Evening star., 1936-10-25
His majesty has selected a full-face
Star STAFF Photo.

His majesty has selected full-face
portrait of himself for the designs.
India probably will not bring out
commemorative for the coronation,
but instead will release the pictorial
series now in preparation. Denomina-
tions are not to be changed, and each
design will include King Edwards por-
trait.
Newfoundland expects to have its
own coronation set. and indications Of
a similar decision have been reported
for the Union of South Africa.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Clinton B. Eilenberger has given ap-
proval to the latest effort to stimulate
philately. In a. letter to Mrs. Alice c.
Westphal, he said: The Post Once
Department is intensely concerned in
encouraging the art of stamp collecting
by reason of its educational benefits to
the youth of the Nation, as we'll as pro-
viding very instructive and interest
ing hobby for adults. I believe that
the promotion Of National Philatelic
week is splendid movement and
should meet with every encourage
ment."
A new and specially designed
cacheted cover in commemoration of
the thirtieth annual sale Of the penny
Christmas seals has been issued by
the National tuberculosis Association
for its 1881 affiliated State and local
orga nizations. including the District
Of Columbia tuberculosis Association.
Each Of these covers, bearing a re-
plica of the new Christmas seal de-
picting the jovial face of Santa Claus
with lighted candles and the red dou-
ble-barred cross symboliEing the fight
against tuberculosis, together with an
enclosed greeting card with space in
dicated for placing seal, will be
postmarked and mailed at the famous
Indiana postoff1ce named Santa
Claus" by special advance arrangement
with the postmaster at that town
A limited number Of these special
Christmas seal cachets have been re-
served by the District of Columbia
tuberculosis Association for any of its
friends desiring to order one or more
at the price of 10 cents each, which
includes the postage charge Of three
cents for mailing from Santa Claus,
Ind. A representative Of the associa-
tion living at that place will buy the
postage stamps there and place them
on the covers as ordered.
Any person wishing to receive one
of these Christmas seal covers by mail
postmarked on Thanksgiving day. the
opening Of the annual sale of the
Christmas seals, may do so by sending
10 cents with an order to the Office
Of the D. C. tuberculosis Association,
1922 Eleventh street northwest, not
later than November Z.
Printing orders for the Susan B
| Anthony stamp now have reached
l25, ,000, 900 copies.
Final distribution figures are an
nounced by the Philatelic Agency, as
follows: Tipex sheets, 2,821 ITO; 16-
cent, steel blue, airmail-special de-
livery, 9,215,750. and Scent. Con-
| necticut, 70,726. 800.
There are two distinct shades of the
Decent steel blue, airmail-special de-
livery stamp.
A. L. Van Nest, in Stamps for Oc-
tober "a, writes: Dwight Benton's
/ sketch of Chicago's second Fort Dear
born includes two boys and a dos
playing in the shadow of the block
house. The designer copies Bentons
sketch to the finest detail, except that
the boys and the dog were omitted
BY the way, did you ever notice tine
telephone booth adjoining the block.
house on the right? It's real tele-
phone booth. as can be proved by re.
ferring to Benton's sketch where II
stands out In q very prominent man.
ner."
The first United States commemo-
rative was the 15-cent black stamr
issued April IS. 1866. in homage te
the memory of Abraham Lincoln.
In the 2-cent Columbian Exposition
stamp Of 1898 the great admiral ap'
pears with q full-grown beard, yet ir
the 1-cent value Of the same series
he is clean-shaven. Actually, nc
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