Evening star., 1943-03-07

cialized in the study Of Confederate
stamps. The results Of his 10.
searches were reflected In . scl,ol.
arly paper which he read at the
First American Philatelic CouRress.
Philadelphia, 1885.
Certain Philippine stamps alleg.
edly have been overprinted by the
Japs, Congratulations: Fall Of
Bataan and Corregidor, 1942."
"Fixers" arrested In New York
recently are reported to have ex-
cused their crimes by alleging that
they were not aware that "tamper.
ing with used stamps Is illegal"
First-day sales figures for the 20
United Nations stamp. January II
have been announced as: Covers
Cancelled, 1885; stamps sold, 884,.
100, $17,68240. The report for the
1c -Four Freedoms propaganda ad-
hesive, February II, Is: 1o30Oo
covers, 1908 ,372 stamps, $130e3.72.
Carl T. Arlt engraved the "portraits
and ornaments Of the Four Free
doms label, James T. Vail the frame.
lettering and numerals.
Desirable specimens of the stamps
Of Austria are bringing fancy pricss
and the market Is strong for some
Of the most expensive items.
The postal authorities Of thu
Union Of South Africa again have
let 1t be known that they do mot
wish to be bothered by stamp COL
lectors.
According to the Postal Bulletin
for March !. Some confusion exists
as to the proper rates Of postase
on V-mail letters" The Postmas-
ter General explains: "V-mail let.
ters are subject to postage at the
domestic rates and receive domestic
transportation according to tho
postage prepaid that Is. by surface
means when bearing 3 cents postage
and by air when bearing cents
postage, to the point where there Il
Q V-mail station, after which they
receive the most expeditions and
preferred dispatch and transporta-
ton possible to destination regard
less OF the rate Of postage prepaid
! thereon,
Greece is bringing out half .
dozen new stamps about which de-
tails Is yet are unknown In Amer.
lea.
The sixth Of the Pan-American
Union Philatelic Who's Who Series
an 18-page illustrated pamphlet,
who's Who on the Postage Stamps
OF Costa Rica," by Albert r. Kun1e.
assisted by DR.. Octavio Beecher, has
been published, Is cents q copy.
Ray Peacock, writing for the Al.
soctated Press. reports: "Althoueh
issued IN 1o41, two stamps from Fin-
land are only now beginning to turn
up In the United States. Both aro
blue verticals Of 3.50M value. Ono
shows Field Marshal Baron Gustaf
Mannerheim and the other carries
the portrait Of President Risto Ryt.
reelected just few days ago"
The Viking ship shown on the 8.
cent Norse-American commemora.
tive Of 1925 was built after the lines
OF an ancient vessel found at Cox.
stad, Norway, In 1880. It (tfe copy)
was sailed across the Atlantic by
Capt. Magnus Anderson and . crew
OF l? for the Chicago World Fair Of
1893.
Ferdinand Schirnbock, master en-.
graver Of the Austrian State Print.
Ing Works In Vienna, was one or
the greatest artists who ever lived
but he had only one eye.
The National Stamp Mart has
moved to room 315, Maryland Build
ing, 1410 H street NV, where Harry
F. Dunkhorst and William A. Verhax
will be glad to welcome new friends
as well as old.
Stamp events for the week are
listed as follows:
AoUny, 70 @LaIln American
Stamp Section, Pan-American Union
Building, Seventeenth street NV.
Exhibition Of Scadta airmau stamps
OF Colombia belonging to Jacob s..
Glaser OF New York.
Tuesday evening at S-The Col.
lectors' Club Of Washington and the
Woodbridge Stamp Club, joint meet
ing, Thomson School, Twelfth street
NV. Program, exhibition and
bourSe.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash.
ington Philatelic Society. Lee sher-
atom Hotel, Fifteenth street NV.
Quarterly business meeting.
STAMPS AND COINS.
COINS. American and forei9n; gold, siiver.
antlQueS, cameras; higheSt prices naid
Aepner. 402 18th st. NV bI S(s6S