Evening star., 1947-03-09
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kPhilatelists Of Sarasota, Fla, in
huenced as is everybody in that
cosmopolitan center by the circus,
have some interesting collections,
according to James Waldo Fawcett,
stamp editor Of The Star on vaca-
ton. In commenting, he writes:
In February and March Sarasota
Is filled with skilled athletes from
all over the world. In q very real
sense the modern circus as exem-
plified at Sarasota Is an annual
equivalent of the ancient Olympic
games.
Junior and senior collectors alike
want stamps that Illustrate circus
history, and it is feasible to bring
together an interesting showing
without difficulty.
"The Roman Colosseum-home of
the imperial circuses of classical an
tiquity-is shown on beautiful
stamps OF italy brought out in 1888
and selling now at $1.25 and $3.50,
respectively, unused. These items
Tight up any album. Many of them
were employed on covers for the
Balbo flight from Rome to Chicago.
Stamps, Of the italian colonies
likewise At into q circus collection.
Among animals pictured on the
series produced for Italian Somali-
land in 1882 are the lion, the hip
popotamus and the ostrich. Two
fine cheetahs are portrayed on the
airmails of the same territory for
1884. The leopard, the African eagle,
the camel, the gazelle and other
animals pass in review through the
postal stickers of Tripolitania.
cat the opposite extreme, the polar
bears and the seals of the Ringing
zoo appear ON the stamps of Green
land. Giraffes and zebras similarly
are publicized on the issues Of Nyas-
sa, leopards and zebras on those of
Belgian East Africa and elephants
on those of the Cameroons under
French control. The adhesives for
the Congo are particularly engaging
in this connection, representing the
whole fauna Of the African jungle
elephants, leopards, antelopes in
cluded."
Further plans for the Post Office
participation in the
centenary at New York May II
to 25:
Display of special postage stamp
press and envelope-folding machine.
A branch of the Philatelic Agency
will be set up to handle requests
for q special stamp, a souvenir
sheet and a scent airmail stamped
on sale at the exhibition.
The special 3-cent commemora-
tive to be sold May II in blue, spe-
cial delivery size, and bears por-
traits of George Washington and
Franklin and pictures of
a plane, pony express rider, early
steam locomotive, modern locomo-
tive and steamship. IT. was Illus
trated In The Star March 81
May 19 the souvenir sheet, 2.67
by 3.87 inches, will 60 on sale at
Is cents. 1t contains reproductions
Of the first stamps issued in 1847.
May 81 a scent commemorative
airmail embossed stamped envelope
will be sold. The envelope, 3.75 by
SIS inches, carries an embossed
red stamp Of special delivery size,
corners rounded. omitting names
Of Washington and Franklin in
profile. In general It resembles the
Scent commemorative, ri
First-day cancellations on these
three items are offered if remit
tances for stamps are sent in let
ters to the postmaster indorsed,
First Day Covers Scent Stamp"
First Day Covers, Souvenir Sheet"
Or First Day Covers, Airmail En-
velopes,' as the case may be. Not
more than. five, Of the envelopes will
be serviced and not more than 10
each of the other two items. Ad-
dress the postmaster at New York
|, N. Y, for first-day cancella-
lions only. Do not send covering
envelope for return OF first-day
cancellations.
Fees for the airmail envelopes:
one, 6 cents: two, II cents; three,
l6 cents; four, 20 cents; five, 27
cents. I
Address envelopes to carry the
souvenir sheet carefully In the ex-
IRENE lower left corner.
Admiral Frederick r. Harris has
to serve as chairman of
Judges for the centenary exhibition
1T New York to replace Alfred F..
Lichtenstein, who died suddenly. Ir-
win Heiman announced entries went
over the top and the displays will
cover the philatelic scope of the en-
tire world, with the airmail section
especially strong. AS Of March 4,
all but six booths In the dealers
section had been rented and there
was strong demand for these from
foreign dealers. A committee for
The Association for Stamp Exhibi-
ions says persons wishing hotel &C
,ommod odations should write for them
% the executive secretary, % East
Thirty fifth street, New York 16.
Exhibitors will include King
George vi of Great Britain.
Souvenir covers-no cachet-will
be handled from Wilkes-Barre and
Scranton for resumption or airmail
service about April l on route AMT.
On same date airmail will be in
on extension of route
AM-35 between Minneapolis-St. Paul
and Huron, s. OAK: also, at Alliance,
Nebr., as an intermediate point on
rnI]te AM.25 Al1nw Oh hv C1k inches