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Patriotic Covers
World War II Patriotic cover
Scott Catalogue USA: 900
Description:
"They Started It! We'll Finish It!"
A U. S. soldier stands with fixed bayonet in this cachet by Walter Poppenger of Akron, Ohio. A two-cent United States Scott 900 is tied to the cover postmarked Buffalo, New York, September 1, 1942.
Date:
September 1, 1942
Markings:
3 BUFFALO / SEP 1 / 7:30 PM / 1942 / N.Y. [cancel]
THEY / STARTED / IT! / WE'LL FINISH IT! [cachet]
Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Museum ID:
2002.2035.176
Place of Origin:
New York
Place of Destination:
New York
Collection:
