1944 3c Steamship "Savannah"

U.S. #923
3¢ Steamship Savannah

Issue Date: May 22, 1944
City: Savannah, GA; Kings Point, NY
Quantity: 61,001,450
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10.5
Colors: Violet

U.S. #923 was issued to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the steamship Savannah crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1819. The first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean, the Savannah sailed from Savannah, Georgia, on May 22, 1819, and arrived in Liverpool, England, 29 days later.