Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Among the Stamp Collectors
Neos OF the Philatelic World Interests and PEOPLE
BY James Waldo Fawcet,

actlVe since July Z so far as new is-
sues nave been concerned now at
last has announced a 2-cent stamn
a. . tribute to the unity with which
tne liberty loving nations of the
~o.M are marching toward victory"
eo m color and of regular size,
the projected adhesive viii replace
tne current 2-cent Defense label, re-
leased October IS. 1910. It will 90 on
SAFE IN Washington exclusively on
Inursoay, January IA. at 8 am. De-
Caus OF the design are to be disclosed
saortiy. There has been a hint that
~ may be an adaptation of sketch
suonlCted by Paul F. Berdanier of
ocarsdale, N. Y, and his group of
philatelic artists.
Postmaster General Frank c.
walker, IN his authorization of the
ohted Nations issue, acknowledges
the validity Of the argument long
SINCE put forward by collectors and
stamp writer's for such propaganda
productions in aid of the national
cause. although the burden of
wartime work necessarily has re-
suited In a reduction of the number
OF new stamps issued he said, "it
was felt that an occasional new issue
streSslng an outstanding wartime
theme would be well worth while be-
cause OF its psychological effect on
the public"
It may be hoped that the Post
Ofdce Department hereafter will be
faithful to the sentiment expressed
by its chief. There is no reason why
program of two new stamps a
month would be impractical. Little
more work is involved in the manu-
facture Of new stamps than in the
continued making of old. The Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing is
willing and able to meet any re-
quirement.
The Associated Press reports:
Dealers are waiting arrival of new
set Of Mexican stamps which include
three for regular postage and three
for airmail. The stamps have been
issued in commemoration of the
fourth centenary of the founding of
San Miguel Allende. They were due
in September and already have been
printed, but have not been released
because the official government de-
cree concerning them has not been
published. Values are the same as
in the last two sets of Mexican
stamps, including regular postage
of 2, 5 and 10 cents, and air
mail Of 20 and 40 cents and l
peso.
San Miguel Allende is a small
town in Guanajuato State and on
The National Railways of Mexico
en- route to Mexico City. It is IA
nous for being the cradle of Mexi-
can independence. 1t was there that
the War OF independence was
planned in 1910, and the town is
named after Miguel Hidalgo, who is
to Mexico what George Washington
Is to the United States"
The Grand Prix collection of the
stamps of Uruguay assembled by E.
j. Lee and recently sold at auction
by H. r. Harmer, Inc, New York,
brought 10000.
More than 20 designs for a stamp
to mark the 125th anniversary of
the death of Nancy Hanks, mother
OF Abraham Lincoln, have been sub
mitted to the Post Office Depart
ment.
Ernest A. Kehr, philatelic editor
OF the New York Herald Tribune.
calls attention to the fact that the
10-centime red stamp of France
showing the sower with ground
under her feet is listed in current
catalogues at cents but is missing
from most collections. Its actual
value should be at least 81 a COPY.
The ordinary 9-cent presidential"
stamp is available in two, possibly
three, different shades Of pink.
No other Christmas season since
stamps first were used was more
active, so far as the philatelic mar
ket is concerned, than that of 1912.
Miss Agnes Johnson, formerly of
the Fidelity Stamp Co., is recuper-
ating from an operation performed
several weeks ago.
The New York Sun reports: "A
collection valued at 100000 has been
willed to the people of Australia by
the late Miss Amy Alfredo Vickery
of New South Wales. Miss Vickery,
who died August IA at the age of rs,
gathered what Is considered the most
representative collection of stamps
OF the British Empire 1t is possible
to secure, and left it to the nation
with the understanding that 1t be
housed at the federal capital.
The New South Wales section,
quite naturally, is considered the
gem of the collection and includes
approximately 1880 Sydney views.
There are almost the same number
OF the Laureates types and about
1900 Of the Diadems.
Also represented are postal issues
of Western Australia, Tasmania,
Queensland, South Australia, New
Zealand, Great Britain, Pacific Is
lands, Cape of Good Hope and Can
ada"
The Scent beer label" eagle air.
mail stamp of 1888 has been printed
to the total number of 349 1916, 500.
Pierce Hangge, stamp editor Of
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, is the
father of an infant daughter, Susan
Marie, born December S.
More than 1000, 900 pieces of mail
passed through the post Office at
Santa Claus, Ind, during the past
week. The postmaster is Oscar Phil
lips, Al years of age, and he has
had the help of one fourth of the
towns population $50 In his work.
Add to the growing list of philatel-
lists In national service D. DBerolz-
heimer. jr., staff sergeant in the
Army somewhere in England" and
Clifford Shafer of Cincinnati, mem