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Patriotic Covers
World War II Patriotic cover
Scott Catalogue USA: 905
Description:
"Fight For Victory"
Addressed to George W. Linn, a well-known philatelist, this cover carries a simple, one-color cachet of an eagle clutching a rifle. One U.S. stamp, Scott 905, is affixed to this cover postmarked Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1942. The cachet publisher is the House of Farnum, Cleveland, Ohio; see the HF on the rifle stock.
Date:
December 19, 1942
Markings:
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 9 / DEC 19 / 11-AM / 1942 [cancel]
BUY / WAR SAVINGS / BONDS AND STAMPS [oblong box killer]
FIGHT FOR VICTORY [cachet]
Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Museum ID:
2002.2035.597
Place of Origin:
Pennsylvania
Place of Destination:
Ohio
Collection:
