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FACE peered out of the thick A porthole of the nacelle as it de pended from the free balloon. Trained eyes drank in new sights. e BELGIAN air The sky was blue tinged with violet, post honoring Prof. Piccard's St r at o merging, darlring to the black of space. sphere flights. The chill of the void was kept from the men by the sun rays glinting on the aluminum surface of the nacelle. May 27, 1931 Up there some ten miles from earth's surface, the man peering from the na On this date Professor Auguste Piccard celle of the stratosphere balloon began and his assistant, Charles Kepfer, rose to understand of his own observation into the stratosphere for the purpose of that the world is a spinning globe with gathering data on cosmic rays. The cloud masses here and there obscuring balloon came down on the Obergurgli patches of continent ... the eyes slipping glacier sheet in the Alps-to crash the almost to the downcurve of an earth headlines. He had risen some 52,000 fiattended at while poles. feet. Sheer passion for scientific advancement Professor Piccard came to America to took those men into the stratosphere lecture, to raise funds for a second unlocked the stratosphere for use in the flight. near future to aeronautics! August 18-19, 1932 There are cosmic rays. Checked with elaborate apparati at the surface of the With Max Cosyn, electrical engineer earth, scientists garnered one set of data. of Brussels, Professor Piccard again From it one set of incomplete conclusions made an ascension to the stratosphere. might be drawn. But-the question This time they rose from Zurich, Swit arose in the mind of a Belgian scientist zerland to land in Monzambano, Italy, -does not perhaps atmospheric pressure after soaring to a height of 54,Hj6 feet. somehow affect the cosmic rays? The first radio message originating in the Observation was needed ... at as high stratosphere was sent by these two men. an altitude as could be attained. An Other men were to follow the trail he airplane was unsatisfactory. A balloon, blazed. now ... On November 26, 1932, the Government But the air pressure was· such that no of Belgium issued a set of three stamps. balloonist could live . . . the tempera These are all of the same design and ture of -100 degrees F ., too cold. show the Piccard Stratosphrer balloon in The keen mind of the Belgian pro flight. The dates of "5-27-31" and "8- fessor attacked the problem-he evolved 13-32" appear on them as well as an in a compact nacelle of light aluminum to scription which indicates that the stamps be attached to a large balloon that were issued to aid a fund devoted to could soar freely toward the stratos National Scientific Research. The stamps phere. Within the gondola could be are 75c. red brown, 1.75 fr. dark blue and placed delicate instruments,. apparatus to 2.50 fr. dark violet. These were the first catch the action of the cosmic rays, men official stamps issued by any government to manipulate apparatus and balloon. in recognition of the penetration of the That his exploit was to captivate, titti stratosphere. late the sensation-loving press probably never occured to the man. · His was the September 30, 1933 self-imposed task of reducing the cosmic The Red Army balloon STRATOSTAT ray to tables of figures. from which new shot up smoothly from the Moscow er, more accurate conclusions might be aerodrome, the ninth Soviet attempt to drawn. launch a stratosphere balloon. It dis-
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appeared from sight. Constant com to duty in Akron inspecting the Macon munication was kept by radio between during its period of construction. He the crew and the authorities on the had piloted the winning balloon in the ground. In two hours they announced Gordon Bennett International Balloon they had equalled Piccard's record. Race in September of 1932. Several hours later they flashed the Settle navigated while Fordney, the dramatic news that they had reached a scientist, kept tabs on cosmic rays and height of 11.8 miles or 62,320 feet. other phenomena. The balloon landed at Kolomna. Pilot The reached a height of 61,237 feet, George Prokofiev, Ernest Birnbaum and setting an official record. Where the Constantin Godunov did not detect the Soviet pilot had found the sky violet, curvature of the earth from the height the two Americans reported it to be deep attained. blue. And cold. The CENTURY OF PROGRESS came Failure to register the flight with the down in a New Jersey swamp. International Aeronautic Federation at Paris resulted in non-recognition of the January 30, 1934 flight. Philatelic recognition was made Paul Fedoseenko, pilot, Andrew Vasen by the U.S.S.R., however. ko, builder of the gondola, An Ilia Occis Taking a hint from Belgium the Union kin, physicist, rose in a surprise as of Socialistic Soviet Republics also issued cension of the stratosphere balloon three stamps in honor of the accomplish SYRIUS to the height of 12.75 miles or ments of their scientists. Instead of be 67,568 feet. They hovered to take obser ing engraved these stamps were produced vations. Radio communication was made by photogravure process. They are with the ground. 5 kopeks ultramarine, lOk. carmine, and And then something went wrong . . . 20k. violet The scene portrayed there Gripping, tragic snatches of disaster on is that of the balloon "U.S.S.R." in came from the radio . . . flight over a small arc of the earth's The SYRIUS fell near Potiiski Ostrog, surface. The stamps are inscribed "Air eastward from Moscow. The gondola Post" in Russian. but were generally struck earth. There were two explosions. used on mail. The entire series is on The gas bag, detached, floated away. paper watermarked with a Greek border Formaton of ice on the gondola surface and Rosette. This set appeared Sep may have caused the crash. tember 30, 1933. Pilot, builder. and physicist were cre November 20, 1933 mated, their ashes buried in Moscow. After a false start on August 5th, 1933 In their honor a set of three stamps from the Grounds of the Chicago Fair. was issued portraying the martyrs of Lieut. T. G . W. Settle and Major Chester science. These stamps are large squares L. Fordney cast off in the balloon CEN- and present a portrait before a rapidly TURY OF PROGRESS from Akron, Ohio, rising stratosphere balloon of each of the for the cold, rarified air of the strat members of the ill-fated expediton. osphere. They are inscribed "22,000 meters Jan uary 30, 1934" and the name of each of Settle had flown from Europe to South the victims. On the 5k claret we find America on the Graf Zeppelin as guest E. D. Occiskin, scientist; the lOk dark of Dr. Hugo Eckener to study operation brown, A. B. Vacenko, engineer and of the Graf engines, then was assigned radio technician; and 20k. ultramarine, P. F. Fedoseenko, the commander and pilot. These stamps are also water marked with the Greek border and Rosettes familiar to Russian stamps. July 28, 1934 The National Geographic Society and the U. S. Army joined hands to send a balloon. into the stratosphere from Moonlight Valley, South Dakota, in the Black Hills. A nacelle was built of Dow meta"l. The Goodyear people ·fabricated the bag of the largest free balloon in the world. Carefully were the three men of the crew selected: Major William E. Kepner, Captain Albert W. Stevens, and Captain Orval A. Anderson. e U.S.S.R. com memorates i t s At 7 :45 A.M. the EXPLORER I took record strato off with Kepner piloting. As it rose. sphere balloon drifting gradually east, the crew chatted ascent via radio to the ground. 4 NOVEMBER 1936
At a height of 60.000 feet the bag ripped. Gondola and torn bag lurched earthward toward the farm of Reuben Johnson, near Loomis, Nebraska. The men balled out. The gondola with its many instruments smashed. It had been in the air ten hours. August 18-19, 1934 Max Cosyns and Neree Vanderlist, Belgian scientists, rose early in the day •MEMORIAL from Hour-Havenne, Belgium, to collect stamp for Rus scientific data on the stratosphere. s I a ' s ill-fated 1934 .. s tr at o - The progress of the expedition was sphere fUght. followed across the border to Jugoslavia, and then darkness and heavy rains hid were examined, and the present official the balloon. For hours it was feared record set of 72,395 feet, a shade under that the men had died in a crash, or that 14 miles .•• the gondola of the balloon carried two This record flight was made to prove dead men to a grisly landing. or disprove a number of things: how A height of 52,480 feet was reached by far does the earth's atmosphere extend? this smallest balloon to enter the Can cosmic rays into the stratosphere stratosphere. The two Belgians had transmute· matter? At what height do landed safely in a corn field near Zinovi living spores cease to live? Can radio je, Jugoslavia. Lacking Yugoslavian cur waves be transmitted through the rency Cosyns was unable at first to wire stratosphere? Brussels of a safe descent. The National Geographic Society dis Instruments were intact and the flight tributed to members pieces of the bag considered a success. as souvenirs. And so, part way through the first October 23, 1934 chapter, we must for the time being Dr. Jean Piccard and his wife, the leave the story of the stratosphere. Our pilot, took off from Ford Airport in De great-grandchildren will know a great troit, Michigan in a stratosphere balloon deal more about the stratosphere than which came down near Cadiz, Ohio. No do we. altitude record was broken. The few stratosphere stamps suggest Covers were carried. the limitless possibilities that the act of a Belgian professor opened up, witting May 15, 1935 ly or no. They are an expression of the A Nazi balloon took off from Bitterfeld, future. They are not just a puckish by. south of Berlin. with pilot Dr. Schenck path down which the powers that issue and meteorologist Masuch. The BARTSCH stamps have gone. VON SIGSFELD probably did no more than touch the lower limit of the strat osphere. A study of cosmic rays was lST BERLIN AIRPOST hoped for. ADVERTISING SHOW It crashed east of Sebesh, U.S.S.R., The first show of a!rposts to advertise killing both scientists. the hobby among stamp collectors was November 11, 1935 held in Berlin-Schoneberg, November l, 1936. Special a!rpost cards with Imprint The National Geographic Society and ed airstamps and postage stamps were the U. S. Army again worked together issued and a special postmark was em to pierce the stratosphere for scientific ployed at the special exhibit post office reasons. On July 12th the bag had showing a man on a glider inscribed ripped when fully inflated. delaying the "Berlin-Schoneberg - 1. Berliner Luft flight until Armistice Day. post Werbeschau" also showing the date Captain Albert W. Stevens and Cap 1.11.36. Everything was on display from tain Orval A. Anderson formed the crew the commonest airstamp up to the out of the EXPLORER n. standing rarities, and nothing was lack At 8:01 A.M. the balloon rose from the ing, not even a scandal. It sure was a natural bowl in the Black Hills. East grand success and everybody was satis the balloon drifted, and high it soared. fied when the show closed at 8:00 P.M. At noon it was 73,000 feet above the A special mall has been carried from surface Gondola windows were frosted the show to Vienna by a plane of the over. Oxygen tanks kept the men German Lufthansa, and all malls re alive at an altitude of some fourteen ceived the special postmark as described miles. They chatted, via short wave above, a special large cachet suitably radio and the NBC network, with the Inscribed and were backstamped at Vi nation. They reported 74,187 feet as an enna with the special alrpost arrival unofficial estimate of their height. In stamp dated Nov. 2nd. struments correctly gauging their height -Julius B. Bock. 5 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL
trip in January and the other in March, making eight trips per year. Some Canadians arise to inform you that Canada has too many new airmail services, considering the many flights during the past two years. Well, one must state that we can claim just as many ignorant people in Canada as in any other country. That is, people who know what is actually going on in their own country today. One inst lNTER MONTHS promise to be ex W citing ones with fulfillment of many promises for new issues. Panama's Postal Congress issue is scheduled for appearance the first of December. Guate mala, Estonia, and Costa Rica plan new sets. And, not forgetting the present, a bit of scandal comes from Ecuador. • COSTA RICA • It is almost a surety that a set of three stamps, air mails, will be issued for the Annual Fair held the end of December. The stamps will be diamond shaped. A '-view of Poas Vol • .. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC e This little cano will be featured. island republic will be soon known as Alex A. Cohen. the land of the ten cents airmail. For the seventh stamp In that denomination is before us. It is dark blue and light blue and presents three conventionalized birds flying before a circle. It is an attractive little stamp. -Scott Stamp & Coin Co. • ECUADOR • Given publicity some several months ago the set of stamps for the First Philatelic Exhibition in Quito have finally been released. Word reach es us that due to manipulation and un ethical practices certain other values ' were added to the set called for in the original decree and these were the sub ject of speculation. As a consequence, complete sets cannot be had without pay • CUBA • The series of commemorative ing a premium. Until further word stamps ordered from Waterlows to honor reaches us clearing up the matter we will ·the erection of° the Major-General Gomez simply list the two stamps called for in monument last year· have finally been the original decree. They are: 70 cen released on November 17th, the eve of tavos Condor and plane and one sucre the first centenary of the birth of the same design. The former is light brown . Cub~n patriot. and the latter dark violet. But 30,000 each were issued. The entire set follows the high artistic . standard of the island's last issue, and is While we do not for the present de allegorical in design. clare the following either false or good, 7 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL ranean edged land. On four of the values an automobile appears on a road In a valley with the Bay of Djounie in the background and a profusion of trees in the landscape. The Winter view presents a group of skiiers in Lebanon. Stamps showing the Summer view are: lp. red orange, 3p light green, lOp orange brown, and 15p carmine. Those presenting the other are: 0.50P. deep green, 2p. grey black, 5p. claret, and 25p. green. Scott Stamp & Coln Co. we list the stamps---not even tentatively but simply as a measure to inform col lectors that they are extant. The regular postage set ..of triangles showing a colon ade or monument issued in new colors and bearing the surcharge: "AEREA". They are: 2c carmine, 5c yellow, lOc brown, 20c sky blue, 50c violet rose, and 1 sucre yellow green. • ESTONIA • Again the rumor be comes current that this land is to issue a new air mail set. Mention was made of such a set the early part of this year. Values will be 5, 10, 20, 30, 50s. and 1 Kr. e GUATEMALA • President Ubico will celebrate his second term In office next February. To mark the event a bi colored series of both Interior and Ex terior airmails will be issue. Denomina tions and quantities of the Interior set are:2c (50,000), 3c (25,000). 4c (50,000), 6c (15,000), lOc (10,000), 15c (7,500), 30c (5,- • LIDIA • Because of political develop 000), 50c (5,000), 75c (3,000), lQ (3,000). ments the Italian Colonies of Cyrenaica Exterior sets are: le (50,000). 2c (25,000), and Tripolitania have been fused into 3c (15,000), 5c (15,000) lOc (10,000), 15c the one known as Libla. This Is as the (50,000), 20c (10,000). 25c (7,500), 30c territory originally was designated. As a lt0.000), 50c (3,000) lQ (3,000), and 1.500 consequence there have been frequent (3,000). rumors that stamps for the two colonies Alex A. Cohen. would be superceded by one issue for the whole territory. Evidently the first of them comes to hand In the guise of the 50c. violet stamp of Cyrenaica overprint ed in block capital letters in black "LIBIA". Undoubtedly quite a few more will follow. R. Roberts. • NICARAGUA • Using a new style of overprint a seven value set for Interior _ service comes to hand. The "Resello 1935" overprint appears in a line border instead of the engine turned frame. Values are: 1 on 2c. green, 3 on 4c. car mine rose, 4 on 5c. light blue, 5 on 6c. dark blue, 6 on lOc. olive brown, 8 on 15c. bistre brown, and 16c on 20c. brown. • PANAMA • In celebration of the Cen tenary of Dr. Pablo Arosemena there was issued September 24, 1936 a special stamp. This consists of a surcharge on the current 50c. orange Arms type stamp. The overprint is composed of the words "Correo Aereo" reading up and doWn on the right and left hand sides, the dates • LEBANON • Using · but two views, "1836-1936" at the top and the value "5" one for Summer and the other for Win and the name "Arosemena" at the base. ter, a set issued as a propaganda series In the center appears the portrait of the. comes In eight values from this Mediter- distinguished doctor. The overprint is in 8 NOVEMBER 1936 blue and 35,000 is the total number · a tor's head. Values . are: 50c. deep blue printed. · green, lL brown, and 2L deep ultra marine. The fourth is lOL orange and The Postal Congress set has been post shows a high"speed monoplane. poned until December 1, 1936. -M. J. Harris, F. W. Kessler, M. Chlu F. W. Kessler, N. Levy. mecky and W. Popenger. • PARAGUAY • Another reissue of former values in new colors! We find e SWITZERLAND e Continuing the pro' that a new decree calls for four stamps. cess this alpine country issued three They are: 10 pesos gunboat type in rose more of her current airmails on the color (30,000); 17 pesos · tobacco plant chalky paper and ribbed gum that she triangle type in olive green (30,000); has used heretofore in her recent issues. 33.75 pesos Post Office and Telegraphs They are 50c. black and red, 65c gray building type in Van Dyck brown (20,- blue and deep blue, and 75c. orange and 000); and the 102 pesos Cathedral type brown red. · in a special tint of blue (10,000). F. J. Field, M. J. Harris. F. W. Kessler. e VENEZUELA e According to word from our corr.espondent, Venezuela is to have a new air set of seventeen values, all of which will be ~f new design. The government offered six prizes for designs suitable for postage and air mail stamps. The awards have just been made and several very. appropriate drawings have been selected for use, both among the prize winners and from the other 145 designs submitted. Four different designs will comprise the air mail set. The stamps are being printed in Italy and will be the size of the many • PERU • Two new provisionals, over recent Italian commemoratives. They will printed on the high values of the 1934 be heliograved on white paper in place regular issue, have recently appeared. of the present Security paper. Accord Reading up, the 2s blue is changed to ing to the official decree, which has just S.0.05 Cts. and the 5s brov.in"to S.0.25 been issued, values will be Bs .05 to Bs Cts. Both overprints are in· ·black, and 20. The face value will be Bs 49.55, the word "Habilitado" precedes the new equivalent to about $13.00. The stamps value. V\'ill probably be released in· about three F. W. Kessler. months. · <. -Rev. C. A. Phillips. • PORTUGAL • A nve value set is While not airmail come two stamps promised (Jigain?). Values will be 1, from China. They constitute part of a 1.50, 1.75, 5 and 10 escudos. propaganda set and show an airplane. Whitfield King & Co. The 2 cents shows a. plane in flight over a camel caravan and the 5c. shows a plane over a large boat docked in a har bor. Something to add to the sideline collection. HAWAIIAN CACHET FOR FIRST CLIPPER PASSENGER FLIGHT • We are indebted to AAMS member James Y. T .. Le.ong of Honolulu for a cover bearing special cachet used to commemorate the first passenger carry ,.,.: .{ ing flight of the PAA Clipper service .l'lal from Hawaii to California. The cachet is applied in purple, show~ m'Ad l a picture of the clipper type ship and is · worded "INAUGURAL Trans"Pacific ,Air Passenger Service. P.A.A. 'Clipper'. Hawaii-California". The flight was ·made • ROUMANIA • Four more stamps have from Hawaii, November 3, 1936 and we been released for use in the Air Fund understand the cachet was sponsored by . series. Three present a modernistic avi- the Pan American Airways. ' 9 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL A.A.m. :I'.. not.et , THE APPEARANCE last month of the new AAMS recruiting ·booklet "Mail Through the Air" marked the initial step of our current campaign to secure new followers in the field of aero• philately and, eventually, a larger and stronger American Air Mail Society The membership. Although sufficient time has not yet elapsed to check the ultimate AIRPOST JOURNAL result of this work, early replies and Official Publication of the American comments would indicate the little book Air Mail Society. Published Monthly let fills a definite need and will be used at Albion. Pennsylvania, U.S.A. liberally by members and dealers gen erally. Entered as second-class matter, Febru ary 10, 1932. at the post office at Al The second edition of the booklet will bion. Pa.. under Act of March 3. 187&. include a few minor changes and will be ready for distribution in several WALTER J. CONRATH weeks. At this time we shall fill the Managing Editor numerous requests for additional book lets which have been coming in during DEPARTMENT EDITORS the past three weeks. CHARLES G. RIESS Contract Air Mail Routes If you have not yet made use of your ALTON J. BLANK booklet or booklets, please hunt them up Airs of the Month now and give or forward to one who might be interested in collecting. When MAURICE S. PETTY additional copies are wanted just drop Dedications and Unof'ficials a postal card to the· publication office FRANK A. COSTANZO and they will be forwarded as soon as Crash Cover News possible. W. R. PATTON Canada SEVERAL new AAMS committees will be appointed next month and we wish JAMES C. HEARTWELL Air Stamps You May Have Missed to ask the continued co-operation of the officers and the membership in further• All editorial copy. advertising, new and ing the work of the Society. It will be renewal subscriptions should be sent necessary to separate some of the heavy direct to the publication office at burden of duties placed upon the publi Albion, Penn'a. cation office, which now also includes the office of president. We enjoy doing The AIRPOST JOURNAL is not con the Society work, which now occupies ducted for profit. The managing edi a large portion of our own business tor, all department editors, feature hours, but we feel that there are many writers and contributors serve gratis other members who could more prompt and without eompensi.tion of any kind. ly take care of several of our duties All receipts from advertising, subscrip without suffering any great disadvantage. tions and contl'ibutlous are applied di re<>tly to the betteru ·nt of the maga Acts of co-operation and suggestions are zine and the promotio .. af aero-philately. always welcome from the membership and we hope that all will take an ag SUBSCRIPTION RATES gressive part in the activities of the United States ...... $1.00 per year group. Canada and Foreign...... $1.50 per year Single Copies ...... lOc each Back Numbers ...... 15c each CONGRATULATIONS on the appearance ADVERTISING RATES of the second edition of the "Standard One inch. per issue ...... $ 1.00 Cafa!ogue of Air Post Stamps" publish Quarter Page. per issue ...... $ 3.25 ed by Nicolas Sanabria and co-edited Half Page. per issue ...... $ 6.00 by the publisher and Harry M. Konwiser. Full Page, per issue ...... $10.00 This attractive and authentic book pro Front Inside or Back Cover Pages vides the backbone of airpost stamp (when avallable) ...... $12.00 collecting and the publishers are to be Interested advertisers may apply for complimented on the vast improvement contract rate for space used every over last year's worthy edition. issue for a period of 12 months. Ad· vertising copy must be received by the 20th of each month. 10 days before INQUIRIES for a -·-complete current cata- publication date. logue of American airpost covers con tinue to pour into our office from nev.. 10 NOVEMBER 1936 collectors and old everywhere. It is a have yet, however, to find a method of regretable fact, during the past year or publishing a catalogue for the less popu. more, that we are forced to inform those hr groups without suffering a substantial who have become interested that no financial loss. At this point also, it catalogue of this nature is available, all should be clearly understood, that the previous editions having been soid out, Society does not plan to make any and no new catalogue is now in the profit from any proposed catalogue, but course of preparation. must endeavor to meet the necessary expense as the small annual dues fee is LAST YEAR the Society, recognizing the just sufficient to carry on the regula1- need for an authentic listing of our coun operating functions of the group. try's strongest group of contemporary official first flight air mails, decided to PROPER FINANCING of the complete publish the handbook on Contract Air catalogue is still our greatest obstacl<> Mails. Although this was well received and it would be the writer's suggestion and a substantial number of members to have definite statements from some i:nd collectors helped to financially assist of the interested collectors of each di in its publication, expenses were not vision. It is not a question that we wish quite met by the returns to date. It to eliminate any particular group or appears, however, that this deficiency will groups, but rather it Is our wish to in be more than made up from future sales clude all branches which can possibly ·· of the book, which is still current, to be carried without too great a: financial gether with the recently published 1936 loss. If each collector interested in a supplements. Just what the reception particular specialty or specialties will to similar handbooks on less popular get in touch with others in his field groups of airposts wm;ild be is difficult to help sponsor or· subscribe to the cata to · determine. From this experience, logue to assure the· inclusion of these however, we are almost forced to expect departments it would be a splendid con less financial backing. dition and we would be certain of hav ing a complete catalogue which would IN ORDER to .determine the current be truly representative of all American trend of collectors' requirements fm airmails. cover catalogues, the Society conducted the AAMS Questionnaire two months ago. A complete tabulation of the re sults of this experiment is now avail able and sevenl members of the Cata logue Committee appointed at the Iast convention will study these returns and Coverage on ·the Activities of Members endeavor to reach a decision on the and Readers Gleaned from The future policy of the Society with refer Month's Mail ence to the publication of additional catalogues or handbooks. The recom • mendations of this committee wlll un ANY thanks to our friends who doubtedly be available for publication in M wrote in to congratulate us on the our December issue. Fifth Anniversary Number of the APJ and the new booklet. We would like AT THIS TIME it might be well to to thank .each of you personally !mt this clarify one or two points in the ques seems to ·be a physical impossibility. as tionnaire which were evidently misun the mail stack piles higher on our desk derstood ·bY some of our membership. and our "salary" of nothing per month As was to be expected, we find the ma has only been doubled. We appreciate jority of those answering are in favor or It anyhow...... :. our winged reporter a complete airpost catalogue. It should (whose names isn't Winchell) informs be definitely understood that a book of us that wedding bells will be ringing in this nature will necessitate the expendi· the not too distant future for ex-presi ture of between twelve hundred to two dent Francis B. Leech, who will take the thous3nd dollars, depending on the com flight down the aisle sometime in De pleteness of the book and the quality cember...... and also our best wishes to of work. The number ·of illustrations Dick Singley who will start toasting his employed will also be a sizeable expense. shins at his new home before Spring (or To publish a book of this nature we must shouldn't we have mentioned this) ...... carefully consider the relative values oi Erik Hildesheim. who took the happy the different branches of the hobby to be step in July. has just returned from listed and the financial assistance we may Europe where the honeymoon was shin expect from those collectors who special ing for three months. Nice work. Erik ize in these branches. For this reason and we feel sure the li'l' wife is going we estimated the complete catalogue to learn a lot about those pioneers ...... might cost three, four or five dollars. Aside to you gents who chided this Some few members were of the granted columnist about including a certain opinion that this was too high a price photo on four of last month's is- and might discourage collecting, We sue--we are the "dog house" for do- 11 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL ing it, and shall have to stick to aero not known if mail was carried, but !£ philatelic items in the future. there are covers, they rate with the PAA Crashing into the light of publicity Exploratory flights to Hawaii, Midway, last month was Frankie Costanzo, genial Wake and Guam. AAMS treasurer who took a full page of the Pittsburgh Press feature section to tell the world that crash collecting FIBST ARMY-NAVY STAMPS has its thrills and pleasures. Dale Mc TO APPEAR DECEMBER 15 Featters was the interviewer and we The Post Office Department announced are wondering if he is a brother of last night that the first stamps of the Frank McFeatters, our former cartoonist Army-Navy heroes' series will be placed and art assistant on the Pitt Panther ...... on sale at the Washington, D. C. post Bart Gatchell was also the subject fo~ office on December 15, 1936. a big play in the Bronxville Review, his The two issues to be released to the local sheet, which contained a nice two. public on that date and which will be page story of the development of air placed on general sale at post offices mall and airpost collecting. throughout the country the following -Members of the Washington Air Mall day are the one-cent Army and one-cent Society took part in National Philatelic. Navy stamps, the former comprising Week in the nation's capital of which portraits of Gorge Washington and Na member Wm. M. Stuart (Washington thaniel Greene, while the latter will have Post) was chairman...... Ford Frick, who as its central motif, portraits of John has recently completed a most success Paul Jones and John Barry. ful year as manager of baseballdom's Both of these new one-cent issues are National League, is an enthusiastic Con of the special delivery size, 84/100 inches tract Air Mail cover collector. One ot by 1-44/100 inches, arranged horizontally. our AAMS members should be able to They are being printed in green ink by induce this fine young man to affiliate the rotary press process in sheets of 50, with our society, thereby adding a and are enclosed in double line borders. worthy stimulant...... Speaking of cele· Stamp collectors ·desiring first-day brities, have any of you corresponding cancellations of the new stamp on De collectors information as to whether cember 15 may send a limited number Ginger Rogers is just a philatelist, 01 of self-addressed covers, not in excess perhaps also an aero-philatelist? Or of ten, for the Navy stamp to the post shouldn't we have brought that up? ...... master, Washington, D. C., together with Clara Adams right on deck for the first a cash or postal money order remittance passenger flight of the trans-Pacific ser to cover the cost of the stamps required, vice, and more interesting lectures as at the rate of three cents for each cover sured for the future. submitted. Dr. Max Kronstein and Julius B. Bocl\. (Germany) favor us with nice cards of FLIGHT FROM HORSENS the airpost exhibition recently held at TO KOPENHAGEN, DENMARK Berlin. The cancelatlon is of the pic torial type now popular and honors the On the occasion of the NEPA Stamp pioneer aviator Otto Lildenthal. Man:i. Exhibit at Horsens, Denmark, September thanks for these interesting pieces ...... 6th and 7th. a special first airmail ser Also our thanks to Harold Clein for a vice between this town and Kopenhagen most attractive hand-painted first da~ was effected. All covers were cancelled cover of Japan's new imperial diet with the special NEPA postmark dated building set ...... And to Glen Naves who 6.9.36 and were backstamped at Kopen had his friend Roscoe Turner autograph hagen the following d~y. A special red our swell dedication cover of the airport cachet shows a plane in flight with NEPA at Corinth, Miss., which bears the famous and 1. Luftpost in a circle. flier's name...... Thanks also to Arthut -Julius B. Bock. Roca for a first day cover of the new lOc Cuban "flying wing" airpost stamp which is one of the set issued in honor DETROIT AIR MAIL SOCIETY of liberator Gomez. HAS ACTIVE SEASON Paul Robertson informs up the Decatu1 According to member Leon Berman, Collectors Club recently held an exhi the Detroit Air Mail Society, branch bition in which air mails were one of chapter of the AAMS, has had an active the important features and we feel cer summer and fall season, sponsoring an tain Paul copped one of the high awards annual picnic and "weenie roast" in re with his fine collection of air stamps.... cent months. According to West Coast Air Mail So· All air mail and cover collectors are ciety Bulletin first flight trans-Pacifi~ cordially invited to attend the club's passengers were carried on an extra meetings which are held every first and "treat" flight :from Manila to Hongkong, third Tuesdays of the month at 3641 East without previous announcement. It ls Canfield Avenue, Detroit. 12 NOVEMBER 1936 P. 0. DEPT. WILL ILLUSTRATE ALL U. S. STAMPS The Post Office Department• announc- ed November 19th that a booklet con taining photographs and descriptions of all United States postage stamps issued since 1847 through December 31, 1936 will be made available by the Government shortly after the first of the year. This stamp booklet will also contain a com plete list of plate numbers for all com memorative postage stamps that have been issued by the Post Office Depart ment. Copies of the new stamp booklet will not be available for free distribution, but they may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Govern ment Printing Office, Washington, D. C. • OFFICIAL Postoffice Depart The price per copy will be determined ment cachet used on first flight and announced at a later date. covers from Santa · Barbara, The postage stamp illustrations em Calf., November 1, 1936 bodied in the new booklet will be in black and white, it having been deter are dedication collectors weren't there mined that the Federal Government has because you would surely have liked it. the authority to reproduce in this form Following Mr. Gatchell we had one of copies of its own postage stamps. In the best known and well liked collectors this connection, the Post Office Depart from New .Tersey take the floor as our ment also announced that efforts are be principal speaker of the evening. Mr. ing made by the Department to have the Paulson, who is holder of many titles present law changed so that newspapers, in the collecting world, spoke to us magazines and philatelic publications about "Philatelic Terms"-now the term may also be permitted to illustrate might seem to indicate a very dull talk, United States postage stamps. but· on the contrary it was interesting and amusing. The different definitions given to philatelic terms had us literally GOTHAM STAMP & COVER CLUB falling In the aisles. Imagine if you will, CHARTER PRESENTATION the definition really given to "Horizontal • Strip" and then see what the ·definition Were you in .New York City on the really is. A nude In a horizontal posi evening of November 6th. No? Well tion, or a cracked plate might turn up then it's too bad. because you missed a as a broken saucer. Things like this kept swell evening at the meeting rooms of the us laughing all during his talk. Now Gatham Stamp and Cover Club. are you sorry you weren't there? But We held one of our regular open cheer up, there are other open houses house meetings then and were astonish coming up, just make sure you reserve ed at the number of collectors who room when we announce the next one. brought friends along, but we were pre --G. F. Lancaster pared for the crowd. Our entertainment committee can. never be found wanting. Three well-known members of the. AAMS were there: Bart Gatchell, Fred ANNOUNCEMENT-Am MAIL SERVICE Kessler and Bill Alley. The reason, well FOR LONG BEACH, CALIF., AM-13 now that's something else. Bart brought • down our new charter as Chapter No. 8, Long Beach, Calif., will be authorized of the AAMS and made the formal pre as a stop on route AM-13, effective De sentaton to the club, Bill came along, I imagine, to try to get Bart's goat, be cember 1, 1936. A special cachet will be cause that's what he was doing all eve furnished to the Postmaster, and the us ning, all In fun of course, but we loved ual treatment of philatelic mail will be it. authorized. Air-mail covers to receive Mr. Gatchell gave us a swell talk, this special cachet should be forwarded to telling us some of the workings of the the Postmaster at Long Beach under AAMS and trying of course to interest cover. In order that he may be able to others in our great organization. He also spoke about one phrase of our make the proper discrimination between collecting hobby that has not been business and philatelic mail and hold the championed for a. long, long time. latter for the actual first flight, a letter Namely, Airport Dedication cover col of authorization to hold for the first flight lecting. Too bad that you members who should accompany the covers. 13 AIR STAMP CATALOGUE STANDARD CATALOGUE OF AIR Another beneficial feature, which will POST STAMPS, 1937 Seventh Edition. help preserve the eyes, is the change Nicolas Sanabria. Inc.. 17 East 42nd from enameled book paper to a duller Street, New York City. 504 pages, fully grade of super book, which will elimi illustrated. Cloth $2.00, fabricoid with nate the glare and rellection of the usual thumb index (DeLuxe edition} $4.00. philatelist's "midnight oil." In all, the Edited by Nicolas Sanabria and Harry printing and binding has been well ex M. Konwiser. ecuted and the two dollar product, which we are looking at, will be found to be of MPROVED and enlarged in scope and much better quality than the average I content, the second edition of The book in this price range. Standard Catalogue of Air Post Stamps, published under the direction of Mr. The most marked ·change, or rather Sanabria is truly worthy of being the addition, to this year's catalogue, is the accepted guide of the distinguished field inclusion of listings and prices of num it serves. erous semi-official airpost stamps. This will prove of interest to many aero The appearance and format of the philatelists who have been holding items book itself tends to impress the casual of this nature, tied to cover in most observer and bring airpost stamp col instances; with the officials of the same lecting to its deserving position as the country. Other of this group of airpost most important and most interesting stamps are the pioneers of aero-philatelic specialty of philately. Last year's San development and they provide an inter abria catalogue· provided a much needed esting study in contrast to the contem handbook for collectors specializing in porary issues. In several respects we . official ,air mail stamps. With the ad note these semi-officials are priced quite dition of .semi-official stamps and num high-or perhaps· we picked up our few erous improvements in all departments, when they were not appreciated on the this year's Sanabria · catalogue merits the market. Others of the group seem to ranking of a· valuable ·textbook and price be listed at real bargain prices. We list, essential to all interested in · aero would venture to say that if twenty per philately. cent. of the people who purchase this The physical qualitlies of the book catalogue were to seriously take up have been greatly improved by the se ; these semi-officials for the first time, lection ..of wide-spaced Excelsior for the prices would be doubled several timei. text-type face. Numerous expert typog before the demand was met by the ex raphers have acclaimed this one of the isting supplies. It seems safe to predict easiest-reading types ever designed and that prices in this classification will rise airpost stamp collectors will undoubtedly steadily during the coming year. Now notice a great deal less eye-strain if that the average collector has seen these they are close students of the catalogue. stamps listed it is a foregone conclusion 14 NOVEMBER 1936 that more will come to light. But it i& ROUND-THE-WORLD COVER also taken for granted that the urge to build collections on the basis of this Airpost Journal, • attractive catalogue will create a demand Albion, Pennsylvania. for this type of material which has Gentlemen: never before been noted. During April of this year, I decided to attempt what I had had in mind for In the official stamps we find prac some time, namely, the sending of a let tically the same numbers listed. as ter around the world by air mail, if heretofore, which have not been recog possible. nized by Scott. This difference of opin On April Bth, 1936, I accordingly mailed ion, of course, is the unquestioned right out a letter, a photostat of which I en of the publishers of any catalogue, to be close herewith. I affixed three trans taken ·by collectors according to their Pacific air mail stamps to cover postage own opinion or their folloWing of the to the Philippine Islands. I took a specific details concerning the issue as chance on the postage from the Philip presented by the various compilers or pine Islands to Frankfurt Main; Germany, authors. What any individual is to col and annexed 30c in air mail stamps to ~ect or not collect is not dictated by aey cover same. As to the German stamps, catalogue publisher. but cataloguing re I purchased the new 75 pfennig and 50 flects the publisher's effort to acquire pfennig stamps which had just come and present authentic stamp information over to this country at about that time, and place a value on the various items to cover the Zeppelin postage from according to the current market, or Frankfurt Main to this country. With perhaps the condition of his stock. in two hours after I had mailed the same, the letter was returned to my To go into specific price comparisons office with all the stamps cancelled ex between the first and second Sanabria cept the German ones. I immediatly edition, or between the catalogue of returned to the post-office with the re which this article is written and the cur quest that they send it on to the Phil rent Scott prices on airpost stamps, ippine Islands anyway, and I would as would reach beyond the scope of this re sume the risk of its continuance from view. It should be recalled, however, that point or whatever else might hap that the Sanabria prices are on a net pen to it from thence on, including loss basis, as was the case of the initial of cover, etc. The cover went. by "Clip edition published by the house. General per" across the Pacific and it was back trends Indicate a gradual and warranted stamped at Manila on April 23rd, 1936. Increase 'in most cases, with the neces What happened in Asia, Heaven alone sary reductions for the stamps of those knows. but it finally arrived at Frankfurt countries which have- depreciated the Main, to be postmarked there on May 22, value of their currency. 1936. The cover had arrived too late to make the second trip which the Zeppelin LZ-129 made to the United States, and A number of collectors might become it· came across on the trip made by the somewhat alarmed by the fact that a LZ~l29 during June. seemingly larger number of the USED air stamps have been reduced in value. During June I made a trip out West 'lhis should not arouse concern as it and on my return, my secretary advised possibly reflects a change in the market me that the cover had been delivered which will undoubtedly drive the prices by the postman on June 23rd, 1936. Un up again by the. time another edition fortunately, it was not backstamped at appears. It is thought by many that New York post office on the date of collecting .of used airpost stamps has return. greatly increased in the past year or One of the trans-Pacific stamps was eighteen months and many of the issues lost, (or removed) in transit. There was are most elusive in used ocndition. 20c postage due, but no one at the post However, again, this same condition office here seemed to be able to figure has brought more of the used stamps out· the reason for this additional charge. into the hands of collectors and as ad ditional copies are brought to light .the We know that sending a letter· around relative value is depreciated, which will the world in this fashion is contrary to tend to increase the turnover of these the regulations of the International items, better build dealer stocks and Postal Union. I took the chance how. eventually become established at highe~ ever, and it worked. prices on the market. In view of the recent round-the-world flights by Ekins, et al, I thought that In all, Sanabria's new Standard Cata this cover might be of interest to you logue of Air Post Stamps is a commend and the readers of "The Airpost .Journal." able volume and is an essential to every Very cordially yours, up-to-date aero-philatelist. D. DEUTSCH -W.J.C. AAMS 1710. 15 Semi-Official CANADA: Airmail Stamps Numbers shown below are from SANABRIA 1937 302: TORONTO-NEW YORK (no gum) red and blue. scarce (3000) .... $1.75 303: LAURENTIDE Am SERVICE: Green; rare: Brilli:ant Mint (400) ....15.00 304: LAURENTIDE Am SERVICE: Green: 2nd Issue; Brlliant Mint (3720) .... 1.50 305: LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE; red; rouletted; Brilliant Mint(2160) .... 1.25 306: LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE: Red: perf.; Brilliant Mint(3000) .... 1.00 307: ESTEVAN-WINNIPEG; Red: very scarce: brilliant mint...... :...... 3.50 (a) ESTEVAN-WINNIPEG; pair, rare; brilliant mint ...... (38) .... 30.00 308: NORTHERN AIR SERVICE; blue; hard to get;brilliant rnint(4000) .... 1.00 (a) Northern Air Service: blue; tete-beche pair; brilliant mint...... 3.00 309: JACK V. ELLIOTT; red & yellow; v. scarce mint: brilliant mint . (2504) .... 1.25 310: J•ack V. Elliott: red & yellow: swastika; brilliant mint (2000) .... 1.00 311: ELLIOT-FAIRCHILD; red&yellow; swastika; brilliant mint(2504).:.. 1.00 312: Elliot-Fairchild; plane over boat; brilliant mint...... (5600).... .50 313: Elliot-Fairchild; carmine ...... 65 314:· FAIRCHILD Am TRANSPORT; 25c ultra or blue; bril. mt.(5000) .....65 (b) Fairchild Air Transport: tete-beche pair; ultra or blue; bril. mt. 2.25 315: PATRICIA AIRWAYS & EXPLN. 25c yellow; bril. mint.:...... 2.50 316: Patricia Airways & Expln.; 50c green; brilliant mint...... 3.00 317: Patricia Airways & Expln.; 25c yellow; overprinted HAILEY- BURY:· brilliant mint ...... (1200) .... 1.25 318: Patricia Airways & Expln. 50c green: overprinted Haileybury brilliant mint ...... (770) .... 2.50 322: Patricia Airways & Expln. 25c yellow. overprinted. 5 Jines for Red Lake ...... (200) .... 3.00 e FOR OTHER ISSUES OF P.A. & E. LTD.-Please.see my complete list e 338: WESTERN CANADA AIRWAYS; pink & black; bril. mt ...... ;..• 45 340: YUKON AIRWAYS: 25c blue: different shades: brilliant mint...... 40 341: PATRICIA AIRWAYS LTD.; lOc yellow: bril. mt...... (3200) .....50 342: BRITISH COLUMBIA AIRWAYS; 5c ultra ...... 12 343: KLONDIKE AIRWAYS; 25c blue; diff. shades; bril. mt. (5000).... .40 344: COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS, lOc black AIR FEE: bril. mt. (3000).... .50 347: Commercial Airways; 10c purple VIA Am; brll. mt...... (600) .... 2.75 348: Commercial Airways; lOc orange Am FEE; bril. mt. (4000) .....50 352: CHERRY RED AIRLINE; lOc black & red; brilliant mint (24000) ... : .20 353:. CANADIAN AIRWAYS LTD.; lOc blue & orange; bril. mt.(10500):.:.. 30 Canadian Airways Ltd.; 10c blue; surchgd, lOc; bril. mt...... 20 • NOTE: There are no large stocks of above -stamps in existence. so • e BUY NOW BEFORE PRICES ADVANCE. My expert knowledge and • • complete stock at your service. I can supply 85% of all above issues • e MINT and on GENUINELY FLOWN COVERS. YOUR WANT LIST • e SOLICITED. EVERY STAMP GUARANTEED .GEN'UINE • Special - Rarities - Offered CANADA #3 (a) pair Inverted "6": LEBANON 1924 #4 (a) COLOMBIA.#665 PAIR, ovpt. "C.A.:" MINT: #667 Single, ovpt. "C.A." Used HONDURAS-1925; #12 MINT. 1925 #9, 10 & 14; lightly cane. on flown cov. . . COSTA RICA 1921 301 & . 302 USED: each . stamp .Pilot Signed on back. SYRIA-MINT #1, 8, 9. 14 (a) 15 (a) 16 (aj 17 (a) I9 (a) 25 (a) PRICES ON REQUEST 202 Wanless.O.W.R. SMITH Toronto, Canada 16 AIR STAMPS You ~ 1tcw-e Yl2iMed by JAMES C. l-IEARTWELL printe!f picture to. the left of the stamps. (2) A Zeppelin card imprinted with the 341 Carroll Park West 15g claret air stamp and the same 12g Long Beach, Calif. ordinary stamp has "LZ 129" and "NORDAMERIKAFAHRTEN" on one side and a photograph of a snow scene on UNCATALOGUED ITEMS the reverse side. (3) A similar card with a different snow scene on the back has TALY-Balbo Flight Labels-Percy E. the five Olympiad rings and "OLMPIA I Bjerregaard of Brooklyn not only F AHRT 1936" on the front with the 15g called to attention five fancy labels pre a ir and 12g ordinary stamps. pared for ·the Balbo Flight in 1933, but he also fUrnished several, three of which ESTONIA-A philatelic exhibition cover make up the accompanying illustrations. has just been received with a lOm air The labels were Issued in booklets of ·stamp in new colors. The imprinted 90 stamps, there being eighteen (three stamp, type AP2. is· blue and red and is p;mes of six) of each of the five types in the upper left corner. To the right of of the label. The labels, all .. of which the stamp In three _ lines is "Ill Easti are ..inscribed "CROCIERA AEREA DEL Filatelistide Paev - Tallinnas - 17. mail, DECENNALE--1933-XI -ROMA - cm 1936 Kunstihoones." CAGO-NEW YORK-ROMA" are brilliant, IRAQ-An air mail letter card imprinted one being printed in five colors. with the 15 fils ordinary postage stamp, AIRPOST STATIONERY type Al2, has likewise been received from Mr. Field. " BY Am MAIL" and AUSTRIA-The new airpost card and "PAR A VION" are printed in the upper airpost envelope were recently received left corner. with first day cancellation from F . J. Field. These , items. postmarked April UNLISTED VARIETI ES 20, 1936, are:i'or internal use and .though · CANADA-Minor varieties of #503- they are not imprinted with air stamps Gordon H. Crouch of the Marks Stamp they do have "Mit Flugpost" and "Par Company has an interesting bit of news Avlon" imprinted in the lower left for those who go in for details. Mr. corner. They also have imprinted an Crouch writes that he put in some en ordinary stamp In the upper right cor joyable hours examining a good quantity ner, a blue 20 groschen on the card and of the 6c on 5c provisional air stamp, a blue 4-0 groschen on the envelope. issued February 22, 1932. He notes that there are quite a number of minor dif Three more cards imprinted with air ferences In regard to length and printing post stamps were also received. (1) The of the bars in the lower left and lower lOg orange red air stamp, type AP3, and right corners. Varying lengths of the the 12g ·dark brown · ordinary postage bar, though slight, are readily seen by stamp, . type ' A73, .. are imprinted on a the eye though a magnifying glass In card for the Thirteenth Philatelic Day. creases the clearness. The study reveals This card, only 250 of which were issued, that the lower left bars vary much more is identified by· the lines "WIEN 21 OKT in length . than do the lower right ones 1934" and "13 OSTERREICHISCHER - with the result that there are many more PHILATELISTENTAG;' across the black different cotnbiriatlons ·with the left ·bars. 17 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL CHILE-Notes on provisional issues-Vic retailing for $4.00 in Chile. This item tor Vargas of Santiago, Chile, writes an should not be confused with a similar illuminating letter concerning the provi unwatermarked 2 peso stamp which is, sional air stamps of his country and like the scarcer item, overprinted by the furnishes many helpful facts about the offset method and which likewise has a numerous issues that are most confus period after "AEREO", but which differs ing to the collector who does not make in color, being ordinary black instead of a special study of them, Though Scott's gray black and ordinary vermilion in 1937 catalogue continues to list a 5 peso stead of orange vermilion. The unwater olive green stamp overprinted in black, marked 2 peso, #604; the unwatermark #632, Mr. Vargas writes that there are ed 2 peso with period after "AEREO", no 5 peso stamps overprinted in black. which is not given a separate listing by There are, however, two 5 peso stamps Scott's; and the watermarked 2 peso, on watermarked paper, one with light #620, are all similar in color and easily blue overprint and the other with dark. distinguished from the gray black and blue. orange vermilion stamp. Two provisional varieties not cata logued but worth noting are: (1) The FORMERLY AJR STAMPS first one peso stamp on very thin water An interesting group of stamps is one marked paper. This stamp has a pur which includes air stamps that have purine (bright metalic blue) overprint been surcharged for ordinary postage and has a stop after "AEREO". (2) The with the result that they are no longe1· unwatermarked 2 peso gray black and listed in the air stamp category. You orange vermilion stamp with a stop af may have missed these, or some of ter "AEREO". This stamp is worth them, because they are not listed as air about ten times as much as the regular stamps once they have been converted 2 peso black and vermilion stamp, #604, into ordinary stamps. •FOR.. ANYTHING APPERTAINING TO AIRMAILS COLOMBIA "S.C.A.D.T.A.''-A magnificent collection for sale. from the first of· ficial air stamp up to the latest issue. All stamps are in finest condition. used and mint. and the Consular "initials" are an outsanding lot numbering over 600 different. Special price for quick sale £1,250 sterling. AUSTRALIAN "ROCKETS"-Set of 4 different mint Rocket stamps...... 10/- As above but in mint sheets of 4 ...... « ...... 40 / - ECUADOR "S.C.A.D.T.A."-Set of 5 different stamps perpared for use but not issued, perf and mint ...... 5 / • GREAT BRITAIN-Mint set of 6 Rocket stamps, 1st issue, scarce ...... 15/- Western Isles and Lymington Rockets. mint ...... 5/- Provincial Airways: the 4 different printings ...... 5 / • As above, but in mint sheets of 4 ...... 20 / - SOUTH AFRICA-1929. Set of 5 colour proofs in blocks of 4 from center of sheet with wide dividing lines. Only 4 such sets can possibly have existed £20 BRAZIL-1930. "Graf Zeppelin", 5,000 reis green, error double one inverted n mint strip of 3 (2 normals). Only 6 mint copies of this error exist. . The rarest Zeppelin ...... £25 RUSSIA-1922. The two Consular stamps with inverted surcharges, mint and very rare. The pair :: ...... ;;; ...... :.. £ 75 URUGUAY-1921. 25c red overprint inverted in mint block of 4 ...... £30 HISTORIC WAR AERO COLLECTION-The finest collection extant of Journals, Propaganda leaflets, Pictures, etc.. dropped by aeroplanes or balloons of the belligerent n·ations during the Great War. Every item in this remarkable collec tion was carried by air before being dropped over the enemy lines. The collection contains numbers of "La Voix du Pays". "Lettres a tous !es Francais", "Das Freie Deutsche Wort", "Die Feldpost", "Kriegsblatter" and over 30 different of the famous "A.P." series (British) which have sold for as much as £5 each. In -addition to the above there are numerous Italian, Roumanian and Magyar pieces. The collection contains over 130 different items and could never be dupli- cated, irrespective of price. A unique historical collection, good at £ 105. Let me know your "wants" in the better class official and semi-official air stamps Air rarities are my specialty. I want to buy, at the moment, ·anything rare in British Colonial air stamps, also any NeWfoundland internal flown covers of the period 1921-1923 (except Fogo & St. Anthony). Covers must have clear cancellations. 1•R· E. R. DALWICK 23 SEA LANE, (Please note new address) GORING-BY-SEA, ENGLAND 18 NOVEMBER 1936 DUTCH INDIES-(#187-191)-In 1934 five exists £rom a typographical error. the air stamps of 1928-31 were surcharged word "Habilitada" being mis-spelled due to a shortage of the ordinary 2c and "Habitada". 42¥..,c stamps. The 2c surcharge was ap SALVADOR-Air stamps #891-895 (#886- plied to air stamps #556, 557 and 563, 890 overprinted "HABILITADO") were and the 42Y2 c to #559 and 560 not, as was supposed at .one time, over NEWFOUNDLAND-( 211)-Due to a printed to become ordinary stamps. The shortage of ordinary 15c stamps, 70,000 stamps without the overprinted word, copies of the 15c brown air stamp show #886-890, were only on sale from March ing a dog sled and airplane, #509, were 16 to April 5, 1935, and as the sales did overprinted "L, & S. Post" (Land and not come up to expectations the re Sea Post), February 9, 1933. Scott's mainders were eventually re-validated 1937 catalogue prices the Land and Sea by being overprin'ted "HABILITADO", stamp slightly higher than the air stamp. but were specifically for air mail use. The variety of a pair, one without the SIAM-(#401-404, 407-408)-Six of the watermark exists as it also does with eight air stamps issued in 1925 were the air stamp. overprinted for the Siamese Government Exposition of 2468, the date being that P AR,AG UA Y-( #345-349)-Remainders of the 1932 Zeppelin triangles #452-456, were of the year of the Buddhist era. After overprinted in January 1933, "Feliz Ano somewhat of a mysterious career the Nuevo 1933 (Happy New Year) in the stamps have finally been included in following quantities: 4 pesos 40,000; 8, Scott's 1937 catalogue as parcel post 12 and 16 pesos 30,000 each, and 20 pesos stamps, #500-505. Because of the death 10.000. of King Vajiraveidh, two months before the opening of the exposition, arrange PERU-(#263)--The 50c dark green air ments were cancelled. The stamps were stamp picturing President Leguia, #802, not put on sale as originally intended, was issued January 12, 1928 and with but in 1927 it was decided to use them' drawn from sale September 13th of the as parcel post stamps No copies are same year, according to David Field's known to exist unused as the stamps catalogue. Two years later the stamp were affixed to parcels by post office was issued with the surcharge "Habil clerks, and were never on sale to the itado-Franqueo-2 Cts.-1930". A variety public in unused condition. Auction Material WANTED I want airmail stamps and covers for my auction sale in February, which I expect to hold in connection with the monthly meeting of the WASHING TON AIRMAIL SOCIETY I can use any quantity of stamps and covers for my series of auctions between now and Spring. Only fine material is wanted. A letter will bring terms and conditions which are surprisingly low. All sales limited to 500 lots so that the auctioneer can take plenty of time to get the highest possible prices. Prices at my October 28th auction at the Washington Philatelic Society went as much as 145 per cent of catalogue for fine United States with for eign doing as well as anywhere else. Who said Washington isn't a good auction town. I have disproved this October 28 and propose to continue doing so. My . second sale of the season will be held at the Washington Philatelic Society, Carlton Hotel, Washington, D. C .. on January 27. J. Harry Jenkins 2151 N. QUEBEC STREET, CHERRYDALE, ARLINGTON, VA. AAMS1502 19 \ ~ AIRPOSTCARDS r- .--- FLUGPOSTKARTE MIT SEGELFLUG GRAZ - M'"~RI • Q~ ... ) v A "\-" ,' I ~ > :ji)ojtt-t\ ttt : ! I ,. I - . . . . - . . . ;~~~-~~~~ o;....., 1'artf w1r4 .von RObert Xii>ii&Jd,.·· mit sf cm enu:n· ~rrcidiisdion l'miq•l• flugvon Wi•n auf doos.mmiring bcfordcrt lll,if l!ilC1;:'elfl111:" . KNilfeld . Sennnel."',ln:i;t,·103 .J -· N ~'. • IMPRINTED airpost stamps of Austria-(1) The lOg value printed on a flown glider mail card bearing two cachets. (2) The 2s imprinted on the first officially issued airpost stationery of Austria, designed for Kronfeld Glider flight over four countries. (3) The 50g airpost and 12g regular printed on cacheted glider mail card. 20 RUSTRIAN~ STATIONERY label imprinted. The stamp Is not an by M. CHLUMECKY air stamp, but a special design used Vienna, Austria. generally for postal stationery as post cards, lettercards, money orders and the like. At the same time a postcard in 0 COLLECTORS of stationery im silnilar design with 20g stamp has been T printed with airpost stamps, the issued. The rate of 20 or 40g is the distinction between official and private combined fee for postage and transinis issues of such may be of interest. sion by air within Austria. In Austria, as well as In Germany, England, and possibly In some other countries, the postal regulations admit ZEPPELIN "HINDENBURG" 9TH the imprinting of stamps on private & lOTH FLIGHTS TO U.S. stationery. In Austria many private firms have made use of this regulation, The 9th flight of the ship to United especially as long as the meter can States was started September 26th and cellations did not exist. the covers mailed aboard show the spe cial cancellation of the airship with in Therefore, when some special aviatical scription "Luftschiff Hindenburg 9. event took place, the promoters availed Fahrt" which means 9th trip and date in themselves of the opportunity of having purple color. The special red pictorial special postcards imprinted with Aus cachet shows the dirigible above a sky trian airpost stamps. This was the case line of skyscrapers. The covers were for the first time in connection with the backstamped New York, September 29th. Kronfeld Glider Exhibition in Decembe1 1932 and the Kronfeld Glider Flights, The 10th flight of the dirigible was Vienna - Semmering in January, 1933, started from Frankfurt a. Main, October when various cards had the lOg or 50g 5th, but the covers mailed aboard the airpost stamp, Scott #696 or 699 Im ship for this flight to U.S., but addressed printed, together with imprints of post to be returned to Germany, again were age stamps. carried in the complete roundtrip in or The same stamps were printed on der to save time in their distribution. special postcards for the First Interna These covers were not cancelled with the tional Glidermail, Austria-Jugoslavia, in aboard cachet in purple until the 10th, exactly one day before the ship reached May, 1933. Germany on the return flight. The ca During the International Philatelic Ex chet also show the inscription "Luft hibition "WIPA" of Vienna in 1933, any schiff Hindenburg" and 10th flight. The visitor could get the air stamps #696/99 special red cachet pictures Caub on the imprinted on stationery in any quantity Rhine with the airship flying over it. desired, when generally orders for Im, These round trip covers of course did printing are accepted for quantities of not receive any backstamps at all. not less than 100 at a time. With this flight, the giant airship's Therefore all these and some similar trial flights to United States were com issues must be regarded as purely pleted for this year. For next year's private, though the stamp is, of course, flights starting in May 1937, special ca an official one. chets of different designs will be issued The first officially issued airpost sta for each different flight and again dif tionery in Austria is a postcard bearing ferent colors will be used to apply same the 2S. airpost stamp #695, designed for to all mails to be carried. the Kronfeld Glider Flight over four --Julius B. Bock. countries in July 1933. It exists In three different types with a 12g or 24g or 30g postcard stamp, this being the THE BLUE BOOK OF PHILATELY ordinary postage rates to the different Tht second edition of"The Blue Book of countries, the 2S. being the air fee for Philately" is being prepared by publish this special flight. About 6000 cards were er H. L. Lindquist, 2 West 42nd Street, sold in all, of which very few remained New York City. Airmail collectors who mint, so these •re quite scarce, and also have not already done so should request the used ones are an elusive item. a data blank from the publisher, fill in In August 1936 Austria issued official and sublnit for listing. Please note that airpost stationery for general use. An even if you were listed in the first edi envelope with letter paper, weighing tion it is necessary that you fill in an 4% grams with a 40g stamp and an air additional blank this year. 21 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL lecting problem. We invite correspond CRASH ence from any one at all interested in our hobby and hope to hear from all COVER NEWS of you at any time. By Frank A. Costanzo REPORTS ON RECENT FOREIGN AIR MAIL MISHAPS August 23rd, 1936 Mirabella Bay, Crete. Alexandria to EADERS of the "Airpost Journal" are Brindisi. Two passengers killed, nine R requested to supply this column slightly injured. No mail recovered. with newspaper clippings and any other Soon after sighting Crete, Imperial available data regarding all local air mail Airway's largest flying-boat, "Scipio", plane mishaps. We have received splen commanded by the veteran master pilot did co-operation from various collectors Captain A. S. Wilcockson, developed in the East and solicit the assistance of engine trouble and the pilot wirelessed readers and collectors west of the Mis a forced landing would have to be made sissippi, especially those living in the on the sea. Attempting a landing on Pacific Coast and Northwestern States. the stormy water, a gust of wind We must receive clippings in .order suddenly caught the plane and to report these to .all interested swirled it around into water. The collectors and we a special plea wireless can for assistance was heard to all collectors and readers to bear our by the steamer "Imperla" whcih was needs in mind and co-operate with us close to the scene. The ship recued the whenever such material is available. passengers but the flying boat, with an We stand ready to supply whatever mail and passengers' baggage sank. information we have at hand on any Commander A. S. · Wilcockson: of the past mishap and will be happy to re "Scipio" has been flying for the· Imperial ceive inquiries regarding any crash col- Airways since·· 1924. Captain Wilcockson has flown well over a million miles and his flying hours totaled nearly elevel'l. thousand last May ..He flew the first mail service from Croydon to India. September 2nd, rn3s: Doha, Nejd. Basra to Bahrein. Twelve WANTED!! passengers uninjured. All mail recovered. Used airm1il stamps of all countries While on the three hundred and fifty in fine condition. Large or small mile flight from Basra to Bahrein, the quantities, but no real common Imperial Airways liner "Horsa" made a varieties needed. forced landing forty miles south of Salwa Wells. The plane and its passen Highest cash prices for your gers were stranded in a desolate loeatiol'l. Duplicates - Collection or Odd Lots. and were forced to endure intense heat without food or water until they were found thirty hours later. The crew con· sisted of Capt. V. Messenger, First- Harlow Ross Officer Baker, Operator Jame~ and Steward Doyle. 605 Providence Bldg., Special. thanks to the following . co DULUTH, MINN. operators for above information Harold A. Jones, Willis M. Pott and Gene Richie. "DAISY" ALBUM TH~E Complete with Inner Folder £LB and 100 Sheets LINE NOW MADE IN BLUE AS WELL AS RED Smart . Sturdy Construction . Low Priced! SPRING-BACK STYLE of Album bound in your choice of rich Blue or Red Imita- • tion Leather with embossed border de $2 50 sign on front cover. INNER FOLDER has a white stock sheet attached to in- L 'I side b3ck cover. Sheets are patent-scored Re.ai to lie flat and quadrilled in soft gray. Sheet Size llx8%. Mounting Space 9x6% ELBE FILE & BINDER CO. ~ 215 GREENE ST. - NEW YORK, N.Y. 22 ~ <>I tJie Yleeo4d 1-iirpit <>I SIKORSKY'S S-43 AMPHIBIAN mail cover collector, we are most con by GLEN W. NAVES cerned with the flight. Spartanburg, S. C. Official observer for this remarkable trip aloft-and meritoriously so--was Igor Sikorsky, noted airplane designer WIN MOTORS roaring and with the and manufacturer. Both he and Pilot T steady, capable touch of Pilot Boris Serglevsky later autographed several of Sergi_evsky at the controls, a huge Si the covers flown, including six now in korsky amphibian soared into the skies mine and Mrs. Naves' personal collec from Bridgeport, Conn., last April 25th tions. to set two new world's records. On the flight the S-43 reached an in Aboard, and representing a particularly dicated altitude of 20,000 feet with a significant example of splendid coopera pay-load of 2,000 kilograms (4,410 tion with aero-philatelists, were 110 pounds). The ship. equipped with two airmail covers. These were expertly 750 h .p. Hornet engines and Hamilton handled without any special charge and, standard constant speed propellers, was in some cases, without even the expense one of several destined for Pan American of face posbge to those receiving them. Airways. Previously. on April 14th at The covers we shall discuss later. Being Bridgeport, the S-43 had broken two al necessarily an aeronautics enthusiast titude records for its class by reaching first and next. but intensely so, an air- an altitude of 27,590 feet. So far as I • SIKORSKY plane which holds two world's records for altitude In carry ing oay lo::ds.-Illustration courtesy the m;inufacturers. 23 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL know, no covers were carried on April On April 28th, Mr. M. I. Peale of the 14th. Sikorsky plant wrote to me, in part: "We received your special air mail The covers Mrs. Naves and I have envelopes in time to be carried on the bear an oblong, rounded cachet in red record flight of April 25, 1936. We had with a twin-motored plane in the center. the stamps cancelled on April 25th, 1936, Across the top appears "2 WORLD'S and are now waiting for a cachet. Im ALTITUDE RECORDS", and, connected mediately upon receipt of the cachet we in the same sentence at the bottom, will have the envelopes stamped and "WITH 1000 and 2000 KILOS LOAD." and signed, and will return them to you, Under the plane in larger letters is "SI which will take approximately a week KOSKY S-43 AMPHIBIAN", and in or two.,, slightly smaller letters, the date, "April On May 12th, Mr. Peale again wrote 25, 1936." me, enclosing the covers, and explaining Our covers also bear a typewritten ca "We have been rather delayed in for chet, tied on with the Stratford, Conn., warding these envelopes to you as we postmark of April 25, 1936, at 7 :30 A.M., held them pending receipt of the cachet." the covers apparently having been post Each cover had the cachet applied neatly marked before the flight that day or im -both front and back!-and each was mediately afterwards. In the dual ca signed by the pilot and Mr. Sikorsky. chets lies an interesting story, and one My . all-caps typewritten memorandum that reveals the finest kind of coopera cachet, applied in advance, because I did tion with a collector. not reasonably expect such fine cooper ation from busy flying men, reads "Car ried Aboard New Hornet-Powered S-43 Sikorsky in Test Flight." When I typed GUATEMALA AIRS those cachets I had no idea two world's 35 Different, used, $2.75 records would be achieved, nor that a (Money back Guarantee) special cachet would be made for them. Request my price list for Mint or On October 7th of this year, Mr. Peale Used ·Airs from Central ·America further wrote to me,. in part: countries. "With reference to the covers carried CARLOS KROGER, on the record flight, I wish to advise Box 140 Guatemala City that we carried approximately one hun CENTRAL AMERICA dred (100) covers. We do not make a practice of selling them. I would judge that there are only one hundred and ten of these covers in existence commemor ating this world record flight." And thus my modest collection gained 1000 Miles another interesting addition and my ex perience with men in aeronautics was greatly enrichened by this example of for 25c courtesy and helpful cooperation. A collection of Ten Different British FIRST FLIGHT A.M. #18 TRIP 23 Empire First Flight covers of 1930- Boston to Providence, R. I. 1932; including special types of offi Boston City P.O. to Providence @ $3.00 cial covers, pilot-signed envelopes, Boston A.M.F. to Providence @ $6.00 etc. These ten covers were carried a Private cachet. Properly canceled and total distance of nearly 30,000 miles, backstamped. Field covers as were all and are normally sold at from $10.50. poorly canceled. Other fine items: 3S15 & 3Nl6. Set pilot signed. Superb @ $12.50. Each cover is separately mounted RBS21 Superb @$15.00. Send your C.A.M. with a pictorial route map, time-table want lists now! of the flight, and historical details. RALPH E. MOFFETT This collection is offered at the 808 Creed Road, Oakland, California special price of about 25c per 1,000 miles, viz. $7 .50. This and other novel offers of DO YOU LIVI: IN Nl:W YORK Flown Covers, latest Bargains, Com or vicinity? If you do, then you are memorative Postmarks, etc., is in cordially invited to join the cluded in our latest free GOTHAM STAMP & COVER CLUB, which is Branch Chapter 8, of the A.A.M.S. Meets first and third Fri days ·at the Y. M. C. A., 215 W. 23rd Street .. For further information, write FRANCIS J. FIELD, Ltd DANIEL NEWMAN, Secy-Treas. SUTTON COLDFIELD, ENGLAND 879 Whitlock Ave., Bronx, N.Y. 24 Dedication and Unofficial Air Mail Covers by MAURICE S. PETTY of July 9, 10, etc., says airport "not yet News of future and past events under dedicated".... Regarding Winona, Minn., this section should be sent direct to covers of July 26, 1936, Sec. CofC writes Mr. Petty, 507 Quackenbos St., N. W., "was not an airport or landing fiel<:! Washington, D. C. dedication. A new building in connec tion with Conrad Flying School, located near Winona Airport was dedicated at OMING EVENTS: Miami, Fla., Dec. that time" .... P.M. Belle Fourche, S. D., C 10 to 12. All American Air Maneuv says "no dedication" .... Clippings sent by ers. Covers to R. W. Speakman, 1873 N. J.R.F. Danzinger say Fette Airport at W. Flagler Terrace, for printed CofC ca Glendale, W. Va. was dedicated late in chet .... C. A. Hunter in Linn's Stamp August (no covers known) and also that News says H. E. Gotschall, 919 W. Cen Randolph Airport at Asheboro, N.C., was tral Ave., S., Williamsport, Pa., will hold scheduled for dedication late August, but covers for the possible re-dedication ...... P.M. on Oct. 14 wrote "no dedication From Rex Copp's column in Philatelic not yet complete." Gossip, we learn that CofC at Meridian, Miss., will hold covers for possible re PAST AIRPORT DEDICATIONS: Aber deen, Miss., dedicated airport October 13. dedication, an dthat CofC at Niagara Some covers have no cachet but CofC Falls, N. Y., will hold if they re-dedicate. three-line stamp, other with P.M. one .... To Rex Copp we are indebted for first line stamp only, others with neither. One news of three events covered on short with CofC stamp (pmkd. Aberdeen) has notice post cards this month, Aberdeen, stamp "Carried in plane from airport" Miss., Joplin, Mo., and Glenview, Ill. signed by Pilot E. L. Sykes. John H. Who will be next to help keep up this service? .... P.M. at Carthage, Miss., says "work being held up" .... P.M. at Ozark, Ala., says airport abandoned. PAST MISHAPS: Regarding covers of US~D AIRS June 26th, Sec. CofC at Ellsworth, Maine, says and quotes P:M. that there has been • NO dedication .... Charleston, S.C., CofC Colombia 495-98 ...... $2.00 returns covers and says "no celebration Danzig 438-42 ...... 55 here Oct. 9-10, none planned for near France 358-63 ...... 75 future." Charleston newspaper clippings 364 ...... 3.50 bear this out.. .. Mason City, Wash., airport 365 ...... 3.50 supervisor, referring to reported covers Hungary 985-92, 8 var...... 75 985-94, cpl...... 1.85 Iceland 315-20 ...... 85 Indochna 711-13 ...... 3.35 USED AIRS - BOLIVIA Fine selections of used or mint air 343 ...... 03 346 ...... 10 349 ...... 30 344 ...... 03 347 ...... 15 350 ...... 65 stamps upon receipt of want list. 345 ...... 05 348 ...... 25 351...... 1.35 Russia 736-8, complete ...... 1.35 Join my Latakia 301-4, short set ...... 25 Peru804-5, complete ...... 75 NIOCA SERVICE Comp!. list of singles for postages (3c) New Issues On cover Addressed JOHN ARNOSTI, S.P.A. 5669 Dept.APJ Box 445, Gr.Cent. Sta., New York, N.Y. to you. How nice to receive beauti fully made up covers with complete sets from all parts of the world. You will like it. Send for particulars. AERO COVERS 1934 Flown to Fairbanks by Maj. R • Royce $4; 1934 Flown from Fairbanks by Maj. R. Royce $4 (both are famous M. Cl-ILUMECKY Army Martin Bomber flight). 1936 Mitchell Trophy Race $.30. Flown to Geweygasse 11, VIENNA, First Day Covers $1 to $5. Flown 1936 Mitchell Trophy Race $1 to $10. AUSTRIA SGT. GROSSMANN, A.A.M.S. Member Selfridge Field, Michigan Specialist for SCADTA, mint and used 25 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL Allen shows one with black .Tune 26 says 150. another says 125 .... printed cachet reading Air Mail. Astoria, Ore. mailed about 1200 on Sept. Flown From." etc., presumably by Pub 7th.... San Antonio, .Tex. dedicated Stin licity Mgr., CofC. Rex Copp reports one son Field (enlarged Winburn Field) in Gossip with three-line black cachet. Sept. 26 and 27. About 300 without ca Who will show one of latter and advise chet mailed 26th and about 700 on 27th. origin, etc.?.... Tupelo, Miss. dedicated Alvin H. Anderson reports one each day Cone Field October 14th and all covers with typed inscription signed by Mgr. seen have black printed box cachet with CofC .... Nashville, Tenn. dedicated Munici various signatures. Gossip says 255 mail pal November 1st and Airport Committee ed. Fred Wilde shows one with fami!ia1 applied nice red diamond shaped cachet. markings stating flown from Selfridge .... Modesto, Calif. rededicated Municipal Field to Tupelo by Lt. w. B. David, in Nov. 1. Nice pictorial purple cachet by plane 75 .... Corinth, Miss .. dedicated Roscoe CofC, designed by well known collector Turner Airport Oct. 15th and CofC app artist, John Coulthard. Some with pmkd. plied black stamped imitation postmark. Modesto. Others same plus pilot signed cachet. 5491 mailed of which only 235 stamp "flown into airport", etc. by West were air mail and most of remainder Coast Air Mail Society. Others have probably local. We ·have been shown CofC cachet plus two-line stamp "car printed invitation, banquet tickets, and ried on special flight Modesto to Ala unusual dedication pin to wear on the meda" and pmkd. Alameda same day. coat, first ever seen. It has Turner's Othess flown to Alameda as above also picture surrounded with "Corinth Air have pilot signed stamp "flown into air port Dedication-Col. Roscoe Turner". port" etc. by WCAMS. Mr. Coulthard is W.C.A.M.S. reports some covers flown to be commended for not restricting spe thereto by Turner (not seen by writer). cial flight ones to select few as is so Others reported (not seen) as flown out often done.... Rodessa, La. dedi.cated Viv to Memphis and elsewhere. Fred Wilde Ro airport Oct. Printed green cachet. b:y shows one with cachet plus familiar John H. Allen and Taylor Bros. Fly statement flown from Selfridge Field b~ ing Service on 270 covers of which 259 Lt. John S. Chenault to Corinth in plane pmkd. Rodessa, 2 flown to Henderson, No. 87 .... Joplin, Mo. dedicated airport on Tex., by Mgr. Henderson Airport (mark Oct. 9th, according to P.M. Many covers ed accordingly), and nine flown to and sent for same were held for first flight pmkd. Shreveport. One of latter shown of Oct. 26. Ours of 9th have P.M. signa by Fred Wilde with familiar Selfridge ture, nothing else; Rex Copp record& Field markings and noted as flown to some with ink inscription ;(who will lel. Shreveport by Johnnie Maxwell. Re us see one)? Alvin H. Anderson garding the ten marked as flown "from one with typewritten inscription Selfridge Field to Viv-Ro, La.", MI'. by P.M.... Newark, N. .T. dedicated new Allen says they were not actually flowr-. seaplane base Oct. 1st. Box cachet on to Rodessa at all, but were flown r., 70 covers pmkd., air mail field, by New· Barksdale Field at Shreveport in August ark colle.ctors; thanks to Leo August., and from there mailed to him for holding for cover and to J. V. Murray for clip for dedication. No army planes were at pings. L. w. Dedell reports advice that dedication.... Mr. W. M. Miller, pilot, 22 were mailed without cachet, of which writes that the Cloquet, Minn. 480 coven 11 pmkd. at field and 11 at city P.O ..... were stamped with Stamp Club cachet, One report on Portal. N. D. covers of pmkd. there and flown by him to Du luth. Mr. Miller says that the coven marked as flown from Selfridge Field, were received by him through postal I AM OFFERING channels several days before dedication Von Gronau, TRANS-ATLANTIC, a with request for cachet. Mr. Miller rarity found in few collections. further states he knows personally every WILKINS and BYRD Antarctic Ex pi10t who was at the dedication and that pedition flights and many other rare there was neither army or navy plane and unusual items for your collection. there. Covers without cachet were Correspondence invited mailed by P.M. and not flown out .... How .. S. K. STEINFELD ever these 'flown from Selfridge Field" 3323 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, La. MINT FOREIGN AIRl\IAIL APPROVALS New to the columns of "The Airpost AIRMAIL STAMPS Journal" but not new to many satis New Issue and Approval Service fied collectors are my offers of fine Details Upon Request · airmail stamps in neat approval books. Airmail Price List Sent Free Send references or Society No. for a selection. No price lists. RUPERT R. ASPLUND A.H.OLENA 4419J Luverne St. Duluth, Minn. 66 Beaver St., New York, N.Y. 26 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL covers do not constitute a variety eligi ble for separation in our check list. Sgt. Grossman writes that they are carried by planes going to various points in. advance of the d.edication date and left to be handled later at proper time. While of some interest to the ultra specialist, we can see no difference from others sent by other collectors to dedi cation point by air mail or other mean& If any specific one does not come within this. classification, we shall welcome in formaton. Information requested from Selfridge Field as to participation by planes in specific dedications at Daytona Beach, Fla., Marshall, Minn.. Midland, Mich., Glasgow, Ky., Decorah, Iowa, Au Gres, Mich., Monterey, Calif., Winona, Minn., Garretson, S. D.. and Cloquet, Minn., was referred to Air Corps of Wa~ Dept. at Washington for reply. Reply dated Oct. 19 in part says "you are in, formed that so far as the records of this office indicate, there was neither par. ticipation nor requests therefor made at any of the points in subject letter -- - you are informed that owing to the re • CACHET used for dedication of quirements of training, such participation Modesto (Calif.) Municipal Airp1>rt. is now rather unusual and require& Courtesy of the designer, John specific authority from the War Depart Coulthard. ment in each instance." Field via Charleston, W. Va., on one OTHER COVERS: Mr. E. C. Devlir> flight, via Saginaw. Mich., on another, reports receipt of two covers carried by and via Newark, N.J., on another; also H. R. Ekins on first leg of his trip around ten each flown in various winning the world. Cancelled aboard Zeppelin with Zepp. cachet of Oct. 10, and ar rival stamp at Frankfurt on Main, Oct. 10. Backstamped New York G.P.O. Oct. 12 and East Rutherford Oct. 13 and are signed by Mr. E)dns ...... Cover received STAMPS WANTED pmkd. Oct. 31, Cleveland, with five-line cachet "The Flying Reporter, H. R. MEXICO JUAREZ ISSUE Ekins, in Cleveland, 18% days around 1879 - 1882 the world", by Mark Emsley .... Dr. H. B. Miller reports cover of Sept. 17 by • American Cover Club for 25th anniver Dealers: Please write stating face sary of first trans-continental airplane value, overprint numbers, whether flight....Los Angeles Air Mail Field, Nov. canceled or not and prices. 1, with large green cachet of United Air Lines for "Inauguration of Santa Barbara Amateurs or Collectors: If you Air Mail" .... Selfridge Field, Mich., Oct. have any Juarez and want to keep 17, had nice printed blue cachet for them, give me the· requested informa Mitchell Trophy Race, handled by mem tion and if interesting for my special ber Tech. Sgt. Paul Grossman, who has ized collection, I will pay cash, if our thanks for souvenir program of reasonable, and send also another event. Numerous autographs, flown over similar stamp. field in plane 33-125. 2900 covers mailed, flown from Selfridge Field to Selfridge Would like to buy specialized collection UNUSUAL ITEMS S. HERRASTI Get my latest list of unusual items PALMER HOUSE, CHICAGO, ILL. in Canadian first flights, prices (until December 20} running from 50c to $1.00 and up wards. It will interest YOU. S. HERR AST I W.R. PATTON SONALRA 27, MEXICO Box 2384, Winnipeg, Manitoba (after December 20) 27 THE Al RPOST JOURNAL planes ..... Dedication' collectors are glad to FIRST FLIGHT AM NO 18 see 100 lots of dedication covers in BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE, R.I. Royce Wight's auction of Nov. 21st. Better get on his mailing list.... we are On October 15th, •1936 the first United are grieved to report the passing of Miss States air mail flight occurred from Evelyn Higgins of Greenwood Mountain, Boston, Mass. to Providence, Rhode Is Maine. land, via A.M.18. COOPERATORS who have earned our Contract air mail cover collectors have thanks this month are: John H. Allen, anxiously waited for the :first flight into Leo August, Alvin H. Anderson, Albert Providence from the north since August N. Brown, George S. Chapman, Rex 0. 6th, 1932. When Providence was elevated Copp, J. R. F. Danzinger, Dr. F. W. to the U. S. air mail service on August Davis, E. C. Devlin, L. W. Dedell, Paul 6th, 1932, no service was in effect from Grossman, C. A. Hunter, G. F. Lan the north into Providence. After four caster, John N. Lowe, W. M. Miller, Dr. years the P.O.D. announced in Postal H. B. Miller, J. V. Murray, Hervey W. Bulletin Number 17034 that effective Reese, Miss Juanita Roos, Dr. J.E. mman, Oct. 15th, 1936, Trip 23 would stop at Clinton Wilbur, Fred H. Wilde, W. T. Providence, R.I. This trip originated at Wynn, Jr .. and others including many Boston and left that city 5:15 p.m. CofC's and PM's. For covers we are in The following figures were supplied debted to Leo August, Albert N. Brown through the kindness of Mr. George H. (2), Elmer Carvey, John N. Lowe and Kieley, South Postal Annex, Air Mail one unknown from Los Angeles Air Mail Section, Boston, Mass. There were post Field. marked at the Boston P.O. 84 covers and from the Air Mail Field post office 41. Covers canceled at the Air Mail Field REQUESTED POST OFFICE were all poorly canceled due to the REPORT poor stamp the clerk had. Statement of the ownership, management, Pilot Frank Bradbury ferried the first etc., of The Ah·post Journal, published ship through Providence from the nor~ monthly at Albion, Penn'a, required by Act on October 15th, 1936. of Congress of August 24, 1912. -Ralph E. Moffett. Editor-Walter J. Conrath, Albion, Pa. Business Manager, Walter J. Conrath, Albion, Pa. FIRST DAY COVERS OF Owner-The American Air Mail Society NEW VENEZUELA AIR SET Walter J. Conrath, President, • Albion, Pa. Rev. C. A. Phillips, Apartado 294, Car- acas, Venezuela, will handle first day George W. Angers, Secretary, 293 Bridge Street, covers of the new Venezuela air stamp Springfield, Mass. set due to appear in about three months for all interested AAMS members and Known bondholders, mortgages and other readers of the "Airpost Journal". In security holders, holding one per cent. or order to defray cost of handling, a charge more of the total amount of bonds, mort gages, or other securities-None. of 5c per cover will be made. Covers ad dressed must be sent with Cashier's (Signed) Walter J. Conrath, Check, payable in U.S.A. (not in Vene Business Manager. zuela). The minimum air mail rate to Subscribed and the U. S. is Bs 1.80 or 47 cents. The sworn to before registered rate to U. S. is Bs. 2.30 or 60 me this 3rd day of October, 1936 cents. The curren exchange rate of the Bolivar is approximately 26 cents. HARRISON J. ROGERS, Notary Public. My commission expires May 11, 1940 FIRST EXPRESS AIRMAii. BELGIUM-CONGO The first Express •Airmail service be- tween Brussels, Belgium and Elisabeth ville, Belgian Congo was started Novem Guaranteed Tonic ber 24th, and the Belgian Air Transport Our beautifully prepared Foreign Company Sabena issued special covers Covers (not A.M.s) will "pep up" any for this occasion showing a map of Collection. We mail direct to your Europe and Africa with the route indi address from 20 far off lands. A 3c cated in red on blue. The covers dis stamp brings lists. patched from Berlin show the postmark of November 23rd and a special blue ca chet reading "1. Vol. Service accelere Harold B. Clein A.A.M..s. Belgique-Congo" in blue, meaning First 1821 Santa Ynez St., Los Angeles, Cal. Flight Express Service Belgium-Congo. -Julius B. Bock. 28 American Air Mail Societg ORGANIZED 1923 AS THE AERO PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA President • Secretary WALTER J. CONRATH, Alblon, Pa. GEORGE W. ANGERS, Vice-Presidents 293 Bridge Street, Springfield, Mass. Treasurer WILLIAM R. ALLEY, 261 Broadway, FRANK A COSTANZO New York Ctiy. P. 0. Box 32, Punxsutawney, Pa. L. B. GATCHELL. 35 Chatfield Road, Sales Manager Bronxville, New York. ROBERT M. FLINN w. R. PATTON, P. o. Box 2384, Win 4224 Main Avenue, Norwood, Ohio nipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Advance Bulletin Superintendent MAURICE S. PETTY, 507 Quackenbos WALTER J. CONRATH St.. N.W., Washington, D. C. The AIRPOST JOURNAL, Albion, Pa. Directors The Advance Bulletin Is sent regularly ALTON J. BLANK, 1850 Burnett Ave., by the manager only to those members East Cleve o. who are in good standing and provide a LOUIS J. H Street, S.W., supply of self addressed regulation Washingt Government Postal Cards. FRANCIS B. ational Press Exchanire Department Bldg., Washington, D. C. Each member Is entitled to two 26-word CHARLES G. RIESS, P. O. Box 11, Exchange Notices per year, In the Offi Albany, New York. cial Publication, without charge. Ad PAUL F. ROBERTSON, % Decatur dress direet to the publication office Garment Co., Decatur, m. at Albion, Penna. T. F. SOUTHARD, 3130 Vincent Road, Official Publication West Palm Beach, Florida. THE AIRPOST JOURNAL FRED H. WILDE, 917 N. Burris Ave., Published monthly and sent to all Compton, California. members In good standing. The Treasurer's Report NEW MEMBERS 1823 Blasbert. Paul E.. 19 McKinely St.. Middletown, Ohio. Ul24 Harris, Lucille M., 1920 Eye St.. N.W.. Washington, D. C. 1825 Patty. Willard S.. 1438 Meridian PL N.W .. Washington. D. C. 1826 Miles. John M .. MD.. Charity Hospihl. New Orleans, La. 1827 Horan, Joseph C .• MD.• 565 Park Ave.. New York. N. Y. NEW APPLICATIONS POSTED Following have made application for membership in the Society. If no objection~ are received and references are found in order, they will be admitted November 15th. 1936. Klander. Chas.. 521 Elm St.. Cincinnati. Ohio. Age 35. Woodworker. U. S. air mail stamps only. By Harold B. Clein. V'aughan, C. H .. 1605 - 22nd St .. N.W .. Washington. D. C. Age 51. Great Britain. By Maurice S. Petty. Long, Clarence. 139 Narberth. Narberth. Penna. P.O. Clerk. Age 37. Air mail stamps and flown covers. By Maurice S. Petty. Anderson, Arvid E .• M.D.• 508 Becker Bldg., Aberdeen. Washington. Age 45. Physician and surgeon. Air mail stamps and Zeppelin covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Zumstine. Louise. 191-11 Woodhull Ave.. Hollis. N. Y. A_ge 26. Teacher. Air mail stamps and flown air mail covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Bates. H. M .. 16 East 43rd St.• New York. N. Y. Legal Age. Air mail stamps. By F. W. Kessler. Miller. H. B .• M.D.• 5402 - 32nd Ave.. Woodside. L.I .. N. Y. Air mail flown covers, CAMs and Airport Dedication covers. By Maurice S. Petty. Wurzburg, Francis L., Grayb>r Bldg., 420 Lexington Ave.. New York, N.Y. Age 59. Publisher. Air mail stamps and flown covers. By F. W. Kessler. ADDRESS CHANGES-New Address Shown Below: Members requested to notify the treasurer of all address changes as soon as possible. 21 Hard, A. M.. 1430 E. 1st St.. Long Beach, Calif. 395 Hildesheim, Erili:, 684 Riverside Drive .. New York, N. Y. 777 Hafner, Wm .. 252 Locust Ave.. Babylon N. Y. 1789 Perryman, 26 Ridge St .. Orange, N. J. 1803 Herbert. Anthony, 8468 - l60th St., J·amaica. L.I., N. Y. 29 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL RISIGNED 42.4 Carpenter, H. c .. 600 So. Ry. Bldg.. Cincinnati, Ohio. 12.04 Mayer. Oscar L., 5480 Cronell Ave.. Chicago, Ill. 1472 Bucholz. Rev. F. A .. Loami, Ill. 1684 Wig, Christian c., Oxford, Penna. DECEASED 1662 Corwin, Charles I., P. 0. Box 91, Rowayton. Conn. DROPPED - Mail Returned Unclaimed 1673 Chapin, Wm. E .. Box 217. West Yellowstone, Montana. NEW DIRECTORIES The Secretary is now busily engaged in getting the new directory ready for the printer and he promises to have them ready for mailing with the December issue of the Journal. The directory this year will be entirelf new and will contain many changes. Collectors listed in the old. directory which require any changes as to address, incorrectly listed names, etc., are requested to write the Secretary of such changes immediately as he is anxious to have a complete and correct directory, but such changes must be reported at once to be included in the new listings. VERY PLEASANT VISIT I was greatly honored several weeks ago by a visit from President Walter J. Conrath and Secretary Geo. W. Angers. We. spent a very enjoyable evening to• gether ·and settled a few important matters regarding the AAMS. We hope to have these short meetings with various officers of the Society to discuss important changes and other matters of interest to our entire membership. We are constantly on the lookout for changes in our organization and official organ which· will im prove them both. Any suggestions •along these lines will be welcome from members who care to submit any matter of importance to any of the officers who will im mediately have the matter discussed and acted upon. Send us your suggestions, we will be very happy to hear from you and hear what you would like to have us do to ma]5'e your Society and your Airpost Journal of more interest to you and your fellow members l FRANK A. COSTANZO, Treasurer.· CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES le PER WORD-MINIMUM CHARGE 25c WHO WANTS TO BUY MINT AIR-MAIL collection. It lacks only about seventy FINE COLLECTION OF MINT AIRMAIL of the higher priced items. Have also stamps offered for sale by private col over a thousand duplicates. Mr. Claude lector. Listing over ij!325.00 at current T. Hansen, 5805 N.E. 32nd Place, Port market prices, it is offered at ij!260.00. A land, Oregon. It• complete typewritten list of material SCARCE & :RARE MINT AIRS TO EX contained therein submitted to serious change for used and mint airs and other inquiries. Address EAG, c/o Airpost stamps, revenues, precancels, cat. lOc up. Journal, Albion, Penna. 79-2t* Lots must cat. ij!lO up, but if necessary COLONEL ROSCOE TURNER AUTO will take duplicates. List what you have. graphed cover. Chicago to Corinth, Miss. or send trial lot which will be held in dedication Turner Airport. Turner crash, safe subject to your recall if no deal. also flown twice across continent and Basis even catalogue. Vernon Baker, from New York to Providence, Rhode ( APJ) Elyria, 79-3t* Island Airport dedication (record flight) NICARAGUA STAMPS. 100 DIFFER airmail franking, but not cancelled. Both ent, ij!l.25; 150 different ij!2.50. We sell for $1.50. Single $1.00, plus registration. used 1-4 Scott. Airmail stamps. New J. W. Hulff, 545 Palm, Burbank, Cali issue service 5% plus. Send want list fornia. 79-1* and references. Richard Contreras Com FIRST AIR MAIL IN THE WORLD pany, Granada. Nicaragua. 77-3t Paris balloon and pigeon post 1870. Gen uine letter $4.00 or pigeongram ij!6.00. EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Chaintrier, expert, 37 · rue Fieffe, Bor- A. A. M. S. Members are entitled to two France. lt 25-word. ads per year Lr• this Exchange Section; free of charge. CURIOS-INDIAN RELICS, BEADWORK, books, coins, minerals, fossils, weapons. FLOWN, WITH AUI'OGRAPHS, F.F., old west photos, temple mound bird F.D., A.D .. Races, Alaska Flight covers, points 15c, mound stone pipebowl $1.00 pedigreed collies, Persian cats, for air polished honey opal 20c, 5 arrowheads mail, U.S. stamps. Sgt. Grossmann, Sel- 20c, 10 different foreign coins 15c, c;ita- Mich. ex-lt 5c. Indian Museum, Northbranch, 77-2t* WILL TRADE MINT BRITISH JUBILEES mint airmails or cash for used airmails. ''ATRON!ZE A!RPOST JOURNAL Basis Scott or Sanabria. G. H. Corbet, ADVERTISERS 6329 N. Francisco Ave., Chicago, Ill. lt 30 2.Ae 9Md AIR RACE TO SOUTH AFRICA THE COMPETITORS IN THE GREAT AIR RACE ALL TO JOHANNESBURG CARRIED SOUVENIR COV ERS FOR A. PIDLLIPS. AND THESE WE OFFER. subject to safe arrival. from $2 to $20 each. 1. SCOTI' and GUTHRIE. THE WINNERS. Arrived 1st Oct. $20 2. CLOUSTON. Crashed 125 mi. south of Salisbury fl' 3. VICTOR SMITH. Retired at Khartoum $5 4. HALSE. Crashed at Salisbury. Sold In setlll only 5. FINDLAy and w ALLER. Crashed oat Abercorn $10 8. LLEWELLYN and HUGHESDON. Crashed at Tanganyika '5 7. ROSE and BAGSHAW. Crashed at Cairo '5 8. MILLER. Retired at Belgrade. Sold In Sets only 9. ALINGTON and ~OOTH. Retired at Regensburg $Z The Uaht machines could only carry a very small mall and therefore there will be only 20 TO 25 COMPLETE SETS AVAILABLE These we offer at $75. subject to safe arrival. but ORDERS SHOULD BE PLACED IMMEDIATELY. A few sets are Jteing reserved for oversea& clients and of the others only four sets remain unbespoken. They are a sound investment as short sets of the Australian Air Race now realize $200. SEND YOUR ORDER NOW. Covers oare postmarked with departure and arrival postmarks and in many cases are SIGNED by Pil.O'I'S They bear the Cachet shown above: A. PHILLIPS GREEN LISTS GREEN LISTS FREE ON REQUEST NEW ISSUES Mint Airmail Stamps All sets are complete. mint. Quantities on some issues are limited and prices are subject to change without notice. PARAGUAY, 102 Pesos, slate blue . •...... 7-S LEBANON, Pictorial set, 0.50 Pi to 2S Pi, set of 8 ...... 1.25 Only 10,000 sets issued DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, a new single lOc value, modernistic.. .15 LIBIA, the first one of the new stamps replacing Tripolitania and Cyrenaica; 50 centesimos, overprinted ...... 05 ROUMANIA, Aviation Tax stamps, set of 3, SOb, 1 & 2 L...... 05 ROUMANIA, another single value, lOb, yellow ...... 02 PANAMA, Arosemena Commemorative Issue, single value, Sc on SOc ...... • ...... 10 ECUADOR, the rare set of 6 Triangulars, issued for the Quito Philatelic Exhibition, Sc to 2 Sucres, very limited issue, rare. 1.25 ECUADOR, 70c and 1 Sucre rectangular set of 2, engraved by Waterloo & Sons for the Quito PhilateHc Exhibition ...... 35 PARAGUAY, the 33.75 Peso value, now issued in light brown.. .25 PERU, Provisional issue, Sc on 2 Soles and 2Sc on S Soles, set of 2 .14 NICARAGUA, lSc on SOc and lSc on 1 Cordoba, set ·of 2...... 39 CUBA, beautiful new set of 2, Sc and lOc; set of 2.. •...... 20 Write for free information regarding our New Issues Service ot Airmail Stamps of the World. - . 1'~ MINT U.S. AIRMAILS ZEPPELIN set of 1930. No. 1312-14, mint, very fine O.G. $44.00 (These sets are excellently centered. full refund if not satisfactory) FARLEY ISSUE, 16c Airmail Special Delivey ...... 70 b/,ocks pro rata 50c GREEN ZEPPELIN, No. 1317, very fine, mint O.G.... 2.SO Blocks of 4 ...... 12.00 F. w. KESSLER S51 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y.