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Italian Stamp Cover
Artifact IDMO 1997.15.119
Object Type
Envelope
Maker
Unknown
Date1932
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensionsoverall H 4 7/8 in x W 6 1/8 in (12.4 cm x 15.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA cream-colored stamp cover from Italy addressed to (typed): A SUA ECCELLENZA / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / NEO PRESIDENTE DEGLI STATI UNITI / EXECUTIVE MANSION / ALBANY NEW-YORK / S. U. A. The return address is stamped in purple ink in the upper left of the envelope: DE GREGORI MARIA / via N. Sauro 16 / Sanremo / Italy. Adhered in the upper right of the envelope is an Italian 1929-1942 blue 1.25 lira King Victor Emmanuel III postage stamp (Scott 223). The envelope is postmarked (twice) Sanremo, Italy, December 22, 1932.
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 "R109" is written in pencil in the lower right corner, and the number "DCW-4" is written in pencil near 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 "R109" is written in pencil in the lower right corner, and the number "DCW-4" is written in pencil near 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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