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VOLUME I, N'o. 2 OCTOBER, 1953 PHILATELIST ANNALS * * A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE ON AERO -PHILATELY • • e NICARACUA e THE COVERNMENT CLEAN UP e ONE OF THE CREATEST AN'D MOST SENSATIONAL STORIES PH I LATELY HAS EVER TOLD 57G:rmai/ " STA~IP COLLECTIXG We offer to collectors the world's most efficient service in form ing outstanding collections of Airmails in every phase of Aerophilately: NEW ISSUES : We maintain a complete New Issue Service of mint Airmail Stamps. including the scarce issues. By subscribing to this service you are assured of acquiring new items in the most eco nomical way. Write for folder giving full particulars. RARITIES : We handle rare airmail issues which are issued in very limited quantities and usually not obtain able in the open market. ERRORS AND VARIETIES: Through our many connections all over the world. we are in a position to offer a large number of scarce errors and varieties to our 1 clients. Most of these issues are submitted on our New Issue Service as they appeared. before prices increased. AIR LETTER SHEETS : We also service new issues of air letter sheets-a new and very popular field of Aerophilately. Our service offers all new air letter sheets. including scarce issues. Write for further deta i Is. AUCTION SALES : Our next sale will take place in November. If you are not on our mailing list. please write for the catalog of the sale which will include mint, used airmail stamps, and mJny desirable covers. We welcome your inquiries regarding any II of the above services. F. W. KESSLER 500 Fifth Avenue ew York 36 . Y. OCTOBER 1953 THE AERO = PHILATELIST ANNALS Nicaragua (Richard N. Cone) .................................................................. 39 Tit/' End of A Frnurl The Air Mail Bag . ..... .. ..... ... ..... .... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... ... ....... ..... .. 58 L rlll'rI l o tftr Editor Editorial ......................................................................... , .......................... 60 Fnking Cn11rrl/ntio11s Scott Catalog, 1954 Part I .. ......... .. ... .. ....... ..... .. .... .. ....... .... .... ...... .. ....... 61 A R euim• !Jr lnuley R . Rirr Honduras C21 and C24 ........... .. .... .... ..... .. ..... ... ..... .... .... .. ..... .... .... ..... ... .. 62 l f"hy D ir/ Seo/I D rmolr lhrm? Azerbaijan ............................. .............................................. ..................... 64 1946-.J.7 P rof1isio11 nlt Listrrl by Sa11 nbrin Canal Zone Airmail Official (L. W . Charlat) .......................................... 65 T ltr Disrrwrrr of n Xn.c T ypr New Guinea . ..... ... ..... .... .. .. ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. ..... ......... .. ..... .. .. .... .... 67 Thr 1913 Zrpprli11 Srmi-Offecinls Philippines' Madrid - Manila ................................................. ................... 69 " B rokl'll l/"iug" /' nril'I)' is P osilio11 X o. 89 History Repeats Itself .............................................................................. 70 H nwkrr- ofJt1.'ilh /'us us /'irkrrr A gnin Officers and Directors ······································ ···· ·····••J. •••··············· · ·· · · · · · ·· 70 At'rfJ P ft i/tit ,./isl A11 11 nls 37 Henry M. Coo:lkind, Editor 137 East 94th St., New York 28, N. Y. All communications resarding publ1cat1on, editorial matters, all literature fo r review should be sent to the Editor. Organization matters and all communications relating to Aero Ph:latelists, Inc. should be mailed to: AERO PHILATELISTS, Inc. 1860 BROADWAY NEW YORK 23, N. Y. THE AERO PHILATELISTS ANNALS published quarterly each year by Aero Philatelists, Inc., 1860 Broadway, New York 23, N. Y., a non- profit corporation, chartered in New York State. Printed by J. W . Stowell Printing Co., Federals~urg, Md. Entered as Second-Class Mat- ter .................. at Federalsburg, Md. under Act of March 3, 1879. Distributed free of charge to all members of Aero Phila telists Inc. in good standing. Back numbers, when available, fo r sale at $1.25 each. ADVERTISING RATES Advert'slng is accepted only from members or firms of which one individual is a member of Aero Philatelists. Ra tes are as fol:ows: Cover- Second ............•....... $22. 50 Per insertion Third ...................... 22.50 Per insertion Fourth .................... 25.00 Per 1nsert1on Inside- Page rate ................ 20.00 Per insertion Half page ................ 12.50 Pe r insertion Subject to 20% discount for four consecutive insertions. Th s discount applies only if the space taken is the same size in each issue. TO JOIN AERO PHILATELISTS Simply fill in the Membership Application on Page 7 1 and mail to: AERO PHILATELISTS. Inc. 1860 Broadway New York 23, N. Y. Copyright, 1953, by Aero Philatelists, Inc. 38 Ort obrr. 1953 ICARAGUA The End of a F raud By RICHARD :'\. CO~E Editor's Pn•facc In our opinion, thi clean-up in :'\icaraJ!ua commenced back in February, 1951 , when from the ~ ational P alace in 1IanaJ!ua, ;\ icaragua, cnor A g11 stir1 fl n11t'gns P., Chit/ of tht Offiu of Co11 1rol of Stamps l/111/ PhilntdJ wrote to AERO PHILATELIST , In~. reque~ ting copies of " Tlte Aero Philntdist °S t"u•s'' with the article on "Dangerous Count erfcits o f 1932 :-. icaragua I ue " by Richnrd ~. one. Thi letter is illustrated and narked on the top A. From th at date on, thi Chief Office in ~ icaraJ!ua proceeded with its investigation culminating in 1952 with raids, eiz.ure , court trial , fines and punishments fo r many of the offending partie . A PALACIO NAODYAL Manapa. O. N., ftbrero 15, 1950. - AlllD l'IULJ.1'.ol.IS?'S, u.I::. 1860 BrCMIJqy NIW York 28, N. Y. - U. S . A. - tao o r1c1:. £uM'riat1•• ba ialcl..So h'leltiOl.. cioa.•1 para ••t•ble::-e: ..i or~•o ~ · lt11 r•U:>r..11oou 1 ra181!1c•· CIOUI d• lu "'1alOAllll Pomuah• d• NiCINt:Ua f"8£_llt"'-JOt r.or e l - C.c.11 010 SC0r? be.JD 101 Dib.e:OI ~70 1 1 &79 ~lloa JI COM'WO orcU• u rS o 1 C6? al C16 111t.a:a;Ulo1 • 4r••• · Sn bedor Je ~uu Ud1. , •o aJ >-ubUa1;c1da orlclal -rez A.alle FR1~7.ol.l3?''S ~· 11 ban ocupU.o 4• 11te • a tra1r•. ,,. teot.k3fatl :-1,:;o a Uja. • renli.ao, cobr4Aioca ttl 1-;oru COTrlll• poDJ1 tcC.•• loa obero1 1• •H Ngti:.l.cu d1 1.D1 tdlclooea correa;ioa· i1•Dt.•• • July 1 . Ju.11 1, 'J .u1.cut1iL 1 , 194? ,u• conU•n".a al •rtl· culo '1tulo:lo • c.::11.:.RIUS CCllllT..J!F::ITS 01 1932 NIC.\i!AQIA ISSUt:S" . Le• q, u.•l•r• alu..ar.e 11£r9 Jecldo i.or JSt.e ••r• Tlclo. ill ••?er-9 l• 1U •rrwcb'bl• coot.eaac tdo, "• - .u1crlbo Je V.11. 1u auat.o 'I Hl!\lr'O 1orY1.1or:,_, o ~t.~-· 1•t• do 11 OrtcJ• '1• CGnt.:.U JI ~eel• • :ro•~l .. 'I ru.at.olla. cc. : Archho. A'ff/~ r. - ti tro P lrilntt list ti 11110/s 39 XJCARAGUA In :-lovember, 19-1, r. Vanega personallr visited the United tates in the cour e of his duties. In ::'\e" York Ciry, he intervie\\·ed and que tioned many philatcli t, both collectors and dealer . He wa introduced to many of our member at the Convention Dinner of 195 1. Before returning home, thi ~ icaraguan Official arranged for the de truction of the old eebeck plate~. roller and dies at the plan t of the ecurit} Bank note Co., Philadelphia, Pa. An elaborate ceremony held on December 11, 1951 '' a reported prominently b) all the stamp pre of the world. pon hi return to :\icaragua, r. \ • ancga kept us informed of his office' acti\i ties. Jany letters (one i in the ill ustration marked B ). nC\\ paper clipping,, photo graphs, documents and orher data \\ere scnc to this writer care of the Collector lub. The official dcci ion \\ a, to make 22 Ea,t 35 trect, ~ ew Yo rk, ' . Y. the repo itor)' of copie of all the data pertaining to .\ icaragua philatelic acti\•itie Another letter contained the followinj? quoted passage. : ::'\ a tional Palace :\1 anagua, D. ~ . October 3, 1952 Dear i\lr. Goodkind: Just a few days ago I had the opportunity to have a long talk with our PRESf DE:-.1T O ~IOZA on many philatelic matter . O ne of them \\:JS the de truction h>• burning of the big amounc of fa l e po tal material seized during the tremendous philatelic trial. The President agreed with me and gave me hi full authorization B GrctNA om CO!'n"l\01.. DC EIPIX'fr.:I POSTA L.a Y Pl'LATELi.A P•• wn 11i w""'t. n·r-t- · • - ~"t:''"'· ....11 .... , ~' Hanacua, o. r: . 1 Oc tober 301 l9S2.- ~ . Henry H. ~ood.klnd, 22 ~a•t 3Stl:: ~treet Nov Yori 16 1 N. Y. 1 ~ . S . A. 0-:ar ~:r. Goodklr.d: 7lnally that ] N\( wal t."I! cera::on.y f or destr uctlon o r the ro rged rh1latel1c •turr t ook ~ l ace " n Oc t ober 1? 1 19, 2. t t ake pleasure ln sen dlnc you nov, ror t.he riles of the ~oll octors Club , tho rolJOVll\( lteCIS: 1. - Ono s~t or three pagoc •hovlng eX&l'rlRs o r t ho false ;ios t "larks •eized to R1c~.&rd Contrer a s C. ln Granada. Each pai:o has the slgoatu.re or the wl tnosse s prur nl at t ho cereciony. 2. - Cl1pp!r.,_s or our local papers "llovedad~ s" , "IU Gran Dlarlo" and "Flecha" cOC1112nt1nt the bu ming , ) , - Three cop!os or t ne orrtclal ac t or the cerec;oey. It also included t?:o dcct r~ctlnn or the orrtclal ;•late • used ror tha prlnt1nt or th• s:'.1~ •• k~tt 66S/6?0 all'! th• Ha-;is So: ou-1'.art!nez that vero never r ec o£r.1s"'1 by scott. r..- cnh~r sat or plates lHtroyed were those pre par~d r or an issue hon~rlnc Elaan~el l!olll!lll o a national !iture that .,,.: novu exccut!d. A trarulMlor. or that ac t v1ll 11ve you co:ople t~ details or the vholo t 1llnf.