Evening star., 1934-11-25

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protector" of the Iposta Philatelic
Exposition, Berlin, in 1880.
The charity stamps of Luxembourg,
1927 and 1923, are supposed to have
been purchased almost en- bloc by
syndicate of dealers Immediately after
release.
There is Christmas Island in the
Indian Ocean, under the control of
the Straits Settlements and a
Christmas Island in the Pacific
Ocean, considered part of the Brit
ish colony of Gilbert and Ellice
Islands.
The worlds finest collection Of the
stamps Of China is owned by DR.. M.
D. Chao, head of the Chinese Phi
latelic Society.
Rev. F. Czech is the author of an
article on The Red Cross in Postage
Stamps" published in Weekly Phila-
telic Gossip for November "a. Spe-
cialists in charity issues will be in
terested in both text and illustrations.
One New York collector specializes
In purple stamps only.
Osborne r. Bond, stamp editor. Bal
timore Sun. who also writes the phi
latellc news of the Pittsburgh Post
Gazette. contributes stamp articles to
American Girl magazine and speaks
over an extensive radio network on
stamp themes.
Judge Robert Stephen Emerson.
Providence, R. l.. is a member of the
Collectors Club. New York, and of
the Royal Philatelic Society, London.
Add to the list Of eminent philatel-
lists the name of Beniamino Gigli.
celebrated operate tenor.
The Marks Co, Toronto. has
brought out a new catalogue Of the
stamps of Canada and Newfoundland.
Copies gratis to collectors on request.
George F. Kearney. writing in the
Philadelphia Evening Ledger. says
there are at least 10000 stamp COL
lectors in the metropolitan Quaker
City.
The latest sales from the Hind Col
lection have brought the total realized
to date to s436,250
An international salon of stamps
and an international exhibition of
stamps of Belgium and Belgian Kongo
will be held May % to June 8. next. at
Brussels. Those interested may ad-
dress Armand Iuhl, &c Rue de la
Revolution, that city.
A special collection Of the stamps of
Uruguay. valued at more than $3.50 900.
soon will be on the American market.
The Texas Philatelist prints the
following list of editions of jamestown
commemorative, 1907: 1-cent. 77,723,-
1914; 2-cent, las, 9,497 1894, and scent,
7,930,594.
A change in sentiment regarding
straight-edge stamps has been noted
in the philatelic press and in stamp
club circles. Obviously, they represent
a comparative rarity. and therefore,
1t would seem, should be desired
rather than summarily rejected.
Collectors desiring to purchase Ger
man stamps in mint condition may
communicate with the German gov
ernment philatelic agency. The ad-
dress is VerSandstelle fuer Sammlerk-
marken, beim Postrechnungsamt, Ber-
lin 80, Germany.
One of the most interesting aspects
of the present swing toward foreign
stamps is that of preference for
specimens in Cancelled condition.
Collectors express their choice in the
words: "A used stamp has fulfilled
its postal function, while an Unused
stamp is only picture"
Milton B. Hunt, Southport, Conn,
is compiling a check list of special
cancellations Of camps and forts of
the World War period. He will ap-
preciate any and all assistance.
An unused copy of the 1-cent, 1922,
Franklin stamp, known as 1894" for
its listing in Scott's, recently brought
s1,975 at auction in New York. The
Associated Press says. 1T is classified
as rarity because it was printed on
rotary press and perforated II on
all sides"
Poland now has a post office for
every $500 inhabitants.
Suggested as an inscription for a
stamp album are the lines: This is
my world. Within these narrow walls
own princely service" They were
written by Paul Hamilton Hayne,
South Carolina poet (l831-1886).
Mekeel's Weekly for November 5
prints an article on world famous
waterfalls pictured in postage stamp
designs. The author is Henry Christ,
and the cascades discussed include
Niagara, the Stanley Falls, Kongo; the
Victoria Falls. Rhodesia. the Dilsto,