Evening star., 1937-08-15

Beginners are often advised to buy
as large packet as they can afford
when they start collecting. as this
| Will save them money. But unless the
packet is bought from reliable
source, it is likely to contain large
percentage of defective stamps.
The term packet material in the
trade means second-grade stamps.
Only few dealers prepare large
packets in which the stamps are 100
per cent sound"
Sir John Wilson. president of the
| Royal Philatelic Society, we'll known
in America, has been named chair
man OF committee to have charge
Of arrangements for the British cele-
bration of the centenary Of the postage
stamp in 1910. An exhibition in Lon
don is indicated and there probably
will be philatelic congress of inter-
national significance.
The anniversary will be marked in
the United States by a similar pro-
gram. Judge David D. Caldwell, as
previously announced, has been ap-
| pointed to head committee to formu-
late plan for the Washington Phila-
telic Society.
British Honduras is to have a new
pictorial series, bi-colored
Great Britain has brought out the
expected ll2d. brown. denomination
of l,n
Robson Lowe of London believes
that at least 100000 complete sets
| OF the coronation series of Southern
| Rhodesia were printed. He suggests
that spectators are responsible for
| the scarcity Of the higher values.
Capt. w. A. Courtney of the Ameri-
can Bank Note Co. has proposed
phllatellc recognition for Jacob Per-
kins, American inventor of steel en-
craving.
Add to the list OF active Junior
stamp collectors the name OF William
Wheatley, jr., son Of the State editor
OF The Star. His parents report that
he is so deeply interested in the
hobby that it is almost impossible to
get him to bed at the end OF the dav.
Weekly Philatelic Gossip declares
Pony express riders covered $4,000
miles of trails infested with road
agents and Indians, but lost only one
mail shipment"
Horace Remiliard, United States
Consul at Port Said. Egypt. address
ing meeting of the Washington
Phllatellc Society at the Hotel Carl
ton Wednesday evening. appealed for
increased interest in the stamps of
the nineteenth century.
My own enthusiasm" he said. "is
for the postal issues of the past, the
plates Of which have been DESTROYED
More recent productions can be re-
printed for the alleged accommoda-
ton OF collectors any time. The clas-
sizes are safe from unlimited dupli-
cation"
Mr.. Remillard exhibited his mag
nificent collection of the early stamps
OF Spain, 1850 to 1870. Plated sheets.
blocks. pairs. Speciments on cover.
copies showing numerous cancellation
types, many distinctive varieties of
plate oddities, etc, were included in
the album shown
The speaker was introduced bv AL
Gen H. Whitney, regional vice presi-
dent of the Society of Philatelic
Americans, who gave it as his con-
sidered opinion that this is the
finest collection of its kind ever have
seen"
A block Of four Falkland Island
stamps recently was sold at auction in
London. Back of the transaction Law
this story: In 1923, the whole of the
crews OF the Antarctic fishing fleet
seem to have passed their spare time
writing letters. Consequently, when
they put into South Georgia, their
demand for 2-l2d stamps completely
exhausted the supply But the local
postmaster rose to the occasion and
made philatelic history.
He took several sheets of the cur
rent I'd stamps and boldly surcharged
them 2-l2d. News of what he had
done did not reach England immedi-
ately, for what whalers wife was
likely to know that the stamp which
had franked her mans letter was
worth many more pounds than her
husband had paid pence for it?
When the news did eventually reach
London, philatelic dove cotes were
very much f1utteGed and some rather
fantastic prices were paid"
1t might be added: Still are being
paid"
Right Rev. w. H. Ziegler, Bishop Of
Wyoming says: For relation and
mental stimulation nothing surpasses
philately. Postage stamps, through
their designs and inscriptions, teach
1acts which have been essential in the
development of civilization
Robert E. Fellers, superintendent Of
the Division Of Stamps, probably will
attend both the Society Of Philatelic
Americans and the American Phila-
telic Society conventions
1t is reported that one of the largest
stamp dealing establishments in the
world soon will change hands. The
owners desire to retire from active
business.
Hugh NJ Clark, editor Of the Scott
Catalogue, says: Two kinds Of advice
reach my study-sensible and mer-
cenary. The mercenary suggestions
are legion in number, ranging from
cleverly camouflaged mSinformation
to pitifully transparent attempts to
influence listing and prices. If I raise
prices, collectors howl; If lower
them, dealers yell, and If leave them