Evening star., 1943-04-18
Among the Stamp Collectors
NeVs of the PhiaeAc Word Its Interests and People

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sepia, and l3c, purple The designs
are supposed to dramatize the de
fense of liberty and democracy" and
each label carries slogan con-
demning 'la quinta columna" or
fifth column"
The sale of the William West COL
lection of United States stamps at
the Collectors Club, New York,
April rs to 80, is attracting leading
philatelists from all parts of the
country. Philip H. Ward, jr.. and
Stanley B. Ashbrook prepared the
catalogue referred to by Kent B.
Stiles of the New York Times as
IAN historical handbook as we'll as
"a stamp document"
Six stamps are to be issued In
Berlin Tuesday for Der Fuehrers
birthday.
The War Cover Club announces
the resumption Of publication of its
official organ. the War Cover
Philatelist. with Deli Norona Of
Moundsville, w. Va. as editor. Col
lectors Of envelopes showing military
and naval markings desiring to SUBJ
scribe are asked to communicate
with M. Hertzberg. secretary, 736
Hlllglrt circle, Oakland, Calf.
Soldiers who collect stamps in
clude Maj. Gen. C. H. Bonesteel,
Maj. Gen. Karl Truesdell and Brig,
Gen. Haig Shekerjian.
Post Office Department gossip
again centers in the long-aWaited
series of stamps intended to honor
the occupied nations of Europe,
Postmaster General Frank c.
Walker, returning from a political
"trip in the West and South, told A.
press conference that such a set is
lin the making Action, he indi-
Gated, awaits the convenience OF
President Roosevelt-and so it has
been for months and months.
Stamps Magazine, New York. re-
ports that the Graf Zeppelin stamps
of l930-65c, Sl30 and S26O-have
''zoomed' to s42, which is ST higher
than the last previous auction
record.
The National Federation of Stamp
Clubs IS polling its constituent men,
bers on the question: Are you in
favor of an international exhibition
in l947 to celebrate the Tooth ami
versary of our UNITED States first
postage stamp?'
David Lidman. philatelic writer
for the Chicago Sun, also is news
editor OF that paper which prob
ably accounts in part at least for
the professional character of his
department.
In the early stamps of the German
Empire, 1872 to 1875. there are two
types of eagles. The first of these
heraldic birds is the smaller of the
two. It's body is relatively diminu-
tive, it has short neck and long,
thin legs A few minutes of careful
study will suffice to distinguish the
one variety from the other. Notice
particularly the absence of ribbons
from the crown in the case Of the
smaller design.
Argentina announces a new scent
ct oGuorticn fo,
Buenos Aires.
! Charles Sidney Thompson. editor
of Weekly Philatelic Gossip Holton,
! Kans.. has published an interesting
/ pamphlet on the counterfeits of the
first six issues of Crete and post
marks of the German colonies. The
illustrations include reproductions Of
canceling indicla found in the prem
lses occupied by the late Rudolph
Thomas, Chicago philatelic forger.
A reader of The Star asks for
Bible references to postal history.
One may be found in II Chronicles,
xXX.l0: The post passed from city
to city, through the country Of
Ephrlam and Manasseh. even unto
zebulun"; another in Esther, viii 10:
He sent letters by posts
on horseback and riders on mules.
camels and young dromedaries. II
| more are discovered, the stamp
editor would be glad to hear Of
them.
Stamps illustrating the career Of
| Thomas Jefferson were exhibited
and discussed at meeting of the
Washington Philatelic Society. Lee
Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth street
NV, Wednesday evening. Those
taking part in the program in
cluded Miss Irene M. Pistorio,
! chairman: Mrs. Grace l.. Mac
Knight, Mrs. Catherine L. Manning,
Albert F. Kunze, Morton o. Cooper,
DR.. Ellis HaWorth. Alvin r. Meissner
and Phillip Simms Warren.
Stamp meetings for the week are
| listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club. home of Mrs Hen
rietta Hickerson. 3102 Twenty-fourth
street NE. Stamposium program
| Tuesday evening at 6-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram, exhibition and bourse. =:
Tuesday evening at 8-East WASH,
ington Stamp Club, Eastern High
/ School
STAMPS AND COINS.