Evening star., 1936-12-27

Thirteen-star cancellations are
available at Hay Springs. Nebr., where
the postmaster knows q philatelic
postmark from the other kind.
A Warrington collector who thought
to please . child presumed to trust the
Post Once Department to cooperate.
He mailed the youngster q frst-day
cover bearing the 1-cent Army and
Navy stamps, released December IS.
The letter reached its destination on
December 21, cancelled upside down
and with the portraits Of the Revo-
lutionsry heroes defaced with an ink
covered thumb.
According to Nicolas Sanabria. the
present value of the 24-cent airmail
invert OF 1918 Is $4,000 q copy.
Guarantors of the Tipex exhibition,
held at Grand Central Palace, New
York, in May, have been repaid 100
per cent OF their advances. The total
amount returned to sponsors was in
excess Of s35,oo0.
To test the illustrations law, w. p.
Campbell, stamp editor. Vancouver
Evening Columbian, has reproduced
the Oregon Territory commemorative,
eliminating only those words which
have the effect Of constituting the de-
sign valid as theoretical govern
ment security"
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Constitu-
ton. in its rotogravure section for De-
cember 20. illustrated two covers ad-
dressed to Santa Claus, Ind.
The prohibition which has handi-
capped philately in America for years
apparently Is being smashed to smith,
Greens. and Congress. when it meets,
will have nothing left to do but ratify
its destruction.
It is open secret that the Govern
ment does not wish the principle in
| volved to be aired in court.
| His Exalted Highness Asaf Jah,
Muzzafar- -ul- -Mulk-Wal Mumulak. Nj
zam-ul-Mulk, Nizan-u I'D -Daula. Nawab
Mir Sir Asman Ali Khan Bahadur
Fatch Jung. Nizam Of Hyderabad, In
dia, reputed "the wealthiest man in
the world" is celebrating his silver
jubilee by issuing a series Of stamps.
| The next stamps OF Australia will
be printed on rotary presses. similar to
those in use In the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing These new machines
have been installed at Melbourne re-
Gently.
For the Olympic games to be held at
Nanizales. the Colombian Republic will
bring out six stamps-values, Sc, Sc,
l0c, l5c. SOC and 1P.
Don Bloch. Forestry Service. has
In his collection q most remarkable
copy Of the 1-cent Franklin blue
stamp Of 1873. 1t bears a cancella- =
ton which appears to be an efigy
OF jackson. but experts who have
seen it believe that it really is a
curious kind Of double transfer-one
portrait superimposed upon another.
The Society for the Propa CATION of
the Faith has decided to sell its vast
accumulation Of covers bearing nine
teenth century stamps and post
marks. According to the New York
Sun. the archives of the mission or
| ganization contain at least 10000
philatelic treasures. These are to be
offered at auction in London, the first
lot having been sold December IL.
Mrs. Eugene Klein. wife of the pres
ident Of the American Philatelic So
city. is Ill in Philadelphia hospital
Reports from London to the effect
that stamps already are in prepara-
ton for the reign Of King George vi
seem to be premature. No official
announcement has been authorized as
yet.
The Scent olive bistre airmail
stamp Of 1882 has disappeared from
the Philatelic Agency sales list.
For the New Year the japanese
postal authorities have announced a
special cancellation of decorative
character.
Harry A. Fox has sold his collection
Of United States stamps. covers, es-
says, proofs and miscellaneous ma
terial to Charles Kohen, proprietor
of the Hobby Shop. Included in the
four albums represented in the trans
action are: A complete set Of card
board proofs of all United States
issues from 1847 to 1902: a complete
set of the initial printings Of the
series Of 1902. marked Specimen"
and accompanied by a letter of au-
Identification dated March %, 1903,
and signed by Third Assistant POST
master General Edwin c. Madden; a
complete set Of cardboard proofs Of
the stamps Of Cuba, 1899: 48 essays
in different color combinations for
the United States series of 1863: 19
specimen essays with gum and grill
of the same series; many trial essays
and experimental proofs of miscel-
laneous early United States issues in
rich colors: numerous uncatalogued
revenue stamps: essays of Franklirand
Washington portraits of 1869; trial coll
or proofs Of New York postmasters' is
sues Of 1845; % essays of Scent United
States. 1851: complete set of proofs
of all departmental stamps: a curious
series of experimental essays on gold
beaters' skin; an imperforate block
OF 1851 1-cent, claret, with label at
tached: STAMP Of no value without
coupon to be removed only by the
postmaster; paper proofs Of Philip
pine Islands issues; cardboard proofs
Of many United States revenues; vari-
GUS revenue checks. used and un-
used; q cover bearing the frank OF
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