Description
This WWII patriotic cover ties together Philadelphia philately and home-front morale in one neat piece. Mailed Nov 6, 1944 from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO, it features the multicolor “KEEP ‘EM FLYING” globe-and-Allied-flags cachet, plus a great back combo: the SEPAD National Stamp Exhibition / 10th American Philatelic Congress (Dec. 1-3, 1944) poster stamp and a large Irvin Daniel Wolf (Philadelphia label maker) advertising/return label. The franking pairs two contemporary 3¢ commemoratives-Scott 923 (S.S. Savannah, 1944) and Scott 924 (Telegraph Centenary, 1944)-nicely tied by Philadelphia cancels. Similar “Keep ‘Em Flying” patriotics surface, but this Philadelphia show + Wolf advertising pairing is an uncommon, eye-catching twist for WWII patriotic, exhibition, and advertising-ephemera collectors alike.
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Postmarked Philadelphia, PA – Nov 6, 1944; addressed to Collectors Surplus, Kansas City, MO
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Multicolor patriotic cachet: “Keep ‘Em Flying” with globe and Allied flags
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Back shows SEPAD 1944 exhibition poster stamp and large Irvin Daniel Wolf advertising/return label
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Stamps: 3¢ S.S. Savannah (Scott 923) and 3¢ Telegraph Centenary (Scott 924)
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Great crossover appeal: WWII patriotic, Philadelphia/SEPAD show mail, advertising labels, 1944 commemoratives
Condition: Clean, presentable cover with normal light handling/age; small penned “from” notation above the Wolf label and a tiny spot near the SEPAD poster stamp. Please review all photos for your assessment. We offer combined shipping on postal covers.
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