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What Could Have Been: Amazingly Rare Signed 1963 Holiday Card by President & Mrs. Kennedy - Signed Days Before President Kennedy's Assassination!
Sometime between November 18, 1963 when President Kennedy returned from a Florida trip and November 20 when he and Jackie left on the fateful Texas trip, the First Couple began signing that year's Christmas cards. Measuring 4 ½ x 6 ½ inches closed, the card features a color image of the Creche in the White House East Room on the front and the inside has an embossed Presidential seal above “With our wishes for a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year." John F. Kennedy has signed in bold black ink and Jackie has signed in fine blue ink.
Because of the tight time frame in which the Kennedy's were able to sign these cards, only 15 bearing their signatures are known to exist and not even discovered until the mid-1980's. 1963 Christmas cards with facsimile signatures were also produced, but like the few with their actual signatures, they were never sent because of the events of November 22.
This 1963 Christmas Card has been personally signed by John F. Kennedy & Jaqueline Onassis Kennedy. Also included is the original letter shown from Evelyn Lincoln, President Kennedy's personal secretary. The card has a single area of toning to the back side, but is overall in fine condition. Accompanied by a full Letter of Authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.