If you have been watching the news this week, you probably know that January 20 was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's inauguration. I am showing this postcard with Kennedy stamps from many nations in honor of that anniversary.
This undated card advertises the Interpex International Stamp & Coin Show Kennedy Memorial Exhibit. Surprisingly, the 5¢ U.S. stamp honoring Kennedy that was issued issued May 29, 1964 for Kennedy's 47th birthday is not shown. This seems like a strange omission unless the exhibit was held before the U.S. stamp was issued.
stamp image from Wikipedia
This undated card advertises the Interpex International Stamp & Coin Show Kennedy Memorial Exhibit. Surprisingly, the 5¢ U.S. stamp honoring Kennedy that was issued issued May 29, 1964 for Kennedy's 47th birthday is not shown. This seems like a strange omission unless the exhibit was held before the U.S. stamp was issued.
stamp image from Wikipedia
I am participating in Sunday Stamps at Viridian's Postcard Blog.
4 comments:
There was little in the news in the UK this week about the 50th anniversary of JFK's inauguration. I wrote a piece on my Writelink blog called Lancer (http://www.writelink.co.uk/community/blogs/posts/Bob_Scotney)
Great set of stamps - I'll have to check my USA collection to see which I have.
Thanks for participating postcardy! A postcard with stamps on it - that is great.
I have a first day cover of the 5c candle stamp, I'll have to find it. Thanks for the interesting post.
Nice postcard, a universal sense of loss then and now. I like the candle stamp.
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