Evening star., 1935-03-10

the issuance of a stamp In memory Of
the Indian Chief Sequoyah, Septem-
Der 16.
A stamp in tribute to Commodore
John Barry of Revolutionary War
fame also has been requested. Other
appeals are for stamps commemorate
ing the discovery of Puerto Rico by
Christopher Columbus, the career OF
the late Senator Tom Watson OF
Georgia, and the centenary Of the
admission of the State Of Michigan TO
the Union.
Mr.. Eidsness, in Stamps Magazine
for March 8, writes: Can scenic views
or public building views be represented
appropriately on Small-size stamps?
I think the answer should be: Yes.
The 25-cent Niagara Falls, 50-cent
Arlington Ampitheater, 81 Lincoln
Memorial and So Capitol issues DEM
onstrates that it can be done. 80.
The small stamps. collectors should
remember, are suitable for the use OF
firms known as heavy mailers'-frms
conducting large advertising cam
paigns, firms doing large parcel post
business. Hence, they reach thou
sands of ordinary collectors who other
wise never would see stamps of the
special commemorative or promotion
kind-the Wisconsin and Parks issues,
for instance. And there is an advan-
tage in general distribution which Will
be apparent to anyone who thinks OF
f..
Concerning the recently released
Philippine series, the Associated Press
says: The smallest of the stamps,
similar in shape to the ordinary
United States lower values, include
the 2-centavo, carmine, on which Is
pictured Jose Rial, patriot and
writer, and the 20-centavo, olive,
showing a native.
The next size, a 6-centavo, brown,
with a native girl, is slightly larger,
with the design printed upright. The
third group, containing seven values,
consists of oblongs about the dimen-
sions Of a United States special de-
livery. They embrace 4-centavo,
| dark green; a 8-centavo, violet;
| black; a 16-centavo, blue; a 26-cen-
tavo, dark blue, and a 30-centavo,
orange red
Among the historical scenes pic
tured are the landing Of Magellan, on
the l6-centayo, and the signing of
the blood compact, on the 30-cen-
tavo. Included also is Fort Santiago,
on the l0-centavo.
The four high values are still
larger. almost approaching the size
of a small label. If anything, they
suIpass the lower denominations in
general appearance, largely due to
the use of two colors. For instance,
the frame of the l-peso is orange,
with a black center illustrating
Barasoain Church. The Battle of
Manila Bay is represented on the black
and brown 2-peso, and Montalban
Gorge is pictured on the 4-peso, black
and blue.
Topping the list is the 5-peso.
light green and black 1t presents
the familiar drawing of George Wash
| ington, sword in hand and mounted
on his white horse
The series may be purchased at the
Office of the Philippine Trade Com
mission, Barr Building.
! New York and London dealers are
asking s23 for the entire British Co.
lonial jubilee series of 100 stamps.
Although it has special stamps of
its own design for denominations
ranging up to one shilling. the Irish
Free State still uses the overprinted
adhesives Of Great Britain for its
higher values" says Max L. Elliott.
stamp editor, Syracuse Post-Standard.
From one of the smallest inde-
pendent countries in the world. the