Description
Powerful home-front patriotic from World War II with a striking green photo-style cachet showing a praying child and a framed soldier, with the messages “Keep Faith with him / Buy War Bonds” and “GOD BLESS DADDY.” Lower left shows printer’s mark “DEH.” Franked with the 3¢ Win the War (Scott 905) and tied by Norwood, Ohio machine cancel, SEP 30, 1944-a genuine wartime usage (not a first-day cover). Addressed to Henry J. Aden, Flanagan, Illinois.
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Historic war-bond propaganda theme capturing the American home-front message of 1944
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Less-often seen “Keep Faith with him / God Bless Daddy” design; maker mark DEH
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Desirable Scott 905 on cover with clear town and date; classic WWII postal history
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Condition: light even toning, small diagonal line in the cachet area (looks like a light bend/production line), and typical flap/gum stains on reverse; overall Fine to Fine-Very Fine for a commercial patriotic
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A solid, evocative WWII patriotic that displays beautifully and represents the war-bond drive in period mail.
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