Battle of Midway with Corregidor Falls Stamp
This cover features a striking black-and-white cachet depicting the Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspaper headline announcing the American victory at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, a pivotal turning point in the Pacific naval war. The accompanying 29-cent stamp honors the fall of Corregidor to Japanese forces on May 6, 1942, showing soldiers in military dress. Postmarked from Indianapolis, Indiana on August 17, 1992, this cover was created by Technical Cachets to commemorate the 50th anniversary of these significant World War II events.
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The cachet features a black-and-white illustration of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin EXTRA newspaper front page with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED' along with subheadings about enemy damage and U.S. injuries. Below the illustration is explanatory text describing the American victory at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, and the title 'Midway: Turning point in Pacific naval war.' The 29-cent USA stamp depicts soldiers in a dark blue/green tone with the caption 'Corregidor falls to Japanese May 6, 1942.' The postmark is a circular hand cancel from Indianapolis, IN dated August 17, 1992.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)