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

[Jay Coward]

I've heard it told that you can mail a loaf of bread if it has the right postage amount...
Jay



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From: J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com>
To: ArmyRadios <ArmyRadios at yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Tue, Apr 2, 2013 11:39 am
Subject: [armyradios] 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 ?????

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The second side is blank.

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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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