STAMP CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 190, 13 August 1938, Page 5

STAMP CORNER

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Stamps of Peru. A boundary dispute between Peru and Ecuador recently brought those two South American countries into the spotlight. Arbitration settled the dispute peaceably, but was a reminder to stamp collectors that during a former recent boundary dispute, between Chile and Peru, special plebiscite stamps were issued by Peru from 1925 to 1928, to pay for the cost of the plebiscite. Peru has issued stamps since 1857, when the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. gave the Peruvian government a limit. 1 number of stamps to show what could be done with pre-pay-ment of letters from Peru to the rest of the world. Those stamps, featuring a sailing vessel, are scarce to-day. The idea went over with the Peruvian government, for the following year the first stamps were issued with the Peru coat-of-arms, and various issues with the same design appeared until 1866, when stamps featuring the Peruvian national animal, the llama, were put on sale. Various other designs followed, with a number of overprints until 1894. The Peru-Chile war of 1879-82 was responsible for the number of occupation stamps by Chile, in the form of overprinted Peru stamps, in. various cities and states, some issuing provisional, stamps. In 1894 an overprint of President Bermudez was placed over the last regular issue before the Peru-Chile war, the first time a person had been featured. From 1894 on, many statesmen have been featured on Peruvian stamps. Peru, probably more than any other South American country, has featured the natives who lived in the country at the time the continent was discovered by the Spaniards. The Incas and their emperors, Manco Capac, Atahualpa and Huascar, are featured on various pictorial stamps, and a number of stamps in recent issues have featured Inca gods and customs. Peruvian stamps feature also the early history of the country under Spanish rule, showing discoverer Pizarro on numerous stamps. Bolivar, great South American liberator who led the fight for freedom on various South American countries from the Spanish empire around 1820, is shown on numerous stamps. Also featured on the stamps of Peru have been scenes of the country, of various public buildings, of industry, of early Spanish governors and forts. Because there is considerable air mail service between Peru and North America, the colourful air mail stamps are popular and valuable. New Issues. Gilbert and Ellice Islands in the South Seas, and Jamaica in the West

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Indies, will soon issue new George VI pictorial sets featuring native scenes in these colonies. Belgian Congo retired a number of sets on July 1, the Stanley set of 1928, surcharges of 1930, 1931 and 1932. Egypt has issued a new colour for the 2 mill, value of the air-mail stamp featuring a plane over the pyramids. Denmark last month issued a stamp for the 150th. anniversary of the abolition of serfdom. Surinam, Dutch colony in South America, has issued a set for the 75th. anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the colony. Jugoslavia's Aero Club set shows anti-aircraft spotlights working on a trestle bridge. Indo-China has issued a set for the anniversary of the first steam railway and featuring former French President Paul Doumer, Jean de la Fontaine, famous French story teller, is to be honoured with a stamp by France at an early date. Burma will, issue a pictorial set in August or September to replace the

present overprinted Indian stamps. Bulgaria has issued two more stamps to its national products series, this time featuring grapes. Iran will soon issue a new set similar to the current set, but without French wording. The Tonga or Friendly Islands in the South Seas, under British protectorate, will issue a commemorative set in October to mark the 20th. anniversary of the accession of Queen Salote Tubou. Salvador will issue a new pictorial set soon. Holland will have a special stamp for a flight from Amsterdam to Capetown in December in connection with the centenary of Dingaan's Day. Russia has issued a set for the Papanin North Pole expedition of last winter. Lichenstein will have two high value stamps soon featuring new ruler Prince Francis. Bolivia has issued two stamps featuring President Siles.