Evening star., 1949-02-20

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Collectors interested in organ
izing a Washington branch of tn
National Helvetia Society TO
study and exchange of the posta
issues of Switzerland are invited t.
communicate with Fred A. Loeli
ger, 1925 Sussex road, West Engle
wood, N. j.
The eagle on the Accent airpos
card, according to Sam Poe, is Il
horrible example Of art" He in
quires: "Who broke its right wint
and is it about to alight or in full
flight? If about to alight, wher,
are its feet and claws?"
w. j. Eek, veteran traveller anc
stamp collector. writes from Punts
Arenas, Chile. "the worlds south.
ernmost city" He left Washing
ton October IL and expects to be
back in town about March Is
having circumnavigated South
America.
According to British Oversee!
Airways Corp, a billion contra.
band stamps seized in Bermuda
between 1899 and 1945 will be sole
at auction at the Hamilton Hotel
Hamilton, March 10 and IL. Deal
ers from all over the world are
expected to attend and participate
in the bidding. Their purchase!
will be broken up and placed ir
the market in relatively small re.
tail lots. The result may be 6
decline in the prices of some line!
now rated high.
William M. Stuart, philatelit
editor of the Washington Post
speaking recently at a local STAMP
club meeting, said: "A survey Of
the inmates of St. Elizabeth!
brought to light the fact that none
Of them ever had had a hobby.
A special slogan die reading
Diamond Jubilee. Science OF Os'
teopathy. st. Louis, July. 1949.
will be placed in use in st. Loui!
postal stations on or about March
l.
The 30oth anniversary of tn.
City Of Annapolis, Md, will bt
observed in q cancellation di,
applied to mail between May q
and ~.
Special cancellation dies in.
scribed Part of the Team fol
Security. Army Day. April g. will
be used in So different cities from
March / to April 6. Washington
Of course, heads the list of towns
designated. Il ..o..- ,
Another special die Is announced
for the California Constitution AS
sembly centennial, Monterey, begin
ming March IS and continuing un-
til September S.
The Scent Puerto Rico stamp
long anticipated yet never really
wanted by collectors. will be re-
leased at San Juan, April 81.
Seals and cachets for the 14th
annual Sojex Exhibition Of the
South Jersey Stamp Clubs, Walt
Whitman Hotel, Camden, N. j..
March 4 to 6, may be obtained
from Morris C.. Rothblum. 103
Leconey Circle. Palmyra, N. j.
The seals are 10 cents each. the
cacheted covers Gncluding stamp
Is cents each.
Harry L. Lindquist, editor and
publisher of Stamps Magazine
and president of the National
Federation of Stamp Clubs. is on
vacation at Miami Beach, Fla.
Watch for news about a stamp
in tribute to Col. William F. Cody,
better known as Buffalo Bill. No
Congressional pressure is being
exerted in his behalf, but he has
been on the list for inclusion in
the Nations philatelic gallery for
q long time.
Collectors of stamps relating to
railroads are advised that Bel
gium has issued a set of five de-
picting engines from 1852 to 1920.
The Woodbridge Stamp Club
will meet at 1918 Rhode Island
avenue NE. tomorrow evening at
8. William Dahl, foreman, Postal
Card Section, Government Print
ing Office, will discuss History
and Manufacture of the Postal
Card" Visitors welcome.
The Capital City Post Card Col
lectors Club will meet at the
Thomson Center, Twelfth and L
streets NV, tomorrow evening at
7:30. Non-members should ask
for Virginia Brown. secretary.
The Washington Philatelic So
ciety, meeting at the Cosmos Club,
Madison place at H street NV"
Wednesday evening at 8. will hear
Philip G. Straus Of Baltimore, a
Court of Honor exhibitor at Cipex,
discuss his collection of covers
one of the finest in the world.
Public invited to attend.
STAMPS AND COINS.
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COINS American and foreign gold. silver
antidues. cameras. Highest prices pal0