Evening star., 1938-08-28
flames Waldo FawCen.

DIV JuW6S W utuO US1ICe.s
An inevitable reaction to the flood
of speculative stamps is the growing
interest in limited" collecting. Many
enthusiasts no longer attempt to keep
abreast of the tide of new issues. In
stead, they are turning to the pro-
uctions of the years before exploitation
became a habit among governments.
More than a few Washington COL
lectors are specializing in stamps OF
definite historic significance. Manley
S. Ross, for example, has beautiful
album of stamps of religious conno-
tations. Mrs. Grace. R. MacKnight
has brought together a philatelic por-
trait gallery of European sovereigns
and their royal relatives. DR.. Alex
ander Wetmore of the Smithsonian
Institution collects stamps showing
birds, while Col Louis C. Martin OF
the Library of Congress is particu-
larly concerned about stamps repro
ducing maps. Clifton Olmstead. like
Theodore Steinway of New York, has
cultivated a quest for stamps reflect
ing the evolution of music.
With similar purpose, Col. Spencer
Cosby specializes in the 18th century
stamps of the Italian states and
France: Howard r. Billson. 10th CEN
tury United States on cover; c. H.
Vaughan, 10th century Great Britain
and colonies; Valdemar Weiergang,
early Scandinavia and Iceland; Svend
Yort. early Norway and Sweden;
Francis B. Leech, pioneer flight air.
post: Louis Jay Heath and Maurice
s. Petty, United States airmails; Miss
Alice B. Cilley, airpost labels; Ralph
E. Smith, pre-cancels; DR.. Ellis Ha-
worth. commemorative of the world;
Chester L. Lankford, plate number
blocks of the United States: Gerard
Ten Eyck Beeckman, early goth CEN
tury United States; F. A. Bickert,
Germany used in Turkey; Mach.
Sanborn, Great Britain used in Puerto
Rico, Dewey L. Suit, American and
Canadian first-flight covers; Brig.
Gen. Karl A. Truesdell, Far East ex-
cept Japan; Richard Henry Rule,
British Empire; Capt. Wilbur r. Van
Auken, Confederate covers; Morton o.
Cooper, 10Th century United States;
T. Russell Hungerford. Egypt, Pales-
tine and Greece; DR.. Emil Ferdinand,
Austria: G. Hercus Just, British En-
pire and Scandinavia; Robert A.
Truax, street railway covers; Karl A.
Crowley, United States, and DR.. T. S.
Palmer, Spain.
j. Michael Brown meanwhile is
specializing in Uruguay: William B.
Angle Of Chambersburg, in Brazil:
Miss Irene M. Pistorio, Italy; Rear
Admiral c. H. T. Lowdnes, Chinese
treaty ports; Robert Bilsborough,
Guatemala; Deli Norona of Mounds
vile, wartime covers; Carter Glass,
tr,. of Lynchburg, Lindbergh covers;
Sol Glass of Baltimore. United States
commemoratives; DR.. Louis C. West,
Czechoslovakia: Claude w. Parker,
Navy covers: Newbold Noyes, United
States; H. H. Marsh, 10Th century
Great Britain and colonies; w. Hay
den Collins, United States and British
North America; David D. Caldwell,
United States and 10th century Eu-
rope; Frederick T. Roy. British col
onies and Danish West Indies; Geoff
A. Saeger. 18th century United States,
and Harry A. Fox, miniature sheets
A few undiscouraged philatelists, Of
course, still maintain their interest
in the stamps of the world without
arbitrary discrimination. Secretary
be cited as a representative Of gen.
eral collectors as a class. He bars
nothing" but confesses a natural
preference for his own country and
the issues Of the Roosevelt admins
tration.
The cooperation of the Post Off1ce
Department has been assured for the
fourth American Philatelic Congress,
Hartford, November II to l3. Offi-
cials of the department will attend,
and it is expected that a Govern
ment display will be included in the
congress exhibition.
Bulgaria announces series of four
etamps-l, 2. and 7I-for the 50th
anniversary of the national railroad
system. Also set of five COM
memoratives-1. 2, and 14L-for
the 6oth birthday anniversary Of King
Boris.
Venezuela has brought out a So
called Labor Day stamp, Csc, dark
blue, equestrian statue of Simon
Bolivar.
The 1899 edition Of Scott's Stand
ard Postage Stamp Catalogue, sched-
uled for publication on September 10,
will show United States stamps fully
illustrated. Values, rather than mere
ly prices, are listed throughout.
France will discontinue the printing
OF airpost stamps This" says Cecil
Betron, stamp editor of the Detroit
News, is another step toward the
day when all countries will cease to
print special adhesives for airmail."
The Medical Congress stamps Of
Lebanon were sold out in two days.
1t is suggested that all of the 400
doctors attending the convention were
collectors.
japanese military authorities have
established army post offices At
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