Evening star., 1936-09-06
BY JAMES WALDO FAwCETr.

Crowds of collectors and dealers
stormed the postal stations Of London
many hours before the signal was
given to begin selling. It had been
announced that opportunity to make
purchases would be limited to only
100 hours, and the British philatelic
public intended to take advantage Of
every minute Of that brief period. The
scramble was unprecedented. Ex-
hausted clerks reported Wednesday
morning that they disposed of about
30,000,000" copies in the inaugural
rush and it was estimated that total
business for the five days ending last
midnight would exceed eight times
that figure.
The new design is "the simplest and
neatest since the Penny Blacks Of
Queen Victoria" produced In 1840.
His majesty himself chose the photo
graph-an unretouched proficient
ployed by the engravers. Above the
portrait Is the symbolic crown and
below it the word Postage" while
the only other decoration is the nu-
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and colors are: 1/2, green; 1-l/2d,
brown, and 2-1/2d, blue.
A Id, carmine, value will be added
shortly.
From Cape Town word Is received
to the effect that the premier King
Edward stamps of South Africa will
~ ro1a OF r,Ho
new sovereign Is crowned. A similar
decision has been proclaimed at Can
berra for the King Edward stamps
of Australia.
Commemorating the second ami
ment, the Philippines will bring out
three special stamps November is. The
values will be &c, &c and Ice; total
face price for the set in United States
money, 12c. A portrait Of President
Manuel Quezon has been specified for
the central feature of the design. The
Bureau of Engraving and Printing is
in charge of manufacture. No advance
orders will be received and collectors
are requested not to write the trade
commissioner about the series.
President Roosevelt is reported to
be again considering the proposed
Harvard Tercentenary commemora-
tive. Letters addressed to him in sup
port of the plan were put aboard his
special train for perusal during his
trip into the drought-stricken Middle
West.
The Army and Navy heroes series
continues to be side-tracked Post
Office Department spokeSmen still be-
lieve that it will appear, but at the
White House the subject is taboo until
more peaceful conditions are restored
in Europe.
No decision has been announced
concerning the projected Frederick
Douglas and Mother Seton stamps.
Robert Bilsborough, president of the
Washington Federation of Junior
Stamp Collectors, suggests that the
philatelic cancellation problem could
be solved by the use of purple instead
of black ink. Guatemala" he says
has met stamp collectors half way
by giving clear markings in a laven-
der-colored ink which is legible enough
for all practical purposes. Perhaps our
Post Office Department might be will
ing to experiment along the same lines
If purple is not satisfactory, maybe
carmine, green or blue would serve
group OF children from ths
Pioneer Youth Camp Kingston, N. Y.
appealed to Third Assistant Post.
master General Clinton B. Eilenbergel
on Monday for a stamp in tribute te
the memory of Capt. Daniel Shays
post-Revolutionary War rebellion
leader. The youngsters-Esther Kauf
man, Estelle Sillen, Edgar Orloff and
Sidney Gooze-came to Washington
with Walter Ludwig, camp director.
Robert E. Fellers, superintendent ot
the Division of Stamps, has notified
the philatelic press that an order has
been placed with the Bureau of En-.
craving and Printing for 25,000,00C
additional Susan B. Anthony stamps.
Adolph D. Fennel, editor Of thu
American Philatelist, official journa
| of the American Philatelic Society
has resigned. His successor will be
appointed by Eugene Klein, president
in time for announcement of his name
at the Omaha convention, September
"a to 81.
The Philippine Trade Commissioner
| announces that stock of the Rizal
commemoratives has been received
from Manila. In color, the 6-centavc
denomination Is somewhat darker
than the original issue, withdrawn be-
cause of printing difficulties.
Czechoslovakia has brought out q
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