SIGNED Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Card

1968. SIGNED by Coretta Scott King with Hand-Addressed Envelope. Remembrance or memorial card (approximately 2.75” x 4.25”) sent as a thank you note. A cross adorns the front and when opened, on the verso is a photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. and on the recto is a quotation from the Gospel of Matthew and a printed sentiment: “The kindness you have shown us in our time of need / Will always be remembered with deep appreciation.” SIGNED Coretta S. King. Included is a stamped and postmarked envelope (August 1, 1968) to the recipient who lived about 3 miles away (down the street from the birth home of MLK) from the King’s Atlanta residence on Sunset Avenue, located in the working-class Vine City community, where they were living when he was killed.
 
A rare artifact from the months following King’s death, a personal signed thank you from Coretta Scott King to a local female friend. No copies in commerce, auction records, or OCLC. Item #1242

Price: $3,000.00