Clare Boothe Luce, American, 1903 - 1987 Search this
Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 5 × 7 in. (12.7 × 17.78 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
Rome, ITALY (republic)
Place of Destination:
United States of America
Date:
1954
Description:
The cover was sent by Clare Booth Luce from the American Embassy in Rome and was recovered from New York harbor following the Italian airline crash, 1954.
A two-line stamped message in black ink, partially legible, "Damage Due To Airmail Inter??? Near N.Y. Int'l Airport Dec. 18(?), 1954", is stamped twice on a corner of the face. The circular city cancel, "Roma / Dec 16 1954", is also on the cover face along with the metered rate (515 l.) in Italian lira.