3c Susan B. Anthony President Franklin D. Roosevelt sketch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1936
Issuing entity
United States3c Susan B. Anthony President Franklin D. Roosevelt sketch — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 0.209045.15), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 784. Dated by the museum: 1936. Medium: paper; graphite; ink.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt saw the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's model for the Susan B. Anthony stamp, he sketched a revision and added a dark oval frame around the portrait of the women’s rights activist. A marble bust by sculptor Adelaide Johnson had served as inspiration for the Susan B. Anthony stamp. Johnson, Anthony’s close friend, modeled the sculpture from life. Because the stamp was issued in an election year and honored the sixteenth anniversary of women’s right to vote, critics claimed it was politically motivated.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; graphite; ink
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 5 x 3 in. (12.7 x 7.62 cm)
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- Date recorded
- 1936
- Museum object number
- 0.209045.15
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA 784
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.