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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Victory Leaders Commemorative Cover
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Victory Leaders Commemorative Cover

Artifact IDMO 1953.380
Object Type Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Date1942
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 3 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.2 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A white envelope bearing four U.S. 1925 1/2¢ Nathan Hale stamps (Scott 551) arranged in a "V" formation. On the left side of the envelope is a red, white, and blue cachet featuring a large "V" containing the British and American flags, war industry images, Morse code for "V", and the victory sign. The "V" is flanked by photographic headshots of Churchill and Roosevelt with a banner below them reading: VICTORY LEADERS.

The envelope is addressed to (typed): FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / WHITE HOUSE / WASHINGTON, D.C. It is postmarked Washington, D.C., June 14, 1942.

b) A plain cardstock insert with the typed name and address of the sender: Esko N. Mattson / 514 D St., N.E. / Washington, D.C.
Additional Details
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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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