Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Cuttlefish Commissioning Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.26
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Stephen E. Hutnick
(American physician and cachet maker, 1893 - 1959)
Date1934
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 1934 commissioning of the U.S. Navy submarine, USS CUTTLEFISH (SS-171). The envelope has a double cachet. On the left side of the envelope is a blue and rust-colored stamped cachet consisting of a circle within which is an illustration of a U.S. Navy ship tower below which are the words: U.S. Navy / THE NATION’S LIFE BUOY. Over stamped on the cachet is a purple ink cachet with the illustration of a submarine and a large anchor with text that reads: U•S•S• CUTTLEFISH / COMMISSIONED JUN 8 1934 / SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CT• / LT COMDR C•W• STYER, U•S•N• / COMMANDING / CACHET / SPONSORED BY / OFFICERS / AND MEN / U•S• SUBMARINE / CUTTLEFISH / BUILT BY ELECTRIC BOAT.
The envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): The President of the United States / Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Executive Mansion / Washington / D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: one 1933 yellow green 1¢ Century of Progress Issue stamp (Scott 728), and one 1932 carmine rose 2¢ Washington Bicentennial Issue stamp (Scott 707). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. CUTTLEFISH, June 8, 1934, 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 / Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Executive Mansion / Washington / D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: one 1933 yellow green 1¢ Century of Progress Issue stamp (Scott 728), and one 1932 carmine rose 2¢ Washington Bicentennial Issue stamp (Scott 707). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. CUTTLEFISH, June 8, 1934, 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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