Battle of Midway: Turning Point in Pacific Naval War

The cachet artwork by Technical Cachets depicts a reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including subheadings about enemy damage and U.S. injuries. Below the newspaper image, text explains that on June 4, 1942, Americans won a stu…
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This cover features a Technical Cachets cachet reproducing a Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition announcing the American victory at Midway on June 4, 1942, a decisive turning point in Pacific naval warfare. The 29-cent 'Food Rationed' stamp depicts a ration book and canned goods, commemorating the civilian rationing efforts of 1942. The cover is hand-canceled from Indianapolis, Indiana on August 17, 1992, honoring the 50th anniversary of this crucial World War II battle.

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Aug. 17, 1992 Indianapolis, IN, US (46206)

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The cachet artwork by Technical Cachets depicts a reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including subheadings about enemy damage and U.S. injuries. Below the newspaper image, text explains that on June 4, 1942, Americans won a stunning victory at Midway due to broken Japanese naval codes, with the title 'Midway: Turning point in Pacific naval war.' The stamp is a 29-cent USA issue depicting food and other commodities rationed in 1942, showing a hand holding a ration book near canned goods. The postmark is a hand cancel from Indianapolis, IN 46206, dated August 17, 1992.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)