#802 - 3¢ Virgin Islands FDC

The image on this stamp is of Charlotte Amalie, the capital and largest city of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its deep-water harbor was once a haven for pirates and is now a popular port of call for tourists and cruise ships. The Islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark during World War I to prevent Germany from using the Islands as a submarine base. Scott 802 Virgin Islands. Cover cachet design may vary from illustration but will have the official first day of issue cancel.