Evening star., 1944-08-13
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By James Waldo FavceH.

to begin thinking about a stamp or
even a series of stamps to mark
the triumph OF the United States
and its Allies over the Axis powers.
The precedent for such commemora-
tives exists in the victory stamp Of
19l9--a composition representing a
symbolic figure of victory against
background formed Of the flags of
Americas Allies Of that time in as
sociation with the Star Spangled
Banner.
For the end of the Second World
War, however, something grander
will be wanted. The new victory
stamp should be at least twice the
size of the issue of quarter century
ago. 1t should be a work Of art in
the very most compelling sense of
the phase, and 1t should be pro-
foundly reverent in its character.
taking into account what it has cost
in sweat and blood.
Not every artist Is competent to
design truly glorious stamp. The
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
does have few men qualified for
the task. Each of the group should
be invited to submit sketch, and
the final choice should be the re-
sponsibility of jury consisting Of
a skilled engraver from outside the
Bureau. a representative of the Post
Office Department. representative
of the philatelic public, disabled
veteran and Gold Star mother.
Why not?
Alexander T. Britton. 4608 High
land avenue, Bethesda, Md, has OBJ
tanned three examples of the new
&c airmail envelope manufactured
for the use of the armed services
and not yet available to the civilian
public.
Two of the covers came from
bases in England. The first, from
APO 556, bears an impression from
die with small round tail fin and
thin lettering it is dated August 2,
But the second. from APO 594, care
ries the date July 30, was made with
a die having larger vertical tail
fin and a yellow dot at the leading
edge of the elevator surface where
it joins the tail fin and has heavier
lettering
The third envelope, mailed in the
Pacific area, dated August T. shows
die characterized by the tail verti-
cal stabilizer leaning toward the
cockpit, and the lettering is still
heavier than in the first two covers.
/ Mr.. Britton would like to hear
from other collectors interested in
the problems furnished by the emer-
gency printings of the &c official
stamped airmail item without the
red and blue border.
President Roosevelt, writing to
Donald F. Lybarger, president of the
American Philatelic Society. says:
1T is well that we should, in these
strenuous times, maintain, as best
we can, our interest in our avoca-
tlonS. Such an interest will help to
strengthen morale And global
war inevitably turns our thoughts to
world geography, interest in which
is always quickened and stimulated
by stamp collecting"
Quantities of the 1894 series of
United States postage stamps pro-
duced by the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. according to the re-
port of the director for 1895; were:
lc. 512,348 400; &c, 1857 ,705 500: Sc.
14,750,300; 4c, 1871, 700; SC, 32,465,-
$50; SC. 4,444,35o; &c, 1857 500: 10c,
1871 ,030; 15c, 1,387, ,440: SOC. ISL, lilo;
81, 33,471; 50, 1882; IS, 5,236.
A centenary stamp for the Young
Mems Christian Association has
been issued by Brazil. The denomi-
nation is 40c and the design fea-
lures the Red Triangle symbol.
H. E. Harris g. Co.. Boston DEAL
ers, report: I'VE cannot supply
complete set of the De Gaulie-
Fighting France issues. Some are too
high inAprice and others
are not considered standard"
William A. Echols. zig Moncurs
drive, Alexandria, Va. is an appli-
cant for membership in the Society
of Philateic Americans.
Col. /E. Albert Aisenstadt, M. c.,
we'll known in Western stamp COL
lecting circles, writes from France:
After spending some time in Eng
land in the pre-D-day stages of
planning. 1 finally Joined the in
vasion forces in Normandy, where
have been for the past several
weeks"
Ernest A. Kehr. stamp editor7of
the New York Herald Tribune, has
been in Alberta this summer.
Stamps Magazine for August IL
reprints with approving comment
The Stars discussion of cover COL
lectlng as distinct from soaked"
stamp collecting, published July is.
The Samuel F. B. Morse stamps
OF the Western Union Telegraph Co,
SCOTS Nos. 1879 to 16Tl03-1c, &c,
sc, 10c and 25c-were withdrawn
4 AA~AhA NAA SehobAOll oll Iplu Id dlCI
ordered destroyed. 1t follows that
specimens now are rising in value.
The sky Is the limit in such CIR
cumstances
Philip H. Ward, jr., PHILADELPHIA,
has been elected an honorary mem.
Der OF the Sociedade Philatelica
Paulista of Brazil.
A San Antonio speculator alleg-
edly is attempting to drain or
corner" the market on Molly Pitch.
er overprinted stamps of 1928. :
Adolph Steeg of Buffalo has been
appointed international secretary, of
the American Philatelic Society in
succession to the late Eugene Klein.
The Collectors Club of Washing.
ton will meet at the Thomson School.
Twelfth street at L NV, Tuesday
evening at s. Visitors welcome.
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