American Consular Service Stamp Cover
Object numberMO 1997.15.134
Name
Envelope
Maker
Unknown
Date1937
MediumPaper, Ink, Wax
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/2 in x W 10 3/8 in (11.4 cm x 26.4 cm )
DescriptionA white stamp cover from the American Consular Service in Bombay, India. The envelope is addressed to (pre-printed): THE HONORABLE / THE SECRETARY OF STATE, / Washington, D. C. / United States of America. Hand written in ink in the lower left corner: Miscellaneous. Also written in the lower left corner, in pencil: Seal + / Authentication / over. The return address is in the upper left corner. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is an Indian 1934 green½a King George V postage stamp (Scott 151), and two Indian 1932 blue 3a6p King George V postage stamps (Scott 137). The envelope is postmarked Bombay, India, May 1937.
The flap on the reverse of the envelope is sealed with an American Consulate black wax seal. Also 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 "R209" is written in pencil in the lower right corner.
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.The flap on the reverse of the envelope is sealed with an American Consulate black wax seal. Also 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 "R209" is written in pencil in the lower right corner.
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 FDR Library by the Franklin and Eleanor 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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