TIBBETS, Paul.

Paul Tibbets Signed Allied Victory Commemorative First Day Cover.

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Rare WWII Commemorative First Day Cover; signed by Paul Tibbets and featuring the only commemorative stamp ever rescinded by the United States Postal Service

Rare first day cover featuring the only commemorative stamp ever rescinded by the United States Postal Service. Signed by Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay on the front panel. After protests from Japanese government officials and intervention by President Bill Clinton, the United States Postal Service rescinded the "Atomic bombs end WWII" stamp and a commemorative poster stamp was created in its place. The present cover was postmarked on the first day of non issue. In near fine condition.

Named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of pilot and aircraft commander Colonel Paul Tibbets, the Enola Gay became the first aircraft to drop an atomic weapon with the release of "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The bomb resulted in the near complete destruction of the city, causing an estimated 160,000 immediate civilian casualties and thousands of subsequent deaths associated with radiation, starvation, and dehydration.