THE STAMP COLLECTOR.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1261, 30 April 1896, Page 19

THE STAMP COLLECTOR.

Edited isv “ I’uiuateust ODDS AND ENDS. 11E DR. BARN ADO.

Nothing cou’d show more plainly and p aciically the profitable nature of the stamp dealing thin the fact that the trade manager of the Doctor’s periodical has engaged in the trade, and is advertising that l.e will forward sheets for selection upon application, and a new seiies of young collectors’ packets. We have seen before now certain mild intimations by charity managers that foreign and other stamps would he acceptable, and must presume they disposed of such gifts in some profitable way, but never before any announcement of regular trade. TFIE STAMPS OF SOUTH AFRICA NOTE 1. It is proposed to insert a few notes ir, this column with some information relating to tho stamps of South Africa, which, without doubt, is now one of the most interesting and instructive sections of modern postal activity. This information, if any, is not. intended to com]) >se a o ifalng'ic or coinunication nr (ic.M.-i ip‘ ion of tin*, va.iois is.iUes of at an. s from ton*' to time. I nis, when desired, can readily be opt.allied 1 1'iin al--111 at any dealer’s ca!al*>"'ie "i - from the Various books padls'ie-l thereon blit, it is tiitinglil ili.ti per laps a little historical ell'ort m'ght. be appreciated by there, who are desirous, but have not the means eon-

wcii oily at Kind of informing l licmselvc;. of t ho various woiideilul changes in the

,Soiit.ii African possessions, ui 't’e pil'ilClllaily of the British Umpire, or as i. is perhaps more come, now to say the sphere of British iniluetioe, The wider simply disclaims having any means of i iiformat ton, but. .such as hate been generally acceptable. He lias only desired to get together within as moderate a compass as possible some of the facts relating to the rapid changes of tho costal, and eapccivly of the immense inland districts, which have already rendered so many interesting stamps obsolete, and will n-'ott probably render many more so J’o that end he lias occassional!}' collected

such sc mp 3 of authentic modern information as have been available from time to time by the general public, and now ventures to offer some of then) to any brother philatelist who may be taking an interest in these stamps.

We observe that a scheme for advertising on postage stamps of New Houih Wales has been submitted to Mr Cook, Postniastor-Gcneral in Sydney, but docs nob meet' with hia approval on tho ground

that, though probably profitable, similar schemes in Victoria and New Zealand have proved so unpopular as to be abandoned. We hope he has the power to prevent its coming oil’.

We heard the other day a little discussion as to the correct position of the Lion depicted in the stamps of the Republic of Paraguay. Usually heraldic positions of animals, once adopted, are retained, but in the early issues he is almost “ Rampant,” has a human face, and is supporting, or supported by, a sloping pi le with liia night cap (“ of Liberty “) mi top. More recent ones show him sitting down “ Gat'dant," at tho foot of an upright pole with the cap on top in a penta gonal star, and the more recently issued higher values he is actually “ Ilecnmbaut," lying down, like an ordinary poodle gu uding his master’s cap and stick. Tho discussion derided that this Republic is as independent of the rules of heraldry as republics are in most things.