Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Ellet Commissioning Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.29
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Stephen E. Hutnick
(American physician and cachet maker, 1893 - 1959)
Date1939
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 3 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.2 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA stamp cover commemorating the 1939 commissioning of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS ELLET (DD-398). On the left side of the envelope is a blue and red stamped cachet consisting of a small illustration of a Navy ship with text that reads: UNITED STATES NAVY / USS-ELLET / DD-398 / FIRST DAY POSTAL SERVICE / COMMISSIONED / BROOKLYN, N.Y. / KEEL LAID – DECEMBER 3, 1936 / LAUNCHED – JUNE 11, 1938 / KEARNY, N. J. / R. C. D. - 70.
The envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): The President of the United States / Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington / D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1937 carmine 2¢ Decatur & MacDonagh Navy Issue stamp (Scott 791). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. ELLET, February 17, 1939, with a "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" 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.
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): The President of the United States / Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington / D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1937 carmine 2¢ Decatur & MacDonagh Navy Issue stamp (Scott 791). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. ELLET, February 17, 1939, with a "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" 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.
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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