Franklin D. Roosevelt Algeria Cover H.R. Harmer Presidential Mail # 1102

Original postal history cover from the personal philatelic collection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This cover was mailed from French Algeria and is addressed in French to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, D.C. The cover bears a 50-centime French Algeria postage stamp with period postal cancellations and retains its original handwritten presidential address. The reverse is stamped: “FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION – AUTHENTICATED BY H. R. HARMER INC., N.Y.” This provenance identifies the cover as originating from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous stamp collection and having been authenticated during the H. R. Harmer dispersal of the Roosevelt Collection. An excellent piece of presidential and international postal history combining: * Franklin D. Roosevelt provenance * French Algeria postal history * Original period postal markings * H. R. Harmer authentication provenance * Presidential correspondence * Collectible worldwide postal history The cover is offered in its present condition with visible postal wear and an opening tear along the top edge from its original use. No restoration has been performed. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description and accurately represent the item’s condition. A desirable addition to any Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presidential, French Colonial, Algeria, or postal history collection.