Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-27
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are ordered-will 60 on sale at Bos-
ton tomorrow-the 1o-cent Alex.
ander Graham Bell issue.
Robinson Posterettes, 1903 Fourth
avenue, New York City, announce a
set OF Is poster stamps, printed in
four colorS, in aid OF the presidential
candidacy of Wendell Willkie. Each
design carries symbolic argument
for the Republican aspirant's cleo
ton. The themes include harmony
between capital and labor, increased
employment, elimination OF excess
spending. reduction Of taxes, ma
tional defense and peace.
The stamp editor of the Leather
neck. Marine Barracks, Washing
ton, D. c., will sponsor a bicolored
commemorative cachet for the l65th
anniversary Of the founding of the
Marine Corps. Collectors interested
may send names and addresses and
cents for each stamped cover
wanted.
DR.. Fenton Bradford, La Sale
Apartments. has discovered in his
stock Of United States stamps some
beautiful examples of u1e 2-cent
orange red. type III, A-s8, No. 27sB.
In his Country Squire in the
White House" John T. Flynn SAYS
of President Franklin D. Roosevelt:
80
In his stamp collection. In those
moments when other men are apt
to turn TO a book Roosevelt will
turn to his stamp albums"
DR.. T. S. Palmer, 1899 Biltmore
street NV, desires information
concerning the 1919 stamps Of the
Azores. J-22 to 20, inclusive, over
printed "Porteado' and "Multa" in
red. These novelties are supposed
to have been issued in Ponta Del
gada for the use Of United States
naval base there.
The l94l edition OF Scots Spe-
cialized Catalogue of the Postage
Stamps of the United States. edited
by Hugh NJ. Clark, runs TO 472 pages
of text and illustrations. An indi-
| cation Of its comprehensiveness
may be had from glance over the
index. listing airport stamps and
covers, booklet panes, carriers
stamps, coil stamps. encased stamps
for use as coins, stamped envelopes.
| f1rst-day covers, international reply
coupons, local stamps, newspap per
and periodical stamps, parcel post
issues, postage currency, postage
due stamps, postal cards, postal
savings stamps. postmasters' pro-
visionals, post office seals, private
perforations, proofs, registration
stamps, revenue stamps. special de-
livery and special handling stamps,
telegraph stamps. trial color proofs,
issues for the Canal Zone, Cuba,
Guam, offices in China. Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Shanghai, ETC., and
Confederate States.
Encyclopedia material on each OF
these many phases OF philately is
provided for the United States
stamp student who really wishes to
know his subject thoroughly.
Mekeels Weekly Stamp News for
October q says: Five large. SNOWY,
horizontal oblongs of the Dominican
Republic for airport service are ap-
propriately the trst of the Columbus
lighthouse commemorative groups
which may be expected from the
American republics" Denomina-
tons and subjects are: l5c, brown
and golden brown. portrait of
Columbus with lighthouse in back
ground; zoe. dark red and red,
another view of lighthouse: Csc,
magenta and violet, portrait of
Columbus and inscription; SOC, deep
green and pale green, Columbus
caravel framed In q setting of avia-
ton wings.
D. Neal Mount Of Merchantville,
N. j.. well-known in Eastern stamp
circles, died suddenly on October ID.
Hindenburg stamps of GERMANY
have been overprinted for use in
Luxembourg.
A current SOC stamp of Paraguay
has been overprinted in mourning
for President Jose Felix Estigarribia
and his wife, killed in an airplane
crash September 7.
Stamps showing the Statue Of
Liberty are the subject of an inform
alive essay by s. Hugo Cohen.
published in Stamps Magazine for
october 20.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 8:15-wash-
tngton Stamp Club of the Air, Sta
ton VOL. Philatelic romance In
cooperation with the Pan-American
Union.
Tuesday evening at s-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram, exhibition and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash.
ington Philatelic Society, Mayfiower
Hotel, Connecticut avenue at De
Sales street NV. Program and
bourSe.