,illu/ration3 ,,portraits ,,( ,,k+ ,,george ,v ,,peeps ,,at ,,po/age ,,/amps ,illu/ration ,,by ,,/anley ,c4 ,,johnson ,m4,a41 ,d4,sc41 ,f4,r4,e4,s4 ,,) ,,sixte5 ,,full-,,page ,,plates ,,conta9+ #afc ,,specim5 ,,/amps ,,9 ,,black ,,& ,,:ite ,a4 ,c4 ,,black1 ,,ltd4 #d1 #e #f ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london1 ,w4 #aiae ,,o!r ,,volumes ,,9 ,,! ,,peeps ,,s]ies ,,peeps ,,at ,,_m ,,l&s ,,& ,,cities #eg ,vols4 ,,peeps ,,at ,,nature #ab ,vols4 ,,peeps ,,at ,,hi/ory #i ,vols4 ,,peeps ,,at ,,great ,,railways #e ,vols4 ,,peeps ,,at ,,miscellane\s ,,subjects #ad ,vols4 ,h]aldry2 ,! ,heav5s2 ,briti% ,army2 ,royal ,navy1 etc4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,a4 ,c4 ,,black1 ,,ltd4 #d1 #e #f ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,ag5ts ,,am]ica ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #fd #ff ,,fif? ,,av5ue1 ,,new ,,york ,,au/ralasia ,,ox=d ,,univ]sity ,,press #bje ,,fl9d]s ,,lane1 ,,melb\rne ,,canada ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,h\se1 #gj ,,bond ,,/reet1 ,,toronto ,,india ,,macmillan ,,company1 ,,ltd4 ,,macmillan ,,build+1 ,,bombay #cji ,,b[ ,,baza> ,,/reet1 ,,calcutta ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,,introduction #a ,i4 ,,philatelic ,,t]ms ,,expla9$ #b ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,=m ,a ,,/amp ,,collection #e ,,iii4 ,,specializ+ #ah ,,iv4 ,,! ,,/amps ,,( ,,great ,,brita9 #bg ,v4 ,,/amps ,,wor? ,,=tunes #cg ,,vi4 ,,common ,,/amps #db ,,vii4 ,,/amps ,,( ,,special ,,int]e/ #df ,,viii4 ,,=g$ ,,/amps #eb ,,ix4 ,,pione]s ,,( ,,po/age #ei ,x4 ,,commemorative ,,/amps #fd ,,xi4 ,,int]e/+ ,,picture ,,/amps #gb ,,xii4 ,,/amps ,,& ,,hi/ory #gg ,,xiii4 ,,w> ,,/amps #hb ,,xiv4 ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,collections #hh ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations #a4 ,,portraits ,,( ,,k+ ,,george ,v4 ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page #b4 ,,ov]pr9t$ ,,/amps #h #c4 ,,"s ,,memb]s ,,( ,,our ,,royal ,,family #ag #d4 ,,po/age ,,/amps ,,hav+ ,,special ,,uses #bd #e4 ,,specim5 ,,/amps #bg #f4 ,,"s ,,p5ny ,,/amps ,,( ,,great ,,brita9 #cj #g4 ,,portraits ,,( ,,"s ,,european ,,mon>*s #da #h4 ,,curi\s ,,/amps #dh #i4 ,,/amps ,,be>+ ,,national ,,emblems #eg #aj4 ,,not$ ,,/atesm5 ,,( ,,! ,u4,s4,a4 #fd #aa4 ,,"s ,,view ,,/amps #gc #ab4 ,,zoological ,,/amps #hj #ac4 ,,"s ,,hapsburg ,,portraits #hc #ad4 ,,/amps ,,f ,,! ,,great ,,w> ,,zone #he #ae4 ,,/amps ,,com+ ,,f ,,c\ntries ,,:i* ,,no ,,long] ,,h ,,sep>ate ,,issues #hh #af4 ,,commemorative ,,/amps #ij ,,note4--,! o!r volumes 9 ! ,peeps ,s]ies1 ) few exceptions1 conta9 col\r$ illu/rations2 b1 9 ord] to con=m ) ! regulations ( ! ,inl& ,rev5ue au?orities1 ! pictures 9 ! pres5t volume are necess>ily pr9t$ 9 black4 ,,po/age ,,/amps ,,introduction ,e boy & girl--&1 we might add1 man & woman--%\ld collect /amps4 ,our reasons = mak+ ?is /atem5t are _m4 ,fir/1 /amp-collect+ is a highly fasc9at+ pursuit1 :i* helps to :ile away c\ntless pleasant h\rs4 ,on ?is score alone x is wor? foll[+4 ,secondly1 x enc\rages me?odical habits4 ,we exam9e our /amps c>efully1 we discrim9ate betwe5 ! good & ! bad specim5s1 we keep a wat* = m9or v>ieties1 we m>%al our treasures 9 correct ord]1 & s on4 ,?irdly1 a va/ am\nt ( geography is le>nt by collect+4 ,! /amps br+ all sorts ( out-(-!-way c\ntries to our notice1 :il/ ! po/m>ks make u conv]sant ) v>i\s t[ns4 ,f\r?ly1 we get to "k ( hundr$s ( int]e/+ facts conc]n+ ! curr5cy & language us$ 9 e corn] ( ! globe4 ,! inscriptions on ! specim5s tea* u ^! matt]s4 ,fif?ly1 /amp-collect+ assi/s u to ga9 a real k ( hi/ory4 ,ask any collector :5 ,columbus discov]$ ,am]ica8 ,:o 0 ,pr9ce ,h5ry ! ,navigator8 ,ov] :at c\ntry did ,k+ ,amadeus reign8 ,:at =m ( gov]nm5t is possess$ by ,p>aguay8 ,8 answ]s w be f> m intellig5t ?an ^? giv5 by a non-collector4 ,b ! =ego+ are n ! only matt]s :i* our /amps tea* u4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 an engrav+ & a li?ograph1 betwe5 cream-laid pap] & wove pap]1 betwe5 mag5ta & c]ise8 ,^! & a ?\s& o!r que/ions ! /amp collector c answ] correctly & )\t hesitation4 ,surely a pa/ime :i* c help u to ga9 s mu* valuable k is wor? ! att5tion ( e boy & girl1 z well z man & woman4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,philatelic ,,t]ms ,,expla9$ ,,adhesive4--,a /amp :i* is kept 9 position by moi/5+ ! gumm$ "u-surface4 ,mo/ /amps are adhesives4 ,po/c>ds1 envelopes1 & wrapp]s :i* h ! /amp pr9t$ on !m1 are n adhesives4 ,,block4--,a numb] ( /amps n torn ap>t4 ,a /rip ( /amps & a numb] ( /amps =m+ an odd %ape are1 h[ev]1 n consid]$ z blocks4 ,,*alk-,,surface4--,a surface giv5 to /amps by means ( a prep>ation ( *alk1 9 ord] t oblit]ations may n be clean$ out4 ,,commemorative ,,/amps4--,/amps issu$ to rem9d p ( bygone ev5ts4 ,,control ,,lett]s4--,lett]s on ! m>g9 pap] ( %eets ( /amps1 = (ficial purposes ( control4 ,,entire4--,a po/c>d1 wrapp]1 or envelope complete z x has pass$ or w\ld pass ?r\gh ! po/--i4e41 n ! /amp cut f x4 ,,error4--,a /amp :i* conta9s "s faulty workman%ip1 ( :atev] k9d4 ,,facsimile4--,see ,=g]y4 ,,=g]y4--,an un(ficial /amp1 "o made 9 ord] to *eat4 ,9 cases :]e a real /amp is giv5 an unau?oriz$ ov]pr9t 7:i* see71 ! /amp con/itutes a =g]y4 ,,h+es4--,! pap]s gumm$ on "o surface us$ = fix+ /amps to ! album4 ,,imp]=ate4--,/amps t are n provid$ ) p]=at$ m>g9s to facilitate sep>ation4 ,,label4--,ano!r "n = a /amp4 ,,local ,,/amps4--,/amps :i* are available = use 9 "s t[n or special area4 ,!re are none 9 ,engl& at ! pres5t "t4 ,russia & ,morocco are probably ! only areas :]e !y /ill exi/1 ?\gh ,switz]l&1 ,turkey1 ,g]many1 ,*9a1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ !m until )9 rec5t ye>s4 ,,m9t4--,a t]m appli$ to an unus$ /amp 9 p]fect condition1 includ+ ! gum on ! back4 ,,m\nts4--,see ,h+es4 ,,oblit]ation4--,m>ks plac$ on a /amp by ! au?orities to d5ote t x has gone ?r\gh ! po/4 ,,obsolete4--,a /amp t is no long] issu$ by ! po/al au?orities4 ,,(ficial ,,/amps4--,^? pr9t$ = use 9 ,gov]nm5t (fices--i4e41 ! obsolete ,inl& ,rev5ue (ficials ( ,great ,brita94 ,,ov]pr9t4--,an inscription pr9t$ on ! face ( a /amp to alt] 9 "s way its orig9al use4 ,,p]=at$4--,a frame ( small holes ar\nd a /amp made 9 ord] to facilitate sep>ation f its neighb\r4 ,,p]=ation1 ,,comp\nd4--,exi/s :5 ! holes are n ( ! same size & di/ance ap>t ar\nd ! f\r sides ( a /amp4 ,,p]=ation ,,gauge4--,an in/rum5t = measur+ ! p]=ations ( a /amp4 ,usual co/ ab\t #f;d4 ,,philateli/4--,n m]ely a /amp collector1 b "o :o loves 7,greek3 philosa lov]7 8 /amps4 ,,plate ,,numb]s4--,usually spok5 ( 9 connection ) ! l9e-engrav$ /amps ( ,great ,brita94 ,!y s]ve to indicate ! plate f :i* any p>ticul> /amp 0 pr9t$4 ,,provisionals4--,/amps :i* are int5d$ = tempor>y use :il/ a p]man5t issue is be+ prep>$4 ,,rema9d]s4--,g5u9e /amps left ov] aft] ! p>ticul> issue has become obsolete4 ,!re is no objection to rema9d]s z !re is to repr9ts4 ,,repr9ts4--,/amps pr9t$ f dies aft] !y h become obsolete4 ,_m c\ntries sell _! obsolete dies1 ) ! result t m or less inaccurate repr9ts are made f !m4 ,repr9ts1 = philatelic purposes1 %\ld be class$ ) =g]ies4 ,,r\lett$4--,! pres5ce ( a frame ( small slits ar\nd a /amp 9 ord] to facilitate sep>ation f its neighb\r4 ,,speculative ,,/amps4--,po/age /amps issu$ by an unscrupul\s ,gov]nm5t = philatelic1 r ?an po/al1 purposes4 ,,/rip ,,( ,,/amps4--,a r[ ( /amps jo9$ toge!r 7comp>e ,block74 ,,sur*>ge4--,an ov]pr9t plac$ on a /amp to alt] its face value4 ,,v>iety4--,a t]m to describe a /amp t diff]s f ano!r 9 "s slight way4 ,,wat]m>k4--,a ?9n+ ( ! pap] on :i* a /amp is pr9t$ s z to create a di/9ctive design4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,h[ ,,to ,,=m ,a ,,/amp ,,collection ,mo/ philateli/s drift into /amp-collect+--t is to say1 ! />t is made unconsci\sly1 & )\t any def9ite plann+4 ,probably ! fir/ specim5s are obta9$ ?r\gh ! g5]osity ( a fri5d :o possesses a few duplicates1 or may be ! lett]s com+ regul>ly f a relative liv+ 9 "s remote "p ( ! _w supply ! e>lie/ treasures4 ,b h[ev] ! beg9n+ is made1 progress w be sl[ unless fri5ds are v g5]\s or a little money is sp5t on buy+ suffici5t specim5s to make a fair />t4 ,9 ! ord9>y c\rse1 ! collector w be wise if he sp5ds a few %ill+s on buy+ a packet ( ! common] /amps :i* =m ! basis ( all collections4 ,! packet %\ld co/ z mu* z ! beg9n] c reasonably af=d1 & be compos$ ( diff]5t /amps--t is to say1 )\t conta9+ any duplicates4 ,if f\r or five %ill+s are to be inve/$1 z _m z f\r hundr$ v>ieties may be expect$1 :il/ a ?\s& v>ieties w usually co/ ab\t half a gu9ea4 ,arm$ ) su* a nucleus z ?is1 ! fasc9ations ( ! pa/ime beg9 to make !mselves evid5t4 ,duplicates w quickly accumulate1 & s]ve to =m ! basis ( ex*anges among/ fri5ds4 ,approval %eets w inv>iably come to h& f deal]s1 & p]mit ( additional specim5s be+ secur$ at a v *eap rate2 :il/ attractive b>ga9s w be obta9$1 f "t to "t1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( adv]tisem5ts 9 newspap]s & magaz9es4 ,b ! read] may argue t /amp-collect+ is a co/ly pa/ime if e specim5 mu/ be b\ght4 ,9 practice x is any?+ b an exp5sive hobby4 ,if ! writ] 7 to sell 8 collection1 he w\ld obta9 ab\t ?ree or f\r times ! am\nt he sp5t on =m+ x4 ,! reason = ?is lies 9 ! fact t /amps seldom lose _! value1 b frequ5tly rise 9 price4 ,:5 a hundr$ or m v>ieties h accumulat$1 an album %\ld be procur$4 ,^! may be obta9$ at all prices & 9 a bewild]+ v>iety ( patt]ns4 ,too (t5 ! "y philateli/ provides himself ) a volum9\s album 9 :i* 8 t9y b gr[+ collection appe>s z a drop ( wat] 9 ! ocean4 ,x is f> bett] to buy a small1 *eap album :i* may s]ve z a tempor>y home until ! treasures h gr[n suffici5tly num]\s to w>rant a m exp5sive "o4 ,_m collectors pref] to h\se _! /amps 9 a scrap-book conta9+ a numb] ( fairly /\t1 smoo?1 blank leaves4 ,9 su* a book z ?is we are free to arrange ! /amps j z fancy dictates2 we c place !m close toge!r or f> ap>t1 & we c res]ve z _m or z few pages z seems desirable = ea* individual c\ntry4 ,! writ]'s collection is conta9$ 9 two books ( ?is description4 ,great ,brita9 fills ! fir/ fifte5 pages1 & ! ,colonies foll[ 9 alphabetical ord] 9 ! fir/ volume4 ,9 ! second volume ! =eign c\ntries are set out 9 ! ord] 9 :i* _! ,gov]nm5ts fir/ issu$ /amps--i4e41 ,brazil comes fir/1 !n ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !n ,france1 ,belgium1 ,bav>ia1 ,spa91 etc4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a some:at unusual plan to foll[1 b x c]ta9ly has advantages4 ,:il/ speak+ ( albums1 x w be well to po9t out t /amps %\ld nev] be fix$ to m ?an "o side ( a page4 ,if bo? faces are us$1 ! /amps w rub aga9/ ea* o!r & also cat* "o ) ano!r4 ,be=e ! specim5s are plac$ 9 ! album1 ea* %\ld be c>efully exam9$1 & clean$1 if necess>y4 ,:5 pap] is adh]+ to ! backs1 x %\ld be remov$4 ,?is un/ick+ process is easily p]=m$ :5 ! specim5 is imm]s$ 9 a b[l ( hot wat]1 b1 un=tunately1 _m /amps w be utt]ly ru9$ if ev5 a trace ( moi/ure is all[$ to come 9 contact ) _! col\rs4 ,no rule c be giv5 z to :i* /amps spoil & :i* d n :5 treat$ ) a hot ba?1 b x is safe to say t valuable specim5s suff] consid]ably1 :il/ common v>ieties em]ge f ! ordeal unsca!d4 ,p]haps ?is is j a matt] ( natural contr>9ess4 ,to be on ! safe side1 h[ev]1 no /amp %\ld be plung$ into hot wat]4 ,*eap v>ieties may well be float$ on ! surface ( w>m wat]1 b ! r>] k9ds mu/ n be subject$ to ev5 ?is treatm5t2 !y %\ld be plac$ face upw>ds on a %eet ( wet blott+-pap]1 & left until ! adh]+ pap] c be peel$ (f )\t an ef=t4 ,aft] ! "u-surface ( a /amp has be5 clean$1 x %\ld be press$ betwe5 two %eets ( dry blott+-pap] & c>efully dri$4 ,if x seems liable to cockle or is creas$ 9 any way1 x is a good plan to flatt5 x out by means ( a w>m1 ?\gh n hot1 iron1 ! /amp be+ protect$ by ?ree or f\r ?icknesses ( :ite blott+-pap]4 ,fix+ ! /amps to ! album is ! next op]ation4 ,on no acc\nt %\ld ! "u-surface be gumm$ all ov] & ! :ole /amp /uck d[n to ! page ( ! hook4 ,! collection w ne$ con/ant re>rang+1 c]ta9 specim5s w h to make way = m p]fect copies1 & s on2 ?is w be q impossible unless h+es are us$4 ,^! contrivances are ?9 b t\gh pieces ( pap]1 approximately "o by ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* 9 size1 & gumm$ on "o surface4 ,!y co/ ab\t sixp5ce p] ?\s&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ov]pr9t$ ,,/amps #a ,indian /amp us$ by ,*9ese ,exp$ition>y ,=ce #b ,great ,brita93 ,army ,(ficial #c ,india3 ,on ,h] ,maje/y's ,s]vice #d ,indian /amp us$ 9 ,patiala #e ,nor? ,borneo /amp us$ aft] in/itution ( ,briti% ,protectorate #f ,indian /amp ( #a_/b anna conv]t$ to #a_/d anna #g ,great ,brita93 ,inl& ,rev5ue #h ,bulg>ia3 ,*ange ( value #i ,b]muda #as4 value conv]t$ to #a_/d d4 #aj ,portugal /amp sur*>g$ ,republic ,:5 a /amp is to be fix$ to ! album1 a gumm$ /rip is tak5 & fold$ s t ! adhesive side is turn$ outw>ds2 "o flap is !n moi/5$ & /uck to ! /amp & ! o!r is moi/5$ & /uck to ! page4 ,! specim5 is ?us h+$ to ! album 9 su* a way t its und]side c be inspect$ easily--a necess>y matt] :5 ! wat]m>k or ! quality ( ! pap] requires exam9ation4 ,! h+e %\ld be fa/5$ z high up on ! back ( ! /amp z possible1 b n s high t x t\*es ! p]=at$ edge4 ,"o little po9t ne$s m5tion4 ,on no acc\nt %\ld *eap h+es be us$ or h+es made at home & fix$ ) ord9>y gum4 ,unless ! adhesive is entirely free f acid--& ord9>y or *eap gum is n--! /amps w become discol\r$ & entirely ru9$4 ,! writ] lam5ts to ?is day a f9e set ( old ,que5sl&s :i* he fix$1 _m ye>s ago1 by means ( "s *eap & na/y h+es4 ,! /amps gr[ m & m discol\r$ z "t we>s on1 b ! exasp]at+ ?+ is t good copies ( ^! ,au/ralian treasures are n[ wor? almo/ z _m p\nds z !y 7 p5ce 9 ! days :5 ! (f5d+ gum 0 appli$ to _! "u-surface4 ,"s me?od mu/ be adopt$ = ! arrangem5t ( ! /amps 9 ! album4 ,beg9n]s are apt to fix ! specim5s 9 no p>ticul> ord]1 m]ely "o aft] ! o!r z !y come into _! possession2 b ?is is cle>ly a wrong plan to foll[4 ,ei!r ( ! foll[+ me?ods is wor? adopt+3 #a4 ,sort out ! /amps ( ea* c\ntry accord+ to ! prices pr9t$ on !m1 & !n /ick all ! specim5s ( "o value toge!r1 b 9 ord] ( age4 #b4 ,sort out ! /amps ( ea* c\ntry accord+ to _! issues2 !n arrange ea* set 9 ! album1 9 asc5d+ ord] ( ! values4 ,to foll[ ei!r ( ^! plans1 we mu/ "k ! date ( issue ( all our specim5s4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 requires a c]ta9 am\nt ( k1 b in=mation ( su* a k9d comes ) m>vell\s rapidity :5 once ! collector's int]e/ has become fully ar\s$4 ,z a guide1 h[ev]1 a catalogue su* z ! "o publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,/anley ,gibbons1 ,ltd41 %\ld be procur$4 ,! col\r1 patt]n1 wat]m>k1 approximate m>ket value & date ( issue ( e po/age /amp may !n be le>nt ) c]ta9ty4 ,we mu/ gu>d aga9/ cramp+ ! specim5s too closely toge!r4 ,9 ord] t our collection may gr[ naturally1 space mu/ be left = additions :i* may reasonably be expect$ to fall into our possession4 ,e di/9ct issue %\ld be />t$ on a fre% l9e1 & room mu/ be all[$ at ! end ( a c\ntry = future issues4 ,z to ! /amps :i* ought & :i* ought n to be admitt$ into ! album1 a great deal c\ld be writt54 ,9 ! fir/ case1 x is well to rule out e specim5 :i* is n p]fect 9 e detail4 ,torn /amps are almo/ wor?less--ev5 ?\gh !y may be copies ( r>ities--& on no acc\nt %\ld a place be f\nd = !m 9 ! collection4 ,!re is no ne$ to ?r[ !m away or get rid ( !m2 !y might well be allott$ a home 9 a m9or album4 ,n only torn /amps1 b copies :i* h lo/ two or ?ree tee? ( ! p]=at$ edge1 copies :i* h be5 heavily po/m>k$1 copies :i* are dirty or discol\r$1 & copies :i* h s]v$ = rev5ue & n = po/al purposes--all ^! %\ld be kept out ( ! collection4 ,conc]n+ ! /amps :i* h be5 cut out ( entires--t is to say1 f po/c>ds1 lett]-c>ds1 wrapp]s1 & impress$ envelopes--a diff]5ce ( op9ion exi/s among exp]ts4 ,"s say t !y ought n to be includ$1 :il/ o!rs urge _! inclusion4 ,)\t a d\bt1 ^! /amps are int]e/+2 & z !y s]ve = purely po/al uses1 !re seems no reason :y !y %\ld n be all[$ a home 9 ! collection4 ,p]haps ! collector %\ld be advis$ n to seek aft] specim5s ( ?is nature1 b t is q ano!r ?+ to exclud+ !m rigor\sly4 ,!re are _m k9ds ( /amps :i* d n s]ve = frank+ lett]s 9 ! usual way1 b z _! functions are purely po/al1 a position 9 ! album %\ld be aw>d$ !m4 ,among su* /amps z ^! may be m5tion$ ! ,po/age ,due issue :i* ,great ,brita9 put into use e>ly 9 #aiad4 ,^! labels s]ve ! purpose ( indicat+ & at ! same "t *eck+ ! fees :i* are levi$ on lett]s & p>cels t h be5 insuffici5tly prepaid4 ,x is int]e/+ to note1 t ?\gh our au?orities h only issu$ /amps ( ?is nature rec5tly1 =eign c\ntries h us$ !m = close on half a c5tury4 ,su* /amps f abroad may be recogniz$ by ! inscriptions :i* !y be>--,a ,p]cevoir1 ,a ,pay]1 ,te ,betal51 ,deficit1 ,segnatasse1 ,too ,late1 etc4 ,ano!r k9d ( /amp :i* %\ld be accept$ is ! ,p>cels ,po/ label4 ,?\gh we at home h no special labels = ?is p>ticul> s]vice1 _m ,cont95tal c\ntries use !m1 notably ,belgium & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!n !re are ! ,express ,deliv]y /amps ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 ,italy1 etc4 ,! purpose ( ^! labels is suffici5tly expla9$ by ! word+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates /amp3 ,secures ,imm$iate ,deliv]y at any ,po/ ,(fice4 ,a f\r? /amp ( special usage is ! newspap] /amp4 ,?\gh _m ( our home railways employ ^! labels1 !re are no ,gov]nm5tal v>ieties4 ,abroad1 h[ev]1 we f9d a numb] ( c\ntries use !m--! newspap] /amps ( ,hung>y & ,spa9 be+ fairly common4 ,!re is "o k9d ( po/age /amp1 h[ev]1 t %\ld n be ext5d$ a welcome 9 ! usual way--we h 9 m9d ! specim5s kn[n z local /amps4 ,^! special labels--!y are mo/ly obsolete--came *iefly f ,g]many1 ,russia1 ,switz]l&1 & ,*9a1 & 7 us$ by private companies :i* possess$ c]ta9 po/al privileges4 ,z a rule ! op]ations ( ^! bodies 7 c>ri$ out 9 small areas 7h5ce local /amps71 usually 9 out-(-!-way di/ricts :]e ! ord9>y po/al arrangem5ts did n p5etrate4 ,g5u9e oblit]at$ /amps ( ?is class possess a c]ta9 am\nt ( int]e/1 & 9 "s cases comm& high prices2 b z !re 7 s _m v>ieties1 & z x is difficult to discrim9ate betwe5 ! g5u9e & ! fictiti\s1 collectors are well advis$ to leave !m all alone4 ,und\bt$ly a numb] ( ! c>ry+ companies w5t on pr9t+ & sell+ _! /amps to collectors long aft] ! po/al rights 7 tak5 f !m4 ,?is fact alone %\ld make ! cauti\s philateli/ hesitate be=e pur*as+ specim5s kn[n z locals4 ,m dang]\s ?an ! locals are ! commemorative /amps :i* c]ta9 impecuni\s ,gov]nm5ts issue ) ! idea ( attract+ philateli/s4#a ,^! /amps inv>iably be> exquisite designs1 & are usually curr5t = a limit$ p]iod4 ,_! appe>ance is h]ald$ ) mu* beat+ ( drums1 & ! idea is c>efully spread abroad t only ! e>lie/ pur*as]s w be able to secure copies4 ,z a rule ^! labels are pr9t$ 9 millions1 & are (t5 sold to l>ge buy]s "u face value4 ,! proce$s g t[>ds mak+ ! c\ntry solv5t1 or 9 provid+ = palatial po/al headqu>t]s4 ,( c\rse1 su* /amps c h>dly be consid]$ po/age /amps1 z ! numb] us$ = po/al s]vice is b a m9ute fraction ( ! :ole issue4 ,x is on ^! gr\nds t ! wise collector %\ld refuse to treasure up labels1 ! ma9 purpose ( :i* is to amass money = an unscrupul\s ,gov]nm5t4 #a ,"s commemorative /amps are1 ( c\rse1 issu$ 9 a purely legitimate way1 & mu/ n be confus$ ) ! above4 ,! objection to commemorative1 or p]haps x w\ld be bett] to say speculative1 /amps disappe>s 9 cases :]e ! specim5s h be5 ?r\gh ! po/4 ,su* labels h frank$ lett]s or p>cels1 & h ?us fulfill$ ! conditions :i* we dem& ( g5u9e us$ /amps4 ,un=tunately1 ?is fact has be5 not$ by at lea/ "o ,gov]nm5t1 & 9 ord] t its gaudy labels %\ld n be %unn$ by ! collector1 x has _h "s ?\s&s ( unus$ copies specially cancell$ 9 ! hope t ! oblit]ations w s]ve to make !m m acceptable4 ,und\bt$ly "s ( ! /amps m>k$ 9 ?is way are v attractive2 b1 ( c\rse1 !y are n po/age /amps 9 any s5se1 & c ?us make no appeal to ! philateli/4 ,a ?ird gr\p ( undesirable /amps comes f ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,ab\t ?irty ye>s ago a ,mr4 ,seebeck1 ( ,new ,york1 ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ,ecuador1 ,honduras1 ,salvador1 & ,nic>agua1 to supply ea* ( ^! republics ) new /amp-dies once a ye> on condition t ! old dies %\ld be h&$ to him z !y fell out ( use4 ,z soon z a set ( dies became sup]s$$1 he pr9t$ f ! plates & flood$ ! m>ket ) unus$ copies4 ,! ,seebeck issues1 ne$less to say1 are ( little int]e/4 ,seebeck is n ! only man :o has pr9t$ f disc>d$ dies2 !re are1 9 fact1 _m types ( /amps on ! m>ket :i* h be5 produc$ f obsolete plates4 ,su* /amps are kn[n z repr9ts1 & are wor?less except z curiosities4 ,p]haps ! be/-kn[n repr9ts are ^? be>+ ! inscription ,heligol&2 b z ^! labels emanate f ! ,gov]nm5t pr9t+ works at ,b]l91 & h nev] be5 to ?is little isl&1 x is cle> t !y h s]v$ no g5u9e po/al purpose4 ,repr9ts are difficult to di/+ui% f ! orig9al /amps1 b z a rule slight diff]5ces 9 col\r prove suffici5t clues to _! id5tity4 ,(t5 ! correct k9d ( pap] & wat]m>k are unobta9able by ^? :o pr9t !m1 & !n ! m]e/ novice may detect _! orig9 ) ! aid ( a catalogue4 ,!re are s _m undesirable /amps to be f\nd on ! m>ket 9 an unus$ condition t ! beg9n] may feel t ! safe/ plan w be to conf9e 8 att5tions to oblit]at$ v>ieties alone4 ,!re is mu* reason 9 su* an argum5t1 b x is n altoge!r a wise c\rse to foll[4 ,unus$ specim5s1 z long z !y are issu$ = g5u9e po/al purposes by reputable c\ntries1 are m s\ght aft] ?an ^? :i* h be5 oblit]at$1 & _! value is m likely to rise 9 ! future4 ,"o matt] :i* (t5 puzzles ! novice is h[ to decide :e!r two p>ticul> /amps are simil> or diff]5t4 ,if !re is ! slighte/ v>iation 9--7a7 ,design2 7b7 me?od employ$ ( pr9t+2 7c7 col\r2 7d7 me?od employ$ = sep>at+ ! individual /amps2 7e7 texture ( pap]2 7f7 wat]m>k--!n ! two /amps may be look$ ^u z be+ diff]5t1 & bo? %\ld be plac$ 9 ! album4 ,c]ta9 /amps be> designs on _! rev]se side--i4e41 ! horn on e>ly issues ( ,sw$54 ,copies bo? ) & )\t ! design %\ld be add$ to ! collection4 ,! addition ( adv]tis+ matt] on ! rev]se side 7see ,new ,zeal& issues71 h[ev]1 does n con/itute a diff]5ce4 ,9 ! case ( rec5t ,belgian /amps :i* be> ! inscription1 ,n to be deliv]$ on ,sunday1 9 bo? ,fr5* & ,flemi%1 specim5s ) & )\t ! label %\ld n bo? be giv5 a home 9 ! collection4 ,la/ly1 x may be well to po9t out t /amps1 on pap] ( v>i\s textures1 :i* h be5 cut f entires1 %\ld n be consid]$ z individual v>ieties1 see+ t mo/ ,gov]nm5ts are prep>$ to impress any lett]s1 c>ds1 etc41 t may be suppli$ to !m1 & v>ieties ( su* /amps mu/ be1 on ?is acc\nt1 unlimit$4 ,:5 ! collector has amass$ a numb] ( good duplicates1 x w be a wise plan = him to jo9 "o ( ! _m ex*ange clubs4 ,9 ?is way he w be able to turn 8 surplus /amps into specim5s = ! collection4 ,! work+ ( ^! organizations is simple4 ,ea* memb] s5ds a %eet ( 8 own /amps1 ) prices m>k$ on !m1 to ! secret>y ( ! club1 :o places !m all 9 a portfolio :i* is =w>d$ to ea* memb] 9 turn4 ,:5 a memb] receives ! portfolio1 he selects specim5s at w f any ( ! %eets1 b he g5]ally endeav\rs to balance 8 own tak+s ) ! tak+s ( all ! memb]s f 8 %eet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,memb]s ,,( ,,our ,,royal ,,family #a ,pr9ce ,alb]t 9 #ahea #b ,que5 ,victoria #c ,que5 ,alex&ra #d ,edw>d ,,vii #e ,george ,v #f ,que5 ,m>y #g ,pr9ce ( ,wales ,ano!r & p]haps bett] way ( enri*+ "o's collection is op5 to ! philateli/ :o is able to obta9 quantities ( ! m$ium class ,briti% & ,colonial /amps4 ,briefly1 ! me?od is to ins]t an adv]tisem5t 9 a j\rnal1 :i* enjoys an ov]seas circulation1 to ! effect t = e hundr$ /amps s5t ( ! read]'s c\ntry1 a hundr$ or m well-mix$ ,briti% & ,colonials w be despat*$ by ! adv]tis] 9 return4 ,! writ] us$ to make x a practice ( ins]t+ "s su* notice z ?is two or ?ree times e season1 & ! plan inv>iably br\ght 9 _m valuable additions to 8 collection4 ,suitable m$iums are ! ,ov]seas ,daily ,mail1 ! ,boy's ,own ,pap] 79 ! ,boy's ,own ,column71 ,! ,philatelic ,j\rnal ( ,am]ica1 & ,l',e*o de la ,timbrologie4 ,be=e clos+ ?is *apt]1 x may be well to give "s h9ts on h[ to value "o's collection4 ,possess$ ( a /amp catalogue1 ! philateli/ c easily jot d[n ! price ( e /amp 9 8 album1 & s arrive at ! total catalogue value4 ,b ?is figure w be mu* above ! price a deal] w\ld give = ! treasures4 ,! catalogue value ( a /amp is ! sell+ price4 ,:at we want to "k is ! buy+ price--a v diff]5t matt]4 ,to get an approximate idea ( ! value :i* a collection w\ld realize1 we %\ld calculate z foll[s3 #a4 ,no?+ = all /amps catalogu$ at #a;d4 or #b;d4 #b4 ,"o p5ny ea* = /amps m>k$ #c;d4 or #d;d4 ea*4 #c4 ,?ree-halfp5ce to twop5ce ea* = /amps m>k$ #e;d4 to #h;d4 #d4 ,qu>t] catalogue value = /amps quot$ betwe5 #i;d4 & #ds4 #e4 ,half catalogue value = o!r /amps1 except = r>ities1 :i* (t5 comm& full catalogue figures4 ,none b fir/-class specim5s1 &1 9 ! case ( us$ /amps1 only ^? :i* h s]v$ po/ally1 %\ld be tak5 into consid]ation4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,specializ+ ,z a rule x takes b a few mon?s = ! "y collector to discov] t he mu* pref]s ! /amps ( "o p>ticul> c\ntry1 or gr\p ( c\ntries1 to any ( ! o!rs figur+ 9 8 album4 ,:5 su* a pref]5ce manife/s itself1 x is a good plan to specialize 9 ! fav\r$ c\ntry or gr\p4 ,by ?is we d n mean to say t ! g5]al collection %\ld be discont9u$1 or ev5 neglect$1 b m]ely t special att5tion be giv5 to ! /amps :i* h made ! great] appeal to ! philateli/4 ,"s c\ntries are bett] suit$ to specializ+ ?an o!rs4 ,und\bt$ly ,great ,brita9 holds ! premi] position4 ,n only does x /& fir/ f patriotic motives1 b ! plate numb]s & plate lett]s :i* ! e>li] issues bore1 ! control lett]s :i* lat] issues be>1 & ! col\r v>ieties kn[n to exi/ among/ c]ta9 ( ! curr5t values1 all help to make x a c\ntry full ( int]e/4 ,among ! ,colonies !re is mu* scope = ! speciali/1 notably 9 ,que5sl&1 ,s\? ,au/ralia1 ,india--if ! ,native ,/ates be except$--,canada1 includ+ ! specim5s issu$ by ! v>i\s prov9ces prior to #ahfd1 & ! ,transvaal4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w we may s+le out ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,portugal1 ! ,arg5t9e ,republic1 ! ,spani% ,colonies1 toge!r ) ! subsequ5t occupation ( c]ta9 ( !m by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,fr5* ,colonies4 ,( ! latt] only us$ specim5s %\ld be collect$1 z unus$ copies ( any ( ! ,dep5d5cies may be b\ght at face value 9 ,p>is--a matt] :i* l>gely robs ! labels ( _! int]e/4 ,b ! speciali/ ne$ n necess>ily conf9e himself to a c\ntry1 or ev5 a gr\p ( c\ntries4 ,9 ?is connection ! foll[+ divisions may be sugge/$3 #a4 ,/amps issu$ ow+ to w>s4 #b4 ,edw>dian /amps4 #c4 ,p>cels po/ /amps4 #d4 ,commemorative /amps1 z long z !y are n issu$ = speculative purposes4 #e4 ,! l9e-engrav$ /amps ( ,great ,brita9 7see foll[+ *apt]74 ,j z c]ta9 c\ntries or gr\ps pres5t exceptional *ances = specializ+1 s o!rs (f] b poor opportunities4 ,9 cases :]e ! issues are few1 or :]e ! /amps are high pric$1 ! pa? ( ! speciali/ is beset ) difficulties1 & %\ld n be foll[$4 ,! fir/ ne$ ( ! collector :o int5ds to pay p>ticul> att5tion to an individual gr\p ( /amps is a blank album conta9+ ab\t two doz5 pages4 ,into ?is volume %\ld be ga!r$ ! specim5s be>+ on ! *os5 section z !y are obta9$4 ,less =mality & regul>ity w be call$ = :5 plac+ ! /amps 9 ?is book ?an 0 dem&$ 9 ! g5]al collection2 9 o!r words1 ! /amps ne$ n be rang$ s precisely accord+ to age & value4 ,:atev] me?od is adopt$ %\ld be us$ r = contra/+ & comp>+ m9or details ?an = %[+ complete issues4 ,9 ! /amps ( ,great ,brita91 = in/ance1 we %\ld n place1 say1 ! ,edw>dian issue 9 two or ?ree me?odical r[s1 ! halfp5ny fir/1 foll[$ by ! p5ny1 !n ! ?ree-halfp5ny1 & s on1 up to ! "o p\nd4 ,we %\ld gr\p toge!r ! v>ieties (1 say1 ! ?reep5ny1 :i* include su* %ades z purple on yell[1 purple on lemon1 deep purple on lemon1 dull purple on yell[1 & :i* are f\nd p]=at$ #ad1 also #ae by #ad4 ,:5 plac$ side by side1 ^! v>i\s %ades & p]=ations w %[ up cle>ly2 b if scatt]$ ov] two or ?ree pages ( ! album1 _! mean+ w be lo/ entirely4 ,x is cle> t ! speciali/ mu/ "k a good deal m ab\t 8 /amps ?an 0 dem&$ ( ! g5]al collector4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he mu/ be able to di/+ui% "o =m ( pr9t+ f ano!r4 ,= 8 b5efit x may be well to m5tion t ! *ief processes employ$ 9 pr9t+ /amps are 7#a7 ,typography1 7#b7 ,li?ography1 & 7#c7 ,engrav+4 ,typography1 or surface-pr9t+1 is ! process employ$ 9 ! production ( our curr5t ,briti% /amps4 ,a die is cut ) ! design /&+ out 9 relief--i4e41 ! portions :i* are to receive ! ink are rais$4 ,f ?is die a numb] ( id5tical m\lds are tak5 & rang$ side by side4 ,!y are !n clamp$ toge!r & plac$ 9 an electro ba? :i* deposits a lay] ( copp] ^u ! m\lds4 ,:5 ! coat+ is deem$ suffici5tly ?ick1 ! electrical action is arre/$1 ! m\lds are remov$1 & ! copp] plate reveals a numb] ( replicas ( ! orig9al die4 ,li?ography is a process :i* results f et*+ on /one4 ,a piece ( /one possess+ a flat surface is tak51 & ! design drawn 9 ink ^u x ei!r by h& or "s me*anical means4 ,! surface ( ! /one is !n flood$ ) a weak acid1 :i* eats away ! unprotect$ p>ts1 b leaves unt\*$ ! p>ts cov]$ by ! greasy li?ograph ink4 ,! /one is !n spong$ ) wat]1 & pr9t]'s ink1 also greasy1 appli$4 ,?is latt] adh]es only to ! l9es made by ! li?ographic process1 ) ! result t impressions ( ! design may be transf]r$ to pap]4 ,li?ography1 x %\ld be add$1 is only suitable 9 cases :]e comp>atively few copies are ne$$1 or :]e a tempor>y issue mu/ be pr9t$ exp$iti\sly4 ,x is a process :i* dem&s b little capital outlay1 a fact :i* has made x a fav\rite means ( /amp-produc+ among ! poor] republics ( ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,) =g]s1 too1 x has ga9$ fav\r 9 _! "w ( imitat+ g5u9e /amps4 ,engrav+1 kn[n v>i\sly "u ! "n ( copp]-plate pr9t+1 engrav+ 9 taille-d\ce1 & l9e-engrav+1 produces ! f9e/ /amps figur+ 9 our collections4 ,! process is work$ mu* on ! l9es detail$ = typography1 b ! ma9 diff]5ce is t 9 ! latt] ! design is pr9t$ by ! rais$ p>ts ( ! block1 :il/ 9 ! =m] ! recess$ p>ts produce ! l9es :i* =m ! design4 ,9 addition to ! above1 ! foll[+ occasional me?ods ( produc+ /amps may be regi/]$3 #a4 ,by ! use ( ord9>y pr9t]'s type4 7,examples may be f\nd among ! e>lie/ issues1 z 9 ! case ( ! fir/ /amps ( ,briti% ,guiana47 #b4 ,by photographic means4 7,example--! ,mafek+ /amps be>+ ! head ( ,bad5-,p[ell47 #c4 ,by means ( rubb] h&-/amps4 7,example--fir/ issue ( ,new ,republic1 ,s\? ,africa47 #d4 ,emboss+4 7,example--! curr5t ,briti% /amp$ p5ny & halfp5ny envelopes47 ,aft] ! v>i\s /yles ( pr9t+ h be5 recogniz$1 ! speciali/ mu/ /udy ! pap]s us$ 9 /amp-production4 ,! *ief v>ieties are-- #a4 ,,wove4--,?is pap] possesses no patt]ns ( any k9d1 b "u ! microscope appe>s to h a numb] ( por\s m>ks4 ,x is us$ = ! curr5t ,briti% /amps4 #b4 ,,granite4--,a v>iety ( wove1 us$ fairly frequ5tly4 ,x may be di/+ui%$ by ! %ort1 t9y1 col\r$ hairs :i* are impress$ ^u ! pap]4 #c4 ,,laid4--,?is pap] possesses a numb] ( p>allel ribs1 :i* c only be se5 :5 ! /amp is held up to ! light4 #d4 ,,quadrill$4--,a pap] be>+ v]tical & horizontal wat]m>k l9es ( a some:at obvi\s "*4 ,! v>i\s me?ods us$ = sep>at+ /amps is ! next matt] = /udy4 ,9 ! e>lie/ times po/ma/]s us$ ord9>y scissors = deta*+ "o /amp f ano!r4 ,! specim5s s treat$ are /yl$ imp]=ate4 ,! use ( scissors 0 cle>ly an awkw>d way ( p]=m+ :at is n[ a simple matt]1 & x is well kn[n t f ! outset ! ne$ = a m exp$iti\s me?od 0 felt4 ,z a consequ5ce _m p gave ! "q ( /amp-sep>at+ _! att5tion1 ) ! result t1 eight ye>s aft] ! adv5t ( ! fir/ po/age adhesive1 ,h5ry ,ar*] pat5t$ ! r\lett+ ma*9e1 :i* cut slits along ! m>g9s ( ! /amps4 ,! slits s]v$ ! same purpose z ! p]=ation holes 9 ! /amps ( to-day1 b ! drawback to ?is pione] me?od 0 t 9 pull+ "o copy f ano!r ! labels 7 likely to become torn4 ,betwe5 #ahdh & #ahed ,ar*] tri$ _m sy/ems = sep>at+ /amps1 &1 9 ! latt] ye>1 p]fect$ a ma*9e = p]=at+ in/ead ( r\lett+ ! m>g9s ( adhesives4 ,mo/ /amps are n[ describ$ z p]f4 #ac1 #ad1 or #ae1 :i* means t )9 ! space ( #b c5timetres a specim5 conta9s #ac1 #ad1 or #ae holes4 ,a /amp catalogu$ z p]f4 #ae ,x #ad--;e4g41 ,briti% f\rp5ny bright orange1 ,edw>d issue--has fifte5 holes p] #b c5timetres along ! top & bottom edges1 & f\rte5 holes along ei!r side4 ,z a diff]5ce ( p]=ation (t5 makes a consid]able diff]5ce 9 ! m>ket value ( a /amp1 e philateli/ %\ld possess a gauge = measur+ ! holes2 ^! are obta9able f deal]s at a co/ ( sixp5ce ea*4 ,we said at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is *apt] t ,great ,brita9 (f]$ ! greate/ opportunities to ! speciali/4 ,let u n[ see h[ ! /amps ( our own c\ntry %\ld be treat$ 9 a specializ$ collection4 ,fir/ ( all1 x %\ld be ! aim ( ! philateli/ to procure n m]ely "o specim5 ( any p>ticul> label1 b specim5s 9 pairs & 9 blocks ( f\r or m4 ,individual copies ( ! e>ly p5ny black are wor? ab\t two %ill+s1 b f\r copies 9 "o block w\ld fet* z mu* z t5 to twelve %ill+s2 also a f9e copy on a po/al wrapp] w\ld be mu* m valuable ?an a loose specim54 ,! moral1 !re=e1 is cle>3 we %\ld nev] sep>ate co/ly /amps nor te> !m f _! envelopes4 ,"y collectors seem to dislike ! plan ( admitt+ entire envelopes to _! albums1 b ?is is a prejudice :i* %\ld be ov]come4 ,illu/ration3 ,,po/age ,,/amps ,,hav+ ,,special ,,uses #a ,canada3 ,regi/]$ ,lett] ,fee ,/amp #b ,belgium3 ,p>cels ,po/ ,/amp #c ,u4,s4,a43 ,p>cels ,po/ ,/amp #d ,italy3 ,unpaid ,tax ,/amp #e ,india3 ,telegraph /amp #f ,g]many3 ,(ficial /amp #g ,au/ria3 ,/amp = frank+ newspap]s #h ,sw$53 ,(ficial /amp #i ,spa93 ,w>-tax /amp levi$ on lett]s ,an ideal fir/ page = a special collection ( ,briti% /amps w\ld %[ a :ole wrapp] be>+ a nice copy ( ! p5ny black1 !n ! individual /amp 9 pairs or blocks1 foll[$ by a some:at simil> arrangem5t affect+ ! si/] /amp--! twop5ny blue4 ,! page %\ld n be cr[d$ ) specim5s1 b mu* space ought to be giv5 up to explanatory writt5 matt]4 ,at ! head ( ! page1 = in/ance1 ! foll[+ might be neatly pr9t$3 ,l9e-,engrav$ ,/amps4 ,issu$ ,may #a/1 #ahdj4 ,else:]e room might be f\nd = ! /atem5t t ! adhesives giv5 on ! page 7 engrav$ by ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,hea?1 & pr9t$ by ! fam\s firm ( ,p]k9s1 ,bacon & ,co42 :il/ bel[ ea* /amp ! p>ticul> wat]m>k1 pap]1 & me?od ( sep>ation %\ld be m5tion$4 ,nor %\ld ! notes end "h2 any little piece ( po/al in=mation :i* may be discov]$ %\ld be add$ to swell ! int]e/ ( ! collection4 ,z an example ( su* matt]1 we may quote ! foll[+ recipe = mak+ r$ oblit]at+ ink1 :i* 0 s5t to e po/ma/] 9 ! k+dom :5 ! p5ny black 0 fir/ issu$3 ,take #a lb4 pr9t]'s r$ ink1 #a p9t l9se$ oil1 #a_/b p9t ( ! dropp+s ( sweet oil1 ,& well mix4 ,ano!r e>ly /amp :i* w well repay att5tion is ! p]=at$ p5ny r$ ) control lett]s 9 ! f\r corn]s4 ,?is specim5 be>s v>i\s plate numb]s1 f #ga to #bbe 7,nos4 #ge1 #gg1b #abf1 #abh except$74 ,! collector w d well to seek out a copy ( ea* numb] & arrange !m 9 num]ical ord] on ?ree or f\r pages ( ! album4 ,! di/9ctive numb]s are to be f\nd on ei!r side ( ! head1 hidd5 among ! filigree l9es4 ,no4 #bbe1 x may be said1 is some:at difficult to obta91 b all ! o!rs are fairly common4 #b ,plate ,no4 #gg is suppos$ to h be5 reject$ z unfit = use4 ,an unus$ copy1 h[ev]1 figures 9 ! ,tapl+ ,collection 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,plate recon/ruct+ is ano!r fav\rite "w ( ! speciali/4 ,let u fir/ expla9 t _m ( ! e>ly ,briti% /amps conta9$ v>i\s lett]s 9 ! f\r corn]s4 ,9 a %eet ( #bdj /amps1 ! specim5s f\nd 9 ! fir/ r[ 7 all lett]$ ,a1 9 ! l[] left-h& corn]1 ^? 9 ! second r[ ,b1 9 ! ?ird r[ ,c1 & s on ?r\gh\t ! tw5ty r[s4 ,9 ! "r-h& l[] corn] ! fir/ /amp ( e r[ 0 lett]$ ,a1 ! second ,b1 & s on until ! twelf? /amp bore ! lett] ,l4 ,! foll[+ diagram w make ! arrangem5t q cle>3 ,illu/ration3 ,,specim5 ,,/amps #a ,imp]=at$ /amp #b ,a p]=at$ /amp #c ,a r\lett$ /amp #d ,a l9e-engrav$ /amp #e ,a li?ograph$ /amp #f ,a surface-pr9t$ /amp #g ,an emboss$ /amp #h #i ,?ree ( ! be/ kn[n r>ities #aj ,r[ #a4 ,,aa1 ,,ab1 ,,ac1 ,,ad1 ,,ae1 ,,af1 444 ,,al4 #b4 ,,ba1 ,,bb1 ,,bc1 ,,bd1 ,,be1 ,,bf1 444 ,,bl4 #c4 ,,ca1 ,,cb1 ,,cc1 ,,cd1 ,,ce1 ,,cf1 444 ,,cl4 #d4 ,,da1 ,,db1 ,,dc1 ,,dd1 ,,de1 ,,df1 444 ,,dl4 #e4 ,,ea1 ,,eb1 ,,ec1 ,,ed1 ,,ee1 ,,ef1 444 ,,el4 4 4 4 4 4 #bj4 ,,ta1 ,,tb1 ,,tc1 ,,td1 ,,te1 ,,tf1 444 ,,tl4 ,! "w ( plate recon/ruct+ consi/s 9 obta9+ "o /amp ( ea* ( ! comb9ations ( lett]s1 plac+ !m 9 _! correct positions z giv5 above1 & s remak+ a :ole %eet ( /amps4 ,su* is ! way 9 :i* a speciali/'s collection %\ld be manag$4 ,our rem>ks h be5 direct$ m p>ticul>ly to ! /amps ( ,great ,brita91 b ! sugge/ions apply equally well to any c\ntry :i* ! philateli/ may select = p>ticul> /udy4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,/amps ,,( ,,great ,,brita9 ,s f> ^! talks h dealt almo/ entirely ) ways & means ( /amp-collect+1 b n[ our att5tion mu/ be c5tr$ on ! /amps !mselves4 ,we naturally turn to ! issues ( ,great ,brita91 ! fir/ specim5 to be consid]$ be+ ! p5ny black1 be>+ a portrait 9 pr(ile ( ,victoria ! ,good4 ,n only 0 ?is /amp ! fir/ to be issu$ )9 our k+dom1 b x 0 also ! pione] /amp1 ( ! :ole _w4 ,x is ?us "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ labels :i* c figure among ! treasures ( any collection4 ,to ,sir ,r[l& ,hill1 ! promot] ( ! p5ny po/age & o!r po/al re=ms1 belongs ! cr$it ( fir/ sugge/+ t ! po/age on a lett] %\ld be prep>$ by means ( an adhesive label4 ,n only may he be call$ ! inv5tor ( po/age /amps1 b he also sket*$ 9 r\gh ! design :i* 0 us$ = ! fir/ /amp4 ,to him1 also1 0 entru/$ ! "w ( arrang+ = ! issue ( ?is novel label4 ,on ,augu/ #ag1 #ahci1 ,p>liam5t sanction$ ! use ( adhesive /amps1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds ! ,lords ( ! ,treasury ask$ ! public to sugge/ suitable designs4 ,ne>ly #c1jjj draw+s 7 submitt$1 b none 7 consid]$ satisfactory4 ,x 0 !n t ,hill made ! r\gh sket* m5tion$ above4 ,_m 7 ! difficulties :i* ,hill _h to ov]come1 b probably ! mo/ p]plex+ 0 h[ to get ! /amps pr9t$4 ,we mu/ rememb] t 9 ^? e>ly days col\r-pr9t+ 0 a sl[ & t$i\s process1 & !re 7 v few firms :o c\ld be entru/$ ) ! "w4 ,aft] mu* consid]ation1 ,sir ,r[l& w5t to a ,fleet ,/reet h\se ( pr9t]s nam$ ,p]k9s1 ,bacon & ,co41 & ask$ !m :e!r !y c\ld und]take ! task ( produc+ ! propos$ adhesive /amps4 ,_! reply is suffici5tly int]e/+ to be giv5 9 full4 #fi1 ,,fleet ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,decemb] #c1 #ahci4 ,,sir1 ,we h giv5 ! subject y m5tion$ ye/]day aft]noon all ! att5tion ! "t w\ld all[1 & beg to say z ! result t we w\ld engrave /eel dies ( ! size y gave u1 conta9+ "w ( any conceivable value z to co/ & quality1 transf] !m to any numb] ( plates t c\ld possibly be want$1 & pr9t !m 9 any numb]s p] day1 at a *>ge ( eightp5ce p] ?\s& /amps1 exclusive ( pap]1 :i*1 we und]/&1 w\ld be suppli$ u2 &1 assum+ t ! numb]s want$ w\ld be v l>ge1 we h only nam$ a fair price = ! pr9t+1 & h consid]$ ! plates & dies1 :i* ought to be v co/ly 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 z giv5 9 )\t *>ge4 ,y are probably aw>e t1 hav+ prep>$ ! orig9al die1 we c\ld insure p]fect 'facsimiles' ( x = a c5tury4 ,our *>ge w\ld n exce$ :at we h nam$ above1 nor be less ?an sixp5ce p] ?\s&2 b :at relative position x w\ld take betwe5 ^! two extremes w\ld dep5d ^u ! exact size ( ! /amp1 & ! numb] :i* ! pap] w\ld all[ u to put ^u "o plate4 ,we c\ld prep>e ev]y?+ s z to comm5ce pr9t+ 9 a mon?4 ,our pres5t belief is t we c\ld pr9t #da1fjj labels p] day1 or d\ble t numb] 9 a day & night1 f ea* press employ$ ^u ! "w4 ,we are1 sir1 v respectfully1 ,y\r humble s]vants1 ,,p]k9s1 ,,bacon1 ,,& ,,pet*4 ,! ,p]k9s' firm 0 entru/$ ) ! pr9t+2 in/ructions 7 also giv5 !m to elaborate ! r\gh sket* made by ,hill4 ,!y call$ ^u a !n not$ engrav]1 ,fr$]ick ,hea?1 to complete ! design :i* has s9ce become _w-fam\s4 ,he engrav$ ! head & ! lett]+1 b ! beautiful curves =m+ ! backgr\nd ( ! /amp 7 eng9e-turn$ by means ( a ,rose eng9e1 a contrivance consi/+ ( a s]ies ( mov+ :eels :i* produc$ curv$ l9es 9 geometric patt]n4 ,! /amp prov$ a great success1 ?anks to ! en]gies ( ,hill & ! assi/ance ( ! pr9t]s2 b x _h "o great fault--x 0 pr9t$ ) a fa/ ink1 :i* enabl$ di%one/ p to wa% out ! oblit]ations & use ! clean$ copies a second "t4 ,z a result1 ! black specim5s 7 sup]s$$ 9 less ?an n9e mon?s by r$ ones pr9t$ ) a fugitive ink4 ,! %ort life ( ! fir/ /amp has1 ( c\rse1 mu* to d ) its pres5t high price4 ,! dies us$ = ! black impressions 7 employ$ = ! r$ p5nies1 s t ! two /amps are id5tical 9 all respects b col\r4 ,gradually1 z ye>s pass$ along1 slight *anges 7 introduc$4 ,fir/1 ! small *eck lett]s 9 ! l[] angles 7 sub/itut$ by l>ge lett]s1 !n p]=at$ edges 7 provid$1 :il/ 9 #ahed ! :ole ( ! dies 7 re-engrav$4 ,/amps pr9t$ f ! old & ! new plates may be di/+ui%$ fairly easily4 ,9 die ,i4 ! nose is /raight1 !re is little %ad+ ar\nd ! eye1 & ! lobe ( ! e> t]m9ates ) an upw>d curl4 ,9 die ,,ii ! nose is slightly r\nd$1 ! eye is surr\nd$ by mu* %ad+1 & ! lobe ( ! e> f9i%es )\t any upw>d curl4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,p5ny ,,/amps ,,( ,,great ,,brita9 #a #ahda issue #b #ahed issue #c #aheh issue #d #ahhj issue #e #ahha issue #f #aijb issue #g #aiaa issue #h #aiab issue #i #aiab issue #aj ,envelope /amp #aa ,lett]-c>d /amp #ab ,envelope /amp ,! black & r$ p5ny /amps 7 l9e engrav$ 7cf4 previ\s *apt]74 ,! only o!r /amps pr9t$ 9 ?is /yle 7 ! twop5ny blue1 issu$ concurr5tly ) ! p5ny black2 ! halfp5ny rose2 & ! ?ree-halfp5ny r$ rose1 bo? issu$ on ,octob] #a1 #ahgj4 ,x seems some:at rem>kable1 9 ^! days :5 we h ?irte5 diff]5t /amps ( values l[] ?an a %ill+1 t 9 ! e>ly ye>s ! c\ntry 0 able to c>ry on its po/al arrangem5ts ) b a p5ny & a twop5ny /amp4 ,t !re 0 ne$ = specim5s ( high] value seems c]ta91 z ! inl& regi/ration fee 0 a %ill+1 & ! po/al rates abroad 7 surpris+ly high4 ,9 #ahdg ! lett] rate = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 l[]$ to a %ill+1 & = ,france to t5p5ce2 consequ5tly1 ! "t seem$ appropriate = introduc+ ?ree new /amps--a %ill+1 a t5p5ny1 & a sixp5ny4 ,?\gh ! l9e-engrav$ /amps _h prov$ extremely satisfactory1 !re 7 c]ta9 high (ficials :o claim$ t ^! labels 7 by no means pro( aga9/ di%one/ practices4 ,x 0 p>tly to please ^! diss5ti5ts t ! ?ree new values bore ! famili> head ( ,que5 ,victoria 9 cameo relief4 ,! innovation 0 almo/ if n a complete b> to =g]y1 also to ! removal ( oblit]ations by p ( que/ionable "*2 b x made pr9t+ a sl[ & exp5sive process4 ,hi!rto a %eet ( /amps _h be5 pr9t$ by "o movem5t ( ! ma*9e1 b e emboss$ /amp ne$$ a sep>ate press+4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-f\r /amps ( ^! ?ree new values on a %eet1 :i* meant t in/ead ( "o action complet+ ! %eet1 tw5ty-f\r actions 7 requir$4 ,"s ( ^! old /amps are to be f\nd ) ! impression ( ano!r p>tly ov]lapp+2 ?is is due to ! fact t ! ma*9es 7 f$ by h&1 & unless ! workman plac$ ! pap] 9 exact position "o /amp 0 b\nd to fall p>tly on to its neighb\r4 ,"o curi\s feature ( ! t5p5ny & %ill+ /amps mu/ be m5tion$4 ,into ! pap] on :i* ^! adhesives 7 pr9t$ 0 introduc$ a numb] ( silk ?reads 9 su* a way t ea* /amp bore two portions ( ! ?read4 ,! silk5 l9es ran ei!r horizontally or v]tically across ea* specim51 & made c\nt]feit+ an almo/ impossible task4 ,! sixp5ny value 0 provid$ ) a wat]m>k z a safegu>d4 ,! cameo /amps ga9$ b little popul>ity1 & 7 curr5t less ?an t5 ye>s4 ,( ! sixp5ny specim51 we "k t #f1fei1ibj copies 7 pr9t$1 & ( !m1 #b1ida1fdj 7 de/roy$ aft] _! )drawal1 probably ab\t z _m copies z are sold ( our curr5t p5ny /amps on an ord9>y weekday4 ,on ,july #ca1 #ahee1 a f\rp5ny /amp 0 introduc$4 ,x 0 produc$ nei!r by ! l9e-engrav$ process nor by ! emboss+ me?od4 ,a sy/em ( typography1 or surface-pr9t+ 7see p4 #ba71 _h long be5 us$ on ! ,cont95t1 & x 0 ?is process :i* 0 employ$ = ! pr9t+ ( ! new f\rp5ny value4 ,messrs4 ,de ,la ,rue & ,co4 7 entru/$ ) ! "w4 ,! f\rp5ny surface-pr9t$ /amp prov$ v successful1 & 0 foll[$ by o!r values--! %ill+ gre51 ! ?reep5ny rose1 ! sixp5ny lilac1 & ! n9ep5ny /raw col\r4 ,_m ( ^! e>ly /amps bore m9or di/+ui%+ m>ks1 & consequ5tly comm& high prices4 ,a v d>k %ade ( ! %ill+ gre5 is wor? ,l#fe 9 an unus$ condition1 ! ?reep5ny rose1 ) a :ite dot on ei!r side ( ! ^w ,po/age1 has *ang$ h&s = ,l#dj1 :il/ ! n9ep5ny /raw col\r1 ) a f9e :ite l9e drawn across ! ext]ior angles ( ! squ>e spaces = ! corn] lett]s1 is catalogu$ z high z ,l#cj4 ,specim5s ( ^! values %\ld be c>efully exam9$ to see if !y happ5 to be ! r>e k9ds4 ,! surface-pr9t$ /amps issu$ betwe5 #ahfb & #ahha bore angul> *eck lett]s z well z plate numb]s1 & !re=e prove ( exceptional int]e/ to ^? ( u :o wi% to specialize 9 ! /amps ( our own ,k+dom4 ,unus$ copies %\ld be c>efully pres]v$ ) ! orig9al gum on ! backs1 z _! prices advance ) e season4 ,! us$ copies1 also1 prove a good inve/m5t4 ,9 #ahha 7,july #ab7 ! well-kn[n p5ny lilac1 ) a l>ge head ( ,victoria1 0 issu$1 & cont9u$ 9 use until ! accession ( ,k+ ,edw>d4 ,! /amps sold dur+ ! fir/ five mon?s _h f\rte5 :ite dots 9 ea* corn]1 b aft]w>ds ! numb]1 = "s unacc\ntable reason1 0 increas$ to sixte54 ,! e>ly v>iety1 ne$less to say1 comm&s a mu* great] price ?an ! lat] "o4 ,! two /amps are easily confus$1 b a c>eful exam9ation ( our copies w soon tell u :e!r ea* us$ specim5 is wor? a fraction ( a f>?+ or a sixp5ny piece4 ,"s "t aft] ! accession ( ,k+ ,edw>d ! writ] w5t into a po/ (fice & b\ght two doz5 p5ny /amps4 ,! cl]k :o s]v$ him half apologiz$ = /ill sell+ ! old specim5s be>+ ! ,que5's head4 ,on rea*+ home1 h[ev]1 ! adhesives 7 c>efully exam9$1 & f\nd to be ! r>e f\rte5 dot v>iety1 wor?1 unus$1 ab\t f\r %ill+s apiece4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to add t ! block1 intact1 has f\nd a home 9 ! writ]'s collection4 ,! next /amps to attract att5tion are ^? ( ,k+ ,edw>d4 ,at fir/ sight !re appe>s to be "o v>iety ( ea* value1 ) ! exception ( ! halfp5ny & ! f\rp5ny1 :i* are bo? f\nd 9 two obvi\s v>ieties4 ,on clos] exam9ation1 h[ev]1 ! ,edw>dian /amps w be f\nd to possess _m m9or b int]e/+ diff]5ces4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 mo/ ( ! values 7 pr9t$ 9 turn by ! firm ( ,de ,la ,rue1 by ,h>rison & ,son1 also by ! ,gov]nm5t at ,som]set ,h\se1 & ea* set ( impressions %[s m>k$ v>iations 9 col\r4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ,edw>dian diff]5ces1 h[ev]1 are due to v>ieties ( pap]4 ,9 #aije ! au?orities came to ! conclusion t ! !n curr5t /amps 7 n suffici5tly protective aga9/ fraud4 ,x 0 easy en\gh1 !y said1 to comp\nd an oblit]ation ink = use 9 ! po/ (fices :i* c\ld n be clean$ away2 b1 z po/age /amps 7 also us$ 9 increas+ numb]s = rev5ue purposes1 x 0 also necess>y to make ! /amps ( su* col\rs t !y c\ld n be clean$ ( ev5 ord9>y writ+-ink4 ,z a consequ5ce1 ! labels on ! usual pap] 7 gradually sup]s$$ by specim5s pr9t$ on a specially prep>$ *alk-surface pap]4 ,:5 ?is pap] is wett$1 ! *alky glaze breaks up1 & ! col\r$ design is ru9$4 ,?is innovation provides a complete *eck to ! practices ( fraudul5t /amp clean]s1 b makes x almo/ impossible = collectors to remove ! pap] back+ :i* disfigures _m ( _! treasures4 ,! easie/ way to f9d out :e!r a /amp is pr9t$ on ord9>y unsurfac$ or on *alk-surfac$ pap]1 says ,mr4 ,f4 ,j4 ,melville 9 ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 ,/amps1 is to draw a small silv] co9 across "o ( ! p]=ations or a piece ( ! m>g9al pap] adh]+ to ! /amp4 ,if a black l9e appe>s :]e ! silv] has t\*$ ! pap]1 x indicates a *alk surface4 ,a ?ird m9or v>iety ( ! ,edw>dian /amps mu/ be record$4 ,9 c]ta9 ( ! halfp5ny & p5ny values ! l>ge cr[n wat]m>k is f\nd inv]t$4 ,su* specim5s 7 n1 z might be expect$1 ! result ( faulty pr9t+1 !y 7 made especially = ! /amp booklets1 :i* h gr[n s popul> s9ce _! introduction 9 #aijc4 ,! plates f :i* ! booklet /amps 7 pr9t$ 7 divid$ into f\r panes1 ea* ( sixty labels4 ,ea* pane consi/$ ( t5 r[s ( six /amps surr\nd$ by a fr+e ( blank pap]4 ,! panes 7 cut v]tically d[n ! c5tre & !n along e second horizontal r[4 ,?is gave t5 blocks ( six /amps1 five com+ f ! left ( ! v]tical cut & five f ! "r4 ,n[1 x 0 necess>y to h a /rip ( edg+ pap] on ! left ( ea* block = ! b9d+-p9s ( ! booklet to pass ?r\gh2 consequ5tly1 ! /amps plac$ on ! "r ( ! v]tical cut 7 inv]t$4 ,z ! wat]m>k 0 n simil>ly turn$ r\nd1 ! specim5s 9 #ej p] c5t4 ( ! booklets 7 provid$ ) inv]t$ cr[ns4 ,! /amps ( ,k+ ,george require b little m5tion4 ,:5 fir/ issu$ !y caus$ consid]able adv]se comm5t1 ow+ to _! poor design & inf]ior gum4 ,! e>lie/ dies ( ! halfp5ny & p5ny values 7 re-engrav$ at lea/ twice1 b n until ! small head 0 replac$ by ! l>g] pr(ile bu/ c\ld !y be consid]$ ev5 passable4 ,z a :ole1 ! ,georgian fir/ issue may be n[ consid]$ fairly attractive 9 patt]n & col\r2 b ! ,"m ,c\ntry has yet mu* to le>n 9 ! matt] ( /amp design+ f h] "y ,dep5d5cies1 notably ,canada4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,/amps ,,wor? ,,=tunes ,:at a curi\s ?+ x is t "s /amps--m]e scraps ( pap]--co/ ov] a sov]eign apiece to buy6 ,x is /ill m wond]ful1 h[ev]1 t q a numb] sell = ov] ,l#ajj ea*1 :il/ a select few comm& prices runn+ into f\r figures4 ,probably ! read] w nev] possess any ( ! m co/ly r>ities1 & z likely z n he w nev] see copies ( !m1 unless he has access to ! ,tapl+ or o!r public collections2 b1 none ! less1 x is int]e/+ = him to "k ( !m1 ( _! prices1 & _! peculi>ities4 ,among ! /amps ( ,great ,brita9 !re are a fair numb] :i* are wor? betwe5 ,l#cj & ,l#ajj ea*4 ,9 ! previ\s *apt] we spoke ( ! deep gre5 %ill+ ( #ahfb1 :i* sells at ,l#fe 9 an unus$ condition1 & ! n9ep5ny /raw1 catalogu$ at ,l#cj :5 us$4 ,to ^! we may add ! fam\s ,l#e orange ( #ahhb1 wor? ab\t ,l#ajj :5 unus$1 & ! ,l#a br[n-lilac1 also ( #ahhb1 :i* v>ies betwe5 ,l#ij & ,l#ajj4 ,nei!r ( ^! labels 7 9 curr5cy = m ?an two ye>s4 ,?is fact1 c\pl$ ) _! high face value1 readily expla9s :y collectors are s eag] to possess !m4 ,!re h be5 ?ree diff]5t br[n-lilac ,l#a /amps1 all issu$ )9 a few ye>s ( ea* o!r1 s ! collector is advis$ to note _! descriptions c>efully4 ,! valuable type ref]r$ to above measures #a-a_/h by #a-c_/h in*es1 & is wat]m>k$ ) an an*or4 ,( ! rema9+ two types1 "o has a wat]m>k consi/+ ( ?ree cr[ns 7wor? ,l#ab unus$71 & ! o!r has ! wat]m>k kn[n z ! ?ree orbs 7wor? ,l#bj unus$74 ,bo? ^! /amps h ! top & bottom sides mu* long] ?an ! v]tical sides4 ,o!r ,l#a values1 9 v>i\s col\rs & designs1 comm& good prices1 & %\ld be c>efully pres]v$1 if only = speculative purposes4 ,7 ! "q to be put1 ,:i* is ! r>e/ /amp 9 ! _w8 probably ! answ] w\ld be1 m (t5 ?an n1 ,! twop5ny ',po/ ,(fice' ,mauritius4 ,?\gh x is n ! r>e/1 x is probably ! be/-kn[n philatelic treasure1 & ! "o :i* collectors covet beyond all o!rs4 ,j h[ mu* x is wor? w\ld be difficult to say2 we d "k1 h[ev]1 t ! copy :i* figures 9 ,k+ ,george's ,collection 0 sold at auction 9 #aijd = ,l#a1dej4 ,7 x plac$ on ! m>ket to-day1 x is safe to say t x w\ld *ange h&s at a high] figure--probably a mu* high] figure4 ,! twop5ny & ! p5ny ,po/ ,(fice ,mauritius h an int]e/+ hi/ory4 ,! (ficials ( ?is little isl& 9 ! ,indian ,ocean decid$ 9 ! ye> #ahdg to foll[ ! lead ( ! ,"m ,c\ntry & issue /amps4 ,:il/ wait+ = supplies to come f ,engl&1 !y commission$ a local wat*mak] to engrave two dies1 "o = a p5ny & "o = a twop5ny /amp4 ,! wat*mak] took a small piece ( %eet copp] & engrav$ ^u x1 side by side1 ! two dies1 & a neighb\r+ pr9t] took (f #ejj impressions--t is to say1 #a1jjj /amps 9 all4 ,in/ead ( cutt+ into ! copp] ! words ,po/ ,paid1 ! engrav] scrat*$ ! inscription ,po/ ,(fice by mi/ake1 ) ! result t 8 dies 7 soon disc>d$4 ,! /ock ( /amps 0 quickly us$ up1 = j z ! labels 7 issu$1 a ball 0 be+ arrang$ at ! ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 & num]\s invitations 7 s5t out by po/4 ,ab\t tw5ty-two copies only are kn[n to exi/1 & mo/ ( ^! h be5 discov]$ on ! communications :i*1 ne>ly sev5ty ye>s ago1 summon$ ! ,gov]nor's fri5ds to ! long-=gott5 fe/ivities4 ,! r>e/ /amp 9 ! _w is usually consid]$ to be ! "o c5t 7#ahef7 ( ,briti% ,guiana4 ,a s+le specim5 only ( ?is v>iety is kn[n1 ! own] be+ ,monsieur de la ,r5oti]e1 a celebrat$ collector ( ,p>is4 ,to say t ?is treasure is wor? its weight 9 gold is to und]/ate its value by a great deal1 = speciali/s claim t ,l#b1jjj w\ld n buy x4 ,"o w\ld suppose t s co/ly a squ>e in* ( pap] w\ld h a prepossess+ appe>ance or claims to arti/ic m]it1 b ! unique specim5 is said to be ugly1 ( a dulli% mag5ta col\r1 & n 9 ! be/ ( condition4 ,! design is a %ip1 ar\nd :i* ! motto ,damus petimusque vicissim#c is writt51 toge!r ) ! words ,briti% ,guiana1 ,po/age ,"o ,c5t4 #c ,we give & we ask 9 turn4 ,ano!r v r>e ,briti% ,guiana /amp is ! sorry-look+ two c5ts ( #ahea4 ,hav+ m ! appe>ance ( an oblit]ation /amp ?an a po/al adhesive1 ?is specim5 be>s ! "n ( ! colony & ! value1 two c5ts1 9 a circle4 ,x 0 pr9t$ at %ort notice by ! proprietors ( ! ,royal ,gazette1 & 0 int5d$ to s]ve = a new rate ( lett]-c>ry+ :i* appli$ to ! t[n ( ,georget[n alone4 ,app>5tly ! new *>ge fail$ to s]ve its purpose1 & 0 )drawn aft] a brief space ( "t4 ,v few copies 7 made use (1 & ^? :i* /ill exi/ are wor? ab\t ,l#fjj ea*4 ,f ! ,hawaiian ,isl&s comes ano!r valuable /amp1 also ( poor design3 x is ! two c5ts 7#ahea71 black on blui% pap]4 ,?is adhesive 0 pr9t$ at ,honolulu1 & s]v$ ma9ly = frank+ ! lett]s :i* ! ,am]ican mission>ies s5t home to _! relations 9 ! ,/ates4 ,! issue suff]$ an untimely fate1 = no soon] _h ! /amps be5 put into circulation ?an a s]i\s fire deva/at$ ! qu>t] ( ! t[n 9 :i* ! po/ (fice 0 situat$ & de/roy$ almo/ all ! /ock 9 h&4 ,a r\nd doz5 copies are kn[n to exi/4 ,"o reposes 9 ! ,tapl+ ,collection at ! ,briti% ,museum1 b ! au?orities h remov$ x f ! %[-cases1 :]e x us$ to lie1 & plac$ x "u lock & key 9 ! ,cra*]ode ,room4 ,x may be well to add t x c be inspect$ on reque/4 ,its value is probably ,l#hjj or m4 ,if we turn to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _m r>ities w be f\nd1 b none are s mu* s\ght aft] z ! issues kn[n z ! ,po/ma/] ,/amps4 ,= ! want ( a bett] t]m ^! adhesives h be5 call$ locals1 b !y mu/ n be confus$ ) ! wor?less labels spok5 ( 9 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portraits ,,( ,,"s ,,european ,,mon>*s #a ,k+ ,george ,v #b ,alb]t #c ,ni*olas ,,ii #d ,pet] #e ,victor ,emanuel ,,iii #f ,*ri/ian ,x #g ,gu/av ,v #h ,manoel #i ,franz ,josef ,i #aj ,alfonso ,,xiii #aa ,wilhelm9a ,ea* po/ma/] 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ,/ates design$ & pr9t$ 8 own /amps1 & "s weird & curi\s effects 7 produc$ z a result ( ?is arrangem5t4 ,! ma/] at ,milbury1 !n a t9y place 9 ,massa*usetts1 issu$ a two c5ts label 7#ahdg7 :i* 0 no exception 9 ! matt] ( design4 ,milbury 0 su* a small t[n t ! dem& = ?is two c5ts /amp 0 insignificant1 & consequ5tly to-day copies are wor? q ,l#cjj4 ,ano!r local /amp--m highly pric$ on ! ,cont95t ?an 9 ,engl&--is ! t5 c5times ,d\ble ,g5eva4 ,?is curiosity 0 issu$ by ! ,canton ( ,g5eva be=e ,switz]l& possess$ a regul> supply ( adhesives4 ,! /amp is compos$ ( two sections1 ea* be>+ ! value five c5times1 b a n>r[ /rip ( pap] jo9s !m toge!r & be>s ! value t5 c5times4 ,! idea 0 t1 9 its entirety1 ! /amp w\ld frank a lett] any:]e )9 ! ,canton ( ,g5eva1 b if cut 9 halves1 ! po/age 0 only suffici5t = lett]s circulat+ )9 any individual commune4 ,a complete ,d\ble ,g5eva is wor? ,l#hj odd unus$1 b a halv$ copy may be procur$ = a ,l#e note4 ,be=e conclud+ ?is *apt] on r>ities1 "s m5tion mu/ be made ( ! triangul> ,capes4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ev]ybody has he>d ( ^! /amps1 :e!r !y are collectors or n1 & e non-collector :o happ5s to possess a copy n\ri%es ! idea t "s day a huge =tune may be realiz$ by sell+ ! valu$ possession4 ,grant$ t ! specim5 is n a =g]y1 :i* x v well may be1 ! /amp is p]haps wor? no m ?an five %ill+s1 = ?is is ! m>ket price ( ! f\rp5ny blue1 #ahee--! /amp mo/ frequ5tly met4 ,!re are two valuable triangul> ,capes1 h[ev]1 namely1 ! f\rp5ny r$ & ! p5ny blue1 bo? ( #ahfa4 ,! orig9 ( ^! /amps is z foll[s3 ,9 mak+ up ! dies = pr9t+ "s p5ny & f\rp5ny /amps1 a block ( ! p5ny /amp 0 accid5tally plac$ 9 ! plate ( ! f\rp5ny value1 :il/ a f\rp5ny block f\nd its way into ! p5ny plate4 ,z a result ( ?is mi/ake1 "o /amp on ea* %eet :i* 0 pr9t$ bore ! wrong col\r = its value4 ,gibbons catalogues ! blue p5ny at ,l#he1 & ! v]milion f\rp5ny at ,l#ie4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,common ,,/amps ,probably ! twelve commone/ /amps :i* h ev] be5 issu$ are ! foll[+3 #a4 ,great ,brita91 ,que51 #a;d4 lilac1 #ahha4 #b4 ,great ,brita91 ,k+ ,edw>d1 #a;d4 sc>let1 #aijb4 #c4 ,g]many1 #ahhj1 #aj pf5nig 7)\t ! f9al e7 rose4 #d4 ,g]many1 #ahhi1 #aj pf5nig rose4 #e4 ,au/ria1 #e kr41 ,francis ,joseph1 #aheg1 r$4 #f4 ,au/ria1 #e kr4 rose1 #ahhc1 d\ble-head$ eagle4 #g4 ,au/ria1 #e kr41 ,francis ,joseph1 #ahij1 r$4 #h4 ,belgium1 #aj c41 ,leopold ,,ii41 #ahhe1 rose4 #i4 ,belgium1 #e c41 arms1 #ahic1 gre54 #aj4 ,france1 #ae c41 ,m]cury & ,comm]ce1 blue1 #ahgg4 #aa4 ,france1 #e c41 ,m]cury1 etc41 gre51 #ahgg4 #ab4 ,hung>y1 #e kr41 num]al on envelope1 rose1 #ahge4 ,f ! above li/ x w be se5 t all b ?ree ( ! adhesives are ( ! p5ny value1 or its =eign equival5t4 ,! pres5ce ( ! ,fr5* ?ree-halfp5ny 7#ae c47 /amp is due to ! fact t1 = _m ye>s1 ?is 0 ! rate *>g$ = lett]s circulat+ )9 ! ,republic4 ,( ^! /amps ! ,que5's head ( ,great ,brita9 enjoy$ ! longe/ life1 :il/ ! two ,fr5* specim5s took second & ?ird place1 !y hav+ a prosp]\s run ( sixte5 ye>s to _! cr$it4 ,:il/ speak+ ( ! l5g? ( curr5cy enjoy$ by /amps1 x may be well to say t1 ( all ! adhesive specim5s issu$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 ! l>ge fivep5ny gre51 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 rema9$ un*ang$ = a long] p]iod ?an any o!r2 :il/ ! ,que5 ,victoria p5ny emboss$ envelope1 ) a light p9k /amp--n1 ( c\rse1 an adhesive--0 curr5t /ill long]1 be+ on sale f #ahda to #aijb4 ,nei!r ( ^! labels1 x %\ld be add$1 may be reckon$ among ! commone/ v>ieties4 ,( ea* ( ! twelve /amps m5tion$ 9 ! li/ above prodigi\s numb]s mu/ h be5 issu$4 ,j h[ _m copies ( ea* 7 us$ = frank+ lett]s _c be gaug$1 b by turn+ to ! po/al records publi%$ annually by ,great ,brita9 "s idea may be obta9$ ( _! colossal totals4 ,dur+ ! ye> #aiac ! ,g5]al ,po/ ,(fice dealt )-- #c1bih1cjj1jjj lett]s4 #hii1jjj1jjj po/c>ds4 #a1jgi1jjj1jjj halfp5ny packets4 #bjb1cjj1jjj newspap]s4 #acj1bjj1jjj p>cels4 ,( ! lett]s1 po/c>ds1 & halfp5ny packets1 x seems fair to assume t ?ree-qu>t]s 7 frank$ by halfp5ny & p5ny /amps 9 ! proportion1 probably1 ( two ( ! =m] to "o ( ! latt]4 ,9 o!r words1 r\ghly #a1ejj1jjj1jjj p5ny /amps & #b1ejj1jjj1jjj halfp5ny /amps 7 us$ 9 ,great ,brita9 dur+ ! ye> #aiac alone4 ,z ! life ( our ,briti% /amps av]ages a trifle ov] t5 ye>s1 we mu/ multiply ! huge figures by t5 to obta9 a r\gh e/imate ( ! individual copies :i* are likely to be pr9t$ ( ^! two /amps4 ,look$ at f ! po9t ( view ( use1 ! doz5 adhesives m5tion$ above h und\bt$ly scor$ heavily2 b if !y be exam9$ f ! arti/ic po9t ( view1 little c be said 9 _! fav\r4 ,! lilac head ( ,victoria1 x is true1 is a f9e dignifi$ /amp2 :il/ ! two ,fr5* specim5s1 depict+ ,m]cury & ,comm]ce1 are pleas+4 ,! rema9d]1 h[ev]1 c claim b little respect1 ei!r on ! score ( design or workman%ip4 ,truly ! commone/ labels seem to be ! lea/ beautiful6 ,:at c we d ) our accumulations ( valueless /amps8 is a "q (t5 ask$ by ! "y philateli/4 ,a good plan is to collect ! v>i\s %ades ( col\r & m9ute v>iations ( design1 :i* are sure to creep into issues t ext5d ov] a l5g?y p]iod4 ,9 ?is way an int]e/+ assembly ( /amps may be secur$ :i* might1 9 "t1 prove extremely valuable to a collector :o specializ$4 ,! ,georgian /amps ( ,great ,brita91 = in/ance1 ?\gh !y h only be5 9 use a few ye>s1 already %[ num]\s v>iations 9 design & col\r1 & ?us l5d !mselves to su* "w4 ,! halfp5ny is kn[n 9 two or ?ree %ades ( gre52 !re are at lea/ two diff]5t engrav+s ( ! p5ny2 ! twop5ny v>ies 9 %ade f d>k to light orange2 :il/ ! ?reep5ny may be f\nd 9 dull purple & also vivid purple4 ,ano!r good plan is to make :at might be call$ a type collection1 ) ! aid ( ! accumulations ( common /amps4 ,su* a collection %\ld comprise 7a7 specim5s ( all kn[n p]=ations f eight to sixte52 7b7 cases ( v>i$ p]=ations--i4e41 "o gauge = ! v]tical1 ano!r = ! horizontal sides2 7c7 /amps sep>at$ by o!r means ?an p]=ations2 7d7 /amps ( e %ade ( ! spectrum1 arrang$ 9 a l9e & gradually m]g+ f r$ ?r\gh orange1 yell[1 gre51 blue1 & indigo to violet2 7e7 labels pr9t$ by diff]5t processes2 7f7 labels pr9t$ on all ! common] =ms ( pap]2 7g7 /amps m\nt$ face d[nw>ds to reveal ! wat]m>ks1 etc4 ,a ?ird =m ( collection1 :i* helps to use up ! valueless /amps1 is a hi/orical collection4 ,9 su* a ga!r+ z we h "h 9 m9d1 x becomes possible to trace out1 by means ( po/age labels1 su* int]e/+ matt]s z ! g5ealogical tables ( royal families1 ! *anges :i* c]ta9 ,gov]nm5ts h und]gone1 li/s ( succession1 etc4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,/amps ,,( ,,special ,,int]e/ ,mo/ /amps z !y repose 9 _! r[s on ! pages ( ! album look v sob]1 matt]-(-fact1 little squ>es ( pap]4 ,"s appe> travel-/a9$1 o!rs are 9 ! p9k ( condition1 b all h und]gone an exp]i5ce--we are speak+ ( ! us$ copies--:i*1 c\ld x be relat$1 w\ld make read+ matt] ( a highly int]e/+ nature4 ,"o specim5 :i* lies 9 ! album did duty1 say1 9 ! backwoods ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ano!r c>ri$ a lett] across ! sn[fields ( ,sib]ia2 a ?ird frank$ correspond5ce 9 ! unsettl$ l& ( ,mexico2 & a f\r? br\ght a message f ! battlefields ( ,belgium & ,nor!rn ,france4 ,view$ 9 ?is light1 e oblit]at$ specim5 :i* figures 9 our collection is a curiosity4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 o!r k9ds ( curi\s /amps :i* are wor? discuss+4 ,:o1 = in/ance1 w\ld ev] dream t a /amp c\ld cause s]i\s di/urbance among a :ole race ( "s millions ( p8 ,yet ?is is :at happ5$ q rec5tly 9 ,india4 ,! (f5d+ /amp 0 ! two annas1 be>+ a pr(ile portrait ( ,k+ ,george4 ,! tr\ble c be relat$ briefly4 ,! label %[$ ! ,k+ attractively array$1 & be>+ a numb] ( decorations1 "o ( !m be+ ! elephant :i* d5otes an ,indian ord]4 ,un=tunately1 ! engrav+ 0 a trifle indi/9ct1 & in/ead ( ! creature appe>+ z an elephant1 z x %\ld h done1 x seem$ to be an exact repres5tation ( a pig4 ,n[1 ! latt] animal is consid]$ a mo/ unclean ?+ by all fai?ful ,mohamm$ans1 & ! p ( ?is religi\s cre$ 7 n sl[ to suppose t somebody 9 p[] _h plac$ ! animal on ! ,k+'s brea/ m]ely to insult !m4 ,_h x n be5 = ! tactful assurances made by ! au?orities1 & ! e>ly sub/itution ( ano!r /amp m c>efully engrav$1 ! results w\ld probably h be5 ( a s]i\s "*4 ,ano!r curi\s /amp is ! ,connell label1 emanat+ f ! colony ( ,new ,brunswick4 ,connell 0 ! po/ma/]-9-*ief ( ?is ,briti% dep5d5cy4 ,on "o occasion he 0 reque/$ to j\rney to ,new ,york to place a contract ) a firm ( /amp pr9t]s4 ,:at possess$ him nobody kn[s4 ,in/ead ( direct+ t ,que5 ,victoria's portrait %\ld appe> on all ! /amps to be engrav$1 he ord]$ t ! five c5ts value %\ld be> 8 features1 :i*1 to be c&id1 7 n at all attractive4 ,9 due c\rse ! /amps arriv$1 b ! au?orities1 on discov]+ ,connell's audacity1 issu$ a proclamation decl>+ ! label to be wor?less4 ,! po/ma/]1 s hi/ory tells u1 became angry1 & r ?an appe> be=e a prosecut+ c\ncil retir$ ha/ily to ! ,/ates4 ,! ,connell /amp1 ne$less to say1 is a r>e curiosity1 & few copies are kn[n to exi/4 ,x is p]haps a little d\btful1 h[ev]1 :e!r ! label c be reckon$ z an au!ntic po/age /amp1 see+ t its use nev] receiv$ (ficial sanction4 ,vanity seems to play an important "p 9 ! lives ( p--at lea/1 ?is is ! te/imony :i* _m ( our /amps be> out4 ,"s m5 l ,connell crave = su* notoriety z a po/age /amp c af=d !m1 b !re are o!rs--cr[n$ heads--:o w n all[ _! features to be portray$ ^u ! labels ( _! c\ntry1 le/ ! oblit]ation m>ks may r5d] !m grotesque4 ,among conceit$ ,k+s ( rec5t times1 ,k+ ,f]d9& ( ,sicily /&s out pre-em95tly 9 ! m9ds ( philateli/s4 ,he possess$ some?+ ( ! ,connell weakness1 = he ev9c$ a ke5 desire to h 8 head portray$ ^u ! /amps ( 8 little k+dom2 b runn+ c\nt] ) ?is desire 0 a /rong fe> le/ ! m>ks ( ! po/al oblit]ator %\ld disfigure 8 none too prepossess+ c\nt5ance4 ,9 ! end1 he ?\ght ( a k9d ( compromise4 ,he call$ 9 "o ( ! be/ engrav]s ( ! day & comm&$ him to execute a f9e s]ies ( adhesives be>+ 8 pr(ile4 ,:5 ! issue 0 ready1 ,f]d9& provid$ ! po/al au?orities ) oblit]at+ /amps1 ea* ( :i* consi/$ ( a circul> framework ( l9es1 surr\nd+ an empty space4 ,! idea 0 t ! l9es %\ld deface ! edges ( ! /amp1 b t ! empty space %\ld save 8 pr(ile f disfigurem5t4 ,:at happ5$ to 8 ov]work$ (ficials :o *anc$ to br+ _! oblit]ators d[n ^u ! royal c\nt5ance by mi/ake is too awful to contemplate6 ,illu/ration3 ,,curi\s ,,/amps #a ,belgium 7,brussels7 ,/4 ,mi*ael enc\nt]+ ,satan #b ,/amp hold+ record = l5g? ( curr5cy #c ,belgian /amp ) two ,dom9ical labels #d ,/amp ( ,k+ ,edw>d issu$ at ! "t ( 8 dea? #e ,spani% /amps ) face value ( #a-dj? ( a p5ny #f ,orange ,free ,/ate /amp indicat+ ,briti% occupation #g ,au/rian /amp ov]pr9t$ = use 9 ,con/ant9ople #h ,k+ ,manoel's /amps ov]pr9t$ = ,republican use #i ,local /amp #aj ,indian /amp %[+ ,k+ ,george we>+ ! ,elephant 7,ord] ( ,india7 ,n only d "s /amps betray ! weaknesses ( individuals1 b o!rs reveal ! *>act]s ( nations4 ,let u look = a mom5t at ! /amps ( ,belgium4 ,ea* is provid$ ) a small label :i* be>s ! words1 ,n to be deliv]$ on ,sunday4 ,?is label is v insignificant1 & /amp collectors h se5 x s (t5 t !y are apt to pass x by unnotic$4 ,b ?is t9y /rip ( pap] has a deep und]ly+ purpose4 ,! ,belgians1 z a nation1 are %>ply divid$ on matt]s ( religion into two great bodies4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic section objects to hav+ its lett]s deliv]$ on ,sundays1 :il/ ! section ( ,free?9k]s c see no h>m 9 a po/al deliv]y on ! day :i* we 9 ,engl& set ap>t = re/4 ,! ,belgians are a tol]ant race1 h[ev]1 & ! matt] has be5 settl$ by provid+ ea* /amp ) :at has be5 call$ a ,dom9ical label4 ,! ,ca?olics use ! label ) ! /amps !y buy1 b ! ,free?9k]s deta* !m4 ,! po/m5 are in/ruct$ to deliv] lett]s on ,sundays only :5 ! footnote is miss+ f ! /amps4 ,ano!r curi\s /amp is ! twop5ny plum col\r ,k+ ,edw>d issue ( ,great ,brita94 ,:o has ev] he>d ( ?is adhesive8 ,:o has ev] se5 x8 ,! *ances are t few collectors "k t su* a /amp ev] exi/$1 yet a us$ copy figures 9 ! collection ( ,k+ ,george4 ,! /ory relat+ to ?is /amp is z foll[s3 ,9 ! e>ly mon?s ( ! ye> #aiaj x 0 decid$ to *ange bo? ! patt]n & col\r ( ! twop5ny gre5 & c>m9e4 ,a r attractive design 0 select$ in/ead1 & ev5tually pr9t$ 9 a hue :i* ! au?orities call$ ,tyrian plum4 ,"s ?\s&s ( ^! labels 7 pr9t$ & held ready = issue1 b j z !y 7 to be plac$ on sale1 ! sad & unexpect$ dea? ( ,k+ ,edw>d took place4 ,r ?an issue a new /amp aft] ! ,k+'s demise1 ! :ole /ock 0 ga!r$ toge!r & burn$4 ,a few copies1 h[ev]1 7 pres]v$ = record purposes1 & "o at lea/ 0 /uck to an envelope address$ to our pres5t ,sov]eign1 & po/$ at ! ,ea/ ,/r& ,po/ ,(fice4 ,! ,v4,r4 p5ny black is ano!r /amp ( ! ,home ,c\ntry :i* e philateli/ %\ld "k ab\t4 ,x is a fam\s label1 n because x has ev] made hi/ory or fulfill$ any important mission1 b because p h gr[n to look ^u x z a r>e =m ( ! ord9>y p5ny black4 ,9 reality ! ,v4,r4 /amps nev] atta9$ to ! dignity ( a po/al label1 =1 al?\gh int5d$ = (ficial use1 ! au?orities decid$ at ! la/ mom5t n to make ! issue1 & de/roy$ ! /ock4 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( copies leak$ out1 & f\nd _! way into collectors' albums1 & ^! comm& a fair price4 ,( late !re has be5 a great increase all ov] ! _w 9 ! picturesque type ( /amp1 & ^! h provid$ a fairly l>ge crop ( pictorial inexactitudes4 ,z an example1 two adhesives ( ! well-kn[n ,unit$ ,/ates ,columbian issue may be m5tion$1 see+ t !y h evok$ _m a smile among philateli/s4 ,! /amps 9 "q are ! "o & ! two c5ts values4 ,! =m] portrays ,columbus sight+ l&1 :il/ ! latt] reveals ! fam\s travell] 9 ! act ( l&+4 ,z is well kn[n1 an int]val ( b tw5ty-f\r h\rs sep>at$ ! two ev5ts1 yet 9 ! fir/ picture ,columbus appe>s clean-%av51 :il/ 9 ! latt] he possesses a be>d ( ample & /ately proportions6 ,ano!r int]e/+ picture /amp ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! "o doll> value ( ! ,omaha issue4 ,! /amp be>s ! title ( ,we/]n ,cattle 9 ,/orm1 b ^? ( u :o "k ! canvasses ( ,mac,whirter w recognize x z a reproduction ( 8 pa9t+1 ,! ,vangu>d4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,j4 ,melville1 a not$ philateli/1 says 9 ,*ats on ,po/age ,/amps t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/ ,(fice lit]ally cribb$ ,mac,whirter's picture1 app>5tly )\t p]mission or any sort ( paym5t4 ,_m /amps possess p>ticul> int]e/ ow+ to "s speciality 9 mann] ( production4 ,j n[ a semi-p]=at$ adhesive is becom+ popul>4 ,its upright sides are imp]=at$1 b top & bottom ! usual p]=ation m>ks are pres5t4 ,su* specim5s are manufactur$ 9 rolls--n 9 %eets--= special use 9 automatic ma*9es4 ,!y come l>gely f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,union ( ,s\? ,africa1 & are1 ( c\rse1 only available 9 ! p5ny & halfp5ny1 or equival5t1 values4 ,^! semi-p]=at$ /amps are ( und\bt$ int]e/ to-day1 ?\gh ! "t may n be f> di/ant :5 !y w completely ou/ ! usual p]=at$ type4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,=g$ ,,/amps ,/amps are =g$ = two purposes1 fir/ to *eat philateli/s1 & second to *eat ! po/al au?orities4 ,! =m] k9d ( trade is fairly lucrative1 b 9 ,engl&1 at any rate1 ! production ( fictiti\s /amps = po/al uses seldom enjoys m ?an a %ort-liv$ success4 ,! =g] h>dly ev] takes up 8 abode 9 ! ,home ,c\ntry1 = ! pa9s & p5alties await+ him1 :5 appreh5d$1 are sev]e4 ,he f> pref]s a ,cont95tal exi/5ce1 :]e he c "w 8 pr9t+-press 9 obscurity4 ,8 unsav\ry w>es1 h[ev]1 are made to circulate 9 ,engl& j z mu* z abroad1 & ! novice mu/ be ev] on 8 gu>d 9 consequ5ce4 ,"s =g]s possess elaborate & co/ly plant1 & h ! means ( turn+ out labels pr9t$ q z well z ! orig9als4 ,b mo/ p 9 ?is di%one/ trade are h&icapp$ = capital1 & h to rely on ! *eap] processes--usually li?ography--9 ! production ( _! =g]ies4 ,x is "h t a k ( ! v>i\s means ( pr9t+ /amps proves s valuable to ! collector4 ,a specim51 say1 ( a l9e-engrav$ /amp produc$ by li?ography imm$iately excites suspicion1 & a close exam9ation %[s x to be an und\bt$ c\nt]feit4 ,! wat]m>k is ano!r /umbl+-block ) ! /amp fak] ( small means4 ,he has no opportunity ( procur+ pap] impress$ ) all ! v>i\s wat]m>ks1 & s he (t5 pr9ts on ord9>y pap]1 & tru/s to ! philateli/'s ignorance or lack ( exam9+ p[]s4 ,( c\rse1 ! beg9n] is (t5 caught by su* practices1 b x is really wond]ful h[ soon a s]i\s collector gr[s to "k at sight ! real & ! unreal4 ,an +5i\s trick ( ! =g] 9 a small way ( bus9ess consi/s 9 trans=m+ a common /amp into a valuable "o4 ,8 "w is n v ardu\s1 & 8 app>atus co/s b a few p5ce4 ,all he ne$s is an aptitude = draw+1 a few pa9ts1 bru%es1 & "s *emicals4 ,he selects1 fir/ ( all1 an issue :]e ! /amps all be> an id5tical design & are pr9t$ 9 ! same col\r1 ! value1 & p]haps an additional ^w or two1 only be+ pr9t$ 9 a di/9ctive col\r4 ,8 *oice ( /amp is by no means limit$1 = 9 ,que5 ,victoria's "t x 0 a fav\rite arrangem5t ) _m ,colonies = ! head & ornam5tation to be pr9t$ 9 a %ade ( purple & ! "n ( ! colony & ! price to v>y on ea* value4 ,! =g] takes a nice copy ( ! halfp5ny1 & cleans out ! price & any features :i* make ! /amp di/9ctive1 by means ( *emicals2 !n he fills 9 ! blank areas ) ! p>ticul> lett]+--us+1 ( c\rse1 ! correct col\r--( a high-pric$ /amp4 ,8 "w takes b a few m9utes1 & 9 ?is "t he c trans=m a label wor?1 say1 a p5ny into "o catalogu$ at1 p]haps1 t5 %ill+s4 ,?is =m ( fak+ is p>ticul>ly dang]\s1 because su* di/+ui%+ m>ks z p]=ations1 wat]m>k1 & quality ( pap]1 are correct 9 e detail4 ,! l5g? to :i* "s =g]s w g is positively amaz+4 ,a few ye>s back a case came to light :]e "o ( ^! rogues regul>ly us$ real /amp-pap] on :i* to pr9t 8 wor?less imitations4 ,8 plan 0 to buy a :ole %eet ( l[-pric$ unus$ /amps1 to remove all ! pr9t+ by *emical means1 & !n to pr9t on ! blank pap] s obta9$ a complete %eet ( high-pric$ /amps4 ,( c\rse1 he _h to select 8 pap] & 8 /amps ) c>e1 b ?is 0 a matt] simple en\gh4 ,x is int]e/+ to po9t out t ! home au?orities1 see+ ! possibility ( su* practices1 h made x a rule to use "o wat]m>k = adhesives ( l[ value & ano!r = ^? ( high value4 ,:at is ! be/ way to tell :e!r a specim5 is a =g]y8 ,?is is a "q (t5 ask$4 ,! fir/ te/ is ! wat]m>k1 b suffici5t has be5 said already to %[ t too mu* fai? mu/ n be plac$ on ?is detail1 especially z we may add t a v respectable imitation may be produc$ by pa9t+ ! back ( ! label ) oil4 ,! next po9t to note is ! p]=ation4 ,^! m>ks mu/ be %ap$ 9 a bus9ess-l way1 & be ( ! correct numb] z indicat$ by ! catalogues4 ,! ?ird po9t is ! pr9t+1 & ! f\r? ! col\r ( ! ink us$4 ,la/ly1 ! design %\ld be comp>$ ) an id5tical /amp kn[n to be g5u9e4 ,beyond su* simple te/s z ^! ! collector ne$s to ex]cise ord9>y common s5se 9 arriv+ at a conclusion4 ,if1 say1 a specim5 is nice & fre%1 & ! catalogue tells u t x is at lea/ fifty ye>s old1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( suspicion might n be out ( place4 ,x is n always a simple matt] to "k :e!r a /amp is a =g]y or n4 ,cases are on record :]e ! po/al au?orities !mselves h be5 unable to di/+ui% betwe5 ! real & ! unreal4 ,"s ye>s ago ! %ill+ value ( ,great ,brita9 0 c\nt]feit$ & us$ = po/al purposes n once or twice1 b "s ?\s&s ( times1 & nev] an atom ( suspicion 0 excit$4 ,! case is record$ by ,mr4 ,f4 ,j4 ,melville 9 8 "w1 ,*ats on ,po/age ,/amps1 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,a romantic =g]y1 & "o ( almo/ colossal magnitude1 0 discov]$ 9 #ahih4 ,ab\t t "t a l>ge quantity ( ,briti% "o %ill+ /amps--^? ( ! #ahfe type 9 gre51 ) l>ge uncol\r$ lett]s 9 ! corn]s--came on ! m>ket1 ?\gh1 z !y _h be5 us$ on telegram =ms1 !y ought to h be5 de/roy$2 probably ! guilty p>ties reli$ on ?is (ficial practice1 n always hon\r$ 9 obs]vance1 z (f]+ a security aga9/ n m]ely ! trac+ ( ! (f5ce1 b ! discov]+ ( ! fraud itself4 ,anyh[1 aft] a lapse ( tw5ty-six ye>s1 x 0 f\nd t among/ ^! "o %ill+ /amps !re 0 a l>ge proportion ( =g]ies 7purport+ to be f ,plate ,v471 all us$ on ,july #bc1 #ahgb1 at ! ,/ock ,ex*ange ,telegraph ,(fice1 ,london1 ,e4,c4 ,m rec5t discov]ies %[ t ! fraud 0 cont9u$ ov] twelve mon?s1 &1 z an indication ( ! precautions tak5 by ! =g]s1 ,plate ,,vi4 7:i* came into use 9 ,m>*1 #ahgb7 0 duly imitat$1 al?\gh ! *ange ( ! small figures 0 a detail probably nev] notic$ by memb]s ( ! g5]al public4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/amps ,,be>+ ,,national ,,emblems #a ,new ,s\? ,wales #e ,sw$5 #i ,switz]l& #b ,belgium #f ,russia #aj ,turkey #c ,mauritius #g ,italy #aa ,brazil #d ,japan #h ,bosnia ,accord+ to calculations bas$ on ! av]age numb]s us$ on sev]al days1 ! ,po/ ,(fice mu/ h lo/ ab\t ,l#ej a day dur+ ! p]iod m5tion$ above4 ,:o 7 ! orig9ators & p]petrators ( ! fraud w probably nev] be kn[n2 possibly a /ockbrok]'s cl]k 7or a small 'syndicate' ( ^! g5tlem571 or1 m probably1 a cl]k 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice itself4 ,x 0 an +5i\s fraud1 well plann$1 & clev]ly c>ri$ out at a m9imum ( risk1 & b = ! m>ket = old /amps x w\ld nev] h be5 discov]$4 ,= purposes ( ref]5ce1 we give bel[ a li/ ( ! /amps :i* h be5 mo/ frequ5tly copi$1 toge!r ) h9ts on h[ to detect ! =g]ies4 7,g4 g5u9e2 ,f4 =g]y47 ,,alsace ,,& ,,lorra9e4--,g41 ! po9ts ( ! network 9 ! backgr\nd turn$ up2 ,f4 has !m turn$ d[n4 ,! ,p ( ^w ,po/es f>!r f m>g9 9 ,g4 ?an ,f4 ,us$ copies m likely to be ,g4 ?an unus$4 ,,belgium4--,"o c5time1 ,leopold1 #ahfa4 ,f41 yell[i% pap] in/ead ( :ite4 ,! ^w ,po/es has no outl9e r\nd ea* lett] 9 ,f4 ,oblit]at$ specim5s (t5 ,f4 ,,brazil4--,! e>ly issues1 ) num]als 9 c5tre ( filigree "w (t5 imitat$4 ,pap] too ?ick 9 ,f4 ,,g]many4--,ne>ly all ! r>] /amps h be5 copi$2 specim5s %\ld be accept$ ) caution4 ,,cape ,,( ,,good ,,hope4--,triangul> issues1 #ahec-ahfd4 ,g4 has knee ( ,hope r\nd$2 ,f41 angul>4 ,if top l9e ( knee produc$ to bord]1 x cuts ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! lett] ,s4 9 ,po/age1 9 ,g4 b ?r\gh lett] ,o 9 ,f4 ,,cyprus4--,! l9e-engrav$ ,great ,brita9 issue ) ov]pr9t4 ,9 ?is case =g$ ov]pr9ts h be5 add$ to g5u9e /amps4 ,=g]ies h ! ,c 9 ,cyprus ?ick] ?an ! o!r lett]s1 also ! ,y set high] ?an o!r lett]s4 ,! extreme l5g? f ,c to ,s is seldom accurate1 z giv5 9 catalogues1 9 ,f4 ,,france4--,! five francs1 #ahfi4 ,f4 p]=at$ #ac2 ,g4 p]=at$ #ac-a_/b4 ,also ,f4 has dots 9 corn] ( frame1 n r\nd$ z 9 ,g4 ,,mauritius4--,_m ( ! e>li] issues ,f4 ,,nevis4--,! %ill+ gre51 #ahfa4 ,9 ,g4 ink seems to /& up f pap]1 b flat 9 ,f4 ,! l9es on woman's arm are /raight 9 ,g41 b 9 dots 9 ,f4 ,,new ,,s\? ,,wales4--,! /amps kn[n z ,sydney ,views h be5 l>gely copi$4 ,! l>ge fivep5ny1 sixp5ny1 eightp5ny1 & %ill+ (t5 _h unusually wide m>g9s :5 p]=at$4 ,! fak] has trimm$ (f ! too? edges1 & call$ ! /amps ! r>e imp]=at$ specim5s4 ,,nova ,,scotia4--,"s ( ! f9e e>ly issues h be5 li?ograph$ 9 ,f41 :ile ! ,g4 7 engrav$4 ,,/ates ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*4--,^! /amps h be5 l>gely repr9t$ f orig9al dies4 ,only /amps on orig9al envelopes %\ld be accept$ by ! novice4 ,,portugal4--,_m ( ! sur*>g$ issues h be5 =g$2 ! ov]pr9t$ words be+ imitations4 ,,s$an4--,no g5u9e /amps ev] exi/$2 all 7 spuri\s4 ,,si]ra ,,leone1 #ahgb-ahha4--;,a type ( /amp t is repres5tative ( _m o!rs4 ,f4 li?ograph$1 ) ! delicate l9es on ! face z heavy z ^? con/itut+ ! backgr\nd4 ,,unit$ ,,/ates4--,e>ly issues (t5 _h a grille--i4e41 an emboss$ s]ies ( l9es to prev5t removal ( oblit]ation )\t be+ notic$4 ,f4 seldom h grille4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,pione]s ,,( ,,po/age ,9 a previ\s *apt] we spoke ( ! p5ny black ( #ahdj z ! fir/ po/age label to be giv5 to ! _w4 ,! read] mu/ n suppose f ?is rem>k t ! appe>ance ( ! /amp co9cid$ ) ! comm5cem5t ( an organiz$ po/al sy/em 9 ,great ,brita94 ,su* a ?+ z a po/ 0 kn[n to exi/ 9 ?is c\ntry z f> back z ! ye> #afji1 b n until "s ?irty ye>s lat] 7 its op]ations ext5d$ to ! public 9 g5]al4 ,across ! sea1 9 ,france1 ! idea ( lett]-c>ry+ 0 also develop+ 9 ?is p]iod ( /ress & /ruggle4 ,9 ! ye> :5 ,cromwell 0 in/all$ z ,protector1 a ,comte de ,villay] 0 p]mitt$ to place pill>-boxes 9 ! ?or\ghf>es ( ,p>is & provide ! inhabitants ) a local po/al s]vice4 ,villay] seems to h be5 greatly conc]n$ z to ! be/ me?od ( collect+ ! po/age on ! lett]s plac$ 9 8 *>ge until ! idea ( issu+ a wrapp] be>+ "s di/9ctive design occurr$ to him4 ,^! pap] b&s 7 plac$ on sale 9 a numb] ( %ops1 & co/ two s\s apiece4 ,ea* lett] _h to be wrapp$ 9 "o ( !m1 :i* ,villay]'s m5 tore (f prior to effect+ deliv]y4 ,! sy/em is ( unusual int]e/ to philateli/s1 because ! ornam5tal wrapp] devis$ by ?is ,fr5*man supplies u ) ! orig9 f :i* po/age /amps sprang4 ,at home ! bus9ess ( lett]-c>ry+ 0 gr[+ ) consid]able rapidity1 consid]+ h[ tr\bl\s 7 ^! times4 ,villay]'s c\nt]p>t 9 ,london 0 a man nam$ ,dockwra4 ,he organiz$ a sy/em ( depots ?r\gh\t ! city = receiv+ correspond5ce4 ,p took _! lett]s to ^! depots1 paid ! po/age 9 actual co91 & an att5dant frank$ ! communications by means ( a h& /amp4 ,?is 0 a device exactly simil> to ! oblit]at+ /amps se5 to-day on ! c\nt]s ( our po/ (fices4 ,dockwra's h& /amp bore a triangul> design be>+ ! curi\s leg5d1 ,po/ ,payd1 ,p5y4 ,we n[ "k ! hi/ory ( ! fir/ /amp$ wrapp]1 ! fir/ frank+ /amp1 & ! fir/ adhesive /amp4 ,at ?is po9t we w speak ( ! fir/ /amp$ envelope4 ,! ,mulready1 z ?is pione] envelope 0 call$1 ow$ its orig9 to ,sir ,r[l& ,hill & 8 co-work]s4 ,! p5ny black adhesive label 0 consid]$ to be too great an innovation by ,sir ,r[l&'s foll[]s1 &1 z a sort ( compromise1 x 0 decid$ to issue a /amp$ envelope z an alt]native to ! p5ny adhesive4 ,! two 7 plac$ on sale at ! same mom5t1 &1 curi\sly en\gh1 ! adhesive imm$iately prov$ a trem5d\s success1 :il/ ! ,mulready only receiv$ slight fav\rs4 ,?is happ5$ 9 spite ( ! fact t ! au?orities 7 confid5t t ! /amp$ envelope w\ld prove ! m popul> ( ! two4 ,! ,mulready 0 a curi\s1 if n weird1 production4 ,! design cov]$ half ( ! face ( ! envelope1 & consi/$ ( ,britannia surr\nd$ by p & animals treat$ symbolically4 ,! pap] us$ = ! envelope bore ! silk ?reads spok5 ( 9 an e>li] *apt]4 ,! ,mulready des]v$ a bett] fate4 ,all ! comic pap]s at ! "t reproduc$ grotesque imitations ( x2 e wit us$ x disp>ag+ly1 & 9 all ways x became a butt = hum\r4 ,p]haps ! be/-kn[n c>icatures ( ?is un=tunate envelope 7 ^? produc$ by ,doyle1 a boy ( fifte54 ,?\gh 8 draw+s nev] receiv$ po/al sanction1 !y are (t5 sold by /amp deal]s & treasur$ by collectors z curiosities4 ,be=e leav+ ! ,mulready1 we mu/ admit t two o!r envelopes claim to be old] ?an ?is production ( ,sir ,r[l& ,hill4 ,! fir/ is ! special-lett] cov]1 :i* 0 issu$ to memb]s ( ,p>liam5t 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdj1 & ! second1 ! ,new ,s\? ,wales emboss$ envelope ( #ahch4 ,( ! =m] we ne$ only say t its use 0 m]ely ( a private nature1 :il/ ( ! latt] our k is v imp]fect & h>dly tru/wor?y4 ,! fir/ po/c>d 0 issu$ by ,g]many 9 comp>atively rec5t times2 its use 0 sugge/$ by ,dr4 von ,/ephan1 a high au?ority 9 po/al matt]s4 ,! pione] lett]-c>d emanat$ f ! ,k+dom ( ,belgium1 & bore a r$ t5 c5times /amp ) ! head ( ,leopold ,,ii4 ,hav+ discuss$ ! e>lie/ =ms ( po/al /ation]y1 x w be int]e/+ to exam9e c]ta9 ( ! adhesive /amps :i* claim notoriety on acc\nt ( _! positions z pione]s4 ,! fir/ /amp ( all1 z we h said be=e1 0 ! p5ny black ( ,great ,brita91 b ! e>lie/ issue ( =eign /amps 7i4e41 omitt+ ^? ( ,great ,brita97 dates f ! ye> #ahdc1 & came f ,brazil4 ,! labels are n attractive 9 appe>ance2 !y are l>ge1 & be> l>ge num]als surr\nd$ by a circul> backgr\nd ( filigree "w4 ,!y h be5 nicknam$1 n inappropriately1 ! bull's eye /amps ( ,brazil4 ,! /amps rema9$ 9 curr5cy b "o ye>1 & are1 !re=e1 r>e4 ,x is r curi\s to ?9k t ,brazil--a republic n usually associat$ ) progressive measures--%\ld h be51 ) ,great ,brita91 ! only c\ntry to issue /amps = n9e :ole ye>s aft] _! introduction4 ,9 %ort1 no o!r ,gov]nm5t issu$ adhesives until ! ,janu>y ( #ahdi4 ,on ! fir/ ( t mon?1 h[ev]1 bo? ,belgium & ,france provid$ /amps = ! conv5i5ce ( _! p4 ,! ,belgian /amp consi/$ ( two v>ieties--! t5 c5times1 d>k br[n1 & ! tw5ty c5times1 blue1 bo? be>+ a head & %\ld] engrav+ ( ,leopold ,i4 ,9 ,france "o label 0 issu$2 x bore ! value ( t5 c5times1 9 d>k br[n1 & 0 ornam5t$ ) ! head ( ,c]es4 ,^! ?ree specim5s 71 !re=e1 ! fir/ adhesives to receive recognition on ! ,cont95t4 ,x is pleas+ to note h[ ,brazil1 ,belgium1 & ,france1 all imitat$ ,great ,brita9 9 ! col\r & values ( _! fir/ issues2 x is also an int]e/+ co9cid5ce t ! e>lie/ labels ( all ^! c\ntries1 ,great ,brita9 includ$1 7 extremely %ort-liv$4 ,! fir/ colonial /amps 7 ! two ,mauritius l9e-engrav+s1 :i* 7 describ$ at l5g? 9 ! *apt] deal+ ) r>e specim5s4 ,! fir/ picture /amp is (t5 tak5 to be ! l>ge ,congo adhesive be>+ a view ( ! port ( ,matadi1 :il/ sometimes pride ( place is aw>d$ to ! ,columbus %ip /amp ( ! ,arg5t9e ,republic4 ,9 reality nei!r ( ^! c claim ! hon\r ( be+ ! =]unn] ( our picture issues1 an hon\r :i* rightly belongs to ! e>ly ,sydney ,views ( ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,^! latt] /amps are extremely sc>ce1 & *ange own]%ip = f ,l#e to ,l#aj a copy4 ,turn+ n[ to ! /amps ( our ,"m ,c\ntry1 ! p5ny black may be aga9 m5tion$ z be+ ! fir/ adhesive to be> ! head ( ,que5 ,victoria4 ,k+ ,edw>d 0 fir/ reveal$ to u philatelically by ! halfp5ny1 p5ny1 twop5ce-halfp5ny1 & sixp5ny values ( ,great ,brita9--^! f\r /amps be+ issu$ on ! same day1 ,janu>y #a1 #aijb4 ,k+ ,george's e>lie/ /amp 0 ! twop5ce-halfp5ny label issu$ by ! ,union ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,commemorative ,,/amps ,9 rec5t times x has become fa%ionable1 9 c]ta9 c\ntries1 to celebrate national ev5ts by means ( special issues ( /amps4 ,! idea is a v acceptable "o s long z x is n abus$4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 we mu/ say t _m c\ntries d abuse ?is int]e/+ way ( commemorat+ _! hi/oric a*ievem5ts4 ,! consolidation ( an empire1 ! discov]y ( a cont95t1 ! c5t5>y ( a great victory1 are all matt]s ( hi/ory :i* we are glad to see record$ 9 ! pages ( ! /amp album2 b :5 a s]ies ( labels is issu$ to acqua9t ! _w ( ! dea? ( an unhe>d-( poet1 or ! erection ( an obscure po/ (fice1 !n we c only surmise t ! /amps 7 pr9t$ m = philatelic ?an po/al purposes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,not$ ,,/atesm5 ,,( ,u4,s4,a4 #a ,wa%+ton #e ,frankl9 #i ,za*>y ,taylor #b ,frankl9 #f ,grant #aj ,jackson #c ,l9coln #g ,wa%+ton #aa ,jeff]son #d ,web/] #h ,wa%+ton ,commemorative /amps com+ f mo/ ,european c\ntries1 also ! ,briti% ,colonies1 may usually be accept$ = collect+ purposes1 b ^? :i* hail f "o or o!r ( ! ,s\? ,am]ican republics %\ld be pur*as$ ) caution4 ,"s ( ^! ,gov]nm5ts simply ca/ ar\nd = ev5ts to celebrate1 hop+ t ea* new issue w help to swell ! national ex*equ] 9 no little measure4 ,probably ! fir/ celebration issue ( any c\ntry 0 ! p5ny envelope ( ,great ,brita91 be>+ a blue /amp1 :i* appe>$ on ,july #b1 #ahij4 ,! occasion 0 ! jubilee ( ! ,uni=m ,p5ny ,po/age1 an ev5t :i* 0 celebrat$ by a fe/ival held 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum4 ,! envelope is und\bt$ly attractive4 ,beyond ! famili> pr(ile portrait ( ,que5 ,victoria1 & an arti/ic r5d]+ ( h] coat ( arms1 x be>s a picture ( ! ,nor? ,mail coa* mak+ = ,highgate 9 #agij at eight miles an h\r4 ,9 contra/ to ?is antiquat$ me?od ( locomotion we are also %[n ! ,nor? ,mail railway express approa*+ ,c>lisle at =ty-eight miles an h\r4 ,two o!r figures1 "o a lett]-c>ri] ( #ahdj1 & ! o!r a po/man ( #ahij1 complete ! ornam5tation4 ,?is envelope1 & a correspond5ce-c>d enclos$ )9 x1 :i* appropriately be>s a portrait ( ,sir ,r[l& ,hill1 0 sold by po/ (fices on ! "o day only = sixp5ce4 ,?\gh x is a curiosity wor? obta9+1 !re is little dem& = x1 & deal]s are glad to supply copies ev5 n[ at ! orig9al price4 ,among ! /amps ( our ,colonies1 ^? ( ,newf\ndl& h always be5 attractive2 b probably ! set :i* 0 issu$ to celebrate ! f\r hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! discov]y ( ! isl& by ,jean ,cabot is ! mo/ int]e/+ ( all4 ,cabot1 x w be rememb]$1 ?\gh born 9 ,g5oa1 settl$ 9 ,bri/ol z a m]*ant4 ,9 #adig he 0 commission$ by ,h5ry ,,vii4 to se>* = undiscov]$ l&s4 ,he set out ) two small %ips1 & sight$ fir/ ,newf\ndl&1 !n ,cape ,breton ,isle1 & aft]w>ds ,nova ,scotia4 ,9 #adih he di$4 ,f ,newf\ndl& to ,canada is n a great di/ance4 ,to ?is ,briti% ,dom9ion we are indebt$ = two f9e commemorative sets4 ,! fir/1 t ( #ahig1 0 issu$ 9 hon\r ( ,que5 ,victoria's ,diamond ,jubilee1 & ! second to celebrate ! t]c5t5>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ,quebec4 ,?is t[n1 on ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,riv]1 owes its orig9 to ,jacques ,c>ti]1 a ,fr5*man born at ,/4 ,malo4 ,c>ti] sail$ f 8 native port 9 #aecd accompani$ by two small vessels ( tw5ty tons apiece4 ,he l&$ on ! ,gaspe %ores & claim$ ! t]ritory = ,fr5* sov]eignty4 ,8 /ay 0 ( %ort duration1 = we read t 9 #aece he aga9 set out f ,/4 ,malo1 & ?is "t sail$ up ! m\? ( ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce & l&$ at a little native settlem5t1 :i* aft]w>ds receiv$ ! "n ( ,quebec4 7,kebek is ! ,indian = ,! ,rock47 ,we are b\nd to /ate t little came ( ,c>ti]'s exploits1 = n until ,*ampla9 visit$ ! di/rict _m ye>s lat]1 ) ! dual purpose ( spread+ ,*ri/ianity & op5+ up comm]ce1 did ! ,fr5* settlem5t prosp]4 ,! pictures on ! /amps are ( int]e/4 ,! #a c5t portrays bo? ,c>ti] & ,*ampla92 ! #e c5ts gives a picture ( ! latt]'s h\se2 ! #g c5ts introduces ,montcalm & ,wolfe2 ! #aj c5ts reveals ,quebec 9 #agjj2 ! #ae c5ts depicts ,*ampla9's dep>ture = ! int]ior1 !n an almo/ unkn[n _w2 :il/ ! #bj c5ts is inscrib$ ,c>ti]'s arrival be=e ,quebec4 ,ano!r set ( commemorative /amps comes f ,b>bados1 its object be+ to celebrate ! h]oic exploits ( ,nelson--! ,battle ( ,trafalg> 9 p>ticul>4 ,! trag$y :i* 0 enact$ on bo>d ! ,victory1 almo/1 if we may s express x1 at ! mom5t ( victory1 ! m\rnful j\rney to ,engl&1 ! ly+-9-/ate at ,gre5wi*1 & ! fun]al 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 are all too well kn[n to ne$ description2 b x is less well kn[n t ,horatio ,nelson sp5t _m ( 8 e>ly ye>s ( seaman%ip 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 & p>ticul>ly 9 & ar\nd ! ,b>bados4 ,x is on ?is acc\nt t a f9e monum5t has be5 erect$ to 8 memory 9 ?is ,colony1 & a set ( /amps 0 issu$ to m>k ! unveil+4 ,au/ralasia has n giv5 u _m celebration /amps1 b ^? :i* h come f ! ,antipodes are extremely int]e/+4 ,:at c\ld be m /irr+ ?an ! design on ! ?ree-halfp5ny #aija khaki /amp ( ,new ,zeal&8 ,x 0 issu$ to m>k ! dep>ture ( troops on _! way to ! fight+-l9e 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,ano!r int]e/+ set ( /amps 0 provid$ "s tw5ty ye>s ago by ,new ,s\? ,wales to rem9d ! _w t x _h be5 a colony = j ov] a c5tury4 ,"o ( ! values be>s a portrait ( ,capta9 ,cook1 :o discov]$ ! ,colony 9 #aggj2 :il/ ano!r reveals1 appropriately en\gh1 ! features ( ,capta9 ,ar?ur ,phillips1 ! f\nd] ( ! fir/ convict settlem5t on ^! ,au/ralian %ores4 ,up till ! "t ( ,phillips our prison]s _h be5 bani%$ to ,am]ica1 b aft] ! w>1 :i* ga9$ = ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates _! indep5d5ce1 ?is outlet 0 clos$ to our exiles1 & fre% fields 7 f\nd 9 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,probably no ev5t 9 hi/ory has receiv$ m att5tion on ! "p ( /amp produc]s ?an ! discov]ies ( ,columbus4 ,! ,arg5t9e ,republic 01 we believe1 ! fir/ c\ntry to hon\r ! memory ( ?is intrepid explor] by ! issue ( po/al labels1 b to ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be aw>d$ ! cr$it ( issu+ ! f9e/ set ( ,columbian /amps4 ,?is s]ies ( po/al adhesives is probably "o ( ! gr&e/ collections ( hi/orical /amps t has ev] be5 produc$1 &1 =tunately1 ! l[] values are *eap1 & easily obta9$4 ,o!r commemorative /amps ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 issu$--namely1 ! ,omaha1 ! ,pan-,am]ican1 ! ,buffalo1 & ! ,panama ,exhibition /amps2 b ?\gh "s ( !m are exce$+ly attractive 9 design1 none ( !m c comp>e ) ! ,columbus issue 9 po9t ( int]e/4 ,ano!r intrepid explor] to receive recognition by means ( an issue ( /amps 0 ,vasco da ,gama4 ,to m5tion 8 "n recalls to m9d ! wond]ful & p]il\s j\rney :i* he 0 ! fir/ to make ar\nd ! s\!rn po9t ( ,africa1 & !nce to ,india4 ,vasco 0 =tunate 9 liv+ 9 ,portugal at a "t :5 ?is k+dom 0 at ! height ( its fame & prosp]ity4 ,f9anc$ by ! !n ,k+1 ,manoel1 he left ,lisbon on ,july #h1 #adig1 ) f\r vessels mann$ by #afj m54 ,he took f\r long mon?s to rea* ! isl& ( ,/4 ,hel5a1 & :il/ r\nd+ ! ,cape ! trials ( ?is brave b& ( m5 7 t]rible 9 ! extreme4 ,calicut1 9 ,india1 0 rea*$ on ,may #bj1 #adih1 & aft] a %ort & none too pleasant /ay among ! unfri5dly natives1 a />t = home 0 made4 ,on return+ to ,portugal ,vasco da ,gama receiv$ a trem5d\s ovation f ! ,k+ & ! p4 ,! ,portuguese /amps issu$ 9 #ahih to celebrate ! f\r? c5t5>y ( ! discov]y ( ! r\te to ,india be> v attractive pictures4 ,?ree ev5ts ( int]e/ h giv5 rise to special /amps 9 ,italy3 7a7 ,! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( ! fre$om ( ,sicily2 7b7 ! jubilee ( ! k+dom ( ,italy2 & 7c7 ! fe/ivities to commemorate ! completion ( ! ,v5ice ,campanile4 ,to appreciate ! mean+ ( ! fir/ two ev5ts1 we mu/ rememb] t ! pres5t k+dom ( ,italy 01 less ?an sixty ye>s ago1 a numb] ( little /ates1 ea* cont5d+ aga9/ its neighb\r4 ,sicily1 "o ( ! conflict+ areas1 0 rul$ by ,f]d9& ,,ii4 ( ,spa91 a man not$ = ! h>% & tyrannical rule :i* he inflict$ on 8 subjects4 ,9 answ] to an appeal f ! m5 ( ,sicily1 ,g>ibaldi sail$ f ,g5oa ) #a1jjj foll[]s1 l&$ at ,m>sala on ,may #aa1 #ahfj1 & took ,pal]mo soon aft]w>ds4 ,! p 7 jubilant at 8 success1 & ,f]d9& 0 quickly depos$4 ,sicily jo9$ ,s>d9ia1 & ,victor ,emmanuel reign$ ov] ! two t]ritories4 ,9 ! same ye>1 ,c5tral ,italy1 ,s\!rn ,italy1 ! ,papal ,/ates1 & ,naples1 all jo9$ ! k+dom ( ,emmanuel &1 9 ,febru>y1 #ahfa1 ! fir/ ,p>liam5t ( all ! ,italian ,/ates 0 held at ,tur94 ,x 0 ?is ev5t t 0 celebrat$ by ! ,italian ,jubilee /amps4 ,! ?ird ev5t :i* ! ,italian /amps commemorat$ 0 ! completion ( ! new ,campanile 9 ,v5ice4 ,! old monum5t collaps$ on ! squ>e ( ,/4 ,m>k's "s t5 ye>s ago1 & a new erection ( simil> design to ! orig9al "o has be5 built 9 its place4 ,a v attractive s]ies ( /amps 0 plac$ on sale ?r\gh\t ,au/ria 9 #aijh to commemorate ! sixtie? ye> ( ! reign ( ,franz ,joseph ,i4 ,! labels are p>ticul>ly int]e/+1 z !y reveal to u _m ,au/rian rul]s ab\t :om our hi/ory books h mu* to say4 ,!y are z foll[s3 #a hell]3 ,k>l ,,vi4 ,be/ kn[n1 p]haps1 z ! fa!r ( ,m>ia ,!resa4 #b hell]3 ,m>ia ,!resa4 #c hell]3 ,joseph ,,ii4 ,a great re=m]1 b a v h>% rul]4 #e1 #aj1 #be1 #cj1 & #ce hell]3 ,franz ,joseph ,i4 #f hell]3 ,leopold ,,ii4 ,bro!r & successor to ,joseph ,,ii4 ,pacifi$ ! ,ne!rl&s & ,hung>y :i* 8 eld] bro!r _h inflam$4 #ab hell]3 ,franz ,i4 ,assi/$ ,napoleon 9 8 campaign aga9/ ,russia1 & lat] jo9$ ) o!r c\ntries to break ,napoleon's p[]4 #bj hell]3 ,f]d9&4 ,0 p]suad$ to abdicate 9 fav\r ( ,franz ,joseph1 z he 0 too weak to rule 9 su* tr\bl\s times4 ,! la/ commemorative /amps ( :i* we %all speak 7 issu$ 9 #aiac by ,russia to hon\r ! ,h\se ( ,roman(f4 ,! adhesives are pr9t$ 9 attractive col\rs1 ) bold designs1 indicative ( ,russian art4 ,! heads reveal$ to u 9 ?is /rik+ portrait-gall]y are ^? ( ,ni*olas ,,ii41 ,pet] ,i41 ,alex&] ,,ii41 ,alex&] ,,iii41 ,pet] ,,ii41 ,ka!r9e ,,ii41 ,ni*olas ,i41 ,alex&] ,i41 ,alexei ,mi*aelovit*1 ,paul ,i41 ,elizabe? & ,mi*ael ,feodorovit*4 ,_m o!r celebration /amps h appe>$ f "t to "t 9 v>i\s c\ntries2 notice ( !m may be f\nd 9 any po/age /amp catalogue4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,int]e/+ ,,picture ,,/amps ,t ! picture /amps repos+ 9 our collections are highly in/ructive z well z int]e/+ ne$s little argum5t4 ,we c sit 9 an arm*air & le>n ! geography ( half ! _w by means ( ! /amps be>+ maps2 we may w&]1 m5tally1 z f> z ! ,antipodes1 ?anks to ! /amps be>+ views2 we may le>n ab\t ! birds ( ! air & ! bea/s ( ! =e/s f ! /amps be>+ animals4 ,matt]s ( ar*itecture1 h]aldry1 local cu/oms1 my?ology1 & hi/ory1 are o!r subjects :i* we may become acqua9t$ ) f our po/age adhesives4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ labels are ^? :i* portray ! natural wond]s ( ! wide-_w4 ,let u turn fir/ ( all to ! specim5s f ,new ,zeal&4 ,:at delightful views ! #ahih /amps give ( ,m\nt ,cook1 ,lake ,wakatipu1 ,m\nt ,ruapehu1 ,lake ,taupo1 ! ,p9k ,t]race ( ,rotomahana & ,mil=d ,s\nd--names :i* to _m ( u are m]e places m5tion$ 9 dry geography manuals1 b "h reveal$ 9 all _! glory6 ,f ,new ,zeal& let u w&] to ,tasmania4 ,on ^! pages ( our album we f9d int]e/+ pictures ( ,lake ,m>ion1 ,m\nt ,well+ton1 ! t[n ( ,hob>t1 ,russell ,falls1 ,lake ,/4 ,clair1 & ! wat]falls ( ,dil/on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,view ,,/amps #a ,lake ,taupo & ,m\nt ,ruapehu #f ,m\nt ,well+ton #b ,ll&ov]y ,falls #g ,table ,bay & ,m\nta9s #c ,sydney ,h>b\r #h ,view ( ,deboj #d ,a ,view 9 ,co/a ,rica #i ,pass ( ,n>5ta #e ,a ,turki% ,view ,curi\s ?\gh x may seem1 wat]falls are fav\rite subjects = /amp ornam5tation4 ,we h ,niag>a on ! #e c5ts ,unit$ ,/ates value ( #aija2 ! ,ll&ov]y ,falls on ! #a;d4 #aijj1 ,jamaica2 ! ,kaieteur ,falls on ! #aj c5ts #ahih ( ,briti% ,guiana2 ! ,/anley ,falls & ! ,inkissi ,falls on ! #ahid ,congo issue2 also ! ,victoria ,falls on ! #aije issue ( ,briti% ,s\? ,africa4 ,7 we to place ^! picture /amps & o!rs repres5t+ simil> subjects side by side on a page by !mselves 9 our collection1 we %\ld h q a f9e array ( ! _w's mo/ not$ wat]falls4 ,p]haps next to wat]falls1 m\nta9 views claim mo/ popul>ity on po/age labels4 ,besides ^? m5tion$ already1 we h ,m\nt ,k9i ,bal\ on ! #ah c5ts #ahid1 ,nor? ,borneo2 ,table ,m\nta9 on ! #a;d4 #aijj1 ,cape ( ,good ,hope2 ! ,leon m\nta9s on v>i\s ,nic>aguan issues2 ,popocatepetl on ! #a peso #ahii1 ,mexico2 ,m\nt ,konaluanui on ! #b c5t #ahid1 ,hawaii1 & o!rs4 ,hi/oric build+s are1 z "o w\ld expect1 frequ5tly repres5t$ 9 our collections4 ,a mo/ int]e/+ /amp is ! ,*9ese label be>+ a view ( ! ,temple ( ,heav51 a sacr$ edifice erect$ to ! memory ( ,confucius1 to :i* ! ,emp]or repairs p]iodically & prays = ! fav\r ( ,heav54 ,! ,kreml9 & ,w9t] ,palace1 bo? well-kn[n ,russian build+s1 figure on ! /amps ( ! ,ts>4 ,! ,grecian adhesives reveal pictures ( ! ,acropolis1 includ+ ! ,p>!non & ,/adium2 ! ,egyptian adhesives %[ a sph9x & ! ,pyramids2 a ,dom9ican adhesive be>s a picture repres5t+ ! ,mausoleum ( ,columbus2 :il/ a rec5t issue f ,turkey1 celebrat+ ! recapture ( ,adrianople1 be>s a f9e view ( ! ,mosque ( ,selim4 ,( curi\s ?+s our /amps provide u 9 pl5ty4 ,a ,newf\ndl& adhesive %[s an iceb]g2 a ,toga /amp1 a breadfruit-tree2 a ,tasmanian /amp1 ,tasman's ,ar*2 a ,k$ah /amp1 a %eaf ( rice2 a ,nor? ,borneo /amp1 a sago palm2 a ,columbian /amp1 an ,am]ican execution2 a ,bahamas /amp1 a /aircase2 ano!r ,toga /amp1 a prehi/oric trili?2 a ,canadian /amp1 a map ( ! ,briti% possessions2 a ,r\manian /amp1 a picture ( ! ,que5 nurs+ a w\nd$ soldi]2 a ,portuguese /amp1 ! vision ( ,/4 ,an?ony2 a ,lib]ian /amp1 a c(fee plantation2 a ,unit$ ,/ates /amp1 an a]oplane2 & a ,p]uvian /amp1 a susp5sion bridge4 ,! ,toga trili?1 x may be well to expla91 is an erection compos$ ( ?ree l>ge blocks ( /one plac$ toge!r l door-po/s & a l9tel1 & /&+ by !mselves4 ,x may be comp>$ ) ! monum5ts at ,/oneh5ge1 or ! ,druidical monoli?s to be se5 at ,c>nac1 9 ,brittany4 ,if my?ology be ( int]e/1 ! /amps ( ,greece w prove attractive4 ,?is c\ntry (f]s "s capital pictures ( gladiators1 disc-?r[]s1 wre/l]s2 ( ,h]mes1 ,apollo1 ,atlas1 ,iris1 ,pallas ,a!ne2 ( anci5t *>iots1 vases2 z well z tableaux repres5t+ su* incid5ts z ,atlas (f]+ ! apples ( ,hesp]ides to ,h]cules1 & ,! /ruggle betwe5 ,h]cules & ,antaeus4 ,%ips1 "s not$ & o!rs m]ely curi\s1 figure on _m labels4 ,we h an ,atlantic s*oon] on a ,newf\ndl& /amp2 a native canoe on a ,papuan /amp2 a ,nile /eamboat on an ,egyptian /amp2 a dh[ on a ,borneo /amp2 ! flag%ip ( ,columbus on a ,gr5ada /amp2 ,cabot's %ip1 ! ,mat!w1 leav+ ! ,avon1 & ,guy's %ip1 ! ,endeav\r1 on ,newf\ndl& /amps2 & ! ,hoh5zoll]n1 ! ,g]man ,emp]or's ya*t1 on ! unattractive /amps ( ! ,g]man colonies4 ,( animals !re are f> too _m = individual m5tion1 b ! foll[+ are "s ( ^? depict$ 9 our philatelic zoo3 ,a kang>oo1 zebra1 drom$>y1 camel1 platypus1 elephant1 hippopotamus1 liz>d1 giraffe1 dog1 gnu1 codfi%1 spr+bok1 seal1 egret1 p>rot1 wryneck1 emu1 lyre bird1 pt>migan1 *impanzee1 bo>1 rh9oc]os1 honey be>1 ourang-outang1 /ag1 argus pheasant1 pan!r1 crocodile1 & kiwi4 ,"s entire issues ( /amps are p>ticul>ly int]e/+ if !y be consid]$ solely f ! pictorial /&po9t4 ,probably ! ,bosnian issue ( #aijf is ! f9e/ 9 ?is matt]4 ,! sc5es repres5t$ 9 ?is attractive collection are-- #a hell]3 ,view ( ,deboj4 #b hell]3 ,view ( ,mo/>4 #c hell]3 ,plima ,t[] at ,jaice4 #e hell]3 ,pass ( ,n>5ta1 ) view ( ! ,pr5j4 #f hell]3 ,ramatae4 #aj hell]3 ,road 9 ! ,valley ( ,vrba4 #bj hell]3 ,old bridge at ,mo/>4 #be hell]3 ,s>ajevo4 #cj hell]3 ,animal c>ry+ lett]s on passes4 #ce hell]3 ,pavilion at ,jez]o4 #dj hell]3 ,mail waggon ) horses4 #de hell]3 ,m>ket at ,s>ajevo4 #ej hell]3 ,mail motor-waggon4 #a kreutz]3 ,! ,c>sija at ,s>ajevo4 #b kreutz]3 ,! ,lucas ,t[] at ,jaice4 ,s>ajevo1 x w be rememb]$1 0 ! sc5e ( ! assass9ation ( ! ,au/rian ,ar*duke1 9 #aiad1 :il/ o!r places %[n 9 ! above pictures h come to our notice ?r\gh ! despat*es be>+ on ! great ,european ,w>4 ,h[ c we make ! mo/ ( all ^! int]e/+ & beautiful picture /amps8 ,q a good plan is to build up a collection devot$ to ^! attractive labels alone1 arrang+ !m n accord+ to _! c\ntries1 b accord+ to ! subject repres5t$ by !m4 ,= in/ance1 !re are suffici5t /amps portray+ animals to p]mit ( a zoological section1 arrang$ 9 sci5tific gr\ps--mammals1 birds1 reptiles1 etc4 ,( c\rse1 a good deal ( writt5 explanations %\ld be provid$ ) ea* adhesive4 ,! ,greek /amp repres5t+ ,atlas might be foll[$ by a brief acc\nt ( ! ardu\s duties impos$ ^u ?is un=tunate h]o2 ! ,toga /amp ) ! trili? might be accompani$ by ! %ort note giv5 a few p>agraphs above2 :il/ ! /amps be>+ geographical features might h little sket*-maps plac$ und]nea? !m s t _! exact positions may be le>nt4 ,if ?is plan be foll[$1 ! picture /amps w become extremely fasc9at+1 & our /ore ( g5]al k enhanc$ consid]ably4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,/amps ,,& ,,hi/ory ,:at a weal? ( hi/ory is recall$ by a glance ?r\gh ! pages ( our /amp albums6 ,! romantic *anges :i* ,france has und]gone1 ! ef=ts made by ,g]many = secur+ a wid] empire1 ! ups & d[ns ( ,spa91 ! gradual gr[? ( ,italy1 & a hundr$ o!r indications ( progress & decay are all reflect$ !re94 ,let u take1 fir/ ( all1 ! case ( ,g]many4 ,9 ! e>lie/ ye>s we f9d /amps issu$ by a multitude ( little ,/ates--i4e41 ,bad51 ,bav>ia1 ,b]g$orf1 ,brunswick1 ,hanov]1 ,meckl5burg-,s*w]91 ,od5burg1 ,prussia1 ,saxony1 etc4--:il/ ! t[ns ( ,hamburg1 ,brem51 & ,lubeck also _h individual po/al rights ( _! own4 ,! fir/ /ep ( consolidation came on ,janu>y #a1 #ahfh1 :5 mo/ ( ! above au?orities jo9$ :at 0 call$ ! ,nor? ,g]man ,conf$]ation1 & ne>ly all ( ! sep>ate units ceas$ to issue /amps4 ,! ,conf$]ation adhesives 7 curr5t f #ahfh to #ahga--t is1 until ! ,g]man ,empire sprang into be+4 ,:5 ! ,franco-,g]man ,w> ( #ahgj-ahga plac$ ! prov9ces ( ,alsace & ,lorra9e "u ,prussian rule1 special ,g]man /amps 7 sold 9 ! captur$ t]ritory4 ,z !y bore values 9 c5times1 !y 7 )drawn z soon z gros*5s & kreuz]s became g5]ally curr5t4 ,a less important in/ance ( ,prussian absorption occurr$ on ,augu/ #i1 #ahij1 :5 ! labels ( ,heligol& be>+ a portrait ( ,que5 ,victoria 7 replac$ by ! regul> ,g]man /amps4 ,fur!r ,teutonic progress is made evid5t by ! num]\s colonial issues :i* ?is k+dom has plac$ on sale s9ce #ahig4 ,la/ly1 may be m5tion$ ! adhesives be>+ ! famili> effigy ( ,g]mania1 ov]pr9t$ = use 9 ,belgium4 ,! /amps ( ,spa9 are also int]e/+4 ,! fir/ issue 7,janu>y #a1 #ahej7 bore v crude portraits ( ! unscrupul\s ,que5 ,isabella ,,ii4 ,v>i\s sets1 all ( !m highly in>ti/ic1 7 issu$ betwe5 #ahej & #ahfh4 ,9 ! latt] ye> a revolution occurr$1 & ! ,que5 0 depos$1 a republic be+ in/itut$ in/ead ( ! mon>*y4 ,isabella's /amps 7 tempor>ily ov]pr9t$ ) ! words ,,habilitado ,,por ,,la ,,nacion1 & :5 ! /ock 0 exhau/$1 a new design1 be>+ an allegorical head typify+ ,lib]ty & ,spa91 became curr5t4 ,! republic did n la/ long1 = ! claims to ! ?rone ( ! ,duke ( ,ao/a 7 consid]$ well f\nd$1 & he 0 cr[n$ ,k+ 9 #ahgb4 ,amadeus1 z he 0 call$1 figur$ on ! /amps = a brief twelve mon?s4 ,^! 7 /ormy times4 ,unable to cope ) !m1 he abdicat$1 & ! republic 0 re9/at$1 ! new /amps be>+ fir/ an allegorical figure ( ,peace & !n ( ,ju/ice4 ,b ev5 ! repres5tative ,gov]nm5t 0 %ort-liv$4 ,! p once m turn$ to ! ,h\se ( ,b\rbon1 & ,alfonso ,,xii4 became ,k+4 ,he reign$ t5 ye>s1 & 0 !n succe$$ by 8 son1 ,alfonso ,,xiii41 ! pres5t rul+ ,sov]eign4 ,! ,italian adhesives are no less int]e/+4 ,we h already indicat$ ! mann] 9 :i* ,mod5a1 ,naples1 ,p>ma1 ,romagna1 ! ,roman ,/ates1 ,sicily1 ,tuscany1 & ,s>d9ia jo9$ toge!r to =m ! ,k+dom ( ,italy1 & elect$ ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia to be ! new ,sov]eign4 ,?is latt] 0 ,victor ,emmanuel ,,ii4 ,he 0 succe$$ by 8 son1 ,humb]t ,i41 :o fell by ! assass9's h& :il/ rid+ on ! outskirts ( ,milan 9 #aijj4 ,! pres5t ,k+1 a f9e example ( soldi] & /atesman1 is ,victor ,emmanuel ,,iii4 ,probably no /amps reveal great] matt]s ( hi/orical importance ?an ^? ( our neighb\r1 ,france4 ,:5 adhesives 7 fir/ issu$ by ?is c\ntry a republic 0 9 p[]1 & s an allegorical head1 t ( ,c]es1 embelli%$ ! new labels4 ,9 #aheb ,l\is ,napoleon became ,presid5t ( ! ,republic1 &1 be+ a man :o lov$ notoriety1 he plac$ 8 bu/ ^u ! t5 & tw5ty-five c5times values4 ,lat] on1 z is kn[n to all1 he became ,napoleon ,,iii41#d ,emp]or ( ! ,fr5*1 & ! word+ on ! adhesives 0 *ang$ f ,,repub4 ,,franc4 to ,,empire ,,franc4 ,lat] on1 9 #ahfc1 to m>k ! successes :i* ! ,fr5* won ov] ! ,au/rians1 ! head ( ,napoleon 0 encircl$ 9 a laurel cr[n4 ,! f9al /age 0 rea*$ 9 ,octob]1 #ahgj1 :5 ! ,g]mans ga9$ an almo/ cru%+ victory ov] ! ,fr5*4 ,z a result1 ! ,empire fell1 & a republic once m rul$ ov] ! c\ntry4 ,! head ( ! ,emp]or 0 remov$ f ! /amps1 & ,c]es aga9 appe>$ ^u !m4 ,?us ! adhesives ( ,france pla9ly indicate ! *ang+ c\rse tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( our neighb\r across ! ,*annel4 #d ,z !re 0 no ,napoleon ,,ii41 read]s may wond] :y ! above mon>* receiv$ ! title ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 ,! reason is a highly amus+ "o4 ,! draft ( ! proclamation issu$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ann\nc+ 8 asc5dancy to ! ?rone comm5c$ ) ! foll[+ words3 ,,vive ,,napoleon666 ,! pr9t] took ! ?ree exclamation m>ks to be ! figures ,,iii1 & 8 press accord+ly reproduc$ ! mi/ake "s ?\s&s ( times ov]4 ,be=e ! error 0 discov]$1 ,p>is & ! o!r great t[ns _h be5 plac>d$ ) ! incorrect impr9ts4 ,!re 0 no "t to lose1 s ! ,emp]or1 mu* to ! amusem5t ( 8 c\rti]s1 agre$ to take ! title ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,zoological ,,/amps #a ,drom$>y #e ,quetzal #i ,spr+bok & ,gnu #b ,kang>oo #f ,tig] #aj ,emu #c ,giraffe #g ,pan!r #aa ,malay ,/ag #d ,anteat] #h ,swan ,if we turn to ! /amps ( ,portugal1 a mo/ int]e/+ array ( mon>*s w be reveal$4 ,que5 ,m>ia figures ^u ! e>lie/ /amps1 b aft] two ye>s ( curr5cy h] portrait gave place to t ( ,k+ ,p$ro ,v41 :i* 9 turn 0 foll[$ by a repres5tation ( ,k+ ,luiz4 ,9 #ahhi ,k+ ,c>los asc5d$ ! ?rone1 & 8 effigy 0 giv5 on ! issues ( #ahib & #ahie4 ,! assass9ation ( ,c>los & 8 eld] son1 :i* %ock$ ! :ole _w1 result$ 9 ! appe>ance ( ,k+ ,manoel's features ^u ! /amps pr9t$ betwe5 #aijh & #aiaj4 ,! ev5ts :i* m>r$ 8 %ort & /ormy reign are kn[n to all1 & 9 #aiaj he took up 8 abode 9 ,engl&4 ,aft]w>ds a republic sprang up1 & ! pres5t adhesives be> ! impr9t ( ,lib]ty4 ,if we leave ,europe & exam9e ! /amps ( ! rema9+ f\r cont95ts1 _m o!r ev5ts ( great hi/orical be>+ w be reveal$4 ,! labels ( ! ,transvaal1 = in/ance1 tell ( two ,briti% occupations & two republics2 ! ,egyptian labels %[ ,turki% influ5ce foll[$ by a ,briti% protectorate2 ! e>ly ,unit$ ,/ates labels h9t at ! w> :i* 0 wag$ to put d[n slav]y2 :il/ ! ,cuban labels indicate ,spani% occupation1 foll[$ fir/ by ! protection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !n by ! creation ( an indep5d5t republic4 ,! adhesives ( ! ,c5tral & ,s\? ,am]ican republics are wor?y ( special note1 z !y po9t to insurrections1 w>s1 provisional gov]nm5ts1 & tr\bl\s times 9 g5]al4 ,b no matt] :]e we turn 9 our albums1 int]e/+ l&m>ks ( ! _w's hi/ory w be reveal$ by our treasur$ labels4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,w> ,,/amps ,among ! mo/ int]e/+ /amps :i* figure 9 our collections are ^? :i* owe _! orig9 to ! /]n necessities ( w>4 ,/amps :i* fall into ?is division are ( two ma9 classes3 ^? ne$$ = ! use ( troops fight+ outside _! own t]ritory1 & ^? call$ into be+ by ! subjugation ( ! enemy's c\ntry4 ,! ,great ,w> ( ,europe1 z ! conflict ( #aiad-ae has be5 call$1 has naturally provid$ _m additions to ! li/ ( w> /amps4 #a4 ,g]many has ov]pr9t$ its own labels ) ! ^w ,belgi51 & ^! are ( "s r>ity :5 9 a us$ condition4 #b4 ,_m ( ! ,g]man colonial issues h be5 ov]pr9t$ ) words sugge/+ ,briti% or ,fr5* occupation4 ,we h1 = in/ance1 ! ,togo ya*t /amps be>+ ! inscription ,anglo-,fr5* ,occupation1 & ! ,samoa ya*t labels /amp$ ) ! lett]s ,g4,r4,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,hapsburg ,,portraits #a ,k>l ,,vi #d ,franz ,josef ,i 9 #aijh #g ,f]d9& #b ,m>ia ,!resa #e ,leopold ,,ii #h ,franz ,josef 9 #ahhd #c ,joseph ,,ii #f ,franz ,i #i ,franz ,josef 9 #ahgh #c4 ,9 cases :]e ! ,g]man colonial issues h run %ort 9 ! conqu]$ settlem5ts we f9d t labels ( ,briti% or ,fr5* orig9 h be5 press$ into s]vice--= in/ance1 ,new ,zeal& /amps h be5 ov]pr9t$ = use 9 ,samoa4 ,all ^! classes ( w> labels p]mit ( _m int]e/+ v>ieties1 b1 :5ev] possible1 us$ specim5s %\ld be pref]r$ to ^? :i* h n pass$ ?r\gh ! po/4 ,we make ?is /atem5t because c]ta9 bellig]5t c\ntries endeav\r$ to repl5i% _! ex*equ]s by ! sale1 to philateli/s1 ( uncancell$ copies4 ,! /amps us$ by troops :o are fight+ outside _! own t]ritory are probably ! mo/ valuable ( w> labels4 ,! ,briti% ,exp$ition>y ,=ce 9 ,france & ,belgium 0 at ! outset provid$ ) ord9>y ,engli% po/al adhesives4 ,^! adhesives1 :5 be>+ su* po/m>ks z ,army ,base ,po/ ,(fice1 ,france1 or ! ord9>y cancel m>ks ( ,o/5d1 ,b\logne1 ,p>is1 etc41 are extremely valuable4 ,:5 ! ,briti% /amps ran %ort1 lett]s 7 frank$ by po/m>ks alone1 & ^! are well wor? collect+4 ,! circul> & rectangul> m>ks be>+ ! ^w ,pass$ by ,c5sor are also int]e/+4 ,communications com+ f ! ,fleet be> cancel m>ks =m$ by a numb] ( conc5tric r+s4 ,! v>ieties ( ?is po/al m>k %\ld be priz$4 ,9 all cases ! complete envelope or c>d mu/ be plac$ 9 ! collection intact1 & n j ! cut-out po/m>k4 ,probably ! mo/ c>efully plann$ army po/al s]vice is t possess$ by our ,indian troops4 ,adhesive /amps are g5]ally us$ on correspond5ce1 ! ord9>y ,indian issues1 ov]pr9t$ ) ! lett]s ,i4,e4,f4 be+ employ$4 ,f a ,field ,s]vice ,manual#e on ,po/s & ,telegraphs1 we h be5 able to glean a few details respect+ ! organization & e/abli%m5t ( ! ,indian milit>y po/ (fices4 ,9 times ( peace a /ock ( t5ts & equipm5t1 suffici5t = ! supply ( ?ree base po/ (fices1 fifty fir/-class field po/ (fices1 t5 second-class field po/ (fices1 & = ! sup]vis+ /aff1 is kept 9 /ore at ,lahore 9 ! *>ge ( ! ,po/al ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,punjab4 #e ,quot$ f ,/amp ,collect+1 ,decemb] #e1 #aiad4 ,on ! outbreak ( w> ! milit>y po/al s]vice is organiz$ by ! ,director-,g5]al ( ,po/s & ,telegraphs 9 ,india accord+ to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,army au?orities4 ,! sup]vis+ /aff is select$ by him f a roll ( ,european volunte]s = su* s]vice ma9ta9$ 9 8 (fice1 ! full w> e/abli%m5t consi/+ ( six ,directors or ,deputy ,directors1 eighte5 ,assi/ant ,directors1 tw5ty-f\r ,inspectors1 & fifty ,po/ma/]s4 ,! re/ ( ! e/abli%m5t is select$ by ! ,po/ma/]-,g5]al ( ! ,punjab4 ,"o ,director or ,deputy ,director1 two ,assi/ant ,directors1 & f\r ,inspectors con/itute ! normal po/al p]sonnel ( an exp$ition>y =ce4 ,!y we> ! ord9>y field s]vice uni=m ( ! ,indian ,army accord+ to _! respective ranks1 di/+ui%$ by ! ^w ,po/ on ! %\ld] /raps4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/amps ,,f ,,! ,,great ,,w> ,,zone #a ,russia #f ,union ( ,s\? ,africa #aa ,prussia #b ,belgium #g ,france #ab ,bav>ia #c ,mont5egro #h ,luxemb\rg #ac ,au/ria #d ,great ,brita9 #i ,portugal #ad ,turkey #e ,egypt #aj ,s]via ,! foll[+ extracts f ! ,indian ,army ,ord]1 ,no4 #fai1 dat$ ,novemb] #aj1 #aiac1 are ( int]e/3 #g4 ,! ,director or ,deputy ,director1 or1 9 8 abs5ce1 ! ,po/ma/]-,g5]al "u ^: ord]s he is to "w1 %\ld1 on receipt ( ! fir/ intimation t a =ce is to be mobiliz$1 take ! e>lie/ opportunity to consult ! ,g5]al ,(fic] appo9t$ to comm& ! =ce z to ! po/al requirem5ts ( ! =ce 9 respect ( ! numb] ( field po/ (fices1 ! classes ( po/al bus9ess to be und]tak51 ! e/abli%m5t to be provid$1 etc4 ,z f> z possible1 ! wi%es ( ! ,g5]al ,(fic] comm&+ %\ld be c>ri$ out4 #bc4 ,! ,director-,g5]al w arrange t ! treasury ne>e/ to ! base (fice is suppli$ ) ab\t t5 times its normal supply ( ord9>y po/age /amps 7includ+ po/c>ds & envelopes71 & t a suffici5t /ock is ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t ! campaign4 ,! base po/ (fice %\ld ?us be 9 a position to supply at once ! po/age /amps requir$ 9 field po/ (fices4 ,if !re is no treasury at h&1 a suffici5t supply ( po/age /amps ( all descriptions mu/ be kept at ! base po/ (fice4 ,! base po/ (fice w be suppli$ ) an iron safe1 or two1 if necess>y4 #bd4 ,! requisite /amps1 scales1 bags1 & o!r articles ( /ock suffici5t = six mon?s' requirem5ts1 w be furni%$ to ! base po/ (fice = its own use1 & = di/ribution1 "u ! ord]s ( ! ,director or ,deputy ,director1 to field po/ (fices4 ,section #e ,b %[s ! books1 =ms1 /amps1 etc41 requir$ = field po/ (fices4 ,all books1 =ms1 & articles ( /ock %\ld be pack$ 9 ! prescrib$ mule trunks1 ea* ( :i*1 :5 pack$1 %\ld n exce$ "o maund 9 weight4 ,! books1 =ms1 & /amps requir$ by ! base po/ (fice w be ! same z ^? us$ by a head (fice 9 ,india p]=m+ ! same classes ( bus9ess2 b 9 addition to ! ord9>y /amps x w be suppli$ ) a special 'po/age cancell$' /amp4 ,ano!r =m ( w> /amp is ! *>ity /amps2 ^! h be5 issu$ by v>i\s c\ntries 9 ord] to collect money = ,r$ ,cross & o!r funds4 ,! labels s]ve = ord9>y po/al "w1 b z a rule co/ a halfp5ny or p5ny above face value4 ,a *>ge ( ?ree-halfp5ce1 = in/ance1 is made = a p5ny /amp1 a p5ny ( ! sum be+ appropriat$ by ! po/al au?orities1 & a halfp5ny be+ remitt$ to ! ,r$ ,cross ,fund4 ,s f>1 ,france1 ,monaco1 ,belgium1 ,russia1 ,au/ria1 & ,hung>y h pr9t$ *>ity labels1 & o!r c\ntries h su* issues 9 contemplation4 ,x may be m5tion$ t v>i\s bogus *>ity /amps appe>+ to emanate f ,belgium h rea*$ ?is c\ntry f ,holl& & else:]e2 all su* labels1 !re=e1 %\ld be accept$ ) caution4 ,w> /amps date back1 at lea/1 to ! "t ( ! ,crimea4 ,9 ?is campaign ! ,briti% =ces in/itut$ a milit>y po/ (fice at ,con/ant9ople ) bran* (fices at ,balaclava & ,scut>i4 ,no special /amps 7 giv5 to ! soldi]s1 ! curr5t ,briti% p5ny r$s be+ us$4 ,! po/m>ks1 h[ev]1 7 di/9ctive1 & x is !re=e possible to di/+ui% betwe5 ! r$ labels us$ 9 ! ord9>y way at home & ^? us$ by ! ,exp$ition>y ,=ce4 ,! di/9ctive po/m>ks 73 #a4 ,a cr[n plac$ betwe5 two />s1 ) /raight b>s above & bel[1 ! :ole =m+ an oval4 #b4 ,a /> plac$ betwe5 two n\ghts2 !n z ,no4 #a4 ,z few p "k ( ?is r>e & int]e/+ =m ( oblit]ation1 x is q possible to come across specim5s :5 buy+ ! p5ny r$s 9 quantities = recon/ruct+ plates4 ,o!r w> /amps are--7#a7 ,! ,alsace & ,lorra9e issue1 :i* 0 pr9t$ prim>ily = milit>y use dur+ ! ,franco-,g]man campaign2 7#b7 ! ov]pr9t$ issues ( ,p]u1 us$ dur+ ! occupation ( ?is republic by ,*ilian =ces2 7#c7 ! ,egyptian issue ov]pr9t$ ) ! ^w ,s\dan1 at ! "t :5 ,"l ,kit*5] 0 c>ry+ on ! ,s\dan campaign2 7#d7 ! ,v4,r4,i4 issues ( ! ,transvaal2 7#e7 ! ,italian issues be>+ ! ov]pr9t ,lybia1 curr5t dur+ ! ,italian-,turki% ,w>2 & 7#f7 ! _m issues :i* result$ f ! ,balkan ,w> ( #aiab4 ,be=e conclud+ ?is *apt]1 x may be well to speak ( ! ,spani% /amps ( #ahgd-ahgi1 & #ahih-ii1 :i* be> ! inscription1 ,impue/o de ,gu]ra4 ,^! labels 7 n w> /amps 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 b /amps issu$ to collect a w>-tax4 ,aft] ! ,c>li/ ,w>1 ! insurrection ( ,c>tag5a1 ! ,civil ,w> 9 ,cuba1 & ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w>1 ! ,gov]nm5t decid$ to impose a w>-tax ^u a numb] ( articles1 su* z lett]s1 telegrams1 !atre tickets & railway tickets4 ,! /amps be>+ ! above inscription 7 !re=e issu$ to facilitate ! collection ( ^! taxes4 ,:5 ! us$ copies h done po/al duty !y may be look$ ^u z po/age /amps1 b collectors %\ld avoid pur*as+ specim5s :i* s]v$ = !atre1 railway1 & ! v>i\s o!r uses4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,collections ,! ard5t philateli/ is n only int]e/$ 9 8 own collection1 b is ev] ke5 on inspect+ ^? ( o!r p4 ,a great treat1 !re=e1 = ! read] :o lives 9 ,london1 or :o is /ay+ 9 ! great metropolis1 is a visit to ! ,briti% ,museum1 :]e ! fam\s ,tapl+ ,collection is /or$4 ,to f9d "o's way ab\t ! va/ treasure-h\se 9 ,bloomsbury is no easy matt]1 b ! /amp exhibits w be quickly locat$ if ! visitor1 on ent]+1 takes ! fir/ public turn+ to ! "r & !n ! fir/ on ! left4 ,! cases are plac$ ab\t half-way d[n ! ,k+'s ,libr>y1 on ! "r-h& side4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/amps ,,com+ ,,f ,,c\ntries ,,:i* ,,no ,,long] ,,h ,,sep>ate ,,issues #a ,victoria #d ,cape ( ,good ,hope #g ,heligol& #b ,/ates ( ! ,*ur* #e ,natal #h ,new ,s\? ,wales #c ,s\? ,au/ralia #f ,s\? ,african ,republic #i ,que5sl& ,! collection is h\s$ 9 ?ree sep>ate cupbo>ds1 & ! /amps are arrang$ "u glass 9 frames4 ,x may be well to add t ! position is n a v good "o f ! po9t ( view ( light+1 &1 unless ! visitor goes dur+ ! brighte/ "p ( ! day1 he w lose mu* ( ! enjoym5t on ?is acc\nt4 ,x is difficult to say :i* are ! mo/ int]e/+ specim5s 9 ! collection1 = ne>ly all ! great r>ities are pres5t4 ,! issues ( ,great ,brita91 h[ev]1 are v complete1 & %\ld1 !re=e1 be exam9$ ) c>e4 ,n only are !re copies ( ! p5ny blacks & twop5ny blues1 suffici5t to delight ! he>t ( any v advanc$ collector1 b !re are also copies ( ! mo/ valuable e>ly surface-pr9t$ specim5s4 ,"s ( ! essays--i4e41 /amps made = purposes ( trial--are extremely int]e/+4 ,^! issues1 naturally1 d n fall into ! ord9>y collector's possession1 b "h !y are to be inspect$ 9 hundr$s4 ,!re are1 = in/ance1 ab\t tw5ty-five essays1 9 diff]5t col\rs1 ( ! p5ny ) ,que5 ,victoria's head1 :i* 0 issu$ 9 lilac4 ,!re are also c\ntless specim5s ( ! complete #ahhd issue 9 v>i\s %ades f crimson to blue1 :il/ ! t5p5ny value ( #ahij is %[n 9 half a doz5 diff]5t comb9ations ( col\r4 ,a v curi\s essay to be se5 "h is a p5ny l9e-engrav$ /amp be>+ a pr(ile ( ,pr9ce ,consort4 ,app>5tly1 ?is t5tative label nev] receiv$ (ficial sanction1 z ! p ( ,great ,brita9 might h consid]$ ! innovation a slight to ! ,que5 !y lov$4 ,among ! entires ( ,great ,brita9 !re are _m long-=gott5 treasures1 su* z ! p5ny-f>?+ po/c>d1 ! twop5ny c>d1 & ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,jubilee c>ds4 ,( colonial /amps !re are "s p>ticul>ly complete sets ( e>ly issues4 ,! ,sydney ,views ( ,new ,s\? ,wales are %[n 9 :ole panes ( tw5ty-five1 ! triangul> ,capes are giv5 9 numb]s1 :il/ ! array ( e>ly ,mauritius adhesives is n to be surpass$4 ,! po/c>ds ( ,ceylon are also wor?y ( m5tion4 ,x %\ld be po9t$ out t "s ( ! greate/ r>ities h be5 remov$ f ! ord9>y cases & plac$ 9 ! ,cra*]ode ,room1 :]e1 h[ev]1 !y c /ill be view$ at leisure4 ,! :ole collection is said to be wor? ,l#ajj1jjj1 0 bequea!d to ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,museum by ! late ,mr4 ,t4 ,k4 ,tapl+1 ,m4,p41 & has be5 9 _! h&s s9ce #ahia4 ,no /amps h be5 add$ to ! collection s9ce x came into ! ,tru/ees' possession1 s t specim5s ( a lat] date are conspicu\s by _! abs5ce4 ,ano!r f9e collection ( /amps is possess$ by ! po/al au?orities 9 ,newgate ,/reet1 b1 un=tunately1 no facilities are giv5 = public inspection4 ,! labels 9 ?is collection are 9 an unus$ condition1 & consi/ l>gely ( ! specim5s :i* are s5t out by e c\ntry belong+ to ! ,univ]sal ,po/al ,union4 ,?is collection also conta9s a numb] ( trial & imprimatur %eets ( ,briti% /amps4 ,illu/ration3 ,,commemorative ,,/amps #a ,u4,s4,a43 ,columbus issue #b ,u4,s4,a43 ,columbus issue #c ,canada3 ,que5 ,victoria's ,diamond ,jubilee #d ,canada3 ,p5ny ,po/age to ,colonies #e ,r\mania3 ,tw5ty-fif? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,k+dom #f ,portuguese ,india3 ,vasco da ,gama ,celebration #g ,switz]l&3 ,jubilee ( ,po/al ,union #h ,u4,s4,a43 ,jame/[n ,exhibition issue #i ,italy3 ,fiftie? ye> ( ,k+dom ,k+ ,george's collection is probably "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ 9 ! _w4 ,x is a private collection1 & !re=e n on view2 b sections ( x1 h[ev]1 h be5 exhibit$ f "t to "t4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,j4 ,melville1 :o is well acqua9t$ ) its cont5ts1 tells u 9 ,*ats on ,po/age ,/amps 7p4 #cab7 t-- ,! collection conta9s ! orig9al sket* ( ,w4 ,mulready1 ,r4,a41 = ! fam\s envelopes & lett]-%eets ( #ahdj1 to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made4 ,!n !re is ! hi/oric pair ( sket*es 9 wat]-col\rs1 r\ghly execut$ by ,sir ,r[l& ,hill to %[ ! approximate appe>ance ( ! p5ny /amp 9 black & ! twop5ny /amp 9 blue4 ,all ! ,victorian surface-pr9t$ s]ies are %[n imp]=ate1 includ+ ! #c;d41 ) reticulat$ backgr\nd2 #c;d41 plate #c 7dot72 #d;d41 9 lake1 wat]m>k$ small g>t]2 #f;d41 plate #a on safety pap]1 & plate #c ) hair-l9es2 #i;d41 plate #c1 ) hair-l9es1 & plate #e2 #aj;d41 plate #b2 #as41 plate #a on safety pap]2 plate #c ) hair-l9es1 #d 9 an unissu$ col\r--lilac2 #bs41 plate #c2 #ajs41 ,l#a1 & ,l#e1 on blue pap]4 ,( ! ord9>y /amps ( ,k+ ,edw>d's reign1 ! ,royal collection conta9s sev]al essays & pro(s ( great int]e/4 ,a photograph ( a /amp made up f ,h]r ,fue*s's orig9al sket* ( ,k+ ,edw>d's head1 enclos$ 9 ! newly design$ frame & bord]1 des]v$ly comes fir/1 & be>s ! late ,k+'s writt5 approval3 f ?is1 tempor>y copp]-plates 7 engrav$ s t ! effect might be not$1 & ?ree pro(s !refrom are includ$4 ,un=tunately1 ! f9al result did n come up to ! anticipat$ /&>d1 & !re 0 "s talk ab\t hav+ a fre% design prep>$ aft] ! /yle ( ! !n new ,transvaal /amps1 b ?is fell ?r\gh on ! gr\nd ( exp5se2 pro(s ( ?is also are 9 ! collection1 toge!r ) v>i\s col\r-trials ( ! p5ny value1 z adopt$4 ,! ,k+'s collection also conta9s specim5s (--7a7 ,! unissu$ ,tyrian-plum twop5ny1 ,great ,brita92 7b7 ,mauritius p5ny r$1 po/ (fice2 7c7 ,briti% ,guiana1 _m ( ! #ahfj-ahfb issues2 7d7 "s v f9e /amps ( ,nevis1 ,hongkong1 ,gr5ada1 ,tr9idad1 & ,b]muda4 ,,o!r ,,fam\s ,,collectors4 ,monsieur la ,r5oti]e1 ( ,p>is4 ,! late ,"l ,craw=d4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,duve54 ,k+ ,manoel ( ,portugal4 ,! late ,judge ,philbrick4 ,e>l ( ,k9tore4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,j4 ,crock]1 ( ,san ,francisco4 ,,bill+ ,,& ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,guild=d1 ,,engl& ,,beautiful ,,books ,,= ,,"y ,,p ,,_m ,,) ,,full-,,page ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,col\r ,,o!rs ,,fully ,,illu/rat$ ,,9 ,,black ,,& ,,:ite ,,price #a_/f ,,ea* ,,black',s ,,pictures ,,( ,,_m ,,l&s ,,s]ies ,,& ,,o!r ,,simil> ,,books ,cr[n #dto41 pap] bo>ds1 clo? back1 ) picture 9 col\r on ! cov]1 ea* conta9+ #eh illu/rations1 ( :i* #cb are 9 col\r4 ,! ,*ildr5's ,_w ,! ,_w 9 ,pictures ,! ,briti% ,isles 9 ,pictures ,! ,briti% ,empire 9 ,pictures ,europe 9 ,pictures ,h[ o!r ,p ,live ,bea/s & ,birds ,g>d5s 9 _! ,seasons ,pictures ( ,briti% ,hi/ory ,m ,pictures ( ,briti% ,hi/ory ,pictures ( ,fam\s ,travel4 ,,note4--,^! volumes are also to be _h 9 clo? at #bs4 ea*4 ,l>ge cr[n #hvo41 clo?1 ) frontispiece4 ,eric2 or1 ,little by ,little ,/4 ,w9ifr$'s2 or1 ,! ,_w ( ,s*ool ,julian ,home3 a ,tale ( ,college ,life ,scott's ,wav]ley ,novels4 ,see also li/ at ! end ( ?is ,catalogue4 ,,price #a_/f ,,net ,,ea* ,,r$ ,,cap ,,tales ,,f ,,scott ,l>ge cr[n #hvo41 clo?1 ea* conta9+ #h full page illu/rations 9 col\r4 ,wav]ley ,guy ,mann]+ ,rob ,roy ,! ,pirate1 & ,a ,leg5d ( ,montrose ,! ,antiqu>y ,ivanhoe ,=tunes ( ,nigel ,qu5t9 ,durw>d ,h[ to ,use ! ,microscope4 ,a ,guide = ! ,novice4 ,conta9+ #bj full-page illu/rations f photo-micrographs1 etc4 ,life & ,leg5ds ( o!r ,l&s3 ,norse & ,lapp ,conta9+ #ab full-page illu/rations 9 col\r4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,a4 ,,& ,c4 ,,black1 #d1 #e ,,& #f ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,price #a_/f ,,net ,,ea* 7,cont9u$7 ,l>ge cr[n #hvo41 clo?1 ) picture 9 col\r on ! cov]4 ,,peeps ,,at ,,_m ,,l&s ,,& ,,cities ,ea* conta9+ #ab full-page illu/rations 9 col\r4 ,au/ralia ,belgium ,b]l9 ,briti% ,nor? ,borneo ,burma ,canada ,ceylon 99,*9a ,corsica ,cuba ,delhi & ! ,durb> ,d5m>k ,ed9burgh 99,egypt ,egypt1 ,anci5t ,engl& ,f9l& ,flor5ce ,france ,g]many ,greece ,holl& ,holy ,l& ,hung>y ,icel& 99,india ,irel& ,italy ,jamaica 99,japan ,java ,ka%mir ,korea ,london ,mont5egro 99,morocco ,newf\ndl& ,new ,york ,new ,zeal& ,norway ,panama ,p>is ,portugal ,rome 99,russia 99,scotl& 99,siam ,s\? ,africa ,s\? ,seas 99,spa9 ,sw$5 99,switz]l& ,turkey ,wales 99,also to be _h 9 ,fr5* at #bs4 net ea*4 ,see ,les ,beaux ,voyages ,s]ies4 ,= ,l>g] ,s]ies ( ,peeps at ,_m ,l&s & ,cities1 see li/ ( #cs4 #f;d4 net ,books4 ,,peeps ,,at ,,nature ,ea* conta9+ #af full-page illu/rations1 #h ( !m 9 col\r4 ,bird ,life ( ! ,seasons ,briti% ,butt]flies ,briti% ,f]ns1 ,club-,mosses1 & ,horsetails ,briti% ,l& ,mammals ,common ,briti% ,mo?s ,natural ,hi/ory ( ! ,g>d5 ,! ,naturali/ at ! ,sea-,%ore ,pond ,life ,briti% ,reptiles & ,amphibians ,romance ( ! ,rocks ,wild ,fl[]s & _! ,wond]ful ,ways ,common ,briti% ,beetles ,,peeps ,,at ,,hi/ory ,ea* conta9+ #h full-page illu/rations 9 col\r1 & #bj l9e draw+s 9 ! text4 ,am]ica ,! ,b>b>y ,rov]s ,canada ,france ,g]many ,holl& ,india ,japan ,scotl& ,,peeps ,,at ,,great ,,railways ,great ,we/]n ,railway ,london & ,nor?-,we/]n ,railway ,nor?-,ea/]n & ,great ,nor!rn ,railways 79 #a volume7 ,s\?-,ea/]n & ,*a?am & ,london1 ,brighton & ,s\? ,coa/ ,railways 79 #a volume7 ,,peeps ,,at ,,indu/ries ,ea* conta9+ #bd full-page illu/rations f photographs4 ,rubb] ,sug> ,tea ,,o!r ,,peeps ,,volumes ,peeps at ! ,heav5s ,peeps at ,ar*itecture ,peeps at ,h]aldry ,peeps at ,great ,m53 ,sir ,walt] ,scott ,peeps at ,royal ,palaces ( ,great ,brita9 ,peeps at ! ,royal ,navy ,peeps at ,great ,/eam%ip ,l9es3 ,! ,p4 & ,o4 ,,homes ,,( ,,_m ,,l&s ,,s]ies ,india4 ,conta9+ #ab full-page illu/rations 9 col\r4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,a4 ,,& ,c4 ,,black1 #d1 #e ,,& #f ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,price #a_/f ,,net ,,ea* 7,cont9u$7 ,,beautiful ,,brita9 ,l>ge squ>e demy #hvo41 b\nd 9 clo?1 ea* conta9+ #ab full-page illu/rations 9 col\r4 ,abbots=d ,cambridge ,cant]bury ,*annel ,isl&s ,engli% ,lakes ,fir? ( ,clyde ,girton ,college ,isle ( ,arran ,isle ( ,man ,isle ( ,wight ,kill>ney ,london ,ox=d ,peak ,c\ntry ,/rat=d-on-,avon ,leam+ton ,w>wick ,?ames ,trossa*s ,nor? ,wales ,wessex ,we/m9/] ,abbey ,w9dsor & ,eton ,,price #b_/ ,,net ,,ea* ,,les ,,beaux ,,voyages 7,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,,peeps ,,at ,,_m ,,l&s ,,9 ,,fr5*7 ,l>ge cr[n #hvo41 clo?1 ea* conta9+ #ab full-page illu/rations col\r & a sket*-map4 ,alg]ie ,alsace ,*9e ,ecosse ,egypte ,espagne ,indes ,indo-,*9e ,japon ,m>oc ,russie ,tunisie ,,price #b_/ ,,ea* ,,scott',s ,,wav]ley ,,novels4 ,see also li/ at ! end ( ?is ,catalogue4 ,,pictures ,,( ,,_m ,,l&s ,,s]ies4 ,see li/ on page #a ( ?is ,catalogue4 ,,price #b_/f ,,net ,,ea* ,conta9+ #af full-page illu/rations f photographs4 ,:at ! ,o!r ,*ildr5 d ,,biblio!que ,,r\ge ,,en ,,c\leurs ,,beautiful ,,books ,,9 ,,fr5* ,,= ,,"y ,,p ,l>ge cr[n #hvo41 clo?1 ea* conta9+ #ab full-page illu/rations 9 col\r4 ,les ,contes de ma ,gr&'m]e ,eric ,,publi%$ ,,by ,a4 ,,& ,c4 ,,black1 #d1 #e ,,& #f ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,price #b_/f ,,ea* ,l>ge cr[n #hvo41 illu/rat$4 ,/ories ( ,old4 7,small cr[n #dto47 ,eric2 or1 ,little by ,little ,/4 ,w9ifr$'s2 or1 ,! ,_w ( ,s*ool ,julian ,home3 ,a ,tale ( ,college ,life ,/ories f ,wav]ley4 #bnd ,s]ies4 ,scott's ,wav]ley ,novels4 ,see also li/ at ! end ( ?is ,catalogue4 ,,price #c_/f ,,net ,,ea* ,,peeps ,,at ,,_m ,,l&s ,,& ,,cities ,l>g] ,volumes 9 ! /yle ( ! ,popul> ,"o ,%ill+ & ,sixp5ny net ,,peeps ,,at ,,_m ,,l&s ,,& ,,cities ,s]ies4 ,ea* conta9+ #cb full-page illu/rations 9 col\r4 ,! ,_w ,! ,briti% ,empire ,! ,gorge\s ,ea/ 7,india1 ,burma1 ,ceylon1 & ,siam7 ,! ,f> ,ea/ 7,*9a1 ,japan1 & ,korea7 ,oceania 7,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,s\? 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