Evening star., 1942-09-06
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News the Phaec World It's and PeopeRevew
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings.
By James Waldo Fasccen.

Der VINO Will be able to avoid the ta2
in one manner or another, it will
produce little, if any, return for the
trouble which it causes"
Harry L. Lindquist editor ane
publisher of Stamps Magazine, re.
ceived the Legion of Honor golc
medal at the 48th convention OF
the Society of Philatelic American,
at Detroit The presentation was
made by DR.. Pritchard Won David ot
San Antonio, Tex.
The 7-cent Andrew Jackson stamr
is reported in "a very distinct light
grayish brown shade"
William West, distinguished
Pennsylvania philatelist, died or
August 16 at Wilkes-Barre at SO.
Robert q. Applebee, a member oil
the Portland (Maine) Stamp Club
is interested in stamped envelopes
overprinted with Government franks
He now is pursuing his researches ir
Washington.
The post Office department oi
Canada makes it a custom to refuse
Information on the revenue derived
ffom the sale of stamps to collectors
Henry H. Huff, philatelic editor oi
the Rockford ull) Morning Star
writes: "A common topic of conver.
sation among stamp collectors is the
scarcity of Scent Win the War
stamps in the mail 1t is evident
that post Offices throughout the
country have received comparatively
small stocks. Perhaps the Post Of
fee Department wants to unload the
remaining Scent defense stamps be-
fore giving wide distribution to the
victory adhesive"
Fred E. Farnham of Detroit has
discovered the letters "OK" on the
forehead of Theodore Roosevelt in
the Scent Panama Canal commem-
orative of 1889. He also calls atten-
ton to the fact that the design for
the Scent Northwest Territory ses-
ouicentennial issue of 1888 was
based on photograph of the monu-
fnent while it was yet unfinished
and shows the head of the first fig
ure as "just a block of unhewn
stone"
Japan has brought out two stamps
In honor of its army. The denom-
nations are: 2 sen, carmine; sen,
blue.
Afghanistan announces a lbs p.
stamp showing a view of sugar
factory.
The Eloy Alfaro stamp of Cuba is
handsome &c. green label showing
a portrait of the President of Ecuas
dor born a hundred years ago, the
flag of that country, the flag OF
Cuba and scroll with commem-
orative inscription.
Home Play in Wartime" a
pamphlet issued by the National
Recreation Association, 315 Fourth
avenue, New York City. gives out
lines of many different domestic
amusements-and very properly re-
fers to stamp collecting as first
among the favorite hobbies of boys
and girls.
Frederick R. Rice, long prominent
In Washington stamp collecting
ci5cles, has been transferred to New
York with that portion of the Vet
.frans' Administration "exiled" to
that city.
The latest attempt to reform the
American Philatelic Society is head
ed by Donald F. Lybarger of Cleve-
land. He preached a long sermon
to the handful of members attend
ing the annual convention there and
was placed in nomination to sue
ceed Rollin E. Flower of Buffalo as
president, but the success of his
efforts remains a matter of specu-
lation. Other members, equally
earnest, have endeavored to bring
the organization into line with pro.
gressive ideals of service to col
lectors, only to be frustrated by the
"old guard" and its opportunistit
adherents. 1t is not easy to inf1u.
ence the policies and methods oi
such combination. Those who try
commonly get their hearts broken
A st. Louis man wants a divorc,
because his wife hid his stamp al
buns.
Spencer Anderson of New Yorl
has purchased the specialized
United States collection formed
during four decades by Olaf J. Olsor
OF st. Paul. The catalogue valu,
was in excess of 100000.
Arthur J. Cubbage of Atlantic
City now is staying with friends a
ii South Stuyvesant drive, Edge
moor terrace, Wilmington, Del
and would be glad to hear from fel
low members of the philatelic fra.
ternity.
F. w. Kessler, 500 Fifth avenue
New York City, is breaking up s
general collection of mint stamp,
filling ll8 volumes. A catalogue il
ready.
War risk insurance on stamp col
lections is rs cents per Sl00.
The postal service delivers 3,99!
letters out Of every 1000 mailed
Albert F, Kunze of the Pan-Ameri
can Union will exhibit and discus
stamps of Brazil at a meeting O
the Washington Philatelic Society
Lee Sheraton Hotel, Wednesda
evening, September %.
The September number of tn
bulletin of the Collectors Club O
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