Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Satterlee Recommissioning Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.93
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
George Neumann
Date1940
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 recommissioning of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS SATTERLEE (DD-190). On the left side of the envelope is a maroon and blue cachet with an illustration of a wooden dock in the forefront and a silhouette view of a Navy destroyer in the water in the background. Text above and below the image reads: “U.S. NAVY Recommissions WAR TIME DESTROYERS / USS SATTERLEE DD 190 / FIRST DAY POSTAL SERVICE.” The cachet maker’s name is in the lower left corner of the image:” GEO NEUMANN.”
The envelope is addressed to (typed): "Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy / The White House / Washington, D. C." There is no return address. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1938 green 1¢ George Washington stamp (Scott 804), and a 1938 rose carmine 2¢ John Adams stamp (Scott 806). The envelope is postmarked U. S. S. SATTERLEE, February 28, 1940 with a "SAN JUAN P.R. / 1ST CANCEL" cancellation.
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (typed): "Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy / The White House / Washington, D. C." There is no return address. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1938 green 1¢ George Washington stamp (Scott 804), and a 1938 rose carmine 2¢ John Adams stamp (Scott 806). The envelope is postmarked U. S. S. SATTERLEE, February 28, 1940 with a "SAN JUAN P.R. / 1ST CANCEL" cancellation.
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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