Wives Of Any US American Presidents

Eleanor Roosevelt reading to children, airmail stamp engraved and printed by Wright Bank Note Company, and issued by Guinea on June 1, 1964 as one of a set of five stamps commemorating the 15th anniversary (in 1963) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Scott No. C61.

- nethryk

GHANA 1963
Eleanor Roosevelt

No one has displayed the Dolly Madison stamp!

Eleanor Roosevelt, designed by Hungarian artist Sándor Légrády (1906-1987), printed by photogravure, and issued by Hungary on April 27, 1964, Scott No. 1596.

- nethryk

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

France 1998



Hungary 1964

Hi, Just discovered this interesting thread. Here's my contribution. Are there any more of Jackie out there?

This might be the only stamp ever issued with Pat Nixon on it. Fujeira (Fujairah) is one of the Arab Emirates and lies on the east shore of the emirate peninsula.

This stamp was issued by the Republic of China (Taiwan), but I don't know in what year. Eleanor's fight for human rights is symbolized by the scales and the torch.

As mentioned earlier in the thread, widows of Presidents received a free franking privilege. Here's one of the tougher ones - Julia Dent Grant, from 1888. Grant had the franking privilege from 1886 through her death in 1902 but these seem difficult to find compared with some of the other widows. It's an interesting but sometimes pricey area.

Here are images of the three similar stamps in a set featuring a portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), and depicting people breaking chains, printed by lithography, and issued by Sudan on December 10, 1964 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Scott Nos. 170-72.

- nethryk

United States
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962), wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, had a long and distinguished career of public service centering around the United Nations and human rights causes. During her husband's four terms in the White House, she became the country's most active first lady, fighting for measures to aid minorities and the underprivileged. Mrs. Roosevelt remained active in public service until her death in 1962.
The 20-cent commemorative stamp honoring Eleanor Roosevelt was issued October 11, 1984 at Hyde Park, New York. The design is modeled after a photograph taken by her physician, Dr. A. David Gurewitsch.

While reading this interesting thread, I
realized that I had one to share. I wondered
why it had no postage. When I read about "free
franking" it made sense.

President James A.Garfield's widow Lucretia R. Garfield,
on March 7th, 1882, after her husband was assassinated, wrote
this letter to my great, great, great, grandfather Levi L. Burdon.
It is a letter of thanks to the " Fifth Rhode Island and
Battery Veterans Association" for a tribute plaque that they had sent.

The cover is a mourning cover with Lucretia's monogram on the back.
The letter is on her personal mourning stationary.

Colombia
The 15th Anniversary of Declaration of Human Rights
November 10, 1964
The stamp features a portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt and the words "tribute to the humanitarian work of the American First Lady."

United States
Lady Bird Johnson
Claudia Alta Taylor "Lady Bird" Johnson (1912 – 2007) was First Lady of the United States (1963–69), as the wife of the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. She was a lifelong advocate for beautifying the nation's cities and highways. She was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest US civilian honors.
The souvenir sheet issued on November 30, 2012 includes a reproduction of the five Beautification of America stamps issued in 1966 and 1969, plus the official White House portrait of Lady Bird.

United States
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams (1744 – 1818) was the wife of John Adams and the mother of John Quincy Adams. She was the First Lady of the United States during 1797 - 1801. She is best remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Continental Congresses. John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics.
The 22-cent Abigail Adams commemorative stamp was issued on June 14, 1985.