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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.
Roosevelt Campaign Stamp Cover, 1932
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Stamp Cover, 1932

Artifact IDMO 1997.15.67
Object Type Envelope
Maker
Date1932
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 3 1/2 in x W 6 in (8.9 cm x 15.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA stamp cover from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. On the left side of the pink envelope is a cachet consisting of rectangular, sepia halftone photographic portrait of FDR with sepia text below that reads: ROOSEVELT / FOR PRESIDENT.

The envelope is addressed to (ink stamped and hand written): Vernon Smith / 734 Bradley / Indianapolis, / Indiana. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are a U.S. 1932 green 1¢ George Washington postage stamp (Scott 705) and a U.S. 1923 red 2¢ George Washington postage stamp (Scott 554). The envelope is postmarked Roosevelt, Utah, August 9, 1932.

On the reverse, a red ink stamped message reads: FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION / AUTHENTICATED BY H. R. HARMER INC., N. Y. The circled number "R4" is written in pencil in the lower right corner with "MAH" stamped in red below it.
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.

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)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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