World War II Patriotic cover

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Description
"The Ramparts We Watch"
The words of the cachet recall Francis Scott Key's lyrics for the national anthem -- written when America was under attack in an earlier conflict -- the shelling of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland's harbor by the British in the War of 1812.
A three-cent United States Scott 905 is affixed to the cover postmarked Niagara Falls, New York, October 15, 1943. Jacques Minkus of New York City published this cachet.
October 15, 1943
Object number
2002.2035.344
Type
Covers & Associated Letters
Medium
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Place of Destination
New York
Place of Origin
New York
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 905
National Postal Museum
Topic
World War II (1939-1945)
Covers & Letters
Record ID
npm_2002.2035.344
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm86ada26ac-3618-46a9-b745-25be76591fe2
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