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1959 postal history cover mailed from Taunton, Massachusetts, franked with a 4-cent Abraham Lincoln stamp (carmine/lavender) cancelled by a machine slogan cancel reading "PRAY FOR PEACE." Addressed in cursive ink to Mrs. Henry Dolhain, 73 So. Main St., Raynham, Mass. • Type: Advertising/slogan-cancel commercial cover • Postmark: Taunton, Mass., SEP 3, 5:30PM, 1959 • Cancellation: "PRAY FOR PEACE" boxed slogan cancel, machine-struck, tying the stamp • Franking: 4c Lincoln definitive • Addressee: Mrs. Henry Dolhain, 73 So. Main St., Raynham, Mass. • Condition: VG; light wrinkling/toning consistent with age, no tears noted • Dimensions: approx. 4.2 x 3.5 inches A nice Cold War-era slogan cancel cover with clear origin and destination markings — good for postal history and Massachusetts town collectors. Item will be securely packaged and shipped quickly. Keywords: philately, postal history, slogan cancel, abraham lincoln, massachusetts ephemera, 1950s stationery, collectible cover, cursive handwriting, mail art, cold war era Check out all of our similar items!