WWII Commemorative - V-Mail 1993

This 1993 First Day Cover commemorates the 50th anniversary of World War II, featuring the 29-cent V-mail stamp (Scott 2765) depicting soldiers reading letters from home in 1943. The cover bears a striking black-and-white artillery cannon cachet by Technical Cachets and carries a Washington, DC postmark dated May 31, 1993, with a 'First Day of Issue' slogan cancel.

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Claude

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.)