Die Proofs for Togo Republic Space Series Postage Stamp
Artifact ID1964.80.3 (A-B)
Object Type
Postage Stamp
Gifter
Samuel Aquereburu
Date
1964
Medium
Paper
DimensionsOther (A) H 3 7/8 in x W 5 1/8 in (9.8 cm x 13 cm )
Other (B) H 1 1/2 in x W 5 in (3.8 cm x 12.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionOther (B) H 1 1/2 in x W 5 in (3.8 cm x 12.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionPostcard-sized (part A) and postage stamp-size (part B) die proofs for one of a series of 6 space themed stamps issued by the Togolese Republic in 1964. Design is three green satellites and a blue planet in front of a yellow/white sun and a field of blue in the background. Printed "Republique Togolaise / 1964-65 I.Q.S.Y / Postes .20F."
Inscriptions and MarkingsPart B is stamped "02509 * 29-9-64" and encircled "51"
Historical NoteSpace series stamps from the Republic of Togo.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.
Credit LineHis Excellency Samuel Aquereburu, Minister of Public Works, Republic of Togo
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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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