The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
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Early German State Stamps Found Accidentally -Round-th World Air Mail Cover Now Treas ured by New York Enthusiast-Present Style of
 Commemorative Criticized
By J. F. D.

Recently unearthed by 8 Hun- garian publication were about 8 dozen early German State stamps. An interested person looked into the matter and found, in Mic- ahel's catalogue, the following values: (These are in German marks so if you wish to figure it out you can also have lesson in foreign exchange values)
 The 1kr., black of Bavaria, is- sued in 1849, was quoted at 50 pig. in 1870 and today is listed at 300 marks, the 18kr, value of the same State, issued in 1854, was listed also at 50 pig, and is today worth 80 marks.
 A 30sg. of Prussia, issue of 1866, went from 80pfg. to 100 marks, while an 18kr. stamp of Wurtem- berg, issued in 1859, jumped from 60pfg. to 300 marks.
 In all, the twelve stamps listed increased from 7M.15 in 1870 to 2,280M. in 1897, a rise in valuation equivalent to 32.571 per cent.
 Six more first flight cachets have been announced for Canada. The flights will be from Prince Albert to Fond du Lac and return, Prince Albert to Nortie Bay and return, Prince Albert to Stony Rapids and return. Send covers self-addressed and marked for the flights desired, and inclose under larger wrapper with six cents in coin, or postal money order for each cover desired to Stan. c. Koepke, 2O5O St. John street, Re- gina, Canada.
 A cover sent around the world by air mail has been shown to several of the better known phila- telists in New York City. The en- velope bears United States, Indian, British and Argentine stamps on the face and the back of the en- velope there is a veritable blanket of backstamps. The letter belongs to John Waddell of New York and left that city on April IA, destined to go to San Francisco, at which point contact was made with the China Clipper, leaving for Hong kong on April 28. Then it was sent to Delhi, India, arriving there on May 4, at which time, after a few short jaunts above the Indian soil, it was sent to London. It arrived there on May 2.
 It was then forwarded to a point where, on May 13 or there abouts, it was slated for connec- tion with the ill-fated linden burg. When the crash occurred, instructions were sent to reroute the envelope to the Argentine. The cover finally left London on May 9 and got to Buenos Aires on the 26th. The last leg started on May 27 and the envelope ar- rived in New Brunswick, N.. J. on June 5. Quite an oddity to have in ones possession.
 From Washington has come the news that the new Northwest Ter ritOry commemorative will first be placed on sale in New York City and Marietta, Ohio on July 13. The new stamp is being issued in honor of the 150th anniversary adoption of the Old territory by the U. S.
 Members at the national
 stamp conference which was
 held in Cleveland all this past
 week heard criticism of U. s.
 stamps by Fred Green, well
 known national authority on
 the subject. It is the contention
 of this philateliSt that stamps
 are primarily for the purpose of
 securing payment on charges
 for carrying and deliverance of
 mail. He suggested that in the
 issuance of new commemora-
 tives that there should be
 more detailed attempt to stick
 to the subject matter of the
 commemorative itself.
 The session was, for the most
 part, in agreement with the
 speaker when he said that com-