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American Consular Service Stamp Cover
Artifact IDMO 1997.15.141
Object Type
Envelope
Maker
Unknown
Date1934
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/8 in x W 9 1/2 in (10.5 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA white stamp cover from the American Consular Service in Havana, Cuba. The envelope is addressed to (pre-printed): THE HONORABLE / THE SECRETARY OF STATE, / Washington, D. C. / United States of America. The return address is in the upper left corner. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a Cuban 1931-1936 gray-black 10c airplane airmail postage stamp (Scott C13). The envelope is postmarked Habana [Havana], Cuba, July 21, 1934 with a commemorative cancellation: 1833 / FINLAY / 1933 / GLORIA DELA CIENCIA / SANED EL TROPICO.
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 "R187" is written in pencil in the lower right corner, and the number "DCW-2" is written in pencil along the top edge.
Historical NoteFranklin 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.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 "R187" is written in pencil in the lower right corner, and the number "DCW-2" is written in pencil along the top edge.
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 FDR Library by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in 1995.
Credit LineGift of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
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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