1917 Petersburg VA WWI Flag Cancel Cover to South Boston 2c Washington History

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

This postal history item is a cover sent from Petersburg, Virginia, to South Boston, Virginia, in 1917, during World War I. Postage: The cover is franked with a single 2-cent stamp. This was mailed less than two months before the first-class postage rate was increased to 3 cents on November 2, 1917, as a war tax measure. Address and Markings: From: Petersburg, Virginia To: Mr. W. B. Settle, South Boston, Virginia Additional Features: The cover features a patriotic machine cancellation of a waving American flag. The reverse has a pencil notation that appears to read "Lived". Postmark Analysis: Dispatch Postmark: The cover was postmarked in Petersburg, Virginia, on September 10, 1917 (a Monday) at 11:30 AM. Transit: No receiving postmark is visible. The approximate travel distance between the two Virginia cities is 85 miles. Historical and Geographical Context: On This Date: This cover was mailed five months after the United States entered World War I. On this day, suffragists known as the "Silent Sentinels" were continuing their protests outside the White House, leading to arrests and imprisonment. Sender's Location: A sender's address is not provided on the cover. Recipient's Location: The recipient's address consists of a name and town, without a specific street address.

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