H3603

Irving Berlin - Composer

God Bless America

Subscriber-Only Edition

Autumn 2022 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 28 H3603 — Irving Berlin — Boy Scout cachet (9-15-02)

I believe this is the first time this cover has appeared in one of my sales. It is the "Subscriber-Only" edition with no extras available. The hand painted cachet pays tribute to Berlin's iconic song God Bless America. It shows a uniformed Boy Scout from the early era. He is holding a large, decorative sword with the Boy Scout motto "Be Prepared" etched on the blade. A model is adorned in a U.S. flag outfit and holds a United States shield. The whole scene is framed by a bi-colored hand painted border. My cachets with a scouting theme always bring a premium. This patriotic cover is one that Irving Berlin would have loved and is a limited-variety that does not appear often. A scene that promotes U.S. Bonds during World War II - Irving Berlin's God Bless America subscriber-only variety.