Evening star., 1952-08-24
White House Stamp Series
Shows Up in New Variety
By jones WoIdo Fowcett

A new variety of the AZ cent
White House stamp of the presi-
Dental series has been discov-
cred and is available tempo
rarily at the Philatelic Agency.
It Is a coil adhesive and is
longer from top to bottom than
the ordinary variety. Also, its
color is darker and has a blue
green tint.
Post Office officials and Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing
officers agreed in the opinion
that the differences are not
striking enough to be sensation
al. but collectors who compared
the new coil type with the old
standard pale grey type were
equally unanimous in their be-
lief that an authentic novelty
has been found.
How long existing stocks Of
the new variety will last in an
open question. Collectors who
desire specimens are advised to
apply at the Philatelic Agency
as soon as possible. Three sales
windows will be open from 9 to
4 tomorrow and each day until
and including Friday.
Ralph Bernays. regional di-
rector of the American Phila-
telic Society. is travelling in Mex
leo with his wife and dauhter
Janet.
The Washington Press, New
ark, N. j., has published a A.
page pamphlet entitled the
White Ace Postage Stamp Iden-
tifier in aid of beginners who
need help in classifying their
accessions. It includes a Schol-
arly dictionary of philatelic
terms. The text is illustrated
with halftone reproductions Of
stamps.
Collectors interested in stamps
with an chronological signifi-
canoe will be glad to know that
the United States Department
of Agriculture has published
what is in effect an encyclopedia
on insects. The volume runs to
952 pages and constitutes the
1852 number in the series Of
yearbooks issued by the depart
ment since 1886. It includes 72
color plates, eight black and
white plates and more than 200
line drawings. The text Is di-
vided into 110 separate articles.
discussing approximately 800 in
SectS. Alfred Stefferud is the
editor. He was assisted by
C. F.. w. Muesebeck and A. M.
Vance. Copies of the book will
be available at the Government
Printing Office at $3.50 copy.
Mrs. Edward B. Martin, assist
ant to the philatelic consultant
of the Library of Congress, is
on vacation in New Jersey.
Mrs. Besse L. Cullen, proprie-
tor Of Cullen's Stamp and Coin
Shop, 405 Tenth street NV, has
been Ill since July 20, but now is
recovering and expects to re-
open the store on September 2.
Clifford c. PresnaIl, 1923
EarlSton drive, is the owner of a
collection of about 200 covers
addressed to or by the late
Daniel c. Beard, naturalist.
scout and leader of work in be-
half Of boys. The postmarkS
range from 1877 to 1908. Some
Of the envelopes show the hand
writing Of Charles Dana Gibson,
the artist who was best man at
Mr.. Boards wedding. and Joa-
quin Miller, the poet.
The Washington Philatelic
Society will stage a gabfest on
stamps at the Arts Club, 2017 I
street NV, Wednesday evening
at 8. Visitors welcome.
Otto w. Fried, "a, authority
on the stamps of Austria, died
at Stamford, Conn, July "a. He
came to America in 1941 and
was a partner in the Mercury
Stamp Co., New York.
Denominations Of the Eva
Peron memorial stamps of Ar
gentina probably will be: l, 3,
5. 10, 20, 40. Is, so and soc;
1. 1.80. 2. $50. 5, 10 and 20
pesos.
Western Germany has pro-
duced two new stamps honor
ing great Germans. A 10 pfg
green ad-
hesive publi-
cizes the Lu-
theran World
Fec er a ton
assembly at
Hanover, and
l8s.{.4x. &.x carries por-
ka seaaA trait of Mar