Evening star., 1933-06-18

with Roman numerals III Tic OcSlkli,
the last being in the issue Of 1851. and
the first time that there has been no
worded identification in the design"
Great Britain will bring out a new
series for regular use January l. Five
printing firms have been invited to
bid for the contract.
France Is about to issue stamp
in memory of the late President Paul
Doumer.
India, it is announced, is about to
abandon the custom Of issuing single
stamps for both postage and revenue
purposes A separate series will be
brought out for each.
The tercentenary stamps of Antigua
have been withdrawn from sale. This
| action on the part of the colonial
government. of course. implies an in
crease in the price of examples avail
able.
The World Court has awarded to
| Denmark the entirety of Greenland
and it is possible that stamps will be
issued to mark the decision.
Bulgaria has new series OF postage
due stamps.
Egypt will bring out special set in
connection with the meeting OF the
OIllN ICSldl OlllOli az Sbho AAeNs
year. The portrait of Isman Pasha
will be the central feature on the de-
sign. Denominations indicated are 5
10. 13, 20, so, 100 200 and SOON
and 81.
Peru has an unemployment stamp
2 cents, violet. showing the Second OF
May monument, and inscribed PRO
Desocupados."
The Saar has a charity series in aid
of the people of Neunkircken, scene OF
the recent disastrous explosion. The
denominations are 60c, 3 and 5fr. They
will be on sale at double face value
for the remainder Of the year.
The Lusiadas series Of Portugal Is
about to be replaced by set of new
designs. Among the subjects listed
are a portrait of President Carmona
the Tower of Belem and the monaS-
terry of the same name
Dominican Republic has changed the
color of the current 10-cent airmail
stamp. The new issue is dark green.
and represents the third variation OF
| the type.
Latvia has sponsored new series
for special airplane flight from Riga
to Gambia west coast Of Africa. There
and 25s, ultramarine. Also available
are two surcharges, sos on los, green
and IL on 15s, red.
Paraguay has new Zeppelin set In
two designs. The denominations are
450P, dark blue; 9P. carmine: 13.50P,
blue green: 2250, 2250P, yellow brown
and ASP. black violet.
ST. Helena will have a commemorative
series next year
Nicaragua soon will bring out an
entire new complement Of stamps.
There will be regular postage. airmail,
interior air1nail, official airmail and
ordinary officials
Lithuania has a new series Of eight
stamps, issued in both perforate and
imperforate form, in commemoration
"Auszra." or Dawn" movement, Of
young Lithuania," a nationalistic CAM
paign The portraits of four leaders
are employed in the design. They are
A. Visteliauskas, Inz. Petras Vileisis,
Dr. j. Sliupas and DR.. j. Basanavicius.
The denominations are SC, yellow,
green and red: 10c, blue and lake !;
15c. Orange and red; Csc, dark blue
and olive black; SOC, olive and blue; :;
6Oc. red brown and brown: IL. YER
million and brown, and 81, blue green
and brown.
The Irish Free State may have a
Holy year commemorative stamp, I'd
value.
Green Bar Bill, of Boys Life, Is spon-
soring a special cachet for the Boy
Scout jamboree at Godollo. Hungary.
August 2-15. Those interested should
send self addressed envelope with dime
for postage and handling. Address ::
Green Bar Bill. American Contingent.
World Jamboree, Godollo, Hungary. Five
cent stamp on wrapper. Mail before
July 10.
The American Luthern Publicity Bu-
reau. 1919 Broadway, New York City,
will sponsor a cachet and poster stamp
for the 450th anniversary Of the birth
of Martin Luther, November 10. One
cover free. others five cents each.
The Maryland Commemorative Asso-
citation. 423 Arundel Hotel, Baltimore.
Md. has announced a long list of
cachets for historic anniversaries. Col
lectors may write for circular.
Independence day cachets are an
nounced by the following sponsors: j.
w. Stoutzenberg, 821 West Clay street,
CollinsNlle, H.; Fred Wheelehan, 3210
Normount avenue, Baltimore, Md: z.
F. Bauer, jr., Safe Harbor, Pa: Poto-
mac Stamp Club, Ridgley, W. Va;
Richard A. Schultz. 313 Liberty street,
Beacon, N. Y: Charles e. Riedy, 638
South Fifteenth avenue. haywood, III,
free; Chapter No. /. U. S. c. S., 103
Schiller road. Dedham, Mass printed
cachet: Woodruff De Cilva, assistant
director of airports. Los Angeles. Calf. !:
r. j. Smith. SOB Greenwich avenue.
Baltimore, Md, printed cachet. and FL
mer Nelson, 612 street northwest.
Washington. first-class and airmail
only. different colors, unsealed.
All these cachetS are gratis, unless
otherwise specified. Use standard 6N
size envelopes. Commemorative stamps
on wrappers in compliment to sponsors.
Camels at one time were used in the
transportation of United States mails in
California. Such is the statement Of
Francis H. Pfeiffer, writing In the Chris
tian Science Monitor. The first expe-
dition Of the camels." he says. was
fitted out for Fort TETON, near what Is
STAMP DEALERS.