Evening star., 1936-09-20

nation was given, which showed how
the error may have been made. When
ever q new plate Is laid down 1t Is
customary to pull proof sheets which
are examined for defects and for uni
formity of impression. In this type
Of printing no 'make-ready' is possi-
BILE and perfect sheets may be OBJ
tanned only from a perfect plate.
1.-The examination Of the proof sheet
Of the error plate resulted in the
rejection of three entries and they
were ordered replaced. BY careful
hammering from front and back the
plate was prepared for the new de-
signs and the transfer worker ap-
piled to the custodian for the trans.
fer roll to re-enter the three subjects.
"At this point there began q chain
Of events which is hard to accept as
The custodian handed
out roll for the scent stamp instead
Of the 2-cent as requested, the transfer
worker entered three subjects in the
plate without noticing the wrong nu-
of value, and if q proof was
taken to check results it Is moral
certainty that no one compared 1t
with the original proof.
"The plate, bearing number 7942,
was put to press on March Z, 1917,
and was still in use on May 2, when
the errors were discovered. A total
of 1858 sheets of 400 stamps had
been printed, each containing three
errors, these being positions "a and
"a, in the upper left pane, and posi-
ton Is, in the lower right pane.
AFTER deducting those found in the
perforating room and in post Offices,
107,152 copies were still at large and
available for collectors. These occur
perforated 10, perforated II. or imper-
forate, all on unwatermarked paper.
The imperforate variety is one of the
rarities in twentieth century United
States stamps. The errors have been
found precanceled, but are quite
scarce In that form. The date Of issue
is recorded as March Z, 1917"
One change, at least, should be
made in Representative Sol Blooms 3
plan for q long series Of stamps to
advertise the 150th anniversary Of
the signing Of the Constitution next
year-namely, the q. 8. s. Constitu-
ton, "Old Ironsides," ought to be
included. The famous old ship was
not named by accident.
It is probable that commemorative
stamps will be requested for the cele-
bration Of the tercentenary of the
Swedish settlements In America two
years hence.
Weekly Philatelic Gossip testifies:
More than 10000, 900 pieces of mail,
more than 7,500, 900 pounds,
we're sent out under congressional
frank, postage free, during last year." ."
And the Camden Courier Post OBJ
serves: mo wonder the Post ONCE
Is always in the red"
The Philatelic Society Of Sweden Is
celebrating its golden jubilee today.
Program arrangements include con-
vention, an exhibition and . banquet
at the city hall in Stockholm. The
organization has 1,400 members and
publishes the Philatelic journal of
Sweden, a periodical now in its thirty
seventh year.
Australia will have commemorative
for the centenary Of the founding Of
the colony Of New South Wales.
France probably will bring out six
stamps for each Of her 23 colonial
possessions next year. The occasion is
the Paris Exposition, ut which the
colonies will exhibit.
ITO collect solely with the idea Of
making money Is to place oneself
outside the circle Of stamp lovers. /"
says Stanley Phillips in Stamp Col
lecting.
The new social insurance stamps
Of Ecuador show q man standing with
his back to the sun-and his shadow
behind him!
Albert F. Kunze, leader Of the
Washington Stamp Club Of the Air,
speaking from Station VOL Tues
day evening, told the story Of the
assassination Of President William
citing . long list Of United
States stamps as illustrations for the
The occasion was the thir-
ty-1ifth anniversary Of the martyred
Chief Executives death.
The next broadcast of Mr.. Kunse's
1936-1937 series of meetings will be
from VOL on tomorrow evening ct
8:45.
Louis g. Nix, president of the vik-
ing's Crew No. 8, American Naval
Cancellation Society, also ID . MEM
Der Of nine other philatelic organisa-
tions. -
Fred J. Melville writes In The Stamp
Lover, London. August-september is-
sue, about his visit to Warrington
following the TTPEX show In New York
In May. He tells Of his pilgrimage to
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
Ing and to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, the dinner given In his honor at
he Hotel Carlton, ETC., and expresses
his apureciation to ''old acuuaintauceS
and new-found friends"
When adhesive postage stamps first
we're proposed Lord Lichneld, post
master general Of Great Britain, de-
,lared: "Of all the wild and visionary
,chenes which I ever have heard Of.
Z u the most extravagant." Closely
following the logic Of hts chief. COL