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First Day of Issue: Sandy Hook Lighthouse
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
First Day of Issue: Sandy Hook Lighthouse
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

First Day of Issue: Sandy Hook Lighthouse

Artifact IDMO 78.191
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date April 14, 1978
Maker (Founded 1939)
Place MadeAtlantic City, New Jersey, 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 DescriptionFirst day cover postmarked Atlantic NJ Apr 14 1978: Sandy Hook Lighthouse / Highlands, New Jersey / 29¢ Definitive Issue 1978. Envelope shows lighthouse in black and white and reads "Oldest original lighthouse in North America built in 1764".
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by a private citizen in 1978.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Henry Hamelly
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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