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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, August 20, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes thursday August 20,1987 stamp Comer today s crossword Garden Keystone states honoured . Pennsylvania. The i Sylone state of the Union became the second Slaw to ratify the Constitution Ordee. 12.1787, five Days after Delaware earned the title the first  is Days Laler on . 18. New Jeisy became the third state to approve the new Basic Law of the United Stales. Although the Pennsylvania legislature met in the same building that housed the Consile tonal Conven Tion Lively debate nevertheless delayed ratification. The Pennsylvania state House now Independence Hall was first occupied in 173i. And was Home for the firm and second Continental congresses die latter of which produced the declaration of Independence. At the time in the late 18lh Century Philadelphia was the leading cily of Pic colonies and the second largest English speaking City in he world after London. Hansburg became the capital in 1812. In response to the second War of Independence As Well As due to its More Central location in the stale. The Slamp design shows Independence Hall As i appears today the 14-Ceni constitutional convention postal card released May 25, depicts the building As it appeared in 1787, without a Steeple. Fac requests postmarked by sept. 25, and with 22 cents per Slamp requested should be sent to Pennsyl Vania statehood Slamp postmaster Hamburg a. 17105-9992. White Many people just passing through new Jersey associate it with Only Industry or bedrooms As a com muting area for new York City or Philadelphia the state even today continues to be a Garden for Many fresh fruits and vegetable finding their Way to tables throughout the East coast area. Although it is he most densely populated state in the Union there is still room for the primordial Pine barrens and the Lush Green Ery of the Hills and lakes in the Northwest Comer. Yel new Jersy was a crossroad almost from the beginning and As a result nearly 100 Battles and Skir mishes were fought there during the revolutionary War including the important victories at Trenton and Princeton. And. By the Way. The Boss Brut Springsteen ii from new Jersey. The stamp design uses Earth tones to depict a Pil grim Farmer carrying a Basket of produce from his Fields. Envelopes for fecs should be sent not later than oct. 11 to new Jersey statehood stamp postmaster Trenton no. 08650-9992. Include 22 cents per stamp requested. Combo cover possibilities for All the constitutional statehood issues include the appropriate stamp from the 1976 state Flag Sheet. The 1964 cent . Tar Centenary Slamp so 1247 would fit in for the , Issue while the 1932 3-Cenl William Penn stamp so 724 could be used for the Pennsylvania release. Canada contest Only a very few entries were received in the recent Cape contest prom those we did get the Winner is or. Redick Honor of Bonn High school who had All nine answers Correct Scott numbers Are for the Ca Nadian Stamps i. 1984 Canada France Issue Jacques Cartier so 1011 2. Los Canada double joint Issue St. Lawrence sea Way so 337.1015 3 american Deputy postmaster general Ben amm Franklin so 691 4 Canadian Sam postal Lopic 1976 Montreal sum Mer olympics Sci -b12 5. Small Queens Victoria so 34-47 6. Inventor on u.s., Canadian Stamps Alexander Graham Bell so 274 7 first stamp subject Beaver so i last airmail Canada Goose sec9 8.  Bridge Issue 50th anniversary of peace Bridge Over Niagara River so 737 9. Painting used As subject twice fathers of con federation so 135, 142 pictorial cancels in conjunction with the pan american games taking place in Indianapolis nd., the uses is using a series of 35 special pictorial cancellations such As the one for boxing shown Here. A special folder containing 11 cards each with three pan am games Stamps with three different cancellations for a total of 33 individual cancellations is being sold by the philatelic sales division Washington . 20265-9997. The Cost of the folder item 848, is 510, plus a -4 Kent handling  folder docs not include the closing ceremonies and one of the two Village station cancellations. To order these Send a return addressed postcard or stamped envelope to name of station. Pan Ameri can games cancellation Box 9687, Indianapolis ind. 46206-9687. A special pictorial cancellation Wilt also be in use at those cities being visited by Pope John Paul ii i september to obtain cancellations Send a return addressed postcard or stamped envelope to papal visit station at one or More of the following Post offices add "-9998" after the zip code sept. 10 Miami Fla. 33152 11 Columbia . 29201 12 new Orleans la. 70113 13 san Antonio Tex 78284 14 Phoenix aril. B5026 is los an Geles Calif. 90052 17 Monterey Calif. 93940 18 san Francisco Calif. 94188 19 Detroit Mich. 48233.c As the name implies the pictorial cancellation society specializes in this sort of thing. For More information Contact or Robert Hedges Box 306, Han cock my. 21750. Ihm Deri or Volu or. So motto ii Deh. Usma nil uni. Apo Wom-0509. Include i Stum or a minx. 33 jlina34 tiny bit 3t Tea Type 3h Aesop an vent Errity n Uii wer 8-20 the far Side . 1ojr do we judge off Ujj toe is we r wart. Not it to t got to so 3w� , and 1w a jams Rem i . \ Borykh Nutovic urn sofa neg Otlmor  
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