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      This page lists and displays all 52 Jacques Minkus (1901–1996) designs in alphabetical order by the text which appears in each design. Each listed "JM-n.n" Minkus Catalog Number assigned by Dr. Richard A. Monty (1935-2013) also lists a cross reference to the three other World War II patriotics Catalog Numbers assigned to Minkus designs by Lawrence Sherman and George Linn (1884-1966). Following each Catalog Number is "/p.A", a complete index to where every design is listed/pictured in each book.

      For those who collect the cachet color varieties documented in detail by Richard Monty in his book, this page does not refer to them. The goal of this page is to display only one FDC example of each Scott number known to have been serviced on each design without regard to Monty's color varieties.

      See my Minkus Cachet Identifier page for a one page display of all 52 designs in Minkus Catalog Number order. See my Philatelic Bibliography (Patriotics) page for all books I know about that list and or show World War II Patriotics.

      "-- p. nn --" = an index to where each design is described in Dr. Monty's book, "Jacques Minkus FDC and Patriotic Cachet Catalog"
      S1# = "Lawrence Sherman (1999) - all 52 designs, 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 (2006) - all 52 designs, with some designs pictured in color
      L# = George Linn (1944) - all 52 designs listed as text only
      M# = Mellone's Specialized Cachet Catalog of First Day Covers of the 1940's (1984), 2nd ed., Volume I, Volume II
           (only 5 of the following are pictured in black and white in the 1984, 2nd ed.)
           #JM-1.3 -- #JM-1.8 -- #JM-2.2 -- #JM-2.3 -- #JM-2.9
      #nnn/p.A/p.B = for Sherman and Linn, p.A = the page the text is listed, and p.B = the page the design is pictured by Sherman.

For more World War Two era cachets, see: Lawrence Sherman World War II Patriotics

1. #JM-0.1 -- p. 20 -- A Free America / With Malice / Toward None - Justice to All -- [Artist: possible L.W. Staehle, #146-306]
         S1#78/130/140 -- S2#84/138 -- L#2-1/13
   -- #901 FDC
2. #JM-3.1 -- p. 63 -- A Greater Future / A Great Past -- [Artist: ?]
         S1#93/130 -- S2#100/138 -- L#2-2/13
   -- #939 FDC
3. #JM-1.1 -- p. 33-4 -- America Needs Your Help -- [Artist: ?]
         S1#411/135 -- S2#463/144 -- L#2-3, L#2-3A, L#2-3B, L#2-3C/14
   -- unserviced
4. #JM-2.1 -- p. 48 -- Clear / the / Tracks! -- [Artist: Ralph Fabri, #146-306]
         S1#1252/151 -- S2#1415/167/174 -- L#2-45/36
         This is the only listing difference between Sherman and Linn. Linn lists this as "United / Nations / Clear / the / Tracks!"
   -- #941 FDC
5. #JM-3.2 -- p. 64 -- Coming / Soon! / A Smash Hit -- [Artist: Ralph Fabri, #146-310]
         S1#1444/154/156 -- S2#1612/171/175 -- L#2-4/16
   -- #915 FDC
6. #JM-2.2 -- p. 49 -- Do Your Share for Freedom / and Victory Will Be Ours -- [Artist: L.W. Staehle (#146-310)]
         S1#1716/159/162-- S2#1901/179/183 -- L#2-5, L#2-5A/17 -- Scott #908 M#17/I:507
         #910 -- #914 -- #915 -- #927 -- #934 -- #936 -- #939 -- #1746 (#146-310)


7. #JM-1.2 -- p. 34-5 -- E Pluribus Unum -- [Artist: ?]
         S1#1807/163/164 -- S2#2000/184/187 -- L#2-6/17
         #909 -- #913 -- #916 -- #924 -- #931 -- #932 -- #933 -- #934 -- #953 -- #992
   
8. #JM-4.1 -- p. 72 -- For All Nations -- [Artist: Ralph Fabri, #146-310]
         S1#2122/169 - S2#2370/193 -- L#2-7/18
   -- unserviced
9. #JM-3.3 -- p. 64-5 -- Freedom / of Speech / from Fear / from Want / of religion / Atlantic Charter -- [Artist: ?]
         S1#2330/172 -- S2#2619/197 -- L#2-9/20
   -- #928 FDC
10. #JM-4.2 -- p. 73 -- Freedom / of Speech / of Worship / from Want / from Fear -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#2332/172 -- S2#2622/197 -- L#2-8/20
    -- #927 FDC
11. #JM-0.2 -- p. 20-1 -- Fruits of Freedom / A Free America -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#2389/173 -- S2#2683/198 -- L#2-10/20
    -- #899 FDC
12. #JM-2.3 -- p. 50-1 -- Full Speed Ahead / to Victory! -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#2392/173 -- S2#2686/198 -- L#2-11, L#2-11A/20 -- #922 M#59 FDC
    -- #917 FDC
13. #JM-0.3 -- p. 21 -- Give Me Liberty / or Give Me Death -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#2597/179 -- S2#2913/205 -- L#2-12/20
    -- #899 FDC
14. #JM-2.4 -- p. 51-3 -- Give Them the Tools / to Finish the Job -- [Artist: JackWeisz, #146-306]
          S1#2602/179 -- S2#2921/205/211 -- L#2-13/20
    -- #907 FDC
15. #JM-0.4 -- p. 21-2 -- God Blessed America / A Two Ocean Navy / to Protect It -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#2704/180 -- S2#3049/207 -- L#2-14/21
    -- #899 FDC
16. #JM-0.5 -- p. 22 -- God Blessed America / Home of the Free -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#2705/180 -- S2#3050/207 -- L#2-15/21
    -- #899 FDC
17. #JM-0.6 -- p. 22-3 -- God Blessed America / We'll Protect It! -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#2706/180/183 -- S2#3051/207 -- L#2-16/21
    -- #900 FDC
18. #JM-1.3 -- p. 36-7 -- "I have not yet begun to fight" / John Paul Jones -- [Artist: J. Pehl, #146-306]
          S1#3144/190 -- S2#3557/220 -- L#2-17, L#2-17A/22 -- #935 M#87 FDC
          #907 -- #936
    
19. #JM-1.4 -- p. 37-38 -- I'm Working with / Uncle Sam! -- [Artist: Herbert Christy, #146-306]
          S1#3221/191 -- S2#3710/226 -- L#2-18, L#2-18A/22
          JM/37-38 -- #907 -- #908 -- #910 -- #912 -- #917 -- #920 -- #921 -- #923 -- #929 -- #931 -- #934 -- #935 -- #936 -- #939 -- #975
    
20. #JM-4.3 -- p. 73-74 -- It shall be done -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#3449/195 -- S2#3896/226 -- L#2-19/23
          JM/73-74 -- #910 -- #913 -- #915 -- #918 -- #919 -- #925 -- #928 -- #930 -- #932 -- #937 -- #939 -- #977 -- #978
    
21. #JM-2.5 -- p. 53-54 -- Keep That Light Burning! -- [Artist: Ralph Fabri, #146-306]
          S1#3829/203/205 -- S2#4336/238/241 -- L#2-20, L#2-20A/23
          JM/53-54 -- #905 -- #907 -- #908 -- #909 -- #912 -- #914 -- #916 -- #915 -- #917 -- #921 -- #926 -- #928 -- #931 -- #930 -- #932 -- #934 -- #935 -- #978 -- #1008 -- #1022 -- #1078 -- #C38
    
22. #JM-1.5 -- p. 39-40 -- Let / Freedom / Ring / for / All the World -- [Artist: Ralph Fabri, #146-306]
          S1#3924/206 -- S2#4441/242 -- L#2-21, L#2-21A/24
          JM/39-40 -- #901: -- #905 -- #907 -- #908 -- #909 -- #910 -- #911 -- #915 -- #918 -- #920 -- #922 -- #924 -- #926 -- #928 -- #930 -- #931 -- #934 -- #935 -- #971 -- #1003 -- #1070 -- #2559a -- #C39
    
23. #JM-4.4 -- p. 74-5 -- Let there be light -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#3968/207 -- S2#4497/243 -- L#2-22, L#2-22A/24
    -- #939 FDC
24. #JM-3.4 -- p. 65-6 -- Let us keep / freedom / ringing throughout the world -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#3978/207 -- S2#4508/244 -- L#2-23/24
    -- #939 FDC
25. #JM-2.6 -- p. 54-55 -- Let's / Beat 'Em / 48 / Different Ways -- [Artist: Jack Acampa, #146-306]
          S1#3986/207 -- S2#4516/244 -- L#2-24, L#2-24A/24
          JM/54-55 -- #905 -- #905 -- #908 -- #909 -- #910 -- #912 -- #918 -- #920 -- #9924 -- #931 -- #934 -- #935 -- #990
    -- #908 FDC
26. #JM-0.7 -- p. 23 -- Let's Keep It / Land of the / Free! -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#4068/208 -- S2#4615/245 -- L#2-25/24
    -- #899 FDC
27. #JM-0.8 -- p. 24 -- Let's Put Our Hands / to the Plow / Protect America -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#4080/209 -- S2#4633/246 -- L#2-26/25
    -- #900 FDC
28. #JM-3.5 -- p. 66-7 -- Liberation / from Nazi Terror will Come / Through Our Victory -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#4100/209 -- S2#4657/246/252 -- L#2-27/25
    -- unserviced
29. #JM-1.6 -- p. 41 -- Liberty / Above All - For All -- [Artist: Louis Schwimmer, #146-306]
          S1#4122/209/214 -- S2#4682/247/252 -- L#2-28, L#2-28A/25
    -- #930 FDC
30. #JM-2.7 -- p. 55-57 -- "Life, Liberty / and the Pursuit / of Happiness" / Thomas Jefferson -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#4194/210 -- S2#4768/248 -- L#2-29, L#2-29A/25
          JM/55-57 -- #907 -- #911 -- #912 -- #922 -- #923 -- #928 -- #931 -- #934 -- #935 -- #995 -- #1010 -- #C38 -- #C47
    
31. #JM-0.9 -- p. 24-25 -- Life, Liberty, Happiness / Defend Your Heritage -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#4197/210/214 -- S2#4771/248 -- L#2=30/25
          #900 - #936
    
32. #JM-3.6 -- p. 67 -- Look to the Future / Guard it well -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#4231/211 -- S2#4812/249 -- L#2-31, L#2-31A/25
    -- #925 FDC
33. #JM-1.7 -- p. 42-3 -- "Not so fast, / Adolf!" -- [Artist: Ralph Fabri, #146-306]
          S1#4909/226 -- S2#5576/267 -- L#2-32, L#2-32A/27
    -- #907 FDC
34. #JM-4.5 -- p. 75 -- On to victory / for liberty -- [Artist: Valentine Sandberg, #146-310]
          S1#5113/230 -- S2#5811/274 -- L#2-34, L#2-34A/28
          #911 -- #920 -- #920 -- #930 -- #998
    
35. #JM-1.8 -- p. 43-4 -- On / to Victory / for Liberty! -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#5078/229/234 -- S2#5773/273 -- L#2-33, L#2-33A/27 -- Scott #905 M#58/I:43
    -- unserviced
36. #JM-4.6 -- p. 76 -- Our pledge / Liberty and / Justice for All -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#5307/233 -- S2#6031/278 -- L#2-35/28
    -- #939 FDC
37. #JM-4.7 -- p. 76-7 -- Ours ... / An Heroic Past / and / A Glorious Future -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#5336/233 -- S2#6062/278/280 -- L#2-36, L#2-36A/28
    -- #928 FDC
38. #JM-1.9 -- p. 45-6 -- Stamp 'Em Out -- [Artist: Gustav E.R. Michelson, #146-306]
          S1#6336/254 -- S2#7195/305/310 -- L#2-37, L#2-37A/30
    -- unserviced
39. #JM-0.10 -- p. 25-6 -- The Eagle Has Talons / Keep America Free in the Air -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#6614/261 -- S2#7512/314 -- L#2-38/32
    -- #902 FDC
40. #JM-4.8 -- p. 77-8 -- The Ramparts We Watch -- [Artist: Ralph Fabri, #146-310]
          S1#6788/264 -- S2#7701/318 -- L#2-39/33
    -- #939 FDC
41. #JM-2.8 -- p. 57-58 -- Then and Now / Sailing for Victory -- [Artist: Ralph Fabri, #146-306]
          S1#6966/267 -- S2#7885/321 -- L#2-40/33
          JM/57-58 -- #9o5 -- #907 -- #909 -- #911 -- #913 -- #914 -- #917 -- #920 -- #923 -- #924 -- #926 -- #928 -- #931 -- #934 -- #935 -- #C36
    
42. #JM-3.7 -- p. 68-9 -- This Is Worth Fighting For -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#7152/269 -- S2#8102/325 -- L#2-41, L#2-41A/34
    -- not FDC
43. #JM-2.9 -- p. 58-59 -- Today - More Than Ever / And the Government of the People... -- [Artist: Herbert Christy, #146-306]
          S1#7259/271 -- S2#8217/327 -- L#2-42, L#2-42A, L#2-42B/34 -- Scott #978 M#47/II:224
          JM/58-59 -- #906 -- #908 -- #90912 -- #9 -- #913 -- #915 -- #916 -- #920 -- #925 -- #926 -- #931 -- #934 -- #978 -- #990
    
44. #JM-2.10 -- p. 59-61 -- United for Freedom and Equality -- [Artist: Milton Rogin, #146-306]
          S1#7681/281/286 -- S2#8730/341/348 -- L#2-43, L#2-43A/36
          JM/59-61 -- #931 -- #934 -- #935 -- #936 -- #968
    -- #968 FDC
45. #JM-1.10 -- p. 46-7 -- United for Victory -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#7683/281 -- S2#8732/341 -- L#2-44, L#2-44A/36
    -- #927 FDC
46. #JM-0.11 -- p. 26 -- United in Defense / of Freedom -- [Artist: possible L.W. Staehle, #146-306]
          S1#7686/281/286 -- S2#8735/341/348 -- L#2-46/36
    -- #901 FDC
United / Nations / Clear / the / Tracks! -- (see: #JM-2.1 -- "Clear / The / Tracks!")
47. #JM-4.9 -- p. 78 -- "United We Stand" / Conquer We Must -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#7892/285 -- S2#8956/345 -- L#2-47/37
    -- unserviced
48. #JM-3.8 -- p. 69-70 -- We must do all we can -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#8799/302 -- S2#9980/370 -- L#2-48/40
    -- #986 FDC
49. #JM-4.10 -- p. 79 -- We will gain the / inevitable triumph -- [Artist: Bertha Mendes, #146-310]
          S1#8825/303 -- S2#10032/371 -- L#2-49/41
    -- #924 FDC
50. #JM-3.9 -- p. 70 -- We will sacrifice everything but our freedom -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#8836/303 -- S1#10044/371 -- L#2-50/41
    -- #919 FDC
51. #JM-0.12 -- p. 27 -- Without Freedom / Liberty Dies -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#9111/307 -- S2#10364/377 -- L#2-51/42
    -- #908 FDC
52. #JM-3.10 -- p. 70-1 -- Working for Victory / V -- [Artist: ?]
          S1#9136/307 -- S2#10395/378 -- L#2-52/42
    -- #917 FDC

• #124-26 -- Jacques Minkus: His Patriotic Cachets on First Day Covers by Richard A. Monty -- [#124, 21(5), 9-10/1976, p. 26-31]


• #138-24 -- L.W. Staehle by Monte Eiserman [#1746 on Minkus #JM-2.2, see p. 28]
        [#138, 24(1), 1-2/1979, p. 24-28]


• #138-74 -- The WW II Patriotics of Jacques Minkus by Richard A. Monty -- [#138, 24(1), 1-2/1979, p. 74-78]


• #146-306 -- Much Ado About Minkus: A Reply to Hollander by Richard A. Monty -- [#146, 25(3), 5-6/1980, p. 306-308]


• #146-310 -- Minkus Cachet: A Shopping List by William V. Hollander -- [#146, 25(3), 5-6/1980, p. 310-312]

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