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Patriotic Covers
World War II Patriotic cover
Scott Catalogue USA: 905
Description:
"Do Your Share for Freedom...And Victory Will Be Ours"
The torch of liberty rests within the V for Victory in this cachet copyrighted by Jacques Minkus. The cover is franked with a three-cent U.S. stamp (Scott 905) and postmarked Chicago, Illinois, May 20(?), 1945. Two additional labels are tied by the cancellation, one inscribed 'Remember Warsaw'; the other, 'Poland first to fight'.
Sherman Catalog: 1716
Date:
May 1945
Markings:
CHICAGO / MAY _ / 7 PM / 1945 / ILL. [cancel]
REMEMBER / WARSAW [label]
POLAND / FIRST TO FIGHT [label]
DO YOUR SHARE FOR FREEDOM / AND VICTORY WILL BE OURS [cachet]
Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Museum ID:
2002.2035.84
Place of Origin:
Illinois
Place of Destination:
Illinois
Collection:
