Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Maryland Mother's Day Commemorative Cover
Object numberMO 1953.62
Name
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Walter Garfield Crosby
(American philatelic cachet specialist, 1881 - 1947)
Date1936
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 Mother’s Day from the U.S. Navy battleship, USS MARYLAND (BB-46). On the left side of the envelope is a thermographic gold-colored cachet. The upper half of the cachet features an eagle with outspread wings overlaid by a banner reading “UNITED STATES FLEET,” and the words “Commemorating / Mother’s Day / ★ / 1936” below the eagle. In the lower half of the cachet is a small rope-bordered box within which has been adhered a small sepia tone photograph of the USS MARYLAND. The box is flanked by illustrations of a ship’s wheel and an anchor, and below is text that identifies the photo: “U. S. S. MARYLAND.”
The envelope is addressed to (typed): “President / Franklin D. Roosevelt / White House / Washington, D. C.” Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1934 deep violet 3¢ Mothers of America Issue stamp (Scott 737). The envelope is postmarked U. S. S. MARYLAND, May 10, 1936 with a "MOTHER'S DAY" cancellation.
The return address is ink stamped in black on the reverse of the envelope: “Improved Crosby Naval Cover Service / ORIGINAL CROSBY COVER ALBUM MFG. / P. O. Box 602 San Pedro, Calif."
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (typed): “President / Franklin D. Roosevelt / White House / Washington, D. C.” Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1934 deep violet 3¢ Mothers of America Issue stamp (Scott 737). The envelope is postmarked U. S. S. MARYLAND, May 10, 1936 with a "MOTHER'S DAY" cancellation.
The return address is ink stamped in black on the reverse of the envelope: “Improved Crosby Naval Cover Service / ORIGINAL CROSBY COVER ALBUM MFG. / P. O. Box 602 San Pedro, Calif."
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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