World War II Patriotic cover

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Description

"The Ramparts We Watch"

The words of the cachet recall Francis Scott Key's lyrics for the national anthem -- written when America was under attack in an earlier conflict -- the shelling of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland's harbor by the British in the War of 1812.

A three-cent United States Scott 905 is affixed to the cover postmarked Niagara Falls, New York, October 15, 1943. Jacques Minkus of New York City published this cachet.

Date

October 15, 1943

Object number

2002.2035.344

Type

Covers & Associated Letters

Medium

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions

8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)

Place of Destination

New York

Place of Origin

New York

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

World War II (1939-1945)

Covers & Letters

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Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm86ada26ac-3618-46a9-b745-25be76591fe2

Record ID

npm_2002.2035.344