Medium:

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions:

8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place of Origin:

New Jersey

Place of Destination:

Ohio

Date:

August 2, 1943

Description:

"Dismember The Kraken! Russia ... Italy"

The tentacled Axis octopus is being dismembered in this cachet by Thornton R. Runge of Cleveland, Ohio. A three-cent United States Scott 807 is tied to this cover by a flange or duplex cancel postmarked South River, New Jersey, August 2, 1943.

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

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Object number:

2002.2035.439

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8f0c5d1fc-502a-4a5b-984f-35642892778f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2002.2035.439