NEW STAMPS
RUSH IN ENGLISH POST OFFICES United Press Association—By electric Telegraph—Copyrlgb t (Received September 1, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, September 1. Crowds stormed the all-night Post Offices for the new King Edward stamps, which were issued as midnight chimed. The first purchasers at the Fleet Street Post Office, where a queue started at 10 p.m., were three French girls, who immediately attached them to postcards which they posted to themselves. Many, including collectors, purchased whole sheets. The buying continued until the early hours of the morning. The new stamps will be available until September 5, when the sale of King George stamps will continue until the stock is exhausted.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20512, 2 September 1936, Page 7
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109NEW STAMPS Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20512, 2 September 1936, Page 7
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