First Day Cover: American Metered Postage Society
Artifact IDMO 2009.3.105.203
Object Type
Stamp
Date
1964
Medium
printed paper, stamp
DimensionsOverall W 4 in x L 7 in (10.2 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionFirst Day cover with first day of issue stamp commemorating the American Metered Postage Society. The envelope is addressed to Caroline Kennedy
Historical NoteAfter the death of President Kennedy, the Kennedy children continued to receive gifts from the general public. This stamp was mailed to Caroline Kennedy as a gift between 1964 and 1967.
Additional DetailsCustodial 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. The stamp was sent to the Kennedy Children as a gift from the general public between 1964 and 1968.
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 StatusUnrestrictedIn Collection(s)
Not on view
