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Dr. Lawrence Sherman World War II Patriotic Cover Exhibit

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted V-J Day, beautiful hand painted cover is mounted on the cover page for the exhibit, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 2		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Walt Disney Designed Fighting Eagle Patriotic cover, only recorded copy of a patriotic cover from Eagle Squadron, the cover dated 9 Oct 41 has British military free frank, Very Fine. Estimate $400-800. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 3		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Two September 1939 Neutrality, Keep USA Out of War, one with cachet by Albert C. Butzen, the other with a collar cachet by unknown maker, Very Fine. Estimate $200-400. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 4		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Iceland, patriotic cover with Iceland Marine boxed endorsement, Fine to Very Fine, only recorded example . Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 5		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, 7 December 1941, Opening of Hostilities, one of a few legitimately cancelled covers on Sunday 7 December with cachet by John A. Mayne, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 6		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Tex Edmunds with Artist Proofs, 7 covers, four with artist proofs mounted on exhibit pages, beautiful and rare, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 7		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted MacArthur West Virginia, beautiful hand painted issued for the opening or the MacArthur West Virginia post office, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 8		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, "Japs" Attack Midway Island, June 4 1942 cover by First Day Covers, Fine to Very Fine, only recorded cover noting opening day of the battle . Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 9		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted Axis Smasher, beautiful, pictures a bomber bombing an unknown city dated 16 April 1942, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 10		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted Sub Smasher, gorgeous, shows a bomber bombing a submarine dated 23 June 42, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 11		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Patriotic Returned to Writer, Ship Sunk, USS McCawley was sunk 30 June 43 between Rendova and New Georgia Islands, cover returned to the writer by Fleet Records Office, Very Good. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 12		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Two with Steel Die of Cachet, two different patriotics with steel plates used to print the cachets, designed by Iva Donaldson of Detroit, Michigan, Very Fine. Estimate $150-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 13		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Dorothy Knapp and Arthur Knoll Hand Painted John L. Lewis Strike, two, one protesting the United Mine workers strike ordered by John L. Lewis (coal worker's strike during wartime was not appreciated), Knapp cover is split in half (not affecting cachet), needs restoration, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 14		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Two Handpainted Anti-Hitler, 1st painted by Arthur Knoll, 2nd spectacular, painted by Trudy M. White shows death wishes for Adolf Hitler, Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 15		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Dorothy Knapp and May Weigand Hand Painted Eagle and Flag, two beautiful hand painted showing Bald Eagle and American Flag, 1st one of a series of 20 painted by Dorothy Knapp, 2nd probably painted by May Weigand, Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 16		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Handpainted Showing Domestic Stress, portrays the hardships in the USA due to rationing and shortage of goods, this unusual cover has a professionally repaired tear at the top, not detracting from beauty of this rare item, Very Fine appearance, possibly unique . Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 17		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted Abraham Lincoln with Flag, beautiful cover has a professionally restored tear at the top which does not distract, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 18		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted Freedom's Lady, striking cover pictures the Statue of Liberty, seldom seen, Very Fine, possibly unique . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 19		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted Uncle Sam, striking portrait of Uncle Sam is another Dorothy Knapp creation, has a professionally repaired tear at the top which does not detract from the beauty, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 20		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted Liberty Bell, spectacular, shows the Liberty Bell, "Let It Ring Forever", Very Fine. Estimate $500-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 21		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Trudy M. White Hand Painted Victory, Spectacular New Years Day 1944 predicting Victory, her covers all appear to be one of a kind, Very Fine, one of Trudy White's finest works . Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 22		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp "D-Day", vibrant colors and intense detail are spectacular, back flap is partially stuck down causing slight wrinkling on the front, otherwise Very Fine, one of the finest pieces of art produced by Dorothy Knapp . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 23		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Rare Staehle "D-Day" Signed By General Omar N. Bradley, beautiful Staehle "D Day" cover is autographed by 5 star General Omar N. Bradley who commanded all U.S. ground forces in the Normandy invasion, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 24		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Patriotic Sent to Soldier Killed in Action in Normandy Invasion, First Base Post Office pointing hand returned to sender, commanding officer notes that he is deceased on reverse, some wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 25		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Five Hand Painted For 4th, 5th, and 6th War Loan Drives, for war loan drives on exhibit pages, artists incl. Leonard Borkowski, C. L. Wolf, Capt. R. A. Dannells, Everett Klass, and Earl K. Price, Very Fine. Estimate $150-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 26		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Three Gladys Adler Anti Axis Hand Painted, colorful cartoons of Adolf Hitler, Emperor Hirohito, and Mussolini painted by Gladys Adler, three of her best works, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 27		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Heart Mountain Relocation Center Internee, very rare cachet was designed and mailed by E. Toshiharu Oka, an Internee at Heart Mountain, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 28		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Rare Overseas Usage of US Patriotic, two on exhibit page incl. only recorded U.S. Patriotic cover from the Soviet Union, and another very rare cover mailed from South Africa, both have various civil and foreign censorship handstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 29		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, General Jonathan M. Wainwright Autograph on Fluegel, this autographed Fluegel cover commemorates the recapture of Corregidor, slight smudge on autograph, otherwise Very Fine, Medal of Honor winner J. M. Wainwright was the commanding General on Corregidor when it fell . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 30		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Ten Covering Inaugurations and FDR's Death in Office During W.W.II, on exhibit pages commemorating FDR's 4th inauguration, death in office, mourning, internment, and Truman's 1st inauguration, cachets incl. 2 designed by Staehle, 5 by Dorothy Knapp, one by Von Losberg, and one by Albert Butzen, Very Fine. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 31		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Grace F. Hadley with Death Wishes For Adolf Hitler, two with all-over hand painted cachets predict Hitler's death, one is postmarked 3 May 45, the day after Berlin surrendered to the Soviet army, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 32		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Knapp Hand Painted "V-E" Day, vibrant colors and intense detail are spectacular, Extremely Fine, one of the finest pieces of art produced by Dorothy Knapp . Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 33		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, "V-E" Day Autographed By Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, with cachet by The Evening and Sunday Star autographed by the Supreme Allied Commander, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 34		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, "V-E" Day Autographed By President Truman, with unidentified cachet, autographed by President Harry S Truman across the stamp, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 35		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, "Flying Tiger" Autographed By Gen. Clair Chennault, cover with Crosby cachet mailed from APO 627 in China by Army Air Force Sgt. Wayne Griffin, photographer and cover collector, Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 36		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Two "V-J" Day By Toshiharu Oka, extremely rare V-J Day with cachets by Toshiharu Oka who was released from Heart Mountain the last year of the war to work at Tooele Ordinance Depot in Utah, one cachet of Bald Eagle, the other of a Dove, Very Fine. Estimate $400-800. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 37		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, "V-J" Day Autographed By General MacArthur, beautiful Smartcraft thermographed cachet of V-J Day signed by General Douglas MacArthur, newly appointed Supreme Allied Commander at time of Surrender, Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 38		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, USS Missouri Tokyo Bay "V-J" Day, beautiful and rare, cancelled with USS Missouri T-F (M-93b) cancel, the wood block cachet is very scarce, mailed by sailor on board, Very Fine, only 2 such cachets recorded . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 39		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Nine Different Tokyo Bay Naval, fine group on exhibit pages starts with USS LST947 dated 27 Aug 45, USS Cumberland sound dated 28 Aug., USS Braxton dated 30 Aug, remainder are dated 2 Sept 45 from USS West Virginia, USS St. Paul, USS Medea, USS Gasconade, USS Whiteside, and USS Missoula, all cacheted, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 40		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Balance of Dr. Lawrence Sherman Patriotic Exhibit, lot consisting of 187 patriotic covers mounted on 117 exhibit pages along with the 39 preceding lots makes up the entire 10 Frame Gold Medal winning exhibit prepared by Dr Lawrence Sherman titled "World War II Through American Eyes", incl. many fine and scarce covers and scarce usages, one mailed by Tin Can Mail and another returned by the base censor to the officer that self censored the cover in the 1st place, cachet makers incl. Fluegel, Staehle, Sayama, Teixeira, Linto, Minkus, and many others, nineteen hand painted incl. artists such as Borkowski, Knoll, Herman Maul, Melba Meyers, and others, two are signed by Staehle and one by Minkus, lot must be seen to be appreciated, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 41		U.S.: Military/War-Related Cover, Japanese-American Relocation Centers, 15 diff. incl. at least 1 from each of the 10 centers, both hand and machine cancels from Tulelake CA, Topaz Utah, and Heart Mountain WY, McGehee Arkansas has two different machine cancels and a hand cancel, seven are center-to-center covers, all from internees except one from Tulelake from the Postmistress with a double circle hand cancel, all #6 size, Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 42		U.S.: Military/War-Related Cover, Japanese-American Relocation Centers, 35 covers to or from 9 of 10 Japanese Relocation centers, one is airmail from Honolulu to Jerome Arkansas and two are airmail from Topaz Utah to Honolulu, six are inter-camp and one is intra-camp at Hunt, Idaho, five have patriotic cachets, all #6 size, mixed condition, but great lot. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 43		U.S.: Military/War-Related Cover, War Relocation Authority and Prisoner of War Camp Official Mail, 28 penalty, all #10 size, 3 are from POW camps to U.S. Army Motion Picture Service, remainder all to Heart Mountain with 11 from other relocation centers, 3 internal, one with 1¢ drop rate, and one from the MP Detachment deployed to guard the center, 7 from other War Relocation Authority Offices, and one from the INS Detention Station in Santa Fe, NM, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 44		U.S.: Military/War-Related Cover, E. Toshiharu Oka Correspondence, five covers and 3 letters from Oka who was interned at Tulelake, CA in 1943, Heart Mountain Wyo in 1944 and released to work in Tooele, Utah in 1945, the three letters to cachet maker Etsuo Sayama in Hawaii and discuss relocation center and patriotic covers, last was written on V-J Day, two cacheted at Heart Mountain incl. OKA's silk screen eagle (listed in Sherman's new book at $250 - $500), two from Tulelake, CA, and the last from Tooele, Utah, Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 45		U.S.: Military/War-Related Cover, Sand Island, Hawaii, key item lot is a postal card (#UX27) mailed from a Sand Island internee (an American citizen interned under martial law) to wife in Honolulu, also letter in penalty envelope from Internee Property Control telling her how much money she could spend, two other letters in penalty covers discuss the return of package sent to Sand Island because of banned goods, and return of a radio transmitter which had been turned in for alteration, last a newspaper article tells about Japanese-Americans interned on Sand Island, all of historical importance, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 46		U.S.: Military/War-Related Cover, Tulare Assembly Center, from prisoner at Ft. Lincoln internment camp at Bismarck ND to the Tulare Assembly Center in California, Fine, very rare . Estimate $300-500. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 47		U.S.: Military/War-Related Cover, Pinedale, Ca Assembly Center Cards, two change of address cards track a Japanese-American from Vashon Island, WA to Pinedale Assembly Center near Fresno Ca to Tulelake Relocation Center, rare, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 48		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, 78 with Patriotic Labels, fascinating lot with different patriotic labels used as cachets or in place of stamps, must see to appreciate, some with faults, generally Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 49		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Presidential Death in Office and Inauguration, incl. 5 death in Office and 5 Inauguration incl. FDR's First and Third and Truman's Firs, cachets incl. Crosby and Staehle, Noble numbers are FDR-I-7, FDR-III-3 cancelled on USS Potomac, FDR-III-5, FDR-IV-1, and HST-I-1, Very Fine. Estimate $500-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 50		U.S.: World War II Patriotic Covers, Pearl Harbor Attack, five cancelled in different U.S. cities the evening of 7 December 41 incl. cachets by Fidelity and First Day Covers, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-400. View details and photo	Realized $633

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