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circa 1941-1945

United States Postal Service

Envelope

Title: [Martin Van Buren postage stamp]

One postage stamp commemorating Martin Van Buren.

GLC10001.009

1948

Postcard

Title: Departmento Dos Correios E Telegrafos

One postcard dated 1948. Text is written in Portuguese. Contains an illustration of a man looking through a magnifying glass.

GLC10004.04.13

1954

Jiffry, S.A.H.C., fl. 1954

Document

Title: [Ceylon Curio & Philatelic Exchange application form]

One application form for the Ceylon Curio & Philatelic Exchange dated 1948. States the entrance fee and membership rules.

GLC10004.04.14

1942-1945

Stamp

Title: [Stamp]

One undated stamp. Two attached 3-cent stamps with a profile of Thomas Jefferson. The stamp is marked by a partial postmark possibly from San Antonio.

GLC10047.01.698.01

1942-1945

Stamp

Title: [Stamp]

One undated stamp. Two attached 3-cent stamps with a profile of Thomas Jefferson. The stamp is marked by six wavy lines.

GLC10047.01.698.02

1942-1945

Stamp

Title: [Stamp]

One undated stamp. Two attached 3-cent stamps with a profile of Thomas Jefferson. The stamp is marked by six wavy lines.

GLC10047.01.698.03

1942-1945

Stamp

Title: [Stamp]

One undated stamp. Two attached 3-cent stamps with a profile of John Adams. The stamp is marked by a partial illegible postmark.

GLC10047.01.698.04

1942-1945

Stamp

Title: [Stamp]

One undated 3-cent stamp with a profile of Thomas Jefferson. The stamp is marked by six wavy lines.

GLC10047.01.698.05

1942-1945

Stamp

Title: [Stamp]

One undated 3-cent stamp with an eagle holding laurels with the text "Win the War."

GLC10047.01.698.06

1942-1945

Header Record

Title: [Stamps]

Six sets of stamps that were likely originally attached to envelopes in this collection.

GLC10047.01.698

circa 1942-1945

Stamp

Title: [Airmail Stamp]

One airmail stamp with a partial postmark of February 19 visible.

GLC10047.01.643

1889-1998

Various

Header Record

Title: WWII era letters, stamps, and ephemera

Collection of various ephemera, letters, stamps and other objects belonging to various people. GLC10004 is divided into four collections.

GLC10004

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