President Roosevelt’s postage stamp collection was one of the largest in the world. During Roosevelt’s presidency, his fame as a philatelist helped stamp collecting become “the most popular hobby worldwide.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) was the 32nd president of the United States of America. He was, and remains, the longest serving American president, he was elected to office four times, serving between 1933 and 1945. Roosevelt led the U.S. through two of the greatest crises of the 20th century, the Great Depression and the Second World War. His “New Deal” introduced widespread social reform through expansion of the federal government, and his leadership was instrumental in fending off the threat of Nazism during the Second World War.
After his death, the collection was sold by auction house H.R. Harmer. The proof section in particular brought sensational returns and other autographed sheets sold at unexpectedly high prices, as did his presentation albums.
Roosevelt said of his hobby, “stamp collecting dispels boredom, enlarges our vision, broadens our knowledge, makes us better citizens, and in innumerable ways, enriches our lives.”
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