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Patriotic Covers
World War II Patriotic cover
Description:
"Fifty Thousand Planes For National Defense ... Masters Of The Air"
A high-wing monoplane illustrates this soldier's cover sent under Free Franking and postmarked Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, March 5, 1943. This cachet envelope design was No. 204 in the Linprint, Inc. series of patriotic envelopes. According to George W. Linn (creator of Linprint, Inc.) in his "Catalogue of Patriotic Covers of World War II", Linprint, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, produced the first patriotic envelopes of the war.
Date:
March 5, 1943
Markings:
JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MO. / MAR 5 / 2:30 PM / 1943 [cancel]
Free [handwritten free franking in upper right corner]
No. 204 / LINPRINT / Patriotic Envelopes / Linprint, Inc. / Columbus, O. [publisher imprint for the cachet; upper right corner in red ink]
FIFTY THOUSAND / PLANES FOR / National Defense / MASTERS OF / THE AIR .,. . [cachet]
Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Museum ID:
2002.2035.478
Place of Origin:
Missouri
Place of Destination:
Illinois
Collection:
