Jacqueline Cochran

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  • Jacqueline Cochran
    		• (1906 - 1980)
  • Bessie Coleman
    		• (1892 - 1926)
  • Amelia Earhart
    		•  (1897 - 1937)
  • Harriet Quimby
    		•  (1875 - 1912)
  • Blanche Stuart Scott
    		• (1885 - 1970)
  • Katherine Stinson
    		• (1891 - 1977)
  • Louise Thaden
    		• (1905 - 1979)

    		Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 - August 9, 1980) was a pioneer in the field of American aviation. She was one of the two founders of World War II's Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).

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    The producer of this cachet is National Aviation Hall of Fame.

    The illustration appears to have been printed by a color ink jet printer.

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    The producer of this cachet is Artcraft.

    The illustration appears to have been printed by a laser printer, but the name Jacqueline Cochran is embossed.

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    The producer of this cachet is Artmaster.

    The illustration appears to have been printed on the envelope.

    The back of the envelope features about 260 words of text - a brief resume of Cochran's career.
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    The producer of this cachet is Dynamite Covers.

    The illustration appears to have been printed by a printer, and then hand-colored with colored pencils.

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    The producer of this cachet is Fleetwood.

    The illustration appears to be a scanned in water color. On the back, in two colums is a printed resume of Jacqueline Cochran.

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    The producer of this cachet is Colorano.

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    The producer of this cachet is Julian & Sharon Pugh.

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    The producer of this cachet is Collins.

    The illustration is printed on a linen envelope.

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    The illustration appears to have been handrawn on the envelope, and then the watercolor coloring done right on the envelope.

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    The producer of this cachet is Geerlings/FLG.
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    The producer of this cachet is the Smithsonian Institution.

    The cover is not an FDC. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Milestone of Flight Commemorative Series, Number 49, canceled April 22, 1977.

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    The cover is not an FDC. It was canceled on December 7, 2010.

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