Lot 761
President Johnson Mints New Coins! Very faint stain at top right, otherwise fine. Typed Letter Signed. One page, Octavo, on lime green White House letterhead, Washington, DC, November 3, 1965. To Congressman Seymour Halpern. Celebratory letter announcing the first fruits of last Winter's new coinage legislation. Johnson writes:
"Dear Congressman: I would like you to have this freshly minted quarter. It has just come from the Mint, the first result of your new coinage legislation. On August 24, 1935, President Roosevelt wrote of the 74th Congress, 'It has dealt, in a spirit of statesmanship, with matters of vital interest to the lives of our people. Much has been accomplished for the permanent well-being of the Nation as a whole.' I wanted you -- as a member of the even more enlightened and public-minded 89th Congress -- to have this shiny quarter as a memento. Perhaps it may become a treasured keepsake in your family. Sincerely, Lyndon B. Johnson."
Accompanied by the original 1965 Quarter Dollar alluded to in the letter, housed in a tiny plastic bag stapled to the letter at lower right corner. Also included is a facsimile of the Congressional Act providing for the new coinage.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.
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