Evening star., 1949-09-18

effect at the Philatelic Agency
whereby plate numbers of stamps
from 10 cents to SO cents in face
value may be obtained by pur-
chasing strips of 20. Lower de-
nominations-12 cent to cents
inclusive-still conform to the old
requirement of one plate number to
a sheet unbroken. Plate numbers
of the 81. 50 and IS values will be
furnished to buyers of blocks of
four as hitherto
The Scent Mount Palomar COM
memorative, commonly known as
the S. r. Young stamp in remem-
brance of the postal official who
was its principal sponsor. was
removed from the Philatelic
Agency sales list on September 9.
Mrs. Lena Shawen. long en-
ployed in the Stamps Division of
the Post Office Department, is the
author of book on "a Presidents
Hobby: The Story of F. D. RS
Stamps" published by Harry L.
Lindquist, 2 West Forty-sixth
street, New York City. The
contents include illustrations
showing Mr.. Roosevelt's origi-
nal sketches for the 6-cent
red and blue airmail stamp
OF 1898. the Byrd Expedition,
Mothers Day. Susan B. Anthony
and Virginia Dare stamps as we'll
as four State commemorative.
The North American Newspaper
Alliance correspondent, Gault
Mcgowan. at Bonn, wirelessed
September 7: Western Ger
many's new Bundestag-popular
representative council-celebrated
the Inauguration of the Federal
Republic of Germany today by the
surprise issue of 100000 COM
memorative stamps, on postcards
or for letters. to enable the pub
lie to proclaim its freedom from
the past rigorous military con-
troll" Builders reroofing bombed
out homes are featured in the de-
sign of the adhesives. Values and
colors are: 10 pfg, green; 20 pig,
red. The printed postcards, 1t is
indicated, follow the same pat
terms.
Postmaster General Jesse M.
Donaldson has decided to limit the
3-cent Edgar Allen Poe stamp to
f1rst-day release at Richmond,
October 7, but sheets of the new
commemorative Immediately will
be flown to Washington, Balti-
more. Philadelphia. New York and
Boston-cities almost if not quite
as important in the story of the
poets life. Thus collectors who
desire f1rst-day cancellations out
side Richmond may have them by
contracting local dealers and cover
agents. The irregular f1rst-day
markings in time to come may be
more interesting-and better in |
vestment than the regular"
ones.
Pitney-Bowes. Inc, Stamford,
Conn, have announced that So
additional cities and towns soon
will lnaugurate "metered" parcel
post service. This results from a
new contract for 200 machines
awarded by the Post Office De-
pertment. The total number of
post offices with metered mail IA
cilities will be l,064. But stamp
collectors still may insist upon
stamps being applied to their
packages-and the stamps they
want will be produced at regular !
stamp windows If not at parcel
post counters.
Mrs. Gail Smith Walker and
Chester Lott Lankford have an
nounced their marriage at the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, Sunday. August %. They
now are at home at BAIT Cakwood
terrace NV. Mr.. Lankford has
been president of the Franklin D.
Roosevelt Stamp Club of Douglas,
Ca, for many years. He special
ICES in plate number blocks and
Is well known in local as we'll as
Southern philatelic circles.
Collectors of the postal issues
OF Korea will be interested in a
pamphlet entitled Fifty Facts on
Korea" recently published by the
Korean Pacific Press. 1920 I
street NV. Copies available at Is
cents each.
The Union of South Africa is
considering the setting up of a
philatelic agency at Pretoria.
Julian T. Baber of the United
States Secret Service says: 1.-The
counterfeiter who turns to postage
stamps is generally an expert in
the graphic arts field. Neverthe-
less, regardless Of his skill as a
Kindergarten, photoengraver or
photographer, his handiwork can
not stand the scrutiny of close
inspection. Faulty cumming is
one of his weaknesses, and his
success with the perforating ma
chine never has been noteworthy,