Evening star., 1933-05-14
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to stimulate interest IN. history, gecg-
raphy. engraving, art, economics, trans
portation, and a host of other every
day adult occupations and cultures. 1t
1t not necessary to convert you to a
realization of the possibilities Of stamp
collecting as real part OF child train
ing and child development. 1t is to the
world of parents at large that you must
spread this propaganda through your
Junior clubs. your lectures. your junior
exhibits with their awards, and your
own personal interest in the things you
love. Through such a program you do
more than create an interest in hobby;
you become living force for civic
good to future generations"
The ST. Louis Stamp Collectors So
ciety and the Collectors Club of st.
Louis at their second annual exhibition
displayed about 100000 stamps. valued
at between $50 900 and 100000.
The 1888 Congress of the British Phil
atelic Association will be held in Lon
don, May 20 to June 2. Headquarters
will be at the Berners Hotel. The Sec
retary's office is at Berners street,
w. /.
Great Britain brought out the first
the country sponsoring that novelty did
not have philatelic use until 1924.
1t is estimated that there have been
more than 10000 different varieties of
stamps issued IN the past seven decades.
Emilio Diena. recognized as an au-
thority on the philatelic issues of Italy.
has published a monumental work en-
titled The Postage Stamps of the
Kingdom Of Naples 1t is large VOL
ume, 8 by IL inches in size. and con-
tains 274 pages of text. lavishly illus
trated with plates Each variety is
painstakingly described and standard
cancellations are traced and depicted.
The work was printed by the Societe
Anomima Stampa Filatelica Italiana.
Milan. Only 1.050 copies are available,
OF which so are de luxe edition, num-
bered and autographed.
Post Ofice Department figures for
hrst day sales of the Newburgh stamp
at NeWburgh, N. Y, are: 52l, 900 stamps
and 365 900 covers.
Miss Betty Grundstrcm, 764 Fifth
street, Oakland. Calf. is compiling a
catalog Of cachets. She would appre-
clate the cooperation Of cachet enthu-
siasts
Louis Atwater, writing in Stamps.
says: "Precancels offer so much in the
way Of interest that 1t is hard to name
any ons major reason for, their popu-
larlty. but we shall attempt to briefly
enumerate some of the outstanding
points of appeal
Ihe TACT of comparative small cost
very attractive factor with a goodly
number. Many a waste basket. MANY
batch of incoming mail is a likely
source OF much interesting and oftimes
valuable material in this branch of
pnilately. Then again. sets, packages
mixtures are readily obta Unable from
the reliable ptecancel dealers at very
moderate cost. Even in the Classics of
this hobby an item may be unearthed
now and again in that old trunk or
among those old papers and wrappers
IN the attic or storeroom, but even
though classic may never be uncov-
cred there are Aumbers of real de-
slraoie items to be had from the pack
ages received By your storekeeper
friend or through exchanges with feI-
low collectors.
inose who enjoy travelling will find
much OF interest in stamps bearing the
oVerprlnt OF a familiar city. town or
namlet. Those who find it interesting
10 travel In fancy or Imagination have
even greater opportunity of interest.
Ior snort or long trips can easily be
outlined when checking over a little
assortment of precancel stamps.
AND who isn't fascinated with the
strange town name when it comes to
hand, with that resulting desire to
Where &c Aar,
how 1t came by that particular lame:
whether it is near a railroad or miles
away, and what its chief industries
are? 1t Is here that unlimited knowI
edge is acquired by the simple and
natural course Of seeking answers to
the questions that come 10 mind.
every collector of straight United
States postage stamps is attracted To
some precancelled specimens at one
time or another; in fact, most collec-
tors f1nd that the one collection leads
70 the other. And why not? Pre-
cancels are what might be termed
iocanzed United States stamps. with ali
tne interest and the features of the
stamp itself. but plus the added points
and thoughts permeating the precancel
overprint."
Albert F. Kunze, leader. Washington
Stamp Club of the Air, speaking from
station VOL at 80 o'clock this after
noon. will continue his discussion of the
jamestown Exposition commemorative
stamps of 1907. The story of Can't
John Smiths American adventures will
oe retold. An article on the same sub
lect appears in the Sunday Magazine of
The Star
Mr.: Kunze reports that applications
Tor membership in the club are increas-
ing In number. Three cards were
awarded to winners in the recent Paul
Junior High School Club exhibition.
The champion long distance listener
an TO date is Lenton Settle, a Jackson
vile. Fla. member. A block of mint
united States stamps will be sent to
the most remote listener who writes in
curing this week, citing the closing re-
marks of today's broadcast.
The club is sponsoring a first-day
cover service for the new Century of