#791 - 2¢ Decatur & MacDonough FDC - carmine

Two distinguished American Naval officers of the War of 1812. Commodore Stephen Decatur was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the history of the United States Navy and became known as the "Conqueror of the Barbary Pirates". MacDonough won a decisive victory at the Battle of Lake Champlain, sealing his place in American Naval History. Scott 791 Decatur & MacDonough. Cover cachet design may vary from illustration but will have the official first day of issue cancel.