U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog:
Cachetmaker: American Art Service (AAS)
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 .05-06-2024

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      This page displays World War II Patriotic cachets published in 1942 by the American Art Service (AAS) of Chicago, Illinois. The artist for all these designs is unknown. I have seen only a few 1941-1945 canceled covers serviced as U.S. Scott Numbered First Day Covers (FDC). Some left-over blanks have been used to service more recent FDCs. The covers are listed in alphabetical order of the text printed on the cachet, which is the order that Lawrence Sherman cataloged them.

      Some of these cachets were printed on two different types of envelopes, those with stars on the front and/or back and those without stars. Most of the covers I have seen do not have stars. Twenty-six (26) different cachets of the 28 designs listed by Sherman are displayed on this page, including two designs for which he assigned unique catalog numbers for the same cachet printed on envelopes with and without stars. As noted by "++", several cachets were decribed as "[w/, w/o stars]", but they were not given unique catalog numbers There are no Cachetmaker identification marks on the backs of any covers, so the only backs displayed here are those that have stars. I have not seen these starred envelopes with cachets by any other WW II Patriotic Cachetmaker.

      References -- What's New on this page

      Known FDCs with American Art Service (AAS) Patriotic Cachets

      The only Sherman listed designs I have NOT been able to find, either a cover or a picture of one:
S2#2006 p. 184 -- S1#1810 p. 163 -- G# not listed -- "Each Little Error / Gives Our / Enemies / More / Time!"
S2#5819 p. 274 -- S1#5121 p. 230 -- G# not listed -- On With The March Of / Freedom
Found:
S2#3524 p. 220 -- S1#3115 p. 190 -- G#843 p. 92 -- "I Admired Those Stripes On A Uniform / I Saw -- So I Got Some for You!"

      S1# = Lawrence Sherman, 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, 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.
      G# = William K. Guthrie Catalog Numbers -- Guthrie's Catalog of World War II Cartoon Patriotic Envelopes (1985)

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 American Art Service patriotics
      Scans are also wanted of any First Day canceled covers (FDCs) not displayed on this page.
      (an email with any other subject or with any other graphical format will be ignored IF it has an attachment)

American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#287 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#812 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1738 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1995 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#2123 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3176 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3177 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3216 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3247 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3467 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3524 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3546 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3672 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3705 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#4375 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#5546 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#5872 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7007 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7031 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7263 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7316 (no stars) American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7317 (stars) American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8079 (no stars) American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8080 (stars) American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8318 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#9846
  1. #287 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          Admiral, Tell Joey I'll Meet Him At 9! -- "[w/, w/o stars]"++
          -- [S1#257 p. 132] -- [S2#287 p. 141/151] -- G#736 p. 82
          #920 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#287, on #920 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#287
  2. #812 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Aw, It Was / Nothin'!"
          -- [S1#709 p. 139] -- [S2#812 p. 150] -- G#757 p. 84
          #4440 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#812, on #4440 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#812 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#812
  3. #1738 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Dear Mom - / Thanks for the Cookies. The One I / Had Was Fine!!"
          -- [S1#1563 p. 157] -- [S2#1738 p. 176] -- G#785 p. 87
          #940 FDC (2)
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1738, on #940 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1738, on #940 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1738 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1738 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1738
  4. #1995 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          Duty Comes / First! -- "[w/, w/o stars]"++
          -- [S1#1802 p. 161] -- [S2#1995 p. 181] -- G#801 p. 88
          #923 FDC -- #4442 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1995, on #923 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1995, on #4442 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1995 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#1995
  5. #2006 -- American Art Service (AAS)
          Each Little Error / Gives Our / Enemies / More / Time!
          -- [S1#1810 p. 163] -- [S2#2006 p. 184] -- G# not listed
  6. #2123 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Eye's Right!"
          -- [S1#1908 p. 164] -- [S2#2123 p. 186/188] -- G#804 p. 88
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#2123 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#2123 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#2123
  7. #3176 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Guess Who?"
          -- [S1#2809 p. 182] -- [S2#3176 p. 209] -- G#813 p. 89
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3176 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3176
  8. #3177 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Gunner's / Mate" -- "[w/, w/o stars]"++
          -- [S1#2810 p. 182/183] -- [S2#3177 p. 209/211] -- G#814 p. 89
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3177 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3177
  9. #3216 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "-- Have Landed, and Have the Situation Well in Hand"
          -- [S1#2841 p. 184] -- [S2#3216 p. 212] -- G#817 p. 89
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3216 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3216
  10. #3247 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "He Just Loves Dessert Captain, but / You See That He Eats His Vegetables!"
          -- [S1#2869 p. 184] -- [S2#3247 p. 213] -- G#822 p. 90
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3247 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3247 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3247
  11. #3467 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Hope I'm Called Soon -- I'm Crazy / To Get Into a Uniform!"
          -- [S1#3068 p. 187] -- [S2#3467 p. 216] -- G#840 p. 92
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3467 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3467
  12. #3524 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "I Admired Those Stripes On A Uniform / I Saw -- So I Got Some for You!"
          -- [S1#3115 p. 190] -- [S2#3524 p. 220] -- G#843 p. 92
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3524 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3524
  13. #3546 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "I Can Read It, But I Can't Pronounce It"
          -- [S1#3134 p. 190/196] -- [S2#3546 p. 220/228] -- G#849 p. 93
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3546 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3546 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3546
  14. #3672 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "I'll Be Glad When This / Chute Shortage Is Over!"
          -- [S1#3185 p. 191] -- [S2#3672 p. 222] -- G#858 p. 93
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3672
  15. #3705 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "I'm Out to Win the Scrap Drive in / Our Division!"
          -- [S1#3217 p. 191] -- [S2#3705 p. 222] -- G#129 p. 18 and G#871 p. 95 (cachet listed twice)
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3705 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#3705
  16. #4375 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Kiss Me Again, Betty!"
          -- [S1#3863 p. 204/205] -- [S2#4375 p. 239/241] -- G#902 p. 98
          #940 FDC -- #4454 / #2765h FDC -- See the Web link below about this bundle of WW II letters.
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#4375, on #840 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#4375, on #4696 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#4375 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#4375
          Hideaki D. Nakano: #4454 -- 3-31-2010 -- Bill Mauldin / #2765h -- 5-31-1993 -- World War II: "Willie & Joe" Keep Spirits High

  17. #5546 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "No Rent .. No Bills .. Nothing to Worry About!"
          -- [S1#4880 p. 225] -- [S2#5546 p. 267/270] -- G#926 p. 100
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#5546 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#5546 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#5546 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#5546
  18. #5819 -- American Art Service (AAS)
          On With The March Of / Freedom
          -- [S1#5121 p. 230] -- [S2#5819 p. 274] -- G# not listed
  19. #5872 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Only 59,625 to Go for the Camp Record!"
          -- [S1#5168 p. 231] -- [S2#5872 p. 275] -- G#937 p. 100
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#5872
  20. #7007 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "She Loves Me, / She Loves Me Not --"
          -- [S1#6173 p. 252] -- [S2#7007 p. 302] -- G#960 p. 102
          #941 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7007, on #941 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7007
  21. #7031 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Shore Patrol"
          -- [S1#6193 p. 252/257] -- [S2#7031 p. 302/309] -- G#961 p. 102
          #920 FDC -- #4442 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7031, on #920 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7031, on #4442 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7031 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7031
  22. #7263 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          Sue / Carolina / Sue / Sweetheart / Sue / Loves / George (no stars)
          -- [S1#6398 p.255/258] -- [S2#7263 p.306/310] -- G#974 p. 104
          #920 FDC -- #4442 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7263, on #920 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7263, on #4442 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7263 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7263
  23. #7263a -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          Sue / Carolina / Sue / Sweetheart / Sue / Loves / George (with stars)
          -- [S1#6398 p.255/258] -- [S2#7263 p.306/310] -- G#974 p. 104
          #920 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7263a, on #920 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7263a, on #920 FDC
  24. #7316 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Tell Mother I / Did My Duty!" (no stars)
          -- [S1#6445 p. 250] -- [S2#7316 p. 311] -- G#975 p. 104
          #919 FDC -- #4443 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7316, on #919 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7316, on #4443 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7316
  25. #7317 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Tell Mother I / Did My Duty!" (with stars)
          -- [S1#6445 p. 250] -- [S2#7317 p. 311] -- G#975 p. 104
          #908 FDC -- #920 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7317, on #908 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#7317, on #920 FDC
  26. #8079 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "This is Our 1943 Model In Petunia Pink!" (no stars)
          -- [S1#7130 p. 269] -- [S2#8079 p. 324] -- G#1002 p. 106
          #923 FDC -- #935 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8079, on #923 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8079, on #935 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8079 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8079
  27. #8080 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "This Is Our 1943 Model In Petunia Pink!" (with stars)
          -- [S1#7130 p. 269] -- [S2#8080 p. 324] -- G#1002 p. 106
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8080 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8080
  28. #8318 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          Tommy's Idea / of His Dad's / Homecoming
          -- [S1#7343 p. 272] -- [S2#8318 p. 328] -- G#677 p. 75
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8318 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8318 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#8318
  29. #9846 -- American Art Service (AAS) -- (eBay)
          "Watch This Neat 3-Point Landing!"
          -- [S1#8653 p. 300] -- [S2#9846 p. 68] -- G#1020 p. 108
          #929 FDC -- #940 FDC
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#9846, on #929 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#9846, on #940 FDC American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#9846
  30. #Letters -- American Art Service (AAS) printed stationery
    American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, Sherman 2nd ed. S2#5546 American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic, American Art Service (AAS), WW II Patriotic,

Known FDCs with American Art Service (AAS) Patriotic Cachets:
  1. U.S. Scott #908 -- #7317
  2. U.S. Scott #919 -- #7316
  3. U.S. Scott #920 -- #287 -- #7031 -- #7263 -- #7263a -- #7317
  4. U.S. Scott #923 -- #1995a -- #8079a
  5. U.S. Scott #929 -- #9846
  6. U.S. Scott #935 -- #8079
  7. U.S. Scott #940 -- #1738 -- #4375 -- #9846
  8. U.S. Scott #941 -- #7007
  9. U.S. Scott #4440 -- #812
  10. U.S. Scott #4442 -- #1995 -- #7031 -- #7263
  11. U.S. Scott #4443 -- #7316
  12. U.S. Scott #4454 / 2765h -- #4375

  13. All the above issues have been added to the FDC Cachetmakers Index

#References
Articles published in FIRST DAYS, Listed in Date of Publication Order: None
What's New on this page -- changes since 08-19-2023:
05-06-2024: Added a section displaying American Art Service (AAS) printed stationery
04-30-2024: Added 2 scans for #3524 and 30 other scans
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