Postal History & Stamps · Item #227467909797
1933 FDR Franklin D Roosevelt French Airmail Cover H.R. Harmer Provenance #1295
$195.00
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Item number227467909797
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Item description
Original 1933 French airmail cover addressed to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, D.C. The envelope is addressed in period handwriting to “Monsieur le Président Franklin Roosevelt” and was mailed from Paris, France, with a clearly dated 1933 Paris postmark.
The cover retains its original French “Poste Aérienne” 1fr50 airmail stamp, featuring an early aviation design with airplane, tied to the envelope by the postal cancellation.
Especially desirable is the provenance on the reverse: the red authentication marking “FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION – AUTHENTICATED BY H.R. HARMER INC., N.Y.” This establishes the cover as having come from Roosevelt’s renowned personal philatelic collection.
A fascinating combination of presidential history, FDR memorabilia, early airmail, French postal history, and philately.
Condition shows expected age-related handling, edge/corner wear and minor opening wear consistent with a mailed 1933 cover. Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition.
A highly collectible original FDR presidential airmail cover with documented Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection provenance.