[ARC5] Waaay OT: Coconut from the Mariannas in WW II

[Bob Macklin]

Sounds like a "POSTCARD"!

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From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 11:33 AM
Subject: [ARC5] Waaay OT: Coconut from the Mariannas in WW II


>I was just lent a coconut that is sort of 'trench art' from WWII or
> shortly thereafter. I know little to nothing about it, but thought to ask
> here.
>
> The coconut is missing all its hair and has a nutlike shell. It's actually
> pretty big, like a US football about 10" in the long axis and 8" max OD.
> The cross section is roughly triangular.
>
> On one surface is painted:
>
> From:
> A.P. Houlihan Pfr (?)
> 49 USNCB Co. A-2
> c/o Fleet PO
> San Francisco
> Calif.
>
> To:
> Arthur P. Houlihan
> 10 Kendal Ave
> Framingham
> Mass
> USA
>
> There are also four stamps pasted to the shell
>
> Green    Purple     Purple   Ivory
> 1 Cent   25 Cent    25 Cent  ?????
>
> ------------------
>
> The second side is blank.
>
> ------------------
>
> The third side has
>
> "Greetings from the Marianas" painted in an arc over a scene of an island
> with several palm trees.
>
> Unfortunately, some parts of the surface layer and paint are missing. I
> thought about trying to get a photo or two, but it is very low contrast.
>
> Can anyone provide further info on this curiosity?
>
> Best,
>
> -John
>
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