Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
French Stamp Cover
Object numberMO 1997.15.169
Name
Envelope
Maker
Unknown
Date1939
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/2 in x W 5 3/4 in (11.4 cm x 14.6 cm )
DescriptionA beige-colored stamp cover from France addressed to (handwritten in ink): Monsieur le Président / Roosevelt / Maison Blanche / Washington / U.S.A. Adhered in the upper right of the envelope are five postage stamps: a French 1927 orange-brown 25c Sower stamp (Scott 169), two French 1938-1942 blue 10c Mercury stamps (Scott 356), and two French 1938 blue 90c Peace with Olive Branch stamps (Scott 276). The envelope is postmarked Bordeaux, April 16, 1939.
On the reverse, a black ink stamped message reads: FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION / AUTHENTICATED BY H. R. HARMER INC., N. Y. The circled number "R168" is written in pencil in the lower right corner, and the number "DCW-4" is written in pencil near the top.
Label TextFranklin Roosevelt was an avid, lifelong stamp collector who gathered over 1.2 million stamps into his personal collection during the course of his life. He began collecting stamps at the age of eight at the suggestion of his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, who passed on her collection to him.On the reverse, a black ink stamped message reads: FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION / AUTHENTICATED BY H. R. HARMER INC., N. Y. The circled number "R168" is written in pencil in the lower right corner, and the number "DCW-4" is written in pencil near the top.
After FDR's death, his personal stamp collection, including this stamp cover, was sold at public auction in 1946 in accordance with his wishes.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Roosevelt Institute in 1995.
Credit LineGift of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesStamp Collecting Materials (National Archives Identifier 749938)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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