V-Mail Delivers Letters from Home — 1993 World War II First Day Cover

Technical Cachets First Day Cover for the 29-cent V-mail stamp (Scott 2765e), one of ten Bill Bond designs in the 1943: Turning the Tide sheet issued May 31, 1993, in Washington, DC. The stamp shows service members reading mail and is inscribed V-mail delivers letters from home, 1943. The black-and-white cachet shows an unlabeled gun crew beneath World War Two 1939–1945.

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The black and white cachet depicts a military artillery cannon or anti-aircraft gun, with the bold text 'World War Two 1939-1945' below. The 29-cent USA stamp shows two soldiers in green helmets reading V-mail, with the inscription 'V-mail delivers letters from home, 1943.' The postmark is a standard circular machine cancellation from Washington, DC, dated May 31, 1993, with ZIP code 20066, accompanied by a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan cancel. The cover is in excellent condition with no visible flaws.

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This First Day Cover commemorates World War II, featuring a black-and-white cachet of an artillery cannon being fired, with the text 'World War Two 1939-1945' in bold, black lettering. The 29-cent stamp depicts three soldiers in helmets reading V-mail letters, with the text 'V-mail delivers letters from home, 1943.' The postmark is a circular, hand-stamped cancellation with the date 'May 31, 1993' and the location 'Washington, DC,' along with a 'First Day of Issue' slogan. The cover is in good condition with clear printing and no visible damage.

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