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Lot 1341

Vintage 1942 WWII USAAF Ground Observer 24x32 Framed 20x28 Poster AWS Civilian Planespotter Patch

Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000

This historically significant Homefront display is in Good to Very Good (G/VG) condition, showing excellent display qualities and exceptionally bold color preservation throughout its primary graphic canvas. The condition assessment notes visible factory horizontal fold creases, minor edge wrinkling, and typical light age-toning across the white border margins consistent with wartime newsprint ephemera. Overall outer frame dimensions measure approximately 24.75" in width by 32" in height, neatly enclosing the complete, unaltered 20" x 28.5" official GPO-sized recruitment poster. Pertinent features include the dramatic Thomas Woodburn illustration of a spotter tracking twin-engine silhouettes, along with prominent text reading "Join the Army Air Forces Ground Observer Corps." This unique pairing is completely intact as a commemorative set, featuring the highly desirable, original embroidered blue-and-gold cloth AWS Observer wing patch mounted directly below the glass line. It represents a highly sought-after chapter in American civil defense history, honoring the local volunteers of the First Fighter Command who hand-monitored the skies during the height of World War II.

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