By FRANCIS J. CRON AN
Francis J. Cronan is a member
of the American Philtelic Society,
the American Topical Association,
the National Philetlic Society, the
Pan American Philatelic Federa
tion. the Jack Night Air Mail So
ciety, and the Sociedad Filatelica
de Mexico.
Cronan originated the first
stamp collecting column to be
regularly published in the Eng
lish language in Latin America. He
was stamp editor of the News in
Mexico City during 195S and 1957
Later, he wrote in a similar ca
pacity for the Tico Times in San
Jose, Costa Rica. His articles and
news items have appeared in
many U. S. and British philatelic
publications. His weekly column is
sent to four countries.
This is the first of a series of
stamp collecting columns. Cronan
will attempt to answer questions
on philatelic matters—or will ad
vise where the answers might be
obtained. All inquiries should be
addressed in care of this news
paper, and must contain a stamp
ed, self-addressed return envelope
for reply. Stamps must not be sent
for appraisal under any circum
stances. Inquiries of a commer
cial nature should be sent to estab
lished stamp dealers, and not to
this newspaper.
An aerial view of the United
States Pavilion at the Brussels
World’s Fair will be the central
feature of a new commemorative
stamp to be placed on first day
sale at Detroit, Michigan, on
April 17.
Postmaster General Summer
field has announced that the new
stamp will be in standard com
memorative size, arranged hori
zontally, and printed in deep red.
Rotary press printing and electric
eye perforating will be employed
in production. An initial release
of 120 million copies has been au
thorized.
The new 3-cent value, in honor
of the opening of the Brussels
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Universal and International Exhi
bition, will be on general sale at
post offices throughout the U. S.
from April 18.
Bradbury Thompson, designer of
the new issue, is a noted Ameri
can artist. He is associated with
Street and Smith of New York
as Art Director of Mademoiselle
magazine.
Collectors desiring first day can
cellations of the Brussels Exhibi
tion stamp may send addressed
envelopes, with money order re
mittance to cover cost of stamps
to be affixed, to the Postmaster,
Detroit 33, Michigan. Hand can
cellations will not be applied. Or
ders for uncancelled stamps must
not be included with cover re
quests.
A Gilbert Stuart likeness, repro
duced from a photo-print providr
ed by the National Sollection of
Fine Arts, will be the basis for
the Paul Revere stamp to be re
leased in Boston next month.
First day sale will be on April
18, the anniversary of Revere’s
famous ride to warn the colon
ists that the British were on the
march.
This addition to the regular ser
ies of 1954 will be printed to spec
ifications of other ordinary stamps
currently in use. Color will be
green. Copies of the stamp will be
on sale at all post offices as soon
after April 18 as distribution can
be made.
Collectors of higher priced
first day covers may send address
ed envelopes, together with money
order remittance of 25c for each
stamp desired, to the Postmaster,
Boston 9, Massachusetts. Outside
envelopes should be endorsed
“First Day Covers — Revere
Stamp.”
The Citizens’ Stamp Advisory
Committee met early in March at
Washington, with all members
present. Primary consideration
was given to designs for stamps
to be issed later in 1958. Recom
mendations for a number of
stamps in the 1958 program were
also agreed on. These are being
forwarded to the Postmaster Gen
eral for consideration.
Philadelphia’s National Phila
telic Museum was chosen as the
site of the next meeting, schedul
ed for March 31.
Air transport has virtually elim
inated dog sled mail, once an im
portant factor in opening Alaskan
frontiers to the mails. Only one
regular route remains in operation
in the Territory now, according to
postal officials there. From No
vember through May, a contract
carrier transports the mails by
sled on remote St. Lawrence Is
land, in the Bering Sea.
Collectors interested in the un
usual could send a stamped, ad
dressed return envelope to the
Postmaster, Savoonga, Alaska, '
with a request that the cover be
returned by dog sled. Special
markings can not be applied by
the postal service there, but use
of an Alaska Territory stamp of ,
the 1937 series would be most
appropriate. Most established
stamp dealers stock this number
at a reasonable price.
LEGAL NOTICES
United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Oct 17, 1956
Serial No.: 018268
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Alex Alvarez, Naknek Alaska has
made application for Homesite un
ier act of May 26, 1934 (48 Stat.
309) Anchorage Serial No. 018268
for a tract'of Land described as
U. S. Survey No. 3194, situated on
north bank of Naknek River about
V\ mile easterly from the village
of Naknek, adjoining U. S. Survey
No. 2870 and dependent survey
line 2-3, U. S. Survey No. 2870.
Latitude 58°43’47”N., Longitude
157°00’22”W. At Corner No. 1.,
containing 4.97 acres, and jt is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely any of the above men
tioned land should file their ad
I
verse claims in the Land Office
within the period of publication
or thirty days thereafter, or they
will be barred by the provisions
of the statutes.
Virgil O. Seiser
Manager
Date First Publication 3-22-1958
Date Last Publication 5-16-1958
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