Evening star., 1961-06-04
PHILATELIC NEWS
New York First Day
June 28 for 13-Cent
By BELMONT FAIRIES
Star Stamp Editor

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Except for the denomina-
ton the design will be the
same as the present 10-cent
Liberty Bell air mail, which
will no longer be needed.
The new stamp will be
printed in black and the
fire red" Of the present 7
cent domestic air mail issues
instead of the black and
green Of the 10-cent.
The 13-cent denomination
will be required for half
ounce letters to Central
America, the West Indies,
Bermuda and the French is
lands Of st. Pierre and
Miquelon off Newfoundland.
The rate to South America
will go from 10 to Is cents.
First-day ceremonies for
the 13-cent air mail will be
held at the international air
mail terminal at Idlewild Air
port. Arrangements are be-
ing made by New York's
Postmaster Robert K. Chris
tenberry with the co-opera-
ton of the airlines which fly
international mail from New
York.
Covers for first-day can
collation., with remittance for
the stamps, may be sent to
the Postmaster, New York l.,
N. Y. Because Of the short
notice the five-days-in-
vance rule has been waived
and all cover requests post
marked before midnight
June % will be serviced.
Two other postal items re-
quired by the new rates al
ready have been announced.
An 11-cent stamp for the
international surface rate
will be issued here June is.
Covers should be sent to the
Postmaster, Washington 13,
D. c.
An 11-cent air letter sheet
will be placed on sale June
Is at Johnstown, Pa. Orders,
with legible name and ad-
dress, may be sent to the
Postmaster, Johnstown, Pa.
The five-day rule has been
waived for both Of these
items.
Politics and PhiIateIy
Political as well as phila-
telic considerations will play
a part in the Kennedy ad-
ministration's stamp pro-
gram, James F. Kelleher, spe-
cial assistant to the PoStmas-
ter General, told a COMPEX
audience at Chicago last
week end.
They always have, of
course, with something of a
high point reached by Post
master General Summerfield
just before the 1860 elec-
ton, but Mr.. Kelleher'S can
dor was somewhat startling.
Post Office Department Of
ficials in the past have man
aged to gloss over even the
most blatantly political issues.
Mr.. Kelleher described two
members Of the new 11-man
Stamp Advisory Committee,
Roger Kent and William
PoSner, as serious philatelic
students whose professional
and political background
gives us the important judg-
ment on the many contempo-
rary subjects suggested for
commemoratives." Mr.. Kent
Is Democratic State chair
man for California and Mr..
Posner, of Rochester, N. Y,
is chairman of the Monroe
County Democratic Com
mittee.
Mr.. Kelleher stressed that
even where political consid-
erations were involved, only
subjects Of the broadest pos
sible national appeal will be
selected for commemorative.
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WPS to Honor Kelleher
Mr.. Kelleher will be guest
of honor of the Washington
Philatelic Society at its din
ner meeting at the Arts Club
wednesday, June IA.
Most of the II members of
the new Stamp Advisory
Committee are expected to
attend the dinner, which will
be held the evening before
their second meeting.
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Off Sale at Agency
The 7-cent Hawaii State
hood air mail commemora-
tive of 1859, the Accent
George Washington and
Thomas jefferson Credo
stamps of 1860 and the So
migratory bird hunting
stamp of 1958-59 have been
removed from sale at the
Philatelic Sales Agency.
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U. N. 30-Cent Stamp
First-day ceremonies for
the new United Nations 30
cent stamp will be sponsored
Jointly by the U. N. Postal
Administration and the
American Air Mail Society at
II am. tomorrow in the Cen
eral Assembly Building in
New York. The public cere-
mony will be followed by a
philatelic luncheon.
Franklin R. Bruins, jr., di-
rector of the Division Of
Philately, will represent the
Post Office Department at
the ceremony.
The 30-cent stamp, in a
multicolor flag design, will