Famous Navy Officers Commemorative Cover
Object numberMO 1953.96
Name
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Unknown
Date1937
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 3 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.2 cm x 16.5 cm )
DescriptionA stamp cover commemorating the release of the 1936 U.S. 1¢ Navy Issue postage stamp featuring naval officers John Paul Jones and John Barry. On the left side of the envelope is a green and black illustrated cachet featuring portraits of Barry (left) and Jones (right) flanking text reading “famous NAVY OFFICERS” and within a framework of patriotic and naval symbolic imagery.
The envelope is addressed to (typed): "The President, / The White House, / Washington, D.C." There is no return address. Adhered vertically along the right side of the envelope are three U.S. 1936 green 1¢ John Paul Jones & John Barry Navy Issue stamps (Scott 790). The envelope is postmarked U. S. S. SCHENCK, April 30, 1937 with a "GALVESTON / TEX" cancellation.
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (typed): "The President, / The White House, / Washington, D.C." There is no return address. Adhered vertically along the right side of the envelope are three U.S. 1936 green 1¢ John Paul Jones & John Barry Navy Issue stamps (Scott 790). The envelope is postmarked U. S. S. SCHENCK, April 30, 1937 with a "GALVESTON / TEX" cancellation.
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesStamp Collecting Materials (National Archives Identifier 749938)
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