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Patriotic Covers
World War II Patriotic cover
Scott Catalogue USA: 807
Description:
"Dismember The Kraken! Russia ... Italy"
The tentacled Axis octopus is being dismembered in this cachet by Thornton R. Runge of Cleveland, Ohio. A three-cent United States Scott 807 is tied to this cover by a flange or duplex cancel postmarked South River, New Jersey, August 2, 1943.
Date:
August 2, 1943
Markings:
SOUTH RIVER / AUG 2 / __ / 1943 / N. J. [cancel]
Dismember / The Kraken! / Russia / Italy [cachet]
Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Museum ID:
2002.2035.439
Place of Origin:
New Jersey
Place of Destination:
Ohio
Collection:
