H86.62.7
V mail. Description: Christmas Greetings and Happy new year from Sgt. Modest Monaco, illustration of a soldier by a palm tree, on V mail. Dimensions: 4 1/4" x 4 1/8" condition: very good (green ink mark on arm of soldier) History: V mail was used in World War II; a large sheet was photographically reduced and printed so that the mail would be smaller, lighter, and take less space; then more mail could be sent and received by people in the armed forces and people on the home front. References/Remarks: See other items relating to V mail in other collections.
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