Evening star., 1933-08-27

Maiden, Mass, and September 20,
SEVENTEEN anniversary, Battle Of Chicka-
mauga, Fred j. Wheelehan, 32l0 Nor
mount ave. Baltimore, Md.
All OF the above cachetS are gratis,
but standard 634 size envelopes are
specified. Use commemorative on wrap
pers in compliment to sponsors.
Collectors will do well to interest
are common at present but eventually
will be scarce. They are well worth
saving. Several different types have
been noted.
OF the American Exposition Sc
rieS Of 1901 the Scent value Is the
rarest. Only 1921 700 were issued. and
all were printed from frame plate 1850
and center plate 114S. The design
shows the great ship canal locks at
Sault Ste. Marie.
The letters III. H." to be detected
on certain Belgian stamps signify M.
H. Hendrickx. designer of the plates,
He also used the abbreviation Hen
in similar way.
According to Richard Henry Little
! England has its little wars all over the
globe so that its people may learn
geography. and America is continually
issuing postage stamps SO that its citi-
zens may learn history"
The wide spacing between the 90"
and &c" in the Cuban overprinted
United States stamps of 1899 bespeak
plate erasure to correct an error. The
original surcharge read "211ac." but no
such postal rate existed. Hence the
change. Meanwhile the 212c stamps
were sold for 2c-the only instance of
United States stamps being marketed
at less than face value.
One Of the most unusual cancellation
slogans listed is that temporarily en-
ployed in Canada reading: observe
Sunday"
The 1927 Canberra 1lap, brown
stamp of Australia has story behind
it. 1t is symbolic of the plan of the
commonwealth to establish new capt.
tai in a specially segregated 16-mile
area to be known as federal district
in which land may not ever be sold bur
only rented-a device designed to yield
a continuous revenue to the government
The stamps of the New Hebrides
show the insignia Of both royalty and
republicanism. the explanation being
that under the treaty Of october 20,
1906, the territory Is administered jointly
by Great Britain and France.
The Argentine Republic stamps of
1923 are difficult to differentiate from
those of 1924-1925. The period after
the numeral in the later issue is miss
ing In the higher values the first
set is watermarked with a honeycomb.
while the second shows the letters r. A.
in a sun.
The philatelic policy of Great Britain
is said to be conservative. but the rule
apparently does not apply to her do
minicns and colonies For example, 36
native states of India issue their own
postage stamps: the Cook Islands, Pen
rhyn Island and Niue are integral parts
of New Zealand. vet have their own
stamps, and Barbuda and Antigua,
portions of the Leeward Islands, have
the same privilege.
The early stamps of Bolivia, says j.
Cannon in Stamp Collecting. may be
taken to represent the song, When the
Neon Comes over the Mountain"
Carol NJ Farquhar suggests that COL
There are only about 46 main varie-
ties" he says, and generally speak
ing. they are not expensive. I have
purchased eight varieties over the
counter in recent months in post Offices
in Washington and Baltimore Another
neglected item is the postmarks Of forts
and military posts
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will have a broadcast meeting from
Station VOL Tuesday evening at GAS
o'clock when Albert F. Kunze. leader.
will conclude his series of lectures on
the career Of William Penn
At last weeks meeting Harold Am
brose, chief. Information Bureau, Post
Office Department, was guest speaker
He gave an interesting talk on the
forthcoming Zeppelin stamp
The club has announced its arrange
ments for the first-day sale Of the
Kosciusko scent stamp. October 13
1t will furnish one cover each from
Chicago. Detroit and Boston, and one
surprise cover from an unnamed city
for so cents. profits to the educational
work Of the organization. Those in
terested may address the club in care
Station VOL, Annapolis Hotel.
The Washington branch of the So
ciety Of Philatelic Americans viii meet
at 1914 Twenty-fourth street north
west Tuesday evening at o'clock. An
auction of exceptionally fine" stamps
will be held. The public is invited.
At last weeks meeting E. v. Haines
discussed stamps showing celebrated
buildings. A display of specimens ap-
propriate to the subject created much
enthusiasm. 1t appeared that with re-
gard to architectural themes Belgium
and Guatemala lead the procession.
The one country has % such stamps,
the other 26.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton. Six
teenth street. Wednesday evening at