US CANCELLATION : BURLINGTON, IOWA (1956)

 

This 1956 airmail cover was sent from Burlington, Iowa, to San Francisco, California. It features a blue and red lozenge border, typical of mid-century airmail stationery. The circular date stamp marks the departure on June 17, 1956.

The cover is addressed to Geo. D. Austed and includes a signature and purple handstamp from O.J. Hertel, the Burlington Postmaster. This suggests the item might be a philatelic souvenir or a commemorative local mailing.

USA POST MARK CANCELLATION : BERKELEY

Berkeley is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California

 

Grace Kelly's Monaco wedding stamp with Prince Rainier (1956)

Grace Kelly's Monaco wedding stamp with Prince Rainier (1956)

Grace Kelly, an American actress started acting in films with “Hours” in 1951 when she was 20 years old. She received a star status with the film “Mogambo” in 1953; she received an Academy Award for her role in “The Country Girl” the next year. At 26, when her world was at her feet, she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The marriage was performed twice, once in a civil ceremony on the 18th of April 1956 and on the 19th of April 1956 in a religious ceremony.

Grace Kelly acted in 11 films in her short and illustrious career. To commemorate the marriage five sets of stamps were released by Monaco. These attractive stamps showed Prince Rainier III and the beautiful American actress Grace Kelly was issued on April 19, 1956. The stamps were designed by Detaille from a photo by Jules Piel and Gravure printed by B. Minne.

Grace Kelly is also the first actress to appear on a postage stamp.