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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
First Day Cover: 6-cent Air Mail "Eagle" Stamp
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

First Day Cover: 6-cent Air Mail "Eagle" Stamp

Artifact IDMO 63.4571
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date July 12, 1963
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall H 3 in x W 5 1/2 in (7.6 cm x 14 cm)
Physical DescriptionFirst Day Cover: 6 ¢ Air Mail "Eagle" Stamp; commemorative postcard. First Day Cover for 6 ¢ U.S. Air Mail "Eagle" Stamp, postmarked "Boston, Mass., Jul. 12, 1963", addressed by hand to "President J.F.K.", illustration of eagle.
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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