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Sale 356
U.S. and Worldwide
Stamps, Covers, Coins and Collections
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Lot 96 |
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Roosevelt, Franklin D; U.S. President, 1/3/43 dated autograph on oversized official "White House" envelope franked with four 3¢ (905) "Win the War" issues with four different cancels: President, Pa. 1/21/43 duplex (tied), others include Franklin, N.J. 1/16/43 c.d.s.; Delano, Pa. 1/11/43 c.d.s., Roosevelt, NY 1/4/43 c.d.s., not tying, cover shows light aging and backflap with mounting remnants, Very Fine autograph and quite unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 97 |
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945), 32nd U.S. President, bold autograph on unaddressed printed cachet cover with 3¢ NRA issue (732), tied by Delano, Minn. 11/8/33 duplex, bold but somewhat over inked signature causing some smearing in "Franklin", overall Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 98 |
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"Mrs. J.M. Helm Secretary, to Mrs. Roosevelt", printed Western Union Telegram dated 13 April 1943 to Henry Hackett, Poughkeepsie, NY notifying him of funeral for the President and asking if he will be attending, reply telegram, same date declining attendance and expressions of deepest sympathy to Mrs. Roosevelt and family, both telegrams with usual folds, reply telegram with some splitting along some folds, overall Fine.
Estimate 75 - 100
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Lot 99 |
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"1945 Inauguration of the President and Vice President of the United States", two documents plus one printed ticket to 1941 Inauguration: 1945 official printed invitation and additional 1945 printed program. Invitation with light soiling and printed photos of both Roosevelt and Truman stapled to inner leaf, program with light soiling and folded once horizontally, 1941 ticket with large corner crease, Fine documents.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 100 |
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The Roosevelt Years, 1931-45, approximately 15 political documents or letters from various people connected with Roosevelt during his time as President, of special note: 1931 TLS A.J. Cermack as Mayor of Chicago (assassinated while shaking hands with FDR); 1932 cacheted cover "Roosevelt-Garner Headquarters"; 11/20/33 TLS by Louise McHowe (Sec. to President); 1935 cover with printed "Farleys Follies" cachet; 4/13/36 TLS by J.N. Garner as Vice President; 12/26/39 TLS by J.M Helm, Sec. to Mrs Roosevelt extending a dinner invitation and to spend the night in the White House; 10/15/44 TLS by Vice President H.A. Wallace; 1/27/45 TLS Sumner Wells regarding the Atlantic Charter "It has since been officially approved in written form by every Government of the United Nations"; etc., generally Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 101 |
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FDR Event Covers, 12 different, comprised: two Victory Vt. 9/2/45 covers, one signed Joseph W. Stillwell Gen. other signed W.F. Halsey; 3¢ (932) FDC signed C.W. Nimitz; 3¢ (732) FDC with hand painted cachet (Planty 732-N1); 1941 mourning cover with enclosure, printed CC "The White House"; 1937 "Second Inauguration 1/27/37 Franklin D. Roosevelt" oval handstamp on cover with printed cachet of Lincoln (realized $246 in 2007 auction), Washington, DC 1/20/37 duplex cancel; 1941 "USS Potomac 1/20/41" inaugural duplex cancel on cacheted cover (realized $270 in 2008 auction); two additional VJ-Day covers with cachets (1 Crosby), other with fancy USS Mt. Olympus fancy cancel; 1¢-5¢ (930-33) on cacheted FDC; 3¢ (932) FDC on printed pamphlet from "An Exhibition Presented by the National Archives"; 5¢ #933 first day cancel on FDR photo with Farley. Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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