AI R PO ST JOURNAL
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The Air Mail Values of fhe Affracfive New Pictorial Sef from Cuba which Commemorafes fhe SOfh Year of fh@ Republic. ---·---
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A. MEDAWAR, President 521 FIFTH A VENUE NEW YORK 17. ). . Y. First International Helicopter Flight Honors 'Centilux' Show • by ERNEST A. KEHR •
e Departure of the First International Helicopter Flight from Luxembourg. Included in the Picture is Emile Raus. Direclor of Posis. Carlo Thill. Inspec tor of Posts. the Pilot. Louis Teisen. President of Cenlilux. Jules Colbach, Organizing Secretary, Mr. Raus· Children and Police, Military and Postal Officials.
Special to. The Airpost Journal francs ·each ( 30 cents), addressed them and left them to be franked, cacheted Luxembourg.-Although Centilux, an and postmarked. It was originally plan international philatelic exhibition staged ned that only 2,000 cards would be car to commemorate the centennial of the ried but the demand was so large that first adhesives issued by the Grand an additional 2,500 had to be printed Duchy of Luxembourg, in 1852, caused and offered two days after they were considerable attention, the world's first first placed on sale. international Helicopter air mail flight The plane itself arrived from Paris on proved nothing short of sensational. May 30, and was hangared at the mag Planned jointly by the organization nificent Luxembourg airport, about five committees of Centaux, in Luxembourg kilometers from the Exhibition hall. and the National Philatelic Exhibition, in Owned by a private French ace from Strasbourg, the flight to France left an Nice, it was a small, two seater for empty lot in front of the Halle d'Exposi which postal authorization had been tion, at 4 p. m. on May Sl, into an ov granted by the Luxembourg and French ercast sky. Visitors to the show purch administrations. On May 31 it flew ased specially printed postal cards at 15 (Continued on n ext page)
THE AIRPOST JOURNAL =~~tt~1c~1iN s~~ Entered as second-class matter, February 10, 1932, at the post office at Albion. Pa. under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published monthly. JUNE. 1952 - VOL. XXIII. NO. 9 - ISSUE NO. 266 - 25c PER COPY 274 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL
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• One of the Souvenir Covers Flown by Helicopter from Strasbourg. France to Luxembourg. from the airport, landed on the grounds, itors to the show had never seen some loaded the mail and was off in a matter of the specimens she displayed. During ·of fifteen minutes as several thousand the opening, Grand Duchess Charlotte persons, including Maurice Trlpet, Fritz and Prince Felix viewed the display and Billig, Lt. Charles Lesky, and several were especially impressed with the 24 ether Americans watched. Arrangements cent invert, the story of which they had been made for the writer to make knew but an example of which they had the flight but the additional sacks of never before seen. mail did not allow for further excess Fr'ed Loeliget" took a silver medal, weight. with felicitations of the jury added, for .. The flight to France was made in just his extraordinary study of the early Swiss over two hours. On the following day, semi-officials. Fred Bauer took a bronze weather forc~d down the helicopter 30 for his trans-Pacifies (another bronze for miles from Luxembourg where the pilot his Malaya) and 'Bill Kaufman took a ·had to wait more than an hour before bronze for his Byrd covers and memor the skies cleared sufficiently for him to abilia.· Maurice Trlpet got a silver-gilt resume the trip on which he carried five for his Swiss pioneers and might have more pouches of mail and a bouquet of done just a little better except for the roses for Madame Theisen, president of fact that he left for a trip to France Centilux Organization Committee. without leaving a key to the suitcase Centilux was a triumph in every re with the Jury so they might examine the spect-Entries by American collectors 12 albums which supplemented the ma were strong and every one of them terial in the frames. Harold Dermody came off with a prize. The air mail en took a silver for his extraordinary lot of tries were particularly strong. Mrs. air mail history. Louise Hoffman, a Director of the A great deal of comment has appeared American Air Mail Society> took a gold in the press concerning the sale of the medal in this section although the rules special stamps issued to commemorate called for only a silver-gilt as the top the centenary, and the show. Actually award in the section. Her rarieties caus the process of selling the two sets-two ed no end of excitement since many vis- regular stamps made by Enschede in JUNE, 1952 275 Holland, and the five airs made by Cour voisier-was advocated by the Federa When You Think Of ... tion Internationale de Philately, the gov erning body for European International BUYING OR SELLING shows. To purchase a set of stamps it was necessary to buy an admission ticket AIR MAILS (either at the show, at any post office in the Duchy, or by mail) which cost 20 Think of H. R. Harmer, pio francs, ( 41 cents). neers in selling of Air Mail If one wanted only any or all of the Collections by auction. three lower values of the air mail set: 80c, 2lh or 4 francs, he could buy as Vendors: many of them as he wished at face value without any sort of surtax, admis Request booklet "Concerning sion ticket or premium. The regular set your stamps.'' and the two higher air mail stamps could be obtained only . with an admission Collectors: ticket. Request free illustrated auc Incidently, the ten franc air mail tion catalogues. stamp caused considerable excitement. A day after they went on sale someone H. R. HARMER, Inc:. noted that two "varieties" appeared on the sheet. In one there is a speck of The World's Leading Stamp color on the "I" of DIX and on the oth Auctioneers er a speck on the "X" of DIX. Cour 32. East 57:th Street voisier could not be reached but some- New York 22. N. Y. ( Continued on page 277) Edgar Mohrmann •~Europe,s foremost Philalellc Dealer,, PRESENTS ••• An invitation to pre-war friends and to discerning new clients. :to avail themselves of an unsurpassed s:toc::k of c~assic:: and modern stamps and covers offered with superior, friendly service ••• Regular auction sales of at least 3.000 lots at every session. accurately described in a comprehensive, illustrated catalogue. "Atlantic Post," a "between auction sales" offering of special items of unusual interest, and fully described in a large illustrated cata~ logue air-mailed :to clients ••• For Catalogues Write - EDGAR MOHRMANN HAMBURG 1 SPEERSORT 6 GERMANY M~ ALTON J. BLANK 1089 WINSTON ROAD. • SOUTH EUCLID 21,0HIO {ENEZUELA is supplementing ICELAND her issues with six more Coats of The three values forecast in our March ArmsV items. Syria has a new permanent chronicle have now appeared. Attractive set of five and Hungary promises two gems of design, they include 1.80 Kr. portrait commemoratives. Israel and blue green, Snaefellsjokull; 2.50 kr. sea Luxembourg present catalogue difficul green, Eiriksjokull and 3.30 blue, Oras ties. fajokull. We illustrate them herein. COSTA RICA ISRAEL Despite reports contra:lwise about over The two "TABA" airs may not be prints,. etc., we have before us two stamps catalogued according to . Gibbons of in the same design as the 1934 issue. London because they were not normally Evidently the American Bank Nate Com on sale to the public. It seems the matter pany was able to use its old plates and of purchasing a ticket of admission to print additional stamps to take care of the show is the catch. It was a case of the shortage which has been threatening. no ticket -:- no stamp. We find Scott's type APB in 5c deep LUXEMBOURG blue and lOc green instead of the former colors of green and carmine respectively. Colors of the set described this spring are: BOc green, 2.50f. red, 4f. blue, 8£. FRENCH MOROCCO chestnut, and lOf. gray brown. These will The new' series noted early this year is appear against a background of gray at hand. The four values are: lOf green, black and violet black. Design shows the ramparts of Chellah at Rabat; 40f light first stamp of the Duchy and the cur red, plane over Marrakech and Atlas rent issue. This set also is reported as range; lOOf brown, Kasbah of the Anti slated to be uncatalogued by Gibbons Atlas; and 200f purple, a plane over Fez because of the requirement. that one as seen thm an ornamental grille. purchase an entrance ticket before ob FRANCE taining the stamps in a complete set. Member Kehr notes in his weekly col MEXICO umn that this country will have a special The current 35c violet picturing a col stamp for a helicopter flight from Stras onial arch at Guerrero has been re-en bourg to Luxembourg. He does not men gra ved. Distinctive feature is the heavier tion whether it will be an air mail or shadow lines on the wall. This 1950-51- not but it's a good guess that either way 52 series is not yet completely issued and it will wind up in our collections! already one of the items has been re-en HUNGARY graved! June will see two new ai~s issued at NICARAGUA the suggestion of the Worlds Peace Council, honoring superior figures of The Queen Isabella set of five values humanity. A 1.60 Fl. will show the fea will be placed on sale June 25, according tures of Leonardo de Vinci and will bear to an official announcement from the the dates 1452-1952. A 2 Fl. will show Philatelic Agency of Nicaragua. Victor Hugo and the dates 1802-1952. PARAGUAY Colors are not known as we go to press. Reported due from here is a set for the JUNE.1952 277
- stamps for Illustration, Courtesy of F. W. ~ESSLER • AUractive Scenes from Iceland Lead the Parade of New Issues this Month. 1952 Olympic Games. LARA 5c, 7c, lOc, 15c, 20c, 45c, 60c. SPAIN. MIRANDA 5c, 7c, lOc, 15c, 20c, 30c, We illustrate the 1 Pta. value issued 45c, 60c. for the recent Eucharistic Congress. It is SUCRE 5c, lOc, 15c, 25c, 60c, I Bs., dull green in color. 2Bs. TRUJlLLO 5c, lOc, 15c, 30c. SYRIA Colors are the same for the respective Released April 22 were five stamps denominations in each set. using two designs for their motif. The ruins at Palmyra appear on the 2.50p. PLANE STAMPS light red, 5p. gr~n, and 15p. violet. The 'Citadel at Alep is the subject of the 25p. From Tonga will come a 6d blue and blue and lOOp. purple. We illustrate the black showing Fuamotu airdrome. designs elsewhere. Cooperators are: Ernesto Quiros, Nico URUGUAY l.as Sanabria Co., Inc., Ernest Kehr, Har Yet another value in the four-motored ry Friedberg, Alfred F. Stem, William plane design is at hand in a brown violet A. Rodriguez, C. A. Phillips, Michael color and in the 3lc denomination. This Cassel, and Chailes I. Ball. makes 8 values in this design. They are: 3c, Be, 14c, 2lc, 23c, 3lc, 36c, and 1.08 • peso. FIRST INTERNATIONAL- VENEZUELA
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THE AIRPOST .JOURNAL has been published under the au.spices of THB AMERICAN AIR MAIL SOCIETY since October, 1931. It has reached Its lllch place of usefulness to the hobby primarily through the genius, Industry and devotion of the late WALTER .I. CONRATH 1uccesslvely Business Manager and Editor. To his memory .are the future issues or the JOURNAL gratefully dedicated.
WHERE TO WRITE Correspondence concerning advertls Department Editors may be written ine, new and renewal subscri;>tions, direct at the addresses printed at the back numbers ·and bound volumes, top of their columns. All general edi· address changes and other matters of torial copy and communications on all circulation, business matters of all other matters should be sent to the ll:.lnds and all remittances should be personal attention of the F.ditor at . 11ent direct to the Publication Office at 6 The Fairway ALBION. PENN'A UPPER MONTCLAIR, N. S. RANDOM NOTES FROM THE EDITORS DESK
F readers have received the May five pages of helpful information useful I issue and this issue of the Jour to everyone in addition to check lists and nal unusually late it is because the Edi price lists of United States stamps, tor and his good wife finally harkened Christmas seals, albums, packets, supplies to the urgings of his medicos and others etc., as '!ell as a first day cover check and early in May embarked upon an· ex list which goes back as far as the Molly tended vacation trip to the southwestern Pitcher stamp. Enroute home from section of the United States and parts of . Mexico we spent a Sunday evening in Mexico. Last year about this time we Harrisburg hut, of course, the Long had the unique experience of completing ground floor store was closed on this the May 1951 issue of the Journal some occasion. We were more than delighted, 10,000 feet above the Caribbean and however, to see that all of the catalogues this year we had an equally new experi £ind publications of the American Air ence to us in wrapping up the final for Mail Society were prominently displayed mat of the May 1952 issue while relaxing in the window and both featured and in our good neighbor to the south, the recommended by this enterprising friend Republic of Mexico. We hope to get of the airpost collector. Elmer Long back to our regular publication schedule handles a little bit of everything and his at an early date and are sorry for any store has well earned its pseudonym of inconvenience this vacation may have the "Department Store of Philately". caused our readers. vVe really needed 0 0 0 that rest! Recent welcomed visitors to New York "' "' "' and Montclair were Mr. and Mrs. Wil Speaking of trips, we are reminded frid Peers of Christchurch, New Zealand. our genial Secretary, John Smith, and Mr. Peers is not only the present Presi his good wife, Ruth, have just returned dent of the Air Mail Society of New from an extended trip to the Pacific Zealand, but was one of the founders of Coast and Canada. John and Ruth were this organization some twenty years ago. gone for a little over a month, took in Mr. and Mrs. Peers were enroute to Eng several national parks enroute to the land via the United States and intend Coast and returned through beautiful to return via Europe, Africa and India Lake Louise and Banff, Canada. We to their home in New Zealand, While were recently in Philadelphia and h?-d we never previously had the pleasure· of the pleasure of greeting these swell meeting this charming couple, we have people. corresponded with Mr. Peers for many years and it was a real pleasure to meet A note from Elmer R. Long, the Har in the flesh someone who has been risburg dealer whose double page known by a favorable reputation for so spreads appear each month in the Jour long a period of time. It was also a for nal, advises us that the 1952 edition of tuitous circumstances that President Jesse his famous Collectors' Handbook has G. Johnson of the American Air Mail just been released and is available to Society happened to be in · Montclair any collector who will send a postcard during the sojourn of the Peers. His to 112 M~rket Street, Harrisburg, Pa. presence added considerable pleasure to and ask for same. The 1952 edition runs the occasion. to 40 pages and is pocket size. It includes (Continued on next page) 282 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL RANDOM NOTES (Continued froJD. prececling page)
President Johnson• was in Montclair in connection with the forthcoming con vention of the American Air Mail So ciety to be held in Norfolk, Virginia late in August and full information and final plans in connection with this event will be found detailed elsewhere in this is sue. We are enth{isiastic about the ten tative program and believe that in this particular convention there will be enough diversification to suit the most jaded of tastes. It is necessary that the local committee, headed by President Johnson, anticipate the plans of mem bers and ·for this reason it is asked that members execute the form which was printed in the last issue of the l ournal and which appears again this month, and send it on to President Johnson. Inci dentally, President Johnson was the ~ Secretary-Treasurer John J. principal speaker at the meeting of the Smith Snapped While on Recent Allentown Philatelic Society held in Al Vacation Trip. lentown, Pa. on May 20, which was the occasion of constituting this group as where in this issce. It should be a mat Chapter No. 29 of the American Air Mail ter of pride to every air mail collector Society. President Johnson presented the that the entries in the air mail section Branch Chapter charter to President were of such quality and character as to Robert C. Jacob of the Allentown group reqtiire that the Exhibition Committee and also showed a portion of his air mail and the Jury raise the value of the collection. A great portiop. of tlie credit awards assigned to that section. Our As for securing the affiliation of this fine sistant Editor, Mr. Kehr, was a member society should go to our Chapter Chair of the International Jury at Centilux and man, Mrs. Florence Kleinert, a resident will also serve in a similar capacity at of Fullerton, Pa., and an active member the Dutch Show which is being staged of the Allentown Society. later this month. 0 0 0 Speaking of chapters, we have recent A newsy letter from Miss Laura ] . ly received No. 52 of the Magazine LeVesque of Boston tells us that, despite Actividades Filatelica, official organ of the fact that she retired from her po the Club Filatelico de la Republic de sition with the New England Telephone ·Cuba, Chapter No. 19 of the American Company on April first, she continues to Air Mail Society. The Club Filatelico is take an active interest in her philatelic more than a quarter of a century old and activities and has shown her air mail and its Bulletin is now resuming in a new other collections at a number of exhibi dress and format under the editorial di tions in and around the Boston-Metro rection of Dr. Toma$ Terry, a former politan area. Miss LeVesque concludes President of the Club. her letter with the following: "Who said 0 0 0 retirement is leisure time? I have not Our hearty congratulations to all of found any leisure -since April first!" the American winners at C entilux, the 0 0 0 Centenary Exhibition recently held in We understand from Senora Felicita Luxembourg, and which Assistant Editor Rufina B. Lopez de Mayer of Coronel Ernest Kehr thoroughly reported else- Bogado, Paraguay, S. A., that a new edi- JUNE, 1952 283 tion of Revista Filatelica Paraguaya is in preparation and will be released shortly. This is the sixth ammal edition of this Death Calls George J. publication which generally contains Gruen, Watch Manufacturer several hundred pages written in · five languages featuring a list of collectors in • all parts of the world who desire to ex E have learned with much sor change stamps by correspondence. Sub W row of the death on June 3 of George J. Gruen of Cincinnati, promin scription is $1.00 per copy in U. S. cur rency. Further information may be se ent collector of airposts and member of cured by contacting the above address. the American Air Mail Society. Mr. ,, ,, ,, Gruen, who was 74 years of age at the time of his death, was Chairman of the We have recevied an advance pros Board of the Gruen Watch Company, pectus concerning the first Pan Asian internationally famous makers of fine Philatelic Exhibition, familiarly known watches. Mr. Gruen was a frequent at.;, as PAN APEX, which is to be held in tendant at Conventions of the American Manila, Philippines from November 16 to Air Mail Society and had a host of 22, 1952. We note there are liberal friends in the philatelic field. His fine classifications for air mail stamps and collections of United States stamps and first flight covers and for philatelic lit Zeppelin posts, to mention but several of erature. Frames are available at 5 pesos his specialties, have taken prizes in many per frame, equal to $2.50 U. S. currency. shows both here and abroad. Mr. Gruen They measure 30" x 24". An official always gave his support to worthy pro jects in the Airpost field and was a gen~ erous supporter of the American Air Mail Norman Watt, Springfield Catalogues and other publications of~ the Society. He is survived by his widow, Chapter Officer, Posses two sons and a daughter. His death will come as a shock to his many friends. .M,JORMAN WATT,• of Springfield, L, B. G. l ~ Massachusetts, a former Presi dent of the Springfield Air Mail Society, Chapter No. 10 of the American Air Mail entry blank and further information can Society, died on Tuesday, May 20 at the be secured by addressing-The Chair Springfield Hospital from a heart ail man, Executive Committee, First Pan ment. He was well known to many Asian Philatelic Exhibition, care Phila members of the American Air Mail So telic Diviison, Bureau of Posts, Manila, ciety as an ardent air mail collector and Philippines. a foremost booster of the Springfield Chapter and the national society. He We recently received a copy of the will be remembered as an attendant of 1952 edition of Silombra's Airpost Cattz,.. the American Air Mail Society conven logue. Printed in French this work has tions held in Cincinnati, Ohio; Toronto, become the standard French catalogue on Canada; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and the subject of airposts and is a distinct of course, in Springfield, Massachusetts. addition and credit to the literautre of This is the second severe loss to the the hobby. The catalogue may be secur Springfield Chapter within a very short ed from several dealers in the United time, as the passing of Carl E. W. Wel States or directly from Jean Silombra, come was reported in the November is 11 Rue de Provence, Paris, France. sue of The Airpost Journal. Mr. Watt ,, "' .. leaves his widow; two sons, Donald and The Editor's thanks are extended to Robert ( bodi members of the Spring Everett Erle of Oakland, Calif., for a field Chapter), a daughter, Shirley; and copy of an article on Fred ]. Wiseman several grandchildren.-George W. Ang which recently appeared in Parade; to ers. J. Boesman of The Hague, Holland ~or (Continued on page 2!16) DOW CAN WE DELP YOU? LOOK AT THEM BUY AT AUCTION
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If you like to add to your collection via the auction method, you You can look at stamps and covers at your leisure ••• select what should he getting our monthly Mail Auction Catalogs. Every one of you want for your collection at your convenience. How? Just drop a our 235 auctions has included at least a few airmail items. In some cases we have LOTS of air material Stamps, covers, everything. line to Long and tell what you collect, what interests you and what Known as "The Department Store of Philately" you can expect lines of material may he sent. A selection will he promptly sent you! to find almost anything philatelic in the varied stock always on hand. Just breaking up a fine collection of USED AIRMAILS •.. does tr As a suggestion: WRITE TODAY and ask for the 64 page THAT interest you? "Collectors Handbook" or the current Auction Catalog. At the same time, ask for a selection of those things that may interest you, on ap· No? Well, we have some nifty Mint Airmails of the World, loads proval. Your AAMS membership number is your reference. -. of unusual covers of all kinds from Stampless thru the Flight era. Yes, we are always interested in acquiring FINE COLLECTIONS to he broken into our auctions. Write, if interested. We are not par They won't do much good in our stock. They belong to YOUR ticularly interested in recent US stocks and accumulatioDB just now, coJlection. Drop a line today and tell me how we may he of help hut if you have a worthwhile collection for sale, I'm sure you will he pleased with the results from placing in our Sales. Whether you're, to you. buying or selling, think of Long!
Life Member: 11112 HA\RK.ET STo~ AAMS ELMER Ro JLO~G APS 1HIA\RRISBURG~ JP A\o SPA Special Postal Station And Cancellation Authorized For Conventon • Plans Revised for Kitty Hawk Trio •
• The Monticello Hotel• . Convention Headquarters
HE United States Post Office De in Norfolk during the three day meeting. T partment will provide a special A change in the program has ·been de cancellation for use during the annual cided upon by the Local Committee, convention of the American Air Mail So which is responsive to the suggestion ciety which will be held in Norfolk, Va. made by many of those planning to at on August 29-31, the Society was recent tend. The optional trip to Kitty Hawk, ly assured by the Hon. Osborne A. Pear originally planned for Monday, Septem son, Assistant Postmaster General, Bur ber first whiCh is the day following the eau of Finance. It was announced that official closing of the convention, has the Norfolk, Va. Postmaster will be pro been substituted for the trip to James vided with a selected list of commem town, Yorktow:µ and Williamsburg plan orative stamp items to be placed on· sale ned for Sunday, August 31. A poll of at the special post office which will be a number of members indicated that a established in th~ Monticello Hotel, Con large number of members had already vention headquarters. been to Williamsburg and the other points involved in this hip, while very Assistant Postmaster General Pearson few members had ever been to Kitty h~ accepted the invitation of the So Hawk. The trip to Jamestown, Yorktown ciety to be present at the Convention and Williamsburg has now been made and he and other postal officials will be optional for Monday, September first for Program AMERICAN--·-- AIR MAIL SOCIETY Twenty-Ninth Annual lvleeting and Convention
NORFOLK. VA. AUGUST 29-30-31. 1952
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 10:00 A. M. Registration, Monticello Hotel
3:00 P. M. First Business Session, Monticello Hotel 8:00 P. M. Official Opening, Special Aviation Exhibit, Norfolk Museum of Arts
9:00 P. M. Informal Get Together and Frolic, Monticello Hotel
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30
10:00 A. M. Registration continues, Monticello Hotel
.10:30 A. M. Final Business Session, Monticello Hotel 1:00 P. M. Luncheon, Officers• Club, u. s. Naval Base 3:30 P. M. Official Convention Auction
6:30 P. M. Mayor of Norfolk's Reception
7:30 P. M. Annual Banquet, Monticello Hotel
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
9:30 A. M. Bus. Trip to Kitty Hawk.
NOTE: The Convention Officially Closes on Sunday, August 31 but for those Desiring to Stay Over for Another Day the Following Program is Available:
l\IONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 9:30 A. M. Bus Trip to Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg. 8:00 P. M. Symphonic Drama, "The Common Glory." 288 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL Planning To Attend The Norfolk Convention? Please fill out the following form and send it al: once to Admiral Jesse G. Johnson, Cardinal Point, Norfolk 8, Va.
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CONVENTION sistant Chairman; A. W. Waite, Trans portation; Dr. Southgate Leigh, Enter tainment; William Bayliss, Airpost Jour • nal liaison, and Joseph R. Bobbitt, Jr., those who desire to spend another day Publicity. Additional members of the in Tidewater, Virginia. Arrangements Committee will be ap President Jesse G. Johnson advises that pointed at an early date. Carter Glass, Jr. arrangements have been tentatively pro a Post President of the American Phila vided to serve supper for those return telic Society, a distinguished Airpost col ing from Kitty Hawk on Sunday, August lector and Lynchburg, Va., newspaper 31 .at the Kennel Club after which mem publisher, has graciously consented to bers may view the dog races. act as Honorary Chairman of the Com A special exhibit of air mail stamps, mittee. covers and related material will be stag Norfolk is strategically situated adjo ed at the Norfolk Museum of Science cent to Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads under the direction of Bernard Davis, and the historic Elizabeth River. The Director of the National Philatelic Mu Chesapeake Indians once had their prin seum, Philadelphia, who is also a Direc cipal village called "Skicoak" on the site tor of the American Air Mail Society. of present day Norfo1k and here estab Mr. Davis will be assisted by Charles lished the roots of a prosperous civiliza Collier of the Local Committee. The tion. Norfo1k has had no record of zero Norfolk Philatelic Society will act as weather and flowers annually bloom out host to the Convention and has desig doors during January, normally the cold nated the following members to serve on est month of the year. A new bridge has the various committees: recently been built across the York Riv Adm. Jesse G. Johnson, USN {Retd.), er and a tunnel has been completed to Chairman; Lt. Denwood Kelly, USN, As- (Continued on page 291)) ~- - a& mA9 E•R•0 az- !A;::t::• 1111 POSTAL STATIONERY NOTES BY·IAN C. MORGAN
1455 Union Avenue, Montreal 2. P. 0. • UNITED NATIONS 20c blue stamp shows a portrait of Haille Essays and proofs in uncut sheets of Selassie and all of the printing is in blue the forthcoming United Nations air let on a light blue card. ter sheet are currently on display in the GREAT BRITAIN special exhibit of the United Nations Jimmie W otherspoon who wrote us Administration being held in the Nation last month, that effective May 1, the air al Philatelic Museum, Philadelphia. The letter rate from this <-'Ountry had been exhibited items closely follow our ad increased from 6 d to 9 d now hastily vance description given in the May issue writes us that his information was in er of the Journal. The words "Par Avion," ror and that there has been no increase which were originally inadvertently omit in the rate for air letter sheets but that ted from the original design, have now the regular air mail rate was increased been added to the · sheet. The uncut from 1/- to ls 3d. proof sheets are shown both with and ISRAEL without the so-called "overlay" which those who have arranged the exhibit at W alte1" Guthrie of New York shows us .Philadelphia more properly designate two new letter sheets apparently releas "underprinting" as, of course, this fea ed on May 15. These are of the value ture of the sheet is printed first and ap of 30 prutah and 55 prutah and were pears under the final printing of stamp issued to cover increased postal rates re and instructions, which is found in an cently implemented. The 55 prutah attractive .shade of blue designated as sheet is generally in the same format as "United Nations blue". It is expected an the previous air letter sheets from this announcement of the release date of the country except that the red stamp in the air letter sheet and other items of postal design currenly in use is now somewhat stationery will be forthcoming at an early smaller. It is inscribed AERO date. GRAMME and equivalent Jewish char acters in upper left-hand corner. The UNITED STATES 30 prutah sheet does not have the bor The current lOc air letter sheet is now der of blue parallelograms, is somewhat frequently appearing with the overlay smaller than the 55 prutah sheet and in a horizontal position on the front of does not bear a stamp in the recognized the sheet rather than in a vertical posi air· mail stamp design. The imprinted tion as heretofore; however, the overlay stamp on this sheet is in blue and ·is a on the inside of the sheet is now in a ver verticai rectangle in shape reprodudng tical position. This combination has been one of the so-called coin designs of the · noted only on sheet 2 LS, the sheet with regular issue. This sheet nowhere bears four lines of printing on back rather than the inscription AEROGRAMME and un with two lines. der all of these circumstances we are of ETHIOPIA the belief that this sheet is a letter sheet In addition to the air letter sheet issued for regular purposes but is not an air on November 17, 1951, a 20c postal letter sheet. Further information will be card was also released on that date. The (Continued on next page) 290 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL AERO POSTAL NOTES SPAIN (Continu.ed from preceding page} Barry M. Kostenko advises us that the basic 1947 form, which was used in pre • paring sheet No. 2 LS-the sheet with furnished just as soon as this matter has red meter overprint of 1.30 pesetas-has been determined. now been utilized to create a 4 pesetas JAPAN value to cover the new uniform rate Further in connection with our remarks adopted by this country. Mr. Kostenko of last month in respect to the 50 yen states that he has been advised that overprint on the UPU sheets, it now ap only 41 sheets were so treated. pears, from the most reliable information THAILAND possible to secure, that such sheets were The 2 baht air letter sheet in the actually officially overprinted by the "Garuda" design forecast in our chronic Japanese Postal Administration and thus le of last month has now appeared, ac are entitled to full catalogue recognition. Whether or not the previously released cording to information furnished by information to tlrn effect that but 200 W • (Editor's Note: H. Harrison Buster of ~ N May 2, 1952, the BOAC de Ha New York has kindly sent us lnformatioli ((]rl villand "Comet" departed from on covers received by this flight, includ London for Johannesburg, South Africa. ing intermediate dispatches from some of The "Comet" G-ALYP, carried a full the more remote points on the Ust. We complement of passengers numbering 36 hope to provide a full check list with all and a crew of six. The pilot was A. M. dispatches and receipt markings and times Ma;endie, Captain of the BOAC Comet in the next issue of the JOUBNAL. Fleet. The route flown was London, L. B. G.) Rome, Beinit, Khartoum, Entebbe, Liv ingstone, Johannesburg. Flying time for • the 6,724 miles between London and U.N.SHOW- Johannesburg is scheduled at 18 hours ccont1nued from page 279) and 40 minµtes, but on the first flight the time was 16 hours, 35 minutes. The be kept intact for •showing in various "Comet" arrived in Palmietfontien, Jo hannesburg, on May 3, where it was wel cities. comed by 20,000 spectators. The return All the ceremonies of the preview flight departed on May 5 and arrived were fully recorded for posterity by the London Airport, May 6. The average United Nations Radio Division. The first speed on outward flgiht was 405 miles broadcast was made by Mr. Renborg per hour, and on the homeward flight over Philadelphia Station WPEN on the 397 miles per hour. Pilots of the first "Mr. and Mrs." program. Other broad flight were: casts were made in the Museum. Ben famin A. Cohen recorded for the United London-Bierut: Capt. A. M. Majendie; F-Off. J. G. Woodil . Nations in three languages-:English, French and Spanish. In addition to the Beirut-Khartoum: Capt. J. '.r. A. broadcasts and recordings by promin Marsden, DFC; F-Off. K. Emmott. Khartoum-Johannesburg: Capt. R. c. ent guests, the Director of the National Alabaster, DSO, DFC; F-Off. D. Philatelic Museum made a special broad Whitham cast for the Federal Republic of Western BOAC issued special covers for this Germany, Italy, Turkey and Japan. Ed gar Mohrmann, who attended the pre flight, with printed cachet reading "TIIE view, is in the United States for confer WORLD'S FIRST COMET JETLINER ences on the contemplated Federal Re SERVICE," map of world with route, public of Germany Exhibition to be held and "FIRST FLIGHT BETWEEN LON in the Museum late in the fall. He as DON AND JOHANNESBURG BY B. sisted Mr. Davis in his broadcast and also made a special broadcast in German 0. A. C." Return flight covers bear the concerning the forthcoming exhibition cancel of Johannesburg dated May 5. and the United Nations show. Harry M. Buten, Vice President of the 1952 - Foreign Used Airmails -1952 Museum, was host at the luncheon at the Now available for soc which also Includes Philadelphia Art Alliance. an· supplements for 1952 and Is deductible Also attending the opening day activi from the first order for $5.o&. ties were Byran F. Wood, Director, Bur GEORGE HERZOG. INC. eau of General Services of the United 68 NASSAU S'.r. N. Y. C. Nations, R. Tvedt and Joseph Zellman. 292 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL Special De Ciers &elf-addressed stamped envelope togeth er with 35 cents for each cover to David Commemorative Flight C. Crockett, Ex. Sec'y, JKAMS, Elton Road, Stewart Manor, Garden City, N. Y. Covers Available Aerophilatelists who already have • these covers and wish to have them au ~\ PIONEER airman and his historic graphed by Mr. deGiers should mail 1-\l.\. flight in the tropics was honored tern, together with return postage, to Mr. on April 21st when a Pan American Crockett. W odd Airways plane arrived in Miami with a bulging sackful of special Pana • manian airmail. Jack Knight Society Gives Three thousand three hundred twen ty-six cacheted covers bearing a special Reception To Editor multicolored PAA airmail etiquette, sig nalized the 40th Anniversary of the first HE Chicago •land members of the Airp"lane Flight on the Isthmus of Pan T Jack Knight Air Mail Society, ama. Chapter #23, held a reception on May The pioneer pilot honored was C"lar 4th for Fred Holladay, new editor of the ence A. deGiers of New York who flew Chapter's publication, The Jack Knight recently from Miami to Panama by PAA Air Log. The meeting was held at the to take part in · the commemoration of home of Earl H. Wellman in Brookfield aviation's birth on the Isthmus. In 1912, and was attended by two of the early deGiers, then 22 years old, was associa bird members of Jack Knight, Major R. ted with the Moisant International Avi W. Schroeder and Capt. George Dun"lap. ators Company when he traveled by boat to Panama. Attracted by an offer "Shorty" Schroeder is known best for of $3,000 for the first successful heavier his activity as Chief Test Pilot for the than-air flight, Mr. deGiers won the Air Service during World War I and his aw.ard on April 21, 1912. record Stratosphere Flight. Captain Dunlap began his aviation career as ari Mr. deGiers reports that his return assistant to Glenn Curtiss in 1909 and visiti to Panama after forty years was an has been in aviation ever since.. He occasion that he will long remember. showed a scrap book a yard long, a yard Panama ·newspapers front paged his ar wide, and a yard thick filled with clip rival on the 17th of April and again a pings, programs and photos of by ·gone few days later. Three column photo days. graphic layouts featured the news ar ticles. Many of those who witnessed his Plans were made for the 1952 and pioneer flight of April 21, 1912 and sev 1953 Jack Knight "AIRPEX" shows, one eral who were volunteer helpers on that to be held in Chicago this fall at tlie day, were alerted by the contemporary Conrad Hilton Hotel and the other to news accounts and were on hand to ex be held in California next year. A large tend greetings and renew acquaintances. number of Jack Knight members are making plans to attend the AAMS Con The anniversary flight was jointly sponsor(ld by the Jack Knight Air Mail vention in Norfolk on August 29-30-Slst. Society, The Early Birds, Pan American Among those in attendance were Ray World Airways, and the·Star and Herold. Hammerschmidt, Edward Benson, Wil For the convenience of those who liam Forpanek, John Kornfiend, John missed the despatch and others who Merrick, Frank Pfeifer, Capt. George might want them, the Jack Knight So Dunlap, Perry C. Nahl, Ben Reeves, Mrs. ciety serviced 250 extra printed-cacheted Reeves, Barney Fialkowski, Mrs. Fial covers. For the most part, these are un kowski, Mrs. Holladay, Mrs. Wellman, addressed, are properly backstamped, and Mrs. Kornfiend. The juniors of the and contain the deGiers PAA etiquette Shorty Schroeder Junior unit of the Jack with an illustrated descriptive folder. Knight Air Mail Society were also out in They may be procured by sending a force. A. P. S. Convention Exhibit In Philatelic Museum To Follow Novel Plan • by EARL P. APFELBAUM • 7HE great International exhibitions tion will not count. with miles of frames and mil We anticipate that the jury will have lions of sore feet are in for a new kind a stiff job in selecting vl'inners. To that of competition. It is one that will ap end we are giving them the maximum peal to the viewer of limited strength freedom and they will make their own and time. It is the American Philatelic rules of procedure and decisions. C. Society Convention Exhibition at the Na Brinkley Turner, an internationally tional Philatelic Museum in Philadelphia known and highly regarded philatelist, September 2-23, 1952. is chairman of the jury. I will never forget my disappointment There are 15 classifications and in al the Cipex 1947 show. Despite dili each, medals and certificates will be gent effort on my part it closed before I awarded. There will also be trophies for could complete a careful examination of "best in the show" etc. Some of the the exhibits. There just were too many special collectors' groups such as "West and the physical effort of standing so em Express Covers," "Three Cent 1851," many hours was beyond my capacity. "Essay and Proof," etc. are judging ex The Philadelphia Convention Commit hibitions within their own fields and tee have all had the same experience so making awards which their organizations when it came time for them to plan a have donated. This is in addition to the big exibition, they took steps to change general judging and awards. the factors that they believe undesirable. Entries are preferred from members of It was decided that the 300 perman the American Phflatelic Society, its chap ent frames of the National Philatelic Mtt ters and units. Any available space re seU?n should be made to house an exhi maining will be offered to other colle~ bition as broad in scope as the 2,000 tors. Entry blanks are available from frames Cipex Show. To do this, every Dr. Gustave Von Gross, Curator, Na,. exhibit is limited to one frame, size 16 tional Philatelic Museum, 2043-45 N. standard album pages. The second step Broad St., Phila., Pa. Entry must be \is to have every entry different. That is, made by August 1st and exhibitions for each exhibitor should enter either a dif warded by August 15th. ferent subject or if a duplication of sub We expect to arouse considerable in jects are entered, the treatment should terest in this unique show. We feel that vary in every frame. the National Philatelic Museum and To the exhibitor's advantage is the Chapter 18, APS, the joint sponsors, are fact that his costs are limited ( $5.00 blazing a trail in a new direction away entry fee). It will not be necessary to from the use of mass and toward the spend $30.00 or $40.00 to buy many use of variety, novelty and ingenuity. frames and win a prize on the basis of 'Ve hope to prove that a convention hall complete coverage as has frequently been is not necessary to house a fine and the case in the past. broad coverage stamp exhibition. Another factor in favor of most exhi bitors is that the collector who has a New & Unusual Service to Collectors - AIR MAIL PRICE LIST FREE - modest sized,, but excellent collection World Wide can compete with the jull)bo collection -Mint and Used - Singles, Sets, Packets formed without regard to cost. Write for Copy. In the show it will be desirable to NORMANDY STAMP STUDIO, INC. select and arrange material with eye ap Box 4326, Normandy Station, Miami peal, striking interest and condensed but Beach Fla. pertinent writeup. Rarity and comple- Want Lists Filled References Requested PRESIDENT Rear Admiral JESSE G. JOHNSON, U. S. N. (Ret'd) Cardinal Point Nor.folk 8, Va. EXECUTIVE BOARD (Former Presidents) HARRY A. TRUIIY WILLIAM R. ALLEY GEORGE w. ANGERS RICHARD L. SINGLEY HERBERT H. GRIFFIN GEORGE D. KINGDOM L. B. GATCHELL M. 0. WARNS GRACE CONRATH VICE-PRESIDENTS ALTON J. BLANK f. P. V. liEINMuLLm CLAUDE w. DEGLER ERNEST A. Kmm A Non-Profit Corporation SECRETARY·TREASURER Under the Laws of Ohio JoHN J. SMITH Organized 1923 Ferndale & Emerson Sts. Incorporated 1944 Philadelphia 11, Pa. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION DIRECTORS EDITOR OF PUBLICATIONS THE AmrosT JOURNAL Term Expires 1955 Published monthly and sent to ALBERT N. BROWN L. B. GATCHELL all members in good standing. California 6 The Fairway Upper Montclair, N. J. EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT BERNARD DAVIS Each member is entitled to Pennsylvania ATTORNEY two 25-word Exchange Notices per year in the Official Publica GEORGE D. KINGDOM tion, without charge. Address PERHAM c. NAHL direct to the publication office Illinois CHAPTER CHAIR.MAN ,at Albion, Penn'a. FLORENCE KLEINERT WILLIAM T. WYNN JR. ADVANCE BULLETIN SERVICE Michigan ' GRACE CONRATH HISTORIAN - RECORDER Manai:er Term Expires 1953 WEBER The Airpost Journal, Albion, KARL B. Penn'a. Lou:rsE DAVIS HOFFMAN The Advance Bulletin sent is New York regularly by the manager only DIRECTOR OF to those members who are in FOREIGN RELATIONS good standing and provide a THEODORE LIGHT DR. MAX KRoNSTEIN supply of self-addressed regula Illinois tion Government Postal Cards. KESSLER M. Mn,LER SALES DEPARTMENT AUCTION DEPARTMENT Utah EDGAR B. CHARLES CHARLES G. Rmss Manali[er Manager 409 W. 2nd Street JAMES WOTHERSPOON P. 0. Box 11 Perrysburg, Ohio Great Britain Albany, N. Y. MEMBERSHIP DUES $3.00 PER YEAR Dues include subscription to THE AIRPOST JOURNAL. Applicants must furnish two references, philatelic preferred. At least one of these references must reside in Applicant's home town. Applicants under 21 years of age-must be guaranteed by Parent or Guardian. Membership is a privilege - not a right - and may be terminated by the Society in accordance with its By~Laws. WRITE SECRETARY-TREASURER FOR APPLICATION BLANK SECRETARY'S REPORT • NEW MEMBERS 3820 Thomen, Dr. Luis F., 4500 - 16th Street, N. W., Washington 11, D. C. J-382I Morris, Robert, 740 Miramar Ave., San Francisco I2, Calif. 3822 Berman, Henry, 2219 Clinton Ave., S., Rochester IB, N. Y. 3823 Nunnelley, Sherrell, 138 Fenley, Louisville, Ky. 3824 Pearson, Elliott R., 36I Clinton Ave., Brooklyn 5, N. Y. 3825 Olson, Edward V., I534 Edison Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. 3826 Stefansson, Magnus, Tungata 22, Reykjavik, Iceland. 3827 White, F. D., 1540 Takena Street, Albany, Oregon. 3828 Mutczall, Bruno, Treppenstr. I, (I5) Erfurt/Thur., Germany. NEW APPLICATIONS Hildesheim, Werner, Konig-Str. 15, (22c) Dieringhausen/Rhld, British Zone, Ger- many. Age 46. Merchant. AM AU AS SC PC HC FF OF ZAPS X By James Wotherspoon. Williams, Trevor J., 19I5 Lafayette Blvd., Norfolk 9, Va. Age 29. Salesman. AM UC HC PA GF RP CC OF ID PIX X By Jesse G. Johnson. Torrens, Jose M. Vidal, Avda. Jose Antonio, 615-10-A, Barcelona, Spain. Age 28. Business. AM PC PB FF FAM OF Z X By Grace Conrath. Eisenstein, Harry A., 8319 S. Merrill Ave., Chicago I7, Ill. Age 37. Auto Dealer. AM AU U20 UC FF APS X By Grace Conrath. Morrison, (Lieut.) Clyde O'G., U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Age 31. U. S. Navy (Pilot). PC HC CAM FAM CF U. S. Navy Flights X By Robert W. Murch. Kost, Michael, 119 Haledon Ave., Paterson 2, N. J. Age 36. Machinist. By Howard W. Gilpin. Leigh, Southgate, Jr., 712 Botetourt St., Norfolk 2, Va. Age 45. Physician, AM AU U20 UC FF ID X. By Jesse G. Johnson. Beach, George B., 104 N. 4th St., Easton, Pa. Age 60. Carpenter. AU SC HC Z Catapult Covers By Jesse G. Johnson. - Bonner, Richard 0., 2038 Walnut Street, Allentown, Pa. Age 65. Fire Insurance In- spector. By Florence Kleinert. Kornicker, Louis, 245I Webb Ave., New York, N. Y. Age 33. Chemical Engineer. PC HC GF CAM CC DC X By Grace Conrath. Karp, D. W., 6I8 Louisville Trust Bldg., Louisville, Ky. Age 43. AM AU U20 UC PC HC FF ID By Grace Conrath. REINSTATEMENTS 2902 Baier, Arthur H., R. D. No. 2, Booth Road, Box 235, Mentor, Ohio. 3563 Witten, Charles H., Rt. 2, Box 31, Williamsburg, Va. CHANGES IN ADDRESS Chong, Yu Sin, c/ o Manila Satmp Co., P. 0. Box 2486, Manila, Philippines. Cupitt, Richard, 162 Medina Street, Victoria, B. C. Franke, William J., 1100 Mann Ave., Rensselaer, N. Y. Grandstand, C. 0., 4I Foxon Place, New Britain, Conn. James, Francis H., P. 0. Box 1304, Pocatello, Idaho. Kessler, Don R., 4207 Lauber Way, Tampa 3, Fla. Lancaster, G. F., P. 0. Box 635, Great Neck, N. Y. 296 THE AIRPOST .JOURNAL CHANGES IN ADDRESS-Cont. Novy, Rudolph, 2503 Randolph Street, Dallas 16, Texas. Pickard, David W. H., 141 Casterton Ave., 141, Burnley, Lancashire, England. Santonastasi, Alphonse R., 2330 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia 33~ Pa. Sturm, Anthony, P. 0. Box 103 Washington Bridge Station, New York 33, N. Y. Zeltman, Frank J., 719 Bay Ridge Ave., Brooklyn 20, N. Y. Allentown Chapter Harmer Schedules No. 29 Welcomed Season End Auctions • N May 20th,·• the Allentown Phil- The following is a schedule of the H. 0 atelic Society of Allentown, Pa. R. Harmer, Inc., Auction sales, both in was welcomed as the newest Chapter of New York and London, for the remain the American Air Mail Society. At a der of the season: special meeting and reception in Allen LONDON, JUNE 16-17 town on that date, President Jesse G. Two valuable collections of Great Brit Johnson of the parent group presented ain, British Commonwealth and Foreign, President Robert C. Jacob of the Allen includini: general collections. town Society with the Charter certificate LONDON, JUNE 23-24 British Commonwealth, including col!ec constituting the Allentown Society as tions of New Zealand, Queensland and Chapter No. 29. The meeting was held South Australia. in the Hotel Traylor and attracted more NEW YORK, JUNE 23-24-25 than sixty members and guests.. Mrs. United States, General Foreign, British Commonwealth, Collections of Euro2ean FlOf'ence Lamp01't Kleinert, Chapter Air Post, etc. - Chairman of the A. A. M. S. presented LONDON, JUNE JO, JULY 1 Admiral Johnson to the group who- then Mint British commonwealth and for showed a portion of his fine collection eign, including Austria, Ita]y, etc. of Naval Flight covers. Mrs. Kleinert LONDON, JULY 1-8 British Commonwealth including a spe put on a special display of Lindbergh cialized collection of Seychelles. covers, including several autographed LONDON, JULY 14-15-16 items, in keeping with the date of the Final sale of the season. meeting which was. held on the eve of NEW . YORK, JULY 14~15-16-11 te 25th Anniversary of the epochal flight Final sale of the season-,-Unlted States, to Paris. Local members of the National general foreign, valuable collections and group who attended included Herman various. Kleinert, Micha.el Kalinchak of Bethle hem, Warren. H. Treachler of Fogelsville • and applicants George Beach of Easton RANDOM NOTES - and Richard Bonner of Allentown. Bill (Continued from pai:e 283) Schneider of Metuchen, N. J., who never • misses a philatelic occasion if it is with another souvenir card carried in his bal- in 500 miles of. his home, was also pres loon, the Henri Dunant, and to George ent. The meeting closed with refresh ments and the usual swap and talk fest P. Collier of San Juan, Puerto Rico for common to all such gatherings. an example of the recent air letter sheet issued by Trinidad and Tobago. We are WANTED TO BUY - always glad to hear from you, George! St. Thomas and Prince Islands And, so to bed. Cl-2 in Pairs, Mint or Used. I need up to 59 pairs - I will pay full Scott. HARRY REICHENTHAL - JOIN THE A. A. M .S. - P. 0. Box 73 New York 69> N. Y. AAMS EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT APJ ADS BUY SELL WANT LISTS RATES: TEXAS LETTERS, 1835-45 AND OTHER StampleSs Covers wanted. Exe. Air Stamps. THREE CENTS PER WORD per Inser Harry M. Konwiser, 181 Claremont Ave tion. Minimum charge SO cents. Remittance nue, N. Y. 27. Ex-lt mu•t accompany order and copy. The AIRPOST JOURNAL, APJ Ads, Albion., Penn'a. WANTED: WRECK, CRASH, OR WAR SEVERAL THOUSAND FIRST FLIGHT covers. Will trade same types or other covers, CAM's, FAM's, Canadians, 50% material which you need. William G. Bogg discount 1947-1950 catalogues. George Jr., Box 333, Burlington, Vermont. Ex-lt Chapman, El Centro, Calif. 263-4t• · WANTED - FOREIGN FIRST DAY COV OPPORTUNITY. MY OWN COLLECTION. ERS of the world, new or old. Sam S. Nev: "LOW PRICE" four page Trans Beck, 3300 Horton, Ferndals 20, Mich. Oceanlc and Souvenir Historical cover Ex266-2t list. Also new lists for Rocket Flights, Mint Airmails and Airmail on covers. Compare my prices - Postage please. WISHES TO EXCHANGE CUBAN William H. Peters, Interlachen, Florida. Stamps for stamps of British and French 258-lOt• Possessions, also Italian Colonies. A. M. G . Stamps, etc. Ralph Sabin, Calle 6 #8 FINE LOT OF 15 AIRMAIL COVERS, Miramar, Havana, Cuba. Ex-lt mcrnami: ;i :.C.eppelins, $;!• .liemit Jnterna uonal money u.-aer. K. Kroger, Schlller· str. di, (ZtuJ .Z.we1orucKen• .rrencn zone, !-OLAND F. F. LIECHTENSTEIN SPEC uermany. 2.511-Ut• ial cancellations, toreign F. D. Paul Kal nozols, Box 1541, San Diego 12, Cal. Ex-lt CATAPULT COVERS, SEAPOST CAN· C.t:LLATJUNS, 75c each, six aiff., $4., or HAVE U. S. AND FOREIGN COVE.RS, traae ior piate b!Ks. Nya J Anaerson, Box all kinds, to traoe. What have you'! 11· ant 10a, Heoer, Utah. 2ti6-2t• usea U. S. commemoratives ana any bet ter foreign stamps. Doctor Feinerman, CAM'S; FAM'S; DEDICATIONS AND Macomb, Illinois. Ex-266-2t First Day covers on approval. Herget, 92 Arden, J:mffalo, N. Y. 264-Jt• A HALF-MILLION STAMPS EXCHANG ED last year in 73 diferent countries. Cor AAMS EXCHANGE ADS respondence invited. No exchange too large or small. Dorothy Jones, 612 Wash ANXIOUS TO EXCHANGE SCARCE AND ington, Northampton, .t>enna. Ex- lt rare Airport Dedication covers. Let's traae. Harry L . Waha, 14025 Ashton Rd., EAGERLY WANTED EXCHANGE OF lST Detroit 23, !Vlich. Ex-lt and special flights of all the world, also special postmarks of exhibitions, con AERO POSTAL STATIONERY, MINT, gresses, etc. R. Tocila, Linnaeuskade 57, used, bought or exchanged. Send want ns, Amsterdam-0, Holland. , Ex-lt lists or oners. Shavak Mistry, Svadeshi Mills, Kurla, Greater Bombay, India. Ex-lt 1000--DIFFERENT-MINT FRENCH CO LONIES, 11!:!8 to 40. Values to 20 fr. Post \\'!SH TO EXCHANGE COVERS FOR age, Airs and Dues. Catalogue $130.00. Ex plate number blocks. H ave several hund change for $25.00 Face U. S. Postage or red deaications, first flights and HPOs to $~5.0U Gibbons Airs-Rubin. 6509 Delmar, exchange. Dr. Keith Hester, Danville, University City 5, Mo. Ex-lt Arkansas. Ex-lt WANTED - PHILIPPINE POSTAL HIS WANTED, STAMPS, COVERS, OF ALL TORY, Bruggma nn Flights, Chichester kinds of Australian. Offer Philatelic items Flight~ . PIX material, autographs of: Gall ot all kinds. What do you need? Harman arza, Loriga, Cave, .Jalandom, Peak, etc. Kleinert, 213 Virginia, Fullerton, Penn'a. Ben ~immerman, 615 Darien, San Fran Ex-lt cisco, California. Ex-lt 100 FAM DUPS OF RAG STOCK. NO WANT CLEAR, COMPLETE "ON THE Auction Culls offered or wanted. Clifford NOSE" cancels on Cl through C6 and ClO .l ackson, 143 West 70th St., Chicago 21, Ill. through C17. Lee Cornell, 1420 Garland. Ex-lt Wichita 3, Kansas. Ex-lt WILL EXCHANGE FAM COVERS-FOR WANTED-FIRST FLIGHT WASHING same cat .val. Zeppelin, Foreign Pioneers, TON, D. C., May 15. 1918 with black can or Trans-Oceanic covers. William Hutch cellation. Will pay cash or trade rare inson, 20 Tere sa Place, Buffalo 10, New governmentals. Karl B. Weber, 114 Mon York. Ex-lt tana Avenue, Pittsburgh 14, Pa. Ex-lt DRESS UP YOUR COLLECTION WITH the autographs of famous pilots, pioneers. U. S. GOV. FLIGHTS: WHO HAS #116? war aces, supersonic and jet flyers. Hun Will give in exchange 4 covers viz #108, dreds to exchange for aerophi!atelic mat 109c, 139, 162 or cash if preferred. G. Lo erial I need. Glenn Kerfoot, Otisville, N. digiani, 32-86 30th Street, Astoria. N. Y. Y. Ex-lt Ex- lt I• ·-·-·-·-·-w.-- - -- ~ - - -~-a-..-- ---··-·-·-·+ AIR SHEET LETTER ALBUMS \0 1 r f- - '! fr~ i:: ~e-! C""'Jt:"'.f~'Y.,., +olii~r abo , ,. _, • q • ..illy d£>•,i:it:1r _ A bL !;:r ' ~ .cHr-· SnPd' 500 Fifth Ave New York 11 , N. Y. • -·-·-·-·-·--- _.,,.-:-... ~---·--.-- -'!l'-•m --·-•-a-•->(-