New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
COLLECTOR GIVES
LESSON ON STAMPS
~ PERCY M'GRAw MANN.

IL Will be OF interest 10 the readers 10
know what kind OF stamps have been
and are being issued. so to-day we viii
have a stamp lesson.
Telegraph Stamps Telegraph COM
panles. for the convenience OF those who
are entitled 20 free service over their
lines. have issued, from year TO year.
stamps OF different denominations. when.
when affixed 10 kilograms. guarantee Tree
service 20 the sender.
Revenue Stamps: II has always been
customary. ir not imperative. for conn-
tries ali over the world 70 impose a tax
on certain articles and products. especial
w i'm time Of war. the revenue from same
10 be used 20 defray expenses. As
means OF collecting this tax. revenue
stamps have been issued and sold to the
public for the purpose OF attaching them
TO legal documents and all packages on
which a tax has been imposed.
Documsntsry Stamps: one source OF
revenue is that derived from taxing Legal
uapers. such as mortgage deeds oanK
checks. insurance papers. etc, ana as
means OF collecting the tax on them' rev
enua stamps called documentary nave
been issued and sold 10 the public for the
purpose OF attaching them TO such papers.
Proprietary Stamps: Another source oil
revenue is that derived from taxing az
ferent articles OF merchandise, such as
matches. patent medicines. etc. and ss d
means Of collecting the tax on them
"proprietary" revenue stamps have oeen
issued and sold to the public for the pur-
a
containing such merchandise.
Tax Paid Stamps: Articles Of nerchan-
disc. such az cigars, cigarettes, TOBACCO
snuff. beer. etc. are taxed so much per
thousand. pound barrel, etc, according
TO the commodity. The tax Is repre-
sented as being paid by the use Of tax
paid" stamps.
Private Proprietary Stamps: Many pro-
prictors OF patent medicines. Matches
perfumes. etc. By paying the cost or the
printing plates. dies, etc. were allowed 10
use private stamp Of their own They
benefited I'm this way by the free adverus-
ing they derived from 10. which was nm
tied only by the amount OF business they
did.
Postage Stamps: We all know how cen
venient it is TO send "A letter hundreds ana
thousands Of miles, and We all know what
a pleasure il IS 20 receive a reply we
are familiar with the little postage stamp
that takes our letters all over the wor1o
-so familiar. I'm fact. that most Of us
never give Il a second thought. but con-
sign Il 10 the waste basket. there to be
nicI,cd up by some enthusiastic stamp col
lector who mounts II In his album and
enjoys looking 1T n for its beauty color
s,d rarity as well as Tor the history that
goes with II.
Ioeal Stamps: in tho early days OF
TRANSPORTING mails tho government rates
were 10 excessive 80 TO prompt express
conpanles and others to establish routes
4, localities where they could convey let
tors AT less rate with profit 10 them
eolves Each carrier issued stamp OF
its own. which phllatelists now CLASSIFY
q. a .1ocal starnu" This competition the
government by legislation gradually wiped
ont. until now local" stamps are thihs
OF the past.
Adhesive Stamps; In 1910 stamps were
first issued by Great Britain for prepay
ment Of postage on letters. She was iol-
lowed by other countries until now there
oro moro than $50 stamp issuing countries
In the world. which have issued more than
o 600 varieties OF postage stamps.
env.Iooes: For the convenience OF the
,e,,or writing public envelopes OF different
s,ze. and values arc issued and sold with
tho stamp embossed or PRINTED IN ''e
uppor right hand corner Some stamp en-
tbuslasts collect the whole envelopes
called CENTRES" while others collect only
tho stamps cut from the envelopes. Win
sufficient margin 10 make good appear
amer. These arc called "cut squares.
postaoe Revenue Stamps: Some coun-
tries issue stamps that may be used ior
pronayrneut OF either postage or revenue
- the nrescnt stamps Of Great Britain
being In this class.
so.otal Delivery Stamps: IN some coun-
TITO. bv the payment OF an extra fee
io,tcr IL guaranteed immediate delivery
10 addresseo on It's arrival al tho onice Vi
destination Special delivery stamps are
issued for attachment to such letters
thereby showing that they arc entitled 70
special service.
e,olstrston Stamps: While nearly All
countries have registration service III
,holr postal system. but few Of them use
special stamp FOR that purpose the
large majority using regular postage
stamps to an amount sufficient To cover
letter hostage and registration fee
Postage Due Stamps; When letter -
mailed without sufficient postage to con
,orm with the rate under which it n sent
tho shortage or postage due is collected al
the other end. For collecting TINS post
age governments have Issued oSt"Se
Due" stamps OF different values to attach
10 such letters. showing the amount TO be
collected before delivery. These stamps
arc nut on by the postal authorities and
I'm the United states are not for sale TO
the public.
onelsl stamps Free postal privileges
arc accorded II good many government
onictals. and for their use stamps are is-