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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT * PSA * Autograph Navy Letter SIGNED Re: USS Sinclair
$1,095.00
Guaranteed Authentic
32nd President of the United States, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT typed letter signed on Navy Department letterhead. Signed in full and dated May 15, 1919. In the letter FDR writes to the granddaughter of Captain Arthur Sinclair to inform her she was chosen as the sponsor of Destroyer 275, which was to be named after her grandfather. Sponsors were a symbolic role typically given to women whose role was to christen the ship.
The FDR autograph has been thoroughly examined and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION, and encapsulated using PSA/DNA's proprietary sonically-sealed technology. An investment-quality acquisition for any collection. GUARANTEED GENUINE - simply one of the finest investment-quality, authentically-signed FDR autographs currently available on the market!
Condition is as shown, with toning, wrinkles and mailing folds consistent with age, use and handling. Previous signs of mounting to verso. Letter is slightly trimmed measuring appx. 6.75" x 6.75"" inside 10" x 13" encapsulate. One small area of paperloss to the right of the date.
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