"Salute to Albania" cachet and First Day cover

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20039713

Description

Cachet drawn by Dorothy Knapp recognizing Albania. At the base of the cachet is a scroll that reads "The eagle of freedom wields the sword of justice." Above the scroll is an eagle holding a sword. The Albanian flag flies above the eagle.The cover also includes a "First Day of Issue" stamp recognizing Albania, issued as part of the "Overrun Countries" series to commemorate countries under Nazi control.The cover was produced by the Fleetwood Cover Service company.

Archival Date

1943-11-20

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-941

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Flags