ORIGINAL 1943 WWII Poster OWI No. 40 FDR State of Nation NO PINHOLES Provenance For Sale

IMPECCABLE DEADSTOCK SURVIVOR WITH COMPLETE FAMILY PROVENANCE
A premium-grade, museum-quality example of the historic 1943 World War II Home Front Propaganda Poster (OWI Poster No. 40). This iconic piece features the powerful, morale-boosting text excerpt from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Annual Message to Congress (State of the Union Address) delivered on January 7, 1943.
Unlike the vast majority of surviving wartime ephemera, this specific specimen was never publicly displayed or institutionally mounted, leaving it in an elite state of physical preservation.
PROVENANCEThis original lithographic propaganda poster features ironclad, traceable provenance. It was officially received by my Grandfather, Principal Milfred Charles (M.C.) Schafer, during his tenure as the founding administrator of Pittsburg Junior High School in Pittsburg, California (serving 1932–1944).
Dispatched directly by the U.S. Government Printing Office, this specific copy was retained immediately from its incoming administrative mail packet and safely preserved in family storage for decades. Because it bypassed active institutional installation, it features an unpunctured, un-adhered physical state uniquely entirely free of standard display defects such as tack pinholes or adhesive tape. The poster has been stored for the last 40 years rolled in archival paper.
CONDITION REPORT & ATTRIBUTES• Dimensions: Standard distribution format, 20" x 14" (approx. 50.8 x 35.6 cm).Paper Integrity: Flawless structural condition. Absolutely zero pinholes, zero tack punctures, zero tears, and zero edge chips.• Margins & Reverse: Margins are crisp and complete. The reverse side is exceptionally clean, showing natural, uniform age-toning without any foxing, damp stains, glue, or historical tape residue.• Ink & Surface: Deep, rich blue lithographic ink field with stark white typography. Two surface ink flecks are visible under close inspection (superficial ink skips from the 1943 printing process, not physical punctures). See Video and Images for detail.• Fold Lines: Features the authentic, standard crisp cross-folds from its original 1943 GPO factory distribution envelope.• Official Authentication Markings: Lower margin crisply displays: “OWI Poster No. 40. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from...” alongside the official U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Star Insignia.
SHIPPING & HANDLINGItem will be carefully packaged and shipped with 24 business hours of purchase. Full insurance and tracking are included.
This is a rare opportunity to own a verified "deadstock" piece of American history with exceptional, unblemished family provenance.

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