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1938 National Air Mail Week NAMW Cachet - Georgetown Ohio - Postmaster Card
1938 National Air Mail Week NAMW Cachet - Georgetown Ohio - Postmaster Card

1938 National Air Mail Week NAMW Cachet - Georgetown Ohio - Postmaster Card

$ 1.58

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Type: Transportation
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country: United States
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History

    Description

    Postmaster General James A. Farley and President Franklin Roosevelt created and proclaimed a week-long event to commemorate the 20
    th
    anniversary of the inauguration of US airmail service.  They saw the event as an opportunity to gain wider support and usage of the Post Office Department’s airmail service. Farley asked that every US citizen send an airmail letter during the week.  The slogan was “Receive Tomorrow’s mail today.”
    This business card for the L.O. Campbell - the Georgetown, Ohio Postmaster has an imprint of the Georgetown National Air Mail Week cachet on the back.  The cachet depicts the U.S. Grant School.
    The card is standard business card size - approxilately 3.25 inches by 2 inches.