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Commemorative Cachet: West Samoan Independence
Commemorative Cachet: West Samoan Independence

Commemorative Cachet: West Samoan Independence

Artifact IDMO 63.4558
Object Type Stamp, Postage
Date 1962
Gifter
Place MadeWest Samoa, Africa
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall H 4 1/2 in x W 10 1/2 in (11.4 cm x 26.7 cm)
Physical DescriptionCommemorative Cachet: West Samoan Independence; "Independence 1962, Tuto Atasi", postmarked "Apia, Western Samoa, 2 Jul. 1962", 10 Western Samoan stamps all of different denominations, typewritten address to "His Excellency, The President of the United States"
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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