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Patriotic Covers
World War II Patriotic cover
Scott Catalogue USA: C25
Description:
"The Nation's First Line Of Defense ... A Navy Second To None! For The Liberation of Mankind"
The six-cent United States Scott C25 (air mail postage) is affixed to this serviceman's cover sent from the U. S. Army's Camp Beale; postmarked Camp Beale, California, March 9, 1944. Richard P. Boone of Wilmington, North Carolina, produced this cachet.
Date:
March 9, 1944
Markings:
CAMP BEALE / MAR 9 / 4:30 PM / 1944 / CALIF. [cancel]
AIR MAIL [handwritten]
THE NATION'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE / A NAVY SECOND TO NONE! / FOR LIBERATION OF MANKIND [cachet]
Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Museum ID:
2002.2035.202
Place of Origin:
California
Place of Destination:
Illinois
Collection:
