Postmaster
General Farley autographing the first printing of
the Newburgh stamps. Third Assistant Postmaster
Eilenberger, Responsible of the "Philatelic
Department", is standing beside.
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devaluation attempt of the original signed sheets
by the 1935 Special Printings was a failure and
some philatelists was still crying injustice. The
White House philatelists kept their autographed
sheets. Nevertheless,
it was the first time where the public had the
opportunity to own full sheets or, at least,
gutter and guide line blocks.
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At
the first printing of the Mother's Day stamp,
Postmaster General Farley shows a sheet to
Eleanor Roosevelt. Eilenberger is standing to the
right.
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| Single
and Pairs |
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| Blocks |
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| Line
Pairs and Cross Line Block |
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| Vertical
& Horizontal Line Blocks |
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| Vertical
Line Blocks with Arrow |
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| Horizontal
Line Blocks with Arrow |
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| Letter
from FDR to Farley |
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Franklin
Roosevelt and James Farley
at Roosevelt retreat,
Warm Springs, Georgia |
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| Statistics
on the Special Printings |
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Interior
Secretary Harold L. Ickes
and his Collection. |
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| President
Roosevelt was greatly implied in the issuing of
stamps, even drawing sketches of some future
issues. The
philatelic frenzy was at its maximum and many
Government Officials was collecting, along with
the President.
It was the most
prolific period of US Philatelic History. Today's
USPS Philatelic Department seems to try to
imitate this period...
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| Sketch
done by Roosevelt for the Mother's Day Issue. |
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mounted Plate Blocks |
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