Evening star., 1931-12-31
STAMP
SERIES GOES ON SALE
HERE TOMORROW

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ing time, at pm. Special arrange
ments are being made for the con-
venience of stamp purchasers, ana IN
stead of the customary two windows
six or seven will be open tomorrow 70
handle the sale Of the new series.
AS an evidence Of the interest displayed
bv stamp collectors in special issues OF
this kind. Post ONCE oflcials SAID
that if any one OF the stamps got into
circulation ahead Of their release date
the Cancelled stamp would be worth
small fortune. To guard against any
happening Of this kind, the assign
ments to post Offices all over the United
states are being zealously guarded, and
postmasters are warned that the snip
mentS except at the Washington, D.
C., Post ONCE must remain intact
until January 2.
The series starts with the l2-cent
stamp which is brown in color, and
includes the 1-cent, ~ cent and 2
cent stamps, and each denomination
up to and including the 10-cent stamp.
The IL best known artists conceptions
of the first President were adopted tor
the series.
The regular staff Of the post office
will be augmented by the addition OF
help from other departments, and tables
for the use of philatelists anxious to
obtain first day covers" or cancella-
ton OF stamps on the first day OF their
issue. will be provided in the lobby Of
the building.
Clear cancellation postmarkS will be
assured under plan announced by
Postmaster William M, Mooney, by
which special workers will be assigned
to take care of the cancellation Of
stamps desired primarily by stamp col
lectors.
Stamp dealers are establishing them
selves in hotels in the vicinity of the
City Post ONCE, and one New Yorker
has rented a vacant building on North
Capitol street, and will have more than
Is typewriters turning out mail for the
mere purpose of getting the January
/, 1882" cancellation mark on the first
of the commemorative postage stamps
1t is estimated that 2,500,000, 900
stamps are ready for distribution, and
will 90 on sale all over the country
Saturday. Before the Bicentennial year
ends more than 16,000,0 100000 will have
been issued in all denominations UP to
10 cents.
For the convenience of purchasers de-
SlrOQS OF securing CONHpIeIe SeJS OF Lne
Bicentennial stamps the post Office has
arranged sets Of one of each of the
series which will sell for ST cents. Sets
containing four Of each stamp also have
been prepared. In addition a series of
stamped envelopes, picturing on the
stamp a view of Mount Vernon instead
of a likeness of the First President, will
be placed on sale.
F. A. Ttlton, Third Assistant Post
master General, has advised all post
Offices and postal employees in the coun-
try that neither the Washington Post
Off1ce nor the Philatelic Agency will
be able to fill mail requests to prepare
first-day covers of the Bicentennnal
stamps for stamp collectors and all
requests of this character are being
denied. The United States Bicenten-
NAL Commission and the local Chamber
of Commerce, Tilton says, also have re-
ceived requests for f1rst-day covers, and
these organizations have advised the
Post once Department they have no
facilities or funds available for han
ding them.
The only method of obtaining the
first cancellations will be through di-
rect contact at the post office, Tilton
announced.