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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Senegal First Day Cover
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Senegal First Day Cover

Artifact ID1965.88.1
Object Type Cover, First Day
Gifter
Date 1964
Date DescribedNovember 22, 1963
Medium Paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall H 3 9/16 in x W 6 1/2 in (9 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionFirst day cover issued by the Republic of Senegal with a portrait of JFK and a 100F JFK stamp. Marked "No. 000655" from an edition of 6000. 2 cancellation stamps for "5 Dec 64 Dakar".
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Person Referenced John F. Kennedy (United States, 1917 - 1963)
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • November 22, 1963
Not on view
Place Described
Dakar
Place of Credit
Senegal