NATIONAL DEFENSE SCOTT #901 OCT 16 1940 WASHINGTON DC FIRST DAY COVER FDC - BX 1

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Catalog Number

901

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

First Day Cover

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Condition: Actual scan(s). Covers are postally used, addressed and unaddressed; older covers may have toning, ... Read more about the seller notes Actual scan(s). Covers are postally used, addressed and unaddressed; older covers may have toning, creasing or rough openings. All these faults, if any, will be visible in the photo(s)/scan(s). Read Less about the seller notes

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This is a 1940 first day cover featuring National Defense stamps.Stamps: A block of four identical 3-cent purple stamps arranged in a 2x2 grid. Each stamp shows the Statue of Liberty and includes text reading "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "SECURITY EDUCATION CONSERVATION HEALTH," "FOR DEFENSE," and "POSTAGE 3 CENTS."Postmark: A circular Washington D.C. postmark dated "OCT16 1940" at "9-AM" with "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" cancellation marks running through the stamps. This cover commemorates the National Defense issue of 1940, which was released as America was preparing for potential involvement in World War II. The stamps emphasized themes of national security, education, conservation, and health as pillars of national defense. The four key words on the stamps - "Security," "Education," "Conservation," and "Health" - represented the administration's view of what constituted a strong national defense beyond just military preparedness.

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