Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Hobson Commissioning Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.37
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Stephen E. Hutnick
(American physician and cachet maker, 1893 - 1959)
Date1942
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 1942 commissioning of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS HOBSON (DD-464). On the left side of the envelope is a raised gold cachet with an image of an eagle on a patriotic shield flanked by stars. Text below the image reads: USN / “OUR NAVY” / FIRST DAY POSTAL SERVICE / USS HOBSON DD 464 / COMMISSIONED NAVY YARD 22 JAN 1942 / KEEL LAID NOV. 14TH. 1940 / LAUNCHED 8 - SEP 1941 / CHARLESTON, S. C. / 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 / District of Columbia. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1938 deep orange ½¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp (Scott 803), and a 1940 bright blue green 1¢ Statue of Liberty National Defense Issue stamp (Scott 899). The envelope is postmarked U.S. Navy, January 22, 1942.
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 / District of Columbia. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1938 deep orange ½¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp (Scott 803), and a 1940 bright blue green 1¢ Statue of Liberty National Defense Issue stamp (Scott 899). The envelope is postmarked U.S. Navy, January 22, 1942.
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)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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