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, rest of the stamps in each 100 are not
good enough to 60 In the average COL
lection
I'm looking at these figures we find
that at the most there are not more
that are collectable, and the highest
possible per cent of fine copies is
around 5.
1T is not necessary for me to point
out the moral of the story"
The new stamps of Great Britain,
soon to be issued, will be produced by
gravure process. Harrison & Sons;
Ltd, have convinced the crown post
Office authorities that they can pro-
duce improved" stamps by photo
gravure from cylindrical plates, giving
the necessary uniformity and quality.
The designs to be used will be very
similar to those now current, but the
backgrounds will be of solid color.
The new Columbus commemorative
stamps of Nicaragua are 13 in number,
1Oc, 15c, zoe, Csc. soc. soc and 81.
There also is an airmail set. including
1c, &c, 4c, SC, &c, &c, 15c, 20c, Csc, SOC
and 81.
Portuguese India has a new series,
the design showing a militant looking
lady with a sword and shield" The
denominations listed are: Or, brown
olive; Ar. purple; 8r, black; 1Iat, car
mine; 2l2t, blue; st, light blue; 1rp,
olive; 2rp, maroon; 3rp, orange, and
5rp, yellow green.
The Federated Malay States after
January l will be known for philatelic
purposes as Malaga. The values of the
stamps to bear that inscription are an
nounced as running from 1c to $500
and the designs are described as
striking"
Uruguay has in preparation a new
to Up, plus 10p denomination in two
colors.
China has a new value in the DR..
Sun Vat Sen series. 1t is SC, green,
of approximately the same color as the
Accent value which 1t is replacing in
domestic use
Andorra has two additions to the
1892 pictorial set. They are: lfr. Csc,
lilac rose, and fr 75c, violet.
Palestine has a new 6m, dark orange,
postage due stamp.
Spain soon will have a new airmail
series, the values to be SC, l0c, Csc, soc,
Up, 2.50p, 3p, 5p and 10p.
A new printing of the current stamps
Of Southern Rhodesia has been ordered,
the perforation to be IL y instead of IL.
A controversy has arisen concerning
the S. S. Royal William stamp recently
issued by Canada. The claim that the
vessel was the first to cross the Atlantic
under steam has been challenged by
two groups of critics, one demanding
the honor for the United States ship
Savannah and the other for the British
ship Calpe or Curacao.
K. H. Dunkelberger Of Castle Rock,
Wash, is reported to have written l,061
words on an ordinary post card.
When Ben jamin Franklin was Deputy
Postmaster General for the Colonies, he
put into effect an innovation in postal
service previously considered infeas-
ible-the night mail. In a letter, writ
ten in 1854, he sketched his plan as
follows: Il will mention that We hope
in the Spring to expedite the communl-
cation between Boston and New York,
and we have already between New
York and Philadelphia, by making the
mails travel by night as well as by
done in America"
BY the will of the late Col. Webster
Knight, Warwick. r. l.. Brown Unlver-
sity is to receive a valuable collection
Of unused United States stamps IN
blocks. A trust fund of $50,000 accom-
panies the bequeSt.
The stamp collection Of the late Ar
thur Hind, variously valued at from
81 ,OOO, 900 to 100000, will be sold at
auction after the first of the year.
Nathan N. Wallack, Washington
bibliophile. is the proud possessor OF a
presentation copy Of the first edition OF
Mr. Tommy Dove" by Margaret De-
land The book bears the authors
special inscription. In the contents is
included the story "A Fourth Glass
Appointment" depicting the spoils
system in operation at Pennyville Post
Office. Powerfully written. it won the
enthusiastic approval Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will have broadcast meeting
from Station VOL Tuesday evening at
GAS o'clock. when Albert F. Kunze will
discuss stamps issued in commemora-
ton of events in Colonial history.
The club will have a special txo-color
rubber stamp cachet for the flrst-day
sale OF the Kosciusko stamp, October
13. Its handling charges will be Is
cents per cover. Chicago, Detroit or
Boston, or all three and surprise cover
from an undisclosed mailing point for
so cents. Profits go to the clubs edu-
cational work. Address: Care Station
VOL, Annapolis Hotel, Washington.
The Washington branch Of the So
ciety of Philatelic Americans will meet
Tuesday evening at o'clock at the
home OF Mrs John D. Mcknight, 1900
r street
At last weeks meeting Frederick R.
Rice, newly elected president assumed
office
The Washington Philatelic Society
will moot "Wednesday evening at &