Evening star., 1933-07-16

20m, indigo and green, Germany, 1921
Id rose. Cape of Good Hope, triangular
1855; soc, violet. Liberty head, Bolivia
1925; Soc vermillion, sower type, lined
background. France. 1926; TX, yellow
and black, Russia. 1868: 2g, deep blue
Bomba head, Sicily. 1885,
"Imperfections make some United
States postage stamps worth consider
ably more than their face value" says
Popular Mechanics Magazine. When
small perforating machine In the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
made an error in the 2-cent Won Steu,
ben stamps a rarity resulted High
prices are being offered for these stamps
without the usual perforations. caused
by the perforrating machine skipping
or by clerk failing to run a few sheets
Of stamps through the machine"
An effort is being made to save the
old Leadbeater drug store, Alexandria
Va, and to preserve it as a relic of
the days Of its founding. 1871. The
enterprise should have the support of
stamp collectors because among its
treasures are many valuable old covers
A copy of the Alexandria postmaster S
stamp of l845 was included. but not
.
The price paid was reported as SIS 900
Portraits OF II Presidents. one Span
ish Queen. one Indian princess, one
British general. one Prussian. one
Polish and two French officers and %
other eminent persons appear on United
States stamps.
An interesting specially might be de-
veloped by collecting stamps issued In
connection with the series of Olympic
games, revived at Athens in 1896. To
date there have been 10 such competi-
tions. and six of the number have had
appropriate philatelic notice. The Greek
government brought out a fine set in
connection with the first meeting and
followed its own example at the time
Of the fourth, 1906. Belgium sponsored
set for the games at Antwerp. 1920;
For these at Paris. 1924 and the Meth
erlands for those at Amsterdam. 1928
The United States brought out a 3-cent
and scent stamp for the celebration
at dos Angeles last wear. Cuba. Uruguay
and Bulgaria also should be included In
,he list Of countries issuing Olympic
sets.
Among the most interesting exhibits
at Vienna was display OF counterfeit
stamps, some of them valued higher
than the genuine. The Vienna Police
Department. according to the Asso-
ciated Press, contributed about 5000
counterfets. including number OF
those foisted on collectors IS years ago
by Dimitri Mladenowich. Bulgarian
student who specialized In forging the
rarest issues.
Sigmund Rothschild announces the
completion of three 10OO-foot reels of
moyietone pictures devoted to philatelv
Prof. and Mrs Arthur I. Andrews
specialize in landscape, architectural
and other varieties of travel stamps
Their collection recently has been or
exhibition at the Childrens Museum
Cambridge, Mass.
Robert Garrett, Baltimore banker has
in his collection a cover which neatly
illustrates the extreme effect Of in
fation policies. 1t is a book wrapper
received from Germany. 1923. "almcs.
covered with postage stamps" Eighteen
CT the number had a face. value Of 90
o00,000 marks each. one was theo-
ret!callr worth 10000 COO marks and
one 100000. The 20 stamps repre-
sented total cost of 375 900 900 MARKS
IN the paper issue of that time. But
when the book reached Baltimore 1t
was held up for insufficient postage. .
Mr.. Garrett made up the difference
with scent piece. without Worrying
about how many more millions Of marks
that coin represented.
The Sandusky Stamp Club is the
moving force behind a philatelic ex-
position to be held at Cedar Point on
Lake Erie July 27-3O The program
lnc!udes an exhibit of approximately
800 frames, an auction. sales bourse.
4 banquet. ball. bathing. fishing,
roller skating. golf. bridge and "amuse-
ments of every known description -
Those interested should address o. r.
Michel. secretary 617 Columbus avenue.
Sandusky, Ohio.
The Chicago Philatelic Society IN
E!IeS collectors visiting the Century of