European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 stamp Corner the stars and stripes thursday january 15, 1987 today s crossword one cent omnibus to Hove fac by Nick she Stople in response to col lectors the uses will provide first Day cancellations for the revised 1-ccni omnibus stamp depicted two columns ago Send requests Post marked not later than Jan. 27, to omnibus stamp postmaster Washington . 20066-9992. Include 22 cents per cover 10 be serviced. The next transportation Coil is an 8.5-cent value depicting a 1920s Low truck. The denomination Cov ers the Basic rate for non profit third class mail. First Day is Jan. 24. The uses will service fac requests with two of the new Stamps plat the 5-Cenl motorcycle Coil stamp. Send coven with 22 cents each and Pott marked not later than feb. 23, to Tow truck stamp postmaster Tucson Ariz. 85726-9992. This year s firs commemorative will be a 22-Ccnl stamp noting Michigan s 150th anniversary of statehood. The design featuring a White Pine the state tree silhouetted Over a Sunrise on Lake Huron rep resents the importance of he Timber Industry and water borne Trade to the Early development of the state. French traders explored the area As Early As 1616, and in 1669 the first permanent settlement was founded by Jacques Manuelle so. 285, 1356 at Sault Ste. Marie. The French fort la Ville d Detroit later anglicized to Detroit was not established until 1701 so. 1000. The 1763 treaty of Paris which ended the seven years War transferred the Region including Canada to England which relinquished control to he United Stales Only in 1796 even though the area was organized by the americans under the Northwest ordinance of 1787 so. 837. Territorial status was gained in 1s05, with admittance As the 26th state coming in 1836 sc.775. The state Bird Robin and Flower Apple Blossom Are shown on so. 1994. Part of the 1982 Birds and flow ers Sheet. First Day cancellation requests postmarked by feb. 25, and including 22 cents per stamp should be sent to Michigan statehood stamp postmaster Lan sing Mich. 48924.9992. A special fac with a cachet designed by Michigan seen. Carl Levin and rep. Sander Levin is available for 110 with he proceeds going to the american philatelic society youth activities fund. Checks payable to heaps should be sent to sen. Carl Levin. To Box 31 5061, Detroit Mich. 48231. Only 1,000 covers arc being prepared. Both Levins Are aps members. Three Days later a 22-Cenl stamp publicizing the tenth pan american games will be released. The games will take place aug. 7-25 Al 23 Sites throughout the state of Indiana. More than 6,500 athletes and officials from 38 Western hemisphere nations will take pan. The games were first held at Buenos Aires in 1951, and in Chicago in 1959 so. Ass requests for fecs should be sent to pan Ameri can games stamp postmaster Indianapolis jnj.46206-9992. Include 22 cents per stamp desired and mail not later than feb. 28. 1987 Calendar these Are just three of the four Stamps due for january release the last is ibis year s love stamp due Jan. 30part of a program which will see 17 issuance and 24 designs Between now and the end of May. The remaining Khe Dule includes feb. 6, 7.1-cent tractor Coil feb. 12. 14-cent Julia Ward Howe great americans feb. 20.22-cent Jeanbaptiste disable Black heritage feb. 27, 22-Anl Enrico Caruso performing arts and feb. 28 Marylyon a. March 6, 14-cent american Flag postal card March 12, 22-Cenl girl scout. April 11,10-cent canal boat Coil april 20, special occasions 10x22 cents $120 Booklet eight designs april 28,22-Cenl United  9, 22-cent Flat fireworks definitive May 22. 14-Cenl self scouring steel plow John Deere postal card May 25, 4-Cenl convening of the Constitution Al convention postal card. Beit 1986 i lip Steve Haney of hic Vii corps cast the first ballot received in the Best . Stamp of 1886 contest. His Usa Choice was the Texas  stamp. Classy striking three dimensional design must be a texans Steve also put in a vote for the worst designed . Stamp from Jast year Public hospitals atrocious col ors uninspiring architecture 1 say amen if it was for the a in the design one would never know it was a Hospital. Compare this with 1947 s doctor stamp so. 949or even 1971 s Hospital postal card so. U60both of which had meaningful designs Don t forget to gel in your ballot. If you need a listing of last year s Stamps Send a return addressed maps envelope and i a Send you one first prize in our contest is a 1986 Scott s . Specialized. Scot specialized the 1987 Scott . Specialized shows no Clear trend in its 11,090 Price changes indicating perhaps a firming of the Market Aften he roller coaster performance of the last several years. The new edition also shows Many other changes plate number Coil strips of three Are shown starting with the 1981 18-Cenl Flag Coil so 1891. Revised transportation coils printed on the a press which Are identifiable As being different from those previously printed on the Courell press Are listed separately. For example the original 4-Ccnl Stagecoach is listed As 1898 a while the new version carries listing 2228. More than 40 errors Are listed for the first time such As the 14-cent Sinclair Lewis great americans stamp horizontal pair Imperf Cloween so. 1856b, $15. The commemorative stamp Index has been up dated through the 1986 Christmas issues. Postal stationery has been added to the listings for Micronesia and Palau. The sections Foi canal zone and Ryukyu have been related to improve readability and the illustrations in the latter Section have been upgraded. It was needed a companion volume is the Scott checklist . Stamps a 140-Page Booklet listing All us Stamps including the Trust territories with five in tabled boxes next to each listing. You can record mini used plate blocks. Fecs or whatever. Both books can be ordered through your local stars and stripes Bookstore or direct from Scott to Box 828, Sidney Ohio 45365. Cost is $20 for the specialized and .95 for the checklist. And Truy until my. Shin Pat Hoeh a Gmuca pm urn. Apo Okus-09m. Inc Luot i across1 Bridge  8 was in the red12 tibetan  13 actress Mcgraw 14 Vampire attack 11 Worda fut pig or scrap16 layer of sorts17 verbs 18 american Indian 20 Bridge Codac ton 22 uncertain26 Dun site 29 mimics within prefix31 Blanc s opposite32 Compass of Eugene Sheffer 38 Sample b4 Lunatic 37austra Colloq. 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