Evening star., 1923-10-26
Harding Stamp, Topic
Collectors Withdraw Thousands
at Big Profit to u. S.

To the Editor Of The Star;
About a year ago there was issued
q new series of postage stamps. as
follows: One-cent Franklin. 2-cent
Washington. 3-cent Lincoln. Accent
Martha Washington. scent Roose-
welt, Scent Garfield, 7-cent McKin-
ley. Scent Grant. 9-cent jefferson,
10-cent Monroe. l1-cent Hays. 12-cent
Cleveland, l4-cent Indian, lucent
Statue of Liberty, 20-cent Yosemite.
25-cent Niagara. 3o-cent Buffalo, So
cent Arlington Amphitheater. 81 Lin
coin Memorial, 2-cent Capitol. IS
America.
There was presented to Mrs. Hard
ing at the time an 11-cent stamp with
Hayes portrait. This stamp was
printed In commemoratlon of the
Tooth anniversary Of the birth of
Rutherford B. Hayes. The stamp In
question was the very first stamp
that was struck from the plate. Lit
/! tie did the then first lady of the land
think that In few months she was
to receive stamp on which was a
portrait of President Harding. This
1t will be noticed that In the new
series the 12-cent stamp has been dis
! continued; the 14-cent and 25-cent
stamps are included in the set They
are of great interest in historical
way. The portrait on the accent
amp is that OF Hollow Horn Bear.
The stamp is unique in its way. as il
Is the first and only time that 100
/ per cent American has appeared on
| the stamp. incidentally his profile
appears on the Scent nickel. Hollow
Horn was conspicuous figure in the
Roosevelt inauguration parade. He
also appeared in the inaugural pa
rade of Wilson, with his bonnet and
things. He was shortly after attacked
with pneumonia and died here in this
| city.
The face on the last $40 gold piece
fer and supposed TO represent that
good old Indian Thunder-Cloud. He
was much sought after by the artists
J and sculptors, among others +. d.
Millet He married woman from the
Blue Grass region. which was noted
for the production OF medicine
/ sometimes called corn whisky" His
daughter aspired to the dramatic
stage and was educated to that end
Any one who would chance TO have in
: their possession the SIS silver GER
| tifcate will notice that il bears the
eftigy of red man. He was known
as Tn Pa Pa.
| Some day the likeness of Chief Jo-
| lseph may appear on some of the gov
eminent issues. 1t is strange that as
| yet Pocahontas has not appeared on
! the products of the engraving and
printing bureau. II may be observed
that the Mckinley and Harding
stamps, independent of value, are
! somewhat similar, both being printed
In black ink and white, but there the
simile ends.
| Our stamps are similar In color,
though of a different shade, to those
of France. In fact. the Postal Union
at one time required that all stamps
! OF equivalent denomination should be
shown in similar color The scent
| Roosevelt stamp Is most appropriate
! from the fact that IL can be used in
| foreign correspondence to a greater
extent than the others, and the genial
face of Theodore Roosevelt would be
recognized all over the world -
| 1t is astonishing that tnere has
been such great number of the
HArding stamps in drm1nd by col
| lectors, probably running into the
millions. OF course all stamps held
| by collectors are a dead gam to the
United States government. as II is
not required to render any service for
the same.
| All the stamps In the last issue are
commemorative and are of historical
/ interest to the rising generation.
| FRANKLIN STEELE