The
“The World United Against Malaria” Campaign
Synopsis
Historical Background:
On
October 21st, 1960, at the 26th Session of the World Health Organization, it
was discussed that the under funded “Malaria Eradication Special Account”
needed another way to finance the program. The proposal was made for the
issuing of postage stamps world-wide in order to help fund the “global program
for the eradication of malaria” and increase world-wide publicity and education
about the fight against malaria. The hope was that the participating
governments would contribute stamps or a percentage of the proceeds of the
sales of the stamps to the program. The campaign ultimately failed due to the
impossibility of eradicating the insect and disease. Today, 1-2 million people
still die a year from malaria in the 21st century.
Albion
P. Harman (owner of Lundy in 1962) whom had previously contracted malaria and
had business interests in
Mr.
Whiteley, working for Harrison & Sons Ltd., designed the stamps and they were
issued on April 25, 1962.
Scope:
This
exhibit presents the story of the Lundy set of 6 Anti-Malaria stamps and the use
of the Anti-Malaria postmark through Proofs, bogus overprints, varieties, FDCs,
and followed by commercial covers.
Material Availability:
The
only known pre-production items (that are known to this collector and I have
corresponded with large dealers of Lundy material on the Internet and corresponded
with authors of Lundy catalogs (Labbe’s)) are the unique set of Buildups and
the unique ‘Sample’ document which are in this exhibit. The only other proofs
are the imperforate ‘proofs’ which were produced in large quantities which are
also in this exhibit. The number of issued imperforate ‘proofs’ are written on
one of the newly discovered (assumed unique) FDCs signed by F. W. Gade
(Postmaster General).
Finding
commercial covers with the Anti-Malaria stamps or with the Anti-Malaria postmark
are extremely hard to find. 12 years and attending 3-5 of the largest shows in
the
Research:
Discovery
of late uses of the green Anti-Malaria slogans on covers dated 10 years after
they were supposed to be discontinued. This is not known to have been
previously documented (by this exhibitor).
Highlights include but not limited to:
The
“The World United Against Malaria” Campaign
References
http://www.malariastamps.com/Lundy_140_145.asp
(Larry
Fillion, 1998-2007) Personal Collection – The Lundy malaria issues including
MNH, Full sheets (with ‘Wandering’ perfs), Imperf blocks, unique ‘Sample’
document, FDCs and commercial usages.
http://www.malariastamps.com/Lundy_BuildUps.asp
(Larry
Fillion, 1998-2007) Personal Collection – Set of 6 Buildup Proofs.
http://www.malariastamps.com/Lundy_Overprints.asp
(Larry
Fillion, 1998-2007) Personal Collection – Largest Extensive Collection of Bogus
Overprints
http://www.malariastamps.com/mpi/malaria-stamps-club-lundy-perforations.asp
(Larry
Fillion, April/May 2008) – Article to be published in the MPI for the April/May
issue.
http://www.malariastamps.com/images/Catalog/Miasma/Vol03_No01/Miasma_03_01.pdf
“Lundy Anti-Malaria
Issue Served Philatelic and Humanitarian Purpose”
Miasma
Philatelist, Quarterly Journal of Malaria Philatelist International
Jan-Mar 1982, Vol. 3, No. 1, Issue No. 9
http://www.malariastamps.com/images/Catalog/Miasma/Vol04_No03/Miasma_04_03.pdf
“Lundy 1962
Anti-Malaria Issue Perforation Variety”
Miasma
Philatelist, Quarterly Journal of Malaria Philatelist International
July-Sep
1983, Vol. 4, No. 2, Issue No. 15
http://www.malariastamps.com/images/Catalog/Lundy_Labbe_2007_z.jpg
Labbe’s
Specialized Guide to Lundy Island Stamps – 2007 & 2008 edition
http://www.malariastamps.com/images/Catalog/Lundy_Gade_z.jpg
The
Postal History of Lundy by F.W. Gade
(Larry
Fillion, 1998-2007) My full collection of 5000+ malaria items
http://www.malariastamps.com/References.asp
Complete
list of 20+ references for the full website.