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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
1934 Presidential Cruise U.S. Commemorative Cover
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

1934 Presidential Cruise U.S. Commemorative Cover

Object numberMO 1953.45
Name Cover, Commemorative
Issuing Body (philatelic organization, founded 1932)
Date1934
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 Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1934 Presidential Cruise aboard the U.S. Navy cruiser, USS HOUSTON (CL/CA-30). On the left side of the envelope is a black and red cachet consisting of an illustration of the eagle from the Great Seal of the United States in the center of a life preserver with the name of the ship “U.S.S. HOUSTON” on it. Printed in black text below the illustration: “PRESIDENT ON CRUISE TO HAWAII / Cachet Director. U.S.C.S. #145.”

The envelope is addressed to (handwritten in black ink): “The President / U.S.S. Houston.” There is no return address. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1933 violet 3¢ National Recover Act Issue stamp (Scott 732). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. HOUSTON, July 13, 1934 with a COCOS / ISLAND" cancellation.
Additional Details
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)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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