3c Byrd Antarctic Expedition II President Franklin D. Roosevelt sketch
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1933
Issuing entity
United States3c Byrd Antarctic Expedition II President Franklin D. Roosevelt sketch — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 0.209045.10), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 733. Dated by the museum: 1933. Medium: paper; graphite.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
This is Franklin Delano Roosevelt's original design for the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, signed Franklin Delano Roosevelt and dated 4/25/35[34].
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; graphite
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 4 x 4 3/4 in. (10.16 x 12.07 cm)
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- Date recorded
- 1933
- Museum object number
- 0.209045.10
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA 733
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.