 "Artists for Victory" Stamps
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U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog:
Artists for Victory (A4V) Poster Stamp Covers
World War II Patriotics
Part of the U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog
by Douglas H. Henkle, AFDCS LM #137,
henkle@pobox.com
(last updated .07-02-2023)
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This page displays World War II Patriotic cachets created by Artists for Victory (A4V or AFV) by
Artists for Victory, Inc. of New York, NY. As far as I know, only one sheet of 50 different "Artists for Victory" poster stamps was issued. All displayed covers are in my collection or were found on the Web. In 1942,
Artists for Victory, Inc., had 10,000 members.
References
-- What's New on this page
Known FDCs with Artists for Victory Poster Stamps
S1# = Lawrence Sherman's World War II Patriotics, 1st ed. (1999)
-- 9,660 designs described, with some designs pictured in black and white
Due to the addition of 1400 new cachets merged into the 2nd edition in alphabetical order, all of the Catalog numbers in the 1st edition became
obsolete.
S2# = Lawrence Sherman's World War II Patriotics, 2nd ed. (2006)
-- 11,060 designs described, with some designs pictured in color
nn1/nn2 = (nn1) page where this cachet is listed, (nn2) page where it is pictured (page
number is in bold). If the nn2 does not appear, that cachet is not pictured.
For more World War Two era cachets, see:
Lawrence Sherman's World War II Patriotics
Wanted: a 300 bpi / 600 pixel wide (or greater) .jpg scan of any unlisted cachet
Email it to: henkle@pobox.com
Subject for this page: Doug Henkle unlisted Artists for Victory patriotics
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"[label + printed border]" (part of Sherman's description of all of these World War II Patriotic cachets)
Five types of Printed Borders known to me:
The two Cachetmaker identifications are from the
1986 article by Patricia Wright (1949-2007)
(nn) = total number of covers with this border displayed on this page
1) (14) Produced by George W. Linn (1884-1966),
with artwork by Dorothy W. Knapp (1907-1986)
-- Linn #64 from "The "Linn's Catalogue of Patriotic Covers of WWII"
2) (3) unknown
3) (3) unknown
4) (45) Produced by Paul F. Goldstein (19??-19??),
with artwork by Dorothy W. Knapp (1907-1986)
-- Linn #75 from "The "Linn's Catalogue of Patriotic Covers of WWII"
5) (1) Dr. Harry C. Ioor
Stamps and cover displays are listed in the order of their design number which was printed on each stamp.
See also: A4V Poster Stamps in Artist's name order
- #A4V1 -- Artists for Victory #1
no text
McClelland Barclay -- Avenge Pearl Harbor---buy war bonds today!
-- [S1#70 p. 139]
-- [S2#806 p. 150]

- #A4V2 -- Artists for Victory #2
Deliver us from evil
Irwin D. Hoffman -- War bonds will remove this shadow!
-- [S1#1632 p. 158]
-- [S2#1815 p. 178]

- #A4V3 -- Artists for Victory #3
Someone talked!
Paul Haus-Dorff -- Ship talk can be sabotalk!
-- [S1#6286 p. 254]
-- [S2#7139 p. 304]

- #A4V4 -- Artists for Victory #4
Go without / so they won't have to
Sgt. Jack (John L. Jr.) Dumas -- Food is a weapon---waste not!
-- [S1#2629 p. 179/183]
-- [S2#2951 p. 206]

- #A4V5 -- Artists for Victory #5
Attack! / Sacrifice---the privilege of free men
Alexander E. Dugas -- Your country calls for more war bonds!
-- [S1#642 p. 138]
-- [S2#727 p. 148]

- #A4V6 -- Artists for Victory #6
Slave world / or free world?
George Maas -- Concentrate on war bonds for victory!
-- [S1#6241 p. 253]
-- [S2#7088 p. 303]

- #A4V7 -- Artists for Victory #7
Victory / starts here
Gordon Innes -- Victory is in your hands!
-- [S1#8385 p. 294]
-- [S2#9491 p. 358]

- #A4V8 -- Artists for Victory #8
This is the / enemy
Douglas Grant -- Loose lips = lost lives!
-- [S1#7136 p. 269]
-- [S2#8085 p. 324]

- #A4V9 -- Artists for Victory #9
Victory / starts here
Duncan Gleason -- Lives depend on your job!
-- [S1#8382 p. 294]
-- [S2#9490 p. 358]

- #A4V10 -- Artists for Victory #10
Join the / silence / squad / to preserve our liberty
Roswell Brown -- Rumors are enemy weapons!
-- [S1#3639 p. 199]
-- [S2#4110 p. 232]

- #A4V11 -- Artists for Victory #11
Buy more war bonds and stamps
Paul W. Darrow -- War bonds and stamps supply the bullets!
-- [S1#1087 p. 147]
-- [S2#1228 p. 161]

- #A4V12 -- Artists for Victory #12
Deliver / us / from / evil [in quotes]
Joel N. Altshuler -- Their deliverance depends on you!
-- [S1#1630 p. 158]
-- [S2#1813 p. 178]

- #A4V13 -- Artists for Victory #13
On the job! / the boys need guns
Joseph Binder -- Save waste kitchen fats for explosives!
-- [S1#5095 p. 230]
-- [S2#5793 p. 273]
![Artists for Victory, WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. ]#5793, A4V #13 on cover Artists for Victory, WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. ]#5793, A4V #13 on cover](../makers/wwii/a4v/wwii-s5793b-a4v13a-ebay.jpg)
- #A4V14 -- Artists for Victory #14
Deliver us from evil [in quotes]
Virginia Legakes -- For peace' sake---fight!
-- [S1#1631 p. 158]
-- [S2#1814 p. 178]
![Artists for Victory, WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. ]#1814, A4V #14 on cover Artists for Victory, WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. ]#1814, A4V #14 on cover](../makers/wwii/a4v/wwii-s1814c-a4v14a-2-ebay.jpg)
- #A4V15 -- Artists for Victory #15
Slave / world / or free / world
Edwin Georgi -- Fight today for your child's tomorrow!
-- [S1#6239 p. 253]
-- [S2#7086 p. 303]
![Artists for Victory, WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. ]#7086, A4V #15 on cover, Border4 Artists for Victory, WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. ]#7086, A4V #15 on cover, Border4](../makers/wwii/a4v/wwii-s7086-a4v15a-ebay.jpg)
- #A4V16 -- Artists for Victory #16
Deliver us from evil [in quotes]
James Lewicki -- Defend your sacred right of worship!
-- [S1#1634 p. 158]
-- [S2#1817 p. 178]

- #A4V17 -- Artists for Victory #17
The people are / on the march
Jack Homowitz -- United Nations---One for all and all for one!
-- [S1#6774 p. 264]
-- [S2#7685 p. 317]

- #A4V18 -- Artists for Victory #18
Deliver us from evil [in quotes]
Seymour Fogel -- Her liberation depends upon your liberality!
-- [S1#1637 p. 158]
-- [S2#1820 p. 178]

- #A4V19 -- Artists for Victory #19
Someone talked!
Charles Clement -- ... And many died! Think before talking!
-- [S1#6290 p. 254]
-- [S2#7143 p. 304]

- #A4V20 -- Artists for Victory #20
Deliver us from evil [in quotes]
Barbara Marks -- Destroy the despoilers of our faiths!
-- [S1#1635 p. 158]
-- [S2#1818 p. 178]
This pasted-on cachet on a Scott #918 FDC may be a copy of the original poster clipped from a magazine.
Courtesy of the University of North Texas: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department at:
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc192/ (accessed April 7, 2023), this is a poster with the same identical design as A4V #20, but with different wording: This Is the Enemy, however they attribute it to: "United States. Office of War Information. 1943." with no mention of the artist, Barbara Marks.
The line at the bottom of the poster: OWI Poster No. 76. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. ---- U.S. Government Printing Office: 1943-O-533688

- #A4V21 -- Artists for Victory #21
Work / to keep free
Louis Lispi -- A "Sound" policy for victory!
-- [S1#9118 p. 307]
-- [S2#10371 p. 377]

- #A4V22 -- Artists for Victory #22
Slave world / or free / world
Will Keon -- Fight for the light of the right
-- [S1#6240 p. 253]
-- [S2#7087 p. 303]

- #A4V23 -- Artists for Victory #23
This / is the enemy
Duane Bryers -- Extinguish this menace to Humanity!
-- [S1#7083 p. 268 ]
-- [S2#8030 p. 323]

- #A4V24 -- Artists for Victory #24
Join / the / silence / squad
Don I. Daugherty -- Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut!
-- [S1#3638 p. 199]
-- [S2#4109 p. 232]

- #A4V25 -- Artists for Victory #25
The people are / on the march!
Bob Kearfoil -- Work! fight! sacrifice! united we'll win!
-- [S1#6773 p. 264]
-- [S2#7684 p. 317]

- #A4V26 -- Artists for Victory #26
Buy More / war bonds / and stamps
Howard Stabin -- Support the man behind the gun!
-- [S1#1070 p. 147]
-- [S2#1210 p. 161]

- #A4V27 -- Artists for Victory #27
Sacrifice / The Privilege of free men
Nikol Schattenstein -- Find your place in the fight for freedom!
-- [S1#5953 p. 249/256]
-- [S2#6754 p. 298/308]

- #A4V28 -- Artists for Victory #28
This is the enemy
Koehler & Ancona -- An eye for an eye -- The swine will swing!
-- [S1#7142 p. 269]
-- [S2#8091 p. 324/334]

- #A4V29 -- Artists for Victory #29
Fight it out / on this line
Herbert Sipp -- Gear yourself in the battle of production!
-- [S1#1970 p. 166]
-- [S2#2191 p. 190]

- #A4V30 -- Artists for Victory #30
This is the enemy
Lionel S. Reiss -- Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!
-- [S1#7143 p. 269 ]
-- [S2#8092 p. 324]

- #A4V31 -- Artists for Victory #31
This is the enemy
Harley Melzian -- Wipe the slime and crime from the earth!
-- [S1#7145 p. 269]
-- [S2#8094 p. 324/335]

- #A4V32 -- Artists for Victory #32
Someone talked!
Oliver Nelson -- Talk is not cheap! Be careful!
-- [S1#6291 p. 254]
-- [S2#7144 p. 304]

- #A4V33 -- Artists for Victory #33
Work / to keep free
Helen Rabinowitz -- Your hands can shape victory!
-- [S1#9119 p. 307]
-- [S2#10372 p. 377]

- #A4V34 -- Artists for Victory #34
The enemy is listening
Weimer Pursell -- Idle chatter can be a serious matter
-- [S1#6623 p. 262]
-- [S2#7523 p. 315]

- #A4V35 -- Artists for Victory #35
Buy More / war bonds and stamps
Silvia Passerini -- Hand up your share for victory!
-- [S1#1071 p. 147]
-- [S2#1211 p. 161]

- #A4V36 -- Artists for Victory #36
Your sacrifice / now / will prevent this
Art Wells -- Imagine your child in her stead!
-- [S1#9330 p. 313]
-- [S2#10614 p. 385]
![Artists for Victory, WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. ]#10614, A4V #36 on cover, Border4 Artists for Victory, WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. ]#10614, A4V #36 on cover, Border4](../makers/wwii/a4v/wwii-s10614-a4v36a-2-ebay.jpg)
- #A4V37 -- Artists for Victory #37
Buy More / war bonds and stamps
Hugo Steccatti -- Put your heart in your work -- your pay in bonds!
-- [S1#1072 p. 147]
-- [S2#1212 p. 161]

- #A4V38 -- Artists for Victory #38
Victory starts here
Josefa Wenter -- As we sow, sh shall we reap!
-- [S1#8465 p. 295/298]
-- [S2#9616 p. 360/365]

- #A4V39 -- Artists for Victory #39
This is the / enemy
D.H. Moneypenny -- Just another atrocity story, eh?
-- [S1#7135 p. 269]
-- [S2#8084 p. 324]

- #A4V40 -- Artists for Victory #40
Work to keep free
Don Schreckengost -- Idle hands work for the enemy!
-- [S1#9124 p. 307]
-- [S2#10377 p. 377]

- #A4V41 -- Artists for Victory #41
Buy More / war bonds and stamps
Xanti Schawinsky -- Smash the double cross with more tanks!
-- [S1#1073 p. 147]
-- [S2#1213 p. 161]

- #A4V42 -- Artists for Victory #42
Deliver us from evil [in quotes]
Jack A. Willard -- "Protective custody" under the barbarian!
-- [S1#1633 p. 158]
-- [S2#1816 p. 178]

- #A4V43 -- Artists for Victory #43
Slave world---or free world?
J.C. White -- Fight for the four freedoms!
-- [S1#6242 p. 253]
-- [S2#7089 p. 303]

- #A4V44 -- Artists for Victory #44
This is the / enemy
Clarence West -- Fight for your right to free worship!
-- [S1#7134 p. 269]
-- [S2#8083 p. 324]

- #A4V45 -- Artists for Victory #45
Slave / world / or / free / world
Tony Palazzo -- Keep the goose step out of America!
-- [S1#6238 p. 253]
-- [S2#7085 p. 303]

- #A4V46 -- Artists for Victory #46
This is the enemy
Koehler & Ancona -- An eye for an eye -- The swine will swing!
-- [S1#7142 p. 269]
-- [S2#8091 p. 324/334]

- #A4V47 -- Artists for Victory #47
Buy more war bonds and stamps
E.B. Greenhaw -- Take a smash at the Axis!
-- [S1#1086 p. 147,54]
-- [S2#1227 p. 161]

- #A4V48 -- Artists for Victory #48
This is the enemy
Mary Stewart -- Rid them of the specter of fear!
-- [S1#7144 p. 269]
-- [S2#8093 p. 324]

- #A4V49 -- Artists for Victory #49
Deliver us from evil [in quotes]
Charles T. Allenbrook -- Eradicate the footprints of the tyrant!
-- [S1#1636 p. 158]
-- [S2#1819 p. 178]

- #A4V50 -- Artists for Victory #50
Victory / starts / here
Otto H. Keisker -- Stay on your job to the finish!
-- [S1#8384 p. 294]
-- [S2#9488 p. 358]

Known FDCs with Artists for Victory Poster Stamps -- all Not in Mellone (NIM):
#913 -- 8-24-1943 -- #A4V20 -- #A4V23
#916 -- 10-12-1943 -- #A4V12 -- #A4V18 -- #A4V48
#917 -- 10-26-1943 -- #A4V45
#919 -- 11-23-1943 -- #A4V20
#920 -- 12-07-1943 -- #A4V40
#927 -- 3-03-1945 -- #A4V25
#References
Articles published in FIRST DAYS, Listed in Date of Publication Order:
- #189-249
-- Artists for Victory, Et Al -- by
Patricia "Pat" K. Wright (1949-2007)
[#189, 31(2), 3-01-1986, p. 249-250]
On-line References:
-
Artists for Victory
--
Artists for Victory Stamps and Posters
by North Plainfield Middle School
-
Artists for Victory, Inc. records, 1942-1946
-- by Smithsonian Institution
-
“Real war ammunition:” Artists for Victory, the National War Poster Competition, and the Hostile Imagination on the United States World War II Home Front
-- by Wiley Online Library
Print References:
- National War Poster Competition
-- Source: "Design" Magazine, Volume 44, Issue 2, October 1941, p. 21
What's New on this page -- changes since 01-14-2023:
07-02-2023
-- Added a #A4V12 #916 FDC.
03-05-2023
-- Added 2 uncacheted covers with stamps tied with 1-24-1944 cancels -- #A4V42 -- #A4V49.
02-04-2023
Added Index Menus of all 50 Poster Stamps to the in "Artist's Name Order" page:
1)
#TextIn --Sorted in order of the text IN the photo
2)
#TextUnder -- Sorted in order of the text UNDER the photo .
02-01-2023
1)
Added a References Section
2)
Identified two Printed Borders .
01-17-2023
-- Added 2 #A4V13 scans.
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