Lot 493
[Truman, Harry and Bess] 1947 Christmas Gift to White House Staff. Maroon leatherette wallet bearing a gold-stamped Presidential Seal, with "Merry Christmas from The President and Mrs. Truman 1947" printed in gold on the cover. On page 59 of Mary Seeley's book Season's Greetings at the White House, she notes that these wallets were designed to hold identification cards and that 760 wallets were produced by Brown and Bigelow of St. Paul, Minnesota, at eight cents each. This was the Trumans first Christmas in Washington; in 1945 and 1946, they had returned home to Missouri to celebrate the holiday. Very fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
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