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French Stamp Cover

Object numberMO 1997.15.171
Date1939
Mediumpaper, ink, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/8 in x W 8 3/4 in (13 cm x 22.2 cm )

DescriptionA brown stamp cover from France addressed to (typed): Mr, le Président / des Etats Unis d'Amérique / ROOSEVELT / White House / WASHINGTON / (U,S,A,). There is no return address. Adhered in the upper right of the envelope are two postage stamps: a French 1938-1942 rose 5c Mercury stamp (Scott 355), and a French 1932-1939 violet 40c Peace with Olive Branch stamp (Scott 265). The envelope is postmarked (twice) Paris IX, Rue Hippolyte-Lebas, January 10, 1939 with a special cancellation: MONNAIE DE PARIS / VOYEZ SON MUSÉE / SES MÉDAILLES.

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 "R176" 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.

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
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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