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Below is a recent realized price for a collection of 13 White House Christmas cards from Franklin D Roosevelt. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
13 Franklin D Roosevelt White House Christmas Cards. Sold for Nearly $6,000.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s personally owned portfolio-style briefcase used by the President in the late 1930’s. Black leather zippered portfolio is printed with his initials F.D.R. in gilt on the front. Accompanied by several pages of original contents from the time it was auctioned by the Roosevelt family: five typed sheets concerning FDR’s election campaign, hand-dated 2 May 1938. The pages contain excerpts from Senator Sheridan Downey’s speeches for Roosevelt’s reelection as well as statements by William J. McAddo who opposed Roosevelt seeking a third term. Also included are copies of correspondence between Roosevelt’s son James and the auction winner of the briefcase. Portfolio measures 15.75” x 11.25”. Zipper runs along two of the sides, leaving the left side open. A divider is built in. Very good, with scratches and surface loss to the corners and edges. Sold for $17,365.
Official Franklin D. Roosevelt Death Certificate — Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt
Official Franklin D. Roosevelt death certificate, signed by Eleanor Roosevelt as next of kin. Issued by Georgia Department of Public Health, document is also signed by Health Office Ordinary John Head. Certificate lists time and date of death as 3:35p.m on 12 April 1945. Roosevelt’s attending cardiologist, Dr. Howard Bruener, lists Roosevelt’s cause of death as “cerebral hemorrhage” (stroke), with “arterio-sclerosis” as a contributory cause. Roosevelt died as President at 63, just as victory was in sight for Allied forces in WWII. Roosevelt’s death was met with shock and grief across the U.S. and around the world, particularly since his deteriorating health had not been known to the general public. On 29 March 29 1945, Roosevelt traveled to Warm Springs, Georgia, to rest before his anticipated appearance at the founding conference of the United Nations. On the afternoon of 12 April, Roosevelt said, “I have a terrific pain in the back of my head.” He then slumped forward in his chair, unconscious, and was carried into his bedroom. At the time he collapsed, he had been sitting for a portrait painting by the artist Elizabeth Shoumatoff, known as the famous “Unfinished Portrait of FDR.” Pink death certificate measures 9″ x 10″ and is in near fine condition. This Franklin D Roosevelt death certificate was Sold for $13,002.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Autograph Letter Signed — Sold for $10,120.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Autograph Letter Signed — Sold for $5,520.
Franklin D. Roosevelt “Papers” Rare Book Set
Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed copy of “The Public Papers and Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt.” New York: Random House: 1938. First edition. Five volume rare book set. A 500 copy limited edition. First volume presentation copy inscribed in dark ink on front free endpaper: “For Julian Orleans from Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Photographic portrait of President Roosevelt in each volume. Contents include campaign speeches, radio addresses and State of the Union speeches. Each book, measuring 6.5″ x 9.75″, averages 600-650pp. Bound in blue-grey calf boards with covers and spines stamped in gilt, housed in slipcase box. Interiors bright. Portion of White House envelope taped to front free endpaper underneath FDR’s signature. Slipcover has water stains, wear and tears to corners and edges, otherwise near mint condition. An excellent collection covering the most articulate, inspiring and quote-worthy moments delivered by the 32nd United States President. Sold for $4,000.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Autograph Quote Signed on Democracy — “…a greater responsibility of national leaders to the will of the people whose servants they are…”
Franklin D. Roosevelt autograph quote signed. Quote on an impressive large sheet reads in full, “The furtherance of the great cause of peace among nations rests upon the [illegible], and with it a greater responsibility of national leaders to the will of the people whose servants they are – / Franklin D. Roosevelt / Governor of The State of New York”. Two embossed seals are present on the upper right and lower left corners. Single-page document measures 11.25″ x 16.5″. Pencil notations to verso and an erased numerical notation to upper right corner, else near fine. Sold for $3,896.
Franklin D. Roosevelt D-Day Prayer Broadside — One of a Select Few Given to Roosevelt’s Staff at Christmas in 1944
Beautiful presentation broadside of the “D-Day Prayer”, one of the few copies gifted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to his staff at Christmas 1944. This particular copy was given to one of his Secret Service agents (and then by descent to consignor), and comes with a 1944 Christmas card from the Roosevelts. Lithograph features gilt and colored embellishments, transcribing the famous prayer that President Roosevelt delivered to the nation via radio on 6 June 1944 after the successful D-Day invasion, reading in part, “Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our Allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. / And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer…Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph…Christmas-1944-from / F.D.R.” Lithograph measures 14.75″ x 21.75″, framed with the Roosevelt Christmas card, and a ribbon at bottom right, to a size of 15.5″ x 21.75″. Not examined out of frame, but appears in very good to near fine condition with only light toning. Sold for $3,800.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed & Inscribed “On Our Way” — 1934
Signed copy of “On Our Way” by Franklin D. Roosevelt. New York: John Day Company, Inc.: 1934. Bold black ink inscription reads, “For Maude Dwyer / Merry Christmas from / Franklin D. Roosevelt / 1934.” Some wear to edges of hardcover cloth boards and light soiling to rear board. Book in overall excellent condition; autograph, fine condition. Sold for $1,883.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Limited Edition Copy of “The Democratic Book 1936” — Massive Tome Celebrating the Party & New Deal
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed “The Democratic Book 1936.… Copy #1391 of a limited edition run. Bold ink “Franklin D. Roosevelt” signature beneath watercolor White House image; scarce as such, since previous owners removed these signed portraits before discarding the books. First edition 384pp. volume in original gilded leather boards measures 11.5″ x 14.5″ and is profusely illustrated. Loose, cracked spine, chipped backstrip and worn edges. Interior pages in very good condition only lightly foxed. Signature page in fine condition. Sold for $1,730.
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