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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:NA Estimated At:3,500.00 - 4,500.00 USD
Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Auction Date:2018 Sep 12 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:236 Commercial St., Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Magnificently impressive carved wood cane personally-owned and -used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and presented to him on the very day of his first inauguration. The cane contains an engraved brass presentation band along the base of the handle, “F.D.R., March 4, 1933,” and a fancy script “R” that has been carved at the lower part of the handle. The cane measures 35.75? long with the naturalistic branch handle measuring 6.5?. In very good to fine condition, with general wear, consistent with use.

The cane was gifted by President Roosevelt to one of his Secret Service Agents, Gordon J. Wells. Gordon was a member of the Secret Service Uniformed Division during the Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson administrations from 1943 to 1967. The cane is accompanied by a White House Christmas reception pass for Agent Wells and his wife on December 23, 1943 and two Merry Christmas and Happy New cards from 1943 and 1944, all of which are beautifully mounted and framed to an overall size of 16? by 15.25? and in overall fine condition. A beautiful presentation of an instrument which was critical to Roosevelt keeping a strong appearance during his political career after being stricken with polio in 1921 and an elite offering worthy of the most advanced collector.