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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Johnny Appleseed Stamps
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Johnny Appleseed Stamps

Artifact ID1970.35.62
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date 1966
Date DescribedSeptember 24, 1966
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 3 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.2 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionJohnny Appleseed First Day Cover. The cachet on the envelope is Two large apples hanging above a man digging with a shovel. Cachet text: "First Day of Issue", "Johnny Appleseed". Stamps adhered at upper right: Four 5c Johnny Appleseed stamps. Postmarked at: Leominster, MA - Sept 24, 1966.
Historical NoteJohnny Appleseed stamps sent on the first day of issue, September 24, 1966.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • September 24, 1966
Not on view
Place Described
Leominster
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