European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 07, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 14 stamp Corner Halley s come Twain of share a special Issue by Nick stamp columnist i came in with Halley s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year and. It will be the greatest disappoint ment of my life if 1 Don t go out with Halley s Mark Twain the author of this statement was not disappointed. Both he and Halley s Comet appeared in 183, and Twain s death occurred in 1910, the last time the Comet visited our solar system. To note the 150th birthday of Twain Samuel Long Home Clemenss Well As the 29th recorded return of Halley j Comet this Jear. The is. Postal service will release a 36-cent acro gramme on dec. 4, at Mark Twain s boyhood Home of Hannibal mo., the Model for the Hometown of Tom Sawyer 1876and Huckle Berry finn 1885. Hatley i Comet is named for English astronomer sir Edmund Halley who after the Comet s visit in 1682, predicted in return in 1758 and the future. It will be visible in Europe during this month and next in Orion about 20 degrees above the horizon and again next May on its outward trip from the Sun. Binoculars Are recommended to enable seeing the Comet from the Northern hemisphere. The acro gramme depicts the Comet in the indicia and has the above quotation and a picture of Twain on the front Side Twain the Comet and a Mississippi River boat Are depicted on the rear Flap. To obtain fac s within the uses providing the Aero Gram Send 36 cents and a gummed return addressed Label for each Sheet requested to Twain Hatley Aero gramme postmaster Hannibal to. 63401-9992. Re quests must be postmarked no later than Jan. 3,1986. Of yes there s More to that quote the almighty has said no doubt now Here Are these two unaccountable freaks they came in together they must go out to Gether " uses assists in statue restoration the uses will Market a special philatelic cover con Taining a unique insert card in recognition of the statue of Liberty Centennial. The covers will sell for $ 10, with All profits going for the statue s restoration. The insert has on it a 3w-Inch diameter official Cen Tennial Seal embossed in Copper foil. The foil was obtained in part by melting a replica of the statue which has been cast from Copper removed during the statue s Restora Tion and carried into space last april by the shuttle Dis covery. The Seal can be seen through a die Cut window in the envelope. The envelope is franked with the 22-cent Bartholdi commemorative stamp with a july 18 new York City first Day cancellation. Mail orders along with a 50-cent service charge per order May be sent to statue of Liberty cover item 804, philatelic sales division Washington d. C. 20265-9978. The Bep has announced it will Send an exhibit to the following shows during by 1986 International paper Money convention nov. 14-17 United numismatists Jan. 2-5, 1986 american Numis Matic association an feb 19-23 Garfield Perry stamp club exhibit March 21-23 Ameri Pex. May 22 to june i International paper Money show june 20 22 Ana aug. 5-9 Houston philatelic exhibit sept. 6 8. Card Are available from the Bep for 90 Days after release and feature either Lampf or paper Money. Skew us Thorn Monaco s first stamp was released in 1885. To Honor the anniversary philatelic exhibition will Convene at Monte Carlo from dec. 5 to 8. A sump to released earlier this year Tor the event and is engraved by Cut Law Slana will be issued on dec. 5. Thursday november 7, 1985 today s crossword Principate de Monaco cent enaire do i timbre 1s85-i98s a 1/kmonaco 2jo a Philil talc exhibition will be held in Monte Carlo from dec. 5 to dec. 8 to Mark the 100th anniversary of the firs stamp issued by that principality. Nine additional values in Monaco s very Lovely Defini Tive set featuring sketches by native artist Hubert Cleris so and engraving by Slania Are set for Jan. 23, 1 986. Another Way to collect for the show a very Nice Label has been designed which brings the thought of collecting stamp a ?
