Battle of Midway and Allies' North Africa Campaign, 1992

The cachet depicts a hand-drawn reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' newspaper front page with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including a map and article text. Below the artwork is a descriptive paragraph about the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, and a bold title 'Midway…
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This commemorative cover features a hand-drawn cachet reproducing the historic Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspaper headline announcing the decisive Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, a turning point in Pacific naval warfare. The 29¢ stamp depicts Allied tanks landing in North Africa in November 1942, part of the 1992 World War II commemorative series. The cover bears a hand cancel postmark from Indianapolis, Indiana, dated August 17, 1992, and was created by Technical Cachets.

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

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The cachet depicts a hand-drawn reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' newspaper front page with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including a map and article text. Below the artwork is a descriptive paragraph about the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, and a bold title 'Midway: Turning point in Pacific naval war.' The stamp (29¢ USA) depicts Allied tanks landing in North Africa, November 1942, with a yellow-gold background. The postmark is a hand cancel from Indianapolis, IN dated August 17, 1992.

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