The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-13

DeWfndt IL also q cancellation and
cover specialist. Following the ex-
hibit a small auction was held.
conducted by Lamont A. Hall, the
club auctioneer. 4 The next meet
ing L. to be held in the library Of
the Mattatuck Historical society on
May 23rd at which there will be
progressive auction.
what of the Olympics?
Past information relative to the
Olympic Game stamps gave their
date of issuance as June / at Los
Angeles. Unless President Hoover
can get some action out Of congress
the 2 and scent issues may come
out as planned. The proposed Scent
rate on first-class mail can't legally
go into effect now until after the
LIST of June, unless this writer has
been incorrectly informed. All Of
which might mean q surcharge
later on with visions of bigger and
better days for the collector. In
cidentally plans for these COM
memoratives call for 100,000,00O
of the 2-cent and 100000 OF the
scent. The design Of the former
shows a Splinter on his mark
awaiting the pistol shot. The
higher denomination shows dis
Gus hurler with the North and
South American continents as q
background. They will be printed
on rotary presses.
Chicken Cancellation
Anybody looking for unusual
cancellations might sample that OF
the postmaster at Henton, Illinois.
It's u chicken.
Stamp Subjects
Whereas this nation goes In
strong for political subjects on Its
stamps. Italy likes the world OF art
and letters. BY political subjects
Is meant presidents who were poll
ticians or they wouldn't have got
where they di. Take Italy's air
mail series devoted to Leonardo da
Vinci. Da Vinci is thus honored
because he is believed to have been
one Of the first men to build q fly
ing machine. Probably Daedalus
preceded him In this field OF en-
deavor only. Boccaccio Is another
literary Hon honored by a stamp.
as well as the immortal Dante and
q host Of lesser lights.
In the Marts
The following bargains were
noted squirting at prices various
dealers quote: Panama, Lindbergh
issue complete. 80 cents; Greece,
airmail complete, 90 cents; United
states, cents: Morse, block Of 4.
5000: U. s., black 20 cent Special
Delivery. 0 cents; LatYia. new COM
memorative set, 10 values, IS
cents; Greece, 1880 commemora-
tives, IL varieties, rs cents; U. 81
Louisiana Purchase issue, set OF s.,
$500: U. s., cent, 1893, orange
red, rs cents.
who Said Too Much Ink?
Tn the Temesvar Zeitung,
Bucharest, Rumania, newspaper,
recently appeared the following mo-
tice: instructions have been sent
from Bucharest to the Project Of
Arad that great care must be exer-
cised by the postoffice in placing
the postmark on stamps bearing
the head Of King Carol. Respect
and submission to tho authority Of
the ruler must lead every loyal
postal clerk to abstain from allow
ing the postmark to appear on any
part Of tho features Of the mon
arch :" II was credited to
Jealous loyallst In tho civil service.
It wouldn't be surprising to md
tho man a jealous stamp collector.
too, who objects to the use Of
superfluous ink In cancellations.
A Now Dealer?
II looks ~ II the Fredericksburg.
Va, Chamber OF Commerce had
gone into the stamp business, or
better the first day cover business,
with vengeance. Although It's
speciai cachet for last Sunday.
Mothers Day, was not advertised
az costing tho collector anything
submission Of covers resulted In a
card to the effect that each cover
given the special cachet last sun
day would cost 8 cents. This dc.
partment, therefore, went into the
fred" Just fifteen cents on the deal,
but tho cnchet was a pretty one
when It did arrive.
Lafayette Cachct
In honor of the Tooth annivers-
airy of Lafayette college at Easton,
Penn, stickers will be placed on all
covers mailed In commemoration
of tho event. They can be sent to
n. p. shirer. 24s0 Forest street.
Taston, Penn, In reasonable guam
titles, Of course. Tomorrow In the
last day to get them In to him.
Good Broadcasts
Alfred c. Horn Is giving some
dandy talks on stamp collecting
from radio station, W1CC. New
Haven and Bridgeport, every Sat
urday afternoon ut 2:45. Alton b.
Means OF New Haven, who writes
a weekly stamp column for the
New Haven Register likewise has
nctertained. philatelists ever the alr
on occasions.
Local Advice
Robert 10. Platt we'll known In
local phllatellc circles, has an IN
teresting article IN the current ~,
Naws for tho beginner In precan-
eel collecting. The article IL too
long for reproduction here but
clearly indicates Mr. Platts thor
ough familiarity with his subject
and his willingness to pass his I'M
formation along to those Interested
in the fascinating hobby Of collect
inr precancels. One piece OF adj
vice that Mr. Plat gives ID worth
repeating. lie maintains that the
precancel collector should begin IN
n general way before specializing |
In bureaus, Commemorative, etc.
That's sound advice, because II IL
easy to swing into some chosen
channel once you are IN mid
stream.
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