"CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT'S AWARD OF MERIT" WITH ENVELOPE.
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 16, 2015 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction #215 - Part II
Item numbers 988 through 2613 in auction 215
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Item Description
Original mailing envelope w/"Captain Midnight" return address and typed address label contains 6.5x8.5" certificate issued by Ovaltine c. 1943. Envelope has scattered and expected wear from postal issue, one end sliced open. Fine. Certificate includes illustration at top center of 24K gold-plated "Pilot's Badge." Also includes simulated Secret Squadron seal and Midnight facsimile signature. Folded as issued w/pinholes at top corners. .25" vertical tear at top center fold line. Lightly aged but unused and Fine/VF. Comes w/three-page folder/letter addressed "Please Give This To Your Mother" and was from Ovaltine manufacturer The Wander Co. Letter mentions receipt of "Captain Midnight Honorary Pilot's Badge" and mentions Captain Midnight program and benefits of Ovaltine. Folded as issued. Fine. Merit certificate is rare, especially w/envelope and letter.
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