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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Roosevelt Campaign Stamps, 1932
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Stamps, 1932

Object numberMO 1988.5.12-27
Name Sticker
Maker (American philatelic printer, founded 1923)
Date1932
Mediumpaper, ink, adhesive
Dimensionsoverall (group) H 6 1/2 in x W 4 7/8 in (16.5 cm x 12.4 cm )
 part (individual stamp) H 1 5/8 in x W 1 1/4 in (4.1 cm x 3.2 cm )
DescriptionA block of 16 connected and unused non-postal cinderella stamps from the 1932 presidential campaign. At the center of each cream-colored stamp with orange ink is a head and shoulders line drawing portrait of FDR next to an outline of a stamp with the words, “THE STAMP OF APPROVAL." Additional text above and below the portrait reads: A Stamp Collector FOR PRESIDENT / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT /member / American Philatelic Society.
Label TextFDR had a lifelong interest in stamp collecting and stamp enthusiasts were well aware of his involvement in their hobby even before he became President. During his first Presidential election campaign in 1932, the American Philatelic Society printed these special promotional stamps touting his candidacy.
Additional Details
Custodial History NotePossibly donated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by David Robinson.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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