Evening star., 1934-01-07

one of these stamps once fetched only
go cents. Francis Foster of Boston,
while walking along washington street
| one day (n1any years ago). was ac-
costed by a lad with one OF these
stamps on original cover, for which
he asked rs cents. In those days the
provisional postmaster stamps were not
popular, and he refused to buy 1t. The
| lad followed him up and finally Of
fered to sell it for go cents. He again
refused, but considered moment, and
thinking the lad might really be in
much distress for the money. he paid
him the so cents"
A visitor to the Hind auction care,
lessly" marked with q pencil scent
error stamp. When the specimen was
bidder, noticing the blemiSh, refused to
accept it. Later a bid of $1,000 was
obtained from another person. Thus
some ones carelesSneSs" cost the bene-
| ficiaries of the estate 5000. No wonder
collectors on occasion refuse to permit
public exhibition of their treasures!
The Spanish section of the Repre-
sentative Ernest r. Ackerman collection
sold for $6,322.70.
After a series of sales lasting nearly
a year, the $4,000 stamps of the British
empire division Of the famous ManuS
collection has been disposed of in Lon
| don for approximately SITS, ,009. 1t was
the property of Henry Philip Manus.
Amsterdam tobacco magnate. who died
two years ago, and represented 70 years
of stamp gathering.
| Manus, says the Associated Press,
started in at the age of 10, but about
| he ha {aeI ~
sembling the worlds stamps so great
that he decided to conflne his atten-
tion to the British Empire and divided
| his other collections among his sons.
Among the stamps sold were rare
Mauritius specimens, including the l.
pence and the 2-pence post oft1ce'
Mauritius which brought about $4,000.
! Letters sent by balloon post during
the siege of 1870 recently were sold In
Paris. The highest price, about $40,
was paid for a newspaper stamp mailed
November IA, 1870, which reached its
destination nine. days later.
The portrait of President Mckinley
used in the design of the scent Louisi-
ana Purchase stamp of 1904 was taken
from a photograph by G. F. c. Smillie.
A cachet for President Roosevelt's
birthday, January 30. is announced by
John p Waldron, lie Seventh street
| southeast.
il. Gloss 1912 Wieland street, Chi
cago, H., will sponsor cachet in COM
memoration of the officers and men who
lost their lives in the sinking OF the
U. S. S. Maine February is, 1893
The U. S. S. San Francisco will be
commissioned February Is. Send covers
to postmaster, navy yard, Mare Island,
Calf, marked: Hold for U. S. s.
San Francisco Commissioning"
| There is a town in Wales whose name
is: Llanfair-P r-Pwllgyngyllgog ogerphwyrnd
northumberland. Translated into
English the title signifies: The Church
Of ST. Mary, in hollow Of white hazel,
near to a rapid whirlpool and to St.
Tysiolo's Church, near a red cave" The
place is served by a railroad and, pre-
sumably, has post office. Cancellation
collectors, take note.
According to e. B. Holton. paquebot
cancellations may be obtained from
postmasters at Manila. P. l.; Holyhead,
England; Bombay. India; Plymouth,
England San Juan, P. R.; Victoria,
British Columbia, and st. Johns, New
Brunswick, Canada.
At a recent exhibition held by the
Grand Rapids Stamp Club frame
containing stamps scorched In the
Chicago fire of 1871 attracted particu-
lar attention.
Mr.. Kunze will speak on stamp col
| lecting at meeting OF the Alexandria
/ Rotary Club. George Mason Hotel,
| Tuesday noon.
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will have broadcast meeting from
Station VOL Tuesday evening at 7:45,
when Mr.. Kunze will discuss the Ben
nington and OriSkany commemorative
stamps of 1927 and tell of interesting
discoveries he has made in the Houston
collection. Details of the January
school club contest will be announced.
The winners of the December con-
test we're: Melvin Hoffman, Roosevelt
High School, and Albert Vance Hamm,
jr.. Gordon Junior High School.
Information about the clubs activi-
secretary, W. S. c. A., care VOL,
Annapolis Hotel.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Clinton B. Eilenberger will be the
speaker at the Collectors Club, 1900 r
street, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
| Visitors will be welcome.
Michael L. Eidsness, jr. father Of
| the philatelic agency" will make his
first public appearance in Washington
since October Is. when he will be guest
of honor at Wednesday evenings meet
ing of the Washington Philatelic So
ciety, Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth street.
The public is invited.