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Amateur Correspondent, v. 2, issue 2, September-October 1937

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26 AMATEUR CORRESPONDENT

portraied on the stamp with a map of the Territory. With this issue the postal cancellation used the words "First Day of Issue" in the killer bars on those covers which were cancelled by machine.
When some city has been honored with the sale of some issue on the First Day it is the policy of the department to send prominent postal officials and other employees of the service to assist in the proper cancellation of the covers which are to receive the new stamps. Mr. Charles Anderson who was responsible for the proper cancelling of the mail at Little America, supervises and operates the cancellation machines at all offices. I have met him at many cities, when I have serviced covers. At West Point, when the 5c Army stamp was released, there was not sufficient room in the post office, so a special room was set aside just for cancelling the many covers that were prepared with the new stamp. Splendid accomodations were provided for the many dealers who sat all day placing the new stamps on covers at long tables in the court of the Administration building.
As the 5c Navy stamp was also placed on sale the same day at Annapolis, Md., a combination of both on one cover could only be obtained by chartering a plane to bring the stamps from West Point to Washington and Annapolis. I do not have any available figures on the amount of covers serviced with a combination of each from Annapolis, but I do know there were less than 3,000 from Washington, D. C. and only 700 from West Point. One of these covers from West Point sold for $2.40 at auction last month, which shows the interest in something out of the ordinary.
The usual charge for First Day Covers is 7c over face value of the stamp, when ordered in advance, and most collectors send a deposit of one dollar or more in advance so they will be assured of not missing any of the issues that may arrive on very short notice. Most reputable dealers will notify you when your account is low. The cachets provided on most covers vary among dealers according to their artistic temperament and design, but they usually are consistent on some features that make them of particular interest.
If you mention Amateur Correspondent, I will send you a sample of some recent First Day Covers for 10c each, which will give you a better idea than written words of this interesting hobby.

[text inside b/w cartoon of two men in front of a shop window selling stamps, one man is rich and one is in rags] HAPPY FIRST DAYS
JACK SIDENIUS
THE FIRST DAY COVERMAN [end of text inside picture]
[picture caption]Brother, can you spare a dime? I'd like to get that one for my collection. [end picture caption]

[B/W picture of an biplane flying toward a big cloud]

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26 AMATEUR CORRESPONDENT portraied on the stamp with a map of the Territory. With this issue the postal cancellation used the words "First Day of Issue" in the killer bars on those covers which were cancelled by machine. When some city has been honored with the sale of some issue on the First Day it is the policy of the department to send prominent postal officials and other employees of the service to assist in the proper cancellation of the covers which are to receive the new stamps. Mr. Charles Anderson who was responsible for the proper cancelling of the mail at Little America, supervises and operates the cancellation machines at all offices. I have met him at many cities, when I have serviced covers. At West Point, when the 5c Army stamp was released, there was not sufficient room in the post office, so a special room was set aside just for cancelling the many covers that were prepared with the new stamp. Splendid accomodations were provided for the many dealers who sat all day placing the new stamps on covers at long tables in the court of the Administration building. As the 5c Navy stamp was also placed on sale the same day at Annapolis, Md., a combination of both on one cover could only be obtained by chartering a plane to bring the stamps from West Point to Washington and Annapolis. I do not have any available figures on the amount of covers serviced with a combination of each from Annapolis, but I do know there were less than 3,000 from Washington, D. C. and only 700 from West Point. One of these covers from West Point sold for $2.40 at auction last month, which shows the interest in something out of the ordinary. The usual charge for First Day Covers is 7c over face value of the stamp, when ordered in advance, and most collectors send a deposit of one dollar or more in advance so they will be assured of not missing any of the issues that may arrive on very short notice. Most reputable dealers will notify you when your account is low. The cachets provided on most covers vary among dealers according to their artistic temperament and design, but they usually are consistent on some features that make them of particular interest. If you mention Amateur Correspondent, I will send you a sample of some recent First Day Covers for 10c each, which will give you a better idea than written words of this interesting hobby. [text inside b/w cartoon of two men in front of a shop window selling stamps, one man is rich and one is in rags] HAPPY FIRST DAYS JACK SIDENIUS THE FIRST DAY COVERMAN [end of text inside picture] [picture caption]Brother, can you spare a dime? I'd like to get that one for my collection. [end picture caption] [B/W picture of an biplane flying toward a big cloud]