Evening star., 1942-02-08
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Patelc World Its Interests and PeopeRevew of
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings.
By James Waldo Fa,cceH.

purposes has been indicated by
Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Ramsey S. Black. In letter
to a correspondent who had in
ouired about an alleged method of
extracting dyes from used postal
paper he has declared: so far as
known there is no basis of fact in
the claim"
T. Russell Hungerford, veteran
Washington stamp collector, writes:
Il am glad to see the COM
mon sense view in regerd to chron-
icling and describing stamps issued
by countries with which we are at
war and those under their domina-
ton. While we could not and
would not purchase such issues at
this time, believe large majority
of collectors wish the information
concerning them now rather than
year or more hence"
The Post Office Department has
been asked to restore the flag cam
ceiling dies as a patriotic contribu-
ton to the winning of the war.
A stamp to commemorate the in
stitution of civil government in
oregon is requested for release next
year.
Utah will celebrate the centenary
of its original settlement in 1947,
and a commemorative stamp un-
doubtedly will be issued if the New
Deal still is in power at that time.
President Roosevelts stamp COL
lection is rumored to have been
stored in bombproof shelter pend
ing the restoration of peace.
The postmaster at Washington's
Birthplace, Va, announces cachet
for Washington's birthday, Febru-
ary % Send standard size envel-
one. self addressed, with 3 cents
postage in wrapped coins.
Harry L. Lindquist, writing in
Stamps Magazine for February 7,
saws: Your hobby is going to very
important asset during this trying
period.
I'm the convalescent hospitals IN
England, stamp collecting has be-
come a major occupation, and this
is equally true all through war-torn
Europe, where the people must have
relaxation and mental stimulus.
With stamp collecting one can
Interestingly and proftably employ
his time. instead of continuing at
high tension, reading and listening
to war reports
The Polonus Philatelic Society
has brought out an attractive his
torical poster sheet to advertise an
exhibition of stamps and covers to
be held in Falcon Hall. Chicago.
February 26 to %. An old man and
an aged woman are represented IN
the design, kneeling in prayer in a
ruined cathedral. The caption
quotes the Polish national hymn:
Before Thy altars we pray and
implore Thee restore our Poland,
glorious and all free" Copies, per-
forate and imperforate. may be had
at 13 cents a pair from Chester
Mukucki, 1874 North Winchester
avenue, Chicago. Inclose Self-ad-
dressed envelope.
= Twenty-three different philatelic
organizations are sponsoring Sun
Festival stamp exhibition to be held
at the Elks' Temple, Los Angeles,
February 27, % and March l.
Stamps sent to residents of the
Union of South Africa, it has been
reported. are conflscated. Just why,
nobody seems to know, but clue
perhaps may be found in the record
of the Cape Town authorities, which
in recent years has been as qulXotlc
and unreasonable as the poor daft
hero of CervanteS' famous book him
self.
Carl E. Pelander, sos Fifth ave-
nue., New York City, has published
a check list of all stamps issued for
Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, Dan
ish West Indies, Finland, Norway
and Sweden.
Emperor Halle Selassie is to be
recrowned and there almost GER
tainly will be new series of stamps
to advertise the fact to the world.
The Pro Democracia propaganda
stamps of Cuba, announced for re-
lease last November, now are eX-
pected to be placed on sale mo-
mentarily.
Wartime necessities have resulted
in the overprinting of ID. Sd and
sd stamps of Australia in the values
lad, 31ad and 5l2d.
The East Karelia military govern
nent overprints of Finland include
current types as follows: sop, green;
134 NIX. gray; 2 NIX, orange; "a NIX,
yellow; 312 NIX, blue: 5 NIX. red
violet. and 10 mix, brown. Initial
distribution was at Aunus, Octo-
Der l.
Stamps Magazine has rendered
the philatelic public a service by re-
producing all of the fraudulent can
collation. dies found in the Office of
R. Thomas, Chicago forger, after
his death.
The Rev. Mr.. A. G. Larmour has
been appointed editor of the London
Philatelist, the monthly publication
of the Royal Philatelic Society. His
particular specialties have been the
stamps of Antigua, Barbados, the
Falkland Islands and Seychelles,
but he is familiar with conditions in
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