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Auction History Result 6h0624 OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE WORLD U.S. MARINES linen 18x26 WWI war poster 1917 JC Leyendecker art! Date Sold 4/14/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked World War I Poster (measures 18" x 25 1/2" [46 x 65 cm]) (Learn More) Opportunity To See The World U.S. Marines, the circa 1917 U.S. World War I (WWI) Home Front military recruitment poster ("Foreign travel - Good pay - Expenses paid") encouraging men to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, and featuring J.C. Leyendecker artwork of Marines signaling a battleship NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: J.C. Leyendecker Important Added Info: Note that we have previously auctioned two other posters with the same image as this, but those did not have the cool overprinted text at top and bottom (including the memorable "An opportunity to see the world" at top). What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. The poster was never folded, but it had many creases and tears in the top 4", extending into the top of the flag in the image. It also had creases, tears, and small stains around the edges. Overall, the poster was in good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was pretty well backed, but you can clearly see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects. Learn More about condition grades 
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