The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
By J. 2. D..

Progress has been reported by
the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, On their work IN the o.
cent Army and Navy comment
0rative postage stamp and 1t B
expected that both these issues
Will be offered for sale about Feb
ruary Is. Army stamps will con-
tain the portraits of Generals
William T. Sherman, Ulysses 8.
Grant and Philip II. Sheridan.
Naval stamps will be adorned
with portraits OF Admiralg David
q. Farragut and David d. Por-
ter,
There we're 292,570 first-day
cover cancellations OF the 2-ccnt
Navy stamps at the Washington
city post office when they first
went on sale. January Is. Total
sales Of these stamps at the city
post office amounted TO Sl2.760,
The sales at the PhiIatelic agen-
cy on the first day amounted 10
33i, 1856. The Post Office Depart
ment has announced an order In
creasing the number Of l-csnt
and 2-cent Army-Navy stamps
being printed TO q total OF i00,-
100000 each.
Once again the famous BOScs-
wen Postmaster Provisional
which sold for 5000 Ut the Hind
sale, will 70 under the auction
GERS hammer when Hugh G. Barr.
Inc, Of this city win offer this lot
during his February sale. The
item, considered one Of the worlds
phlsatsIic rarities, was formerly
In the collections Of Hiram Y.
beats, N. Ie Renotierre Won Fee
rsri and Arthur Hind. and went
10 Frank Marquis when the Hind
properties were disposed Of.
Stamps from all over the world,
Including airmail raritics and
complete display Of United States
stamps from the first one IN l847
TO date, will be shown ut the 1th
annual exhibition OF the Twin
Cities Philatelic Society. January
1881.
An unusual display will be
block OF four OF tho famous "Goya
nude" stamps Issued by Spain IN
1890 In communication Of Fran
cisco de 0oya. famous Spanish
painter. This stamp was o re-
production OF the artists painting
OF the Duchess OF Alba. At tho
time, o movement was begun 10
have the United States post Of
flee department refuse 70 allow
the stamps ON letters. 70 be
transmitted through the malls.
According TO the story about
the famous canvas. the Duke OF
Alba heard the artist was paint
Ing nude picture Of his wife and
planned 70 surprise the artist At
work. But doya heard OF hts
plans and sat UP ali night paint
ing another picture OF the duch.
CO properly attired. When the
duke saw the second canvas, i've
apologized and became the ar
tiet's patron.
Members Of the American In
stitute Of Chemist, Inc, With Of
fices In New York city, have
voted In favor Of . special stamp
Of ret Of stamps recognising tho
chemist and his profession. The
organization has moved 70 fer
ward . copy Of their resolution
10 officials IN Washington.
NEW ISSUES Belgium - In
conjunction with the philatelic
day, u single value In the recent
Prince Baudouin charity stamp
was issued on January 10. The
adhesive has q face value Of
2TrAb plus 2Fr66 and ~ printed
In q biuish-gray. General sales
ceased January IS, but ccpies WILL
be available at the Brussels pos
tai museum until tomorrow.
Brazil ~ Two stamps OF the
same design and value were rec
leased recently 70 commemorate
the centenary OF the birth OF v.
Pereira Paseoe, mayor Of RIO de
Janeiro. Both stamps ore OF the
TOO refs denomination, showing .
view OF the city. one printed IN
light blue. The other III slate,
Yiniand- Three charity stamps,
from Finland have been received.