Evening star., 1939-12-31
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phatelc World Its Interests and PeopeRevew of
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings
By James Waldo Fa,vceff.


the &c James Fenimore Cooper, Gil
roy Roberts the Sc Ralph Waldo
Emerson, John Eissler the SC Louis;
May Alcott and Charles A. Brook
the 10c Samuel L. Clemens CMarl
Twain.
The lettering of the /, 2 and 81
dies was done by William B. Well
and that of the 3 and 1Oc by Mr.
Wells and James T. Vail. All thu
frames are the work of Carl T
Arlt.
In his annual report for the fisca
year ended June 80 last, Postmaster
General James A. Farley says: "The
revenue from the sale in post Offices
of adhesive postage stamps anc
postage stamped paper, comprising
postal cards and embossed en-
velopes, totaled $514,894 ,96O.12, a
reduction of s3l5 ,49496, compared
with similar receipts for the preced-
ing year. =" During the year ship.
ments to post offices of postage
stamps in sheets. coils and books
totaled 1922 ,089,147 stamps, having
a face value of S457 ,427 ,53374, ano
manufacture cost of $l,386 ,333.11."
Edward NJ Hall, senior engraver
of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, died at the age of II,
after an illness of only a few
hours, Friday, December o. He
was master of the art of lettering
and his work appeared on the fol-
lowing stamps: l, 2 and Sc, James
town, 1907; lc. Franklin, 1908; &c,
Washington, 1908; &c, Alaska Yukon
1909; &c, Hudson-Fulton. 1909: l
2, and 1Oc. Panama Pacific, 1912;
Sc, Victory, 1919; &c, Harding, 1923;
/, 2 and SC, Huguenot-W Walloon,
1924: 2 and SC, Morse e-American,
1925; &c, Liberty Bell, 1926; &c,
White Plains. 1926; &c, Vermont,
1927; &c, Valley Forge. 1928; 2 and
Sc, International Aeronautics Con-
ference, 1928; &c, Edison, 1929; &c,
Sullivan, 1929; &c, Ohio Canal,
1929; &c, Massachusetts Bay, 1890;
&c, Braddock's Field, 1890; &c, Won
Steuben, 1880: &c, Pulaski. 1881; &c,
Red Cross, 1881; &c, Yorktown,
1881; 2, 6 and &c, Washington BIZ
centenary; 1892; 2, 3 and Sc, Olym-
pic Games. 1892; &c. Arbor Day,
1892 Sc, William Penn, 1882; Sc,
Oglethorpe, 1888; &c, Century of
Progress, 1888; SC, Kosciusko, 1888;
Sc. Newburgh, 1888; &c, Maryland,
1884: Sc Mothers Day, 1884; Sc,
Boulder Hoover Dam, 1885; Sc,
Michigan, 1885; &c, Arkansas, 1886,
Sc, Susan B. Anthony, 1886, and /, 2
and 4c, Army, 1886.
Also: 24c. airmail, 1918; 16 and
24c, airmail, 1923; Csc, s1.3O and
$3.50 Graf Zeppelin, 1890; lOc, Lind
bergh, 1927, and Sc, Beacon, 1928.
The 3-cent jefferson convertible
electric-eye stamp went on sale by
accident without advance notice to
collectors. Discovery of its distribu-
ton to local postal station was made
by Chester L. Lankford on Wednes-
day. He purchased three sheets of
100 and a few hours later Alden H.
Whitney bought all the copies still
available. Plate numbers are 22361
to 22364, inclusive. An investiga-
tion to ascertain how many panes
were released has been ordered by
Post Office Department officials.
A report from Sydney suggests the
indefinite postponement of Pan
American Airways service between
San Francisco and Auckland, New
Zealand.
The Heroes of Peace" stamps,
printed in panes of 10, will be a
bookkeeping problem for the Post
Office Department., used as it is to
sheets of 100 or SO, much more con-
venient figures to handle. President
Roosevelt, it is rumored, insisted
upon the unusual size of the designs;
and neither Bureau of Engraving
and Printing artists nor postal
officials could argue the matter with
him.
Sold at auction by George B.
Sloane, December IS and 16, the
10th century collection of Max G.
Johl. philatelic historian, brought
approximately $4,000. Mr.. Johl
himself and his family were holi-
day visitors in Washington.
The American Philatelic Line Bull
letin says: Stamp dealers reports
on business during the past three
weeks indicate that 1889 is closing
on a definite upturn. Earlier periods,
particularly the first half of the
year, were unsatisfactory for most
retailers. Many factors were re-
sponsible for this condition: the
of coronation prices,
dumping of European stocks with
out regard to face value, too many
new issues, and, most important.
lack of collector spending power and
confidence"
Harry L. Lindquist, 2 West Forty
sixth street. New York City, soon
will publish The Minimum Es-
sentials in Stamp Collecting" a
guide to practical philately, by
Gerald H. Burgess.
George B. Sloane reports that the
x cent Martha Washington stamp
now is available in a new shade, "a
markedly lighter and soft-looking
brown"
The 1910 World Wide Philatelic
Convention at Detroit will be in
session october "a to 81. Poster
labels may be obtained from B. Ne
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