CYRUS MC CORMICK: Ship named:Inventor perfected the grain harvester, Pictorial

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CYRUS MC CORMICK: Ship named:Inventor perfected the grain harvester, Pictorial :
$2.90

SSCYRUS MC CORMICK:Liberty Shipcoverpictorially postmarked

atRocky River, Ohioon October 25, 2014.Colorprintedcachet#6921

by Alvin Eckert #9964, USCS.

Cover franked witha3 centCyrus McCormickstamp and 49 centFlag stamp.

This422 foot long WW II Liberty Ship was namedin his honor. The vessel

was delivered on October13, 1942 by thePermanente Metals Corp. in

Richmond, CA.The cover honors thefamous inventorwho perfected the grain

harvesting machine pulled by horses. He was born in 1809 in Virginia

and followed up the work of his father in development of the mechanical reeper.

He fought several harvester patent lawsuits and his company became the

International Harvester Co. He died in 1884 and was reportedly worth $11 million

dollars. Seller also has over 80different Liberty Ship covers.

These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte

and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free Shipping! Make an offer?