European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Collector s Corner  Wilh All die new . Issues caused by i he rate chanj1, Uherc has hardly been spate Tat anything else this year. Bui the rest of the world a Yot s on including Iho initial Europe issues from members of  Council of european posts Anil telegraphs. Sinio their debut in 1959, Europa issues have been i  Wilh cot Lefors. Initially released with common i signs since 1974 they have instead had a common theme except fur the25lh anniversary issues of 1984. Europa forerunner issues were also released in 1956 and loss prior to the founding of Clit. The la full theme transport and  was approached in various different ways by Cei t members. Great Britain showed Means of transportation including a London double Decker on four Stamps and go Arnicy did much the same thins with "iramport.ilion, old Ami new on two pair of be Lonnal . Portugal and the azores each re Lead a single Slamp showing old mail coaches. Madeira s stamp depicted the inner Island boat muru com ii. Which operated from 1016 until 19b4. From the Isle of Man two be tenant  highlighted submarine Cable links and satellite communications while Jersey used four Stamps to depict air and sea transport and communications. Spain looked to its past commemorating the first  and second american  on one of its Stamps ind inc pilipino Light Telegraph system on the other. West Germany used a pair of Stamps to publicize the Airbus a320 and the Bunde Spost s integrated services digital network the Netherlands Stamps encouraged the use of bicycles or at least unleaded Gas and one of Norway s Stamps depicts a modern Highway Bridge the other Shuwei a coastal Steamer from 150 years ago. Dry Mark featured a Mobile Telephone on one Slamp and one of the new mail delivery bicycles being developed by the Royal Post on the other. Ali chronic communications including the transmission of facsimile  by Telephone Are  on Stamps Frum Luxembourg Switzerland Luxembourg Malta Greece Turkey and Iceland while san Marino used n stamp to highlight fiber i tits each country also released a second stamp Wilh a different to Hsuch As mail handling or c  transportation methods. Trains ukr and new arc highlighted on Stamps of Sweden Monaco Frame Jeri Talv. While satellites ire featured on Stamps from Liechtenstein Northern Cyprus the Faroe islands and Austria. Finally the use of computers to provide tourist information is or titled on a stamp from French Andorra and one of Ireland s Stamps feature one of the most Basic forms of communications letters. Wheel Clair 1920susa a. G . Postal service releases the . Postal service released nine Stamps during August and a Busy september is ahead. A 192b Model wheelchair produced by inv care corp. Of Elyria Ohio is depicted on an fl.4-cent stamp the single piece q a is Frog get rate for third class non vex & rap profit organist Ion bulk mailings released aug. 12. First Day cancellations can be obtained from the postal service by sending envelopes with 26 cents each to wheel chair Slamp postmaster Tucson Ariz. B5726 9992. The postal service will affix three of the new Stamps to meet the first class postage rate required to obtain an fac. Requests must be mailed by sept. 11. Southern railway postal car no. 49, built in 1922 by the american car and foundry co., was the Model for the new 21 cent denomination used for bulk first class mailings presorted to either three or five digit zip codes. For fecs the uses will affix a railway mail Cut stamp and a pair of 2-Cenl locomotive Coil 87501 -9992. The Dale of Issue was aug. 1&, so the postmark deadline for fac requests sept 15. The Arrefa a primitive Carl used by seniors and natives in Early Spanish California becomes the earliest vehicle featured 7 Fusa n the transportation a series. The 7.6-cent stamp was released aug. 30. The word carrels is Spanish for cart the Spring est Wagon served As a tool for hauling firewood and barrels Ornon Proll Carre Tattos Tsa a of a doubled As a  Railroad mail car 1920s presorted first class 21 Usa Stamps. Send your covers Wilh 25 cents each to railway mail car postmaster Santa be . Carl for taking women and children to mass. H was pulled by oxen yoked by the horns and prodded with a stick by Drivers who ran alongside. The Price for fecs is 26 cents per envelope submitted. The uses will affix two of the new Stamps and one 10,1 cent Oil Wagon stamp. Send covers by sept. 29 to Caracta Slamp postmaster san lose Calif. 95101-9992. As could be expected the postal service is saluting the 1 988 olympic summer games. The stamp released aug. 19, portrays a male gymnast performing his routine on the rings a particularly demanding athletic event. Requests for fecs with 25 cents per cover and postmarked by sept. 1 8, should be mailed to olympic summer games stamp postmaster Colorado Springs Colo 80901 -9991 five classic cars Are featured in a new Booklet the 1928 Loc Mobile 1929 fierce Arrow 1931 Cord 1931 Packard and 1 935 Duesenberg. The Booklet contains four panes of five Stamps each and will sell 8  text embers jm8