Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS North Carolina Commissioning Commemorative Cover
Object numberMO 1953.71
Name
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Stephen E. Hutnick
(American physician and cachet maker, 1893 - 1959)
Date1941
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 1941 commissioning of the U.S. Navy battleship, USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55). On the left side of the envelope is a blue and red stamped cachet consisting of a small illustration of a Navy battleship with text that reads: “UNITED STATES NAVY / FIRST DAY POSTAL SERVICE / U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA / 35000 TONS / BB 55 / COMMISSIONED ________ / KEEL LAID OCTOBER 27TH, 1937 / LAUNCHED – JUNE 13TH, 1940 / NAVY YARD / BROOKLY, NEW YORK / R. C. D. 70.”
The envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): "Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt / The President of the United States / Washington / D.C." Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1940 bright blue green 1¢ Statue of Liberty National Defense Issue stamp (Scott 899), and a 1938 deep orange ½¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp (Scott 803). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA, April 9, 1941 with a "FIRST DAY COVER" cancellation.
The return address is ink stamped in blue on the reverse of the envelope: "S. E. HUTNICK, M. D. / 5933 LANSDOWNE AVENUE / WEST PHILA., PA." Also on the reverse is a black ink stamped cachet with the Seal of the United States Navy Department accompanied by text that reads: “U.S.S. North Carolina / COMMISSIONED / APRIL 9, 1941.”
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): "Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt / The President of the United States / Washington / D.C." Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1940 bright blue green 1¢ Statue of Liberty National Defense Issue stamp (Scott 899), and a 1938 deep orange ½¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp (Scott 803). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA, April 9, 1941 with a "FIRST DAY COVER" cancellation.
The return address is ink stamped in blue on the reverse of the envelope: "S. E. HUTNICK, M. D. / 5933 LANSDOWNE AVENUE / WEST PHILA., PA." Also on the reverse is a black ink stamped cachet with the Seal of the United States Navy Department accompanied by text that reads: “U.S.S. North Carolina / COMMISSIONED / APRIL 9, 1941.”
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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