Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
STAMPS~EAIR|

Stamp values, minority opinion to the
contrary, have remained firm through
out the depression, and with the return
of prosperity prices should go up with
rush. Dealers who expected that
hard times would force advanced COL
lectors to sacrifice their albums have
been disappointed. They now c-ncede
that there is little likelihood Of any,
thing worth while coming their way
at bargain rates. The slump may have
obliged many enthusiasts to stop buy
ing, but it has not compelled them to
start selling. Such collections as have
ccme into the market have sold well
up to standard
c. Patrick Thompson recently ana
lyzed the current values Of stamps
have been acquired a few years ago.
The Hughes Hughes collection of 1859
to 1875, he said, cost approximately
S375. It was sold about 1913 for SIS
900. Today it would bring from three
to five times that much.
The Aver collection cost $500, 900.
When sold, it realized 100000. In
present values it would be worth nearly
100000. The Castle collection went
for $l50,000. Today it would bring
$500,000. The La Renotiere collection
/ cost 81 100000. If sold in 1888, it would
net approximately $7,000,000.
One explanation Of the consistent ad
vance of values since 1900 has been
that Of the increasing number Of COL
lectors of exceptional means. Some
rich men buy paintings, engravings,
ceramics, rare books, furniture or coins,
but the total roster of these connais-
seurs would be small in comparison
with the list of wealthy individuals
who practice the science and art Ct
philately. In the stamp-collecting army
there are President Franklin D. Roose-
welt, former President Herbert Hoover,
King George of Great Britain. King
Carol of Roumania, King Fraud Of
Egypt, Queen Helena of Italy, for
mer King Alphonso of Spain, the Prince
of Wales, Prince Leopold of Belgium,
Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden. Prince
Michael of Roumania, Prince Hiroyasu
of Japan, the Nawab Of Sachim, Secre-
tary of the Interior Harold Ickes,
Rear Admiral Frederic r. Harris,
Rear Admiral c. H. T. Lowndes,
Col. William N. McKelvey, Col. Spen-
Ger Cosby. Col. E. H. r. Green,
Lieut.. Col Charles S. Hamilton,
Maj. Earl Landreth, Representa-
Frelinghuysen. Theodore Steinway,
Charles Lathrop Pack, DR.. C. W. Hem
nam, DIR. Ellis Haworth. Ellis Parker
Butler, Octavius Roy Cohen, Lionel
Barrymore, John Drinkwater, James F.
Duhamel, Mrs. Catherine L. Manning,
Miss Louise Boyd Lichtenstein, Mile.
Suzanne Lenglen, Miss Clara Bow and
many other persons, great and near
great. The total number Of stamp COL
lectors in the United States has been
estimated at 100000, the total num-
Der in the world at 100000, and new
enthusiasts are appearing day by day.
1t follows that competition for stamps
OF high value is becoming keener, while
time itself promotes the value of
amateur collections. Even ordinary
stamps increase in worth as the decades
pass.
Meantime, those who embrace the
hobby have the pleasure of a fascinat-
ing pastime Of high educational i'm
portance.
Czechoslovakia on June Is brought
out two handsome new stamps in com
memoration of Pribano. builder of the
frSt church at Mira. Two views of
the edifice are shown in the designs.
The values are: sob, yellow green, and
Xxi, carmine
Panama has new stamp in tribute
to Manuel Amador Guerrero on the
occasion of the centenary of his birth.
The value is: &c, rose carmine
Eritrea has issued new SOL air
mail stamp of modernistic design.
Greece has reissued one of the 1926
airmails in paler colors, size 6x2 It
is reported as 3Dr; blue, buff. lilac,
green. rose and black.
Hungary is bringing out q new set
OF airmail stamps. There are two
designs, the lesser values showing a
plane and the higher various allegori-
cal figures. The denominations will be:
10f. green; 16f, violet; 2Of, carmine;
40f, blue; 48f, slate; 72f, sepia, and
| Up, yellow green.
Iceland overprinted three stamps in
connection with the visit of Gen. Italo
Balbo and his squadron. Current issues
''Hopflug Itala-1933," in red The
values are: 1Kr, dark blue and light
brown, re-engraved; 5Kr, brown and
indigo. and 10Kr. yellow green and
black, re-engraved.
=, D. H. Jacobs, California Chamber Of
Commerce. 108 North Twenty-fourth
street, San Jose. Calf, will sponsor a
cachet for the arrival Of the U. S. S.
nounced. Airmail covers only
H. L. Hanson, 321 Vine street, Bara-
boo, Wis, will be responsible for a
cachet in tribute to Ringing Brothers
Barnun & Bailey Circus Golden Jubilee,
August 3.
Warren B. Layne. 1902 East Fifth
street. Sedalia, Mo-. will apply a cachet
for the Missouri State Fair. August H.
Lloyd r. Ostner 956 Elm avenue,
Ridgefield, N. j.. announces a cachet
for the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of the
| n l-yyc -
F. r. Bruins will sponsor a cachet
for the centenary of the New York
Sun, September 2. Covers. unsealed
and unstuffed, to Cachet Director. the
! Sun, 280 Broadway, New York City.
The above cachets are gratis. but
commemorative should be used on
wrappers in compliment to sponsors
Standard 64 size envelopes are spe-
cited.
William Mulready. designer Of -the
! first stamp ever issued" was born at
Ennis. County Glare, Ireland, in 1885.
The family removed to London while
the artist was yet boy, and he was
educated at the Royal Academy School.
He became an academician in 1915. In
the first rank Of British artists, 1t was
natural that he should be chosen to
create the Illustration employed on the
first one penny envelope sponsored by
the crown government. A critic says
of the drawing, ITO be sure, there Is
sketchiness about it which renders
the design somewhat crude, but there
is genius also. See how delightfully."- the
golden Orient is portrayed in the pa
tient elephants and those Africans on
clumsy but fleet ships Of the desert. the
camel: the chattering Chinese are there,
too, buxthen bearing slaves, exc the busy
Moslem scribes plying their pens,
squatted tailor-wise on their bright bits
Of carpet.
1.-THE great American continent also
| Is admirably pictured, with its tawny
savage clasping the hand of his Quaker