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Commemorative Cachet: First Flight of X-21 L.F.C. No. 2
Commemorative Cachet: First Flight of X-21 L.F.C. No. 2

Commemorative Cachet: First Flight of X-21 L.F.C. No. 2

Artifact IDMO 63.4590
Object Type Stamp, Postage
Date August 15, 1963
Gifter
Place MadeHawthorne, California, United States, North America
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: First Flight of X-21 L.F.C. No. 2; with 8-cent U.S. Air Mail Amelia Earhart stamp, postmarked "Hawthorne, California, Aug. 15, 1963", envelope is printed in red and blue ink "Northrop Norair, Hawthorne, California, First Flight, U.S. Air Force, Laminar Flow Control, X-21, L.F.C. No. 2".
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; 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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