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Vol. XXXIII
OCTOBER, 1919,
No. 1.
History and Biography of the 1870 Issue.
JOSEPH B. LEAVY.
The 1870 issue being ttie first in which any attempt was made to honor the memory of a number of men who had been leaders in the affairs of the nation during their life time, we find much to learn in historical biography from the portrait subjects of the various denom- inations, as well as some useful knowl- edge concerning art to be acquired from the biographys of the sculptors who executed the busts from which the stamp minatures where reproduced.
"One cent. -Profile of Franklin after bust by Rubricht," Diligent search has failed to reveal any account of a sculptor by the name of Rubricht. In the re- port of the Third Assistant Postmaster- General for 1900, considerable philatelic information is given in a resume of de- scriptions of all United States postage stamps issued to that date, and this re- port states that the profile of Franklin appearing upon the 1 cent of 1870 is after the bust by Ceracchi.
The biographys of Benjamin Frank- lin and Guiseppe Cerrachi were treated upon, respectively, in connection with the 1847 and 1851-69 issues.
"Two cent. Profile of Jackson after the bust by Powers." The biography of Andrew Jackson was treated upon at considerable length in connection with the 1861-67 issue in our April number. The sculptor of the bust from which the portrait was taken is, however, new to philatelic history.
Hiram Powers was born in Woodstock, Windsor county, Vermont, July 29, 1805. He passed hi? youth on his father's farm, and in 1819 emigrated to Ohio with the family. Oh his father's death he settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was in turn a clerk, a commer-
cial traveller, and a clockmaker's ap- prentice. Having acquired from a Ger- man sculptor a knowledge of the art of modelling in clay, he executed several busts and medallions of merit. Later he took charge of the wax work depart- ment in the Western Museum at Cin- cinnati, which post he held for seven years. In 1835 he went to Washington, where, for some time, he was employed in modelling busts of well-known men. Owing partly to the assistance of Gen. John Preston, he was enabled to go abroad in 1837, and he established him- self in Florence, where he thereafter re- sided. For some time he devoted him- self chiefly to modelling busts, but with- in a year produced his statue "Eve Tempted," which was pronounced a masterpiece by Thorwaldsen. Another statue with the same title was executed in 1850. In 1843 he produced the "Greek Slave," the most widely known of all his works. It was exhibited in England in 1845, and again at the Crys- tal Palace in 1851, and also in this country. His other statues included "The Fisher-Boy"; "America," de- signed for the top of the capitol at Washington, and destroyed by fire in 1866; "II Penseroso"; "California"; and "The last of the Tribe," also known as "The Indian Girl." Of his ideal busts the best known are "Ginevra"; Pros- perine"; "Psyche"; "Diana"; "Christ"; "Faith"; "Clytie"; "Hope"; and "Char- ity." The greater part of his work con- sists of busts of distinguished men, in- cluding John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, John C. Cal- houn, John Marshall, Martin Van Buren, Edward Everett, John Preston Henry W. Longfellow, and Philip H. Sheridan. He
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executed also statues of Washington tor Louisiana, of Daniel Webster for Massa- chusetts, of John C. Calhoun for South Carolina, of Benjamin Franklin, and of Thomas Jefferson.
Powers had much mechanical skill, and was the author of several useful inventions, among which is a process of modelling in plaster which greatly ex- pedites the labors of the sculptor by do- ing away with the necessity of making clay models.
Hiram Powers died in Florence, Italy, June 27, 1873.
"Three cent. Profile of Washington after Houdon." A biography of George Washington is superflous in these ar- ticles, while that of Jean Antoine Houdon was treated upon in connection with the 1851-60 issue in our December, 1918, number.
"Six Cent. Profile of Lincoln after the bust by Volk." The biography of Abraham Lincoln was treated at length in connection with the 1861-67 issue in our May number, but we have some- what to learn of the sculptor who exe- cuted the bust from which the portrait miniature was copied.
Leonard Wells Volk was born in Wellstown (now Wells) Hamilton coun- ty. New York, November 7, 1828. At the age of sixteen he began the trade of marble-cutting in his father's shop at Pittsfleld, Mass. In 1848 he went to St. Louis, Mo., and in the following year he undertook modelling in clay and drawing, without Instructors. He was subsequently engaged in business. In 1855 Stephan A. Douglas, who was his wife's cousin, aided him to go to Italy for study. Volk remained there until 1857, when he returned to this country and settled in Chicago. His first sitter for a portrait bust — the first that was ever modelled in Chicago — was his pa- tron, and he subsequently, in 1858, made a life-size statue of Mr. Douglas in mar- ble. In 1860 he executed a portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln, the original marble of which was burnt in the Historical So- ciety building during the great fire of 1871. He revisited Italy for study in 1868-69 and 1871-72. He was elected an academician of the Chicago Academy in 1867, and was for eight years its
presid.ent. His principal works are the Douglas monument in Chicago, several soldiers monuments, the statuary for the Henry Keep mausoleum at Water- town, N. Y., lite-size statues of Lincoln and Douglas in the state-house, Spring- field, 111., and portrait busts of Henry Clay, Zachariah Chandler, Dr. Daniel Brainard, Bishop Charles H. Fowler, David Davis, Thomas B. Bryan, Leonard Sweet, Elihu B. Washburne, and many others.
"Seven cent. Profile bust of Stanton after a photograph."
Edward McMasters Stanton was born in Steubenville, Ohio, December 19, 1814. His Father, a physician, died while Edwin was a child. After acting for three years as a clerk in a book- store, Stanton entered Kenyon College in 1831, but left in 1833 to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1836, and, beginning practice in Sadiz, was in 183 7 elected prosecuting attorney. He returned to Steubenville in 1839, and was supreme court reporter in 1842-5. In 1848 he removed to Pittsburgh. Pa., and in 1857. on account of his large business in the U. S. supreme court, he established himself in Washington. Dur- ing 1857-8 he was in California, attend- ing to important land cases for the gov- ernment. Among the notable suits that he conducted were the first Erie railway litigation, the Wheeling bridge case, and the Manney and McCormick reaper contest in 1859. When Lewis Case re- tired from President Buchanan's cab- inet, and Jeremiah S. Black was made secretary of state, Stanton was appointed the latter's successor in the office of at- torney-general, December 20, 1860. He was originally a Democrat of the Jack- son school, and, until Van Buren's de- feat in the Baltimore convention of 1844 took an active part in political affairs in his locality. He favored the Wilmot proviso, to exclude slavery from the ter- ritory acquired by the war with Mexico, and sympathized with the Free-soil movement of 1848, headed by Martin Van Buren. He was an anti-slavery man. but his hostility to that institution was qualified by his view of the obliga- tions imposed by the Federal constitu- tion. He had held no public offices be-
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fore entering President Buchanan's cab- inet except those of prosecuting Attorney for one year in Harrison county, Ohio, and reporter of the Ohio supreme court for three years, being wholly devoted to his profession. While a member of Mr. Buchanan's cabinet, he took a firm stand for the Union, and at a cabinet meeting, when John B. Floyd, then secretary cf war, demanded the withdrawal of the United States troops from the forts in Charleston harbor, he indignantly de- clared that the surrender of Fort Sum- ter would be, in his opinion, a crime, equal to that of Arnold, and that all who participated in it should be hung like Andre. After the meeting, Floyd sent in his resignation. President Lin- coln, though since his accession to the presidency he had held no communi- cation with Mr. Stanton, called him to the head of the war department on the retirement of Simon Cameron, January 15, 1852. As was said by an eminent senator of the United States: "He cer- tainly came to the public service with patriotic and not with sordid motives, surrendering a most brilliant position at the bar, and with it the emolument of which, in the absence of accumulated wealth, his family was in daily need." Infirmities of temper he had, but they were incident to the intense strain upon his nerves caused by his devotion to duties that would have soon prostrated most men, however robust, as they final- ly prostrated him. He had no time for elaborate explanations for refusing tri- fling or selfish reauests, and his seem- ing abruptness of manner was often but I'apidity in transacting business which had to be thus disposed of, or be whol- ly neglected. As he sought no benefit to himself, but made himself an object of hatred to the dishonest and the in- efficient, solely in the public interest, and as no enemy ever accused him of wrong-doing, the charge of impatience and hasty temper will not detract from the high estimate placed by common consent upon his character as a man, a patriot, and a statesman.
Mr. Stanton's entrance into the cab- inet marked the beginning of a vigorous military policy. On January 27, 1862, was issued the first of the president's
war orders, prescribing a general move- ment of the troops. His impatience at Gen. George S. McClellan's apparent in- action caused friction between the ad- ministration and the general-in-chief, which ended in the latters retirement. He selected Gen. Ulysses S. Grant for promotion after the victory at Fort Donelson, which Gen. Henry W. Halleck in his report has ascribed to the bravery of Gen. Charles F. Smith, and in the autumn of 1863 he placed Grant in supreme command of the three armies operating in the southwest, directed him to relieve Gen. William S. Rose- crans before his army at Chattanooga could be forced to surrender. President Lincoln said that he never took an im- portant step without consulting his sec- retary of war. It has been asserted that, on the eve of Mr. Lincoln's second in- auguration, he proposed to allow Gen. Grant to make terms of peace with Gen. Lee, and that Mr. Stanton dis- suaded him from such action. Accord- ing to a bulletin of Mr. Stanton that was issued at the time, the president wrote the despatch directing the general of the army to confer with the Confederate commander on none save purely mili- tary questions without previously con- sulting the members of the cabinet. At a cabinet council that was held in con- sultation with Gen. Grant, the terms on which Gen. William T. Sherman pro- posed to accept the surrender of Gen. Joseph B. Johnston were disapproved by all who were present. To the bulletin announcing the telegram that was sent to Gen. Sherman, which directed him to guide his actions by the despatch that had previously been sent to Gen. Grant, forbidding military interference in the political settlement, a statement of the reasons for disapproving Sherman's ar- rangement was appended, obviously by the direction of Sec. Stanton. These were: (1) that it was unauthorized; (2) that it was an acknowledgement of the Confederate government; (3) that it re-established rebel state govern- ments; (4) that it would enable rebel state authorities to restore slavery^ (5) that it involved the question of the Confederate states debt; (6) tnat it would put in dispute the state govern-
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ment of West Virginia; (7) that it abolished confiscation, and relieved rebels of all penalties; (8) that it gave terms that had been rejected by Presi- dent Lincoln; (9) that it formed no basis for peace, but relieved rebels from the pressure of defect, and left them free to renew the war. Gen. Sherman defended his course on the ground that he had before him the pub- lic examples of Gen. Grant's terms to Gen. Lee's army, and Gen. Weitzel's in- vitation to the Virginia legislature to assemble at Richmond. His central mo- tive, in giving terms that would be cheerfully accepted, he declared to be the peaceful disbandment of all the Con- federate armies, and the prevention of guerilla warfare. He had never seen President Lincoln's telegram to Gen. Grant of March 3, 1865, above quoted, nor did he know that Gen. Weitzel's permission for the Virginia legislature to assemble had been rescinded.
A few days before the president's death Sec. Stanton tendered his resig- nation because his task was completed, and was persuaded by Mr. Lincoln to remain. After the assassination of Lincoln a serious controversy arose be- tween the new president Andrew John- son, and .the Republican party, and Mr. Stanton took sides against the former on the subject of reconstruction. On August 5, 186 7, the president demanded his resignation; but he refused to give up his office before the next meeting of congress, following the urgent counsels of leading men of the Republican party. He was suspended by the president on August 12. On January 13, 1868, he was restored by the action of the senate, and resumed his office. On February 21, 1868, the president informed the senate that he had removed Sec. Stanton, and designated a secretary ad interim. Mr. Stanton refused to surrender the office pending the action of the senate on the president's message. At a late hour of the same day the senate resolved that the president had not the power to re- move the secretary. Mr. Stanton, thus sustained by the senate, refused to surrender the office. The impeachment of the president followed, and on May 26, the vote of the senate being "guilty,"
35, "not guilty" 19, he was acquitted — two thirds not voting for conviction. After Mr. Stanton's retirement from of- fice he resumed the practice of law. On December 20, 1869, he was appointed by President Grant a justice of the supreme court, and he was forthwith confirmed by the senate. Four days later he expired.
The value to the country of his ser- vices during the civil war cannot be overestimated. His energy, inflexible integrity, systematized industry, com- prehensive view of the situation in its military, political, and international as- pects, his power to command and super- vise the best services of others, and his unbending will and invincible courage, made him at once the stay of the presi- dent, the hope of the country, and a terror to dishonesty and imbecility. The vastness of his labors led to brusqueness in repelling importunities, which made him many enemies. But none ever ques- tioned his honesty, his patriotism, or his capability.
"Ten Cent. Profile of Jefferson after Power's statue." There is nothing new to learn in biography from this stamp. The life work of Thomas Jefferson was treated upon at some length in connec- tion with the 1851-60 issue in our De- cember 1918 number, while Hiram Powers biography is given in this num- ber.
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History and Biography of the 1870
Issue 3
Editorial 7
Notice to Members 7
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Pacific Philatelic Society 8
New Issue Notes and Chronicle. ... 9
The Scrap Bag 27
Report of the Secretary 34
Report of the Treasurer 37
Your Board of Directors in their wis- dom have deemed it for the best inter- est of the American Philatelic Society not to draw further upon the treasury in conducting the American Philatelist by increasing the emolument of the edi- tor to a sum that would partially repay the time and labor expended. I cannot afford to continue the work practically as a labor of love, as it occupies far too much of my spare time to the exclusion of other work and writing which was wont to increase the personal exchequer. It is with considerable of real regret therefore that I hereby confirm my res- ignation as Editor of the American Phil- atelist, as tendered at the 34th Annual Convention just concluded at St. Louis.
My grateful acknowledgements are extended to all those who have so lib- erally contributed to the success of the publication throughout the past year, and I trust that they will give the future editor the same support-^or better — that was accorded to me.
The present number marks the be- ginning of the thirty-third year of the American Philatelist, a year that I hope and trust will be one of the greatest in the history of the publication. My heartiest best wishes for success are ex- tended to the future editor, whoever he may be.
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NOTICE TO MEMBEKS.
Phlla., Pa., Sept. 1, 1919.
I desire to notify all members that I am retiring books from the Sales De- partment that show Sales of 20% it is my intention to turn over to the new Sales Superintendent as soon as he is appointed. Should any member desire all of his books retired regardless of the amount sold therefrom, please notify me at once and I will comply with his re- quest.
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I have continued to send out Circuits as far as possible up to September 1st and these Circuits will take some little time to go the rounds and be returned to me according to the White Route Sheet.
All requests from members to be placed on Circuits and all new books sent to me for circulation in the Depart- ment will be turned over to the new Superintendent in due course.
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They tell me these here U. S. cuts Will pacify the stamp craved muts. That there won't be no use no more To yell and screech and pace the floor, An' all the philatelic hicks Will put away their knocks and kicks. Well, mebbe so, I dunno.
They tell me this here P. O. D. May end it for philately, That certain laws of this great land Will be changed, we understand. An' stead of treating us so rough Will let us picture all our stuff. Well, mebbe so, I dunno.
There's Johnny Bull, I'm told by some Has always had the best of run, He sends us pictures of our stamps. Some class him with the reg'lar scamps. To beat our laws he must be mad. While others say he ain't so bad. Well, mebbe so, I dunno.
"It is the law" they tell us guys, "To keep forgers from getting wise," An' now when all the stamp bugs cry, "John can forge as well as I," Some say they'll hear our great demand An' say they didn't understand. Well, mebbe so, I dunno.
A. D. HESIVE.
Parody on the Slams of Life, with apologies to the author.
The 357th. (regular) meeting of the Pacific Philatelic Society was held in our club rooms 333 Russ Building, 235 Montgomery St., Wednesday evening, September 18th, 1919. The meeting was called to order by President Black- well, fourteen members and one visitor being present.
A general discussion took place in re- gard to providing special features for the coming Fall and Winter months, with the result that a special Commit- tee consisting of Messrs. Marcus, O'Shaughnessy and Dillingham was ap- pointed to work out a definite program. The Society agreed to offer medals and choice stamps as prizes.
Members were entertained by a num- ber of collections. Mr. Daniel showed his first volume of 20th. Century, Mr. Nisbett a small portion of his War Stamps and Mr. Dillingham his collec- tion of Sweden and Oldenburg.
The meeting adjourned at 10.15.
MATT C. .DILLINGHAM,
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Berne, 28 July, 1919. Sir: —
I have the honor to transmit to you herewith, on the part of the Offices in- terested, three specimens of each of the new postal values enumerating here- after:
1 AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF): postage stamp of 1% pence, of a new color, that will replace the issue distributed by my circular of March 3, 1919, No. 600/26.
2 BELGIUM: postage stamp of 10 centimes issued on the occasion of the liberation of Belgian territory (see my circular of June 17, 1919, No. 1859/81).
3 BRAZIL: postage due stamps of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 reis.
4 FINLAND: postal card with paid response of 20 + 20 pennies.
5 GREAT BRITAIN.
(A) United Kingdom: stamped en-
velope of 1% pence;
(B) Bahama (Islands); postage
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(C) Jamaica: postage stamp of V2 penny and 3 pence bearing in red surcharge "War
Stamp";
(D) Kedah: postage stamps of 1
cent, 21 cents, "fifty cents" on 2 dollars and "one dollar" on 3 dollars;
6 NEW ZEALAND: postage stamp of 1% pence surcharged "Official" and postage stamp of 3 pence; Cook Islands: Karotonga, postage stamps of 2, 3, 4, iVg, TVs and 9 pence.
7 PERSIA: postage stamps (Coron- ation issue of 1914) bearing the
surcharge "^s^s^^g^'"!" in Mack: 2 krans 2 tomans and 3 tomans; in red: 3 krans, 5 krans, 1 toman and 5 tomans;
Postage stamps of 1 chahi, 3, 5, 6 and 12 chahii bearing the mention "Pro- visoire 1919";
Postage stamps of 5 chahis of the is- sue of 1889 surcharged as follows: 2 krans in black, 3 krans in orange, 4 krans in green, 5 krans in red and, re- spectively 1919;
Postage stamps of 10 chahis of the issue of 1892 surcharged respectively 1919 and, 10 krans in dark blue, 20 krans in dark green and 30 krans in red; stamp of 14 chahis, same issue surcharged 1919 50 krans in red.
Will you agree with me. Sir, in the assurance of my highest considerations.
For the Director: The Vice-Director, ROTTNER.
BAVARIAN REPUBLIC. 1919. Cur- rent stamps of German Empire over- printed in two lines of black Gothic type "Friestaat Bayern."
2% pfennig gray. 5 pfennig green. 7% pfenning orange. 10 pfennig red.
BAVARIAN REPUBLIC. 1919. De- sign of current stamps of Bavaria over- printed in black as shown.
'SioiWiiaai
35 pfennig orange.
75 pfennig rich brown.
Mr. J. N. Luff.
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BAVARIAN REPUBLIC. 1919. Char- ity Stamps. Current stamps of Bavaria surcharged at top 5 Pf. in sans-serif type, beneath which, in two lines of Gothic type, is the inscription "fur Kriegs beschadigte," beneath that "Freistaat, in thick roman type, and be- neath that again, Bayern, in bold face roman type, all in black. The total sur- charge measuring 16% by 20mm.
10 -f- 5 pfennig deep rose carm. 15-1-5 pfennig scarlet.
Mr. H. F. Colman.
BELGIUM. 1919. Large rectangu- lar stamp bearing portrait of King Al- bert in trench uniform above which is curved BELGIQUE in white roman cap- itals, at each side of the portrait are the dates, 1914 at left, and 1918 at right, in white, while at the foot of design di- rectly beneath portrait, appears BEL- GIQUE again, this time in a straight line of white Roman capitals. Small colored squares in each lower corner contain 10 and C, in left and right, respectively, both in white. Engraved by Enschede &. Sons of Holland, on white wove paper without watermark. Perforated 11 by 11 Vz
10 centimes red.
BELGIUM. 1919. Design an upright oblong label, having for subject the monument of Liege, with the word "BELGIQUE" at the top of the stamp and "Liege" in tiny capitals below the monument, with the respective equiva- lent in Flemish — "BELGIE" at foot and "LUIK" under the monument. The value, 25, is inscribed in uncolored num- erals, with a small "c" beneath them, in circles, in the upper spandrels. The stamp has apparently been engraved by Messrs. Waterlow & Sons on unwater- marked paper, perforated 11%.
25 centimes blue.
Stamp Collecting.
The monument depicted on the above stamp is "The Perron," an antique foun- tain, the origin of which goes as far back as the history of the City of Liege. Under the Fraukish invasion justice
was applied at the foot of the fountain. The letters "L. G." have been inter- preted in different ways; tradition gives it to be Libertata gentis; Libertate gaudens; Lesdienses gradus; Libertatus kradus; and Legia or Liege. The latter is most probably correct, as official docu- ments of the sixteenth century showed the seal with the word spelled Lie-ge, separated by the perron, which has the symbol of Liege federalism. The per- ron appeared upon coins as far back as the rule of Huges de Pierrepont, 1200- 1229.
BRAZIL. Through error we listed last month the new postage due series as engraved. They are lithographed.
BULGARIA. 1918. Design, portrait of Czar Boris in a circle, at top of stamp a straight horizontal white label con- tains an inscription in native characters which we judge to be Bulgarian Posts, in sans-serif colored capitals. In each lower corner is a colored square contain- ing white numerals of denomination connected by a horizontally lined label containing STOTINKI in sans-serif col- ored native characters. A crown at bottom of portrait circle has palm branches spreading from each side to a point half way round the circle, the upper half being completed by a beaded semi-circle. The upper corners, between the circle and frame are horizontally lined and contain, respectively, 3. x. and 1918, in small colored characters.
10 stotinki rose. 15 stotinki violet.
L'Echo de la Timbrologle.
CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC. 1919. Design as shown. Lithographed on white wove paper without watermark, perforated 111/2 by 10%.
5 deniers light blue green.
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Perforated 11% by 11.
5 deniers light blue green. 25 deniers dark violet.
Imperforate.
50 deniers deep blue.
Economist Stamp Co.
Mr. Fred Michael.
CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC. 1919. Newspaper Stamp. Design as shown. Lithographed on white wove paper with- out watermark, imperforate.
30 deniers gray brown.
Economist Stamp Co.
CILICIA. 1919. We have some cor- rections to make to our list as published last month, likewise some additions in new types.
• CILICIE ti(icU
Type I. Type III.
CILICIE
Type II.
Type I. Corrections
On 1892 Provisional Issue, 5 on 10 paras gray green. Should be deleted and the following substituted:
On 1897 Provisional Issue with
star and crescent overprint
of 1916.
5 on 10 paras gray green 34,815
On 1901 Issue with star and cres- cent charity overprint of 1915
1 piastre blue 20,000
Should be star and crescent char- ity overprint of 1916.
On 1919 commercial stamps with star and crescent overprint of 1915
1 piastre blue. 20 paras rose
Should be deleted and the fol- lowing substituted:
On 1909 issue with star and crescent charity overprint of 1916.
20 paras rose. 1 piastre blue.
11,200
27,450
Type I. Issued Marc h4, 1919. Ad- ditions.
On 1919 Armistice overprint Issue
50 paras ultramarine 2,000
2 piastres yellow brown &
indigo. 2,000
5 piastres turquoise blue &
brown black. 2,000
Type II. Corrections.
On 1892 Provisional Issue, 5 on
10 paras gray green. Should
be deleted and the following substituted:
On 1897 Provisional Issue with star and crescent overprint of 1916.
5 on 10 paras gray green 6,900
On 1901 Issue with star and cres- cent charity overprint of 1915.
1 piastre blue. 30,000
should be star and crescent charity overprint of 1916.
On 1909 issue with star and cres- cent overprint of 1915.
2 paras rose.
should be deleted and the following substituted:
On 1909 issue with star and crescent charity overprint of
1916. 20 paras rose. 53,766
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Type III. Corrections.
On 1892 Provisional Issue. 5 on 10 paras gray green. Should be deleted and the following substituted:
On 1897 Provisional Issue with star and crescent overprint of 1916.
5 on 10 paras gray green 21,57 0
On 1901 issue with star and cres- cent charity overprint of 1915.
1 piastre blue. 5,700
should be star and crescent charity overprint of 1916.
On 1909 issue with star and cres- cent overprint of 1915.
20 paras rose.
should be deleted and the following substituted:
On 1909 issue with star and cres- cent charity overprint of 1916.
20 paras rose. 16,200
2 piastres yellow brown & Indigo. 25 piastres carmine on straw. 5 0 piastres green on straw.
On 1917 issue. 5 piastres on 2 paras peacock blue.
On 1909 issue with star and crescent charity overprint of 1916.
2 0 paras carmine.
On 1899 issue with star and crescent charity overprint of 1916.
10 on 20 paras violet brown.
On 1916 commemorative issue with star and crescent charity overprint of 1916.
10 paras carmine. On 1917 issue.
10 paras red lilac. On 1919 Provisional Issue.
5 on 2 paras olive. Mr. J. N. Luff.
FIUME. 1919. Designs same as shown but inscription changed to POSTA PIUME. •
TM
Type IV. Issued May 23, 1919. On 1916-18 issue. 10 paras green.
T. E. 0.
C\Sx6.t
Type V. Issued about May 2 3, 3 919.
On 1916 Commemorative Issue. 20 paras ultramarine.
On 1916-18 issue.
10 paras green.
5 centesimi yellow green.
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10 corona olive. L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
PIUME. 1919. Special Delivery Stamp. We illustrate herewith the de- sign of stamp chronicled in our August number.
FIUME. 1919. Newspaper Stamps. Design an eagle with spread wings pearched upon a block of solid color con- taining white numeral of denomination, enclosed by a solid color circular band upon which appears, at top, SBGNA- TASSE in sans-serif white capitals, and at bottom POSTA FIUME in thicker sans-serif white capitals, fancy white ornaments at center of each side of band. Design is enclosed in a single line frame with fancy colored ornaments in each corner between the frame and the cir- cular band. Square stamp. Litho- graphed on white wove paper without watermark, perforated 11%.
2 centesimi brown. 5 centesimi brown.
Madrid Filatelico.
FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA.
CANTON. 1919. Stamps of 19 08 is- sue surcharged in Chinese currency. 2/5 cent on 1 centime brown olive & black.
4/5 cent on 2 centimes brown & black.
1 3/5 cents on 4 centimes blue & blk. 4 cents on 10 centimes carmine & blk
14 cents on 35 centimes olive & black.
80 cents on 2 francs green & black.
2 piastres on 5 francs blue & black. 4 piastres on 10 francs violet & blk.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
HOI-HAO. 1919. Stamps of 1908 is- sue surcharged in Chinese currency.
4/5 cent on 2 centimes brown & black.
1 3/5 cents on 4 centimes blue & blk. 8 cents on 20 centimes violet & black.
12 cents on 30 centimes brown & blk.
14 cents on 35 centimes olive & black.
40 cents on 1 franc carmine & black.
80 cents on 2 francs green & black.
2 piastres on 5 francs blue & black. 4 piastres on 10 francs violet & blk.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
INDO-CHINA. 1919. Stamps of 1908 issue surcharged in Chinese cur- rency.
1 3/5 cents on 4 centimes blue & blk. 6 cents on 15 centimes violet & blk. 8 cents on 20 centimes violet & blk.
12 cents on 30 centimes brown & blk.
14 cents on 35 centimes olive & blk.
40 cents on 1 franc carmine & black.
80 cents on 2 francs green & black.
2 piastres on 5 francs blue & black. 4 piastres on 10 francs violet & blk.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
INDO-CHINA. 1919. Postage Due. Postage due stamps of 1908 issue sur- charged in Chinese currency.
4/5 cent on 2 centimes black.
1 3/5 cents on 4 centimes blue.
2 cents on 5 centimes green.
6 cents on 15 centimes violet. 12 cents on 30 centimes olive. 16 cents on 40 centimes claret. 2 0 cents on 50 centimes greenish blue. 24 cents on 60 centimes orange. 4 0 cents on 1 franc gray. 80 cents on 2 francs yellow brown.
2 piastres on 5 francs red.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
KOUANG TCHEOU WAN. 1919. Stamps of 1908 issue surcharged in
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Chinese currency.
2/5 cent on 1 centime brown olive & blaclc,
4/5 cent on 2 centimes brown & black.
1 3/5 cents on 4 centimes blue & blk.
2 cents on 5 centimes green & black. 4 cents on 10 centimes carmine &
black.
6 cents on 15 centimes violet & blk.
8 cents on 20 centimes violet & blk.
10 cents on 25 centimes blue & black.
12 cents on 30 centimes brown & blk.
16 cents on 40 centimes brown & blk.
20 cents on 50 centimes carmine &
black.
3 0 cents on 75 centimes red & black.
40 cents on 1 franc carmine & black.
80 cents on 2 francs green & black.
2 piastres on 5 francs blue & black.
4 piastres on 10 francs violet & blk.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
MONGTSEU. 1919. Stamps of 1908 Issue surcharged in Chinese currency.
2/5 cent on 1 centime brown olive &.
black. 4/5 cent on 2 centimes brown & black.
1 3/5 cents on 4 centimes blue & blk. 4 cents on 10 centimes carmine &
black. 8 cents on 2 0 centimes violet & blk. 12 cents on 3 0 centimes brown & blk. 14 cents on 35 centimes olive & black. 16 cents on 40 centimes brown & blk. 20 cents on 50 centimes carmine &
black. 30 cents on 75 centimes red & black. 40 cents on 1 franc carmine & black. 80 centson 2 francs green & black.
2 piastres on 5 francs blue & black. 4 piastres on 10 francs violet & blk.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
PACKHOI. 1919. Stamps of 1908 is- sue surcharged in Chinese currency.
2 cents on 5 centimes green & black. 4 cents on 10 centimes carmine &
black. 8 cents on 20 centimes violet & blk. 10 cents on 2 5 centimes blue & black.
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30 centimes brown & blk..
35 centimes olive & black.
40 centimes brown & blk.
50 centimes carmine &
75 centimes red & black.
1 franc carmine & black.
2 francs green & black, on 5 france blue & black, on 10 francs violet & blk.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
TCHONG KING. 1919. Stamps of 190*8 issue surcharged in Chinese cur- rency.
2/5 cent on 1 centime brown olive &
black. 4/5 cent on 2 centimes brown & black.
1 3/5 cents on 4 centimes blue & blk. 4 cents on 10 centimes carmine &
black.
6 cents on 15 centimes violet & blk.
8 cents on 20 centimes violet & blk.
10 cents on 25 centimes blue & black.
12 cents on 30 centimes brown & blk.
14 cents on 3 5 centimes olive & black.
16 cents on 40 centimes brown & blk.
18 cents on 45 centimes orange & blk.
20 cents on 50 centimes carmine &
black.
30 cents on 75 centimes red & black.
4 0 cents on 1 franc carmine & black.
80 cents on 2 francs green & black.
2 piastres on 5 francs blue & black. 4 piastres on 10 francs violet & blk.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
YUNNAN FOU. 1919. Stamps of 1908 issue surcharged In Chinese cur- rency.
14 cents on 35 centimes olive & black. 30 cents on 75 centimes red & black. 4 0 cents on 1 franc carmine & black. 80 cents on 2 francs green & black.
2 piastres on 5 francs blue & black.
4 piastres on 10 francs violet & blk.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
GERMAN AUSTRIA. 1919. Designs as shown. Lithographed on white wove paper without watermark, perforated
121/2.
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20 heller dark green. 30 heller dark brown. 50 heller dark blue.
Mr. H. F. Dunkhorst.
The three designs are by Josef Franz Renner, whose name appears at the bot- tom center of each stamp outside the frame line. The stamps are in sheets of 120, and were printed at the former Im- perial Austrian Printing Works, at Vienna, now known as the State Printing Works.
GERMAN EMPIRE. 1919. Charity Stamps. Current German Empire stamps surcharged 5, at middle left, and
Pf in Gothic type at middle right, while across the bottom of the bust of Ger- mania appears the two line Inscription, fur Kriegsbeschadigte, in Gothic type, all in black.
10 -h 5 pfennig carmine. 15 -F 5 pfennig black violet.
GREECIAN OCCUPATION OF TUR- KEY. 1919. Greecian stamps of 1912- 17 issues overprinted E.T. — SMYRNE, in two lines of black Greecian capitals as shown.
E.T
2MYPNH
1 lepton green.
2 lepta carmine.
3 lepta vermilion. 10 lepta carmine. 15 lepta blue.
20 lepta
25 lepta ultramarine.
Postage due stamps of 1913 issue bearing the same overprint.
10 lepta carmine. 20 lepta gray violet.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
GUATEMALA. 1919. Design some- what similar to the 1 centavo of 1902 issue. Engraved. No watermark. Per- forated 14.
12% centavos carmine.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
HAUTE-VOLTA. A newFrench Col- ony. This territory formed part of the French Colony of Upper Senegal and Niger, and is to have its capital at Ouagadougou. According to Le Col- lectionneur de Timbres-Poste a provis- ional series of postage stamps is about to be issued, overprinted on the stamps of Upper Senegal and Niger, and will be later followed by a permanent series of special design.
HUNGARY. 1919. Stamp of 1918 issue surcharged with new denomina- tion.
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45 on 10 filler rose.
Madrid Filatelico.
HUNGARIAN REPUBLIC. 1919. The Bolscheviki under Bela Kun have left the record of their terrorism in the history of philately. Before their down- fall they issued five postage stamps bear- ing crude portraits of two German and three Hungarian apostles of revolution- ary socialism, or in other words anarchy, and all bearing the inscription MAGYAR TANACS KOTZARSASAG, ■ which sig- nifys REPUBLIC OF THE SOVIETS OF HUNGARY. The designs are roughly lithographed on coarse white wove paper without watermark, perforated 12.
20 filler rose & brown (Marx).
SFII-IERS
45 filler brown & gray black (Petofi).
fio^^asc^^eco
60 filler blue gray & brn. (Martinovics).
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7 5 filler red lilac & dark brown (Dorza).
80 filler olive & brown black (Engels).
JAPAN. 1919. Design of the current 1 yen. Granite paper watermarked verti- cal wavy lines. Perforated 13 by 13%.
30 sen orange brown. 50 sen gray brown.
Economist Stamp Co.
JUGO-SLAVIA. 1919. Stamps of Bosnia, 1912-14 issue overprinted Kral- jevstovo S.H.S. in two lines of Roman or Cyrillian type.
3 heller claret (Cyrillian). 490,000 9 heller green (Roman). 750,000
10 on 6 heller dark gray
(Roman). 1,320,000
20 on 35 heller myrtle green
(Cyrillian). 460,000
25 heller ultramarine (Ro- man). 480,000
30 heller orange red (Cyril- lian). 240,000
45 heller olive brown. (Cyril- lian). 320,000
50 heller slate blue. (Cyril- lian). 30,000
50 on 72 heller dark blue
(Roman). 570,000
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60 heller brown violet (Cyril-
lian). 530,000
3 kronen carmine on pale
green (Cyrillian). 240,000
5 kronen dark violet on
gray ' 120,000
Same overprint on Bosnian stamps of 1916-17 issue.
45 on 80 heller orange
brown (Cyrillian). 700,000
80 heller orange brown (Ro- man). 300,000
90 heller dark violet (Cyril- lian). 420,000
4 kronen carmine on light
' ■ green. (Roman). 60,000
10 kronen deep violet on
gray (Cyrillian). 60,000
Der Briefmarkensammler.
The overprint signified Kingdom ot Serbia, Crotia and Slovenia.
JUGO-SLAVIA. 1919. Newspaper Stamps. Design as showh. Litho- graphed on white wove paper without watermark, imperforate.
2 heller gray.
4 heller gray.
6 heller gray.
10 heller gray.
30 heller gray.
JUGO-SLAVIA. 1918-19. Provisional Postage Due. Postage stamps of Bos- nia, 1900 issue, surcharged with new denomination and overprinted PORTO.
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521,000 |
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on 5 heller green. |
6,600 |
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krone on 50 heller red |
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60,500 |
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kronen on 25 heller blue |
65,400 |
nian postage stamps of 1901-04 issue.
2 on 35 heller blue & blk 310,000
5 on 45 heller greenish blue
& black. 66,000
15 on 40 heller orange &
black 6,400
25 on 20 heller pink & black. 53,400
30 on 30 heller bistre & blk. 560,000
Same surcharge and overprint on Bos- nian postage due stamps of 1904 issue.
4 on 7 heller black, red &
yellow. 310,000
40 on 6 heller black, red, &
yellow. 203,000
50 on 8 heller black, red, &
yellow. 390,000
2 kronen on 200 heller black,
red, & green. Quantity not known
Der Briefmarkensammler.
JUGO-SLAVIA. 1919. Charity Stamps. Stamps of Bosnia, 1906 issue sur- charged as shown.
KRALJEVSTVO
Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca
■ 20 h H 10 h ■
10-1-10 heller on 40 heller
• orange red. 50,000
20-1- 10 heller on 20 heller
dark brown. 150,000
KPArbEBCTBp
Cp6a, XpsaTa i/i CnoBOHan^a
Same surcharge and overprint on Bos-
45 X + 15 X
45 + 15 heller on 1 krone
maroon. 50,000
MONACO. 1919. Charity Stamps. De- sign 18 by 22% mm. In straight white label across top PRINCIPAVTE DE MONACO in colored thin sans-serif capi- tals, beneath label a view of Monte Carlo with tiie word POSTES in colored
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sans-serif capitals at right side, reading up. Curved beneatli the view of Monte Carlo is the inscription ORPHELINS FRANCAIS DE LA GUERRE in thin sans-serif colored capitals. At bottom center is the half-length figure of a woman holding a child in her arms, flanked, at left, by large white numeral of denomination with a small white c, and at right, by a small white cross fol- lowed by large white numeral of sur- tax and small white c. In the bottom left corner, outside the frame line, ap- pears the name SURAND, while in the corresponding position at right appears the name JARRAUO, both in very small colored sans-serif capitals. Surface printed on GC grayish paper without watermark, perforated 14 by 13%.
5-1-5 centimes green. 15 -|- 10 centimes carmine. 25 -f- 15 centimes blue.
Mr. Vincent Gurdji.
The stamps are printed in sheets of 150, in three sections of 50 each, and bear the letters G C at top and bottom of sheet. The G C standing for Grands Consommation.
NICARAGUA. 1919. Provisional Is- sue. Stamps of 1914 issue surcharged in black. In three lines. Vale — new de- nomination— de cordoba.
medio centavo on 25 centavos red orange Dos centavos on 10 centavos yellow.
Mr. J. N. Luff.
PANAMA. We quote the following very interesting letter from Mr. F. E. Heydon relative to our chronicle of July:
"The American Philatelist for July, 1919, publishes a paragraph from Phila- telic Journal of Great Britain elative to a 10c Panama of 1906-07 issue sur- charged 'H' and 'B. 0. 02' in upper part of stamp while below is ' Ley 24 - De 1915.'
"While I have no copy of this particu- lar stamp at present I can state that all stamps with this surcharge are revenue stamps and were used for cigarettes, to- bacco, perfumes, toilet articles, and I
presume also for theatre tickets and bull ring tickets, as the preceding issue (or- dinary postage stamps used fiscally) were employed for these purposes.
"The revenue stamps of Panama are of unusual interest, but I am not pre- pared to give much detail at present. Some of them are beautiful examples of American Bank Note Go's engraving, others are lithographed in a barbaric style — colors faded out and work about as bad as possible — However as a rule they are extremely attractive.
"The Panama Postage stamps have been used provisionally for fiscal pur- poses pending regular surcharges, and the later specially engraved series, arid some of those surcharged for fiscal pur- poses have been used postally. This was due to the fact that many ignorant negroes from Jamaica and other places have been employed in Panama as well as the Canal Zone, and they were en- tirely ignorant as to the meaning of the surcharge, and in fact a good many postmasters were not better posted.
"Stamped paper is also in use for certain purposes I understand that its use is compulsory on all legal documents connected with the laws of Panama.
"These notes may beof some interest to you and throw light on the particular stamp which you list on foreign author- ity."
PARAGUAY. 1918. We have been informed that the following quantities were printed of the provisional sur- charges issued during 1918.
Habilitado — 1918 on postage due stamps.
5 centavos yellow brown 424,400 10 centavos yellow brown 170,100 . 20 centavos yellow brown. 179,750
Habilitado — 0,05 — 1918 on postage due stamp.
Habilitado — en 0,05 — 1918 on post- age due stamps.
0.05 on 40 centavos yellow brown. 300,000
Habilitado — 1918 official stamp.
5 cents 5 on
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Habilitado — en 0.30 — 1918 on 40 centavos rose of 1913,
1,000,000
PARAGUAY. 1919. Design of 1910 issue.
5 centavos blue green. 10 centavos violet.
PERSIA. 1919. Provisional Issue. Stamp of 1889 issue surcharged with date and new denomination in one line Persian inscription, beneath which ap- pears the date 1919, and beneath that again, numeral arid Kr. Perforated
131/2.
2 krans on 5 chahis deep
lilac (black). 30,000
3 krans on 5 chahis deep
lilac (red). ' 25,000
4 krans on 5 chahis gray- lilac (green). 20,000
Perforated 11%.
5 krans on 5 chahis deep
lilac (carmine). 20,000
Same surcharge on stamps of 1891 issue. Perforated 10%.
10 krans on 10 chahis rose
(indigo). 20,000
20 krans on 10 chahis rose
(dark green). 15,000
30 krans on 10 chahis rose
(brown red). 15,000
Perforated 11%.
50 krans on 14 chahis orange
(carmine). 15,000
POLISH OFFICES IN TURKEY. 1919. Designs as shown overprinted LEVANT in red Roman capitals, the overprint measuring 12 by 2% mm. Per- forated 11%.
3 fenigow bistre brown. 5 fenigow green. 10 fenigow red violet. 15 fenigow red. 20 fenigow blue. 25 fenigow olive. 50 fenigow deep blue green.
Overprint measuring 19% by 2% mm.
1 mark blue violet. 1 % marks green.
2 marks gray brown.
2 % marks red brown.
5 marks red violet.
Economist Stamp Co.
POLAND. 1919. Provisional Post- age Due. Postage stamps of the designs shown above overprinted, in violet, with the word PORTO in triangular frame, as shown.
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3 halerzy deep red brown.
5 halerzy emerald green.
10 halerzy orange brown.
15 halerzy scarlet.
20 halerzy gray brown.
25 halerzy light blue.
50 halerzy bright red brown.
1 krone deep blue green.
Same overprint on stamps of the Krakow issue.
^hite^ira
5 halerzy green.
10 halerzy deep red.
15 halerzy gray brown.
20 halerzy gray olive.
25 halerzy rose red.
50 halerzy dark blue.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
ROUMANIAN OFFFICBS IN TUR- KEY. 1919. Roumanian stamps of var- ious issues overprinted with the P.P.T. F.T. monogram, above which appears the date 1919, and curved above both, with ends downward, POSTA ROMANA, beneath the monogram is curved with ends upward, CONST ANTINOPL; both are in small sans-serif capitals. The whole design of overprint is enclosed in a double line circle.
On 1900 issue, 2 5 bani blue
(red). 4,000
On 1908-14 issue, 5 bani yellow
green (black). 8,000
10 bani deep rose (black). 8,000 On 1918 issue, 40 bani gray
brown (red). 4,000
RUSSIA.
DON COSSACK REPUBLIC. 1919.
We learn that what we have heretofore chronicled as South Russian Republic should have been styled Don Cossack Republic, so therefore re-chronicle under correct title with several additions.
Russian stamps of 19 08-18 issues surcharged as shown.
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Imperforate.
2 5 on 1 kopec orange.
25 on 2 kopecs green.
25 on 3 kopecs red.
50 on 2 kopecs green.
Perforated 14, 14% by 15.
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2 |
kopecs green. |
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3 |
kopecs red. |
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kopecs carmine. |
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kopecs light blue |
Ip.
Imperforate.
1 rouble on 3 kopecs red.
Imperforate.
1 rouble on 3 kopecs red.
The stamps chronicled in June and September, under South Russian Repub- lic, should be deleted.
ESTONIA. 1919. We illustrate here- with the design of the stamps chronicled last month.
ESTONIA. 1919. Oblong format, in the center, within an oval, a represen- tation of an ancient galley. Ten rowers are to be discerned, and at the prow of
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the vessel is an enormous figurehead. The frame in which the transverse oval is set is ornate, at the top are the words EESTI POST, in fancy capitals, and at the foot I MARK I, in the same style, all in color.
1 mark chocolate & pale blue.
Stamp Collecting.
LAVATIA. 1919. Design as shown. Printed on thin white wove paper. Im- perforate
75 kopecs emerald green.
Perforated 11%.
3 kopecs lilac.
5 kopecs carmine.
10 kopecs blue.
15 kopecs green.
20 kopecs orange.
35 kopecs brown.
50 kopecs violet.
75 kopecs emerald green.
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
LITHUANIA. 1918. Type-set design as shown. Printed on no watermark paper. Perforated 11%.
10 skatiky black.
15 skatiky black.
20 statiky black.
30 skatiky black.
40 skatiky black.
50 skatiky black.
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
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skatiky black. |
L'Echo de la Timbrologie.
UKRAINE REPUBLIC. 1919. Stamps of the 1918 issue definative design sur- charged with new denomination in regu- lation Russian currency.
25 kopecs on 10 schagiw orange
brown. 70 kopecs on 50 schagiw red.
Collectionneur des Timbres-Postes.
ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS 1919. Stamp Collecting states that the oflScial figures of the quantities issued of the provisional surcharges, chronicled in our September number, were as fol- lows:— ■
On 1902 issue.
2% centavos on 15 reis
brown.
20,903
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On 1911 issue.
% centavo on 2% reis gray 2,800
1 centavo on 2% reis gray. 2,600 2% centavos on 2% reis
gray. 19,177
On 1914 issue.
Vz on 1/4 centavo olive brn. 5,200
2 on % centavos olive brn. 5,600 2% on % centavos olive brn. 1,200
Four hundred of eacli of these sur- charges were sent to Berne for ofHcial distribution by the Universal Postal Un- ion.
SWEDEN. From January 1, 1920, the Swedish Postal Department is to take over the printing of their postage stamps. Hitherto the stamps have been Oirinted by Messrs. Jacob Bagge & Sonners, Sedeltryckeri. With the be- ginning of the new year an entirely new series of designs will appear, three of which have already been accepted, and are the work of the prominent Swedish artists Messrs. Torsten Schonberg, Axel Torneman, and Einar Forsbeth.
Stamp Collecting.
TURKEY. 1918. Pictorial Issue. Surface printed on white wove paper without watermark, perforated 11% by
12V2.
5 piastres turquoise blue brown (view of the Nile). Madrid Filatelico.
& black
TURKEY. 1919. Armistice commem- orative issue. Stamps of 1916-18 issue overprinted with inscription in Turkish characters. The inscription measuring 20 by 8% mm. and freely translated signifys. October 30th, 1334 — Souvenir Arinistice.
50 paras ultramarine (red).
1 piastre deep blue (red).
2 piastres yellow brown & indigo (black).
10 'piastres deep green (red).
25 piastres carmine on straw
(black). 50 piastres green on straw (red).
Same overprint on stamps of new de- signs.
20 paras claret, caravan watering at well in desert (black). 1 piastre blue, soldier on desert facing Cairo in distance (red). 2 % piastres orange & green, view of the Bosphorus (black). 5 piastres turnquoise blue & brown black, view of the Nile (black). 25 piastres blue, caravan party en- tering Egypt (red). 50 piastres red, view of Keuk Sou on the Bosphorus (black).
Same overprint on postage due stamp of 1914 issue.
1 piastre dark blue (red).
Stamp Collecting.
URUGUAY. 1919. Peace Stamps. Stamp Collecting gives the quantities of the Peace Stamps, chronicled last month, as follows:
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2 |
centavos |
600,000 |
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4 |
centavos |
400,000 |
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5 |
centavos |
500,000 |
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8 |
centavos |
300,000 |
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20 |
centavos |
100,000 |
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23 |
centavos |
100,000 |
BRITISH COLONIES.
AITUTAKI. 1919. Current stamp of New Zealand, surface printed, over- printed AITUTAKI in large sans-serif indigo capitals. Perforate 14 by 15.
3 pence brown. Australian Philatelist. .
ANTIGUA. 1919. War Stamp. A new printing of the 1% pence, with WAR STAMP in black, is in course of preparation.
Colonial Journal.
BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE. 1919. The 1 penny and 5 shillings cur- rent Great Britain are being prepared with the usual overprint for this Pro- tectorate.
Colonial Journal.
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As the 5 shillings will doubtless be the Bradbury, Wilkinson printing it will constitute an entirely new variety when issued.
The stamp is printed on green paper. GEO. S. THOMSON, Deputy. Stamp Commissioner.
Commemorative
CANADA. 1918. Issue. Imperforate.
3 cents brown.
A complete imperforate sheet of the 3 cents "Fathers of Confederation" stamp is stated to have been found in a small post office in Northern Manitoba. Stamp Collecting.
CEYLON. 1919. A new printing of the 2 cents has been supplied from plate 7. A new printing of the 6 cent has also been supplied from both plates 1 and 2. New stocks of the 1, 3, 30, 50 cents, 1, 2, 8, 30, 50 and 100 rupees are on order.
Colonial Journal.
GRENADA. 1919. A new printing of the 6 pence has been supplied from plate 2.
Colonial Journal.
JAMAICA. 1919. The following is the official notice of the 1 % pence com- memorative chronicled in June number. Stamp Office, June 27, 1919.
NOTICE.
The following is a description of the one penny half-pence adhesive stamp to be used for postage and revenue purposes which will be put into circulation on the 4th day of July, 1919.
The design of the stamp is denoted by a representation of the Jamaica Con- tingent embarking: at the right-hand corner is a profile of King George the Fifth surmounted by a crown, and un- derneath the profile are the figures 1 % d. At the left-hand corner are printed the words "Postage and Revenue"; while at the top of the stamp is inscribed the word "Jamaica," as also the words "one penny halfpenny."
KEDAH. 1919. New printings of the 20, 30, 40, 50 cents, and 1 dollar have been made. Pending the arrival of the new printings permission has been given to use the stamps of Straits Set- tlements in Kedah.
Colonial Journal.
NAURU. 1919. A new supply of the 1 penny and 2 shillings 6 pence has been sent out. ^.
Colonial Journal.
These stamps as usual are overprinted on the current stamps of Great Britain, and in all probability the 2 shillings 6 pence is the Bradbury, Wilkinson print- ing, and will constitute a new variety when placed on sale.
NEW ZEALAND. We note that the % penny with WAR STAMP overprint is now coming in a somewhat more yellow shade of green and on thicker chalk surface paper, much more white than previously.
NIUE. 1919. Current stamp of New Zealand, surface printed, overprinted NIUE in large sans-serif indigo capitals. Perforated 14 by 15.
3 pence brown.
Australian Philatelist.
PENRHYN ISLAND. 1919. Current stamp of New Zealand, surface printed, overprinted PENRHYN ISLAND in two lines of small sans-serif indigo capitals. Perforated 14 by 15.
3 pence brown.
Australian Philatelist.
RAROTONGA. 1919. Current stamp of New Zealand, surface printed, over- printed RAROTONGA in large sans- serif indigo capitals at top of stamp and
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TORU PENB at foot of stamp, also in large sans-serif capitals. Perforated 14 by 15.
3 pence brown. Economist Stamp Co.
RHODESIA. 1919. Current design. Change in color and perforation. Per- forated 15.
% penny deep green.
Stamp Collecting.
oST. LUCIA. 1919. New supplies of tbe % and 1 penny, 2% and 3 pence, and 1 shilling, are on order. The 1 shilling is to be printed in a new color, light brown on white paper. Colonial Journal.
SEYCHELLES. 1919. The 2 cents and 3 cents stamps have been supplied printed from Plate 6.-
Colonial Journal.
SIERRA LEONE. 1919. The 2%, 4, 9 pence, 2 and 5 shillings are being printed from a new plate, but without any alteration in the colors.
Colonial Journal.
TONGA. 1919. Design of 1897 Is- sue, Watermarked Multiple turtles.
1 penny red & black.
Stamp Collecting.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. 1919. War Tax. Current stamps over- printed War Tax in black Roman capi- tals, as shown. Overprinted locally.
W AR T AX
Type 1
W AR T AX
Type 2
W AR
Tax
Type 3
1 penny scarlet.
3 pence violet brown on yellow.
Mr. A. C. Roessler. Mr. Fred. Michael.
The overprint was type-set in a block of sixty, and the printing apparently done directly from the type setting.
The alignment of the majority of the overprints is as in type 1, with slight variations to right or left. Two stamps in the sheet, 40 and 41, have the T of TAX directly beneath the W of WAR, as shown in Type II, while three others, 43, 45 and 50, have the A of TAX di- rectly beneath the A of WAR, as shown in type III.
There are several consistant recur- rances of broken type in the sheets, as follows:
Right top of W broken, 11 and 51. Right foot of A in WAR broken, 18. Left v of W slightly shorter than
right V, 22. Top of T broken, 22 23, 32, 34, 46
and 52. Left top of W broken 28. Tail of R broken, 29. Broken W, 42.
Left side of A in WAR broken, 55. Break in right v of W, 57. Left side of T in TAX broken, 22.
In all sheets that we have seen there are two consistant varieties caused by a slurring in printing:
W of War double, 1 and R of War double, 6.
POSTAL CARDS.
FINLAND REPUBLIC. 1919. De- sign same as current postage stamp of Helsingfors issue.
10 -|- 10 pennia rose, white reply card.
STAMPED ENVELOPE.
GREAT BRITAIN. 1919. Large oval design with embossed white head of King George V on colored shield sur- mounted by embossed white crown. Curved beneath shield POSTAGE THREE HALFPENCE in white Roman capitals embossed on colored label, above the ends of the label, at left and right, are small colored oval bearing 1 Vz em- bossed in white, fancy white scroll work fills the spaces between the ovals and the crown.
1 % pence rich brown on white,
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THE STAMPS OF
SPAl N
1850 TO 1854
WITH A SPECIAL STUDY OF THE STAMPS OP THE FIRST ISSUE, 1850, INCLUDING A FULL DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES, TRANSFER ERRORS, OBLITERATIONS, ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY 14 PHOOGRAPHIC PLATES.
LIST OP PLATES.
BY
HUGO GRl EBERT
1. Reconstructed Group of the 6 Cuar-
to-s, 1S50, Plate I.
2. Retouched Varieties and Flairs of
the 6 Cuartos, 1S50, Plate I.
3. Reconstructed Group of the 6 Cuar-
tos, 1S53, Plate II.
4. Suh-types, FlaTVS, etc., of the 6 Cuar-
tos, 1S50, Plate II.
5. Transfer Errors, etc., of the 6 Cuar-
tos, 1850, Plate II.
G-7. Varieties of Obliterations, 1850.
8. Reconstructed Group of the 12 Cuar- tos, 1850.
9. Reconstructed Group of the 5 reales, ISoO.
10. Reconstructed Group of the G reales, ISoO.
11. Transfer Errors of the 6 reales, 1850.
la. The 30 Varieties of the 10 reales, 1850.
13. Cover Franked with a Strip of Six 10 reales, two single copies, and Two Stamps of 5 reales, dated 9 Dec, 1850.
14. Scarce Varieties of 1850-4, Essays, Proofs, etc.
The above monograph, of the same size as the publications ot the Royal Philatelic Society, will be published in October. Owing to the very costly pro- duction the issue will be small, and orders for this work should be sent in as early as possible. The price will be £2 post free. Bound copies and an "Edition de Luxe," the latter printed on special paper, can be supplied at slightly above cost price. The "Edition de Luxe" is extremely small, and orders for this should reach me IMMEDIATELY.
HUGO GRIEBERT
170 STRAND, LOKDOIV, W.C. 2.
14 Gold, etc., Medals at various International Philatelic Exhibitions. Member of the Jury, Rotterdam, 1907. Telephone: Telesrams and Cahles:
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Barry H. Jones Collection PART I UNITED STATES
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Constitution of the German Bepublic.
The new German constitution, which was passed by the national assembly af- ter months of debate, and which became effective about the middle of August, is divided into two main parts — the "com- position and ties of the empire" and "the basic rights and basic duties of Ger- mans." The first part consists of seven sections and the second of five.
The subdivisions of the first part are:
(1) The empire and individual states,
(2) The reichstag, (3) the imperial president, (4) the imperial government, (5) imperial council, (6) imperial leg- islation, (7) imperial administration of justice. Those of the second part are:
(1) Individual community of life, (2) religion and religious societies, (3) edu- cation and schools, (4) economic life, ( 5 ) transition relations.
The preamble to the constitution be- gins as follows:
"The German people, united in its branches and inspired by the will to re- new and strengthen its empire in free- dom and justice, to further inner and outer peace and social advance, has voted this constitution."
Section one declares the German em- pire is a republican state, sovereignty being based on the people. It describes the territorial limits of the empire, es- tablishes the imperial colors as being black, red and gold, and states that the generally recognized rules of internat- ional law will be held as binding on the empire.
The empire will have exclusive legis- lative rights governing foreign affairs, colonies, citizenship, immigration, de- fense, coinage, customs, posts, tele- graphs, telephones, repopulation mother- hood, children, youth, health, labor in- surance, protection to laborers and em- ployes, confiscation, care of wounded sol- diers and their relatives, socialization of national resources, economic undertak- ings, manufacture, distribution, price fix- ing, economic production, trade weights and measures, the issuance of paper
money, food, luxury, articles of indus- try, mines, insurance, the mercantile marine, control of lake and coast fisher- ies, railroad, and automobile traflac, transportation by land, water and air, road construction and theatres.
Individual states will have legislative rights, but the imperial law will super- sede those of individual states. Each state must have a liberal constitution, with a legislature elected by general, equal and secret ballot by all Germans, men and women.
The constitution la,ys down rules for altering the empire territorially, provid- ing that plebiscites shall be held in dis- tricts affected.
Sections, two, three and four, state that the reichstag supersedes the tem- porary national assembly. It will be elected for a term of four years. The president will be chosen by the entire German people instead of by the assem- bly and will hold office for a term of seven years. He will represent the em- pire under international law, will make treaties and accredit diplomats. Dec- larations of war or peace must be pro- claimed by the imperial reichstag, and treaties with foreign states must be ac- cepted by the reichstag.
The president, as commander of the chief defense forces of the empire, can employ armed forces for quelling dis- turbances, or may send them against states which do not fulfill their duties, but in doing so must notify the reich- stag, which is given the power of veto. The president's orders must be counter- signed by a chancellor or the imperial minister whosfe department is affected. He has the right to pardon criminals, but the granting of annesty must be voted by the reichstag.
The chancellor will occupy a position analagous to that of vice-president. He and the rest of the ministry will be ap- pointed by the president. The chancel- lor will determine the empire's foreign policy, bear responsibility for the cab- inet, and in case of a tie vote in the min- istry, will have the deciding ballot. The
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reichstag is given the right to impeach the president, chancellor, and ministers. Charges upon which impeachment pro- ceedings are based must bear the names of 100 members of the reichstag before the case can be brought before the court .
Section five states that the imperial council will be composed of representa- tives of individual states, which will have at least one vote apiece. The votes of the larger stages will be based on population , being fixed on the num- ber of millions of inhabitants within their borders. No state can have more than two-fifths of the total number of votes in the council. Half of Prussia's votes must come from provincial admin- istrations. Imperial legislation cannot be introduced in the reichstag without the consent of the council, unless the government ventures to introduce bills which the reichstag knows to be disap- proved by the council.
Section six states that laws may be submitted by plebiscites, if the president desires. A majority vote will nullify the law. The constitution can be al- tered by a quorum of two-thirds of the reichstag voting for the alteration by a two-third majority.
The imperial administration is placed in control of treaties by individual states with foreign countries, territorial changes and defense of the realm. Ger- man merchant vessels will comprise a unified mercantile marine. The new German frontier comprises customs zones, the income from which will be ad- ministered by the empire.
Provision is made for a budget sys- tem, and the reichstag cannot raise the amount of the budget without reaching an agreement with the council. Imper- ial postal and telegraphic rates will be determined by the council, and the rail- road systems will be taken over by the empire and states. Private roads must be given over to the empire on demand, and the empire cannot confiscate rail- roads not yet taken over. If defense of the country requires the step, it is given the power to take over the administra- tion of all water routes.
Section seven states that judges of the ordinary civil courts will be chosen
for life and cannot be removed except by judicial decision. The age of retire- ment will be determined later. Military courts are abolished save in war time and on board of warships, and state courts which will try those accused of political crimes will be created by im- perial law.
The second main part provides, under section one, that all Germans shall be equal before the law and that men and women shall have basically the same rights and duties. Preferential rights and drawbacks of birth and position are removed and titles of nobility are con- sidered as only the part of a person's name. No more titles will be conferred, and will be given only when they de- scribe a person's occupation. Academic titles, however, will still be awarded. No tokens of honor may be given out by the government, and no German may accept a title or order from a foreign state.
Every citizen of an individual state is a citizen of the empire. Every Ger- man will have equal rights anywhere within the empire and may live where he pleases. He will have the right to own real estate and purchase food in any state. Every German permitted to emigrate will have the privilege of be- ing protected in foreign countries, and no German may be delivered up to a foreign country for prosecution and pun- ishment.
Foreign language Germans may not be prevented from developing the free use of their mother tongue. In legal affairs the freedom of the individual is invulnerable. The German's house will be his castle.
Postal, telegraph and telephone sec- recy is guaranteed. Every German has the right to express his opinions by writ- ten or spoken word, print or picture. There will be no censorship save for moving pictures, for which regulations will be made to suppress objectionable films for the protection of youth.
The constitution declares that mar- riage constitutes the basis of family life and the salvation of the nation, and it is therefore under the special protection of the constitution on the basis of equality of the sexes. It is pointed out that it
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is the duty of the state to keep pure and healthy the family life and that families with several children have the right to necessary care. Motherhood, it is de- clared, has a prior claim to the protec- tion of the state. Illegitimate children shall be placed under the same bodily, spiritual and social conditions as legiti- mate ones, and youth must be protected from moral, spiritual or physical neg- lect.
Under the other sections of the second part there is a long list of the rights of German citizens, which seem obvious outside Germany. The list includes the right to hold gatherings, to belong to so- cieties and organizations, or social, po- litical or religious groups. It is declared that petty officials appointed for life may not be discharged unless complaints against them are first submitted to them.
Under religion, the constitution de- clares that all citizens of Germany shall enjoy complete freedom of belief and conscience. No state church exists and religion plays no part in citizenship. It is provided that there must be universal attendance at school for a period of eight years and that pupils must attend ad- vanced schools until 18 years old. It will not be necessary to pay tuition, and state aid will be given needy pupils and their families. Private schools can be run only with government permission. All schools, it is provided, must make an effort to educate their students in the spirit of the German people and in the spirit of reconciliation with the peoples of the world. Instruction in constitu- tional government and manual labor is obligatory in all schools.
The constitution lays down basic rules for the economic future, guaranteeing the rights of spiritual work and inven- tion, and protecting art. A system of councils is created for industries by which employes will have a voice in the decisions reached by the employers.
fered in London. So far the values of 5 paras gray, 10 paras shown, 2 piastres yellow, and the error 10 piastres on 5 piastres rose have been seen.
General Characteristics of the Forgeries.
1 The paper is softer than that of the originals and shows a faint mesh.
2 The colors are duller.
3 The watermark is not the same as in the originals, and seems to be im- pressed into the paper by means of an oily substance.
4 The overprints are heavier in out- line, but extremely well drawn.
5 The perforations are more regular than in the originals, in which the holes are irregular and mostly rag- ged on one or more sides.
For obvious reasons details of the points of variance between originals and forgeries will not be given. The whole business has been engineered in a thorough rascally way. The stamps are not gummed and the strips and blocks are cut in a careless way, as if some- body cut off in hurry portions of sheets hidden away in some archives. The fin- est piece of humbug Is a pair of the error 10 piastres on 5 piastres rose, showing big portions of three other stamps. By the way, this pair show.s one stamp having a watermark and one having missed it, and it is not an end stamp. Pairs of the 5 paras and 10 paras, each having one watermarked stamp, have been seen.
Stamp Collecting.
Forgeries of First Issue Egypt.
For some months very dangerous for- geries of the first issue of Egypt, unused, both imperforate and perforated, in singles, blocks, and pairs, have been of-
Forgeries of First Issue Egyptian Postage Due.
These forgeries have been on the London market for some time past in small quantities, and a sheet of the 5 piastres has been seen with full inscrip- tions on the margins.
General C^aiacteristics of the Forgeries.
1 The color is dull pink instead of vermilion.
2 The perforation is 11 instead of
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3 The inscription "A PERCEVOIR" is in thicker type.
4 The width of the forgery is 22 mm instead of 22% mm.
5 The Arabic inscriptions are not cor- rect.
6 The watermark is impressed, as in the originals, but varies in shape; the star is not so large, and the cres- cent is narrower.
Stamp Collecting.
Faked G.E.A.'s.
"We received from Karissimbi," says a French contemporary, "three months ago, a letter franked with a curious series of stamps. These are the German stamps, ship type, but in large format. They bear, overprinted, the letters 'G.E.A.' and, below, the words 'BRITISH OCCUPATION'; at the foot of the stamp the value is indicated in 'cents.' Ac- cording to our correspondent the regu- lar stamps having been exhausted, and it being impossible to obtain fresh sup- plies, the Germans created this tempor- ary issue. On the complete occupation of German East Africa by the Allies, a certain number of the stamps were found by the British, who surcharged them as above. There exist only 2 000 copies of each value. This series is therefore one of the most interesting of all those of the occupied German Col- onies.
Our contemporary invites opinions as to the bona-fides of these labels and we have no hesitation in offering our view that we believe them to be absolntely bogus, and on a par with the worthless "Mafias" and overprinted German South- west Africans.
Stamp Collecting.
Kussian Levant Piracy.
The Russian Steam Navigation Com- pany, which early this year launched a veritable catai-act of provisional postage stamps, has earned for itself a renewed Rotpriet}' ],y reason of the extraordinary
and daring case of robbery on the high seas, recalling the piracy of the Middle Ages, which is reported from the Black Sea. The steamer "Constantine," of the Russian Steam Navigation Company, on its arrival at Constantinople from Rus- sian ports, brought the news that her crew and passengers had been overawed by a band of brigands, the passengers robbed, and their baggage rifled. Gold coin and notes to the value of 35,000,000 roubles, besides jewelry and other valu- ables, including a quantity of the pro- visional postage stamps, were taken.
The question arises, were the pirates after the stamps? From what we have heard, they must have been in the "know," and it would appear to be ad- visable for all dealers and collectors to boycott these stamps altogether. We trust it will not be considered irrelevant for us to borrow Renter's version of the story, which is that a number of passen- gers, including a group of individuals, who appeared to be Georgians, embarked at Batum, and while the steamer was enroute for Rizen, revolver shots were suddenly heard one night. A regular pandemonium followed, mingled with the screams of the women and children passengers. All points of the vessel were guarded, and all resistance on the part of the passengers and the crew in- stantly overcome, while the captain of the ship was ordered to continue his course. Systematic robbery of the pas- sengers' effects then followed, and lasted for about four hours. The proceeds were then placed in four large can- vass sacks. On arrival off Rizen the captain was ordered to slacken speed and lower the boats, whereupon the pi- rates rowed ashore with their booty On h.s arrival at Trebizond the captain re- ported the affair to the British author- ities, and the ship was ordered to re- turn to Batum, where the captain was arrested and an inquiry opened, which established the fact that eight of the crew were not described in the ship's papers, while the pirates, who numbered twenty-seven, embarked without any documents, and (ioubtlegs had accom- plices on board,
Stamp Collecting,
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Bel^an East Afi-ica.
A Paris report which will be of special interest to philatelists says that the Ang- lo-Belgian agreement regarding German East Africa gives Belgium the provinces of Ruanda and Urundi, in the north- west of the colony; and although this forms only a small part of the whole, it includes 3,000,000 inhibatants, or near- ly half of the total population of what was formerly German East Africa. In addition this rich territory contains about half of the cattle of the colony. The part of the Cape-to-Cairo route which was not marked British or Anglo- Egyptian on Pre-War maps was a stretch of nearly 500 miles between British Cen- tral Africa and North Rhodesia — 140 miles of Belgo-German frontier in the Ruanda Urundi region mentioned in the "Temps," and 340 miles of the length of Tanganyika, whose western shore was Belgian and Eastern shore German.
Proposed New Belgian Issues.
Overprinted Belgian stamps are about to be issued for use in the zone occu- pied by the Belgians, Malmedy and Eupen, which names will form the sup- erscription in questtion. The territory re- ferred to has been acquired by Belgium under the terms of the peace treaty.
It is quite possible that some, or all of the current Belgian pastage stamps will be overprinted "Allemange — Duitschland," for use exclusively by the Belgian army in occupied territory; for the franking of letters weighing more than 20 grammes.
It is also stated that the Brussels Gov- ernment has under consideration the issue of yet another special series of
postage stamps to commemorate the
principal battles and deeds of the war.
The New Geiinan Stamps.
More than four thousand drawings were submitted to the National Assembly at Weimar as designs for the new Ger- man stamps, these drawings were main- ly along Cubist and Futurist lines, anrl
twenty-eight were selected as suitable for reproduction. As artistic efforts they are, for the most part, crude in the extreme, so much so that in some cases it is difficult to recognize what they are intended to represent. All are of an allegorical nature, and represent the re-birth of the German nation. As in the case of the French postage stamps of 1870, an attempt has evidently been made to secure designs of non-political and non-controversial nature for the first stamps of the German Republic.
The subjects of the three winning de- signs, tor each of which 2,000 marks was awarded, were: 10 pfennigs, an oak tree sprouting with young shoots, by Hugo Frank, of Stuttcart; 15 pfennigs, a similar subject, by Ernest Bohm, of Charlottenburg; and 25 pfennigs, a bas- relief on the ancient Egyptian style, depicting a young mason bearing bricks on a tray and with a trowel beside him, by Georges Mathey, of Berlin. Another approved design shows a phoenix arising from the ashes. These stamps, which are uniformly inscribed "Deutsch Nat- ional Versammlung, 1919," are to re- place "the horrid-looking design of Ger- mania," whose militarist aspect was con- demned by the Reichstag as far back as June, 1918.
Stamp Collecting.
Ukraine Trident.
The statement that the trident over- print of the Ukraine represents "the sacred candelabra of St. Sophia at Kieff" is incorrect. The design for the coat of arms is taken, not from the sacred can- delabra of St. Sophia at Kieff, but from the coat of arms of the Grand Duke St. Wolodymir of Kieff. The design is on both the gold and silver coins issued by Wolodymir, on the latter with the words: "Wolodymir is on the throne and this silver is his" encircling the design. This same coat of arms is also to be seen on the tiles found in the ruins of the Desjatin Church of St. Wolodymir at Kieff. The Ukrainian Central Rada (the late Ukrainian Parliament) has decreed that this coat of arms of St. Wolodymir
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is to be taken for the whole Ukrainian Republic, which Republic now comprises the whole of the late State of St. Wolodymir with its ancient capital at Kieff. The national colors of the Ukraine are: sky blue, at top, and at bottom, golden yellow, the color of ripe corn.
Aerial Mail Notes and News.
London-Paris Air Service. Since Mon- day, August 25, a letter written or a parcel made up in London before 10.30 A. M. can be delivered in Paris by aero- plane before the offices close in the af- ternoon. This is the first regular inter- national service. Ordinary parcels are charged at 7 V2 shillings a pound. There may be anything handed in at Hounslow Aerodrome by 11 A. M. and at the City depots by 10.30 A. M. The American Express Company will collect the parcels at Le Bourget, the Paris landing ground.
Cologne Aerial Post Service. Simul- taneously with the institution of the daily air service between London and Paris came the announcement of the Discontinuance of the air service be- tween London and Cologne, which has been maintained by the military. It is understood that the reason for the dis- continuance of this service is that the Rhine troops have been considerably de- creased. The service has been running regularly since the occupation of the Rhine territory. While it has been of inestimable service in the forwarding of mails to our Army of Occupation, it has also been of great utility as a means of supplying useful data for the estab- lishment of future aerial services. The service was carried on by two squad- rons, Nos. 18 and 120, the former using D.H.9a machines with Liberty engines, and working from the Cologne terminal, while the latter was equipped with the D.H.9 type, with B.H.P. engines, and worked from Lymphe.
The average time taken by machines of No. IS on the journey was 3 hours 14 minutes, while No. 12 0, with rather less powerful engines, averaged 3 hours 23 minutes. Out of forty-five trips com- menced, only in one case was there fail-
ure to complete the journey. The aver- age weight carried per journey was 161 pounds.
Belgian Congo Aerial Service. The
Belgian Congo Aerial Service is to be started on January 1, 1920. The route will be over the whole Upper Congo River, from Kinshaba (terminus of the railroad from Matadi) to the Katanga. Seaplanes of a French type (Levy-le- Pen) will be used. They will carry ex- press mail and express parcels, and will fly in connection with the arrival and sailing of the mail lines of the Antwerp Compagnie Beige Maritime du Congo. A special series of postage stamps is to be issued for the letters and parcels.
Stamp Collection.
U. S. Ail-mail News.
One must go to the foreign papers for important information concerning our own air mail routes and plans, as witness the following in Stamp Collect- ing for September 6:
"Insufficient railroad equipment is causing the United States Post Office Department to plan an extension of the Aeroplane mail service. Between Cleve- land, Ohio, and Chicago, 111., the aero- planes already have relieved congestion on the railroads to the extent of one distributing car daily each way at an estimated annual saving of $52,000. About 16,000 letters are carried on each trip by an aeroplane in this service.
"Delivery of mail between the Atlan- tic and the Pacific coasts probably will be shortened by from sixteen to twenty- four hours in the autumn, v/hen aero- plane mail services will be started to Omaha, Nebraska, and St. Louis, Mis- souri. Even the short link between Cleveland and Chicago has saved sixteen hours between Pacific coast points and Boston, Mass., and other New England cities. The aeroplanes fly at almost double the speed of the steam trains.
"Experiments are being carried out whereby aeroplanes will be able to pick up sacks of mail while in flight. It is believed to be possible for the aeroplanes
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now used to come close enough to earth to snatch sacks from specially-designed apparatus. When the Department puts into operation the large multi-motored aeroplanes now being designed it is pro- posed that they take mails from the roofs of buildings. Thus, on the New York-Washington route both Philadel- phia and Baltimore would be served at a saving of thirty minutes now required for stops at these cities.
Slesvig's Plebiscite.
One of the most interesting issues of postage stamps that the world has yet seen is about to make its appearance. It will be remembered that, in accord- ance with Section III of the Peace Trea- ty, the frontier between Germany and Denmark is to be fixed in accordance with the wishes of the population, a vote being taken in Northern Slesvig as a whole and in portions of Central Slesvig by communes. Ten days from the Peace German troops had to evacute the region north of the line running from the mouth of the Schlei, south of Kappel, Slesvig, and Friedrichstadt along the Eider to the North Sea south of Ton- ning; and Workmen's and Soldier's Councils in the zone have been dis- solved. During the voting the zone is under the charge of an international Commission of five members, of whom the Norwegian and Swedish Govern- ments chose two. The Commission tem- porarily has general powers of adminis- tration. After the result of the voting has been declared, the Danish Govern- ment may occupy those territories which have opted for Denmark, and Germany renounces sovereign rights in these ter- ritories. All the inhabitants will then acquire Danish nationality, with certain exceptions. Provisions are made for in- dividual changes of nationality under certain conditions.
Meanwhile, three new postage stamps are about to be issued for the territory evacuated by the Germans. They are distinctive in design, showing the coat- of-arms of South Jutland — i.e. two lions, and inscription Plebiscit (vote of the
people), and comprising three denomin- ations only — viz., 10 and 20 pfennig and 1 mark. They are to be current only during the vote.
Stamp Collecting.
Prince Edward Island.
By the British North America Act passed in 1857, Prince Edward Island, formerly St. John's, until 1799, was united with the other provinces of Can- ada. It, however, did not cease to issue stamps until July 1, 1873.
Prince Edward Island is in the south- ern part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is about 140 miles long, and varying from 5 to 35 miles in breadth, the popu- lation numbering about 100,000.
The island was first settled by the French about 1719; the British captured it in 1745, but afterwards restored it, but seized it again during the next war between 1756 and 1763, and compelled the greater part of the French inhabi- tants to leave; since then it has re- mained British.
It has a provisional government of its own, comprising an administrator. Chief Justice, Premier, and other ministers, with a mayor for the capital itself. The capital is Charlottetown, situated on the shore of Hillsborough Bay, and has just recently been visited by H. R. H., the Prince of Wales.
One of the great industries is the breeding of silver-back foxes in cap- tivity. The value of the furs for one season alone amounting to no less than 500,000 pounds.
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
Those receiving unsolicited approval sheets ioill kindly inform the Recorder of cne Board oj Vice Presidents of the names of dealers sending them, in order that the Hoard may take action to eradicate this evil.
No. 2.
October 1, 1919.
Applications Posted.
Bigelow, William McPherson, Box 158, Eastou, Md.; Age 22; Reference: Easton National Bank, Easton, Md.j Proposed by A. A. Jones, #4448.
Brainerd, Edgar Laurence, 2529 Polk St., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn.; Age 19; Accountant. Guaranteed by B. A. Brainerd, Salesman Denison Coffee Co., Chicago; Reference: Archer Dan- iels Linseed Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925.
Cassebeer, Walter H., 154 East Ave., Rochester, N. Y.; Age 36; Architect; Gott & Cassebeer; Reference: W. F. Livingston, Merchants Bank of Roch- ester; Proposed by Dr. S. Handler, #2537.
Gallant, Joseph, 28 Main St., Hempsted, N. Y. ; Age 48; Bookkeeper; Refer- ence: Carl Fisher Music House, Cooper Sq., New York; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925.
Honeywell, Clayton A., 972 Elm St., Winnetka, 111.; Age 39; Publisher, Geographical Publishing Co.; Refer- ence: Schwab Stamp & Seal Co., Mil- waukee, Wis.; Proposed by F. Bucjyn- ski, #5080.
Kinsel, E. C, 918 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.; Age 29; Druggist, Kinsel Pharmacy; Reference: Frank B. Fin- ley, Washington Mutual Savings Bank, Seattle; Proposed by the Sec- retary, #1925.
Kutz, Lyle H., Box 194, Gypsum, Colo.; Age 24; Rancher; Reference: Strem- me Gro. Co., Gypsum, Colo.; Propo.ied by the Secretary, #1925.
Letton, Harry P., 1921 S. 16th St., Lin- coln, Neb.; Age 33; Sanitary Engineer Grant, Fulton & Letton; Reference: Miller & Paine Co., Lincoln, Neb.; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925.
Markee, Frederick D., 24 9 Park St., West Roxbury, Mass.; Age 36; Sales- man. B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co.; Ref-
erence: Edgewood Stamp Co., Milford, Conn.; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925.
Morrissey, Leo W., 212 Oak Ave., Ta- koma Park, D. C; Age 38; -Utorney at Law; Reference: Union Central Life Ins. Co., New York; Proposed by Harry B. Mason, #2398.
Nentwig, Ray J., 639 McClellan Ave., Detroit, Mich.; Age 27; Clerical; Ref- erence: J. E. Scott, 2 38 Lincoln Ave., Detroit, Mich.; Proposed by Chas. C. Keller, #4824.
Noetzli, Dr. Fred A., 415 Balboa Fldg., San Francisco, Calif.; Age 32; Civil Engineer. Beckman & Linden Eng. Corp.; Reference: E. S. Jackson, 423 Balboa Bldg., San Francisco, Calif.; Proposed by Ross O'Shaug.Hnossy, #1576.
Randall, Wainwright, 81 Nepear St., Ot- tawa, Ont., Canada; Age 35; Publicity & Advertising; Reference: Chas. A. Sheffeld, Corticelli Silk Co., Florence, Mass.; Proposed by the Secretaiy, #1925.
Schon, Otto Julius, 109 W. Burr St., Portland, Ore.; Age 35; Marine En- gineer; Reference: Ryder Cormany, 923 Decatur St., Portland, Ore.; Pro- posed by Edwin P. Seebohm, #2047.
Weiss, Philip M., 34 Cambridge Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio; Age 44; Stamp Dealer. Queen City Stamp & Coin Co.; Reference: Wm. C. Kennet Jr., Hazle- wood, Ohio; Proposed by Adolph D. Fennel, #537 0.
Williams, J. E., 143 Liberty St., New York City; Age 62; Secy. Eastern Freight Traffic Committee U. S. R. R. Admin.; Reference: J. E. Scott and Harmon Wendell, Detroit, Mich.; Pro- posed by John Kay, #748.
Applications for Reinstatement.
2099 Dickey, H. S., 717 Main St., New- ton, Kans.; Age 35; Merchant. H. S. Dickey Piano Store; Ref- erence: C. A. Tanner & Co.,
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Wichita, Lans.; Proposed by A. A. Jones, #4448. 3570 Harris, N. B.; 503 Caxton Bldg., . Cleveland, Ohio; Age legal; Manufacturer's Agt.; Refer- ence: W. H. Barnum, Cleve- land, Ohio; Proposed by H. C. Crowell, #1570.
Applications Pending.
Bigelow, Paul Myers, Chester G.
Xew Stockholders.
*5382 Berresford, Arthur B., 201 Pros- pect Ave., Milwaukee, Wis.
5383 Clark Teresa M., 400 W. 150th St., New York City.
58384 Cook, R. E., 416 S. 5th St., Minneapolis, Minn.
5385 Duvall, Walter P., 200 E. Red-
wood St., Baltimore, Md.
5386 Frost, Alice L., 387 Washington
St., Boston, Mass. *5387 Gerding, Herbert L. Jr., 3136 Shenandoah Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
5388 Hagerman, Lee W., Rialto Bldg.,
St. Louis, Mo.
5389 Kahle, R. L., 825 Chouteau
Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
5390 Kissinger, Nora E., 335 Walnut
St., Reading, Pa. *5391 Mac Laughlin, Ernest W., 802 W. 4th St., Willmar, Minn.
5392 Meister, Rev. L., 2653 Ohio
Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
5393 Meyer, Henry A., 516 Read St.,
Evansville, Ind.
5394 Sague, Capt. J. D., Box 444,
Central Palma, Oriente, Cuba.
5395 Schuette, A. 0., 239 John R St.,
Detroit, Mich.
5396 Wintermute, H. S., Box 943,
Bremerton, Wash. 539 7 Yeomans, Simpson, Princeton University, Princeton, N. J. Reinstated. 4445 Kissinger, Harold W., Mercers-
burq. Pa. 39 08 Koch, Alfred Frank, Fife Road, Havelock Town, Colombo, Cey- lon.
Resignations Received.
5081 Goodwin, Walter E., Dover, N. H.
4751 Hendricks, Homer -R., Waxa-
hachie, Texas. 5156 Kendrick, Ashley W., Saratoga
Springs, N. Y. 1776 Kinkead, W. L., 315 E. 34th St.,
Paterson, N. J. 4852 Roberts, Dr. M. D., Hancock,
Mich 2281 Wenzel, Max, 336 Fourth Ave.,
Pittsburgh, Pa. Resignations Accepted. 5104 Bangs, J. A., Grand View, New
York City. 4921 Jacobs, Frank, 92 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 4637 Hollers, Victor D., 2460 Webb
Ave., New York City. 4207 Kimbark, G. C, 815 13th St., N.
W., Canton, Ohio. 2857 Kreldt, Rev. A. J., 1501 Centre
Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 5090 Mcintosh, W. G., Mt. Airy, N. C. 3332 Morgan, F. L., 831 Kingsley
Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. 4660 Richards, F. T., 1710 Jefferson
St., Philadelphia, Pa. 4960 Vale, John H., Box 9, Manila, P.
I. 4258 White, W. W., Woolsworth Bldg.,
New York City. Deaths Reported. 4148 Alderson, Dr. J. C, Wausau, Wis. 5238 Damon, Kenneth, Box 85, Wil- liamsburg, Mass. 3692 Parker Col. Clyde B., Pelham
Court, Washington, D. C. 2752 Wolfrum, Bruno, 221 3rd Ave.,
New York City.
Change of Address.
3649 Berolzheimer, D. D. from 26
Prospect Park to 1558 E. 13th
St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 4742 Birchard, Leland, from R. R. 2
to 304 Marion Ave., Kenosha,
Wis. 116 Book, Robt. D., from Pittsburgh,
Pa. to Sewickley, Pa. 2655 Colson, Everett, from Ironton, O.
to Box 282, Rosslyn, Va. 3342 Currie, S. G. from Darien, Conn.
to 43 Exchange PL, New York
City. 4986 Curtis, Gerald S. from Saratoga
Springs to 70 B. 77th St., New
York City.
36 4199
2140
4929
2725
553
4859
3153 2838
4583
5254
2524
2715
2398
1527
5209
1214
4138 4998
5226
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Drake, J. F. from Springfield, 4711 Mass. to 5525 Dummoyle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Fleisher, Edwin A. from 807 4169 Chestnut St. to 25th & Reed Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
Focke, Herman from New York 4 636 to 13 Fuller Terrace, Orange, N. J.
Gammans, E. H. Jr. from Spring- 1603 field, Mass., to 100 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Goerner, W. G. from Arlington, 5246 to 15 Anstis St., Bdgewood, R. I.
Hagenauer, N. from Mt. Wash- 4723 ington Sta. to 700 Florida & Cedar Blvd., Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pa. 44 95
Hyde, A. A. from 603 S. Walnut St., to Box 254, Sherman, Tex.
Hyde, Col. Arthur P. S. from 37 8 9 Washington, D. C. to Ft. Ama- dor, Canal Zone.
Lee, Alfred P. from 610 Flanders 4091 Bldg. to 1616 Locust St., Phil- adelphia, Pa.
Lewis, Howard B. from 904 Greg- 5168 ory St. to 409 W. Nevada St., Urbana, 111.
Lindjuist, H. L. from 4150 Cot- 3110 tage Grove Ave. to 60 W. Washington St., Chicago. 4546
Lyons, Milton P. Jr. from 16 31 Chestnut St. to 34 S. 18 St., Philadelphia, Pa. 4106
Mason, Harry B. from Room 21 to 300, 1413 G St., N.W. Wash- ington, D. C. 3252
Mier, Louis M. from 19 to 79
Fran Cisco Ave., Rutherford, N.
J. 1199
Moss, Arthur Bruce from 23 E. 127 St. to 901 Ogden Ave., Bronx, New York City. 5325
Nelson, Robt. S. from 2210 High- . land Ave. to R.P.D. #8, Box 112, Birmingham, Ala. 5131
Peck, Frank C, from 146 W. 6th
St. to 537 F St., Salida, Colo. i84
Perkins, Glen W. from Fontana, Calif, to 704 Dollar Bank Bldg., Youngstown, O. 5315
Perkins, Philip P. from U. of I.
Supply Store to Sta. A, Box 52 51 505, Champaign, 111.
Ploch, C. A. from 3630 Coliseum Ave. to Washington Bank & Trust Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
Poole, B. W. H. from Philadel- phia to 312 Washington Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif.
Rex, R. W. from 373 Ellis St. to 2517 Lombard St., San Francisco, Calif.
Reinschild, Carl from 5 Hamil- ton Terrace to 47 Barclay St., New York City.
Shack, Julius from 92 Pine St. to 215 W. 98th St., New York City.
Smack, C. S. from Dallas Tex. to 1706 Railway Exc. Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
Stiles, H. R. from 315 Campbell Ave. to Box 817, Schenectady, N. Y.
Stevens, E. W. from 1303 Wood- land Ave. to 506 Fulton Rd., Canton, Ohio.
Stonier, J. M. from. Toronto, Ont. to 44 Macaulay St. W. Hamil- ton, Ont., Canada.
Wailly, Victor, from Coro.ial, C. Z. to care G. Wailly, 74 Rus- sell Ave. Watertown, Mass.
Webb, G. V. from Reading, Pa. to Bo x65, Painsville, Ohio.
Wiggins, Jos. G. from .Savannah, Ga. to 126 Washington St., North, Sumter, S. C.
Whittemore, Audenried, from 5355 Berlin Ave. to 5335 Pershing Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Wright, A. W. from Boston, Mass. to 120 Tyndale St., Roslindale, Mass.
Wylie, Duncan S. from 46 Cedar St. to 44 Broad St., New York City.
oung, Frank C. from 31 Derby Ave. to 57 Anson St., Derby, Conn.
Cohn, P. H. from Chama, N. M. to Lafayette, Colo.
Cosby, Col. Spencer, from Wash- ington, D. C. to U. S. En- gineer's Office, Galveston, Tex.
Gordon, Robt. S. from Phoenix to Box 1222, Tucson, Ariz.
Huntington, Elon G. from Minne- sota to Clara Ave., De Land, Fla.
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5023 Limpert, Frank" A. from 365 2992 Sensow, John F. from La Porte,
Woodward Ave. to 276 Clay Ind. to Kirkland, Ariz.
Ave., Detroit, Mich. 3751 Smith, Thorn from 414 Pingree
1S99 Loeb, Wm. from 627 Elmwood Ave. to 204 Lawrence Ave., De-
Ave. to 150 Chestnut St., Prov- troit, Mich.
idence, R. I. - ^^ u ■ - c
1C46 Mendel, Edward, from Chicago, Membership SummaiT-
111. to 1338 Sierra Bonita Ave., Membership September 1, 1919 1695
Los Angeles, Cal. New Stockholders 16
46 83 Mendes, A. D. from Brunswick, Reinstated 2
Ga. to 561 W. 141 St., New
York City. Resignations Accepted 10
4739 Mosler, Gustave M. from Bright- Deaths reported 4 14
on German Bank to Brighton
Bank & Trust Co., Cincinnati, Total Membership Oct. 1, 1919 1699 Ohio. H. A. DAVIS, Secy.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
FOK THE MONTH OP SEPTEMBER, 1919.
Stock Fund.
Balance $5086.66
Receipts $ 11.00
Disbursements ^ 1.00 10.00 $5096.66
General Fund.
Balance $2606.93
Receipts $829.18
Disbursements 168.46 660.72 $3267.65
Insurance Fund.
Balance $2012.98
Exchange Account.
Balance 7.31
Receipts 30 $ 7.61
Suspense Account.
Balance $ 57.19
Receipts $ 4.20
Disbursements
Transfer to Gen'l Fund .. $34.85 Transfer to A. P. Acct. . . 15.09 49,94 45.74
Americant Philatelist Acc't.
Debit Balance $3032.42
Receipts $ 501.35
Disbursements 8.97 492.38 $2,540.04
$7,856.31 Resources.
Bonds $5489.34
Cash 3266.97
$7,856.31 J. E. SCOTT, - - 7 Treasurer.
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WANTS AND EXCHANGES.
RATES. — Per line including address ' single Insertion, 5 cents. Standing notices, one year per line, IS^Ct Minimum charge lor, yearly notice. SOo..';
CI. S. 3c VERMILrlOJN : Scott's #213 wanted in singles, pairs, strips, bioclcs ana-,- ooyers, sheets and plate numbers, any- thlfig" "and everything in ffi!13. Flease - summit what you have, on&.oj a tjiousajaa. It' you have but one, it may be the one i am looking for. Submit- witli price, also lowest cash price tor whole lot it many. It reasonable prices, cash by return maiij li not, stamps with your postage outlay returned at once. H. A. Davis, 11 Hajnii- lon Apts., Denver, Colo.
GOVBltJMMElVT ISSUES of Postal Cards and Letter Cards. Approval selections to responsible collectors. S. Schachne, Chil- licothe, Ohio.
EXCHANGE. For anything good cat, 4o.:. up I allow two-thirds catalog. Satisfac- tory exchange, your selection, or your own stamps returned. Harry C. Bradley, Dor- chester Center, Mass.
COLiliECTORS DIGEST (review. Index, directory) A world review of "things col- lectable," a digest of the best In litera- ture, a complete cumulative index of hob- by periodicals and handbooks, and a gen- eral summary of news, topics and events. Annual editions 1918 and 1919, 25c each. A. JH. Pike, Editor, Sta. G., Buffalo, N. Y.
MEXICO — EAR.L.Y ISSUES OHL.V, 1856 to 1883. -Single copies, used or unused, pairs, strips or blocks, on or off cover. 1 will buy or give liberal exchange in other stamps. Correspondence desired with collectors early Mexico. H. A. Dia- mant, 208 N. Main St., St. Louis, Mo. A. P. S. 2030.
WAi^TED — ^Current 3 cent plate numbers 7266 and lip. Top singles preferred, but' bottom Nos. taken. No. 8370 in pair or block, also 8375 left side No. In block. H. M, Southgate, Chevy Chase, Md. .
WANTED — France #44 & Brazil #7, in pajrs and blocks. Also others of same Issue in fine used Coh-dition. - - Highest prices paid. R. H. Mower, 609 Trust Bldg., Rockford, 111.
"wanted for cash, the local stamp Issues of all countries. Including single copies, pairs. Sheets, ertorS, etc. Sydney M. Mulhall, A. P. S._ 3SQ8, 444 F. Avenue, Coronado, California.
' MUTTITAIi STAMP EXCHANGE is run
for Tjettefit of A. P. S. members. Send 3c stamp for rules. Box 343, Dept. 2, Fltch- burg, .Mass.
■ U. S. and Foreign stamps on approvail at 50 per cent and Net. Want lists soll4 cited. D. W. I., Iceland, Luxemburg, & ,, Sweden almost complete. U. S. and Con- federates bought. Thos. R. Johnston, Salts- burg, Pa.
APPROVAI, selections for the geperal collector at 50% discount. Want lists solicited at the same discount. B. F. Grant, 147 West Park Ave., Eagle Rock, California. ,
PLATE NUMBERS FOR SALE — Quanti- ■ties of unused U. S. Plate Numbers, per- forated and imperforate, from 1895 to 1912, ;n strips and blocks, including good ones, such as 282a in a strip of three and 232 and 293 in pairs, others to $1.00. Cor- re'fepondence solicited. , Edwin Caswell, 301 McKay Building, Portland, Oregon. A. P. B. #2764.
PICKED INDIAN STATES POSTAGE STAMPS — 100 varieties f OF $1.20;- 200 for -13-8Q;., 300 for $9.20; 400 f^r $27; 500 for $60. To dealers, prices' per 100 packets: 13, varieties for $2.20; 25 for. $6.60; 50 fbr $27. Postage and registration extrja. Price Lists free. International money order preferred. C. S. Iyer, Attungal, Tra- vaneore, India. ' '-:
EGYPT and SUDAN. My wholesale 'price list of these two countries will be sent to any dealer free on application. E. L. Angeloglous, P. O. Box 873, Cairo, Egypt.
, PRECANCELLBD . AEROPLANE Stamps Purchased. I will pay 7c for the 6c, 12o
for the 16c, and 18c for the 24c. Must be perforated on all four sides. I am also prepared to buy or sell any grade of pre- caneels. C. W. Hennan, M. D., 6450 Drex- el Ave., Chicago, 111.
WANTED.— Triangle Capes and New Foundland. Any quantity, also buy entire collections. H. T. Kleinman. Morris Build- ing, Philadelphia, Pa.
A line of stamps such as no other dealer can supply at 70% discount. Selections gladly sent on request. Fidelity Co., 2^.35 Porter, St., Philadelphia, Pa.
WANTED— United States 1847 and 1851- 57 Issues, singles, pairs or strips on or off cover. Willing to buy, sell or ex- change with other U. S. Specialists. Have a few books to send out on approval. Alvin Good, Hippodrome Bldg., Clevelapd, Ohio. .. .. '
..WANTED — German states used only In ffftfe -fcondttion, also German Colonies on and off covers, town, field, ship cancella- tions. German stamps used in Colonies before surcharges appeared. Blocks, strips, etc. Ronald Tidemann, 130 Sara- toga Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. A. P. S. 5ft93.
WANTED for my specialized collection of U. S. 1870-73, 7 cent vermilion. Pairs, strips or blocks, also singles with odd can- cellations, town post marks, etc. Covers particularly desired. Will pay more than market quotations for specimens I need. Submit anything you have. J. W. Sanjp- son, 132 Nassau St., New York City. '
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cat. $1.50, net $1.; #35 cat. $1.50, net $1.; #60 cat. $1.25, net 80c; Ecuador #53 cat. $3., net $2. To introduce our approvals we will give check with stamp adhering free to applicants. 5o, coupon with 60c purchases. We challenge your patronage. Wholesale lists wanted. The Ward ' R. Chapin Stamp Co., 1127 Helen Ave,, De- troit, Mich.
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such 8c U. S. 1851 as I need. I collect nothing- else. Submit any you have lor immediate cash. H. S. Bellinger, Lltbh- field, Conn. (A. P. S. 5312). |:
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Here, the collector, following almost any line of philatelic endeavor, will find many pieces that are not only beautiful ^lut, as well, unusual, to delight and satisfy the philatelic craving.
Likewise Mr. Colson is a liberal buyer — at all times— of single rare stamps, rare stamps on letters, and collections. His activities, however, are limited to the field ante-dating 1900.
He is particularly interested in the Postmaster's Stamps of the United States; the issues of the Confederate States; Carrier Stamps and Locals, and offers quite the best avenue for the sale or purchase of any such in the world.
Offers of the old classic issues, such as early Mauritius, New South Wales (re- quired for plating), British Guiana (all Issues), Switzerland, Hawaii, Dominican Re- public, type-set issues only, and so forth, are also cordially solicited.
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Official Journal of the American Philatelic Society
Vol. XXXIII
NOVEMBER, 1919.
No. 2.
POSTAGE STAMPS OF CHILE.
From The Christian Science Monitor
In many ways, the stamps of Chile "Will prove of great interest, both to the general collector and to the special- ist. There are neither speculative is- sues, nor multitudinous surcharges. Every issue was of considerable dura- tion, and as a result a fairly complete collection may be obtained without ser- ious expenditure. There are naturally some rarities, not excessive however, as well as others that are among the hard to get, although of medium catalogue price.
Chile was the second of the South American republics to issue stamps, and as the first issue was prior to the in- troduction of the perforating machine, it becomes one of the interesting among the world's imperforate issues, which in these days especially appeal to the phila- telic specialist.
The Chilean post oflfice decided upon an issue of two values, during the latter part of 1852, these being of 5 and 10 centavos. It will be remembered that the unit of money value in Chile is the peso, of 100 centavos, the present value of the peso being around 45 cents.
The design of the first issue is fa- miliar from the catalogue illustrations, and consists of a profile of Columbus to left on inscribed engine turned circular disk, with "Colon" above, and "Chile" below the head. The arched label above reads "Correos Porte Franco," and be- low the disk, the figure of value, and the word "centavos."
Engraved In London.
There were no high-class engravers apparently in Chile in the early '50s and the postal authorities sent the order for
the first issue to Perkins, Bacon & Co. of London. This issue was line en- graved, and appeared in July, 1853, the 5 c in a brownish red shade, on wove paper, either yellowish white or bluish owing probably to the action between the coloring matter and the paper. The 10c. appeared in a deep bright blue, white paper for the most part, although specimens are seen in bluish. In the paper of each stamp appears a water- mark in double line.
The plates were sent to Santiago with the first issue of the stamps. When the supply ran out, further impressions were made by a local printer by name of N. Desmadryl, in the early part of 1854. These impressions are nearly as clear as the first ones, the 5c appearing in many shades of red-brown as well as in burnt sienna, and chocolate. Later, the 10c was in several shades of blue, includ- ing slate blue and greenish blue. The paper was white wove, watermark same as before.
A few months after, there was an- other issue of the 5 c by one Gillet, an- other Santiago printer, from the same plates, in colors chocolate and burnt sienna. About July, 1854 was issued the 5c from a lithograph transfer in several shades of red-brown, on thick and thin paper. Many minor varieties of this lithograph are known owing to faulty transfer. The legitimacy of this 5c. lithograph has been disputed, but the issue was probably according to gov- ernment order. Specimens of this stamp are rare.
Worn Plates Replaced.
The first engraved plates were be- coming worn, and in January, 1855, Per-
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kins, Bacon & Co. made a new plate for the 5 c., and stamps were made in sev- eral shades of brown-red, on bluish pa- per, the watermark "5" being a little larger than at first. There is a so- called "ivory head" variety of this stamp.
From 1855 to 1865 the 5c was printed in Santiago, and for the most part from the old plates, as the im- pressions are blurred and worn. This value appeared in numerous shades, in- cluding rose, carmine and orange red, and also reddish brown. The paper is the usual laid variety and the thickness varies. The watermark "5" appears during these years in two sizes, larger than in the earlier impressions, making three sizes of the "5" in all. The 10c appears somewhat clearer in design for evidently the plate of this value was not so much worn. The colors of the 10c though mostly indigo blue, are light blue as well as sky blue. This value is found cut in half diagonally and used as a 5c. Used in this way preserved on the "entire" it is curious as well as scarce.
Tn 1862, Perkins, Bacon & Co., made plates for two new values, a Ic, and 20c, same design as before, the Ic ap- pearing in shades of lemon yellow, and the 20c in light and dark green, as well as the more rarely found shade of emerald green. Large figures of value were watermarked in the paper for these two new values. A new plate for the 10c was also made, and this value appeared in deep, as well as bright blue, with a new designed value in the water- mark. The Ic and 20o are on white paper only, the 10c on white paper also, although some specimens are known on bluish paper. Rare, rare varieties of the 10c appear with a narrow "10" water- mark, also, with a watermark "20" by error.
One Cent a Rarity.
pairs of any value are very scarce, and blocks of fours, especially in used con- dition with good margins, practically un- obtainable. It may also be noted that the later 5 c appear in many shades of rose red, some on unwateimarked paper, others with a watermark of the Chilean, arms. These are said to be proofs. The 20c was reprinted in the original green, as well as other colors, from the orig- inal engraved plate, as well as from a lithographic transfer. The white paper was without watermark, or with the Chilean arms. Collectors are generally advised not to preserve these imperfor- ates, with pen cancellation, but stamps canceled in this way were often postally used, for there were many post offices in Chile without cancelling stamps, and the pen was the only available means for showing that the stamp had served its purpose. Stamps cancelled with the pen are sold at a much less price, but the collection of these is legitimate.
The Ic is seldom found postally used, and "entires" showing this stamp are not seen in most collections. And the collector has no doubt found out, that while single stamps of these early im- pressions are comparatively common.
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The Bolshevist Paradise and Its Gods.
The new Hungarian series, which we are cataloguing in the chronicle of new issues, gives the portraits of the five principal bonzes of the staff of bolshe- vist Olympus. If it is under the title of propaganda that one has been search- ing these extraordinary portraits, it seems to us that one would have been most fortunate, for, indeed, without other remark, these personages are not ■ — handsome! There are especially the two premiers, Dossa and Martinovics, who are, not only very homely, but even grotesque. (Note their resemblance to the bizarre portraits of Cloust, in the 16th century!
We know well that it is not given to everyone to be beautiful, that which is called beautiful; it is even permissible to be homely, but there is homeliness and homeliness. We have had our Revo- lution, of which the two principal phases, 1789 and 1793, might be per- sonified by Mirabeau and Danton. Now, these two revolutionists were frankly homely. But, what a difference between the leonine faces of these two person- ages and the burlesque expressions of the citizens, pardon, the Kamarades Dozsa and Martinovics; between the two champions of the great French Revolu- tion and the bearded and hairy Karl Marx and Engels! It is true that we have had Marat! !
The Prussian Karl Marx (20 filler stamp) is the true founder of modern socialism. It was he who remoulded, in collaboration with Engels, the famous manifesto of the communist party, which pretending to be based on science alone, gives to history a purely materialistic explanation, and, with the problem of
the classes as a means, proposes "the establishment of collectivism as the fatal and legitimate end of the evolution of society."
Karl Marx was, in 1864, one of the principal founders of the "International Association of Workmen." His best known work is a book entitled "Cap- ital." It is the gospel of contemporary, economic socialism and the author in it criticises bitterly the conditions of mod- ern labor, where the "iron law of sal- ary" reduces fatally, to a minimum, the gain of the workmen.
The Prussian Engels (80 filler stamp) was the friend and disciple of Karl Marx. After the death of Marx (1883), he be- came editor of his posthumous works and it was he, in a way, who glorified Marxism, from the contagion of which the French socialist could not flee away.
Dozsa (75 filler stamp) was a Transylvanian peasant, who at the head of 40,000 peasants became the chief of the Hungarian jacquerie of 1514. Con- queror at Csanad, he ordered all the middle of Hungary burned and devas- tated. Conquered by Bathori and Szapolyai, he was placed on a red-hot iron throne and crowned with a flam- ing diadem.
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Martinovics (60 filler stamp), an old Franciscan and almoner of a regiment in Bukowina, was one of the most viol- ent propagators of democratic ideas in Hungary. On the accession of Francis II, he placed himself at the head of the revolutionary movement and was ac- cepted by the Committee cf Public Safe- ty, as agent for Austria-Hungary. In this way he had circulated a republican questionnaire and organized a plot which was discovered by the police of Vienna in 1794. Martinovics was con- demned to death and beheaded (1795).
then happily unknown), issued by a firm in Hamburg on the occasion of the fetes on May 1, 1896 (Mai-Feier-Marken, 1896).
The portrait of Karl Marx, on the stamp bearing the facial value of one mark, was flanked with an armed virago with a torch (the Germans have shown us, during the recent war, that they are experts in the art of using this "acces- sory"!). It bore the inscription: "8 Stunden Tag der ganzen Welt" (the 8- hour day for the whole world), "May 1, 1896" and "Frein Betrag" (free con- tribution).
Friedrich Engels was represented on a 25 pfennig stamp, with the same in- scriptions. The circle containing his portrait was supported by a workman and a woman very insufficiently clad.
(Translated from Le Collectionneur de Timbre Poste)
^TANAGSS
EgFILIERS
As for Petofl (45 filler stamp), the revolutionary Hungarian poet, whose portrait strongly recalls the classic type of certain politicians tainted with nihil- ism, he took an active part in the revo- lution of 1848, which he inaugurated, March 15, with his patriotic song: "Arise Magyar!" He was aide-de-camp to General Bem and distinguished him- self in the battle of Deva and Ezasz- Sebes. He was killed at Segesvar, in 1849. A statue was raised to him in 1882 in Budapest.
To return to the two great manitous of the new bolshevist Olympus. Karl Marx and Engels, this is not the first time that their portraits have figured on stamps. We remember, indeed, to have seen their portraits, twenty-three years ago, on a series of stamps of anarchistic propaganda (bolshevism was
C. Ler che
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Offer rare stamps and solicit want lists.
Finest selections of all kinds of European War Stamps in stock. Can deliver any quantity of the stamps of Denmark, Iceland, etc.
When sending orders please give references.
COMING SALES.
IN NOV. The splendid uolleetlon of Gr. Britain & Colonies, formed by Mr. A. E. Le Roy of ]Va- tal, Africa. 2 sessions.
IIV DEC. The fine U. S. & Foreign collection of the late Fredericli Townsend Huddart of San Fran- cisco, Calif. 3 sessions.
M. OHLMAN,
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CONTENTS.
Page
Stamps of Chile 43
Bolshevist Paradise 45
Editorials 47
Kuban 48
"Used" 48
New Issues 49
Universal Postal Union 51
Report of the Secretary 53
"Green Eyed Monster" 57
Society Reports 58
Scrap Bag 59
Cracked Plate 61
As the clown used to say in the cir- cus "Well, here we are again!"
It was just twenty five years ago that I retired from the editorship of the American Philatelist to assume the duties of Secretary of the Association. Now, owing to the much regretted de- cision of Mr. Leavy to retire, I again assume the duties of editor.
The membership of the Association at that time was 773. The magazine which started publication in January 1887 as a small 8 page bulletin was changed in October to a 16 page journal edited by a Literary Board of three members, the la.te Robert C. H. Brock, of Philadel- phia, being chairman and W. A. Mac- Calla the business manager. The writer became a member of the Board in No- vember taking the place of C. R. Gads- den, of Chicago who declined the office^ Philatelic politics caused the suspension of the magazine in order that the Met- ropolitan Philatelist might be made the official journal. A referendum to the members restored the American Phila- telist and the new volume began in January, 1891. Mr. Brock declined further service and the writer became his successor.
The magazine continued as a month- ly until August. 1893, when it was voted to publish the official matter in the Philatelic Journal of America, the American Philatelist to be continued as an annual, containing the convention proceedings and membership list. In November. 1909, it became a quarter- Iv and in January. 1912, a monthly, and in May. 1915, a semi-monthly. With Octriber. 1918. it once more became a piort.hlv, owing to war conditions. What it will he in the future will depend large- Iv npon the support eiven by the mem- ^prs. Tt i'l practicfllv an impossibility fnr thfi editor to write the whole paper. T'he other members must do their share. If you can not write a polished article do the best you can and the editor will Plane off the rou.eh edp-es for vou. Send in clippings for the "Scrap Bag" and new issues for the Chronicle. Mr,
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Leavy promises to keep us posted on (Washington news as Well as Postal Union matters. A revenue department will be started soon with a well-known expert in charge. Precancels will not be neglected and we are in hopes of some illustrated articles on U. S. Cancella- tions.
In an early number we shall com- mence a historical account of the United States postal cards, a subject but little touched upon in the past. *
I have recently learned of the death March 2, 1919, of Viktor Suppantsch- tsch, the great German philatelic biblio- grapher.
His great work on German philatelic literature published in 1892 will be his monument. I recall many interesting letters I received from him regarding our mutual hobby.
WILLIAM C. STONE.
"USED."
The practice of many dealers in ad- vertising stamps as "used" when they have the original gum on the back is much to be deplored. A few are honest enough to call them "cancelled" and to that designation no exception can be taken.
The editor was recently shown a lot 'Of Austrian and Polish stamps, most of which were carefully stuck upon long strips of paper, some two inches apart, and each carefully and distinctly can- celled with a nice clear postmark! The great mischief with this kind of stuff is that when soaked from the paper it is almost impossible to distinguish them from stamps which have actually done postal duty. By refusing to purchase such offerings cfl^llectors will do much to break up the "par omplaisance" business so prevalent in many countries.
KUBAN.
According to "Le Collectlonneur de Timbres Poste" the stamps hitherto listed under "Cossacks of the Don" real- ly belong to the "Republic of Kuban."
Kuban is a province of Ciscaucasia
and extends from the eastern shores of the Sea of Azov along the northern slopes of the Caucasus mountains. It has an area of 36,645 sqUare miles, a little larger than the state of Indiana, with a population of 3,051,200 in 1915. The capital city in Ekaterinodar.
Early in November, 1918 a govern- ment was formed with M. Sazonov as foreign minister. His policy favored the restoration of a single Russia on a fed- erative basis. His government has been keeping in touch with that of Admiral Kolchak.
The Don Republic was formed in Jan- uary, 1918. with General Krasnor as Ataman of the Don. The capital is Novo Tcherkask.
According to Le Collectionneur the stamps should be listed as follows:
Novo Tcherkensk issue
Surcharged on imperforate Russian stamps.
25 on 1 kopec orange 25 on 2 kopec green 5 0 on 3 kopec red 50 on 5 kopec lilac 1 rouble on 3 kopec red (2 types)
Sebastopol issue 35 on ?
Rostoff issue
25 on 1 kopec orange, perf.
25 on 2 kopec green, perf.
25 on 3 kopec red, perf.
25 on 4 kopec rose, perf.
25 on 3 kopec red imperf.
20 (?) on 2 kopec green, imperf.
1 rouble on 3 kopec red, 2 types
The set of stamps listed by us on page 42 6 of the August number were issued at Ekaterinodar and evidently should be credited to Kuban. The in- scription around the oval, freely trans- lated, signifies "United Russia" which harmonizes with M. Sazonov's policy.
THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.
49
NEW ISSUE NOTES AND CHRONICLE.
THE EDITOR.
It will be greatly appreciated if members having new or unchronicled varie- ties will submit them promptly for notation and description, due credit will in all cases be given.
ABYSSINIA. The 4 guerches of the current set is said to have been so poor- ly printed that the government has not put them in circulation but has resorted to surcharging the 4 talaris.
4 guerches on 4 talaris light brown and lilac rose.
BELGIUM. The current set of stamps has been overprinted "AUemagne" Duitschland" probably for use in those parts of Germany occupied by the Bel- gian contingent of the army of occupa- tion. Possibly for Bupen and Malmedy.
1 centime, orange
2 centime, brown 5 centime, green
10 centime, carmine
15 centime, carmine
20 centime, lilac
25 centime, blue
35 centime, red brown and black
40 centime, green and black
50 centime, carmine and black
1 franc, violet
2 francs, greenish gray 5 francs, blue
10 francs, brown
COLOMBIA. The 2c 1917 is listed by Le CoUectionneur de Timbres Poste as having been surcharged RETARDO in black.
2 centavos, carmine.
FIUME. The entire set it seems has been issued with POSTA FIUME in place of FIUME alone. We listed four values last month but repeat to give the set in toto.
5 centesimi, yellow green
10 centesimi, rose
25 centesimi, blue
30 centesimi, violet
40 centesimi, brown
45 centesimi, orange
50 centesimi, yellow green
60 centesimi, magenta
1 corona, yellow ochre
2 corona, azore
3 corona, vermilion 5 corona, red brown
10 corona, olive
There are also a couple of postage due stamps containing the numeral of value surmounted by an eagle with outstretch- ed wings. The inscription Is SEGNA- TASSE-POSTA-FIUME.
2 centesimi, brown. 5 centesimi, brown
FINLAND. When the Finnish troops, fighting against the Bolshevik forces northeast of Petrograd, captured the town (or city) or Olonetz they prompt- ly provided a set of stamps composed of the Helsingfor issue surcharged "Annus" the Finnish name of the city.
5 penni, green 10 penni, carmine 20 penni, carmine 25 penni, blue 40 penni, lilac 50 penni, brown
1 mark carmine and black
5 mark violet 10 mark brown.
It is reported that the "Reds" later recaptured the city. Of course there were only limited numbers of these stamps printed, etc., etc.
GREECE. Four values of the 1917- 18 Turkish stamps are reported to have been surcharged at the top, right, and left, with three Greek words meaning "Greek Occupation Cydonie."
10 paras, green 20 paras, rose 50 paras, rose 1 piastre, violet
Sidonie, or Aivali is the principal city of the sandjak or province of Karassi,
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situated on the coast of Asia Minor about opposite . the island oj: Mytelene.
PORTUGUESE GUINEA. Two more values of the 1898-1903 series have been surcharged REPUBLICA as well as the 1904 set of postage due stamps.
400 reis, blue on cream 700 reis, lilac on cream
Postage due stamps.
|
10 |
reis |
gray violet |
|
20 |
reis |
bistre |
|
30 |
reis |
orange |
|
50 |
reis |
dark brown |
|
100 |
reis |
lilac |
|
130 |
reis |
blue |
|
200 |
reis |
carmine |
|
500 |
reis |
violet |
ROUMANIA. Le Gollectionneur de Timbres Posts adds a 15 bani value to the Levant set listed last month.
15 bani red-brown.
LITHUANIA. The following sur- charges in red or black on the arms type of Russian stamps are listed by Le Gollectionneur de Timbres Poste. The overprint reads "Lietuva Aitba 50 Skatiku."
50sk on 3k, red
50sk on 5k, lilac
50sk on 10k, blue
50sk on 15 k, lilac and blue
50sk on 25k, olive geern and lilac
50sk on 35k, lilac and green
50sk on 50k, violet and yel. green
50sk on 70k, brown and orange
PORTUGAL. A series of five "Peace" stamps is said to be in preparation.
SCHLESWIG. A plebiscite is to be taken in the northern section of the province within three weeks after the peace treaty goes into effect to deter- mine whether it shall be restored to Den- mark. During this "interregnum" it is announced that a series of three stamps will be used representing the arms of South Jutland, two lions.
A German advertising paper illus- trates the 1 mark value. It is oblong with SLESVIG at the top, PLEBISCIT at the bottom, and a landscape in the center with the lions below supporting a tablet containing the value.
POSTAL, CARDS.
AUSTRIA. A card is announced with stamp of the eagle type shown last month.
10 heller, carmine.
BULGARIA. The current 5s card has received a surcharge increasing its value by means of a large 5 at the left of the stamp.
5 4-5 stot, rose
GERMANY. A card is reported with one of the "tree" stamps chronicled by us in September.
10 pfennig, red.
MALAY STATES. A provisional card has been issued.
4 cents on 3c, carmine.
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International Office of The Universal Postal Union
Berne, September 10, 1919. No. 2843/131 Sir: —
I have the honor to transmit to you herewith ,on the part of the offices in- terested, three specimens of each of the new postal values enumerated hereaf- ter:
1st. BELGIUM: Postage stamps of 25 centimes and postal card of 5 centimes;
2nd. GREAT BRITAIN:
(A) 'East Africa and Uganda:
postage stanip of 6 cents bear- ing in surcharge "i cents";
(B) Johore: postage stamps of 5, 25 and 50 cents;
3rd. JAPAN: postage stamps of 1%, 3, 4 and 10 sen, issued as souvenirs of the peace (these stamps were placed on sale July 1st last) ;
4th. NEW ZEALAND: postage stamps of Vz penny, 1 penny, 1 % , 2 % , 6 pence and 1 shilling for the use of the island of Rarotonga;
5th. NETHERLANDS:
(A) Postal card of 5 cent for the use of the Netherlands;
(B) Curacao: postal cards of 2% and 5 cent;
(C) Dntch East Indies: stamped
envelope of 20 cent; .
fitb. POLAND:
(A) Territories formerly occti- pied by the Germans: postage stamps of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 50 fennig, 1, 1.50, 2, 2.50 and 5 marks: postal cards of 15 and of 15 -f- 15 fennig; stamped envelope of 25 fennig;
(B) Tenntoine.s foi-merly occu- pied by the Anstrians: postage
stamps of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 50 heller, 1, 1.50, 2, 2.50 and 5 crowns; postal cards of 15 heller.
The provisional equivalent of 2 fennig or 2 heller is 1 centime.
New stamps will be issued after the introduction, soon, of a new coin the equivalent of this in francs will be com- municated so soon as possible. The future stamps representing the typical charges of the Union will be made in the colors provided by article VI, # 1, of the regulations for the execution of the principal convention;
7th. ROUMANIA: postage stamps of 1 ban, 5, 10, 15, 25, 40, 50 bani, 1 leu and 2 lei; postal cards of 10 bani; postage stamps "de ajutor" (charity) of 5, 10, 50 bani, 1 leu, 2, 5 and 50 lei (valid in the interior service only) ; postage due stamps "de ajutor" of 5 and 10 bani (the old values are withdrawn from circulation and are no longer current. ;
8th. SWEDEN: ordinary and official postage stamps of 3 ore; postal card of 10 ore; stamped en- velopes of 3 and 5 ore; letter card of 15 ore.
I have, besides, the honor to inform yon thpt the British Office desires to re- ceive in the future one specimen less than up to the present of the different postage stamps distributed by the Inter- national Bureau.
I should therefore be much obliged to you to please send me hereafter 380 specimens (instead of 381) — see my cir- cular of May 15th last, No. 1463/65 — of all the new postage stamps of which you will .have me make the distribution.
Will you agree. Sir. in the assurances of my highest considerations.
The Director: RUFFY.
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THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.
BY
HUGO GRI EBERT
THE STAMPS OF
SPAl N
1850 TO 1854
WITH A SPECIAL STUDY OF THE STAMPS OP THE FIRST ISSUE, 1850, INCLUDING A FULL DESCRIPTION OP VARIETIES, TRANSFER ERRORS, OBLITERATIONS, ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY 14 PHOOGRAPHIC PLATES.
LIST OP PLATES.
9. Reconstructed
reales, 1850.
10. Reconstmcted
1. Reconstmcted Group of the 6 Cuar-
tos, 1S50, Plate I.
2. Retouched Varieties and Flaws of
the 6 Cuartos, 1850, Plate I.
3. Reconstructed Group of the 6 Cuar-
tos, 1853, Plate II.
4. Sub-types, Flaws, etc., of tlie 6 Cuar-
tos, 1850, Plate II.
5. Transfer Errors, etc., of the 6 Cuar-
tos, 1850, Plate II.
6-7. Varieties of Obliterations, 1850.
S. Reconstructed Group of the 12 Cuar- tos, 1850.
Group Group
of of
the the
6
reales, 18S0.
11. Transfer Errors of the 6 reales,
1850.
12. The 30 Varieties of the 10 reales,
1850.
13. Cover Franked with a Strip of Six
10 reales, two single copies, and Two Stamps of 5 reales, dated 9 Dec, 1850.
14. Scarce Varieties of 1850-4, Essays,
Proofs, etc.
The above monograph, of the same size as the publications of the Royal Philatelic Society, will be published in October. Owing to the very costly pro- duction the issue will be small, and orders for this work should be sent in as early as possible. The price will be £2 post free. Bound copies and an "Edition de Luxe," the latter printed on special paper, can be supplied at slightly above cost price. The "Edition de Luxe" is extremely small, and orders for this should reach me IMMEDIATELY.
HUGO GRIEBERT
170 STRAND, LONDON, W.C. S.
14 Gold, etc., Medals at various International Philatelic Exhibitions. Member of the Jury, Rotterdam, 1907. Telephone: Telegrams and Cables:
GERRARD 4435. ESTABLISHED 33 YEARS. "GRIEBERT, LONDON."
THE POSTAGE STAMPS
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Iq Their (Approximate) Standard Colors;
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FIVE CENTS altered to "TEN**
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Price, per Set. $2.50, Postpaid.
Set, with the Dcia Rue Plate- Proof Autographed by FRANK BAPTIST,
who printed these stamps at Archer & Daly's in 1861, 53.50.
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Are each fully dpscribed in our free
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Those receiving unsolicited approval sheets loill kindly inform the Recorder of tne Board of Vice Presidents of the names of dealers sending them, in order that the Board may take action to eradicate this evil.
No. 3. November 1, 1919.
Applications Pending.
E. C. Kinsel J. E. Williams
Applications Posted.
Blakely, Wm. T., 1431 Oak St., South Pasadena, Calif.; Age 44; Lawyer; Reference, B. W. H. Poole, Los An- geles, Calif. ; Proposed by James Guy, #2141.
Borresen, John S., Kimballton, la.; Age 40; Publisher, Record Company; Ref- erence: Laudenauds National P.ank, Kimballton, la.; Proposed by A. A. Jones, #4448.
Bowen, H. P., Atlanta, Idah.o; Age, 42; Mining Engineer; Reference: Boise City Nat'l Bank, Boise, Idaho; Pro- posed by T. K. Scott, #5259.
Chittenden, Dr. F_ H., 1323 Vermont Ave., Washington, D. .; Age, legal; Government Scientist, U. S. Oept. Ag- riculture; Reference: Wasliington Loan & Trust Co., Washington, D. C; Proposed by P. M. Wolsieffer, #38.
Cobb, Josephine C, 4444 Westminster Place, St. Louis, Mo.; Age, legal; Ref- erence: C B. R. Pitz-William, Secur- ity Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.; Proposed by R. E. M. Bain, #2865.
Fennell, C. Gordon, 520 Fullerton Blrlg., St. Louis, Mo.; Age, 21; Stamp Deal- er, Fennell Stamp Co.; Reference: Boatmans Bank, St. Louis, Mo.: Pro- posed by H. A. Diamant, #2036.
Geery, John, 203 Penn St., Brooldyn, N Y. ; Age, 60; Treasurer Cortland Hat Co., Inc.: Reference: J. C. Morgen- thau & Co.. New York; Proposed by P. M. Wolsieffer, #38.
Hintenach, A., Royal St., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Age, 40; Clergyman; Reference: John J. Funk, 621 E. Ohio St., Pitts- burgh, Pa.; Proposed by Daniel Kaib, #3249.
Jeannede, Nick, Hotel Utica, Utica, N. y,; Age. 23; Hotel Employee; Refer-
ence: T. W. Johnson, Prop. Hotel Utica, Utica, N. Y.; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925.
Mansfield, J. W., Route I, Box 128, Van Nuys, Calif.; Age, 57; Rancher; Ref- erence: A. E. Streeter, Streeter & Riddell, Hdw. Dealers, Van Nuys; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925.
McGown, Fred Bailey, 27 21st St., To- ledo, Ohio; Age, 35; Bookbinder; Reference: Franklin Printing & En- graving Co., Toledo, Ohio; Proposed by P. J. Kranz, #2211.
Neumann, Ferdinand H., 186 Bell Ave., Bayside, New York; Age, 16; Stu- dent; Guaranteed by Ferdinand N Neumann, Bookbinder, Bayside, N. Y. ; Proposed by Roy E. Collins, #5328.
Robertson, Paul F., 408 Morton St., Peoria, 111.; Age, 37; Supt. Chic. Mfg. Co.; Reference: State Trust & Savings Bank, Peoria, 111.; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925.
Sherrit, N_ B., Travel Club of Amei-ica, 9 E. 47 St., New York; After Janu- ary 1st, 1920, Box 22 5, Balboa Canal Zone; Age, 32; Clerk, Div. of Civil Af- fairs, Panama Canal; Reference: Judge V. V. Barnes, Zion City, 111.; Proposed by the Secretary, #19 25.
Tarnowski, Jos. A., 878 Theodore St. Detroit, Mich.; Age, 32; Shipping Clerk; Reference: F. M. Baldwin & Co., 360 W. Jefferson, Detroit, Mich.; Proposed by Karl Koslowski, #3783.
Taylor, Morgan W., 81 Wethersfleld Ave., Hartford, Conn.; Age, legal; Re- tail Lumber Dealers. Edwin Taylor Lumber Co.; Reference: Security Trust Co., Hartford, Conn.; Proposed by Charles M Breder, #41.
Teachout, R. N., Box 412, Gunison, Col.; Age 32; Store & Cafe Mgr, Boulevard Cafe; Reference: Gunnison Bank & Trust Co., Gunnison, Col.; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925.
Tidd. Dr. A. C, 904 Mahoning Bank Bldg., Youngstown, Ohio; Age, 39; Aurist and 0?ul?st; Reference: Ma-
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honing National Bank, Youngstown, Ohio; Proposed by P. M. Wolsieffer, #38.
Tyrrell, Ted J., Lake City, Minn.; Age, 33; Glass cutter; Reference: Otto Rose, Clothier, Lake City, Minn.; Pro- posed by the Secretary, #1925.
Watson, C. S., Greenhood St., East Ded- ham, Mass.; Age, 26; Stamp Dealer, S. S. Watson & Co., Inc.; Reference; W. O. Wylie, Beverly, Mass.; Pro- posed by Hubert Lyman Clark, #4886.
Gardner, Dr. Jerome, Box 696, Corcoran, Calif.; Age, legal; Physician; Refer- ence: R. N. Stetson, Corcoran, Calif.; Proposed by the Secretary, #1925. .Sours, L. R., 79 Sheridan Ave., Minne- apolis, Minn.; Age, 36; Credit Man; Reference: O. J. Olson, 20 W. 5th St., St. Paul, Minn.; Proposed by J. E. Guest, #4215.
Application for Reinstatement.
4294 Garrett, Charles H., 828 South Rose, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Age. 57; Underwriter; Reference: First National Bank, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Proposed by C. E. Severn, #65.
New Stockholders.
5398 Bigelow. Wm. McPherson, Box 158 Easton, Md.
5399 Brainerd, Edgar L., 3529 Polk St. N B.. Minneapolis, Minn.
5400 Cassehear. Walter H., 154 East Ave., Rochester, N. Y.
5401 Gallant. Jos.. 28 Main St., Hemp- stead, N. Y.
5402 Honeywell, Clayton A., 972 Elm St., Winnetka, 111.
5403 Kutz, Lyle H.. Box 194, Gypsum, Colo.
5404 Letton, Harry P., 1921 S. 16th St., Lincoln, Neb.
5405 Markee, Frederick D., 249 Park St.. 'We^t Poxbnrv. Mas<?.
PACK Moi-nVse-ir, Ton •trr . 212 Oak Ave..
Takoma Park, D. C. ^i07 NeTitwiar. Ray .T.. RS9 M-'Clellan
Ave., Detroit. Mich. fjAns Noetzli. Dr. Fred A.. ^^'^ R^lboa
■Rlrlp'.. Snn Francis'"". n=lif ,i;<infl ■Ronfloi] Wainwrip-'h+. SI Nsnean
Pt . Ottawp. Ont.. Cqnsda. 5410 S-hO", Otto J.. 109 W, Burr St,,
Portland, Ore.
5411 Weiss, Philip M., 34 Cambridge Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.
5412 Bigelow, Paul, 39 Cortlandt St., New York City.
5413 Myers, Chester G., Howard & Ma- son Aves., York, Pa.
Reinstated.
2099 Dickey, H. S., 717 Main St., New- ton, Kans.
3570 Harris, N. B., 503 Caxton Bldg.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Resignations Received.
4388 Pearlman, Wm., 821 Penn Aye., Pittsburgh, Pa.
4214 MacDougall, H. C, Wellesley, Mass.
4558 Forsbeck, Dr. P. A., 121 Wiscon- sin St., Milwaukee, Wis.
4576 Brainard, S. H., Medina, Ohio.
479 5 Carey, Chas. H., Jewett City, Conn.
5033 Lacy, F. W., Naval Hospital, Las Animas, Colo.
4906 Marks, Caesar D., 220 Wells Bldg., Milwaukee, Wis.
Resignations Accepted.
1776 Kinkead, W. L., Paterson, N. J. 5081 Goodwin, W. E., Dover, N. H. 4751 Henfiricks. Homer H., Waxa-
hachie, Tex. 5156 Fe-ndrick. Ashley W., Saratoga
Snrings. N. Y. ^852 Wobfi.rts. Dr. M. D . Hancock,
Mich. '>RR1 wpn,p], ivrnx. 336 Fourth Ave.,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Death Reported.
2051 Smith, Rush B., Norristown, Pa.
New lilfe Members.
5 — 3382 Hanford, L. A., 1502 Castle Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.
6 — 2036 DiamRnt. H. A., 208 N. Main St.. St. Louis. Mo.
7 — 65 Severn, C R., 713 Oxford Bg.,
Chicago, 111.
8 — 38 Wolsieffer. P. M.. 21 S. 17th
St.. Philadelnhia. Pa. 9—3426 Hatfield, Chas. E.. 127 Madi- son Ave.. New York City. 10 — 31S3 Clark. Hugh M.. 127 Madi- 6on Ave., New York City.
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11 — 2954 Galbraitli, J. A., 16 Beaver St.
New York City. 12 — 307 Slater, A. B., Slocums, R. I. 13^1421 Mitchell, Dr. W. I., 3210 E.
First St., Wichita, Kans.
14 — 343 Kissinger, C. W., Kissinger
Bldg., Reading, Pa.
15 — 32 Aldrich, Lilly 0. H., 802 W.
4th St., Willmar, Minn. 16 — 2349 Sisson, W. A., 510'Locust St.,
St. Louis, Mo. 17 — 4737 Kennett, Wm. C, Jr., Hazle-
wood, Ohio. 18 — 3563 Wilson, H. H., 525 Fourth
St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 19 — 5006 Richey, S. W., 702 Traction
Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio. ZO — 4772 Hopkins, Robert E., Prince- ton, N. J. 21—5368 Wessbecher, Carl, 2900 Va
Shenandoah Ave., St. Louis,
Mo. 22 — 4860 Parks, Henry Francis, Amer- ican Theatre Bldg., Butte,
Mont. 23 — 58 Luff, John N., 207 Broadway,
New York City. 24 — 3853 Filers, Ralph H., 1627a
Euclid St., St. Louis, Mo. 25 — 1869 Park, Julian, 77 Richmond
Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 2 6 — 4674 Lafean, Earle Bernard, Box
595, Pittsburgh, Pa. 27 — 2086 Colburn, B. S., 275 Brevard
Road, West Ashville, N. C. 28 — 3241 Souls, W. H., 135 Hamilton
Place, New York City.
Change Of Address.
4895 Alker, J. C. from Port Jefferson,
N. Y. to 30 E. 42 St., New York
City. 4133 Ailing, Harold L. from Albany, N.
Y. to Columbia University, New
York City. 5095 Arnold, A. S. from New York City
to Box 36, Metuchen, N. J. 1530 Bartlett, J. D. from El Paso, Tex.
to Box 433, Morenci, Ariz. 3929 Blum, Jean from 1254 23 Ave. to
733 Market St., San Francisco,
Calif. 1653 Boehm, A. F. from 2430 S. Lawn- dale Ave. to 1846 S. Central Park
Ave., Chicago, 111.
4736 Brown, Frank C. from 66 S. Bur- nett to 136 S. Burnett St., East Orange, N. J.
5146 Capell, Preston from Butte, Mont, to R. 45 Rodney, U. of P., Phila- delphia, Pa.
4196 Cartlidge, E. W. from Madero 12 to Avenida Madero 4, Mexico City, Mexico.
2646 Cass, L. V. from Marathon, N. Y. to Badin, N. C.
4471 Chapman, Geo. S. from 4136 Elk St. to 6321 Freret St., New Or- leans, La.
2086 Colburn, B. S. from Detroit, Mich, to 275 Brevard Road, West Ash- ville, N. C.
1547 Coning, F. W. from 9 Livingston Ave. to 84 Carroll Place, New Brunswick, N. J.
3560 Cullers, W. A. from 771 W. Scott to 610 W. Browner St., Spring- field, Mo.
2990 Farnham, Fred E. from 3168 Pine Grove Ave. to 3155 Pine Grove Ave., Chicago, 111.
2264 Fernald, A. R. from Toledo, O. to Care Willys-Overland Pacific Co., San Francisco, Cal.
4014 Garrett, P. L. from 400 Ford Bldg. to 700 Equitable Bldg., Wilmington, Del.
5315 Gordon, Robt. S. from Phoenix to Tucson, Ariz., Box 1222.
3624 Harris, Mark H. from 108 Hud- son St. to 344 E. Main St., Lock Haven, Pa.
4598 Hart, Henry H. from 3751 Clay St. to 3363 Washington St., San Francisco, Calif.;
4849 Hennan, Dr. C. W. from Richland Ctr. Wis. to 852 E. 63 St., Chi- cago, 111.
5322 Henson, Thos. H. from Monrovia, Calif, to 600 S. Saginaw St., Flint, Mich.
5065 Heym, Wm. from 1486 Lincoln Ave. to 1485 Marlow Ave., Lake- wood, O.
4042 Heyman, Laurence J. from 312 Madison PI to 303 Madison PI., Lexington, Ky.
5181 Hindsley, Norman from Box 380 to 323 38th Ave. West, Calgary, Alb., Canada.
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4693 Hoskins, H. Preston from Box 471 to Box 4693, Detroit, Mich.
3356 Howe, J. L. Jr. from University PI. to Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Va.
3069 Hughes, Chas. A. from Philadel- phia, Pa. to Box 345, Altoona, Pa.
4448 Jones, A. A. from 109 S. 19th St. to 520 S. 19th St., Herrin, 111. 748 Kay, John from 131 Seyburn Ave., Detroit, Mich.
4674 Lafean, Earle B. from York, Pa. to Box 595, Pittsburgh, Pa.
4089 Leonard, Clifford from New Ha- vjen. Conn, to University Club, Madison, Wis.
5078 Leverett, Chas. M. from 1765 Broadway to 131 B. 31 St., New York City.
4469 Macfarlane, C. S. from 33 Sterling Ave. to U. S. Alloys Corp., Station B., Buffalo, N. Y.
1705 Marks, Blly from 414 Spadina Ave. to 462 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Canada.
2423 Mason, Laurence B. from 17 Mad- ison Ave to 104 Cranford Ave., Cranford, N. J.
2483 Mayer, W. F. from 253 Orange St.
to 310 Orange St., Newark, N. J.
209 Michaels, W. C. from 645 W. 56
St. to 906 Com. Bldg., Kansas City,
Mo.
4753 Michigan Stamp Club, from L. L. Albright Secy. 26 0 1/2 Helen Ave. to R. J. Nentwig, 639 McClellan Ave., Detroit, Mich.
5317 Mitchell, G. B. from Santa Bar- bara, to Santa Paula, Calif., 322 W. Main St.
1883 Oughtred, Mrs. E. W. from 380 to 376 Claremont Ave., West- mount, Que., Canada.
3445 Plummer, B. L. from Erie, Pa. to 117 W. 17th St., Anderson, Ind.
1922 Pond, Chas. L. from 2 917 Park Ave., Indianapolis, to Box 445, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
5228 Rasmussen, Alfred from 242 Min- nesota Ave. to 10 S. Lincoln Ave., San Jose, Cal.
3113 Raymond, F. A. from 38 Law- rence St. to 567 Warren St., New- ark, N. J.
5135
5059
4973
5214
4723
3992 5303 1643
1162
5184
2053 3272
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Rockfellow, Geo. C. from Plain- field, N. J. to 1819 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. Rosing, B. from Milwaukee, \!7is. to 5724 Washington Blvd., Wau- watosa, Wis.
Rowley, A. M. from Springfield, Mass. to 4169 Jackdaw St., San Diego, Calif.
Sawman, A. A. from Plandome, L. I., N. Y. to 246 Huron St., Brook- lyn, N. Y.
Smack, C. S. from Dallas, Tex to 1706 R'y. Exchange Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
Smith, Mrs. C. S. from 316 B St. to Box 277, Marysville, Calif. Starr, H. D. from Champaign, 111. to 1008 W. Green St., Urbana, 111. Stewart, Albert C. from 412 Bank Com. Bldg. to 2235 Putnam St., Toledo, O.
Swensen, H. S. from 192 Cedar Lake Rd. to 701 Metropolitan Bank Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. Swinton, A. C. from 92 W. Main St. to 201 Somerset St., Somer- ville, N. J.
Taylor, E. M. from Bridgeport, Pa. to Box 22, Altadena, Calif. Teele, F. W. from Drummonds- ville, Canada to Apartado No. 124 Bis, Mexico, D. F. Mexico. Voorhees, B L. from La Grange, 111. to R. 403 25 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.
Wade, Chas, M. from 415 Jones St. to 732 Market St., San Fran- cisco, Cal.
Wear, Burt C. from Box 224 to Y. M. C. A., Elyria, Ohio. Fite, Jno. Walton from 4 Court- land Apts. to R. R. #5, Nashville, Tenn.
Holden, C. H. from 14 Brainard to 6 61 Cass, Detroit, Mich. Lelande, Harry J. from 500 Hall of Records to 421 Washington Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. Scott, W. S. from 116 Nassau St. to 8 Corp Stone St., Bayside, N. Y. Stuck, O. J. from 717 DeWitt St. to 628 Melrose Ave., Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Summary
Membership October 1, 1919 New Stockholders Reinstated
Resignation Accepted Deaths Reported
Total Membership November
1, 1919 1710
liife Membership Summary.
Previously Reported 4
New Life Members 24
Total Life Membership No- vember 1, 1919 28
H. A. DAVIS, Secretary.
BOABD OF DIRECTORS ORGANIZED.
The Board of Directors of the Ameri- can Philatelic Society has been organized with the following ofl5cers: President, H. H. Wilson Board of Vice Presidents, F. S. Parme-
lee, H. A. Whipple, Dr. W. P. Wherry. Secretary, Dr. H A. Davis Treasurer, J. E. Scott International Secretary, Philip Dengler Directors at Large, Alvin Good, H. B.
Phillips.
H. H. WILSON, President, H. A_ DAVIS, Secretary.
APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.
The Board of Directors have appointed the Officers and Committees as appear- ing on the first cover page of this Jour- nal, to serve for the fiscal year 1919-20.
H. H. WILSON, President.
H. A. DAVIS, Secretary.
THE "GREEN EYED MONSTER" AGAIN.
(Extract from a letter recently received by the iSecretary.)
<.***** -^g were speaking of the future prospects of the American Philatelist and I maintained that $1.25 per inch for advertising space was not too much, considering the select circula- tion that the American Philatelist en- joys, and that a number goes to §ach member of the Societj^.
This party strenuously contradicted me by making the assertion that every member did not receive a copy, and as a matter of fact the circulation was less than 700 copies and that 700 was all that was ordered from the printer. He stated he had this information from Mr.
who in turn got it direct from
Mr. ."
No doubt that most of our members will take such "rot" for what it Is, pro- paganda from the enemies of the A. P. S. But to the new members I wish to say that I will make affidavits that 1800 copies are ordered of each issue and paid for monthly. Our Printer will also make affidavit that he prints and sends out a copy to each member of our Society numbering this month 1700 besides cop- ies to each of our advertisers and sev- eral subscribers in this country and abroad who are not members of the Society. We also receive a statement of the number of pounds mailed each month from the Federalsburg, Md. Post- master. Our bill for the September num- ber under second class rate mailing for postage was $5.4 8. Foreign postage at third class rates was $2.05.
Any member may verify these facts by writing our Printer, Mr. J. W. Stowell, Federalsburg, Md., or the Postmaster of Federalsburg. Also by looking over the accounts as set forth in the Treasurer's and Secretary's Reports which will be found in the Book of Proceedings of the St. Louis Convention which by this time will have been mailed to each member of the society together with the October number of the American Philatelist.
Such low down methods of attack by ieaious sore heads and enemies of the A .P. S. should be frowned on by every loval member of the Society, and those who have any doubt at all should take the pains to verify such statements. H. A. DAVIS, Secretary.
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SOCIETY NEWS.
Branch No. 3. PACIFIO PHTLATELIC SOCIETY.
The 359th. (regular) meeting of the Pacific Philatelic Society was held in our club rooms 333 Russ Building, 235 Montgomery St., on Wednesday evening, October 15th, 1919. The meeting was called to order by President Blackvrell, fifteen members and visitors being pres- ent.
The entertainment committee laid be- before the meeting the program it had mapped out for the coming months. It was decided to hold a competitive exhibi- tion of stamps as follows:
January — Americas & Possessions February — Europe and Colonies March — Oceanic and Asia April — War Issues May — England and Colonies June — Specialized Collections.
A handsome silver cup, appropriately ■ inscribed, will be given as first prize in each class. A Grand Prize consisting of a gold medal will be given for the most points won during the entire competi- second and third.
tion and silver and bronze medals for The meetine adiourned at 10.15.
MATT C. DILLINGHAM,
Secretary.
PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF PITTS- BURGH.
T^TTTTiATni^TJ^HTA BTJANCH #1« A P S.
The annual meeting and election of nfRfers of Ptiiladelnhia, Branch i 1 8 A. p. R wp<; held at the club room of the PtiilnrlplTitiia RtariiTi Pinh. on the eveninfr of Of-tober 21 In the absence of the T>resident and vice-president, secy-treas. Henkels presided. The following mem- bers were present. Messrs. Hand, Hen- kels, Mann. Woodhcuse, Chew, Earp, Emmert, Jones, Roberts and Durborow.
Upon motion passed, the secretary was directed to cast the ballet for the Board of Officers as nominated. The follow- ing officers were declared elected.
President, Dr. Sam'l W. Woodhouse, Jr.; vice-president, J. Weer Chew; secy and treas, Philip Dengler; sales man- ager, Percy Mc G. Mann
There being no further business be- fore the Branch, the meeting was ad- journed.
A, F. HENKELS,
The following resolutions were recent ly adopted by the society.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 22, 1919. Hon John M. Morin,
Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: —
On behalf of the Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh, comprised of over one hun- dred active stamp collectors in this city, I wish to ask if you will use your in- fluence to secure an amendment to Sec- tion 177 of the Criminal Code of the United States so as to permit the illus- tration of our stamps in histories, stamp albums, catalogues and periodicals. Un- der the law as it now reads to protect the obligations and securities of this rniTrtry from being used in facsimile for pdvertising purposes, it is unlawful to do this and becomes a hardship to the thousands of our youth who each year become stamp collectors and who have T.O !■^a■^ what our stamps of past issues look like.
T'Ta ^„p.o,pg^ iy,r^i ^jj amendment be
made to the existing law in words to this effect: — "except it shall be permis- sible to illustrate the various postal emissions of the United States in school books, histories, stamp albums, cata- logues and periodicals only, but this shall not be construed to mean in any- way for advertising purposes."
If you will draft a bill to cover this and get it through Congress it will be a great benefit to thousands of our popu- Intion. Kindly let us know what the prospects are for success and oblige,
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THE SCRAP BAG.
Bogus Savings Stamps Out Counterfeit of $5 Issue is a Darker Blue Tlian the Original.
John S. Tucker, agent in charge of the United States Secret Service, Treas- ury Department, in the Customs House, said today that a counterfeit of the pres- ent $5 war savings stamp has been dis- covered. Secret Service men found that in Newarlt several thousand dollars' worth had been sold, but so far in all of the cases they were sold to stamp and bond buyers and consisted of folders which will be worth $100 when filled with twenty stamps in 1924.
The present war savings stamp is printed in blue, bears the head of Ben- jamin Franklin, and i^ about one-half the size of the previous one, which print- ed in green, bore the head of George Washington. The counterfeit is made by the photographic process and the stamp is a darker blue than the genuine and slightly smaller. The horizontal lines beside the portrait of Franklin in the original do not exist in the counter- feit, the background being of shallow color^
Mr. Tucker said that the public should be warned against purchasing stamps except in the post offices and other Gov- ernment authorized places.
Gives Mrs. Roosevelt Frank- ing Privilee.
Washington, Oct. 28. — The President signed the bill extending the postal franking privilege to Mrs. Roosevelt, widow of the former President, yester- day, the sixty-first anniversary of the birth of her distinguished husband.
Prince of Wales on a New- foundland Stamp.
(By the Associated Press.) St. Johns, Newfoundland, Oct. 6 — Of- ficials intend issuing a special postage stamp bearing the likeness of the Prince Edward of New York on the one recent visit to Newfoundland. The Prince's likeness has appeared on two postage stamps of the colony— as Prince Edward
of York on the one half cent stamp of 1897 and as a naval cadet on the 3-cent stamp of the Royal Portrait series of 1911.
New Stamps From Russia. Ukraine and Georgia Put Out Original Forms.
London, Sept. 16. — Postage stamps of the new "People's Republic of the Ukraine" are triangular, typifying the dominance of the Christian faith over the Mohammedan. The form stands for the Holy Trinity and is said to be repro- duced from sacred candelabra in the cathedral of St. Sophia at Kiev.
Further south the Transcaucasian Re- public of Georgia has put out stamps of barbaric appearance, on which is seen the figure of a Georgian knight upon a prancing steed, surrounded by constella- tions.
The Bolshevist Government of inter- ior Russia, it is stated, has increased postage to 35 kopecks and registration to double that figure, and has issued stamps of these values in a design pre- pared by the Kerensky administration.
"Republic of Austria."
Vienna. Oct. 22, (Associated Press.) — The National Assembly today passed an act abolishing the name of "German Austria" for the nation and substituting the title "Republic of Austria." The Pnn German party offered violent oppo- s'tinn to the change.
The A.KPembly yesterday eliminated from the Constitution adopted recently fhe nrnvisinn declaring Austria to be a rnraoosite navt of Germany. The elimin- ation wfs determined unon to meet the terms of the Peace Treaty.
Armenian Stamps Coming.
The Middle East continues to provide us with new stamps and rumours of more to follow. It is now stated that the long-expected Armenian postage stamps will shortly materialize, in the
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shape of a series for the Republic of Azerbaijan. The latter, however, is real- ly a Persian province. As a matter of fact, Armenia has already had its nation- al postage stamps, if we stretch a point on the side of the modern historians who claim that the ancient home of the Ar- menians was Cilicia.
(Stamp Collecting.)
The Foimdiiig of Germaii New Guinea.
The transfer of German New Guinea, nearly three times the size of the British Tsles, by the peace conference in Paris to the mandate of the commonwealth of Australia, which is already in possession thereof since the beginning of the war, recalls the romantic history of the real founder of that wonderfully rich colon- ial dependency, now lost for all time to Germany.
It may be said to owe its origin as a factor in international commerce and as a great trading station to a wonder- ful half-caste Samoan woman, who used to go by the name of Queen Elma. She was a woman of the most remarkable courage, enterprise, decision of char- acter and of reso'urcefulness.
Starting in with one cocoanut planta- tion and ended by having hundreds of ' them, most of them of her own creation. Then she started the great German New Guinea Development Company in which the former kaiser, at the instance of his sailor brother. Prince Henry, who also held stock in the concern, became one of the principal shareholders.
The kaiser was so interested in the financial success of his verture that each year a detailed report had to be special- ly made up for his use and perusal.
"Queen Emma" was first the wife of a man half English and half German named Forsyth, and as Mrs. Forsyth she shared her husband's indignation against the German officials for their cruel treat- ment of the natives to such an extent that for months together her magnificent bungalow furnished and maintained in perfectly regal style at Raboul, the cap- itol of the colony, was barred to them; this in spite of her business relations with the kaiser and the marked consid- eration which she received at the hands
of the imperial government in Berlin.
After loosing her English husband she married a very good-looking young Ger- man of the name of Kolbe, considerably her junior, allowed herself to be inducgd by him to establish herself in Berlin, where she entertained for two or three years before the war on a princely scale, treated with great favor not only by the former kaiser, but also by the former empress, and died under rather sus- picious circumstances at Monte Carlo a few days after the outbreak of the war in 1914.
Stuart Pretender is Bavarian.
There was once to be found, in Great Britain, a little group of romantic sen- timentalists who remained faithful to the Stuart line, and celebrated on Janu- . ary 30 a kind of Jacobite feast day. There are those who remember seeing stamps bearing the likeness of the "Pre- tender," who happened to be a princess of Bavaria, attached to envelopes by the side of the official postage stamp, thus constituting a nuisance to the author- ities and a source of annoyance to the serious-minded Victoria.
Since the death of his mother, Maria Theresa of Bavaria, a few weeks ago, the ex-prince Rupert of Bavaria, is now the official Stuart pretender to the throne of Great Britain. The Muse of history has ever had a leaning toward irony.
Slail Catching at Sea.
An account in the daily press states that on Friday, August 15, an aeroplane left New York at 1.30 P. M., and at 2 o'clock dropped a sailsack on board the "Adriatic," ninety minutes after that liner had left for Cherbourg and South- ampton.
Thus the first aerial mail delivery to a ship at sea has been successfully ac- complished— by an "aeromarine," as the flying boat is called.
A steel cable had been stretched be- tween the peaks of the liner's fore and main masts specially for this experiment. On the flying boat a flexible cable, 20.0 feet long, auitably weighted at one end
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had been attached to the mail bar, the latter being enclosed in a waterproof covering. A special form of bhoch ab- sorber was included in this cable in order to lessen the tremendous shock ex- pected from the landing of a one hun- dred pound mail sack.
After circling round the "Adriatic" a few times, the pilot came down to with- in fifty feet of the ship's masts, and as he did so he steered his machine straight across the liner's course. As the flying boat crossed the bows, the cable, which was dangling out at an acute angle in the wind, struck the wire stretched be- tween the ship's masts, instantly becom- ing entangled on it.
As the aeromarine sped on, the pilot released the mail bag, which flew out in a straight line until its cable stood out taut. This brought the shock ab- sorbers into play, and the bag, with its precious contents, was more or less gently carried down. As a matter of fact, it fell into the sea, but as the other end of the flexible cable was tightly caught in the steel wire between the masts, it was an easy matter for the crew of the "Adriatic" to pull the bag aboard. (Stamp Collecting.)
The "Ti-ansito Teiritorial" Stamp of Salvador of 1899.
In surveying the surcharged and over- printed stamps of Salvador, one cannot help being arrested by the words "Trans- ito Territorial," which have been ap- plied to the 5c green of the 1898 issue. Having recently had the opportunity of examining some large blocks of the over- printed stamps it will not be amiss to give a description of this overprint, the more so, as there does not appear to be any previous detailed record of same in philatelic papers. The words "Transiti Territorial" were type-set in two lines. A complete setting consists of fifty stamps arranged in ten horizontal rows of five. It must be admitted that the type is very neat and that more than the usual amount of care had been exercised in setting it up. There are no glaring errors, and as a result, the plating of a setting presents some difliculties.
The following few varieties however, occur: —
No. 2. The 3rd "r" in Territorial is slanting.
No. 13. A short figure 1 surmounted by a dot does duty for 1 in Trans- ito.
No. 14. A small rather crude r in Vrans- ito.
No. 27. The a of Territorial has an open top (in all others the ball of the a practically touches the body of the a.
No. 34. A short figure 1 surmounted by a dot does duty for i in Terri- torial.
No. 38. The serifs at head of the capi- tal T of Transito are not ver- tical, but are spread outwards.
No. 42. Same as No. 38.
No. 49. A short figure 1 surmounted by a dot does duty for i in Trans- ito. The serifs at the head of the capital T of Transito are not vertical, but are spread outwards.
There are a few very minute varia- tions, such as broken letters, etc., which are not constant and are therefore omitted.
The overprint was applied vertically, reading either upwards or downwards, to a block of 50 stamps, i.e. five hori- zontal rows of ten stamps. The usual colour of the overprint was black, but it also exists in red, violet, purple, yel- low, or black and yellow.
At various times other values of the 1898 set, such as the 1, 2, 3, 10, 12, and 13 centavos, have been recorded in phil- atelic journals as having been issued with the "Transito Territorial" over- print. There being however no proof to substantiate their official existance, they have been quite rightly excluded from all standard catalogues. The raison d'etre of the 5 c with overprint can briefly be stated as follows: — A new route for letter mails to the U. S. A. and Europe was inaugurated from Salvador overland via Zagapa in Guatemala to Puerto Barrios. This shortened the time of transit by several days, but on the other hand enhanced the costs of trans- mission to such an extent that the Gov-
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emmeiit, on February 22, 1899, issued a decree authorizing the Postmaster General to levy a supertax of 5c. in ad- dition to the ordinary postage on every letter of 15 grammes, which was sent by the new overland route in order to cover the expenses of the innovation. The Postmaster General thereupon noti- fied the public to this effect on April 6, 1899, and the order came into force on that day.
This arrangement did not however last very long, as the Universal Postal Union stepped in and vetoed the prac- tice as being against the provisions of the regulations agreed upon by mem- bers o fthat body. The overprinted 5c stamp therefore only had a very short life, and is consejuently always a dif- ficult stamp to obtain owing to the small number used and prepared for use. (Griebert's Philatelic Notes and Offers.)
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UNITED STATES.
1857 . 3c . Type I . Cracked Plate.
Now that the ukase has fared forth regarding the portrayal of stamps, — foreign, obsolete, demonetized, et ul — and we are prohibited from depicting enough of the stamps to show that it might emanate from such and such a country with the denomination "x pesetas," it seems the proper time to study cancellations, their v/hys and wherefores, and some of the more pro- nounced varieties having little or noth- ing in common with the actual design of the stamps themselves.
Assuming that cracked plates are of more interest to philatelists, than to con- noisseurs of rare procelains, let's take a look at the above mentioned item.
(The word "Item" is a vast relief to philatelists as it answers for any object under discussion, and is a great breath conserver. For example — you stammer out quite hesitantly that this "almost entirely obsolete" specimen comes from — here you mention the stamp, and at- tempt pronouncing its modern European birthplace, ending with a couple of sneezes and a "hiccup" and the vague feeling you can't repeat it. After this linguistic effort you feel cheered all over as you nonchalantly murmur "item" the next time — a real little life saver — what!)
In the fairly well known Ic and 3c 1851 items (see how easy 'tis!) the best known cracks run from the edges of the plates inward, while on the 10c 186 3 Confederate with frame line, we read that it chased along some of these deep- ly cut frame lines — or the line of least resistance, as text books would say. These cracks were all caused, either by a too rapid heating and cooling of the plates — they had to be heated each time for printing — or else by an uneven back- ing up of the plate in printing.
On the U S '51s the cracks extended well over 50 mm. in length, their di- rection being usually vertical, while on this plate the cracks are less than 10 mm. in length, their direction being usually vertical, while on this plate the cracks are less than 10 mm. and run cross ways, somewhere in the body of the plate.
■CLACKED PLATE'
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The sketch shows these cracks run- ning between the top right and top left rosettes of two adjacent stamps, either variety being readily seen without the aid of a glass. The stamp at right was loaned me by Dr. Evans for making this sketch
It seems quite possible there may be other cracks in this late use of what was one of the plates used in produc- ing the imperforate stamps.
H. P. ATHERTON.
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