Evening star., 1949-10-23
Stamp News
R james Waldo Fowcett

oi0V OWSS'
held back because their inscrip-
tions were defective are to be
offered for sale to collectors some
time in January. These "rejects"
may be ordered now but will not
be delivered until after the first
of the year. All remittances for
Canadian stamps should be made
to the Receiver General of
Canada.
Canadian official stamps no
longer will be perforated %. H.
M. S." (meaning "On His Maj
esty's Service), but will be over
printed instead. Philatelists who
solemnly agree not to use these
punched" labels for postal pur-
poses may buy them from the
Philatelic Section at Ottawa in
the following varieties: 1912, 1c
and &c: 1943. SC and &c; 1949, SC;
pictorial issues, 1916, 7c, 10c. lac,
lUc, QUO ana 81.
The Capital Precancel Club will
meet at Weeks Stamp Shop, 1929
New York avenue NV, tomorrow
evening at 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton H. Cullen,
well known in national philatelic
circles, will celebrate their 35th
wedding anniversary on October
30. They have a new rambler type
home at 2424 North Grenada
street, Garden City Addition, Ar
lington, Va. and a new car to
carry them to and from their
store at 405 Tenth street NV.
Honduras has produced II new
stamps to honor its new President
DR.. Juan Manuel Galvez. The de-
sign features his portrait and that
of his Vice President (the former
President), the national stadium
emblem and flag as well as a view
Eof the presidential palace.
The Post Office Department has
released long list Of stamp plates
canceled during August with fig
ures for the impressions, printed
from each plate indicating the
number Of copies furnished to the
Post Office Department If not &C.
tually placed in circulation.
Great Britains u. p. q. COM
memoratives are modernistic ir
character. The denominations
colors and artists responsible have
been announced as: 212d, blue
Mary Adshead; Sd, violet, Percy
Metcalfe; Cd. rose lilac. H. Fleury
and 1sh. brown, George Bellew.
The Silver Spring Philatelie
Society will meet at the County
Building, Colesville road, near
Georgia avenue, Thursday evening
at 8.
Y. Souren, New York stamr
dealer who set up the Philatelie
Research Laboratories in that
city. died on October s after ar
illness Of several months.
/ The literature department o1
the Enoch Pratt Free Library
Baltimore. is distributing copie.
OF an interesting leaflet on Edgar
Allan Poe and his connection with
Baltimore. Send large stamped
and self-addressed envelope with
clipping Of this notice.
Government penny postal cards
cost the Government TIC a thou
sand.
Milton r. Miller. publisher OF
the Batavia, N. Y. Daily News
and president Of the New York
State Publishers Association, az
well as a distinguished United
States philatelist. will be guest OF
honor and principal speaker at q
meeting of the Washington Phil
atelic Society, Cosmos Club, n
street and Madison place NV.
Wednesday evening at 8. He will
exhibit specimens from his collec-
ton illustrating the theme, "Once
Upon q Time" Visitors welcome
Japan has issued q modernistic
souvenir sheet showing q COM
munications tower and a star ris-
ing above the value-20-yen. The
A special slogan cancellation
die reading Fort Myers, Fla.
Centennial. 1880" will 60 into
service at that town on January l.
Italy announces q 20L green
stamp picturing the famous Holy
Trinity Bridge over the Arno In
Florence. now being rebuilt.
STAMPS AND COINS.