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First Day Cover: 5-cent Alliance for Progress U.S. Postage Stamp
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First Day Cover: 5-cent Alliance for Progress U.S. Postage Stamp

Artifact IDMO 63.4646
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date 1963
Place MadeWashington, D.C., United States, North America
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall H 3 1/2 in x W 6 1/2 in (8.9 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionFirst Day Cover: 5-cent Alliance for Progress U.S. Postage Stamp; postmarked "Aug 17, 1963, Washington, D.C." typewritten address to "President of the United States" envelope illustration shows the words "Alliance for Progress" as a bridge supported by two hands stretching across the Americas with caption "Alianca para o Progreso" and "A Bridge of Cooperation", also "2nd Anniversary Alliance for Progress"
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem 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; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
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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