European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 05, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Collector s Corner above the Block of four Stamps honouring Hollywood with scenes from classic films of 1939. Favorite issues latest releases tips on sources below the literary arts series stamp in Honor of pulitzer prize winning poet Marianne Moore. X v by Nick she Stople three Stamps tied in this column s annual favorite stamp poll readers picked the classic mail transportation Block the $2.40 Moon Landing priority mail stamp and the prehistoric animals Block. The names of everyone who picked one of those three Stamps went into a hat and the Winner of the top prize Linns stamp americana was Robert Ross of ludwigs Burg West Germany. Responding to this year s quiz most people said the first stamp to feature an air plane was Scott no. C3 1918. The right answer was the 20-cent parcel Post Scott no. Q8issued on dec 16, 1912. Staff sgt. Pat Weepie of Hahn a West Germany knew that answer and All the others so a copy of Linns stamp almanac goes his Way. Thanks to All who entered. New releases first Day details for several More issues have been released by the . Postal service. A 15-cent postal card released March 13, honors the 300th anniversary of paper making in America. It depicts an 1800s paper Mill. Requests for first Day cancellations should be sent by april 12 to paper making postal card postmaster new York . 10199-9992. Send 15 cents Check or Money order no Cash and a pressure sensitive return address Label for each card desired. Two additional pre stamped official mail envelopes measuring 8% by 43/s inches and designed to facilitate the mailing of passports were released March 17. The imprinted rather than embossed indicia Are similar to those on All official mail items. The return address portion reads department of  for fecs write to official mail envelope postmaster Springfield a. 22150 9992. Send a pressure sensitive return address Label for each envelope desired together with 50 cents for the 45-cent envelope or 70 cents for the 65-cent envelope. Four classic films from 1939, nominated for Academy awards in 1940 Cone with the wind Beau Geste Stagecoach and wizard Foz Are depicted on a Block of four honouring Hollywood. The Stamps resemble movie posters and feature scenes from the movies. The Block was issued March 23, on the eve of this year s Oscar ceremonies. Send fac requests by May 22, with $1 for each Block to classic film Stamps postmaster Hollywood Calif. 90028-9992. Keep the return address on the envelope Low As the Block is 3vs inches High. April 18 will be the first Day for a stamp honouring poet Marianne Moore. The stamp is the eighth in the literary arts series. Moore s collected poems won a pulitzer prize in 1952. Covers for fecs with 25 cents per stamp requested should be sent by May 18 to Marianne Moore stamp postmaster Brooklyn . 11201-9992. Getting Stamps an often asked question is where can i get Stamps several firms have come to our attention. Mention Here does not imply an endorsement. Postil Jonen a has two major International stamp auctions yearly. For information Contact Morten Persson Postil Jonen a Box 4118, s 20312 Malmo Sweden. Royale stamp co., 42 Maiden Lane Convent Garden London wc2e 7lj, holds six auctions each year with 3,000 to 4,000 lots per Sale. A color illustrated Catalon is available upon request. Rugby philatelic auctions 22 Regent place Rugby Warwickshire cv2 2 in England will Send two Cata logs free upon request. Regular bidders continue to receive them without Cost. I found the Rugby Cata logs somewhat difficult to sort through but the descriptions Are excellent. Postal history France and colonies germ inv and colonies is the heading on a Catalon from Kover in 12 e. 33rd st., new York  i001f this is not a class operation but the material i interesting. A the Catalon of Charles g. Firby 390 e Man a Road Birmingham Mich. 48009, is profusely illustrated. Lots include single Stamps and collections with estimated values starting at $25 the Catalon from Hans r. Schwarzenbac Limma Quai 72, ch-8001 Zurich Switzerland is impressive. The material mostly covers both stamp less and stamped is primarily Swiss in origin but there is a selection from other countries As Well. A wide Price Range is offered. Rare Stamps and postal history is the slogan of George Alevizos 2800 28th st., suite 323 Santa Monica Calif. 90405. The Catalon is Well illustrated the Catalon from a recent auction by Matthew Bennett Box 5432, Baltimore my. 21285, contained some outstanding material. Superb auctions 1405 Sartori ave., Torrance Calif. 90501, was chosen to dispose of the Siskin Gold medal collection of Washington Franklin postal history. Its recent mail Sale offered a Good Choice of material especially from the United states. For those interested in wildlife conservation Stamps such As the annual Duck stamp released by the . Fish and wildlife service the Best source i know of is Sam Houston philatelic is 13310 Westheimer 150, Houston Texas 77077. The firm also deals with regular Stamps and conducts auctions several times each year. Naturally conservation Stamps Are included. A specialized Catalon of Duck Stamps is available for $2. Bruce h. Curhan Box 235, Cambridge mass. 02140, provides net Price sales of excellent worldwide Stamps. All items Are illustrated in his monthly Cata logs and Are fully guaranteed. The matterhorn mail Box 1137, Pine Bush . 12566, also offers net Price sales. A source of 19th-Century fancy cancellations on Stamps and covers As Well As postal history items and covers illustrating rates marking and foreign destinations is Edward Hines Box 2117, Danbury Conn. 06813. Richard j. Micchelli Box 248, Mountain lakes . 07046, also offers such covers either from Stock or on a want list basis. Items related to military mail pow Camps censored mail etc., Are called War  one source for such materials is War covers Box 22338, Kansas City to. John b. Head Box 7-l, Bethel Maine 04217, offers Stamps of the Ryukyu islands during the time they were under . Control. This group of japanese islands includes Okinawa where there Are still . Military bases. The Stamps Are listed in Scott s . Specialized Catalon. Wesley Heacock 512 Rose st., dept. So port Angeles Wash. 98362-1923, is offering worldwide lots at $10 each or three for $20. He guarantees at least 50 percent Scott value in each lot with Complete sets and High values and no duplicates. Terry l. Thomas Box 663, Arlington Heights Iii. 60006, provides a service like Heacock s. Linns has released the stamp collector s yellow pages a classified directory of philatelic products and services. Copies Are available for $4.95 from Linns Box 29 dept. Up Sidney Ohio 45365. Earl . Apfelbaum 2006 Walnut st., Philadelphia a. 19103, sends mail order sales information and Public auction Cata logs with regularity and great frequency. The offerings Are Many and varied. Readers May write to she Stople at had. Usma Neu Ulm. Box 182 apo09035-0509. Include a return addressed maps envelope if a reply is Desirea. 10 stripes Magazine april 5, 1990