Jamestown Festival & Int. Naval Review.

On June 10, 1957 on the USS Saratoga at Norfolk, VA; commemorated the International Naval Review that took place during the 350th Anniversary of Jamestown Festival The Naval Review theme was "Freedom of the Seas," and it was the largest representation of nations in an event of this type. The image depicts a US aircraft carrier of the Forrestal class against a background of silhouetted outlines of ships participating in the International Naval Review. The official Jamestown Festival insignia is prominently featured to the left of the carrier, superimposed over a map of the Hampton Roads area.. A Naval Review is an event, where the whole (or a very large part) of the US Navy is paraded to be reviewed by the president or the Secretary of the Navy. It often includes delegates from other national navies. It is more regular and frequent than its British equivalent, the Fleet Review, and often occurs on a Navy Day.

The 3-cent International Naval Review and Jamestown Festival commemorative stamp was issued in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 10, 1957. Jamestown celebrated its 350th anniversary in 1957.
In the right portion of the stamp is a United States aircraft carrier of the Forrestal class against a background of silhouetted outlines of ships participating in the International Naval Review. The official Jamestown Festival insignia is prominently featured to the left of the carrier, superimposed over a map of the Hampton Roads area. Across the top of the stamp in a dark panel is the wording "International Naval Review" in whiteface Gothic. In the lower right corner of the stamp is "US Postage" in whiteface Roman and the denomination "3c" in modified Gothic. The wording in the insignia, "1607-1957 Jamestown Festival," is in dark face Gothic. The wording "Hampton Roads," in script, appears below the insignia. Richard A. Genders designed the stamp.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of fifty. The color of the stamp is river aqua. The printing of 120,000,000 of these stamps was authorized. My Dear Friend Maria sent me this card.