The Spirit of '42 Stamp Album

U.S. First Day Cover Cachet Display Catalog:
"The Spirit of '42" Stamp Album for Poster Stamps

(last updated .09-15-2026)

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      This page displays World War II Poster Stamps from the "The Spirit of '42" Stamp Album produced by The Los Angeles Times in 1942. The individual stamps are listed in order of the Number that is printed on the stamp, which is also the order they are listed in the 7-1/2" x 4-3/4" album that was sold to house the stamps. The artist's name, "© 1942 Martin Allen" appears on all 48 stamps. All covers displayed with two Poster Stamps were serviced by the addressee, Mae Weigand. No proof yet, but she is probably the Cachetmaker.
      I have one eBay scan of imperforate stamps, but I have not seen any in person. Every off-cover mint stamp I have seen is perforated. Every stamp I have seen on cover has had its white border trimmed off, so it is not possible to determine whether the stamp had perfs or not.
      FYI, for stamp numbers used in filenames, "7a" is a used stamp on cover, and "7b" is a mint stamp, i.e., I do not collect used (no gum) single poster stamps, on- or off-paper.

      What's New on this page

• #1 -- General Headq*t*rs Washington, D.C. -- General Administration
  
• #2 -- First Field Army -- Light Bombardment "Grass-cutter" Plane
  
• #3 -- First Army Corps -- Kitchen Police "K.P."
  
• #4 -- 8th Division -- Four-Motored Bomber---"Flying Fortress"
  
• #5 -- 9th Division -- 60mm Mortor
  
• #6 -- 30th Division -- Parachute Jump
  
• #7 -- Second Army Corps -- Service Uniform
  
• #8 -- 28th Division -- Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941
  
• #9 -- 29th Division -- President Roosevelt calls on Congress for a declaration of war against Japan, December 8, 1941
  
• #10 -- 44th Division -- Torpedoing of U.S. Destroyer "Reuben James" October 30, 1941
  
• #11 -- Sixth Army Corps -- Army "Jeep" Manoeuvering Light Field Gun
  
• #12 -- 1st Division -- U.S. Occupation of Iceland July 7th 1941
  
• #13 -- 26th Division -- Flame Thrower
  
• #14 -- Second Field Army -- Medium (28 to 35 Ton) Tank
  
• #15 -- Seventh Army Corps -- Bayonet Practice
  
• #16 -- 27th Division -- 37mm Anti-Tank Gun and Garand Rifle
  
• #17 -- 33d Division -- Pup Tents
  
• #18 -- 35th Division -- Army Truck Transport
  
• #19 -- 2d Cavalry Division -- Carrying Light Machine Gun
  
• #20 -- 5th Division -- Searchlight and Airplane Detector
  
• #21 -- 6th Division -- Heavy Field Artillery Tractor
  
• #22 -- Third Field Army -- 16-Inch Coast Defense Gun
  
• #23 -- Fourth Army Corps -- Parachutists
  
• #24 -- 4th Division -- Army Blimps
  
• #25 -- 31st Division -- Single Seat Pursuit Plane
  
• #26 -- 43d Division -- Advance Field Telephone
  
• #27 -- Fifth Army Corps -- U.S. Destroyer "Kearny" Torpedoed---Oct. 17, 1941
  
• #28 -- 32d Division -- Large (50 to 60 Ton) Tank
  
• #29 -- Division -- 34th Division -- Interceptor
  
• #30 -- 37th Division -- Dive Bomber
  
• #31 -- 38th Division -- Army Transport Newfoundland Expedition January 15, 1941
  
• #32 -- Eighth Army Corps -- 155mm Howitzer
  
• #33 -- 2d Division -- Engineers
  
• #34 -- 36th Division -- Field Radio
  
• #35 -- 45th Division -- Army flyer
  
• #36 -- 1st Cavalry Division -- Cavalry Trooper
  
• #37 -- Fourth Field Army -- Anti-Aircraft Gun
  
• #38 -- Third Army Corps -- The B-19---World's Largest Bomber, Smallest Army Scout Plane
  
• #39 -- 7th Division -- Motorcycle Dispatch bearers
  
• #40 -- 40th Division -- Division Army Camp (San Luis Obispo)
  
• #41 -- Ninth Army Corps -- Gas Mask Practice
  
• #42 -- 3d Division -- Reconnaissance "Jeep"
  
• #43 -- 41st Division -- Machine Gunners
  
• #44 -- Air Force -- Combat Command, Training and Procurement, Twin-Engine Medium Bomber
  
• #45 -- Armored Division Headquarters -- Light (10 to 13 Ton)Tank
  
• #46 -- Distinguished Service Medal---Army -- First U.S. Destroyers Transferred to England, September 9, 1930
  
• #47 -- Distinguished Service Cross---Army -- Sec'y of War Stimson Draws First Draft Number October 29, 1940
  
• #48 -- Congressional Medal of Honor -- President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill Meet at sea August 9, 1941
  

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