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Patriotic Covers
World War II Patriotic cover
Scott Catalogue USA: C25
Description:
"We Can And ... We Will!"
The U. S. Capitol — the seat of legislative power — provides the base for the power phrase in this cachet by Walter Poppenger. A six-cent United States Scott C25 (air mail postage) is tied to the cover by the postmark U. S. Navy, September 16, 1944. The cover, whose back flap is stamped with the return address "Clerks Box Navy 115, Fleet Post Office, New York City, New York," was passed by Naval censor.
Date:
September 16, 1944
Markings:
U.S. / SEP / 16 / 1944 / NAVY [cancel]
PASSED BY / L / NAVAL CENSOR [censor handstamp with handwritten initial]
WE CAN and . . / WE WILL! [cachet]
Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Museum ID:
2002.2035.306
Place of Origin:
New York
Place of Destination:
New York
Collection:
