George H.W. & Barbara Bush Signed VP Inauguration Day Greenwich, CT Cover
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A January 20, 1981 Inauguration Day cover commemorating Greenwich, Connecticut, the boyhood home of the 43rd U.S. Vice President and future 41st U.S. President George H.W. Bush (1924-2018), signed by him as "George Bush." Also signed by the then Second Lady and future First Lady Barbara Bush (1925-2018), as "Barbara Bush." Postmarked from Greenwich, Connecticut on January 20, 1981, and bearing a cancelled 15-cent "The Land of the Free / The Home of the Brave" stamp. Bearing two embossed cachets, the top depicting the White House, captioned "George Bush / Vice President of the United States / January 20, 1981"; and the bottom depicting the presidential seal, captioned "Greenwich, Connecticut / Vice President Bush's Boyhood Home." Near pristine. 6.5" x 3.625." Accompanied by a James Spence Authentication Letter of Authenticity, certification number BB38938, dated March 3, 2020.
George H.W. Bush's family relocated from Milton, Massachusetts to Greenwich, Connecticut in 1925 to pursue work opportunities for Prescott Bush. The Bush family lived in a house on Grove Lane near the Greenwich Library in Greenwich, Connecticut. Bush attended the Greenwich Country Day School from 1929-1937. In 1941, Bush met his future wife Barbara Pierce at a Greenwich country club holiday party.
George H.W. Bush served as Vice President from 1981-1989, and then as President from 1989-1993.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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