The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02
PhilnteIic NezQS
Special Army, Naval Hero Series Stamps On
Sale Here-Aetna Life Philatelic Club
To Sponsor Exhibition March 20.
By J. r. ID.

Local philatelists need harbor
no fears that this city's post Of
flee will at any time be without
a supply Of the recently released
army and navy hero commence
rative stamps. Officials Of the 10
cal office reported that although
there has been a brisk sale of the
new stamps, which were first re-
ccived here Monday, new orders
would keep the supply more than
equal TO the demand.
Two new stamps were released,
one honoring George Washington
and Nathaniel Green Of the army
the other giving tribute to the
naval celebrities John Paul Jones
and John Barry. Both are OF the
one cent denomination. The To-
cal office had q supply Of $4,000
OF each at the outset Of sales here
Monday. Although the stamps
we're first issued December is,
possibly because Of the Christmas
tieup, they only found their way
here this week.
AshevilIe, North Carolina has
been designated as the site for
the 1897 convention Of the Socie-
ty Of Philatelic Americans. II
will mark the first gathering Of .
larger national group In the
south since 1881 when the Amer
lean Philatelic society conference
was held In Memphis.
The rarest stamp In Europe,
possibly the world, was exhibited
by Johan Ramberg. lawyer Of
Gothenburg, Sweden, Its owner,
at the recent Jubilee exhibit Of
the Swedish Philatelic society, in
Stockholm. It Is the only stamp
Of Its kind known to exist and 1t
Is not for sale. The stamp Is q
yellow Swedish, three shilling
banco.
1t was originally found by a
boy who is now In the Swedish
army. He sold 1t for two dollars
which was the regular price Of
the usual three shilling stamps.
After much passing about. sale
and resale. It's present owner
gained possession Of 1t at a price
Of $9,9i8. Mr.. Ramberg also has
an unperforated eight SHILLING
stamp, Of which only two are
known TO exist, the other being
In the Swedish Postal Museum.
The Susan b. Anthony COM
memorative stamp Is stlll avail
able for requisltion 10 satisfy the
demands made by individuals
throughout the country, according
10 an official post office an
nouncement. Since It's original
issuance. the stamp has been In
great demand. Clerks have been
instructed 10 clear their stocks
Of the 8 cent air mali which was
withdrawn from the agency more
than . week ago.
More than 1000 collectors, re-
siding within q radius OF 100
miles Of Hartford are expected to
attend the second annual jam
boree Of the Aetna Life Philatelic
club of Hartford. which will be
held In that city, March 20 from
! p. m. TO midnight. Included on
the program will be q stamp ex-
hibition, bourse and afternoon
and evening auctions. Informa-
ton may be obtained from the
committee which includes Fred
Deming, chairman: Henry RAN
dali, Henry Mackenzie and Fred
Brown, publicity director. The
latter, who Is the official i1for-
nation forwarder, should be adj
dressed care OF the Aetna Life
Insurance Company. Hartford.
Fourth Marine Mall--NO Pos
tage AvaiIable--Collect ON Deliv-
cry, signed, Charles y. b. Price,
Colonel, U. 8. Marine Corps."
Such was the legend on Ill mall
coming from that marine corps
which was stationed at the Reg
mental hospital Shanghai dur.
Ing the Christmas holiday. The
Pacific Coast shipping strike tied
up stamps intended for use IN
military and naval barracks end
this emergency measure was de-
vised By the commanding officer.
A permanent phiiatelic evposi-
ton u 70 DO opened ab0Ftly With