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John Lennon Signed “War is Over” Postcard Owned by John Lennon.
Signed boldly by John Lennon on the cover in a vintage ballpoint pen.
This "WAR IS OVER!" postcard from the peace campaign of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, with copyright line en verso reading "Copyright John & Yoko '70." is incredibly rare.
The Lennon-Ono peace campaign became a large-scale, global initiative with these postcards and billboards carrying the same message in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, and other major cities. The campaign reached far beyond Lennon's fanbase and was taken so seriously by the United States government that Lennon was served with deportation papers by the U.S. Department of Immigration (though he fought and won that battle).
The card in its entirety reads: "WAR IS OVER! IF YOU WANT IT Happy Christmas from John and Yoko."
This example came from Lennon’s personal collection, to which he signed it for a dear friend.
Good condition.
Authentication: Frank Caiazzo Letter of Authenticity, a James Spence Authentication (JSA) Letter of Authenticity, a Roger Epperson (REAL) Letter of Authenticity and a Gotta Have Rock & Roll Certificate of Authenticity.