The New York herald., 1921-02-02
Notable 1920 Stamps.
Victory Commemorations, Plebscitic
and Mandate Issues.
From The london Times.


The new varieties of postage stamps
issued during the last twelve months
have been appreciably fewer in number
than in 1919 which established high
record. But II the output has been
small, the quality has been, on the whole.
commensurately high. and 1920 has en-
riched the pages of the stamp album by
many beautiful and noteworthy exam
plies OF the printers and engraver's arts.
as well as countless specimens fraught
with curious and historical interest.
From the Bahamas in March came a
handsome series OF Ave line engraved
stamps inscribed Peace" and showing
besides the Kings profile. the Colonial
badge with the motto "Expulsis Piratis
-Commercia Restituta." Shortly after
ward the Leeward Islands presidency
OF st. Kits Nevis put forth new and
elaborate stamp issue Incorporating the
designs of the official seals of both ISL
ands. That of st. Christopher perpetu-
ates Columbus sighting land through a
telescope.
A remarkable feature OF a los. post
age stamp introduced into the colony of
Jamaica was the reproduction upon 1t OF
the personal title of the Sovereign pecu-
liar to this portion of his dominions
"Of jamaica Supreme Lord" The in
spiration of the design of this stamp,
which shows the head of the King sup
ported by two cherubim. is commonly
attributed to sir Leslie Probyn. the Gov
error
The island dependencies Of New Zea-
land in the south Pacific were provided
in October with a striking set of pic
toral postage stamps, one for each ISL
and, with characteristic scenes and sub
jects including the landing of Captain
Cook and q portrait of the famous navi-
gator from an old engraving. Two
stamps Of series commemorating the
tercentenary of the establishment OF
representative institutions i'm the colony
were issued by Bermuda on November IL
of the face values of Id. and 2hd. In
creases in the postal tariff necessltated
the addition OF stamps OF the face val
ues lid. and Is. Sd. to the current
series of the Union Of South Africa, and
the creation of new I'd. stamp bearing
monwealth on October TO- 1920.
Unique historical interest surrounds
the various special issues arising out Of
plebiscites and mandates decreed by the
Treaty of Versailles. The first, emblaz-
oned with the arms Of Jutland. appeared
in Schleswig on January 25. and on the
restoration of Northern Schleswig to
Denmark in May were reissued with
values in Danish currency and the dis
tinguishlng imprint Il" Zone. Similar
issues took place under control Of the
International Commissions in Eastern
and Upper Silesia. Marienwerder. Allen
stein and Carlnthia. French occupation
Of the Saar Valley was marked by the
overprinting of contemporary stamps OF
Germany and Bavaria at first with the
single word "Sarre." but subsequently
In view OF the protest lodged by the
| German Government with the League
of Nations, this was amended to "Saar-
gebiet." In like manner overprinted
| Belgian stamps we're utilized for the
first six months OF Belgiums tenure OF
Eupen and Malmedy.
Other outstanding political events re-
corded were D'Annunzio's reentry into
| Fiume as Regent Of Carnaro, when
stamps adorned with n portrait bust of
the poet appeared. and General zeligow-
skis seizure of Wilma. the Lithuanian
capital. the subsequent issue OF stamps
for Central Lithuania showing the united
escutcheons of Poland and Llthuania
/ During the yhar there have appeared
I the first distinctive postage stamps oi
Armenia, Castellorizo, Ingria, Crimea
Palestine, Trans-Jordania. white Russia
Syria (Arab Government) and Russian
4 Turkestan.