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Six United States Supreme Court Justices autographed First Day Cover (FDC), commemorating Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and the issuance of the 15-cent Holmes postage stamp. The cover bears an official Washington, D.C., First Day of Issue cancellation dated March 8, 1968.

The cover features the autographs of six United States Supreme Court Justices, signed in blue and black ink:

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020) – Associate Justice, 1993–2020. Appointed by President Bill Clinton, Ginsburg was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court and became a prominent advocate for gender equality and civil rights.

John Paul Stevens (1920–2019) – Associate Justice, 1975–2010. Appointed by President Gerald Ford, Stevens served for more than 34 years and became an influential voice on constitutional law and individual liberties.

Lewis F. Powell Jr. (1907–1998) – Associate Justice, 1972–1987. Appointed by President Richard Nixon, Powell frequently served as a pivotal vote in important constitutional decisions, including Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978).

Byron R. White (1917–2002) – Associate Justice, 1962–1993. Appointed by President John F. Kennedy, White was a former professional football player who served on the Supreme Court for more than three decades.

Clarence Thomas (1948–) – Associate Justice, 1991–present. Appointed by President George H. W. Bush, Thomas succeeded Thurgood Marshall and became the second African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

Anthony M. Kennedy (1936–) – Associate Justice, 1988–2018. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Kennedy frequently held the deciding vote in closely divided cases and authored landmark majority opinions, including Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which recognized the constitutional right to same-sex marriage.

The attractive Artcraft cachet features a portrait of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. alongside an illustration of the United States Supreme Court building. The commemorative stamp was issued as part of the United States Postal Service's Prominent Americans Series.

An impressive multi-court autograph collection spanning four eras of Supreme Court history: the Warren Court, Burger Court, Rehnquist Court, and Roberts Court.

Fine condition with light age toning and minor handling wear.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841–1935) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932. Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, Holmes became one of the most influential figures in American legal history, particularly through his opinions concerning freedom of speech, constitutional interpretation, and judicial restraint. A Civil War veteran, Holmes was also celebrated for his legal scholarship and his influential book The Common Law (1881).

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Reference sku: 11700 1419359-1