WWII "PROTECT THE NATION PROTECT THE YOUTH" FEB 22 1940 SAINT LOUIS MO CACHET

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Unused

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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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World War II Patriotic Cover Cachet Theme: Defense of Youth and Shores Design: Left side shows a Colonial-era soldier carrying a rifle, with a red/blue dove carrying an olive branch above. Text: "To Protect the Nation We Must Protect the Youth. To Protect the Youth We Must Protect Our Shores." Produced by: Peace Symbols Society, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Stamps: 1¢ green, Washington Irving (Scott #859, Famous Americans Issue). 2¢ carmine rose, James Fenimore Cooper (Scott #860, Famous Americans Issue). Postmark: Saint Louis, Missouri – February 22, 1940, 10 PM, slogan cancel “BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS / ASK YOUR POSTMASTER.” Addressed to: Mrs. R. Arndt, 1403 West Street, Racine, Wisconsin.

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gil (4630)

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07/11/2007

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Texas, United States

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United States

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