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urged stamp collectors to continue
their efforts to change the present
law prohibiting the full illustration of
United States stamps, and promised
his support to that end.
He expressed the opinion that the
statute was ridiculous" in view of
the fact that a counterfeiter would
not use an illustration, but would buy
a stamp and reproduce it.
Asserting that the Government
should encourage the collecting of
stamps, Mr.. Bloom called attention
to the fact that the sale Of stamps
of the Bicentennial issue, for philatelic
purposes alone, more than repaid the
money appropriated by Congress for
the Bicentennial celebration.
Representative Bloom said that he
would strongly support the proposed
Constitution series, which would be
issued during 1887.
Michael l.. Eidsness, jr., former su-
perintendent, division of stamps, in
troduced the speaker as "the first
million dollar stamp salesman" Pub
licity released by the Bicentennial
Commission, Of which Mr.. Bloom was
chairman, was to a large extent re-
sponsible for the popularity Of the
special series Of stamps issued Janu-
ary !, 1882.
The Mexican government honored
Amelia Earhart by overprinting the
current 20-cent airmail stamp in
commemoration Of her recent good
will flight, but the average collector
will never have a copy In his album.
Only 780 overprints were applied and
the plate Immediately destroyed. A
New York dealer Is advertising this
item at SITS.
Prize winning stamp exhibits Of
junior collectors will be judged and
displayed at the National Junior
Stamp Exhibition, to be held in the
Collectors Club of New York, June
z and 8. Information and rules may
be obtained by addressing Frank l..
Wilson, Stamps. Jr., 100 Sixth ave-
nue., New York City.
Representative Charles D. Millard
Of New York has requested the Post
Office Department to consider the is
suance of a special stamp in honor
Of John Jay, first Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court of the United
States, in connection with the dedi-
cation Of the new Supreme Court
Building on Capitol Hill.
Justice Jay was Governor of New
York from 1895 to 1901, and, in COM
plance with his will, was inferred
at Rye, situated in Mr.. Millard,s dis
trict.
The latest edition Of "a Descrip-
ton Of United States Postage Stamps
has just been released by the Post
Office Department. AL postal issues
from July l. 1847, to December 81,
1884, are described, and an additional
feature is record Of the printing or
ders for all the commemorative and
special issues of stamps.
The price is only 10 cents per copy,
and it is obtainable at the Office of
the superintendent of documents,
Government Printing Office.
Four commemorative stamps were
withdrawn from sale in the Philatelic
Agency last week. They were: One
cent and Scent Century Of Progress,
N. r. A. and Newburgh.
The Post Office Department has
made an unusual concession in the
matter Of f1rst-day cover Servicing at
San Diego, where the new stamp COM
memorating the California Pacific In
ternational Exposition will be placed
on initial sale May 20.
Owing to the short time afforded
collectors to prepare their covers, it
has been ruled that packages of COW
ers bearing the postmark Of the send
er's post Office to and including May
2s will be accepted by the postmaster,
San Diego, for cancellation with the
date of first-day sale.
This stamp, designed by Alvin R.
MeisSner, will be rotary print, and
the order is for 100000. The Cali
fornia congressional delegation will
attend ceremonies incident to the
starting Of the presses at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing at IL
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The Connecticut issue was printed
from six plates 21391-2-3-
4-5-6.
Collectors desiring f1rst-day covers
bearing the new series of Canadian
stamps, to be issued June /, are
advised to forward their prepared en-
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