Description
Clean WWII patriotic airmail cover from Los Angeles dated July 16, 1945, addressed to Cpl. D. C. Conner, 17th Fighter Sq., APO 980 (Adak Island, Aleutians). Franked with a 3¢ Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial (Scott #932) and 3¢ Florida Statehood Centennial (Scott #927) paying the 6¢ concession airmail rate to an overseas APO. Striking brown Minuteman “FOR LIBERTY” patriotic cachet and a period “VIA AIR MAIL – UNITED AIR LINES” etiquette add great eye appeal
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Los Angeles machine cancel just ~3 weeks after the FDR memorial’s 6/27/45 issue-nice contemporary use
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Correct 6¢ rate to a military address outside the continental U.S.
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Destination interest: APO 980 / Adak, Aleutians, 11th Air Force
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Patriotic Minuteman cachet; corner card of Pacific Stamp Exchange (Los Angeles)
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Condition: overall clean with honest postal wear; see photos for edges, cancel, and cachet details
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We gladly combine shipping on multiple covers
“Single cover ships via eBay Standard Envelope (tracked). If you purchase 2+ covers or request rigid packing, I’ll upgrade to USPS Ground Advantage (tracked) and combine shipping.”
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