1964 John F. Kennedy Postage Stamp Matted and Framed

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6 x 5 1/2 x 1/2

U.S. #1246 was issued May 29, 1964 for the 47th birthday of late President … Read more 6 x 5 1/2 x 1/2

U.S. #1246 was issued May 29, 1964 for the 47th birthday of late President John F. Kennedy. It was the first U.S. postage stamp to honor him. The design, which was selected by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, depicts J.F.K. with a portrait of Kennedy adapted from a photograph taken in 1958 by Bill Murphy for The Los Angeles Times on the right and the eternal flame from the lighting ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery on the left. Textual inscriptions form a frame around the central design, and include a quotation from Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address "... And the glow from that fire can truly light the world.", along with Kennedy's full name and the years of his birth and death. The required "U.S. POSTAGE" inscription is positioned inconspicuously in small letters vertically next to the Eternal Flame, while the denomination is in the frame text. The stamp is in a single blue-gray color. The stamp is beautifully mounted and matted on a complimentary blue matting and framed in a simple, elegant gilded silver wooden frame with black sides. A label on the back reads: PESHA’S FRAMING STUDIO 8583 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. 90069. The frame itself shows some extremely minor signs of age but is in overall very good condition. See less