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Stephen J. Roberts, son of Secret Service agent Emory P. Roberts, John F. Kennedy memorial First Day of Issue cover signed in blue marker with the inscription “Son of Emory P. Roberts.” The ArtCraft cachet cover commemorates the 1964 JFK 5¢ memorial stamp issue and features a portrait of President Kennedy above a memorial inscription and inaugural quotation. Postmarked May 29, 1964, in Boston, Massachusetts. The cover additionally bears both a JFK memorial stamp and an Abraham Lincoln commemorative stamp.

Fine condition.

Provenance: From the collection of Edward Krohn, author of the “John F. Kennedy Cover Catalog.”

Emory P. Roberts (1918–2011) was a United States Secret Service agent who served as Special Agent in Charge of the White House Detail during the Kennedy administration. Roberts rode in the Secret Service follow-up car directly behind President Kennedy’s limousine during the assassination in Dallas on November 22, 1963, and was responsible for coordinating many aspects of presidential security. This tribute cover was signed by his son, Stephen J. Roberts, in honor of his father’s service and legacy.

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Reference sku: 11688 1415631-1