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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography …
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography credit: Joel Benjamin.
Presidential Seal Chop
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography credit: Joel Benjamin.

Presidential Seal Chop

Artifact IDMO 63.6116
Object Type Seal
Date 1961-1963
Medium brass; wood
DimensionsOverall H 4 1/2 in x Diam 1 1/2 in (11.4 cm x 3.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionBrass engraved die with the Presidential seal, for stamping wax seals. The manufacturer's number "123075" is embossed around the rim. The chop has a wooden handle.
Historical NotePresident Kennedy kept this chop on his desk in the Oval Office of the White House.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was part of the office materials associated with the Kennnedy Administration Oval Office owned by the government. Ownership was transferred to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 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 SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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