World War II Patriotic cover

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Object Details

Artist

Jacques Minkus

Description

"Liberty Above All--For All"

The Statue of Liberty and American eagle rest in the V for Victory symbol. A five-cent United States Scott 921 is canceled with a First Day of Issue slogan killer. The cover is postmarked Washington, D.C., November 2, 1944. This cachet was a product of Jacques Minkus.

Sherman Catalog: 4122

Date

November 2, 1944

Object number

2002.2035.79

Type

Covers & Associated Letters

Medium

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions

8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)

Place of Origin

District of Columbia

Place of Destination

Illinois

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Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

World War II (1939-1945)

Covers & Letters

Metadata Usage

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Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm829d8d410-013d-495e-adcb-81058ab60243

Record ID

npm_2002.2035.79