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Commemorative Cachet: John F. Kennedy's Visit to Rome
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Commemorative Cachet: John F. Kennedy's Visit to Rome
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Commemorative Cachet: John F. Kennedy's Visit to Rome

Artifact IDMO 63.4567
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date 07-02-1963
Gifter
Place MadeItaly, Europe
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall H 3 3/4 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.5 cm x 16.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionCommemorative cachet for President Kennedy's visit to Rome and his audience with Pope Paul VI; 6 lira Vatican II Poste Vaticane stamp and 30 lira St. Caterina of Siena Italian postage stamp; also, 5-cent U.S flag postage stamp; postmarked: "Roma Filatelica 2 VII 63", "Army and Air Force Postal Service July 2, 1963" and "Citta del Vaticano 2.7.63"; photo of Pope Paul greeting President Kennedy on the envelope, part of "The Golden Series"
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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