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2 WEST 46th STREET NEW YORK 36, N. Y. ROOM 803 TEL.: JU 2-Uta FIPEX To Be Greatest Of All Philatelic Shows • ENTRIES NOW BEING RECEIVED • ESPITE the many assurances to tional shows ever staged in this country. D the contrary, rumors are per­ Thousands of young stamp collectors sisitng in certain parts of Europe, and who are eager to engage in philatelic even in the United States, that FIPEX competition with boys and girls of their - the Fifth International Philatelic Ex­ own age groups will be provided a gold­ hibition - will be further delayed or en opportunity to do so in a special cancelled altogether, N 0 T H I N G section for Junior Exh~bits. COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE When FIPEX opens its doors on April TRUTH, FIPEX will be definitely held 28 for what is expected to be the great­ in the New York Coliseum from April est exhibition in the history of philately, 28 to May 6, 1956. the prize exhibts of 1200 young people As has been announced previously, a will have an important place in the show. contract for these dates has been signed Before that red-letter day arrives, local by officials of FIPEX and the Tribor­ competitions will be held in cities, states ough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. and regions throughout the United States Construction of the New York Coliseum to select the finest entries. is proceeding on schedule and the great This splendid program, vast in its structure will be entirely completed in scope of participation and organization, time for the opening of FIPEX on April has been set up by Jacques Minkus, who 28. FIPEX will occupy the two upper is especially qualified to deal with young floors of the spacious $35,000,000 ex­ collectors by reason of his knowledge of hibition hall. Opening simultaneously their activities through his operation of with FIPEX will be the International stamp and coin sections in many lead­ Motor Sports Show and the National ing U. S. department stores. Mr. Minkus, Photographic Show, each of which will who always emphasizes that "stamp col­ occupy one floor of the mammoth struc­ lecting is fun," feels that the junior com­ ture . petition will spur youngsters' enthusiasm for the hobby to unprecedented heights. Plans for the Fifth International Phila­ telic Exhibition are going full steam Competition for the juniors will be in ahead. The Second Prospectus is on the two age groups: 10 to 14 years, inclu­ press and will be available in a few days. sive, and 15 to 18 years, inclusive. In Rules and regulations for entries and ap­ all cases, ages as of next May 1 will be plication blanks have been available for applica:ble. Exhibits will be divided several weeks. Announcement already into six classes: Group I - United States has been made of the unprecedented and Possessions, Group II -- Latin Am­ plans of th U. S. Post Office Depart­ erica, Group III -- British Empire, ment, including four postal issues - a GrouplV -- All other foreign countries, special three-cent stamp, a souvenir Group V -- Topical exhibits (maps, sheet, a post card, and an envelope. ships, animals, etc. ) and Group VI - Pledges for the Guarantee Fund by col­ Any exhibits not classified in above lectors and dealers have surpassed all groups. previous shows, and enthusiatic offers of Each junior entry is limited to one support and cooperation are being re­ album page or heavy letter size sheet ceived from every quarter. FIPEX is (24-pound, 81h" x 11") and may be expected to be one of the finest interna- based on one stamp, a set, or a group of NOVEMBER. 1955 57 stamps. Each entry should be accom­ panied by a brief memorandum or letter ( writen by the contestant) describing the balance of the collection. Corning • • While it is still two months before the A number of important Air Post official entry blanks must be received properties. including from those philatelists desiring to exhibit at FIPEX, applications for several hun­ SWITZERLAND, pioneers, semi­ dred frames already have been received officials, and flights. by the Directing Committee. Prelimin­ ZEPPELIN, specialized collection. ary reservations for frames total more than 1000, over half of the 2000 frames ERRORS AND VARIETIES. var­ that will be available at the great show ious countries. which will run from April 28 to May 6, 1956. Ensure that you receive these and other auction ·catalogues offering Entry blanks and copies of the Rules interesting aero-iphi1atelic mater­ and Regulations have been sent to lead­ ial ·by requesting catalogues now. ing philatelic organizations and individ­ uals throughout the United States and all nations of the Free World. From H. R. HARMER, Inc. inquiries being received, there is no doubt of the world-wide interest by International Stamp Auctioneers leading philatelis,ts in exhibiting at FI­ 6 West 48th Street PEX. Richard S. Bohn, FIPEX Chair­ man, is confident that when the Janu­ NEW YORK 36, N. Y. ary 15, 1956 deadline for the filing of Official entry blanks is reached, the problem will be to find sufficient frames for those wishing to exhibit. AMSTERDAM-LONDON It is suggested that anyone desirous of OLDEST AIR CONNECTION displaying an exhibit at FIPEX should submit their entry as soon as possible. • In just over five months, the doors will The oldest air connection in the world open on what is expected to be the fin­ still operated by the same company is est international show ever staged in the ~sterdam-London route flown by this country. addition, FIPEX will In K. L. M. Royal Dutch Airlines. Since its have the advantage and prestige of open­ inception in 1920, this service h~s car­ ing the magnificent New York Coliseum. ried 880,000 passengers, 20,000 tons of Copies of the Rules and Regulations, and air freight and 3,000 tons of air mail be­ entry blanks, may be obtained by writ­ tween the two capitals. The first flight ing to the Executive Secretary, Edwin flown with a single-engine biplane car­ E. Elkins, 22 East 35th Street, New ried two passengers. Today's planes, York 16, N. Y. All entries must be in 230 mph Convair aircraft, carry 40 pas­ the hands of the Directing Committee sengers. Flying time then - 135 min­ by January 15, 1956. utes; today - 80 minutes.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TlD: THE AIRPOST JOURNAL AMERICAN AIR MAIL SOCD:'l'Y Entered as second-class matter, February 10, 1932, at the post office at Albion, Pa. under the act of March 3, 1879. Published monthly. NOVEMBER 1955 - VOL. XXVII. NO. 2 - ISSUE NO. 307 - 25c PER COPY -::- H :9§ Ai!!!Eoi!!R·e - ~-~~O'> ~1 POSTAL STATIONERY NOTES Conducted by Aero Postal Stationery Society Of America A Unit Of The American Air Mail Society GEORGE D. KINGDOM. Organizing Secretary. Conneaut. Ohlo • BELGIAN CONGO watermarked paper manufactured in the The first letter sheet from this colony United States. The watermark reads has been issued. The impressed stamp "Hammermill Bond Made in U. S. A .. ' is purple in color. Picture shows a line in two lines. drawing of plane over tropical moun­ JAMAICA tain country. The denomination is 4F A new British type sheet has been is­ and is found in circle at lower right cor­ sued by Jamaica. The impressed stamp ner of stamp. The words BELGISCH - is the same, 6d purple. The overlap is CONGO BEiLGE appear at top of bluish gray on gray paper. In upper left stamp. The printing is in blue except corner is the modified coronation setting for the border and is on blue paper with but in addition and underneath in four no overlay. On face of sheet in upper lines is the following instruction: "An left corner are words AEROGRAMME - Air Letter should not contain any enclos­ AEROGRAM and in lower left comer in ure; if it does it will be surcharged or box are words PAR AVION - PER sent by ordinary mail." - ThE:se words LUCHTPOST. The border color is al­ appear to have been set by linotype. ternate blue and yellow. There are four Sender's Name and Address plus 3 dot­ address lines on face of sheet. ted lines are arranged vertically and a Back of sheet has the usual mailing left side of back of sheet. Cab.logue instructions appearing similar to that on number will be 3 LS. Belgian air letter sheets together with NORWAY lines for reader's name and address ar-­ A new sheet has appeared ·with the ranged horizontally at left side of back sealing flap at the bottom of the sheet. of sheet. Catalogue number will be On the face of the sheet in the upper 1 LS. left corner have been added the words CEYLON "To open cut at bottom." Otherwise the The 20c, single impressed stamp vari­ sheet is the same as Number 11 LS. Im­ ety, Cat. No. 6 LS has appeared on pressed stamp is 55 ore in denomination

• Design of the New Air Letter from Mozambique ,NOVEMBER, 1955 59

• The New 50c Air Leiter Sheet from the Philippines and deep blue in color. Catalogue num­ sheet is the same except for the red, ber will be 12 LS. green and black borders which are of PAKISTAN different design. The face of the sheet The first new air letter sheet desig­ bas the colonial seal in upper left corner nated for inland use has appeared from - in the center top the words "Bilhete this country. The impressed stamp is Carta - Aviao - Aerogramme" in two deep blue, 2 A in denomination and pic­ lines and four lines for address. The hires a four motor plane flying over the back of the sheet and the outside flap mainland. In upper left corner in five each have a wallpaper design overlay. lines are the following words: "BY AIR There is no inside overlay. On the back MAIL (in reverse panel) - INLAND of the sheet is a rectangular space for AEROGRAMME - (for use between the sender's address. On the flap of East and West Pakistan) - No enclos­ each sheet is an inscription. Catalogue ure Permitted." Four lines for address (Continued on page 70) are provided, the first line having the word "To" at the left. Sender's address lines are vertical and at right on back of sheet. All printing is in dark blue and AIR LETTER SHEETS on blue paper. Catalogue number will be 1 !LS. Aero-Postal Stationery PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC July 1, 1955 is the issue date for a NEW ISSUES new air letter sheet bearing a 50c im­ pressed stamp. The stamp is sin1ilar in design to the last two issues except A COMPLETE SERVICE OF printed in blue and of new denomina­ AIRLETTERS OF. THE WORLD tion. The sheet has the inscription "Aer.1gramme -- Air Letter" in two lines underneath sender's address lines Mi nt And Flown in upper left corner. Mailing instruc­ tions appear on back of sheet at top center and on inside of the sealing flap. NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED Same colorless lettered overlay as pre­ vious is used. Catalogue number will be NO MINIMUM PURCHASES 6 LS. . EXPECTED PORTUGESE INDIA Ask For Particulars Today Three new attractive air letter sheets have appeared from this colony. The values of the impressed stamps are 7, 9 WALTER R. GUTHRIE and 10 tangas. The colors are 7 tgs brownish orange, 9 tgs black and 10 tgs SEA CLIFF NEW YORK gray. The format of the face of each ~l!.. ~ !ii)~ o~"' · 1 Pui"li + 811 ...,..c1a "' cation of the ntr.s'ilrl!lr~li~ ~( 'jl1t1trttstpr~· I ~merican Air Mail Soc~ety, Pu~­ A=' ., ., ., ~ ~-21 lJ. ~ \!Ji~ ~\J ~1 ., hshed monthly at Albion, (Erie ~ woRLO's LEAD!NG AERO-PHILATELIC MAGAZINE~ Co.) Pennsylvania U S A ~~~-1~ - , t •••

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Life Member: 11112 MA\RKJE1r STo' AAMS ELMJER Ro LO~G APS llBA\RRISBIJRG, JP A\o SPA Balloon Post Of The Siege Of Paris 1870-71

by LOUIS A. •CHAINTRIER • Translated by DR. EVERETTE. THOMPSON and GEORGE W. ANGERS • CHAPTER X JEAN BART for the entire territory of the Republic. (2) Emile Victor Eugene Ferrand, (In memo-ry of JEAN BART, com­ one of the founders of the journal "La mander of French Squadron, born in Republic Francaise" who was charged 1650, died 1702, redoubtable privateer with a special mission by the Govern­ against the English and the Dutch.) ment, and who became under the terms The eleventh postal balloon was the of a decree of November 8, 1870, buyer former Imperial, made entirely of Lyon of food supplies for the account of the silk by Eugene Godard, on order of Em­ state. peror Napoleon III after the Italian wars. It had enabled Camille Flammarion, The postal consignment comprised the celebrated astronomer, to carry out five sacks of dispatches weighing a total from 1867 to 1869 a series of 12 scien­ of 400 kg. ( 880 lbs.) and a basket con­ tific ascensions which he described in taining five pigeons belonging to Prosper Derouard. the Journal "Le Siecle." It was chartered by the Administra­ Departure was made from the Or­ tion of Posts. leans station Friday, October 14, 1870 Its name was Jean Bart - and not at 1:15 p. m. under a not sun and in Guillaume Tell (William Tell) nor clear weather. Christophe Colomb (Christopher Colum­ Following is a report of the ascension bus) as it was erroneously called in cer­ as related by its pilot in the work of his tain journals of the period. brother published as "Recollections and It contained 2000 cubic meters. It Stories of a Military Aeronaut of the was piloted by· Albert Tissandier, archi­ Army of the Loire (Gaston Tissandier). tect, brother of Gaston Tissandier, the "On October 14 at 1:15 the balloon pilot of the fourth postal balloon, Cel­ Jean Bart bore me away in its basket. este. I had the honor of conducting in the It had as passengers: ( 1). Arthur flight Messrs. Rane, mayor of the ninth Rane, 39 years old, an intimate friend of arrondissement and Ferrand, both Gambetta, ex-mayor of the ninth arron­ charged with missions. I carried with dissement of Paris, having resigned on me, in addition to the travelers entrusted the eve of his departure October 13th to my care, 400 kg. of dispatches and (his successor was Gustave Chaudey, five carrier pigeons, enclosed in an osier lawyer). Later he became Senator from cage so closely crowded against each the Departments Seine and Corsica. He other that they kept making a pitiful was sent by General Trochu as one of cooing. Gambetta' s · friends to express to Gam­ "Under a bright and glorious sun we betta his surprise that the plan agreed pass the line of forts at 1000 meters, we upon with him had not been followed observe our enemies who very hastily go and to convince him of the necessity of about sending us cannon balls and rifle not changing it. Several days after his bullets. But we are soaring very far arrival at Tours (October 21) Mr. Rane above the land so that the artillery fire was named Director of General Safety can give us no concern; we hear the NOVEMBER, 1955 56 bullets that hum like flies below our ception of us we shall not forget, we basket and peering at the uhlans, the quickly carry away our dispatches and white cuirassiers, and all the Prussians our balloon. in the world, we cradle ourselves softly " 'The Prussians are not far off', they on the wings of the wind until we reach said; 'they have seen you descend and the forest of Armanvilliers. they can surprise us at any moment! Go "There a spectacle full of desolation. away as quickly as possible!' And that presents itself to our eyes, the houses, is what we hasten to do. the dwelling places, the chateaus are all "The locality -.yhere the landing had deserted, abandoned, and no sound rises taken place was called Les Argensolles, up to us unless it is the hoarse and dis­ very near Montpothier, a village located mal baying of some abandoned dogs. 10 km. to the north of Nogent sur Further on in the very midst of the for­ Seine (Dept. Aube), 4 km. southwest of est of Jouy, there is an enemy camp Villenauxe and 95 km. ( 59 miles) by directly under our basket; here one ob­ bird flight from Paris. It was 5 o'clock serves the works of defense skillfully in the evening. thrown up to meet any surprise. The "Some hours later we arrived at the tents form two parallel lines at the ends home of the subprefect of Nogent sur of which rise ramparts of gabions and Seine, Mr. Ebling. An enthusiastic re­ fascines. Nearby we perceive an im­ ception greeted us but we leave soon, mense ammunition convoy that covers not wishing to lose a single moment in the entire highway; it is followed by a arriving at Tours where our duty calls us. very large number of small carriages "In the course of our journey at Vier­ covered with white tarpaulines and ac­ zon we meet with Mr. de Keratry and comapnied by uhlans. his travel companions. They obligingly "At sight of the balloon they stop, and take us in to their carriage. Thus we we imagine, in spite of the distance that learn of the mishaps that came to these separates us, are they regarding us with gentlemen through the inexplicable care­ a look of vexation? lessness of their aeronaut. They had left "The sun soon warms the balloon, the Paris some hours before us in a wind gas in expanding inflates it more, the more alarming than ours. hot rays give us wings and we bounce "Our fears were justified; by that along up into the higher layers of air; very fact they had a much greater we reach 2500 meters ( 8200 ft. ) and the chance of falling into the hands of earth disappeared from our sight in the the Prussians than we did. midst of vaporous haze. "We were obliged to make a wide de­ "But now night is coming and it tour, passing by way of Troyes, Dijon, spreads its mantle over the sky and the Nevers, Bourges in order to reach Tours fields. I am careful to make the balloon the second day after." descend slowly, sparing the ballast so as The balloon was subsequently used to remount if necessary. The weather under the guidance of the Tissandier was calm, the balloon did not lose gas; brothers in attempts at a return flight to everything, fortunately, favored us. Paris:· ( 1) From Chartres on October 20, "We are soon looking over the land an attempt abandoned because of again where peasants a,re running from 1870, all directions; all sorts of shouts, at first sudden arrival of the enemy. ( 2) From Mans on October SO, an at­ somewhat confush1g, finally reach us clearly. We hear: 'There are no Prus­ tempt abandoned because of a rapid sians here! Come down! Come down! change in the direction of the wind. You are near Nogent sur Seine! Alight!' ( S) from Rouen on November 7 fol­ lowing, an attempt at its beginning "I decide to land; the basket in some ( 11:30 in the morning) appeared to be way reposes in the arms of our brave under most favorable weather conditions, countrymen without any shock. then the wind changing its course com­ "Thanks to their willing aid and to pelled the aeronauts to land at Romilly that of their pastor whose touching r~- (Continued on page 70) Errors, Varieties & Airmails For 30 years we have been specializing in all unusual items: Errors, Varieties, etc.. regardless as to whether they are or are not listed. 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SCOT'f PlTBL I CA'"fIONS, Inc. Leading Philatelic Publishers since 1867 461 Eighth Ave., New York 1, N. Y. CHAPTER XI ,..f HE air mail service as conducted •gress, that body finally appropriated by the government meanwhile part of the money requested to main­ had encountered some opposition, and tain the Air Mail Service; and thereby there seemed to be a growing impres­ allowed the continuation of this branch sion that government operation should of the Post Office Department for the be superseded by private company op­ transcontinental route only, no appro­ eration. priations being made for the Chicago­ During the years following the inau­ St. Louis and Chicago-Twin Cities guration of the Air Mail Service, the feeder routes, nor the Washington-New largest aeronautical magazines, Aerial York Route. Age, Flying and Aviation, conducted ex­ The executive committee of the Na­ tensive campaigns on behalf of the Air tional Advisory Committee for Aeron­ Mail Service. The only other national autics met on January 13, 1921, and organization which helped to support submitted to Congress through President and popularize the Air Mail was the Wilson, who endorsed its conclusions, a Aerial League of America. It required report on the air mail situation at that the aggressive and progressive attitude time. of national leaders like Admiral Oliver The report of the National Advisory H. Pemy, Col. Henry Woodhouse, Pre­ Committee follows: sident of the Aerial League, and other "TO THE CONGRESS: officials of that organization to urge civic The executive committee of the authorities and business organizatons National Advisory Committee for Aer­ throughout the country to ask Congress onautics, at a meeting held on January for an extension of the Air Mail Service. 13, 1921, had under consideration the They also called on Congressmen who present status of the Air Mail Service were known to be opposed to air mail of the Post Office Department and the appropriations, and made them realize probable effect on the development of the importance of developing the aerial aeronautics in America of the discon­ mail service as a means of keeping up tinuance of this activitv, which has our national aerial activities after the been threatened bv the ~limination on war. the floor of the House of the appro­ The secret of the aerial mail progress priation for its continuance. had been the progressive, enthusiastic It is te opinion of the National Ad­ attitude of the postal authorities, backed visory Committee for Aeronautics that by substantial vision and energetic ef­ the Air Mail Service is in effect an ex­ forts. Postmaster General Albert S. perimental laboratory for the develop­ Burleson, Second Assistant Postmaster ment of the civil uses of aircraft, and, General Otto Praeger, and their efficient viewed from this angle alone, is worth staff had shown by hard work and un­ what it costs over and above the value bounded faith the ultimate great value of the service it actually renders in of the air mail service to the country and the more rapid transportation of mail. to the general development of aeron­ The Sixth Annual Report of the Na­ autics. tional Advisory Committee for Aeron­ After many heated debates in Con- autics contained a statement of a na- NOVEMBER. 1955 69 tional aviation policy, in which the an important military asset in time of need for Federal encouragement for war and the development of commercial aeron­ Whereas the Air Mail Service has autics was emphasized and the defin­ already contributed to the progress of ite recommendation made that the Air civilization by improving the means of Mail Service of the Post Office De­ business communication and transpor­ partment be further extended and tation; and developed. Whereas the Army and Navy Air The increasing relative importance Services are by law limited to the de­ of aircraft in warfare not only justifies velopment of types of aircraft for but i:nakes imperative the expenditure military and naval purposes which do of public funds to aid the develop­ not satisfactorily meet commercial ment of commercial aeronautics, on needs; and which military and naval aeronautics will be largely dependent. The Air Whereas the needs of other agen­ Mail Service has given the best dem­ cies of the Government, such as the onstration of the practicability of the Forest Service, the Coast Guard Ser­ use of aircraft for civil purposes, and, vice, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, in the face of many obstacles, has ac­ require the development of non-mili­ complished remarkable results of real tary types of aircraft; and and permanent value to the Nation at Whereas the operation of the Air relatively slight cost. It is the unani­ Mail Service is at the present time an mous opinion of the NatiOMl Advisory essential part of the organized plan Committee of ,Aeronautics that the for the development of commercial Air Mail Service of the Post Office aviation as contained in the national Department should be continued. aviation policy formulated by this The reasons for this special report are committee, and the cost of fostering set forth in the following resolution, such an organized plan is much less which was adopted without a dissenting than the waste that would inevitably vote on January 13, 1921. result from unprepared entry into war; Whereas the Air Mail Service of the and Post Office Department has given to the world the best demonstration of Whereas several European countries the practicability of the uses of air­ are supporting the development of craft for civil and commercial pur­ commercial aviation, the discontinu­ poses, and has greatly promoted the ance of the Air Mail Service will be a commercial development of aircraft; backward step in the development of and aviation and will retard for a number of years the establishment of landing 'Whereas the development of the fields generally; Therefore, be it civil and commercial uses of aircraft is essential to the maintenance of an RESOLVED, That it is the opinion aircraft industry in such a condition of the National Advisory Committee as to permit the necessary expansion for A.eronautics that the Air Mail Ser­ in time of war, unless the taxpayers vice is in effect an experimental lab­ of the country are willing to pay, oratory for the development of the through Army and Navy expenditures, civil uses of aircraft, and that, viewed practically the entire cost of maintain­ from this angle alone, it is worth ing the industry; and what it costs over and above the value of the service it actually renders in Whereas the civil development of the more rapid transportation of mail." aviation will aid military development As a result, Congress appropriated $1,- and will in time bring about the es­ 250,000 for the fiscal year 1821-22 to tablishment of air routes and landing cover the operation of the New York­ fields more or less generally through­ San Francisco route only. out the United States, which will be (To Be Continued) 70 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL AEROPOSTAL signed Catalogue numbers are 22 LS, (Continued from pai:-e 59) English first and 23 LS Afrikaans first. The l lhd Inland letter sheet has also numbers assigned are• as follows: 4 LS - been reprinted and the new word "Post­ 7tgs, 5 LS - 9tgs and 6 LS - lOtgs. Each geld" appears in the same. The only stamp pictures a famous cathedral in the variety seen so far has the English ver­ colony. sion. RUA.NDA - URUNDI This Belgfan possession now has an • air letter sheet of same design, value, PARIS BALLOON format and color3 as the Belgian Congo (Continued from page 65) first sheet except the color of the im­ • pressed stamps is green. This will be sur Andelle (Dept. Eure) for the first Catalogue number 1 LS. time, and then again at Heurteauville ST. THOMAS and PRINCIPE sur la Seine (Dept. Seine Inferieure) A 2$50 black impressed stamp pic­ where in the night of November 8-9 turing a cathedral appears on the new the balloon had to be hastily deflated in air letter sheet from this Portugese Col­ order to avoid its destruction by a vio­ ony. On the face of sheet -- in upper lent wind that began to blow about 2 left corner is the colony seal in black. o'clock in the morning. At top center in two lines, first black and On the 27th of November the Jean second red, are the words "Bilhete Car­ Bart was placed at the disposal of the ta - Aviao" -- "Aerogramme" and four Army of the Loire, as an observation address lines. The border has a green balloon, and Albert Tissandier was and red interwoven line. The back and named military aeronaut with the rank outside of folding flaps have a wallpaper of captain. design in gray. Back of sheet has rec­ (To be continued) tangular space for sender's address. There is no overlay on inside and sheet is of white paper. Catalogue number STOP - LOOK - LISTEN 75% OFF SCOTT CATALOG will be 4 LS. SIERRA LEONE Airmails Used Single~, Min:t Singles short and complete se:ts. Regular The modified coronation format of postage stamps in complete se:ts. British air letter sheet (Great Britain Our House Organ ("Aero W orld"l is­ 11 LS) has been issued from this colony. sued monthly 10 :times, 30c per year. Sheet has the same impressed stamp as Sample Copy lOc. None Free. on former sheets. Catalogue number HARRY REICHENTHAL. ESQ. will be 3 LS. UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA & The word "Posgeld" has been substi­ P.O. Box 73-F New York 60, N. Y. tuted for the w-0rd "Posseel" in the im­ pressed stamp of the latest air letter sheet. Otherwise sheet remains the same 1956 PRICE 8z CHECK LIST OF as th 1954 sheets, listed as number 20 FOREIGN USED AIRMAILS. and 21 LS. Both the Englih and Afri­ Now available for 50c which SOc is kaans varieties have been noted. As- deductible from the first order of $5. It lists and prices thousands of air­ mails from all countries and colonies. NO FREE LISTS SO PLEASE DON'T ASK GEORGE HERZOG, INC. f~~ A ""' i,NGRAVINGS 68 Nassau Street New York City 38 BETTH" STA~ "" ' '----sHOPS '-..... 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KATES: WANTED - 1941 AIRMAIL COVERS: THRO CENTS PER WORD per in· Artcraft unaddressed. Will exchange C46 sertion Minimum chari?e 50 cents. Re­ Blk. 4 covers. W. Westmeyer, 1154 Sim­ mittance must accompany order and copy. mons, Kirkwood, Mo. Ex-lt Th~ AIRPOST JOURNAL, APJ Ada, Al· bion, Penn'a. GIVE DOUBLE SCOTT IN VERY FINE min tor used Foreign for very fine blocks BOUND VOLUMES OF THE AIRPOST U. S. Cl-2 and 3. Rubin, 6509 Delmar, Journal, Vol. I through XVIII for sale. All University City, Mo. Ex306-2t numbers from November 1929 through September 1947 (except rare No. 2 of Vol. BRITISH ST. HELENA SPECIALIST I ). Will sh ip prepaid to sender of first wants to buy: Stamps, blocks, sheets, check for $50. Joseph C. Horan, M. D., 565 covers, collections. Also books, articles, P a rk Avenue, New York 21, N. Y. view cards etc. F . W . Borcher, 1326 Neil­ ------307-2t• son, Berkeley 2, California. Ex-lt USED Arn.MAILS AND ON COVERS - EXCHANGE AIRLINE AIR MAIL STICK­ P rice list for postage only. Captain Will­ ERS and Baggage Stickers. Henry Witt­ iam H. Peters, In terlachen, Florida. ber, 2516 New Haven Ave., Fort Wayne, ------305-12t• Ind. Ex306-2t I SPECIALIZE IN LETTERSHEET AND lettercard ra rities, errors, oddities, etc. in CAMs TO TRADE FOR STAMPS OF ANY both air and non-air (continental style) country. Brown C. Tucker, Kirksey, Ken­ varieties, used or mint. No postcards, tucky. Ex-lt envelopes or wrappers wanted at alL I also accept postal folders, with or with­ IF YOU HAVE MINT BLOX OF Cl3 out stamps from the year 1840. Payments and/ or C14 for disposal, cash or exchange, are made w ithin tw o days after receipt please send description and price. W. J .. a n d approval. F . A Senecal, 1950 Clare­ Chamberlin, 3320 Chintimini Ave., Cor­ mont Ave., Montreal, Canada. 305-Gi valis, Oregon. Ex-lt WILL EXCHANGE u. s. AND FOREIGN I NEED 205 MINT AIRMAIL STAMPS Air Line Labels for Mint U. S. stamps. R. of Mexico. Can you help me? Ben Zim­ C. Evans, 2252 Jefferson, Norwood, Ohio. merman, AAMS No. 3661, 615 Darien Way, ------307-lt• San Francisco 27, California. Ex-lt CHARLES J. MOLNAR, 1246 SUMMIT WOULD LIKE TO SWAP - TRADE OR Dr ive, Cleveland 24, Ohio, has issued an buy: Airport Deds. Anxious to complete illustrated price list of Allied Propagan­ my collection. Will answer all mail. John da Leaflets of World War II listing some E. Slavin , 23 Oxford, Lowell, Mass. Ex-lt 800 it ems in 11 la nguages. It's a useful guide to the leaflets dropped for propa­ ~an da from aircraft during the war and WANTED - ALASKA COVERS PRIOR is available for $1 which is deductible to 1900. Dr. Mateska, Hotel LaSalle, Chic­ from a $5 order . 304-12t* ago, m. Ex-lt SELF-ADHESIVE LABELS, PEELABLE CAM's, FAM'S, CANADIAN FIRST or perman ent, single or double gummed, Flights, Dedications, First Days on approv­ solves every addressing or mounting prob­ al or will swap for First Days. Ed Winters, lem, sample and price k it free. Stanley Box 151, GPO, Staten Island, N . Y:io -lt• Billey, Castle Rock, Minnesota. 307-6t* 7 25 ALL DIFFERENT AEROGRAMMES, HA VE BACK ISSUES AIRPOST JOUR­ m int and used including m an y obsolete NAL since 1937, 10 years complete and 8 i s su~s. Special $5.00. Sol Whitman, 1462 years with 1 or 2 missing. R. J . Parker, Taylor Ave., Bronx 60, New York City. h 7 Second St., S. E., Medicine Hat, Alta, ------307-5t* Canada. Ex-lt FREE! OVER 150 DIFFERENT SCARCE AERIAL PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS AL­ World War II and Korean War Historical WAYS wanted, especially from recent Covers, Foreign P aper Money and Coins, events. Correspondence invited. Have Postal Cards, Air Mail Covers, Stamp scarce and historical duplicates from Collections and m an y other philatelic man y countries. Robbs, Grendon, North­ items given free. Sen d 3c stamp for large a mpton, England. Ex306-2t illustrated folder plus free Perforation Gauge. FRANK L. TEIXEIRA, Box 906F, I HAVE FOREIGN STAMPS TO SWAP Mission Kan sas . 307-3t* for foreign first flight covers and airmail stamps. Weiss, 3417 E. 147 St., Cleveland, AAMS EXCHANGE ADS Ohio. Ex-lt

BOLIVIA - ERRORS & MINOR VARI­ WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO EXCHANGE TIES, u n perforated and inverted copies, for CAMs, F AMs, Dedications, Canadian min t, used offe rs : Ludwig Horn Flach, fligh ts; First Days, cancellations, old US P. 0. Box No. 415, La Paz, Bolivia. Covers? Orian E. Green, 555 W . Dr~~on Ex306-2t Ave., Ferndale 20, Michigan. .iw<·lt I WANT USED AIRMAILS (ON E VARIE­ I'M INTERESTED IN OBTAINING FIRST TY each ). I'll give double catalog value, Flight covers of Canada and Newfound­ 5c - up. all different, fine forei~n (m y land. What do y ou have? 2/ Lt. Jerome C. choice ). Borcher, 1326 Neilson, Berkeley J arnick, Box 910, Ellington AFB, Houston. 2, Calif. Ex-lt Texas. Ex-lt New Issues Of Mint Airmail Stamps

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