Lot 11
Carter, Jimmy, Anwar Sadat, and Menachem Begim. Unique First Day Cover commemorating the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, which was signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and witnessed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C. on Mar. 26, 1979, following the 1978 Camp David Accords. A photo of the three men clasping hands and smiling is affixed as a cachet, with quotations from Begin and Sadat. Cancelled "Mar. 26 1979 Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Sta." Four original covers were created by philatelist Louis Vincent, who sent each cover to the three participants for their signatures. He then gave an original cover each to Carter, Sadat, and Begin. These are believed to be in museums or libraries today. This fourth cover is the only original with a double signature from Sadat; it was unintentionally created when he signed the cover as it lay on top of the previous signature. In 1984, when his daughter married, Mr. Vincent gave the fourth cover to his son-in-law. Very fine.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
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