Evening star., 1936-03-25
SUGGESTS SERIES
Of NEW STAMPS
Bloom Proposes Issues to
Commemorate Adoption
of Constitution.
BY JAMES WALDO FAwCETr.

bI JhMbS WhLDO fhWCEIT.
A series Of postage stamps to com-
memorate the adoption of the Con.
stitution has been proposed by Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom Of New York,
chairman and director general Of the
Constitution Sesquicentennial Commits
sion.
In tentative report recommending
enabling legislation, he said: 1T is
proposed to issue series OF stamps
commemorating the Sesquicentennial
OF the Constitution. Not only would
this be a fitting tribute, but a more
practical end also Is in view. Four
years ago, in 1882. during the period
in which the bicentennial of the birth
Of George Washington was celebrated,
the Post Office Department at the re-
quest of the Bicentennial Commission
issued a series of IL postage stamps,
ranging IN denomination from u cent
to 10 cents, and more than 1000, 900 900
OF those stamps were sold during the
bicentennial year. So profitable were
they that the receipts far exceeded the
appropriation for the Bicentennial
Celebration, actually resulting in a
profit Of about half a million dollars to
the Government. Thus, it is submitted
that to issue special series OF stamps
will also prove desirable feature of
the Constitution celebration"
Mr.. Bloom submits two suggested,
lists OF designs, as follows: No. lie,
portrait of George Washington. seated.
holding the Constitution in the form
OF an enrolled scroll; &c, reproduc-
tion of painting of the signing of
the Constitution; SC, a picture of the
Constitution IN the form of an open
book. with the words I'VE, the peo-
Pile" standing out; &c, a picture of the
shrine In the Library of Congress con-
tanning the Constitution; Sc. q por-
trait OF James Madison, by Stuart or
Peale; &c, portrait of Alexander
Hamilton. by Trumbull, Stuart or
Robinson; 7c, a portrait of BENJAMIN
Franklin, by Du Plessis; &c, a por-
trait Of James Wilson; &c, a picture
OF Independence Hall; l0c, a portrait
OF John Marshall, by Jarvis; lie, a
portrait of Gouverneur Morris, "the
chief writer and stylist of the Con-
stitution," and l2c, reproduction of
the Statue Of Liberty No. 2-1kc,
Supreme Court Building; 1c, Frank
lin; 1l2c, Constitution shrine; &c,
washington; SC, Madison; &c, Ham
ilton; sc, signing of the Constitution:
&c, Morris; &c, Independence Hall
(also for stamped envelopes, y, III.
2, and 5 cent varieties; &c. John
Jay; &c, Marshall; l0c, Capitol; l2c,
Statute OF Liberty: l3c, etc, great
seals of the States and other designs
suitable for celebration by each State,
Of its ratification Of the Constitution
or its admission into the Union,
This series Of stamps, destined to
become Of great historic value, will be
of special interest to philatelists and
historical associations. museums and
libraries" Mr.. Bloom believes. THE
revenue to be derived from sales of
special stamps may be more than suf-
ficient to defray all expenses incurred
by the United States Constitution
Sesquicentennial Commission"
If the project is approved, "all
stamps may pe placed on sale at the
Philatelic Agency of the Post ONCE
Department in Washington, Septem-
Der II, 1887. The following day. Sep
tember lS, those stamps which honor
a particular State, or individual of
that State, night be placed on sale
at the State capital. 1t is suggested
that the stamp bearing the portrait OF
Benjamin Franklin (the founder of
the American postal system) be
placed on sale first at PHILADELPHIA.
On the third day, September 10. all
the stamps would be available at
every post office in the United States.
its territories and possessions"
MIR. Bloom particularly wishes it
understood that nothing final has
been decided in these matters We
want advice. suggestion and even
criticism from all who are interested"