{"product_id":"richard-nixon-gerald-ford-first-day-covers-resignation-succession-august-9-1974","title":"Richard Nixon Resignation \u0026 Gerald Ford Succession First Day Covers, August 9 1974 Presidential History Set","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eA historic pair of first day covers commemorating one of the most consequential transitions in modern American presidential history: Richard Nixon’s resignation and Gerald Ford’s succession on August 9, 1974. These covers capture the Watergate-era transfer of power in collectible postal form, making the set especially relevant for collectors of U.S. political memorabilia, presidential history, first day covers, and 1970s American ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"617\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"666\"\u003ePair of presidential history first day covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"727\"\u003eCommemorates Richard Nixon’s resignation on August 9, 1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eCommemorates Gerald Ford becoming President of the United States on August 9, 1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"873\"\u003ePolitical and postal collectible tied to the Watergate era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eClean white envelope presentation with printed presidential graphics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003eOffered as first day covers only; book and other display items shown in photos are not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eA strong search-relevant set for collectors of Nixon, Ford, Watergate, and U.S. presidential memorabilia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eEach cover\/envelope: approx. 6.5 in x 3.75 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eSet includes: 2 first day covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003eMeasurements are approximate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003eGood vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. Covers present well from the photos, with light toning, handling marks, corner wear, or minor storage wear possible due to age. This listing is for the first day covers only; any book, frame, or additional display material shown in photos is for staging\/reference and is not included. Photographs are considered part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eThis is the sort of political collectible that belongs in a serious cabinet of American history — small in scale, but tied to an enormous constitutional moment. It is well suited for the presidential memorabilia collector, the student of Watergate-era politics, or as an intelligent gift for someone who appreciates historic paper, postal history, and American political ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003e~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1417\" data-start=\"1361\"\u003e***IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis listing is for the FIRST DAY COVERS ONLY.\u003cbr data-end=\"1473\" data-start=\"1470\"\u003eAny books or other items shown or referenced are not included and are sold separately.\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"US Postal Service","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46656451248322,"sku":"CUR-CAB-T1-00009-LOC","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/NixonFirstDayCovers.webp?v=1770588654","url":"https:\/\/checkout.thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/richard-nixon-gerald-ford-first-day-covers-resignation-succession-august-9-1974","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}