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gore, Tex: October %, Indian fight. Fort
Cobb, Ken BaneS. ! North Gillette
street, Tulsa. Okla; October 25, Creek
agency Indian fights. Mr.. Banes as
above; anniversary of signing of third
State constitution, K. E. Smith, 1909
Spring street. Reading, Pa: October ~,
Navy Day. Herman c. Burkhart. 1921
Fish avenue, Bronx, New York City.
covers unsealed; October ~, Navy Day,
street, st. Louis, Mo-: October %, Old
Timers Day, David Warburton, Box
GOT. MADEIRA, Calf; anniversary dedi-
cation Of Statue of Liberty. Alden
Cachet Club 1902 Avenue D, Brook
lyn, N. Y. covers unsealed, and Oc-
tober 81, 250th anniversary Of signing
of Charter of Liberties. Historical
Events Cover Club, "a West goth street,
New York City
These cachets are gratis. but stand
ard size ga envelopes are specified.
Commemorative stamps on wrappers in
compliment to sponsors.
| The recent disorders in Cuba should
have reflection in unusual postal mark
ings. Collectors will do well to investi-
gate the possibilities.
It is rumored that the U. s. 8. Con-
stitution (Old Ironsides) will spend the
w nter at San Diego, Calf, nc. -eturn-
ing to Atlantic waters until Spring.
The old style 13-star cancellation
still may be had at Lake Bluff, ILL.,, and
at Leonardtown. Md.
The NaI government in Germany
has undertaken to regiment philately
On September 1t was ordered that at
least 81 per cent of the membership OF
any club or fraternal organization must
party. A new federation Of stamp deal
ers has been formed under official
auspices.
| The Savings Journal Of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company says: "A
collector of stamps rejoiced in his luck
the other day when. in a London sub
urban post ONCE, he bought a half
penny stamp and discovered that 1t
was freak with the head Of the King
printed on both sides.
That an error like this should oc-
cur at all is a chance In a million. The
printers Of this particular sheet were
astounded at the accident and. al
though they print at least $4,000, 900
stamps a week. they have never made
such mistake before.
Apparently the reason for the
double printing was that a corner Of a
sheet in passing through the machine
turned over. with the result that the
blanket took the ink and impression.
and when the next sheet was passed
through an impression was made on its
gummed side. The first faulty sheet
/ dpfnrtoA Irt
Unfortunately for the collector, six
OF the forty-five stamps on the freak
sheet had already been, sold, but he
Immediately bought the remaining
ones. 1t is not known exactly how
much these thirty-nine stamps are
worth, but their value is estimated at
at least ESQ. The other six stamps were
apparently not detected as freaks and
although they, too. are valuable, the
chances Of their turning up are rather
! remote"
Mountains of publicity have ap-
! peared in the philatelic press in con-
nection with the forthcoming auction
| of the collection of the late Arthur
Hind. No other sale ever has had such
j quantities of free advertising. The
catalogues. 1t is worth mentioning, are
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Chinese mail carriers maintain a
mail service from Tatsienlu to Iitang
and Batang, something like 200 miles,
| near the eastern borders Of Tibet. This
| region, says the Columbus Dispatch,
seems to be a sort Of understudy Of ma
ture for the stupendous Himalayan up
lift farther west, which reaches its
acme in Mount Everest. the highest
peak on the earth's surface
These Chinese mailmen reach an
altitude Of 5000 feet soon after start
ing from Tatsienlu, and are never be-
low that altitude until they approach
their destination"
The Literary Digest refers to the
mountain postman as travelling above
the average altitude Of airmail post.
The caption. Foot Mail above Air
Mail" is applied.
| The New York Times says editorially
One who has a hobby can never tire
OF life. He always has something of
passionate interest. Sometimes the
hobby Is within the scope Of ones vo-
cation. But for the great mass of
men it cannot be. In none Of the
three fundamental types Of hobbies
tthe acquiring Of knowledge, the &C
qulring OF things. the creation OF
things do the daily tasks give oppor-
tunity Of self development, or for con-
tributing to the happiness or welfare
OF others. Nest fortunate are they
whose vocation allows them the scope
and fervor Of an avocation."
H. E. Harris g. Co. have pub
lished new juvenile stamp album
The Adventurer." It contains short
notes of philatelic interest and has
outlined spaces for stamps which come
within the range of the average
small boy or girl collector. A cloth
bound and a paper bound edition have
been printed.
| Nelson Thor Thorson. Omaha. Nebr.,
new president Of the American Numis-
matte Association, is a stamp as well as
coin collector He is the publisher of
the Omaha Posten and national secre-
tary OF the Ericsson Leagues of Amer
lea. Born in Sweden in 1881, he came
to America when years of age.
The Washington Stamp Club Of the
Air will have broadcast meeting from
Station VOL on Tuesday evening at
7:45 o'clock. Mr.. Kunze will tell the
story Of the origin Of the Byrd Antarctic
Expedition stamp and give an outline
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