Evening star., 1935-09-15

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opportunity for study Is unlimited.
Foreign revenues are the most diff
ficult sidelines, as their number ex-
ceeds that of postage stamps. Some
countries issued thousands, while
others have comparatively few. No
general catalogue of foreign revenues
has been issued for more than 20
years.
Telegraph and telephone stamps
issued by governments or by private
companies are not SO numerous and
have more appeal to the postage stamp
collector, since the government issues
are often sold and controlled by the
post offices and are closely allied to
postage stamps. Some are exceed
ingly rare, but big showing can oe
made for small money and infinite
patience. The French catalogue Of
Yvert and Teller lists the govern
ment telegraph, telephone stamps,
official seals and many other postal
sideline stamps.
I'm point Of beauty many of the
sideline stamps are superior to some
Of the regular postals. They are
equally interesting as to type and
minor varieties Few. If any, are Of
speculative origin, for there Is q
very limited market for them. We
know several who have made money
trading in these specialties. but the
average collector gets his dividends in
fun-and lots of it!'
Among contributors to the first
issue of the American Stamp Digest
are Elliott B. Holton, Elizabeth For
man, Douglas Armstrong, Harry e.
Haber, Fred J. Melville, Ralph A.
Kimble, Henry Christ, Martin De
Paul and Manuel Hahn. The editor
is Kent B. Stiles; the publisher, DR..
D. D. Runes.
Maj. Paul Brown is the author Of
an interesting and copiously Illus
trated article, Merely Postage
Stamps" in the October issue of
Esquire Magazine.
Alden H. Whitney has been at
Donora. Pa, during the past two
weeks. He is expected back in Wash
ington tomorrow.
Eugene Klein, president, American
Philatelic Society, is in the city for a
meeting with Philip Simms Warren,
Hugh M. Southgate and Mrs. Cath
crime L. Manning, vice presidents.
The Washington Collectors Club
will meet at the Thomson School,
Twelfth street, Tuesday evening at
o'clock. Theodore Freter will discuss
Oddities" and the public will be
welcome to attend.
Other scheduled meetings and
speakers are: September "a, DR.. H.
E. Claus, Togo; October /, James F.
Duhamel, British Colonies; October 8.
M. H. Cullen, Christmas Seals; Octo-
ber Is, w. Hayden Collins, Revenues
and French Colonies: October ~,
Frederick j. Roy, Airmails; October
70. A. Yonteff, Latin America, and
November S. Claude Parker, Covers.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will have a home coming" meeting
at the Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth street.
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. DR..
Ellis Haworth, president, will intro
duce members who have been absent
from the city during the Summer and
who will be asked to tell of the most
interesting philatelic experiences of
their vacations.
Two programs Of lecture-meetings
are planned for the late Autumn and
Winter. One will be for the benefit
OF beginners, the other for that of
collectors of more advanced grade.
The society will celebrate its 30th
birthday anniversary at q banquet
Wednesday evening, December II.
DR.. Haworth has extended a special
invitation to visitors to attend this
weeks meeting.
The Washington Federation of
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