Stamp Collecting.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 9 June 1906, Page 48

Stamp Collecting.

The Barbadoes •’Advocate” states that it has been decided to issue a tercentenary stamp for that colony. ♦ ♦ ♦ Since the commencement of this year the Borneo Company has ceased to sell Labuan stamps in London, or to have any interest in them. ♦ ♦ ♦ There’s too much talkee talkee Over “multiples” and ‘‘chalky’” For different to a certainty they are. And though we ll surely kick Against their latest prick. >on’t say that those who list ’em “go too far.’’ -—Tancred, in the “Philatelic Journal of India”). + ♦ ♦ A variety of the Victoria Falls 1/ stamp of British South Africa is reported. Owing to one sheet having missed the horizontal perforation in one row six vertical pairs exist imperforate between. ♦ + ♦ A complete series of ordinary and postage due stamps of Montenegro, 1902, together with the returned acknowledgment label of the same date, have been overprinted in Russian at top and right, “Constitution” at left, and “1905” at foot, impressed in red or black. Probably cash is wanted by the Montenegroians, and collectors are expected to find it. ♦ ♦ ♦ The issue of vulgar post-cards, and in some instances even a strong expression might be used to describe some foreign cards, is likely to have the effect of casting a slur upon the new craze for collecting pretty views. Fortunately postal authorities are taking steps to suppress the most objectionable cards, which have become somewhat too prominent latterly. The “Globe” states: “The latest design for French stamps, ‘la seineuse/ has grown familiar enough for many people to forget the little criticisms and controversies which the design provoked, such as that she (for the figure is that of a female) sowed against the wind, with the wrong foot advanced, etc. The sun is also placed in such a way as to throw the figure into shadow instead of into light. Some of these details are to be corrected, and the first stamp of the retouched design will be that for two sous, which is to be issued shortly.” + ♦ + After all it appears that some more dollar stamps are to be issued for use in the Philippines, as it is stated that the United States Rost Office Department has just received an order for the following U.S. stamps surcharged “Philippines”: lc., 1 .-000.000; one dollar, 2000; two tdollars, 2000; five dollars, 1000. This is important news, but only the bare facts as above stated can be given. “Meikle’s Weekly” suggests that the wild scramble for the small lot recently sent to the Philippines is the cause of this new order. + + + An idea of the high values obtainable for stamps of Great Britain may be gathered from the following prices realised at a recent auction sale in London: 1854-7, wink. Large Crown, perf. 16, 2d blue, plate 6, £8; 1858, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 16. rose on white, £3 15/; 1855-57, 4d deep carmine, wmk. Small Garter, mint, £9 10/; do. 4d. carmine. wmk. Medium Gaiter, mint, .£lB 1858-79, Id rose-red, plate 225, ’mint, £1 10/; 1862. 3d carmine with white dots, impelf.. mint. £3; do. 1/ green, with hair lines, hnperf. mint, £4 5/; do. 4d vermilion, plate 12, an imperf. pair on blue safety paper. £2 14/; do. 9d. straw, mint, £ 1 4/; 1867-80, 2/ pale blue, mint, £2 2/; do. 2/ red-brown, mint, £5; do. 5/ pale rose, plate 2, do., wmk. Cross, £2 12/6: 1873-80, 2Ad lilacrose, plate 3, wmk. Orb, £1 14/; do. 8d brown, a pair, mint. £6 5/; 1881, Id lilac, a pair from corner of sheet perforated at top and in margin only, mint, £3; Govt. Parcels, 1883 86, 1/ orangebrown, plate 14, mint, £3.