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Patriotic Covers
World War II Patriotic cover
Scott Catalogue USA: 905
Description:
"Our Country's Defenders ... The United States Army
Lexington ... Valley Forge ... Mexico ... Gettysburg ... Cuba P.I. ... Argonne ... Bataan"
A contemporary Army soldier stands shadowed by a colonial soldier in this cachet by Cachet Craft Cover Service of Framingham, Massachusetts. A three-cent United States Scott 905 is affixed to the cover that is postmarked Portsmouth, Virginia, October 7, 1943.
Date:
October 7, 1943
Markings:
PORTSMOUTH / OCT 7 / 4 PM / 1943 / VA. [cancel]
OUR COUNTRY'S DEFENDERS / LEXINGTON / VALLEY FORGE / MEXICO / GETTYSBURG / CUBA P.I. / ARGONNE / BATAAN / The / UNITED STATES ARMY [cachet]
Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Museum ID:
2002.2035.515
Place of Origin:
Virginia
Place of Destination:
Ohio
Collection:
