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F . N. MASSOTH, JR., Publisher, HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Iv „ HANOVER CENTRE. INDIANA. I)|.AR Sir:- Ivnelosed please hud lor which please send me the 2 \zzz\ * * h f tt V V -W T he Hoosier Philatelist. Vol. I. JANUARY, 1889. No. r. REVENUES. Notwithstanding all that has been said against Revenues by a certain few, the number of collectors is steadily increasing, and while the great obstacle in the way of collecting Foreign Revenues (no cat alogue) does much to prevent these stamps from being collected gen erally. Yet in U. S. Revenues the demand is great and will increase the prices very much; even now the large dealers are raising prices of many of the comparatively cheap varieties. I would recommend the collection of Revenues for several reasons, among which are: The Revenue issues are really dying out, but the consolidation of the postal and fiscal stamps are increasing, and I will venture the asser tion that in five years time the Countries having a distinct Revenue issue will number less than a score, as things are shaping themselves towards the consolidation of the two branches of stamps. Probably few of us, unless Revenue collectors, have any idea of the magnitude of the monied transactions it has required to use the stamps in an or dinary Revenue collection. Take the U. 8. for instance. The 810.00 stamp means a transaction of business ennobling 850,000.00; the common 82.50 Inland Exchange represents 812,500.00. Just imagine boys, if you had the one tenth of the money the stamps denote, what a collection you would have ! The town would not be big enough to hold you. Well content yourself with the thought that if you have not got the substance, you have the shadow. A collector, clerk in one of our large business houses, had his collection at the office one noon and was busily engaged in showing it to some friends. One of the firm came in and stood at the back of the little group, un observed, when the collection had been admired and closed. The gentleman said to the collector: ‘‘ Louis, what does all that time fool ing represent?’, “ Why,” answered Louis, “ Mr. Blank, that collec tion represents monied transactions amounting in all to over a million of dollars!” The business man was astonished that anything of a child pursuit could have any booming upon financial transactions of a business life, and the collection soon gone over with astonishment and care. The merchant has started his two sons into collecting, and 2 THE IlOOSIER PHILATELIST. says: “ There is more in this stamp collecting than appears on the surface.” Some say the head of Washington on the stamps is monot onous, but take a collection of Revenue stamps with its many shades of color and paper, as well as shapes, and you have one of the most striking, as well as pleasing collections of stamps possible to get together. A collector can get a fairly complete collection of docu ment stamps together, which is almost impossible of the U. S. Postage, unless money is no object. We notice that a collector with a good collection of Revenues is eager to show it and eager to explain, his Revenues are always the last things to show. There are many collectors who can show fine Post age collections, but few have the same in Revenues. It is amusing to one to hear some would-be authority declare: “ Revenue stamps are not stamps,” and urge that the only stamps there are, consist of Postage and entire envelopes. Of course we poor Revenue chaps do not know what a stamp is, but we would like to have it explained to us how an entire envelope can be claimed a stamp. Especially as some well-known collectors when asked why they do not collect en tire envelopes, reply: “ That they are not in the junk business,” and notwithstanding all that has been written and said in favor of postal cards and entire envelopes, there is nothing that is striking in a col lection arranged on sheets of bristol paper, especially is this true of entire envelopes. A collection of that nature becomes very tiresome, and one is heartily glad when the end is reached. Now, I do not mean to run down entire envelopes, because there are many useful things to be learned from them, but nearly all the attacks Revenues have had made upon them, have come from entire envelope collec tions, and there are far more to be said against them than against Revenues. Another objection put forth is: “ There are too many stamps now!” This objector, I consider a mere dabbler in Philately. He is generally the one who makes a collection of stamps and then sells them and proceeds to make another collection for the same pur pose, collecting stamps merely for the money he gets out of them. Of course, the fewer stamps collectable, the easier to make the collection, but to the one who goes into it with the expectation of making a life-time study of stamps, there will always be pleasure in ■collecting not one branch, but all branchos. Very few of the collect ors of fifteen or twenty years experience, but who not only tolerate by taking pleasure in adding to their Revenue collections, and but few collectors of U. S. Stamps of any prominence, but who can show not only Document Stamps, but Match, Medicine, Tobacco, Beer, License, etc., and stamps of all descriptions. Revenue collectors, keep right along with your Revenues; they are always salable, and are not near th e h o o sier philatelist . 3 as plentiful as they have been. Revenues have come to stay, and this is a recognized fact which all true Philatelists will acknowledge. Wanderer. CHRONICLE. Afghanistan—There is a new type of the 1 abasy, measuring 28 mm. in diameter, instead of 26 mm. Argentine Republic—The new lc. stamp will bear the effigy of Dr. Velez Sarsfield, and the 20c., Gen. Julio A. Roca. The govern ment not being satisfied with the lithographed stamps, has contracted with the South American Bank Note Co. for a new series, and Le T. P. illustrates the 3c., which it says is very well engraved. It has the head of President Celman, above which, in a curve is “ República Ar gentina.” Below is “ Tres Centavos,” and in upper corners figures of value. British Bechuanaland—The 5sh. Cape has been surcharged, and the Id. and 2d. lilac are now surcharged on her majesty’s head with “ Id.” in black, and “ 2d.” in red. Mr. Campbell has kindly sent us a circular showing that the stamps surcharged “ Protectorate” are not for use in Br. Buchuanaland, but for letters posted in the Protec torate and Trans-Protectorate. Belgium—The 5x5c. card is now of same design as the current 5. with the necessary additions. Ceylon—The 4c. envelope is now surcharged “ Five Cents” in black in two lines above the stamp. The 12c. registered envelope has the surcharge “ Fifteen Cents” in large capital letters, also in two lines. Costa Rica—The new 5c. stamp is surcharged “ Guanacaste’’ in black, in two styles, 16|x4 and 14x3 mm. Danish W. I.—The Ph. R. has the 1 cent stamp in yellow, green and rose. Denmark— Mr. Recliert has show n us new cards and letter cards. The former are of the type of 1879, 3 ore and 3x3 ore, gray, and 5 ore and 5x5 ore, green, all on white card. The letter cards are headed “ Korrespondance-Kort,” have the arms at the left and stamp at right. “ Til” below with four dotted lines. They nre of fhe value of 4 ore blue and 8 ore carmine or pale buff card, white inside. There are also to be new stamps, including official. Wrappers of 4 and 5 ore, and official cards of 3 and 5 ore. Faridkot—The stamp of the first type comes in green and in black, and the I. B. J. illustrates a new stamp of similar design but clearer and much better engraved. It is blue and perf. 12. Le T. P. 4 niE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. also illustrates a new type somewhat resembling the second, and also perf. 12. ^a. blue, two shades. Great Britain—The iUl. band has the instructions now in four lines instead of live. The £1 stamp has now three globes for water mark. India—Das P. says that a 1 rupee stamp, lithographed., and made in India, was in use from the 16th to the 31st July. Jamaica—There is a wrapper ^d. green on brown. Liberia—The cards are now white. Luxemburg -The 5x5c., 10c. and 10x10c. cards have had the in scription altered, same as the 5c. noted last month. Martinique We emitted to note the “ 01” on 4c. New South Wales—The 20sh. stamp is about 25mm. square, and bears the portraits of the Governors in 1788 and 1888. Perf. 10, ultramarine blue. A new Id. card is in preparation with the new type of stamp. The 2d. stamp has appeared. An emu is in the mid. die of an oval band, inscribed “ One Hundred Years. Two pence.” Color, blue. Nicaragua—We have a 50c. stamp almost the same color as the 10c. envelope, and a 10c. envelope with stamp of same design and col or as the adhesive. Orange Free s t a t e -The 3d. blue has been surcharged “ 2d.” in black. Philippine I.—We find two varieties of the surcharge 8c. on 2 4-8e. In one there is a period after “ cent,” and there is only a very faint trace of the inner line of the oval. Salvador —The new 5c. adhesives have figure of Liberty in oval, with “ Salvador” on curved band above, and “ U. P. U.” below. At top “ Servico Postal del,” and below “ Cinco Centavos,” both in white letters on straight labels. The background is a representation of a stone wall. Color, blue (c. c. 43). rouletted. The color of the 11c. envelope is charged to an olive green, considerably more yellowish than (c. c. 37). Sirmoor—The A. Pit. says the 3 pies is now orange. Switzerland —The 5 and 10c. cards are now inscribed “ Côté réservé â l’adresse, Latio riservato all’ indirizzo Nur fur die adresse.” Tolima- We have a new 5c. and 10c. and the I. B. J. mentions a 5oc. and 1 peso. The arms are in the center, and the inscription reads “ Republica de Colombia—Departamento del Tolima—Correos," and the v ’ v. The coiu..; are respectively red, green, blue and brown. Perf. 10 1-2. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. o Tunis—We have received a 1 franc stamp, of same design as the others, and printed in bronze green, same as the Frencn stamp of same value. Venezuela—Le T. P. gives illustrations of the high value Escuelas, made by the American Bank Note Co., 3 bolivars violet, and 10 bolivars brown. The lithographed stamps ceased to be cur rent Aug. 11th, and Das P. gives the following list of them: CORREOS. Perf. 12, 25c., rouletted, 5c., 25c., 50c., 1 bol.; unperf., 5c., 25c. E8COELA8. Perf. 12,5c., 25c., 1 bol., rouletted, 5c.. 25c., 3 bol.; unperf., 5c., 25c. The Philatelic World. A MOUNTAIN POST-OFFICE. The Letters that Reach It, and the Post-mistress who Reads Them. A gentleman who spent a Summer traveling in the Rocky Mountains gives the following account of a little, gray-haired old lady he found living alone in a log cabin of two rooms far up the slope of a most desolate mountain. The cabin was a mile from any other house, and the nearest town was ten miles distant. On the shelves back of a little pine counter in one corner of the room were cans of tomatoes, peas, and corn, a few bars of soap, boxes of matches, and cans of condensed milk. “ I keep a little grocery store, and thread, and needles, and pins, and such things, bein's I’m postmistress,” said the old lady in the cheeriest of voices. “ Postmistress? ” queried the traveler. “ Oh, yes,” was the reply. “ Where are the letters and the office?” “ Here, ” and she smiling took a cigar-box down from a shelf, and opening it, showed the man a dozen or more letters bearing evidence of having been handled many times. “ The mail comes two times a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays, but most of the boys come ’rond Saturdays ” “ The boys?” asked the stranger. “ Yes; the prospectors and miners scattered all ’rond over the hills. There’s a good many of ’em but they don’t write much nor get many letters. Still, the post-office is comp’ny for me. It brings all the boys to see me once in a while. Are you going up by the Lone Star Mine?” “ No I think not,” said the traveler. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. “ No? Well, if you was, ther’s a postal here for Jack Downing It says on it that he is to come to Denver right off, and I’d like to send it to him as soon as I can. 1 always read the postals. The boys don’t care, and I get real lonesome sometimes.” Just then a miner came along and asked: “ Is Bill Heffier’s Week ly come yet from Denver?” “ Yes,” was the reply, “ but you tell Bill I’ll send it up to-morrow by the stage-driver. I ain’t done readin’ it myself yet. Bill won’t care; he never reads it till Sunday, nohow. If you see Silas Sharpe you tell him that there’s a postal here from his wife, and the baby’s got the whoopin’ cough but it ain’t a-whooping yet, an’ his wife don’t think it’ll have it hard. “ Any letters for any of the boys up our way?” “ No, but thare’s one here for somebody named J. B. Ryder, know any such man?” “ No.” “ Neither do I. It’s in a thin envelope and I can see by holdin’ it up to the light that it’s signed ‘ Your own Sarah, ’ so I guess he’s married, or about to be. If he don’t come ’rond soon, I do’no but I’ll open it and get the address, and send it back to * his own Sarah, ’ and fell her that he ain’t here.” When the man had gone the old lady said to the traveler: “ Yes, post-office is a sight of comp’ny, speshly when ther’s lots o’ papers and postals cornin’ and goin’. Then sometimes I write and read letters for some that can’t write. Now here’s a letter for John Brice, just come in. He ought to have it right off.” “ But it has been opened,” said the traveler. “ (), la, yes! I opened it myself. 1 wrote the letter it’s in answer to, and I’ll have to read this to John Brice, anyhow. He can’t read writin’. And I felt real anxious to know if his letter got to his wife— it had a $10 bill in it. Here comes Bob Haight. Poor fellow! I declare, if I was alone I’d shut up the post-office and hide some place; for it just makes my heart ache to tell that poor creetur that there ain’t no letter yit for him. He’s been a coinin’ for weeks lookin’ for a letter from home, and none comes. J’m mighty afraid there’s trouble there. Well, well, I’ll just have to tell him they ain’t no letter, and then chirk him up the best I can. Poor fellow!”—Denver Tribune. REVIEW. We have not yet seen the American Collector. The Philatelic Herald f< ir November, at hand, vith some mixed notes, etc. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. The Collectors' Exchange has a Philatelic column, conducted by W. H. Hale. We wish it success. The Philatelic Press is a four-page, edited by H. G. Manchester, West Wensted, Ct., is small, but interesting. The first number of The Alabama Philatelist is at hand, al though very late, for which it gives its reasons. We have learned that “ Wanderer” will be associate editor. We wish it success. The new Collectors' Comment is a good news hustler. The Curiosity Collector is a new one, and hails from South Am boy, J. D. Bartlett, publisher, it contains nothing that interests a phil- atolist! The Little Clipper is a small 4 pagesheet; it comes from Mendota Ills. It has a Philatelic department. The American Stamp is announced to appear from Newark, N. J. and will be Edited by D. B. Crockett. The U. S. Philatelist for November publishes the official report, of the Iowa Philatelic Association. It also gives a complete list of all Philatelic Periodicals giving subscription and advertising rates circulation, etc,, which will be of some use to the advertiser. The International Collector is very late, as we have just received the October Number. It contains the official report of the Philatelic Society of America, which gives a list of nominations. The election will come off some time in January. The Stamp Collector for December presents a lively appearance. It is rich with notes and comments. Wolsieffer’s “ Chicago Notes," are, ns usual, very interesting and pleasing to read. The Badger Stale Philatelist has completed its first volume, which shows credit to the Editor, Mr. Carter. Commencing with the De cember number, he will publish a series of “ Prominent Philatelists,” which is now the “ rage.” The Philatelic Journal of America has Completed its fourth vol ume. The December Number is unusually large, it contains 38 pages of interesting matter, and 20 pages of “ ads.” The Philatelic Gazette oj December shows up very early, and presents, as usual, a good appearance. Mr. Alvah Davison's Article on Oddities is the main feature of this Issue. The Quaker City Philatelist for December is on time, and shows a marked improvement. European Philatelic doings, translated by Canadensis are very interesting. 8 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. EDITORIAL MENTIONS. “What ! Another new one?” The collecting public will say, and yes from the Hoosier State. After investigating that the Hoosiers never supported a Philate lic Magazine, and in coming to a conclusion that Indiana should be represented with a good Philatelic Magazine; and after receiving many encourageing letters from prominent Philatelists, we decided to issue “T he H ooser P hilatelist,” and we trust it will meet with ap proval of all Philatelists. T he H oosier P hilatelist will be mailed promptly on the first of each month, and we will guarantee to issue twelve numbers to the year. Should anything prevent our issuing the same, the unexpired subscription will be refunded to subscribers. We will exchange with all philatelic papers, and all those who luive a department devoted to Philately. When writing to advertisers you will confer us a favor by men tioning that you saw their “ adv.” in T he H oosier Philatelist. We respectfully solicit a trial from “ advertisers,” and we are as sured it will pay you well. The next number will have a circulation of 2000 copies, and not 1500. All “ advs.” for February must be in by January 18th. We trust that all who receive a sample copy of T he H oosier P hilatelist will send in their subscription, which is only 35 cents per year. We send only one sample copy to one address as we use a differ ent list to whom we send sample copies every month. The International Bureau of the Union Postal Union has adver tised their P. O. Department as follows: “ The Administration of Posts of Uruguay will hereafter receive all articles containing books, stitched or bound, in one or more pack ages, which are despatched by mail for Uruguay, for personal use, or for sale, no matter what may be their number, and the quantities of copies of same or of different works, or the value of the articles ad dressed to one and the same address; but, if the value of the articles for one and the same address exceeds 100 francs (S‘20.00), but are lia ble to Custom duties, as at the following rates: six per cent, for stitched books; eight per cent, for bound books.” A new 1). O. Blood & Co. Local stamp has been discovered in Philadelphia by Mr. McAllister. The stamp is circular in shape, with the signature of B. & Co. affixed to a letter dated May 10th, 1843. McAllister values the stamp at 8100.00, which is quite a lucky find. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. CHICAGO PHILATELIC SOCIETY. Secretaries of Philatelic Societies should send U3 their report of meetings regularly and in re turn we will send T he Hoosieb Philatelist free. All reports must reach us by the 15th of each month. | Meetings are held on alternate Thursdays, at the Tremont House, at 8 P. M. President, C. R. Gadsden; Secretary and Librarian, P. M. Wolsieffer. For Infor mation address the Secretary, “ Drawer 707,” Chicago, 111.] The fourth special meeting was called to order promptly at 8 o’clock, on Wednesday, November 28th, by President Gadsden. Ow ing to extremely bad weather the attendance was not np to the stand ard. Those present were Messrs. Drury, Gadsden, Gilbert, Haskell, Holman, Jillson, Kurzweg, Boscike, Start, White and Wolsieffer. Mr. J. Abraham, of the Chalmers Society, favored us with a friendly visit Minutes of the fifty-fourth regular meeting were approved as read. Applications for passive membership were received from Mr. H. C. Beardsly, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mr. M. G. Bitting, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr G. A. Camp, Lockport, N. Y .; Mr. Chas. A. Townsend, Akron, O. The first named was proposed by Mr. Gadsden, the other three named by Mr. Wolsieffer. On motion the applications were referred to the Ex ecutive Committee for approval. It was moved by Mr. Holman, and seconded by Mr. Haskell, that the congratulations of this society be tendered to our fellow member, Mr. E. B. Sterling, on the arrival of the little stranger in his family. Carried. The Executive Committee reported favorably on all applications. Mr. Holman then moved that the rules be suspended and all applicants for passive membership be elected by acclamation. Seconded by Mr. Jillson, and carried. The chair put the question, which resulted in an unanimous vote. Presi dent Gadsden then declared Messrs. Beardsly, Bitting, Camp and Townsend duly elected members of the Chicago Philatelic Society. Recess followed, which in turn was followed by the auction sale. The Treasurer having reported the receipts, it was moved and carried to adjourn at 11 r. m. The fifty-fifth regular meeting was called to order by President Gadsden, on Thursday evening, December 13th, at 8 o’clock sharp. Hie members present were Messrs. Abraham, Chapman, Danforth, Drury, Fritz, Gadsden, Gilbert, Haskell, Holman, Janssen, Jillson, Kurzweg, McDonald, Massoth, Nelson, Roscike, Start and Wolsieffer. The minutes of the “ fourth special” meeting, held Wednesday, No vember 28th, were approved. Communications received were bills from Exchange Manager Gilbert and E. W. Voute. Also a letter from E. W. Vonte, and the resignation, of Mr. J. M. Jacobs. The bills were referred to the Executive Committee for endorsement. It was moved that the resignation of Mr. J.M. Jacobs be accepted. Motion second THE HOOS1F.R PHILATELIST. ed and carried, A letter received by the Secretary from Exchange' Superintendent Henry Clotz was read, giving the Chicago Philatelic Society credit for prompt and quick returns of stamps and settle ments. The reading of this letter was received with applause and gratification by all present, as it had been rumored that the “ Chicago boys” were slow and behind in the settlements of their accounts. Applications for Passive Membership were received from Wm. H. Bacon, West Newton, Mass., proposed by Mr. Wolsieffer; Benn. W. Carrington, Chicago, 111., proposed by Mr. Holman; W. H. Gehrs, Milwaukee, Wis., proposed by Mr. Wolseiffer; Chas. H. Leutz, Minerva, O., proposed by Mr. Wolsieffer. F.N. Massoth, Jr., Han over Centre, Ind., made application to have his member ship changed from Passive to Active. All appliations were referred to the Executive Committee. Mr. Holman moved that the Chicago Philatelic Society, in conjunction with the P hilatelic Ga zette, send cards of greeting to Philatelists, Philatelic societies and Philatelic journals all over the world, and that the Secretary be em powered to have cards printed and forwarded. Seconded by Messrs. Chapman, Nelson and Wolsieffer and unanimously carried. Mr. Wolsieffer moved that a committee of three be appointed to revise our Constitution and By-Laws, and that an edition of one thousand bo printed, together with the list of members for 1889, said committee to be ready to report at the first meeting in January. Motion was seconded and concurred in. The president appointed Messrs. Wolsieffer, Hol man and Jillson to serve on this Committee. Tire Excutive Commit tee reported in favor of all applications. Mr. Holman was on the floor first with his regulation motion! to save time), that the rules be sus pended and all applicants for Passive Membership be elected by ac clamation. Motion seconded and carried. The Chair then put the question, which was carried unanimously. President Gadsden then announced Mr. Bacon, No. 96,Mr. Carrington, No. 97, Mr. Gehrs, No. 98, Mr. Leutz, No. 99, duly elected members. Mr. Massoth was balloted for and unanimously elected. He was allowed to retain lvis old number when Passive Member. Recess was next in order. Auc tion sale followed, which was of an interesting character. Jim Treas urer reported $11.96 receipts from dues and commissions since last meeting. It was moved and carried to adjourn at 11 Next meet ing, December ‘27th. The fifty-sixth regular meeting was called to order promptly at 8 o’clock, by President Gadsden, on Thursday evening, December 27tli. The members present were Messrs. Abraham, Danforth, Drury, Ford, Gadsden, Gilbert, Holman, Janssen, Jillson, Kurzweg, Leckie, Mc Donald, Massoth, Mitchell, Roscike, Severn, Start, Thompson, Voute THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 11 and Wolsieffer. The minutes of the fifty-fifth meeting were approved- Communications received were, bill of the Stamp Collector Pub lishing Co., and statement from the Secretary. Under head of Un- linished Business, the amendment offered at the meeting of Novem ber loth, to the effect “ that the office of Secretary and Librarian be separated, and to create the additional office of Librarian,” was taken up, and on motion unanimously- passed. Applications were received ¡is follows: J. T. Pei-cival, Port Huron Mich., for passive membership, [iroposed by Mr. Wolsieffer; C. E. Severn, Chicago, Ills., for active membership, proposed by Mr. Start; M. A. Thompson, Chicago, Ills., for active membership, proposed by Mr. Gadsden. The applications were referred to the Executive Committee. Mr. Holman made a mo tion, which was seconded by Mr, Leckie, and unanimously carried, that an Auction Department be created, under the supervision of a Manager. The annual election of officers was next in order, and the following gentleman were nominated: For President, A. L. Holman; for Vice-President, Geo. Nelson; for Secretary, P. M. Wolsieffer; for Treasurer, L. A. Haskell; for Librarian, W. F. Jillson; for Executive Committee, C. R. Gadsden, W. C. Kurzweg and Jas. It. Chapman; for Manager of the Auction Department, C. It. Gadsden. As there was no opposition to any of the candidates nominated, they were elect ed by acclamation. The Executive Committee having reported favor ably on all applications, Mr. Holman moved the suspension of the rules in favor of the candidate for passive membership, which was concurred in. Applicants for active membership were balloted for and duly elected. The President then announced Mr. J. T. Percival No. 100, Mr. C. E. Severn, No. 101, and Mr. M. A. Thompson, mem bers of the C. P. S. Mr. Thompson was given his old number, which lie had before he left the city. Owing to the large auction sale of one hundred lots, recess was omitted, and the sale began at once, vhich lasted one hour and a half, and amounted to Slid.50. It was moved to adjourn at 11:05. Next meeting, January 10th. r. M. Wolxicficr, Scc'y. AUCTION NOTES. On the evening of December 27th, the Chicago Philatelic Society held its first Auction Sale, which was a decided success. The biding was lively and good prices were obtained. Rare U. S., Department, Newspaper, also choice Foreign are ITered for sale. C. R. Gadsden is Auction Manager, and we will soon look for a urger sale. 12 THE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST R. R. BOGERT & CO. Subscribe for the International Collector, an in teresting Philatelic monthly, consisting of eight pages and cover. Subscription 20c. a year. R O O M 3 7 . Advertising Hates on application. One sample copy FREE. Tribune Building’, NEW YORK. COLLECTOR PUB. CO., 22 1 9 Scott St.. SAN FRANCISCO. 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BADGER STATE PHILATELIST Complete Postal Card Catalogue will contains 5 good solid pages of reading matter be ready in March. each month, with a portrait and autobiography o f a prominent philatelist. Subscription, only 23cb per year, to U. 8. and PFIXOE, S 3 S 3 CENTS. Canada. Foreign Countries, 35c. N. E. CARTER, ORDERS CAN BE BOOKED NOW. »EliAVAS. - - WlfilO\M\. 1000 finely mixed stamps, suit We desire correspondence with ad able for sheets, vanced collectors, as we have a large stock oi rare stamps and constantly re Post Free, - - $2.50. ceiving new issues and bargains, which we would be willing to sent on approval 1000 Varieties, - - 6.00. to responsible parties. Philatelic World, 25 cents per year. N. E. CARTER, Millimetre Scale, 15 cents each. DELAVAN. - WISCONSIN. I.IMTN FREE, THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. m T. J. MITCHELL, RAND McNALLY A CO.’B POCKET ATLA8 OF THE WORLD. 356 Fulton St., CHICAGO, ILLS. Something every stamp collector should have. It contains nearly 200 pages with colored maps of (Member American Stamp Dealers Association). each State and Territory in the United States; also maps of every Country in the World. 10c. 1847, and on Original Envelope...... $1 50 Illustrated by more than One hundred colored Diagrams, Tables, etc. Bent postpaid for 22 cts. 5c. 1847, and on Original Envelope...... 25 3c. 1857, Outer Line, used...... * .35 S. M. MYERS, Hanover Centre, Indiana. Ic. Blue on Blue, 82 wmk., 2 lines. No. Wt Entire Unused...... 15 2c. Red on Manilla, 1875. Entire Unused...... 15 2c. Red on Fawn, 1883, Recut, No. V/* Entire The Hoosier Packet Unused...... 30 2c. 1887, Rejected, die cut round. Used...... 10 Contains 1 1O fine varieties of stamps; including such as Mexico. Chili, New South Wales, New Zealand, Argentine, Natal, Egypt, Dutch Indies, 100 varieties from Hawaii, N. 8. Wales, Tasmania, Costa Rica, Unused Bulgaria. Greece, South Australia, Victoria, Rome, Dutch Brazil, Denmark, Italy, Cape of Good Hope. Indies, etc., etc-...... $ .15 Queensland, Victoria, itoumania, U. 8., B. & O. '200 varieties Pem. Bardina, U. 8. of Colum Tel., Luxemburg, Sweden, Official, Porta Rico, bia. Mexico, Nicaragua. Helegoland, etc. .70 Monoco and many others, including unused, etc., 40 varieties U. 8. Postage Department and re-catalogued over $1.25, price, only 25c. D u e ...... 25 Address, 30 varieties U. 8. Envelopes, Entire...... 40 1000 Continentals...... 20 Every 5th person buying any o f the above goods will receive a 3c. 1870 Grilled stamp; the25th will HOOSIER STAMP CO., receive the 24c. Interior Unused. Good until February 15th, 1889. HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. Postage and Revenue stamps of all kinds. En ure Envelopes, Postal Cnrds. Flag’*, Hinges. Al bums and Philatelic supplies always in stock. Agents wanted with good reference. CClanted Commission on Foreign stamps 302, on U.8. 202. Price Lists for stamps. for cash or very best Exchange, 4> OOI) ST AM I* W W A X TE1). Rare U. 8 . Match, Medicine, Doc I have a large lot o f stamps, ument, all such as unperforated COMMON AMD KARR, which I will dispose of very cheap. A good oddities, silk papers, etc., especia- chance for young dealers to get ly desired, for which I will pay the A . BARGAIN. highest price or allow the best ex Wholesale parcels sent on approval on receipt change from my sheets or lists. *f good reference or deposit. Also fine stamps for those who send out Ap proval 8heets. Bend at once. Also U. 8 . Postage and Depart- mentals wanted. F. N. MASSOTH, JR., Hanover Centre, - Indiana. If you have any thing in this RARE STAMPS AND NOVELTIES line do not fail to write me. Bent on approval on 25 per cent, discount. I make a specialty o f odd ami newly-issued speci mens. Best sheets in the market. Bend reference. WILLIAM It. HALE, W ill ¡am*« vi 1 le. - - Mass. F. IMASSOTH, J1 Price list free with 50 rare stamps, only 4cts for HANOYER CENTRE, INDIANA, U. S. A. 14 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. A RARE CHANCE!! To secure rare U. S. Stamps at 40 to 60 per cent, below catalogue. A few sample prices for fine specimens of U. S. UNPERFORATED Revenues with large margins*. MY SPECIAL PRICE FIRST ISSUE. STEELING PEICE. FOR 3 0 DAYS ONLY. $1.00 Entry of Good...... $ 1 .0 0 ...... $ .50 1.00 Inland Exchange...... 50...... 17 1.00 L ea se...... 1.50...... 88 1.00 Life Insurance...... 2.00,...... 1.20 1.00 M anifest...... 1.50...... 75 1.00 Mortgage...... 50 ...... 30 1.00 Power of Attorney...... 1.00...... 60 1.50 Inland Exchange...... 20 ...... 07 2.00 Conveyance...... 2.00...... 1.20 3.00 Manifest ...... 2.00...... 95 3.00 Charter Party...... 2.00...... 70 5.00 Manifest...... 1.00...... 60 5.00 Conveyance...... 1.50...... 80 20.00 Conveyance...... 2.00...... 1.60 REMEMBER THESE ARE PRICES GOOD FOR A large stock of U.S. Rare Match, Medi cine, Document, etc. The Cheapest Place In America to buy Stamps. OTHER FOREIGN, RARE AND COMMON AS DESIRED. Send for Approval Sheets; reference required. All Cata logues, Circulars, etc., FREE. F . N . MASSOTH, JR., A.P.A., C.P.A., O.P.S., P.S.of A. HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. p.N .m ASSOTH ,^. Importer and Dealer in Stamps, HANOVER CENTRE, - INDIANA, Announces to the readers of “T he H oosier P hilatelist,” that he desires good agents to sell stamps from his Approval Sheets which are known to be the best and cheapest in the market. Also Special Sheets of U. S., Revenue, etc. Commission from 33^ to 50 per cent All those who are not A. P. A. or C. P. A. members must give good references or send a deposit. ALSO PRIZES GIYEN TO ALL AGENTS SELLING FROM HIS SHEETS. He also has a very popular lino of sheets for beginners, contain ing stamps to sell for 1c. to 3c. each, which cannot be surpassed by any other sheets of the kind in the U. S. On sheets of lc. each you will find stamps catalogued from 2c. to 3c. each, on 2c. sheet stamps from 3c. to 4c. each, etc. Commission, 33% per cent, from these sheets to agents selling them. IT WILL PAY YOU TO HANDLE THEM. WRITE FOR LISTS, CATALOGUE, ETQ. Write at once and address, F. N. MASSOTH, JR. HANOYER CENTRE, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA. 16 THE llOOSIER PHILATELIST. Big Bargains in BOOKS!! At Less Than One Fourth of Publishers’ Price. 200 Different 50c. Books sold at 15c. each, postpaid. Bound Books, Publishers’ price, from $ 1.00 to $ 1.7 5, price, 50c. postpaid. Many Books in sets at big bargains. Send for lists and prices. Money saved by addressing American Book Co., HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. ESTABLISHED SEVEN YEARS. B atch eld er P ostage S ta m p C o, — WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN' — Foreign and U.S.Postage Stamps, 3113 Cass Avenue, ST. LOUIS, MO. Catalogue of Every Stamp Ever Issued. Our large new descriptive catalogue of every postage stamp ever issued sent post tree for 10 cents. Wholesale list free to dealers only. Price lists of Albums, Packet Sets, etc., in-,. Collections Bought. We pay cash for Old Collections containing 1,500 stamps or more. If you uiint to sell, correspond with us. Reliable Agents Wanted. We have got the largest number of good salable stamps on sheets of any deal i-i in the U- S. Prices marked at standard catalogue rates,and a discount allowed ni Xl1^ per cent. Our sheets are the best. References required from all parties unknown to us. .- . Batchelder’s Gummed and Perforated Stamp Hinges. FOR MOUNTING STAMPS IN ANY ALBUM. Each sheet contains about 1,000 hinges all gummed and perforated, and is "urrantcd not to injure the stamps in any way. Collectors will bear in mind that this is the only perforated stamp hinge in the market. The size of these sheets nr, 17x2*2. There is advertised by a great many dealers gummed paper, it is »imply gummed but not perforated. Always get the perforated hinges. 1 sheet...... 10c. 3 sheets...... § ,25c. 6 sheets...... — ...... — ,.50c. 13 sheets...... 1.0(1. I'nces to dealers on application. How to Deal in Foreign Stamps. A valuable little work, useful to both dealek and collectok, contains much valuable information about the Stock, Import and Export Exchanging, etc., . and many other useful articles about Dealing. Everybody desires to lu i-ome a dealer; with the use of this book and the knowledge of exchanging anil the niannerof Dealers given therein, the novice can soon establish liiinself in business. Price only 10 cts. Blank Approval Sheets. We have just had a large stock of these approval sheets ruled off to hold six- :i '•tumps. These sheets are printed in two colors blue? and red, and make by ™i’ the handsomest approval sheet of any manufactured. We are selling thou- ,a'i(ls to dealers all over the U. S. These sheets are suitable for collectors to it their duplicates on and then mark stamps and retail to their friends. — PRICES ARE— • 12 sheets...... 10. 50 sheets.,...... 20. 25 sheets— ...... 15. 150 sheets...... 50. 500 sheets...... 2.00. 1000 sheets...... 3.50. Post free to any address at above prices. 9 k Philatelist A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO PHILATELY. F. N. MASSOTH, JR., E ditor and P ublisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA, Jr=Jr- T. J. MITCHELL, Associate Editor, r ' l 359 Fulton Straet, CHICAGO. ILLS. GEO O EiUONOt, PRINT»«. 12» CLARK *T . CHICAGO The Hoosier Philatelist. -»♦•PUBLISHED M O N T H LY.+- F. N. MASSOTH, Jr., E ditor and P ublisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A ss o c ia t e E d it o r , 356 Fulton Street. CHICAGO. ILLS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; TV. per year. K x rh a n c r Hill |ilriur »m il t o Itolli Kilitni'N. The above includes postage in U. S., Canada and Mexico. To Foreign Countries, all those belong to Postal Union, 50 cents per year. ADVERTISEMENTS; 75 cents per inch. TERMS; Cash in advance. Member of 0 1 1 * 0 O lAi I I r 'A V Member of a. s. i). a. No. in. v n A o . O . W I L L U A , a. p. a. n... sui. DKALh.lt IN XT. S. * FO R EIG N PO STAG E STAM PS 1 «Min e : Itoom :n *. 70 Vol. 1. FEBRUARY, iSSy. N o. 2. A HUNT FOR THE REJECTED DIE. When the current issue of United States envelope stamps were first issued, a die was used in printing the two-cent denomination which, owing to certain defects, was rejected after being in use hut a short time, and another one, differing in many points, was used m its stead, this being the one now in use. The first variety by way of identification is called the “ rejected die,” meaning the stain/) printed from the die which was rejected. The present die had been in use many months before the fact was discovered that.there were two distinct varieties, and it is not to lie wondered at, as the differences between the two, to one who is not looking for them, are very small and easily passed over, but when dis- '•overed, they then become plain and seemingly greater. 1 had it in mind for some time past to look over a lot of the cur rent issue envelopes, in search of these interesting and valuable specimens, but it was not until a few days ago that an opportunity occurred to do so. I first looked over a lot of about d.UOO cut specimens on white 'iid amber paper, and had passed over about 1,0(H) and was getting liscouraged. when I at last struck one of the desired specimens, and lien another closely following it. In the rejected die. the most striking difference is in the “ Q ” in postage.’ the cross-bar being omitted, thus making it look like a ('. but in many of the common specimens, this cross-bar was almost iidistiiiguislmblc, owing to a worn die, while in others the cancellation as over that portion of the stamp s o the “ ( i ” could not be seen, and The Hoosier Philatelist. '•»•PUBLISHED MONTHLY.-*- F. N. MASSOTH, Jit.r E d it o r a n d P u b l is h e r , HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J . MITCHELL, A s s o c ia t e E d it o r , 356 Fulton Street. CHICAGO. ILLS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year. Exchange will plea»* srad Copie» to lioth Editor». The above includes postage in U. S., Canada ami Mexico. To Foreign Countries; all those belong to Postal Union, 50 cents per year. ADVERTISEMENTS; 75 cents per inch. TERMS; Cash in advance. Member of A ll A C G \AJ 1 1 f * V Member of a . b. D. a . No. ia. O r l A o . O . T V I L U U A , a . p . a . n «. sbl —DEALER IN— XT. S. efc FO R E IG N PO STA G E ST A M PS Î Office : Room »12. 70 State Street. CHICAGO. ILI.S. ISI1BKD SETS, _ P ACKETS. Baden. 1882-8. fi var...... $ -25 \ o . 1—Contains 10 varieties from Cape of Bavaria, return letter, 0 var...... 06 Good Hope, Jamaica, North Germany. Bergedor, (reprint) 5 var...... 10 France. Ac...... - ...... t .05 Britieb N, Borneo. 108fi-7„'7var...... fib V o . Si—Contain* 10 varietiee from New Zea Corea. lj®4, 5 var..... I.:...;:.«...... 40 land. Denmark, Netherland, Ac...... 05 Germany. Thorn and Taxes, 14 var...... 30 V o . 7 —Contains 50 varieties from Hungary, Guatemala, 1875. 4 var...... 25 France. Bavaria. Switzerland^ Victoria, &c .10 Hamburg, Envelope, 7 var...... 12 V o . H—(’ontains 15 varieties United Btatee Heligoland. '21 var...... 'w'.w .;.v ...... 45 Slam pa. War Department, Interior, Treas- Pern Envelope, 4 var.. nncut...... 35 V o. 11—Contains 30 varieties from Iceland, Prunaia, 1866, 2 var...... 75 Nicaragua, Barbados*. Nova 8cotia, Vene Moxioo, Porte de Mar, colored, B var...... 25 zuela, etc...... 25 Mexico, Porte de Mar, black, 5 var...... 25 I n . 17—Contains 50 varieties from Hong Mexico. Porte de Mar. yellow. 5 var...... 1.00 Kong. French Colonies. Italy. Wurtero- Canada registered, 4 var...... 50 V o. IN—( ’on tain a SO varieties of United _ Stales Kevenuee find Match Stamps...... 25 US FID SUTS. Alo. 19 —Contains 30 varieties of United Bosnia, 1876, 7 var...... ft .25 States Adhesives of 1851-01-69-70 Envelope Chili. 1867,5 var...... 18 and Department Stamps...... 25 Italy, newspaper, 8 v a r...... 08 V o . feO—Contains 100 varieties from Portu Malta. 1885, 6 var...... SO gal. Spain, France, etc. A bargain at I have a full line of Scott’s Albums and Catalogues, also the Senf or Moschkau’s Celebrated Albums; Gummed Hinges, ready cut, 500 for 10 cts; Gummed Paper, large sheets, 10 cts.; Approval § heels. to hold 48 Stamps, ruled on fine Linen Paper, the best sheets in the market. 50 cts. per 100, and $4.50 per 1000 post paid. ' Will buy for C a s h , Collections of Stamps of 1000 and over, and want at all times old issues of U. S. Postage and Perforated Revenues. Confederate Stamp1* and old U. 8. on entire original envelopes especially wanted. T he H oosier Philatelist. Vol. J. FEBR U A R Y, 1889. No. 2. A HUNT FOR THE REJECTED DIE. When the current issue of United States envelope stamps were first issued, a die was used in printing the two-cent denomination, whicji, owing to certain defects, was rejected after being in use hut a short time, and another ohe, differing in many points, was used in its stead, this being the one now in use. The first variety by way of identification is called the “ rejected die,” meaning the stamp printed from the die which was rejected. The present die had been in use many months before the fact was discovered that.there were two distinct varieties, and it is not to he wondered at, as the differences between the two, to one who is not looking for them, are very small and easily passed over, but when dis covered, they then become plain and seemingly greater. I had it in mind for some time past to look over a lot of the cur rent issue envelopes, in search of these interesting and valuable specimens, but it was not until a few days ago that an opportunity occurred to do so. I first looked over a lot of about 3,000 cut specimens on white and amber paper, and had passed over about 1,000 and was getting discouraged, when I at last struck one of the desired specimens, and I lien another closely following it. In the rejected die, the most striking difference is in the “ G ” in ‘ postage,” the cross-bar being omitted, thus making it look like a ‘ C,” but in many of the common specimens, this cross-bar was almost ndistinguishable, owing to a worn die, while in others the cancellation vas over that portion of the stamp so the “ G ” could not be seen, and 18 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. in these cases I would look at the “ I ” in “ united,” this letter in the rejected die being over the space between the points of the ser rated border, while in the common specimen it points directly to one of the serrated points. In the rejected die the stars at the sides are rounder, owing to the points composing it, being of greater length than those in the common die. In the whole 3,000 stamps, 1 found but six specimens of the rejected die, all of these being on white paper. I then looked over about 800 entire envelopes, blue paper, there being all sizes in the lot, and although I occasionally thought I had struck a “ rejected” specimen, on closer examination I found I was always mistaken. This lot of envelopes came from all states in the Union, both from small and large post-offices, but in the lot I found not a single specimen of the rejected die. The greatest difference between the two dies is in the outside border, the points of this in the “ rejected” numbering 72, while in the common die there are but 07; this is an infallible test for thoso who cannot distinguish the other points, but the differences as shown in the illustrations are so plain that none will need to take the trouble of counting these points. There are other differences between the two dies, but the ones I have mentioned are those easiest found. The last lot I looked over in my search was about 1,000 entire oriental buff, and in this lot 1 found but a single specimen, that being n number five. I have since found several specimens of the rejected die, but the figures I have given will serve to show how exceedingly scarce these stamps are, only eight specimens having been found in looking over about 5,000 stamps, and if so few can be found now, how rare will they be in a few years ? The commonest specimen, that on white paper, is now sold for 35 cents, and from this the price runs up to 810.00 for an unused spec imen on oriental buff ! The rejected tlie has been found on white, amber, blue, oriental buff and manila paper, but only in sizes three and five. The many and striking differences in the two dies make really separate issues of them, so no collection will be complete without a “ rejected” spec imen, and there being hardly enough to go around, the price of them will necessarily go way up; and to those who have been lucky enough to strike a few, my advice is to hold on to them, and especially if the specimens are on blue or buff paper, as these colors are much rarer than the white and amber. A!rah Davison. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 1!) A STANDARD CATALOGUE; SHOULD WE HAVE ONE ? I have wondered why the A. P. A. and the two Dealers Associa tions did not join hands and publish a Standard Catalogue; one which will be a credit to all, and give some satisfaction. All the catalogues heretofore gotten up in this country have been by dealers, and while each have some good points, they also have many bad ones. Many collectors wonder why stamps which are priced low are so hard to ob tain, while others which are comparatively easy to get hold of, are quoted high. The answer is plain: many of these scarce, cheap stamps are reported “ out of stock,” while the others are in stock. The col lector, after vainly trying for a long time to get certain stamps, tries to buy at auction, bidding catalogue prices, only to find in many cases they run far above his bid, while other stamps he lias paid a good price for, sell for about half of catalogue prices. There is something wrong in this, when a price is quoted and the big dealer will not sell while the small dealer cannot. Scott’s catalogue is now the recognized standard. Yet it has many weak points in just this way. Another thing, I notice nearly all American collectors are interested in Cana dian stamps, and those of us who have read the Halifax Philatelist know that a number of varieties were discovered; yet we do not find them catalogued. Allow me to make one or two more statements. We know that the Austrian stamps were first printed on thick, thin and laid paper. Also the 1863 issue comes large and small perfora tions. We also find in the early French stamps large and small per forations. Now, does Scott catalogue these? No sir. “ Oh, but these are all superfluous stamps and we take no interest in them.” cries the collector, while the dealer says: “ Why, if we were to catalogue all these things it would double the cost of our catalogue.” Very well. We find upon turning over to Mexico that we have stamps on thick paper, on thin and ruled paper; also pin perforations. “ Constancy, thou art a Jewel.” Of course, when a dealer makes a catalogue he is working for his own advantage, regardless of other dealers or collect ors, to a great extent, and the dealers who get out catalogues will not be very favorably disposed toward a new one. But a catalogue should be gotten up which represents all classes, and it is a work worthy of the various Associations’ attention. The H ookieh P hilatelist will be pleased to publish anything on this subject, for or against, and if the philatelic public think the subject a worthy one, we should be pleased to have them take it up. Wanderer. What is the difference between a bad boy and a postage-stamp? One you lick with a stick and the other you stick with a lick. 20 THE liOOSIER PHILATELIST. CHRONICLE. Argentine Republic -The stamp on the l-2c. band has been re engraved. It can be recognized by the absence of the accent over the “ u” of “ República.” The new lc. made by the S. A. Bank Note Co. was issued on Nov, 3 and has the effigy of Sarsfield in an oval and inscription “ Correos y Telégrafos.” Color, brown. Austria Telephone cards; 30kr. black on green, stamp gray, 50kr., black on orange, stamp gray. Bavaria —Card, no stamp, small arms, date, “ 88.” Brazil -New stamp, 700 reis., no particulars yet. Br. Bechuanaland -Registry envelopes, 4d. blue, surcharged “ Protectorate” in black; sizes G. I. K. Canada- -Card lxlc., gray, waved line inside the oval. Cauca—In 1879 stamps were issued by this State for use in the mails on, the river Atrato. The arms of the State were printed in black on white. Later, three more stamps were issued, all bearing the letters S. P. in monogram (Solomon Posso, Governor). The first is on thin, rough paper and frame of red ink lines; “ 5 ” in each cor ner. The second is the same, without the figures in corners. The third has frame in lead pencil and is on smooth paper. Chili— Her Ph. notes, 10c. 1852, with blue network. Cochin China - Unpaid letter stamps, 5c. and 15c. surcharged “ 20” in black. Colombia —Official Cubierta, black on white, 105x80mm. Head ed “ República (no ‘ 1 ’ ) de Colombia.” Dominican Republic Cards, 3c. and 3x3c., surcharged in bluet “ Union postale Universelle.” Dutch East Indies—Der Ph. notes, 30c. green (c. c. 28). Head type. Faridkot -Post card, JxJa, arms in black. Stamp of third type, black vermilion, blue and green, all perf. 12. Gibraltar Registered envelopes, 2d. 131x83 and 152x97mm. with “ Thus, de la Rue k Co. Patent,” in red. Guatemala Envelope, 5c. Head of President, surcharged “ Provisional.” I. B. J. Holland—Stamps of current type (head of King), 7 l-2c, brown (c. c. 91) 22 l-2e. green (c. c. 21), 1 gulden lilac (c. c. 02). Italy—Reply paid card, 15c. brown on rose, dated “ 87.” Luxemburg The new 5c. card, comes with two varieties of A. in the inscription in Roman letters, (A) and (A.) Mexico—Card of current issue, 2c. with “ Servicio Urbano.” Nevis —New stamp, 6d. brown, C.A. watermark. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 21 N. S. Wales —New stamp, 4d. Head of Capt. Cook, red brown, perf, 10. The Id. was first watermarked “ N. S. W.” and crown. It now comes on the fiscal stamp paper, with “ N. S. W.” only. Philippine 1. -The 50 Mils yellow brown is surcharged 2 4-8c. Pountch—First issue printed in black for official use. Queensland —Z)cr Ph. notes, the 2sli. blue, 1882, with sometimes a round and sometimes an oval Q in the watermark. Salvador—Envelopes, 5c., blue on yellow, 10c. carmine on orange. P. J. of A. Sierra teone— New stamp, lsh,, red brown. Switzerland -T he 25c. green, perf. 10. Travaneore Design of upright conch, on ground of horizontal lines. “Travancore Anchel” and native inscriptions. 1 chuckram blue, 2ch. vermilion, 4cli. green, on white laid paper, perf. 12. Also a post card, 8 cash, orange red on yellowish white. Trinidad There is a XI, green, current type. United States—Envelope, 2c. Die A, 1887, on amber manila, No. 3. Victoria— Envelope, Id. current type, green on white laid, 146x 88 and 120x07 mm. Wurtemburg’ -Cards, 5pf. and 5x5pf. lilac on bright yellow. First line nearer the arms, and thicker letters. ]{. R. Bogart. OUR CANADIAN LETTER. To the Editor o f The H oosier P hilatelist: Winter is once more upon us, and although we have so far missed our accustomed snow-piles, and the weather of the past few weeks has been so warm and balmy that we can hardly realize that the “Holidays” are past, and as some old folks say, “ the neck of the winter is brok en,” yet we feel that we, who call ourselves Philatelists, on this side of the “ line” have not been idle, and that the unusual weather which we have been having, if it has had any, has had at least a beneficial effect upon our philatelic “ bumps,” for renewed activity is visible all along the line. As we cast a casual glance around us, we cannot lmt see that our ranks are continually being strengthened by the addition of recruits, many of whom are old philatelists who have taken a fresh interest in their hobby of by-gone days. As a rule, these new collectors join our Association, and this is to our mind a convincing proof that the C. P. A. has been instrumental in drawing them into Philately’s ranks. Indeed, we cannot help feeling thankful each day we-live, for the 22 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. blessing we enjoy in having a Canadian Philatelic Association and for the incalculable good it has done and is doing. Canada has seen its darkest days in re-philately, and we feel con fident that much of the zeal and energy that was displayed in the cause of Philately, in the days when she was but a tender and feeble plant, will be freshly displayed as her cause approaches the zenith of its glory. Canada can boast of being the pioneer in philatelic journalism on this continent, and can claim as her own many of our pioneer phil atelists. Should she not then hold a foremost place in the ranks of that hobby that is so dear to many of us ? This she will do, and wre are all striving to plant the banner of Philately in every corner of our Dominion. The official journal of the C. P. A., the Halifax Philatelist, is going to try and make its mark in the Philatelic World this year. With Vol. Ill, No. I, it comes before us with some slight changes in its make-up, and backed by the determination of the publishers to spend every cent they receive, and more, too, on improving it. It is the duty of every Canadian philatelist to make the organ of our Asso ciation one of equal merit to the American Philatelist, and we feel confident that our Canadian brothers will not be wanting in true grit when called upon to aid in this cause. Early in the month we were favored with a copy of The Canadian Philatelic Journal, a four-page i)xl‘2 sheet, published by Mr. H. E. French, St. Catharines, Out. This paper is a successor to our late lamented (? ) friend, the Canadian Philatelist. The initial number contains three pages of advertisements and one page of reading mat ter, and on the whole, nothing of the slightest interest to philatelists. In our estimation, more harm than good is done our cause by publi cations such as this one. There is some talk of several new periodicals appearing in our midst during the coming months, but we think that they will not amount to much. Ketcheson publishes the second edition of his cat alogue of Canadian stamps shortly, and our own History of Canadian and Revenue Stamps, we hope to see ready for delivery early in March. Wishing you every success with your publication, I remain, Yours fraternlly, Henry S. Harte. Salisbury, N. 13., Jan. 15, 1HH9. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Everybody seems to be pleaded with our new Exchange superin tendent, Mr. E. 13. Sterling. TI IE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. 23 We have received a copy of the new Constitution of the A. P. A., revised with the amendments of its third convention. Addresses of members do not appear in this book. Just as we go to press, we learn the bad news that The Alabama Philatelist will discontinue publication, after only issuing two num bers. The South really must be a “ rough ” place for philatelic journals. Mr. S. B. Bradthas again returned to Chicago, and, judging from liis appearance, greatly improved in health. His many friends will ijladly hear the news. Every stamp collector should have a copy of Band, McNally’s new pocket Atlas, which is very useful and handy in many ways. The price is so low, that even the poorest collector can possess a copy. See advertisement of S. M. Myers. Mr. Coltz has favored us with a sample sheet of the Staten Island Philatelic Society’s new permanent album. Judging from general press comments and the opinions of advanced collectors, we believe this is the best and latest method of mounting a collection tastefully. All those philatelists who believe in a blank album should not fail to apply for a sample sheet and prices, which, can be had by writing to the secretary. Auction sales are getting to be very numerous at present. New York always holds the name for the most and largest sales. Chicago, St. Louis and Philadelphia have each a monthly one. Our Canadian friends are not “ behind the times,” and announce a sale to occur in Halifax, by the Nova Scotia Philatelic Association, February 25th, 1885). Many British American rarities are catalogued. No commission is charged for executing bids. Should the first sale be successful, they will be continued monthly. Voute informs us that the Stamp Collectors' Fif/aro will soon re appear in an altogether new style, consisting of 32 pages and cover. The contents will be, as before, of the highest standard. The reason of this delay is owing to change of printers, and other reasons, w hich cannot be helped. Hereafter the “ old ” printer shall print the Figaro, and it will be out again promptly every month. We wish our friend Voute much success, and earnestly hope that be will get out twelve numbers this year. Can you do this, Voute? EDITORIAL. It gives us a great deal of pleasure in handing you No. 2, of T he Hoohieu P hilatelist, and we are assured you will agree with us, that we come out greatly improved over No. 1, which was welcomely 24 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. received. Many complimentary letters have been received, praising our effort. •We shall do our utmost to make T h e H o o sie r P h il a t e l is t up to the standard, and shall only publish articles by standard authors In order to accomplish this, we must have your support, which is 3a cents for a year’s subscription. You will never regret this action, as we guarantee to give you full value for your money. We have another important announcement to make, which is, that we have secured the services of T. J. Mitchell as associate-editor, who we believe will be of great help to us. * # * In the next number we will commence a dealers’ directory, and a two-line card will be inserted one year for SI.50. And to give an other inducement to subscribers, will commence (next month) an ex change column, and notices of thirty words or less will be inserted free. Remember, this is to paid-up subscribers only. Bend us 35 cents and receive T h e H o osie k P h il a t e l is t for a whole year. * * * Advertisers should not forget to send us an advertisement. Our circulation is 1500 la 2000 copies every month. We have a select list of names of stamp collectors who never before received a philatelic journal, and such wi U| »rove good buyers. * * * In our next number we will open a department called “ Answers to Correspondents,” which will be edited by Mr. Mitchell. All ques tions will be answered through that column which may be asked. Subscribers to T he H oosieh P hilatelist by enclosing a stamp, can have their cpiestions answered by mail. Write plainly, and upon one side of the paper only. * ## What do- you think about a Standard Catalogue? Let us hear from you. In our first number we promised to issue T he Hookieh P hilat elist on the first of the month, but find the loth of the month will be more convenient to us. Hereafter it may be expected at that time. LITERARY REVIEW. The American Philatelist for January is, as usual, very large, and its contents to the highest standard. riie Philatelic Herald is dead. The subscription list will be THE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. 25 filled by The Philatelic Beacon, which is now the best paper in New England. The Canada Stamp & Coin Journal for December devotes much space to coin matters. AVhy not devote it entirely to Philately? Vol. I, No. I, of The Flour City Philatelist has made its appear ance. The------of this journal is excellent. Two articles (one comically illustrated) and plenty of notes and comments constitute this number. Some spaceis given to exposure of approval sheet frauds. The Alabama Philatelist, No. 2, comes out promptly, and with a new colored cover. There is a good deal of interesting matter be neath it. Wanderer, the associate-editor, has the review table. The Philatelic Journal o f A merica for January, consists of 128 pages, which is the largest ever issued. This number is largely illus trated and it publishes portraits of twenty-five of the principal deal ers of the United States. The Eurel :a Philatelist hails from San Francisco and is filled «ith mostly coin and curiosity matter. The January Philatelic Press is small, but interesting. It tells us something about “ Philatelic Journalism,” which is a good subject to write on at present. It has changed printers and has a better appearance. Plain Talk for December has two pages of notes edited by Alvah Davison, which are always eagerly read by all philatelists. Why not give us six or eight pages of philatelic matter? The December number of The Canadian Philatelic Journal has very little reading matter. It has somewhat of a lively review of philatelic papers and a few future promises, etc. It claims a larger .subscription list than any other journal in America. We do not be hove this! Do you? The Collectors' Friend is a new eight-page sheet, devoted to gen- 26 ITIE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. ton, and which he never refuted or noticed until forced to by a severe note. It looks like a scheme to get some free advertising on the part of Stanton. The Eastern Philatelist for January at hand; as usual, short, blit interesting. Subscription price has been reduced to 10 cents per year. The November copy of The International Collector is at hand. It is filled with interesting matter and gives the Review in a new style. It does not give mueh news about the P. S. of A., which is pushed very slowly. The Halifax Philatelist for December, included an artotype plate, illustrating the article on Nova Scotia stamps. The C. P. A. report is short, but is making good progress. Them are now 109 members enrolled, and 10 applications for membership. United States is well represented. A CENTRAL AMERICAN DIRECTORY. We have just received a business directory of Central America The directory contains the names of over 12,000 business and trades men. It is published by Win. J. Dawson Pro., of San Salvador. Price, 81.00. The directory represents 75 professions and trades, and is valuable as a means of reaching the business men of Central Amer ica. Importers and others wishing to introduce their goods in Cen tral America will find this book a good means of obtaning bona fida addresses. Copies of the above can be obtained from Mr. T. J. Mitch ell, at publishers’ price, 81.00 per copy. TO INDIANA COLLECTORS. The American Philatelic Association was founded in the interest of stamp collectors (especially Americans), and about seven hundred philatelists, representing many varied occupations and professions, and altogether a splendid lot of men, of all ages, are now enjoying the numerous advantages and benefits belonging only to its member-' Almost every state and territory in the Union is represented in the Association. In our own state of Indiana reside many of the most ardent and successful collectors of the United States, yet we are at present but meagerly represented by less than a dozen members. The followin'.' I believe is a full list of all the Indiana adherents to the American Association, with their places of residence in the state: Geo. S. Wa ters, Washington; G. A. Haas, Batesville; C. L. Zimmermann, Mad ison; F. N. Massoth, Jr., Hanover Centre; Robert S. Hatcher, L THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 27 fatett* ; J. L. Brunner, Evansville; Ewd. Scliurman, Indianapolis; I). p. Dorsey, Lafayette; R. H. Laumann, Fort Wayne. in every part of this state there are collectors, both advanced anil beginners, and to all of them the A. P. A. would render great service if they would but join. ] f you are a Hoosier philatelist, write to Secretary S. B. Bradford, Ottawa, 111., for a pamphlet containing information relating to the Association; what it aims to do, what it accomplishes and why all philatelists should be numbered among its members. It will be sent g ra tis. I am proud of the American Philatelic Association, as it is the largest and most influential body of the kind in the world, and I heartily hope to see Indiana soon more fully represented in it, as it certainly has much more good material available. i f many of my readers had profited as much by joining, as I have done, they would have enrolled themselves long ago. R. S. Hatcher. CHICAGO PHILATELIC SOCIETY. Hi-cretnries o f Philatelic Societies should send u» their report o f meetings regularly and in re- !|,ni wo will send T ee Hoosier Ph ilatelist free. All reports must reach us b> the 10th of each It!'.' til. 1 Meetings tiro held on alternate Thursdays, at tlie Grand Pacific Hotel at 8 p. m . I t--¡dent, A. L. Holman; Secretary, P. M. Wolsieffer. For information address tie-• cretary, “ Drawer 707,” Chicago, III.] Hie fifty-seventh regular meeting was called to order by President Gadsden pri.nijitly nt 8 i\ m., on Thursday evening, January 10th, The members present "'ll Messrs. Abraham, Chapman, Danfortii, Drury, Fritz, Gadsden, Gilbert, -I- i' ll, Holman. Janssen, Jillson, Knrzweg, Boscike. Severn, Sturt, Voute, and ""I'icffer. Mr. Lawrence, A. P. A. member from Le Mars, Iowa, was present as || ''Litor. Immediately after roll-call President Gadsden arose from the chair, ■ ma few well-chosen words, installed his successor. President Holman. All be tiew officers then took their respective places and began the work of 1889. "lent Holman made a few remarks, referring to the success the Chicago I telic Society has attained in the past, and of the kind reception he hud re r' d on his recent eastern trip. The minutes of the fifty-sixth meeting were II ‘veil as read. Communications were received as follows; Two bills from '• 't-s. Hack fc Anderson, bill from Exchange Manager, resignation of Howard s illiams, and a large number of congratulatory letters, New Year’s cards and oliinents of the season. All bills were referred to the Executive Committee. ' Williams’ resignation was accepted. Applications for passive membership received from Mr, G. J. Bailey. Cleveland, Ohio, proposed by Mr. Wol- ■ from Mr. A. F. Hontecou. New York City, proposed by Mr. Holman; from [ s e . Hood, East Somerville, Muss., proposed by Mr. WolsiefFer. The op tions were referred to the Executive Committee. The Treasurer, Exchange '■ iger and Secretary made their annual reports. The Treasurer’s books were H over to the Executive Commutes to be audited. The Executive Com ■28 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. mittee reported favorably on all bills and applications. On motion of Mr :lads. ,den, seconded by Mr. Wolsieffer, the rules were suspended and all app n-unts for passive membership elected by acclamation. President Holman tlu-n ¡,n. nounced Mr. Bailey No. 102, Mr. Bontecou No. 103, and Mr. Hood No. ]<)). duly .elected. Recess was next in order. After recess the Executive Committee re. iported the Treasurer’s accounts for 1888 correct. Mr. Gadsden moved that a vote of thanks be tendered the Brooklyn Philatelic Club by the society, fur the • courtesy shown our President on his recent visit. Seconded by Mr, Wolsicffer, ami unanimously concurred in. The auction sale was next in order, which re sulted in the disposal of a number of good lots. It was moved to adjourn at 11 p. Next meeting to be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel, January 24th. The fifty-eighth regular meeting was called to order at 8:20 p . m., on Tlitirs- .day evening, January 24th, by President Holman, in Club Room A of the Grand .Pacific Hotel. The members present were Messrs. Abraham, Bradt, Diuiforth, Dilge, Drury, Ford, Fritz, Gadsden, Gilbert, Holman, Janssen, Jillson, Kur/,«cg, Laubciibeiiner, McDonald, Massoth, Mitchell, Nelson, Roscike, Severn, Start, Voute and Wolsieffer. The minutes of the fifty-seventh meeting were approved as read. Communications received were New Year's greetings from L. Hireli- .land, Section Bruxelles I. P. V.; .1. B. Moons, Bruxelles, and Herliche Gluck- wuuche zinn Yahreswechsel from Bernhard Blauhuth, Liepsic. The Committee on Revision of the Constitution reported progress. Applications for passive membership were received as follows: From John S. Bixby, Decatur, III., pro posed by Mr. Wolsieffer; Wm. A, McFadden, Cincinnati. O., proposed by Mr. Wolsietfer; Geo, B. Mason, Delawanna, N. J-, proposed by Mr, Gadsden; J. Over ton Paine, Jacksonville, Fla., proposed by Mr. Wolsieffer; A. N. Spencer, Cin cinnati, O., proposed by J. A. Pierce. For active membership, from Phil. H. Dilg, Lake View, 111., proposed by Mr. Gadsden. All applications were referred to the Executive Committee, who reported favorably. Under a suspension of the rules, on motion of Mr. Gadsden, seconded by Mr. Wolsieffer, all applicants tur passive membership were elected by acclamation, and the applicant for active membership was elected unanimously by ballot. President Holman then an nounced Mr. Bixby member No. 105, Mr. McFadden No. 100, Mr. Mason Xo. JoT. Mr. 1’nine, No. 108, Mr, Spencer No, 100, and Mr. Dilg No. 110. A short n n-s was next in order. After recess the advertised auction side of ninety-six lots took place, which realized the sura of about 8170.00, and consumed one hour and tier ty minutes of time or about one minute per lot. A large number of bids liavia-' been received, the competition was lively and spirited. It was moved to adjourn at 11:20. Carried. Next meeting. February 7th. Next advertised auction >ah . February 21st. />, M. Wolsieffer, Secret anj. MEXICAN NOTES. The 10c. adhesive appears in vermilion as well as carmine. The (>e. vermilion of the present issue has made its appenr.nn > Are the 1804 stamps reprints? We give the following, but press the names of all concerned; hut the gentleman who n >■ !■• the following statement is reliable, and in a position to know; > dealer in stamps, and a certain Mexican custom *‘tli- THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 2i> cial luivfi reprinted or caused to be reprinted the issues of ’74, ’78, ’79, an(] \s2.” Our informant predicts that the market will be- (¡i,,,ded with these reprints. If the information is true it is well to- ¡1; if not true, as we use no names, innocent parties will not sutler. But all visiting philatelists agree upon one thing when in Mexio'. namely, that the workings of the post-office department are rutliir “ queer.” We would advise collectors to be on the look-out „r ¡i lot of stamps of these issues which may appear at any time with storv of being stolen from the P. O. Department, etc. Wanderer. AUCTION NOTES. Scott Co.’s eighty-ninth sale was held in New York on the even- ngsof the 15th and 16th of January. It was a very large sale, and many ■gems” for sale. Many buyers were present and the bidding was spirited. Below are a few prices paid: U. S. Brattleboro, 5c. black on buff...... 8100.00 “ St. Louis, 5c. die B, very fine...... 54.00 “ Envelope, 1875, 5c. blue on white, die C. full letter...... 21.20 Athens, Ga., 5c. plum, used...... 18.00- Goliad, Tex., 10c. black...... 100.00- Macon, Ga., 5c. black on buff...... 52.00 Nashville, Tenn., 10c. green...... 95.0() Baton Rouge, La., 5c. carmine and green...... 27.00 I S. of Colombia, Antioqua, 1868. 2J^c., used...... 40.00 “ “ “ 1878, 10c. violet...... 34.00 The total of this grand sale amounted to over 82800.00, On the evening of January 24th, The Chicago Philatelic Society t'-M their second sale, at their rooms, in the Grand Pacific Hotel. 96 "ts were disposed of and the total proceeds of the sale was over -173,1X1. The following is what some stamps brought: l S. N'ew York. 5e, 2 paris unsevered ...... 816.00 • State, $.200...... 2.55 “ Justice, S et...... 5.60 ■ 1851, 5c...... 2.00 1857. i)0c...... 2.26 " 1861, 5c. yellow brown...... 2.15 Newspaper. $3.00...... 2 52 Italy, unpaid, 50 L ...... 3.00 “ 100 L ...... 3.01 l'1 r-¡a. 1875. 4 S blue, peri., unused...... 3.50 1 s of Colombia, Antioqua. 1 P red, unused...... 10.00 ‘ “ “ Bolivar, 1873,80c. unused...... 5.50- ■- envelope, Sept. ’87, 2c. green on oriental buff. Rej. die...... 7.00 O'- :ior’s list of U. S. envelopes, first edition, cloth...... 5.25 ( o ' r’s U. S. locals, board...... 2.25 1 lie next sale will occur on Thursday evening, March 21st, r N, Massoth, Jr., who attends all auctions of the above Society, w,'l Necute bids for those who cannot attend, free of charge. Cata- '"-61 can be had by addressing him. :io THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. F. N. MASSOTH, JR., RAND, McNALLY & CO. 3 IM PORTER AND DEALER IN POCKET ATLAS OF T H E « Something every stamp collector should have. It contains nearly 2U0 pages with colored nn|Hf,{ STAfDPS each State and Territory in the United Slat«; also maps o f every Country in the World. HANOVER CENTRE, Illustrated by more than one hundred color«! Diagrams, Tables, etc. Sent postpaid for 22 cu. I N D I A N A , Announces to the readers o f “ T h e H o o - S. M. MYERS, 8 i ek P h il a t e l is t ,’ ’ that he desires g o o d H ASOVF.B CENTRE, INDIAN t. agents to sell stamps from his Approval Sheets, which are known to be the best OUR WORLD PACKET a n d cheapest in the market. Alio Spec Contains 50 varieties o f good Canadian and For ial Sheets of U. S., Revenue, etc. Com eign Stamps, including stamps from N. H., N. II., Newfoundland, Canada. Cape of Good Hop*». mission from 33% to 50 per cent. Ion, Hong-Kong. Br. Guiana. Bnuth and tVntra] America, etc., etc., price. ONLY 53 cents (SEND Ail those who are not A. P. A, or C. P. FOB ONE AND YOU WILL 8UBE TO BE PLEASED.) A. members must give good references Address, or send a deposit. HENRY S. HARTE, He also has a very popular line of A. P. A., C. P. A., etc. MeBtremI, Canada sheets for beginners, containing stamps to sell for lc. to 3c. each, which cannot N. B.—Good sheets of Canadian and Foreign Btampseerit on approval on receipt of A 1 refer be surpassed by any other sheets of the ence. kind in the U . S. .Agents "Wanted. On sheets of Ic. each you will And stamps catalogued from 2c. to 3c. each, Every Collector should subscribe to the on 2c. sheet stamps from 3c. to 4c. each, etc. Quaker City Philatelist, Commission, 33 )t per cent, from Established, 188G, has never missed on these sheets to agents issue. selling them. 15 CENTS PER YEAR. SAMPLE COPY FltEE. It will pay you to handle them, QUAKER CITY PHILATELIST. It»* 1 153. PHILADELPHIA. PA. WRITE FOR LISTS, CATALOGUE, ETC., »50 VARIETIES WHICH ARE FREE. picked «tamps, worth $5.IX). by catalogue. »1.00 FINE SIIDI.TS ON APPROVAL. Scott’s 9th edition of International Album bound in board cover, price, $1.40 W. H. BRUCE, post-paid. All publications in stock. Box 283. HARTFORD, CONN. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 13 I k United States Philatelist, The Hoosier Packet ii Cheapest advertising medinin extant. Con tarn b 1 lO tine varieties o f stamps; including I .. .) ,May, 1888. 18 large page» and cover. Buch a« Mexico. Chili, New South Wales, Now tr li, i ** : rncihvaitl...... 5 - 12 Italy ...... 5 “ ly desired, for which I will pay the highest price or allow the best ex A . A . SHAW & CO., change from my sheets or lists. BOX 2 8 5 , S T . PAUL, MINN. i -ive a large lot o f stamp«, Also U. 8 . Postage and Depart- A \ 1> RARE. mentals wanted. tt'dch J will dinpoHO o f very cheap. A good r if' ■ for young dealers to get A. BARG AIN T. If you have any thing in this line do not fail to write me. iVliolesale parcels sent on approval on receipt ' f ! reference or deposit. 'b.. tine stamps for those who Bend oat Ap i ' . .i Sheets. Bend at once. F. i . MASSOTH, J l , F. N. MASSOTH, JR., Hanover Centre, - Indiana. HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA, U. S. A. RA E STAMPS AND NOVELTIES C. H. BOGART, " approval on 25 per cent, discount. I HTAMP 111 POUTER, sP«Tinlty o f odd and newly-issued spoci- Best sheets in the market. Bend reference. 1415 Hyde St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. WILLIAM II. HALE, South and Central American, Asiatic ’am»vllie, - - Mat»« and Oceanica, a Specialty. »t free with 50 rare stomps, only 4cts for Approval sheets marked “ Scott's" price, 35 per cent, discount. 32 THE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. R. R. BOGERT & CO. Bubseribe for the International Collector, an in teresting Phii.atet.io monthly. consisting of eight pages and cover. Subscription 20c. a year. ROOM 37. Advertising Kates on application. One sample copy FREE. Tribune Building-, NEW YORK. COLLECTOR PUB. CO., 22 1 9 Scott St., SAN FRANCISCO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HENRY GREMMEL, A. P. A. 126, lOO S E C O N D HT., IV. Y . Rare stamps at low prices. Agents wanted at !KPi per cent.com. Collectors send their want- Envelopes, etc. lists and reference, and stamps will be sent at very low prices. Correspondence: English, Ger man. French. Stamps bougfit. sold and ex changed. THE WESTERS PHILATELIST. Entire U. S. Envelopes and For The Western Philatelist in the name of a new philatelic journal to be published by H .C. Beards eign Post Cards, a specialty ley and ('. 1). ReimerH. It will be published a« n monthly magazine and will constat of at least 12 page« and cover each month. Bend your name for a wimple copy. Address all business communicntions to H. C. BEARDSLEY, AGENTS WANTED everywhere. B ox OIO. NT. JONKPH. DO. REFERENCE REQUIRED. And for sample copies, etc., to C. D. REIMERS, Box 4 S I . R O C K IN I.A N D , I I.I,. BADGER STATE PHILATELIST Complete Postal Card Catalogue will contain« 5 good nolid pages o f rending matter be ready in March. each mouth, with a portrait and autobiography of a prominent philatelist. Buhacription, only 25c per year, to U. B. and P R I C E , SO C E N T S . Canada. Foreign Countries, 35c. N. E. CARTER, ORDERS CAN BE BOOKED NOW. DEI, A VAN, - - WINCONNIN. 1000 finely mixed stamps, suit NVe desire correspondence with ad able for sheets, vanced collectors, as we have a large stock of rare stamps and constantly re Post Free, - - $2.50. ceiving new issues and bargains, which we would be willing to sent on approval 1000 Varieties, - - 6.00. to responsible parties. Philatelic World, 25 cents per year. N. E. CARTER, Millimetre Scale, 15 cents each. DELAVAN, - WISCONSIN. I.1MTH FREE. ESTABLISHED SEVEN YEARS. BATCHELDER POSTAGE STAMP GQ, . —WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN — f Foreign and D.S.Postage Stamps, —- ■ - ' re. i 3113 Cass Avenue, ST. LOUIS, MO. Catalogue of Every Stamp Ever Issued. Our large new descriptive catalogue of every postage stamp ever issued sent post free for 10 cents. Wholesale list free to dealers only. Price lists of Albums, Packet Sets, etc., free. Collections Bought. We pay cash for Old Collections containing 1,500 stamps or more. If you nant to sell, correspond with us. Reliable Agents Wanted. We have got the largest number of good salable stamps on sheets of any deal er in the U. S. Prices marked at standard catalogue rates,and a discount allowed at .'¡3% per cent. Our sheets are the best. References required from all parties unknown to us. " - Batchelder’s Gummed and Perforated Stamp Hinges. . FOR MOUNTING STAMPS IN ANY ALBUM. Each sheet contains about 1,000 hinges all gummed and perforated, and is Warranted not to injure the stamps in any way. Collectors will bear in mind that this is the only perforated stnmp hinge in the market. The size of these sheets are 17x22. There is advertised bv a great many dealers gummed paper, it is simply gummed but not-perforated. Always get the perforated hinges. 1 sheet...... „..10c. 3 sheets...... $ ,25c. 6 sheets...... 50c. 13 sheets...... 1.00. Prices to dealers on application. How to Deal in Foreign Stamps. . A valuable little work, useful to both d e a l e r and c o l l e c t o r , contains much ciluable information about the Stock, Import and Export Exchanging, etc., •■tc., and many other useful articles about Dealing. Everybody desires to in come a dealer; with the use of this book and the knowledge of exchanging slid the inannerof Dealers given therein, the novice can soon establish Idmself in business. Price only 10 cts. , Blank Approval Sheets. We Lave just had a large stock of these approval sheets ruled off to hold six ty stamps. These sheets are printed in two colors blue and red. and make by the .handsomest,approval sheet of any manufactured. We are selling thou- ■ ndsto dealers all over the U. S. These sheets are suitable for collectors to Iiiit their duplicates on and then mark stamps and retail to their friends. —PRICES ARE- 12 sheets...... 8 .10. 50 sheets...... 8 .20. 25 sheets...... 15. 150 sheets...... 50. 500 sheets...... £.00. 1000 sheets...... 3.50. Post free to any address at above prices. 32 Till-; IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. R. R. BOGERT & CO. Subscribe for tlic? International Collector, an in terest inp Philatelic monthly. consisting of eight pages and cover. Subscription 20c. a year. ROOM 37, Advertising Kates on application* One sample copy FREE. Tribune Building1, NEW YORK. COLLECTOR PUB. CO., 221 9 Scott St.. SAN FRANCISCO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HENRY GREMMEL, A. I’. A. 1 ». IO» SKCOXI» ST., X. V. Rare stamps at low price«. Agent« wanted at :W-i per cent.com . Collector« send their want Envelopes, etc. list« and reference, and stamps will In* sent, at very low prices. Correspondence: English, tier- man. French. Stamps bought, sold aud ex changed. Entire U. S. Envelopes and For The WV*fcr»i fhilntelfat is the name o f a new phi I ate lie journal to be published by li. C. Beards eign Post Cards, a specialty ley and C. I). Reimers. It will be. published as a monthly magazine and will consist of at least 12 pages and cover each moni h. Rend your name fur a sample copy. Address all business communications to H. C. BEARDSLEY, AGENTS WANTED everywhere. Box mn. m t . j o s k i ’ H , no. REFERENCE REQUIRED. And for sample copies, etc., to C. D. REIMERS. Box 4HI, ROCK INI.AXO. 11,1.. BADGER STATE PHILATELIST Complete Postal Curd Catalogue will contains Ti good solid pages of reading matter be ready in March. each month, with a portrait and autobiography of a prominent philatelist. Subscription, only 2T»c per year, to U. 8. and PRICE, as CENTS. Canada. Foreign Countries, 31k!. N. E* CARTER, ORDERS CAN BE BOOKED NOW. IIKhAVAV - - HIHt 0\NI\. 1000 finely mixed stamps, suit Wo desire correspondence with ad able for sheets. vunced collectors, as we have a large stock of rare stamps aud constantly re Post Free, - - $2.50. ceiving new issues and bargains, which wo would be willing to sent on approvu 1000 Varieties, - - 6.00. to responsible parties. Philatelic World, 25 cents per year. N. E. CARTER, Millimetre Scale, 15 cents each. DELAVAN WISCONSIN. I.IKTS KKKK. ESTABLISHED SEVEN YEARS. B atch eld er P ostage S ta m p C o., —WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN - 3113 Cass Avenue, ST. LOUIS, MO. Catalogue of Every Stamp Ever Issued. Our large new descriptive catalogue of every postage stamp ever issued sent free for 10 cents. Wholesale list free to dealers only. Price lists of Albums, Packet Sets, etc.. free. Collections Bought. We pay cash for Old Collections containing 1,500 stamps or more. If you Reliable Agents Wanted. We have gotthe largest number of i/ood salable stamps on sheets of any deal Batchelder’s Gummed and Perforated Stamp Hinges. . FOR MOUNTING STAMPS IN ANY ALBUM. Each sheet contains about 1,000 hinges all gummed and perforated, and is minted not to injure the stamps.in any way. Collectors will bear in mind that 1 sheet...... 10c. 3 sheets...... $3 ,25c. .25c. G sheets...... 50c. 13 sheets...... 1.00.1.00. Prices to dealers on application. How to Deal in Foreign Stamps A valuable little work, useful to both d e a l e r and c o l l e c t o r , contains much valuable information about the Stock, Import and Export Exchanging, etc., '■tc., and many other useful articles about Dealing. Everybody desires to become--a dealer; with the use of this book and the knowledge of exchanging ad the mannerof Dealers given therein, the novice can soon establish i imself in business. Price only 10 cts. . Blank Approval Sheets. We bave just had a large stock of these approval sheets ruled off to hold six- y stamps. These sheets are printed in two colors blue and red. and make by ir the handsomest.approval sheet of any manufactured. We are selling thou- ands to dealers all over the U- S. These sheets are suitable for collectors to ait their duplicates on and then mark stomps and retail to their friends. — PRICES A R E - 12 sheets...... 8 .10. 50 sheets S .20. ‘25 sheets...... 15. 150 sheets .50. 500 sheets...... g.00. 1000 sheets 3.50. Post free to any address at above prices. miTCHEbb & CO., S3« Fulton S t r e e t . CHICAGO. IM S. f ■— DEALERS IN U Ml (Hill KIM Ml HEME R*3B ?8h W6wk» JGVff» Ms* » License, Beer, Match, Medicine, Telegraph, Canadian Bill Stamps, Entire Envelopes, Postal Cards, Proofs, Oddities, Errors, etc. Stamps for the Young Collectors as well as the Ad vanced Ones. Albums, Flags, Arms, Gummed Paper. Cata logues always in Stock. UNUSED SETS, U S E D SETS. 5 Nicaragua, 1c.,2c.. 10c., 25c , ’till, 25c..'78,45c 21 Heligoland...... 40c 5 Guatemala, Prov. 186...... -...... iOc 14 Thurns and Tar««...... 30c 5Tran8vaal, *69...... 25c 4 Guatemala, envelope and wrapper..-...-. 35c 15 Brazil ...... 20c 3 " 1871...... 25c 12Brazil ...... 15c S Allen's Locals, originals...... 25c 20 Spain ...... 15c 1 Danube IS. Nav. Co...... 14c 15 Spain ...... 10c 8 Brazil...... 10c 5 Saxony armfl...... 7c 7 Chili...... 10c 6 Austrian Italy...... «...... 10c 10 C E N T P A C K E T S , 10 varieties. T ;d s t a t e s p a c k e t s . All different and only from the countries No. 40 varieties o f U, 8. Postage, named. o'*-' ' d u e ...... 25c A—Austrian Italy. Old Austria, Argentine. N tains SO varieties of Entire U. 8. en B — Brazil, Baden, Barbados*. i ...... 30c C —Chili, (’ape of Good Hope, Cuba. No, u contains 25 var, of Document 8tamps— 25c Ik—Dutch Indie«, Columbia, Egypt. No. 7 contains 100 varieties of stamps from K Finland, F Colonie«. Greece. Hawaii. Dutch Indies, Australia. etc...... 15c <«i—Peru. Queensland. Home. No. 8 contains 110 varieties from Peru, Colum M—Turkey, Victoria, Venezuela. bia, Venezuela, Turkey. Canada, (Beaver) 1—India, Japan, Portugal. etc ...... 20c .1 —United State*, official and due. No. 9 contains 115 varieties from Nicaragua, K -United State« Internal Revenue. Brazil, Egypt, Jamaica. Porto Rico, etc...... 25c Packet No. 25 contains 25 varieties of Mexican, Central and South American stamps...... $ .25 Packet No. 26 contains 150 varieties of stamps—a bargain at the price—only...... 40 Packet No. 27 contains 200 varieties of stamps—a good packet to start a collection...... 75 Packet No. 28 contains 250 varieties of stamps, worth thrice the amount asked...... 1.50 Packet No, 38 contains 100 varieties o f tine stamps, from Persia. Bosnia, Ceylon, Old Canada. Baden, Hamburg, Unused U. 8. Official, etc.,over 300 o f these Packets sold during 1888...... 8* Old United States and Confederate Stamps and Envelopes. Cash or Exchange given. Collections of 1000 and upwards wanted for cash! A F P R o V A L. S L I E F T S sent to those sending good reference or a cash deposit. Com mission on U. S. Stamps 20 per cent.; on Foreign Stamps, 30 per cent. I HOOSIER §1 ^ 1 ' g Philatelist - 1 & . A MONTHLY MAGAZIN!: DEVOTED TO PHILATELY. I T’. N. M.ASSOTH, Jil., Editok a n d P chlisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA, 1 T. J. MITCHELL, Associate Editok, 356 Fulton Street. CHICAGO, ILLS. 1 B g f f to 0 SiMONOS PRlrtTlR. S CLARK ST CHlCAOO The Hoosier Philatelist. -»•PUBLISHED MONTHLY.-*- F. N. MASSOTH, Jit., Editor and Puhmhheh, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, Associatk Edituu, 356 Fulton Street, CHICAGO. ILLS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: 35c. per you*. w ill pleiiHi* -end i'opipn to liot li Kllilol'^ The above hichnlet postage in C. S., Canaila ami Mexico. To Foreign Countries, all those belong to Postal Union, 50 cem> per year. ADVERTISEMENTS; 75 emits per inch. TERMS; Cash in advance. A. N. SPENCER, witrtli 50 een!' will be g i v i ’ ii DEAt.RU IN A RARE STAMP to the one sell Postage and Revenue Stamps, ing the most stumps for me before A| ) I 9 Lombardy BuildinK. 15th. 30^ commission besides, as well • C IN C IN N A TI. - OHIO. tbe best and ebeupest stumps to be li. Approviti sheeth went to A. 1\ A. members ami Reference required always. Send two j other reH|H*nsihle parties on receipt of Jr. stamp. Exchanges mudi* with dealers an PRICE LIST SENT FREE. N. B. Dealern please send wholesale lists. siOO Vitriet le*. The Charleston Philatelist, All forni en. tu c.. \ MONTHLY M MIAZIN K. War, (un UMed) 10 ’¿5 cents per year. varieties. ,‘rfir. lid i, STAMPS M4ÌIPLF. POPV I'ltKK. golutid, sel o f ‘¿0 unused, :tr>ç.; Brazil. If» used, Jiir.; approval sheets sent I*» persons sending gm»«! Add rena, references or cash deposit. Agents wanted Io spII «tamps on ilo' coni ni issimi. L’. S devenue,, (iüsTAvi: j. m ix . Matcli, Medicine, Pontage. or Department Stamp* wanted forcasti nr in exchange, t'ollection* pur. vs7 WENTWORTH ST*. CHARLESTON, S. C. chased. Price-lists free, I ’orn^SpOTldetice solicit ed. Any one sending ns the nauuts and post-odi co WANTED addresses o f TEN bona tirlr stamp collectors re for cuali all kinds of U. S,. Mutch. M siding in their vicinity, and stamp for return I Hist age, will receive as a prirent, six unused for iciuc. Documenta, licer und Tax I 1 eign stamps. Addnsts. utntrips, also L . s PoutnifB. Will I ' lniibest prices. Send m your cons: Stani]» & Coin Exchange. meats, to MERRIMACK, S . M . MYERS, Member A. F. A, Sauk Co., - - - Wis. Il VMIVK1C CKVrRK. I\I)IA \ \ i ni-; Í h )( )s¡i-;u P im ,.\ ri ; i i s î . i- MARCI I. X,, SII.K I'll in. \ l>S |\ ! < H ; I E < ; N ST V.MCs. 1 »I li” -. iiiii-u Imi 11r ;i I'l •( '1 i M « ■ut • n\ «m•! 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U Ii ¡I’ ll ,, i r t l in I viM i.lt U . . 111. I I*; i il I. . . The Hoosier Philatelist. -♦■PUBLISHED MONTH LY > F. N. MASSOTH. .Tit., E d it o r an d P u b l is h e r , HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. -J. MITCHELL, A ss o c ia t e E d it o r , 356 Fulton Street, CHICACO, ILLS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; M5c. per .veiir. Exchange will pleaHc »en The above include; postage in U. S., Canada and Mexico. To Foreign Countries, all those belong to Postal Union, 50 cents per year. ADVERTISEMENTS; 75 cents ¡ter inch. TERMS; Cash in advance. A. N. SPENCER, worth 50 cents DRAPER IN will be given to tile one sell Postage and Revenue Stamps, ing the most stamps for me before April 1 9 Lombardy Building, 15th. 30# commission besides, as well ; CINCINNATI, - OHIO. the best and cheapest stamps to be had. Approval sheets sent to A. I'. A. members slid Reference required always. Send two 2« other responsible parties or, receipt of stamp. Kxclmntce« tnaile witli dealers and collectors. stamps for 25 var. and pricelist. Sample Good collections and bargain lots of Stamps tespecially 1 . S. i always wanted for cash. copies desired. C. P. EUSTIS. Albums at Lowest Prices. 92 Tine St., Portland. Maine. PRICE LtST SENT FREE. N. It. Dealers please send wholesale lists. s£01> VnritMl^N. The Charleston Philatelist, All foreign, 40 c.: \ MONTHLY MMIAZINK. War, (11 turned) 10 25 cents pur year. STAMPS varieties. "»Oc* Iteli, HIHIM.i: rOI'V I’RKK. Roland, «et o f 20 unused, H’mj.; lirazil. ir» lined, 2ttr.-. approvai sheets sent tn persons semi ime good Address, reference** or cash deposit. Agents wanted tu haII stampa cm commission. U. S I{ovoiiup, (¡USTAVi: .!. ElllN, Match, Medicine, Postage, **r Dnpnrtmant Stampa wanted for rat*h or in exchange. (ollections pur "d WENTWORTH ST.. CHARLESTON, S. C chased. Price-lists free. t’orrida pond etici* eolieit- • d. Any one sfinii n j ns fin* nani e< and post -ottico WANTED addresses of TKN homi fido stamp collectors ri* for cosh all kinds of IT. S., Match. Mi aiding in thoir vicinity, and stamp for return postage, will receivehhu present, six unused for icine. Documents, litter and Tax pa eign stumps. Address. stamps, also IT. S Postage Will |' highest prices. Send m your consig Stamp & Coin Exchange. meuts-to MERRIMACK, S. M. M Y E R S . Member A. P. A. Sauk Co., - - - Wis. II WUVKIC l i:\TRK. I\I»IA\A ■ " t l!'M l 'l " • n ii* m - 1 .\ ( i.i ij .illa • . - i j i - ».1 < 1 IH 1 M j t II 'I-’ ! 1 i "1 '• IH |.l • *.i i J l " ¡ I '•I l.| ■ • | l'H ' Mi |i . ..i MUI 1. 1 •{ Mili II» • 11:(11 im i¿\.» 1 n I-m ií.i .i- ■i.i *- )l 1 - i \.l | MM.I 1 j i tila M| J | • 1! |.M.J II I m u •SI* m i.m i i. i. .i 1 ¡ - u n . ' " i •'¡'i II1..ll .1111¡ -1 f M- ;. MI • |i * Ni IH |i|i il ll] 1 \lj nía *.». 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I • : si:.\\ . i.l.il [| ; ■Ulí.w mi ti -l A\ ( -11 ¡ .,M\m Jo .1 l ?-111.11 M |l II ! a nr- i» ■ i V tu J • Mili .1 • •\i '.i- 111 » > t • i.r. miii i i.h'i ¡ ¡i.>-U s,iiv\ s \ )l.l ' i< u \ 1 SI 1 \ Mili M’I IS '• 'W ,f'ss! ii >>| \ iV ‘.LSI I I IA" 11 i I( ¡ M I !S(H )] ¡ Mil [ The Hoosier Philatelist. -»•PUBLISHED MONTHLY.-»- F. N. MASSOTH, J r ., E d it o r and P u b lish e r , HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL,. A ss o c ia t e E d it o r , 350 Fulton street, CHICAGO. ILLS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year. Exchange w ill plcanv* w m l Copien to both K.dltois. —» * - The above include; postage in U. S., Canada and Mexico. To Foreign Countries, all those belong to Postal Union, 50 cents per yeah. — t:____ ■ — ■ ADVERTISEMENTS; 75 cents per inch. TERMS; Cash in advance. A. N. S P E N C E R , worth 50 cents will be given d e a l e b i n A RARE STAMP to the one sell Postage and Revenue Stamps, ing the most stumps for me before April I 9 Lombardy Building. 15th. 30% commission besides, as well its CINCINNATI, - ’ OHIO. the best and cheapest stumps to be had. Approval sheets sent to A. P. A. members anti Reference required always. Send two 2c. other responsible parties on receipt of 2c. stamp. Exchanges made with dealers and collectors. stumps for 25 var. and pricelist. Sample Good collections and bargain lots of Stamps (especially C. B.) always wanted for cash. copies desired. C. F. EtJSTIS. Albums at Lowest Prices. 92 Pine St., Portland, Maine. PRICK LIST SENT FREE. N* B. —Dealers please send wholesale l ists« gOO V a r ie tie s . The Charleston Philatelist, All foreign. 40 o.: A MONTHLY MAGAZINE War, (unneed) 10 33 cents per year. STAMPS varieties. SOc. H«li, goland, get of 20 unused, 35c.; Brazil. 15 used. 30c.; HA1IPLK COPY PttKL approval sheets sent to persons sending good Address, references or cash deposit. Agents wanted to sell stamps on 3M commission. U. 8 Revenue, GUSTAVE J. LUHNr Match, Medicine, Postage, or Department Stamps wanted for cash or in exchange. Collections pur. *87 WENTWORTH 8T., C HARLESTON, S. C. chased. Price-lists free. Correspondence solicit ed. Any one sending us the names and post-otHce w A n t h d addresses o f TEN bon« fldt stamp collectors re for cash all kinds of U. 8.. MHtch. Me I siding in their vicinity, and stamp for relnrn postage, will receive as a present, six unused for ioine. Documents, Beer uud Tax paid eign stamps. Address. ? stumps, also U. S Postage. Will put highest prices. Send in your consign Stamp & Coin Exchange, ments, to MERRIMACK, S. M. MYERS, Member A. P. A. Sauk CoM - - - Wia.W is H WOVKH CKVTBK. INDIANA I hk H oosier Philatelist. \( ii. i. MARCH, 1889. N o. SILK THREADS IN FOREIGN STAMPS. PeiiiLT somewhat of a recent convert to Philately myself, I was ri"isiderahly surprised a short time ago to discover that one of my cnrrespondeiits (a collector of over 120 years standing) was unaware that there was any difference in the color of the threads in the 1854 Swiss issue, and the possibility of collecting separate sets of each colored thread. this led me to consider that probably others may not have had their attention directed especially to this subject, and that it might be well to collate such information as 1 have at hand, though having little literature to draw from, and my own collection not being replete with desirable specimens, J lay no claim to origin- ;i|it> i Scholar, {-suddenly placing Lia nailed shoe on New Comers foot with irce,) exclaims then '• Here’s one for you,” ir Comer: (hobbles away crying,) having received a stamp he did not l, i .11ii for. and did not want. During four years at school, I secured over five hundred speci al: - ¡»f used stamps, which I retained more than twenty-five years; ui looking through the list, it" was quite like reading a history, to i !•••• the rise and fall of States Empires, Dominions and Republics, .1 to call to mind the dethronement of kings and Emperors, and the ri aged land marks! I also possessed envelopes that were in use before postage stamps \< re introduced, the principal ones being white ground with red fig- nos nr characters, denoting commerce and styled Mulready envelopes, -nine df which had fine silk threads woven across, I always found it more interesting to compile a collection apart I r *in the lx inks issued at one period especially for stamp collectors’ use, - they appeared to require too many places filling up, thus leaving many pages almost empty. From the above it will lie evident that I made quite a business of aling in stamps apart from the mere hobby, and pastime, and tin1 ! iF'isurc the collection afforded me. Could T have foreseen, a regular ’ fade being done in buying collections, from my unusually advantage ous situation, 1 might have compiled quite a number of lists for the market, <>f stamps all out of issue so that the surplus 1 have wasted, - a away or destroyed, would have brought me in several hundred Fllars now. At one time there was a craze for red penny English stamps, by uisands. A story having been circulated that a large number, say 1 ouity thousand would entitle the holder to vote for a d uif and dumb ; 'til-lit, or blind person, to gain admission into some institution for The truth of which 1 never could get verified, though 1 was a i im as far as collecting, and tying up in hundreds thousands of such unips, but the occupation certainly kept me out of worse mischief, l ing my six weeks holiday, ami when it was discovered that this - 'icnie was of no practical use, we boys lined our school desks, and ■ ii the panels of doors with the stamps, some by placing contrasting ors in various patterns produced a very pretty effect. . Some boys tried the experiment of collecting post marks, others 'ts monograms and coats of arms, but these never had any money ii*s or formed a basis of much account and soon ceased to obtain interest. I would do all in my power and recommend parents and guar os to interest the rising generation, with any harmless hobby, and 'cent way of using money, in the hope that some may learn habits 38 THE 1IOOS1ER PHILATELIST. of trailing, others have their attention drawn from foolish waste or in. dolence, because if this world is allowed to exist another dec.di*. changes are sure to take place, as important and marked in the lib. toryofthe World, as during any previous period of twenty-five year,: A BARGAIN. A certain young Chicago philatelist had a number of unus.,1 Switzerland stamps of the 18(53-74 issues sent to him at a very low price. Supposing that they were still used for postage he went to ¡1 bank which does a business in this line and sold them for face 111 i 110- the usual commission, and was several dollars ahead. Some time after he found out the true value of the stamps, and now he has to n - fund the money, and it was not near so great a bargain on his part a> he thought it. He is now wondering where the money is coming from to redeem them. rJ\ jr y NOTES AND COMMENTS. Mr. S. B. Bradt is again in the stamp business. Mr. ( ’. S. Wilcox, the Chic ago dealer, will discontinue stani|) business this month. I he ( hicago Philatelic Society is now the largest local society having over 120 members enrolled. At a recent meeting there weiv nearly 30 members present, which is a credit to the Chicago boy- The Chicago boys are a "fine set.” The New 1 Brunswick Philatelic Association was formed with tlw following officers: President, A. N. Hanson; Vice-President, A. \\ui- son; Secretary, H. R. Donohue; Librarian, F. Allwood; Auctioneer. T. Barker; Counterfeit Detector, A. W. D. Knapp. The new Slaw 1 > ( 'allcctoi's Fa/aro has made its appearance, with 32 pages of matter and cover, although it is a little behind time, hut we earnestly hope Mr. Youte will catch np again. Mr. W. 1<\ .Jills. >11 is now the associate-editor. The exchange department of the A. P. A., under the niamigemei ' of Mr. Sterling, has greatly improved. Sheets are making the circuit in halt the time it took under the old management. Mr. Sterlii . states that the demand for stamps is good, and nearly anything sell An envelope that cannot be opened and resealed without shownm that it had been tampered with, has been invented in England. T Hap is cut so long that it laps over the front side, and after beii - sealed, the postage stamp is put over the end of the flap. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. :W Mr. P. M. AVolsieffer, of the Western Philatelic Pub. Oo., favored with a copy of tlie Library Companion, which is truly a fine work, h shows a complete record of all philatelic papers published, to ... ilier with their respective dates and numbers issued up to 1889. Every philatelist who has a library should not fail to secure a copy, the price being only 25 cents, and can be had from the publisher of T he H o o s ie k , or we will send you T h e H oosieu P h il a t e l is t one Year and the Library Companion for 50 cents. Exhibitions are setting numerous in foreign countries. The In ternational Philatelic Union proposes to hold an exhibition in Lon don during the present year, probably some time in autumn. 18 prizes are offered for collections. The list is as follows: I. Tlie best collection of postnge stamps from all countries. •J. “ largest 44 “ “ 44 “ “ “ M. neatest 44 “ “ “ 44 “ 44 I, largest 44 “ entire post cards “ “ •• 44 “ •• 44 envelopes “ “ “ fi. “ •• “ “ wrappers “ “ “ •- “ “ tiscals “ 44 “ s. 44 44 •4 philatelic literature, foreign. u. “ “ 4 4 44 4 4 English. in. 4 4 4 4 4 4 “ 44 Continentals. 11. *• best “ 44 “ curiosities. TJ. “ neatest design composed of foreign stamps in frame. Li. “ largest collection of foreign stamps. The Stomp Collectors' Gazette. When the A. P. A. held its first convention in Chicago there were * >nly two Hoosiers on the roll. During the last year the number lias increased to nearly a dozen, this being one to Mr. R. S, Hatcher, who urged them to join, and he also wrote an article, which appeared in the last number of T h e H oosiek P h il a t e l is t , again requesting In diana collectors to join, etc.; and since this article was published two more Hoosiers have applied for admittance. Their names are S. M. Myers, of Hanover Centre and L. A. Wales of Fowler. Let the good work go on and we will soon find Indiana have as many A. P. A. members as some of our big neighboring states. THE MORGUE OF LETTERS. There is no silent horror, but only a lively interest, upon entering the Dead better Office at Washington. 44 Twenty thousand letters received here daily.” This was the information given by the bright and courteous lady who prè les over the curiosity room. “ And nearly one-half of them can never be at on or back, because of illegibility of the address or some other cause.” The inclosures are kept two years, then, if still unclaimed, are sold at auc 411 THE 1IOOSIER PHILATELIST. tion. The room is lined with eases, iii which the curiosities are very artistically arranged. Here wits a fireman’s ax. Improper weight and a sharp instrument m i properly protected were the reasons for its detention. There were a number .[ revolvers arranged on the buck of the case. It is contrary to law to send fire arms through the mail. “ Oh! here is a human ear.1' one remarked, wondering ¡it the singular token. “ Yes, that came in a newspaper. We do#not know by whom it was sent. Here is an asp, and that is a tarantula—both quite startling creatures to find upon opening a box. They both came through alive,” said the attendant, “ and that is against the law, you know. We always have live curiosities chloroformed and preserved in liquor. We are quite careful in opening packages, for we nev er know what sort of pets we are going to find. “ Here ¡ire some horned toads, I have had tree-toads for pets for months a! a time.” “ Snakes!’’ exclaimed one of our party, pointing toward some large glass cans, •• Did they come through alive?" •• Yes, indeed.” Lit passant, it is very amusing to hear Washingtonians say “ Yes, indeed.’ with the emphasis on “ yes,” and the “ indeed” sliding along as though the ex pression were one of the pleasures of life. “ Yes, indeed,” she answered. “ There were sixteen of them, sent from Texas on route for lleidelhurg, for scientific purposes. They were in perforated tiu cans, were detected and sent here. A boy brought the cans in a bag, but one snake got away. A lady at the chief's desk, three days after, felt something about her feet. Looking down, there was the snake. He had been in one of the drawers of tin: chiefs desk for those three days. Was she frightened? Well, there are few tilings that we ladies dislike more than snakes, you know.” *• Here is a scalp!” ••Yes: it is the scalp of a young Indian girl about is or 20 years old. We were told so by uu expert in such things—the hair tine and black and straight, you see, lire pared with care to bo fastened in the licit.” - Here are some balls of opium. You notice they were disguised in a cover ing of candy. And here is u beautiful large etching, exquisitely done. It seems a pity that it should not have reached its destination, but we could not help it. She stepped to flic desk, and took from one of the drawers a book, opening it for our inspection. In it were pasted the addressed sides of envelopes. Some of these addresses indicated a close ¡iqnaintauee with phonographic spelling, as “ Ti Ti, < Jit.” was spelled “ Tight I. d a .," and “ Springeryille, Arizona,” was spelled •‘SpongeI DU. Arizona,” Again, others were of a poetical turn, and fame douht- awaits the composers with open arms. Here is a specimen: ••Now come, locomotive, ¡aid get up your steam, And speed me away o’er valley and stream. And carry me safely to John Janies. State of Illinois, And tell him 1 have twins, and both of them boys." /'"row tlt<‘ Detroit Fire /Vrs.s‘. , F. •/. KlTPllEKSIXG AN INSt'KliEl’TlON. In the early days of Michigan, when many of the post-offices were carried in the hats of the postmasters, a postmaster in Eivingstoii THE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. 11 ( mity was out in the woods one day and lost several letters from his . l. A day or- two after tliat a pioneer named Bailey came to his uise and inquired if there was any mail for him. “There was a letter for you, Bill, but I’ve loftt it” was the reply. "When?” “T’other day in the woods.” “ Well, I want that letter.” “But ye can’t git it. I’m sorry I lost it, but that’s nil I can do.” “Then I’ll have you removed from office!” “Look a-here, Bill Bailey,” said the official, as lie began to skin nil' 11is coat, “I was appointed to hold this post-office, and I’m bound to do it. As a private citizen I have no hard feelings agin you; as postmaster I lost a letter writ to you by your sister in York State; as a representative of this great and awful (roverment I want to say to yon that if I hear two more words of sass from your throat I’ll sup press the insurrection by hanging you to the nearest tree, so help me ( rod. sir!” Mr. Bailey was, however, permitted to make a hunt in the woods lor his letter, and he found it. and the insurrection was suppressed. I icfmil Frcr Prrsx. m \\<- are great, believers in giving premiums, and in that way saining a large subscription list. M e have decided on something novel by giving our subscribers ■ premium that is worth ns much as the subscription price itself. Our offer is, to any one subscribing for Tin: HoosiEJt P hilatki- ist at !!') cents per year, we ivill present him with a copy of a book that sel 1 s for '.loo. to tilte. and contains from ’Jim to 500 pages, by mail, post-paid and free of all expenses. A list of til ese books will be found in another part of T im: Hoo- sii:i: P h il a t e l is t , from which selection can be made. Th is is positively the best offer ever made by any philatelic pub lisher and we earnestly hope that every collector will send us, witli- "iit any delay, ou cents for a year's subsei iptioii and get one of these hooks free. CHRONICLE. United states From Mr. -Joseph Rechcrt we hear of a new offi cial seal. The wording is in three lines: l . S. Post-office Department. Officially Sealed. Opened by Mistake by Printed in black on flesh colored paper. 42 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Adhesive- Officially sealed; black on flesh. The Am. Phi! states that the 2 cents red brown has been discovered on horizontally laid paper. Belgium—Dvr Phil, announces a new stamp on white paper, peri 14. Adhesive—2c., brown-violet. The same paper mentions six nev service post-cards for use in various divisions. British Beehuanaland — Dvr P hil announces two more sm ell argos. Adhesive—One half penny, black on 3d. lilac. Jd., black, with green surcharge. British Guiana Lc T. P. mentions a stamp of the current type in which the word “ Postage” at the top is overprinted with the word “ Inland,” and the word “ Revenue” is at the bottom in place of the val ue, above which is the value, 72 cents, the whole of the overprinting being in black. The same journal announces a new stamp. A regis tered envelope, size 42, with the imprint of De La Rue and Co. is an nounced by the Phil. Rev. Adhesive G cents, brown, wmk. C. A. and crown. 72 cents mauve and black, new-fiscal stamp used postally; wmk. C. A. and crown, perf. 14. Registered Envelope- 4 cents, vermilion on white, imp. De La Rue A Co. Bulgaria A new surcharge is announced. Adhesive—3 on 5 stot., green and black. New stamps will short ly be issued for this country. Canada The Hahfu.r Phil, states that they have seen the de registered stamps unperforated. Adhesive Registered 5 cents, green, unperf. Ceylon The Phil. lire, notes the 5 cents on G4c., red brown. Postage and Revenue, with the surcharge inverted, and also a new 1 rupee, 12c., of a type nearly similar to the 2r., 50c. Adhesive 5 cents on file., red brown, surcharge inverted, lr.. 12c., brown, wmk. C. C. and crown; perf. 14. Chili Lr rP. P. announces two new post-cards, and Dvr Phil. one. Post-cards 1 centavo, carmine on green. 2 “ red “ slate blue. 3 “ “ “ light blue. Curacao Lr Timbre (Amsterdam) chronicles four of the new issue of the first of January. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 13 Adhesives—15 cents, gray. 30 “ pearl gray. (JO *• yellowish olive. 1 fl. 50 “ blue in two shades. Danish West Indies—Der Phil, mentions a new post-card. Post-card—2c., blue on tvliite. Egypt- The Phil Record and L e T. P. announce new envelopes and wrappers, and a new stamp. Adhesive—10 piastres, violet. Envelopes— 1 piastre, ultramarine-blue, wink. Posies Egyphen- nes. 2 piastres, orange-red, wink. Posies Egypt¡eunes. Wrappers— 1 millieme, brown on manilla. 2 “ green “ “ Faridkot -L e Timbre (Amsterdam) chronicles a new stamp of a new type. Adhesive—l anna, vermilion. Fiji Islands Der Phil, mentions the stamp-duty stamp of 1 shilling, issue 1885, with surcharge Postage 1, used postally. Adhesive— 1 shilling revenue, surcharged and used postally. Gold Coast In addition to the new stamps .we chronicled last month Le T. P. mentions another. Adhesive— 2 shillings, brown. Guatemala The Phil. Record notes the 5 centavos of the cur rent type with the numeral of value much thicker than formerly. Adhesive—5 centavos, violet, thick numeral. OUR POST-MASTER. Our new post-master's been discharged; He distributed the letters, You ask the reason why; But shook so all the while His bump of self-esteem too large? That stamps dew ofF in showers, Too fond of “Rock and Rye?” And bestrewed the office wilds. Oh no, you’ve not the reason; The villagers were irate In life's uncertain race At the "postage dues" they paid, He was handicapped by ague. And before most high officials And failed to hold his place. All their grievances were laid. And now a man with ague Has joined again life's mob. And in a distant city Is looking for a job. (inIf H\ Green. 44 THE 1IOOSIER PHILATELIST . Exchange Notes. 1 have a large lot of stamps. C O M M O N A N 1» It A It K, Notices of thirty words inserted free which I will dispose o f very cheap. A good to subscribers only. Over thirty words, ] cent for every additional word. chance for young dealers to get 2L B A R G A I R f . To exchange books, Indian relics, Wholesale parcels sent on approval on receipt gold pen and holder, map of United of good*reference or deposit. States, philatelic paper, and all kinds of Also fine stamps for those who send out Ap stamps for Revenue, Match, Medicine, proval ¡sheets. 8end tit once. Document, lieer. Cigarette, and 2d cigar stamps. Will give a stamp worth 10 F. N. MASSOTH, JR., cents for four beer stamps or 25 Cigar. Hanover Centre, - Indiana. S. M. Myers. Hanover Centre, Indiana. RARE STAMPS AND NOVELTIES The 3c. 1870 “ grilled’’and the lc. 1869 *Sent on approval on 25 pur eont. discount. I make a specialty of odd and newly-issued speci mens. Best sheets in the market. Bend reference. specimens given or received. Walter WILLIAM II. HALL. T. Arndt, Del’ere, Wis. Wil Ham* ville. - - Mu**. Two foreign postal cards for either Brice list free with 5ij rare stamps, only lets for postage. Nos. 1, 2. 4. 0, !), or 10 of Volume II, 1 ¡ttiifit.r I’liihitflixl, or Nos. 1, 2, 3, J, 5, (>, or 8. of Volume II. Toronto Philat OUR WORLD PACKET elic Journal. W. Green, tio.r TUlti. ( 'ontains Till variet ies o f good Canadian ami For eign Stamps, including stamps from N. X.. N. B.. Portsmouth, N. H. Newfoundland. Canada, Cape o f < loud Hope, (V>- lon. Hong-Kong. Br. ( ¡iiiami. South and Central America, etc., etc., price. ONLY -Vicente iSKN't) I will exchange tin- following entire FOll (INK \ND VOL’ WILL SURE TO HK M.KASF.D.) unused envelopes for stamps of equal Address, value, from Autsralia, Ceylon, no sur HENRY S. HARTE. charges) or liritish North American. No A, P. A., C, P. A., etc. M on trea l. C anada stump taken worth less than 5 cents. Also a number of cut envelopes of all is N. B.—Cioml sheets of Canadian and Foreign sues to exchange for rare Colonials. Stamp» sent on approval «hi receipt of A 1 refer ’811 2c. large head, red on fawn. 4 '- . 2sc. ence. ’83 2c. 4 lines •• “ *■ •* lOc. A i g c n i s W m l i e d . '82 lc. bine “ blue “ ldc. Every Collector should subscribe to the '84 1c. blue on orange, 4 'a and 5, 10c. ’Tit 2c. red “ manilla, 15c. (Quaker City Philatelist, File of the Sturn/i <'ollrctor (Chicago) Established, !■—ii. has never IIIissisl an issue. for 50c. wort h of IT. S. (no 3c. wanted) 15 ( E N T S I*Kit Y KA It, and good U. 8. document stamps. T. J. SAM I’ IjK COPY FltliK. Mitchell, 350 Fulton St., Chicago. QUAKER CITY PHILATELIST. Itox 1 15 ». I'll 11,A l> 111.I'll I A . P A . .A j >J H’()\ ;t I S lic c l s » 5 0 4 A lt I K T I KM To hold 48 stamps, ruled on tine linen pieLed stamps, worth <5.(10. by catalogue, äs 1.00 paper paper, the best in the market. JOc. per ion. M \K HMKKT« 0\ APPROVAL, *4.SO per IOOO PoMtpnhl. W. H. BRUCE, M IT C H E L L & CO., 0356 Fulton Street. ' CHICACO. Box 283. HARTFORD. CONN. THE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. 4> FREE! FREE! FREE! A Book worth from 35c. to 50c., A.BSOÜTEÏJ Y f u b -E. It is very hard for a new paper to get a good list of sub scribers, so we have decided to make offers and give away premiums that will make every collector a subscriber to the H00SIER PHILATELIST. Our Offer is: We will send the I lousier Philatelist one year and any one of the books in the list below for Only 35 Cents. These Books are all bv well-known and standard authors. Regular 12 mo. size and contains from 300 to 400 pages, and usuallv sold for 35c. to 75c. each. Don't miss this great chance. Below is a list from which von can select one: (lance Dyke. lit*- Female Detective. tatek and Love, by / . /.. IPfVKrm. Hurry Pinkerton, the King of the Detectives. Under Current», by The / Hit diesa . NatFoster. the I ins Ion Detective. Mr. Munson's Will, by If. Hftr/ijaril. The Had Boy at Home, - Life of Daniel Bonne, by d m . C. /Till. “ She.” Bryant’s (W. Cullen) Political Works, A Tramp Actor. •it M*10 1 .eignes Under Sea. by I erne. Dark Days, LimeJKiln Club, illustrated, by .1/. (¿utul. Mien Quallermain. Bated Hay, by HM Xye. King Solomou Mi noe. Bill Nyeand the Boomerang, Kob I toy, by s ir It”. Sc*jtt. Peck’s Coni pendi um of Fun, tnew). The Dutches, by The Ihitrheua* Peck’s Bad Boy and His Pa. F.li Perkin», Wit ami Humor. Peck’s Bad Buy and His Pa, No. 2. History o f the l". S., 11'.rj in 188*. The Bad Boy and His Sister. The Myst *ry o f a Hansom Cab. As in a Looking-glass, Maine Revenue. by IT. ft. H Remittance must be sent hv’ postal note or ie. and 2c. stamps. Agents wanted to take subscriptions. Write for terms. Address, THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. 4fi THE 1IOOSIER PHILATELIST. “Just The Thing!” Fop YOUNG COLLECTORS to get RARE STAMPS at a merely NOMINAL PRICE for their Collections, and also good duplicates for exchanging, is the TRADE “ STARR ” PACKET. “ STARK” PACKET. MARK. Containing 19 varieties inside an envelope and one attached to the outside; the average value of the outside stamps being TEN cents each and these packets are placed at the redicu- lously low figure of 1 Oc. EACH; 3 for 25c. or 75c. per DOZEN. T R Y A DOZEN (or one.) SEND SILVER OR POSTAL NOTE. ------0_---- - JOBBER of and GENERAL RETAIL AGENT for UREUSS B E S T 11 Continentals, guaranteed TH E best on the market. Price, postpaid, 52c. per 1,000. ~ r~ Dealers write* for JOBBING PRICE. " ------O------Address, JOHN S. BIXBY, —DEALER IN— Philatelic Goods of Every Description 835 West Main St., DECATUR, ILL., U. S. A. () Slumps SSi'iit on Approval TO l'AUTIKS FUKNIDHINO ‘ A I " KKKEKEN« K. ()— ----- Write for sample and price of Stamp Photos.— Always mention the “ IIoosier.” THE HOOSÏER PHILATELIST. 17 F. N. MASSOTH, JR., The Hoosier Packet Contains 1 lO fine varieties of stamps; including IMPORTER AND DEALER IN such as Mexico* Chili, New Bnutli Wales, New Zealand. Argentine, Natal, Egypt, Dutch Indies, Tasmania, Costa ltica. Unused Bulgaria, Greece, Brazil, Denmark, Italy. Cape of Good Hope, Queensland, Victoria, Itoumama, U. B. tfc O, Teh, Luxemburg, Sweden, Official, Porta Bico, STAOQPS Monoco and many others, including unused, etc., re-catalogued over $1.25» price, only 25c. HANOVER CENTRE, Address. I NT D I A N A , HOOSIER STAMP CO., Announces to the readers of “ T he H oo- HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. s if . r P h il a t e l is t ,” that he desires good agents to sell stamps from his Approval Sheets, which are known to be the best and cheapest in the market. Also Spec CQanted ial Sheets of U. S., Revenue, etc. Com mission from 33*3 to 50 per cent. • for cash or very best Exchange, All those who are not A. P. A. or C. P. Rare U. S. Match, Medicine, Doc A. members must give good references or send a deposit. ument, all such as unperforated He also has a very popular line of oddities, silk papers, etc,, especia- sheets for beginners, containing stamps ly desired, for which I will pay the to sell for lc. to 3c. each, which cannot highest price or allow the best ex be surpassed by any other sheets of the kind in the U. 3. change from my sheets or lists. On sheets of lc. each you will find damps catalogued from 2c. to 3c. each, Also U. S. Postage and Depart nil 2c. sheet Stamps from 3c. to 4c. each, etc. mental wanted. Commission, 33 per cent, from If you have any tiling in this these sheets to agents line do not fail to write me. selling them. F. 1 . MOTH, JR., 'I will pay you to handle litem, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA, U. S. A. WRITE FOR LISTS, CATALOGUE, ETC., C. H. BOGART, WHICH ARE FREE. STAJII 1 OIPOItTP.lt. 1415 Hyde St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. South and Central American, Asiatic Scott's 9th edition of International and Oceanica, a Specialty. 'bum bound in boartlcover, price, $1.40; Approval .sheets marked “ Scott's” All publications in stock. price, 35 per cent, discount. IS TI IE 1IOOSIER PHILATELIST. U O 2 R. R. BOGERT & CO. Subscribe for the Internationa] Collector, an in teresting P h i l a t e l i c monthly,, consisting of eight pages and cover. Subscript ion 20c. a year. ROOM 37. Advertising Hates on application. One Ham pie copy FREE. Tribune Building, NEW YORK. COLLECTOR PUB. CO., 22 1 9 Scott St.. SAN FRANCISCO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HENRY GREMMEL, A. P. A. iai, low SKCO\l> ST.. \. V. Rare stamps at low prices. Agents wanted at SWlii per cent.com. Collector« send their want- Envelopes, etc. lists and reference, and stumps will be sent at very low prices, t ’orrespondence: Kaglish, Ger man, French. Stamps bought, sold aud ex changed. THE T O T E H 1 PH ILATELIST.1Entire U. S. Envelopes and For- The Wintern ThilnUdint is the name o f a new philatelic journal to be published by H. C. Heards- eign Post Cards, a specialty ley and ( ’. 1). Reimen*. Ii will Ik* published as a monthly magazine and will consist of at least 12 pages and cover each month. Rend your name for a sample copy. Address all business communications to H. C. BEARDSLEY. AGENTS WANTED everywhere. K ox « 1 0 . HT. JOMKI*ll. HO. REFERENCE REQUIRED. And for sample copies, etc., to C. D. REIMERS, I ! » , m i . i;o< li I M . A M l . 11,1,. BADGER STATE PHILATELIST Complete Postal Card Catalogue will contains ii good solid [»ages of reading matter be ready in March. each month, with a portrait and autobiography of a prominent philatelist. Subscription, only 2oc per year. Ir» L’.S . and rn iC E . 2 3 CENTS. Canada. Foreign Countries, :{TVr. N. E. CARTER. ORDERS CAN BE BOOKED NOW. OKI,A VAX'. - - WIWO\MI\. ■t ■t 1000 finely mixed stamps, suit We desire correspondence with ad able for sheets, vanced collectors, as we have a large stock of rare stamps and constantly re Post Free, - - $2.50. ceiving new issues and bargains, which wo would be willing to sent on'approval 1000 Varieties, - - 6.00. to responsible parties. Philatelic World, 25 cents per year. N. E. CARTER, Millimetre Scale, 15 cents each. DELAVAN, WISCONSIN. U S T S KRF.K ESTABLISHED SEVEN YEARS B atch eld er P ostage S ta m p C o, —WHOUtSALK AND BKTAIL DEA1.&RS IN Foreign and O.S. Postage Stamps, 3113 Cass Avenue, ST. LOUIS, MO. Catalogue of Every Stamp Ever Issued. Our large new descriptive catalogue of every postage stamp ever issued sent post free for 10 cents. Wholesale list free to dealers only. Price lists of Albums, Packet Sets, etc., free. Collections Bought. We pay cash for Old Collections containing 1,500 stamps or more. If you want to sell, correspond with ns. Reliable Agents Wanted. We havegotthe largest number of good salable stamps on sheets of any deal er in the U. 8. Prices marked at standard catalogue rates,and a discount allowed st 33J£ per cent. Our sheets are the best. References required from aU parties unknown to us. Batchelder’s Gummed and Perforated Stamp Hinges. FOR MOUNTING STAMPS IN ANY ALBUM. Each sheet contains about 1,000 binges all gummed and perforated, and is warranted not to injure the stamps in any way. Collectors will bear in mind that this is the only perforated stamp hinge in the market. The size of these sheets are 17x2'i. There is advertised by a great many dealers gummed paper, it is simply gummed but not perforated. Always gel the perforated hinges. 1 sheet.i...... 10c. 3 sheets...... $ .25c. 6 sheets.«...... 50c. 13 sheets...... ,...... 1.00. Prices to dealers on application. How to Deal in Foreign Stamps. A valuable little w ork , useful to both d e a l e r and c o l l e c t o r , oontaius much valuable information about the Stock, Import and Export Exchanging, etc., etc., and many other useful articles about Dealing. Everybody desires to become a dealer; with the use of this book and the knowledge of exchanging and the mannerof Dealers given therein, the novice can soon establish himself in business. Price only 10 cts. Blank Approval Sheets. We have just had a large stock of these approval sheets ruled off to hold six- iy stamps. These sheets are printed in two colors blue and red. turd make by tar the handsomest approval sheet of any manufactured. We are selling thou- imis to dealers all over the U- 8. These sheets are suitable for. collectors to ut tbeir duplicates on and then mark stamps and retail to their friends. —PRICES A R E - 12 sheets...... $ .10. 50 sheets...... 8 .20/ 25 sheets...... 15. 150 sheets...... 50. 500 sheets...... 2.00. 1000 sheets...... 3.50. Post free to sny address at above prices. is ■mi. i i o o s i i : k philatelist. U O 2 R. R. BOG ERT & C( . Subw-rilH* for ili'- I rif «-rii.'il inmil I nll«*rt«n. an in- l i-ri-sl iu>» I’ ll it. ATI-i n - i r i < » 111 i • ) \. ••'»nsi>tiiiK i>r eitilil i»aii»-- and i-iiv**r. SubscriM:«n a v-ur, R O O M 3 7 , ,\ liar*- s|;iinp.s :ii low i»i ir<*s. \^*-iiis w;int«‘«l al [ii• r i'1-iil. <-'iiii. I’olii-rtfir.s s*"i111 lln-ir uìijiI- I à 11 \ < -1 ( > | x - s . <■!(•. lists .’mil refi-nur»*. .’mil st;im|.s vvill Ii*- '-»•til u( yi’i'v | BADGER STATE PHILATELIST i ‘(Hii]tlrt(t I'listn! i a,r,I runiToguc wil (‘«■fltains a itìmmI olili |.;i: ■ s n f p allili-.’ timi Ini lit- ri'Mii.v in Miircli. «■:«<• li ni« »li 1 11. w i I ti a t'or» i a 11 a i a I au* « il »io i a | *li \ of a |inmiiii'-iil pliilafrlisi. Snlisria |*i i«»it. ■«• x11 > /’•«■ ji*t \r:ir. »#» I . S. alai I ’ l l I C E . 2 3 C E X N T T S . I aliarla. I- • • l • i ; ; i ■ < ••Itili fi*-—. -b’ir. N. E. CARTER. 0 1 : 1 ) 1 . 1 , s i \ N 111. I a h i K | | > n o w oi.i.w w. - wis 1000 finely mixed stamps, suit W i■ iit*sir*• ctHTfN|n>ut|. iit‘f w itJi .t.I able tor sheets. ii ii M 't t l ¡is ui |mvo ¡i Ji(r” stuck of r.-irc shuiip.s ;tm| (•on>t;iiilly rt Post Free. - - $2.50. co iv ilio III '\V issllos ¡ill. l E1.1 l't^i lilt s , w l i j r i «1 w o u l d 111’ w l i l i t j ” t o S t il l o n -;i| iltroV ii 1000 Varieties, - - »LOO. to i-fs|toiisilt|i> piirtit's. I ’ll i ill I cl it’ Wt il’ltl. *Jt r t ■ 11 a | it |- vi’ji i . N. E. CARTER, Millimetre Sfiilo. I", ccnis eurli, DELAVAN. - WISCONSIN. i .i s i s k iik i: ESTABLISHED SEVEN YEARS B atch elder P ostage S ta m p C o., WHO.LESALK AND BJCTAIL DRAMCHS IN Foreign and D.S. Postage Stamps, 3113 Cass Avenue, ST. LOUIS, MO. Catalogue of Every Stamp Ever Issued. Our large new descriptive catalogue of every postage stamp ever issued sent post free for 10 cents. Wholesale li.-t free to dealers only. Price lists of Albums, Packet Sets, etc., free. Collections Bought. We pay cash for Old Collections containing 1,500 stamps or more. If you want to sell, correspond with us. Reliable Agents Wanted. We have got the largest number of good salable stamps on sheets of any deal er in the U. S. Prices marked at standard catalogue rates,and a discount allowed at 33J*j per cent. Our sheets are the best. References required from all parties unknown to us. Batehelder’s Gummed and Perforated Stamp Hinges. FOR MOUNTING STAMPS IN ANY ALBUM Each sheet contains about 1,000 hinges all gummed and perforated, and is warranted not to injure the stamps in any way. Collectors will bear in mind that t his is the only perforated stamp hinge in the market. The size of these sheets are 17x2-. There is advertised by a great many dealers gummed paper, it is simply gummed hut not perforated. Always get the perforated hinges. 1 sheet...... 10c. 3 sheets...... $ .25c. 6 sheets...... 50c. 13 sheets...... 1.00. Prices to dealers on application. How to Deal in Foreign Stamps. A valuable little work, useful to both d e a l e r and c o l l e c t o r , contuius much valuable information about the Stock, Import and Export Exchanging, etc., etc., and many other useful articles about Dealing. Everybody desires to become a dealer; with the use of this book and the knowledge of exchanging and the maunerof Dealers given therein, the novice can soon establish himself in business. Price only 10 cts. Blank Approval Sheets. We have just had a large stock of these approval sheets ruled off to hold six ty stamps. These sheets are printed in two colors blue and red. and make by far the handsomest approval sheet of any manufactured. We are selling thou sands to dealers all over the U. S. These sheets are suitable for collectors to put their duplicates on and then mark stamps and retail to their friends. — PRICES A R E - 12 sheets...... $ .10. 50 sheets...... 8 .20^ 25 sheets...... 15. 150 sheets...... 50. 500 sheets...... 2.00. 1000 sheets...... 3.50. Post free to any address at above prices. m iTCH ELili & co., l iiKoii Sli. i-1. CHICAGO. II.LM. -UKALEHS IN License, Beer, Match, Medicine, Telegraph, Canadian Bill Stamps, Entire Envelopes, Postal Cards, Proofs, Oddities, Errors, etc. Stamps for the Young1 Collectors as well as the Ad vanced Ones. Albums, Flag-s. Arms, Gummed Paper. Cata logues always in Stock. UNUSED SETS. USED SETS. 5 Nicaragua. lc., 2c.. I tic., 25c , 'till, 25c., ’78, 45c -I Heligoland...... 5 Guatemala, Prov. '8ft...... T'v- II Thuni» and lax«*«...... 30c 5 Transvaal, '09...... *...... 25r 4 Guatemala, Envelope and wrapper...... 35c 15 Brazil ...... 2u< 3 • 1871...... 25c 12 Brazil ...... 15<- 4 M 1875 ...... 25c 7 Heligoland...... 21k* 3 Allen'» IjochIh, original»...... 25c 20 8pnin ...... *...... IV 4 Danube 8. Nhv. Co...... 14c 15 Spain...... Il'u 4 Perniati Official...... 20c 8 Brazil...... Kir 5 Huxony arms...... 7c 7 ( ■lull...... Kir 3 HatliMi Lund Pont...... 5c 7 United Stato» o f Columbia...... Inu 0 Austrian Italy...... ll)c w C E N T P A C K E T S , 10 varieties. UNITED STATES PACKETS. All dillerunt und only from the countries* No. 1 contains 40 varieties of U. 8. Postage, named. official and due...... 25« A,—Austrian Italy. Old Austria. Argentine. No. 2 contains 30 varieties o f Entire U. 8. en H Brazil. Baden. Barbutloes. velopes ...... :k u i ' —Chili, (ap e o f Good Hope. Cuba. No. 3 contains 25 vnr. of Document stamps... 25c II—Dutch Indies, Columbm. Egypt. No. 7 contains ICO varieties o f stamps from K—Finland, F Colonte*r, Greece. Hawaii, Dutch Indies, Australia, etc...... 15c 4«—Peru, QuHontdand. Homo. No. 8 contains 110 varieties from Pern, Colum II—Turkey. Victoria. Venezuela. bia, Venezuela, Turkey. Canada, (Beaver) I India, Japan, Portugal. etc ...... 2tir .1 United States, official and due. No. 9 contains 115 varieties from Nicaragua. K United State*» Internal He venue. Brazil, Egypt, Jamaica, Porto Rico, etc...... 25« Packet No. 25 contains 25 varieties of Mexican, Central and South American stamps...... $ - Packet No. 25 contains 150 varieties o f stamps—a bargain at the price—only...... I" Packet Nn. 27 contains 200 varieties of stamps—a good packet to start a collection...... Packet No. 28 contains 250 varieties of stamps, worth thrice the amount asked...... I Packet No. 38 contains 100 varieties o f fine stumps, from Persia. Bosnia, Ceylon, Old Canada, Baden. Hamburg. Unused U. 8. Official, etc..over 300 of these Packets sold during 1888...... - WANTED! Old United States and Confederate Stamps and Envelopes. Cash or Exchange given. Collections of 1000 and upwards wanted for cash! A P P KO V"A I . SHEETS sent to those sending good reference or a cash deposit. Com mission on U. S. Stamps 20 per cent.; on Foreign Stamps, 30 per cent. HOOSIER 1 - 1 .ö) Philatelist *■ c$>*yl»i){ K. >00» A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO PHILATELY j — - ^ ^ - ■- i 0- ^ ~ [;m I F. N. MASSOTH, JR., E ditor a n d Pi iiushkk, I HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA, 1 M W W j m T. J. MITCHELL, A ss o c ia t e E d it o r , I f e y 356 Fulton Street, CHICAGO, ILLS. m . to GCO D Si MON OS PRINTER i.’S CLARK ST , CHICAGO The Hoosier Philatelist -^PUBLISHED MONTHLY^ F. N. MASSOTH, -in.; Editor and Pim.isiiEm HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. -I. MITCHELL, Associate Editor, 34 9 Fulton Street, CHICAGO, ILLS I’.xchaiirte « ¡II plfanp spml 1« bol h »alitor-.. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; per year. C. S. Canada and Mexico, with premium, Mo cents. Postal Union Countries, with premium, ñl) cents. All other Countries, with premium, ññ cents. sivei.i: rom s, s c k s t k i k a k i . ADVERTISING RATES; 7”> cents per inch. Por larger space write for quotations. Circiilntion from fiotto to liònu monili!) A. N. SPENCER, Having a few mure liles <>f 77 DEALER IN Situili» ( 'iliIrrlnrs b'ii/urti. 1 will Postage anti Revenue Stamps, eluse tfieni out cheap. 1 9 Lom bardy Builctinsr. Voi. 1 \2 Nos...... 7*Vt~ CINCINNATI. - OHIO. “ II 1 “ ...... •Jllcl- VI»provai shei*N seat io A. P. A. nuanbers ami « it Iiit ri'spoiisihlc \ »art ii*s etti nf 2c. stamp. I xi-liaii««-s intuì'- with doni or« and in)lector*. A 1.1, |a>st-¡alili. t i<>■ mI cn!led itnis and lmr«iiin lots nT Stamps M'spiH’ially l . S. » always winitnl fur i*um|i. F. N. MASSOTII. ,•9 li.. Alhums nt Lowest Prlcps* Hanover Centre. - IND. IMtICK LIST SENT FREE. «V H. Dealers pteasi* spini wlii»lf*salf lists. The Charleston Philatelist, A MONTHLY MAOYZINK. VV A XT K I ) I -5 emits per year. H A lir iT . LOI'V I’ HKK. For cash or best exchange, all kinds A d d ri-ss. of 1 ,io r. Wliiske.v. Tobacco, or other tax GUSTAVI'] J. n ilN. paid stamps. Also all kinds of Revenues. h7 WENTWORTH ST.. CHARLESTON, S. t I'oemneut. Match. Medicine, in any quantity. common or rare. C. H. BOGART, I will also pay highest prices for t>TAtir meoitTi.it. Collections of stamps. Also I'. s. Post 1415 Hyde St., SAN FRANCISCO. C age and Department. South and Central Amenean. Asia ami Oceaidca. a Specialty. F. N, MASSOm JR., Approval sheets mnrki.o -Scott HANOVER CENTRE. IND. price, M5 per cent , discount. I ' n k H o o s i k k P h i i .a t k i .i s t . A P R IL , isSij. No. I-. Til L MOI YI'INC OF STAMPS IN ULAN K \IJUMS. FI 11ST l*.\ l-KK. Of |;111* years tIn* blank album has made prodigious strides in _ lininu favor amoiiti advanced philatelists. I’d si ilia* ¡t may si vein as thouidi this stylt* of alhmn tii'st saw i111 within a few years of the present time, hut this is not so. as al . mis minus the spares produced lor the stamps hare heeti in use i any rears, hut thL use for the most part Inis linen confined to fnr- •_.ii countries. I recently saw one of them, made, 1 heliere, in (!er- 11a11v. It consisted o! square sheets of colored card-hoard about Idrld inches, these having a border printed in a liolit tint ink, u ldle whole space inside this border was covered with line lines i mi ll i it up and down and from side to side, the purpose ol these, no iiiht. Iieine to assist in m raiii;ine' the specimens slraiolit. I he . <-ls were kept in a card-hoard ease, they heim; simply laid one on ' p of t lie ot Imr. i'hese possibly are tin* originals Irom whii'di soun* ol the present les of blank albums are modeled. Imt at any rate in then old form \ failed to suit the American philatelists, as it was very rarely it line was met with. Still the blank album m e t hr or W i t h a lew Ill-lore ;1 ea 111 e into h general U s e ill this country. but these we|e usually modeled ■ I t i l e owners' i d e a s , and as usual HI S l | c h eases they were expens.l l ie- ¡irst one apparently to see the beauties and lienelils ot a nk album, and to reeoq;ni/.e its future possibilities was Mr. < ' II. k.-e|. It was considerable of a risk to put an album so entirely ' rent from all others on the market, and yet from the. very first ¡1 metl to ‘ lake" until now, j 11 d n i n o from the way tin- wind blows, , ale in a lair wav to supercede entirely 1111• old styles, at least as i ds I he ad VII ueeiI eol leet' >r. li of course will require years to do this, a- many who would ■ the blank s1yle, hesitate to adopt it owino I" I he immense lilt of time reqll i red to cl la nee a I a roe eo| lect ¡ol I I run I olle 111 the The Hoosier Philatelist -»■PUBLISHED MONTHLY.»*- F. N. MASSOTH, J r.? E d it o r an d P u b l is h e r , HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A ss o c ia t e E d it o r , 348 Fulton Street. CHICAGO. ILLS. F.xrliHDEe «till plea*«* sm d Copie* to both Editor*. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year. U. S. Canada and Mexico, with premium, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, with premium, 50 cents. All other Countries, with premium, 55 cents. » -----»------I dlXUiR COPI ES, 5 CE Y TH EACH. ADVERTISING RATES; 75 cents per inch. For larger apace write for quotations. Circulation from 2IXK1 to 2500 monthly. A. N. SPENCER, Having a few more til-es of Th<- DEALER IN Stainp CnllcoJors' Figuro, I wil Postage and Revenue Stamps, cinse them out cheap. I 9 Lombardy Building:, Voi. 1—12 Noe...... 75ct- CINCINNATI, OHIO. “ I I — 4 “ ...... 20ct- Approval »beet« went to A. P. A. member* and other reeponeible pnrtiew on receipt of 2c. Htairip. lOxchanKCH made with dealer* and collector*. AIjL post-paid. Good collection* and bargain lot* o f Stamp* «especially U. B.) alwny* wanted for cash. F. N. MASSOTH, JR., Albums at Lowest Prices; Hanover Centre, - 1ND. PRICE LIST SENT FREE. *N. B. -Dealer* plea** send wholesale list*. The Charleston Philatelist, A MONTHLY MAO AZI NE. W A. NT T E I )! cenW per yenr, 8 AHPLK COPY EltEK. For cash or best exchange, all kinds Address, of Rear. Whiskey. Tobacco, or other tax g u s t a v i; j . jluhn, paid stamps. Also all kinds of Revenues, 87 WF.NTWORTn ST., CHARLESTON, S. C. Document, Match, Medicine, in any quantity, common or rare. C. H. BOGART, I will also pay highest prices for NT.11IP IH l'OKTEIt. Collections of stamps. Also U. 8. Post 1415 Hyde St., SAN FRANCI800, OAL age and> Department. South and Central American, Asiat r and Oceaniea, u Specialty. F. N, MASSOTH, JR. ) Approval slieets marker “ Scott - HANOVER CENTRE, - IND. price, 85 per cent, discount. T he H oosier Philatelist. Vnl. I. A PR IL, 1889. No. 4. THE MOUNTING OF STAMPS IN BLANK ALBUMS. FIRST PAPER. Of late years the blank album has made prodigious strides in gaining favor among advanced philatelists. To some it may seem as though this style of album first saw light within a few years of the present time, but this is not so, as al liums minus the spaces produced for the stamps have been in use many years, but this use for the most part has been confined to for eign countries. I recently saw one of them, made, I believe, in Ger many. It consisted of square sheets of colored card-board about 1*2x12 inches, these having a border printed in a light tint ink, while the whole space inside this border was covered with fine lines run ning up and down and from side to side, the purpose of these, no 'Lubt, being to assist in arranging the specimens straight. The sheets were kept in a card-board case, they being simply laid one on t"|> of the other. These possibly are the originals from which some of the present styles of blank albums are modeled, but at any rate in their old form they failed to suit the American philatelists, as it was very rarely that one was met with. Still the blank album met favor with h few before it came into -nrli general use in this country, but these were usually modeled -Iter the owners’ ideas, and as usual in such cases they were expens ive. The first one apparently to see the beauties and benefits of a I' ink album, and to recognize its future possibilities was Mr. C. H. Mekeel. It was considerable of a risk to put an album so entirely liferent from all others on the market, and yet from the very first it ' nied to “ take” until now, judging from the way the wind blows, ' hey are in a fair way to supercede entirely the old styles, at least as gards the advanced collector. It of course will require years to do this, as many who would ! fer the blank style, hesitate to adopt it owing to the immense ount of time required to change a large collection from one to the 50 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. other, something which only those who have had the experience can tell of; yet even with this against it, I hear almost daily of persmis who are adopting the blank albums in preference to the printed ones. Now let me consider for a moment the cause of it. Is it a gnml or a bad sign? Is it because collectors as a rule are changeable and require new styles of albums in order to keep up their interest in the pursuit? Not by a jugfull. To my mind the great and increasing demand for blank albums is like the rainbow in the heavens, an omen of clearer skies for the philatelist. Philatelic papers and literature of all kinds have taken a great step forward during a period of only three years, not only in size, but in the contents, and in keeping with this advance the philatelists have made similar strides in the acquisi tion of knowledge pertaining to the pursuit This knowledge lias led into the collecting of different watermarks, colors of paper, varieties of grill, etc., and is there any printed album made which gives spaces for the proper mounting of these? If so then I have lived in the backwoods and have not heard of it. . The printed albums will always be made, and I for one wouhl not have it otherwise, as they are best for the beginners, many of whom would never start a collection did they not have these aids in arranging and classifying the stamps. After a few years, when theii knowledge of philately becomes greater, they will discard the spaces and adopt the improved method. When the collector reaches that point which induces him to pur chase a blank album, then the next question and an important one, is: “ How shall I arrange my stamps?” A good method is always pre ferred to a bad one, and as it is of no more trouble while of infinate more value, a good method should always be chosen at the start when possible. This brings me to the object of this article, which is to say some thing about “ The Arranging of Stamps in Blank Albums,” There are many ways of arranging, some of which have been des cribed in different papers, and as 1 have a good opinion of my own method, I am conceited enough to think that it may prove of interest to others. My collection is mounted <>n sheets of heavy ledger paper, Sxll inches in size, a border of double lines running around the sheet? about half an inch from the outer edge, otherwise they are perfectly blank. The paper is heavy and strong, and although not stiff like card-board it has the advantage of not being so bulky, seveuty-tiw sheets, when filled, being about one inch in height. My collection consists of U. 8. general issue and department "1- THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 51 I i>s and oddities only, and for the proper mounting of a collec- of tliis kind a printed album could not lie found. o a □ Q 0 & 0 □ □ a □ □ D □ b □ u Fig. 1. Fig. 2. hi mounting I first take the whole of one issue, a light and dark -ii;nlt> of each stamp, and these T mount in the form of a design, mak ing the arrangement of each set different, and of course giving a whole sheet to each, the specimens only being mounted on one side of the sheets. To some it might seem a little difficult to make so many designs, I>iit the slight modifying of one will cause it to look very different from the others. Some have a little talent for this work while others have; none, and the little I have I will try and use for the benefit of those who have less. The illustrations are pen copies of pages in my collection, and I ask an indulgent public to remember that they are not made by an artist, but by a philatelist- and be charitable. it matters little whether the sheets of your album lie square, rectangular or oblong shapes as the designs will form a basis on which to start, and in the event of the first two a little contraction of the designs is all that is required to make them fit. The design of Figure 1 can be arranged by anyone, the top line being on a slight curve, while the lower lines are perfectly straight, f igure 2 consists of a single line of stamps across the center of the sheet with a curved arch above and below. < 2 a <> □ o □ □ □ □ □ □ <\ n 0 £7 /-> !: V v^ n n Fig. 3. Fig. 4, In making these designs if the eye of the collector is not suffi- ‘ ■ atly trained to arrange the straight lines without aid, lie can take :i wood rule, a long envelope or anything with a straight edge, and 52 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. after measuring the proper distances from the edge of the sheet, lie can then lay his rule by it and make dots across the sheet at a dis tance of about an inch. When this is done the stamps should lit at tached so the upper edge will just hide the dots. In arranging lines of stamps care should be taken that the two ends of the line are at equal distances from the border, otherwise the design will look one sided and irregular. Figure 3 shows a straight line of stamps with a space in the eini ter and a circle of stamps around it. Figure 4 is a little more com plicated, being a mixture of straight lines and curved arches. If found necessary the collector will find the pencil compass i a divider an excellent aid in making the circles, but these I think un necessary, the eye being sufficient guide. In designs such as Figures 1, 2 and 3 the straight lines should ;il- ways be made first and then the center stamps of the curves or arches should be placed, the others easily falling into place. □ □ □□ □□□□aacano □ a n d □ □□a □ □ □ d □ □ n □□nnnao i □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ a □□a Fitf. 5* Fig. t$. It is very important for the beauty of a design that where tln o is a perpendicular line of stamps that one be directly over the otln r. perfect symotry being an essential in any design. Some of the draw ings are a little wanting in this respect, lnit this defect is more easih remedied in mounting than in drawing. I iguro a shows a design in the shape of a pyramid, this can 1»' enlarged or reduced to meet tlie size of the set. Figure I! shows the arrangement of a sheet of oddities. Tin sheets immediately following each set in my collection are devoted t the odd stamps of that set, each stamp being allowed one line or linin' ■ it necessary. The oddities of a set require at least two of my stvb■ ■ d •sheets, as not more than five denominations can be put on each, allow ing one line for each value, but some of the blank albums would ImM more owing to their greater length. AJriili Du r ¡sou. CHRONICLE. Austria I lie J’li. 11\ notes 20 paras on 5 soldi, 1 pi. on 10s., - | on 20s., 3 pi. on 50s. fHE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. 53 Bavaria—The unpaid letter stamps, 10 pf. is perf. 14A. Brazil—There is an 80 reis. letter card; pink on white. Br. Bechuanaland—P. J. of A. mentions 2d. lilac surcharged ••¿l.” in green. ■ Bulgaria—The 10 st. card has now the inscriptions in carmine. Cape of Good Hope—The new 4d. card is brown on white. The stamp is the same as that in the 4d. band. Ceylon—We have a 4c. surcharged in three lines “ Postal—Com mission-—Three cents,” in blue, and Le T, P. illustrates a 6c. card surcharged “ 5 CENTS,” and heavy line across original value. Curacao—Stamps of lc. and 2c, and unpaid letter are expected. Cyprus—The registered letter envelopes are now made by De- l.a Rue & Co. Dutch Indies—There are three varieties of surcharge on the 25c. envelope: “ 15,” “ 15 cent,” “ 15 cents.” The latter is doubtful. Egypt There is a slight change in the unpaid letter stamps. The inscriptions in the center are in an oval. 2in. green, 4m. brown, 1 pi. blue, 2 pi. orange. France —The Pit. R. says the 25c. black on red is now sur charged in red, “ 1 Piast. 1.” Gaboon—The 5c. is surcharged “ 25” in black. Gibraltar—The registered envelope of De La Rue are in use. Halkar —The 4a. stamp lately mentioned resembles the first is- .-no, but is smaller, and the Rajah wears a species of cap, instead of the jeweled turban. Indo China The 35c. 1881 is surcharged “ Indo China, 89,” ¡Hal below “ R —5—D.” New South Wales There are official envelopes, Id. violet, of Isss. “ O. S.” in angle. Two sizes. Also for registry 6(1. violet of Is70 type, “ O. S.” in angle. The 8d. stamp has a “ lyre bird,” and the 1 sh. will have n kangaroo. The 4d. registry envelope now comes 227x101 mm. The new 2d. and 3d, cards have a copy of the stamp is- -ned in 1838. At the top, in the center, surrounded by the circular hands inscribed “ Design of the first postage stamp,” and “In com- ammoration of the fiftieth year of the issue of postage stamps in 'he colony.” Above is “ Jubilee Stamp,” and below “ 1838—1888.” I lie colors are 2d. blue and 3d. green, on thick white card. Ondeypoor The foreign journals illustrate a stamp about 30x nmn., with five lines of inscription in a rectangular frame. It. is II iiited in black on white, and dated 1728. Philippine I. — The 20c. “ Derechosde Firirna,” brown, is sur- 1 i.urged 2 4-8 in carmine. Also the 200 mil. of 1880, green. L. T. P. 54 Ti IE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. Queensland—The card mentioned last month lias the stamp ;it the right, head of queen in oval, and arm at the left. In the centre on a scroll, “Post Card,” and “ Queensland, Australia.” 2d. blue ami 3d. mauve, both on buff. Rajpeepla—There is a new stamp 25x30mm. with crescent in oval band, containing inscriptions and the value in straight line below. One anna orange on white, perf. l l i , 32 varieties. Roumania— It is the 10b. unpaid letter stamp that is on yellow, and not the white, as stated last month. The official list of stamps oigcolored paper is as follows: Blue paper, II, 3, 5b. Yellow paper 25, 50b., and unpaid letter stamps, 5, 10, 30b. Buff paper, 10, 15b. The other colors, before mentioned, are said to be fraudulent. Salvador P. J. o f A. chronicles a lc. green and 2c. red that have been ordered in New York, of same type as the 3c. Sarawak In addition to the values reported there is a 25c. green and red brown. Switzerland The 20c., 40c., 50c., and 1 fr. are perf. 10. ANNUAL STATISTICS OF THE POST-OFFICE AT NEW YORK CITY. iiv P h. H e ix s b e r g e r . Yery few people have an idea of the enormous mail received ami delivered by the Post-Office of the “ Empire City,” New York. The postal centre on the American Continent, for all incoming and outgoing mail, from and to all countries on the globe, is the General Post-Officeoi New York City. A stranger looks with astonishment at that magni ficent architectural constructed marble building of the General Post Office of New York City, but, the interior working, and the entire in terior postal outfit has no rival, is not equalled by any other post office of the world. (Some European Countries, as Germany, France. England, Belgium, have more “ Postal Facilities ” for the people, this fact I must mention here, and, “ Uncle Sam” ought to follow them the sooner the better.) I wish to give a detailed description about tic working of the General Post-Office, New York City, and all city brandies, during the year 1888, and I hope that the numerous reader- and subscribers of the “H oosieh P h i l a t e l i s t ” in the U. S. and in Foreign Countries may take special interest in this New York l'it> postal matter. During the year ISSN, were received by the New York Post-Office (including all city branches) total, 287,994,4(54 pieces > i mail matter. This mail was divided as follows: THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 55 1. Letters received from street letter boxes, numbered 52,094,536 pieces. 1. Parcels, papers, received by street letter boxes, numbered 30,- :i:i.‘i.0S() pieces. ■ ■ !. Letters, from letter carriers, were 32,310,025 pieces. 1. Parcels, papers, received by postmen, numbered 35,943,203 pieces. The total number of mail matter, of any kind, handled by the N' \v York Post-Office (including all postal city branches) amounted f< ■ 808,375,808 pieces, that is, the gigantic number of 2,457,069 pieces ■ if all kinds of mail matter “ daily.” This enormous number was packet. 1. In 962,727 sealed and locked mail bags. 2. In 2,778,491 regular locked mail bags. Among these mail bags combined 112,101 bags mail matter, re ceived from all Foreign Countries, and 198,309 mail bags contained mail, to be forwarded to Foreign Countries. Farther were by the New York Post-Office handled “ in Transit” (passing through) to nther post-offices on the globe, 155,306 sealed and locked mail bags, oh! 374,345 regular locked bags. By the “Registry Department” were received during the year 1888, 1,317,168 letters, and parcels, and pa pers documents. The “Assortment Department” received for de livery, 519,561,297 pieces of mail matter, divided as follows: 1. New York City letters, 162,065,451. 2. U. S. letters, 31,468,131. 3. Foreign letters, 21,307,055. flic “ Money Order Department, ” executed in 1888, the follow ing orders: 1. At the New York General Post-Office were, issued 1.095,913 Money Orders, and received therefore, 810.230,893 cash, for delivery 1" the U. S. and to Foreign Countries. Postal notes were issued 783,872, and received therefore the 'mount of 81,263,378 cash. ’ 2. In the 16 city postal branches were issued 220,144 Money Orders, and received therefore, 83,250,9(51 in cash. Postal Yoies were issued 88,311, and received therefore, the amount of sl74,466 in cash. 1 he total income of the New York Post-Office during the year Kss- was...... 85,162,968. file total expenses, were...... 1,891,982. That is, “ Net Profits” ...... 83,270,9S6. Hie number of postage employees is 2,425 in all. Among them 1,082 regular postmen (carriers) 130 assistant postmen, and 22 56 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. assistant postal clerks. As the new postal law, passed by “ Congress’ in July, 1888, went into effect, the number of postmen was increased and 345 new regular carriers were engaged. With this new postal law the postal hours (working hours) of the letter carriers, were re duced to eight hours, a day’s work. This is the complete 1888 annual statistics of the New York Post-Offices (including city postal branches) and certainly the “ Empire City” can be proud of such a postal result. “ A clear annual cash profit of over 3 million of dollars.” No “ single ” post-office of any city on earth has reached such a record! The treasury of “ Uncle Sam ” will soon become too small in storing all the postal money. And, another question is, what can the people expect? What perfect “ right ” have the American people to ask for? 1 should think “ More Postal Facilities.” !! Drop that “ Postage Due,” lc. on prepaid circulars within the U. 8. which cannot be delivered, or which arc refused. 2. Abolish that postal law which prohibits that on U. 8. Postal Card, once written on, on the back side, cannot be pasted over with paper, and used in this way. 3. Reduce that high price of a “ Letter Sheet” (3c.) and charge only the value of the stamp, 2c. 4. Reduce that high price of stamped entire envelopes, and entire newspaper wrappers, and charge only the value of the postage stamp. 5. Reduce that “enormous fee” of “Postage Due” collected on all mail from foreign countries, if not, or only partly, prepaid. (i. Reduce that “ enormous” fee for “ Registration.” Both the “ Postage Due” and “ Registration ” fee in the U. S. are “double” a- high as in other Countries of the “ Universal Postal Union.” ! !! Should those necessary ‘'Postal Facilities” be granted by “ Uncle Sam,” the stamp fraternity as well, as the commercial world, would more patronise the l . S. Post-Offices, and our glorious country, tin- United States of America, still would be the richest postal country on earth. “ I'ncle Sain,” remember it ! MR. HOOPER AND THE HILL CLAIM, ny G . L. B lock. Mr. Hooper, in the March number of the American Journal of Pliihifcli/, indulges in a bitter personal attack upon Mr. Alvali Davi son. Mr. Hoo per's arumtnmfs (? ) have been composed chiefly of abuse. After insulting every American philatelist who leans towaril Mr. Chalmers, he resents even a touch of the same nature. We art- sorry to see a paper like the A. ,/. of P .—however strong the tlesin- mny Vie to gain supporters for the editor’s veins allow itself to be- THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 57 euiue the instrument of a clique, whose argument is, “ Believe what I siy and. you are fool bribe taker and everything else.” Hooper in- ,—nlts the intelligence and the self-respect of every true man when he insinuates that all the leading Chalmers men in this country have been bought. If I wanted to indulge in the same strain 1 would ask if Mr. Peirson Hill intends to reward his services by helping him up ward a round or two in the P. O. ladder; or does he pay so much for every letter that Mr. Hooper writes? Now Hooper will say I have personally attacked and have insulted him. I wish to say I have al ways tried to keep out of these things, but when Hill's Canadian cham pion attacks and insults the whole American philatelic public, then, as one of the public, I wish to have my little say. I would ask any fair-minded, liberal man to read the statements of Peirson Hill and Patrick Chalmers. One of the Hill, instead of any proof, says, “ I have tried to get Chalmers to bring a suit for slander against me,” Great argument because Mr. Chalmers does not wish to plunge into a bad suit. He has no right to claim Ins father invented the adhes ive postage stamp—“because doncherknow, he would sue me, Ba Jove.” If Mr. Hill is so anxious to prove a clear title for his father’s claim as the inventor of the adhesive stamp, why does he not publish the official correspondence of 1839 and 1810? Owing a discreptancy between the several parties as the exact design of the stamp used by Mr. Chalmers in Dundee, the Chalmers’ claim should be rejected according to Mr. Peirson Hill. What non sense. Question three or four men who were eye-witnesses of a cer tain event, and see how their statements vary. It is impossible to trust to memory of man for anything that is accurate; everyone knows that, and to hold this up as a proof is nil bosh. I will close by quoting the following extract from Mr. Patrick Chalmers’ pamph let, “ Jubilee of the Penny Post,” and wish to say that there lias been more than Mr. Chalmers who have asked Mr. Hill for copies of this missing correspondence, but which Peirson Hill dares not produce apparently. Let the public think for themselves and notice the two claims, one ( Chalmers) is ready and lias produced good evidence and made its claim in a gentlemanly manner. The other ( Hill) gives us foul abuse and insulting insinuations for its argument. As it now stands Mr. Chalmers has publicly charged Hill with deceit and false hood in this correspondence business. Let him clear himself of the charge. “ The official correspondence of 1839 and 1840 is now in the pos session of Mr. Pearson Hill, who, in his late pamphlet, has not ven tured to publish same, under the excuse that such has bepu placed in the hands of the president of the London Philatelic Society. On ap 58 THE 1IOOSIER PHILATELIST. plication to that gentleman he replies that he has not got this corres pondence, and refers me for same to Mr. Pearson Hill! All who have read my publications are aware that I have already done so with out being favoured with any reply, my last letter, indeed, having been returned to me unopened. Such, then, is the state of matters. Look ing at the manner in which Mr. Pearson Hill has fenced against the production of this correspondence, no impartial person can for a mo ment doubt the tale same would tell; and that, under all the clouds of sophistry, mystification, and abuse which Mr. Pearson Hill has raised up, he has in reality not a leg to stand upon.—P. C.” % NOTES. Recently the overcoat belonging to C. A. Burger, of New York, was stolen by a sneak-thief from the rear of his drug store. In the pocket was a wallet containing about *400.00 worth of rare stamps. Among them were 8200.00 Revenues, several rare New York stamps, and Confederate Locals. Also other foreign rarities. Mr, Burger has already recovered part of his stolen treasures. 11. R. Bogart A Co.’s nextsale will occur May 0, 1889, containing State and Periodicals complete. Also rare Confederate Locals, as Baton Rouge, etc., and a fine lot of Philippine Islands. They also announce one about May 20 or 21, containing a collection of stamps in the finest possible condition, as Dominican Rep., first issue, Tas mania, tine lot Ceylon, Tolirna, Antioqua, etc., and other rarities. The Treasury Committee appointed to count the stamps in the vaults of the Internal Bureau has completed its work. The count was necessary by the transfer of the Bureau from Commissioner Miller to Commissioner Mason. Two hundred million stamps of tin* value of *4o,009,000.00 were counted and every cent was accounted for, and the stamps were found in good condition. Wouldn’t that be a nice stock for a dealer? Mr. L. A. Pratt, of Traverse City, informs us that they have formed the Philatelic Association of Traverse City. E . N. Waitt- Secretary and L. A. Pratt, Exchange Manager. PHILATELY. A UEMAHKABLE COLLECTION OF THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF ALL NATIONS. An exhibition of a kind never before attempted in this city is now spread out before the novelty-loving public of New York. It is a complete collection of the postage stani]is of all nations, from theii first adoption in 1.840 to the present time. Our own country has received the greatest attention, begin n in:. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 59 with the issue by the post-master of New York city in 1842 of the -tamps to carry letters from all parts of the city to the general post- c.trice, then located in City Hall park, opposite the present Brooklyn bridge entrance. The stamps of the United States present a beauti ful portrait gallery of honored Americans, and the principal events in the history of the country are here brought before one, from the landing of Columbus to the centennial exhibition at Philadelphia. The United States stamped envelopes and postal-cards and the l aited States revenue stamps are also given due attention. The United States exhibit is followed by specimens of the stamps and envelopes issued by the confederate states during the late war. Some of the envelopes were made of no better material than wall paper, some of newspaper, and many of them, after being used once, were turned inside out and used over again, so great was the scarcity of paper. The arrangement of the stamps of foreign countries is alphabeti cal, and the first country issuing stamps, according to the alphabet, is Angola, the Portuguese colony in Africa. The stamps of Belgium are engraved with excellent portraits of the two kings of that country since they first issued stamps in 1849, Leopold I. and the present king, Leopold If. British Guiana has issued some of the rarest stamps known to philatelists. Canada makes a very interesting exhibit and lias many historical portraits on her stamps. Cape Verde islands is sued plain enough stamps, but her engraver has made the country an interesting one to collectors, from the fact that he allowed a stamp for the colony of Mozambique, another Portuguese colony, to remain in the plate of Cape Verde stamps. “ Ceylon’s Isle” is a most beauti ful field for stamp collectors, as will be seen by the splendid array set forth for tins country. The stamps of France and her colonies faithfully tell the story ot the many changes in her government since their first issue in 1849. Almost its next-door neighbor in the exhibition is the exhibit of the stamps of plain but solid Germany. A little further along is the dis play of Great Britain, anti here is seen the first stamp issued (1840) nnl stamps as high in face as £5. The queen has here a full monop oly of the portrait business, the first, last, and till intermediate issues I tearing her face. In the Spain exhibit is noticed another portrait monopoly for nineteen years in Queen Isabella, whose features 'domed those stamps until site was deposed by the revolution of 1808. I’lie fear of counterfeiting made the Spaniards change their stamps very year, and this has made Spain an interesting country to stamp -utherers. The stamps representing the various Australian colonies are full (50 THE 1IOOSIER PHILATELIST. of interest and tell of the advance of civilization in these heretofore wild places. The colony of New South Wales has just celebrated her centennial and had a new issue of stamps, one of which bears the view of the capital town of Sydney, the same as shown on the first stamp of this colony. Another of the centennial stamps bears the portrait of Capt. Cook, the great navigator, who was killed by the na tives of the Sandwich islands in 1779. One feature of the British col onial postage business is the fact that in most of the colonies a reve nue or fiscal stamp will carry a letter the same as a postage stamp. The exhibition is held under the auspices of the three philatelic clubs in and near New York—the Brooklyn Philatelic Club, the Nat ional Philatelic Society of New York, and the Staten Island Philat elic Society.— Tribune. REVIEWS. by T. J. M it c h e l l . A NEW INTERNATIONAL ALBUM. A new international album, published by E. Heitman, Liepsic, Germany, and arranged by H. Schwaneburger, has just reached us. The album is printed in English, and spaces arranged on one side of the paper only. The description and denomination of the stamp is printed below the space, doing away with the necessity of raising the stamp for the description. Also the need of a catalogue in arranging the stamps. The album is illustrated with 2500 cuts of stamps, and 100 ooats-of -arms. On the opposite side of the page is a short his torical sketch of the country. There are nearly 800 pages, and the album is bound in cloth and gold. The album contains spaces for postal cards and letter sheets Also cuts of l T. S. envelopes, including the Reay and Plimpton issues. The pages for Peru are the best arranged of any album we have yet seen giving a collector cuts and spaces for these interesting sur charges in full— thus enabling the collector to arrange many stamps which liave no places in the various albums. Another interesting feature is the price, $3.00, thus putting a first-class album within the reach of all. We will be pleased to give any information in our power regarding this album to collectors. The first edition of R. R. Bogert A* Co’s post-card catalogue i- received, and is the most complete work of its kind ever published Price only 25 cents. No te.—Owing to the large amount of matter on our hands our current re views have been crowded out for the last two numbers. We hope to resum* them in our next. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 61 FREE! FREIi! FREE! Since making this offer we have re ceived many new subscribers but we desire still more and we extend our offer, " W h ic h is : We will send the Hoosier Philatelist one year and any one of the books in the list below for Only 35 cents. These iBooks are all bv well-known and standard authors. Regular 12 1110. size and contain from 300 to 400 pages, and usually sold for 35c. to 75c. each. Don’t miss this great chance. Below is a list from which you can select one : Clarice Dyke, the Female Detective. Lack and Love, by T, E. Wilson, Hurry Pinkerton, the King of the Detectives. Under Currente, by The /Hitches*. Nut Foster, the Huston Detective. Mr. Meeson’s Will, by If. R. Haggard. The Had Hoy at Home, Life of Daniel Boone, by Geo. C. Hill. '.She.” HryanCu (W. Cullen) Poetical Works, \ Tramp Actor. ‘J0.UU0 Le igues Under Sea. by Verne. Dark Days. Lime Kiln Club, illustrated, by M. (Jitati. Allen Quatertnain. Baled Hay, by Rill Xtje. King Solomon Mines*. Hill Nye and the Boomerang, I Cob Jloy, by sir IP. Scott. Peck’s Compendium o f Fun, (new). The Dutchess, by 1'he Dutches*. Pock’s Had Hoy and His Pa. Eli Perkins, W it and Humor. Peck’s Had Hoy and llis Pa, No. 2. History of the U. 8., UU2 to 1888. The Had Hoy and His Sieter. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. As in a Looking-glass. Maine Itevenge. by If. R. Haggard. Buffalo Hill. Adventures in the West. Remittance must be sent by postal note or ic. and 2c. stamps. Agents wanted to take subscriptions. Write for terms. Address, THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST, HANOVER CENTRE. INDIANA. 62 THE I IO OSI ER PHILATELIST Approval Sheets RARE STAMPS AND NOVELTIES Bent on approval on 25 per cent, discount. 1 To hold 48 stamps, ruled on tine linen make a specialty o f odd and newly-issued *i" n. paper paper, the best in the market. mens. Best sheets in the market. Bend reference 5 0 c. p e r IOO. WILLIAM It. HALE, a4.50 per I OOP Postpaid. V V illin m s v ille . - - -lln**. M IT C H E L L & CO., Price list free with 50 rare stamps, only lets fur 356 Fulton Street, CHICAGO. postage. Having a few more files of the Stamp Every Collector should subscribe to tlio Collectors’ Figaro, I will close them out cheap. Quaker City Philatelist Vol. 1, 12 Nos., 73 cents. Established, issfi, has never missed on issue. Vol. 2, 4 Nos., 20 cents. i s ( t :\ t s i' k i i y e a r . ALL Postpaid. SAMPLE COPY FREE, ARIZONA (.'uriositieB Described and Illustrat QUAKER CITY PHILATELIST ed. Scientific Companion, F l o r e n c e , A u IZONa . IIOX1I5». 1*1111.A OKI. PH I A. PA, 25c. a year. 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Thk Ij*r<ìkstStamp I mi'okteks is the Would. Wholesale and Retail lists of stampa and albums published periodically and eent CHICAGO, ILLS. gratis on application. Kataiilinitril lmn. -:g TUE MOOSIER PHILATELIST. E. T. PAKKER, BETHLEHEM, PA. Subscribe f.»r the International Col lector, an in. teresting Ph il a t e l ic monthly, consisting ».f E. T. Parker's monthly price-list for eight pages and cover. Subscription 20c. a year. April gives quotations for a large variety Advertising Bateson application. of Match, Medicine, Playing Card and One sample copy FREE. scarce foreign stamps The following are a few of the stamps it quotes: COLLECTOR PUB. CO., 22 1 9 Scott St.. SAN FRANCISCO. a Congo 1887. 5()c. brown...... •*$ .50 10 Costa Rica 1*82. 5c, on ‘ _>r. new...... HO 12 ** *k “ 10c on 2r. scarlet...... 50 HENRY GREMMEL, 18 ** “■ 1883, 40c. blue...... 11 34 “ ** “ official 10c. orange...... 28 A, P. A. 12«. 1«« SECOXI» NT,. X. V. 4 Cuba 1855, 2rp. carmine...... 20 8 ” 1856, 2rp. orange red...... 40 Hare stamps at low prices. Agents wanted at 83 “ 1879, Ip. brown...... ,40 33H per cent. com. Collectors send their want- 89 “ 1880, lp. bistre...... 40 lists and reference, and stamps will be stmt a* 18 Cyprus, 18*2, 30pa. rose...... 1.20 very low prices. Correspondence: English, Ger 26 Denmark 1870, 48s. i>urpit» and br...... 20 man, French. Stamps bought, sold and ex 34 Dora. Republic l*x0. lp. gold...... ,30 changed. 6 Dutch Indies 1870, 50c. carmine new...... 25 10 ' “ 1874. 2« 1.50c. new...... 1.50 49 “ “ Env. 1881, 10c.brown ...... 15 10 Ecuador lxxl. 20c. slate...... 08 OTJJR* 1 Finland 1 Sort, 5k. blue...... 1.00 A W EEK 10 France 1*52, bar. bistre...... 23 1I •ClubSystem 15 “ 1858, lfr. lake...... 75 while aa convenient 78 ** 1*77, 5fr. lilac, new...... 1.50 to the buyer as any 203 P“r. (’oloniesGuadeloupe 1*81, 25c. mi 35c. I instalment system, is black on q rail gw new...... 37 I a whole stile spot cash , 274 Fr. Colonies Martinique l*x»5, 15c* on 20c. system to us. The red on green ...... ,3«) co-opcraticn cf the —».x 281 Fr. Colonies Martinique 1888 O 5c. on 20c. club members sells us red on green new...... 15 38 watches in each _ 501 Fr. Colonies St. Pierre Miquelon lxx5, () 5 ©3T Watch Club, and wccct cash from on 40c. red ...... ,40 the Club fir c..ch watch before it goes! 502 Fr. C'llnnie* St. Pierre Miquelon 18x5, *a\ out, though c*ch member only pays on 85c, black on yellow...... 40 $j a week. This is why we give you Fr. Guiana. Ok*, on 75c. carmine -...... 1.20 more for your money than any one else 60 Germany 1x62, 2pr. orange...... ,30 and why we are doing the largest s Great Britain 1x54, tip. violet...... 4«) watch business in the world. Wc sell 43 “ ** ixjx, violet...... 1.50 only first quality goods, but our 69 “ " 1884. 5sli. rose...... 20 p rices a re abou t whn t others get f r see - jig*— 105 “ “ Knv. 1841, lp. pink...... 20 ondquality.OtirSlOSliverW atcIi 161 v‘ “ Compand env.1862, lsh. is a substantial Silver {not imitation oj \ Ximf green and 2|i. bine...... 1.50 any hint/) Stem-Wind American Lcvct I _ (it. Britain, Ip. lilac, red, usedpostally.. .25 Watch—either hunting case or opcn.[ 17 (irenada lKXij, Ip. on 31 »p. orange, new.... .23 Our S2.5.!)0 W a tch is a Stem-wind,* 19 “ Ip. orilsb. “ “ :pi Open Face, first quality, stiffened Gold 21 *v 18X8. 4p. on 2sb • “ .20 A meric an Le vc r\Va tch ra n (cal to I 2 Guadalajara 1867, unreal...... UK) wear ;0 years. It is fully equal to any f 18 Guinea 1*85, lOr. green new...... ; watch sold forS^S by others. We find 19 " ** 20r. carmine new...... 20 a first-class Sti6Ecncd Cold Case much 7 Hamburg 1x59. IN, yellow new...... 25 more satisfactory and serviceable than 25 Hawaiian Isles. 1**3. Si vermilion...... rtu any Solid Gold Case that can bcsoldat 52 “ 4 “ 1859, unpaid letter 2«*. less than double the money, as cheap black, bluish p...... 7,m solid cases are invariably thin, weak.! 65 Hawaiian Isles env. lxxl, 10c. black, new .23 ot low quality, and worthless after* 27 Hong Kong 1*85, 5nc. on In*. brown...... 23 short use. Our$«>S W tttcll contains | 2x “ ” *1 on We. slate ...... 10 numerous important patented im-1 18 India I*8tl, t»a. lilac, green sur...... l.lo provements, of vital importance to accur-l 09 ** nttieiul 1x74, 8«. rose...... ,2«» ate timing—Patent Dustproo/t Patent Stem] 93 ** " ixiis, i.ju, lilac...... 3.00 Windt 6r>c., which wc control exclusively. It | 12»» “ registration env, lx.86, 2a. blue...... 20 is fully cquri for accuracy, appearance, dura 1 Ionia Isles 1x59, ,p. ornritre. new . ... .30 bility and service, to any £75 Watch, eitherIK 3 1 93 Italy 1*7 1. unpaid letter, 5 I. blue...... ,2ti Open Face or Hunting. Our S43*0U R a il- 95 *' 1881, “ “ 501. green...... 3.ut I’onil W atch is especially constructed forj Ejr' 96 ** " “ ** loo], red...... 3.00 the mostcxacting use, and is the hex! Rad** 53 Jamaica 18x7, Ip. ml, used postally.. .20 road Watch made, Open Face or Hunting. ( 49 Japan 1*77. 2*K blue...... *...... 2n All these prices are cither all cash or in clubs, j 3 Lubeck 1X59, 2s. brown...... 20 91*00 a W eek. An. Ajar Watch 19 '* 1804. **8. green, new...... 23 In lula'ur yiven free tcith each FV^rcA. 1 20 “ ** 1s. orange “ ...... 3p The Keystone Watch Club Coi 22 ‘‘ “ 2‘ is, blue " ...... an MalnOIRceln Co-» Own Building 23 “ 4s, brown " ...... In 21 Macao l*x5. I.'lr. on 50r. green, new...... I up 004 WALNUT ST. PHIIASA. PA. 24 “ ** Itlr. on 50r. " ...... 1.7H Agents Wanted. 38 ** Iss7. r»r. on lOtir. violet ...... ir, Ajax Watch Insulator, $t.00 39 " “ litr. on 2onr. orange....,...... xo A rfeciq»rt>tcctmn mratn4t matin 10 Madagascar 1*56. Ip. red now...... 12 ( Fit ant/ w-itcli. Sent t«y mall on receipt 9 Malta ixxii. 5sb. rose...... l.jo w»f price. Cj* ^ refer to any Commercial Aqeney. T. d. CDITCHEÜÜ :I4S Fulton Wtii-**t. ( I I K 'K .O . 11,1.*. DKM.KItK IN u i n m n p a s t a m a m b e t e n ie License. Beer, Match. Medicine, Telegraph. Canadian B li Stamps, Entire Envelopes, Postal Cards, Proofs. Oddities, Errors, etc. Stamps for the Young1 Collectors as well as the Ad vanced Ones. Albums, Flags. Arms, Gummed Paper. Cata logues always in Stock. UNUSEl > SETS. USED SETS. 7 Nicaragua, lc.,2i\. llli*., 27c , Y»y, 27 c., ’7K, 47c 21 Heligoland...... Mte ;» (iautomala, Prov. *w»...... *...... • • I I Thurnnimd Taxw*...... tfiki 7 Transvaal, ...... - ■ PUuatemabi, envelope and wrapper...... :17c :t * 1871...... 27c 12 Brazil I 4 “ 1877 ...... 27c i Heligoland...... - 3 Allen’« Locals, original*...... 2 ‘nr 20 Spain ...... *...... *...... I " I DanubeS. Nav. <•<>...... Hi* IT» Spain...... 1 4 Persian Official...... 20c 8 Hnizil...... I' 1 .j Saxony rirniH...... 7c 7 Chili...... i ■ 7 United Slates of Columbia...... • :t lin d en Ija n d Pus*!...... * 7c I» Austrian Italy...... in CENT PACKETS, in vnri All rliOcront and only from tin* countries No. 1 contains 40 varieties of U. S. Postage. named. official and due ...... A Austrian Italy. Hid Austria. Argentine. No. 2 contains 30 varieties of Kut.iro L . S. en It Uni/.il. Baden. Barhadoes. velopes ...... 4 < liill. Capo of ( hhhI I lope. ( 'nbn. No. 3 contain« 27 var. of Document stamp- II Dutch I re I ii*'*. Columbia, F.gypt. No. 7 contain« I s» varieties of stamps from In Finland. F t ’ohmic*, Urcoce, Hawaii. Dutch Indies. Australia, etc...... i* Peru. QtHTiisInml. Home. N«». s contains 110 varieties from Peru. < 'olll'ii II Turkey. V ictoria. Venezuela. bin. Venezttela. I tirkey. Canndn. (Heaver I India, .lapati. Portugal. ete ...... •I I nited Si all's, ollicial and due, No,'.a contains 117 varieties from Nicaragua li United Slab** Internal Heveniie. Urazil. F.g\ pi, Jamaica. Porto Itieo, etc... Packet No. 27 contains 2.7 varieties of Mexican, Central and South American stamps..... ' Packet No. 21» contains 170 varieties of stamps—a bargain at the price—only...... Packet No. 27 contains 2U> vanetiea of stamps—a good packet to start a collection...... Packet No. 28 contains270 varieties of stamps, worth thrice the amount asked...... Packet No. 38 contains luO varieties of fine «tamps, from Persia. Bosnia, Ceylon, Old Canada Haden, Hamburg, Unused U .8 . Official, etc.,over 3110 of these Packets sold during Old United States and Confederate Stamps and Envelopi s. Cash or Exchange given. Collections of 1000 and upwards wanted for cash! A . lJ P I i O V A l, S I I I n K / F K sent to those sending good reference or a cash deposit. Co * mission on U. S. Stamps 20 per cent.; on Foreign Stamps. 30 per cent. MAY, 1 8 8 9 . ^ ^ :...... '...... -¿ ' s ...... H i-^i i ♦ ) T H E ( < ------r HOOSIER r Philatelist ì •°\ '»rr —>ì .--- A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO PHILATELY. ------ii: l1 N. MASKOTH, Jit., E ditor and P frlisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA, r m s i T. J . MITCHELL, A s s o c i a t e E d i t o r , i j j » i I 356 Fulton Street, CHICACO. ILLS. lìÌ'S^^j'-% lì ì m à M The Hoosier Philatelist. ^PUBLISHED MONTHLY.^ F. N. MASSOTH, Jr., E d it o r an d P u b l is h e r , HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A ss o c ia t e E d it o r , 3 4 8 Fulton Street. CHICAGO. ILLS. Kxrliani;« w ill please Ncnd Copies to tiotli Killtoi-N. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year. U. S, Canada and Mexico, with premium, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, with premium, 50 cents. All other Countries, with premium, 55 cents. NlXtiLK COI’IRK. J CKSITH KACH. ADVERTISING RATES; 75 cents per inch. l’\JV larger space write for tjuotutiuus. Circulation from 201)0 to 2500 mouth lv. A. N. SPENCER, DKAI.KH IS 50,000 Mixed U. S. Stamps of the commoiiH Postage and Revenue Stamps, varieties to sell, will take $5,511 for tli 1 9 Lom bardy Building, lot, express extra. CINCINNATI, - OHIO. Sample copy Itndger State lMiiiab- list Approval «lieet« sent to A. I*. A. member« and other if*HjN>n«ible partic« on receipt of ‘¿c. Hiamp. i f i i h : e i Exchange»« made with dealer« and collector«. (mmhI collection« and bargain lot« of Stamp« Address. i especially U. S. i alw.iv« wanted for ca«li. 1ST. E . O A. E X E E , Albums at Lowest Prices. PEI OX LIST SENT KKK.K. DELAVAN, WIS-, BOX 314, - - - l > ' N. It, Dealer« please «end wholesale lists. F O E SAX jE : A collection t>f ’-J"» varieties «*f l\ S. Wtanip- W A N T K 1 ): album. Al«f>it «e| of State IVtHifs, s'J.tin. s i;».**1 For cash or best exchange, all kinds $20,110. A I««» set of Executive Depl. Proofs c of Beer. Whiskey, Tobacco, or other tax plete. Addreen, paid stamps. Also all kinds of Revenues. HENRY J. MASSOTH, Document, Match. Medicine, in any tlitiiov«‘r I'entrr. I X D I " quantity, common or rare. I will also pay highest prices for Batchelder Postage Stamp C Collections of stamps. Also U. «• Post 3113 Cass Avr.. age and Department, S T . I.O I IS*, n o . . I . S . A . Wholesale Dealers in F. N. MASSOTH, JR., -----FOREIGN STAMPS. HANOVER CENTRE. IND. New lint sent free to dealer« only. I he H oosier Phieateeist. MAY, iSSy. X«,. -, li: il isTOliV OF SAMOA AND SAMOAN MAll, S E llY lC E isV i’ll. H i:insi¡ek(;i:i;, 'vV.MOA is ¡i croup ««{ thirteen Islaiuls, situated in the Soiith- I'a. itir Ocean, and in Oceania (Australia!. lint only three of Inlands are of any importance, and the largest of (hese. is the !id of I i’o EE EE, on which is situated, the Samoan capital “Apia." I "1' “ I the natives are nominali) Christians; I»ul, all the natives are ind' • ]i tit, that laborers must lie imported from the Cernían and .1 !-h colonies in Australia, and. the Government is also in the hands I "ivieneis, Tim Samoans arc physically a line race of men. and. rnh'.I by native chiefs, and united under a “ so called K inc. " The of all the Islands of Samoa is 10.000, and, amoii” them. ll,," u thousand “ Eorcicners.’' the products of Samoa f-.r ,.x. '' 11 i le are Coeonnul. Cotton, Iiread-Fruit. I util tlm year Isf'.i. " il U!ts ''lied “ solely" by her self-chosen “ Kino" named “ Mal- Ihil 111 re i g n trade, and foreign merchants, came to Samoa. 1 i" the interest and tor the protection of the foreign residents dio \ear Isd.', Samoa has been mulera tnuiiicipalitv, directed ' ■ Co niseis of ( iermuny, ( irent JJritaiu and the ( idled States. 'Im' Cl""d ol "I popitlu." and. in the Samoan capital Apia, live t "I the torcigli re-idents, and principally ( iennans, who mvn a ' pi'oportion of land there, and have the most and largest, business 111 Samoa. Second, in commercial line, conies (ireat I»ritirili, s l'Ut not least, the C lilted States. The Interest of “ Cuele Sam ' '-s of little importance, but, on this occasion, I will inform i ¡i I iif* roils leai lers and su lise rihers ol the “IToosi j; 1; I ’i 111, vrt' EisT * • ( Ml American Citizens have an interest to know it e i lull description about our national interest in Samoa. A lucri- "up collectors, now hear! Some -Jit years a go, an “American "•■War," was eruisiiiG in Australia waters, and, on hi- wmaCr- hy an accident, landed in a small port, named “P a o o -I’ v o o .' o n I. i In* captain of tlm man-ot-\vnr. accompaiiicd b\ his naval The Hoosier Philatelist. ^PUBLISHED MONTHLY.^ F. N. MASSOTH, J*., E ditor and P ublisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A s s o c ia t e E d it o r , 348 Fulton Street, ______CHICAGO, ILLS. E xchange w ill please send Copies to both Editors. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year. U. S. Canada and Mexico, with premium, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, with premium, 50 cents. All other Countries, with premium, 55 cents. ___ _ S IVOLK CO I* I EH. 5 CEWTH EACH. ADVERTISING RATES; 75 cents per inch. For larger space write for quotations. Circulation from 2ÎKK) to 2600 monthly. A. N. SPENCER, 50,000 DEALER IN Mixed U. 8.** Stamps of the commoner Postage.and Revenue Stamps, varieties to sell, will take $5.50 for the 1 9 Lombardy Building. lot, express extra. CINCINNATI, - OHIO. Sample copy Badger State Philate list Approval sheets sent to A. P. A. member* and other responsible parties on receipt of 2c. afamp. ; EREE! Exchanges made with dealer« and collectors. ( Good collection« and bargain lots of Stamps I Address, (especially U. 8 .) always wanted for cash. 1ST. E . O A. R T E R , Albums at Lowest Price». PRICK LIST SENT FREE. DELAVAN, WIS., BOX 814. - - - ____ J L ' N. B. —Dealers please send wholesale lists. F O R B A I j J B 1 A collection of 225 varieties of U .8 . 8 tatni"- W A N T E D I album. Alena net of State Proof«, $2.00, $5.10. $10.«»s' I For cash or best exchange, all kinds $20.00. Also eet of Executive Dept. Proofs «< of Beer, Whiskey, Tobacco, or other tax plete. Address, paid stamps. Also all kinds of Revenues. HENRY J. MASSOTH, Document, Match, Medicine, in any Hanover Centre. IN D IA \ '• quantity, common or rare. I will also pay highest prices for Batchelder Postage Stamp Co.. Collections of stamps. Also U. 8. Post 8 1 1 8 C m i A v e „ age and Department. HT. LOI IH. WO.. C. H. A. Wholesale Dealers in F. N. MASSOTH, JR., ---- FOREIGN STAMPS.— HANOVER CENTRE, - IND. New list sent free to dealers only. T he H oosier Philatelist. Vol. I. M A Y, 1889. No. 5. THE HISTORY OF SAMOA AND SAMOAN MAIL SERVICE by P h. H einsbergeh, SAMOA is a group of thirteen Islands, situated in the South ern Pacific Ocean, and in Oceania (Australia). But only three of these Islands are of any importance, and the largest of these, is the Island of Upolulu, on which is situated, the Samoan capital “Apia.” A part of the natives are nominally Christians; but, all the natives are so indolent, that laborers must be imported from the German and English colonies in Australia, and, the government is also in the hands of Foreigners. The Samoans are physically a fine race of men, and, are ruled by native chiefs, and united under a “ so called King.” The population of all the Islands of Samoa is 40,000, and, among them, are about one thousand “ Foreigners,” the products of Samoa for ex port trade are Cocoanut, Cotton, Bread-Fruit. Until the year 1879, Samoa was ruled “ solely” by her self-chosen “ King” named “ Mal- ietoa.” But foreign trade, and foreign merchants, came to Samoa, ami, jn the interest and for the protection of the foreign residents dnee the year 1879, Samoa has been under a municipality, directed l»y the Counsels of Germany, Great Britain and the United States. On the Island of “Upopulu,” and, in the Samoan capital Apia, live most of the foreign residents, and principally Germans, who own a 'urge proportion of land there, and have the most and largest business houses in Samoa. Second, in commercial line, comes Great Britian, mid last but not least, the United States. The interest of “Uncle Sam” in Samoa is of little importance, but, on this occasion, I will inform die numerous readers and subscribers of the “ HoosiER PHILATELIST ” in the U. S. (All American Citizens have an interest to know it), " ith a full description about our national interest in Samoa. Ameri- rmi stamp collectors, now hear! Some 20 years ago, an “American Miin-of-War,” was cruising in Australia waters, and, on his wander ing, by an accident, landed in a small port, named “P ago-P ago,” I Samoa). The captain of the man-of-war, accompanied by his naval 66 TUE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. staff, went on land, and, the natives, (nude fellows), welcomed the American boys, and were much astonished to see, on her Island, the “ Star Spangled Banner.” The captain, a jolly American, paid a visit to the native chief, who had the proud title “ King,” and, as a sign of friendship, presented his “ brown Majesty ” with a BOTTLE OF WHISKEY. This splended donation was a surprise for the “ King,” and all na tives, and, great was their joy! The whole lot, “Americans and Na tives, sat down under a “ Bread Fruit Tree,” and a friendly conver sation began, when the bottle went around.” Things went smoothly, and after a while, the American captain asked his brown darky Maj esty, if he would give his consent, that the “ Great Republic of the United States” could use the “ Port of Pago-Pago” (Samoa i. The native King proudly said: “ Most certainly, the American’s can use the Port of Pago-Pago, as a ‘Coaling Station,’ as long they please, and, specially if they would bring along always some good things to ‘ drink’.” As the captain of the American Man-of-War came back to Washington, he informed “ Uncle Sam ” about the Samoan Islands, her people, and about the Port of Pago-Pago, which he, in the name of U. S., had acquired as a coaling station. “Uncle Sam” heard tin* tidings and accepted it. A ship with coals was at once sent to Pago Pago, (Samoa), and, an American Counsel was stationed at the Sa moan captial “ Apia.” Further, “ Brother Jonathan” made a treaty of peace, and a friendship with the “ wild men ” of Samoa. All tlii:- has happened some 20 years ago, and, that Port of Pago-Pago “ once’ has been used as an American coaling station, and thats all ! Now. (February), 1889, a second American ship with coals is on route tu “ Pago-Pago,” (Samoa), to renew that “ rotton ” stock of old time coal ! In the Samoan captial, “ Apia,” still is an American Counsel, but only three American business firms of importance, are in Samoa, and they are in Apia. These “ facts ” are the origin of the American interest in Samoa. Now, I will interest the readers of the “H o o s i f .i ; P hilatelist” with the full description of the Mail Service, and the postage stamps of Samoa. As I mentioned above, the government of Samoa is since the year 1879, under a municipality directed by tin* Counsels of Germany, Great Britain, United States. Since the year 1877, the steamship lines running to the different Samoa Islands, to forward freight, and the triffliug number of mail matter, began to is sues “ private ” postage stamps of Samoa, so called “ Express Stamps of Samoa, but, all these “ private ” stamps have “ no philatelic value, as postage stamps, because those private express stamps were issuol by foreign tradesmen (Shipping Express Co.) Those “ Expi'es-- THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 67 Postage Stamps” of Samoa, (trash), are as follows: issues 1877 to 1883. 1877, 1 penny blue, 3 penny carmine, G penny purple. 1 shilling yellow, 2 shilling chocolate, 5 shilling green. 1883, 2 penny brown, 9 penny lake. The above “ Express Stamps ” of Samoa are all perforated. On top is the inscription “ Samoa,” amid of the stamps the word “ Ex press,” and below is the value (English language). The interior of these stamps is ornamented. In the year 1866 a regular post-office in the Ameriean-European style was opened in the Samoa capital "Apia,” and is controlled by Germany. In the year 1887 “ regular” Postage Stamps of Samoa were issued, with the consent of the native “ King Malietoa,” but under the supervision of Germany, Great Brit- ian and the United States. These “ Regular Postage Stamps of Sa moa ” are as follows. 1887, h penny brown-violet, 1 penny green. 2 penny orange, 4 penny blue, I shilling rose. 2 shilling-6 pence, violet. These “ regular ” stamps of Samoa are perforated. On top is the inscription “ Samoan Postage,” amid of the stamps is the design of a “Bread Fruit Tree,” and below is the value (English language.) This 1887 issue of Samoa stamps is used by the post-office at Apia, (Samoa), for domestic and foreign correspondence, and the German post authorities at the “ Apia post-office,” sells also “ German Postage Stamps ” for mail matter, which is forwarded by the North German Lloyd Steamship Company. CHICAGO NOTES. The sixth auction sale held under the aufepices of the Chicago I'hilatelic Society, May 16th, was comprised wholly of U. S. Postage Knvelope and Revenue Stamps. The attendance was somewhat lighter than usual, about twenty I« rsons being present. Very few items of note were offered; among diem being a 820 Probate of Will, which brought 810, and an unwater- inarked 2c. envelope which Mr. Start bought for 85.25. These sales aiv held at the second meeting of each month. Persons desiring catalogues of forthcoming sales, can procure them by addressing the Secretary of the Chicago Philatelic Society. Bids will be executed to c ,,f charge by any member of the Society. The writer will give cam-ful attention to any bids entrusted to him. “ Figaro Voute ” was obliged to pass an hour in a police station 6 8 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. cell one evening recently. He was on his way to a meeting of the C. P. S., but stopped to witness a dog fight in the street, and got “ run in ” as an abetter of the struggle. A friendly officer released him after a brief incerceration. The club rooms recently fitted up by the Chicago Philatelic So ciety are visited daily by nearly all the members doing business down town. Between the hours of 12 and 2, nearly all of the “ workers ” in the Society may be found there. Philatelists visiting the city are cordially invited to make the rooms their Headquarters while in the city. The costodian, Mr. S. B. Bradt, will be found at the rooms daily from 10 a. M. to 4 p. m . Room 6, 78 La Salle St. The list of A. P. A. members has been published at last, and con tains the names and address of about 700 members. It is published from Ottawa, 111., by the Secretary of the A. P. A. A. P. A. members here are much pleased with the appointment of Prest. Holman to the office of Third Purchasing Agent, A. P. A. The appointment cannot but give general satisfaction. I have been assured that the suspension of the Ottawa Skimp Collector is but a temporary one, the managers having been two busy to give the necessary time to the journal. I trust they will soon get to work at it once more. The Official Board of the A. P. A. have appointed Mr. W. Sells- chopp, of San Francisco, to the long vacant office of First Purchasing Agent, From all I can learn the appointment is an exceedingly good one. This is the first appointment made from the Pacific coast mem bers. ’ Mr. Corwin’s attack on the management of the A. P. A., lias brought forth a torrent of replies and involved that gentlemen in a discussion that will give him more to attend to than the office he re fused to accept. In spite, Mr. C’s reiterated statements that he makes a fair and just criticism, the article reads plainly enough that he is making a personal attack on Mr. Sterling. This latter gentlmen is able to take care of himself and also to ram his deparliment in a man ner satisfactory to the the participants in it. Mr. Corwin’s “boycott plan is utterly unworthy of him and surely will be wanting in sup porters. By the way, Corwin the dealer has sent to the exchange manager of the Chicago Society, to sell on commission, a large batch of stamps amounting to several hundred dollars. These, of course, do not go through the Society’s hands as a branch, but through the manager’s hands in his individual capacity, just as any other dealer would send one of his agents a batch of stamps to sell on commission- THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 69 Yet Mr. Corwin is not a dealer, why bless you, not at all, only a col lector! At the Boston Convention of the A. P. A. James C. Jay, a mem ber, was expelled from the Association, in secret session, upon charge submitted by the Board of Trustees in its annual report. Mr. Jay claims that the charges were uterly unfounded and that he is able to prove such to be the case. In the interest of simple justice, Mr. Jay should be allowed to put in his defence; and if he has been wrongly judged such reparation as can be made at this late day should be ex tended. Mr. H. B. Seagrave, Treasurer of the American Philatelic Asso ciation has sent in his resignation, and it is likely that an election of to fill the vacancy will soon be called. The Association will regret the loss of so efficient an officer. Philo. CORRESPONDENCE. Toronto. Editor H o o s ie r P h il a t e l is t : In the March Number of H. P., I saw an article on Silk Threads on Swiss Stamps. I may say that I have in my own collection, 5 Rap. ochre White Thread; 40 Rap. greeu no Thread. Also the 3c. present issue may be found in both kinds of paper as you will see by referring to Messrs. Stanley, Gibbons & Co’s Catalogue, 6th Edition. Mr. Coolridge does not catalogue the 5 Rap. and costs about on Hie other two, hence my reason for writing you. Wilson Wilby, MR. STERLING vs. MR. CORWIN. 1 have been reading for some months letters and kicks of a cer tain Mr. Corwin, of New York. He has been attacking far better lumi than himself for some time, and doing it in the most violent and abusive manner, showing himself to be unworthy of being classed as ■' gentleman. By the way who is this man, Corwin? What is he? A Daniel come to judgment? From what I have been able to learn, is a wealthy business-man, who is desirous of poising as the only h'nc philatelist in America. From what I have read of his articles, , would say he was the most egotistical sorehead alive. One of 7 0 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. the men whom it would be well to buy at your own valuation and sell at his own. From Mr. Tiffany’s letter we can see him in his true light. His desire of certain offices and the failure of the board to comply with such desires caused the latter attack. This man is rail ing against the dealers, and probably does a larger business in stamps than many of them. He wants to be the representative collector, but the long ears show him to be the representative sorehead of (his country. What great work has he done for the collectors he desires to be considered the champion of? What are his contributions to the knowledge and welfare of Philately? Probably the exhaustive article on “ Confederate Stamps” in some paper (I have forgotten where I read it) is one of his stamps, a boy fourteen years old, with the same material, could have done better, and given us some information; as it is, we have only his views of the matter, and they amount to noth ing. Instead of claiming so many hundred varieties, why did he not describe them, giving the differences. I make use of this article as it is apparently the only one that has any stamps at enlarging a philatelic treasure. I have just resumed collecting for a little over a year, and the greatest help in U. S. stamps has been from the catalogues of a man whom Mr. C. has insulted in every way—Mr. E. B. Sterling, who has done more for U. S. stamps than any one man in America. He has not hidden his knowledge in order to take ad vantage of the ignorant ones, but openly in the light of day spreads it forth, giving us all a chance to become acquainted with the value of our stamps. Poor man as he is, I would rather stand in Mr. Ster ling’s shoes to-day than the wealthy Mr. Corwin’s. When in the East, some time ago I heard it said Mr. Clotz, allowed the Scott Co. to take advantage of the exchange of the A. P. A. and get all the bargains. But it appears from Mr. Tiffany’s letter is was Mr. Corwin who was indulging in this direction from the letter of the President of the A. P. A. The board has acted in the best interest of the Society, and the Society should uphold them. As Mr. Corwin had a soft snap, no wonder he is angry that Mr. Sterling should have the exchange, especially as the latter does not care for foreign stamps, and they are at the service of the first posted collector who finds them. The charge brought against Mr. Sterling by Mr. Corwin is denied in full and branded as a lie. Mr. C. should be made prove his charge or crnwl into some far corner of the earth and hide. Instead of the fable of belling the cat it is the fable of the mountain that labored, and after convulsing the earth’s surface with mutterings and distant thunder, finally brought forth a mouse- It shows Mr. Corwin not a kicker, but a sorehead. The thanks of the philatelic public should be given Mr. Tiffany for his dragging of rHE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 71 the lion’s skin and the exposure of the long-eared animal underneath. Perhaps Mr. C. was laying plans for some great object. At all events they are “ in the soup” with Mr. C. Jno. N. Caldwell REVIEWS. by T. J. M it c h e l l , 348 Fulton Street, Chicago. McLean's Stamp Collectors guide is out at last. The appear ance and contents fully repay the delay with which it appeared. It contains a large number of articles from the pens of the most prom inent philatelic writers. A directory of over 2000 stamp collectors; A black list; Directory of American Philatelic Societies, also a list ,if Philatelic Periodicals. The price is 30 cents per copy and it should be in the hands of every philatelist. The Philatelic Journal of America for May contains articles on the reprinted stamps of Farsmania; The twelve pence Canada; Capt. Coolidge on watermarks; a continuation of the Philatelic Catalogue and U. S. Envelope list; a criticism from the Editor on Mr. Corwin’s late letter and quite a number of other interesting notes, which help to make it one of the best journals we have seen for the month of May. 'The Philatelic Gazette has filled all its available space with let ters, jumping on Mr. Corwin. Mr. Wolsiefer takes occasion to pay Mr. Hooper a few compliments, which the latter will no doubt appre ciate. The Stamp World for April contains an article on Washington and his successors, and a fine full page illustration of all our Presi dent’s. Pro. Hubbard is quite severe with Corwin and pays his com pliments to the Editors “ of Philately.” The Stamj) World always has something that will interest the Philatelist even when it jar against some of his pet fancies. The Eastern Press for May asks that the dealers send their lists "f frauds; do so by all means, but try and settle first with your de linquents. If that fails then give them the notoriety they desire. Brother Davidson leans toward Mr. Corwin’s late charges in the May number of Plain Talk. In The American Journal for May are the History of Postage •Stamps by J. AV. Scott; Proofs and Essays by J. K. Tiffany; The New Caledonian Stamps by C. B. Corwin; An account of a Rouman- ion Swindler; A sketch of the New York Stamp Exhibition, Illustra t'd; Communications, Auction Sales and Notes. The Halifax Philatelist for April give the reports of the officers 72 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. of the Canadian Philatelic Association, which are interesting to those of us who are members and want to know how the Association stands. Philately for May has articles on the stamps of Antigua, and the Ongin of the Indian Postage stamps. In the editorial, the Editors manages to get in a slur against the American Philatelist, while try ing to get a chance to jump on Mr, Corwin with the balance of man kind. Thus leaving much of the force with which the editorial com menced. The International Collector is another of the papers which ad mire Mr. Corwin, and uphold his veins well all support in time of trouble is appreciated, and as the Editor gives his honest convictions, he should be respected accordingly. The National Philatelist appears with a cover, well filled with reading matter, and also propose to expose frauds. The exposure through the colums of the press is the only way these pests can be weeded out, and we wish all papers would have a black list column. We have just received the Curiosity Collector for March. It has a continued article on an European stamp Swindle; Some Philatelic Notes by E. P. Newcomb; And a new Philatelic Poet gets off some verses on reprints. Herdman's Miscellany for April is filled with the International Philatelic Unions doings and notes. This Society is gaining ground rapidly in England and bids fair to make its influence felt. CHRONICLE. Argentine Republic—The new oc. has head of Rivadavia in circle, with “ Correos y Tellegrafos ” above. Bavaria—The 3 and 5 pf. unpaid, are perf. 14J and the 10 pf. cash has “ 89.” Bhopal—The ^a. green, with B. L. C. I., has been re-engraved. There are two errors, SAH and NEW A. They are unperf. ami perf. 6. There is also a new ^a. black, square, 32 var. BECAM, ex cept one which is EEC AM. Bulgaria—L e T. P . tells us the 3 on 5 st. was never issued by the Government. Cape of Good Hope—The Registry Envelope is now made 1>\ De La Rue Grvalior— The Ph. R. notes the 4a. envelope, surcharged in red, and arms in blue. Indo China—A second type of surcharges has “ 1889” below “ lndo Chine.” 50c. on 35c. Jamaica—Two new stamps have been issued, Id. and 2d. Head of Queen in circular band inscribed “ Jamaica” above, and “ Postage and Revenue ” at the sides. Below is an octagonal label with large figure of value. The Id. is lilac and rose, and the 2d. green, wink. C. A. Perf. 14. ! Nabha—The £a. is surcharged in black, also the official 4a. and 4a. The ¿a. card has the arms in black. Natal—The 5sh. maroon has wmk. C. A. Norway— Card, 10x10 ore, carmine on white. Form 1. No frame. New South W ales—Mr. Vindin sends us the new 5sh. stamp. A map of Australia is in an octagonal frame, inscribed “ New South Wales Postage” and “ Five Shillings.” Color, purple, wmk. figure "f value, perf. 1 1 . Paraguay—There is a 15c. stamp, violet, with cap, star and wreath in oblong frame, with figures of value at corners. Phillippine I.—The 10c. green is surcharged 2 4-8c. St. Vincent— We haie received the 5sh., with C. A. watermark, 1» i f. 14. Swinam— New Stamps, 15c. gray; 20c. green; 30c. red-brown; unpaid letter, 30c., 50c., lilac and black. Cards 24c. and 24x24c. car mine on rose, 5c. and 5x5c. violet on blue. Sweden— Post Card 10 ore, carmine on white, with “ Sverige- sm d,” inserted in frame at top and other changes in the inscriptions. 74 THE HOOS1ER PHILATELIST. CHAU. A. TOWNSEND. * unused. Orders under 50cts. postage extra. A k r o n , O h i o . *1. 3, 6 and 15 cents State Dept...... 90 ceDts CHAB. A. TOWNSEND, A k r o n , O h i o . ♦Monnco, 7 var...... 22 “ CHA8. A. TOWNSEND, ■"Mexico. Port de Mar, 6 var., colored...... 20 “ A k r o n , O h i o . ♦Corea, 5 var...... 25 “ CHAB. A. TOWNSEND, Mexico, 15 var., including ruled paper.. 20 “ A k r o n , O h i o , Newfoundland, used and unused, 9 var...25 “ CHA8. A. TOWN8END, ♦Treasury, 1 and 10c...... 18 “ A k r o n , O h i o . "Martinique, 1888, 5 on 20...... 12 “ CHAB. A. TOWNSEND, A k r o n , O h i o . * “ 1888, 15 on 20...... 18 “ CHAB. A. TOWNSEND, * ” 1888,1 on 2...... 08 “ A k r o n , O h i o . ♦St. Pierre Miquelon, 1885, 20 on 40...... 20 “ CHA8. A. TOWNSEND, ♦Guatemala, 1871,3 var...... 25 “ A k r o n , O h i o . ♦NeWfoundld, postal cards, entire, 3 var..l5 “ CHAS. A. TOWNSEND, U. S. Postal Cards, entire, used, first A k r o n , O h i o . issue, per 100...... 35 “ CHAB. A. TOWNSEND. A k r o n , O h i o . U. S. Postal Cards, entire, used, sec CHAS. A. TOWNSEND, ond issue, per 100...... 20 “ A k r o n , O h i o , U. S. Postal Cards, entire, used, as CHAB. A. TOWNSEND. sorted, fifth issue, per 100...... 20 “ A k r o n , O h i o . CHAB. A. TOWN8END, < AGENTS WANTED, first, last, and at all times A k r o n , O h i o . 5 to sell from sheets. CHAS. A. TOWN8END, A k r o n . O h i o . CHAS. A. TOWNSEND, £ £ CHAS. A. TOWNSEND, A k r o n , O h i o . 5 1 2 W. Market Street, - AKRON. 0 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST 75 A I I Subscribe to any other paper send Choice Newfoundland Stamps. B C ( for a f r e e sample copy of -1S58 anti 186».- The National Philatelist. iS f Fine Premium»« Given Away ! new. used. Address, ,! pence green. 12-$ .25 new. used. 4 pence iBke 15...... 35 9 pence, lake 22....8 ,60 THE NATIONAL PHILATELIST, 5 pence brown 8 (4 pence, take 22 »1» C Street. X. W „ red. 2d...... 50 8 pence, lake 32 j pence chocolate, 1 sh. lake. 38...... W ASHINGTON, I». C. Ji i ...... 50 18681 ct. lilac, perf. .15 2 cents green 1868 6 cent rose. WHITFIELD. KING & CO., IPSWICH. EN- perf., 8 ...... 5 10...... 5 LAND. T he L aboest Stamp I mportées in the Ifbirt 5 cents brown 1870 3 ct. Vermil World. Wholesale and Retail lista of stamps perf...... 1.10 lion ,...... 8 and albums published periodically and Bent pi'.i'i 10 cents black 1870-71, 1 ct. violet gratis on application. Establithed 1S69. perf.. 17...... 10 bro 2 kinds (ea) .5 WM 15 cents pink .12 1870, 2 cent green lWs* 13 cts. orange Kouletted...... 5 Every Collector should subscribe to the 1«...... 1« 1870, 3 cent blue, 2 I-'t, 24 cents bine kinds (ea)~...... 5 30...... 25 1870. 5 cent blue Quaker City Philatelist, 1—IJ1, 2, S & 5 the Rouletted. 8 ...... 3 set. 15...... 8 1868, 5 cent black, Established, 1886, has never missed an issue. 1888 14.1,2,3, 5*10 perf. 50...... ,50 15 CENTS PER YEAR. .15 POST CARDS. SAMPLE COPY FREE. I'73, 1 cent green...... 8 | 1830. 1 cent green, 3 .3 QUAKER CITY PHILATELIST. 1880, 2 cent Vermillion, 6 ,4 Approval sheets, against good security, Box 115». PHILADELPHIA. PA. Cash to accompany all orders. Enquiries must contain stamp for reply, and also for orders under 8 !.00. Address. TERRA NOVA STAMP CO., A_pproval Sheets P, O. Box (61, St. J ohns, N. F. To hold 48 stamps, ruled on flue linen BATCHELDER POSTAGY STAMP paper paper, the best in the market. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN SOc. per lOO. ^POSTAGE STAMPS.-«- *4.50 per lOOO Postpaid. 3113 Cass Avenue, MITCHELL & CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. 356 Fulton Street, CHICAGO. I (nr list is the cheapest and best ever issued. Dealers will consult their own interest by sending for it. Having a few more flies of the Stamp Collectors’ Figaro, 1 will close them out cheap. Vol. 1,12 Nos., 75 cents. geoTf. stein & CO., Vol. 2, i Nos., 20 cents. ALL Postpaid. Are headquarters for Postage Stamps rom South and Central America. A ARIZONA Curiosities Described and Illustrat tine assortment sent on approval to Col ed. Scientific Companion, F lorence, A rizo n a . lectors giving O. K. reference. 25c. a year. Ads., only lc. a word. 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The edition is limited to 500 copies, many of which are already sub scribed for. The complete work will make a book of about 400 pages, the size of the P h ila t e lic J ou rnal of A m e r ic a . The History of the Postage Stamps of the United States, By J ohn K . T if f a n y , e s q ., President of the American Philatelic Association. A reliable work, by the best-known American authority, should be in the library of every collector. 168 pp. bound in cloth, $1.50; paper cover, untrimmed edges, $1.00. Stamp Dealers’ and Collectors’ Address Book, Containing 3,000 names of Dealers and Collectors in all parts of the world, compiled by C. H. M e k e e l , from his business experience in the stamp trade for the last twelve years. This book contains valuable addresses never be fore published, and is worth many times its price to any Dealer or Collector. Bound in flexible cloth, 81.00. 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Annual subscription to United States, Canada and Mexico, 50 cents; Postal Union Countries, 87 cents. “The finest philatelic paper ever issued.’.’'—Plain Talk. , , “ By publishing the initial number of the fifth volume of the P hilatelic Journ al of Amer- ir i. you have reached what 1 consider the acme o f successful philatelic journalism, not only o f the United States, but likewise of all other countries, and all impartial judges of such literature will agree with my statement.” — Robt. S. Hatcher. Single copies can be had at following prices: Nos. 1 and 4, each...... SI 50 Nos. 2 to 24. (except 4,) each...... 15 Nos. 25 to 52, or current number, each...... 10 Current numbers, each...... 05 Complete volumes unbound at following prices; Vol. I, Nos. 1-12, about 250 pages...... S3 50 Vol. II. Nos. 24-36. about 350 pages...... ] 00 Vol. Iir, Nos. 37-48, about 400 pages...... 1 OO Vol. IV, Nos. 40-60, about 450 pages...... 75 The above volumes are a philatelic library in themselves. The Pocket Album, It is a neat little album, designed with spaces to hold between 300 and 400 stamps. Bound neatly in cloth with gilt lettering. It can be carried in the pocket, and will answer for a small collection or a book for duplicates. Price 20 cents, post paid. The Popular Album, Is ft new and most popular album, containing spaces for over 2,000 stamps, printed on fine 80 pounds book paper. Types of all issues are illustrated, and much. Information is giving in re gard to all stamp issuing countries. It is the best album in the market for less than $1.50. Bound in board, 30 cents, post free, finely bound in cloth, gilt lettering, 75 cents post free. Mekeel’s Blank Stamp Album, This Album is blank, except for a neatly printed border around each page, and a label at the top of each page to receive the name of the country. The names of all countries printed on adhesive paper go with each book, and when mounted in the label prepared looks like a printed page. Size of the page is 9x12 inches. The paper used in the Albums is of a fine cream tint, and the weight varies with price of the book, even the cheapest being heavier then that used in any other album. Advanced collectors have wholly abandoned Albums with printed spaces for stamps. They wish to arrange their stamps to suit themselves, and to collect Bueh varieties as they de sire, so that a blank Album is necessary. Aii important feature of this Album is the lithographed stamp mounts that are furnished with it, and may be used or not. as the collector may fancy. These mounts are the same as those need in the celebrated Tiffany collection, and were the invention of the owner. Mr. John K. Tiffany, president of the American Philatelic Association. The effect of a page of stamps on their mounts, neatly arranged, is beyond description. The stamps lay on a perfectly flat surface, as the hinge is cut from the mount the back can be readily examined, and there ie room for memoranda on the mount beneath the stamp. The mounts come in all Bhapeeand sizes to fit any stamp. t 1,000 mounts and 1 set of adhesive names are given fr e e with each album. No. 1.—Bound in brown cloth, is* pp., printed on both sides...... SI 50 No. 2.—Bound in brown cloth. 328 pp., printed only on one side of page...... 2 50 No, 3.—Bound in brown cloth, 500 pp., “ ...... t...... * heavier paper ...... 4 00 No. 4.—Bound in full red leather. 500 pp., superior paper, printed on one side or page ...... 7 50 Extra mounts, 35 cents per 1000. Extra names. 20 cents per set. PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO., 1007, 1009 and lOll Locust St., ST. LOUIS, MO. 78 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Dull Season £ l g l l N •©.------ALL SENT POST-PAID.------«3* P acket*. 40 varieties of U. 8 . Postage. Due Official A lbum*, etc. and Envelopes...... $ .is International Album, Oth ed— ...... SI.30 50 varieties O. 8 ., all issues from 1851 to Willards Album, bound in board regular 1888, also Revenues, etc...... 23 price, 28d...... 22 100 varieties of Foreign Stamps, includ 500 Gummed Hinges...... 01 ing Japan. Cape unused, etc...... (8 100 Envelopes, handy for stamps...... 18 1000 Asst, including Mexico, ChiJi, Peru, Coats, Arms and Flags—...... *...... 90 Porto Rico, Jamaica, Cape, Japan. etc...... Jo International Album, 9th ed, cloth...... 2.20 (A great many of the above sold every week) Imperial cloth envelopes, etc...... 59 25 varieties Mexico, Central America and 1 Peru envelope 50c., unused and entire, cat. West Indies...... 2n ut 25c., price...... 10 B ai'g alua In Binici«* S tam ps. 1 Cyprus Wrapper, 1 d. catalogued at 6 cents, U. 8 . 1847, 10c. black...... $1.00 price...... 03 “ 1851, 10c. green-...... 25 1 Persia, 12 shilling, envelope unused and entire, catalogued at 10c...... 25 “ 1857, 3c. with outer line—...... 18 1 Hawaii, 4c.. red on white, unused...... 12 “ 1888, 12c. black, embossed...... 20 1 “ 2c., red on white, used...... 05 “ 1870, lc. bine, embossed...... 12 1 Jhind envelope. Via. unused and entire...... 10 “ 1870, 2c. brown, embossed...... (ifi 1 U. 8 . Kej., die white...... 20 “ 1870, 3c. green, embossed...... 04 l 0 .8 . War envelope, 3c.. red on fawn, un " 1871. 7c. red...... 20 used and entire...... 08 “ 1871, 24c. purple...... 28 " 1871, 8c. Bright Carmine...... 03 *' Newspaper, lc...... iff IT. 8 . R e v e n u e * , e t c . “ Official Sealed, 1879, unused...... 10 2c, Orange, Proprietary-...... $ .35 ...... 1888, " ...... 08 Sc. Playing Cards...... 1.50 “ 1870, 8c. pink, embossed...... 73 $20 Conveyance...... 85 Confederate 1881, 5c. greec...... 25 $3 Second Issue...... 17 “ 1881.10c. blue...... 38 $20 Third Issue...... 3.85 1862, 5c. blue...... 23 1882, 5c. dark blue...... ,23 Special Sale on Approval Sheets. DIRIK6 8PMHER MONTH«* 20 to 30 per cent, discount on D. S. Postage. 33,*^ to 50 per cent, on U . S. Revenue and Foreign Stamps. 40 to 65 per cent, on U. S. Revenues, part and imperforated. REFERENCE RF.qiTRKH. Special Closing out lots for Dealers, etc. Write for particulars. F. N. MASSOTH, JR., Stamp Importer, HANOVER CENTRE, LAKE CO., - - - INDIANA, U. S. A. VHE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 79 r.tuhlished, Europe-America. 1850. E,t4m PH. HE1N8BEHGER, 9 First Ave., and 138 Ludlow St., New York, U.cj.A. InientHtional Agency, News and Book Depot. ON APPROVAL. Sluet Music, Foreign Stumps and Political na]l..r- European Stamp Albums in all lang- Reference required. 30 p. ct. discount. uaies. 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Approval books containing carefully Budapest, Muzernuring 29, HUNGARY. selected specimens of various grades of stamps sent on receipt of stamp and re I wish to enter into exchange relation ference or deposit. Membership in any of the leading societies is sufficient refe with Collector and Dealer in all Coun rence, tries, consignments for exchange want AGENT8 WANTED. SO per cent, commission. Beginners Packet. ed. I'D Varieties...... $0.1 0 300 Varieties...... $1.00 1000 U. S. Adhesive stamps furnished “ better .10 500 “ 2.50 151 " 25 1000 “ 10.00 for S2.00, cash in advance, post-paid. *. B. BRADT, 1, rand Crossing. Ilia. W. L. R. TILTON, 1 tiicago Office at Headquarters C. P. 8 -, Room ». 78 L a 8 aUeSt. PRAIRIE DEPOT, OHIO, U. S. A. 80 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Subscribe for the International Collector, an io. tereating P h il a t e l ic monthly, consisting of PREMIUMS! eight pages and cover. Subscription 20c. a year. Advertising Kates on application. T O ENTS One sampie copy FREE. COLLECTOR PUB. CO., Securing Subscribers to the 22 1 9 Scott St.. SAN FRANCISCO. DEAD SURE THING! HOOSIER PHILATELIST That an “ ad.” in The National Phil atelist will prove beneficial. Tky It. THE NATIONAL PHILATELIST, At Regular Subscription Rates. 8 1 0 C Mtreet, X. W „ W AHHI\(.TO\, » . C. -J* O U B For subscribers we will give a W ill T. J. CniTCHEüü, :*4M l u Itou Street. CHICAGO. IU A . DEALEltS IN- 11 A l F I B POSTAGE A l 1 K License, Beer, Match, Medicine, Telegraph. Canadian Bill Stamps, Entire Envelopes, Postal Cards, Proofs. Oddities, Errors, etc. Stamps for the Young Collectors as well as the Ad vanced Ones. Albums, Flags, Arms, Gummed Paper. Cata logues always in Stock. UNUSED SETH. USED SETS. 5 Nicaragua, 1c., 2c.. I Or;., 25 c , *00,2T*c., '7H, 45c 21 Heligoland...... Uk; 5 (Iuntemi!lu. Prov. '8(5...... 7'Fi 11 'fluirne and Taxes...... 30c fi Transvaal, ’til*...... 25r 4 (¡uatcmaln, env«:lopu and wrapper ...... 25c 15 Brazil ...... 2ik* 2 - IH7I...... 25c 1 2 Hrn7.il ...... IV -I ** 1K75...... 25c 7 Heligoland...... 20c 2 Allan's Locals, originals...... 25c , 20 Spain ...... 15c 1 Danube H. Nav. Co...... lit: 15 Spain...... Joe 4 Persian Official...... 20c 8 Brazil...... »...... I'M 5 Suxnny aririH...... 7c 7 Chili...... *...... Itv 2 Haden Land Post...... Tic 7 UnitedStat»*H of Columbia...... Im ti Aunt ri an Italy...... *...... h»* 10 CENT PACKETS, in varieties. UNITED STATES PACKETS All different and only from the countries No. 1 contains HI varieties of U. H, Postage. named. official and «lue...... 1!.»• A Austrian Italy. Old Austria, Argentine. Nu. 2 cou tain h 20 varieties of Putire U. S. en ■t Itra/.il, Haden. Hurhniloes. veloped ...... t i I 1 ( 'Itili, < ’ape of l ¡oorl Hope, < ’uba. No. 2 contains 25 vnr. of Document stamps 2 » I» Lutei, 1 ad ics, Columbia. Egypt. No. 7 contains 120 varieties of stamps from •*# Finland, F Colorimi*. Hm«*«-«*. Hawaii. Dutch In«lies, Australia, etc...... r Ì» Perii. l^ueiMislatal. Ilo.ne. N«>. 8 contai tm 110 varieties from Peru. Colum II—Turkey. Victoria, Venezuela. bia. Venezuela, lurkey. Canada. (Heaver) I Incita, d a p a li, Portugal. t «•!«• ...... *Ji■ •I — Un it I'd Stato*, oilicial ami due. No. U contains 115 varieties from Nicaragua 14 United Slate's Internai llevenne. Brazil, Egypt, Jamaica. Port«* Rico, etc...... - Packet No. 25 contains 25 varieties of Mexican, Central and Boutb American stamps...... Packet No, 2'i contains 150 varieties «if stamps—a bargain at. the price—only...... Packet No. 27 contains 200 varied ics of stamps—a flood packet tostavi a collect ion...... Pack«*t No. 28 contains 250 varieties of stamps, worth thrice the amount asked...... t Picket No. 28 contains 100 varieties of line stampa, from Persia. Bosnia, Ceylon, Ohi Cannila. Baden, Hamburg, Unused U. Official, ule..over 200 «if these Packets aold during |K* 8 ..... Old United States and Confederate Stamps and Envelope Cash or Exchange given. Collections of 1000 and upwards wanted for cash! A F PRO VAL S H K K T S sent to those sending good reference or a cash deposit. Co’ mission on U. S. Stamps 20 percent.: on Foreign Stamps. 30 per cent. I f ì j II U o l . I . Sfr June, 1889 J he§<* tìO O S IE R P hilatelist ■ \ .UÜXTII/.V M A O A X I K l ì «EVOTljü TO I'JIIKATKIA F. N. MA5SOTH, J R., E ditor and Puhlisiier, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A ssociate E dito» 34-8 Fulton St. CHICAGO, ILLS. ì »• : i • ■ ■ ■ • >...... r i f i M ^ _,_i i , . ■ • i - - ■ * ■ r ■ ■■ ' i _ ( ì r t t ni C . W ' h l t n j p y . V r l n t f r . H c M I i i c m III. The Hoosier Philatelist, »PUBLISHED MONTHLY.« E. N. MASSOTH, Jr., E ditor and Puijlisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A ssociate E ditor, 34-8 Fulton St. C H 1C A GO, ILLS. ExctiM Uire* w ill Ml«iine *en«l ('opl«N to both Editor«. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year" ■U. S. Canada, and Mexico, with premium, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, with premium, 50 cents. All other Countries, with premium, 55 cents. SIMII.K I'HPIEH, .l CENTN EACH. ADVERTISING RATES; 75 cents per inch. For larger space write for quotations. Circulation from 3000 to 3500 monthly. THE ODELL O A. P. A. No. 5 C.P.S.No.t Y P E W R lTE n T S. B. BRADT, —DKAI.KK IX— a j^will buy the ODELL TYPE •^WRITER. Warranted to do as good work as any $100 machine. POSTA^e STAMPS- It combines sijfpi.iciTY with ih h a b ii.- ITV — KI’ KMl), EASE OK OI'KKATION— W ears The wants of both advanced Collectors longer without cost of repairs than any and beginners receive prompt and care other machine, lias no ink ribbon to bother ful attention. the operator. It is neat, substantial, nick Approval Books containing carefulh el plated—perfect, and adapted to all kinds selected specimens of various grades ol of type writing. Like a printing press, stamps sent on receipt of stamp and refer it produces Sharp, ('lean, Legible Manu cure. scripts. Two to ten copies can lie made at AGENTS WANTED. .To per cent, commission one writing. Editors, lawyers, ministers, BfKtnner's Packet. bankers, merchants, manufacturers, busi ion Varieties...... t .!n|3otl Varieties...... *1 ness men, etc., cannot make a better rat •• .111 1 ram " ...... e ' investment forila. Any intelligent person isu " ...... is | asm •• ...... Hi " in a week can heroine a «¡non oPEHATolt, or 11 liAPin (ink in two months. ■S. It. ItK.XliT, iirnnil Cmss/ng. ///- $1.()()( > offered any operator who can do heller work with a Tv pe Writer than that produced by the ODELL. L?;' Reliable Chicago t Mlire at Headquarters (\ P. S.. Agents and Salesmen Wanted. Special Room tj, fsLaSalle, St. inducements to Dealers. For Pamphlet, giving endorsements, Ac., address the ARIZONA t atiositii-- Described .0 ODELL TYPE WRITER ft»., illustrated. Si'icntitii: Companion, F1.01 i:m 1.. Atti/oN a . 35c. a year. Ads. only I T he Uookkky, C hicago, li.i.s. a word. T ill' Ilnnsii'l SI. I >.s. \ MM \l( H \ I I \< , \ \ll'> l,\ !!l \\K M ill \!> ! i i i .iiit.it ...... ii \ 1 in]»- ! .illt, illti111' . iI v\ in. .'ini t n hi.ml ill« * \ ill*. ill -i I -11 i1t *\\ 1' 11111! I, i ! >• 1 u r, ■ it '• 111 .till i-.ni«' 1 H« » it V\ 1|.Ill,I , m vr t Hu»i' Inn, I hail 1 la i n.t- i. . » In - > i i -1 »* » - - l 1 m M i- r< .\\ : ii ; J . 11 > 11 I 1 \ .nit it im i -1 1111 i I i in it 1 < • Exchanges will please send Copies to both Editors. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year U .S . Canada, and Mexico, with premium, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, with premium, 50 cents. All other Countries, with premium, 55 cents. S IN G L E C O P IE S , ft C E N T S E A C H . ADVERTISING RATES; 75 cents per inch. For larger space write for quotations. Circulation from 3000 to 2500 monthly. ■ ■ ■ — ■■■■ : ■■■■■ i»'s ■ ■ H 1 . r THE ODELL tD A. P. A. No. 5 C.P.S.W o.l YPE WFMTEri T S. B. BRADT. —d e a l e r in — f*will buy the ODELL TYPE « P X O w R I T E R . Warranted to do as good work as any $100 machine. sim plicity d u r abil POSTAL STAMPS- ft combines with it y —speed, e a s e op operation—wears The wants of both advanced Collectors longer without cost of repairs than any and beginners receive prompt and care other machine, has no ink ribbon to bother ful attention. the operator. It is neat, substantial, nick Approval Books containing carefully el plated—perfect, and adapted to all kinds selected specimens of various grades of of type writing. Like a printing press, stamps sent on receipt of stamp and refer it produces Sharp, Clean, Legible Manu ence. scripts. Two to ten copies can be made at AGENTS WANTED. 90 per cent, commission one writing. Editors, lawyers, ministers, Beginner’s Packet. bankers, merchants, manufacturers, busi 100 Varieties...... I .10 1 300 Varieties...... II ness men, etc., cannot make a better W “ ...... 101500 “ 2. investment for $15. Any intelligent person 150 “ ...... 25)1000 “ 10. 888 in a week can become a good operator, or a r apid one in two months. S. B. B R AD T, G r a n d Grossing*. Ills- $1,000 offered any operator who can do better work witli a Type Writer than that produced by the ODELL. Reliable Chicago Office at Headquarters C. P. S., Agents and Salesmen Wanted. Special Room 6, 78 LaSalle, St. inducements to Dealers. For Pamphlet, giving endorsements, Voi. i. JUNE, 1889. No. 6. THE MOUNTING OK STAMPS IN BLANK ALBUMS. S e c o n d Ba i’KK. At the stamp exhibit of the American Philatelic Association at linston last year, there were shown among others, some sheets (mm the collection of Mr. G. B. W oodward. They were of cardboard about 12 x 15 inches in size, and on each w as drawn a (lesion, the stamps occupying a portion of it, while some had a photograph in the center. The arrangement showed great skill ami a fertile brain for designing, and they looked beautiful, but to m y mind the arrangement was wrong. I pon examining them my eye was first caught by the photo- 1.11>h in the center of the sheet; from this it wandered to the exquisitely drawn design, and lastly I noticed the stamps, which occupied but a small portion of the sheet. It was fine, very fine, Init it seemed to me that the stamps played but a secondary part, when they should have been the most prominent. Stamps, and especially those of our own country, are beautiful in themselves and they need nothing around them to enhance their charms. To put a black border around them, to me seems altogether unnecessary, as they look much better standing alone, •u d this is the point I claim for my plan, as whatever of beauty there is in the arrangement is made by the stamps and them only. f ou can shape them into circles, triangles, stars, anchors or wlir itever you please, but it should be remembered that it is a lection of stamps, and in exhibiting them, you want the stamps ' be admired, and the visitors’ attention attracted only to them. A hen a person collects the stamps of all countries, it would i1 vc somewhat difficult to mount them in blank albums allowing 1 sheet for each set, as the sets now number between one and t thousand, and it would require more time than the average '■'"'lector has at his disposal. specialism is growing rapidly and it must continue to do so, for 1 ' itm anything, like a complete collection of the stamps of all n mtrics, is out of the question for all but those w ho have an ’'Limited amount of cash. S2 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. And right here I would add my voice to the hundreds before me, in advising collectors to confine themselves to a certain portion of the globe. You will get more pleasure out of it and have the satisfaction of knowing that you can complete your collection. □ Aside from the nine or ten thousand distinct varieties of stamps given in our catalogues, there are new varieties, such as water-marks, grills, and so forth, being constantly added. Figure 7 of the illustrations shows a straight line of stamps in 0 0 ° ° 0 0 □ □ °0a fpi«. 7'1 [l-'ig.S.] the center and a curved arch above and below. These lines, both straight and curved, can of course, be made longer or shorter to suit the number of stamps in a set. The 1872 issue of the U. S. with a shade variety of each, numbers about twenty-four stamps, and this set I have arranged as shown in figure 8. Large sets like this can be arranged very nicely in a double circle, one inside the other, with possibly a single stamp as a center point. □ 0 □ □ On 0 □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ 0 Q o n D a 0 - ■ ■ — ------— [Fig. [Fig. 10.] Another, and perhaps the strongest, reason for my liking this mode of arranging stamps without a drawn design, is that a set may be only partly completed, and yet in looking over the collection this fact w'ould hardly be noticed, owing to there being no ruled spaces left vacant. In my method there would, ot course, be spaces left blank, but when they occurred on the end of a line, as they often do, they would not be noticed. Figure 9 is an illustration of this, as the set requires another stamp on each end of the upper arch. Figure 10 shows the arrangement of a set in a circle, only having each stamp in a perpendicular position. The circle should be widened a little more than shown, in order to cover more of the sheet. THE H00S1ER PHILATELIST. 83 When mounting, if I have but a portion of a set, I use enough others to fill out the required number. I first lay the stamps on •he sheet in the shape of the design intended, and then fasten the stamps of the set only, in their places. When these are in, the others are removed, thus leaving the main portion of the design made, and as the missing stamps of the set are obtained, they can readily be put in place. Figure ii shows two curved lines of stamps running toward each other in the center. Any of the department sets look well, arranged in this style, or if it is a large set, additional lines of stamps can be put above and below. □ □ □ □ ° 0 n o 0 □ □ □ 0 o u o 0 □ □ □ ODD □ □ □ □ [Fiii. i i .] [Kiff. n.l Figure 12 is a small inverted pyramid with a straight line of stamps running along the bottom. The illustrations in this article do not begin to show the beauty of the pages when arranged as shown. The various colors of the stamps add a beauty which it is impossible to imitate in these rude drawings. I have attempted only to give a few designs easy of execution md different in character, as from these the collector can make any number, changing them as much and as often as he pleases. Any one of the designs can be worked into twenty different shapes, my object being only to give the foundations, and let the collectors work them out for themselves, an undertaking in which they will find much pleasure if no profit. If the student desires to show the name and date of issue of each set, the top of the sheets just outside the border lines is a g<>od place for it. As soon as I place a new stamp in my collection, mounted, of course, with a gummed hinge at the top, I write under it with a pencil the catalogue value. When a new catalogue is issued I run over the prices and if there are any changes I draw a line ' hrough the old price and place the new one under it. The gures are hid by the stamps so they do not mar the looks of the age. The benefits of this system of marking, it seems to me, more than repay for the small amount of trouble it takes. We all like to look back and see whether the prices of our damps have increased or decreased, and after this method of HI THE HOOS1EK IMIl i.ATHEIST. marking has been pursued for a few years, we have the fluctua tions in the prices of our stamps for all that time, and to see it we have simply to turn up one of the specimens. Sometimes tile- prices will go up and occasionally they go down, as 1 found b\ pricing my collection with Scott’s fiftieth edition. With the rise and fall of prices the collection amounted to just about the same as with the forty-ninth edition. When the prices are put under the stamps, a total can readily be kept at the end and the prices of new ones added as put in. This will show at any time the value of your collection, a point on which very few collectors are posted. Some collectors write under their stamps the year in which they obtain them. This, in connection with the prices, wou-kl • five a «meat deal of information regarding each specimen, and after an interval of a few years, the collector would think his time- had been well spent in keeping up the record. That this description of my m tho.l of m Hinting, with the few thoughts added thereto, may be of interest and perhaps profit to some of in,- brother collectors is th • earnest wish of Aivah Davison. Nl-W SALVADOR STAMPS. From a correspondent in San Salvador we learn that a contract has been concluded between Mr, X, T. Seebeck, Secretary of the Hamilton Hank Note Co. of New Vork, and Mr. Salvador J. Carazo, Director General of the Posts of Salvador. 1 he Hank Note Co. agrees to engrave and furnish Salvador, for the period of ten years, all the postage and revenue stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards and newspaper wrappers of the following denominations; Adhesive Postage stamps, let., 2 ct., 3d., 3d., loot., 20Ct., 2 5 CC, 50ct., and $1.00. Postal Cards, 2d.. 2ct.x2ct., 3d., and 3ct.x3d. Wrappers, 3d., bet., I2.\ct., and 25CC Fiscals, 5d., loct., I let., 2t>ct., and 23d. The Hank Note Co. agrees to furnish the above free, and at the end of each year the government is to turn over to the Hamilton Co., all the stamps that remain unsold, also to permit the company to reprint any quantity they may desire to supply dealers and collectors. Rach year a new design will be issued. Our correspondent makes the following prediction; “ I believe if the dealers procure large quantities of the stamps while in use here, that the Hank Note Co, will sell low. If, on the contrary the sales should be small, t'- ' will charge h igh prices for them’ in order that they may make something from th e transaction' THE IIOOSIEH PHILATELIST. 85 ,im! as they «Are the sole holders of the remainders and the plates. •Jh \ will have matters pretty much in t lie i r own lu rtds, and put their own prices on their stamps. Our impression is, however that it will hurt the sale of the tHised stamps, as the buyers will never know how the Hank Note ' "■ u iU act\ If tllc dealers buy large quantities the company may v - their prices down so that the dealers could not compete with ■ii in. As the cost of printing them is but small, they could 'idersel 1 dealers to such an extent that the dealers’ loss would heavy. Another thing— the Holivar stamps were issued on .-a about the same plan. Most of the collectors procure one : and let the balance go. Of course if the design is changed u'l' )x'ar* u i|l be more probable that many collectors will ' ct each issue; but there will never be any fancy prices paid these stamps, unless there should happen to be a few errors ised in. How is that, engraver? Cannot you turn an N over, reverse a letter or two; and cannot the Hank Note Co. ring in w varieties <>l paper on us, such ns laid, wove, water-marked, ' ater'-marked and lined paper and so forth. They may just as iL _ (>f course the Republic of Salvador will have to’ have a I tovisionals; and yet we gather them all into our arms, m-s> giatelully, “ I hank you, thank you, give us more." We mm the balance of the Central American Republics will r into the same arrangement and it will increase to such an "it that the engraving companies will be paying a premium i irmsli stamps, or every large dealer will have some country '.' inch he will furnish stamps on the same basis as the one 111 Salvador and the I lamilton Company. Where it will ■ and to what extremes it will reach, is only a matter of ' cture. It will either make stamp collecting one of the Img pursuits or ruin it completely. Time will tell which— we ' not hazard an opinion. y y ¿\Htchcll ■ it:. I in* ...... k , ,,'” " ’ 7 ,,-lt c'li'ra Sijvailor lsai. Invili.-.....n cntlreU evli.uistcci. nm ltlu ,i I, ' ‘"V. I"’1"* 1 ‘ 111 M 'w ' "rk noi rumimi until tin* lutti* r part of tue ' ' ouei'torOi'iieral of I’osls Inis m ili ivil Minn ■ reprints ol the one cent green to *" "»ret I In- necessities ol the si-rvii-i*. Tlie n-|iriiits cl Iter troni ilio olii - "i '-me i-iintnl cm thinner ...... ami lighter enei. Tin- spi'eminis \vt "'■'■n are nngnnmicil. m THE HOOSIEK PHILATELIST. NOTES AND COMMENTS. — We understand that the F iga ro, published by E. W . Voute, lias at last given up the fight. The publisher deserves credit, at least, for the long fight he has made. Well, we are rather sorry to see the paper go. Although we were not in sympathy with many of the views taken by the Editor, yet we always admired the cheek and utter recklessness with which he would take people to task. He has made a name as editor in Philatelic Journalism, second to no one. The Stamp we hear will succeed to the lists, etc. — We are making arrangements with several well known Foreign Philatelists to contribute to the Hoosiek. We al^o expect to appear regularly about the middle of the month, and to effect this, have changed our printer-man. After next issue we will appear from the l 5th to the 20th of the month. — Mr. Wm. P. Brown and Mr. Thomas of New York contemplate starting a new philatelic paper in New York this fall. But ah! how W. P. B. will pitch into some certain parties. He has got a rod in pickle for some and he very likely will use it. Well, we wish them success, even if we do get a touch of the rod ourselves. — H. B. Wilber expects to issue the Philatelic News on Aug. 15th and intends to make it at first an 8p.— 2 column paper— we trust he will come and stay in the ranks. — We have seen the statement made by several papers that the Reprint Corner (eagle) was perforated. While this is true it would lead the average collector to suppose that all those stamps which are "nperforated are originals. This is not so, as there are large quantities of these reprints unperforated. \\ hilt all the perforated Carriers are reprints, the unperforated onr- printed in a light blue, are also reprints. They can be easily distinguished from the dark blue of the original. The paper > smoother also, as can be easily seen with a magnifying gla-~ F. J. Mitchell. EXCHANGE. Wanted to Exchange: The Rejected Die on white and amber for good U. S. Stamps or coins. F. F. GILBERT, Box 800 Philatelic publications bought, sold, or exchanged for same for U. S. stamps. Have about 200 nos.; want especially / ’• J 7 A., Stamp World, (Cincinnati), I). C. P .s and all good papers with covers, and those prior to 1886. Send on approval, stating est price and send stamp for list. G. R. L umsden, Greenville, Conn. A. P. A. 30, T1IE HOOSIEK PHILATELIST. 87 — I fine specimen Pet. Moss for iocts. worth of stamps cut, by Scott. C. F. CASE, Weymouth, O. Box 69. —A Copy of the Hand-book of Coins, Stamps, and Relics, for a 3c. Centennial envelope stamp, red or green. E. W. Stutesman, Bunker Hill, Indiana. CORRESPONDENCE. To the E ditor o f the HOOSIER PHILATELIST, Sir,— In your April number there appears an effusion by a person of the name of Block. I do not wish to say one word in my own defense, as his remarks concerning myself are beneath my notice, but I wish to draw the attention of all Chalmerites to one sentence in Mr. Block's letter that I heartily agree in, and for it I forgive him for all the hard things he has said of me. The sentence is as follows:— "It is impossible to trust to memory of man for anything that is accurate; every one knows that, and to hold this up as a p r o o f is all bosh,” Now, these are Mr. Block’s exact words, and just what the whole Chalmers claim rests on— the memory of two old men, who have contradicted themselves o ver and over again. I am glad that there is one Chalmeritc so sincere. Yours for truth, C. P. A. No. 1; A. P. S. No. 42. John J. Hooper. NO MORE GREEN TWO-CENT STAMPS. The specifications issued to-day by Postmaster General Wana- maker, for the guidance of bidders under the next contract lor postage stamps, provide for bids for two series of stamps of 'hlfercnt sizes— one of them being the size now in use, the other ■'bout one-third smaller. If stamps of the larger size should be eetermined on when the bids are in, the colors and profiles on the s|,veral denomination of stamps will be as follows: One-cent— Profile, Franklin; color, ultramarine blue. Two-cent— Profile, Washington.; color, metallic red. Three-cent— Profile, Washing- '■n; color, vermillion. hour-cent— Profile, Jackson; color, milori een. Five-cent-—Profile, Garfield; color, chocolate. Six-cent - Profile, Lincoln; color, dark red. Ten-cent— Profile, Jefferson; or, light brown. Fifteen-cent— Profile, Webster; color, orange. I irty-cent— Profile, Hamilton; color, black. Ninety-cent— P 'file, Commodore Perry; color, carmine. If stamps of the smaller o should be preferred, the colors will be as follows, the profiles '■ each denomination remaining the same as on the larger size, K8 TIIE HOOS1EK PHILATELIST. unless the Postmaster General in his discretion changes some of them, which, at present, is not considered probable: One-ccnt, ultramarine blue; 2-cent, carmine; 3-ccnt, royal purple; 4-cent. chocolate; 5-ccnt, light brown; 6-cent, Vermillion; 10-cent, milori green; 15-cent, steel blue; 30-cent, black; 90-cent, orange. It will be noticed that metallic red or carmine, according to size finally determined upon, is substituted for the present green two- tent stamp. It is probable the smaller sized stamp will lu adopted by the government. Herald. REVIEWS. KV T. J. MITCHELL, 34.8 Fulton Street, Chicago. The Flour City Philatelist for May was a little late, but tin contents amply repays the long wait. Its black list is one of tin best published. Other papers have taken up the idea, which will do more to decrease stamp stealing than anything else. We arc sorry that we are only to get it every two months in future, as we cannot see such papers too often, in our opinion. The International Collector appears with the Constitution of tin 1’. S. of A. 1'he E Iitors appear to have a little trouble with N. E. Carter. The Halifax Philatelist for June contains an account of tin detection of W. S. Kinzer of Wooster, Ohio, of changing stamps on tlie C. P. A. sheets. Astheproof appears good, the executive Committee of the C. P. A. have expelled Kinzer. We notice that our old friend, P. M. was one of the sufferers in the changing. The American Philatelist gives the reprint of Hoover’s list <>t Envelopes, and Tiffany’s list of Foreign Envelopes, as main articles for June. The New York Philatelist is a new candidate for the public s favors. It is an eight page paper. We wish them success. We have received a copy of the Philatelic Leader—-dated March the 10th, ’89. Where has it been for so long? It arrived in June. It is the Organ of the P. S. C. League. The Rhode Island Philatelist comes to us for May, the best eight page paper we have seen for the month. Keep it up. The Stamp is late, but it always has its little ax sharpened and hewing straight to the mark. We miss its prompt appearance— brace up boys and get out on time. THE 1LOOS1EK PHILATELIST. si» The Stamp World gives us the portrait and sketch of Sir Rowland Hill. While we do not believe him to be the inventor of the stamp, yet we do think he was the practical man who was quick to see and apply eveything in his great aim, and to whom too much credit can not be given. The Philatelic Gazette is still full of the American Philatelic Association’s affairs, but it appears Mr. Corwin stands alone in his views. A supplement to the California Philatelist is at hand, containing a notice of the removal of E. F. Gambs to 39 Sutter St., San Francisco. W e have also received copies of the W elt-post, Bargain Seeker, Briefmarker Zeituug, J.e Corner dn 1 imhropp/le, Id echo tie la riinbrologic, Spindle City Youth, catalogue of R. R. Ho gain’s fifteenth auction sale; also of the twentieth auction sale of Geo. A. Leavitt & Co.; Price List of Canadian Copper Coins, by P. C. Jones, Belleville ( J u t.; Fifth edition of \V. F. Greatly s list, 827 Brannan St., San Francisco, Cal.; Illustrated Catalogue of Edward M. Ruben, Copenhagen, Denmark. CHRONICLE. A r g e n t in e -There is a new band. .slightly different fro 11 the last. Bulgaria—The new 5c. is not.-d. with lion in small oval at top, ami figure of valucan ti n ight rectangle below. Color, green. Peri. 18. I’lie 1 0 s card is now white ami the In plus ins. with inscription in rose. Columbia—There is a new registry stamp, red on white, “ U” at left ■■Columbia" at top, "in Centavos" below. Congo—Two reply paid cards, in plus S. brown on white and 15 plus lu, black on green. F in la n d —Card in plus to p. pink on pale huff. Map of Kinlamt, in upper, left corner of reply card. F r e n c h C o lo n ie s —Tin* .1. ./. P. stys the perforations on the letter cards now meet at the bottom instead ot' extending to the sides. G aboon—The PU. It. says the 5c. and d ie. unpaid letter stamps have been signed “ 15" and “ ¿5" to do duty for ordinary postage purposes. They bear also "Habon” at the top, and “ Timbre” over the scroll. Gold Coast—The I. D.J. says the 6d. lias been surcharged • Out — Penny” in two lines in black. Greece -The 2 0 and 25 I. have been locally printed. G uadeloupe—'The A . J. P. says that it is the 40c. which is surcharged 10c. The 30c. is surcharged lac. and the 30c. is surcharged 25c. and not as noted last month • 90 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Madagascar—Le T. P. notes the 40c. surcharged w ith “ 25” in black and’uscd at Tamatave. Newfoundland—The A . J. P. illustrates a provisional card, the lc. being surcharged across the stamp " 2 cents” with two heavy lines above, and “ 2 ” in the two lower corners. New South Wales—There is a Id. official envelope, w ith stamp of same design as adhesive, but with letters “ 0 —3” iu upper angles, Violet on white laid paper. New Zealand— Lc T. P. has the official stamp, crown and “ Postage Free” in (•reek frame, printed in black on pale blue, perf. 1 2 . Peru—The A . Ph. publishes a decree providing for the surcharge of the old 1 and lOe. green stamps, the former with a red triangle, and the latter w ith a red oval “ Union Postal Universal—Plata—Lima-” i t is further stated “ as soon as the stamps ordered in New York arrive, a ll stamps w ill be surcharged. As we have 2 1 different districts, there w ill be about 1 0 1 different stamps.” Phillippine I .—The Ph. R. says, that theog^hlue, that had been surcharged “ Recargo de Consumas—Ilabeletado” , has been reissued as a postage stamp. No change in value. Queensland—The lines on the id. card'liave almost entirely disappeared, and the card is cut larger than formerly. R ussia—Stamps of a new design have'been issued. The usual arms in an oval are enclosed in a horse-shoe and this in turn in an octagonal frame. iK carmine, 1((K blue, 20K blue and red, 50K lilac and green, trouble, brown and orange. The 14 K envelope has been met with of ladies’ note size. Shanghai—The P. J. A . lias advices that the new issue with watermark is mi tin- way from England. There are two new surcharges. The 100 yellow is surcharged “ 20 cash" in black, in rectangular frame containing same value in Chinese characters, and a second surcharge in red, “ HPCash” , diagonally across the stamp. S w ed en —The 10 plus in ore card is now rose instead of red. New stsviTips ol 5, in, 20 ore are expected, also letter cards. T a s m a n i a —Th e 'L l orange of current type is issued, also the 1 d. lias been locally printed in Vermillion. Turkey Mr. (¡alvany writes to the Ph. R. that tlie'Tuvkish stam ps arc to he printed on watermarked paper and the postpaid is to he white. Zu I u 1 and —There are two varieties of the 1 ,d. of Natal. One with period and one without. •$-! Approval Sheets Fine Linen sheets, printed heading, ruled U O 2 to hold 4 S stamps. The best in the market. Subscribe for tin* "IitteniHtlumil Collector," an in 50c. per too. (crest In# rim,a t k i. it m onthly, consisting of £4.50 “ 1000. Tight page8 mul cover. Subscription, ’-itc. a year. Om* saun pie copy FUEK. T. eJ. !V]itclieU, 3 4 b P ulton St.. COLLECTOR RUB. CO., CHICAGO, II. 2219 Scott St, SAN FRANCISCO. THE H00S1ER PHILATELIST. 91 Auction Sale. The following stamps w ill be sold to the highest bidder; all I M ils must be in by Vugust 25th, 1889, when the highest bidders w ill be notified, and upon receipt of amount of bid the stamps w ill be sent on approval. If not satisfactory they can be returned and money w ill be refunded. A ll bids should be sent to F. V . M a s s o t h Hanover Centre, lnd., or T. J. M it c h e l l , 848 Fulton St., Chicago, 111, Lot. No. of Pieces. ON ORIGINAL LETTER. 32. Beer stamps, 1871, I2>ic., unsev. p a ir..2 L0t. U. 5. No, of Pieces. 33. “ “ “ 25c. “ “ ..2 1. New York 5c. black, fine specimen...... 1 34. Cape of G. IL , 185?, 4d. “ “ ..2 2. Adams Express. 2e. buff paper, and 35. “ “ Id. “ “ ..2 5e. 1847, good specimens...... 2 36. Gt. Britain, 1841, Id. “ “ ..2 City Despatch Post 3c. green, very fiue.l 37. “ 1841,2d. “ “ ..2 4. 5c. brown, 1847...... 1 5. Confederate 5c. green, 1861, fine...... l FOREIGN STAMPS. (j. “ 5e. blue, 1862. “ 1 38. Canada, 1858, 3d. red...... I 7. “ IOC. 1801, “ 1 39. “ law, L. C. complete...... 14 40. “ B ill 1809, lc. to 50c...... 14 FoliEtOX. 4L “ “ 1805, $2 red and purple 8. Canada 1852, 6d., fine...... 1 centers...... 2 9. Cai>e of (f. H ., 4d. blue, 1857...... 1 4L “ “ $1 green and red 10. Wes' I ’ a li Id., receipt, lilac, large.. 1 $1 red and green...... 2 11. Orange, 2d. on 3d., blue...... 1 42. Bohamas £1. light pen cancelation---- 1 12. Tasmania 3d. and fid. Fiscals...... 2 43. Tasmania. 2d. L88U, unwatennarked l\ S. POSTAGE AND OFFIC XL. unused...... 1 13. Set of Executives (specimen)...... 5 44. Argentine, One. black, official...... 1 45. Brunswick, M gro., black on green 14. I8t7, Ilk-, black...... 1 perforated, unused...... t 15. 1 80 8 , lc., 2c.. 3e.. 10c. ami 12c...... 5 LOTS, BIDS FOR WHOLE LIST. 10, 1809, lc. 2c. 3c. lie. "70. 1c. 2c. 3c. club.. .8 S. off. sealed, 1879, unused...... ,.10 17.1872, Complete lc .to 9 0 ...... 11 40. U. “ “ 1888, “ ...... 10 18. State Dept. Proofs, 1 to 90c...... 11 47. " O. Dept. Env. unused and eutln ..10 19. 1 *'57. 5c. red brown, good specimen..... 1 48. P. 41», * ..25 20. 81.92 Periodical Pen Cancelation...... 1 .50. Newspaper, lc. black...... ,,,5 U. S. REVENUES. 51. U .200 21.2c. Proprietory, orange 2c. Certificate blue...... 2 ,v> ** ihì’,1 , :v*...... 22. 25c. warehouse, cert., protest unper— 3 “■ isr.7 Hu 23. $1 manifest niortg., $5 manifest unper.,3 24. $15 mortgage unper...... 1 2000 25. $50 U. S. Inter. Reven,, unper...... 1 “ 1375, 2c. verm iliion...... 20. 1c. to 500 per. fine lo t...... 04 57. “ 1870, 1c. grilled...... 8 27. $20 Conveyance per. 2 var...... Lock Seal Stam ps. 59. “ 1870, 3c. “ ...... 40 28. $20, 3rd issue, fine...... 1 00. Due. 1 and 2c...... — ...... 100 29. Sterling, 4 black green numbers...... 1 01. J. C. Ayer, 4c., on s ilk ...... 20 02. Cyprus Band, Id., unused and entire20 30. not cat., “ red “ ...... 1 31. Unsevered strip of 0 stamps same as 02. Peru Env.. 50c., unused and entire — 8 no. 3 0.,...... 0 03. Persia “ 12 sh. “ “ “ ....5 <12 THE 1IOOSIEU PHILATELIST Choice Newfoundland Stamps. ------1859 and 1363.------On /^pproVal. rirvv. iirrd. 1 new. nst d. Reference Required, ¡iO p. et, discount. :i pence giro i. 12 — * 25| 9 pence, lake 22---- * .6(1 1 penrr laki 15...... 25 | pence, lake 22 ft pence blow n «pence, lake 32 SHAW STAMP CO., reti 20... K « i i l f i , NT. P.tVL, MlW ft perir«' cIlIM olate. tsiis lei. iliac, prrf. 15 Till.. 5o I |sc,s r. relit rust!. 18 id. •» , «His green i i " ...... o5 W A f i T E I ) ! p elf.. H. it5 • |s;o :* c| . ventilinoli OS 1S6fi 5 re Ills 1 low n 1 ¡s ;.. : i. t ci. vlulci si*/* tv a /. n ru .iv n H Y s t a a /i»s . 1" II ...... 1 lo lift» 2 kfmis (rii).... u5 1 siili III i*i■ 111 r liJtiek | 18»o 2 « rill green I will pay sl.no per 10n. cash. nr *3.011 In excliangi prrf . 15. In | liinile. led ...... o5 AImi < i-itii 11nf:iI mid letter sheet stamps. (¡noil 1866 15 •rill pin k.. 12 | IMo. :t ceni blue, 2 prices will hr paid. 1 SMI \:urills orange kindsien»...... o5 is .. |6 i'■<;<» ii celli Id lie F. N. MASSOTH, JR., issi; •„>] , • Ills blur 3u .55 Uoiilrticd. 8 . ----- .oS iSfSp I. 2 3 t\ *» 1 In-set |Siis, 5 rent black. H anover Centre, Indiana. *1 i. i . ."S j pc| f. .‘mi...... 5i i |SSS*sjt J « •!. 5 iV n*25 |5 , |’l 1 X l CA KD >. 7)O A T,T |S7I- >cent g reen. . . . .s i SSo, t ce; l li i cen, ; •A fidi tu semi your naitir ami address un a posml iSSo, _• cent \ eriiuilion, ft • I raid fit»1 ii sample ropy i*f the ■ 'pi«' • Vili sheets, against g*od security. Badger State Philatelist, l .1 -1. 1i> at•ruin p:iit v ill orders. litt(|«iirics must coni.tin si.imp for rrpl v, ami al>n for ofders under W. E. CARTER, Publisher, $i.i if). Ait. r« ss. T<*. r.i Xiiv;i Sliim pO o,, l i t . I. \ V A \ , W I N , 1 , H. A <). It.,x | ,1, S 1 . JriilNs. \ , I'. 11 HutchcMcr hostage Stamp Co., ilutlfjCi O 'V , J.S.SN, l ’s o d . \\ lioicsule I>--iiIt-r- In 1 Set. Ill Sets, Phi >>Vi s. l: M. ti. M. U. M. 72 72>/ * o s t .\<; re s t .\ \ t/ »s, ^ 1. 12.. Pi. 21. :’ji. HD Kr.. M 3.1 Hi 2.'.un 1. *. 12. 15. 21. :i>. 5a, i n . 6.80 65. ml ^ I I { < !>' A Vfllllf. 1*. 12. 1:». 21. ;fci,.5n. 1 [1., 3 fl., 2.75 ST. MUIS, Ml). Our li-t i'. i lie ili i|ic>! .fui I * ^ t t-vcr issued. iit t^nin* Dealers will consult t Irei row i interest l»y sending I»r r PHI. prr PHI. fur it. 1:. M. It M Mi Kf. blur...... ItU.lHl 15 Kr. Srnw ii ... 4 IH» :4s.no 25 K r. \Inlet... Kfg...... 2.»HI 1S.IHI GEO, F, STEIN & C0 „ AM kind* nf AnxlPa. lliin^iiry. ioni ItiilkAU, suor» in large nu.oii it li*.. waiiti’,1 i ,'iiHli;miii'mH of uuoJ AIV hoadqllalPTx Ini' Postage Stamps, stamps f,»i‘ or.xa .ii-.-x.*1 in Wiioli'nilii «ml liciall jirti't'-llsi FKKI’,. from South ami Central America. A tine F. W EISS, Briefmarkenhandlung. assortment sent mi approval to Collectors Budapest. >In/.eriluring,SU, H I N I.A RY. gi vilii; (). K. re fen4 lice. Prices lielmv liny in hpsmess. I wish to enter into exchange relation Agents Wanted. with Collectors and Dealers in all Coun tries, Consignments for Exchange want Terms made known on application. ed. Wholesale list sent free to dealers 10i)i) l T. S. Adhesive stamps furnished only. for $2.00, cash in advance, postpaid. GEO. F. STEIN & CO. , w. L. e TILTON. I Lnwrence P/nce. T R O Y , - ■ - N .Y . Prairie Depot, Ohio, U. S. A. TI IK IIOOSIER Pili LATE LIST. Dull Season B A R G A I N © A H ofierct i ' a c / f c i s . u X th tiM H , oft** ■40 vnr. o f i . -s. I’ostag e. D m 1. Offleial liihTHutiimal Album , Sit It e d ...... > and )•m v e lo p e s ...... s. Willards Album, bound in board rat var. i i.. all issues from 1 85 1 | o Issis, also lievetiues. etc. ... .25 regular price. 2 n d ...... inn var. o f Foreign Stamps, ini •luding '■'"i gummed binges ...... lapau . ( ,ipe. unused. o le ...... 0# »' Envelopes, bandy bn* stamps ...... IS ll Kill A sst. in clu d in g M exico. C ldll. ' outs. \im s and F la g s ...... , ...... rtTU, rollo liiro. J aiiinic'a. Cape, International Alburn, Dth ed., cloth,.. •lapilli . rIf*...... till biUH-iial a lb u m s...... (A great mani of the aliovo s.iidii e v er} w eek.) 1 1 Vi u envelope 5ne„ unused and entire :.i v ii Mexico, ( ’ - id. at Tie., p r ic e ...... •utrnI A m erica and .in W e I miles. .20 i >priis W rapper, 1 e. catalogued at li H u r x ii 1 /is In Single- St lim its. I ' Hi', prire ...... It:; IVrsia, 12 sli,, envelope unused and S. IS4T, lOr. . . .s|.no > iitire. catalogued at lttc...... " IM I. Uh•. g r o r n ...... ** 1 Kf,7. 'Ir. with miter line ...... II a w;i ii. tr.. red on w hite, u n u s e d ... .12 . . . ,ii ,4 iS'iS. i-, bl ile k rmlmss Special (§)ale on /^pproV&l DURING SUMMER MONTHS. h t < l < r i < lit. din i i.lit i n l fs. I ’outage. TlX to 50 per cent, on U. S. Revemie and foreign Stamps, to to tS5 per cent, on U. S. Revenues, part and tin perforated. ? 2 ^ H E I I S It C.V C li It li Q VI It ti ll. I S A S i F. N. Massoth, Jr., Stamp Importer., v e r C e n t r e , L a k e C o ., - - I n d i a n a , U . S. A 9 4. THE HOOS1ER PHILATELIST. Complete List of Publications. — ISSUED BY THE— P H IL A T E LIC PU B LIS H IN G CO., AN D C. H. M EKEEL, ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI. The Philatelic Catalogue, Wrappers anil Cards of all countries, compiled by Major E. B. Evan s. R. A. A combined Catalogue and Hand-book of the Postal Stamps, Envelopes, with illustrations of every known type. The work is being published in parts, and w ill be complete in about thirty parts. Twenty parts, containing t lie Adhesive Stamps complete, are now ready, and one part w ill he issued each month until completion. The price of the complete work by subscription is #2.00; when complete, the price will be advanced. The edition is limited to 500 copies, many of which are already subscribed for. The complete work w ill make a book of about 400 pages, the size of the Piui.atki.ic JornxA i, of A mkihca. The History of the Postage Stamps of the United States, By Jou.v K. T if f a n y , Ksij., President of the American Philatelic Association. A reliable work, by the best known American authority, should he in the library of .very collector. Ids pp. bound in doth, $1,150; paper cover, imtriimucil edges! $1.00. Stamp Dealers’ and Collectors’ Address Book, Containing a.OOo mimes of Dealers and Pol lectors in all parts of the world, com piled by C. 11. Mk k k k l , from Ids business experience 111 the stamp trade for tin- last twelve years. This book contains valuable addresses never before pub lished, and is worth many times ils price to any Dealer or Collector. Bound in flexible cloth. #1,00. A Catalogue of American Postage Stamps, Including a list of the Revenue Stamps and the Entire Envelopes of the United States, compiled by P. II. M kkkkl. illustrated with engravings of all varieties of design. The most reliable list of American stamps published, paper bound, , go cents; flexible cloth covers, 50 cents. A Catalogue of the Stamps of Peru, Compiled by M a.i. K. It. E van's, after Hie catalogue published in Spanish by Hit- Philatelic Society of Lima, Peru. Post free, 10 cents. A Catalogue of Stamps of the U. S. and Confederate States. Being the lirst part of the Philatelic Catalogue, by M a .i o u E. B. Ev a x s . H also contains the plan and introduction of that work. Post free, 10 cents. A Catalogue of the Envelopes of the United States, C o m p ile d and arranged o n a new and original plan, b y M a .t. E . R . E v a x -- Illustrated hy cuts o f the shapes. A most valuable and comprehensive hv. W ill he ready June 1st. Post free, ‘JO cents. A Handy Manual of United States Envelopes, Compiled by N. W. Cn vxDLEit, and C. II. M k k e k l. Illustrated by ail d ■> and shapes. a handy book for pocket reference. W ill be ready July 15th. Post free, paper hound. 3a rents; cloth bound, 00 cents. The Stamp Collector’s Bureau, A paper published by C. 1L M k k e k l , in Chicago in ism and tssa. Seven num bers, (one double.) complete tile, unbound, $1.0u. Single numbers, 25 cents each. The Carson Philatelist, — A paper published by the Carsos Stam p Co., in St.lands in 1886. Twelve numbers complete tile, unbound, $1.00. Single numbers, 15 cents each. THE HOOSIEK PHILATELIST. 95 The Philatelic Journal of America, In fifth year of publication; from 52 to 100 pages monthly. Edited by C. II. M k k k e l . Annual subscription to United States, Canada, and Mexico, 50 cents. Postal Union Countries, 87 cents. “ The finest philatelic paper ever issued,"—Plain Talk. “ By publishing the initial number oflhe fifth volume ef the Piitr.vrKt.lc Jot'KNMr. of \ m er- ic.\, you have reached what I consider the acme of successful philatelic journalism, not only of the United States, hut likewise of all other countries, and all impartial judges of such literature will agree with my statement.— S. / / teller. Single Copies can be had at the following prices: Nos. 1 and 4, each...... 81.50 Nos. 2 to 24, (except 4,) each...... ,1 5 Nos. 25 to 52, or current number, each...... ,io Curreet uumbers, each...... 05 Complete volumes unbound at follow ing prices: Y o l. 1, Nos. 1-12, about 250 pages...... 82.50 Yol. 11, Nos. 24-20, about 350 pages...... l.ou V»l. III, Nos. 37-T8, about 4iio pages...... 1.00 Vol. I V, Nos 49-00, about 450 pages...... 7 5 The above volumes are a philatelic library in themselves. The Pocket Album, It is a neat little album, designed with spaces to hold between 800 and 400 stamps. Hound neatly in (doth with g ilt lettering. It can be carried In tin* poclcet, and w ill answer fo ra small collection or a book for duplicates. Price, post-paid, 20 cents. I lic Popular Album, It is a new and most popular album, containing spaces for over 2000 stamps, printed on line so pounds book paper. Hypes of ¡ill issues are illustrated, and much idformation is giving in return to all stamp issuing countries, it is the best album in the market for less than 81.50. Hound in board, 30 cents, post free, finely bound in cloth, g ilt lettering, 75 cents, post free. Mckuel’s Blank Stamp Album, This album is blank, except for a neatly printed bonier around each page, and a label at the top of each page to receive the name of the country. The names of all countries printed on adhesive paper go w ith each book, and when mounted in tile label prepared looks like a printed page. j - Size of the page is 9x12 inches. ' •—’ The paper in the Albums is of a fine cream tint, and t tie weight varies w ith price of the book, even the cheapest being heavier titan that used in any other album. Advanced Collectors have wholly abandoned Albums with printed spaces for stamps. They isli 40 arrange their stamp to suit themselves, and to collecjjsuch varicticst as they de sire, so that a blank album ss necessary. An important feature of this Album isthe lithographed stamp ¡mounts that are furnished with it, and may beused or not, as the collector may fancy. 'These mounts arc the same as those used in the celebrated Tiffany collection, and were tin invention «»f the owner, Mr. John K. Tiffany, president of the American Philatelic Associa tion. The effect of a page of stamps on their mounts, neatly arranged, is beyond description. The stamps lay on a perfectly H it surface, as the hinge is cut from the mount the back can be readily examined, anu there is room for memoranda on the mount beneath the stamp. I he mount conies in all shapes and sizes to fit any stamp. i.ooo mounts and i set of adhesive names are given fr e e with each album. No. i.- • Hound in brown cloth, 1 6 4 pp., printed on both sides,,...... ».$ 1 . 5 0 No. 2 . --Hound in brown cloth, 32$ pp., " “ " “ 2.50 No. 3.- - Itound in brown cloth, 500 pp., 41 “ 4 4 44 heavier paper...... poo No 4 . -Bound in full red leather, 500 pp. , superior paper, printed on one side of page...... 7.50 Extra Mounts, 35 cents per 1000. Extra names, 20 cents per set. PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO., >007, 1009, IOII Locust St., ST. LOUIS, MO. ÏHÎ THE 11 HOSIER PHILATELIST, T. J. MITCHELL, 348 Fulton St., CHICAGO, ILLS. -----DEALER IN — U, $, AND FOREIGN POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS. License, Heer, Match, Medicine, Telegraph, Canadian Hill Stamps, Entire Envelopes, Postal Cards, Proofs, Oddities, Errors, etc. Stain ps for the Young Collectors as well as the Advanced Ones. Albumns, Flags, Arms, Gummed Paper, Catalogues always in Stock. I ’ N t SKI » SK I'S. I'S K ii SE ■ S. W S. Envelopes Cut st|uan* C. lift;. I Lad.. Claret, CCA-Crown.....20 le. IS7II, h l a li ii r■ Paper...... 07 „ ad.. Pilik. „ ___2.7 le. Ulani 11;il ...... „ Id.. Triangular...... s> le. ,, aiulier .. .15 ■ ■ -Id'. 12 le. while ...... so (¡real Britain, ISjlt, ivil on him*...... i le. 1N74, Pie A. ufa li ire paper .... ,12 Perforated W ink suuill crown...... \ ' le. manilla ...... ,...in I »rnllire. id. on :;d.. Idlie...... ini le. niuhcr ...... 1 .no *■'( mifederate. I SOM, 2c. rose...... 211 le. , , while .. .. ., ...... ui 1 . N. Me. ls.">7. Older Line...... 2.7 :;e. .. 11. w hile .. -...... (17 * ., lie. red on fawn, 1K.SM entire...... 2’2 Me, a tidier ,, ...... 1-2 * .. lie. on white. 4 lines „ us Je. ’•ream ...... 10 .. Hie. War I>i*iit...... Oí U<\ red Packet No. 25 contains 3T» var. of Mexican, Cell Irai, and Simtli American stamps S .2.7 Packet No. 2 0 contains l.Vivar. of stamps—a 1st lirai n at tin- price—only ...... 4o Packet No. 27contains 200 var. of stamps—a good packet to start a collection ...... 75 Packet No. 2s contains 2.70 var. of stamps, worth twice I he amount asked...... L">n Packet Nn. Ms contains Ion vnr. of line slumps, from Persia, Bosnia, Ceylon, Old Canada. Baden. Hamburg. I'nnsed P. S. Official, etc., over HOI) of these packets sold during lass ...... su WANTED! Old United States and Confederate Stamps and Envelopes. Cash or Exchange given. Collections of 1000 and upwards wanted for cash! APPROVAL SHEETS sent to those sending good r eference ora cash deposit. Com mission on U. S. Stamps 20 percent.; on Foreign Stamps, 30 per cent. THE 1IOOSIER PHILATELIST. pmi.lHhed. Europe—America. 18«. H£I.VSBERGER,^5i - S Flrat Avenue, New York:. - U. ©. A. PREMIUMS! International Agency, News and Book Depot, TO A©£NTS siiert Music, Foreign Stamps, and Political Papers Securing Subscribers to the European Stamp Albums In nil languages. Bad stamp, andothercollectlons made with success in other countries. So osier EMIatelist "Atlas of tile World."'([nickel edition, 2oo pages.) wiilt over a hundred Illustrated maps and full At Regular Subscription Rates (I. o rlptlon of each country of the Globe, »1. ■ Volapuck," and shorthand and the standard For2subscrlbers we will give a Willard Album, or a Mekeel’s Pocket Album, or a publications, directories, addresses. Insurance Hoosier Packet. tickets, passports, patents, typewriting machines. Hooks, containing description with inap of each For 3 subscribers, we w ill give one of Mekeel’s Popular Albums. A Packet iluglc state In the Union (English or German cd worth 50 cents. i iMns.e different states, ft). Single state. 25c. U. S. "Constitution” In English. German, or For 4 subscribers, we w ill give ona of Hebrew edition, *1. Biography with Portraits of Mekeel’s Popular Albums, bound in cloth, .ach U. S. President and with the “Arms’' of each or a Revenue Stamp worth $1.00. single state, dnely Illustrated on cardboard, 28 by 16 F or5 subscribers, we w ill give a Scott’s Inches, per copy, 6oc. Descriptive Price Catalogue Imperial Album. of all C. 8. copper, silver, and gold "Coins", 6oc. For 8 subscribers, w ill give either V ol Advertising, Merchantlle Bureau, merchandise ume I, Stamp Collector's Figaro; Tifltnay’s of sny kind, retail and wholesale buyer and shipper. History of u. S. Stamps, bound in paper. Foreign used Postage and Bevenue Stamps, For 10 sobscribers, w ill give either 1. mal Stamps. 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Single a#A50 International, 'Jth Ed.; or Mekeel's * ■ gn 'tamps at a sacrifice. £9.50 Album. varieties foreign Postage stamps at 12c.* 25c., Keinit by Postal Notes. ’ >* . ,.*i*'*. Address, ’ assorted or different postage stamps of - h and Central America and West India Inlands. • 12: mo assorted or different stamps of Asia, THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST, t. atnl Australia, *2 to $:i; tooo go«i July, 1889. 3 #- U H T1FTAIY, VU ] heS:<- $ riOOSIER I Af O.VT HI, V .H.W.A//.V/; IHiVOTIil» TO !*////..» Tli/.V. !•'. N. MASSOTII, JR., Eiutor and ITri.ishkr, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A ssociait; E ditor, 348 Fulton St., CHICAGO. ILLS. Entered at Hanover Centre P. O. as Second Class Matter. , S« Ml ME SHNM S M if rr >•' •»£«•(» -r-~ -rii «|1 i » â.iL.Ti Ì - ,|T >Lr^T. -.ii■? f i ______f »nm ? C 4 U /i ff fir r r i t t i v r . i t I • n*. GREAT BARGAINS! XJ. S. ENTIRE ENVELOPES. FOREIGN STAMPS. A ll u s e d and In Fine Condition. Bosnia, 25k., violet, $ Vo. HORNER NO. “ complete, 7 var., ,a) 6 1853-5, 3c. red Die 2 A on white $ .35 Belgium Packet Postage, 8 var., .20 tt 7 “ on buff, .20 Br. Honduras, 10 cm 4 large sureh., used..l5 10 is die 2 C on white, 2.50 “ 1-2 of 2 on 1. used as lc. 11 »5 “ on buff, 1.10 on part of env., .50 12 it 2 D on white, .08 “ 1889, 20c. large .40 13 it “ “ buff. .05 Bremen, error, a pair unused,. l.ou 18 it 2 E “ white, .35 Bulgaria, 1882, 30 sk., .10 19 at “ “ buff, .20 “ “ SO “ .15 39 18(50, it on buff. .20 “ 10 var. .¿(i 54 1861, ii “ white, patent lines .15 Costa Rica, 1889, 5c, rev. used for 55 ii ‘4 “ buff, “ » .15 postage, .25 59 it U “ white, .04 Cuba, 1888 1-2 m il. to 10c. comp. 8 var. .08 60 it it “ buff, .04 Ecuador 1872, lr. in blue paper, unused very rare, 2.00 87 1804, ii “ white, .03 French Guiana, 1887, 20 on .35c. .40 90 44 ii “ buff, .03 “ “ 1888,0.10 on 75e. 1.00 95 44 it “ white pat. lines, .15 Iceland, 10 var. .35 96 tt it “ huff, “ .15 u it India, 10 var. inch 2 cut env. and 2 and 98 *• white, .05 4 an. Service ,10 5e. l»lu<», Taylor's, oil white and amber, “ on I I . M. 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REVENUES. 1881, 20c. blue on green paper, unused, 1.00 $30 Conveyance, # .90 “ 1881,1c. on buff paper, unused .10 $25 Mortgage, 1.40 “ 1883, 20c. unused, .25 $50 1st issue, 1.20 Antioqula, ’85, 5c. used, .08 $200 » 9.00 “ ’87, *• *' .10 ’88, 2 l-2c, violet, unused, .10 37 var. 1st issue only, lc.—$3 .35 Tolima, 1884,1, 2 and 2, l-2c. unused, .25 $25 2nd issue, 4.00 $20 3rd Issue, 4.00 A ll stamps are guaranteed to be genuine originals. Postage extra. Orders under SURCHARGE. 25c. are respectfully declined. Approval North Borneo, 2c. on 8c. Scott’s no. 4 sheets of good and rare stamps at low very rare, $1.8o prices, on receipt of reference or depo>i'- Good agents wanted. Send for pm < Portugal, 1000 reis black .80 list. Henry Gremmel, A. P. A. 129, C, P. A. &c. Room 9, 85 NASSUA S t, NEW YORK JLaèa U o l. 1. 6< - \JP X July, 1889. h 0 */ 1 - ■a® he8^- »* 0 * I* ‘; HOOSIER wm P hilatelist i) *1 » « A AKM T///.V MAGA.ZWE DiiVOTEU TO J*HIZ,A.Tli JLV. ------foÿ .Col' ' » '•------ F. N. MASSOTH, JR., Editor and Publisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A ssociate Editor, 348 Fulton St., CHICAGO, ILLS. Entered at Hanover Centre P. O. as Second Class Matter. The Hoosier Philatelist. «^PUBLISHED MONTHLY.«- F . N . MASSOTH, J r ., E d i t o r a n d P u b l i s h e r , HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T . J. MITCHELL, A s s o c ia t e E d i t o r , 348 Fulton St. ' CHICAGO. ILLS. EichunReN will please send Copies to both Editors. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year. U. S. Canada, and Mexico, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, 50 cents. All other Countries, 75 cents. « I M U .F . c o p i e :«), r. c e n t s e a c h . ADVERTISING RATES; 75 cents per inch. For larger space write for quotations. Circulation from 2000 to 2500 monthly. A. P. A. N o.5 C.P.S.No. S. B. BRADT, — DEALER IN— d*-| (¿will buy the ODELL TYPE t WRITER. Warranted to do as good work as any $ 1 0 0 machine. POSTAL STAMPS- I t combines sim plicity w ith d u r a b il it y —spkei>, e ase of oper atio n —wears The wants of both advanced Collectors longer without cost of repairs than .any and beginners receive prompt and care other machine, lias no ink ribbon to bother ful attention. the operator. It is neat, substantial, nick Approval Hooke containing carefully el plated—perfect, and adapted to all kinds selected specimens of various grades of of type writing. Like a printing press, stamps sent on receipt of stamp and refer it produces Sharp, Clean, Legible Manu ence. scripts. Two to ten copies can be made at AGENTS WANTED. 30 per cent, commission one writing. Editors, lawyers, ministers, H cK lnner’s i'ix U. t. bankers, merchants, manufacturers, busi 1U0 Varieties...... S .10 1300 Varieties...... SI 1,1 ness men, etc., cannot make a better SO •' ...... 10 i S00 •• ...... 2 '" investment for 115. Any intelligent person 150 “ ...... 25 | 1000 '* ...... 10.UO in a week can become a good operator, or a r a p id one in two months. S. li. B R A D T , G ra n d C m s s /n g . Ills. $1,000 offered any operator who can do better work with a Type Writer than that produced . by the ODELL. £55f"Reliable Chicago Office at Headquarters C. P. S., Agents and Salesmen Wanted. Special Room (j, 78 LaSalle, St. inducements to Dealers. For Pamphlet, gi vlng endorsements, Ac., address the ARIZONA Curiosities Described and ODELL TYPE WRITER CO., Illustrated. Scientific Companion, F h >k- e n c e , A r izo n a . 25c. a year. Ads. onl> T iie Rookery, Ch icag o , Ills. a word The Hoosier Philatelist Vol. I. JULY, 1889. No, 7. AERIAL POSTAL MESSENGERS. by Pu. Heinsberger, N e w York. The history of “homing pigeons” is as old as the “ Pentateuch,” : r the earliest information with regard to these birds, is, the •Pigeon in Noah's Ark.” Ever since then they have been used messengers and are still so used, being serviceable where the : graph, optical signals, and all other means of communication lit unavailing. The early navigators of Egypt made use of hc>e birds at sea, to inform their families or friends of any mohap, that may have befallen them in their perilous voyages frail crafts, or to inform them of nearing home from distant r> '. At the time of the crusades, the Egyptians used pigeons 1 messengers, to a great extent. The city of Cairo,(Egypt) was niaik- a central depot for pigeons, and transmitting stations were l. at distances of fifty miles. Many of the old pigeon stations in existence up to the close of the last century. Pigeons, as is well known from old time history, were also idvely used in ancient warfare. The old Roman general, L eins Brutus,” sent letters tied to the pigeons'feet, thus making the efforts of the Greek Emperor, “Anthony,” to blockade river l iber. Purther. it is well known, from old time ' ty. that “Julius Ca-sar," an old Roman general and ruler, ■ ' received early information of any uprising of the Gauls, i!’ of ancient Prance), and it is said that he employed pigeons that purpose. In fact, pigeons have been used by all nations,. lor many purposes. Turks and Persians, make a common '■dice of breeding this sort of pigeon in their “seraglios”' Tidi palace). livery “ Bashaw” (governor of a province), has !l Act of the pigeons sent him from the "grand seraglio” H'oerial Turkish palace), and in case of any insurrection, or, 1 r emergent occasion, he attaches a letter to the pigeon’s feet turns it loose, en route for the Turkish capital, Constan ce. But, for fear of being shot, or killed by hawks, five or pigeons were generally used at the same time. There are _1 historical records showing that the "Celestial Empire” Li'P. has made extensive use of these birds as messengers. The Hoosier Philatelist. «PUBLISHED MONTHLY.* F„ N. MASSOTH, Jr., Editor and Publisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. MITCHELL, A ssociate Editor, 34-8 Fulton St, ' CH ICA G O . ILLS. Ezchangea w ill please send Copies to both £dltora. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; 35c. per year. U. S. Canada, and Mexico, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, 50 cents. All other Countries, 75 cents. •ISOLE COPIES, SCENTS EACH. ADVERTISING RATES; 75 cents per inch. For larger space write for quotations. Circulation from 2000 to 2500 monthly. T THE ODELL O A. P. A. N o.5 C. P. S. No. Y P E W R IT E n S. B. BRADT, —DEALER IN— d* | J^will buy the ODELL TYPE «P A O WRITER. Warranted to do as good work as any $100 machine. POSTAL STAMPS, It c o m b in e s s i m p l i c i t y w it h d u r a b i l i t y —SPEED, EASE OF OPERATION—Wears The wants of both, advanced Collector1 longer without cost of repairs than Any and beainners receive prompt and care other machine, has no ink ribbon to bother ful attention. the operator. I t is neat, substantial, nick Approval Boohs containing carefully el plated—perfect, and adapted to all kindB selected specimens of various grades of o f type w riting. Like a printing press, stamps sent on receipt of stamp and refer it produces Sharp, Clean, Legible Manu ence. scripts. Two to ten copies can be made at AGENTS WANTED. 30 per cent. commiMlOD one writing. Editors, lawyers, ministers, BrfrlnMcr’« P a c k e t. bankers, merchants, manufacturers, busi 100 V»rietle»...... t .101300 Vftrfetlei...... »1 »0 ness men, etc., cannot make a better 80 “ ...... 10 1 500 “ ...... 2-SO investment for $15. Any intelligent person 150 •• ...... 25 | 1000 “ ...... 10.UO in a week can become a g o o d o p e r a t o r , or a r a p i d o n e in two months. S. B.TIKADT. Grand Crossing. I l l s. $1,000 offered any operator who can do better work with a Type Writer than that produced.by the ODELL. fyReliable Chicago Office at Headquarters C. P. S., Agents and Salesmen Wanted. Special Room 6, 78 LaSalle, St. Inducements to Dealers. For Pamphlet, gt vlng endorsements, &c., address the ARIZONA Curiosities Described and ODELL TY P E W R ITFR CO,, Illustrated. Scientific Companion, Fl.cn- e n c e , A r i z o n a . 25c . a year. Ads. onl> le T he Ro o k e r y , Ch ic a g o , Il l s . ft word The Hoosier Philatelist Vol. I. JULY, 1889. No. 7. AERIAL POSTAL MESSENGERS. BY P h . H e in s b e r g e r , New York. The history of “homing pigeons” is as old as the “Pentateuch,” lor the earliest information with regard to these birds, is, the 'Pigeon in Noah’s Ark.” Ever since then they have been used is messengers and are still so used, being serviceable where the degraph, optical signals, and all other means of communication ire unavailing. The early navigators of Egypt made use of he sc birds at sea, to inform their families or friends of any nishap, that may have befallen them in their perilous voyages n frail crafts, or to inform them of nearing home from distant ihores. At the time of the crusades, the Egyptians used pigeons i' messengers, to a great extent. The city of Cairo,(Egypt) was made a central depot for pigeons, and transmitting stations were uilt, at distances of fifty miles. Many of the old pigeon stations iverc in existence up to the close of the last century. igeons, as is well known from old time history, were also xtensively used in ancient warfare. The old Roman general, bi cius Brutus,” sent letters tied to the pigeons’ feet, thus making utile the efforts of the Greek Emperor, “Anthony,” to blockade river Tiber. Further, it is well known, from old time listury, that “Julius Cmsar,” an old Roman general and ruler, >vavs received early information of any uprising of the Gauls, nail'e of ancient F'rance), and it is said that he employed pigeons r,r that purpose. In fact, pigeons have been used by all nations,, Ind for many purposes, Turks and Persians, make a common ictice of breeding this sort of pigeon in their “seraglios” urkish palace). Every “ Bashaw” (governor of a province), has basket of the pigeons sent him from the “grand seraglio” ^mpcrial Turkish palace), and in case of any insurrection, or, h'er emergent occasion, he attaches a letter to the pigeon’s feet n‘f turns it loose, en route for the Turkish capital, Constan- n°P'C. But, for fear of being shot, or killed by hawks, five or lix P’geons were generally used at the same time. There are T. historical records showing that the “Celestial Empire” ”lnaJ. has made extensive use of these birds as messengers. THE HOOS1ER PHILATELIST. In modern times, some shrewd men have utilized pigeons for business purposes. The millionare banker, Rothschild, 0f London, England, laid the foundation of his immense wealth, (“Little Vanderbilt”), through the agency of pigeons. He established a pigeon post between the cities of Paris, France, and London, England, with several relay stations, by means of which he received early information of the rise and fall in the Exchange market, several days in advance of the regular mail stage. (At that time there was no “rapid,” improved telegraph, or rail, or steamer communication). Many of the numerous readers and subscribers of the HOOSIER PHILATELIST in the United States, and in foreign countries, probably will remember what an important role carrier pigeons played in the history of the “Franco-German” war, and, in fact, they maybe said to date from the “Siege of Paris” in 1870— 71. When Paris was besieged by the victorious German troóps, and all communication with the outer world cut off,— in these memorable days— pigeons were employed, and all available birds in Paris, not necessary for food, were placed at the disposal of the French government. These pigeons left Paris in balloons. Constant communication was thus kept up between Paris, and the city of Tours, the temporary seat of the fugitive French goverment. From the 15th of September to the 11th of December 1S70, about two hundred nine pigeons were sent out, and although the majority 0 birds were lost, shot by the German soldiers, or struck by hawks, copies of all government dispatches reached Paris in safety. Each time five pigeons were liberated, all carrying the same despatches. Wrhen the French fugitive government must removí to Bordeaux, France, difficulties increased on account of the g reatcr distances, and the severity of the weather. (It was a very severe winter). From December 11th, 1870 to February 2 1st, 1871 when “Paris capitulated ’, eighty-three more birds were liberated at Bordeaux by the government, but few reached Paris. In all, three hundred sixty-three pigeons were sent out of Paris by balloon, and also two hundred three pigeons were liberated, out of which number only seventy-three pigeons reached Paris. And on February 2lst, 1871, as the victorious German soldiers were marching on the streets of capitolated Paris and were playing the German national tune, “The Watch on the Rhine River” (Die Wacht am Rhein) in those memorable days, the inhabitants of the French capital, Paris, could eat “no pigeons , but must eat “dogs, cats and rats!” (Historical fact)! As mentioned above, since 1870 the pigeon post was used as a military institution, by all nations of Europe. Franee, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Russia, Austria, all those states have a pigeon post. In France all principal stations on the frontier are connected with the French capitol, Paris, by pigeon posts THE HOOS1EK PHILATELIST. 99 maintained by the French government, and, in addition, there are three hundred pigeon societies, regularly enrolled by the French government, to aid, in case of necessity. The government of Germany owns six thousand pigeons, flying between all important frontier forts and the German capitol, Berlin. Besides these, it has control of over one hundred thousand pigeons, owned by three hundred fifty private societies, that have placed their pigeons at the disposal of the German government and those societies form the “Pigeon Postal Union of Germany.” In Spain, the birds are used on naval vessels and revenue cutters, communicating with the nearest Spanish military posts, in addition to being used on land. The Dutch Indies government is about to organize a post pigeon service in the country ‘ Acheen,” (Isle of Sumaura, Dutch Indies, Oceanica), and the Minister for the Colonies has ordered fifty pigeons in the mother country, Holland, for this purpose. The above “ Resume” of the history of “homing pigeons" will show, to what a great extent the bird is at present used as a messenger. If we take in consideration the trifling outlays that are connected with the establishment of a carrier pigeon service, and the material benefit, which might be derived from inaugurating a service of such aerial mail-carriers, I believe it would be worth while for “ Uncle Sam," for instance, to give the scheme a trial! The average speed for a “homing pigeon” is about forty-five miles per hour, but the birds are known to make butter time than the electric telegraph, especially for short distances, owing to the unavoidable loss of time, while the messages are being carried to and from telegraph offices by messenger boys. The endurance displayed by a “well trained homing pigeon,” is remarkable. It can easily travel a distance of from four hundred to five hundred miles during one day. Yes, it has made as much as six hundred fifty miles a day. To judge from the frequent reports which I find published in foreign political papers, and from which I learn that the aerial mail carriers have even been introduced into the “ French-Congo”. Africa), there is no reason to doubt why the establishment of a carrier pigeon postal service between New York and the ports on the Pacific Coast, should not prove a thoroughly successful enter prise. I think the suggestion is completely feasible! The hbnted States, though a peaceable country, might need, perhaps, some future day, the pigeon postal service for “Government Despatches”. Aerial mail service is not used by the people, but readers of T h e HOOSIER PHILATELIST may try the scheme, if they are in possession of such qualified homing pigeons. 100 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Mr. R. S. Hutcher informs us that he will on August 9th sail from New York for Europe. , Mr. C. W. Stutesman, of Bunker Hill, Ind., has favored us with a copy of his hand-book of stamps, coins, and relics. The book is neatly gotten up and is of value to the general collector. The price is only ten cents. It is reported that Mr. Chas. Gregory, of the Brooklyn Philatelic Club, has been elected Treasurer of the American Philatelic Association. Mr. Gregory is a thorough gentleman and one of the oldest philatelists in the country. As to our opinion, the election will meet with the highest approval everywhere. Owing to the change and slowness of former printers, the publishing of the H oosier PHILATELIST has been somewhat delayed for several months past. Our new printer assures us that he can get our paper out promptly and the editors will do all that is in their power to make H. P. one of the best. The August number will yet appear this month, and with the September number we will probably enlarge to twenty pages. The second convention of the Canadian Philatelic Association will take place in Halifax July 31, 1889. The annual election of officers will also take place there. The successful ticket will probably be: A. J. Craig, Pictou, N. S., President. E. Y. Parker, Toronto, Vice President. F. J. Grenny, Brantford Exchange, Supt. D. A. King, Halifax, Secretary. F. Burnett, Brantford, Treasurer. J. R. Hooper, Librarian. CHICAGO NOTES. At the C. P. S. meeting of July 3rd, the members had a rare treat. Mr. C. B. Corwin, who is a passive member of the society, very kindly forwarded that part of his collection which he had mounted for the inspection of the Society. Pres. Holman acted as exhibitor and lecturer, Mr. Corwin having sent explanatory notes with the collection, and a couple of hours was very pleas antly spent in viewing the treasures. The lot included the C e y lo n and Confederate portions of the collection. I fear that some of the members present must certainly have violated the tenth com mandment. The Chicago Society are very grateful for the treat afforded them. THE HOOS1ER PHILATELIST. 101 The Society’s rooms have been visited by a number of travel ing philatelists since my last writing. Mr. W. R. King, of Grand Island, Neb., and his friend, Mr. L. T. Douglas; spent several days in the city, and met most of our members at the rooms dur ing their stay. Other visitors were Mr. B. A. Cottlow, Shelby- ville, 111., and Mr. W. P. Crosby, Detroit, Mich. Mr. Chapman, while on his summer vacation, made it a point tn ransack his eastern home in the search for old stamps. He was successful in bringing to light a 3c. 1861, unperforated. As the stamp was on the original envelope and had never left the possession of the lady to whom it was addressed, there can be no doubt of its authenticity. In my last communication to your journal, I did an injustice to the “prince of kickers”, Mr. C. B. Corwin. Now, while Mr. Cor uin will submit quietly to the epithet of “kicker”, yet he asserts his kicking propensity when one tries to make him out a dealer. In the proper sense of the word, Mr. Corwin is most assuredly not a dealer, and my endeavor to make him appear in that light, was certainly unjust. I would like to see Mr. Corwin make as earnest an effort to correct some misstatements of his relating to Mr. Sterling as I am earnest in my endeavor to correct tht mis statement I made concerning Mr. C. I think Mr. C. is fully justi fied in much of his kicking, but the only point he can hold against our able exchange superintendent is the fact that he exhibited stamps for sale during the session at Boston. Mr. Sterling is the right man in the right place, as all who patronize the Exchange Department will testify. Philo. REVENUE STAMPS IN 1874. I came across the following article in an old stamp paper published in 1874, and it seems as if the same objections against were always urged. I was interested and give it in full to the readers of the HOOSIER, thinking perhaps it might also interest them. A PLEA FOR REVENUE STAMPS! Under the above title, an article appeared, some years ago, in a leading Philatelic paper, advocating and pleading for the collecting of revenue stamps. I like the title so much, that I want to adopt it as mine, for precisely what I wish to do, is to plead for revenue stamps. Why is it? What right have postage stamps to have the monopoly? Do you speak of beauty, of deliracy of engraving, of richness of color? Be careful, there are revenue stamps that cast far in the shade the most beautiful of postage stamps. 102 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Do you speak of ugliness, of rough, uncouth wood-cuts ■ we can show them to you. Do you mention age? Revenue stamps were in use hundreds of years before postage stamps were ever dreamed of. As there are cheap, common, yet interesting stamps to fill up the postage stamp albums, so there are fine revenue stamps, easy to obtain and fair to look upon. Do you want expensive, rare stamps? We have some so scarce, that not half a dozen collectors have ever beheld them. I have heard the remark made, that there are so many revenue stamps, that a complete collection can not be formed. I ask, in return, are you able to gather a complete collection of postage stamps? Completeness, though an essential aim in stamp collecting, should not be the sole aim. Compare the three or four thousand of revenue stamps, with the millions of coins tried to be collected, and do not despair. Then what a chance for research revenue stamps afford. The fields of postage stamps have been so ploughed and harrowed, so dug up and scraped over, that it is diffidult to obtain entirely new information about them, but in revenue stamps what a glorious opportunity is offered for study. For those who have not the time or inclina tion to study deeply in revenue’s, there arc sets that can he obtained with no trouble but that of paying for them, while for those who love a little difficulty in any pursuit, there are many countries of whose stamps we are either entirely ignorant, or at best, have but incomplete knowledge. In short, and to conclude, any objections that may be raised against revenue stamps, rebound with far greater force against postage stamps, and ail arguments for postage stamps, apply with much more justice to revenue stamps. Moral and parting advice, Collect Revalue Stamps. EXCHANGE NOTICES. 3 fine stamp papers for every To Exchange! A gold watch copy of Granite State or Western valued at $80.00; also 100,000 Phil, sent me. C. F. Case, U. S. stamps to exchange for U. S. or foreign stamps. I want Weymouth, O., Box 69. a good collection of 2000 stamps. Wanted. Sheets ofU. S.stamps H. J. Massoth, on approval. Will make returns Hanover Centre, Ind. in five days. C. F. Case, A copy of my Hand-book of Weymouth, 0 ., Box 69. Coins, Stamps and Relics, for a Wanted to exchange: The 3c. centennial envelope stamp, rejected die on white and amber red or green. for good U. S. stamps. C. W. Stutesman, F. F. Gilbert, Box 800, Bunker Hill, Indiana. Chicago, 111- THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 103 Have got good Philatelic ------>WApiTEI>I* ------Papers, Indian relics, coins, old magazines, Revolver 32 cal., and For Cash or best exchange. all kinds of stamps to exchange for Match, Medicine, Rev., Beer and Document stamps. Will give ioc. worth of stamps to se CANADIAN REVENUE STAMPS lect from my sheet for three Beer stamps. S. M. Myers, Including Bill, Law Register, Hanover Center, Ind. Assurance, Tobacco, also all gas, Over 300 Philatelic papers to w and m, and all surcharge of exchange for same. Also U. S. stamps of all kinds for same. Nova Scotia. Send lists. R. M. Me Farlakd, All the rare varieties especi Box 182, Henderson, Ky. ally desired. I will exchange rare U. S. and foreign stamp for Tax paid stamp I also want Postage Stamps of of any kind. Wanted quantities of same. British America, common or F. N. Massoth, Jr., rare, in any quantity. Hanover Centre, Ind. C O.V/'j;i>eW ATK JUOME17 fences— ■ —— — Have you noticed that collectors as a p.iieral ibiiiy; collect Confederate Notes? sell them from catalogue or send on — ~=r~~.for ©olleciionj. il'I'iovai. W rite us. Tin-: C r e sc e n t Note Co., '!• ml„ r A. 1». A. .'l'g’r. TALBOTTOX, GA. Address, GEO, F, STEIN & C0„ I. S. .Massotb, ¿Tr„ An- headquarters for Postage Stamps, h"iii South and Central America. A fine u'-iirtmunt sent on approval to Collectors A. P. A. 304, C. P. A., C. P. S. -nhig O. K. reference. Hanover Centre, Indiana. I’rii es below any in business. Agents Wanted. U. S. A. ’• »Tins made known on application. W lodt-sale list sent free to dealers Batchelder Postage Stamp Co., Wholesale Dealers In I only. ^^POSTACE STAMPS.i^ 3 113 Cass Avenue, GEO. F. STEIN & CO. , ST, LOUIS, MO. 1 L a w r e n o o P la ce , Our list is the cheapest and best ever issued a Dealers will consult their own interest by sending1 I Tr°Y, - - N. Y. for it. 104 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Choice Nfld. Stamps & Post Cards. CONFEDERATE NOTE $ We sell as cheap as the cheape-t. ;• New I Used ieties and catalogue for only 5 ets.: ‘io vY 1857, 3 pence, green (triangular) 15 25 ieties, 95 to 50c for $2 State and Brule n Bank Notes, also for sale. Have large |„i “ 5 “ red brown (square) 20 50 of ’61 issues. We send on 1863, 4 “ lake (rect.) 15 35 W rite to * 1 “ 5 “ chocolate brown (sq.) 20 50 'The Oresr.enl Note On.. “ 6 “ lake (rect.) 22 60 Member A. P. A. M’g’r. Talhotton. (. . “ 6>£ “ “ “ 22 75 *• ft *1 «4 32 Y»/ANTED U. S. Kev., Match, Mu.,. “ lsh. “ “ “ 38 ■ V cine, Beer, Document, and Postage stamps for cash or best exchange. I will give 10c. worth of stamps to select from my 1866, 2o. green perf. 8 5 sheets for 3 good specimen of Beer stamp. “ 5c. brown “ 1.50 1.50 A. P. A. 777, S. M. Myers, “ 10c. black “ 15 15 Hanover Centre, Ind, “ 12c. pink “ 15 15 “ 13c. orange “ 18 16 “ 34c. blue “ 30 25 P HIL AT E L A Monthly Magazine devoted to stamps slid stanm 1868, lc. lilac “ 24) collecting. Published by “ 5c. black “ 50 50 Philately Publishing Oo.. “ 6c. rose “ 10 5 Jobkpu Hol-mks, Editor. TPcaei. St.. New Vobk. 1870, lc. violet “ 20 One of the. largest and flnest philatelic magazines “ 3c. verm. “ 12 published In this country. Subscription price, so cents per year. Sample copy free. 1873, 3e. blue, perf. (2 stars) 5 1876, lc. violet, rouletted 10 “ 2o. green, *• 10 c o l l e c t o r s : “ 3c. blue, “ 5 Send 25c. and receive the finest packet in “ 5c. “ “ 8 5 the market. 1880, set 1, 2,3 * 5c. 15 10 Choteé Approval Sheets also at 25 per 1888 “ X , 1, 2, 3, 5 a 10c. cent. 25 15 A. 2VO. I STAMHCO., Post Cards. Box 980, Painesville, 0. 1873, 1 cent pale green 8 1880,1 “ green 3 3 BatcheJder Postage Stamp Co., “ 2 “ vermilllon 6 Wholesale Dralersln 1889, 2c. on lc. green surcharged f l each. i^^POSTACiE STA M PS.^ Envelopes. 3 113 Cuss Avenue* 1889, 3c. brown 13 8T. TOriH. MO “ 5c. blue 20 Our list is the cheapest and best ever issued. Dealers will consult their own interest bv sending W rappers. for it. 1889, lc. green 5 “ 2c. orange 10 H u n g a r y , f W W , lim ed . “ 3c. brown 15 1 Set. 10 Sets. 100 Seti- —We have a few thousand 3 cent blue H. M. B. M. B M which we offer at 50 c«nts per hundred. 1, 8 . 17, 16. 74, SO, 50 Kr„ , 3 3 s.0 0 37.01 1.8,13,15,74,30,50,111 , ,75 6,80 «5.00 Approval Sheets against good security. 18, 13. 15, 74, SO-, 50. 1 11., S 3.75 ...... Gash to accompany all orders. Enquiries ' Hifmtla. must contain 5 cent stamp for reply, and •Per 100. prr 100. also for orders under $1 . In regard to the B. M. It N. 10 Kr. blue...... 3 5 0 »IU0 surcharged Postal Card 1889 we freg to Say l«Kr¡ brown...... 4 0 0 3800 that only 700 •‘(seven huh'dfed) were sur- 35 Kr. violet...... is.00 .... Ffg...... 2 ,0 0 18 00 charped, and they are very rare already. All kinds of Austria, Hungary, and Balkan, Ststei In large quantities wanted Oonslgmlieiits of good Address, stamps for cash'or etchings. Wholesale and Retail price-list FREE. The Newfoundland Stamp Co.,, F W E IS S Briefmarkenhandlung P. O. Box 371, St .Johns, if. F.s Budapest, Muzernuring,29, HUNGARY. THE H00S1ER PHILATELIST* 105 E.raMlshfid. Europe— America. Ell- HEIXSHERG&K 9 First Avenue, PREMIUMS! K e w Y o r k . - U. S. A.. lnt.*rnarlonal Agency, New« and Book Depot. TO AGENTS Music, Foreign Stamps, nod Political Papers Securing Subscribers to the European Stamp Albums In all languages. Bad debt, it amp. and other collections made with success In other countries. HoosiBr Rilatelist Atlas of the World.” (pocket edition, 2oo pages,) At Regular Subscription Rates. vith over a hundred Illustrated maps and full description of each country of the Glohe, SI. For 2 subscribers we will give a Willard • VnUpuck." and shorthand and the standard Album, or a Mekeel’s Pocket Album, or a publications, directories. addresses. Insurance Hoosier Packet. tickets, passports, patents, typewriting machines. For 3 subscribers, we will give one of Book«. containing description with map of each Mekeel’s Popular Albums. A Packet single state in the Union (Kngllsh or German ed worth 50 cents. itions.« different states, si). Single state, 25c. For 4 subscribers, we will give one of p. s, ‘’Constitution” in English. German, or Mekeel’s Popular Albums, bound in cloth, Hebrew edition, SI. Biography with Portraits of or a Revenue Stamp worth »1.00. ,ili r. s. President and with the “ Arms” of each For 5 subscribers, we will give a Scott’s • :nglt' state, finely Illustrated on cardboard, 28 by 18 Imperial Album. Ini-tii**, per copy, 6oc. Descriptive Price Catalogue of all t\ 8. copper, silver, and gold “ Coins” , Boc- For 8 subscribers, will give either Vol ume I, Stamp Collector's F igaro; Tifflnay’s Advertising* Merchantlle Bureau, mercnandlse History of U. S, Stamps, bound in paper. f ati> kind, retail and wholesale buyer-and shipper. Foreign used Postage and Revenue Stamps, For 10 subscribers, will give either Mekeel’ s Album, $1.50 Ed.; Scott’s In L*«:tl Stamps. Postal Cards, Importer wholesale ternational 0th, »1.50 Ed. and retail “ Approval Sheets” of foreign stamps For 15 subscribers, we will give either made against Si deposit or reference. All foreign a $2.50 International. 0th Ed.; or Mekeel’s »tamps sold far under catalogue price. Single »2.50 Album. f 'flkcn stamps at asacrlflce. Remit by Postal Motes. i1 mi varieties foreign Postage stamps at '.2c., 25c., Address, 75c. mo assorted or different postage stamps of •with and Central America and West India Islands, THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST, •it** 12; too assorted or different stamps of Asia, Africa, and Australia, $2 to $3; iooo good assorted HANOVER CENTRE, parage stamps of alt countries In Europe, at; 3o INDIANA. varieties of Foreign Revenue Stamps, t i ; descriptive price catalogue of Foreign Revenue Stamps (Ger man edition. 225 pages) 12, Rubber stamps of any WANTED! k!n«l. Send your list of wants, write for different | price-lists, but enclose stamp for reply (compulsory >. For cash or best exchange, all kinds »rr* npondence In English, German, French, Dutch, of Beer, Whiskey, Tobacco, or other tax Spanish. paid stamps. Also all kinds of Revenues, Agent and depot for the Hoosikr P hilatelist. Document, Match, Medicine, in any quantity, common or rare. A. N. SPEfiCER, I will also pay highest prices for DEALER IN Collections of stamps. Also U. S. Post age and Department. and Revenue Stamps, I 9 Lombardy Building F. N. MASSOTH, JR,, HANOVER CENTRE, • IND. CINCINNATI, - OHIO. Approval sheets sent to A. P. A. members and ,l" r responsible parties on receipt of 2c. stamp. File« open by »tlljcht prewar« of the thumb. Print* 1,2 or ' •-•'■bange« made with dealers and collectors. lllne«. Highly Nlrkl* Plated. When cio*ed for pocket 1* *l«e of»com m on Pencil. New «gent* tn«ke Bid ■OfIF.Y! 1 "llectlon* and Bargain lot of Stamps TermnPRBKW’f ^rrtnrder. QaickeetuhlpmenU. Krery- ...... lully U- 8.) always wanted for cash. body need* ow U B A fl Linen, Cards, Hooka, etc. Addr— Albums at Lowast Prices. PRICK LIST SENT FREE. THA1.MAS M’ f ’G U. 12, N II —Dealers please send wholesale lists. Baltimore, Md. 105 THE HOOS1ER PHILATELIST. Complete List of Publications. —ISSUED BY THE— PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO., AND C. H. MEKEEL, ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI. The Philatelic Catalogue, Wrappers and Cards of all countries, compiled by M a jo r E. B. E v a n s . R. a. A combined Catalogue and Hand-book of the Postal Stamps, Envelopes, with illustrations of every known type. The work is being published in parts, and will be complete in about thirty parts. Twenty parts, containing the Adhesive ¡Stamps complete, are now ready, and one part will be issued each month until completion. The price of the complete work by subscription is $2.00; when complete, the price will be advanced. The edition is limited to 500 copies, many of which are already subscribed for. The complete work wilt make a book of about 400 pages, the size of the P h il a t e l ic .Jo u rn a l o f A m e r ic a . The History of the Postage Stamps of the United States, By J ohn K. T if f a n y , E sq., President of the American Philatelic Association. ' a reliable work, by the best known American authority, should be in tin- library of eveTy collector. Ib8 pp. bound in cloth, $1.50; paper cover, untrininieil edges, $1.00. ’ Stamp Dealers’ and Collectors’ Address Book, Containing 3,000 names of Dealers and Collectors in all parts of the world, com piled hy C. H. Me k e k l , from his business experience in the stamp trade for the last twelve years. This book contains valuable addresses never before pub lished’ aud is worth many times its price to any Dealer or Collector. Bound in flexible cloth, $1.00. A Catalogue of American Postage Stamps, Including a list of the Revenue Stamps and the Entire Envelopes of the United States, compiled by C, H. M f.k e e l . Illustrated with engravings of all varieties of design. The most reliable list of American stamps published, paper bound. 35 cento; flexible cloth covers, 50 cents. A Catalogue of the Stamps of Peru, Compiled by -M u E. B. E v a n s , after the catalogue published in Spanish by the Philatelic Society of Lima, Peru. Post free, 10 cents. A Catalogue of Stamps of the U. S. and Confederate States. Being the first part of the Philatelic Catalogue, by Ma jo r E. B. E v a n s. It also contains the plan and introduction of that work. Post free, 10 cents. A Catalogue of the Envelopes of the United States, Compiled and arranged on a new and original plan, by Ma j . E. B. Evans. Illustrated by cuts of the shapes. A most valuable and comprehensive lid W ill be ready June 1st. Post free, 30 cents. A Handy Manual of United States Envelopes, Compiled by N. W . C h a n d l e r , and C. H. M e kf.e l . Illustrated by all difS and shapes. A handy book for poeket reference. Will be ready July 15th. Post free, pa]icr bound, 85 cents; cloth bound, (to cents. The Stamp Collector’s Bureau, A paper published by C. H. M f.k e e l , in Chicago in 1881 and 1883. Seven num bers, (one double,) complete tile, unbound, $1.00. Single numbers, 25 cents earn- The Carson Philatelist, A paper published by the C arson Sta m p Co., in St.Louis in 1883. Twelve numbers complete file, unbound, $1,00. Single numbers, 15 cents each. THE H00S1EK PHILATELIST- M The Philatelic; Journal of America, ¡\ * In lifth year of publication; from 52 to 100 pages monthly. Edited by C. II. M b k e e l . Annual subscription to United States, Canada, and Mexico, 50 cents. Postal Union Countries, 87 cents. "The finest philatelic paper ever issued,” —J“lafn Talk. “ By publishing the initial number o f die fifth volume ef the P h h . v t e i . i c J o u r n a l o f \ v f i a • ica, you have reached w hafl consider the acme of successful philatelic journalism, not only of the United States, but likewiSeof all* other countries, and all impartial judges of such Jiierature will agree wjth,my statement,— Jtobt, S. Jiutcher, Single Copies can be bad at the following prices: Nos. 1 and 4, each___ ...... » ■ ____...... •...... ; ...... $1.5ff Nos. 2 to 24, (except 4,) each...... 15 Nos. 25 to 52, or current number, each...... 10 Curreet numbers, each...... ; i ...... 05 Complete volumes unbound at following prices: Vol. 1, Nos. 1-12, about 250 pages...... *2.50 Vol. II, Nos. ‘¿4-30, about 350 pages...... 1.00 Vol. Ill, Nos. 37-48, about 400 pages...... 1.00 Vol. IV, Nos49-Ci0, about 450 pages...... 75 The above volumes are a philatelic library in themselves. The Pocket Album, it is a neat little album, designed with spaces to hold between ilOO aiid 400 stamps. Bound neatly in cloth with gilt lettering. it can be carried in the pocket, and will answer for a small Collection or a book for duplicates. Price, post-paid, 20 cents. The Popular Album, It is a new and most popular album, containing spaces for over 2000 stamps, printed on tine 80 pounds book paper. Sypes of all issues are illustrated, and much ¡({formation is giving in return to ail stamp issuing countries. It is tlie best album in the market for less than *1.50. Bound in board, 80 cents, post free, finely bound in cloth, gilt lettering, 75 cents, post free. Mekeel’s Blank Stamp Album, This album is blank, except for a neatly printed border around each page, and a label at the top of each page to receive the name of the country. The names of alt countries printed on adhesive paper go with each book, and when mounted in the label prepared looks like a printed page. Size of the page is 9x12 inches. The paper in the Albums is of a fine cream tint, and the weight varies with price of the book, even the cheapest being heavier than tfiat used in any other album. Advanced Collectors have wholly nhmdoned Albums with printed spaces for stamps. They wish to arrange their stamps to suit themselves, and to collect such varieties as they de sire, so that a blank album is necessary. An important feature of this Album is the lithographed stamp mounts that are furnished with it, and may he used or not, as the collector may fancy. These mounts are the same as those used in the celebrated Tiffany collection, and were tht invention of the owner, Mr. John K. Tiffany, president of the American Philatelic Associa tion. The effect of a page of stamps on their mounts, neatly arranged, is beyond description. The stamps lay on a perfectly flat surface, as the hinge is cut from the mount the back can he readily examined, ana there is room for memoranda on the mount beneath the stamp. The mount comes in all shapes and sizes to fit any stamp. 1,000 mounts and i set of adhesive names are given fr e e with each album. No. i.-Bound in brown cloth, 164 pp., printed on both sides ...... , . . . . $ 1,50 No. a. --Round in brown cloth, 3*8 pp., “ 44 44 44 2,50 No. 3 .--Bound in brown cloth, 500 pp,, ** 44 “ 14 heavier paper...... 4.00 No 4.-■ Bound in full red leather, 500 pp., superior paper, printed on one side of p a g e ...... 7.50 Kxtra Mounts, 35 cents per 1000, Extra names, aocents per set. PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO., > 0 0 7 , 1009, 1011 Locust St., ST. LOUIS, MO. r- t a J> »finit“ • c *4 V * 4 1 T. J. MITCHELL, 3 48 Fulton St., CHICAGO, ILLS. ----- DEALER IN------y, S, AND FOREIGN POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS. License, Beer, Match, Medicine, Telegraph, Canadian Bill Stamps, Entire Envelopes, Postal Cards, Proofs, Oddities, Error:,, etc. Stamps for the Young Collectors as well as the Advanced Ones. Albumns, Flags, Arms, Gummed Paper, Catalogues always in Stock. UNUSED SETS. USED SE'' S. U. S. Envelopes Cut square C. ofti. H .3d., Claret C C & Crown...... 20 lc. 1870, orange Paper...... 07 ., 3d., Pink, „ ___25 lc. ,, man ilia ,, 08 ,, Id.. Triangular...... 25 lc. ,, amber „ 15 .. 4ri\ „ 12 ic. „ white ...... 30 (ireat Britain, 1850, red on b lu e ...... I lc. 1874,Die A, orange paper...... 12 Perforated W ink small crown...... (J le. „ ,, man ilia ,, ...... 20 Orange,2d. on 3d., blue...... OH lc. ,, „ amber ...... 1.00 •Confederate, 18*13, 2c. rose...... 20 lc. „ „ wliite ...... 40 U . S. 3c, 1857, Outer Line...... 25 Sc. „ ,, B, white ,, ...... 07 * „ 2c. red on fawn, 1883 entire...... ,.22 3c. „ „ amber „ ------— 12 * „ 2c. ,, on white, 4 lines,, ...... os 3c. ,, ,, cream ...... 10 „ 10c. War Dept...... 07 He. red on cream paper...... 15 „ 12C. „ „ 04 lie. 1870, ,, „ white „ ...... 25 UNITED STATES PACKETS. 10 CENT PACKETS, 10 varieties. No. 1 contains 40 varieties of U. S. All different and only from the coun Postage, official and due...... 25c tries named. No. 2 contains 30 varieties of Entire U. A— Austrian Italy, Old Austria, S. envelopes...... 30c Argentine. No. 3 contains 25 var. of Document B—Brazil. Baden. Barbadoes. stamps...... 25c < — Chili, Cape of (ìood Hope, Cuba. No. 7 contains 100 var. of stamps from I>—l>utt*h Indies. Columbia, Egypt. Hawaii, Dutch Indies, Australia, etc. 15c E—Finland, E Colonies, (ìreeee. No. 8 contains 110 varieties from Peru, <;— Peru, Queensland, Rome. Columbia, Venezuela, Turkey, Canada. II—Turkey. Victoria, Venezuela. (Beaver) etc...... 20c I—India, .Japan, Portugal. No. 0 contains 115 varieties from Nicar •I—United States, officiai and due. agua, Brazil, Egypt, Jamaica, Porto K—United States Internai Revenue. Rico, e tc...... 25c Packet No. 25 contains 25 var. of Mexican, Central, and South American stamps ? .25 Packet No. 20 contains 150 var. of stamps—a bargain at the price—only...... 4« Packet No. 27 contains 200 var. of stamps— a good packet to start a collection...... 75 Packet No. 28 contains 250 var. of stamps, worth twice the amount asked...... 1.5u PacketNo.38 contains 100 var. of tine stamps, from Persia. Bosnia, Ceylon, Old Canada, Baden, Hamburg, Unused U. S. Official, etc., over 300 of these packets sold during 1888...... 80 W A.NTBJD! Old United States and Confederate Stamps and Envelopes. Cash or Exchange given. Collections of iooo and upwards wanted for cash! APPROVAL SHEETS sent to those sending good reference or a cash deposit. Com mission on U. S. Stamps 20 percent.; on Foreign Stamps, 30 per cent. Dull Season B A R G A I N ©. — <§i)ent ]®05tpeid.E^—Er— Paclrets. A tb u m H . e tc . 40 var. of U. S. Postage, Due, Official and Envelopes...... # .18 International Album, 9th ed...... #1.30 50 var. U. S., all issues from 1851 to Willards Album, bound in board 1888, also Revenues, etc...... 25 regular price, 28d...... 22 100 var. of Foreign Stamps, Including 500 gummed hinges...... 04 Japan, Cape, unused, etc...... 08 100 Envelopes, handy for stamps...... lb 1000 Asst, including Mexico, Chili, Coats, Arms and Flags...... 90 Peru, Porto Rico, Jamaica, Cape, International Album, 9th ed., cloth... 2.20 Japan, etc...... 20 Imperial albums...... : ...... 59 (A great many of the above sold every week.) 1 Peru envelope 50c., unused and entire 25 var. Mexico, Central America and cat. at 25c., price...... 10 West Indies...... 20 1 Cyprus Wrapper, 1 c, catalogued at 6 B a rg a in s in S in g le Stam ps. cents, price...... 03 U. S. 1847, 10c. black...... #1.00 1 Persia, 12 sh., envelope unused and “ 1861,10c. green...... 35 entire, catalogued at 10c...... 25 “ 1857, Sc. with outer line...... 18 1 Hawaii, 4c., red on white, unused... .12 “ 1868, 12c, black, embossed...... 2C 1 “ 2c., red on white, used...... 05 “ 1870, lc. blub, embossed...... 12 1 .Hihut envelope, unused and entire...... 10 “ 1870, 2c. brown, embossed...... 06 1 U. S. Rej., die white, entire...... 20 “ 1870, 3c. green, embossed...... 04 1 U. S. War envelope, 3c., red on fawn, “ 1871, 7c. red...... 20 unused and en tire...... 08 “ 1871, 24c. purple, o s ...... 23 “ 1871, 6c. Bright Carmine...... 05 “ Newspaper, lc ...... 07 U. S. Rsreauas. etc. “ Official Sealed, 1879, unused...... 10 2c. Orange, Proprietary...... C .35 “ “ “ 1888, “ ...... 06 3c. Playing Cards...... 1.50 “ 1870,6c. pink, embossed...... 75 #20 Conveyance...... 85 Confederate 1861, 5c. green...... 25 #5 Second Issue...... 17 “ 1861, 10c. blue...... 38 #20 Third Issue...... 3.65 1862, 5c. b l u e ...... 25 “ 1862, 5c. dark hue...... 25 special §>ale on /\pproVal <§>beet^, DURING SUMMER MONTHS. 45 to 30 per cent, discount on U S. Postage. 33% to 50 per cent on U. S. Revenue and Foreign Stamps. 40 to 65 per cent, on U. S. Revenues, part and unperforated. KEQOfRED.^^ F N M assoth, Jr, Stamp Importer., Hanover Ce n t r e , L ak e Co., - - In d ia n a , U. S. A o T. J. MITCHELL, 2 48 Fulton St., CHICACO, ILLS. ---- DEALER IN—- U, $, AND FOREIGN POSTAGE AND REVENGE STAMPS. License, Beer, Match, Medicine, Telegraph, Canadian Bill Stamps, Entire Envelopes, Postal Cards, Proofs, Oddities, Errors, etc. Stamps for the Young Collectors as well as the Advanced Ones. Albumns, I'lags, Arms, Gummed Paper, Catalogues always in Stock. I \ II.SKI) SK I S. USED SK'' S. I'. S. Envelopes l'ut su tiare C. nil!. II. Mil., Claret C C i Crown...... 211 !<•. IM7U, orange Paper...... , ...... ht ., Mil., Pink, „ ___25 lie ,, manilla ...... ns ,, lil„ Triangular...... 25 le. ,, a in I ti T „ ...... 15 .. 4d’...... 1-2 le. „ white ...... 'IH Ureal Britain, 1S5I), reil mi I > I tie...... i le. 1*74,Dir A, oraliiii’|>;i|><-i ...... 12 Perforated \V ink small ernwn...... i ' Ir. „ ,, manilla „ ...... ;ill (1 ramie. Mil. mi Mil.. Iiliir...... nr. Ir. ,, ,, amlirr ,, ...... 1 .(HI *1 nil federate, 1SI1U, 2r. ruse ...... 2" Ir. „ ., white ...... hi I . S. Me. Is57, Outer l.inr...... 25 :lr. ,, 1!. while ,, ...... HT * 2c. red on fawn, lssu entire...... 22 Ur. ,, ., amlhi’i' ,, 12 * ., 2r. .. nil white, 4 lilies „ ..ns Ur. .. .. r r r a m ...... In .. Mir. War 1 >rpt...... n; tu’. .. Ini mi rrram paper ...... 15 ., 12r. ,, ill lie. ISTI). ,,, ,, while ., ...... 25 UNITED STATES PACKETS. 10 CENT PACKETS. Ill varieties. Nu. 1 l’ontains 40 varietses ni U. s. \l! different and nnl\ Irmn the eonn- Postage, ultirial and dite...... 25.■ Iries named. Nu. 2 rniilaitis Mit varietiesId Entire l . \ Austrian Itale. Old Austria. S. envelopes...... un, Arueni ine. No. U euiitailis 25 var. of Duttumeiil B Brazil. Baden. Barhadnes. stamps...... 25' C Chili. Cupe of Onnd I lupe. Culla. No, 7 contains Inn var. of slumps frolli 0 1 iiilrli 1 iidies. I ifhimliia. Kti.vpi. Hawaii. Dutch Indies. Australia, rie. C« K K j n | a ml. K Colonies, < 1 recre, No. s [-milairis 1111 varieties from Pith. tî —l’erii. (,liii’i‘iisland. Buine. Colmnlda. Venezuela.Turkey. Canada. Il Turkey. Vielnvia. Venezuela. I Bra Ver I el r...... 2H’ 1 Initia, .la pan. l'ml ugal. No. !i conta ins 115 varirlirs from Niear .1 ' liih-il Stall 1 lini; Ì ;i 1 n( «lur. ;amia, Brazil :vp1. .lam,lira, l’orlo K I IlittMl Status nifi liai lievi 1111«*. 1Biro, e lr.... 1* krl No. :»;» rnut li 1 1 'S25 var, ol Mi*\ H*an. (V simili A mer ira li si ¡mips s C HUri No :iii 1olii 1 il 1 S 1511 var. »1 statuì» -a lie prier only...... a I’ li kH No •_rr «out H il» 21111 va r. it stamps ¡1 to start a ml lection.. . r Hkrl No •js «out ai lis 250 var. • 1 slumps w < b I) ki*l No. :;s c ml lins lun var. nt lint* si: nip from risia. Bosnia. I rvlon, ( Mil Canada. Baden. 11alnimrji. I liiisrd I'. S . < Mlir tl. etc. over moo of these packets old during Ih sn ...... U A i \ TUI)! Old United States and Confederate Stamps and Envelopes Cash or Exchange given. Collections of iooo and upwards wanted for cash! APPROVAL SHEETS sent to those sending good reference o ra cash deposit. Com mission on U. S. Stamps 20 percent.; on Foreign Stamps, 30 per cent. Dull Season B A R G A I N © . — ^jent f^05tpaid.5“ ~~r— P a c k e t s . ii/bnin«, etc. 40 var. of U. S. Postage, Due, Official and Envelopes...... $ .18 International Album, 9th ed...... $1.80 50 var. IT. S., all issues from 1851 to Willards Album, bound in board 1888, also Revenues, etc...... 25 regular price, 28d...... 22 100 var. of Foreign Stamps, including 5uo gummed h in g e s ...,...... 04 Japan, Cape, unused, etc...... 08 phi Envelopes, handy for stamps...... 18 1000 Asst, including Mexico, Chili, ( oats, Arms and Flags...... 90 Peru, Porto Rico, Jamaica, Cape, International Album, 9th ed., cloth ... 2.20 Japan, etc...... 20 Imperial albums...... 59 (A great many of the above sold every week.) 1 IVtii envelope 50c., unused and entire 25 var. Mexico, Central America and cat. at 25c., price...... 10 West Indies...... 20 i Cyprus Wrapper, 1 c, catalogued at 0 B a r g a in s In S in g le .Stamps* cents, price...... 03 U. S. 1847, 10c. black...... $1.00 1 Persia, 12 sb., envelope unused and “ 1851,10c. green...... ‘25 entire, catalogued at 10c...... 25 1 Hawaii, 4c., red on white, unused... .12 “ 1857, 3c. with outer line...... 18 1 “ 2c., red on white, used...... 05 “ 1808, 12c. black, embossed...... 20 “ 1870, lc. blue, embossed...... 12 i .Ihind envelope, unused and entire...... ' ...... 10 “ 1870, 2c. brown, embossed...... 06 1 I'. S. Rej., die white, entire...... 20 “ 1870, Sc. green, embossed...... (H I C. S. War envelope, 8c., red on fawn, “ 1871, 7c. red...... 2D unused and en tire...... 08 “ 1871, 24c. purple..ce...... 25 “ 1871, 6c. Bright Carmine...... 05 “ Newspaper, lc ...... 07 U. S. Rerenots, etc. “ Official Scaled, 1879, unused...... 10 2c. Orange, Proprietary...... $ ,35 “ “ “ 1888, “ ...... 06 ;ic. Playing Cards...... 1.50 “ 1870, fic,pink, embossed...... 75 ito Conveyance...... 85 Confederate 1861, 5c. green...... 25 *' Second Issu e...... 17 “ 1861, 10c. b lu e ..,...... 38 iio Third Issue...... 3.65 “ 1802, 5c. blue...... 25 “ 1802, 5c. dark bue...... 25 Special <§>ale on /^pproVal ^beet^, DURING SUMMER MONTHS. 45 to 30 per cent, discount on II S. Postage. 33X to 50 percent, on U. S. Revenue and Foreign Stamps. 40 to 05 per cent, on U. S. Revenues, part and unperforated. PEREXC'E REQUIREIJ.^~^ F N Massoth, J r, Stamp Importer., i anover Ce n t r e , L ake Co ., - - In d ia n a , U. S. A IJ. S. ENTIRE ENVELOPES. FOREIGN STAMPS, A H u soJ n n d hi i'ln o C o n d it io n . Bosnia, 25k., violet, $ .03 No. HORNER NO* “ complete, 7 var., ,«u 6 1853-5, 3c. red Die 2 A on white $ .35 Belgium l’acket Postage. 8 var., .20 7 “ “ on buff, .20 Br. Honduras, 10 on 4 large sureli., used .15 10 “ die 2 C on white, 2.50 “ 1-2 of 2 on 1. used as lc. 11 “ on buff, 1.10 oil part of env., ,50 12 “ 2 1) on white, .08 “ 1881), 20c. large .In 13 “ “ “ buff, .05 Bremen, error, a pair unused, 1.011 18 “ 2 E “ wliite. .35 Bulgaria, 1882, 30 sk., ,m 19 “ “ “ buff, .20 " “ 50 “ .1.-, 39 1800, “ on buff, .20 “ 10 var. .¡jo 54 1801, “ “ white, patent lines .15 Costa Rica, 1880, 5c. rev. used for postage, .25 55 “ '* “ buff, “ “ .15 Cuba, 1888 1-2 mil. to 10c. comp. 8 var. .08 59 “ " “ white, .04 Ecuador 1872, lr. In blue paper, unused 00 “ “ “ buff. .04 very rare, 2,00 87 1804, “ “ white, .03 French Guiana, 188?, 20 on 35c. .40 90 “ “ 11 buff, .03 “ " 1888,0.10 on 75c. 1.00 95 " “ “ white pat. lines, .15 Iceland, 10 var. .35 90 “ “ “ buff, " .15 India, 10 var. fuel. 2 cut env. and 2 and 98 “ “ “ white. .05 4 an. Service .10 5c. blue, Taylor's, on white and amlier “ on li. M. S. comp, old issues, .25 1 unused pair, .30 Mexico, 1880, 25brown, .08 2e. 1888, rejected die, size 3 white, .25 1888, 20c. carmine .12 2c. “ “ ‘ “ amber, JSO “ 25 var. 1, 2, 5, and 10 and 10c. on The pair, SA) ruled paper, ,15 “ Porte de mar yellow pap. coinp. 1.50 ItEGUl .AR ISSUE. Newfoundland, 7 var. .15 1851, 1c. blue on 01•iginal envelope, .20 Paraguay, off. complete, 2.00 “ “ • “ a pair i l li .50 Salvador, 3, 5, and 10c. new issue, .00 1857, “ “ .1 1* .08 Switzerland 1884, 5-500, 0 var. C .20 “ “ a strip of 3 11 I t .40 Tasmania, 1855, Id., 5d., 1, 0d., lsh., “ 3c. pink on or. env. with postmark and 1, 0d,, rev. used as post. 0 var. .20 1801—02, .25 Tobago, 1879, 1, 3, Od. and lsh. and '81 Post Office Department, complete, 1.0(1 5sh. set 1-05 it it ‘ 90c. used, .20 U. S. Columbia, 1804, 10c. blue, .20 l i t t ‘ 30c. use A MONTHLY MAGAZINE liHVOTÜL» TO PHILATBLY, F. N. MASSOTH, JR., E ditor and Publisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA T. J. MITCHELL, A ssociate E ditor 348 Fulton st CHICAGO. ILLS Entered at Hanover Centre P. O. as Second Class Matter The Hoosier Philatelist. •»PUBLISHED MONTHLY.* F. N. M ASSOTH, J r ., E d i t o r a n d P u b l i s h e r , HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T . J. M I T C H E L L , A s s o c i a t e E d i t o r , 348 Fulton St, C H 1CA C O , ILLS. Exchange* will pltute »end Copie» to both Editor»» SUBSCR IPTIO N PRICE; 35c. per year. U . S. Canada, and Mexico, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, 50 cents. A ll other Countries, 75 cents. SINGLE COPIE», S CENTS EACH. A D V E R TIS IN G R A TES ; 75 cents per inch. For larger space write for quotations. Circulation from 2000 to 2500 monthly. Philatelic - Printing A. P. A .N o .5 C.P. S.No.1 ------OF A 1.1» KIN D S------S. B. BRADT, a t L O W KATES! — DEALER IN— Collections, Packet», SlieetH. or wholesale stock accepted In exchange If desired. State Juwt what you have to dispose of. making price Low, and I will c»iIttmtr accordingly on what printing you may need. O K A XT C. W H IT N E Y , POSTAL STAMPS- Helvfdere, 111». The wants of both advanced Collectors and beginners receive prompt and care WANTED! ful attention. For cash or best exchange, all kinds Approval Books containing carefully of Beer, Whiskey, Tobacco, or other tax selected specimens of various grades of paid stamps. Also all kinds of Revenues, stamps sent on receipt of stamp and refer Document, Match, Medicine, in any ence. quantity, common or rare. AGENTS W AN TED . 30 per cent, commission 1 will also pay highest prices for Iteirlnner*« Packet. Collections of stamps. Also U. S. Post 100 Varieties...___.S .10 1300 Varieties— ....S I 0" age and Department. 50 ...... 10 1 500 *• ...... ’ i'1 tr,o “ ...... as l tuoo “ ...... lo w F. N. MASSOTH, JR., HANOVER CENTRE. ■ IND. j S . It. ItKA IIT. (triiml Crossing:. Ill* : • - : - ■ • ___ % \ViJnu Cut This Out! "ir.'us '11 Chicago Office at Ileadqnarters C. P. S., <-»1 with only ten cents, (silver or stamps) Room 0. 78 LaSalle, St. ,| w e will send you for six months, T H E «- A j YOUNG IDEA, the brightest unit best ,’•1 rnile magazine published, ltis handsomely fy- ^¡| illustrated and contains the most delightful g ARIZONA Curiosities Described a "'1 ¿¡«ofstories. We make this offer to introduce,# Illustrated. Scientific Compì' "ion, F n ".- G R A N T C. W H IT N E Y . Pub.,«!' KNf-K, A hi/.o x a . 25c. a year. Ads. only h‘< <« ItfllUloro, III. F< a w ord ■y* t -.v .T,!».t* U :.o t i t y ii-lW T The Hoosier Philatelist. Vol. I. AUG UST, 1889. N o . 8. THE HISTORY AND STAMPS OF FARIDKOT. By Ph. Hcinsbcrger, New York. Fariclkot. that mysterious word, and for most American stamp collectors a puzzle, shall have the veil lifted in m y present article. Collectors well know that the space in their “stamp treasury” is mostly if not entirely, “empty”, and they will be glad to hear the news I have for them. In the interest of philately, and espec ially for the numerous readers of T h e HOOSIER PHILATELIST, in the U. S. and foreign countries, I will give a complete description of haridkot, and her postage stamps. Now listen to me! In that part of British India which is called “Pendjab”, is situ ated the independent native Indian state, Rajanatc, (Faridkot). The area is 100 square miles, with an estimated population of 100,000 inhabitants. Tlie ruler of Faridkot is “Rajah Bikram-Singh”, but Faridkot has acknowledged the sovereignty of Great Britain. The educa tion of the natives is a very limited one a n d Christianity m a k e s eery slow progress. There is a small native army, which ,s kept as an assistance to England, in case of war; and it is a true friend, 1 iie post-offices of Faridkot are established by the British crown, but are controlled by the natives independently. The postage stamps of Faridkot are only “local stamps”— that means, me used inside Faridkot only. All mail matter from Faridkot to hireign countries, is forwarded by the “British-Indian postal a g e n c y", 1 he stamps of Faridkot are rough and poorly made, and many collectors are of the opinion that the stamps are only a kind of a picture. But the fact is, the stamps of Faridkot are recognized by t 'e international stamp fraternity as postage stamps. As my readers as well other collectors, cannot understand ‘•ur meaning and inscription in hieroglyphs on the Faridkot skim ps, I will try to give the readers of T h e HOOSIER PlIILATEL- ; fa n exact description of these stamps, and may mention right ’■ re that m y information is taken from “Authentic Native Indian 1 ■ '>tal R e c o r d s .” The Hoosier Philatelist. «PUBLISHED MONTHLY.* F. N. M A S S O T H , Jr., E ditor and Pu blish er, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. T. J. M I T C H E L L , A ssociate E ditor, 348 Fulton St, ______CHICAGO, ILLS. Exchange! will please send Copies to both Editors* SUBSCR IPTIO N PRICE; 35c. per year. U . S. Canada, and Mexico, 35 cents. ■ Postal Union Countries, 50 cents. A ll other Countries, 75 cents. A ■ INGLE COPIES, S CENTS EACH. A D V E R TIS IN G R A TES; 7 5 cents per inch. For larger space write for quotations. Circulation from 2000 to 2500 monthly. Philatelic - Printing A.P.A.N0.5 C.P.S.N0.1 ------OF A L I. K IN D 8------S. B. BRADT, at LOW KATES! — DEALER IN— Collections. Packets, Sheets, or ■wholesale stock accepted In exchange If desired. State Just what you hare to dispose of, making price lo w . and I will estimate accordingly on what printing you may need. G R A N T C. W H I T J lE Y . POSTAL STAMPS- Belvldere. Ills. The wants of both advanced Collectors and beginners receive prompt and care WANTED! ful attention. For cash or best exchange, all kinds Approval Booty containing carefully of Beer, Whiskey, Tobacco, or other tax selected specimens of various grades of paid stamps. Also all kinds of Revenues, stamps sent on receipt of stamp and refer Document, Match, Medicine, in any ence. quantity, common or rare. AGENTS W A N TE D . 30 per cent, commission 1 will also pay highest prices for Beginner'* Packet. Collections of stamps. Also U. S. Post 100 Varieties...... « .10 1 800 Varieties...... tl 00 age and Department. SO *• ...... 1 0 1M0 *• ...... 2 50 150 “ ...... 25 I 1000 •* 10.00 F. N. MASSOTH, JR., IND. HANOVER CENTRE. S. B. BBADT, Grand Crossing. Ills- Cut This Out I Chicago Office at Headquarters C. P. S., 1 -with only ten Cents, (silver or stamps) Room 6, 78LaSalle, St. I we will send you for six months, T H E YOUNG IDEA, the brightest and best Juv- 1 enlle magazine published. It is handsomely I illustrated and contains the most delightful ARIZONA Curiosities Described and lof stories. W e make this offer to introduce, Illustrated. Scientific Compa'.lon, Fi.ok- (onlv. G R A N T C . W H IT N E Y , Pub., e n o e , A r i z o n a . 25c. a year. Ads. only lf< Bol x-fclere. 171. a word The Hoosier Philatelist. Vol. I. AUGUST, 1889. No. 8. THE HISTORY AND STAMPS OF FARIDKOT. By Ph. Heinsberger, New York. Faridkot, that mysterious word, and for most American stamp collectors a puzzle, shall have the veil lifted in m y present article. Collectors well know that the space in their “stamp treasury” is mostly if not entirely, “empty”, and they will be glad to hear the news I have for them. In the interest of philately, and espec ially for the numerous readers of T he H oosier PHILATELIST, in the U. S. and foreign countries, I will give a complete description of Faridkot, and her postage stamps. Now listen to me! In that part of British India which is called “Pendjab”, is situ ated the independent native Indian state, Rajanate, (Faridkot). The area is 100 square miles, with an estimated population of 100,000 inhabitants. The ruler of Faridkot is “Rajah Bikram-Singh”, but Faridkot has acknowledged the sovereignty of Great Britain. The educa tion of the natives is a very limited one and Christianity makes very slow progress. There is a small native army, which is kept as an assistance to England, in case of war; and it is a true friend. I he post-offices of Faridkot are established by the British crown, but are controlled by the natives independently. The postage stamps of Faridkot are only “local stamps”— that means, are used inside Faridkot only. All mail matter from Faridkot to foreign countries, is forwarded by the “British-Indian postal a g e n c y ”. The stamps of Faridkot are rough and poorly made, and many collectors are of the opinion that the stamps are only a kind of a picture. But the fact is, the stamps of Faridkot are recognized by the international stamp fraternity as postage stamps. As m y readers as well other collectors, cannot understand the meaning and inscription in hieroglyphs on the Faridkot stam ps, I will try to give the readers of T he Hoosier Ph ila te l i s t an exact description of these stamps, and may mention right here that m y information is taken from “Authentic Native Indian Postal Records." 10 THE liOOSIKi; 1*1111.ATHEIST. In the year 1877 were issued the first set of postage stamps, the second issue in 1878, the third -issue in 1880, and the fourth issue in 1888. Th e first stamp issued in 1877, is of the value “one Paisa,” blue, and is rectangular. The printing is badly executed. The paper is white and smooth, unperforated, and on the back side, “iin- gum m cd”. In regard to the native inscription of these stamps, 1 mention that it is in the "Persian” language, but the inscription on the outside circle is in the “Goormookhee” language. Amid the stamps are two circles, and the inscription around both is the same. That is: “Riasat-i-Faridkot (Faridkot State). At the bottom of the stamp, in a straight line are the words: “Ticket-i-ek--paisa." Thht is the value, "one Paisa” (|c.) In the year 1877 a second stamp was issued. That is, the “same” stamp, but in another color. The paper of the stamp is "ribbed”, and the color is a kind of grayish one. (This stamp is very scare). The second issue was in the year 1878. The first stamp is of a small size, and of blue color. The shape is a long rectangular one, and the printing is badly executed. The in scriptions are: "Riasat-i-Faridkot, Ticket-i-ek-fulus" (Faridkot State, Value, one fulus). A "P'ulus” is equal to ^c. U. S., and is a coin of the natives. In the year 1878 was also issued the value of \ Anna. The colors are blue, red, green, and black, all different, as it is tin custom in the native Indian states that "each city” should have a separate color for the same stamp. People can prove from the color the place from which the letter comes, (contrary to U. S custom). This stamp, A Anna, is of a "square size”. Amid, an the words: “Ticket-Faridkot-sambat, 1 9 3 4 - (Faridkot St.it< stamp of the year 1934. the "Hindoo year”). Between the Hin doo calender and the Christion calendar, is a difference of fifty-sis years. Also, in this case, the Anna stamp was issued in tin Christian year, 1878. The third issue of the Faridkot stamp was issued in the year 1886. It is of the value "one Paiso”, ($c. U. S.) This stamp un made on a new plate, and the design is handsome, and much b e t ter executed than the former stamps; the color is blue. 1 In shape is a rectangular one. Th e fourth issue of the Faridkot stamps was made in the year 1888, and the stamps of this issue are very nicely executed; a sign of progress. The value is “one Paisa”, and another value is "one Fulus”. Inscriptions are the same as formerones. Both stamps arc issued in dark blue, and light gray blue color. The value of 1 Annais issued in black, green, and in red color. I mention here, for the benefit of m y readers, that this value, -i Anna, is “slighth gummed”; the perforation is 1 2; and the "watermark” of thg TUE HOOSIER PHILATELIST, 111 v a lu e shows a springing lion, holding in his clutch a little flag with the words in latin letters: “Reliance". (This watermark can he seen only on a whole sheet with this stamp,) It is not known it this watermark is official, or if it is only the trade-mark of the paper manufacturer. This is a complete description of “all stamps’’ of the native Indian state, Faridkot; but, as no cuts can be given here, it will be to the interest of the reader to peruse carefully this article, because this “authentic” description is entirely different from the description of these stamps published in American stamp cata logues. Besides the native post-offices in Faridkot, there is also a British-Indian post-office there, from which all mail-matter from Faridkot is forwarded to other states in India, and to foreign countries. The stamps issued by this post-office are, “least India stamps” surcharged, with the words “Faridkot State." I omit a description of these stamps, as they can be easily understood. L ist of Native Stamps of F a r id k o t. 1877, 1 Piasa, blue, on white paper. “ “ g r a y . 1878, I Fulus, blue. “ 5 Anna, blue. “ ^ “ red. “ A “ black. “ “ green. 1886, I Piasa, blue. 1888, 1 Piasa, dark blue. “ “ lig h t “ “ 1 Fulus, dark blue. “ “ lig h t “ “ A Anna black. “ “ red. “ A “ green. TH E C. P. A. STAMP E X H IB ITIO N . ______ l he exhibition was held Friday afternoon. A fine display of ■t mips were shown. O w ing to the fact that most of the exhibition uas provincial collections, the display of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick rarities were particularly strong. Not less than three N. B. shillings, and almost all the rare provincial stamps of N. S. and N. B. were to be seen on the original envelopes. A large card, heavily framed, 24 by 30, was show by O. Larsen. Alm ost every stamp issuing country was represented by ' Mr. Stone showed 9 cards representing every stamp issuing country in the world; also two of the U. S. brass and cotton s ta m p s . M r. Goodrich’s display of complete Guatemala was much admired, Mr. D. A. King showed several sheets of very fine provincials, and other British colonials. Mr. F. C. Kayne’s exhibit attracted attention for its nice arrangement, and completeness. - • Mr. A. J. Craig made the largest display, showing twenty-four sheets with stamps arranged in a great variety of designs a— la— Woodward, Canada. Almost complete, Nova Scotia; complete, both postal and revenue, and m any other rarities. Altogether, the display was fine, and called forth many expressions of approval. SALVADOR STAMPS. W e are indebted to Mr. Samuel C. Dawson for the following errors in the current issue of Salvador stamps. 3c. brown unperforated. It is said that several sheets were issued unperforated. U. P. U. Postal Card 3c. blue without seal in corner. “ “ “ 3 times 2, blue, error— 2c. instead of 3c. The ic. stamps of 1879 being exhausted, the 3c. has been surcharged (l centavo) to meet the necessities of the P. O. FjThe new ic. and 2c. have been received from the Bank Note Co. at Salvador, but owing to the Note Co. changing the legend “Servicio Postal Del Salvador” for that of “Union Postal Del Salvador,” the stamps are being altered to the former legend. “NOTE”— The first of the attempts to put a lot of “Errors” on the philatelic public. T . J. M i t c h e l l . M INUTES OF C. P. A. CONVENTION. C. P. A. Convention held at Halifax, July SI—Aug. 2nd and 3rd, 1889. Convention called to order by President Heckler, The following members were present: 1*. A. King, F. C. Kayne, 1. De Wolf, W . C. Stone, W . L. Emory, W . 11. Goodrich, Thco. Larsen, n. L. Hart, A. J. Craig, O. Larsen, and A . E, Jubien. First order of business was preliminary roll call, which was proceeded with. Moved and seconded by W . H. Goodrich, that the members holding proxies hand them in to an investigating committee to report for afternoon session. Mr, F. C. Kayne bein? the only member of the Executive Committee present, therefore Mr. Stone ami O. Larsen were appointed to assist Mr. Kayne, in counting the ballots. Second Session. Convention called to order by President Heckler, at 2:30. Commit tee on Credentials was called on to give its report, which was as follows:— Chairman Larsen reported Mr. Stone holding 30 proxies; A . J. Craig. D. A. King, 2; H. Heckler, 1. Total 40. , Moved by Mr. Stone, and seconded by Mr. Craig, that committee report be receiver THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 113 ami adopted—carried. Moved by Mr. Goodrich, and seconded by Mr. Stone, that reading of minutes of last meeting be dispensed with. Carried. It was moved and earned, that the rules which governed the last convention, be again adopted. . Mr. A. J. Craig brought up under order of Business Communication, the question. Why an English collector was not permitted to become a member of the Association, Ex. Com. having ruled that only one person in a foreign country could become a member of the Association. By motion, this matter was laid over until secretaries produced paper Tiie President then made his annual address, in which he referred to necessary changes In by-laws, etc. Also, in a feeling manner, he referred to the loss the association liad sustained in the death of Mr. Geo. A. Walker,late Vice President for Untano. The Secretary then read his report. The Treasurer’s report was read, showing a balance in the treasury, of $90.Ob, at ilate. and a prospect revenue of § 100.00 more for the balance of the year. The reperì was received and adopted. Exchange Sup’t report was then read, which showed 98 books in circulation from September, 1883, to July, 1889. Value, §4,343,48; stamps removed from 72 books ? I u.i3.4ti; 20 books yet returnable; exchange sheets sold, 635; value, $30.75; contra, account, §36.87, leaving a balance of $6.13 due the Exchange Sup’t. Moved aud seconded that vote of thanks be tendered to Mr. Greany, for his report, and able management of this department. No reports were received from Libarían, Purchasing Agent, or Counterfeit Detector. Mr. F. C. Kayue, in behalf of Mr. Hooper, Chairman of the Executive Committee, handed in a list of tire complaints which liad come before the committee during the year. It was received and adopted. The President appointed the following committees: Finance and Official Organ—W. L. Emory, I). A. King, T. Larsen. Library—Craig, Goodrich, T. Larsen. Exchange and Purchasing Ucp't—Kayne, Hart, Larsen. CrnistitutUm and by-law s—Stone, Hart, Emory, Craig. Adjourned until 10:30 A . M., Thursday. Third Session. President Heckler called the convention to orderat 10:30sharp. The rnl! call was dispensed with. Under unfinished business the matter of foreign membership was taken up. After rnnsiderahle discussion of the report of the Executive Committee in March number uf tin- Halifax Philatelist, it was moved and seconded that the action of the Executive Ciiininittee he disapproved of, as that ruling is not in accordance with Article 3, of the 1 «institution. The place for next meeting came up for discussion. A vote was taken, and resulted in 47 votes for Montreal, and 3 for Niagara Palis. It was moved that the time of meeting be decided by the Executive Board, at least three months in advance, and notice be published in official organ. Carried. Mr, Stone presented a resolution offered by Mr. Deats, filatali members in arrears In the Exchangh Dep’t, over one month after having received statement of account, dmll have Ids name, with amount due the Dep’ t, put in the Official Journal, the same t" remain in print until the account is settled. Also a resolution o f K. C. Miner was remi and was referred to Exchange Dep't. Adjourned until afternoon. fourth session. Convention called to order at 3:80 P .M . Finance Committee n boi led Treasurer's report correct. It was moved and seconded that the revised I'niistitution be printed in official organ, and submitted to a mail vote of the ii"'ii'iation, under the direction of the Executive Committee. Adjourned until Friday morning. Fifth session. Called to order, 11:15 A .M . Bull cal!, on motion, was dispensed "ith. Reading of minutes was also dispensed with. The committee appointed to ■mnt votes reported: Qualified voters, 115, Votes cast, 77. For President— ' imur. 52; Heckler, 21: Hart, 2. Vice President—Parker, 71. Secretary—D. A. fo -'. 77; Treasurer. C. K. Cameron, 76 suffieient votes were not cast to amend the constitution as proposed, regarding ■’'"union of Vice Presidents for (lie different provinces. Voted that ballots tie dedruyeil. The committee on constitution then proceeded to complete its report " ll by-laws, which was rend and adopted. Mr. Stone presented resolutions of 114 THE IlOOSIER PHILATELIST. disapproval of the Hamilton- Bank Note Co's, contract with Central American Countries. Carried. The Chalmers question, which was laid over last year, for this convention to deal with, was taken up. A motion was made that the matter be laid over for another year. Carried. Moved by A . .I. Craig, and seconded by Kayne, that the thanks of the Association be tendered to Messrs, Stone, Emory, and Goodrich, for their material assistance mu) help at this convention. Carried. Moved by Mr. Goodrich, seconded by T . Larsen, that tins convention adjourn to meet ¡main at Montreal, at the call of the official hoard. Carried. CHICAGO NOTES. President Tiffany recently made us a visit and renewed hi> acquaintance with his many friends in this city. He appears able to hold his office at the head of the A. P. A. for an indefinite length of time. Purchasing Agent Sellschop, of San Francisco, called on us while passing through the city on liis way east. He expects to spend some months abroad. Mr. H. E. Dcats spent several days with us last month. IK attended a meeting of the Chicago Society, and exhibited his fine collection of proofs to the members present. The east, west, and centre of the country were represented in the C. P. S. rooms one day last month, in the persons of Messrs. Tiffany, Sellschop and Heats. All three arrived at nearly the same time and it made us think the A. P. A. had put up a surprise party on us. The St. Louis Convention opens on Monday, October 7th. 1 shall, as usual, be in attendance anti will be pleased to act for any member who desires to send me his proxy. Those for whom 1 have acted in the past three conventions are particularly re q u e s t er! to let me act for them again. I am a dealer and gain my livelihood from stamps—don’t forget that—but I expect to work fur the good of the Association at St. Louis, as I have in th e past. Mr. Ed j. Stebbins. of Adrian, Mich., spent a few days with us recently. He says he hope* to be with the crowd at St. Loir.-. Pres. Holman of the C. I*. S. has recently returned from a trip east, where he reports seeing any amount of fine stamps. One can go a great deal farther than Chicago and then not see any th! ' fin ■ than Mr. Holman's elegant collection of U. S. stamps, ir . revenue, match and medicine, very nearly complete. THE HOOSlEli PHILATELIST. 115 Mr. T. E. Carstarphen of Denver made us a brief cail recently. He expects Denver will be represented at the St. Louis Convention. We are not often favored with callers from the Hoosier State and were therefore much pleased to meet Mr. A. J. Gillett, of Indianapolis, who recently spent a few days in our city. When .Mr. Gillctt departed we had his application in both the A. P. A. and C. P. S. The Chicago Philatelic Society has appointed a committee of five to make all necessary arrangements for our attending the St. Louis Convention. We hope to send a delegation of twenty. Passive members of the C. P. S. are invited to stop over in Chica- ,o, and continue the journey with our members. He cautious about giving your proxy this year. It is reported that some members in New York are planning to change the Constitution so that all elective offices may be chosen from one locality— New York City, of course. Any such move as this would reduce the A. P. A. to a mere local society, and be fatal to r.s national character. The Brooklyn Club and the National Soci- ■ty of New York have appointed Messrs. J. W. Scott and C. B. Corwin as delegates to the Convention, and are urgently solicit ing proxies for them. Both these gentlemen are said to be lead ers in the plan for centralizing the offices of the Association and ■ m uninstructed proxy given them means a vote against the good of the A. P. A. Better follow the advice of Editor Brock in the last American Philatelist and send your proxy to Pres. Tiffany. He is a man who has proven to be a disinterested worker for the general good, and a proxy given him w ill surely be used to the best advantage. Philo. OUR CANADIAN LETTER. fh HtV.tor o f the H o o s ie r PHILATELIST: rile summer of >889 lias not been aa uneventful- one in the -■-I>ry of Canadian Philatelism. it not a very remarkable one. It 111 irked the entrance of a number of recruits into, and the '•’nlrawalof several -prom; vent 11am ■-> from, the ranks of philately. W have felt sorry to lose any adherents from our cause, but we ;st that our young members will fully compensate us far the loss have suffered. Lir association mill .1 i.trishes and bids fair to do so as the days ■by. We feel, h > vevor, th it >h r \ • -till room ior improvement many quarters, and trust that in the coaling year, under the 116 THE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. able supervision of President Craig we may see our bounds much enlarged. W c are sorry to hear that the Halifax Philatelist has sus pended, but trust that its publication will soon be resumed. The Dominion Philatelist will for the present hold the position of C. P. A. Official Organ. The Niagara Falls Philatelist has been revived and is now issued as a fortnightly. This scraggy four page sheet is a disgrace to Canadian Philatelic Journalism, and we feel sure will ere long be numbered with the departed. Hooper and Stanton's Catalogue of Canadian Stamps is out, and although a good one in some ways, comes far short of what we expected. We had lookod for better things at the hands of our esteemed friends. No doubt many of our friends arc beginning to think that our History of Canadian Stamps is going to be a fizzle, but we will some day show them otherwise. Its publication has been delayed owing to several unavoidable causes, but we trust to see PART I of it issued before the end of the year. Time will not permit us now to write at length about many items of interest concerning our Canadian Brothers and their doings, but we trust throughout the coming season to keep you posted as to their welfare. Yours in the cause of Philately, H enry S. H arte. LARGER POSTAL CARDS. Acting Postmaster General Clarkson has awarded the contract for furnishing postal cards for the four years beginning the 1st of October next, to Albert Daggett, tue lowest bidder under the recent cal! for proposals. There Is a material reduction in the cost by the change of contract, although the cards in the new contract arc superior to those in the old one, and, besides, the public will be afforded better facilities by the addition of two new sizes. No l measures 2 15-16 by 4% Inches, aim will costs? cents a thousand. No. 2 is of the same dimensions as the present cam. and will cost 35 cents a thousand. No. 3 measures 3% by 6% inches, and will cost- cents a thousand. The average weight of the three sizes is a little oyer six and u thirds pounds, and the average cost is about 40 cents a thousand. 1 his is a reducti of nearly 17 per cent in the price of the cards, and an increase of about 27 per cent i the weight. Allowing for the difference in weight, the cards are about one-tmr cheaper in the new contract than tn the old one, the average price of tne car being about nine cents a pound in the old contract and about six cents a pound in new one. The estimated number of cards to lie required during the four years NOTES. The proceedings of the C. P. A. Convention, which appear ¡J1 this number, were reported to us by Mr. A. J. Craig. Althooj,» there were only a few in attendance, it was a harmonious all *ir We judge more so than the A. P. A. THE H00S1ER PHILATELIST. The official count of votes cast for Treasurer of A . P. A . stood a- follows: Charles Gregory, 97; E. B. Hanes, 42; C. B. Corwin, i : ; Scattering, 60. J * * * The Official Board of the P. S. of A. nominated our editor Purchasing Agent of P. S. of A,, but we regret to say, that he had to decline the hon >r, as his time is too much occupied with other duties. * * Our subscription list is already very large, but still we are not satisfied; th e re fo re , w e offer to s e n d th e HOOSIER PHILATELIST one year, for the low im of ‘wenty-five cents. This offer remains good only until )ctob r 20tl , 18S9, when it will be promptly w ithdraw n. # * * Messrs. Jewet a n d y o n 1 Poitland, Maine, will publish anew and u niq u e g u ie f. the amp collector, which they style th e Stamp Collectoi D i. o n a r; a n t G u id e . T h e p ric e is v e r y lo w . C O n z rf rivil e of i v i n g n a m e inserted in same. y; * A New ifork iper in Ì C o r r e s p o n dence Column answers an enquirer as 1 !o\. N o such offei is r m • ;> pi.o 10.00 for a million old postage st im ps, nd 1 vVOU ,|0 ! SUv 1 a task to collect t h a t am ount as it m i t se ■ in. I he Equitabh • L ife A s s u i ance Socie i y of this city receives ;ooo to 10000 h tters i.aily. Con iderably over a million a year. * * * 1 he time for the St. Louis Convention is drawing near, and as we find proxies are in good demand, we would advise all members who are not able to attend, to be very careful to whom they intrust their proxy. 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The Pocket Album, It is a neat little album, designed with spaces to hold between 300 and 400 stamps. Bound neatly in cloth with gilt lettering. It can be carried in the pocket, and will answer for a small collection or a book for duplicates. Price, post-paid, 20 cents. The Popular Album, It is a new and most popular album, containing spaces for over 3000 stamps, printed on fine 80 pounds book paper. Types of all issues are illustrated, and much information is giving in return to all stamp issuing countries. It is the best album in the market for lesfi than $1.50. Bound in board, 30 cents, post free, finely bound in cloth, gilt lettering, 75 cents, post free. Mekeel’s Blank Stamp Album, This album is blank, except for a neatly printed border around each page, and a label at the top of each page to receive the name of the country. The names of all countries printed on adhesive paper go with each book, and when mounted in the label prepared looks like a printed page. Size of the page is 9x13 inches. The paper in the Albums is of a fine cream tint, and the weight varies with price of the book, even the cheapest being heavier than that used in any other album. Advanced Collectors have wholly abandoned Albums with printed spaces for stamps They wish to arrange their stamps to suit themselves, and ta collect such varieties as they d e sire, so that a blank album is necessary. ^ - An important feature of this Album is the lithographed stamp mounts that are furnished with it, ana may be used or not, as the collector may fancy. These mounts are the same as those used in the celebrated Tiffany collection, and were the invention of the #wncr, Mr. John K, Tiffany, president of the American Philatelic Associa tion- The effect of a page of stamps on their mounts, neatly arranged, is beyond description. The stamps lay on a perfectly nat surface, as the hinge is cut from the mount the back can he readily examined, ami there is room for memoranda on the mount beneath the stamp. The mount comes in all shapes and sizes to fit any stamp, i.ooo mounts and i set of adhesive names are given f r e e with each album. No. i.--Bound in brown cloth, 16 4 pp., printed onboth sides...... $ 1.50 No. a.--Bound in brown cloth, 3*3 pp., *• *4 44 4t ...... a. 50 No. 3.--Bound in brown cloth, 500 pp., 41 14 u " heavier paper...... 4.00 No 4.--Bound in full red leather, 500 pp.; superior paper, printed on one side of page...... 7,50 Extra Mounts, 35 cents per 1000. Extra names, ao cents per set. PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO., '007, 1009, lOll Locust St., ST. LOUIS, MO. 122 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. T. J. MITCHELL. 348 Fulton St., CHICAGO, ILL. DEALER IN POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS, Entire Envelopes, Postal Cauls, Special Tax and Foreign Bill Stamps, Album, Hummed Paper, Flags, Arms, always in stock. Fine Linen Approval Sheets—best in Market. Printed Heading—ruled to Imliit, stamps. 30c. per 50—30c. per lOO—$4.50 per 1000. Continentals20c. per 1000. U. S. Envelopes Cut square, Used united states packets. lc. 1370, orange Paper...... 07 No. 1 contains 40 varieties of U. S. Ic. ,, man ilia ,, 08 Postage, official and due...... lc. ,, amber „ 15 No. 2 contains 30 varietiesof Entire I'. 1c. „ white ,, 20 _S. envelopes...'...,...... ^ lc. 1374, Hie A . orange paper------12 No. 3 contains 25 var. of Document lc. ,, muuilla ,, ...... 20 stamps...... , ...... a . le. „ „ amber „ l.()0 No. 7 contains KX) var. of stamps from lc. „ „ white 40 Hawaii. Dutch Indies, Australia, etc.lie 3c. ,, ,, white 07 No. 3 contains 110 varieties from Peru. 3c. „ ,, amber ,, 12 Columbia, Venezuela, Turkey, Canada, 3c. „ ,, cream ., ..10 (Beaver) etc...... yic Uc. ,. reel tm cream paper...... 15 No. 9 contains 115 varieties from Nicar 5c. 1370 „ ,, white ...... ,25 agua, Brazil, Egypt, Jamaica, Porto 2c. red on fawn, 13S3 entire...... 22 Rico, etc...... 25c 2c. ,, on white, 4 lines „ ...... 03 C. of G. II.3d., Claret CC & Crown____ ii 10c. War Dept...... 07 ,, 3d., Pink, ,, ....25 12c. ,, „ 04,, Id., Triangular...... 25 4d„ 12 Sheets on Approval to Good Agents and Collectors. Good reference or cash deposit required. Commission on II. S, Stamps 20 per cent; on Foreign 30 per cent. CONFEDERATE NOTES! W e sell as cheap as the cheapest. 2 var A Monthly Magazine devoted to «tamps and .-lan ieties and catalogue for only 5 i ts.; 20 var collecting. Published by ieties, #5 to 50c for *2 State and Broken lJhilat,elij I>ubltshinr| G<>,. Bank Notes, also for sale. Have large lot JyuKPit Holm e«, Editor. 7 Peakl St .. New } ->i;k of '01 issues. We send on npprovnt. One of the largest and finest philatelic magazine Write to published In tills country. Subscription prim T h o O resoenl Kot o. Go.. cents per year. Sample copy free. Member A. 1*. A. M'g'r. Talbottoli, Ga. ANTED U. s. Rev., Match. Medi WANTED W cine, liccr, Document, and Postage Exchange relations with col stamps for cash or best exchange. I will lectors and dealers in all parts.: give 10c. worth of stamps to select from my the world. sheets for 3 ...... I specimen of Beer stamp. a p.a. 777, S. M. Myers, Consignments of rare and good Hanover Centre, Ind. stamps desired for which best THE EUREKA PACKAGE OF cash or exchange prices will be POSTAGE STAMPS paid. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Contains 25 varlfttle« of good itiul «carer Foreign Pot*iHgp Stamp* mu continental* or badly torn or One good correspondent wait cancelled Hpcchnen*) i ut-l ml Invr atamp* from ed in every country for the Belgium, C h ill, India. KiimkIh, Turkey, im p , etc. K IC K * o V KXTN . Hoosier Philatelist, to furnish KVKKY FIFTH PACKET with news relating to V " rontaln* a rare Cauadraii Stamp, catalogued m from Issues, etc. 25cecta up. Send for 11 trial packet and you will bp pleased. Address, AtUlrest). HENRY S. HARTlii E. E, fflassotb, p* O. H o x ISiHi, AYonf ron/, CnnnJn. HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA, l ' A THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST 123 T H E O D E LL WANTED! y p e w r i t e h For casii or best exchange, all kinds of Beer, Whiskey, Tobacco, or other tax 1 (-will Imy tlvo ODELL TYPE paid stamps. Also all kinds of Revenues, 1 O WRITER. Warranted to do as Document, Match, Medicine, in any k„1 mirk as any $100 machine. quantity, common or rare. It c-lillllitlies SIMPLICITY with DURABIE- 1 will also pay highest prices for rv— ease o f o p e r a t io n —wears Collections of stamps. Also U. S. Post flatter without cost of repairs than any age and Department. itlier machine, has no ink ribbon to bother lie »Iterator. It is neat, substantial, riick- F. N, MASSOTH, JR., perfect, and adapted to all kinds ! |i|ated— HANOVER CENTRE. - IND. „1 type writing. Like a printing press, ji |troiluces Sharp, Clean, Legible Manu- ni|its. Two to ten copies can be made at i 0.:£ a A >. t * iM M jotii-writing. Editors, lawyers, ministers, “ wYnu Cut This Out! jlmiikers. merchants, manufacturers, busi jl with only t e n c e n t s , (silver or stiunps)^ I we will send you for six months, T H E i nten, etc., cannot make a better I YOUNG IDEA, the brightest and best ju v - li investment for $15. Any intelligent person i m ile magazine jrublishea. It is handsomely I p illustrated and contains the most delightful l in ii week can become a go od o p e r a t o r , p of stories. )Ye make this ofFcr to introduce, I nr ii liAPfu one in two months, )oniy. G R A N T C. W H I T N E Y , Pub.,1 »1.000 offered any operator who can do JBo/r/r/ere, 111. Ih iii-i work witli a Type Writer than that pr*si ii-i'il by the ODELL. JQg"Reliable .limits and Salesmen Wanted, Special T YContain«0(JRNAMEonTHISN a Pen, Pencil mod Rubber Stamp.0VELTYl l’u*i p a id I v5 / Wc ¡mliii'emeiits to Dealers. For Pamphlet, F l i c * ripen by a "ItcMpre«mjre o f ttu* t h tim b . Prlntnl,2or 8 Hue"» tllgbly Nlcltlfl Plated* W hen cloM d for porket irivintr endorsements, &c., address the 1b hIzc of a common Pencil. New agent« make* HIP# lOKETt TiTCn"FKKt w "r *lr«torder. QuIckentBblpmenUJ. K v e r y - ODELL TYPE WRITER CO., body uMcUoneu mark XJa«o, Card*, book«, etc, Address T he Ro o k e r y , C h ic a g o , I i.i .s. THAI.MAN M’ F ’G H. 12, Baltimore, Md. The excelsior stamp co. BELVIDERE, ILL., OfjWs io Ihje (^ollecling public A Fine Line of SHEETS ON APPROVAL. Lit1 wants of beginners carefully attended to. Cilt edge reference required. CO LLECTIONS Bought and Sold. 134 THE H00S1ER PHILATELIST, Dull Season BARGAINS.W - * *• *. -?.P ' *' r *» ' T • <.*» , * —=g=g= ./\ll Sent '^Q5tpoij.=~ ^=^-— P acket«. Albnnu. e t c . 40 var. of U. S. Postage, Due, Official International Album, 9th ed...... *1.30 and Envelopes...... t .18 50 var. U . S .,all issues from 1851 to Willards Album, bouud in board 1888, also Revenues, etc...... ,35 regular price, 28d...... 22 100 var. of Foreign Stamps, including 500 gummed hinges...... 04 Japan, Cape, unused, etc...... 08 100 Envelopes, handy for stamps...... 18 1000 Asst, including Mexico, ChlH, Coats, Arms and Flags...... 90 Peru, Porto Rico, Jamaica, Cape, International Album, 9th ed., cloth ... 2.20 Japan, etc...... 20 Imperial albums...... 59 (A great many of the above sold every week.) 1 Peru envelope 50c., unused and entire 25 var. Mexico, Central America and eat. at 25c., price...... 10 W est Indies...... 20 l Cyprus Wrapper, 1 c, catalogued at 8 Bargain» In Single Stamps. cents, price...... 08 1 Persia, 12 sh., envelope unused and U. S. 1847,10c. black...... $1.00 entire, catalogued at 10c...... 25 “ 1851, 10c. green...... 25 1 Hawaii, 4c., red on white, unused.. . .12 ** 1857, 3c. with outer line...... 18 1 “ 2c., red on white, used...... 05 “ 1868, t2c. black, embossed...... 20 “ 1870, ic. blue, embossed...... 1$ I Jhind envelope, %n. unused and entire ...... 10 “ 1870,2c. brown, embossed...... 00 1 U . S. Rej., die white, entire...... 20 “ 1870, 3c. green, embossed...... 0$ l U . S. War envelop«, 3c., red on fawn, “ 1871, 7c. red...... 20 unused and en tire...... 08 “ 1871, 24c. purple.. oe...... 25 “ 1871, 6c. Bright Carmine...... 05 “ Newspaper, lc ...... 07 IT. SU SeranuM. e t c . “ Official Sealed, 1879, unused...... 10 2c. Orange, Proprietary...... $ .35 “ “ “ 1888, “ ...... 06 3c. Playing C a r d s ..,,...... 1.50 “ 1870, 6c. pink, embossed...... 75 fiO Conveyance...... 85 Confederate 1861, 5c. green...... 25 *"> Second Issue...... 17 “ 1861, 10c. blue...... 38 120 Third I s s u e ...... 8.65 “ 1862, 5c. b l u e ...... 25 “ 1862, 5c. dark bue...... 25 <§bpecial <§)<3tle on /\pproV&l o^eet^, DURING SUMMER MONTHS. ____ 45 to 30 per cent discount on U S. Postage. . 33>i to 50 per cent, on U. S. Revenue and Foreign Stamps. 40 to 65 per cent, on U. S. Revenues, part and imperforated. KEQ17/REO.SM& F. N. Massoth, Jr, Stamp Importer., H a n o v e r C e n t e r , ^ k e C o ., - - I n d i a n a , U .S . A 124 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Dull Season BARGAINS. —== = = /\ll <§£>ent — P a c ir e ts . Albums, etc. 40 var. of U. S. Postage, Due, Official and Envelopes...... » .18 International Album, 9th ed...... »1.30 50 .var. U. S., all issues from 1851 to Willards Album, bound in board 1888, also Revenues, etc...... 25 regular price, 28d...... 22 100 var. of Foreign Stamps, including 500 gummed hinges...... 04 Japan, Cape, unused, etc...... 08 l(K) Envelopes, handy for stamps...... 18 1000 Asst, including Mexico, Chili, Coats, Arms and Flags...... 90 Peru, Porto Rico, Jamaica, Cape, International Album, 9th ed., cloth ... 2.20 Japan, etc...... 20 Imperial albums...... 59 (A great many of the above sold every week.) 1 Peru envelope 50c., unused and entire 25 var. Mexico, Central America and cat. at25c., price...... 10 West Indies...... 20 1 Cyprus Wrapper, 1 e, catalogued at 6 b a r g a in s In Single Stam p s. cents, price...... 03 U. S. 1847, IOC. black...... »1.00 I Persia, 12 sh., envelope unused and “ 1851, 10c. green...... 25 entire, catalogued at 10c...... 25 “ 1857, Sc. with outer line...... 18 1 Hawaii, 4c., red on white, unused... .12 “ 1868, 12c. black, embossed...... 20 1 “ 2c., red on white, used...... 05 “ 1870, lc. blue, em bossed...... 18 1 .lliind envelope, Ka. unused and entire...... 10 “ 1870, 2c. brown, embossed...... 00 1 P. S. Rej., die white, entire...... 20 “ 1870, 3c. green, embossed...... 04 11'. S. War envelope, 3c., red on fawn, “ 1871, 7c. red...... 20 unused and en tire...... 08 “ 1871, 24c. purple, .oe...... 25 “ 1871, 6c. Bright Carm ine...... 05 “ Newspaper, lc ...... 07 U. S. Revenues, etc. “ Official Sealed, 1879, unused...... 10 2c. Orange, Proprietary...... » .35 “ “ “ 1888, “ ...... 06 3c. Playing Cards...... 1.50 “ 1870, 6c. pink, embossed...... 75 »20 Conveyance...... 85 Confederate 1861, 5c. green...... 25 15 Second Issue...... 17 “ 1861,10c. blue...... 38 »20 Third Issue...... 3.65 “ 1862, 5c. blue...... 25 “ 1862, 5c. dark bue...... 25 «Special <§) A MONTHLY PERIODICAL FORc^©v*^ STAMP COLLECTORS.^ ILLUSTRATED. F. N. MASSOTH, Jr., Pub., Piover Centre, - Indiana. 'V\\e <§)tamp ©ollector’^ 'pi^aro Consolidated with The Hoosier Philatelist, »PUBLISHED MONTHLY» F. N. MASSOTH, J k ., Editor and Publisher, HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. EM ILE W. VOUTE, A s s o c i a t e E d i t o r , 323 Blssel S tt ______CHICAGO, ILLS* ExchmiKfM w ill [»lease send t'oples to both Editor*. SUBSCR IPTIO N PRICE; 35c. per year. U. S. Canada, and Mexico, 35 cents. Postal Union Countries, 50 cents. All other Countries, 75 cents. HIXOI.F, COPIKM. SCENTS EACH. A D V E R TIS IN G R A TES ; 75 cents per inch. For larger space write for quotations. Circulate n from 2000 to 2500 monthly. THE ODELL r-> T YPE W R IT E n A. P. A. N o.5 C. P. S.No.t S. B. BRADT, will buy tbe ODELL T Y P E — DEALER IX— ^ WRITER. Warranted to do as good work as any if 100 machine. It combines s im p l ic it y with d u h a b ii.- POSTAL STAMPS* ITY—Sl'KKD, EASE OF OPE RATION—'Wears longer without cost of repairs than any Tiie wants of both advanced Collectors other machine, has no ink ribbon to bother and beginners receive prompt and care the operator. It is neat, substantial, nick ful attention. el plated—perfect, and adapted to all kinds Approval Books containing carefully of type writing. Like a printing press, selected specimens of various grades of stamps senton receipt of stamp and refer it produces Sharp, Clean, Legible Manu ence. scripts. Two to ten copies can be made at one writing. Editors, lawyers, ministers, A G E N T S W A N T E D . 30 per cent, commission bankers, merchants, manufacturers, busi Hridnner'i.Pncket. 1 j - 3 ness men, etc., cannot make a better 1 Ü0 Varieties...... » - 10 I SIX) Varieties...... SU"’ Investment for $15. Any intelligent person 130150 “" ...... 231 0 I 500J0U0 **“ ...... 10."0 *■*> in a week can become a good opkkator, or a r apid one in two months. $ 1 ,0 0 0 offered any operator who can do S. n. BRADT,; Grand Cross In#. Ills better work with a Type Writer than that produced by ¡he ODELL. [^"R eliable Chicago Office at Headquarters C. P. S., Agents ami Salesmen Wanted. Special Room 6,78 LaSalle, St. inducements >„ .»ealers. Fur Pamphlet, giving endorsements. Jfcc., address the ODELL T Y P E WRITER CO., ARIZONA Curiosities Described £aud Illustrated. Scientific Companion, F l o r 1 ; Rookery, Cuicago, I lls. e n c e , A r iz o n a . 25c. a year. Ads. only h a word. The Hoosier Philatelist \ nl, I. SEPTEMBER, 1889. No. 9. THE GREAT “CONTROVERSY." On the Chalmers— Hill controversy I have always kept silent, in it that I have no opinion in the matter; but because I have ever thought, in the temper displayed by the opposing forces, that the Cast said, the better all around. But now I notice a disposition i! I may judge from a few remarks in the September number of the Quaker City Philatelist— to foist the question again upon the members of the A. P. A. at their session in St. Louis, now near at h a n d . Although not a member of this Association, I have too much interest in its welfare, and too much respect for these two great "•tv. and— yes— too much love for our hobby to have this ¡iiestion brought up at this time, and shall be disappointed if the numbers present do not sit dozen heavily on it in the beginning. It is said that skulls of Columbus are shown at both Genoa and Idune, and the only explanation vouchsafed the perplexed traveller, is, that one of them was that of the great navigator when he was sm all. In like manner, if this controversy comes up '¡'asmodically, for settlement in the councils of the A. P. A. "ill the archives of the association have to be labelled, “opinion of A. P. A. on the Chalmers— Hill controversy when a year old; ! i. do. when five years old; do. do. when eight years old;” etc., etc. 1 tail to see anything to be gained by this agitatation, either in 1 ir literature or our societies. Most of us that care anything bout the question have long since made up our minds one way the other, and there is not, in all probability, any new evidence 'hove suspicion, that can be produced to alter these views. It is not reasonable to suppose that the minority will yield to 1 hr majority with any better grace than they did when the vote as taken in Chicago in 1887. Again, what will be minority ‘ day, may easily be— under the proxy system— the majori y •'•-morrow. No, the question is a conscience question and nnot be settled satisfactorily to both parties in this way. 126 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. W e talk of the Chalmers— Hill Controversy. Was there any controversy between the principals, and would there be to-day were they living? I fancy not; but the controversy seems rather to be between their descendants and their friends. I may have been in a Rip Van W inkle sleep, but I must say I never heard of this controversy up to 1875; indeed, it has been only within the past five years that I have heard much of it. Have we made any progress in its settlement in this time? On the contrary, are we not getting deeper in the mire? Isn’t it about time to quit? These are questions every philatelist having the true interests of his collection at heart, should ponder over. Is it necessary for me to state, that the followers of either calling the others insane, crazy, liars, frauds, and other pet names, is not conducive to a peaceable settlement of this question, even if it were possible? but the time has not yet come for a settlement in the manner proposed, and that time will not come, until the champions of either side can sit down and carefully, thoughtfully', and candidly view this whole matter from an impartial stand-point. That the ordinary philatelist may know when matters are ripe for such an occurrence, I would state that about this time several important phenomena will take place, and by these signs shall ye know them. Hooper will become a Chalvieritc and Wolsisfer a follower of H ill. The lion and the lamb (Scott and Caiman) will lie d o w n peacefully, side by side, and T. J. Mitchell and Adenaw w ill h a v e stopped collecting a n d ta lk in g a b o u t revenue stamps. Philatelic papers will suspend no more, S. Allan Taylor sell no more counterfeits, and Corwin quit his kicking. Just about this time, too, old Gabriel will have just aroused himself from his long slumber and be burnishing up his rusty horn for the final toot, and the millenium be about to dawn. There are some questions forever to remain open and unsettled. Philately has a few, and this is one of them. All are not followers of the Nazarene, nor Mahomet, nor Zoroaster, mor Confucius; all do not believe in Republican principals, all are not in sympathy Monarchial. All do not believe Columbus was the first to discover America; others dispute honors claimed for Morse, Stephenson, Bell and Jackson, and many say' that Napoleon and Grant were only “lucky” men. So we, as philatelists, but follow the customs of the world, since the “morning stars sang together,” when we fail to agree on the merits of James Chalmers and Rowland Hill But, failing to agree, is there not some neutral ground on which w e can meet, and give both of these eminent men the honor due them for what they have done, and let their ashes re..t in peace. Geo. F. H eath. THE HOOS1ER PHILATELIST. 1 2 7 NEW STAMPS AND POSTAL CARDS OF SURVINAM. By Ph. Heinsbcrger, Nciv York. That small country situated in South America east of British Guiana, is called Survinam, or Dutch Guiana. The name is taken from the River Survinam which runs through the country. Reader! A Dutchman is a native of Holland, (Netherlands) and is not a German, as most American people believe. The Dutch navigators landed in Survinam in I 580, as discover ers of part of South America, and took possession of Survinam and British Guiana, (at that time both countries were called Hutch Guiana). But, in consequence of political events, the Dutchmen, in the year 1814, ceded to Great Britain a part of Dutch Guiana, which is now called British Guiana. The area of Survinam is 46,000 square miles, with a population of 70,000, among them 60,000 negros “alias” niggers. The capital and main seaport is Paramaibo, which has a population of 30,000. The country is ruled by a governor (appointed by the Dutch Crown), and a colonial assembly. Survinam is situated between British Guiana and French Guiana. The principal export products of Survinam are cocoa, coffee, cotton, and sugar. The business is in the hands of the Dutchmen and Germans. Railway and telegraph lines are all over the country, and the mail service is of no importance, because correspondence is slow. (The niggers can’t write, but work). Now, you numerous readers of the HOOSIER PHILATELIST, in the U. S. and foreign countries, I want to inform you that Survinam has recently delivered some sons and daughters to the family of Philatelia. The new stamps, issued in 1889, are as follows: 15 c e n t D u t c h g r a y . 20 “ light-green. 3 0 “ r e d - b r o w n . 4 0 “ gray-brown, l Gulden red-brown and gray. All stamps bear the profile of “W illem III, King of the Nether lands". On the top is the word “Survanam,” in a straight line. A t the bottom is the value, and the letters Ct. (cent) and between both is a springing lion (arms of Holland). The corners of all stamps are filled out with fancy designs. The perforation is 1 i£. f urther were issued “Unpaid Letter Stamps”, value 30c., violet and black, and 50c. rose and carmine. On the top of these stamps are the words “Te Betalen.” About in the center of the stamp, in a white oval, is the value in large type. At the bottom of the stamps is the word “Port”, in a straight line. The other “postal children” are the new issued postal cards. Vali c, 2.Jc. single, and 2.(c. double card, both, for interior correspondence, 128 t h e h o o s ie r Ph i l a t e l i s t . and of rose and light rose color. The cards have no margin, and hear on the right side the portrait of the king, and on the left side the arms of the Netherlands.' In the center of the card arc the words “Brief Kart”, and below this the word “Adreszijde." They have also five dotted lines to write the address on. The front part of the card is rose and the back part is of a lightrose, almost white, color. Another postal card was issued, (1889) in value 5c. and a double card also for 5c. The front of the card is blue and the back is white. On the address side of the card arc written in four lines some words in the Dutch and French languages signifying that the 5 ~- card is for Universal Postal Union purpose. BLACK LISTS AND FRAUDS. I think the majority of Philatelists will agree with me that there is more dishonesty among stamp people to-day, than there has been for several years. In many instances we have only ourselves to blame for being victimized; but that does not make the fact that it is done any less conspicuous. After all that has been said and done, this thing still goes on. Th e Philatelic press to-day is doing a good work for the public in general, by publish ing the names of all they find who are guilty of beating either collector or dealer out of stamps, and the various societies should avail themselves of their lists, and have a black-list for reference, into which the names should be copied, and when application is made for membership, they should look into the book and see if there is any one of a similar name upon its pages. The trustees of the A. P. A. could do this to an advantage, as there have been members proposed and elected who have been publicly exposed in the papers during the last eighteen months. If they had a list of all who have been publicly listed, they would then not only have a list of immense value to themselves, but make their de partment a Bureau of Information not exceeded in importance by any in the A. P, A. And following out this plan, I would suggest that collectors could adopt it with immense advantage to them selves, and it m ay be a means of saving them a few dollars in ex changing. Probably few collectors but have had more or less sharp work done on them, or more or less loss, and in many cases it has been done by those who have an unsavory record, and have been visited by some victim. That is the reason I am in favor of collectors keeping a black list, I would suggest that members who arc taken in by these dead-beats, would report the same to Mr. Scott, Secretary of the board of Trustees— that he can put them down, and so, perhaps, be the means of catching them in some of their fine work. THE I100S1ER PHILATELIST. 129 While advising the above I would say, be sure that you are right, and give the accused the benefit of a doubt, because the best of us can make a mistake, and nothing is certain. Letters w ill g e t lost, there is no question of that; and we have to take it as a matter of course. A special delivery stamp is not equal to a ten-cent stamp on a registered letter. One you can trace; the other, if it is mislaid, lost, or stolen before it reaches the office, is practically the same as an ordinary letter. When you receive suspicious stamps,— such as chemically changed, bogus grills, etc.— send them to the trustees, if you are an A. P. A. member; and if you are not, to some prominent Philatelist, and inform the sender of the disposition you have made of the stamps. By doing this, you will give the one you refer the matter to a chance to find out who it is that is placing the stuff in the market, and the chances arc that the guilty one will be brought to account. If this plan were followed, avc would have less 2c. Canada, brown, P. O. Dept., white paper, to contend with. And now, one word about punishment. The Postal Laws are very severe; but the great trouble is, that in cases where proof is conclusive, the great cost of bringing witnesses from all over the country makes it almost impossible to get the inspectors to take hold of a case. Here is a sample: One W m . M. Intosh, Jr., Duluth, Minn, was charged with pro curing stamps from dealers all over the U. S. His story is, that some one else forged his name to postal cards and letters, and had the stamps sent to him, and he returned them all. As some were sent by registered mail we know that he received them. But, as none ever came back, the inference is that they could scarcely all be lost, and that he is guilty. The District Attorney at Chicago — when the case was present ed to him— took this view of it; and the matter was put into the hands of the Inspector of the district, who said he would have one of his men look into it, and there the matter rests. The best way is to have a black-list, and any one who appears on its pages should he shunned. If the party accused is innocent, he will try and prove it; but as a usual thing there is never a w o rd said. MY HOUR OF REST. When wearied by writing or reading, When aside all my paper» 1 lay, And at last tbe day’s tasks 1 am leaving, To rest from the cares of the day, Bv the fireside sitting in comfort, My album l take on my knee. And then, as in prearranged concert. My stamps, in their joy, welcome me. 130 THE HOOSJER PHILATELIST. 1 gaze on the volunm in transport, My eyes on its pages I feast, 1 glance once again o’er its relics From north and from south, west and east. 1 forget for a time cares of business, The problem of loss and of gain. And rejoice that -once more I’m " permitted To be with my treasures again. Gu y W. Gheen. CHRONICLE. Barbadoes.—The registry envelopes are made by DeLaRue. Br, Guiana.—W e have the current stamp printed in lilac, but without value in tin* lower label. It is surcharged at top, ’ ‘ Inland’’ ami at bottom, ' ‘ Revenue” , in black, and “ 2 cents?’ j'ust below the ship. There are other values, from lc. to 72c. all of tin- same color. We are informed that the 2c. was in use only one week, as it was discov ered that dishonest persons printed a 7 before the 2, thus increasing the value. The stamps remaining were surcharged with a figure 2 in red in the center. Br. North Borneo.—The Ph. R. describes four cards, 1c. ochre; 3c. purple brown; tic. blue; 8c. green; all on white. There are frames on all, and the stamp on the two lower values are of the type of ltwr>, while the others have large stamps, 81%x2(hn. with numerical of value in oval band. Columbia.—A j-ie. stamp, black, has been issued for local use in Bogota. Iteon- tains an eagle on a shield, with “ Correo Urbano de Bogota” above. Perf. 18’£ on white wove paper. Cuba.— L eT . P. notes "Cuba—Impress” , and lc. black, and says that in 1890-91 stamps will be issued with the bust of Aiphonso X III. Fernando Po.—There is a 10e. "d e peso” of current type, brown. Gaboon.—The lttc. black on lilac is surcharged “25” , according to L eT .P ., and the same journal describes two stamps, 15c. black on rose and 22c. black on green in scribed at top “ Gabon—Congo” . Great Britian.—The P h . R. notes a registry envelope, with an envelope stamp 4d. Vermillion, on the tlap. It was intended for Br. Recliuauslaml, but by accident, the Castouche, with the name of that colony, was omitted. Greece.— A few sheets of 30 lepta have been perforated by the new machine. Grenada.—The Kegisty envelopes are made by DeLaRue. Liberia.—A new 8c. ultramarine, js-rf. “ 14,” differs slightly from the 1882 issue. Mexico.—We have seen the lOd. brown, and the 25c. red brown, of 1882 type, on thick paper. Possibly errors. Natal . —The Id. is reported in maroon. New South Wales.—The 2d. envelope with new stamp, blue, has appeared. 188xl8min. Laid paper. Philippine I.—There arc three new stamps. “ Iinpresos", 1 mill, rose; 2 mills, blue; 5 mills, brown. The postage stamp of Isun-tn will have the bust of .Ylplmnso X U I, and the telegraph stamp will have the arms of Spain. Po rto Rico.—The issue of 1st in -in will bear t lie port vait of the you ng king. Rajpeepla .—In addition to the 1 anna, blue, noted by us, Mons Mucus lias this value in green. Salvador.—The A . Ph. has received the 1 on their hntomie linen paper. Sierra Leone. —The 2d. is changed in color, and is now red violet, water marked “ C A ." • TO b a g O .—Several of our exchanges elirtmiele the til. and 3d. of ISTUissue with C.\ watermark. These are till revenue stamps,—only the CC watermark ran l>e classed with the postage stamps. Turkey 1.—The 2j jd, red brown is surcharged "one penny.” THE IIOOSIER PHILATELIST. 131 ADDITIONAL CHRONICLE. Argentine Republic,—Another new V^c. band. The post horn is omitted.and t be envelope is at the bottom. Blown on buff. Brazil,—Tiie new color of tlie journal stamps are, lOr. olive: 2(ir. green; f,Or. pale orange; lOOr, red; 200r. black; 800r. pale rose; 5(K)r.dark green; 700r. blue; lOOOr. maroon. Bulgaria,—There is a 1 lev. red, of the new type. Denmark,-The 8 ore letter card has an inseiiption at Ihe bottom. Faridkot,—Tiie 2r. registry envelope is surcharged for this state. Gaboon,—The 10c. is surcharged “ 15,” also the 1 franc; and the 30c. unpaid is surcharged with the same value, also for postal purposes. Gambia,—The 2d. is orange, and the nd. blue. Gibraltar,—Mr. Ludw ig writes that on August 1st tlie current stamps were issued, surcharged “ Centimes” , viz: 5c. on >id.; 10c. on Li.: 20c. on 2d.; 25c. on ; 40c, oil 4d .; 50c. on lid.; 75c. on lsh. The surcharge is in black. Italy,—The following were issued Aug. 1st. Stamps of 40c., 45c., t»0c., 1 lira, 5 liras. Post Card, 5c. Letter Cards, 5c., 20e. Postal Packet Cards, from 25c. to 2!. 70c. The 45c. stamp is greenish gray (C C 38); the 1 lira has the head and inscriptions in blown, and the frame is buff. The 5c. caret has'Stamp with arms in oval, and figures of value in corners, ft measures only 110x70 imn; is dark green on red brown. The 5c. letter card has the same stamp, green on gray, but is larger, 140x80 mm. The others we have not yet seen. The I. B. J. states that after Jan. 1, 1800 the 5c. adhesive will hear the arms of Italy instead of the king’ s head. Madagascar,—The 10c. lias been surcharged “ .05” . New Zealand,—Tiie 34d. baud lias a wavy border around the instructions, and pears tie lys at the angles. Norway,—Three unpaid letter stamps have been issued. Figures of value and “ at betale” in center, “ uorge” above, and "Portomaerke” below. 1 ore, gray brown; 10 ore, carmine; 50 or»*, violet. Nassi-Be,—Tills French colony on the N. E. coast of Madagascar lias sur charged the 40c. of 1877 and 1881, “25” in blue. Peru,—The new 1c. lias the black horseshoe as well as the red triangle. Mr. he Jonge has information now that tiie new stamps will not he surcharged. Phillippine I,,—The2c. rare postage stamp and the 2 4-s yellow brown tele graph stamp which had been surcharged in black, "Recargo de Consumas” are doing duty for postal purposes. Russia,—There is a 4 kop. card with tlie new type of stamp. Carmine on buff. Salvador,—// Echude la T. chronicles a new Me. card, blue,'lint of the type of t lie 2c. rose. S w e d e n T h e same journal says, M. I (offmaim lias seen the 5 ore, green; 10 ore, rose; and 20 ore, blue, almost identical with the current. Salvador,—Tiie new 1c. Salvador, color green, has appeared. In design it is almost identical with the 8c. brown of 188«. the difference being the word “ Union” in place of “ Servicio” . pending the change of the word “ Union to Servicio.” The postal authorities have obliterated the inscription at the top of the stamp, "Union Postal del” with abroad, heavy line. T. M itch ei.i.. 10 ore. The letter cards will have at the right an octagon, with the figures 5,10, or 20. Switzerland, -M r. Loiimeyer lias shown us a variety of the toe. card of 1875, i without frame). The dash below “ Carte—Correspondence” is missing. United States,—The new post cards are b< lie of thiee sizes. No. 1, pearl gray, for ladies’ use will In* about 117x74 nun. No. 2, same size as present, 131x77 nun. No. 3. for advertising and other business purposes, 150x05 mm. Zululand,—T he2'jd . ami 5d. Jubilee stamps of Great Iiritia.ii have been sur charged “ Jiululand.” Great Britain,—Mr. A, tlardner informs us as following: New jmst card of •id. is about to be issued for U. Britain (to Australia). The color is Vermillion-red on buff. The stamp contains full-length portrait of the Queen, “ postage” at the top, ant| “ three pence” at the bottom, 132 THE EOOSIEK PHILATELIST. NOTES AND COMMENTS. About a year ago the firm of William L. Kimball Co., of Rochester, N. Y., began packing in their cigarettes, pictures of foreign postage stamps. The stamps were lithographed in colors, on cards about the size of the package, and were pretty good pictures of the originals. The writer at that time suggested to Messrs. Kimball & Co., the idea of putting genuine foreign stamps in the packages, instead of simply pictures. They, however, thought the plan impracticable and nothing came of it. Now, the large firm of W. Duke’s Sons’ & Co., of Durham, N. C. have adopted the idea, and are putting in their “ Best" brand of cigar ettes, a cancelled foreign stamp. The Evening World of Sept, 20 contained an advertisement covering an entire page, the wording of which was as follows: Try Duke’s Best Cigarettes. Quality unequaled! A Genuine Foreign Postage Stamp in each package, ranging in value from one cent to two dollars and a half each!" Here now is a chance for the boys to get rarities at small cost — but don’t smoke the cigarettes. * * * Among the western members of the A. P. A. there is a story going the rounds which is vouched for as truth by some of the leading lights of the Association. It runs somewhat thusly: A few months since, a meeting of the National Society was held, at which A. P. A. matters were directed in true New York style. Mr. C. B. Corwin, “collector’s champion”, “boss kicker”, and “ general knocker-out” was present and had somewhat to say on that subject himself. This far, all was well: but the story goes— when Mr. Corwin arose the next morning and attempted to place his hat upon his head, he found that it would not go on. An examination as to the cause of the difficulty, disclosed the fact that a bee— one of the real presidential kind— had lodged therein. This is why— so say these members— Mr. Corwin is moving the earth itself to show his power at the St. Louis convention. I do not vouch for the story; but as a news-gatherer, simply fulfill my duty in giving news as it comes. * * #- Mr. R. R. Bogert will be in the “ Pullman Vestibule” which the New York contingent will occupy in the journey to St. Louis. Bro. B. will keep his eye open for any reprint discussion which may come up during the proceedings. * * * Superintendent of Exchange Sterling will have a quantity of the Association sheets with him at the convention, in order that members may look them over during the recesses. THE H00S1ER PHILATELIST. 1 3 3 The Chicago Society will lead the record in being sociable. They request members of the A. P. A. to stop off at their city, an A lvah Davison. EDITORIAL. With this issue we commence a dealer’s directory, and trust that our readers will extend their kind patronage to the new department. The price has been placed at $ i.oofor 12insertions. The space is limited to 2 lines. No dealer should fail to be represented. * * * Our subscribers have the privilege of using the exchange col umn as often as they wish. Through this medium they can exchange their duplicates at a good advantage. This feature is worth the subscription price alone. * * * We respectfully call the attention of advertisers to our great and select circulation, with the combined subscription lists of the ItuosiF.R PHILATELIST and Figaro, making this the largest and best advertising medium extant. The Figaro was heretofore recognized as the leading advertising medium. The rates will remain for the present the same as HOOSIER’S regular schedule rates, which are undoubtedly low, considering the consolidation. We hope that former advertisers of the old Figaro will again extend their kind patronage. * * * Our readers this month, will doubtless be surprised to sec us c°me out with the Figaro engraved cover. This means that The ¿lamp Collector $ Figaro has been purchased by us, and wc have 134 THE HOOSIEK PHILATELIST. consolidated it with the H oosier Ph il a t e l is t ; and with the! consolidation we will fill the subscription lists of the former and| latter, and all subscribers can reply on getting all the nimbus! there are due them. Mr. H. W . Voute will remain on the staff as associate editor, sol his friends m ay expect more of his productions, and he will do allin | h is m i g h t to m a k e m a t t e r in t e r e s t in g to o u r re a d e rs. H i s ability as an editor can not be doubted. W e sincerely trust that all old' patrons of the Figaro will again extend their kind patronage to I t h e n e w Figaro. Th e subscription price will remain as heretofore, 35c. per year. Mr. Victor II. Young, of Montreal, and a member of the Canad" ian Philatelic Association suggests a novel scheme. The plan is to obtain a photograph of each member of the asso ciation and have them arranged and mounted on a card from which a photo, can be taken of the whole, and from this copy to have some 200 photos, taken which will be 11 inches deep by 14 inches wide, and mounted on a card 14 by 17 inches, thus leaving a margin all around for framing purposes. - The name and number will be placed under photo. Th e whole to be arranged as you would a lot of postage stamps on a sheet, so that each picture will be the shape of a stamp, the officers to have the most prominent position. Mr. Young, after investigating and receiving estimates from principal photograph ers finds that the cost w ill not exceed one dollar for each complete picture, which is surely a lowr price for such a large picture, consid ering the amount of work. Mr. Young will render his service gratis, and we trust that all members will without delay, send their photo, to him to include in the group. The money is not needed until the pictures are ready for delivery. YVe clip the following from the San Francisco Call: E. K. GAMBS, Th e well known coin and stamp dealer of 39 Sutter Street, exhib its near the music-stand a really meritorious display of foreign post age stamps, stamp-albums, and postal cards. There are over half a million stamps in three cases, which Mr. Gambs imported ex pressly for the Mechanic’s Fair. The most interesting is the largest case of the three, in which rare stamps and postal cards are admirably arranged upon bristol-board cards, each stamp being attached on a ruled mount, setting them off in an artistic manner. A m on g the sets of stamps that are on exhibition are rare Newfound land, New Brunswick, Persia, Liberia, Buenos Ayres, etc. THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. 135 EXCHANGES. Will give a fine specimen of W anted— Match, Medicine, Doc- Petrified Moss, for any of follow- ument, Revenue, and U. S. Post ing: I good arrow head, 3 cov- age stamps for best cash, cred stamp papers, locts. worth W ill give 20c. worth of stamps of Foreign stamps, or 6 unused to select from my approval ic. stamps. sheets in exchange for 5 Beer 12 nos. of Insect Life to ex- stamps, change for stamp papers. S. M. MYERS, CLARENCE F. Case. Hanover Centre, Ind. A.P.A. 777. 2 Copies of Seaside or Lovel’s Library fo r e v e r y 5 c o p ie s of W ill exchange rare U. S. R e v - American Philatelist, Philatelic enues and Postage stamps for Journal of America, Philatelic U. S. Department Stamp. I also Gazette, or Philately. 30 c o p ie s w a n t se ve ra l of th e N . Y . 5c. wanted. black, for which I will pay a good Geo. L . Howe, price. Granger, Oregon, Philatelic paper in complete volumes or by single nos. to ex Fifty stamps for every stamp change for rare U. S. stamps, paper, o r 25 s t a m p s for e v e r y F . N . M A SSO T H , J k ., price-list sent me having four or A.P.A. 304, Hanover Centre, Tnd. an ire pages. I have several Lock Seal 11. C. Beardsley, Stamps, which I will exchange Box 616, St. Joseph, Mo. for rare U. S. or Foreign stamps. Fifteen dollars’ worth of rare W anted— a good collection of U. imperforated revenues fora com S. and Foreign Stamps for cash plete unused set of Navy or or exchange. Justice s ta m p s . H. J. MAsso rt 1, B. L . Drew, Hanover Centre, Ind. 122 Oxford St., Stamps and Stamp Papers to Cambridge, Mass. exchange for U. S. Stamps. W. F. Case, I S. Revenues and Postage B o x 33. M e d i n a , O . departments to exchange for '‘»He or Philatelic papers and 500 nos. of Youth's Companion Furiosities. a n d Harper s Young People to Jo h n F . G a r t l e i n , exchange for U. S. stamps at 5c. Comersville, Fayette Co., Ind. each . W . F . Case, 1- mk Box 264. B o x 33. M e d in a , 0 . 13ft THE H00S1ER PHILATELIST. IN MEMORIAM! Samuel Suit van Cox, Congressman of the ninth New York district, died on the loth, at 8 P. M. He was 55 years old, and called “ Sunset Cox”, on account of a book published by him, about the eclipse of the sun. Cox brought through a bill in Congress, by which the New York City letter-carriers gained the privilege of eight hours as one day’s work, and a yearly short vacation. Cox presented theNewYork post-men with a U. S. flag, and on July 1st, 1889, as the eight-hour postal law went into effect, “ Sunset Cox” took off the review of the parade of the New York Postmen. The memory of S. S. Cox as protector of the New York postmen will be in their hearts forever. Rest in peace! T. J. MITCHELL. 348 Fulton St., CHICACO, ILL. DEALER IN POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS. Entire Envelopes, Postal Cards, Special Tax and Foreign Bill Stamps, Albums, Gummed Paper, Flags. Arms, always in stock. Fine Linen Approval Sheets—best in Market. Printed Heading—ruled to hold 48 stamps. 30e. per 50—50c. per 100--ft4.50 per 10 00. Continentals 20c. per 1000. U. S. Envelopes Cut square. Used UNITED STATES PACKETS. lc. 1870, orange Paper...... 07 No. 1 contains 40 varieties of U. S. lc. „ nianilla ,, 08 Postage, official and d u e ...... 25c lc. ,, amber „ 15 No. 2 contains 30 varieties of Entire U. le. ,, white ...... 20 S. envelop es...... 30c 1<\ 1874,Die A , orangepaper...... 12 No. 3 contains 25 var. of Document lc. „ „ manilla ,, ...... 20 stamps...... 25c lc. „ „ amber „ ...... 1.00 No. 7 contains too var. of stamps from lc. „ ,, white ,, ...... 4 0 Hawaii, Dutch Indies, Australia, etc. 15c 3c. „ ,, white „ ...... 07 No. 8 contains 110 varieties from Peru, 3c. „ ,, amber „ ...... ,..12 Columbia, Venezuela. Turkey, Canada. 3c. „ ,, cream „ ...... 1 0 (Heaver) etc...... 20c he. ,. red on cream paper...... 15 No. 0 contains 115 varieties from Nicar 5c. 1870 „ white ...... 2 5 agua, Brazil, Egypt, Jamaica, Porto 2c. red on, fawn, 1883 entire...... — 22 Rico, e tc...... 25c 2c. ,, 011 ‘white, 4 lines,, ...... 08 C .o fO . H .3d., Claret C C & Crown...... 20 10c. War Dept...... 07 „ 3d., Pink, „ -- 12c. ,, ,, ...... 04 „ Id., Triangular...... "■>> ______M______a. i it ...... • ...... 12 Sheets on Approval to Good Agents and Collectors. Good reference or cash deposit required. Commission on U. S. Stamps 20 per cent; on Foreign 30 per cent. THE HOOSIEK PHILATELIST. 1117 THE EUREKA PACKAGE OF j®erciV&l ■p&rri^i], POSTAGE STAMPS Stamp Importer & Publisher, Contains 25 varieties of good and scarce Foreign Postage Stamps fno continentals or badly torn or Box 2 0 2 , N ew port, R. 1. cancelled specimens) Including stamps from Sheets anti hooks o f selected stamps sent Belgium, Chill, India, Kussla, Turkey, etc, etc. pi advanced collectors and agents upon PRICE 25 CENTS. n-retpt o f written reference or deposit. Members o f any o f the large societies need EVERY FIFTH PACKET imly send number. contains a rare Canadian Stamp, catalogued at from 25 cents up. Large Stock, Low Prices, Send for a trial packet and you will be pleased. Good Commlssioig. A d d r e s s . Exchange business transacted and for NBNRY S. HARTEi eign correspondence desired. Sample copy of the R h o d e I s l a n d P* O. B o x lHOfl, M ontreal, C tm n d u . I’lin.ATELiST, one of the best 8-page papers published, f r e e . ^¡A. N. Spencer, K W anted,---to tBuy W LOMBARDY, CINC1NNATTI, - OHIO. For Cash or best Exchange, Postage & Revenue Stamps, Rare U. S. D e p a r tm e n t s — POSTAL CARDS, — =s~and Postage Stamps, ENTIRE ENVELOPES. No Special Bargains, but Full Value also collections of U. S. stamp. Every Tinge. EoIIMicms WaoM. WANTED Send on approval what you have, aiul I will make you best offers. Exchange relations with col lectors and dealers in all parts of F. NT. MASSOTH, JK„ " the worjd. A. P. A., C. P. A. Consignments of rare and good stamps desired, for which best HANOVER CENTRE, INI)., U. S. A. cash or exchange prices will be paid. b SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. M Hoosrsr Eacksf Contains 11O line varieties of stamps, in One good correspondent want cluding such as Mexico, Chili, New South ed in every country for the Hales, New Zealand, Argentine, Natal, Egypt Dutch Indies. Tasmania, Costa ! loosiEk Philatelist, to furnish luca. Unused Bulgaria, Greece, Brazil, u'th news relating New Denmark, Italy. Cape of Good Hope, to Queensland. Victoria, Roumania, U. S., Esues, etc. 11. & O., Tel., Luxemburg, Sweden, Offj’l cial. Porto Rico, Monoco, and many others, Address, including,unused, etc., re-catalogued over fl.25, price, only aye. Address, E. E. fflassotb, HOOSIER STAMP CO.. IIWOVER CENTRE, INDIANA, U.S.A HANOVER CENTRE, INDIANA. 138 THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. ^tamp “©eater*^ ©i rectory. A two-line card will be inserted in tills u iQ n ta few more good colum n one year, for 81.00. If y | | | agents to sell stamp M a c c n t l i F, N .J n .. Hanover Centre, Indiana, fromI my sheets. i n c i m u i . n 9l>ealer ftJmp. of U.S.&Forelgn Stamps c - H ., 1007* 1009, 1011 Locust SISt Louis. i u L n c c i , M Uii Wholesale and Itetall Stamp Dealer, I desire only agents that can fJ r e m m e ll **KNKY» 85 NhsmAi St.. 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J?nr(»/p:n C'm is/ym iic/iis Solicited. F. N. Massoth, Jr., F. N. Massoth, Jr.,A.p.A., v . f . a . Hanover Centre, Indiana, U-S.A ljan'iver Oent.re, 1ml., LJ.S.A, THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST* 13» Complete List of Publications. —ISSUED BY THE— PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO., AND C. H. MEKEEL. ST, LOUIS. MISSOURI. The Philatelic Catalogue, Wrappers and Cards of all countries, compiled by M a jo r F,. 14. Ev a n s , 15. A. A combined Catalogue and Hand-book of the Postal Stamps, Envelopes, with illustrations of every known type. The work is being published in parts, ami will be complete in about thirty parts. Twenty parts, containing the Adhesive Stamps complete, are now ready, and one part will he issued each month until completion. The price of the complete work by subscription is $2.00; when complete, the price will be advanced. The edition is limited to 500 copies, many of which are already subscribed for. 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Will be ready July 15th. Post free. pa|>er bound, 35 cents; cloth bound, 60 cents. I he Stamp Collector’s Hureau, A paper published by C. H. Mekef.l , in Chicago in 1KH1 and IHS‘2. Seven num bers, (one double,) complete tile, unbound, it.no. Single numbers, 35 cents each. 1 he Carson Philatelist, A paper published by the Carson Sta m p Co., in St.Louis in 188(5. Twelve numbers complete file, unbound, $1.00. Single numbers, 15 cents each. 140 THE HOOSIEK PHILATELIST. The Philatelic Journal of America, In fifth year of publication; from 52 ¿o 100 pages monthly. Edited by C. II. M k k b e l. Annual subscription to United States, Canada, and Mexico, 50 cents, Postal Pinion Countries, 87 cents. “ The finest philatelic paper ever issu ed ."— Plain TalH. “ By publishing the initial number of ihe fifth volume ef the Piiti.aTEi.ic Jo u r n a l o k \ m e e * ic a , you have reached what I consider the acme of successful philatelic journalism, not only of tile United Sta.es. but likewise o f all other countries, and all impartial judges of such literature will agree with my statement.— tlubt. S. IfutCher. Single Copies can be had ai the following prices: Nos. 1 and 4, eacli...... $1.50 Nos. 2 to 24, (except 4,)each...... 15 Nos. 25 to 52, or current number, each...... lo Curreel numbers, each...... 05 Complete volumes unbound at following prices: Vol. 1, Nos. 1-13, about 250 pages...... $2.50 YoJ. 11, Nos. 24-30, about 350 pages,...... 1.00 Vol. Ill, Nos, 37-48, about 4 PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO., 1007, 1009, lOll Locust St., ST. LOUIS, MO. THE HOOS1ER PHILATELIST. Established. Europe—America- 1850. 1*11. HBlNSUERGE.lt. PREMIUMS! 9 First Avenue, New York, - U- 9. A. TO A©£NTg, International Agency, News and Book Depot, Securing Subscribers totbe Sheet Muele, ForclguStamps, and Polliical Papera European Stamp Album» in all languages. Bad Soosisr IMaMist debt, stamp, and other collection» made with success In other countries. At Regular Subscription Rates ‘•Atlas of the World.” {pocket edition, 2oo pages.) with over a hundred Illustrated maps and full description of each counrry of the Globe, . » 1 For29ubscribcrs we will give a Wlllara “ Volapuck,” and shorthand and the standard Album, or a Me keel’s Pocket Album, or a publications, directories, addresses. Insurance Iloosier Packet. tickets, passports, patents, typewriting machines. For 3 subscribers, we will give one of Books, containing description with map of each Mekeel’s Popular Albums. A Packet single state In the Union (English or German ed worth 50 cents. itions, 6 different states, SI). Single state, ‘¿Sc. For 4 subscribers, we will give one of U. 8 . '‘Constitution" In English. German, or Mekeel’s Popular Albums, bound in cloth, Hebrew edition, St. Biography with Portraits of or a Revenue Stamp worth $1.00. each U. S. President and with the “ Arm s" of each For5 subscribers, we will give a Scott's single state, flnely Illustrated on car iboard, 28 by 18 Imperial Album. Inches, prr copy, doe. Descriptive Prloe Catalogue ForS subscribers, will give either Vol of all U. 8 . copper, silver, and gold “ Coins". 6 oc. ume I, Stump Collector’« Fig.tro; Tlffnay’s History of the United States, 26U pages. 5oc.; George History of U. S. Stamps, bound in paper. Washington's Centennlst Celebration, Illustrated. For 10 subscribers, will give either 100 pages, 50c. ¡ Map of New York, Brooklyn, Jersey Mekeel’s Album, $1.50 Ed.; Scott’s In City (pocket edition) 25c.: View Album of New ternational Dili, $1,50 Ed. York City, 50c. to »1; Statue of Liberty at New York For 15 subscribers, we will give either Harbor, (Photograph, 50c. t o i l) ’ a $2.50 International, 9th Ed.; or Mekeel’s Advertising, Merchantlle Bureau, merchandise »3.60 Album. of any kind, retail and wholesale buyer and shipper- Ketnit by Postal Notes. Address, Foreign used Postage and Revenue Stamps’ Local Stamps. Postal Cards. Importer wholesale and retail "Approval Sheets" of foreign stamps THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST, made against *t deposit or reference. All foreign stamps sold far tinder catalogue price. Single HANOVER CENTRE, foreign stamps at a sacrifice. too varieties foreign Postage stomps at :2c., 25c., INDIANA. — 5oc., 75c. too assorted or different postage stamps of South and Central America and West India Islands, •i to 12; loo assorted or different stamps of Asia. Africa, and Australia, «2 to *3; tooo good assorted GEO, F, STEIN & C0„ postage stamps of sll countries In Europe, at; So varieties of Foreign Revenue Stamps. Si: descriptive price catalogue of Foreign Revenue Stamps (Gcr- Are headquarters for Postage Stamps, mao edition. 225 pages) t2. Rubber stamps of aoy from South and Central America. A fine kind. Send your list of wants, write for different assortment sent on approval to Collectors price-lists, but enclose stamp for reply (compulsory). Correspondence In English. German, French. Dutch, giving O. K. reference. Spanish. Prices below any in business. Agent and depot for the Hoosicr Ph il a t k o ist . Agents Wanted. Terms made known ou application. Philatelic - Printing Wholesale list sent free to dealer» ------OF ALL KIN PR------a t L O W K A .T 1 only. Collections. Packets. Sheets, •• wholesale stock GEO. F . STEIN & CO. , accepted In exchange If deslreo s ate Just what you have 1 0 dispose of, making price l o w , and I will I Lswm Dcc Plaoe, estimate accordingly on what printing youI may need. OKAKTC. WHITNEY, Belvldere, Ilia. TROY, - N Y 140 THE lIOOSIEll PHILATELIST, Th e Philatelic Journal of America, In fifth your of piiblicatloii; from 'iri/olOO i>¡ikis tmnillily. Edited by <’. !l, Mi-aiia-a,. Animal subscii |»I i o 11 to I 'iiitni Status, ( alinda, ami Mexico, 50 eeiu- l’ostal I'll ¡oil ( 'oti111 l ies. NT eelits, “ I In iitu I pinlaldie pa pe r t vei issued.*' PlrtlTt Tull*'. “ By publishing tin- iiiili tl ii iiiilicr of tlur liflli volume ef the l*n11. v t k i.k : J o e i í s a t. o k \ m k i:. ji von li:t\e reai heil vv Iml 1 eon m!cr the acute of sin n -sshil philatclic journalism, not cmv of tin- l niled St*.i.--, Inil likewise c.f all other m itnl rir>. ;iiid nil im p.irti.il judges of -.1.. liUt rat urc w ill agita w ith mv M ali m enl.--/¿obi. ,S. //• IvheV. Single Copies (‘¡111 Im* had al ihr folluwillii pliers: Nos, 1 and l, rarli...... $1.5" Nos. :l lo TI, (except 1.1 rarli...... 1 ■ Nos. 2.'» lo or run nil number, rslrli...... In ( uri rrl numbers, raid 1...... " » Cúmplele \ «1111 incs unbound al I ol low ¡ 111*' pliers: Yol. I, Nos, I I:¿„ about ¿50 pa^'es...... si. ,11 Yol. II. Nus. :M :;ii. ubuiil 551) panes...... I .Ml Y mI. Ill* Nos. ¡1 Is. a holl I Hill paters...... I.1"1 V oí. I \ . N 0-1 I'. Min. a I mui I 15U paires...... • * Tilt* ahoVr volumes ai r a plijlalrlir library ill I hrimrlVes, The Pocket Album, II i>a iiral littlr album, designed with spares lo liohl between 5 Established. Europe—America. 1850. HlilSSitJiKtx'ELRt PREMIUMS! 9 First Avenue* New York. - U- S. A. TO International Agency, News and Hook Depot, Securing Subscribers to the Sheet Music, Foreign Stamps, and Pollilcal Papers European Stamp Album»« In all languages. Had Hoosrsr FferratElrst debt, «tamp, and other collect Iona made with success In other countries. A t Regular Subscription Rates •Atlas of the World,” (pocket edition. 2oo pages.) with over a hundred illustrated maps and full description of each country of the UIo1>«b, * 1 . For2subscribers wo will give a Wiliam “ Volapuck,” and shorthand and the standard Album, or a Mekeel’a l’ockot Album, or a publications, directories, addresses. insurance Hoosier Packet. tickets, passports, patents, typewriting machines. For 3 subscribers, we will give one of Hooks, containing description with map of each Mekeel’s Popular Albums. A Packet single state In the Union (English or German ed worth 50 cents. itions, 6 different »tutex, si). Single state. 25c. For -4 subscribers, we will give one of U. S. “ Constitution” In English. German, or Mekoel’s Popular Albums, bound iu cloth, Hebrew edition, SI. Biography with Portraits of or a Revenue Stamp worth $1.00. each U. S. President and with the “ Arms” of each For5 subscribers, we will give a Scott’s single state, finely Illustrated on car .hoard, 28 by 18 Imperial Album. Inches, per copy, 6 oc. Descriptive Price Catalogue For 8 subscribers, will give either Vol of nil U. S. copper, silver, and gold “Coins", 6 oc- ume I, Stamp Collector $ Figaro; Tiffnay’s Hlatory of the United Slates. 260 pnges. 5or.; George History of ll. K. Stumps, bound in paper. Washington's Centennial Celebration, Illustrated* For 10 subscribers, will give either ion pages. f»0c.; Map *>f New York. Brooklyn, Jersey MekeePs Album. §1.50 Ed.; Scott’s In city (pocket edition) 25c.; View Album of New ternational !ltll,$1.50 Ed. York City, 30c. to SI; Stat nc* of Liberty at New York For 15 subscribers, we will give either Harbor. (Photograph, 50c. t« SI) a *2.50 International, iHb E d .;or Mekeel’s Advertising, Merchant lie Bureau, niercnandlse *2.50 Album. of any kind, retail and wholesale buyer and shipper- Remit l>y Postal Notes. Address, Foreign use«! Postage and Revenue .Stamps’ Local Stamps. Postal Cards, Importer wholesale and retail “ Approval Sheets” of foreign stamps THE HflOSIEB PHILATELIST, made against $i deposit or reference. All foreign stamps sold far under catalogue price. Single HANOVER CENTRE, foreign stamps at a sacrifice. INDIANA. ioo varieties foreign Postage stamps at ”2<\, 25c., 5oc., 75c. too assorted or different postage stamps of South and Central America and West India Islands, $i to 12; ioo assorted or different stamps of Asia. Africa, and Australia, *2 to $.2; moo good assorted G E O , P, S T E IN & C 0 „ postage stamps of all conntrles In Europe, *i; 5o varieties of Foreign Revenue Stamps, It: descriptive price catalogue of Foreign Revenue Stamps (Ger Are headquarters for Postage Stamps, man edition. 225 pages) $2. Rubber stamps of any from Smith and Central America. A line kind. Send your list of wants, write for different assortaient sent on approval to Collectors price-lists, but enclose sramp for reply (compulsory). Correspondence In English. German. French. Dutch, giving Ü. K. reference. Spanish. Prices below any in business. Agent and depot for the Hoosian P h il a t e l is t . Agents Wanted. Terms made known ou application. Philatelic - Printing Wholesale, list sent free to dealers ------OK ALL KINDS------only. a t L O W UA.TJ » / Collections, Packets. Sheets. • wholesale stock GiSO. F. STEIN & CO. , accepted in exchange If desire«« > me Just what you have to dispose of. msklng pi i* t* lo w . and I will 1 Lrttt’rnnr#* FJnoo, estimate accordingly «»n wi.ai printing you may need. ©RAKTC. WHITSlKY, B flv ld e rri Ills* TROY N Y R. R. B O G E R T & CO. ROOM Moa dan Says FBonsg, Tribune Building, NEW YORK. WUUI.KS XI. A M I lî HT Ail. ¡IKAI.VttS IN by sending for our monthly POSTAGE STAMPS, POST C/.FtS Bargain Lot of Stamps, etc. Envelopes, etc. Prices are the Very Lowest, l i n t i n * Ì . S. /¿m i ‘/o/i(‘s tir a i F o r - fiditi Fn*1 Curii*, n spet'/ii/iy. Our Approval Sheets are the ACENTS WANTED everywhere. best in the market. We want lìKFKKKXC'K liKQl ’ IKE!) good Agents in every city. Complete Postal Cuird C atalogni- will lie readv i j l Man'll. Fenny Agents not wanted. PRICE, 25 CENTS. OKDKKSt \N Is I- BOOK II » Now. ]®rice L 15L5 "p ree. We «lesila* •*o|-|i-s|Hi|ji|«tMe with ii«lvancial collect* H. CREMMEL, oi'.N as we have a lar^e stork of rare Klmups and . colisi aiti |y nu'elx ine new issues ned burlali!*, wlileti 85 Nassua St., we unitili be w 1111 UK lo send ull appianai lo ia*s|Hi]|- New York. Hble ptniles. 3'hilaielie World, Aà eenls per \ ear. M illim etre Seale. là rents each. LISTS FKKE. To Collectors and Dealers. G entlem en: SPECIAL! Having recently purchased the stock and collec tion of a small dealer, wc are Until October 20tii, 1889, offering stamps for sale, together with some of our latest importa tion, at such low prices as will render an investment profitable to purchasers, and enable us to sell out quickly. List of the wholesale lots— • now in press— will lie mailed up One Year on application. 1 o those just starting in the business, or to those dealers not for the low sum of having a complete stock,— T his is your chance. List of rarities 25 C E N T S . and scarcities in press. . Awaiting your further favor, DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE. we remain. Sir, Yours truly, A d d r e s s . f-ranKford (§jitam.p ©o,, per A. B. DINGLY, Manager, TH E HOOS1ER PHILATELIST. Slump im port ora* l l n m n c ' r C e n t o r . l i n i . Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. A NEW WORK, (The First Number of which will be published punctually on September the i st, 1880)— T wopence. A Monthly Journal, devoted exclusively to Stamp Dealers. 3 twelve lots Journal of this kind has long been wanted throughout the is sent: the world, and the Editor trusts it will meet with a hearty abstracting ucel having welcome from all Stamp Dealers, who will not be backward p reply, ra inS sending their advertisements and subscriptions. A targe those kept, his surprise number of English Dealers have already subscribed. counts were N.B. Copies sent to subscribers only ; and a large circulation it he would guaranteed. Advertisers will please notice that no Stamp to buy for »in written, Collectors are allowed to subscribe— but Dealers only. ed “ Gone I hearty has It will contain Lists of Swindlers, Forgerymongers, Doubtful paltry sum Persons, Bogus Stamps, Bogus Stamp Papers, &c. Also Articles of vertisement Interest to Dealers, for the general improvement of the trade. ;st & James, Dealers will he able, through the advertising Columns, to purchase in the best market. The Editor trusts all Dealers will subscribe, and contribute as many articles as they can to the different parts, (viz., List of Swindlers, Ac., Ac.) pondent of article for Subscription, 1/0 t year; 2/0 per year, post free, to any part of the tp Paper. world. Single copy 2id., post free. who «.re not re'¿nested to A dvertisements :— Co., Heaver 10,- Column ; 5/- £ Column ; 3/- J Column ; 1/6 inch ; 9d, i inch. in for this Address all Communie al ions, ôr-c., to the Editor and Publisher— S, &c. WALTER MORLEY, .per I bat is lice it lias ^CURdEIO-lT STAMP IM PORTER, ge stock of Hor3mondon, Staplohurst, Sant, England. comes to it contains 1 to band, article by the United n Journal, joiinml in Ile English ‘ in almost unnecessary reipnsite. ms tetters nail journuls, wliicli it. lar stirpasse* in useflll intor 1,11 \ East Clyde street, Glasgow, lie had an niali' ni. ■" rti'i-iuent inserted in a well-known stamp juiir- 77,<■ r.Mcdors' No. I tu band is il lus '■ 1 ¡ iv-ting selections of stamps on approval, tra''. 1, ami a vi-ry gnnd paper. an agent for the journal in question, we The Sto... ,i l'di’ •t-.'i's' /.’.!• is a V. ry spicv and ■ t possibly business might be done : we tlici e- i i M !> ■ I " - : liti 111 11 . | n i, Imi rutili: remi me in latiguage, ■‘t a small select»ill containing twelve various w li idi tennis ti. 1 gl iteli II of il s spie y r.:n I i ngs, ■" [ mips to him on approval. By return we Sjiaei* will ii"t i" linit us 1 ' n view all ¡"lirnals 1 ■ lvplv on half a sheet of ruled paper pos- tinsi- nilli lin; fi illovving V'-eci visi witli tlianks; 1 ''if from liis exercise book), saying they . , . 1 y v .• j, i/ p/iilufi.ìot, Plulitk'lic Molitlily, . ',, ry eheap. lint having a large stock of similar l i ■ i.lo'iccstvi ’.a, Aiiivi'tcun Vhilotclic CLudc, Jicrctir, ^i'b he requested to return ihcac, and disked Ae., Ac, R. R. BOGERT & CCX R O O M 3 7 '. lo a San Save ffioceg, Tribune Building, NEWYORK. ASH RKTA1I, IIKALKHS IN by sending for our monthly POSTAGE STAMPS, POST CARES Bargain Lot of Stamps, etc. Envelopes, etc. lin i In? if, 8. Enve/opes and Fnr- Prices are the Very Lowest, eitfii Fast Ciarda, a specialty, Our Approval Sheets are the AGENTS WANTED everywhere. best in the market. We want KÉFKBENCE REQUIRED ' v * , • good Agents in every city. Complete Postiti Cord Catalogale w ill bc ready in March. •* Penny Agents not wanted. PRICE, ¿5 CENTS. _ ■ '• OKDJEXS C'AN RE IIOOKRD NOW. ]®rice Ei5*5 F pee. "We desire corr^npondenco with advanced collect H. GREMMEL, or». as we have a Urge stock of rare stamps and coisfantly receiving new Issues and bargains, which 85 Nassua St., we wolud he willing to »end on approval to respon N ew York. sible parties. Philatelic World, 2fi cents per year. Millimetre Regie, 15 cents each. L IH T d FREE. To Collectors and Dealers. Gentlemen: Having recently S P E CIA L! purchased the stock and collec tion of a small dealer, we are Until October 20th, 1889, offering stamps for sale, together with some of our latest im puta tion, at such low prices as will We Will Send (lie render an investment profitable to purchasers, and enable us to - sell out-quicKly. Hoosier Philatelist List of the wholesale lots— now in press—^will be mailed up One Year on application. To those just starting in the business, or to those dealers not for the low sum of having a complete -stock,— This is your chance. List of rarities 25 C E N T S . and scarcities in press. . Awaiting your further favor, 00 NOT MISS THIS CHANCE. we remain. Sir, Yours truly, A d d r e s s . ■prankford ^ilamp ®o., per A. B. D IN G L Y , Manager, THE HOOSIER PHILATELIST. Stamp Importers. Hnnorer Center. Imi. F rankford, Philadelphia, P a. A NEW WORK, (The First Number of which will be published punctually on September the \st, 1880)— " |ifiKtjt $jleitleits $>«*$«/* A Monthly Journal, devoted exclusively to Stamp Dealers. CV Journal of this kind has long been wanted throughout the * v t world, and the Editor trusts it will meet with a hearty tJT welcome from all Stamp Dealers, who will not he backward in sending their advertisements and subscriptions. A large number of English Dealers have already subscribed, N.B. Copies sent to subscribers on ly; and a large circulation guaranteed. Advertisers will please notice that no Stamp Collectors are allowed to subscribe— but Dealers only. It will contain Lists of Swindlers, Porgerymongers, Doubtful Persons, Bogus Stamps, Bogus Stamp Papers, Ac. Also Articles of Interest to Dealers, for the general improvement of the trade. Dealers will be able, through the advertising Columns, to purchase in the best market. The Editor trusts all Dealers will subscribe, and contribute as many articles as they can to the different parts, (viz., List of Swindlers, &c,, Ac.) Subscription, 1/0 4 year; 2/0 per year, post free, to any part of the world. Single copy 2id ., post free. A dvertisements :— 10/- Column ; 5/- 4 Column ; 3/- 4 Column ; 1/6 inch ; 9d, 4 inch. Address all Communications, &c., to the Editor and Publisher—• WALTER MORLEY, POEEIG-LT S T A M P UNTIPOIR'X’IEIIR,, Horamondon, Staplshurst, Sent, England.