Assassinated Presidents - John F. Kennedy & Abraham Lincoln - First Day and Commemorative Covers (4)

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Collection of four postal covers commemorating President John F. Kennedy and President Abraham Lincoln, issued in the months following Kennedy’s assassination. The group includes a First Day Cover for the 1964 John F. Kennedy memorial stamp, a Kennedy-Lincoln commemorative cover depicting the presidential caisson and quoting President Lyndon B. Johnson, an “Eerie Coincidences” cacheted cover comparing the lives and assassinations of Kennedy and Lincoln, and a companion “Eerie Coincidences” cover with the 1964 Kennedy memorial stamp. The cachets reflect the popular public fascination with the historical parallels drawn between the two presidents during the mid-1960s.

Fine overall condition.

Provenance: From the collection of Edward Krohn, noted Kennedy philatelic researcher and author of The John F. Kennedy Cover Catalog.

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Assassinated Presidents - John F. Kennedy & Abraham Lincoln - First Day and Commemorative Covers (4)

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