Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Battle Between the USS Constitution and HMS Java U.S. Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.21
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Unknown
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 1812 naval battle between the ships USS CONSTITUTION and HMS JAVA. On the left side of the envelope is a green cachet consisting of a line drawing of the two ships at battle beneath which is a box with text that reads: BATTLE BETWEEN THE CONSTITUTION AND THE JAVA IN WHICH MARINE RIFLEMEN TOOK TERRIBLE TOLL OF THE BRITISH. THE JAVA SURRENDERED IN THREE HOURS.
The envelope is addressed to (typed): Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt / The White House / Washington, D.C. There is no return address. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1938 purple 3¢ Thomas Jefferson Presidential Issue stamp (Scott 807). The envelope is postmarked Boston, Massachusetts Navy Yard, December 26, 1939.
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (typed): Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt / The White House / Washington, D.C. There is no return address. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1938 purple 3¢ Thomas Jefferson Presidential Issue stamp (Scott 807). The envelope is postmarked Boston, Massachusetts Navy Yard, December 26, 1939.
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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