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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
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

First Day Cover

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.105.2
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date May 13, 1965
Medium printed paper, stamp
DimensionsOverall W 4 in x L 7 in (10.2 cm x 17.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionFirst Day of Issue 5 cent stamp for the memoriam of Sir Winston Churchill On the left is a black ink cachet consisting of a portrait of Winston Churhill captioned IN WAR: RESOLUTION. IN DEFEAT: DEFIANCE/ IN VICTORY: MAGNINIMITY. IN PEACE: GOODWILL. In Memoriam Sir Winston Churhill/1874-1965. The envelope is addressed to John F. Kennedy Jr. in typed black ink.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in 2009. The Foundation acquired the item through a gift from the Estate of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1995.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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