I hope this is the right catagory to put this.It is a postmarked 1937 letter from the U.S.S. CALIFORNIA.There are two washington 3 cent stamps with air mail marked through them.What would this be called?Are these collectible? I also have some from same time period from the U.S.S RELIEF Ship.Thanks for any help.
Yes, they are collectible by airmail collectors, ship cover collectors, Washington stamp collectors, etc. However, I could not tell you what value your cover may have.
You may also start looking into contacting specialty societies for more detailed information by going to the American Philatelic Society (APS) page via our link in the upper left hand corner of the screen. Have fun!
The specialty society for Naval Covers (i.e. envelopes/letters cancelled aboard ships) is the USCS Universal Ship Cancellation Society. Incidentally, I belong to the group. The USS California was a battleship and the Relief was a Hospital Ship. Both are very collectible and have a premium value. They both represent sub-specialties and are sought after.
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