World War II Patriotic cover

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Description
"Mr. Hitler: Here We Come!"
The Statue of Liberty is flanked by every type of military armament in this large cachet. A three-cent United States Scott 802 is tied to this cover postmarked Ames, Iowa, March 4, 1942. This design was one of ten patriotic envelopes in a 10-cent packet marketed by Powers Press of Ames.
March 4, 1942
Object number
2002.2035.370
Type
Covers & Associated Letters
Medium
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Place of Destination
Illinois
Place of Origin
Iowa
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 802
National Postal Museum
Topic
World War II (1939-1945)
Covers & Letters
Record ID
npm_2002.2035.370
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm82c98b2c7-4050-460f-bd38-7e48c05205b2

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