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this special issue, but the regular issue
Of 1847 probably anticipated the project.
1T is very likely that some of the
Confederate PROFESSIONALS were brought
here by Washingtonians returning from
the South after the Civil War.
washington was early in the field
with stamp collectors club, one hav-
ing been In a prosperous condition as
early as 1892. A number of its men,
bers are still active, several having be-
come successful dealers and others hav-
ing won worldwide note as collectors.
The United States leads the world
In stamps collecting societies. The
American Philatelic Society, with some
1000 members, is international in scope.
The Society Of Philatelic Americans,
with some 1000 members, also has
worldwide correspondents and branch
local clubs In about two dozen cities"
The Associated Press reports: "The
Gen. Oglethorpe commemorative stamp
VIII go on sale at Savannah, Ga, on
fepruary IL and the issue has been
doubled to total of 5000O,0O0. This
announcement was made by the Post
once Department after a conference
between Frederic A. Tilton, Assistant
Postmaster General, and E. K. Large,
Atlanta postmaster.
originally 1t was planned to start
the sale on Monday. February l3. The
department said the reason for the
change was that February 12 is the
true anniversary of the founding of
the Georgia Colony by Oglethorpe in
l133 and that this 'outweighed the con-
sideration OF that date this year falling
| on Sunday
Covers sent by stamp collectors to
~ CT
received by midnight on February IL
will be Cancelled as Of February ~ Sne-
clal arrangements are being made for
sale at all Georgia post offices and at
ary 49,"
Inc stamp will be a Scent denomi.
nation and purple in color.
Frederick r. Rice, 1I01 West Carlin
drive. Ballston, Va, has received an in
teresting cover from Harbin, Man
cnukuo, the new state set up under
japanese protection in Manchuria The
pOStmark bears the date December "a
1882. ~1'
William Lycett. world famous phila-
telist and retired secretary of The So.
clety OF Philatelic Americans. on .Janu.
airy Il celebrated his 10th birthday an
nlversary at his home at Cape Nav.
~ j. Greetings from Washington
friends were received.
New cachets are as follows: February
u. Lincoln's birthday, sponsored by
William Roman, 1920 Petoskey street.
Detrolt, Mich, env6 lopes must not be
larger tnan GA inches and must be un-
sealed; February II, same occasion
sponsored by Paul Lyman, Stanton
Del, handling charge OF 5 cents Der
cover February %, twenty-first ami
versary OF Washington State Philatelic
society, sponsored by D. C. BARLEY
curator, 6035 Eighth avenue northeast
seattle, Wash, no charge; February Is
to March S. Miami Exposition. spon-
sored by David Rosenthal, president
Miami Philatelic Society, lOl7 South
west Ninth street, Miami, Fla, nc
charge. covers unsealed; and July 4
independence day, sponsored by Elmer
nelson, 6l2 street northwest, Wash.
lngton. different colors for first class
and air mail. no charge.
An announcement from the Boston
Cachet-Cover Committee, Room IA, 8
Park street, Boston, Mass, reads, In part
as follows: The Boston committee has
peen formed to continue the issuing ol
historical, educational and civic cachet,
and covers from that city. The new
committee includes some members o.
the Boston committee for the George
washington Bicentennial, which in.
augurated the work with seven issues
last year and will continue the policy Of
that committee with such changes a.
may be found essential.
The committee is preparing for dis
tribution a printed statement and lis,
OF coming cachets and covers. Copies OF
the bulletins are free to those interested