U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Anniversary 1957 First Issue USA

United States Commemorative Postage Stamp, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce, 150th Anniversary,

Issued February 11, 1957 in Seattle, Washington,

First Day of Issue Cover, FDC, Art Craft Engraving Cachet, Unaddressed,

The flag of the Coast and Geodetic Survey is featured as the central design of the stamp against a background portraying three Coast and Geodetic Survey ships at sea.

Functions of the The Coast and Geodetic Survey include:
ASTRONOMY
CARTOGRAPHY
COAST PILOT/METEOROLOGY
DATA REPORTS
GEODESY
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICS
HYDROGRAPHY
INDEX BIBLIOGRAPHIES
LIGHTHOUSE /AIDS TO NAVIGATION
OCEANOGRAPHY: BLUE-WATER
OCEANOGRAPHY: SHALLOW-WATER AND ESTUARINE
RECONNAISSANCE AND EXPLORATION
SHIP OPERATIONS
TIDES
TOPOGRAPHY
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Ideal for Framing,

Cover in Removable Transparent Poly Sleeve and Mailed With Protection,

Made in the USA


Genuine First Day of Stamp Issued Cover Cancelled on the First Day of Issue Date by the U.S. Postal Service,