Evening star., 1945-04-29

ALVIN n. NElSSNEH.
Harris & Ewing Photo.
He went to the Bureau of Engraving
land Printing as assistant to c. A,
Huston, head designer, in 1925, and
succeeded his chief in 1888.
The first postage stamp on which
Mr.. Meissner worked was the 1Oc
Lindbergh airmail of 1927. His
drawing was perfected under Mr..
Huston's wathcful eye, but it was
diStinctively his own achievement
and should be listed as one of his
productions.
Next in order and the first of Mr..
Meissner's independent compositions
was the Sc Sherman Hill beacon
airmail Of 1928 He then assisted
MIR. Huston in designing the beauti-
full &c and SC International Aero
nautic Conference labels of 1928 and
the scarce Csc, $1.30 and $3.50 Graf
Zeppelin adhesives of 1880.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Meissner alone
produced the design for the DC Edi-
son lamp stamp. 1929, and, although
1t not commonly is credited to him.
the &c Ohio Canal commemorative,
1929.
AL the postage due stamps Of
1880, from lac to S5, likewise were
MI. Meissner's exclusively. So were
the SC winged globe airmail of 1880,
the &c edition of the same design
in 1882, the &c edition in 1884 and
the 30c edition in 1899.
The commemorative for which
Mr.. Meissner was responsible in
clude: &c Braddock's Field and &c
Won Steuben, 1880; &c Pulaski and
&c Red Cross, 1881; l, 4, 5 and 10c
Washington bicentennial, &c ski
jumper, Olympic Games, and &c
Arbor Day, 1882; SC Newburgh, 1888;
Sc Maryland, 1894; Sc San Diego,
Sc Michigan and Csc China Clipper,
1885; SC Alamo, Sc Arkansas, Sc
Oregon Territory and Sc Rhode
Island, 1886; l, 2, 8, and Sc Navy,
1936-1937: Sc Constitution sesoui-
centenary and &c Hawaii, 1887; Sc
Delaware and Sc Iowa, 1898: Sc
Washington's Inauguration sesqui-
centenary and Sc Northwest States,
1889; SC Wyoming, 1910, and Sc Ver-
mont, 1941.
Other productions for which Mr..
Meissner is recorded in the annals
OF the bureau were many internal
revenue issues, including the green,
red and blue liquor stamps and the
District of Columbia liquor stamps
all denominations. He was asso-
ciated with Mr.. Huston in designing
the 1928 series of bank notes from
81 to $4,000. 1t also is understood
that he worked on the United
States Savings Bonds, series E and
F, from $40 to $4,000; many
Philippine bonds and stamps, and
many other Government securities,
commissions, citations and diplomas.
Mr.. Meissner is member of the
Washington Philatelic Society, the
Collectors Club of Washington, the
Washington Numismatic Society
and the Masonic Trowel Club of
Washington. He has been treas
urer of the Michigan State Society
for long time. In retirement, he
says he intends to play, draw, do
| some oil painting and in other ways
keep consistently busy. His home
is at 3507 Center street NV.
AL Victory Day covers sent to the
Stamp Department of The Star to
be cacheted and mailed when official
news of the end of the fighting in
Europe is received in Washington
have been placed in the hands of
Postmaster Vincent C. Burke and
will be postmarked and dispatched
on signal from the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office.
Some collectors, unfortunately, did
not allow enough space on their
envelopes to accommodate the
cachet, and they. therefore, will re.
ceive only the We cancellation.
The covers thus far processed are
to go to soldiers, sailors and Ma
rines, distinguished Government Of
f1cials and hundreds of civilians Of
Jail ages, classes and conditions
throughout the world. About so are
addressed to President Roosevelt and
will be forwarded to Hyde Park for
placement in his collection there.
The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at the knights nf
Pythias Temple, 1912 Ninth street
NV, Tuesday evening at 8. VS.
itors welcome.