Rush For Coronation Stamps
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, June 2.
THE Chief Postmaster reports that for two days after the first day of issue (May 18) there were 1,500,000 New Guinea stamps sold, representing a value of £32,000. It is expected that the issue will be available for several months.
The number of orders received from overseas necessitated a special staff being employed registering, cancelling and des patching them to all parts of the world.
Long queues waited at the post office on the first day of issue, to obtain- “first day” covers.
From Our Own Cori’espondent.
Port Moresby, June 5.
THE special Papuan commemorative
postage stamps for the Coronation were on sale throughout the Territory qn May 14. They are a complete depart ure in style from any other stamps is sued in Papua.
So great has been the demand for these stamps from overseas, that the post office authorities have had to radio fon further supplies, to keep up with the orders of enthusiastic philatelists.
Mrs. Prior, wife of Mr. W. B. Prior, of the New Guinea Police Force, arrived in Sydney from Rabaul by the June Montoro.