Evening star., 1941-04-27
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phaec World Its Interests and PeopeReview of
the Stamp Press-Lst of Local Meetings
By James Waldo Fayceff.

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Every. unused British and Co
lonial postage stamp purchased and
retained by collectors says an Eng
lish correspondent, lis a direct con-
| tribution to the revenue of the coun-
try in reduction of the cost of the
war. 1t is a government security
upon which no interest is payable
and which the government will not
be called upon to redeem
A photograph of the design for
the postal savings-national defense
stamps. to go on sale al post Offices
throughout the country May /. was
reproduced by The Star for Thurs
day last The Minute Man of Con-
cord, modelled by the late Daniel
Chester French. is the motif of the
composition. Victor S. McCloskey,
jr., is the artist responsible for the
arrangement. The engravers of the
first four values of the set were:
Leo c. Kaufman, James T. Vail
| and John S. Edmondson: those for
the highest, Carl T. Arlt and Mr..
Edmondson. Denominations as pre-
viously reported, are: 10, 25, so
cents, 81, SIS.
Philatelic Agency receipts for
March reached total of S145 620 99.
A special preparedness cover has
been announced by the Philatelic
agent. Port of New York Authority,
Ill Eighth avenue, New York City,
for April 80 Collectors may send
10 cents for each envelope wanted.
Stamps and service are included in
the fee.
Col. Spencer Cosby. former
District Commissioner, will present
the fourth Michael l.. EidsneSS, jr.,
engraved memorial plate to August
Dietz, ST., of Richmond at meeting
of the Washington Philatelic Society
Wednesday evening. May 7.
Some of the 1941 conservation
stamps now available at the Off
ces of the National Wildlife Fed
Grafton, 1912 Sixteenth street NV.
were designed by Franklin Booth of
New York, contemporary illus
traitor famous for the perfection of
detail characteristic of his pictures
Poster labels in gold and in silver
have been printed for the Society
Of Philatelic Americans Convention
at Philadelphia in August. Copies
at 10 cents per set of two may be
obtained from Herbert N. Bair, Box
277, Haverford. Pa. or Marie "
Wamsley, l443 Stevens street, Phila-
delphia.
A new airmail stamp will be re-
leased in connection with the an
nual convention of the American
Philatenc Society in Baltimore
August 19 to %.
Many stamps of Albania were
overprinted during the Greek occu-
patton. 1t is indicated that the
postal issues of Greece now will be
similarly defaced by the German
invaders.
U. S. 40 Highway Association,
Sharon Springs. Kans., announces
"a poster stamps showing scenes in
Kansas. the set complete for 10
cents plus postage.
Morton o. Cooper has been noml-
mated for president of the Wash
ington Philatelic Society.
There has been considerable dis
cussion about the legality of saving
used wine tax stamps. Some COL
lectors have been frightened by an
alleged ruling of Treasury Depart
ment lawyers to the effect that it
is unlawful to possess such labels;
others have argued, with excellent
reason it would seem. that America
is neither Nazi Germany nor Com
munist Russia.
Rollin E. Flower. president of the
American Philatelic Society. has
appointed a committee to work out
plans for philatehc hall of fame.
Arthur w. Deas. president of the
Collectors Club of New York, has
been designated chairman, with
Philip Simms Warren, Washington;
Allen P. Francis. Atlanta; Lester G.
Brookman, Minneapolis. and A r.
RoWell, Oakland. Calf, as members.
Philip H. Ward, jr.. has donated
a silver cup to be awarded in the
United States class at the exhibition
of the Society of Philatelic Ameri-
cans convention. Philadelphia, in
August.
George Richardson, Box 116, Glenn
Dale, Md, will sponsor bi-colored
printed cachet for Mothers Day,
May II, with cancellations from
three different towns Send COW
ers. stamped, addressed. unsealed,
with l cent each forwarding charge.
A long series Of Sureharged oc-
cupation stamps is reported for
| Luxembourg.
The King Peter stamps of Yugo-
Slavia are said to be in great de-
mand in the New York market.
A. H. Murchison, 877 Tremaine
avenue. Los Angeles, is distributing
bi-colored poster labels advertising
the 18th annual convention of the
National Precancel Stamp Society,
to be held at the Hotel Hayward,
Los Angeles, August to IL.
The Southern Railway System, it
has been announced, will issue a
special cover for the first trip Of