Commemorative cover for the QUEEN ELIZABETH's Maiden Voyage

commemorative cover

Commemorative cover envelope for the QUEEN ELIZABETH's maiden voyage. It was postmarked October 15, 1946 at Southampton, the day before the ship's first departure. It has a color drawing of the ship from a below the bow perspective, with its distinctive red and black funnels. The stamp is a King George VI peace stamp, also issued in 1946, recognizing the end of WWII and with symbols for the post-war priorities of housing, shipping, industry and agriculture.