Evening star., 1943-02-14
Among the Stamp Collectors
Ne0s of the Phlateic World Its Interests and People


granddaughter. the Princess Eliza
beth.
The Associated Press reports: "a
new design for Ceylon, a vertical in
olive and green, bears an oval por-
trait of King George VI in the up-
per right"
Stamps Of the British Empire no
longer are being distributed by the
office of the International Postal
Union at Berne. Switzerland. Copies
instead are being sent out directly
from London.
A professional publicity agent. em-
ployed to add to the fame of Ben
Jamin Franklin (who did about all
| mat was necessary for his own cele-
| brlty while yet he lived) has started
a campaign to give him greater
prominence on stamps and coinss"
Collectors who support the drive will
nave the satisfaction of knowing
that their natural admiration for
the first civilized American" has
been commercialized for a price.
If postal rates are increased. A.
new 3 &c stamp will be needed for
flrst-class mail.
Nobody knows the name of the in
Ventor of the gummed hinge for
mounting stamps in albums. but
| every modern practitioner of the
worlds most popular hobby is in
his debt.
! The early "Germania" stamps OF
Germany show the figures "l5" on
the oreastplate, but it is a mystery
even now after 40 years as to what
they signify.
Queen Victoria never aged-so far
as her portraits on the stamps of her
reign are concerned.
George B. Sloane, writing In
Stamps magazine, New York, sug-
gests that the 15-cent gray Statue
OF Liberty stamp released November
II, 1922, may have been adapted
from a so-called protective stamp"
OF the National Wholesale LIQUOR
Dealers Association circulated in
1915. The design of the latter GER
tainly resembles that of the former.
D: S. Bolaffi, 551 Fifth avenue.
New York, has issued a retail cat
alogue of the stamps of Italy and
colonies.
The first stamps of Greece were
modeled on the first stamps of
France.
Add to the list of soldiers who
are stamp collectors the name of
1t. Col Arthur P. Crist, Oakland.
Calf.
Don Houseworth' International
Stamp Review, st. Joseph, Mo. now
Is > years old and has absorbed
elgnt other philatelic publications.
When 1T was started its editor and
publisher solemnly was warned that
ne could not hope to make it a
success.
Veronica Lake, movie star. is a
stamp collector.
The Kenmore Stamp Co.. Ken
more, N. Y, has been absorbed by
n. Z, Harris & Co. of Boston.
Robert Clas has been elected
president of the Associated Stamp
Clubs OF the Chesapeake area.
John L. Steele, jr., formerly active
IN phllatelic circles in Washington.
now resident Of Narberth, Pa, was
a visitor last week en- route to
Richmond.
The Consul General of Norway in
New York wants the world to know
that the new stamps of the Nor
Weglan government in exile ara
selling at rs cents a set retail. Col
lectors may inquire of dealers for
further information.
1t has been announced that the
Pan-American Union Building
hereafter will be open Sunday aft
ernoons from to 6. Collectors are
invited to make use of the oppor-
tunlty thus afforded for visiting the
exhibition and sales counter of the
Latin American stamp section in
the lobby of the Hall of the Amer
icas.
Stamp meetings for the week are:
Tuesday evening at 8-East Wash
lngton Stamp Club, Eastern High
School.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School. Twelfth street NV. James
F. Duhamel will exhibit.
STAMPS AND COINS.
; COINS, American and foreign; gold. silver.
ANTIQUES, cameras; highest prices paid
Hepner. 4O2 18th st. NV. DI 1868