Good day Cajunsr,
My name is Phillegrec and my language is french so I am motsly on the french forum.
I have bought some 40 envelopes from the USS American NAVY and I found this one (see scan) with an FDC.
May I know what does it mean and for which purpose it was used because all I know is that an FDC is the First Day of Cover and not Firs Day in Commission ?
I will thank Mister Cajunsr and also the others who will be involved in this research.
I wish to all a nice Sunday.

bonsoir cousin phillegrec,

it is good to see you again on the 'anglais' forum. to answer your question, this is a 'commission' cover for the u.s. navy ship cancellation. most ships had an onboard post office so this cover was most likely processed by the ship's postal clerk. they are quite common and i have many in my collection. some are very rare. here is a link on the history of this ship, no longer in our navy, but that of turkey since 1995. that makes this cover one of more value. :

Link (http)

un bonne WE a vous.

amities,
cajunsr.

p.s.- please note that this ship was proudly built in louisiana by union craftsman of the united states. perhaps some cousins and uncles to cajun.

Cajunsr,
Thank you very much for the very quick answer and the history of this ship was also very interresting as for it was given to Turkey the very very old ennemy of Greece (laugh !) as the are in the NATO both of them but that's another story.
Thank you again and I wish you a nice Sunday.

Phillegrec.

Good day Cajunsr,
My name is Phillegrec and my language is french so I am motsly on the french forum.
I have bought some 40 envelopes from the USS American NAVY and I found this one (see scan) with an FDC.
May I know what does it mean and for which purpose it was used because all I know is that an FDC is the First Day of Cover and not Firs Day in Commission ?
I will thank Mister Cajunsr and also the others who will be involved in this research.
I wish to all a nice Sunday.

In British numismatic circles, FDC means Fleur de Coin.

This of course is ultimately French, and means flower of the die (not coin).

It's the best possible grade, better than merely uncirculated.
The philatelic usage of this abbreviation is confusing.

Char

On a Philately forum FDC means First Day Cover to me and is no way confusing ??

Indeed not, not to philatelists, I'm sure it isn't .

But to people more used to the numismatic usage it is a little confusing. I am confused, anyway.

It's like purple hearts and the VC , isn't it ?

Char