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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT`S LICENSE PLATE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT`S LICENSE PLATE
<b>783. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S LICENSE PLATE </b>A terrific F.D.R. relic, the decorative "vanity" license plate from the automobile used by him at his Campobello Island retreat. The plate reads, appropriately enough: "ROOSEVELT" with white letters and border against a green background, measuring 12 1/4" x 5" overall. Some slight scattered rust, otherwise in expected condition. From the estate of Edgar and Anna McGowan, both of whom served the Roosevelt family at Campobello Island until the mid-Fifties, Edgar serving as groundskeeper at the compound, and Anna as head of the household staff. After Anna's death at Campobello in 1955, the items remained with her family until sold at auction in early 2000. Included is a copy of a Notice of Probate issued by the law firm of [Basil] O'Conner & Farber, New York, May 17, 1945 concerning F.D.R.'s estate and mentioning Anna McGowan as a beneficiary.<b> $400-600</b>