Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Gamble Decommissioning Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.30
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Stephen E. Hutnick
(American physician and cachet maker, 1893 - 1959)
Date1937
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 1937 decommissioning of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS GAMBLE (DM-15). 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 / LAST DAY POSTAL SERVICE / USS Gamble / PEARL-HARBOR, T.H.
The envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington / D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1936 green 1¢ John Paul Jones & John Barry Navy Issue stamp (Scott 790), and a U.S. 1925 olive brown ½¢ Nathan Hale stamp (Scott 551). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. GAMBLE, December 22, 1937, with a "LAST DAY / 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): Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington / D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1936 green 1¢ John Paul Jones & John Barry Navy Issue stamp (Scott 790), and a U.S. 1925 olive brown ½¢ Nathan Hale stamp (Scott 551). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. GAMBLE, December 22, 1937, with a "LAST DAY / 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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