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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Confederate
Money

Stamps
Cheap

VIEWS OF
NORTHWEST SCENERY,

Complete set '61 bills $500, $100. |50, $20, $10,
?5, $2. $1 and 50c lor $1.00. Complete set '63
and '62 bills $100, $50. $20. $10, *5, $2, $1, for
$1.20 per set. They are rare. All above in .
line order. Any C." S. A. biil and stamp ap-
plied. 5c purple Athens, <>a.. [MMBN8E mar-
gins, lightly canceled, on < over. $45.00. oc
blue, 5' green '61 o. c. :-] c ea. 10c rose o.c,
$2.00. 5c blue, light blue, 20c green '6J un-
tied, lOcea. It. I.. Oeitrick,
Lorraine, Va.

ctcdcdps:

... The Revenue Man ..

OFFERS:

The Blue Grass State Packet No. 1

f Perforated Revenues, all periect copies, cata-
>gue price, ?4.0i$,

For Only $1.50, Post Free.
This packet contains only 22 varieties,
but they are all desirable* stamps, and
m~ "-ure to please

t'f Your money back if my Blue Grass

State packet don't make you i-iniie.
The above packet and a net of
mercial Union Telegrapfi only $l.S8.

Franklin S. Cook,

246 Fifth St., Louisville, Kv.

ALBUMS, STAMPS.
and COINS.

Largest Stock in the world

Prices singly and in Sets,
wholesale and retail.

..30 Extra Large.,
pages Free.

U S. Telegraph Stamps.

Tin- Commercial Union Tel. stamps are un-
priced in current cat. and are verv scarce. I
baye a few complete sets at following prices,
which I will supply while they last:

25c yellow, $1: 25c green, .50: Complimentary I
Rose, |5; the set for $5.60. A bargain. All line |
o.g. W. BAILEY, Box 186, Roslvn, Wash.
v „ B ..„ , , dealer U s and Fore.gn stamps.
\ • 1'. 8. ot P. 1618 and V. P. C. P.S. 212 for Wash. 43

85°. off Scott's Catalogue.

Our "Ramapo" Packet contains 200 different ;
stamps from North, South and Central Amer-
5Sa«?n<8r,flin« West Indies, catalogued at over.
!H£L ° Je7.enues. cut cards, locals or torn
stamps. Satisfaction guaranteed, or "vour j
money back if vou want it."

I*rice, 50 cts.— Post Eree.
A. DOLPH STAMP CO.
P.O.Box 106-1, New yorfcN.Y-.

25c eacli, $2.50 doz.

Best 5x8 views, including- the
famous Columbia River Scenery,
Landscapes, Mountains, Water-
falls— every point of interest.

Photos of noted Indian Chiefs.

&J&&&NQL

The Dalles, Or.

ENTIRE ENVELOPES

CURRENT ISSUE.

8 varieties lc; o7 varieties 2c; 4 varie-
ties!-; z varieties 5c; total, 51 varie-
ties My price, $1.64 - - postpaid.

44 Muscatine, Iowa.

*£ ££&££&£&£; £ 3 3^3 *** 3:33 ^T~

£ TAKE NOTE. %

vi* A few Bargains while they last. »,*/

\y 8 Sanioas. i)e; 8 Heligoland 5c; "both aboVe \ii
xiir 12c post free. vl/

\i) Philatelic papers for sale. ft

\h Revenues bought— must be o k condition, v£
VV« A. A. HOWE, 49 fy

^.. 4 Wellington ave. Sotnerviile, Mass. „.fc
«£3333333333fc£fc££££S£££^

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old. Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO.

This is to certify that

has purchased stamps to the amt.
of $1.00 from our ad in the
No. E. S. P.

Dealer.

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to give a year's subscription free for one of
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Challenge Approval Book fills the bill. One
sent free on application.

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lectors not on our list,
for reply, please.
BETTER TRY AN AD. Will surprise you, as
rates are low as the lowest if taken for
any reasonable time.

LIST OF OFFICERS.
President— H. V. Bartels, Box L089, Portland, Or.
Vice Pres.-G. < ',. Ctirbaley - -Waterville. V\ ash.
Secy.-Treas. D. E. Drown -Port Townsend, "
Auc.Pureh.Agt— E. Barth,6M llth ave, Seattle."

Atty.— J. K. Stout Spokane, "

Ex. Supt,— E.S. Black well --92L2 6th, Portland. Or.

Enclose postage i Librarian—!!. Mueller 26112th.

Trustees— E C. Patton, li.O. White and F.

N. Stump Salem, "

Offi. Editor— R. W. French .... Hartland, Wash.

Copy free for the asking. 6 months' trial, 10c. I Offi. Organ— Evergreen State PmLATKi.;sT.

Address THE PHILATELIC WEST,

LB 116 Superior, Neb. SECRETARY'S REPORT.

JULY BARGAINS-U. S. REVENUES. New Members— No. 96, W. T. Jones,

This offer is good for 30 days. ; 746 Front st., Portland, Oregon.

?3.50 Inland Ex cat f>.00 $125 . ..... ^ ,^ ,,. *. t ,,

5.00 Mortgage .90 .60 j Applications-No. 9/ , Miss Elizabeth

5.00 Probate of Will 1.00 .t)0 O'Keanp Vanrnnvw W-i^h T^f- P

10.00 Charter Partv 100 .70 U dearie, V ancouver, W ash. Ket. iu.

10.00 Probate of Will 1.26 .70 S. Blackwell, James J. O'Keane.

10.00 Conveyance 3.50 2.00 ^, K .„ . '

20.00 Conveyance 2.50 1.50 ' Tne secretary will be pleased to give

U 8 and Can Rev bought. H. Wrig:lii

67 Chestnut St.

A Few Snaps

230 K Balto. st.

Newark N J an^ inforniation in regard to the So-
ciety that may be wanted by anyone
who would like to become a member.

$2.00 Mors __ __..06 50c 1895 10 Application blanks can be had by ad-

12.00 Convey 06 20c Canada 08 dressing- the secretary

Send for our "Bargain List." 10 per cent off

its prices until Sept. 1st. Fine approval books SECRETARY'S REPORT !>. P. C.
at oO per cent, discount.

Chesapeake Stamp Co.. The 5th ineetinff was held ™ Mo«"

Baltimore, Md. day, June 14, 1897. Seven members

eDrriA1 ^r-trtrm being- present. Vice Pres. Precemeder

ortUIAL UrrLh . , . T, , ., - ,. , ., r«« ,

in v s stamps used: presided. It was decided that the (dub

l85f>3cout»r line $ .23 hold its first auction sale on Friday.

M\ loe Seen; g£ 2 I "Is ^™ 25, 1897. Messrs Moeller and

1808 I0c yellow .(50 Drews were appointed a committee to

1868 12c green .„. ,45 i *

GEOPGESCARION assist the Auction Manager, H. h.

Bo x 2457. San Francisco. Geary in cataloguing- lots and prepar-

r7K j qs\ <>/ itig" same for the sale. There are

/O anCl oU /0 plenty of good stamps and the sale

is not allowed on our sheets, as it i> not nrnni-„p- fn h „ ,rr..m1 <lirPt»v.

necessary, but, we do allow 40 and 60 per promises to be a grand succ<

cent. One trial will convince you that L. A. McArthur was elected a mom-

they are a bargain, being equal to those . , _„

that are pul on the market at 75 and SO ber of the Club. After the usual stamp

percent. Reference required. discussion the meeting was adjourned

Naumkeaq Stamp & Pubhshinq Co. .... .» , T „., 1on-

I'.ox 99. y saiem, Ma.s., r. s a. untl1 Monday eve, June 28, 1897.

I00K HRRE (,ur specialty is sending out EXCHANGE SUIT'S. REPORT i; P. A,

M^SSSl B^»°e"p?eTi°umi,T "& Mn„:,,. are guested n.,1 to

Bev Martin Stamp Concern, jn auv more books until Aug. 1st, next.

18 Box L41, Gainesville, Ga. . „ ■ , . ,.,,,,

All books <>n hand will be retired hj

U. S. and Foreign Stamps y^'"™' ^.J* that time. In future all reprints, dam-
each request for sheets w<- Bend a line packel of aired specimens, etc., will be return* d
0 8 and Canadian revenues. I. B.TERRY CO., * '
48 Bear st., Syracuse, N.Y. to ownei

Please mention the Evkkgween-Stati Philatelist when unswi 1 -injtada

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Vol. 8— No. l.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., JULY, 1897.

Whole No. 43

NOTES FOR U. S. COLLECTORS.

.BY ERA.

Among prices recently realized
in England for U. S. stamps was
S25 for an unused full gum $20
State, being $6 less than was
brought at W. S. Scott's ninth
sale May 26th, and SI 6. 80 for an

unused 90c 1856 without gum.

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A 6c Staten Island on original
cover, the only one known to ex-
ist in this condition, was recent-
ly exhibited at a meeting of the
Staten Island society.

The "premier gravi<3£e" 5c un-
used in Scott's ninth sale brought
$75, but was not perfect, and a
Nork York firm is also offering a
damaged one for $25. The 24c
of the same issue brought $90 at
the sale, and used copies of the
10c are being offered at from $8
to $12.

Among fine strips of revenues
I have recently seen were three
imperforate $1 conveyance and
five imperforate $2 mortgage.
*^

The cost to the postoffice de-
partment of manufacturing the
various stamps is 5 cents a thou-
sand for the ordinary postage,
6.05 cents per . thousand for the

due stamps, 11.4 cents a thousand
for the special delivery and peri-
odicals.

Whether it was owing to the
gumming of the early bureau
issue or not, but stamps to the
value of $654.76 were found de-
tached from the letters in the
mail bags and sent to the dead
letter office during the year end-
ing June 30, 1896, and there de-
stroyed.

An essay in brown of the lc
1870 exists, which is identical
with the adopted type except the
head faces the right instead of
the left. The essay is very scarce
but I am told by an ex-official
that it came very near to being
adopted instead of the type which
was.

A noted advertiser once said:
"The first time one sees your ad
he don't see it. The second time
he sees it he notices it. The
third time he reads it. The next
time he remembers it — then you
get results; but don't stop there:
your ad is seen by another man
for the first time. Catch them
all while you are at it." There
are thousands of our readers just
waiting for your offers.

EVEKGREEN-STATK PHILATELIST.

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R. OT. FREIICH, Editor and. Publisher.

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Unused stamps will be accepted for amounts
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sent by Registered letter'or Money Order on The
Dalles, Oregon.

Copy should reach us by the 20th of the pre-
ceding month to insure insertion. To change
standing ads, copy must be in by the 15th.

We will exchange one or two copies with phil-
atelic publications.

The Dalles, Oregon, July, 1897.

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The small boy who can resist
the temptation to spend his last
dime" for fire-works this month
and invest part of his spending
money in stamps, is not only a
hero but is in danger of some day
being a millionaire. Our foreign
brethren, of course, cannot realize
how gloriously patriotic we feel
in shooting off fingers, scorching
off eyebrows, etc., and can, with
us boys of a larger growth put a
little money in the many bargains
offered this month, for we only
have one more in which to pick
up summer snaps.

Dealers who are advertising in
reliable mediums, report business
the best that they have ever ex-
perienced during the summer.
-O-

Now why couldn't Uncle Sam-
my have thought to put out a
special jubilee issue to commemo-
rate our glorious independence
day. One, say, with sixteen
values containing "Old Glory" in
red, white and blue would be
about the proper caper.
-©-

Notwithstanding Canada has
issued at least four stamps in her
commemorative issue of a higher
value than she has any use for
except to cajole the festive nick-
els (?) out of collectors pocket-
books we are highly pleased to
see this set put out, believing it
will start the fever going afresh, '
and that too during the dullest
part of the season. We would be
better pleased, however, if all
the other British dependencies
would not feel called upon to do
likewise. Canada has some call
for a new issue — speculative or
not — for all of us have grown
tired of the old one used so many

years.

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Our illustration this month is
that of Rooster Rock on the
Columbia river. We intend to
use. different scenes quite fre-
quently, possibly every month,
and would suggest that this fea-
ture alone of the Kvergrcen is

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teen cents will pay for the maga-
zine the balance of the year and
contain volume eight complete,
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Our printer's devil wants to
know if the letters R. I. on the
Canadian jubilee issue stands for
Royal 'Ighness.

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The signs of the times point to
a big boom in match and medi-
cine stamps before the end of the
.year. The document revenues
are also prime favorites.
-©-

We have seen the $2 Columbian
unused, perfect condition, offered
at $2 and the $1 Columbian same
condition at $2.50 Now is most
assured^ the time to buy.
-©-

All our conventions meet in the

extreme East this fall making- it

out of the question for those of

us in the far West to attend. We

trust our eastern members will be

generous enough to meet us half

way in '98 and select Omaha as

the place without a dissenting

vote.

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The stampic world in g-eneral
is highly indignant at the way
the government is acting in the
seizure of newspaper and periodi-
cal stamps offered for sale b? an
eastern auctioneer. The Collec-
tors' Club of New York City is
asking for help in the way of
funds to carry on a defense

against the suit resulting from
the act. As the government
once sold these stamps to the
general public we see no cause
for uneasiness on the part of col-
lectors holding these stamps.

-©-

Ernest R. Aldrich has pleased
the entire philatelic world in al-
lowing himself to be placed in
nomination for the office of Pres-
ident in the P. S. of A. Mr. Aid-
rich is too well known to call for
any eulogw and is the only logi-
cal candidate, all things con-
sidered, that can be placed before
us this year. Needless to say the
Society will be restored to its old-
time popularity and prosperity
with Friend Aldrich at the helm.
-o-

The first stamps of the Cana-
dian Jubilee issue we had the
pleasure of seeing were sent us
with the compliments of W. H.
Allison, of Toronto, and were
mailed from that place the l')th,
or three days previous to the time
they were supposed to be put on
sale. We acknowledge receipt of
the one and two cent values, and
the postal which seems to us to
have rather an unfinished look.
The adhesives are beauties and
are printed n a deeper shade of
orange and green than the old

styles.

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Don't wait until the day of go-
ing to press before sending copy
to the publisher.

KVKRGRKKN-STATK Ph i L ATKLIST.

THE CRITIC.

Ouan Kxpouenl of the "Foarless >m<i
Independent."

"Fearless and Independent" has
been the motto of various phila-
telic magazines in its time. The
terms have been misapplied, as a
good many things in this world
are, and we often rind papers us-
ing these adjectives as indices of
their policy which have not the
slightest right to do so, judging
from their contents. There are
some journals, however, which
can well lay claim to fearlessness
and independence by reason of
the frank and free way in which
their editors express themselves
on topics of the day.

Among these none is more dis-
tinguished in this particular than
the migratory Columbian Philat-
elist, a comparatively new paper,
(whole number 13 lies before "the
Critic, ) which is every day get-
ting to be more of a power in the
philatelic land.

The May number is adorned on
its first page by a portrait of Mr.
Gardner B. Kennedy, of "Talks
on new Issues" fame. Mr. K. is
well known throughout this coun-
try as one of the best philatelic
writers of the day and many will
be glad to see a counterfeit of his
personal appearance .

Mr. Corbalev, the Northwest's
rising star in the stampic literary
firmament, discusses the impor-
tantq uestion of "The Catalogue"
impartially and, on the whole,
favorably to the publishers. He

deprecates the "flood of biting-
comments" on the 57th. To sug-
gest improvements is perfectly ad-
visable, but let us not be so anx-
ious to discover errors, that the
magnifying of trifling faults is in-
dulged in. As to valuations, Mr.
Corbaley advises the reader not
to buy stamps that are priced too
high of the Scott Co., but to get
them elsewhere at their true value.
The "Stamp Exchange" craze,
pardon me, movement, seems to
be at its height, these new insti-
tutions bobbing up serenely in all
parts of the country. The organ-
ization of a U. S. Envelope Ex-
change is mentioned in the May
number. Next.

The existence of the depart-
ment "Political". is an advantage
for the Columbia, inasmuch as4t
confines all political items to one
page, which the reader who does
not delight in the joys of phila-
telic politics can skip. The press
review, although not lengthy, is
above the average.

Editorials — they are the part of
the Pensylvania magazine which
gives it its reputation. Without
wishing to cast any reflections on
any of the wielders of the phila-
telic blue pencil, the Critic must
say that there are some editorials
which are hardly worth the read-
ing, if at all. Not so with Mr.
Dodge's. No peruser will fall
asleep over his bon mots, hitting
shots and witty repartee.

Veritas.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

"Exchange Columns. ^

F. Butler, 61 Erie ave., Newton Highlands,
Mass.

' 6 dif. Peru, 6 dif. Argentine Rep., 15 dif. Por-
tugal, etc., to ex. Send your sheets on selec-
vy. . tion and receive mine by return mail. C. W,
r>^WWWW W W W WWWW i Brown, 516 Irving st., Syracuse, N. Y.

Subscribers are allowed one notice free j stamps on sheets to trade for same a! so
with each year's subscription; extra notices ! , „nd ,0 nanpTS for s*.um>s ()n sheets,

may be inserted at 10 cents each or three con- j no^els ana sloiy Papers ior stamps on sums,
secutive insertions of the same notice for 25c. i Brock Clark, care Priory Club, Gu lph, Out.,
Notices must be written separate from other j Canada,
matter and limited to thirty words.

10 var Confederate bills 10c to $100, only 25c;

U S war dept 24c unused, cat 75c, for 35c. All
above for 60c and Texan Philatelist 1 year free
Great offer, the Mont rilv Observer and Texan
Philatelist (price 25c) both 1 year for 15c. A. S.
Marland,*Box 43, Ware, Mass. 44

Canadian revs, postage and registers also
Manitoba Law stamps to ex for U S postage or
revenues or good foreign. W. J. Cuthbert
269 Ellice St., Winnipeg, Can. A P A 1267. 43

Good stamps, coins and minerals to ex for
desirable Indian relics. Cash paid ftK per-
fect stone implements and U S half-cents.
Dr. W. O. Emery, Crawfordsville, Iud. 43

For every good stamp cat 10c received will
send 35 fine varieties, 15-50, 20-75, 25-100, 35-125
and 50c 150 varieties. F. H. Wilder, Grand
Forks, N. D. 44

Will give 75 finely mixed U S for every j
stamp paper sent me. Common stamps j
bought. Stamp album containing 750 var.
Value $5 for best offer inland 2c present is-
sue. Bert Bodley, Cato, N. Y. 44

I will send 100 fine stamps for 10c. Send for
my approval sheeteat 50 percent commission.
A. B. Allen, Plainfield, Conn

If you want to trade your U S collection for
a lady's or gent'B bicycle or watch write me.
W. Herman Wiesman, Millbury, Mass.

Foreign collectors send me 100 cheaper i
stamps, your country, 20-35 var. and receive
same of U S. Some electrical goods and Phil, j
papers for stamps. David Emert, Dawson, O. j

Wanted— good U S postage, revenue, match,
medicine and Playing cards for autoharp, a
beauty, revolver, old 1611 Bible, gold chain,
carpenters chisels. Charles King, Nether-
wood, near Plainfield, N. J.

I will ex my stamp collection of about 1200
var., cat at over $50, for a good Safety Bicycle.
Send description. Orvil Kiger, Danville,
Iowa. Lock bx 5.

Wanted in ex. for good U S surcharged
Central American stamps, Lillie C. Aldrich, j
Benson, Minn.

A few unused Cuban stamps to ex for sood
TJ S adhesives not in my collection. Want
8c >tt's 57th nos, 252, 2ti-'>, 266, 267, 268, Herbert

Paul Sch wager, 3011 Fairhill st., Phlla. Pa.,
will give 1 unused 4c green entire envelope
for a 15c; 2 for a 30c and 4 for a 50c Columbian
stamp Al condition only,

I have a $15 WTorld Type Writer to ex for
good entire envelopes, revenues or other good
U S stamps. George L. Ellis, 502 Saxon st.,
Waterloo, Iowa.

W7ill give either ladies' and gentleman's
watches or bicycles for .> our stamps, must be
mostly U S adhesives and in good order. W.
Herman Wiseman, Milbury, Mass.

Desire correspondence all over world. Bend
selection of postage and revenue stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal caids and re-
ceive equal value in U 8. All answered. J. C.
McCreary, Lamar, Missouri.

Bird eggs, post marks and other curios to
ex for coins and Indian Relics. 2 var Califor-
nia bird eggs for every genuine Confederate
billsent me. Burns Cherry, Santa Rosa, Gal*

15 covered stamp papers and 100 0 8 stamps
for every large V. S. cent or 25c ts worth of U
S revenues sent me. Wm. Kingston, McCoy.
Or.

I desire to ex forn and U S postage stamps
for those of Canada, Newfoundland and Ha-
waii. Cash paid for Canada 3c Jubilee stamps
Rubber Stamps to ex,- Send along your du-
plicates. Will A Carr, No. 6 For-
Rochester, N. V.

Will ex U S revenue for U S postage or rev-.
not in my collection. Send your lists and
want list> with Stamp. Stamps must be first
class specimens. A. W. Miller, bx 474, Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa.

I have }io'od forn, also U Sto trade for stamp
papers and V S stamps io trade for fine
adhesives, entire env>., viz: (ic on white, set
( olumbians. F. E. Ralston, Rich Hill, Mo.

Send me any quantity U 8 postage an
and 1 will send equal value in Canada post-
age and revs. L. N. Miller, Virden, Manitoba,
Can.

:'» var of California bird eggs, 4 Chinese coins
50 var stamps, 4 phil. papers or a lire kindle:-
for eve*y % dime, 3c piec % 2c pi< ce, !.,e piece,
large cent, eagle cent or perfect arrowpoint

Please mention the Everg keen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

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sent me. California humming bird nest for
7 large copper e-nts or 3 copper half cents.
Burns. Cherry, Santa Rosa, Calif. ' .

Canada Jubilee Stamps! I will send the set
or any part of it at 8 per cent above the face
value. Order now. Postage and registration
extra. Send no orders less than 50c. Herbert i
l. Butler, 01 Erie ave., Newton Highlands,
Mass.

?£/ Urade "Bbtiees. ^

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may he inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

Semi for lrty new price lis c over 300 pp., 25c
;>'>-; n>e refunded to all purchasers of a dol-
I ir upwards. Win. Brown, St. Thomas
Square, Salisbury, Elngland. 40

25 consecutive numbers of the "Boys Of
New York', containing a large lot of con-
tinued stories without a break, for 25 "Hap-
py Day" coupons cut from numbers 139 end-
ing with 150. oeo. R. French, Hartland,
Wash. tf

for 25c, sil ver. All guaranteed fresh addresses.
No oirectory names used. Big results seemed
by using tins list of new beginners. Twin
City .supply Agency, Sta B, Pittsburg,Pa. 44

10 different Stamp papers to exchange for
any Match, Nedicineor Playing card stamp
sent me. Geo. O. Greene, Princeton. 111. 44

U S cents cheap. Send $1.25 and get, 20 dates
before 1857, including 1798. Haifcent> 1800-
1857, 15c-30c each. Send 15c for fin« 1834 and
part cula s. A.P.Wy lie, Prairie Center.Ill. 45

My mixture. 1000 stamps cat from 1 to 5c ea.
total e« t value $20, tor only $2 postpaid. W\
A. 8 tarn an an, bx 104, Berlin, Out. Can. D. P.
A. 196.

For 10c I will -end 100 good mixed U S; 50
good f reign also 5 differem postal cards U S.
1000 goo u 0 S stamps, 15c; 3c Telegraph rev,
good for 16c. F. E. Ralston, Rich Hill, Ho.

Jubilee Packet No. 1, 50 var for lOcts. No. 2.
100 var for 25c post free. Special sheets for be-
ginners 60 per cent discount. L. iV Miller, bx
055, virden, Manitaba, Can.

At proval sheets at 50' per cent discount
a ainst satisfactory reference. Brock Cla k.
care Priory Club, Guelph, Ont., Canada.

U. S. fractional currency itsued 1802-1876 is
getting scarcer and more valuable eacn year,
it makes a nice collection. All varieties in
st ck. Send lor particulars. A. P. Wylie,
Prairie Center 111.

Anyone wishing to dispose of his collection,
duplicates or stock of stamps, lor spot cash,
should writ .). M. Hubbard, Lakeport N.H. 49

8c '94 D S, no wink, mint condition, in sheets
blocks or si.ii >s at 10c per -tamp. Good
stamps on approval at 50 per cent discount,
lief, required. Toe Unxld Stamp Co., H. F.
Hartels, Algr., box I03tf, Portland, Oregon.
Member leading sociei ies. tf

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
ever> 8 coupons cut from "Happy Days." be-
ginning with No. 139 and ending with 150. A
i rude notice for 5 coupons, or an exchange
notice for three, or will pay 15c cash for every
5 coupons. R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

want all stamp dealers to send me cata-

- -ii d prices o heir U S stamps and the

discount they give on approval sheets. J. P.

Wright, 58 Van Zandt Ave.. Newpoi t, u. 1.

125 varii t, es postage sramps$l; 12 different

Mexican revenues 12c. Fine approval sheets
gains I first (dass commercial references or
deposit. < Correspondence with buyers soli it-
ed lii>t, free. Johnstown stamp Company,
John. «town, Pa.

6C sets. Postage extra. 7 dif. Belgium, 7 dii'.
.la pan, 6 d if. Peru, 7 d i I. Austria, 7 dif I'' ranee,
7 dii. Poring .1. C.W.Brown, 516 Irving St.,
Syracuse, -V Y.

subscribe to the Philatelic Journal of
Brl tain, la rgest, cheapest and best phi-
latelic magazine published, 02 cents per an-
num, Exchange advertisement* six words
for 2c. specimen gratis. Win. Brown, St
Thomas Square, Salisbury, Kngland. Hi

L500 wideawake buys and gir s living in 250
towns and Villages in this vicinity want your

circulars, catalogues and stamp papers. Neat-
ly written copy furnished fores. Sample 100

Send 6c for Paeket No. 1, containing 55 var.
ofs amps off approval sheets at GO per cent
com. and give a prize to parties buying ove
50c v\or h. Frank W. Johnson, Cenierville,
Wash.

Se of Columbian 1 to 10c, only 15c; also ap-
proval sheets at 50 per cent. Block Clarke,
care Priory Ulub, Guelph, Ont., Can.

Only 15c, 100 choice stamps from Canada, U
S, etc., also a rare Canadian stamp and an old
postcard. Only a limited number of these
packets will be sold. £. V. Campion, Goder-
ich, Ont., Can.

J. P. Wright, 58 Van Zandt, Ave., Newport.
R. I., has papers, novels, buttons, bound
books and advertising space to trade for good
used U S stamps.

Set Of 1.2, 3,6. 10, 12, 15, 24, 30c War Dept..
unused, 95c; 20 var. match and medicine, iiOe.
Brock Ciarke, care Priory Club, Guelph, Ont.

Can. ,jU%

Forty fine Enameled Minlatuie Photos,
well summed, stick to anything. lorSOcts.
Thiee beautiful Photo Buttons, all ti e rage,
for50cts. "end best cabinet photo. Geo. B
Ward, 215 Wabash a ve., Chicago, 111.

i'*HMl<»Vt"llH*Mt('M'b«M«MuMt**M*ti#*WMi«*tt'*l»»WMil'Uf4|Mt<M

My Stock consists of
Stamps Catalogued 5 cents to $50.00 each.
Your wants filled at 50 to 60 pr ct. off.
H. A. SMEDBERG,
tf Kingsbridge, New York City.

f^cdfr sal_e: cheap.

I' S postage and Revenue .-tamps

live for ic up to $<»(). Catalogue

sent free for a L'c stiunp. Address
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Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when antwering ads-

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

15

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57th Edition.

Postage Stamp Catalogue,

Price: 58 cents post free.

Better than ever. Full description of reprints

given. Almost all stamps priced used and

unused. 650 pages. 7000 illustrations.

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New Price JUist KICEE.

Our new illustrated price list, containing
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80 new packets ranging from 25c to $100, and in-
cluding 21 non-duplicating packets, at $1.00
each— the cheapest packets in the world

750 new sets of stamps, cheaper than ever before

We can supply anything in the line of postage

stamps, "from the commonest to the

rarest varieties.

Scott Stamp & Coin Co., Ltd,

18 East 23d St., New York, U. Y.

var. entire envelopes.- .10

var. post., rev., etc .18

Unused letter si.eet and 4
var. dues .06

1000 mixed, only 14

14 different stamp papers, only .10

7 Mississippi river agates, only .25

10 copies Judge, Puck, Truth, only 20

47

Edward F\ Carter,

KEOKUK, IOWA.

U.S.eijeap

2c black, Jackson 1868 used 04

3 rose, grille 11x13 1868 u 3

3 " V 9x13 " " 2

2 brown, Jackson 1873 " 4

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3 purple, •■ 1890 " -1

6 brown red, Garfield " " 6

8 lilac, Sherman " " 0

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3 yellow brown, due 1879 " 6

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1st issue special delivery, o. g 1885 " 15

Any 55c worth of the above post paid 50

Postage extra on orders under 25c. Packets
B can still be supplied at 10c each post paid.
Tt contains U. S.,cat at $1.

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w *

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A short time only 54c post paid.

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.50 2c " " " 100

20 3c ' .60

5 5c " " " .-25

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1000 stamp hinges, best .10

500 mixed stamps .15

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Give this stock a trial and you will order more.

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P. GIBBS,

Olean, N. v.

NINETY-NINE CENT SETS.

U. S. postage and revenue, 100 varieties
Mexico postage and revenue, 65 varieties
Canada postage and revenue, 50 varieties

Great Britain and colonies, 100 varieties

South American countries, 65 varieties * 7 j , , .r ,

Selected unused stamps, 125 varieties | ^as purchased Stamps to the (Mlt.
Seven sets to one address for $6.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.

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U. S. and Foreign Stamps <» g^jg J__.; Dealer.

each request for sheets we send a fine packet of The publisher of this magazine wil I be pleased
U S and Canadian revenues. I.B.TERRY CO., I to give a years subscription free for one of
48 513 Bear st., Syracuse, N.Y. | these certificates properly filled out.

Please mention the Evek<;rkex-Statk Philatelist when answering aoV

This is to certify that

of $1.00 from our ad in the

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We are not

In the Hands of a Receiver

and do not advertise

Stamps on Approval at 75 per dt.

and then reply to orders by saying "we cannot supply the stamps desired at other than the usual
price and discount: our ad refers to a certain line of stamps only" (which would probably be dear
at any discount.) We do just what we agree to do and a little better. We mark our stamps at or
below catalogue prices and allow the following discounts from the marked prices:
U. S. Postage, 25; Confederates, 33l£; Revenues (perf.) 50; Revenues (imperf.) 60; British Colo-
nies. 40; Good Foreign, 50; U. S Telegraphs and Locals 50: U. S. Dues and Envelopes, 40.
At the marked prices many stam s will come way below prices given above; for instance : the
|1.00 blaCK unwatermarked U. S, unused, catalogued at $3.00, would cost you $1.25; 30c puce brown
unused, cat. 85c, 45c; 5c playing cards, cat. 90c, 30c; 50c Probate of Will, cat. $1.75, 75c, etc., etc.

Watch our space in this paper, and remember that everything we advertise is as represented,
and anything not satisfactory can be returned and money will be cheerfully refunded.
Bank or commercial references invariably required from all parties not known tons.
Send us your want list and see what we can do for you.

HARVEY & CO., First State Bank Building, Constantine, Mich.

I "Dp-to-Date" Hinges j

A few reasons why you should buy \
the new adhesive Tape for hinges : i

1. It comes wound on u spool, with af
wire retainer by means of which the £
ninges can be cut any size desired. ?

2. The paper is transparent and very £
strong. r

3. The sum is the best. I

4. No small pieces to be lost, scat- £
tered or to stick together. t

5. The tape can be used for repairing £
bank bills, music, drawings, books, etc. t

6. It is also a perfect court plaster. \

Sample by mail post paid for 6 cents. *
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DULL MONTHS(?)

Blue Island, III., July 12, 1897
Dear Sir:— We are well pleased with the re-
sults of our ad in the July number of the E S.P.,
selling about $18.00 worth from it thus far.

Respectfully yours, B. L. Voorhees.

Nethkrwood, near Plainfield, N. .1.
Dear Sir:— The E S. P. and Mekeel's Weekly
have each brought me in more business than
all the others combined. Chas. King.

i P O. Box 103.

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Salem, Mass., July 10, 1807.
Dear Sir:— Your paper has been a very satis-
factory medium for our business, and our next
OLE AN N.Y. \ contract will be for increased space.

^ Yours respectfullv, Naumkeag Stamp Co ,
C. Allen Hall Mgr.

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THE AMERICAN STAMP EXCHANGE.
The value ol the Cash prizes to depend on the
number of contestants.

Contestants must register with the Exchange
Manager before Nov. i. 1807, at which time cir-
culars giving list of philatelic and value of cash
prizes, rules of Competition, and all particulars
will be.distributed to contestants and published

in the Boston Stamp Mook. cost of registration
26 cents, the receipt of which will be acknowl-
edged by sending the A. s. E year Book to nop-
members and LOO Control Stamps to members
who participate. Contest closes Dec. 1st. No
preference will be shown early lists, and con-
testants residing in Washington will have no
advantage over those in California

Jubilee Packet

Contains 50 Varieties Stamps,
many of them Scarce.

Contains Newfoundland, Mexico, New South

Wales, Canada Jubilee, Cuba,

Victoria, etc.

Price Only 25c, Catalogued Over $2.00

The lirst ten
and every fifth t hereafter

sending for this paduet will receive a set of

S Canada tT-ufc>il«5« Stamps

jet is. e: El.

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•225 First St. s. K., Washington, D. C.

RUDOLPH C. BACH,

151 Banguinet st. Montreal, Canada.

Please tin ntion tlu* F,vki:.;i:kkn-Statk Philatklint when answering ads

"% Ete^feerj-Stote; Hil^iisl'.

Vol. 8— No. 2.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., AUGUST, 1897.

Whole No. 44

REVENUES USED FOR POSTAGE.

BY G. C. CORBALEY.

Revenue stamps are issued pri-
marily for the purpose of denoting-
payment of certain government
taxes. The various purposes for
which U. S. fiscals were employed
is known to most collectors. The
duty on matches and proprietary
medicines is perhaps the most fa-
miliar of these. In other coun-
tries other uses are to be noted.

But the one use of revenue
stamps which most interests us
as philatelists, is their postal du-
ty. In this country we occasion-
ally see a revenue stamp that has
prepaid the carriage of a letter,
but these are mere oddities, en-
tirely unauthorized by the gov-
ernment and only accidentally
allowed to pass through the
mails.

This is not the case with the
foreign issues usually classed as
* 'revenues used for postage". In
nearly every instance these latter
have been issued by the govern-
ment for postal use and their em-
ployment in that capacity autho-
rized by official degree. When
ordered to be used for postage
these revenues lose their fiscal
character and become regular
postage stamps, a new and sep-

arate issue in fact. Clearly enti-
tled to rank in the catalogue are
they after they have been official-
ly used for postage.

But too careful a distinction
cannot be made between the legit-
imate revenues used for postage
and those whose use in that man-
ner is purely accidental. We of-
ten find oddities in the shape of
fiscals postally employed withe ut
official sanction, abroad as well
as among our American emis-
sions. The latter on the original
cover are interesting novelties
and form a pleasing supplement
to a postage stamp collection, but
to have them catalogued as post-
age issues is clearly incorrect.

Revenues used for postage may
owe their origin to a variety of
causes. In several British Colo-
nies, for instance Tobago, the
same stamps are used both for
postage and revenue purposes.
Kither both the words postage
and revenue appearing thereon or
neither as in the example given.
Many other countries either do or
have at some time in the past al-
lowed any of their revenue stamps
to prepay mail if desired. This
practice is fortunately now nearly
obsolete, as with the world's
progress it has been found advis-

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able as well as safer to have is-
sues for both purposes. The use
of the entire set for postage pro-
duces a result not very pleasant
for stamp collectors. The higher
values, which often have a face
value of forty or fifty dollars, are
probably never used to carry mail,
but they must be catalogued and
have a space provided for them in
every album. Take the case of
Victoria for instance. They
would almost have to move an en-
tire postomce in order to require
some of the stamps which have
been issued, and yet they are post-
age stamps. But we may be very
thankful that the Victorian gov-
ernment did not see fit to author-
ize the use of the remainder of
their revenue set at the postoffice.
We would then have had suffi-
cient cause for a real energetic
kick, as the idea of a ,£100 or
$500 stamp for postal purposes is
certainly absurd.

Revenues have been largely
used as provisionals. When some
value of the postal set in a remote
country is out of stock, instead of
employing the surcharge, the rev-
enue stamps of that denomination
are authorized to be used in its
place and are sold by the post-
offices until a fresh supply of the
regular stamps is received. This
is far more desirable than a lot of
printed provisionals for when the
latter are issued such an over-
abundance of errors are indulged

in that almost anything is prefer-
able to a surcharge.

These are about the only rea-
sons known for the appearance
of revenue issues used as postage
stamps.

The Scott catalogue lists most
of the revenue stamps known to
have been used for postage, but
they include a few that I don't
believe were ever authorized by
the governments supposed to be
responsible for them, but the
compilers of the catalogue proba-
bly have good reasons for their
actions in including them. There
are also some omissions. In the
Hong Kong issue of 1890 should
be included a $1.50 green and a
$10 of" the same verdant color,
and a large rectangular stamp of
10 centimos face value with a
design of coat of arms in center
and dated 1896, without perfora-
tions, was used in Fernando Po
for only one day last year. There
are undoubtedly others left out,
but I remember none at the pres-
ent time.

This latter stamp illustrates
one very interesting thing con-
nected with revenues used provis-
ionally. In most cases they are
issued for only a very short time,
and consequently are far from
common. When a stamp is in
use for a week or less in a little
country, and tiny countries are
the only ones needing to provis-
ionally use them, a small num-

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19

ber only will be employed, hence
the greater value.

This scarceness of revenues
used for postage has caused them
to be much the scene of the labors
of our fraudulently disposed peo-
ple. The cancellation usually
found on revenues is a common
pen-mark. For this reason the
stamps of many British Colonies
and some other countries, having
a pen cancellation, were used as
revenues and thus are really not
entitled to a place in a postage
stamp collection. But they are
valuable to the collector, who is
slim of purse, as being cheap sub-
stitutes for high-priced stamps.

But to return. The ink can-
cellation can in most cases be re-
moved with acids and then a gen-
uine of forged post-mark applied,
and a rare revenue stamp used
for postage is secured. The acids
used nearly always leave some
trace of the original pen-marks,
so a collector should take a look
at a specimen with a glass before
purchasing, and if the ink ap-
pears discolored at any place, be
on the safe side and do not buy.
But the stamps of some of the
countries and those of the South
African Republic hold absolutely
no trace of the original mark.

Another good way to gaurd
against washed specimens is to
learn the time when they could
be employed for postage. And
when a stamp has a cancel-

lation dated at any other time

than that at which it could be

legitimately applied, its character

is plain.

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PHILATELIC ITEHS.

BY A. D. SCHOCH.

An interesting bit of history is
recorded by the stars on Bolivian
stamps. The 1869 issue has nine
stars, the 1871, 1876, and 1887
issues have eleven stars on each
stamp. Beginning with 1890 the
two upper stars are omitted on
all but the 5-cent lithographed.
Bolivia, Peru and Chile have been
at war at various times and their
boundaries have often been
changed by the result of war.
Bolivia at present has nine de-
partments or provinces, one star
representing each on the arms of
the nation. Two other depart-
ments were added about 1871 and
lost about 1890 as the stamps
show.

Postage stamps are often can-
celled in whole sheets before be-
ing attached to circulars. When
large quantities of circulars are
mailed by a single firm, much ex-
tra work is saved the postoffice
by cancelling the stamps in
sheets before they are pasted on.

Some countries have national
mottoes engraved on their stamps
in foreign languages. The South
African Republic has "Gendragt

[Concluded on page 24.]

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\ /*, , \l\i .< . i. . sidered and patronized liberally,

£t>epgneei}-§iati philatelist. for next month it win not be so

r. w.french. Editor and Publisher. easy to pick up snaps at summer

Entered at Hartland pasta fifce as second-class matter prices.

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One Inch $...() $1.25 $2.2o $4.00 ^

SffiSfe: £ ?:S £8 iSS °r we win send the PaPer m the

tar.-":: tm IS £8 £8 endof the century for fifty cents.

Unused stamps will be accented for amounts ®

under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be TiVn^ct- T? AlririVli r>f T^ticr^n

sent bv Registered letter or Monev Order on The -Earnest i\. AiariCn, OI DenSOn,

Dalies. Oregon. Minn., should be elected to the

Copv should reach us bv thi> 20th of the pre- '

ceding month to insure insertion To change presidency of the P. S. of A.

standing ads, copy must be in by the loth. * J

We will exchange one or two copies with phil- What with the irregularity of

atelic publications. . "

>..>i.«ui>m<i(».«u'ui'uMrf<ilM.i>ii'i.)>><'i.i<i»i,i'i<M1i'l,n.rh our omcial organs and the lassi-

The Dalles, Oregon, Aug., 1897- tude of the most of our officers

our national societies are getting
Last month we neglected stat- into a deplorable condition. Let
ingr that Rooster Rock which we us put at ]east one of them on {ts
gave as our illustration is on the r * ag-ptin
Oregon side of the river. Our — o-
view this month is that of Cape All our leading societies will
Horn on the Washing-ton side of soon meet in convention; those
the Columbia and one can easily of national organization meeting-
perceive its magnitude by realiz- in the extreme East. We want to
ing- that those fir trees on the beg- our eastern brethren once
top are of the usual lofty heig-ht. more to be g-enerous and meet us
- O- half way in '98. Let us all vote
Having- more of the Inter- for Omaha '98. We long to per-
national catalogues than we will sonally meet some of Philatelia's
probably dispose of we offer one shining lights. Why would it
this month to everyone subscrib- not be a good plan for the conven-
ing or renewing and inclosing tions assembled to appoint a corn-
two cents extra. mittee to prepare an article for
-©-• the public press on stamp collect-
Hot? Well, so are the bar- ing. We believe if it was cleverly
gains offered in our columns this presented in all its pleasing fas-
month. Every one of the ads cination and widely printed that
should be carefully read, con- it would do a world of good.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

21

In a large lot of U. S. revenues
submitted to us by one unfamil-
iar with Philately, for an opinion
as to their value, we found none
of the scarcer kinds, and no play-
ing- cards, although there seemed
to be nearly everything. One
that struck us as unique was the
2c horseman of the '69 postage
set used and cancelled as a reve-
nue. Is this at all common?
-©-

Soon the usual flood of new
stampic papers will be put out in
all their short lived glory, and
possibly some of those that have
been taking a Rip Van Winkle
nap will again awake to delight
an appreciative public, but we
want to solicit the support of
dealers in their ad patronage for
the old stand-bys who have cared
enough about the welfare of our
hobby to keep it ever prominent
without any vacations, skips or
naps. We are not begging pat-
ronage for the E. S. P. — "there
are others" — for dealers have and
are liberally patronizing us and
we are returning the favor by
keeping up our careful, systemat-
ic circulation and reducing compe-
tition by eschewing ads of those
who do not pay promptly.
-©-

The Canadian Jubilee issue is
exciting much adverse comment
in the press by its speculative
mission; it seemingly is the in-
tention of the Canadian officials

to make money out of it rather
than to honor or even respect the
Queen as far as the issuing of this
set of stamps is concerned. It
does not seem to be the intention
to let any of the >2 , 6 or 8c values
go through the mails. The New-
foundland Jubilee issue is much
the more interesting set, and can
be secured at a slight advance
over face value, while speculators
are already asking several dollars
apiece for the scarcer denomina-
tions of the Canadian issue. Our
3 and 15c Columbian were nearly
the same identical shade, and the
$1, $2 and $4 values were closely
similar in color, yet our govern-
ment did not call any of them in
and create fictitious values for
collectors to p?.y.

- Many collectors buy liberally
during the summer when stamps
are picked up much cheaper and
lay them away until the fall or
winter to be mounted in their al-
bums. One need not be afraid of
getting a few duplicates in this
way for bought at summer prices
they are a safe investment.
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It is expected that the Interstate
Philatelic Association will meet
in convention in the near future
when a large attendance and a
grand good time is expected. It
seems to be the choice of many to
hold the meeting in the Portland
Philatelic Club rooms.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

THE CRITIC.

On a Philatelic Paper with an Unphilatelic
Name.

Publishers launching- their
ventures nowadays are no longer
confining- themselves to philatel-
ic titles in naming- their crea-
tions. Poor "Philatelist" and
"Philatelic" are almost worn
threadbare from continual ser-
vice and savor strong-ly of an-
cient history so the enterprising
orig-inator of a new literary issue
must needs look elsewhere for a
fitting- appellation for the sheet
which is to set the world on fire.

The "Perforator" is an ex-
ample of orig-inality in names;
the connection with stamps, how-
ever, is obvious. The "Home
Worker" cannot lay claim to any
association with philatelic affairs
(the Critic is speaking- of titles
now, not contents), and was, if*
the writer's memory serves him
rig-ht, metamorphosed from an
amateur paper into a philatelic
journal, hence its non-philatelic
title.

The Herald Exchange is rapid-
ly coming- to the front among
those with non-philatelic names.

The summer months, which
have driven some magazines into
temporary retirement and others
to an early grave, do not seem to
affect the Herald Exchang-e very
much judg-ing- from the July is-
sue. A varied bill of tare is
served therein, not too heavy, but
very acceptable for this season.

Dr. Cottlow, well known for
his notes in the Philatelic Era, is
also Chicago correspondent for
the New York paper. A. P. A.
matters and the action of the
Chicago Society in the periodical
case take up his space in the
number in question. Mack has
some "items of interest," a regu-
lar feature which is generally
good, but this month's quota is
not up to the mark, being marred
by several rather wild assertions,
entirely foreign to Philately.
Commenting on the Canadian Ju-
bilee issue, this writer gives it as
his opinion "that certain citizens
of Canada, seeing that Canada is
leaning toward annexation to U.
S. thought to throw off this fa-
vorism (favoritism?), they would
issue a Jubilee set of postage
stamps, etc., just to give the
Yankees an idea that Canada is
satisfied as she is and does not
cater annexation to Uncle Sam's
territory." (Printer may be re-
sponsible for this English.)
Surely the wish was father to the
thought with Mack when he
penned this. Who has heard
anything about annexation dur-
ing the last five years?

Next he starts off on the Ha-
waiian question in a truly jingo-
istic fashion. Evidently lie is
aching to get a whack at Japan,
as he says, "We are waiting for
her at any time." This is all
very line, it regarded I'nmi the

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

23

standpoint of the land-grabbers,
but its connection with Philately
is remote. The conclusion, in-
serted quite en passant, is the
only thing- philatelic about the
paragraph. "By the way this
will make the Hawaiian Islands
still rarer, especially the Repub-
lic official stamps which were is-
sued only recently. Auction sales
are about played out. South
Americans are going up."

The editor discusses the pro-
priety of waiting- till September
of next year before issuing- an-
other standard catalog-ue, as Sep-
tember is the time when prices
should be fixed instead of Jan-
uary. Business is unsettled un-
der the present arrang-ement for
a month or two by the expectancy
of rises in January. A thoroug-h
consideration of this question, as
sug-g-ested, would do no harm, al-
though the Scott Co., the indi-
viduals most interested, are likely
to do as they please in the matter,
for which no one can blame them
particularly.

The seizure of the Walter S.
Scott Co.'s periodicals is stigmat-
ized as a high-handed proceeding
and dire results predicted should
the government win its case.

Mr Herbert Irey Watts contrib-
utes "a warning, "which is a very
bitter philippic against "that
most noxious vermin — the specu-
lator." Can people be stopped
from gambling in stamps by

these fiery denunciations? The
Critic fears not. Mr. W. also de-
scribes three varieties of the Cin-
cinnati Handstamp local, whose
status is still somewhat neb-
ulous.

R. G. Widdicombe contributes
some Canadian notes, mostly de-
voted to D. P. A. politics. The
reader is told that there is a great
demand for the Jubilee issue.
"The most of these stamps are
destined to become rare, and those
who wish sets had better get them
at once, and not wait until it is
too late." How is it about these
stamps anyway? Here we are
told to buy as quickly as possible
in order to get in while there is
yet time; then again we are in-
formed that they are not likely
to become "permanently scarce
very soon." Which is right?

Two clippings from the N. Y.
World, one relating to ninety-five
registered letters stolen from the
U. S. mail to Sweden, the other
regarding the ridiculous custom
of sending special delivery mes-
sengers to banks in New York
long after they have been closed
for the day, make interesting
summer reading.

The Herald Exchange is official
organ of the Manhattan Phil. So-
ciety and the German Stamp Col-
lectors' Union of New York. The
reports of the latter are printed
in German.

Veritas.

24 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Maakt Magi," which is also the 4i , .' *k, . . .. A

motto of Holland whence the !*» fUMtt j^SOCiatlOIl.

Transvaal settlers came. "L'un- list of officers/ '

ion fait la fore" On Belgian news- President— H. F. Bartels, Box 1039, Portland, Or.

paper stamps means "Union Jice p^s.-g c\corbaiey vvaterviiie wash.

r r r Secy.-lreas. D. E. Brown— Port Townsend, "

makes Strength." On the 1876 Auc.Purch.Agt-E.Barth,6l6llthave,Seattle,"

issue of Bolivia we find an open ^^^^£^^^,"0,

book On Which is engraved "La Librarian--H. Moeller 264 12th.

T pv" niPatiino- "Tin** T nw " Trustees— E C. Patton, H. O. White and F.

L,ey meaning- ineLaw. n. stump saiem, "

*^ Ofti. Editor— R. W. French - Hartland, Wash.

Each set of Cuban Impresos offi. Organ— evergreen state philatelist.
stamps consists of six stamps secretary's report.

which are alike in everything- but New Members-No. 97, Miss Eliza-

the figure of value and the last betAh °/Keane' Vancouver, Wash.
-• f A. , , . A. r Applications — No 98, Archie H.

letter of the abbreviation of Partridge, Newberg-, Ore. Reference:

milesima or milesimas. Minor e. s. Blackwell, D. E. Brown,
varieties? Oh no. Write to the Secretary for blanks,

"^ and also for any information that

On Dominican Republic we may be wanted. Any collector in the

find in Spanish "God, Native States of Oregon and Washing-ton is

Land, Liberty;" and on Honduras eli§rible to membership.

stamps in Latin. W X^ehange Columns

The "Two Sicilies" were the |^>&^^^^^>

island of Sicily and the province Subscribers are allowed one notice tree

J / with each year's subscription; extra uotices

of Naples in Italy. Their Stamps raay De inserted nt 10 cents each or three con-

r J r secuti ve insertions of th • -a me notice for 25c.

became Obsolete after Italy Was No ices must be written separate from otlnr

J matter and limited to thirty words.

united under Victor Emanuel. "~~

*» ' For every goud stamp cat 10c received will

^ . • . ,. send 35 fine var.eties, 15-60. 20-75, 25-100,35-125

Eccentric is the proper name aad50c 150 varietie.. F. H. wilder, Grand

for stamps that are not well cen- Forks, n. d. 44

tered. It means literally "out of wm *ive 75 finely ",ixert u s for every

J stamp paper sent me. Common stamps

the Centre." bought. Stamp album containing 750 var.

"Ts value $5 for best offer inland 2c present is-

A Portland, Oreg-on, man has sue. Bert Bodiey, cato, n. y. u

patented a machine for Sticking 50 var of stamps or 4 var of postal cards, for

° every large ce .t piece, 2c piece, flying eagle

postage Stamps on letters and cent piece, or :>6 mixed 17 8 revs. Burns

packages. Cherry, Santa Rosa, Calif.

*^ 300 N.C arrows, spears, drills, operaglasses,

It takes 2000 % milesima stamps No- n Bal,° Printins p™8- co1"*- "tamp*

* old paper money, war swords, pistols, archery

to amount to $1 of OUr monej. outrltand large lot of other articles to ex for

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

25

Photo outfit. Kodac or rare U. S. stamps. List
for 2c stamp. R. D. Hay, Winston, N. C.

We will ex a lot of unused stamps cata at
$1, no duplicates, for 100 U S revenues, any
kind except 2c. Ex business a specialty.
Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Pa.

Would like to ex a small printing press for
good U S stamps. Would also like to ex good
foreign for US. Enclose 2c stamp and we will
send you a pkt free. Ref. the Publisher. The
Bev Martin Stamp Concern, Gainesville, Ga.

Wanted— A good Mekeels stamp album not
costing less than $2.50 when new. Will giye
go >d ex in phil papers, stamps, etc. If you
have one write. Wm. C. Doak, Pearl, U, *

Parties wishing to ex t he SOc of 1855 and '60
for the 24c of 1869 please wri e J. P. Skelton,
1024 Water st., Meadville, Penn.

Will give 5c worth in rate U S oft sheets at
cata rates for each Happy Day Coupon cut
from nos. 139 to 151. R W. French, The
Dalles, Ore.

1 have a few sets Com. Tel. unu., will give
one set lor $5 worth U. S. or British Col., Ha-
waii or Norway adhesives, part used and
part unused, no torn or heavily cancelled
wanted. They will be scarce soon. Write
at once if you desire them. W. Bailey, bx 106,
Roslyn, Wash. I P A 47.

Have a new violin outfit and magazines:
Peterson, Recreation, etc., to exchange for
Phil, papers from my want list. Geo. V. Tay-
lor, Wyalusing, Penn.

I have Brit. Guiana postcards and stamps
to ex for cards and stamps not in my collec-
tion. Send sheets and receive mine. A. T.
Nelson, Boise City, Idaho.

Wanted— for trade irom sheets Pensy Vol. I
Nos. 4,5, 6. Vol. II, 1, 3, 4. E. R. Aldrich,
Benson, Minn.

Paul Schwager, 3011 Fairchild st.,Phila.,Pa.
will give a 12c unused dark purple slightly
damaged and a Portugese India 1st issue 20r.
verm. (33 lines) for a $1 and $5 Col., 8 unused
4c green enti e env. extra if uncancelled.

I am prepared to take your duplicates cat.
3c and upwards and give stamps irom my
books in payment. I allow % of cat. price.
Send consignment and receive books. B.J.
steeves, 1420 Main Main st., Willimantic, Ct.

Write me with best prices for Phil. Cal.,
Vol. I, Nos. 2, 5, 6; Vol. 11, Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8.
E. R. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

A get of Heligoland Scott's Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 list
$61, postally used, with cei tificate of their be-
ing genuine originals, to ex for a fine copy of
6c orange proprietary. C. F. Ca i right, Mani-
towoc, Wis.

%T Irade °Bo*ieez. %

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription ; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

10 var Confedeiaie bills 10c to $100, only 25c;
U S war dept 24c unused, cat 75c, for 35c All
above for 60c and Texan Pnilatelist 1 \ ear free
Great ofter, the Mont' 1> Obsei ver and Texan
Philatelist (price 25c) boih 1 year for 15c. A. S.
Marland, Box 43, Ware, Mass. 44^

Send for my new price list over 300 pp., 25c
post free refunded to all purchasers of a dol-

lar upwards. Win. Brown,
Square, Salisbury, England.

St. Thorn;.

25consecutive numbers of the "Boys U1
New York', containing a large lot of eon
tinued stories without a break, for 25 "Hai
py Day" coupons cut from numbers 139 end
ing with 150. Ueo. R. French, Hartlanri
Wash. tf

8c '94 US, nowmk, mint condition, in sleets
blocks or stii >s at 10c per tamp. Good
stamps on approval at 50 per cent discount.
Ref. required. The Unxld Stamp Co., H. F.
Bartels, Mgr., box 103y, Portland, Oregon.
Member leading soci eties. tf_

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
every 8 coupons eut from "Happy Days." be-
ginning with No. 139 anu ending wi i h 150. A
trade notice for 5 coupons, or an exchange
notice for three, or will pay 15c cash for every
5 coupons. R. W. French, The Dalles, < ir. tf

Subscribe to the Philatelic Journal of
Great Britain, largest, cheapest aid best phi-
latelic magazine published, 62 cents per an-
num. Exchange advertisements six words
for 2c. Specimen gratis. Wm. Brown, St.
Thomas Square, Salisbury, England. 46

10 different stamp papers to exchange for
any Match, Nedicine or Playing card stamp
sent me. Geo. O. Greene, Prirce' on. 111. 44

U S cents cheap. Send $1.25and gel 20 da*es
before 1857, including 1798. Ha fcent- 18C0-
1857, 15c-30c each. Sei.d 15c for fin* 1831 and
part culais. A.P.Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 45

U. S. fractional currency itsued 1862-1876 is

fetting scarcer and more valuable each year,
t makes a nice collection. All vuueties in
st'.ck. Send lor particulars. A. P. Wylie,
Prairie Center 111.

Anyone wishing to dispose of his collection,
duplicates or stock of stamps, lor snoi cash.
should writ .1. M.Hubbard, La keport N.I1. 49

$1 '94 issue, no watermark, mint condition,
$1.40; 6, 8, 15 and 30c Colum opan, used, 4, 3, 12
25c respectively. Ad. Lobsien, Portland Or.

B itish Guiana 2entire postcards and 10 var
of cancelled stamps, cat. Aalue78c, postpaid
for 40c, A. T. Nelson, Boise Cit* , Idaho.

1500 wideawake boys and gir s living in 250
towns and villages in this vicinity want \ our
circulars, catalogues and stamp papers. Neat-

Please mention the Evehgkeen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

2b

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

ly written copy furnished for $3. Sample 100
for 25c: silver. All guaranteed fresh addresses.
No directory names used. Big results secured
by using ttus list of new beginners. Twin
City Supply Agency, Sta B, Pittsburg,Pa. 44

Si '94, no wmk, mint condition, $1.40; 6, 8, 15,
30c Col. used, 4, 3, 12 and 25c respectively. Ad.
l,obsien, Portland, Or.

Send 6c and receive by return mail 50 good
stamps, no two alike. This offer is good un-
til the 20th of September. Saratoga, N. Y. 47
Harrison st.

It will pay you to read carefully our an-
nouncements elsewhere in this issue. If you
have never dealt with us send us a trial order
however small. Johnstown Stamp Co..
Johnstown Pa.

100 tine foreign stamps, 10c. Send for my
approval sheets at 50 per ct. com. A. B. Alien
P.ainneld, Conn. 46

Set 4 World's Fair Postals, 10c complete set,
*1; set 4 « ol. env. 25c, complete set $1.10; set
Centennial env. $1 all new and perfect. S. B.
Fish, Butler, 111.

Coins, U S and Con. stamps, old paper
money, Indian and war relics. List of curios
which I am closing oui low, for 2 ; stimp. R.
I>. Hay. Winston. N. C.

Make cash offers on vols, vii, ix, x, and xi
lensy and vol. vi Evergreen. 20 covered
stamp papers, 25c, while they last. Arthur J.
Paige, Terre Hautte, Ind. P S of A372.

Bargains in job printing: 100 envs., white
or colored, 35c; 100 noie heads, 36c; 100 manilla
envs 30c; 100 business cards, 35c. Price for any
job on ipplication. Albert. A. Fox, Silver
Creek, N. Y.

( me of your photos enlarged in Crayon, 14x
17 inch, for 3.50 stamps, your choice or 2.75 off
approval sheets. Frank W. Johnson, Cen-
lerville, Was .

4 f>rn postal cards and a fire kindler Iree to
eve y fifth purchaser. 50 var good stamps and
a forn coin tor 12c. Burns Cherry, Santa
Rosa, Calif.

Send 6o for packet of 55 var. postage and
rev«. I sell stamps off approval sheeis and
irivea prize to parties buying 50c worth.
Frank W. Johnson, Centerville, Wash.

Send 50c in lc Stamps

for our great

100 VarietiesPacket No.l

Catalogues over $2 00.

Hampden Stamp Co.,

82 Newton Place. HOLYOKE, MASS.

No

1165 C. 8

15c

No. 346 Mexico ..

-Ac

■«

2*i2 " _..

8c

" 347 •« ..

_.6c

All above 25c. Postage extra for less.

LOU

o.

BROSIE,

340

> Butler st.

PlTTBBUBO,

Pa

I CANADIAN JUBILEE STAMPS %

I ALL UNUSED FINE. £

fie for only 2C. -i

$-. 2c for only 3C. ■*

«- 3c for only 4c. £

£ 5c for only 7C»£
ifU. S. '57 3c (outer line), unused,

5 slightly nicked, worth $15.00 $1.50^

*U. S. '90-?93 30c black, used, fine .15 .05^
Pos.age extra on all the above.

HFine Sheets for Beginners at 60 pr ct.s

% dis., for Others at 50 pr ct. dis. %

U. S. at 40 pr ct. dis.

|j Send Want List. £

fe: . B. I*. VOORHEE8, £

£Box70. Blue Island, 111. £

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. I,OUIS, MO.

A Special Offer.

A packet of foreign stamps. :50
varieties, good, clean, lightly
canceled, guaranteed to catalogue at 50 cents.
Price 18 cents post free. Address

Bov Martin Stamp Concern, Gainesville, Ga.

Bargains Galore

are to be found in our net approval books.
Stamps are frequently marked 75 per cent
below catalogue. New issues a specialty.
Stamp buyers should consult their inter-
ests by sending us first class commercial
references for a trial selection.

Johnstown Stamp Co.,
486 Somerset st., Johnstown, Pa.

2 ONE -CENT STAMPS,™"

irrent,
»j unused,
will bring a sample copy of

THE CHALLENGE APPROVAL BOOK.

It speaks for itself. Prices up-to-date.

Station G.

IVER R. JOHNSON,

1217 North Rockwell St.,
CHICAGO IlL.

WANTED,

For every 100 U S postage dues any value I will
send $2.00 worth of Canada pottage and rewnues
including Jubilee. For 100 special delivery, $3.00
worth. For 100 Columbians over 2c, $2.50 worth.
For 100 Department, any kind or value, $2.50
worth. For 100 of above, assorted, $2.50 worth.
Any (piantity taken. 6c, 8c Sherman, and 15c
also wanted. R. C. BACH,

451 8anguinet st., Montreal. Can.

Finely Mixed Stamps from All

Parts of the World.
Only 25 cents per 1000, post free.

Try a Sample Package.
Johnstown Stamp Co. Johnstown, Pa.

'lease mention he Evbrokkkv-Statr Phii.atkmkt when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

31

PRIZE CONTEST.

10 cash and 10 philatelic prizes for the greatest
number of words made of the letters in

THE AMERICAN 8TAMP EXCHANGE.
The value of the cash prizes to depend on the
number of contestants.

Contestants must register with the Exchange
Manager before Nov. 1, 1897, at which time cir-
culars giving list of philatelic and value of cash
prizes, rules of competition, and all particulars
will be distributed to contestants and published
in the Boston Stamp Book. Cost of registration
25 cents, the receipt of which will be acknowl-
edged by sending the A. S. E Year Book to non-
members and 100 Control Stamps to members
who participate. Contest closes Dec. 1st. No
preference will be shown early lists, and con-
testants residing in Washington will have no
advantage over those in California.

"Exchange Manager A. S. E.,
225 First St. S. E., Washington, D. C.

^(f^(t\ffyfi^f?y^ff^^^^fi^ff^^^^ff^f^f^fl^f^^fi^^ffi^

TWO CENT SPECIALS

New Brunswick 2c orange unused
Canada Jubilee lc orange
Shanghai lc brown and blue unused
Bulgaria Boris lc green unused
Mexico 20c carmine obsolete
Canada Register 9c orange
Cuba 71 50c green unused
Obock 2c green and mauve unused
Bogota i^c black unused
Hawaii 'Prov. Gov't" lc green unused
Fifty different stamps
Canada card lc 1st issue entire
Jamaica 71 2d rose
Egypt unpaid 1 pia blue
New Zealand Ins. Dep't Id
Postage 2c extra on all orders. List free.
A trial order solicited. Mention Ev-
ergreen State Philatelist, please.

JOHNSTOWN STAMP 00.,

436 Somerset st. JOHNSTOWN, PA.

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO.

J.WSBOTT

L COMPANY '

NEW Y0RKC1TY

ALBUMS, STAMPS,
and COINS.

May issue a 2c gold on Klondike sur-
charged FREEZING, but it wouldn't
have a quarter the sale our sheets
and books are having. Stamps should
be purchased to as great an extent as
your pocketbook will allow, at once,
as Scott's 58th will be out in Novem-
ber, and many foreign stamps that
can now be bought for a few cents
will then cost as many dollars.

We handle stamps for all classes of
collectors at from net to 75 per cent
off Scott's 57th.

Why not write us? Reference re-
quired since Potter caught us.

The American Stamp & Pub Co.,
LACONIA, N. H.

^\b\b\li\b\b\b\ti\ii\b\b\b\b\l4\b\k\b\b\b\k\lt\ii\b\b\b&

toe you Got 'em?

Commercial Union Telegrann,

Complote Set of three, closing out price, only
27 cents, post free.

The Revenue Man,

STOCKBRIDGE, MASS.

My Selections

Of U. S. and Foreign at 40 and 50 per cent
are all right.

"The Best I have Seen

t t : : for the Money,"

writes one customer, and you will say
the same after receiving one selection,
and want another p. d. q.

I endeavor to supply my customers
good stamps at the right prices.

For Reyenne Collectors,

I make a specialty of U. S. Revenues,
and have a nice stock at prices sure to

Largest Stock in th«> woriri Please- Send me your want list

Largest btock in the world ; or write {or a seleCtion on approval.

Reference required.

Prices singly and in Sets
wholesale and retail.

..30 Extra Large.,
pages Free.

Kine Blank Approval Books 25cts

per dozen postpaid,
superior Hinges 10c per 1000.

Send for our List. It will pay.
Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Pa.

U. S Dues, unused, o. g., 6 var., none current,
catalogued 65c, only 25c.

Geo. S. McKearin, Hoosick Falls, N. Y.

-Write to

H. A. S9IEDBERG,

Kingsbridge, N. Y. City,
If you want Commoner or Rare
Stamps at low prices.

Please mentioD the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

32

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Newfoundland.

1897 Issue. Most Beautiful Designs,

jft.ll "CJ«.xxs«ci.

lc green, Victoria .02

2c rose, Cabot .03

3c ultramarine, Cape Bonavista .05

4c gray olive, Caribou hunting .06

5c purple, Mining .07

6c red brown, Logging .10

8c brown orange, Fishing .13

10c black brown, Cabot's ship .15

12c deep blue, Ptarmigan .20

15c vermilion, Seals .25

24c blue violet, Salmon fishing 1— _ .34

30c steel blue, Seal of Newfoundland .45

35c salmon, Iceberg .55

60c antique black, Henry VII .85

Complete set 3.00

Bermuda, Nos. 19-24, mint state .68

Barbados, Nos. 53-61. " 1.95

1st issue lc Proprietary, perf unused .05

1871-75 5c green, p. unused,. very fine 3.00

•' 10c violet, p. handsome copy 5.00

Postage extra on orders under $1.00.
Make M. O. payable at Station D, Buffalo, N.Y.
If you collect stamps in A No. 1 condition on-
ly (that's the only way I do), I shall be pleased
to send you some on approval, marked at low-
est net prices.

WENDELIN WEBER,

85 Emslie St. . . BUFFALO, NY.

A. P. A., No. 453.

r ONE CENT SPECIALS is

Canada Jubilee 3c rose
India '65 14 anna blue
Uruguay '92 1 or 5c
Spain '72 12c mauve
San Marino '94 2c red unused
Ontario law 10c carmine
Egypt Official '92 brown
Jamaica Official %, 1 or 2d
France unpaid 30c black
Costa Rica '89 20c green unused
25 different foreign stamps
Bulgaria '95 lc on 2c unused
Canada '92 8c slate
Transvaal '85 l/>d gray
Mexico Official'brown
Postage extra. List free. Above list is
changed monthly. It will pay you
to read our other advertisements
found elsewhere in this issue
lc Johnstown Stamp Co , Johnstown, Pa.

This is to certify that

Rare Old Foreign.

Not Very High Priced, but Very Hard to Get.
Notice our prices.

* unused. Cat. Our.

*Brit. Honduras No 1, lp blue v. f.„_$1.00 ? .5r)

♦Dominica '83-90 No.16, ^p bistre fine 1.00 .50

Nova Scotia '60-64 10c vermilion fine _ 2.00 1.10

*Servia '66 No.10, 2p brown fine 1.50 .75

Sierra Leone '76-85 No.ll, lp rose fine. 1 00 .60

Victoria '70 No. 109, 6p blue fine 2.50 1.25

*U.S 15c Columbian o g, fine .25 .20

U.S. 30c Columbian, fine .50 .30

Proprietary No.2990, 6c violet, fine 1.50 .75

Fine sheets on approval at 50 to 60 pr ct. com.

U.S. at lowest net prices.

It. I*. YOORHEE§,

Box 70. Blue Island, 111.

has purchased stamps to the amt.

of $1.00 from, our ad in the .

JYo. E. S. P.
Dealer.

The publisher of this magazine will be pleased
to give a year's subscription free for one of
these certificates properly filled out.

SPECIAL OFFER

in U. S. Stamps, used :

1855 3c outer line $ .23

1861 10c green, type 1__ 10.00
1861 10c green, type 2— .0s

1869 10c yellow .60

1869 12c green ,45

GEdRGESCARION,

Box 2457. San Francisco.

Good Foreign and U. S. Stamps

on Approval to Eesponsible

m^mm. A lars?e new stock at
*w 10 to 50 per cent disc.

DES MOINES STAMP CO.,

532 Fourth st., DES MOINES, IOWA.
A $3.50 Stamp Album free to the agent making
the largest sales by October 15, 1897.

YOT-J NEED THEM.

Wolsieffer's Approval Cards (Patented),

20c per doz., $1.50 per 100.

Left Page Stock Books (Patented),

5 sizes, |1.15 to $4.75.

Wolsieffer's Blank Album (Copyrighted),

$2.00 to $5.00. Specimen page for stamp.

Director of Popular Stamp Auctions.

P. M. Wolsieffer, 201 S. Clark st., Chicago, III.

A Great Offer!

A fine 1897 Stamp Album, 1000 Stamp
Hinges and 100 rare Foreign Stamps,
all for only 25C The first -H) sending
get a packet of five rare stamps free.

J. 0. SAWIN, 40 May st. Worcester, Mass.

CATALOGUES GIYEN AWAY.

• An International Stamp Catalogue, post paid]
for the following it. s. stamps: 10 8c purple, «>r

8 8C, or 5 He, or 8 15C. Scott's Standard Catalogue
57th post paid, for 25 8c purple, or 12 8c, or 20 Xc,
or 12 15c, or 2 50c. No dirty, torn or heavily can*
celled stamps taken.

R. W. FRENCH,

THE DALLES, OR.

Please mention the Evergkeen-State Philatelist when answering

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.

Vol. 8— No. 3.

THE DALLES, OR., SEPT., 1897.

Whole No. 45

NOTES FOR U. S. COLLECTORS.

BY ERA.

The cost of producing- stamped
envelopes has steadily decreased.
In 1853, when the issue was de-
termined upon, the cost was $4.50
per thousand, while last year the
average price was but $1.22, and
even at that the quality is vastly
superior tg the early issues.
*£»

It is not often that the keen-
eyed mail clerks fail to detect im-
positions upon the government,
but I am informed by an eastern
correspondent that he has seen
Confederate stamps cancelled by
a Massachusetts office, the stamps
having been used in 1892.

The "boom" in Jubilee Cana-
dians can not but remind one of
the Columbian speculation and
in both cases early buyers will
undoubtedly wish the issues had
been Seebeckized. Really the
Central American stamps are by
much the most honest because
they have never wrought ruin
upon owners as the Columbians
have and the Jubilees promise to
unless they are left severely alone
in the hands of the original pur-

chasers. By the way talking- of
Columbians I recently heard of a
fine unused set in fair condition
changing- hands at $12.50 for the
set. The only "offness" being
the loss of g-um.

The latest rumor says ribbed
paper specimens of the present
issue can be found. Maybe they
can, but I am skeptical on the
subject, for I recently examined
over 1000 sheets which had just
been received and not a symp-
tom of ribbing- was on any of
them.

The attempt of Messrs. Shell-
schop & Co. to locate the speci-
mens of hig-h value state is cer-
tainly an inovation and while it
is hardly likely that all that ex-
ist will be located it will to a
large extent establish the number
of the issue extant. I do not
think a set exists in Minnesota
at present, the only I ever knew
of in this state having passed
into the hands of a Wisconsin
collector a couple or three years
ago. I doubt if more than a
couple of even the $2 value can
be found in "Gopherdom."

34

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

THE CRITIC.

On Another Philatelic Paper with Unphilatelic

Name.

This month the Critic wishes
to pay his respects to a journal
emanating" from Knoxville, Tenn.

The "Home Worker " is one of
those magazines blessed with a
multiplicity of editors, although
the number is not so larg-e as was
"the only one of earth with seven
editors." At present there are
but three: Mr. Fenton, editor-
in-chief and publisher, apparent-
ly attends to the publishing, and
leaves editorials to Associate No.
2, E. B. Horn, while Miss Swift
takes care of the review. This
distribution is one to which not
even the literary free lance can
object, as he has space for him-
self every month, not much, but
he always g-ets some.

The August number opens with
a poem. Philatelic poems are gen-
erally bores, like the human spe-
cies, having- no particular excuse
for existing. However, this can-
not be said of this one. "Gone,
but Not Forg-otten " is short and
sw — , sour in its ending-; won't
set the world on fire, but also
won't provoke the wrath of the
philatelic Dryasdusts.

Mr. M. Chapman Spears con-
tributes "After a Lapse of Inter-
est," in which he admits that he
has been guilty of "Philatelic
Backsliding," not having- written
an article for the philatelic press
for six months nor had bought a

stamp for a year. However, it
appears that he is again in the
flock of the faithful. He evi-
dently wishes to show by his own
experience that "once a philate-
list, always a philatelist " is to
take first rank amongst stampic
truisms.

An account of how Josh Bil-
ling's father bought the first U.
S. postage stamp is clipped from
the Ladies Home Journal.

Mr. Horn touches on various
topics in an able way. In the
course of quite a lengthy editor-
ial on the periodical case he men-
tions the fact that "our rarest
periodical stamps have found
their way to Canada and foreign
parts, awaiting in safety the is-
sue of this trouble." This is a
new point, not brought out be-
fore to the Critic's knowledge.
The lack of official organs for
the L. A. P. and the S. of P. is
very adversely commented upon,
and a comparison drawn with
the Columbian Philatelic Society;
quite a difference to be sure.

Miss Swift has two pages of
"The Philatelic Press," in which
various American and English
papers and handbooks are briefly
reviewed, while "O Collecciona-
dor de Sellos," a Brazilian publi-
cation, gets a considerable space.
This is a move in the right di-
rection. Reviewers who have, of
course, three or four languages
at their tongue's tips — omnipo-

EVERGREEN-STTAE PHILATELIST.

35

tent creatures that they are — will
do well if they will follow this
example and give us some news
of the foreign papers, which we
never see and very seldom hear
about.

The Critic does not as a rule
review advertisements. However
that on the front cover is so start-
ling that he must take notice of
it. This is nothing less than an
announcement of a prize philatel-
ic fiction contest. Prize stamps
are to be awarded to each writer,
and the best one gets something
extra. "Next month we expect
to publish the first chapter of a
philatelic romance, and will then
call upon the public each month
until further notice to continue
it, so that it is improbable that
any two chapters will be written
by the same author." As a busi-
ness proposition this is all right,
as every contributor must sub-
scribe, or pay 12 cents in order
to shine in this galaxy of philat-
elic fiction writers, but as to the
production being of the slightest
use to anyone in a philatelic way,
the idea is ridiculous.

Philatelic fiction had almost
died out, now there appears to be
a new crop of it, so much the
worse for the hobby. This scheme
is evidently to be an up-to-date
repetition of Mark Twain's ex-
perience in the line of "Roughin'
It," although it remains to be
seen whether the results will be

so delightful. However business
is business and the Home Worker
will probably make a snug little
sum out of the asp r ng philatelic
3'ouths with literary proclivities.
The fair associate editor, who is
to act as judge, will be satiated
with "Philatelic Fiction." While
the Critic admires good fiction,
outside of philately, he cannot
say that he envies her in her ju-
dicial position. Veritas,
-CD-
USED STAMPS.

BY IRA RILEY.

Philatelists collecting for pleas-
ure more than for beauty or profit
should lean toward the cancelled
specimens, as the unused are very
unsatisfactory to many because of
the gum, which causes them to
stick to the pages of the album
in warm weather, or should the
book become damp in some way.

Of some stamps the unused are
more valuable than the used, but
there are others, for instance, the
used issues of Heligoland are sel-
dom met with, while the unused
are plentiful; therefore the form-
er are the rarer of the two. The
same is true of the old German
states and nearly all of the Brit-
ish colonies, especially the Falk-
land Islands, also the local stamps
of the United State. A legiti-
mate cancelled stamp of the Cen-
tral or South American countries
is preferable to the unused one on
agccflint^ the Seebeck agitation.

36 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

im^-pak philatelist. ^Z^X^Zt^

R. w. French, Editor and Publisher. had. The old two cent card has

Entered at Hartland pastcffice as second-class matter beeD ijl USe eighteen years.

SUBSCRIPTIONS
United States, Canada and Mexico, per year, 25c Une OI OUr Contemporaries States

All other countries, per year 40c m ± x1 0~.~. r\^^ t

Subscriptions must begin with current number. that tnere are 800,000 stamp COl-

ADVERxisiiTG lectors in the United States . This

space i mo. 3 mos. 6 mos. i year must be a mistake f or we cannot

One Inch $ .50 fl.25 $2.25 $4.00

Two inches .90 2.25 4.oo 7.oo locate three of them not down on

Half Column-. 1.50 4.00 7.00 12.50

One Column- — 2.75 7.00 12.50 22.50 OUr Subscription books.

One Page 5.00 12.50 22.50 40.00 r

Unused stamps will be accepted for amounts — O—

under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be rr\-i foi.i. 10ft0 Trvj'x' r

sent by Registered letter or Money Order on The -L ne DStU, Or lQVO Jt^dltion OI

DCopys°hroeuM 'reach us by the 20th of the pre- Scott's Standard Postage Stamp

ceding month to insure insertion. To change Patalncriip» will Via rpnrlv fr»r mail-
standing ads, copy must be in by the i5th. catalogue win De reaay tor maii-

We will exchange one or two copies with nhil- ing* the middle of November . We
atelic publications.

Mini»<t(Mi'<iiH.»n<M«MUMi*(uMi>'uMifM<Mi»'k<Hi»>w'n»<HMi»>ka can luriiisii one postpaid and tne

The Dalles, Or., September, 1897. ^. S. P. the balance of this year

"kf*.t**4'\<t'it"i.t'i4ty,**\t'ut*\4H***ufuf\4f\t*ufM>uf*tn*(*un and all the next for a sixty-five

The Evergreen the balance of cent money order,
the year for 10 cents; or the bal- -©-

ance of its or your lifetime for The philateUc season is now

$1.00; or until January 1, 1899, fairiyonus. The advance sheets

for 30 cents; or the balance of the of the new catalo?ue wiu begin

century for 50 cents. to appear about the first of Sep.

-G>— tember, and then good-by to old

The postofnce department has prices, So many announcements

advertised for proposals for print- Gf new publications to be issued

ing our postal cards for the next have reached us that we have lost

four years. Five cards are men- an track of them, but we wish

tioned, a large and small size one them all success and shall antici-

cent, a large two cent and a one pate an early volume one number

and two cent reply card of the one.
large size. The large sized card ~®~

is to be of the usual proportions, The Canadian stamps seem to

while the small one will be 2 15-16 be receiving the most attention

by 4 15-16 inches. The size of of the jubilee issues recently put

the reply card will be the same as forth. While no one seems in-

those now in use. We prophesy clined to pay fancy prices in order

entirely new designs for all of to complete a set, nearly everyone

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

37

seems determined to secure as
many denominations as possible
without too great an outlay of
the needful. Patience and perse-
verance will conquer all things,
and we may yet see the time when
these stamps will be offered at
face or under by those unable to
hold them for further specula-
tion.

-O-

Are you adding- a few specimens
to your collection at every oppor-
tunity? If not, why not? Stamps
judiciously bought and carefully
kept will advance in value with
astonishing- rapidity, and one
will never regret any outlay made
along- this line in a few years to

come.

-O-

As will be noticed in another
column the P. P. C. are offering-
some choice lots of stamps at auc-
tion, and they are not at all self-
ish but want everyone to send in
one or more bids. A g-ood oppor-
tunity to g-et stamps at your own
price. Try it.

-©-

The fifth annual convention of
the P. S. of A. has passed and
g-one and Ernest R. Aldrich is
now its president and D. J. Mc-
Dermott its secretary. New York
City was selected as the next con-
vention seat.

-©-

In our scramble fur the foreig-n
stamps let us not forg-et those of
our own country, but complete

our sets as far as possible. Uni-
ted States stamps have always
proven to be a g-ood investment.

-©-
The most expensive advertis-
ing- is sometimes that costing- the
least to g-et it inserted in a paper.

-O-
Some of our advertisers were a
little late with their copy this
month, but we will accommodate
them this time.

-O-
The law repealing- the docu-
ment revenue tax was passed in
1872, but proprietary revenues
were used as late as 1883.

-O-

A 24c United States stamp of
the 1869 issue with inverted cen-
ter recently sold in England for
$114.00, but not so very hig-h a
price after all considering- the
rarity of it.

-O-

The silk paper varieties in Uni-
ted States revenue stamps are, no
doubt, able to be procured at far
greater discounts than any other
class of revenues. The reason is,
probably, that they are listed too
hig-h, or else they are very com-
mon in dealers' hands and unpop-
ular with collectors. We firmly
believe that the second issue rev-
enues greatly surpass the first in
being a safer investment. There
are less of them in existence, and
they will some day ere long rise
beyond their present value.

38

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Interstate philatelic ^sociation,

LIST OF OFFICERS.
President— H. F. Bartels, Box 1039, Portland, Or.

Vice Pres.-G. O. Corhaley Waterville. Wash.

Secy.-Treas. 1>. E. Brown— Port Townsend, ,k
Aue.Purch. Agt— E. Barth,616 ilth ave, Seattle,"

Atty.— J.K. Stout Spokane, "

Ex. Supt.— E.S. Black well-92^ 6th, Portland, Or.

Librarian— H. Moeller 264 12th.

Trustees— E C. Patton, H.O. White and F.

N. Stump Salem, '•

Offi. Editor— K. W. French Hartland, Wash.

Ofli. Organ— Evergreen 'State Philatelist.

PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.

As the time is approaching- for the
holding- of our first convention, I here-
by take the pleasure to issue a call for
the same, in accordance with Article 4,
Section 1 of our Constitution. I think
the most suitable place for holding the
convention to be Portland, Or., at the
rooms of the Portland Philatelic Club,
in the Mackay Block, which have been
offered to us for that purpose; and the
time about October 12 and 13. Mem-
bers are requested to send nominations
for officers for the ensuing year, to R.
W. French, official editor, for publica-
tion at once.

Treasurer Brown informs me there
are a number of members who have
not paid their dues for 1897. Only the
members in good standing will be al-
lowed to vote at the coming election
and participate in the convention, at
which action will be taken looking to
the expulsion of delinquents.

Certainly any member can afford the
smail sum of 25 cents in such a good
cause as ours, and I sincerely hope all
now behind will pay up at once.

I have appointed Messrs. Moeller,
Drews and Precemeder a Committee
on Reception. All members intending
to attend our meeting are requested to
notify them.

I trust you will all unite in making
cur first convention a rousing success.

secretary's report.

New Members.— No. 98, Archie H.
Partridge, Newberg, Or.

The following members have not
paid their dues for 1897, and should be
paid on or before October 1st: Nos. 2,
4, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34,
35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53,
61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 72, 75, 76, 77,
78, 82, 84, 85, 89, 95, 97.

Change in address. — W. L,. MacMul-
lin, Sellwood, Or., to Milwaukie, Or.

The Secretary will cheerfully fur-
nish any information thatmay be
wanted in regard to the Association.

treasurer's report.
Cash on hand last report $11 61

rec'd for dues 7 75

fees 90— $20 26

Application Blanks $ 1 50

Official Organ 9 19

Postage 1 64— $12 33

Cash on hand $ 7 93

librarian's report.

Received since last report — From G.
C. Corbaley: Omaha Phil., iii. 1, 2, 3.

From Pubs.: Boston Stamp Book,
iii. 1, 2; Columbian Phil., iii. 1, 2, 3;
Eagle, i. 6; Herald Exchange, ii. 4, 5;
Home Worker, ii. 3, 4, 5; N. Y. Phil.,
ii. 3, 4; Perforator, i. 1, 2, 3, 4; Phil.
Advocate, ii. 4; Phil. Calif ornian, iii.
11; Phil. Literature, i. 3; Phil. Litera-
ture Collector, 10; Trans-Miss. Stamp,
i. 5; Weekly Phil. Era, xi. 33-45.

reception committee notice.
All members intending to attend the
first annual convention are requested
to notify us. Full information con-
cerning hotels, rates, etc., cheerfully
furnished. All communications should
be addressed to the Reception Commit-
tee, I. P. A., Room 37, Mackay Bldg.,
3d and Stark sts.. Portland, O#0 TWO

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

39

P. P. C. NOMINATIONS.

The following- nominations were ap-
proved and voted for by the Portland
Philatelic Club:

Pres., D. E. Brown, Port Townsend.

Vice-Pres., H. L,. Geary, Portland.

Secv-Treas., C. H. Precemeder,"

Ex. Supt., F. C. Drews,

Auc.Mgr., A.D. Schoch, PorestGrove

Lib., D L,. Lang-stedter, Portland.

Atty., J. Kenedy Stout, Spokane.

Trustees, E. C. Patton, F. Stump and
H. O. White, Salem.

Offi. Ed., R. W. French, The Dalles.

Offi. Journal, The Evergreen.

Y "Exchange <2olumnz. V

Subscribers are allowed one notice free
with each year's subscription; extra notices
may be inserted at 10 cents each or three con-
secutive insertions of the -ame notice for 25c.
No ices must be written separate from other
matter and limited to thirty words.

Full }4 stamp paper catalogue, etc,
wrappers. E.

for any
R. Aid-

set Central American
rich, Benson, Minn.

Vols. Golden Hours and Good News, stamp
papers, to x for U S or foreign stamps. J. M„
Crom, E Pittsburg, Pa.

I have a lot of Canadian Jubilee and other
stamps to ex for U S stamps. Only good ones
wanted. Don't send less than 50. This is a
snap. C. Crumpion, 1441 King st. W., Toron-
to, Canada.

We will ex a lot of unused stamps cata at
$1, no duplicates, for 100 U S revenues, any
kind except 2c. Ex business a specialty.
Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Pa.

Will give 5c worth in rare U S oil sheets at
cata rates for each Happy Day Coupon cut
from nos. 151 to 162. R W. French, The
Dalles, Ore. »

L. Delon, of 8 Impasse Guemenee 8, Paris,
France, desires to exchange by the 100 or 1000
stamps of France and her colonies for those
of England, Borneo, Canada, Chine, Hayti,
U. S., Hawaii Mexico, Persia, Transvaal, etc.

A Mexican revenue cataloging $2.50 for Chi-
nese stamps. LillieC. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

Will give 2 covered stamp papers for every
Canadian Jubilee sent me. Also will give 1
8c U S lor every lc Can. Jubilee. Bert Bodley,
Cato, N. Y.

I -vill send $3 cat value of unused West In-
dies Island stamps to all sending me 10 used

Please mention the Evergreex-Sta

orange special delivery, or 20 used 3c < laret
due stamps. Wm. A. McDonnell, 1646 Madi-
son ave., N. Y. City.

Best offer cash or trade takes En li h Spec-
ialist Magazine No. 8; Phil. Chronicle v. 10, 12;
Phil. Gazette (Altoona), iv. 1, rare; Granite
State Phil., Nos. 25, 26. Did you ever see them?
E. It. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
every 8 coupons cut from "Happy Days," be-
ginning with No. 151 and ending with 162. A
trade notice for 5 coupons, or an exchange
notice for three, or will pay 15c cash for every
5 coupons. R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

Wanted.— All kinds of stamps cat at 3c or
more. Will pa v cash, or ex philatelic papers,
novels or Odell typewriter for them. J. Stick-
ney, Tallapoosa, Ga.

Fine Alaska Indian relics, such as Temawi-
mus masks, rattles, headpieces, reed calls,
totems, idols, effigies, etc., for old da.gers,
knives, machetes, rapiers, yatigans, scimi-
tars, etc. Ed. A. Schloth, 280 College St.,
Portland, Oregon.

Have two nice lots in DeMoines, cash value
$400; encumbrance §150. Will t ade for de-
sirable stock ot stamps or large collection.
What have you? Geo. F. Robb, Des Moines.
Iowa.

Cuba.— For one U S postage or revenue cat-
aloging 50c, I will give $1.00 worth of Cuba. I
1 will ex 24c 1861 for 15c 1866 or 30c 1861. >end
| for ex list. C. W. Cooperider, Rich Hill, Mo.

Entire set of seven unused Hamburg envel-
opes cut sq. in good condition, cat $4.02, for a
$2.50 International Album in good condition.
Also other stamps to ex. Edward H. Emer-
son, Park st., Melrose, Mass.

Herdman s Miscellany— rare English paper,
5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17, to tra ie for any set Nicaragua
envelopes. E. R. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

Entire envelopes.— 1 will trade a 3c red buff
paper 1853 die 3 cataloging $3.50 for good copy
of lc 68, 6c '69, 10c '69, 12c '69, 24c 72 or 90c '88.
C. W. Cooperider, Rich Hill. Mo.

Three var of California bird eggs or 50 var
of good stamps for every 3c piece, 2c piece,
large cent, flying eagle cent or per/ect arrows
point. Burns Cherry, Santa Ros», Calif.

200 U S and foreign, cat over $3.00, for a good
steel razor. Send by registered mail and re-
ceive stamps. John F. Fortune, 215 McCowat
St., Jackson, Teun.

25 consecutive numbers of the "Boys Of
New York', containing a large lot of con-
t nued stories without a break, for 25 "Hap-
\ py Day" coupons cut from numbers 151 end-
; ing with 162. Geo. R. French, Hartland,
| Wash. 49

tk Philatelist when answering ads.

40

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

g; Urade "Botiezz. w|

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tice! must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

One year's subscription to C. C. 15c; Cuba (10
unused) eat SOj, 12c; 160 var foreign, 14c, or all
for >7c Ads 25c incn. Collectors Companion,
1730 W Allegheny ave, Philadelphia, Pa.

Order "UpTo-Date" Hinges. See ad in an-
other column.

Patronize home industry. Send in your
bids for the second auction sale of the P. P. C.

Did you ever hear of any one selliug a
Dealets' stock at 50 per cent discount before?

100 all different South and Central Amer-
ican sta ops only 60c. 100 all different U. S.
sta nps only 60c. All in fine condition. My
sheets and books at 50 percent. A.B.Clarke,
Guelph, Ont , Canada.

Bargains, Bargains, Bargains! That's what
you will get by sending in your bids for the
second sale of the P. P. C. Full list of lots on
another page of this issue.

100 different good foreign stamps 10c; 25 U 8
all different 10c; 50 different foreign 5c. 50 to
60 per cent commission on sheets tor begin-
ners. J. M. Crom, E. Pittsburg, Pa.

Order "Up-To-Date" Hinges. See ad in an-
other column.

The Evergreen State Philatelist and the
Texan Philatelist, both papers one year for
25c. Texan Philatelist, Abilene, Tex.

100 all different foreign stamps warranted
to cat. over $2.50, for only 50c. Fine sheets
and books at 50 per cent. A. B. Clarke,
Guelph, Ont., Canada.

Are you one of the lucky persons who or-
dered one of my dollar Dealers stocks for 54c?
See ad in another column. They heat any
dealers Block that sells lor $1 on the market.
< >rder one at once, as i hey will not last long.
P. P. Gibbs, box 103, Olean, N. Y.

Don't forget the Portland Philatelic club's
seconb auction sale on Sept. 20th. If you
can't be with us, send your bids by mail
Pair a >d square treatment to all.

Mi. Dealer— Are you up-to-date? It so, you
want approval books. We handle the bes1,
.i .ml sell them at 25c per doz., 12 doz. for $2.00.
Single blank sheets at 800 per 100; double, 50c.
The .Etna binge 5000 for 25c. 60 per 10(H). A few
'^c Jubilee at 90c, (>c at, 65c, Scat 25c, any others
it 25 per cent on face. Write quickly, prices
will advance. Ont. Phil. Co., Berlin, Ontario.

Order one of
post paid.

hose doll ir stocks for 54c

Wanted— All philatelists to join the "Phil-
atelic Exchange Society." You can exchange
your duplicates with other members thereby
obtaining a good collection cheaply. For par-
ticulars write J. G. Stickney, Tallapoosa, ua.

The P. P. C.'s second auction sale Sept. 20th.
No reserve prices.

25 different cohered stamp papers for 30c. I
will pav lc each for the 1, 2, 3c v anadian Ju-
bilee. Bert Bodley, Cato, N. Y.

Stewart's Guide to the Colors of Postage
Stamps, with Color Album, post free 12 cts.
"Worih far more than the price asked."—
Weekly Philatelic Era. Unas. Stewart, 210 E
9th st., St. Paul, Minn. 47

Oregon is not, behind the times. Portland's
auction sales are all the go. Portland Phila-
telic's second Sept. 20th.

Have you see i F. H. Ewald^s, oi Tidioute,
Pa., 30 different stamps cataloguing 50c or
over, for 18c? B g m<>ue\'s worth. 50 per ct.
discount on sheets. Prizes for largest remit-
tances. 47

Onlv 15c, 100 var of nice, clean Can. and U S
postage and ie> stamps, also foreign, includ-
ing some real good Can. and an old Canada
p st card enti e, also Jubilees. I also have 3
\ar of Can. Jubilee st nips and card, and 10
good stamps including Can. rev for only 8e.
E. V. Campion, Goderich, Ont., Can.

Buy a Dealers'
stamps.

stock f,;r 54c and deal in

It will pay you to read carefully our an-
nouncements elsewhere in this issue. If you
have never dealt with us send us a trial oider
however small. Johnstown Stamp Co.,
Johnstown Pa.

100 fine foreign stamps. 10c. Send for my
approval sheets at 50 per ct. com. A. B. Allen
Piainfleld, Uon n. 46_

We are with you when it comes to auctions.
Send your bids for the P. P. C.'s second to H.
L. Geary, Auc. Mgr., 37 Mackay Bldg., 3d and
Stark sts., Portland, Or.

Send for my new price list, over 300 pp., 25c
post free refunded to all purchasers of a dol-
lar upwards. Win. Brown, St. Thomas
Square, Salisbury, England. 46

Let us hear from you be:ore Sept. 20 h, if
you are after bargains. Portland Philatelic
Club.

Subscribe to the Philatelic Journal of
Great Britain, largest, cheapest and best phi-
latelic magazine published, 62 cents per an-
num. Exchange advertisements six words
for 2c. Specimen gratis. Wm. Brown, St.
Thomas i-jquare, Salisbury, England. 46

II S cents cheap. Send $1.25 and gel 20 dales
before 1857, including 1798. Halfcents 1800-
1857, 15c-30c each,
partculais. A.l

Send 15c for fin* 1834 and
.Wyiie. Prairie Center, 111, 45

Anyone wishing to dispose «>r his collection.
duplicates or stock of stamps, for spot cash,
should write .1. M. Hubbard, Lakeport.N.H. 49

Please mention the Everoreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

41

List of Lots, Second Auction Sale, Portland Philatelic Club,

Tj be held Sept, 20, at 8 P.M., at Room 37 Mackay Bldg., Portland, Or.

* indicates unused.

5t

Scott's No.

Class

1 188, 202, 201

U.S.

2 268, 259

■"

3715. 716, 718

"

4 724

"

fi

725

u

6

731

"

7 733

8 1020, 1052, 1099

«.

9

"

10

I 1069,1080,1263,1250,1195

<t

\ 1560

M

11

<<

12

1014, 1030, 1032

**

13

«*

14 1702, 1703, 1705

"

15

"

16 20S1

"

17 2085

"

18 3408, 3461, 3471

19! 39

For'n

20

<«

21

<•

22

•«

23

39, 42, 55. 59

*<

24167, 74,77

»<

25 55,42.59,o9,76,57,51,74

"

268, 7, 12

u

27 79

"

28 j 103, 104. 105

*<

29 105

'<

30 109. Ill

<(

31

32

2

32

11

34

35

Description
*10c brown 1879, 2c claret 1883, 2c green 1887
*2c carmine 1895, plate 170, pair
*Dues, 1, 2, 5c red brown

* " 3c B claret 1891, block of 4

* " 5c " " " 4

* " 3c D " 1894, pair

* " 10c " "

Env., 1861 3c p.on w., '64 3c p.on buff, '74 lc b. on w., die B
M 1894 2c [AlbinoJ
" 5 unused, cut sq i
" 1 used, cut sq S
n 18 different, cut sq

" 1853 rfc on amber, die 5; 1861 3c on white and buff
" IS different, cut sq
Telegraph, American Rapid
Revenues, 7 different
" $2 Mortgage

" $3 Manifest

Perfum'y, lc red Tetlow, lc red Kidder & L, lc blue Wright
British Bechuanaland lsh green

** Colonies, 58 diff. Hong Kong, Seychelles etc.
Canada Jubilee 1897 lc strip of 3

" 1,2,3c
Hawaiian, lot of 4 diff*
3 M
8 "
Hungary

Japan 1876 5 sen green
" 1883-92 used

" 1892 1 yen carmine strip of 3
" War stamp commemorative 2 pair
" lot of 11 used and unused
Leeward Island, 1 p lot of 25
Mixed South and Central American 34 diff

" European 40 diff Congo, Philippine, Thurn-Taxis
" " 50 " Bosnia, Bulgaria, Monaco, etc

Value

$1.16

.18

.57

.50
1.00
1.70

.50

1.95

.65

1.25

1.31

.13

-36

25

.35

.42

2.00

1.95

.31

.39

.48

.24

1.10

.18

.45

.40

.20

.50

.89

1.34

1.37

All bids to be by lot. Mail bidders are requested to send in their bids so as to reach the Auction
Manager not later than September 18, 1897.

H. L. GEARY, AucStion Manager,
Boom 37 Mackay Bldg, Third and Stark sts. PORTLAND, OREGON.

50, 60 AND 75 PER CENT ALLOWED

on my approval sheets containing
stamps of 5c to $5.00. Ask for them.
No reference required. : : :

Set Canada Letter Card 1, 2, 3

Set Envelopes 1, 2, 3

Set Jubilee 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50 and Card__
All unused; post free; no stamps taken
Address JOSEPH C. MORIN,
Bic, Rimouski County, Prov. Quebec

.13

.13
1.50

Klondike Net In It with Tnis.

400 different stamps, used and unused,
from every quarter of the globe, only 75c
We sell them at that price to close out
our stock. Satisfaction guaranteedfor
money refunded. This offer is bona fide

N0ETH STAR STAMP 00,,

342 Cedar st., St. Paul, Minn.

Finely Mixed Stamps to Sell at I, 2, 3, 4 and

5 cents each. Sent postpaid for $1 per 100.

Contain no common continentals

Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown. Pa.

Klondike

is rapidly making men millionaires.
You will strike a bonanza by sending
for my approval sheets at 60 per cent
discount. References required. 100 var
foreign 10c. 200 var U S and foreign 40c.
E. E. KEEK,
25 Cotton Ex. Bldg., N. Y. City.

PI?DU APQ your Canada Jubilee set is incom-
1 1111.11.111 0 plete. We can sell you the scarce
one at the following prices: All unused.

He at .50; 8c at .25; 6c at $1.00; $1.00 at $2.00
Sets 1, 2, 3, 5, card .20; 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50, $1.25

Used set 1, 2, 3, 5 and card, . 16
Orders under 50c poBtage extra. Jubilee stamps
used on all orders. M. O. remittance preferred.
Collectors' Stamp Co.,
85 Euclid ave., Toronto, Canada.
P.S.— Stamps now obsolete, so order at once.

FOR 25 1 i nt n ■HIHTI>

We will send 1,000 finely mixeed U. S.
Stamps, Adhesives, Envelopes, Reve-
nues. Every 1,000 contains 25 kinds.
Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Pa.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

42

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

For

Bargain
Hunters

Complete set of State Dept. from 1 to 90c,
unused except 2c lightly cancelled $40 00

Complete set Treasury Dept. from 1 to 90c,
unused except the 7 and 15c 6 00

Complete set of War Dept. from 1 to 90c,
unused 3 00

Set of cardboard proofi of U. S. adhesives,
dues, depts., newspaper, etc., 193 pieces- 25 00

Set of Columbian stamps from lc to |5.00,
unused and complete 18 00

Set of 1890 from 1 to 90c, unused and com-
plete 2 25

All unused stamps have original gum on.

Want lists of U. S. adhesives, dues, revenues,
etc., solicited. Prices for same are from 33% to
50 per cent off catalogue prices, according to
condition of stamps.

Approval sheets of West India Islands, British
Colonies, South and Central America, etc., will
be sent to responsible parties upon receipt of
references or society number. Commission on
such sheets will be 50 per cent.

All stamps are in a good condition.

Money returned by first mail if any set is sold.

Address,

JOHN ARBTIN,

Des Moines, Iowa.

Collectors' Wants

Everybody wants to buy stamps of some
Kind. A good stock of all the below at
attached prices.

U. S. currencyand stamps at par, or
money order. IPI^Buy now : never any
cheaper.

*

Canada Jubilee 1, 2, 3, 5 and card $

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 60

}4c black, also pairs

]A to 50, complete

&to$l, "

8c slate

$1 lake

Newfoundland %, 1, 3, 5, old, unused.
5 v

var used.

U. 8. 90c orange

Seychelles Island 13c new

Adams' Canada Revenue Catalogue—

''an ad a revenues 15 var

Borneo 4c on $1

Labuan Jubilee

Canadian Philatelic Magazine 1 year-
Canada 23 var

Newfoundland 6p lake

Canada '59 1 and 5c

.11

1.25

.50

2.75

4.25

.20

1.60

.20

.10

.48

.14

.10

.10

.08

.10

.25

.15

.55

.06

7 Ann St.

WM. R. ADAMS,

Toronto, Can.

Wewantto Exchange

Fine, Desirable Stamps, in good con-
dition, and at a Large Dissount,
for United States money at face value.
Send for our books and sheets and see
how far a dollar bill of the current issue
will go All who have tried the exper-
iment express themselves as satisfied
with the result.

A Few Bargains-

U.S. $1 black, unwmk, unused, (cat
$3.00) for |l 25

50c Probate of Will (cat ?1.75) 75

Pair NY. 5c black (on cover) fine.- 15 00
5c Playing Cards (cat 90c) 30

ft

Send us your Want list,

and see what we can do for you.

No goods sent on approval to parties
unknown to us except on receipt of sat-
isfactory references.

HARVEY & CO.,

First State Bank Building,

Oonstantine, Mich.

I

ORDERS BOOKED NOW.

on]6tl]ing !ho-

Neat and Valuable,

WILL BE

The Canadian Philatelic Annual.

The first number will be out Dec. 1st. It will
be a valuable work containing articles by some
of the best writers of the dav. One of them will
be "A History of the Year 1897 from a Philatelic
Standpoint." The price of this work will be 15c
per copy, five for 50c.

The advertising rates have been placed with-
in the reach of all :

1 page (6x4) f 1.25

^ page .75

\*^ i4 page .45

1* ^page .25

Dealers' cards (1-16 page)

limited to 15 words .15

Bargain notices J^c per word.

Address the publishers,

Ontario Philatelic Co.,

*

Box 494.

F.I. Weaver, M<jr.,
BERLIN, ONTARIO.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

47

PRIZE OFFER!
Tax Your Brains!

Win a Fortune!

THE

Omaha Philatelist!

Prize word contests seem to be the
fad now, so here is ours:

To the persons forming- the largest
number of words from '* Omaha Phil-
atelist" we will give over $50 in valu-
able Philatelic Prizes.

The only conditions attached are
that you enclose 10 cents with your
list, which pays for one year's sub-
scription to the Omaha Philatelist,
one of the leading stamp publications
of America.

For full particulars and list of
prizes see copy of The Omaha Philat-
elist, free for the asking.

THE OMAHA PHILATELIST,

R. L SHEPARD, Editor and Publisher,

2004 Wirt . Omaha, Neb.

IVH_TS-r. HAVE CZAS1-L

50 per cent off on my $1 Dealers' Stock

A short lime only 54c post paid.

200 lc stamps to retail for. $2.00

50 '2c ' 100

1>0 3c '• " " .00

5 5c " " " M

3 10c " " " .30

25 blank approval sheets .i5

1000 stamp hinges, best .10

oOO mixed stamps __ .15

Regular price, $1.04. ?4.55

Give this stock a trial and you will order more.

F. P. GIBBS,

P. O. Box 103.

Olean, IV. V.

<^-^^fiyff»^^f^(f>ff\(f>1>(f>^^\1V^\fl>^fl>^^^^f»^>>

I Want to Buy

l\ S. 1861 10c used, and 1809 lc and

12c used; Gambia 4 p, no. 17, used or

unused; Great Britain 1 p, no, 2.

us-ed; singly or in quantities.

Prompt ca^h paid tor good copies. Will

also buy other good foreign cat. nom 6c

to 50c each.

I Want to Sell

U. 8. 1857 5c tvpe 2, used, vorv fine,
cat, $2.50, net. $1.50; I". B. 1808 15c,
(9x13) used, pcricct. cat $1.50 net Hoc
Fine Stamps --Our sheeis for be-
ginners and less advanced collectors at
50 per 1 ent off. Coirespondence solic-
ited, (iive me a trial.
B. L. VOORHEES, Box70, Blue Island, III.

You're Foolish

If you didn't get a copy Of No. 1 of the new
stamp journal, THE PHILATELIC BULLETIN,
so hreezy that you have to put on an ulster to
read it, "and then you feel a* if you were in
Klondike. Drop us a postai and a sample copy
will visit yon, FREE. Regular visits, 25 cents
per year.

The ads of all up-to-date dealers will be found
upon its pages, and bargains are as thick as
hops.

If vou are a dealer and wish to be in the
swim place vour ad in THE PHILATELIC
BULLETIN. Rates, 50 cents per inch; % col.,
$1.50; 1 col., $2.75; page, $5.00.

Naumkeag Stamp & Publishing Co.

Box 99.

Salem, Mass., U. * A.

FINELY MIXED STAMPS

To sell at 1. 2, 3, 4. and a cents each,
postpaid ; 60 cts per 100 ; $2.50 per 500.

J. 0. SAWIN, 40 May st. Worcester, Mass.

Finely Mixed Stamps to Sell at I, 2, 3, 4 and

5 cents each. Sent postpaid for $1 per 100.

Contain no common continentals

Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown. Pa.

Please mention lie Evergkeen-State Philatelist when answeiiuy

48

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

PRIZE CONTEST.

10 oa«h and 10 philatelic prizes lor the greatest
number of words made of the letters in

THE AMERICAN STAMP EXCHANGE.
The value of the cash prizes to depend on the
number of contestants.

Contestants must register with the Exchange
Manager before Nov. 1, 1897, at which time cir-
culars giving list of philatelic and value of cash
prizes, rules of competition, and all particulars
will be distributed to contestants and published
in the Boston Stamp Book. Cost of registration
25 cents, the receipt of which will be acknowl-
edged by sending the A. S. E Year Book to non-
members and 100 Control Stamps to members
who participate. Contest closes Dec. 1st. No
preference will be shown early lists, and con-
testants residing in Washington will have no
advantage over those in California.

JVI. CZ:CDr=?]MISH-

Exchange Manager A. S. E.,
225 First St. S. E., Washington, D. C.

TWO CENT SPECIALS

New Brunswick 2c orange unused
Canada Jubilee lc orange
Shanghai lc brown and blue unused
Bulgaria Boris lc green unused
Mexico 20c carmine obsolete
Canada Register 2c orange
Cuba '71 50c green unused
Obock 2c green and mauve unused
Bogota y^0 black unused
Hawaii '-Prov. Gov't" lc green unused
Fifty different stamps
Canada card lc 1st issue entire
Jamai a '71 2d rose
Egypt unpaid 1 pia blue
New Zealand Ins. Dep't Id
Postage 2c extra on all orders. List free.
A trial order solicited. Mention Ev-
ergreen State Philatelist, please.

JOHNSTOWN STAMP 00.,

436 Somerset st. JOHNSTOWN, PA.

Happy Day Coupons.

Want all I can get taken from numbers 151, end-
ing with 162. Will pay 3c cash for each. Not
less than 5 wanted at one time.

CHANCE OK A LIFETIME.

Scott's 57th Catalog, postpaid |0.58

E. S. P. 1 year, postpaid 25

Trade Notice 15

Exchange Notice .10

$ 1.08

All the above for 60c or for 20 "Happy Day"

Coupons cut from numbers 151 ending with 162.

20 coupons will secure a 57th edition postpaid.

The International cat. postpaid for 5 coupons.

tfn

R. W. FRENCH,

THE DALLES, OR.

Columbia
River
Scenery.

THE

REGULATOR

LINE.

Steamers "Dalles City" and "Kegnlator"
Daily between Portland, Cas-
cades and The Dalles.

Be sure to take these Steamers for a trip up
the Columbia. It is the only line running from
Portland to the Cascades of the Columbia and
The Dalles, W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,

J.N. HARNEY, Agt., The Dalles, Or.

Portland, Or.

o

J.WSC0TT

COMPANY '

NEWYORKCITY

ALBUMS, STAMPS,
and COINS.

Largest Stock in the world

Prices singly and in Sets,
wholesale and retail.

..30 Extra Earge..
pact's Vren.

NEWFOUNDLAND

Cabot Issue tTu.st Ou.t.

1 to 60c (14 var.) post free |3.15

1 to 10c ( 8 var.) post free .65

J3JP** Money orders only. Stamps sent on good

references at 26, 88^ and 50 per cent

commission.

Harry Wrijfht,
67 Chestnut St. Newark, N. J.

T (\(\V UWQV Out specialty is sending out
LUUA. XlCiREi stamps on approval at 50 pr ct.

U\ 15 var. entire envelopes-- .10
1 |L) • 50 var. post., rev., etc .18

* Unused letter stieetand4

1000 mixed, only 14

14 different stamp papers, only .10

7 Mississippi river agates, only ,25

10 copies Judge, Puck, Truth, only 20

Edward

47

F\ Carter,

KEOKl'K, IOWA.

2 ONE-CENT STAMPS, c,,rr,,,,?-

We give premiums, etc. Ad-
Bev Martin Stamp Concern,
Box 141, Gainesville <ia.

unused,
will bring a sample copy ol

THE CHALLENGE APPROVAL BOOK

It speaks for itself. Prices up-to-date.

IVER

Station G.
Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads

Send reference,
dress

48

Pine if lank Approval Books 25cts

per dozen postpaid .
Superior Hinges 10c per 1000.

Send for our IJLst. It will pay.
Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Pa.

R. JOHNSON,

L217 North Rockwell St.,
CHICAGO IlL.

Ttje; E^i^feei? - SfA^ iP^il^lisf.

Vo. 8 -No. 4.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.

THE DALIES, OR., OCTOBER, 1897.

Whoe No. 46

NOTES FOR U. S. COLLECTORS.

BY ERA.

How many collectors know that
the matter of "stamps" assisted
very materially in the formation
of one of the earliest combines
which we nowaday call trusts?
This was the formation of the
Diamond Match Company with
its $3,000,000 capital which was
composed of the Barber Match
Co. and some five or six other
large match manufactories, and
which owed its origin to the
mechanisms of A. C. Barber.
Barber's father commenced man-
ufacturing- stamps in 1847, the
year our first adhesive appears,
and his son succeeded to the bus-
iness in 1867. It was owing- to
the government ruling allowing- a
ten per cent discount on purchases
of $1,000 worth of stamps that
induced Barber to attempt to con-
vince several of his rival firms
that by combining and availing
themselves of this rebate that
smaller competitors would be
driven to the wall and then the
price could be raised, as the com-
bine would rule the market. The
plan was so successful that the
combine is said to have realized
nearly a million of dollars the
first year, and that Barber real-

ized a cool hundred thousand him-
self. It was not until after the
repeal of the "stamp act" that
the Diamond Co. lost their con-
trol of the market.
*<
The relative rarity of good
specimens of Confederate stamps
will rank, is stated by one who
has handled nearly a quarter of a
million covers to be perforated,
10 cents, 10 cents on laid paper,
10 cents with outer line, ten cent,
2 cent rose, 2 cent green, 20 cent
green, 10 cent rose, larg-e 10 cent
blue, larg-e 5 cent blue, 5 cent
green, 5 cent London print, 5
cent local print, 10 cent blue.
This is without reg-ard to color
shades, for there would be some
change in the order if they were
considered: for instance, the sago
green shade of the 5 cent green is
nearly if not as scarce as the 10
cent rose.

I recently found a three cent
green proprietary of the first is-
sue, double perforate at the top.
It is, I believe, heretofore uncat-
alogued.

While speaking- of the compar-
ative rarity of Confederates, how
many ever saw an unsevered pair

50

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

of the small 10 cent on original
cover? In a lot of nearly 6000
which I handled in the latter part
of the eighties I found three speci-
mens, and of these, two were
badly damaged.

Another scarce combination,
and of which I never saw but one,
is a used block of four of the lo-
cal print small five cent value.
Strips of five of the two cent val-
ues are more often met with, but
usually in a more or less damaged
condition; the rose colored ones
are much the rarer.

A curious specimen, which I
recently saw, is a three cent 1861
issue, perforated to the size of
the 1869, which was probably
caused by one of the last sheets
of this issue being run through
the perforating machine of the
latter issue. It ranks, of course,
rather as a curiosity than a var-
iety.

*^
THE CRITIC

ON ONE OF THE "INDISPENSABLES."

The editor of the Boston Stamp
Book stirred up quite a tempest
in the philatelic teapot some
months ago by giving a list
of the six philatelic papers which
he- thought were the best. The
wielders of the blue pencils of
some of the journals did not rel-
ish the fact that four of the mag-
azines in question were published

in Great Britain, and the list was
not appreciated in consequence by
those for whom "Americanism"
is the highest virtue. Whichever
may be the half-dozen papers we
could not dispense with, and
nearly all collectors have differ-
ent opinions on the subject, there
is no doubt that one of the selec-
tions of the gentleman of the Hub
of the Universe will be regarded
as a most happy one by every
philatelist, whether he be Anglo-
maniac, Anglophobe, or neither.
The Critic refers to that of the
American Journal of Philately,
whose nine years of usefulness
have made it pre-eminently one of
the philatelic "indispensables"
published in any language.

The September number is up to
the usual high standard of this
magazine. As the cheery Doeb-
lin informed the A. P. A. mem-
bers at their convention, Collin &
Caiman's catalogue is "now occu-
pying Turkey, proving that the
Yankees are better than the
Greeks." At the present rate it
will have thoroughly subjugated
that country and have conquered
many other worlds before the
Sick Man of Europe finally suc-
cumbs to his malad}r, which
shows that Philately is a much
more satisfactory pursuit than
diplomacy.

The '92 issue stamps for print-
ed matter, and unpaid letter
stamps, are treated exhaust-
ively in the September issue.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

51

Three pages are occupied by an
installment of the translation of
the 4 'Postage Stamps of France,11
which has been running- for sev-
eral years.

A report of the convention of
the A. P. A. is g-iven.

Under "Notes" and "Chronicle"
various items in the way of new
issues and kindred topics appear.
"It is again reported that Zulu-
land is to be annexed to Natal,
and should this amalgamation
take place, no doubt the special
stamps of Zululand will cease to
exist." Mr. Seebeck is defen-
ded against a charg'e of bad faith
toward stamp collectors. The
Great Comoro Islands are to have
a set of stamps, general French
Colonial type. The Leeward
Islands got in their fine work in
the way of Jubilee issues by sur-
charging their current issue.
Speculation indulged in. Well
left alone. New South Wales'
Jubilee issue is illustrated. They
are not nearly up to the Canadian
standard in appearance, but their
moral standing is proportionately
better. Tonga has come to the
front again with one of the pret-
tiest issues in existence, a little
too showy, if anything. "The
paper is watermarked with a pat-
tern of turtles swimming in dif-
ferent directions. We presume
this is intended to indicate that
the stamps are to be sent swim-
ming to stamp collectors in all
parts of the world."

The usual society reports oc-
cupy the last pages of the issue
just reviewed.

A new and improved edition of
Morley's English catalogue has
appeared. Mr. Castle's duel with
the Berlin writers is mentioned,
the Germans' theory of undue in-
flation of prices being character-
ized as absurd. Quite a lot of in-
formation about Niger Coast per-
forations and papers is given.

The printing trades of Great
Britain have taken up the matter
of pictorial illustrations on be-
half of the philatelic fraternity,
and it is hoped that it will be
finally settled in favor of the
illustrators.

A new issue is being prepared
for British South Africa by Wat-
erlow & Sons. "Since the great
demand for the Cape stamps sur-
charged for use in this country,
many forgeries of the overprint
have been put into circulation,
most of the counterfeits being
made in London, and several
dealers have been victimized with
t^em."

The Scott Co. seem to have run
amuck of the Stamp Collectors'
Fortnightly in its unfavorable
opinion of the Canadian Jubilee
issue, shared, by the way, by the
large majority of philatelists in
this country. The "belligerent"
Britishers are for once on the
wrong side of the fence.

Veritas.

52 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

/b thi i *!\1 -1 i 1- i one postpaid and the E. S. P. un-

^oepgpeetj-^tate philatelist. tilJ^n. f; 1899> for a sixty.five

r. w. French, Editor and Publisher. cent money order. Regular sub-

**/«■«* a, Hartlandpastoflc. as second-class matter SCriberS Can have their time eX-

~~~ tended one year and a copy of

SUBSCRIPTIONS *^ r J .

United States. Canada and Mexico, per year, 26c the Catalogue at the Same price.

All other countries, per year «, 40c

Subscriptions must begin with current number. — O

AOVEiFiTisiiisrcs We were saddened to hear of

Space 1 mo. 3 mos. 6 mos. 1 year .* j .* £ -rr r* 1

one inch $ .so $1.25 $2.25 $4.oo the death of Henry Gremmel, a

Two Inches .90 2.25 4.00 7.00 • • „ j i j i_i • -l

Half column— i.5o 4.oo 7.oo 12.50 prominent dealer and publisher

One Column 2.75 7.00 12.50 22.50 r -vr v i re a. ut t, 1 •

one Page 5.oo 1250 22.50 40.oo of New York City. We believe

Unused stamps will be accepted for amounts U js +he intention to continue the

under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be 1L lb Lue mention IU tununue me

^^/^i^TedletteTOtMoney°TdeTOnThe publication of the "Postoffice"

Copy should reach us by the 20th of the pre- and his business will be COntin-
eeding month to insure insertion. To change

standing ads, copy must be in by the i5th. ued as an incorporated collectors'

We will exchange one or two copies with phil- _ .« , ■, ■,

ateiic publications. co-operative stock company under

'ui\,mi'umt*\,tufu»if\0Uf'%,**n*w\m*f<n»%if%i*%*t*uni*'%t the management of Mr. Craw-

The Dalles, Or., October, 1897. ford Capen.

— o-

Our current 8c stamps are now Western collectors were greatly

appearing in quite a different disappointed at the East securing

shade than they were formerly the conventions for '98, and while

printed in. the majoritv should rule, without

a murmur of discontent, still it

The Evergreen until Jan. 1, was seifish for the East to even

1898, for five cents; or until Jan. ask for the convention two years,

1, 1899, for twenty-five cents; or if not morC) in succession. We

the balance of the century for have received many letters of late

fifty cents. advocating the formation of a

Western society, taking in states

It is rumored that the P. O. west of the Mississippi only, and

dept. will put out a special envel- asking. our opinion regarding it.

ope for registry use. It is We have always been adverse to

thought that it will be strong the formati0n of so many socie-

enough to hold coin and be em- ties> and are yet# It has been ar_

bossed with an 8c stamp. gued in these communications

-©— that we can only attend conven-

The 58th or 1898 edition of tion by proxy; that the old so-

Scott's Standard Catalogue will cieties are running down for lack

be ready for mailing the middle of interest; that improved meth-

of November. We can furnish ods could and should be used to

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53

benefit the members, etc., ad in-
finitum. Our advice would be to
use our energy in the collecting
of stamps, and let these minor
disappointments pass. We be-
lieve a strong Western society
could be formed; but is it really
necessary, or even desirable?

-O-

From the present indications
Mr. Georges Carion seems to be
able to clear himself from cer-
tain charges made to his detri-
ment some time ago.

-CD-
Mr. K. S. Blackwell of Port-
land, Or., calls our attention to
the one cent Jubilee stamp of
Newfoundland, the figures of
value in the upper right hand
corner being reversed, thus: I in-
stead of 1, in the copy in his pos-
session, and wishes to know if
they are all the same.

It has been decided to change
the color of the current two-cent
postage stamps from carmine to
green of the shade now used on
government notes. The ten-cent
stamps will be printed in some
other color, probably carmine.
Green is thought to be a more de-
sirable color for the two-cent than
the carmine, and will save the
government about $10,000 in the
difference in cost between the
two inks. Probably this is just
the forerunner of an entire change

in color for the whole set, if not
of a change in designs as well.
-o-

Many bargains are offered in
our advertising columns this
month, and while we would like
to mention them individually
space will not permit of us doing
so. Each of our readers will un-
doubtedly see something wanted,
and should remember the new
catalogue and new prices will
soon be in force, while the stamps
themselves are just the same.

We, the undersigned Philatelists,
feeling- that a great injustice has been
done to Mr Georges Carion of San
Francisco, by the large publicity
given the false statements of the "So-
ciete Francaise de Timbrologie " first
published in the " Revue Philatelique
Francaise," do now solemnly protest
against and condemn the miserable
action of the said Society, and request
all honest philatelic papers to give the
largest publicity to this protestation.
*E. Gesvret
*Henry Y. Crocker
*Wm. H. Crocker
*R. H. Willcox
W. H. £obel
Walter C. L,own
*Geo. F. Manned
*F. S. Kordt
*Wm, Klinger

H. W. Grantlv
*Frank Koenig

*G. H. L,UCHSINGER

*A. H. Weber
*Y. H. Makins

Geo. H. Burkhard
*Roy B. Bradley

W. H. Hoixis

C. M. Daiss
*Robert E. Cowan

W. G. Sylvester.
^American Philatelic Association
Members.

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Interstate jplrlateiic J^sociation,

LIST OF OFFICERS.

President— H. F. Bartels, Box 1089, Portland, Or.

Vice Pres.-G. C ( orbaley Waterville Wash.

Sciy.-I'reas. f>. K. Hrowii — Port Townsend, "
Auc.Pureh.Agt— E.Barth, 616 11th ave, Seattle,''

Atty.— J.K. Stout Spokane, "

Ex Supt — E.S. Blac'kwell--92V2 6 h, Portland, Or.

Librarian--.!. Moeller 264 12th.

Trustees— E (T.Patton, II. O. White and F.

N. Stump ._ Salem,"

Oili. Editor— K. W. French ;i.„ Hartland, Wash.
ofli. Organ— Evekokeen State Philatelist.

PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.

Portland, Or., Sept. 22, 1897.
Fellow Members:

Mr. D. E. Brown, our Sec'y.-Treas.,
having- resigned and gone to the Klon-
dike, I have appointed Dr. M. Fried of
this city to act in this capacity for the
unexpired term.

The first session of our convention
will be called to order at 7:30 p. in. on
October 12, 1897, in Room 37 Mackay
Building, southeast corner Third and
Stark streets, Portland, Oregon.

I trust that a good many of you will
attend, and am sure the Portland
members will do all they can to make
it pleasant for all outsiders.

L,et each member do his best to make
our first gathering the success it
should be. Those not able to attend
will please send their proxies to some
member who will be present, care of
P. P. C. club room, 37 Mackay Build-
ing, Portland, Oregon, and they will
be properly attended to.

Ballots will be mailed to all mem-
bers in good standing in time to allow
them to cast their votes.

Hoping that all members delinquent
will pay up at once so as to enable
them to partake of the privileges of
the society, I remain,

Fraternally yours,

H. F. Bartels,

President.

fukther nominations.
Friend French:

I hereby nominate H. L. Geary of
Port Townsend, N ash., for president,
and Eli Fisher of Medford for vice-
president, for 1897-98.

H. Moeller.

Centerville, Wash., Sept. 9, '97.
Mr. R. W. French:

I wish to nominate Mr. W. B. Hay-
den as Secretary-Treas. of the Inter-
state Philatelic Association for the
coming term. Frank W. Johnson.

RECEPTION COMMITTEE NOTICE.

All members intending to attend the
first annual convention are requested
to notify us. Full information con-
cerning hotels, rates, etc., cheerfully
furnished. All communications should
be addressed to the Reception Commit-
tee, I. P. A., Room 37, Mackay Bldg.,
3d and Stark Sts., Portland, Or.

MlM>l«)M'ti'M't|IM>t L*'*lM.»,u"..*,UHiM«,(«t«f<H/UMtMtirNrf'

W fC^ehange Solumnz ??

subscriber* are alio » ed one notice live
with eacn year's subscription; extra notices
may be inserted 1 10 cen ts *-ach or ih<ee con-
secutive insertions of th • a me notice for 25c.
No ices must be writien Separate from oth r
maiterand limited to thirty woid».

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
ever\ 8 coupons tut from "Happy Days.*' b -
ginning with No. 151 and ending with 162. A
trade notice for 5 coupons,, or an exchange
notice lor tiiree. or will pay 15c cash for every
5 coupons. K. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

25consecutive numbers of the "Boys Of
New York', containing a largo lot of con*
t nued stories without a break, for 25 "Hap
py Day" coupons cut irom numbers 151 end-
ing with 162. <xo. \\. French, Hartland,
Wash. M

Block of 25 lius.M'y Locals, Type No i7t> in
red, for best offer fore gn. Lillle C. Aldrich,
Benson, Mii.n.

I -vill send any or all 01 the following books
in exchange fot gOOd ■ amps ol any count r.\ :

Helps to Bible study, $i; Remai table Narra
tives,$l; struck oy Lightning, 50c; Bible Sal

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55

vation and Popular Religion, 50c; The com-
mon Use of Tobacco Con denim d, 50c; H .ney
From the Rock of Ages, 50c. The b-.ok* are
all beauiifuliy and strongly bound in clotn,
with title stamped in gold on front and back.
Highly recommended by the press. For a
full description of the contents and character
of each book, send for our complete catalogue.
A. Sims, 27 Colburne St, Kingston, Ont, Can.

500 peso* Mexican rev, cat $2.50, for $2 from
sheet foreign cat above 10c. Lill.e C. Aldrich,
Benson, Minn.

Wanted— a $4 Columbian stamp, used. H.
W. Boers, Maple St, Detroit, Mich.

Anyone sending me 50-100 of his duplicates
receives the same number of Holland • nd
Colonies. 1 answer alwaysand immediately.
F. Verloove, Jr, Rotterdam Holland.

Wantec!— Match and medicine stamps, 8c
and 4c playing cards, also any 2d is>ue
.stamps, 10c special delivery and 3c dues for
f-o d Albert chain, lady's watch, quant ty
literature. Charles King, Netherwood, near
Pl.infieid, N. J.

Books, German and English, general, scien-
tific and theol. gical, to exchange for st imps.
State cla s oi nooks desired and class of
stamps offered. Rev. u. C Rheinfurth.
Sleepy Eye, Minn.

I will exchange a 25c no el for 100 mixed
stamps, or a 50c novel fur 200 mixed stamps
and will exchange stamps fur stamps. Ben
Balla d, Horton, Kas.

Rare used P E Island and other stamps to
exchange for U S and B Colonies A quan-
tity of Canadian revenues and English
stamps to trade. R. F. Haddigan, Charlotte-
town, P. E. Island.

We exchange good foreign stamps for U S
rev and Columbi -ns. H worth tor 25c. J C
Sawin, 40 May St, Worcester, Mass.

Have a lot of U S revenues and many use-
ful articles to exchange for stamps, envel-
opes, postal cards and world's fair postals.
Write me for list. D. C. Neelus, Jr., Hudson,
New York.

US stamps, postals and entires to exchange
for same of ot.er countries. Send selection
and receive equal value in U 8. Satisfaction
guaranteed. References exchanged. All let-
ters, answered. J. C. McCreary, Lamar, Mo,
U. S. A. 48

logues, color charts etc, a lar e collection ot
stamp papers, or will exchange for most any-
thing. Address, H. E. Bennett, 219 State St,
Salt Lake City, Utah.

I will give 80 \ar good foieign stamps for
every 2c black, Jackson, sent me. Thomas
li. Walker, Watsonville, Ca .

Letter heads, envelopes, cards. &c, printed
with your advertisement in exchange for
your duplicate stamps. Any kind. 8. ndfor
samples. Also 50 5c novels for stamps from
your sheets. C. W. Brown, 516 . rving St, Syr-
a use, N. Y.

% i>ade HoJieez. ^5

m-^\^%j^^^^%^

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words c*n be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

Have you seen F. H. Ewald's, o> Tidiouie,
Pa., 30 different stamps cataloguing 50c or
over, for 18c? B,g m«»ue>'s wor h. 50 per ct.
discounton sheets. Prizes lor largest remit-
tances. 47

Stewart's Guide to th- Colois of PoRtage
Stamps, with Color Album, post free 12 cts.
"Wonh far moie tnan the price asked."—
Weeklv Philatelic Kra. Cnas. Stewart, 210 E
9th St., St. Paul, Minn. 47

Anyone wishing to disposeof his c< llection,
duplicates or stock of stamps, lor st ot cash,
should writ J. M. Hubbard, Lakeport.N.H. 49

Subscribe to the Philatelic Journal of
Great Britain, largest, cheape>t and best phi-
latelic magazine published, 62 cents per an-
num. Exchange advertisements six words
for 2c. Specimen gratis. Wm. Brown, st.
Thomas square, Salisbury. England. 46

Send for my new price list over 300 pp., 25c
post fn-e refunded to all purchasers ofn dol-

lar upwards. Win. Brown,
Square, Salisbury, England.

Thomas
46

100 fine foreign stamps. 10c. Send for my
approval sheets at 50 per ct. com. A. B. Allen
Piainfleld, Conn. 46

Bargains! 20 di fl foreign, • alue 50c, for 10c;
15diff US, 5c; 5 Mexican, diff, 5c. Gunmed
hinges 5c per 1000. J. C. Sawin, 40 May St,
Wor. ester, Mass.

Stamp exchanges are all the tage. Have
you tried something as good and qu.cker?
That'- what tie Portl nd Philatelic Club's
auctions are. We buy or sell for any collec-

tor

Set of four rare Dominion Republic essay,
for either the 1890, 1891 or 1892 set ot Honduras
either postal or official. Lillie C. Aldrich,
Benson, Minn.

Will sell my collection of stamps, postal
cards, stamp albums, stamp hinges, cata-

Please mention ihe Evergreen-State Phii.atemst when answeiint: ads.

My leader for the season is a packet of 500
varieties of good clean stamps lor $1.04. It is
the best ever oi.eied. Try one. I also have

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

approval sheets at liberal discounts. B.
Steeves, 1420 Main St, Willimantic, i onn.

Columbians wanted for cash, used or un-
used. Any quantity ana denom nation tak-
en, exi ept lc and 2c use I. Good U S b ught,
if prices are right. Unique Sta up Co, H. A.
Tiebin-, Algr, 28 Brainard Ave, Cleveland,
Ohio. 48

A rare chance. 8 var of Can. Jubilees with
card ; 5 var of Canada law stamps (including
red and green) — the above for only 13c post-
free. Eveiy 10th order receives an 8c Can.
Jubilee stamp. This is a great offer, to order
at once. E. V. Campion, Goderich, Ont, Can.

8 var P E Islund unused, cat 1.75, only 75c
postpaid. 3c P EI unused $2. Nova Scotia
5c used 10c. Address, R. F. Maddigan, Char-
lottestown, P. E. Island.

Fractional, colonial and conlederat cur-
rency; silver dimes, nickels and trinus; cop-
per cents, half-cents, war tokens and colonial
coins. Some stamps at 60 pr ct discount.
Many bargains. Goods on approval. A. P.
Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 48

Send your address and reterence to me. and
receivt approval sheets of rare stamj s, on
which you get 50 pr ct di.-count, and also a
premium. Ben Ballard, Horton, Kas.

250 Spanish America, catove 75c, for 18c;
only 5 packets; and a i imperf rev, cat 20c,
free with first, or will trade packet for any
Seebeck Nicaragua. Lillie L'. Aldrich, Ben-
son, Minn.

We have come to stay. Auctions held
monthly. Portland Philatelic Club.

Agents given 60 pr ct com selling stamps
from our sheets. Collections bought. J. C.
Sawin, 40 May St, Worcester, Mass.

Third auciion sale ot the Portland Philat-
elic Club Oct 11, 1897. List of lots can be had
fr« m H. Moeller, Auction Mgr,26412th street,
Portland, Or.

During October I will give 75 pr ct oft from
Scott's 57th. Have large stock and want to
sell i . & Norton, Alamo, Mich.

100 var, 9c; 25 var U S 9c; 1000 U S mixed lie.
Approval sheets at 75 prct and ; 3% pr ct. W.
H. Reaney, 114 Harding St, Elgin III.

A PRIZE FOR ALL.

The lc Blue 1855, 2c Brown 1869, and
15-oent Orange 1879, are priced
by Scott at 55 cents.

To every reader of this paper who sends me
15 cents, together with application and good
reference for stamps on approval, I will send a
perfect copy of each of these stamps.

If You Have These

Or prefer something else,
Send 10 cents, together with your application
and reference, and I will send you a fine unused
evenly centered, o g, copy of the Seychelles 13c
Blue-gray and black, which is cat. by Scott at
35c. Or, if you prefer, I will send you a fine
used copy of the Mauritius 15c Chocolate 1893,
the rare color. I make these special offers in
order to induce readers of this paper to write
and get acquainted and besides

I 'WANT YOUR TRADE

And if honest dealing, good stamps and fair
prices will secure it I think one trial will give
me a fair share of it. My approval sheets and
books are made up with special care as to qual-
ity, condition and price and cotain a fine line
ot U. S. and Foreign at 40 and 50 pr ct discount.

If You Collect Revenues
I have one of the best stocks in the east and will
be glad to quote prices on your want list or send
a selection on approval at prices sure to suit.

Write for October Bargain List, its free.

The "Perfect" Hinge, die cut, best made, 10c
per 1000, 25 cents per 3000. Sample free.

GEO. S. McKEARIN, Hoosick Falls, N. Y.

Send for list of lots of F. P. C.'s third sale to
H. Moeller, 264 12th St, Portland, Or.

Set 4 world's fair postals, 10c. Complete set
$1. Complete set • olumbian envelopes, $1.15.
set Centennial envelopes $1, set Atlanta Ex-

Eosition cards 75c. Philatelic papers lc each.
Iverything new and perfect. S, B. Fish, But-
ler, Ills. 48

A FEW HAIU.AINS.

Cat. Net
Honduras, '91, 2, 5 and 10 pesos, unused 75 30

50 all dif. foreign stamps 1 25 25

15 " Canada with Jubilee 45 ' 15

10 " U. S. Revs perforated 110 40

100 " U. S., Canadian and South

and Central Americans, a bargain 60

Fine round hinges 9c per 1000. Postage extra on
orders under 25c. All stamps are in good con-
dition. A. B. CLARKE, GUELPH, ONT.

DI.iM.nmfl/wifha tfrrm ,, , ,,,.,,., xt_«^, . „

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Subscription, 25c a year. Advertising rates
50c an inch.

KNOXVILLE, TENIM.

Address P. O. Box 25, Knoxville, Tennessee.

The 58th prices from the advance sheets for
all U. S. Postage, departments, envelopes, car-
riers, revenues, match, medicine and playing
card stamps appear in September

COLUMBIAN PHILATELIST

out the 25th. Argentine, Austria, Brazil, Bar-
bados, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cape of Good
Hope, etc., will appear in October issue. Sub.,
15c per year, or with cat. when issued, 60c post-
paid. ' J. F. DODGE, New Oxford, Penn.

ATTENTION!

Fine approval sheets of mixed U. S. and foreign
stamps at 50 per cent, discount. Good com mer-
rial reference required. Approval sheets my
specialty. Send for a selection to-day. Stamps
bought. Write me.

MARSHALL OLSON,
644 Erie St., S. E. Minneapolis, Minn.

20 Varieties of Coins, Indian Relics and cur
iosities, all labeled, for only 37c. Price list post
free, drawings of some choice relics, 2c. Pre-
mium Coin Manual, 5c; 200 sea shells, 25o.

W. A. PERRY, Wakefield, R. I.

'T> H> T TO'

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57

IS ONE CENT SPECIALS iS

Canada Jubilee 3c ro«e
India '65 % anna blue
Uruguay 'i*2 1 or 5c
Spain '72 12c mauve
San Marino '94 2c red unused
Ontario law 10c ••armine
Egypt Official 'S»2 brown
Jamaica Official V2, 1 or 2d
France unpaid 30c black
Costa Rica '89 20c green unused
25 different foreign stamps
Bulgaria '95 Ic on 2c unused
Canada '92 8c slate
Transvaal '85 y2d gray
Mexico Official brown
Postage extra. List free. Above list is
changed monthly. It will pay you
to read our other advertisements
found elsewhere in this issue

lc Johnstown Stamp Co . Johnstown. Pa.

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Wolsieffer's Approval Cards (Patented),

20c per doz., $1.50 per 100.

Left Page Stock Books (Patented),

5 sizes, $1.15 to $4.75.

Wolsieffer's Blank Album (Copyrighted),

$2.00 to $5.00. Specimen page for stamp.

Director of Popular Stamp Auctions.

P. M. Wolsieffer, 201 8. Clark st., Chicago, III.

Klondike Not In It with This.

400 different stamps, used and unused,
from every quarter of the globe, only 75c
We sell them at that price to close out
our stock. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. This offer is bona fide

N0BTH STAK STAMP CO,,

tf 342 Cedar st., St. Paul, Minn.

This is to certify that.

has purchased stamps to the amt.

of $1.00 from our ad in the

jYo. E. S. P.

. Dealer.

The publisher of this magazine will be pleased
to give a year's subscription free for one of
these certificates properly filled out.

;ii*(.i'lf'i.'<ii'i<»',fi,,f«Vlr'(i»,i(»iiHii'i.rs,>»,<'»i'Vi«'i('i<>,nHi»,.i

j "Op-to-Date" Hinges, j

\ A few reasons why you should buy |
l the new adhesive Tape for hinges :

I 1. It comes wound on a spool, with a 2

£ wire retainer by means of which the 7

* ninges can be cut any size desired. 2

£ 2. The paper is transparent and very 2

? strong. 2

1 B. The sum is the best. 5
i 4. No small pieces to be lost, scat-!
r tered or to stick together. £
€ 5. The tape can be used for repairing £

2 bank bills, music, drawings, books, etc. ^
\ 6. It is also a perfect court plaster. £

I Sample by mail post paid for 10 cents. |
\ F. P. GIBBS, I

£ P O. Box 103.

OLEAN, N.Y.^

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U.S. (Zljeap

2c black, Jackson 1863 used 04

3 rose, grille 11x13 1868 " 3

3 " " 9x13 " " 2

2 brown, Jackson 1873 " 4

4 green, Jackson 1883 " 8

3 purple, " 1890 " 2

6 brown red, Garfield " " 6

8 lilac, Sherman " " (i

15 green, Columbian 1893 " 15

3 yellow brown, due 1879 " 6

3 brown due, o. g " unused 5

3 brown due, pair o. g " " 25

1st issue special delivery, o. g 1885 " 13

Any 55c worth of the above post paid 50

Postage extra on orders under 25c. Packets
B can still be supplied at 10c each post paid.
It contains U. S., cat at $1.

GEO. R. FRENCH,

Hartland, "Wash.

HALT!

Don't try to continue collecting stamps in the
dark; you will find in the end you lose there-
by. One of the oldest and best stamp journals
to enlighten you is the

Weekly Philatelic Era,

502 Congress st., Portland, Me.

Send for free Sample copy.

FOR 25 Cents an—lii

We will send 1,000 finely mixeed U. S.
Stamps, Adhesives, Envelopes, Reve-
nues. Every 1 ,000 contains 25 kinds.
Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Pa.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads

58

EVERGREEN-STATK PHILATELIST.

For

Bargain
Hunters

Complete set of State I>ept. from 1 to 90c,
unused except 2.; lightly cancelled $40 00

Complete set Treasury Dept. from 1 10 90c,
unused except the 7 and 15c 6 00

Complete set of War Dept. from 1 to 90c
unused 8 00

Set of cardboard proof* of U. S. adhesive*,
dues, depts. . newspaper, etc., 193 pieces. 25 00

Set of Columbian stamps from lc to $5.00,
unused and complete _.. . ... 18 00

Set of lfc90 from i to 90c, unused and com-
plete 2 25

All unused stamps have original gum on.

Want lists of U. S. adhe>dves. dues, revenues,
etc., solicited. Prices for same are from 333/3 to
50 per cent off catalogue prices, according to
condition of stamps.

Approval sheets of West India Islands, British
Colonies, South and Central America, etc., will
be sent to responsible parties upon receipt of
references or society number. Commission on
such sheets will be 50 per cent.

All stamps are in a good condition.

Money returned by first mail if any set is sold.

Address,

JOHN ARBTIN,

Des Moines, Iowa.

WE HAVE HAD

ONLY TWO

Dissatisfied customers, and THEY were
kicking because we offered so many

Bargains .'. Bargains

while they had so little money to invest.

Send us a good reference nnd state your pref-
erence as to country or price and in addi-
tion to our regular (large) discounts, we
will accept the following coupon as
cash as stated :
j 1 1 111 1 iiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiik

E E. S. P. COUPON, October, 1897. I

; These Coupons will be accepted as «■
i cash to the extent of ten per cent of the =
= net amount of any purchases from us =
(after deducting the regular discounts) £
until November 15, 1897, if cut out and r
z sent in with remittance £

E HARVEY & CO., Constantine, Mich. E
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r. s. $1.00 black, unwatermarked, unused,
Catalogued $3, Our price 91.25.

Send us your want list.

HARVEY & CO.,

Firs State Bank Building,

Oonstantine, Mich.

Collectors' Wants

Everybody wants to buy stamps of some
Kind' A good stock of all the below at
attached prices.

U. S. currency and stamps at par, or
money order ^^"Buy now : never any
cheaper.

Canada Jubilee 1, 2 3, 5 and card

1,2,3.5,10, 15,20.50

.11

1.25

%c black, also pairs .50

l/2 to 50, complete 2.75

HtO$l, " 4.25

.20

1.(50

8c slate
*I lake

Newfoundland y2, 1, 3. 5, old, unused .20

" 5 var used .10

U. S. 90c orange , .48

Seychelles Island 13c new . .14

Adams' Canada Revenue Catalogue .10

Canada revenues 15 var_

Borneo 4c on $1

Labuan Jubilee

Canadian Philatelic Magazine 1 year.

Canada 23 var ._.

Newfoundland ftp lake :

Canada '59 1 and 5c

WM. R. ADAMS,

7 Ann St.

Toronto, Can.

58th Edition

OF THE STANDARD

Postage Stamp Catalogue

Price: 58 cents post free.

This will be ready some time between
November 1st and November 15th, and,
in its general appearance, will closely
resemble its predecessors, except that
postal -cards will be omitted entirely,
and will be published in a separate vol-
ume in November or December.

A feature of the new edition will be the
addition of all minor varieties of type,
surcharge, etc., and the catalogue will
be, more than ever, a convenient hand-
book for all classes of collectors.

*

Following our practice of Bome yean
past, we are prepared to supply advance
sheets in forms as delivered to us by the
printer, at the price of $5.00 for the full
set. The first forms will be ready for
delivery on September Ut

Scott Stamp & Coin Co,, Ltd.

18 East 23d St., New York, K. Y.

Please mention the Evekokein-Stati Philatelist when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

63

ALL ST AMPS Approval

Books

-jOli^e: insr-

VERY.". FINE.'. CONDITION

Unless Otherwise Stated.

<-at. My
Price Price
U. S. 1867 1c grill 11x13 not evenly cen $1 50 $1 00

Same, strip of three

1S90 90c unused, mint state 2 00

P. O. dept3c entire envelope

Tobago 1879 1 p pen cancellation 1 25

Same, 3 p 2 00

None of the following are in very
tine condition. Some of them are
damaged, but some are in pretty
good condition.

U. S. 1872, 12c 75

" 1890,90c 85

" 2c orange prop, revenue 3 00

" $1 entry of goods 2 00

Japan. 1875, 15 sen 1 25

South African Republics sh 40

3 00

1 40

07

65

1 00

WHOLESALE.

In very fine condition. Stamps for Approval
sheets.

Per 100 Per 300

Cat. lc each, no common $20 $ 50

Cat. 2ceah 45 125

< at. 3c each 75

100 stamps cat. over fl 25 1 00

Japan mixed, some damaged,
never been picked over 25

2 00

2 85

1000 stamps, cat lc and 2c, none common__-f 2 00
1000 common foreign, mixed, some few

damaged, never been picked over 25

5000 same 1 00

Perfect Stamp Hinges.

1000, 10c -o- 3000, 25c -o- 16,000, $1

Best Blank Approval Sheets,

20, 10c -o- 55, 25c -o- ■ 100, 40c

Sheets

Of Canadian, United States, British
Colonials and Revenues at

50'

Commission
Commercial
ernces.

ag-ainst
or Bank

good
ref-

WE make a specialty
of filling Want lasts,
and solicit a trial.

Want Lists.

J. W. Pritchard,

Box 316,

London, Ont., Canada.

Tommy Brown,

Aged 8, or

Baron Rotbschild,

The King of Finance,
I am ready to serve either, be-
ginner or advanced collector.

I want to hear from You

25 Stamps in perfect condition that cata-
logue at least $1, for 25 Cents.

10 Good Stamp Papers, including

foreign, for 10 Cents. Larger lots
at the same low rate.

Perfect Specimens of the better grade
of cheap stamps on approval at 5^ discount.

100 stamps, all different $ 08

Nova Scotia, 8V£c used 6 00

25 British Colonies, all different 12

Prince Edward Island, set 13, unused 7 50

Set of Samoa, unused 10

Bolivar, 5 p unused ,___ 1 00

10 p " 185

I will buy some collections for cash.
Fine Approval Sheets and Books.

55 to 25 Per Cent ■■

Reference required.

F. C. Hammond, Robert M. MitcheH,

ELDORA, Hardin County, IOWA. Oradeii, N. J.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

I have a fine blank album, leather bound,
removable leaves, good as new, cost $4.50, for $2
cash or will exchange for stamps.
Everything post paid.

64

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

$1.00 nr cash given away.

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$1.00 in cash will be given by the publisher of this paper to the reader send-
ing in the largest number of coupons before November 20th, or a year's
subscription will be given for four or more. You can buy, borrow or
beg, but each coupon must be honestly signed by some dealer.

U\ 15 var. entire envelopes— .10
• kj • 50 var. post., rev., etc .18

^^^^mmmm Unused letter s!ieetand4

«Hw»ii.,.r»-!"w var. dues .C6

1000 mixed, only 14

14 different stamp papers, only .10

7 Mississippi river agates, only .25

10 copies Judge, Puck, Truth, only ___ '.20

Edward F\ Carter,
47 . KEOKUK, IOWA.

Columbians, complete from lc to 15c only__ 33c

lc to 30c only__ 60c

lc blue envelope, entire, new, orange, cat 10c 4c

lc " " " amber, price— 3c

.Send for Packet A, 25 var. U. 8., contain set of

Columbians from lc to 10c, price 8c.

Postage extra.

Unique Stamp Co., 28 Brainard Ave, Cleveland.O.

J.WSCOTT
' COMPANY '

CO

JOHN- ST
NEWYORKCITY

ALBUMS, STAMPS,
and COINS.

Largest Stock in the world

Prices singly and in Sets,
wholesale and retail.

..30 Extra I4arge..
passes Free.

THE

The leading Philatelic paper of the South!
Free sample copy.

HOME WORKER

Subscription, 25c a year. Advertising rates
50c 'an Inch.

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Address P. 0. Box 25, Knoxville, I

Please mention the Evkkgbb«n-Sta

While They Last.

100 varieties postage stamps 7c

200 " " " 20c

Every 5th packet contains a stamp cat. at 25c or
over. A fe,w more agents wanted for our sheets

Des Moines Stamp Co.,

532 Fourth Street. Des Moines, Iowa.

STAMPS STOLEN!

Are dear in comparison with the stamps we are
offering on our approval sheets at 5th discount,
and to get you to try them we will give abso-
lutely free a sheet of 30 unused stamps cata-
loguing at $1.00, to every one applying for sheets
if good reference is given. Address

EMPIRE STAMP CO.,

49 MALONE, N. Y.

The Stamp Collector's Figaro Ms

of November. It will be edited by C. P>. thirty,
of Columbus, Ohio,who is one of the best posted
stamp collectors in the United States. It will
be a high class magazine, catering to the best
class of collectors. Typographically perfect,
printed on antique laid paper, same size as
Philatelic Journal of America was issued. Sum-
pie copy free bv addressing The FIGARO PUB-
LISHING CO., Wellington, Ohio.

STILL THEY COME.
Wick's Price List No. 5, now ready and Col
lectors are alter it like hot Cakes. I I's a dandy,
and contains the finest line of packets, both in
Canadian Revenues and foreign stamps and at
prices to suit everybody.

Special Offer:

20varCanRe\ 2§c 80 varCanEev. :80c

A 5c Canadian Jubilee with every order.
A. F. WICKS, M2 Horton St., London, Ont.

The 58th prices from the advance sheets for
ail 0.8. Postage, departments, envelopes, car-
riers, revenues, match, medicine and playing
card stamps appear in September

COLUMBIAN PHILATELIST
out the 25th. Argentine, Austria, Brazil, Bar-
bados, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, cape of Good
Hope, etc., will appear in October issi:e Bub.,
15c per year, or veil h cat. w hen Issued, 80c post
paid. ' J. V. DODGE, New Oxford, Penn.

k Philatelist when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

65

To Whom 7}
it May Concern.

Instead of giving- you an itemized list
of the many

BARGAINS

I have for sale in the way of United States rfhd

Foreign Stamps and you running the risk

of stamps heing sold, I will simply say

that I am prepared to not only fill
your orders but also please you as to
condition and price of a stamp. I am hold-
ing several large size collections on commission
so please let me know your wants and I
will do the rest. To give you an idea
how my prices run I will state that I
give a

DISCOUNT of 25 to 50%

on United States Stamps,

And 40 to 60 per cent

on Foreign Stamps,

Including Colonials and Hawaii.

From SCOTT'S 57th.

U. S. AT 1-2 AND 1-3 CATALOGUE.

U.S.
Postage
50 °o

Disconnt

HARVEY&CO

STAiMPS

CONSTANTINE,MJCHJ

U.S.
Reyennes
66!°o
Disconnt

We cannot supply ALL Stamps at these rates,

but have prepared books of a superior grade

of stamps which we offer for a short time

at the above discounts.

W RI

TO-DAY

And don't forget to send reference, as no
stamps will be sent otherwise.

HARVEY & CO.,

First State Bank Building,

Constantine, Mich.

Prices,

■ *

TO SUIT
THE TIMES

Holding these goods on Commission you will
readily understand that I must have references
if you desire to have them sent to you on ap-
proval. Besides selling I also buy and ex-
change.

Respectfully,

H. F. BARTELS, Manager,

UNXLD STAMP COMPANY,

P. O. Box 1039.

PORTLAND, = = OREGON.

Ref., U. S. Nat'l Bank of Portland, Or.

Please mention the Everoreex-State

3c Postage due 1891-3 .07

10c Special delivery 1891 .05

30c Jefferson 1890 .10

50c orange .13

$1 black .37

3c Postage due 1891-3 new o. g .11

30c Postage due 1891-3 new o. g.__ .60

10c Canada 1859 .22

lc Canada 1859 .09

3c Canada 1877 entire env. new... .06

15 var. IT. S. revenues .10

25 var. U. S. postage, including
dues, departments, etc., only___ 20

Postage under 25c extra.

Frederic W. Clark,

7 Baker Street. Detroit, Mich.

Philatelist when answering ads.

66

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Notice

TO

Sta m p
Collectors.

May 1st, 1898. 1 will give away as a premium one
complete unused set of Columbians from lc
up to $5 to any party who buys most of
stamps from me up to that date.

On February 1, 1898, 1 will give away three pre-
miums on the same conditions: 1st pre-
mium, Scott's $3 stamp album; 2d, ?1 50 al-
bum, and 3rd, $1 album. New premiums
after that date.

Send want list of U. S. adhesives and revenues.
I have such as 3c pinks, 3c grill 13x16, 12c
and 14c grill 1870 in stock. Prices for U. S.
are from 33%$ to 50% discount, according to
condition.

Approval sheets of all kinds of foreign at 50$
discount.

JOHN ARBTIN,

De* Moines, Iowa.

No Loss in These.

— *<

of

A large number
buyers

prices. Free

Approval
Canada R<

Books ready for
evenues at very low
The Collectors."

Canada Jubilee 1, 2, 3 and 5c f

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 50c— 1

% to 50c, complete 2 00

% to %\ complete 3 25

fllake 1 25

Newfoundland %, 1, 3, 5, old, unused 20

5 var used 10

U. S. 90c orange 48

Adams' Canada Revenue Catalogue 10

Canada Revenues, 15 var 10

Canada, 23 var 15

Canada Jubilee %c 40c; 6c 75c; 8c 15

North Borneo, 1893, l-24c, 9 var 75

British N. Borneo. 9 var 87-90 35

Labuan, 7 var, 1894 45

Canada Revenues, per 100 30

Canada Postage, per 1000 35

Nova Scotia, 5c 18c; 12^c|l; 10c $1; 8kc 1 25

Turkey, 8 var 20

Russia, 20 var 30

Swiss unpaid, 3-500, 7 var 16

Siam, 10 varieties, surcharged 60

Persia, 7 varieties 35

Labuan Jubilee 6 var 45

Native India, 16 var used 65

India H M S 8 var 16

Holland 9 var 5c, 1 gulden 30

WM. R

ADAMS,

Ann st- Toronto, Can

Please mention the Kvkkgreen-State Philatelist when answering ads

GO TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS

About the tine stamps 1 have for sale at reason-
able prices. I have them on sheets, in packets
or singly. I will send anything on approval at
lowest prices, upon receipt of Al commercial
references, no other way.

TO SttCZMT YOU

How I sell them I will quote you a few prices.

All are perfect specimens, but postage extra

on small orders.

U. S. Revenues 2c certificate perf orange. . .? 35

5c play cards " red 60

10c forn ex " blue 40

15c " " brown... 50

25c bond " red 10

50c forn ex blue 40

60c in ex ' orange . . 10

70c forn ex " green — 10

?l pro of will " red 1 00

?1 convey imperf red 20

" $10 char par " green 7 50

Hawaii 1894 25c blue used 30

Sts Settlements 1884 30c claret C A used . .
32cverCA " ..

- " 1887 10<- on 24 green " ..

* 1892 25c mauve & gr " ..

50c olive ct car "
Siam 1887 12a lilac and carmine '

24a lilac and blue "

Gautemala 1887 1, 2, 5, 6 and 10c used set.
U. S. entire envelope 57th No. 1151 new..
On Nov. 10th next I shall issue the first copy of

"THE PHILATELIC RAMBLER,"
Send for a copy, Free, it will aid your digestion.
Let me do some business with you, I cau save
you monev. Alwrays here.

JAMES A. ANDERZEN,

Lock Box 15,

Loomis, Nebraska, U. S. A.

DON'T FAII

To order a sample dozen of my blank Ap-
proval Books, made to holo 120 stamps. The
price is only 20c. Sample for a 2c stamp.

I CAN ALSO OFFER YOU

North Borneo, 9 varieties $ 60

Costa Rica, 6 varities 12

Perak, 3 varities _ 10

Canada Jubilee, Uq to 50c 2 16

Canada Jubilee, 8c 15

Newfoundland Jubilee, lc to 60c, com.- 3 00
Canada, 1859, lc,5c, 10c 30

Cash in advance. All postfree.

What else do you want?

R. G. WIDDICOMBE,

29 Elizabeth st.,

St. Catharines, out., Can.

V^WAT-^

Box 99

You didn't get a COP7 Oi No. 3 of the
"PHILATELIC BULLETIN?" Oh drat!

"What fools we mortals be!" Its the treat

of a life-time. Send [or a free sample cop;
right now, and be on earth again.

Naumkeag Stamp & Publishing Co.

Salem, Mais., U. 8. A

LOOK HERE °S

Send reference

dress

:• Specialty is sending out
Stamps 01] approval at :">() pr et.

We give premiums, etc. \d-

Bev Martin Stamp Concern,

Bos 1 n, Gainesville. ua.

Ttje; Ete^feeq-Sfate; r^iia^i

Vo. 8 --No. 5.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., NOVEMBER, 1897,

Whoe No. 47

ENGRAVERS AND PRINTERS OF
STAMPS.

C. Weiner engraved the early
issues of Portugal and the postal
packet stamps of Belgium. His
name or initials are to be found
in small letters on these stamps.

The great French engraver, E.
Mouchon, has produced many of
the stamps of Europe. Stamps
printed by him are mostly "sur-
face printed " — the same way as
newspapers are from type, the
printing surface raised. In "line
engraving" each line which is to
appear colored in the stamp has a
groove in the plate. These are
filled with ink and the surface of
the plate wiped clean; then paper
is pressed on the plate that the
ink in the grooves may adhere to
it. The stamps printed by Mou-
chon are in general of good ap-
pearance, though hardly ever of
remarkable beauty. It must be
said in his favor that the stamps
coming from his . establishment
are almost invariably nicely cen-
tered. Mouchon has printed the
French colonies stamps, present
and past issues, Luxemburg, Mo-
naco, late issues of Portugal,
Tunis and others.

All French stamps issued since

1876 have the imprint of the
Mouchon establishment in ver}r
small letters in the lower right
hand corner under the word
"Francaise." At the other side
of the stamps under " Repub-
lique" we find "J. A. Sage,
Inv.'\ which signifies that J. A.
Sage was the designer. There
are minor varieties of most of
these stamps differing in the po-
sition and length of this " Sage "
inscription. In type I the in-
scription is nearly- five millimetres
long and the N of INV is directly
under the B of " Republique".
In type II the inscription meas-
ures four mm. and the N is under
the U of " Republique ". Not all
these stamps are found in both
types; but those that are, are
worth more in type I, excepting
the 10c green.

The house of De La Rue in
London is a well known and long
established firm. They printed
some of the later Cape of Good
Hope triangular stamps, though
they they did not engrave the
plates. The plates of these
stamps and of many other early
British Colonies were engraved
by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co.,
but were later printed from by

f>S

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

De La Rue & Co., who print
nearly all the stamps in use now
in the British Colonies. The de-
sign of the current Leeward Is-
lands is known as "the De La
Rue type."

Waterlow & Son of London pro-
duce excellent work. The cur-
rent issues of Costa Rica and
Liberia speak for themselves.
The present issues of North
Borneo and Labuan, I believe,
are also engraved by this firm.

The British American Bank
Note Co., a Canadian firm, prints
the stamps of Canada. I have a
strip of ^2 cent stamps with plate
number 2. From this it appears
this plate must have been in use
over ten years, for I bought these
stamps recently direct from a
Canadian postoffice. Perhaps
there are so few T/z cent stamps
printed that the few plates made
have not yet been worn enough,
to be retired from use.

Since 1884 all Mexican stamps
have been engraved and printed
at the Mexico Officino del Go-
bierno, the government printing
office in Mexico City. This
printing office is noted for mak-
ing stamps with various kinds of
perforations and papers — wat-
ermarked, laid, plain wove and
ruled wove. The Mexican
stamps with portrait of Juarez
and the numeral type (similar to
our first issue of due stamps) were
engraved by Pena. The 1874
issue with portrait of Hidalgo

was engraved by the American
Bank Note Company. They
printed a supply of the stamps on
wove paper and turned the plates
over to the Mexican government.
What further supplies were
needed the Mexican government
printed at home from these same
plates.

A. D. Schoch.

(Concluded in next issue.)

*<,

THE CRITIC.

On one of the Philatelic Frank A. Munsey's
Publications.

A very busy man these autumn
days is Mr. J. F. Dodge, of new
Oxford, Pa. Previously a dealer
doing a voluminous business
without making any particular
noise about it and publisher of
that popular monthly, the Col-
umbian Philatelist, he has re-
cently been appointed secretary
and acting treasurer of the Sons
of Philatelia, and now in order to
prevent the possibility of his hav-
ing any spare time at his disposal,
a remote contingency under any
circumstances, fate, assisted by
Mr. R. M. Miller, has placed the
American Collector in his hands,
an action which shows that fate
and Mr. M. have good taste in
choosing.

The publisher has not changed
the form of the paper in question
and has retained all the excellent
features which have distin-
guished it in the past.

The first page of the September
number is adorned by a portrait

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST. 69

of that much illustrated gentle- every reason to believe that such

man, Mr. T. L. Green, the ex- will be the case, which will be

superintendent of the P. S. of A. another feather in the cap of one

A short sketch of his career ac- of the most enterprising* stamp

companies the photo. men in America. Veritas.

Mr. Chas. E. Jenney under the ^

title of " A Feature Overlooked" 1861 Stamps and Envelopes.

sing's the praises of stamp papers For the year ending- June 1st, 1861.

in a way that will make the Frotn The National Almanac and An-

, r . ,. ., , nual Record, by F. E}. Ralston,

bosom 01 any individual connect- J

J . . STAMPS.

ed with the press in any capacity 0ne cent 53,893,792

swell with pride. Philately has, Three cent 151,223,056

indeed, cause to be proud of some Five cent. .' 677,200

of its literary exponents, however Ten cent 3,926,690

I* , Twelve cent 1,053,900

poor some Others may be. Twenty-four cent 650,600

From a batch of Canadian notes Thirty cent 340000

are noted that Canada intends to Ninety 24,280

inflict another set on the phila- envelopes.

telic public as soon as they have 3c note size 471,350

swallowed the jubilee stamps and JJ le* ter size 15,655,450

. , . ,, ., J „ . f 10c letter size 131,750

that Hamilton, Ont. , is to have a 6c official 40450

stamp paper devoted to the in- lc letter size 1,534,250

terests of collectors of British 4c letter size 35,000

Colonials. 3c note size> ruled 166,950

The press review is short but ?c letter sif ' " 6'646'f°

. , r_., „. . . _. ., lc " " " 1,310,750

varied. The new Virginia Phil- 4c « 4t <4 35 000

atelist receives some well de- Whole number of stamps 211,788,518

served praise. A page is devoted Value $5,908,522 60

to some of the celebrated "Dodge Whole no. stamped envel 26,027,300

Miscellany," which is onother ^alue $781,71113

, J . . . Total amount for 1861. ..$6,690,233 73

name for some of the breeziest Total value issued in 1860.$6,870,316 19

and most entertaining editorials Decrease in 1861 $180,082 46

now appearing in philatelic jour- Cost of env. and distribu-

nals, tion in 1861 $47,356 63

The official matter of the S. of Post^e stamPs and en"

T-, _1t .. , . , velopes sold in 1861 $6,864,79143

P. fills the balance of the num- Amt> used paymt of post.

ber. Now that this organization ag-e and cancld in 1861 . .$6,459,622 05

has an organ that will appear on In possession of purchas-

time and be worthy of the posi- ers June 30> 1861 $405,169 38

tion, it should be able to take a Renew your su^cription to The

new lease of life, in fact, there is Evergreen State Phii.atei.ist.

70 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

dtoenqpeeij-jbote Philatelist. alway*be de/ended "p^ to pay

y w ' «^ f\ promptly, and many collectors do

r. w. frehch, Editor and polisher. put extra money into stamps dur-

Entered at Hartland pastaffice as second-class matter ing" that time, yet it takes more

Z^ZZZZZZ^ZZZZ^^ than this to really -justify the ex-

SUBSCRIPTIONS # J f J

United States, Canada and Mexico, per year, 25c tra expense in putting" OUt OUC of

All other countries, per year 40c . ..... ^

Subscriptions must begin with current number. these bona tide Dig" editions, r OT

ja.iD-vE:P2.Tisi3src3- several years the dullest part of

Space 1 mo. 3 mos. 6 mos. 1 year flip -whole <^ea<>on was iust before

One inch $.50 |i.25 $2.25 $4.00 Lne wnoie season was jus>i ueioie

Two Inches .90 2.25 4.00 7.00 a-nrl after Phri<;tma<* leadinp* US

Half column _._ i.5o 4.oo 7.oo 12.50 ana aner tnnsimdb, leaumg us

one column — 2.75 7 00 12.50 22.50 to think that dealers should ex-

OnePage 5.00 12.50 22.50 40.00

Unused stamps will be accepted for amounts pect no material increase of sales

under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be s ,

sent by Registered letter or Money Order on The during that time.

Dalles, Oregon.

Copy should reach \is by the 20th of the pre- — O—

ceding month to insure insertion. To change a „ ^«+:^^i^ -,,-*,„• o^n-i^o /-vf

standing ads, copy must be in by the 15th. ^n entirely new Series OI

atSfcWiubi1caSonfe °ne °r tw° copies with phil" stamps is contemplated for the

•uMif'itMtr'wM.Kuiwr'wMrf'iin.iMiMiMUMiMwM.rM^is'wMifit United otates, and pro.baDly will

The Evergreen until Jan. 1, be on sale before this time next

1889, for 25 cents, or with Scott's year. Several changes may be

58th catalogue (now about ready looked for as soon as the present

to be mailed) for 65 cents. Reg- stock is used up, and it behooves

ular subscribers can have their us to complete the present set at

times extended one year and a once. Our new postal cards will

copy of the catalog-ue at the same also soon be in general use.
price. -®~

-O- r We do not see how Brother

In answer to numerous inquir- Dodge so successfully publishes

ies we wish to state that no spec- three stampic papers. By using

ially large editions of the Ever- every spare moment from morn-

green will be put out before the {ng till midnight and sacrificing

first of the year. Experience pleasures in many ways we can

teaches us that the best results oniy find time to halfway publish

for dealer, publisher and reader one.
will be accomplished at that time. — O-

During the holidays bills are too The Pacific Northwest takes

easily neglected, and collectors as no back seat for anyone. Where

a general thing want to and do is there another section of the

spend their surplus cash for pres- country that can show as much

ents outside of our hobby. Of quality as well as quantity in their

course there are exceptions, and authors as we do with our Cor-

while our regular subscribers can baley, Schoch and Moeller ("Ver-

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

71

itas" and the "Critic"). Our.
convention was one of the affairs
of the season and our auction
sales are becoming- very popular
both locally and otherwise.
-©-

Had we space to spare we
would certainly mention the
many new papers now before the
public and worthy of every col-
lector's support. We have yet to
see the first stampic paper not
worth its subscription price even
if it only issues two numbers.
_©_

Win. Brown, formerly of Ros-
lvn, has moved to England, D. E.
Brown of Port Townsend has
gone to Klondyke, and H. L.
Geary has located in Port Town-
send, all I. P. A. members.
-O-

The Stamp Collector's Figaro,
a new paper with an old name,
is announced to appear the 15th
of the month with two well
known philatelists at the back
of it.

-O-

E. J. Kirby & Co., have now
one of the finest stocks of stamps
in Michigan, having bought out
the Shaw Stamp & Coin Co., and
others of that state.
-©-

We acknowledge the receipt of
a sample copy of Widdicombe's
neat approval books, ruled to
hold 120 stamps.

CONVENTION ITEMS.

Gleaned by The Evergreen's Special Reporter.

Venit, vidit, vicit. The first phila-
telic convention held in the Pacific
Northwest has come and gone, and a
most successful one it was. If there
were any cynics who thought that we
were not ready yet for such things in
this part of the country, they don't ex-
ist now, and there is no doubt but
what our annual reunions will become
a regular feature of the philatelic
year.

The shrine of Portland's worship-
pers of philately bore a very festive
appearance and was a great credit to
the members who had decorated it.
Several extra frames of stamps had
been added, bunting, evergreens and
flowers were scattered about in pro-
fusion, while the novel designs of
stamps on the windows called forth
general admiration.

We were sorry not to see more of our
rural brethren and hope for better
luck next year. Don't let Portland do
it all, fellow members.

''No rose without its thorn." Mr.
L. A. McArthur, the efficient assistant
librarian of the Portland Philatelic
Club, is mourning the loss of several
bundles of choice literature belonging
to the club, which the self-constituted
committee on decorations* placed in
the hall, whence they were removed
by the janitor of the building to re-
gions unknown. It has not yet been
ascertained whether he has started a
philatelic library.

Undoubtedly the speech of the even-
ing was Dr. Fried's appeal for Port-
land as convention seat for 1898. It
turned the Dallesward tide.

The usual trading, buying and sell-
ing which is customary at all gather-
ings of stamp men was in evidence.
The illustrious retiring president got
his fine work in the day after the

72

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

meet, I am told. The pressure was
too heavy on him at the convention.

Mr. Bartels evidently thought that
brevity was the soul of business, as
well as of wit, when he was penning
his address. There was no time
wasted in settling- down to committee
business.

The Portland Philatelic Club's vet-
eran parliamentarian Mr. Precemeder,
was in his element at the convention
and gave us another display of his
aptitude for debates, motions, ques-
tions, etc. His pet scheme to hold the
next gathering at Xne Dalles came
very near being realized.

The committee on credentials did
not have the amount of work which
usually overburdens such bodies. The
I. P. A. is not one of those societies
where every member is a candidate
for every office, in fact, politics are an
unknown quantity. This is a serious
defect in its make-up, no doubt, in the
eyes of philatelic politicians; however
philatelists will probably not consider
it so very serious. As far as the mem-
bers are concerned, they are very glad
that things are as they are.

The members in convention as-
sembled rid the Association of its
dead material in the shape of delin-
quent members. While this may seem
a somewhat harsh action, possibly it
was necessary, unless the society was
to be run as a charitable institution,
which was not the intention of the
founders. It is hoped that those
dropped will be in the I. P. A. again
before many months are over. They
certainly will lose nothing by it.

Veritas.
*^

In a few nonths Canada will put out
a new and permanent issue of stamps
to supercede the Jubilee now in use.
The new stamps, it is stated, will be
about the same size as the present
small series, and contain a likeness of
the Queen as she now is.

Interstate philatelic jjipiation.

LIST OF OFFICERS.

President— H. L Geary, Port Townsend, Wash.
Care of Hastings Trans. Co.. Admiralty Head.

Vice Pres.— Eli Fisher Medford ('regon.

Secy.-Ireas. C. H. Precemeder, Portland, Or.

2J6 Taylor Street.

Auc.Purch.Agt— A. D. Schoch, Forest Grove, Or.

Librarian— D. L. Langstadter, Portland, Oregon.

Care of Esberg Gunst Co.

Ex. Supt— F. Drews, Portland, Oregon.

Care of 0. R. & N. Co . Shops.

Atty.— J. K. Stout Spokane, Wash.

Trustees— E (?. Patton, H.O. White and F.

N. Stump Salem, Oregon.

Offi. Editor— R. W. French, The Dalles, Oregon.
Offi. Organ— Evergreen State Philatelist.

Report of the First Annual Conven-
tion, I. P. A.

The first convention of the Inter-
state Philatelic Association was called

•
to order by President Bartels at the

quarters of the Portland Philatelic
Club on Tuesday evening, Oct. 12th,
1897, at 8:30 p. m., with the following
members present: Messrs. Anderson,
Bartels, Blackwell, Clute, Connor
(Ballston, Or.) Drews, Johnson, Lang-
stadter, McArthur, McMullin, Moeller,
Precemeder, Mrs. Russell, and Schoch
(Forest Grove, Or.)

The president's opening address was
of commendable brevity, entirely in
keeping with the character of our
ex-president, who is a man of few
words, but much action. Mr. Precem-
eder was appointed to act as secretary
pro tern in the absence of Dr. Fried.
The following committees were
named: Credentials — Blackwell, An-
derson and Langstadter; Standing
rules and library — Precemeder, John-
son and Connor; Exchange, auction
and purchasing departments — Drews,
Mrs. Russell and Schoch; Finance and
official journal — Moeller, McArthur
and McMullin; Constitution and by-
laws— Bartels, Precemeder and Moel-
ler; after which a recess of twenty

EVER GREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

73

minutes was taken, during- which Dr.
Fried and Mr. MacKinlay arrived,
making- a total attendance of sixteen.

Upon convention being called to or-
der, the credential committee present-
ed the following report of the result of
their labors: Number of votes cast, 30,
distributed as follows: For president,
H. L<. Geary, 29; For vice-president,
Eli Fisher, 25, H. L,. Geary, 4; For
secretary-treasurer, W. B. Hayden, 10,
C. H. Precemeder, 19; For auction and
purchasing agent, A. D. Schoch, 30;
For exchange superintendent, Drews,
28; For attorney, Stout, 30; For li-
brarian, Langstadter, 30; For trustees,
Patton, White and Stump, 30 each.
Proxies were held as follows: Bartels,
8; Drews, 2; Blackwell, 1; Moeller, 1;
making a total of 28 members repre-
sented at convention.

Committee on standing rules and
library reported that they had found
that the library had been kept in an
able manner and recommended that
the rooms of the Portland Philatelic
Club be made the permanent home of
the library, if acceptable to the club.
Accepted.

Committee on exchange, auction and
purchasing departments reported that
they had examined the accounts of Ex.
Supt. Blackwell and found them O. K.
Recommended that the deficit of 65cts.
incurred during the year in the oper-
ation of the department be paid to Mr.
Blackwell out of the treasury of the
society. Placed on the table to be
taken up under the head of officers' re-
ports. The committee suggested in
regard to the purchasing department
that " in the event of a certain num-
ber of members — eight or more — de-
siring new issues of foreign stamps
and their agreeing to pay for them on
day of receipt, the purchasing ag-ent
agree to send for these issues and de-
liver them at face value, subject to a
slight charge for postage and regis-

tration. To facilitate the working of
this department, each one wishing to
subscribe to this would do well to pay
a deposit of at least $1.00." The com-
mittee expressed the hope that the
auction department would be well pat-
ronized under the management of Mr.
Schoch, who will endeavor to please
one and all. Recommended further
that if the auction manager found it
impossible to make this department
a success, the same be consolidated
with that of the Portland Philatelic
Club, providing the club has no ob-
jection to the arrangement.

Committee on finance and official
organ reported that they had ex-
amined the books of Treasurer Fried
and found them correct. Recommend-
ed that 'the Evergreen State Phil-
atelist be continued as official organ
and that action be taken toward drop-
ping delinquent members from the
association in order to decrease ex-
pense of same. Report accepted. Ac-
tion on last recommendation deferred,
to be taken up under head of new bus-
iness.

Committee on constitution and by-
laws reported that they had no changes
to recommend in the constitution.

Reports of officers were next read.

The secretary-treasurer reported a
balance of $3.75 on hand; 59 members
of the society were in good standing,
32 delinquent, 3 resigned, 1 re-instated
and 4 dropped before May 1 , 1897, for
non-payment of dues.

Ex. Supt. stated that 103 books had
been circulated, value $417.88; total
sales $65.59, returned to owners of
books, $59.04; expenses, printing $5.00,
postage and registration $3.80, total
$67.84; receipts from sales of books
$1.60, stamps sold $65.59, total $67.19,
balanse due superintendent, 65 cents.

Librarian reported 636 pieces on
hand when library was turned over to
him and 262 added during the year by

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

members and various publishers. Re-
port adopted and vote of thanks ten-
dered librarian for his activity and
zeal, also to the publishers for their
kindness in sending* their journals,
and secretary instructed to transmit
the same to the said publishers.

Under new business the matter of
dropping- delinquent members was
brought up and after some debate it
was adopted that all delinquent mem-
bers be suspended.

A vote of thanks was tendered the
retiring officers for their services.

The choice of the convention seat
caused considerable discussion. Spo-
kane was nominated and withdrawn,
next The Dalles and finally Portland.
Upon a vote being taken, Portland
won by a small majority.

Vote of thanks was tendered to
Messrs. Bartels, Anderson, Drews and
Blackwell, Jr., for the artistic manner
in which they decorated the rooms.

The convention then adjourned to
meet at Portland next year, on such
date as may be selected by a majority
of the officials.

^ "E^ehange ©olumns ty

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secutive insertions of the >arae notice for 25c.
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matter and limited to thirty words.

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
every 5 coupons cut from "Happy Days," be-
ginning with No. 161 and ending with 172. A
trade notice for 3 coupons, or an exchange
notice for two, or will pay 15c cash for every
5 coupons. R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

25 consecutive numbers of the "Boys Of
New York', containing a large lot of' con
tinued stories without a break, for 25 "Hap-
py Day" coupons cut from numbers 161 end-
ing with 172. Geo. R. French, Hartland,
Wash. 49

U S stamps, postals and enl Ires to exchange
for same of otner countries. Send selection
and receive equal value in U 8. Satisfaction
guaranteed. References exchanged. All let-
ters answered. J. C. McCreary, Lamar, Mo,
U. 8. A. 48

Rare stamps and coins exchanged for de-
sirable Indian relics. 25 var entire postals
for perfect grooved axe or dozen Or- gon bird
p ints. Correspondence solicited. Dr.W. O.
Emery, Crawfordss ille, Inu. 48

Will exchange good noves by prominent
authors for U. 8. due siamps of any issue,
cancelled, no pen cancelled ones desned. Ad-
dress, W. A. Weigt, 925 I St, Sacramento, Cal.

50 diff. Rev. stamps for 50 nice clean special
delivery stamps. Chas. King, Netherwood,
near Plainfield, N. J.

50 fine stamp papers, such as E. S. P., Penn-
sy, Era, Mekeels, Eastern, P. O., etc, to trade
for any ot the following stamps, U. s. Rev. 6c,
15c, 40c, 60c, In Ex and 70c For n Ex at 58th
prices, considering papers at 2% each. Write
me F. E. Ralston, Rich Hill, Mo.

Why pay 25$ to get your duplicates ex-
changed? !Send then- to me, Trill trade you
mine even up at Scott's quotations. Am a
collector. 1 want to buy an old collection.
E. J. Kiruy, Marshall, Mich. 48

3x5 hxcelsior Printing Press, 4 fonts type,
furniture, leads, rules, ink, 2 composing stks,
2 cases, to trade for best offer in U. S. stamps,
small stock or collection. H. F. Lauderdale,
75 Royalston Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.

The ScieMtific American from Jan. '75 to
Jan. 77, 104 months, i . ood condition in S.
A. binder to exchange for best offer in U. 8.
stamps, revenues or entires. W. E. Burkett,
902 Lafayette St, Waterloo. la.

For 12 10c '93 orange special deliverys, 1 will
give one 50c Forn Ex, unperf, fine margins,
value $1.75, or will take f ,r it 28 3c '91 dues,
90c War or Treas or 1888, write me. F. E. Rals-
ton, Rich Hili, Mo.

2000 good stamps on sheets to exchange for
others. Send me yours and receive mine by
return mail. Look at mv Ex. notice in Oct.
E. S. P. C. W. Bown, 516 lrviniiton Ave,
Syracuse, N. Y.

E. Schirmer, Jr, Box 166, White Plains, N.
Y.— Scott's 56th cat for Can Jub stamps, used.
8 doz sheets 4x5 paper for printing pictures
for a 4c 3d issue U. S. Rev, or 2 doz sheets for a
4c rev 2d issue. Sheets will print four pic-
tures each for pocket Kod >k.

6 var. U. S. Revs for any Japanese War
stamp or any trom Hayti. Hawaii or New-
loundland Jubilee. Must be in good condi-
tion. Charles Schmidt, 43 Charles Terrace,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Ernst Stock, Jr, 11 Wendel St, Chicago, 111.
The following to exchange for large lT. s
cents or old U. S. coins: 3 vols, 5, 6, 7, ot t he K.
8. P., coll of 700 stamps in album, 1000 dnpli
cates well mixed, 100 asstd poker chips cellu-
loid new, 1 deck playing cards new, 56 foreign
copper coins, 1 set Dickens Works 15 vols ills,
new, Scott's 56th stamp eat new, 1 set World's
Fair admission tickets, 10 var, 1 pair opera
glass, value $5.

Will exchange good bldg lot, printing press
and type, cost over $30, a few good books,
fine German accordian, philpapers, stamps
and U. S. postal cards, for 0. B. ad besl - es.
reVS, dues, spec deliv, de pints and match and
medicine stamps. Write what yon have
W. N. Moore, Windom, Minn.

Have a tile of Mekeel's Weekl.s and tin-
Daily stamp Items to exehange for besl offer
in stamps; a few months missing. List sup-
plied on application to B. L. Voorhees, Blue
Island, 111.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

75

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c, No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

Your attention is called to the list of lots of
the Portland Phil. Club published elsewhere
i n this issue.

The Texan Philatelist and the E. S. P. both
one year for 25c. Walter C. Lowery, Abilene,
Texas.

Heres a snap! 25 good stamps from Mexico
and Soutn America for 10 ; 1, 2 and 3c Cana-
da Jubilee stamps 5c; 10 .-tamps to all send-
ing for approval sh- eis. East Pittsburg
♦Stamp Co., East Pittsburg, Pa

Standard 0tamp Go,,

H. FLACHSKAMM, Manager,

Incorporated. ^0. 4 JJicholsOn Place,

Capital Stock __ , — ,,._» «._

$25,000.00 ST. LOUIS, MO.

Paid Up. Established 1885.

35 mxu Can. Jub. in picked condition in-
cluding 4 var, postpaid only 23c; all good
stamps and plenty in stock; 3 packets for 60c.
E. V. Campion, Goderich, Ont., Can.

>ome very desirable stamps in the P. P. C.'s
Fourth Auction Sac Let us hear from you.

Have you seen F. H. Ewaldvs, ot Tidioute,
Pa., 30 different stamps cataloguing 50c or
over, for 18c? Bigmoue.* "s worih. oOldiscount
on sheets. Prizes to 1 largest remittances. 47

Stewart's Guide to th^ Colors of Postage
Stamps, With Color Album, post free 12 cts.
"Worth far more than the price asked."—
Weekly Philatelic Era. Cnas. Stewart, 210 E
ath St., St. Paul, Minn. 47_

Anyone wishing to disposeof his collection,
duplicates or stock of stamps, for spot cash,
should write -I.M. Hubbard, Lakeport.N.H. 49

Columbians wanted for cash, used or un-
used. Any quantity and denomination tak-
en, except lc and 2c used. Good U S b >ught,
if prices are right. Unique Stamp Co, H. A.
Trebing, \lgr, 28Brainard ave,Cleyeland,0. 48

Fractional, colonial and confederate cur-
rency; silver dimes, nickels and trimes; cop-
per cents, half-cents, war tokens and colonial
coins. Some stamps at 60 pr ct discount.
Many bargains. Goods on approval. A. P.
Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 48

Set 4 world's fair postals, 10c. Complete set
$L. Complete set t olumbian envelopes, §1.15.
Set Centennial envelopes $1, set Atlanta Ex-

Eosition cards 75c. Philatelic papers lc each.
Everything perfect. S. B. Fish, Butler, Ills. 48

25 var. S. and C. Am. stamps, cat over 60c,
12c. Fine approval sheets at 75£. All kinds
of stamps wanted, send with next cash
prices. Wm. Kingston, McCoy Or.

Onward and upward is our motto. Have
you noticed the superior quality ot stamps
offered in our Fourth Auction Sale? Portland
Philatelic Ciub.

Several Collections

Are now in stock. Perfect Stamps at
50 TO 60 PR CT. DISCOUNT.

H.A. SMEDBERG, Kingsbridge, New York City.

WE DEAL IN
ALL KINDS OF

Stamps and Albums at reasonable prices.
and solicit correspondence from all earn-
est collectors.

WF OFFER A
SPLENDID COLLECTION

of 250 varieties of GOOD Stamps (no re-
prints or rubbish of any kind) including
many scarce and desirable, such as Ice-
land, liawaii, Japan, Peru '96, Uruguay,
Colombia, Venezuela, Chili, Jamaica, Gam-
bia, Sierre Leone, Brazil '50, Greece (Olym-
pian games), Turkey '92, Victoria envel-
opes, U. S. '51 to date, including Interior,
Treasury War. Postofhce depts, and manv
others. "This lot with a No. 8 Album, 100
pages, full cloth, gilt, retail for 75c each,
for only $1, post free.

OUR NEW
PRICE LIST

of 60 pages is Free, and quotes low prices
on United States stamps, over 100 different
Standard Packets, etc.

APPROVAL SHEET
DEPARTMENT

We are prepared to send out to responsi-
ble parties splendid lots of approval sheets
sheets at 50;; discount. Reference from
strangers required.

EVERY BOOKSELLER
AND STATIONER

of prominence in the United States and
( anada sells Standard Packets and Sets.
Ask your newsdealer for them.

RARE STAMPS

listed at from $1 each up to $100 and over.
We frequently come into possession of
rarities through acquisition of old collec-
tions, and solicit correspondence from
advanced collectors.

WE BUY STAMPS

and OLD COLLECTIONS,
pay LIBERAL PRICES.

for which we

STANDARD STAMP CO., SI. IMS, Mo.

Please mention he Evekokeen-Statk Philatelist when answei injj ad

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List of Lots, Fourth Auction Sale, Portland Philatelic Club,

To be held Nov. 22, at 8 P. M., at Roon 37, McKay Bldg., Portland, Oregon.

* indicates unused. x

Re-

Lot Scott's No. Class Description ,

Value

serve

127

U. S.

1851, lc, Type II

$ 30

2 38

"

1855-60, lc, Tvpe III

15

8 45

"

10c

50

4 67

"

•1862-66, 2c black

60

25

5 198

'"

1869. lc

75

25

6 122

"

•1875, Re-issue oi '69, lc, hard paper

S 00

1 50

7 152

"

•1870-71, 12c, perfectly centered, slightly faded

12 50

4 00>

8 161

'

1873, 7c

75

9 tea

c

" 12c,

75

10 205

• n

1887, 3c, vermilion

12

1120»

"

1888, 30c orange brown

50

20

12 225

"

^Columbian, 3c block of 6, with Plate 57, mint con

48

13 227

"

10c " " " 10,

72

14 727

Ik

Dues, bright claret, 30c

1 25

40

15 736-7-8

"

Dues, deep claret, unvvmk, 1, 2, 3e

33

16 814

;;

*Interior dept, lc

25

17 821

24c

1 00

18 875

;;

*Treasury dept, 7c

3 00

1 75

19 902

♦Interior dept, 12c pair

6 00

200

20 1032-68

j*

Envelopes, last *

30

211052, 1100, 1168, 2 of 1191

Lot of 5 envelopes

19

22 1096

"

Envelope, 1870, lc blue on orange

15

23 1077

"

" 1&70, lc blue on amber

1 50

90

24 1077

*•

" Another

1 50

90

25 1121

H

Centenial, 3c red

50

26 1122

"

" " 3c green

25

27 1207

" 1881 June, 2c brown on amber

20

28 1203

"

" " 2c red on amber

30

29 1512

"

" Postal service, blue on amber

30

30 2804

"

Rev, 2c bank check, blue, part pert*

50

31 2812

*'.

•• 2c Proprietary, blue, imperf

6 00

2 00

32 2835

"

" 10c In Ex, blue, part perf

20

33 2841

"

" 20c In Ex, red, part perf

30

34 2843

'•

" 25c Certificate, part perf

30

35 2950

*'

" 30c black & orange, slightly scraped

40

36 3133

«•

Medicine, lc Newton, damaged

15

SI *i43

"

Match, lc ParR City Match Co, silk paper

1 00

38 1192

«'

Envelope, 1883, Nov, 2c red on fawn

15

39 112-13-14

For'n

British Guiana

68

40 41

"

Tolima, *lp vermilion

1 00

41 42-43-44

»'

Egypt, 20 of each

60

42 40

"

lot of 20

20

43 47

"

" "

80

44 201

"

'» "

60

45 304

"

" lot of 5 envelopes, entire

25

46

««

" lot of 7 locals

15

47 52a

«•

Luxemburg*

04

4821

"

Madeira, '71-74, 50c green

75

49 60-87

«'

Mauritius

10

50 5

"

New Caledonia*, '81-84, 5 on 40c

25

15

51

4-6-7

"

Nicaragua*

25

12

52

13

"

Prussia, 1856-58, 6 pf orange

1 25

50

53

11-12-13-14

•'

Samoa, last 2 unused

90

40

54

90

"

Shanghai, '75-77, 3ca rose

2 50

1 10

55

148-49-58-59

>l

South Africa Republic, lot of 4

12

56

"

85Sth Amen, incldgl4 Argt'ne, 4 Bol, 8 Chil, 6 Urgy

1 11

57

"

Sweden, lot of 18, 6 official

26

58

179

<«

Switzerland, *wrap, '71-74, 5 c

75

86

59

104

«'

Victoria, '67, 1 p green, unwmk

5 00

2 10

60

"

Lot of 19, including Austria, Greece, Luxemburg

54

61

"

Lot of 36, Bulgaria, Egypt, Roumania, Servia
Boston Stamp Book, Vol II, No 10, III, 2, 4

88

62

Phil. Literature

63

"

Evergreen Stale Phil, Vol VII, 41, VIII, 44, 45, 46

64

<<

Postoffice, Vol VI, 70, 71, 72, VII, 76

All bids to be by the lot. No bid under reserve price considered where same is given. Address
all bids and other communications to

H. MOELLER, Auction Manager.

264 12th ftrrrt ■> PORTUND, OREGON.

Please mention the Evbbgbeew-State Philatelist when answering ad*.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

77

SPECIAL BARGAINS

In British Guiana and West indian Stamps.
Order early and secure them; remit by P.O.
•order, draft or American gold coins; postage
stamps accepted for small amounts only.
BRITISH GUIANA.
1S32-9 type of I860 uar space, 1c blk, pr 10— _$ 50

2c orange, per 10 50

4c blue, per 10 .. 75

1863, (ic blue, per 10 2 00

24c green, per 10 2 25

48c red, per 10 3 00

1876, lc slate, per 100 35

2c orange, per 100 35

4c blue, per 10 25

6c chocoiate, per 10 25

8c rose, per 10- 30

24c green, per 10 75

1882, lc red, ship or brig, per 10 2 00

2 ■ yellow, ship or brig 2 50

18-.9, lc mauve and gray, per 100 50

2c orange, per 100 10

4c blue, per 10 25

6c brown, per 10 35

He rose, r>er 10 35

12c violet, per 10 60

24c green, new 35

48c red, new 75

72c biske, new 1 00

96c carmine, new 1 25

1889 Inland Revenue.

lc mauve and black, per 10 35

2c » per 10 50

3c " per 10 60

-lc " per 10 50

6c per 10 75

8c " per 10 75

10c " per 10 50

20-^ " new 30

Wc " new 50

7J?C " new 1 00

$1 green and black, new 2 00

*2 " " H 03

$3 " " 4 00

14 « " 5 oo

& " ' 6 00

fi " pen cancellation 75

*2 " " " 1 00

18 " « .. 1 25

fi " " " 1 50

$5 u " " 2 00

St. Vincent.
1880-1 1 penny drab 25

4 penny ultramarine 1 25

6 penny yellow-green 1 50

5 shillings rose red 50 00

4 d on 1 sh vermillion 45 00

188848 ${4 green, per 10 20

1 penny drab, per 10 60

4 penny ultramarine 2 00

Orders under $i declined; $10 and over post
free and registered. Exchange desired with col-
lectors and dealers. Wanted for cash, selection
of stamps on sheets or in packets, or loose quan-
tities of stamps from South and Central Amer-
ica, Europe. Asia, Africa, Formosa, Mauritius/
Mexico, Canada, Cuba. Hawaii; also English,
Dutch, French. Spanish and Portugese colonies.
Wanted especially India and states, Japan,
l nited States postage, envelopes, wrappers,
revenues, periodicals, departments, special de-
livery, locals, telegraphs, Confederate States,
etc The highest prices paid and anv quantity
will be bought for cash, except very common
ones. Put the date of issue and other such par-
ticulars under each India, Japan and United
States stamps. Address all communications to

SAMUEL W. CARTER,

Wholesale and Retail Stamp Dealer,
101 Regent St. Georgetown, British Guiana.
Please mention lie Evehg-ukkn-Sta

My New Price List

of U. S. Postage
and Revenue Stamps

Has just been issued and will be sent post free
upon request to any address.

TWO STjOlMFS

Which a great many collectors seem to want are

The Seychelles, 13c, blue-gray

and black, unused,

And Mauritius, 15c, Chocolate, used.

In response to my special offers in several pa-
pers I have rilled orders from all over the coun-
try for these stamps, but, having secured a few
more of each I have decided to continue my
offer this month, and

To Every Reader of This Paper
Who sends me ten cents, together with applica-
tion and reference for stamps on approval, I
will send a perfect copy of either stamp, or if
20c is enclosed will send both stamps.

IHy October Bargain IAst
Should be seen by every collector. If you did
no get a copy drop a postal for one.

A Good Stamp Hinge

Is always apureciated. i here is not a better on

the market 'than "THE PERFECT," per 1000,

10c ; 3000, 25c Sample Free.

November Specials— Post Free.

Canada, 5c vel-gr reg. unusd, o g 50 15

Bulgaria, 1889 perf 13, 10 var com 51 25

Labuan, 1894 7 var used com 1 10 50

Japan, 15 var incldg 1 yen carmine usd 38 16
All nice selected copies.

GEO. S. McKEARIN, Hoosick Falls, N. Y.

COLLECTORS!

IF YOU HAVE ftny stamps you want to
Sell or Exchange send them on approval
to me vvith your lowest cash price, and if
satisfactory I will remit by return mail,
otherwise return the stamps'at once.

IF YOU WANT to buy any stamps why
not try our sheets at 50£ or 33^ discount?.
Or better still, send me your want list.

I OFFER TO-DAY

C. $. "68 lc grilled, fine cat $1 25 net 50c

" '70 1c " 50

" '68 2c, 3c (2), 15c, used

2oc

on cover.

S4

85c

Special Bargain List Free.

Box 70.

B. L. VOORHEKS,

Blue Island, 111,

HAWAIIAN STAMPS.

1866 5c blue, unused cat $1 50 price |1 00

1877 6c green, unused 30 15

1871 2c vermillion, unused 36 20

1875 12c black, unused 1 60 1 00

1882 10c black, used 2 00 1 25

18&3 12c mauve, unused— 1 25 75

Cash with Order.

Harry Wright,
67 Chestnut St. Newark, N. J.

tk Pim.ATKi.isT when answering ad*.

78

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

READ AND SEND YOUR ORDER.
In looking over stock of revs, this summer, we
fame across lots of revs, that had been over-
ooked. We will offer them at very low prices

r*iT_rs-r wa^e: czxA.Sr-i

Ic Prop'y.

2c "

8c "

5c Agreement.
5c Express

02
._ 02
.. 04
._ 01
_ 08

50ft Morg.

50:; Pass Ticket -

fiOC Orig Pro

50c Suretv Bond.
70c For Ex

5c For Ex 02 ' 1 00

10c Bill of Ldsr,-.
10c Power of Attv.

15c In Ex

20c " "

HOC " "

40C " " .__

50c Life Ins

1 (OIn Ex_.

2 00 Convey

5c 2nd issue
10c •'
25c "
50c "
5o 3d issue

02 j

10

01

04

05

02

01

06

03

02

01

01

02

Fine copies of the ,$3 50 In. Ex. 80c, cat |2.00.

No order under 25c rilled, postage extra, but
we send the entire lot postpaid. 26 stamps, cat.
value $2.03, for 50c. Stamps in good condition.

CHESAPEAKE STAMP CO.,
230 E. Ralto St. Baltimore, Md.

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Wolsiefier's Approval Cards (Patented),

20c per doz., $1.50 per 100.

Left Page Stock Books (Patented),

5 sizes, |1.15 to $4.75.

Wolsieffer's Blank Album (Copyrighted),

$2.00 to $5.00. Specimen page for stamp.

Director of Popular Stamp Auctions.

P. M. Wolsieffer, 201 S. Clark st., Chicago, III.

Klondike Not In II with This.

400 different stamps, used and unused,
from every quarter of the globe, only 75c
We sell them at that price to close out
our stock. Satisfaction guaranteedior
money refunded. This offer is bona fide

NORTH STAR STAMP CO,,

tf 342 Cedar St., St. Paul, Minn.

50 per cent off on my $1 Dealers' Stock

A short time only 54c post paid.

20:> lc stamps to retail for $2.00

50 2C " " '• 100

20 3C " " •* .00

5 5c " " » .25

5 10c " lt "• .50

10 blank approval sheets .()(>

500 stamp hinges, best .05

2,0 mixed stamps foreign .10

Regular price, $1.04. $4.56

Give this stock a trial and you will order more.

F. P. GIBBS,

P. O. Box 103. Olean, N. Y.

Happy Day Coupons.

Want all I can get taken from numbers 101, end-
ing with 172. Will pay 3c cash for each. Not
less than 5 wanted at one time.

CHANCE OK A UFETIME.

Scott's 57th Catalog, postpaid !

E. S. P. 1 year, postpaid

Trade Notice

Exchange Notice

.25
.15
.10

$ 1.08

All the above for 65c or for 24 "Happy Day"
Coupons cut from numbers 161 ending with 172.
20 coupons will secure a 58th edition postpaid.

tfn

R. W. FRENCH,

THE DALLES, OR.

This is to certify that

has purchased stamps to the amt.

of $1,00 from our ad in the

Jfo. E. S. P.

Dealer.

The publisher of this magazine will be pleased
to give a year's subscription free for one of
these certificates properly filled out.

Columbia
River
Scenery.

THE

REGULATOR

LINE.

Steamers "Dalles City" and "Regulator"
Daily between Portland, Cas-
cades and The Dalles.

Be sure to take these Steamers for a trip Up
the Columbia. It is the only line running from
Portland to the Cascades of the Columbia and
The Dalles, W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,

J. N. HARNEY, Agt., The Dalles, Or.

Portland, Or.

HALT!

Don't try to continue collecting stamps in tin-
dark; you will find in the end you lose there
by. One of the oldest and best stamp journals
to enlighten you is the

Weekly Philatelic Era,

502 Congress St., Portland, Mo.

Send for free Sample copy.

Please mention the EVBBGRBEN-STATrK PHILATELIST when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

83

Announcement
to Collectors.

I desire to announce to collectors gen-
erally and to the former patrons of the
Columbia Stamp Co., that I have lately
bought out the entire stock and good-
will of that well known Company, and
and will hereafter conduct the business
under my own name.

It shall be my aim to keep up, if not
surpass, the high standard of excellence
established by the Columbia Stamp Co.
My specimens will be the best and at
the very lowest possible prices, and
when I pick up bargains you shall have
the benefit of the same.

I am now prepared to send out fine
approval books at discounts ranging
from 40 to 60 per cent off, and it will
pav you to try them before buying else-
where. Remember, anything you buy
from me, if not entirely satisfactory, '-an
be returned and money will be cheerful-
ly refunded.

F. W. BRADLEY,

Successor to the Columbia Stamp Oo.

While They Last

a complete file (30 Nob.)
of the beautiful

RocKy mountain Stamp

will be sent you for only

60c Post Paid,

all nice and clean, fresh from publisher.
We just purchased all back Nos. of
this, the most beautiful of all philatelic
magazines, and are closing them out at
once cheaper than subscription price.

PAGE PAPER PEOPLE,

Successors to Doughty <fe Page,
Lock Box O. Muscatine, Iowa.

•See our other ad.

Packet 17a

617 14th St.,
S. of P.,E. S. P. S.,C. P. S

WASHINGTON,
, etc.

D. C.

contains 50 stamps that cata-
logue over $1 50. Price 25 cts.

Or. jQl. Popple,

DANIELSON, CONN.

FILL UP.

Mexican Stamps all used.

1856 8 reales violet |2 35

1856 4 reales red 65

1861 4 reales black on yellow 1 00

1861 8 reales black on red brown 1 40

1*62 4 reales red on yellow 90

1862 8 reales green on red brown 2 00

Bemit by postoffice money order.

Terms, caih in advance.

Price List free.

Approval Sheets.

Fine approval iheets of mixed U. S. and
foreign stamps at b0% discount. Send
aood ieferences and get 25 varieties of
stamps free. Approval sheets my spe-
cialty. Send for a selection, to-day.
I buy stamps. Write me

MARSHALL OLSON,
660 Erie st. S. E.. Minneapolis, Minn.

LOOK HERE

-19

The Bev Martin Stamp Concsrn,

Gainesville, Ga.

Our specialty is sending out
stamps on a'pproval at 50 pr ct.
Send reference. We give premiums, etc. Ad-
dress Bev Martin Stamp Concern,
48 Box 141, Gainesville, Ga.

$«"*«•*$

#.«.£'« ».« <r;<»

APPROVAL SHEETS

of fine grade stamps sent to re-
sponsible parties at special bar-
gain prices. Address

49

RUMFORD STAMP CO., ||
Woburn, Mass. *g>.

IT'S TOO LATE.

to send your ad for insertion in the 2d edi-
tion of the Ontario Philatelic Directory, but
its just the right time to order a copy— only
15c post paid-just out. With Scott's 58th
Catalogue to Canada or U. S. post free, for a
60c money order. Address the publisher

British Colonies

and other good Foreign, at 75$
discount from Scott's 57th. Send
for approval sheets.

Or. jOl. Popple,

DANIELSON, CONN.

OH, SAVII

Have you seen

POSTAGE STAMPS

R. G.

St.

WIDDICOMBE,

Catharines, Ont., Can.

If you have not,
send a postal to

D. H.

BACON,

Derby, Conn.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

84

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Three
Really
Extraordinary
Offers.

Owing to a very large and very
advantageous purchase of the
better class of medium-priced
stamps, I wish to greatly reduce
mv ready made approval stock
at once, hence these big offers:

Send me a stamped envelope and any
amount of money from 10c to $2, and I
will send yon an approval sheet or book
containing only stamps in very fine con-
dition that catalogue over four times the
amount sent.

Send me 25 cents, and I will send you
all different United States stamps that !
catalogue at least 75 cents.

Send me 10 cents and I will send you
1000 "Perfect" stamp hinges and a for-
eign stamp in fine condition that cata-
logues 5 cents or more.

A FEW MORE GOOD STAMPS.

All in very fine condition.

Canada 1852 6 pence, good margins $5 25

Italy 1874 20c Official, unused o. g 10

New South Wales 1860 1 shilling 30

1888 1 shilling 02

Venezuela, six obsolete var, unused o. g— 10

Honduras, '* " " " — 10

U. S. 2c Interior, unused o. g 15

" 1869 3c unused 50

" 3c P O envelope, entire and unused— 08

{&~l have a lot of good books
by standard authors, and I will
for a short time only, give one to
you if you buy anything from
this ad and inclose 2c postage.
Books are second-hand, but in
good condition.

Stamps on approval at 60$ discount to those

who are known to me, or who furnish

deposit or good references.

F. O. Hammond,

ELDORA, HARDIN CO., IOWA.

For a Silver Dime "S^SSL^iSi

Collector's Directory, which we send to dealers
and publishers all over the U. S. and Canada,
who will send you a large number of philatelic
magazines, price-lists, catalogues, etc. You will
receive a big philatelic mail. We also send you
absolutely free 6 tine varieties of unused stamps
and a copy of directory continuing your name.
Perry Book Co., Philatel'ic Dept.,
9 Hudson st., Ithica, N.Y.

...December Snaps...

All in good condition.

*1866 24C o g $2 50 | State 2c $3 00

*l879 30c n g I 00 | State 7c 1 50

*1893 $2 o g 2 05 | State 10c 1 25

Navy 12c 1 00 | Justice 2c 2 00

*1895 30cdueog_-_ 50 | *1895 50c due o g __ 70
*means unused. Others used.

Archie C. Goodrich,

P. S. of A. 622. Manitou. Colo.

Match and Medicine!

Try our approval sheets at 50^ off
Scott's 58th prices. Fine sheets
U. S. and Canadian Revenues,
cut square Envelopes, and For-
eign. JPI^We buy collections.

E.J. KIRBY&CO., Marshall, Mich.

"albums, stamps,

and COIffS.

LargestStock in the world

Prices singly and in Sets,
wholesale and retail.

..jo Kxlra Lar^e..
pages Free.

$1.00 FOR 25 CTS.

50 all different stamps from Peru, U. S.
of Colombia, Paraguay, Mexico, etc.,
cat. $1.00 Price 25c post free.
Send for our approval sheets at 50£ discount.

COMET STAMP CO.,

3729 La Salle St. CHICAGO, ILL.

New variety in the 2c Columbian
issue of the U. S. I have on hand
a stock of this stamp which 1 will
sell to collectors at the very low
price of 5%e; postage 2c extra.
25 mixed U. S.— no 2c red, only lc
postage extra. Address . . . .
Kenneth Stiere, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Several Collections

Are now In stock. Perfect Stamps at
50 TO 60 PR CT. DISCOUNT.

H. A. SMEDBERG, Kingsbridge, NewYorkCity.

SPECIAL BARGAINS.

4 varieties of fractional currency, crisp, 86Cj
10 var. U. S. and foreign epins, 860; 7 var. choice
Indian relics, 37c; 20 yar. of curiosities, 27c.
W. A. perky, Wakefield, R. I.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

85

Happy Day Coupons.

Want all I can get taken from numbers legend-
ing with 172. Will pay 3c cash for each. Not
less than 5 wanted at one time.

CHANCE OK A LIFETIME.

Scott's 58th Catalog, postpaid ?0.58

E. S. P. 1 year, postpaid 25

Trade Notice 15

Exchange Notice 10

$ 1.08

All the above for 65c or for 14 "Happy Day"

Coupons cut from numbers 161 ending with 172.

12 coupons will secure a 58th edition postpaid.

tfu

R. W. FRENCH,

The dalles, or.

Columbia
River
Scenery.

THE

REGULATOR

LINE.

Steamers "Dalles City" and "Regulator"
Daily between Portland, Cas-
cades and The Dalles.

Be sure to take these Steamers for a trip up
the Columbia. It is the only line running from
Portland to the Cascades of the Columbia and
The Dalles, W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,

J. N. HARNEY, Agt., The Dalies, Or.

Portland, Or.

HAWAIIAN

STAMPS.

1866 5c blue, unused

..cat $1 50 price $1 00

1877 6c green, unused

MO 15

1871 2c vermillion, unused

1875 12c black, unused

1 50 1 00

1882 10c black, used

2 00 1 25

18»3 12c mauve, unused-

1 25 75

Cash with Order.

Harry Wright,

67 Chestnut St.

Newark, N. J.

KloMiKe Not In It with This.

400 different stamps, used and unused,
from every quarter of the globe, only 75c
We sell them at that price to close out
our stock. Satisfaction guaranteed' or
money refunded. This offer is bona fide

N0ETH STAE STAMP 00,,

tf 342 Cedar st., St. Paul, Minn.

HALT!

Don't try to continue collecting stamps in the
dark; you will find in the end you lose there-
by. One of the oldest and best stamp journals
to enlighten you is the

Weekly Philatelic Era,

502 Congress st., Portland, Me.

Send for free Sample copy.

Can't We Make a Deal ?

No 10^ commission, no insurance, just an
even trade, stamp for stamp. 1 want, at
once, a large lot of good pairs and blocks
of perforated and imperforated revenues
and will allow you

EVEN EXCHANGE

for same, and furnish good U. S. stamps

from your want lists in payment. Can

use small or large lots, the cheap as well

as the rare ones, and the larger the

blocks the better.

I will also exchange, on fame basis, for unused

revenues with o. g. What have you to offer and

what do you want in exchange?

CZZCDCDtt

The Cut Rate Revenue Man,

Newtown, Conn.

Prices Talk! Can we furnish you any stamps
at 50$ discount from '96 or '97 catalog U.S.. For-
eign or Revs. We are willing to send on ap-
proval if your references are satisfactory.

lc Prop'y 02 60c Morg 02

2c " 02 50c Pass Tkt ^__ .10

3c M 04 50cOrigPro 01

5c Agreement 01 50c Surety Bond 04

5c Express .03 70c For Ex .05

5c For Ex 05 $1 " 02

10c Bill Ldg 02 $1 In Ex 01

10c P Atty 01 $2 Convey 06

15c In Ex 01 5c 2d issue .03

20c " 01 10c " 02

30c " .03 25c " 01

40c " 02 50c " 01

50c Life Ins .04 5c 3d issue .01

Fine copies of the $3.60 In. Ex. 80c, cat. $2.00.

No order under 25c filled; postage extra; but
we send the entire lot postpaid, 26 stamps, cat.
value $2.03, for 50c. Stamps in good condition.

CHESAPEAKE STAHP CO.,
230E Balto. st. Baltimore, Md.

WHA

You didn't get a copv of No. 2 of the
"PHILATELIC BULLETIN?" Oh dear!
"What fools we mortals be!" Its the treat
of a life-time. Send for a free sample copy
right now, and be on earth again.

Naumkeag Stamp & Publishing Co.

Box 99. Salem, Mass., U. S. A.

^C3T_J rM]

:rz> -tih[e:ivi.

Wolsieffer's Approval Cards (Patented),

20c per doz., $1.50 per 100.

Left Page Stock Books (Patented),

5 sizes, $1.15 to $4.75.

Wolsieffer'8 Blank Album (Copyrighted),

$2.00 to $5.00. Specimen page for stamp.

Director of Popular Stamp Auctions.

M. Wolsieffer, 201 S. Clark st., Chicago, III.

The 58th prices from the advance sheets for
all U. S. Postage, departments, envelopes, car-
riers, revenues, match, medicine and playing
card stamps appear in September

COLUMBIAN PHILATELIST

out the 25th. Argentine, Austria, Brazil, Bar-
bados, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cape of Good
Hope, etc., will appear in October issue Sub.,
15c per year, or with cat. when issued, 60c post-
paid. J. F. DODGE, New Oxford, Penn.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

86

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Every Stamp a Winner.

I have put up an elegant packet
of 20 varieties used and unused
stamps, positively worth the
money I ask, as it will catalogue
over 13.00, and every stamp is a
stamp, no rubbish or torn
stamps. Will assure you it is a
bargain Price, $1.17.

My Approval Sheets

have saved money for many col-
lectors. Tliey will for yon.

Try them. I will send them
upon receipt of first-class refer-
ences—no other way.

A RARE STAMP.

An unused o. g. 20c on 30c green,
Scott's 57th No. 46, catalogued at
$H.OO, for a $2.00 money order.
Have you got it? In five years
you can sell it for $10.00.

Send for a free sample copy of

_«'THE PHILATELIC RAMBLER."

If not, why not?
JAMES A. ANDERZEN,

Lock Box 15,

Loom is, Nebraska, U. S. A.

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co,

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO.

THE

The leading Philatelic paper of the South!
Free sample copy.

HOME WORKER

Subscription, 25c a year. Advertising rates
50c an inch.

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Address P. O. Box 25, Knoxville, Tennessee.

JiniiiimiiitiiiiiMiiiu urn inn iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiL.

Canada 3 Pence. Cat, 35c.

and 20 var. Canadian stamps including 1859 lfl
rose and 5c beaver 1868 iss., Can. Jub. 1, 2, 3 and
5c, 2 and 5c reg. unused envelope and newspa-
per bond ; also Canada new issue just ont ; New-
foundland and New Brunswick, etc. Magnifi-
cent value only 50c. This offer made to intro-
duce. My New 20-pape Price List prices Can.
Rev. Sent Free. A. F. WICKS.

372 Horton St., London, Ont.

See
Here!

For a short time only I am send-
ing out Revenues at 60% discount,
Postage and Departments at 33^
discount.

Do You

want a selection?

If So,

send good references.

§ Give Me a "Trial.

H. J. LAWALL, f

BLOOMSBURG, PA.\

llllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllll llll 11111111111 III II IIIHIP

OUR AUCTION SALES OF

PHILATELIC LITEEATUEE

are held regularly on the 1st and 15th of
each month. Our Catalogues are Free
to every philatelist, whether you want 2
papers or 200 papers. We will sell you
lots, single Nos , Vols, or Files, which-
ever you need, and right low too. Try
our December sales.

PAGE PAPER PEOPLE,

Successors to Doughty & Page,

Bishop's Silver Front Muscatine, Iowa.

££S-Ce::eat Speeials.

25 var. Mexico, only .25

Entire sheet 100 unused cat |3, only__ .25

200 all different, a fine packet .25

1200 mixed foreign .25

35 all different U. S. stamps only .25

Any one purchasing three of the above packets
will be entitled to one year\s subscription to
Omaha Philatelist free. Order at once: supply

N.Y.

limited.

Empire Stamp Co., Malone,

WEIST INOIE'

are all the go now. 40 varieties of flae
stumps from 12 countries such coun-
tries us West Indies, Mexico, Cunada,
etc., cut at uiioui ;T0c, post freeonly26c.
The first purchaser gets KXXHine stamp
hinges, by mentioning this paper.

Address

SlEWERS BROS.,
Salem, N.c

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"T^e. Ev^feer? - SfV^ ^^ifa^iisf.

Vo. 8— No. 6.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., DECEMBER, 1897.

Whoe No. 48

NOTES FOR U. S. COLLECTORS.

BY ERA.

In looking- through a mixed lot
recently I found just one speci-
men— a 2c claret — which showed
a full date cancellation, it being-
dated Jan. 23, 1885. It seems to
me very strang-e that so few date
cancellations can be found.

The 58th edition of Scott's lists
a number of cut specimens of ad-
hesives, none of which were ever
authorized and all of which only
passed the post by negligence,
oversight or connivance of. the
postal officials and are not en-
titled to a place in a list any
more than a used specimen of an
envelope stamp on another en-
velope. While I believe every
kind of a postal curiosity is en-
titled to a place in an album, I
still believe that they should be
listed only as curiosities and not
included where they may dis-
courage or deter the younger col-
lector from the pursuit of collect-
ing. To be consistant the Scott
Co. should list postal used reve-
nues a few copies of which exist
in different collections.

While talking about a reference
list, such as ultimately must be
adopted by the specialist and
which also can be used as a guide,
by the beginner. I cannot but re-

call the scheme advanced to me
several years ago by the late J.
K. Tiffany. The stamp in gener-
al to be first catalogued by Arabic
numeral in large type; the die
varieties, if any, next listed under
this by Roman numerals, and
then further under this the shade
variety listed by cap letter and
still further proofs listed by small
letter and any "freak" listed un-
der double letter, thus in the gen-
eral issue the listing of the one
cent 1851 would be:

0. ONE CENT BLUE

I. Type I. Full scrolls

A. Indigo

B. Dark blue
f\ Light blue

a. Die proof on India reg col

1). Plate proof " "

e. Plate proof on card "

aa. So cut that bottom half of one

stamp and top half of next used

as single stamp.

This is only to serve to illus-
trate the scheme and is not in-
tended to list accurately. Several
years ago I tried to prepare a list
on this plan but gave it up for
want of time, although in a mod-
ified way my list of 1847 issue
was printed in an Knglish jour-
nal. The only drawback possi-
ble is that the small letters
might be exhausted in listing the
proofs in which case some other
means of designating the freaks
would have to be found.

88

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

THE CRITIC

Turns his Attention to One of the Weeklies.

If philatelists have cause to be
proud of many of their monthlies,
and they undoubtedly have, they
can be doubly so of the weekly
exponents of philatelic thought.
There may not be as lengthy,
scientific articles in them as the
monthly can boast of, although
the weeklies are not far behind
in this respect, but for general in-
formation and news of the day
the weekly is the thing. If you
were to take a Phillistine, for in-
stance; whom you wish to con-
vert into one of the faithful and
show him a paper putting in an
appearance every seven days with
a choice selection of notes from
various organizations, chronicle,
auction quotations, etc., could he
for a moment deny the greatness
of latter day Philately? He
would have to succumb, at least
so the Critic thinks ; still some
Dryasdust may consider a pon-
derous monthly more effective,
or some producer of philatelic
fiction, so-called, deem a romance
involving a maiden fair (with or
without golden hair), a model
young man (hero), a mortgaged
farm and a few hundred rarities,
all beautifully entangled in a plot
which would make tne authors of
dime novels turn green with en-
vy (?), the highest form of phil-
atelic literature, and most likely
to give an outsider a high opin-
ion of our hobby. " Many men,

many minds." The Critic has
wandered somewhat from his
subject, and will stop general-
izing and settle down to business
lest he should invoke the wrath
of the Evergreen's blue pencil
wielder for wasting space.

The sheet he has selected for
his victim this month is the
Weekly Philatelic Era, of Port-
land, Me., the issue being dated
November 6th.

Mr. Bartels of Washington, D.
C, who like the A. P. A. recent-
ly transferred his affections from
Mekeel's Weekly to Mr. Jewett's
paper, sets the ball rolling with
a batch of items from the Capi-
tol City from which the Critic
notes that Washington is to have
a permanent home in the center
of the city for stamp collectors.
Eet the good work go on! Stamp
Clubs seem to be next in fashion
to the stamp Exchanges.

S. E. L., the supplier of news
from the Hub of the Universe,
quotes quite a large lot of Scott's
58th prices; a new shade of the
8c. Canada, slate violet, is men-
tioned, while the writer seems to
anticipate many new issues from
Africa owing to the counter
claims of France and Gt. Britain.
As the grande nation has backed
down since then, however, these
new emissions will be postponed
for a time at least.

Reviews seem to be bobbing up
on all sides. In order to be in
fashion, evidently, Editor Jewett

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89

has selected Mr. Wm. C. Stone as
his official reviewer, certainly a
very happy choice. Mr. Stone
always manages to sandwich little
bits of information into his writ-
ing* in a most agreeable way.

The A. P. A. reports occupy
their page or so, while the S. P.
A. and Old Colony Philatelic So-
ciety are also in evidence. Edi-
torially, Mr. Jewett comments on
the slowness with which subscrip-
tions are coming in for the de-
fense fund of the Newspaper Case.
It seems indeed as if there was
something wrong with the stamp
world. Has the philatelic popu-
lation gone into a Rip Van Winkle
trance as far as their pocket books
are concerned, or is it true that
an American as dearly loves a
dollar, as the Englishman loves
a lord ?

Mr. Argus, (not Barnes,) of
New York is to all appearances
taking a most distressing view of
the philatelic outlook and backs
up his assertions by saying that
he is expressing the opinion of
six leading dealers of Greater
New York. This is bad, very.
Let us hope that they are mistak-
en. The rambling Nelton has
again been the victim of a rob-
bery, although this time it is only
an overcoat. One of Gotham's
stamp purveyors is selling a whole
menagerie for 50cts. Philatelic
puzzle, how is it done? Next.

Descriptions of forgeries of the
Argentine 20 p green and Tur-

key, 1863, 20 pa., 1, 2 and 5 pia.
are reprinted from the Revista
Argentina and the American
Journal of Philately. A page of
Scott's 58th prices and another of
quotations from B. L. Drew &
Co's 12th sale will interest the
speculatively inclined reader.

"Francis" chats pleasantly of
Minnesota stampdom, twits the
president of the P. S. of A. on
the subject of Seebecks, mentions
the October meeting of the Min-
neapolis Society and states that
the Twin City will probably have
another attempt in the way of an
auction.

The indefatigable "Jasper,"
sole champion of the Canadian
Jubilee issue, has an item about
a San Francisco individual whose
demise is mourned by various
dealers, chronicles the death of
the Halifax Philatelic Magazine,
('twas one of the few fearless and
independent ones, ) gives the news
about Canada's new issue and
wants to know what is the mat-
ter with the Toronto Philatelic
Club.

Such are the contents of an or-
dinary issue of the Portland or-
gan. The editor is talking again
of boom editions and promises
one for the 27th. The Critic
would like to review it, but, no,
the Evergreen's space is^limited,
while the boom editions are not,
so adieu for the present, ma
bonne Era.

Veritas.

90 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

^oenqneeij-itote Philatelist. ^ is^ttgd one wa^or the

V 3 «T* Jl other. There is quite a demand

R. W. FRENCH, Editor and Publisher. for them in Europe, however.

Entered at Hartland postofdce as second-class matter O—

^^^^^^^ Now that the catalogue is out,

United States. Canada and Mexico, per year, 25c dealers report a picking" UD of bUS-

All other countries, per year 40c , .

Subscriptions must begin with current number. meSS all along the line, and why

jfiLiDv^piTisiijQ-ct should't we be happy?

Space 1 mo. 3 mos. 6 mos. 1 year _ r^_

One Inch $ .50 $1.25 $2.25 $4.00 v

Two Inches .90 2.25 4.00 7.00 TViprp il P Viaiw rlpmnrirt fr»-r

Haif column— i.5o 4.oo 7.oo 12.50 inere ls a neavv demand tor

One Column 2.75 7.00 12.50 22.50 ma+rVi anH mp>rhVinp> crntn-ne r\r\

one Page 5.oo 12.50 22.50 40.00 matcn ana medicine stamps on

unused stamps will be accepted for amounts this coast, and dealers are kept

under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be , . r

sent by Registered letter or Money Order on The hustling to replenish their Stocks
Dalles, Oregon.

Copy should reach us by the 20th of the pre- IB. this line. It IS Only a matter

ceding month to insure insertion. To change ^r i* . „ i „ A < a. j

standing ads, copy must be in by the i5th. ot time when the country drug-

ateTfcWiubi1cationf e °ne °r tw° °opies ^ phil* stores will be exhausted, and then

The Dalles, Or., December, 1897. — O-

editorial Scott's 58th has been ready for

_ mailing- for some time and we

We wish you a very merry will try and give a review of the

Christmas. work in the January issue. The

— demand for the books seems to be

Being unavoidably late, copy more bHsk than ]ast year We

for January issue should be sent recently mailed twenty-nine cop-

at earliest possible moment. ks {n Qne day>

G -©-

A new album or a few stamps __ „ ...„.,.., ,

- ,, r . - Volume eight is finished with

is one of the most appreciated „ . , & , Jt

~ ■•'. , \ r this number, completing- the

Christmas presents we know 01 r „ ' .-. .. r .,

, -- fourth year of publication for the

to make a stamp collector. _. J \, . «

_o_ Evergreen. It is but seldom

With this number nearly 500 that a stampic paper lives to see

subscriptions expire and we trust number forty-eight without skip-

the magazine has pleased each Pin£ or combining numbers, or

well enough to justify a prompt changing management in some

renewal. wa^' and we are <lulte Proud of

-O- the patronage given the E. S. P.,

The defense fund for the Peri- enabling us to so successfully

odical stamp case is growing but publish the same. True it is the

slowly. The sale of them in this only montly paper with any cir-

country is practically stopped un- culation on the coast or west of

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91

the Mississippi, but just the same

it is the only one left out of a

score of others started at the

same time and from all over the

country.

-O-

Mr. F. W. Bradley, manager of
the ever popular Columbia Stamp
Co., of Washington, D. C, has
purchased the entire stock, good-
will, -etc., of the company and
will, hereafter conduct the busi-
ness in his own name.

The Canadian half-cent stamp
of the new issue to supercede the
Jubilees has been out for some
time and while the new design is
pleasing after the long use of the
old series we do not think the new
stamp is quite as artistic in ap-
pearance as the old one was.
-O-

By request of several a cut of
Mt. Rainier is published this
month and while not on the Co-
lumbia it can be seen from sever-
al points on the river. It is taken
from a photo by La Roache, Se-
attle's leading artist, who makes
a specialty of Oregon, Washing-
ton and Alaskan photographs.
-O-

In regard to an inaccurate state-
ment of Mr. Schoch's, referred to
in another column, we wish to
state that the fault lies with ye
editor, in not reading proof more
carefully. The article referred
to was written before the Cana-
dian Jubilees were put out, and
at that time was all right.

What Santa Claus may Bring.

For H. L. Geary, C. H. Prece-
meder and other Northwestern
lights, a fitting dignity and grace
with which to bear their new
honors. *

For E. R. Aldrich, a few hun-
dred Seebecks.

For H. F. Bartels, two or three
more monster collections to sell
on commission.

For "Jasper" of the Era, a few
new ideas for defending the
Canadian Jubilee issue.

For J. F. Dodge, three or four
more philatelic papers to buy up.

For C. W. Kissinger, members
of the P. S. of A. who are willing
to pay their dues.

For H. I. Watts, inspirations
for more philatelic fiction.

For D. E. Brown, D. L. Lang-
stadter and other philatelic Alas-
kans, good luck in their new field
of labor.

For certain gentlemen in the
vicinity of Omaha, a new society.

For some Queen City Philatelic
Society members, a settlement
with A. L. Littlejohn.

For W. W. Jewett, subscrip-
tions to the Era's relief fund in
the Newspaper case.

And for the Eyergreen, let us
hope, many years of continued
prosperity.

Veritas.
-o-

Scott's 58th Catalogue postpaid
and the E. S. P. one year for only
sixty-five cents.

92 KVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

«fr| . , . ij\L1 . ,. A • .• most important of our society. Let us

interstate pilatelic dissociation. an try hard to make it a howung suc-

cess. See if you can not each send in

LIST OF OFFICERS. a dollar>s WOrth of stamps for our sale

President— H. L Geary, Port Tovvnsend, Wash. .

Care of Hastings Trans. Co.. Admiralty Head. this month.

Vice Pres.— Eli Fisher Medford. Oregon. The rules of this department are as

Setv.-Treas.— C. H. Precemeder, Portland, Or. fniinWc •

206 Taylor Street. lonows .

^nc.Purch.Agt-A. D. Sehot-h, Forest Grove, Or. 1. Only members can sell stamps,

Librarian— L. L. Me Arthur, Portland, Oregon. but any one can bid at sales.

739 Glisan Street . realized will be

Kx Supt.—F. Drews Portland, Oregon. ^ r

Care of O. R. & N. Co. Shops. sent free to members for the postage.

Atty,-J. K. Stout Spokane, Wash. 3 The seller win be charged 10 per

Trustees— E C. Patton, H. O. White and F.

N. Stump Salem, Oregon. cent for expenses.

Offi. Editor— R. W. French, The Dalles, Oregon 4. If requested the owner of any lot

Ofti. Organ-EVERGREEN Statk Philatelist. win be f urnished with the purchaser's

president's address. name.

Admiralty Head, Wash., 5- Sellers m^ Place a reserve price

Oct. 20, 1897. on their stamps.

To members of the I. P. A.: A. D. Schoch,

Please accept my thanks for the Auction Mgr.
honor bestowed upon me in electing EXCHANGE SUPT.'S REPORT,
your president for the ensuing term Portland, Or.,
I wish to assure you that I will at all Nov., 1897.
times work for the best interests of As I have been elected by the mem-
the association. bers of the j p. a., I wish to make the
Every stamp collector in Oregon and annoutlcement that my department is
Washington should become a member ready tQ commence business, and hope
of the I. P. A. on general principles, that aU members wishing to buy or sell
and I would urge that each and every wm please notify me at once so as to
member of the association put his ^ in running. shape as soon as possi_
shoulder to the wheel and make the We Members wishing to be put on
ensuing year a record breaker for new circuit win please notify this depart-
members. ment immediately, as a circuit was
I shall be glad to correspond with started on November 15th. Approval
any of the members, or with prospect- sheetg wm be used in place of the
ive members. books used by former Supt., and will
Mr. Langstadter, our librarian, hav- be supplied at 10c a dozen postpaid,
ing resigned and gone to San Fran- Sheets to hoid no more than 25 stamps,
cisco, I appoint Mr. L,. L,. McArthur, AU stamps too badly toril) damaged or
739 Glisan st., Portland, Or., to fill the known to be counterfeits will be re-
vacancy. All papers and periodicals, turned to members sending in same,
and all requests for papers from the go please do not send them in. To fa-
members should be addressed to him. cilitate the work each member is re-
Yours for the I. P. A. quested not to hold a circuit more than
Harry Logan Geary. three dayg

auction MANAGER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS. A charge of 10 per cent will be made

Forest Grove Or. for a11 stamps sold, to pay the running

Nov., 1897. expenses of the department.

This department should be one of the Address all correspondence relating

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93

to this department, to

F. C. Drews,
Exchange Supt., I. P. A.

PURCHASING DEPT. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The trustees have approved of these
rules :

(a) Current unused stamps will be
furnished at face value, plus cost for
postage, money order or registry.

(b) Payment must be made in ad-
vance.

Don't you want N. P. Cabot issue,
Canada Jubilees, new issue of Tonga,
etc? I only charge actual cost of pro-
curing them.

Try this department once.

A. D. Schoch, Mgr.
-O-
Correspondence.
Ottawa, Can., Nov. 10, 1897.
To the Editor— Sir:

There is nothing more aggravating
to a philatelist than inaccurate state-
ments, and consequently I hasten to
correct misstatements with reference
to Canadian stamps in Mr. Schoch's
article on "Engravers and Printers of
Stamps" in your November number.

The British American Bank Note
Co. used to print our stamps, but last
year new bids were invited by the new
Eiberal government, and a contract
was awarded to the American Bank
Note Co., of New York, they agreeing
to establish a branch in Ottawa, which
they have done, putting up a fine new
printing house in a very short time.
The Jubilee issue of stamps was the
first product of their new presses, and
since then they have issued a new half
cent stamp, the precursor of a com-
plete new issue.

Mr. Schoch erroneously concludes
that the "2" at the top of his strip of
half-cent stamps is a plate number.
These stamps were printed in sheets
of 200, in two panes of 100 each, with
a double - perforation between the
panes; the right hand pane of each
Please mention the Evergreen-Sta

sheet is numbered "1" and the left
hand sheet "2," both figures being
printed reversed. The imprint occurs
six times on each sheet. None of the
stamps issued by the B. A. B. N. Co.
had their plates numbered. Iu the
Jubilee issue the plates were all num-
bered, the total being 31 on the latter.
The only imprint is the word "Otta-
wa." Respectfully,

Wm. P. Anderson,
Pres. Ottawa Philatelic Club.

EXCHANGES.

I want good U S stamps and will give you bi-
cycles, watches, jewelry, tyi ewriters, opera
glasses, guns, etc., for them, be sure and write
me. W, Herman Wiesman, Milbury, Mass.

I want a kodak. Will ex good foreign and
British Colonies for a camera, let me know
what you have and what you want for it. F. P.
Gibbs, Olean, N. Y.

Send me 30 Canada Jubilee or 50 Newfound-
land Cabot used, for 125 South and Central Am.
well mixed. Arthur W. Gale, Concord, N. H.

Stamps, curios, minerals and fossils, oologi-
cal instruments, for stamps and specimens. 25c
novel for same value stamps .on approval.
Stamp magazine or paper for each 2c worth. F.
R. Stearns, Sac City, Iowa.

I will give a good stamp, cat. 3c for every
* tamp paper sent me, also will give 4 good
stamps cat 5c each for every %c or large U S
cent. A. Anderson Luray. Kans.

Fine Copies of Fine Revenues,

at 60 to 80?< discount.

5c Playing Cards .30

5c Proprietary .50

50c Foreign Exchange, imp .60

50c Passage Ticket .09

Many others at same rate. Send your want list.

45 var. Dept and Propy Revenues, all issues,
catalogued $2.39, only 50c.
WTe want 1000 agents to handle our stamps at 50f;
commission. We give prizes for all sales of
25c or over. Write for particulars, inclosing"
2c stamp and giving reference, and we will
submit selection on approval, and also pre-
sent you with a set of four unused Porto
Rico FREE.

The Michigan Stamp Co.,

176 Selden Ave. DETROIT, MICH.

STAHP COLLECTORS' DIR^CTOY.

Names under this heading, 10c a line each inser-
tion; 3 times for 25c. Subscribers allowed ont
address once, if desired.

Philatelic publishers and stamp dealers are re-
quested to send sample copies, price-lists, auc-
tion catalogues, etc., to the following names:

te Philatelist when answering ads.

94

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

10c Christmas Specials, ! ^$$$^$$$r$r$r$

^ "E^ehange (Solumnz

N

Geo.S. McKEAR

The Hoosick Fafte. N Y , Dealer

Offers any of the following bargain* post free to

evury reader of this paper who sends with

order liis application and reference

for stamps on approval.

TEN CENTS.

t means unused o g
(ev Ion '8 t, 8c orange wmk oa f
Gold Coast '81. ',,, 1 and 6d nsed
Nfauriti us '91,1c on 2 -violet, Icon 16c chocolatef
Newfoundland Cabot i<sue, lc and ]4r. black '90f
2c and %C black '90 f
" 5e on 6cf

Peru '95, lc red, 2c blue, 5c rose used

(This set was in use only one year)
Roman States V2. \Qq violet used fine, guar orig
8u buff, 4b lemon " "

4b buff, lb iireen " "

•• G) paleblue, 2b green "

S 'vchelles 'DO, 18c blue grav and blactc f
Co'm'l CnTelg, 2ic green, 25c yellow or compli-
mentary rosef

Koinan states '52, V2h gray used $ 15

Newfoundland Cabot issue 3C 4cf 12

" " 1 to 6c inclusive (■— 45 i

ltol5: " — 95

"1 to 60c com setf — 3 25

Gold Coast '94, lsh violet usel 15

V S Columbian 30c used 24

50c used 38

l" S Newspaper lc black '95,unwmkt 10

(pair at same rate.)
All stamps are in fine condition. The 30 and
50 Columbians are the finest, lightest cancelled
picked spe aniens I have ever seen.

My Approval Sheets

are made up of Fine Stamps in Fine
Condition. If you do not care for any of
t lie above special otters, write anyway and send
reference for a trial selection, stating about
what price and class is desired. My sheets will
enable you to add many choice va-ieties to your
collection at a price lower than any on the
market.

U. S. RKVENUES.

in the finest condition— always in stock,
.roval sheets of these stamps at from 40 to
f;o, discount from r>s 1 1 1 prices are worth atrial.

The Owl Valley Packets.

No. 6 contains 2()var of used and unused British
Colonials, cat |1.50 by 68th. Price 60c.

No. I contains 20 var U 8 Revenues perf, all nice
copies, cat ?1 00 by 58th. Price 35c.

Other Packets and Sets.

I have them in preparation, and will issue a
price list soon, Which will be free on request.

Perfect Stamp Hinges are the best. Per 1000 10c,
3000 25c. Sample free

GEO. S. MCKEARIN,

Hoosick Kails, N. Y.

Please mention the EVERGBEEW-STA

ubscribers are allowed one notice tree
with each year's subscription; extra notices
may be inserted *t 10 cents each or three con-
secutive insertions of th • ame notice for 25c.
No ice> must be written separate from oth r
matter and limited to thirty woids.

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
every 5 coupons cut from "Happy Days," be-
ginning with No. 161 and ending with 172. A
trade notice for 3 coupons, or an exchange
notice for two, or will pay 15c cash for every
5 coupons. R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

25 consecutive numbers of the "Boys Of
New York', containing a large lot of con-
tinued stories without a break, for 25 "Hap-
py Day" coupons cut from numbers 161 end-
ing with 172. Oeo. R. French, Hartland,
Wash. 49

U S stamps, postals and entires to exchange
for same of ot i er countries. Send selection
and receive equal value in U S. Satisfaction
guaranteed. References exchanged. All let-
ters answered. J. C. McCreary, Lamar, Mo,
TJ. 8. A. 48

Rare stamps and coins exchanged for de-
sirable Indian relics. 25 var entire postals
for perfect grooved axe or dozen Oregon bird
points. Correspondence solicited. Dr.W. O.
Emery, Crawfordsville, Ind. 48

Why pay 25$ to get your duplicates ex-
changed? Send them to me, "ill trade you
mine even up at Scott's quotations. Am a
collector. I want to buy an old collection.
E. J. Kirby, Marshall, Mich. 48

100 different stamps from 80 different
countries ts ex for a quarter issued before
1873. Geo. O. Greene, Princeion, 111. bx 41. 50
25 var Spanish America for 75c from sheets.
L. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

500 pesos Mexican revenue, cat. |3 by Me-
keel for $2.25 from sheet, good British Colo-
nies. L. C. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

An unused and entire 1876 U S Postal for
every 25 or 50c revenue, 2d issue, ree'd before
Jan. 1st. Charles Schmidt, 43 Charles Terrace,
Philadelphia, Pa.

A stamp cat. at $1 for a Scott's 57th cat; also
10c worth of stamps for every good covered
philatelic paper. Publishers please send me

NtMuMMtl ...»,.•• .-" i,>l"l,'l.»(i(V>l(<'l<"'<,M«l^l'».|M'V<M

STA M PS in fine album witn catal'g
free to all ! I Ag'ts 50 p.C. & 1'KIZKS.

Box 1000 macMne-cuthinges already BM9 '/', and

hig paper three mos. , 1 2 cts. Five hundred Games ,
"zzIck, <*c, and paper three mot., ten cts.
BigWorbl 8Cp Alhum, MghUmeU. Ureal liar gains.
io? Conqo&c cc. Realm. StaA, Boston.Mow.
II, PHILATELIST when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

95

sample copies of your paper. Erie C. Farra,
Lancaster, Ky.

Wanted— 50 clean 10c special delivery or 100
6c or 8c present issue for 50 different revenue
stamps. Chas, King, 105 East 10th st., New
York City.

Two years sub. to Outing beginning Feb. '97
to ex for best offer in U S, coming nos to be
mailed as soon as read. Sub. to Recreation
beginning Jon. ^8, for ditto. J. N. Nind, 122
Highland ave., Minneapolis, Minn.

Stamps, useful articles, novelties and read-
ing matter of all kinds to ex lor stamps,
books, etc. If you have anything for ex or
want anything write me as I ex everything,
I have good novels also. Edw. Palmer, New
Boston, Mich.

20 different stamp papers for 60 from sheet
of foreign cata. 10c or over. E. R. Aidrich,
Benson, Minn.

3 var of Calitornia bird eggs, or 50 var of
stamps for every 3c, 2c, %c, large cent or per-
fect arrow point sent me. Burns Cherry,
Santa Rosa, Cal.

An 18 size, open face, silver case gents Elgin
watch in good condition, except scratches on
inside of back of case, both minute and sec-
ond hands, keeps good time, for best offer of
a collection of stamps. Chas J. Foley, Elgin,
Ills., 154 Chicago st.

Good U S for Hawaiian needed in my col-
lection. Lillie Aidrich, Benson, Minn.

Wanted— Printing press and outfit (two of
them) in ex for philatelic literature from our
sales of price list, or if "cheap as dirt" will
pay cash. Page Paper People, Muscatine, la.

I am prepared to take your duplicates cat.
3cts and up and give stamps from my books
in payment. I allow % of cat. price. Send
consignment and receive books. J. M. Gibbs,
1163 N. 24th st., Los Angeles, Cal.

Have old U S and foreign coins to sell or x
for coins, paper money, old newspapers,
books, documents, etc. P. W. Coning, Mary-
ville, Tenn, bx 17.

Good ex for Seebecks needed to fill sets. E.
R. Aidrich, Benson, Minn.

To x, 300 mixed Mexican, 200 Argentine,
100 Chili, 150 Columbia, Mexico unused, cat |
$1.30. Lot cat about $10. A. D. Platz, 715 i
Main st., Watertown, Wis.

100 fine mixed stamps, no continentals, for i
10 3c or 6c or 1 30c Columbian stamps in good j
condition. Earl T. Ragan. Sub-Station 2,
Des Moines, la.

Rare Canadian and good foreign stamps,
also if desired, a number of old phil. papers,
complete volumes such as: The Canadian

Phil., Dominion Phil., Mekeel's Weekly 1st
and 2d vols, etc. to ex for a violin. Write
first. H. A. Peters, Winnipeg, Man., Can.

Will exchange Wide Awake, Nick Carter,
Jack Wright and other 5 and 10c novels for
and 1 6c Interior or Treasury dept. stamps.
Charles Schmidt, 43 Charles Terrace, Phila-
delphia, Pa.

Exchange wanted with advanced collectors.
A P A 1418, etc. S. Schachne, 16 E 87th st.,
New York, N. Y.
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Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

Anyone wishing to dispose of his collection,
duplicates or stock of stamps, lor spot cash,
should write .I.M.Hubbard, Lakeport,N.H. 49

Columbians wanted for cash, used or un-
used. Any quantity and denomination tak-
en, except lc and 2c used. Good U S b ught,
if prices are right. Unique Stamp Co, H. A.
Trebing, Mgr,28 Brainard ave,Cieveland,0. 48

Fractional, colonial and confederat ■■ cur-
rency; silver dimes, nickels and trinns; cop
per cents, half-cents, war tokens and colonial
coins. Some stamps at 60 pr ct discount.
Many bargains. Goods on approval. A. P."
Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 48

Set 4 world's fair postals, 10c. Complete set
$1. Complete set < oluinbian envelopes, $1.15.
Set Centennial envelopes $1, set Atlanta Ex-
position caids 75c. Philatelic papers le each.
Everything perfect. S.B. Fish, Butler, Ills. 4»

Do you want 25 different stamps cat a t $2 or
more, for 50c? If you do, write to me before
it is too late. Erie C. Farra, Lancaster, Ky.

Send 10 cts for packet of 150 var. of postage
and rev. We sell stamps off approval sheets
and g.ve a prize to all buying 35cts worth. 50
and 60$ com. Angle City Stamp Co., Los An-
geles, Calif.

100 finely mixed stamps cat. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5c
each lor $1 post paid. Contains only good
specimens. A. Anderson, Luray, Kansas.

Sets— 3 Swiss Tel lc; 6 Sardenia, 2c; 6 Bava-
ria ret. let. 3c; 14 Roman SUtes, 4c; 5 Bolivia,
new issue, 5c; 6 Boumania, large, 4c; 2 Belgi-
um, Sunday, coupon lc. postage 2c; lot 17c.
list free. Toledo Stamp Co., Toledo, O.

Collectors! 25 var. U S cat. $3.50 for $1; 25
var. Can. U S and forn cat. $3.50 with 100 U S

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atid Can. re rs, only $1; 50 forn cat $1, only 20c.
fcjhee s of st. nips cat 1 to 10c each al 75$.
siamps tak-n for amounts under 50c. A. B.
Clarke, Guelph, Ont., Can.

50$ discount on U. W. stamps; more on forn.
8end want list. b. Schachue, 16 East 87th st.,
New i «rk, N. Y.

1G0 line foreign stamps, including Canada
Jubilee e^c post free lor only llcis. ji.very 5tii
purchaser geis a stamp cat. at 10c or over. L.
N. Miller, Virden, Man., Can.

The best thing that ever happened!

lug iiicil *> t os ii ii»[n;iiLu. lUOU

goo., st-mps, no trash, cat. $20, for only $1.50
p ->st free. Sheets at75$ discount. A. D. Platz,
715 Ma. n st., WaWrtown, Wis.

125 varieties forn, llcts; 30 var. U 8 postage,
llcts; 1000 finely mixed forn. 19ct>. W. H.
Leaner , 114 Maruing st., Elgin, ills.

1895 lc dark blu ■* on Amber, Scott's No. 1291,
unused for 15c. Buy, sell or exchange U S en-
v. lopes, v.. G. Be.ger, 1895 N. Ajiarshneld ave,
i.nicago, 111.

Wanted— following magazines for cash:—
"Cheap Book," vol. 1, no. 4; "Cosmopolitan"
Sept, 1893; "McCiureV June and July, 1893;
"New England" bept. 1^89. F. W. Coning,
Mai.\ v lie, enn.

50 nice clean lo eign stamps cat. at $1. only
lOcts; 25 U a including rev, lOcls. Jubilee
stamp given iree to all sending for sheets at
50$ on. East Pittsburg Stamp Co., East Pitts-
burg, Pa.

Back nos of the E. S. P. supplied by us as
follows: vols 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 only 20c post paid.
Single nos also cheap, complete i, our file at
once. See our other ads. Page Paper People,
Muscatine, Iowa.

. Snap no. 1. All unused. Mexico 1884, 50c
green cat. 20c; same, 1 Pesos, Blue, cat. 35c;
same, 2 Pesos, btue cat. 75c; 85c for lot post
paid. Arthur W. Gale, 82 Pleasant st., Con-
cord, N. H.

Fine U. S. and forn app. sheets at 35$ dis-
count. 10 var. Ger. Empire, 5c; 10 var. Aus-
trian, 5c; 1000 finely mixed U S, contains 25
kinds for 20c. F. E. Morehouse, 600 lltn st.,
Oshkosh, Wis. 49

for 83, or sample 100 6or 25c sil er; 2 years sub-
sc iption or 50c packet U S or foreign stamps.
A gooi list to work on. as it con ains a great
many Bankers, Merchants, Glassworkers,
skilled Ironworkers and weal hy Farmers'
song addresses. Twin City Supply Co., Sta-
tion B. Pittsburg, Pa. 50

100 var. including Egypt, Argentine, 6c; 1000
best hinges ever used, 6c; 100 onion skin app.
sheets. 24c. Postage 2c. List lree. Toledo
Stamp Co., Toledo, Ohio.

U. S. entire unused envelope 57th no 1163
cat. $2.50, only 89c postpaid. Fine app. sheets
for beginners, and others too, at 66%$ dis.
Earl T. Lagan, Sub-Station 2, Des Moines, la.

Look! Back numbers of Good News, Hap-
py Days, Boys of New York, Young Sports of
Amerii a and Golden Hours for saie or ex-
change for U S stamps. Victor H. Paquet,
Oregon City, Oregon. 50

All grades of approval sheets against ref.
Buy of me at 60 to 75$ off, what others charge
25 to 50$ for. My 50$ sheets are out of sight.
Give me a trial. Edw. Palmer, New Boston,
Mich.

Packet 200 all different, used and unused,
cat. about $3 for 15c. Postage extra. Cost me
23c at wholesale, but I must sell quick. A. D.
Schoch, ForeRt Grove, Ore.

A Confederate stamp worth 10c to eacli ap-
forn. and U S appro va
Ulbert, Naubuc, Conn.

plicant for my forn. and US approval sheets

at 50$ com.

Send at once 4 cents in stamps for 15 choice
foreign stamps and our price-list. The Tiffin
hinges are 8 cents a thousand. Tiffin Stamp
Co., Tiffin, O.

Dealers and Publishers desiring to reach a
fine class of new beginners should use our
alphabetically arranged list of 1500 young
men residing in 250 different towns in this
section. All fresh, genuine a ddresses (no di-
rectory names) neatly written copy furnished

Confederate money. Send me 10c in silver
or stamps and ] will maii to your addres.- 5
pieces of paper money, ail dii erentann guar-
anteed genuine. Wm. G. Lauterbach, Mer -
den, 111. 50

10 stamps cat. 10c each, for 35c; 4 stamps cat.
25c ench, 50c. 20 cat 5c each, for 25c. 2c play-
ing card "On Hand' o. c. 10c. Highland
Stamp Co., 122 Highland ave., Minneapolis,
Minn.

ll'I.IM'WlU'M'llM.I'UIU'l^.lMin.CW'.CI.I'wM, WI'IHV.

Embossed in Gold.

To buy and reproduce famous paintings in-
volves an expenditure that could hardly be
borne unless, as in the case of The Youth's Com-
panion, the enterprise is sustained by the ap-
proval of more than five hundred thousand
subscribers. The Companion's Souvenir Calen-
dar for 1898, a series of charming figure-pieces,
faithfully copied in colors and embossed in
gold, is recognized as one of the richest and
most costly examples of this form of art. Yet
every new subscriber receives it without addi-
tional charge. Moreover, the paper is sent free
to new subscribers every week from the time
the subscription is received until January, 1898,
and then for a full year to January, 1899.

The popular price of The Companion, fl.75 a
year, and the character of its contents, make it
a paper for every household. Exceptional at-
tractions are promised for the fifty-two numbers
to be issued during 1898. The Rt. Hon W. E.
Gladstone, the Hon. Thomas B. Reed, Rudyard
Kipling, Lillian Nordica, John Burroughs, W.
D. Howells and Max O'Rell are prominent in
the long list of eminent contributors named in
The Companion's announcement, which will be
sent free to any one addressing

The Youth's Companion,
205 Columbus Ave, Boston, Mass.

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Incorporated.
Capital Stock,
$25,000.00

Paid up.
Established 1885.

H. FLACHSKAMM, Manager.

NO. 4 NICHOLSON PLACE,

ST. LOUIS, MO

We offer some good Packets, as follows:
TSo, io, rrice 25 cents.

Contains 25 different stamps from South and
Central America only, many rare, such as Sal-
vador, Chili, old and new Brazil, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, United States of Co-
lombia, Argentine Republic, etc.

3So. 13, Price 25 cents.

Contains 30 rare European stamps, only from
the following countries: Bosnia. Bulgaria,
Greece old and new issues, tine Portugal, Sue-
den (officials only), Gibraltar, Roman States,
Hamburg (obsolete) 1866 issue \% and lV£sch.,
valued at 3 and 10c each, also envelopes, rare
Turkey, Monaco, Finland and Roumania.
Bio. 328, Price $1.00.
U. S.— Contains oO United States sramps. Jill
different, including 1851, 1857, 1861, 1868, 1.-69,
1870, 1872 and 1890 issues, many rare, including
a few good envelope stamps, also lb93 Columbus
issue and Department stamps. Good collection.
J*o. is, Price 25 cents. jSo. 33I, i-riCe $1.00.

Contains 25 different stamps from Africa U. S.— Contains 20 all different stamps of the
only, such as Transvaal, Mauritius, Cape of United States Departments, including Treasury,
Good Hope, Natal, Orange States, Sierre Leone, Postoffice, War, Agriculture, Interior, etc. Some
Angola, old issues of Egypt, etc. unused and rare.

A fine Standard Album No. 3, 100 pages, full cloth, gilt, free with every order of ?1 or over.

Our new 60 page Price List is free and quotes over 100 different Standard Packets. We have a
large stock of all kinds of stamps and sell them cheap. Of course we buy stamps and old collec-
tions. Write us today. STAN DARD STAM P CO., ST. LOUIS, MO.

ISo. 11, Price 25 cents.

Contains 25 different stamps from the West
Indian Islands only, such as Grenada, Republic
of Dominica, Bermuda, Trinidad, Barbados,
etc., including many pood values and unused

List of Lots, Fifth Auction Sale, Portland Philatelic Club.

To be held Dec. 20, at 8 P. M., at Room 37, McKay Bldg., Portland, Oregon.

* indicates unused.

UNITED STATES

110, 3c '69, lot of 20 I .40

186.207, 5c blue, 4c carmine .10

plate 170 type ii.iii, pair*, pair used .50

818, Interior 10c* - .75

819, " 12c* .60

887, War 10c .30

±097,1196, Envelopes (1196 used & *)

lot of 3 1.00

2841, Rev. 20c In. Ex., p p .30

2812-17,2973-83, Rev. 2817 2973 slight

tp>ir 44

2800-22-36-3{,"Rev".""_""irr_""irr"Z .'l0

2852, Rev. 50c Conveyance, p p .50

Rev. and Tel., lot of 19 .90

FOREIGN.

67 Brit. Colonies, Cyprus, Brit.S.A.

Fiji, etc, all diff.

20 Can. and Hawaii, 14 var

70 Chili, 4 var

20 Col. Rep. and Mex., all diff

219, 45 Cuba *

40, Egypt, lot of 45

42, " " _ _ .

43, " "

44, " " 20

2.98
.90
.70

1.39
.45
.45
.45
.45
.20

22.
23,

""" 24,

ad 25,

26,
~ 27,

55,

14
15
16
17
18
19,
20,
21,

All bids to be by the lot. No bid under reserve price considered where same is given. Address
all bids and other communications to

H. MOELLER, AucStion Manager.
■ PORTLAND, OREGON.

°01, Egypt, lot of 40 - -

1.20

6, French Col. '59-62. 80c

.30

22, Gibralter, lot ot 20

40

23, " " 50

1.00

12, Gold Coast, " 20

.60

13. " " 50

1.00

5,6, Hawaii, 5 and 13c specimen, 5c

damaged

1.00

40

29, 5c thin wove * -

6.00
.33

.80

U Hfi

Japan, lot of 16 difT _-

2, Leeward Islands, lot of 40

•Luxemburg, lot of 75, 7 var

.77

18.19,20,21, Mexico '64, * —

.91

341, Mex. 3c verm, lot of 25

1.25

748,802.910, Mex. Env. and Wrap.—

.45

Nicaragua '92, Env. set of 5

.32

Off. set of 10

.69

185-86-87,355, Phil. Isles*

.95

109, Porto Rico, lot of 60*

.60

110, " " 25*

.25

Roumania, lot of 60, 15 var

.73

70-2-3-4, Salvador, '92, 73, 74 *

.50

131, Shanghai *

175

lot of 4, 1 Wrap., Arg. 251, 2 Egypt,

302, Tunis 53, entire

.15

lot of 19 Brazil, Hong Kong, New

Foundland, etc

.74

264 12th Street.

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ing- in the largest number of coupons before December 30th, or a year's
subscription will be given for four or more. You can buy, borrow or
beg, but each coupon must be honestly signed by some dealer.

igents and Dealers

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Money can he made by purchasing my
approval hooks at sight and selling the
stamps which you do not need for your
own collection to some of your friends.
Each book contains 60 stamps marked
by Scott's prices. There are nothing
but good salable stamps in any of these
books, no Seebecks, reprints, foreign
revenues, locals, telegraph or punched
stamps.

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tion is desired add 8c, as I will not be
sponsible for losses in the mails. All
orders filled within 48 hours after they
are received.

F. P. GIBBS,

Box 103.

Olean, N. Y.

Member S. of P., P. S. of A., C.
E. S. P. 8., etc.

P. S.

Champion Fitzsimmons

I Pay Postage

on many of the following: your part .is
to send for the stamps. Just put * a
money order or bills for the amount in
your letter when you write.

100 varieties postage stamps $ 10

1000 mixed " " 25

Hinges, 6c per 1000; per 5000 25

Prince Edw. Island, 13 var, complete ._. 4 60

Nova Scotia. 1, 2, SV2, 10. 12^c unused 3 25

Canada Jubilee, % to 50c.__" 2 25

" 1 to 50c 2 00

Kc, 45c; 6c, 65c; 8c 15

\Z sheet of 50 8c, fine 8 00

Newfoundland Jubilee, 3 to 15c unused 90

Scott's 58th Catalogue 58

Send your order as soon as possible.

R. G. WIDDICOMBE,

St. Catharines, Ont.,Can.

Announcement

Hereafter all stamps (U. S. and Foreign)
in my unexcelled approval books will be
priced net, from 40 to 60$ dis. from cat.
prices. In view of this would it not be
a good plan to try a selection? Or, let me
fill your want list. When writing, why
not enclose the money for any or all of
the following big bargains:

U. S. '67 5c used very fine, cat $2.50 $1 32

U. S. '61 3c pink used, very lightly cancelled

but small tear 3mm at top cat $8.00 8 00

U. S. '38 15c used good, off center, cat $1.50__ 75

Box 70.

B. L. YOORHEES,

BLUE ISLAND. ILLS.

Effective Advertising Pays.

Fighting Bob's Victory over Corbett,
and nis many other battles for champion-
ship honors. A newly revised edition of
the Life of Fitzsimmons, illustrated and
embellished with portraits, etc. Just out.
Price, 25 cents, post paid.

Perry Book Co.,

9 Hudson St., Ithica, N. Y.

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If you are looking for an advertising
scheme that pays, why don't you try
some neat calendars, or blotters with
your business card and an 1898 calendar
printed upon them? The price is low :
500, $1.25; 1000, $2.00; 100 at the 500 rate.
Send for samples.

l&aferfc5£V>*.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

| Out of the Ordinary.

I I recently came into possession of about 800?

3 copies of" philatelic magazines from 1893 to f

3 1897. These papers are all in first rate con- 3

\ dition and comprise many of the leading 3

\ philatelic magazines of the times. For ex- s

£ ample, they include copies of the Collector, j

z. Mekeel's Weekly, Philatelic Californian, *

c Weekly Philatelist, Philatelic Era (weekly, £

^ semi-monthlv and monthly), Southern Phi- \

3 latelist, Quaker City Philatelist, Philatelic £

3 Kaleidoscope, Metropolitan Philatelist, Phi- 2

\ latelic Journal of America, American Jour- J

nal of Philately, Daily Stamp Item, Boston 3

Stamp Book, Eagle Philatelist, and others, \

some of which are still published, and \

others which have "given up the ghost." £

I do not collect philatelic literature, and so £

3 desire to dispose of these papers as soon as \

} possible. To accomplish this I have made 5

up packages of 25 papers each, which I will 5

send post paid to collectors on their own 3

terms as long as they last. Send me the \

amount you are willing to pay, in unused \

stamps, and receive a package by return £

mail. The larger the remittance the better £

the quality of the papers sent. If all sold, r

your money will be returned. Kindly make s

your offers as liberal as possible. In con- 5

elusion : if not satisfied return the papers, 3

your money will be cheerfully refunded. 3

W. Arthur Turnbull, \

9 Hudson St., 3
ITHICA, N.Y. }

WHY NOT TRADE WITH ME?

July 1st, 1898, 1 will give away the following
ten valuable premiums to the ten collectors
who have bought the most stamps from my
approval sheets at 50$ dii. up to that date : "

1— Set of Columbian stamps unused, from lc up

to ?5.00.
2— Packet of 1000 var foreign Postage stamps.

3— " 200 fine var U. S.

4— " 600 var foreign

5— " 100 var U. S.

6— Scott's Int. Album No.2, with 200 var foreign.

7— " " " No. 2,

8— " " " No. 1, with 100 var foreign.

9— " " " No.ll.

10— " 58th Postage Stamp Catalogue.
When applying for sheets please send

reference.

Good Prices paid for Old Stamps, singly
and in lots.

My Packets are Good.

Bison No. 24, 75 var Mexico only, price $2.00.
" No. 38, 250 var Europe, Asia, Africa, $1.00.
" No. 39, 500 var foreign and U. S., $1.00.
Empire State No. 7, 40 var U. S. postage, 75c.
" " No. 9, 14 var U. S. revenues, 10c.
And there are others just as good.
Price list free for the asking.

HOWARD R. GIBSON,

28 Ripley Place. BUFFALO, N. Y.

Tommy Brown,

Aged 8, or

Baron Rothschild,

The King of Finance,
I am ready to serve either, be-
ginner or advanced collector.

I wa to hear from You

ICO stamps, all different $ 08

Nova Scotia, 8^c used 6 00

25 British Colonies, all different 12

Prince Edward Island, set 13, unused 7 50

Set of Samoa, unused 10

Bolivar, 5 p unused 1 00

10 p " 185

I will buy some collections for cash.
Fine Approval Sheets and Books.

55 to 25 Per Cent — — -

Reference required.

Robert M. Mitchell,

Oradell, N. J.

Approval

Books

Sheets

or

Of Canadian, United States, British
Colonials and Revenues at

50

O/ Commission against good
O Commercial or Bank ref-

ernces.

WE make a specialty Want I ioto
of filling Want Usts, "<*Ml LlbU>.

and solicit a tria .

J. W. Pritchard,

Boat 31©,

London, Ont., Canada.

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SAVING MONEY'

and filling up j'our blank spaces by
dealing with me.

I have many good stamps all in fine con-
! dition at rock bottom prices. Just read :

I ioo Canadian Revenues 52 cts.
75 cliff. Revenue Stamps 52 cts. 11

2c or. Prop $ .80 | 90c grill '68 $6.00

50c Pass TKt .08 I 24c 2.00

$3 Char Pty .10 12c .30

|1 Life Ins .12 | 7c 72 .80

|1.30 Fn Ex .45 I 12c .22

10c State .70 | 16c .10

24c lilac '61 .20 I 24c .60

90c '88 .70 J 90c .60

These are very cheap, good stamps, and sure to
please. You save considerable by buying of
me. I have many others: all good bargains.

ill MATCH AND MEDICINE

50* off.
J Remit on Station D. and 2c extra postage.

Ill 35c LT S stamp free to 51 purchasers.

Wanted to give Revenues for : c, 5c, 10c dues
lots of 100 upwards only.

CHAS. KING,

105 East iotln St

Packet 17a

contains 50 stamps that cata-
logue over |1.50. Price 25 cts.

Or. jPl. Popple,

DANIELSON, CONN.

Approval Sheets.

Fine approval sheets of mixed U. S. and
foreign stamps at 50$ discount. Send
good references and get 25 varieties of
stamps free. Approval sheets my spe-
cialty. Send for a selection, to-day.
I buy stamps. Write me

MARSHALL OLSON,

49 660 Erie st. S. E., Minneapolis, Minn.

$cotr$

Standard

Catalogue,

58TH EDITION
Appeared on November 24th.

Price 58c, post frae.

No collector can afford to be without it, as it

contains many new features and most of the

prices have been rearranged, many going

down, and others being advanced.

Audtion Sales.

Beginning in January, we shall, during the
coming season, sell a magnificent lot of stamps
at auction, comprising collections and parts of
collections, and containing many of the rarest
United States revenue stamps.

Catalogues of all our sales will be
sent free to all who send us their
addresses to be added to our pres-
ent mailing list. Don't neglect it.

Scott Stamp & Coin Co,, Ltd.

18 East 23d St., New York, N. Y.

Canada 3 Pence. Cat. 35c. ^r%

and 20 var. Canadian stamps including 1859 lc
rose and 5c beaver 1868 iss., Can. Jub. 1, 2, 3 and
5c, 2 and 5c reg. unused envelope and newspa-
per bond; also Canada new issue just out; New-
foundland and New Brunswick, etc. Magnifi-
cent value only 60c. This ofler made to intro-
duce. My New 20-pape Price List prices Can.
Rev. Sent Free. A. F. WICKS.
372 Horton St., London, Ont.

Several Collections

Are now in stock. Perfect Stamps .at

50 TO 60 PR CT. DISCOUNT.

H.A. SMEDBERG, Klngsbrldge, New York City.

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

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INCORPORATED.

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V

British Colonies

and other good Foreign, at 75£
discount from Scott's 57th. Send
for approval sheets.

Gr. jPl. Popple,

DANIELSON, CONN.
STAMPS inhncninumwithcatarg
free to all ! ! Ag'ts 50 p.o. & PHIZES.

Box lOOO marMne-eu I hinges already BEST, and
'">/ puprr tHrrr jmm. , i 2 cts. Firr, hundred Garnet,
Trick*, PturarlMi St., and rT'rthree mos., ten cts.
Hiil World Si'p Alhtim, ri,,hf,, nets. (, 'real Bargains.
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Want all I can get taken from numbers 161, end-
ing with 172. Will pay 3c cash for each. Not
less than 5 wanted at one time.

CHANCE OK A I^IKETIME.

Scott's 58th Catalog, postpaid $0.58

E. S. P. 1 year, postpaid 25

Trade Notice 15

Kxchange Notice .10

? 1.08

All the above for 65c or for 14 "Happy Day"

Coupons cut from numbers 161 ending with 172.

12 coupons will secure a 58th edition postpaid.

R. W. FRENCH,

THE DALLES, OR.

3 Unused Stamps
Free.

to all applying for my fine sheets,and
books at S6%% to 60^ discount, and a-
greeing to buy at ! east 25c worth. Be
sure and send good references.

I have most of the U. S. Depart-
ments in stock. Send me your want
lists, and see what you'll get.

H. C. CROWELL,

502 Mohawk Bldg.,
CLEVELAND, OHIO. 51

STILL TRADING, Columbia

River

EVEN EXCHANGE,

for anything I can use in perforated or
imperf. pairs or blocks; any quantities
taken.

Good U. S. Postage, Revenues or Match
and Medicine in payment.

I am open for a trade, for anything de-
'sirable in small or large lots.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Let me hear, from you !

The Cut - Rate Revenue Man,
j*Kwtow:n, conn.

HAWAIIAN STAMPS.

LS66 5cblue, unused cat |1 50 price fl 00

1877 6c green unused 30 15

1871 2c vermillion, unused 35 20

1875 12c black, unused 1 50 1 00

1882 10c black, used 2 00 1 25

18b3 12c mauve, unused— 1 25 75
Cash with Order.

Harry Wright,

67 Chestnut St. Newark, N. J.

Klondike Not In It with This,

400 different stamps, used and unused,
from every quarter of the globe, only 75c
We sell them at that price to close out
our- stock. Satisfaction guaranteed ot
money refunded. This offer is bona fide

NORTH STAE STAMP 00.,

tf 342 Cedar st., St. Paul, Minn.

Scenery.

THE

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Steamers "Dalles City" and "Regulator"
Daily between Portland, Cas-
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Be sure to take these Steamers for a trip up
the Columbia. It is the only line running from
Portland to the Cascades of the Columbia and
The Dalles, W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,

J. N. HARNEY, Agt., The Dalles, Or.
Portland, Or.

IT'S TOO ' "- ■■

to send your ad for insertion in the 2d edi-
tion of the Ontario Philatelic Directory, but
its jnst the right time to order a copv— onlv
15c post paid-just out. With Scott's 58th
Catalogue to Canada or U. S. post free, for a
60c money order. Address the publisher

R. G. WIDDICOMBE.

St. Catharines, Ont., Can.

HALT!

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dark; you will find in the end you lose there-
by. One of the oldest and best stamp journals
to enlighten you is the

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25 var. Mexico, only .25

Entire sheet 100 unused cat |3, only__ .25

200 all different, a fine packet .25

1200 mixed foreign .25

35 all different U. S. stamps only .25

Any one purchasing three of the above packets
will be entitled to one year's subscription to
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! limited. Empire Stamp Co., Malone, N.Y.

te Philatelist when answering ads.

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..The Best Stamps..

You ever saw are on my ap-
approval sheets at . ...

60 per cent. Off Catalog.

Send a reference and I will send you a
selection. You will find the greatest
value on them you ever dreamt of. You
had better send for a copy of the

Philatelic Rambler

It will please you in every respect.

Let me offer you the following, all used and in
the pink of condition. Postage extra.

7 varieties current Persia, cat. 54c .30

8 varieties current Siam, ca . 72c .44

1 p. orange Queensland 1895, Moire on back .18

1 p green on yellow paper, Victoria, 1875 .75

2 p mauve on green " " " .40

I wish to call your attention to the fact that
I have a large stock of stamps and that I will
sell them at the lowest prices possible. Give
my sheets a trial and you will see the point.

JAMES A. ANDERZEN,

Lock Box 15,

Loom is, Nebraska, U. S. A.

The Stamps are All Right

and we think the prices are also. If

you are of the same opinion, send us
your orders.

10c Treasy ? 10

15c Treasy .15

90c Treasy .50

lc Postoffice .18

3c Justice .35

3c Navy .10

6c Navy .20

lo Periodical .10

12c War .10

Have you ever tried our approval books
at b0% discount? All we ask is good
references.

10c 1857

lc 1857 _ _

— .$ .25

__ .06

lc 1861 __

.02

2c 1868 grill.

2c 1869

__. .08

. .05

15c 1869 __.

._ . 1.00

12c 1872

" .25

30c 1872

. __ .25

90c Carmine —.

.60

E. Balto. st.

CHESAPEAKE STAflP CO.,

Baltimore, Md.

Packet X contains 45 varieties for-
eign from Paraguay. Guatemala, Co-
lumbian Republic, Japan, and many
other good stamps too numerous to
mention. Guaranteed to catnlogue
at 73c, our price 15c. To the first five
who answer this ad we will give to
each a stamp catalogued at 20c ; to
the next ten a stamp catalogued at
15c; and to the next thirty a stamp
catalogued at 5c each. $1.50 worth
of foreign stamps off of our approval
sheets for 50c. 75c worth for 25c.
Send references. Send for price
lists, they are free. Also sample
copy of the Stamp Collectors Ga-
zette.

The Bev Martin Stamp Concern,

Gainesville, Ga.

ATBTTM TDmi For this month
MiIjUJYI rntitiii we offer our pack-
et No. 1, containing 1000 var. of A No. 1
stamps, no trash, cat. about ?15 to $20,
our price only 8IO.50, registered and
postpaid. $1.50 International album to
every fifth purchaser. Send 2 ref. for
our unsurpassed sheets at 40$. 50 var.
good stamps only 10c. Address

A. A. HOWE & CO.,

4 Wellington Ave., Somerville, Mass.
2 Phil, papers for any Rev. cat. at 6c.

i»>\.»%#M,»

$1?.50 $10.50

$10.50

FOR YOU!

h U.S.

K U.S.

£ U.S.

* U.S.

1

Yes, I think I have a great manv £
stamps that YOU would like for f
your collection, and I sell those as ?
cheap or cheaper than a good manv 2
dealers. WHY NOT send for a trial =
selection on approval, and, just to \
make it interesting, inclose amount \
for any or all the below mentioned \
stamps— more than money's worth: =

'51 lc used fine, cat 30c, net price__$ .10 3
'57 lc used fine, cat 15c, net price— .05 z
'57 10c used fine, cat 50c, net price.- .20 ^
Nat. print lc og, cat $3.50, perfect- 1.10 -.
postage extra. £

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A HOLIDAY PRESENT.

An unused Canada Jubilee stamp, free to
everyone who sends for a selection of our
stamps on approval. 50^ discount on all For.:
33^ on all U. S. Please enclose reference and
state size of collection. Scott's 58th cat. and a
nice premium for 54c postpaid. Collections
and odd lots of stamps wanted for cash. Write
today. Youngberg & Jennings, 116 E. Grand
Ave., Desnoines, Iowa.

Every Stamp Collector should
write us a postal for sample
copy of the

"NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTOR."

We buy, sell and exchange
stamps. ....

NATIONAL STAMP EXCHANGE,

3964 Magazine Street. New Orleans, La.

Cuba 1879, No. 83, lp brown .35

30c Foreign Exchange - 75

No. 2988, 5c Proprietary 1878 1.25

\m 264 lie Taylor, og — "5

No. 88, 8c outer line. 1855-60 .15

All in Fine Condition.

Bj8 15 road st.

JOHN \1CKRIKR,

51 Newark, N. .J.

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Vo. 9— No. 1.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., JANUARY, 189f<*\ Whole No. 49

THE CRITIC.

On Scott's 58th.

Whether we like it or not, we
must admit that the philatelic
event of the year is the appear-
ance of the annual edition of the
Scott Stamp & Coin Co's standard
catalogue. Its advent is and re-
mains the red letter day in the
philatelic calendar.

It is also one of relief. Busi-
ness has been practically at a
standstill for two or three months
before its issue, everyone appar-
ently waiting- to see how the
prices would go. This has been
especially the case this season.
The dullness of the average stamp
man has been something- pitiful
to behold, compared with which
the mortifications of a society g-irl
have been nothing- at all. The
Critic considers this period of sus-
pended animation a feature of
American Philately which is to
be greatly deplored, as it shows a
very speculative spirit pervading
our hobby in this country. Our
European cousins may justly
claim that we are spending all
our time chasing the elusive dol-
lar when such conditions exist.

Excepting for the omission of
postal cards, the 58th edition,
which has just made its debut,
has the same general make up and

leading features as the 57th. It
is in new issues, minor varieties
and prices that a difference will
be found.

As to new issues, the extension
of Teutonic colonization has been
responsible for not a few, the
sixty-years' Jubilee of Her Gra-
cious Majesty, the Queen, for a
good sized grist from all quarters
of the globe, while the usual is-
sues for collectors by third rate
states have not been wanting.
The radical anti-gumpapist will
probably raise his voice in pro-
test that no more of the emissions
of '97 were classified under "Spec-
ulative or Unnecessary Issues."
True, some beauties from Chefoo,
a lot of truck from Morocco and
one or two others have been add-
ed to the list of gumpaps, but
how about the Canadian Jubilee,
New Foundland Cabot issue and
several. other British productions,
issued in the ardor of patriotism
(?) at the expense of stamp col-
lectors? These have been con-
demned by the resuscitated S. S.
S. S. for what appears to the
Critic good and sufficient reasons.
The Scott Co. say in the Decem-
ber number of their excellent pa-
per, the American Journal of Phi-
lately, "We do not feel justified
gin blacklisting such ssues as the

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Canadian and Newfoundland sets,
after having- sold them in quan-
tities to our customers in all
parts of the world. At the time
that these stamps were issued we
expressed our disapproval, par-
ticularly in reference to the Ca-
nadian set, but, as anticipated,
the demand for the stamps be-
came too urgent for us to attempt
to resist the movement." The
leading- firm in America under-
values its influence. Had it put
its foot down when this Canadian
scandal beg-an and absolutely re-
fused to catalog-ue or handle these
stamps, would there have been
such a rush for them? The Critic
thinks not. Possibly he is over-
estimating- the power of the
Scott Co.

Again, "The New South Wales
and Victoria Hospital stamps are
of course ridiculous, and the un-
attractive Sexag-enary stamps of
the Leeward Islands may be
placed in the same categ-ory."
Then why are the last listed in
the 58th? The inclusion of such
apparently unnecessary issues as
the new British North Borneo
and Tong-a stamps in the main
body of the catalogue may cause
a smile of scorn from collectors of
the Maj. Egan type. However,
there are always two ways of
looking- at a thing.

Minor varieties — the woods, -er-
the catalogue is full of them, but
a good many have been listed in
small type underneath the main*

variety, so that a collector is not
forced to wade through them in
looking for major types. This
policy of expansion crops up in
all parts of the book.

Under Guadeloupe may be
noted in how many different ways
the word can be misspelled. For
the collector who revels in the
printer's errors found in the Na-
tive Indian State surcharges, that
portion of the 58th referring to
them will be a thing of beauty
and joy forever. The first issue
of Chili is now listed under "Lon-
don Print" and "Local Impres-
sion" and the various types of
watermarks catalogued. In sev-
eral British Colonies the two
types of the De la Rue issue are
now given, an enlarged illustra-
tion of the tpyes being shown at
the beginning of the book.

It is evident that the completest
completeness, if the Critic may
use such a term, has been aimed
at in the new edition and the most
advanced collector cannot find
fault on account of the ignoring of
small differences. If there is any
objection to be made it is the
other way, viz., that it is too hair
splitting for the young collector.

A casual perusal of the new
catalogue will reveal here and
there elucidations of various
kinds. Varieties which were
merely mentioned in the 57th are
illustrated now and the whole
book shows that every effort has
been made to make it as near per-

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

()

fection as possible. That it is as
near that goal as a publication
of its kind can be must be con-
ceded by all. We may not like
some of its features, criticize some
of its publishers policies, but we
must admit that it is a wonderful
production, of which we have
every reason to be proud.

Veritas.

Notes for U. S. Collectors.

BY ERA.

The 58th lists the lc 1851 in
two shades in each type, blue
and dark blue, while in two types
at least a light blue can be found
which is just as noticeable and
as distinct a shade as the dark
blue, while to a profound student
of colors even more shades than
Luff notes in his new lists can be
found, but the ordinary collector
will hardly find more than the
three. The dark blue shade ap-
proaches very near to indigo blue.

The catalogue also includes in
the '51 series the imperforate 30c
and 90c, and Luff also includes
them in his list, but gives no
fresh light on the subject. If
they are not proofs on accidental
slips from the perforate issue,
why is it no really authentic proof
is not adduced, in fact a new thir-
ty cent black is brought forth by
Mr. Luff and is as acceptable as
its orange brother to most collect-
ors. It is not likely, however,
that should it be finally deter-

mined that they are proofs, that
many collectors will be forced to
discard them from their collec-
tions.

In imperforate ' 'freaks" I have
seen the three cent green, both
in Continental and American
print, the five cent Taylor in
Continental print and the ten
cent Jefferson in American print.
I have also heard of an unsevered
pair of one cent, but did not
learn of the print.

Speaking of imperforates re-
minds me that a trav ling man
friend of mine was in an Iowa
town recently the day after a
sheet of imperforate one cent cur-
rent issue had been sold, the as-
sistant remarking as he handed
out perforates that "this was lots
easier than cutting stamps apart
as I had to do yesterday." So
one sheet has been used and es-
caped the philatelic speculator.

The total valuation of official
stamps issued, is stated by the
postoffice to have been:

1873 $ 494,974 70

1874 1,415,845 20

1875 834,970 25

1876 663,831 50

1877 614,107 20

1878... 618,094 60

1879 624,999 95

1880 140,199 08

1881 107,777 32

1882 139,991 75

1883 125,839 20

1884 140,040 00

10 * EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

bwamn-fadl philatelist. * 7^ subscription and induce

Vp d l v\9 }\ ye editor to believe in a prosper-

R. W. FREHCH. Editor and P^liaher. QUS flew y£ar fof tfae Eyergreen.

Entered at HartlandpostDfftce as second-class matter

subscriptions Nearly all of our publications

United States, Canada and Mexico, per year, 25c J .«>-,,.,

All other countries, per year 40c got OUt Special Christmas nUUl-

Subscriptions must begin with current number. bers ^ season# The"Pensy"

ADVERTISING -j heads ^ ^ <. ith fa g6

Space 1 mo. 3 mos. 6 mos. 1 year J

One Inch $ 50 $1.25 $2.25 $4.00 pag.es and coven

Two Inches .90 2.25 4.00 7.00 *■ °

Half Column— 1.50 4.00 7.00 12.50 _q_

One Column 2.75 7.00 12.50 22.50 v

One Page 5.00 12.50 22.50 40.00 TJr. A. LegTand, of Paris, Well

Unused stamps will be accepted for amounts . . 1
under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be known to philatelic readers Under
sent by Registered letter or Monev Order on The _ _
Dalles, Oregon. nom de plume OI Dr. MangUS, re-
Copy should reach us by the 20th of the pre- PPtlfiv -^A -nnrt r>f Viiq crpnpral
ceding month to insure insertion. To change Cently SOld part OT niS general
standing ads copy must be in by the 15th^ collection for $50,000. His reason

We will exchange one or two copies with phil-
atelic publications. for selling- is advanced age, be-

• M»»t#«l«M«M4«»»iMMMiMwn*«MMtf«MHi#«l«Mil'WMif«MMi#*l«Wi»'»r °

The Dalles, Or., January, 1898. ™g eighty years old.

Happy New Year. May 1898 The J. T. Starr Stamp Co.,

prove a most prosperous as well Cold water, Mich., have bought

as a happy one to us all. out* the firm of Harvey & Co.,

_0~ same state. W. M. Waterbury,

Volume nine, number forty-nine. Ithica> Mich., has purchased his

At least we should now be vener- partners' interest and continues

ated for our old age if not for the business in hjs own name.

our good works. _0_

In placing adtmtracts for the The new six cent stam? of Can;

coming season, dealers should not ada in reddlsh bro™ b/m&s out

r , ,1 , m -tf TT. ^ ,™T ™, the design to much better advan-

forget that the Evergreen cov- & /.,-,.«

, u 1 • i :+0 ™.« tage than does the >4c in black,

ers a field exclusively its own. s '

_0_ For some reason we do not like

We wish to call our readers' at- the design of the new set and

tention to the ad of Chas.E. Wil- hope it will not continue in use

Hams in this number. Let us not too long.

only read it but also observe the _ «'-..',

~ ,, -d , The Postmaster-General has

Golden Rule. , . ., .

-©- authorized the engraving and is-

It is now in order for each of sue of a special postage stamp to

the readers receiving the maga- commemorate the Omaha exposi-

zine this month as a sample copy tion next summer. — N. Y. World.

to turn over a new leaf inclosing Comment is unnecessary, but we

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

11

must have caught the fever from
our Canadian cousins.

Scott's 58th catalog- and the E.
S. P. one year for only sixty-five
cents.

We have noticed the current 5c
perforated above the colored
guide line at bottom.

We have been favored with
Vol. 1, No. 1, "The Philatelic
Rambler," a high grade trade
leaet published in the interest
of Jas. A. Anderzen of Loomis,
Neb. Current numbers are sent
free and Bro. Osgood has indeed
a formidable rival for his "Stamp-
man" which is so universally an
appreciated favorite,
-o-

There seems to be a decided de-
termination on the part of many
of our prominent Western Philat-
elists to form an exclusively
Western society. If the East
keeps up its selfishness there is
no doubt but that such an one is
needed and with the most of our
large societies so dormant a strong
organization could easily be ef-
fected.

In answer to numerous inquiries
let us state that we do not care
for the ordinary correspondence
for publication, from philatelic
centers such as Canada, N. Y.
City, Phila., etc., adfinitum, for
in our opinion they have no place
in a monthly publication, being

generally out of date and consist-
ing of too much of a sameness.
In reading four or six of our
stampic papers made up in this
fashion, we often have to glance
up at the head-line to see which
one of them it is for they are as
near alike as two peas in a pod,
even to the advertisements scat-
tered all through the reading
pages, which would cause us to
expire with horror should our
Greenness be made up in this

way- ^_

To open the New Year we are
going to be very generous and of-
fer to send the E. S. P. one month
for every 12^ ct purchase you
make from any of its advertisers.
In sending your order inclose a
postal card asking the dealer to
send us your name, address and
amount and date of purchase, and
if for 25cts we will send you two
numbers; a 50ct purchase will en-
title you to four, etc., etc.

We neither personally solicit
ads. nor cut under our published
rates, so please do not wait for us
to do the one or ask us to do the
other.

The postoffice department is
now filling orders for several of
the new postal cards.
-CD-
Canada is to have a new issue
of revenue stamps as well as post-
age.

12 KVERGRKEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Western Union Telegraph Stamps. 4i . 4k, . . _. i.

G. E. „. Interstate philatelic .Association.

Since 1871 the Western Union ust of officers.

Telegraph Co. has issued COm- President-H .. L Geary, Fori jTownsend [.Wash.

to r Care oi U. S. Engineers, Admiralty Head,

plimentary Stamps, the Color Of Vice Pres.— Eli Fisher Bedford Oregon.

the stamp being changed each ***Vm^-&£gSl!g: Port,and' °r'

year, also the president's name, a Auc.Purch.Agt-A. d. schoch, Forest Grove, or.

. , . , , Librarian— L. A. McArthur, Portland, Oregon.

new president being chosen ev- 739 Giisan street.

prv v-ar rir c^ Ex.Supt.— F. Drews, Portland, Oregon.

ery year or so. careof o. r. & n. Co. shops.

These stamps will frank only Atty.-j. k. stout Spokane, wash.

i- - , Trustees— E C. Patton, H. O. White and F.

the personal messages, and must n. stump saiem, Oregon.

not be used for business or polit- ™; S£££L2ft£ SJ2J2T

ical communications.

a j. a t_ cc j a. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.

A stamp must be affixed to ev- ? TT „T

r . . Admiralty Head, Wash.,

ery message containing 20 words Dec. 17, 1897.

or less, not including address, To members of the I. P. A.:
date or signature, and an addi- x desire to cal1 your attention to the

tional Stamp for each 20 words ^ct that the yearly dues are now due

r . \ _ and should be sent as soon as possible

or fraction thereof. to Mn Precemeder.

The Stamps are issued in books Wishing- you a happy New Year, I

of 12 pages, 4 stamps to a page, am
and are rarely found perforated Yours for the LP A

„■ ../ f. H. L,. Geary.
on all lour sides, except in one or r

two of the early issues. They vice-president's address.

are numbered in red or blue, and MEDec.?i897K"

resemble a mileage railroad tick- Evergreen-State Philatelist:
et in many respects. Through your excellent columns I

They are printed by the Amer- desire to tender my thanks to the

ican-Bank Note Co., and are a membership of the I. P. A. for the

. honor conferred upon me, in raising

fine example of this Co.'s art. me to the position of vice-president.

They are issued to the share- it will be a pleasure to serve you in

holders and officials of the com- any way that makes for the good of

pany for private use, and the re- our association. I wish to second our

. < , . j president's suggestion to make an ef-

cipient, by accepting and using £ .. *; ., . ..

r J r ° ° fort to at least double our membership

them, assumes all risks, agreeing the coming year. T shouid very much

that the company shall not be like to see our auction department

liable for damages through neg- largely patronized; surely there are

ligence of agents or otherwise. many Sood duphcates hidden away

-rTT1 ,. f1 , . that ought to be doing service in al-

Why thev are collected is a . % ..,. . ,.

J J bums. I am willing to contribute my

question as they were never used mite to help forward this movement,

for postage. Then our exchange department, what

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13

are we going- to do that friend F. C.
Drews may have a large stock on
hand to aid him in making" up fine
circuits? What can we do to help
friend A. D. Schoch, to make the pur-
chasing department something more
than a figure head? All current issues
can be had through him at a slight
advance over face value. Every mem-
ber of the I. P. A. needs a 58th cata-
logue. Why not send at once to the
K. S. P. editor and secure it?

Yours for the success for the I. P. A.
Eli Fisher.

exchange supt's report.

Portland, Or.,
Dec, 1897.
Any one wishing to receive stamps
on approval will please notify me by
card or letter and their name will be
put on list of circuits. The Exchange
department is now in working order
and I would like to hear from every
one, whether you wish to buy or sell.
Sheets to hold 25 stamps are 10c a doz-
en. Address all correspondence to
F. C. Drews.

The Columbian Philatelist, Rocky Mt.
Stamp, American Collector, either one
and The Evergreen, one year, 27 cents.
Either two and The Evergreen, 39 cents;
all 4 papers, 48 numbers, 50 cents.

J. F. DODGE,
Offer E. NEW OXFORD, PA.

Exchange your Duplicates through
International Collector's Exchange,
342 Cedar Street, St. Paul, Minn.
You are insured against all losses.
Send two first-class references and
2c for membership card, sample book
and particulars. If not, why not?

Salem Reprint

with C. H. Mekeel's written guar-
antee as to die and paper, for

Best Offer Foreign.

My

Holiday

Offer.'

♦Constantinople —set 3

♦Honduras '65 set 2

♦Switzerland set 6

♦Venezuela set 3

Japan set 10

Sweden set 10

The Lot for 25 <5ta.

♦Alsace & Lor. set 7_
♦Baden'63-'68set7—

Bolivia '94 set 5

Brazil set 20

Cape G H set 9

Ceylon set 10

♦Cuba '88 set 6

♦Cuba '92 set 6

♦Cuba '94 set 6

♦Cuba '96 set 6

♦Guatemala '75 set 4_
♦ means unused.

.15 ♦Guatemala '82 set 5.
.40 ♦Honduras '78 set 5_
.10 ♦Italy 2c on p.p set €
.28 ♦Nicaragua '69 set 5_
.18 ♦Nicaragua '98 set 5.

.35 Roumania set 25

.10 ♦Samoa set 8.

.10

.07

.07

.25

♦Saxony '63 set 5

♦Servia '81 set 6

♦Venezuela '83 set 6.
♦ " Correos set 5

.12
.i0
.25
.25
.25
.10
.08
.12
.10
.10

Approval sheets for beginners 70$ discount.

Robert M.' Mitchell,

ORADELL, N. J.

Fine Copies of Fine Revenues,

at 60 to 80$ discount.

5c Playing Cards .HO

5c Proprietary .50

50c Foreign Exchange, imp .60

50c Passage Ticket .09

Many others at same rate. Send want list.

45 var. Dept. and Propy. Revenues, all issues,
catalogued ?2.39, only 50c.

We want 1000 agents to handle our stamps at 50$
commission. We give prizes for all sales of
26c or over. Write for particulars, inclosing
2c stamp and giving reference, and we will
submit selection on approval, also present you
with a set of four unused Porto Rico FREE.

The Michigan Stamp Go.,

176 Selpen Ave.

DETROIT, MICH.

TRV

My 5e and 3c specials. <

No. in set Price
7 Argentine .05

10 Austria .05

7 Bavaria .05

3 Bosnia .05

5 Brazil .05

5 Bulgaria .05

♦indicates unused
No. in set Price

♦2Djbouti 03

2 Gibraltar 03

2 OrangeFreeStates 03
2 Mexico 20x25scar_ .03
1 Peru env. 5c green .03
Address

W. M. WATERBURY, ITHICA, MICH.

E. R. ALDRICH, Benson, Minn.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

DO BUSINESS WITH BUY YOUR STAMPS PEOM

An Up~to~Date Dealer,

One who keeps in Touch with the Times, Handles the Best of Everything, and
will Supply Fine Stamps in Pine Condition.

This flonth I Offer the Rare Newfoundland Provisionals.

lc on 3c lilac gray type I, unused o g $ .75

lc on 3c lilac gray type II. unused o g 2.00

Only eight of Type II were printed in each sheet of fifty. Supply is limited, so order early.

Cabot Issue.

lc to 15c inclusive, mint state $1.05

Complete set, 14 var " 3.00

Newfoundland New Issue.

lc claret and 2c orange, unused o g. post free $ .W>

Pairs and blocks supplied. Other values as soon as issued.

Canada New Issue.
i/2'c to 6c inclusive, postomce state .23

Canada Jubilee Issue.

Short sets and odd values suppded upon request.

GOOD THINGS AND NEW THINGS ALWAYS IN STOCK.

I cater to the trade of the collectors who want to spend 50c, $2.00 or $5.00 at a time, and to such

my approval selections wi 1 appeal, and will gladly be sent on receipt

of good references.

Why M Write Me Today for Fine Stamps in Fine Condition ?

' Perfect" Hinges are Up-to-Date. Once Used, Always Used. Per 1000, 10c; 3000, 25c; 5000, 40c.

GEORGE S. ^e^Efl^Ifl,

Hoosick Kails, N. Y.

^r E^ebange ©olumnz

.Subscribers are allowed one notice free
with each year's subscription; extra notices
may be inserted at 10 cents each or three con-
secutive insertions of the ame notice for 25c.
No ices must be written separate from ottn r
matter and limited to thirty words.

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
every 5 coupons cut from "Happy Days," be-
ginning with No. 161 and ending with 172. A
trade notice for 3 coupons, or an exchange
notice tor two, or will pay 15c cash for every
5 coupons. R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

26 consecutive numbers of the "Boys Of
New York', containing a large lot of con-
tinued stories without a break, for 25 "Hap-
py Day" coupons cut from numbers I 1 end-
ing with 172. Geo. R. French, Hartland,
Wash. 49

100 different st.mps from 80 different
countries ts ex for a quarter issued before
1873. Geo. O. Greene, Princeton, 111. bx 41. 50

For each 100 stamps cat 3 to 4c will give a
1892 50c unused, or $1 used for 100 stamps cat.
2 to 3c; a 30c 1892 used or lc '69 used or a 6c
Mill used or 100 mixed cat. 2 too, for 50c unused
or a $1 used '92. Send stamps and receive

Please mention the Evergreen-Sta

mine. J. M. Gibbs, 1163 W 24th st., Los An-
geles, Calif.

Shells, fossils, archaeological specimens
and books to exch nge for stamps and phila-
telic literature. Allen Jesse Reynolds, Con-
nersville, Ind. 51

400 gummed labels whh your name and ad-
dress printed on for pasteingon env., etc., for
every 40c worth ot stamps from sheets. C.
Kaufman, 309 E 65th st., New York City.

1 Happy Days coupon for every 10c worth
of U S or 15c worth of forn stamps. I 5c nov-
el for 10 different stamps. All letters an-
swered. Comet Stamp to., Hickman, Ky.

Forn postol cards to x for forn adhesive
stamps cat at not less than 5c each. Send list
of what you have. W. H. Walker, bx 887,
Denver, Colo.

Good x of stamps or back numbe s of Good
News and Golden Days for U S, Mexican and
Canadian revs, or match and medicine
stampB. G. M. Thompson, Northflcld, Minn.

50 var. stamps or 6 stamp papers for every
3c piece, 2c piece, large cent, flying eagle cent,
or perfect arrow point sent me. Burns Cherry,
Santa Rosa, Calif.

Send me 25c net cat. value of British Colo-
nies or U S revs and I will send in x 50 ad-
dresses of reliable stamp collectors, stamps

te Philatelist when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

15

cat below 10c not wanted. Daniel J. Reilly,
jr., 2260 Eastern Parkway, bet. Hendrix st.,
and Schenck ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

It you wish to x stamps and get what you
want, send a postal for particulars to The
Syracuse Exchange, C. W. Brown, mgr., 516
Irving ave., Syracuse, N. Y.

Ernst Stock, Jr., 11 Wendel St., Chicago, Ills.
Following to x tor large U S cents or old U S
coins: Collection of 100 stamps in album, 1000
duplicates well mixed, and set of Dickens
works, 15 volumes, illustrated value 87 50

I will give one 5c novel for each 5 U S cur-
rent issue, above 2c value, 5c novel for each
3 So. and Cent. Am. stamps unused. 25c w h
receipt cat $1 for $1 worth of unused Seebecks.
Send at once. Ref. any bank in Hickman,
L. P. Head, Hickman, Ky.

I will give 3c cash lor each Happy DayB
coupon sent me after no. 161. Please write for
list of articles I have to x. R. W. Langford,
622 S Pryor st., Atlanta, Ga.

Will x stamps for ad space also will x ad
space for stamps in the stamp collectors Ga-
zette, will ex 5000 mxd torn for the better
class of stamps. The Bev. Martin Stamp
Concern, Gainesville, Ga.

16 consecutive numbers '95 and '96 Philatelic
Facts and Fallicies to x for %e Canada Jubi-
lee, new. O. E. Jacobsen, Boulder, Colo.

For each 100 foreign stamps cat 2 to 4c, will
give $2 worth of stamps from my sheets, 5000
var. on sheets, or for 1000 unmxd foreign will
give $1. Send your stamps and receive my
stamps. J. M. Gibbs, 1163 W 24th st, Los An-
gel- s, Calif.

Canadian revs wanted in x forU S or forn
stamps. Duplicates taken in any quantity.
Write for terms and state what you have to x
F. P. Gibbs, Olean, N. Y. tf

For a good copy of the 90c orange '90 issue I
will give stamps which cat. at $1.41, 7 which
cat. at 2c each, 5 at 3, 4 at 4, 3 at 5, 1 at 6, 4 at 10,
1 at 15 and 1 at 20, all clean stamps. Fair x.
Eugene litis, W. Duluth, Minn.

I have a large number of philatelic papers,
the Scientific American for '97 and Outing for
'97, the Young Voyagers and Forest Exiles
bou 1 1 d in cloth to x for U S rev and m. and m.
stamps. H. S. Lewis, Bearer Falls, N. Y.

We will give a good stamp cat. at lie or
over for every good Indian arrowhead ree'd
always send 5 or more at a time or return
postage. Excelsior Stamp Co., Keyport, N. J.

Will give 100 3c green '72 or 100 3c grilled '68
for every genuine stamp cat. 25c and $1 re-
spectively, or both tor one car. $1.25 or over,
any quantity taken. HugoKuenstler, 297 10th
ave., New York City.

2^> Oracle "Botiszz. ^

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

Anyone wishing to dispose of his collection,
duplicates or stock of stamps, lor spot cash,
should writ • .J.M. Hubbard, Lakeport.N.H. 49

Fine U. S. and forn app. sheets at 35$ dis-
count. 10 var. Ger. Empire, 5c; 10 var. Aus-
trian^; 1000 finely mixed U S, contains 25
kinds for 20c. F. E. Morehouse, 600 11 U< St.,
Oshkosh, Wis. 49_

for $3, or sample 100 6or 25c sil er; 2 years sub-
scription or 50c packet U S or foreign stamps.
A good list to work on. as it con ains a great
many Bankers, Merchants, Glassworkers,
skilled Ironworkers and weal hv Farmers'
sons addresses. Twin City Supply Co., St -
tion B. Pittsburg, Pa. ' 50_

L>ok! Back numbers of Good News, Hap-
py Days, Boys of New York, Young Sports of
America and Golden Hours for sale or ex-
change for U S stamps. Victor H. Paquet,
Oregon City, Oregon. 50

Confederate money. Send me 10c in silver
or stamps and 1 will mail to y» ur address 5
pieces of paper money, ail dh erentand guar-
anteed genuine. Wm. G. Lauteibach, Aier -
den, 111. 50

30 var. rare stamps including Siam 3atts,
Boneo, Seychelles, Montenegro, New Caledo-
nia, Mauritius unused, Br. Guiana, Labuan,
Mozambique, etc., 25c postpaid. 10 all unused
Borneo, Luxemburg, Br. Guiana, Montenegro
etc., 10c postpaid. O. W. McClain, 3805 Nub.e
st., Bellaire, O.

The best thing to start a Are with, a fire
kindler postpaid for 12c, or will x one for 2
large U S cents. Burns Cherry, Santa Rosa,
Calif.

Fractional, Colonial and Confederate cur-
rency, cents, halfcents, etc., cheap. 12 fine
silver trimes, $1.50; good Roman bronze coin
1800 years old 25c; three Indian arrowheads
25c. A. P. Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 51

Are you in our new method contest? Write
for particulars. The Ontario Philatelic Cw.,
bx 494, Berlin, Ont.

50 large white envelopes wi th return prin t-
ed in corner 18c; 400 gummed labels with
your name and address printed on for past-
ing on letters 15c. C. Kaufman, 309 E65th st.,
New York City.

Beginneis send for my packet of 100 nice
clean foreign stamps price only 15c. O. E.
Jacobsen, Boulder, Colorado.

Ten page price list for stamp. Here's an
undeniable bargain a 50c album printed in
3 languages, 1500 engravii gs, 29 arms, 27 por-

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

i raits this with 500 choice stamps including or money order. Postage extra. Novel and
unused foreign, Canada Jubilee, etc., all for paper to sell <»r exchange for s amps. Frank
40v: p<st free. Aetna Stamp to., Berlin, Out. E. Parks, 76 Summer st, Stoneman, Mass.

Only 25c post f i ee: the gem packet contain-
in- 50 fin ■ st raps from -. and » . America,
Canada and Mexico. Th» first 3 sendin • gets
a stamp cat 20c. those following 2 old Canada
postcards. E. V. Camp on, lioderich, Ont.

750 dis. i n app. sheets if applied for at once.
10 var. f.»rn cat 20c only 7c. Can. new issue, kj
unused 2c. Chas. Robinson, Model City, N.Y\

50 different ff>rn stamps and Daisy stamp
:ilbuml2c; lOOstamps UiSellai 2c each 40c; 10
blank approval sheets 5c. The Bev Martin
•Varap Concern, Gainesville, G .

Ernst Stock, jr. II Wendel St., Chicago, 111.
55 forn coins for 15 large U.S cents; Scott's 56th
catalogue for 6 large coppers, \ i Is. 5, 6, 7 and
8 ot E. S. P. for 12 large U 8 coppers and #1
Co.umbian starr p unused o g for 100 large
coppers.

25 differ i.t, good, clean, South American
stamps, catalogued at 60c, sent postpaid with
six %(•■ ' ew is tie stamps for 18c. The 1, 2, 8
a d oc Canad i Jubilee stamps free with each
packet. Unused U H stamps takt n in pay-
ment. W. (t. Kent, Truro, Nova Scotia.

The Hoys Own Philatelist with the Perfora-
tor, 1 year, 23c. Ontario Philatelic Co., box

464, Berlin, On l

Free.— Two-cent War Dept. to all sending
for m > fine approval sheets at 50$ discount.
15 var Mex can revenues, 25c; 20 var, 35c. G.
M. Thompson, box B, Northtield, Minn.

The Canadian Philatelic Annual tne O. K.
hit of the season now ready, 10c per copy, 6
c pies for 50c, 15 copies for $1.00. Special! Boys
Own Philatelist one year 5c, good only until
F'eb. 1st. Ontario Philatelic Co., Berlin, Ont.

I have a few back numbers of Happy Days
a number of army and navy libraries and 5
• iid 10,- novels which I would like to trade
for stamps. R. W. Langford, 622 S Pryor st.,
Atlanta, Ga.

Will pay 2c each for letters S, O. D, B, R and
1' of Newton's soda Petsin Gum, of S. F.
Calif or will trade oiher h tters for them.
R. W. French, The Dalles, Or.

Packet of 1000 finely mixed stamps no con-
tinentals, cat. at 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 10, 15 and 20c, for
$1.50 Mixed lot of revenue stamps cat. from
lc to *1 for 55c. 100 selected varieties used and
unus. d 0>-. all po.-t free. Eugene litis, W. Du-
luth, Minn.

Canadian Phil. Annual, Handbook and
directory of Ontario, Sub. to Boys Own Phil,
regular price 10c each, 10c takes the lot, good
..niy until Feb. 1st., Ontario Phil. Co., Berlin,

Ont.

Foreign on approval at 60$; U 8 at 38}£ to50#
Packet 10 eont .ins 12 stamps cat at 43c for 15c.
Send for pricellst. Comet Stamp Co., Hick-
man, Ky.

Here you are! U S 1890 30c, 40c; 3c, 5c; 2c
Columbian env. whole 5c. Canada new issue
>^c,2c; 2c, 3c; 5c, 7c; 6c, 8c; all unused. Cash

I will sell a set of TJ S telegraph stamps cat.
15c or 10 different rev stamps for 5c. Lee Niel,
708 Preston st., Louisville, Ky.

Fine printing outfit listed at about $300, all
new type, 8x12 Rotary (Gordon) Pre s, to sell
for $160 cash. Will sell all orpart. Wanted a
$5 Blank Stamp Album, must be good as new.
Albert A. Fox, Silver Creek, N. Y.

Wanted, for cash, back numbers of this pa-
per in good condition. Also, Rocky Mount-
ain Stamp, Columbian Philatelist, N. Y. Phil,
and current numbers of all stamp papers. 3c
each for covered ones, 2c without cover.
Must be in good oondit on, Send at once to
L. P. he td, Hickman, Ky.

I will s« 11 two sets of stamps from S. Am.
cat 20c for 7c postpaid, a Sc Canadian Jubilee
free with each order. Lee Niel, 708 Preston St.,
Louisville, Ky.

STAMP COLLECTORS' DIRECTORY.

Names under this heading, 10c a line each inser-
tion ; 3 times for 25c. Subscribers allowed one
address once, if desired.

Philatelic publishers and stamp dealers are re-
quested to send sample cop es. price-lists, auc-
tion catalogues, etc., to the following names:

N. E. Lane, Box 204. Kickman, Ky.

Eugene litis, Box 747, West Duluth, Minn.

L. P. Head, Box 19, Hickman, Ky.

H. J. Bradt, 314 E. Mason St.. Jackson, Mich.

Arthur W. Gale, 82 Pleasant St., Concord,N.H.

Wolsieffer's Approval Cards (Patented),

20c per doz., $1.50 per 100.

Left Page Stock Books (Patented),

5 sizes, |1.15 to $4.75.

Wolsieffer's Blank Album (Copyrighted),

|2.00 to |5.00. Specimen page for stamp.

Director of Popular Stamp Auctions.

P. M^WOLSIEFFER, 201 S. Clark st., Chicago, III.

■ APPROVAL SHEETS

of tine grade stamps sent to re-
sponsible parties at special bar- p
gain prices. Address »

RUMFORD STAMP CO., »

Woburn. Mass. I

Write for Prices on

JOB PRINTING.

I make a specialty of 4, 8 and 12-page price
lists, Circulars, note heads, envelopes, cards,
labels, etc Dealer I I can get you out a price
list at a very low price. Send copy for estimate.
Good work, low prices. A trial order solicited.

T. H.JUDD,

New Br

Britain, Conn.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

SAY I

LL-YGUVV/Ua

(*b(l\± (?UY'£4

vviu viz

BITTER ENGRAVING Co

65-67 WASHINGTON SI

CHICAGO ILL.

13 AI=?

AIN

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WELL, YOU CAN BET.

1847 5c Brown, cat ^5c, our price $ 30

1847 10c black, cat $4.00, our price 1 75

1851-56 12c black, cat $2.25, our price 1 00

1855-60 24c lilac, cat $5.00, our price 2 25

1869 lc butt", cat 75c, our price 30

1890-93 rfOc black, cat 15c, our price 06

" 90c orange, cat 85c, our price 30

1893 Columbian 15c, cat 25c, our price

" 30c, cat 50c, our price

" 50c, cat 80c, our price

" $1.00, cat $5.00, our price — 1

PACKET F contaias 49 different U. S. Revenue stamps, cat value over $5.00, for only a
$1.25 money order.

PACKET G contains 239 varieties of good U. S. stamps, no postals, torn, heavily cancelled
stamps in this packet, all are fine specimens. This catalogues at not less than $18.00, and we oft'er
it for a $5.00 money order. Every tenth purchaser receives a $1 00 unused Columbian free.

Approval Sheets of good Foreign sent on approval
against good commercial or bank references.

lXloiraa.rcrJh. Stamp Corm/pany,

TALLAPOOSA, GA.

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18

EVEKGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Announcement
to Collectors.

I de.-ire to announce to collectors gen-
erally and to the former patrons of the
Columbia Stamp Co., that I have lately
bought > ut the entire stock and good-
will of that well known Company, and
and will hereafter conduct the business
under my own name.

It shall be my aim to keep up, if not
surpass, (he high standard of excellence
established by tne Columbia Stamp Co.
My specimen's will be the best and at
the very lowest possible prices, and
when I pick up bargains you shall have
the benefit of the same.

I am now prepared to send out fine
Approval books at discounts ranging
from 4O to 00 per cent off. and it will
pav you to try them before buying else-
where. Remember, anything you buy
from me, if not entirely satisfactory, » an
be returned and money will be cheerful-
ly refunded.

F. W. BRADLEY,

Successor to the Columbia Stamp Co.

617 14th St., WASHINGTON, D. C.
S. of P., E. S. P. S„ C. P. S., etc.

A COMPLETE CONFESSION

FROM A GREAT CRIMINAL

is about as hard to get as this statement is from
me. but "the end justifies the means.

Several years ago I suffered a fracture of the
spine, which caused a complete paralysis of my
lower limbs by a slight pressure of the broken
bone upon the spinal cord. I have recently been
informed that this can be removed by a very
delicate surgical operation, but this costs mon-
ey, and as I have none, I must make it. Conse-
quently I have accumulated a stock of five mil-
lion stamps from Churches, etc., and am trying
to sell them; as well as making all I can by
handling your stamps, too.

Will You Help Me?

Then give me a share of your business. If you
doubt the above write to the mayor or postmas-
ter of this Citv.

While they last.
lOOvar. U. S .75

50var. U. S .25

1000 mixed U. S .15

All postpaid.

I also send all kinds of U. S. on approval at
88U and 50$ com., and 10 good foreign FREE to
all applying for them with a cash depositor
good ret Try them, you will not go elsewhere.
Buy or Exchange— I will buy your duplicates or

exchange any I have for others.
Small I >ealers— Send for a wholesale lot on ap-
proval. Ref. or deposit required.
Side Line— Will do your printing very cheaplv,

and if you are broke I will take my pay fn

stamps. Send for estimates.

CHAS. E. WILLIAMS,

PALMYRA, WIS.

Three
Really

Extraordinary
.Offers

Owing to a very large and very
advantageous purchase of the
better class of medium-priced
stamps, I wish to greatly reduce
my ready made approval stock
at once, hence these big offers:

Send me a stamped envelope and any
amount of money from 10c to $2, and I
will send you an approval sheet or book
containing only stamps in very fine
condition that catalogue over four
times the amount sent.

Send me 25 cents, and I will send you
all different United States stamps that
catalogue at least 75 cents.

Send me 10 cents and I will send you
1000 "Perfect" stamplhinges and a for-
eign stamp in fine condition that cata-
logues 5 cents or more.

A FEW MORE GOOD STAMPS.

All in very fine condition.

Canada 1852 6 pence, good margins $5 25

Italy 1874 20c Official, unused, o. g._ _ 10

New South Wales lh60 1 shilling 80

" 1888 1 shilling 02

Venezuela, six obsolete var, unused o. g.__ 10

Honduras, " " " " __ 10

U. S. 2c Interior, unused o. g 15

" 18698c unused 50

" 8c P O envelope, entire and unused—. 08

BtF'l have a lot of good books
by standard authors, and 1 will,
for a short time only, give one to
you if you buy anything from
this ad and enclose 2c postage.
Books are second hand, but in
good condition.

Stamps on approval at 50$ discount to those

who are known to me, or who furnish

deposit or good references.

F. O. Hammond,

ELDORA, HARDIN CO., IOWA.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

23

A COMPLETE CONFESSION

FROM A GREAT CRIMINAL

is about as hard to pet as this statement is from
me, but "the end justifies the means.

Several years ago I suffered a fracture of the
spine, which caused a complete paralysis of my
lower limbs by a slight pressure of the broken
bone upon the spinal cord. I have recently been
informed that this can be removed by a very
delicate surgical operation, but this costs mon-
ey, and as I have none, I must make it. Conse-
quently I have accumulated a stock of five mil-
lion stamps from Churches, etc., and am trying
to sell them; as well as making all I can by
handling your stamps, too.

Will You Help Me?

Then give me a share of your business. If you
doubt the above write to the mayor or postmas-
ter of this City.

While they last.
lOOvar. U. S .75

50var. U. S .25

1000 mixed U. S .15

All postpaid.

I also send all kinds of U. S. on approval at
33^ and 50£ com., and 10 good foreign FREE to
all applying for them with a cash depositor
good ret Try them, you will not go elsewhere.
Buy or Exchange— I will buy your duplicates or

exchange any I have for others.
Small Pealers— Send for a wholesale lot on ap-
proval. Ref. or deposit required.
Side Line— Will do your printing very cheaply,

and if you are broke I will take my pay in

stamps. Send for estimates.

CHAS. E. WILLIAMS,

PALMYRA, WIS.

The Columbian Fhilatelist, Rocky Mt.
Stamp, American Collector, either one
and The Evergreen, one year, 27 cents.
Either two and The Evergreen, 39 cents;
all 4 papers, 48 numbers, 50 cents.

J. F. DODGE,
NEW OXFORD, PA.

Offer E.

Exchange your Duplicates through
International Collector's Exchange,
342 Cedar Street, St. Paul, Minn.
You are insured against all losses.
Send two first-class references and
2c for membership card, sample book
and particulars. If not, why not?

J.W.S(rOTT

' company; '

ALBUMS, STAMPS,
and 00IITS.

Largest Stock in the world

Prices singly and in Sets,
wholesale and retail.

..30 Extra Large..
pages Free.

Notice

TO

Stamp
Collectors.

May 1st, 1898. 1 will give away as a premium one
complete unused set of Columbians from lc
up to $5 to any party who buys most of
stamps from me up to that date.

On February 1, 1898, 1 will give away three pre-
miums on the same conditions: 1st pre-
mium, Scott's |3 stamp album: 2d, $1 50 al-
bum, and 3rd, $1 album. New premiums
after that date.

Send want list of U. S. adhesives and revenues.
I have such as 3c pinks, 3c grill 13x16, 12c
and 14c grill 1870 in stoc*. Prices for U. S.
are from 33%% to 50£ discount, according to
condition.

Approval sheets of all kinds of foreign at 50?
discount.

JOHN ARBTIN,

Des Moines, Iowa,

Canada 3 Pence. Cat. 35c.

and 20 var. Canadian stamps including 1859 lc
rose and 5c beaver 1868 iss., Can. Jub. 1, 2, 3 and
5c, 2 and 5c reg. unused envelope and newspa-
per bond; also Canada new issue just out; New-
foundland and New Brunswick, etc. Magnifi-
cent value only 50c. This otter made to intro-
duce. My New 20-pape Price List prices Can.
Rev. Sent Free. A. F. WICKS.

372 Horton St., London, Ont.

mpY my 2c and 10c specials: lc Prop, 2c; 2c Ex-
ill 1 press, or., 2c; 2c Express blue, 2c; 5c Forn
Ex., 2c; '551c blue, 10c; '69 2c brown, 10c ; 6c Col.,
un., 10c; 15c Col , used, 10c ; postage extra. O. G.
TREBIG, 28 Brainard ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

Every Stamp Collector should
write us a postal for sample
copy of the

"NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTOR."

We buy, sell and exchange
stamps. ....

NATIONAL STAMP EXCHANGE,

3964 Magazine Street. New Orleans, La.

« Cbe €urio. «

Published 1888-1892. 20 numbers, all different,
for |1.00 from sheet of foreign I can use.

L. 0. H. ALDEI0H, Benson, Mich.

50 varieties U. S. Revenues,

Catalogued at Over $5.50, sent

post free for $1.00.

Our list is free. Write for it.

Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Pa.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

24

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

NOTICE

To Dealers and Collectors.

The International Stamp Exchange

affords a splendid means for sell-
ing the better class of stamps on
the most advantageous terms.
Write for particulars, they will
interest you We want the name
of every active dealer and col-
lector to place on our mailing
list. Offers and price lists of
scarce stamps requested.

WILLIAMS & CO.,

Publishers of

Peruvian Specialist's Album and Catalogue.

Headquarters for Peruvian stamps.

Casilla 989, Lima, Peru.

52

jiiiiiKimiiiuniiii minium niiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiii.

Special for This Month,

{indicates unused.

Peru '95, 1, 2, 5c, set_ .01

'74, lc surcharged "Chota" rare .20

'.^4, 10c '• Bermudey .04

jLabuan, lc Jubilee ... .08

Costa Rica '92, 1 and 5c, both .02

tChina '97, %<•, sureh. Chinese characters ___ .02

iGreece, Olympian Games 11 ___ .02

Travancore '89, %dr i .02

jN.ew Brunswick. 5c green .02

X " " 2c orange ~- .04

{Bulgaria, '97, 2c, surcharge, .01

JMacoa '94 2J^r, surcharge .01

Jamaica, official, set of 2 (J^and Ip) .02

{Panama '9±, lc rose, surcharge - .04

Also, many others. List free. Second edition
of Dealers' Address Book, 575 names, price 10'S
with first edition.

RICHARD H. BUNCE,

107 High st. MIDPLETOWN, CONN.

^ John Luther Kilbon, in the Boston
Stampbook, says :

= "Match and Medicine are the most!
\ promising of all stamp investments." \

= We offer Packet A, Match and Medi- jj
= cine, cataloguing 50c, at 25c, post- E
= paid. Cash with order.

z Some packets have duplicates.

Wm. Oliver Semple, i

= 14 S. Bank St. EASTON, PA. Z

^ Illilllllllllllll ill Kill ItllllllKIII II Mill IM-.r

iFREE....

FOr a SilYPJ Dime Wand address in the Stamp
Collectors' Directory, which we send to dealers
and publishers all over the IT. S. and Canada,
who will send you a large number of philatelic
magazines, price lists, catalogues, etc. You will
receive a big philatelic mail. We also send you
absolutely free 6 line varieties of unused stamps
and a copy of the directory containing your
name. W. A. Turnbull, Ithaca, N. Y

HAWAIIAN

STAMPS.

lhC.f. 5c blue, unused

..cat fl 50 price ?1 00

1877 6c green unused

80 15

1871 2c vermillion, unused 35

1875 12c black, unused

1 50 1 00

1882 10c black, used

2 00 1 25

18*3 12c mauve, unused-

1 25 75

Cash with Order.

Harry Wrijjht,

67 Chestnut St.

Newark, N. J.

To any one sending me good refer-
ence or parent's guaranty, and ajjree-
ing to pu rchase stamps to the amount
of at least 25c net from my unexcelled
approval sheets, at 38%< "commission,
I will send, FREE, With selection of
sheets, a complete unused set of Ser-
vian stamps, listed at 22c This is a
straightforward way of adding new
names of straightforward collectors
to my list of customers. None other
need apply.

EDMUND L SMILEY,

41 Exchange st.

Milforo, Mass

40 to 75 per cent Catalogue.

That is how I price my net books of U. S. Rev.,
Postage, Foreign and British Colonies. Try 'em ,
or let me send you a selection at 60.. Here is a
bargain: 200 all different fine Foreign stamps.
cat over $4, only 50c; also 100 all different For-
eign, all diff., cat over $3.50, only 50c ; 60 all ditf.
S. and C. Amer . only 25c; 2c Plav Card blue, 15c :
$2 Mtjre, 7c; 10 For. Ex. 25c; Canada '59 1 arid 6c,
onlv 6c. A. B. CLARKE, Guelph, Ont., Can.

Fine Stamps at Cheap Prices.

3c Teleg, green .... .20

61 24c lilac .75

'69 12c green .50

'93 15c green! 20

lc Proprietary .02

lc Express .03

2c Proprietary .03

::<• Proprietary .04

6c In. Ex .12

26C Wareb R

$1 P of W tine .75

$20 P of W fine 80.80

HALT!

Don't try to continue collecting stamps in the
dark; you will find in the end you lose there-
by. Oneoftbe oldest and best stamp journals
to enlighten you is the

Weekly Philatelic Era,

502 Congress St., Portland, Me.

Send for free Sample copy

All of the above are in fine condition. Foreign
on approval. Collection* bought. Orders over 60c
money order. Comet Stamp Co., Hickman, Ky.

TFR^T

My 5c and 3c specials.
No. in - Price

7 Argentine _„ .05

10 A ii stria - .06

7 I'.avaria .05

nia.L .05

5 Brazil

5 Bulgaria ,06

* Indicates unused
No. in set < Price

*2Dibouti

2 Gibraltar — 00
2 OrangeFreeStal
2 Mexico 20x26scar .00
l Peru env.6ctrr.eep .08

Address

W. M. WATERBURY, ll'HICA, MICH.

i'loii-f' rhention the Evkkouekn-State Philatelist when answering ads

VERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

25

Two Cent Specials.

indicates unused.

New Zealand

Ins. Dept., >2 or 2d
Mexico

20 or 25c scarlet
Hawaii

'83, 1 or 2c
*'92, lc screen, "P. G."

'93, 1 or 2c
Costa Rica
*'89. 10c sea green
Official, 1 or oe
Canada

'59, 5c beaver
Old iss., 6c chocolate
Register, i or 5c
Jubilee card, lc
British Guiana

'82. 1 or 2c
Angra

*'97. 2V£ reis gray
Straits Settlements

1 on 8c green
Newfoundland

lc green
Obock

•2c brown and green
Lorenquo Marquez
*2l/o reis brown
Peru

*envelope, 5e green
Bulgaria
*1 or 2s green
Portuguese Indies
Crown type, \x/% reis

black
'86, \x/2 or \y2 reis
2c each, or entire list
for f 1. Postage 2c extra
have a large stock of at
ary order need be sent.

Horta

*"97, 2^ reis gray

Putlialla

Official, '67, y2a

Official, '87, la

Official, '92, J/2a

Funchal

*'97. 2% reis gray
Ponta Delgada
*'97, 2%, reis gray
Cape of Good Hope

4d blue
Cuba

*'79, 25c blue
Shanghai

*lc brown and blue
♦postage due, lc
Timor

*'94, 5r yellow
Ceylon

Revenue, 5c blue
United States
'91, Due, 1 or 2c
Offi. sealed brown
Jamaica
'71, 1 or 2d
'85, Id carmine
Official, 2d gray
Servia

*'96. lp dull red
Barbadoes
*'96 1 farthing
Siam
*'89, la
Holkar
*'92, % anna
of 54 desirable stamps
on order under 50c. We
ove, so no supplement-

j Stamps on Approval, j

£ I am now prepared to send sheets of *

I U. S and Foreign Stamps on approval \

I at oOfi discount. . »

) Why not send for a Selection?

z Or, if you prefer books, of course at s

\ lowest net prices, why write just the \

\ same. At any rate let me hear from }.

| you with your want list h

\ I Offer Today -r

£ "U, S. '87 3^ ver., used, cat. 12c,

f- Canada '97, new issue. \4, 1, 2

6c =

5 and £

c 6c, the set unused, for 23c £

z .All post free. r

> B. I.. VOORHEES, :

z Box 70, Blue Island. 111. £

Johnstown Stamp & Publishing Co.,

3 & 4 Thomas Bldg, Johnstown, Pa., U.S.A.

3 Unused Stamps
Free.

to all applying for my fine sheets and
books at 36l :i to GO discount, and a-
greeing to buy at least 25c worth. Be
su-e and send good references.

I have most of the U. S. Depart-
ments in stock. Send me your want
lists, and see what you'll get.

H. C. CROWELL,

502 Mohawk Bldg.,
CLEVELAND. OHIO. 51

want it? Read and Send....

Why, yes, there are three or four literary col-
lectors who want these as bad as some repubd-
cans want consulates. What?

PHILATELIC JOUKN AL of AMERICA
VOL. I. NO. 1.

Also No. 2 of same volume. Best trade offer of
foreign I can use received by April 1st takes.

L. C. H. ALDRICH,

BENSON, MICH.

Cuba 1879, No. 83, lp brown .35

30c Foreign Exchange .75

No. 2988, 5c Proprietary 1878 1.25

No. 264, 5c Taylor, o g

No. 63, 3c outer line, 1855-60

All in Fine Condition.

For the Electric Packet. 100 dif. clean for-
eign stamps, 25c. Sheets of foreign and U.
S. stamps on approval at 50$ off. Refer-
ence required.

East Pittsburg Stamp Company Box 43

East Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

NOT $1.00, BUT 10 CENTST~

is all we ask for our celebrated PACKET A
of 25 var. clean U. S. Stamps.

PACKET B contains 7 var. clean Match
and Medicine Stamps, cat. 42c, only 14c.
Postage extra.
Books and sheets of Match and Medicine
at 33% to 50$ off, against satisfactory refer-
ences. Try them.

UNIQUE STAMPCO..
62 28 Bramard ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

Several Collections

Are now in stock. Perfect Stamps at
50 TO 60 PR CT. DISCOUNT.
H.A. SMEDBERG, Kingsbridge, NewYorkCity.

our n^b^aijkappr^vai^ books, | Mail Auotion Sale, February 26,1898.

They are unequaled ac the price. A Large General Collection.

Sample dozen 15c post free. Send a card for catalogue.

Johnstown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Pa. I J. VanOstrand, Box 53, Bardonia, N. Y.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

.75

.15

358 Broad st.

JOHN VERRIKR,

51 Newark, N. J.

26

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

STILL TRADING,

EVEN EXCHANGE,

for anything I can use in perforated or
imperf. pairs or blocks; any quantities
taken.

Good U. S. Postage, Revenues or Match
and Medicine in payment.

I am open for a trade, for anything de-
sirable in small or large lots.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Let me hear from you!

The Cut -Rate Revenue Man,

NEWXOWN, CONN.

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO

V.

J

REAL BARGAINS.

125 var .10 25 var U S

200 var .20 50 "

325 var .50 100 "

All the above are good clean stamps.

Or. jPsl. Popple,

DANIELSON, CONN.

THE SCARCEST

unpaid letter stamps

IN THE WORLD

are those of Cochin China.
Prices sent on application.

George Carion,

Box 2457 8an Francisco, Cal.

Happy Day Coupons.

Want all I can get taken from numbers 173,end-
ing with 185. Will pay 3c cash for each. Not
less than 5 wanted at one time.

CHANCE OK A LIFETIME.

E. S. P. 1 year, postpaid 25

Trade Notice 15

Exchange Notice .10

$ .50

All the above for 25c or for 5 "Happy Days"

Coupons cut from numbers 173 ending with 185.

tfn

R. W. FRENCH,

THE DALLES, OR.

Columbia
River
Scenery.

THE

REGULATOR

LINE.

Steamers "Dalles City" and "Begulator"
Daily between Portland, Cas-
cades and The Dalles.

Be sure to take these Steamers for a trip up
the Columbia. It is the only line running from
Portland to the Cascades of the Columbia and
The Dalles, W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,

J. N. HARNEY, Agt., The Dalles, Or.

Portland, Or.

Eobie's Vest Pocket Catalogue

OF

CANADIAN RENENUES,

Do You Want to b6ll/ ing stt

sell, and if price is satisfactory we will remit at
once, or return them. 1st, all stamps must be in
fair condition and price low enough. 2d, name
price of stamps, as we cannot set price on other
peoples goods. 3d, we pay high prices for U. 8.
postage, revenue, match or medicine. Address

COMET STAMP CO.,

Box 204. HICKMAN, KY.

62

Price 10c, or 12c post free. ^

RUMFORD STAMP CO., ffl

Woburn, Mass. ■

This Ad.

is small, but the value offered is large.
For $1.50 I will send you 1000 finely
mixed stamps (1 to 20c), cataloging over
$20.00, post tree. This lot contains no
cut postal cards or continentals. It's a
good investment; take my word for it;
and order one at once. Foreign on ap-
proval at 50 10 75^.

A. D. PLATZ, Watertown, Wis.

A Collection of Woods

is not only interesting, but instructive.
We have made up several collections of 2r> dif-
ferent varieties DXxS inches, about V4 in. thick,
neatly plamed, each piece marked with proper
name, We will send one of these collections to
any address prepaid on receipt of $1.00.

THE A. L. DEAN CO.,

TAUNTON, MASS.

Please mention he Evkrokken-Statk Philatelist when answering ads.

Cbe ewgrc«n-$tate Philatelist.

Vo. 9 —No. 2.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DAISES, OR., FEBRUARY, 18<

Whole No. 50

NOTES FOR U. S. COLLECTORS.

BY ERA.

Recently I saw a diagonally cut
specimen of the 2c 1869 issue on
a piece of cover which the owner
said he purchased at a sale of the
Baltimore society. It is on a
piece of the old-styled yellow en-
velope which are now so seldom
used, and cancelled with a series
of concentric circles, but no post-
mark appears. It is interesting-,
as this class of freaks usually are.

Not long- ag-o I was surprised
to receive on a letter from an ac-
quaintance who knows nothing
at all about stamp matters a card
proof of the two cent Columbian.
How he ever g-ot hold of it is a
conundrum, but to me it was in-
teresting-, as being- the first can-
celled proof I ever heard of.
While no doubt they could easily
be sent throug-h the mail they
would cost more than the stamp,
so few are liable to attempt it.

Speaking- of "freaks" I not long
ag-o picked up an envelope which
had been mailed at a small Cali-
fornia postoffice and on which
the postag-e had been paid by a
"liberty head" revenue. The
envelope being- entire no question

but that it fully franked the let-
ter could be raised.

Specimens can be found of the
bi-colored revenues where the
head is so misplaced as not to be
in the frame but in the colored
work. I recently saw a two cent
orang-e and black where less than
one-third of the head was within
the frame. I believe it would be
as hard to duplicate as an in-
verted head.

I recently met with a three
cent 1861 which was perforated
to the size of the 1869 issue. Be-
ing- exactly the size I inferred
that some sheets of this issue
must have been found after the
1869 issue was placed in use and
run throug-h the perforating- ma-
chine and issued.

In the year 1893 ten offices
transacted over a third of the
whole business done by the de-
partment. They were New York,
Chicag-o, Philadelphia, Boston,
St. Louis, Cincinnati, Brooklyn,
San Francisco, Baltimore and
Pittsburg, and of these New
York transacted a larger amount
than the next two heaviest to-
gether.

28

EVER GREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

THE CRITIC.

On one of the Evergreen's n.ost distingues
Contemporaries.

"Pretty as a

peach," the

Critic was about to say, but as he
does not wish to yield to the
temptation to use slang- he will
merely mention that the Virginia
Philatelist is one of the most ar-
tistic philatelic magazines that
has appeared, which is saying- a
g-ood deal, as philately has had
some very handsome literary ex-
ponents in its time. The January
number is fully up to the esthetic
standard of its predecessors.

Seventeen pag-es of reading mat-
ter, besides reports of the Virg-inia
Philatelic Association, which is a
very strong- organization appar-
ently, and a g-enerous sprinkle of
advertisements, indicate that this
new Southern journal is evident-
ly prospering-.

The first page is devoted to a
panegyrical sketch of Mr. Frank-
lin Iy. Kerns, President of the V.
P. A. The editorials are well
written and somewhat out of the
usual line. Writers for the phil-
atelic press have coined several
words which the next edition of
Webster's will not own in all
probability. "Stampic" has been
in use for some time; "postalic"
is newer (why not "postal," any-
way?); and now Editor Dietz
comes to the front with "philato-
historical." Well, the world
moves on. The Virginia blue
pencil wielder's nationality crops
out distinctly in his proud an-

nouncement of the German occu-
pation of Kiao Chou and its phil-
atelic consequences.

Under "Notes" the latest move-
ments of the S. S. S. S. are given.
Five new types of the Newfound-
land surcharge 'lc on 3c, 1890-95)
are described. "Besides these
three now well known types,
there are two additional varie-
ties, which bid fair to rank with
the 'Post-office' M?.uritiuses(?):
One is a red surcharge, of which
there were but ten printed; the
other is a double surcharge, black
and red, of which there were only
35 or 40 printed." Of these latter
the Scott Stamp & Coin Co. state
the following in the January
American Journal of Philately:
"Our authority states that these
were made without authority
from the Postoffice Department,
and that the Postmaster General
ordered them to be returned. It
is said that two or three are in
the hands of collectors, and of
course these should be considered
only in the nature of essays, they
being in the same class as the
similar double surcharge which
was made at the time Barbados
issued the ^d on 4d brown."
This, no doubt, will be the gen-
erally accepted view, so the gen-
eral collector need not repine if
he does not get these varieties.

Br'er Chapman of the Perfora-
tor gets some good natured chaf-
fing. There seems to be a sort
of mutual admiration society be-

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

29

tween the Virginia Philatelist
and the Perforator. Quite Kis-
singeresque!

Mr. Franklin Stearns, Jr., fur-
nished the first installment of an
article on the War Stamps of
Germany, (Alsace Lorraine),
which makes very interesting
reading, but is most decidedly
not philatelic. Probably the
philatelic portion is coming later.
The essay is illustrated by excell-
ent likenesses of William I of Ger-
many, Crown Prince Frederick
William, Bismark and Molkt and
may be said to be a song of praise
of those four great men. The
Critic believes in making articles
as entertaining and instructive in
a general way as possible by add-
ing historical and geographical
facts connected with the issue of
stamps to the statistical and
purely scientific statements, but
there is such a thing as carrying
this theory too far and making
the philatelic matter of quite
secondary importance. This ap-
pears to be Mr. Stearns' fault, if
he may be judged by his work
thus far. As brief historical
sketches Mr. Stearns' productions
are very good.

There are four pages of review
which is very entertaining, al-
though the witticisms are some-
what strained at times. Lennod
of New York writes most hope-
fully regarding affairs philatelic
in the metropolis and mentions
various matters of nterest. Bos-

tonian reports that the J/2c 1890
Canada are now selling for 5c
each at the Hub, that the New
Foun^land Provisionals are go-
ing for 50 and 75 cents, although
many collectors are holding off,
that papers will be read at future
meetings of Boston stamp so-
cieties, that it is rumored that the
Bank of Montreal has cornered
the lc New Foundland Jubilee,
etc., etc. A page of recent auc-
tion prices is given under the
time honored heading of "The
Market."

The Von Steshan Memorial
Fund, to which each collector is
invited to donate one unused
stamp of his country to be sold at
auction and the proceeds devoted
to the erection of a monument to
the celebrated Postmaster Gener-
al, is growing apace.

"Stamp collecting without a
stamp paper is like sailing with-
out a compass." Well said, epi-
grammatical adlets are rather
rare.

Mr. William D. Reed com-
mences an essay on the Postal Is-
sues of the Confederate States of
America, which promises a most
interesting discussion of the
seceding states.

It is apparent that the Virginia
Publishing Co. is doing its ut-
most to produce a magazine that
is a credit to the hobby and if
they keep on they are sure to ob-
tain a high rank for their publi-
cation. Veritas.

30

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

(£Depgpeer}=J|iate tphilaielisi.

R. W. FRENCH, Editor and Publisher.

EntEred at Hartland postofftce as second-class matter

SUBSCRIPTIONS
United States. Canada and Mexico, per year, 25c

All other countries, per year 40c

Subscriptions must begin with current number.

^>LlD\7-EIFiTISI3Sr C3-

1 year
$4.00
7.00
12.50
22.50
40.00

Space 1 mo. 3 mos. 6 mos

One Inch $ .50 $1.25 $2.25

Two Inches .90 2.25 4.00

Half Column-- 1.50 4.00 7.00

One Column 2.75 7.00 12.50

One Page 5.00 12 50 22.50

Unused stamps will be accepted for amounts
under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be
sent by Registered letter or Money Order on The
Dalles, Oregon.

Copy should reach us by the 20th of the pre-
ceding month to insure insertion. To change
standing ads, copy must be in by the 15th.

We will exchange one or two copies with phil-
atelic publications.

The Dalles, Or., February, 1898.

Our stock of 58th catalogs, al-
though twice as large as usual, is
exhausted, and we will order no
more this year.

-O-

Several of the new postal cards
are now in use and although it
hardly seems possible, they are
even more hideously printed than
were their predecessors. Our
government gets out some of the
homeliest cards in existence.
-O-

And now it is . said that that
wild man of the west— no, we
mean that man of the wild west,
Mr. Lewis Robie, is coming this
way in the near future. Whether
he intends to treat us to stamps
or to pills and plasters is an enig-
ma, but ye editor is not proud
and donations are always thank-
fully received. Our devil sug-

gests to us that as we never per-
sonally solicit ads, and have the
only medium covering the stampic
northwest, in his opinion Lewie is
coming to contract for one or more
pages of space, for one or more
years. We shall try to be in
Portland on his arrival and help
the fraternity there make it in-
teresting for Mr. Robie, and in
case it is the ads that call him so
imperatively west, show him how
neatly we can "set 'em up."
-©-

Although our leading dealers
and societies have vigorously op-
posed the Omaha Exposition
stamps, they are indeed to be, and
our only hope now is to try to do
away with their speculative na-
ture as far as possible. In all
probability the values will consist
of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 50, cent,
also $1 and $2 and the designs
will be typically Western. Some
of the selected ones being:
the discovery of the Mississippi;
by Marquette; an Indian chief;
buffalo hunting scene; the path-
finder, being a picture of Fremont
raising a flag on the summit of
the Rockies; train of emigrants
crossing the plains; mining
scene; cowboy and cattle; har-
vesting scene or a great flouring
mill; the Rock Island bridge
showing part of Omaha, etc. If
we can only get the government
to let this issue displace the regu-
lar one for a time at least, it will
not be quite so purely unneces-

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31

sary. The only good we can see
that can come out of it is the
hundreds of new collectors it will
add to our ranks. That collect-
ors of United States stamps will
secure as complete a set as pos-
sible, notwithstanding all that
may be said or done against them,
is of course taken for granted.
-O-
Our western society is now an
assured thing, thanks to the effi-
cient work of Brother Shepard of
the Omaha Philatelist. He is to
be commended for his success in
persuading Mr. Joe F. Beard to
allow his name to be placed in
nomination for the office of Presi-
dent, and with such a man at the
head of the society it cannot help
but be the leading one of the U.S.
The Omaha Philatelist offers to
act as official organ free of charge
until the society is organized,
when it should be at that time
chosen as permanent official or-
gan. Let us now get to work
without any further delay.
-O-

The first cancelled lc green
stamp we received brought us
Mr. Joe F. Beard's price list of
U ited States entire stamped en-
velopes. The stamp is identi-
cally the same as our last lc ex-
cept the change in color. We
know of one order for lc stamps
filled from Washington with the
green as early as January 20th,
notwithstanding the general re-
port that they would not be on

sale until some time this month.
During the forty-seven years the
United States has used one cent
stamps they have always pre-
viously been printed in blue, with
the exception of the lc buff of the
1869 issue.

-o-

For every 12^ cent purchase
you make from any of our adver-
tisers we will gladly credit you
with one month's subscription.
In sending your order, inclose a
postal card asking the dealer to
send us your name, address,
amount and date of purchase,
and if for 25cts you will receive
two numbers; a 50ct purchase
will entitle you to four months'
subscription, etc., etc.
-O-

The color of our present 2c
stamp is considered to be with-
in the requirements of the Postal
Union and as the design of the lc
printed in green was not changed
at all, not even to make the tri-
angular bars conform to the 2c, we
may look for no change whatever
in this value. ' The 5c stamp in
blue will be in use by May. Un-
doubtedly the new set in its en-
tirety will shortly appear.

The j£, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 cent
value of Canada's new issue are
out and make a very pretty ap-
pearance as far as colors are con-
cerned. The 2, 3, 5 and 8 cent
we have seen are on thinner pa-
per than the others.

EVERGKEEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

DA/VIE RUMOR HATH IT.

That Imitation is the sincerest
form of flattery. Acknowledge-
ment is hereby made to Editor
Jewett of the Philatelic Era for
the form in which these jotting's
appear. His "It is said that" is
known to all.

That Uncle Sam intends to go
into the gumpap business shortly
to the great disgust of all right
minded philatelists.

That Bryan may be elected in
1900, if Uncle Sam persists in his
course.

That Mr. F. C. Drews is prov-
ing himself to be an Al Ex. Supt.
for the I. P. A.

That the president of the P. S.
of A. has a soft spot in his heart
for everything Seebeckical.

That our Eastern friends are
not overjoyed at the idea of
Omaha secession.

That Mr. Crawford Capen and
the S. S. S. S. are not on speak-
ing terms.

That a lot of colonials of differ-
ent nations from various parts of
China are not improbable in the
near future.

That the one and only Kissin-
ger is gaining new laurels as the
greatest philatelic boss in the
world.

That Alphonso of Spain is
tired of appearing as.an infant on
the Spanish postage stamps.

That H. C. Beardsley is with
us again in his editorial role.

H. M.

A PROFITABLE COLLECTION.

Instead of making a specialty
of collecting just what every one
else is making a specialty of — U.
S. postage, document revenues,
match and medicine stamps, Brit-
ish Colonials, or Canadian reve-
nues— why not collect the stamps
that are equally good, and, their
day of popularity having not yet
arrived, are cheaper?

Then, when your specialty be-
comes fashionable — and if it real-
ly is a good country it surely will
become fashionable — sell out, and
not wait too long about doing so.

You will, if you have used good
judgment, have made from 50 to
500 per cent profit on your in-
vestment.

However, perhaps you do not
want to sell out all your stamps,
even with the idea of beginning
over again.

Well, nearly every one begins
as a general collector, and even of
those who have become special-
ists, few have entirely disposed
of their general collections.

Let us, then, keep our general
collection, but add to it only some
stray stamp that we may find or
secure at some special bargain;
buy no more U. S. or British Col-
onials, but spend all of our avail-
able time and money on the coun-
try we have decided to specialize
in.

The market has not yet recov-
ered itself enough to make it ad-
visable to sell stamps of any kind,

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

33

but when it does, don't be afraid
to sell some of your fashionable
stamps to secure some otherwise
unobtainable stamp of the coun-
try you specialize in. Don't ex-
pect the stamps of }Tour selection
to become the heig-ht of fashion
in a few months.

Many are the collectors, who,
reading- such an article as this,
have begun to make a specialty
of some good country, and then,
at the end of six months or a year,
seeing no change in the market
favorable to their specialty, con-
cluding that the stamps popular
today, and they only, will be pop-
ular for all time, have turned
back and joined again the great
majority.

Not only do not expect your
country to be in great demand in
a year or two, but do not want it
to do so, for if it becomes fashion-
able before you have a well filled
album and an equally well filled
duplicate book, it is your loss, or
at least it is not your full share
of gain.

And never forget that if you
carefully and persistently study
your stamps it will be both pleas-
ant and profitable in time, al-
though it may not be either at
first.

And now, having devoted our
time and money from 1898 until
1902, to collecting the stamps of
Russia, and they having grown
rapidly in public favor for the
past year and a half, we are

ready to sell.

Three insertions of a half col-
umn ad in the "Evergreen" will
clear our duplicate book of our
cheaper varieties and advertise
our coming auction. One inser-
tion of a two page ad will sell all
our remaining stamps at a total
cost of not over $20 for the post-
age and advertising, which, add-
ed to $100 cash and $50 worth of
U. S. and British Colonial stamps
and interest make a total cost of
less than $200, which, deducted
from the gross income of $700,
leaves more than $500 profit.

Now, too, we have a general
collection, which, although little
has been added to it in the last
few years, has steadily increased
in value.

We will then pick out another
good country, and do the same
thing over again.

F. 0. Hammond.
-CD-
Over the Phone.

Scott — Hello, Jones!

Jones — Hello; Hawaii?

Scott — O, so, so; it's rather
cold out.

Jones — Yes, 'tis Chile.

Scott — Has Lucy got that Tur-
key rug yet?

Jones — No.

Scott — Why don't Jamaica?

Jones — I will when I get Samoa
money. G. A. Hunt.

-O-

An unused stamp may have full
gum and yet not be o. g.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

A FEW HINTS ON HOUNT1NQ.

No doubt some, on seeing- the
title of this article, will turn over
the pag-e in disgust, believing-
that I am about to g-ive them a
rehash of the antiquated "Don't-
paste-your-stamps-down-flat" or-
der. This is not the case, how-
ever. I think I can safely state
that the days of such things are
past, and that even the young-est
and greenest philatelist, nowa-
days knows better than that. I
have merely come across a meth-
od of mounting- stamps in an al-
bum which I consider an im-
provement over the usual way.
Perhaps some collectors have al-
ready discovered and made use of
the method — indeed, it would be
surprising- if they have not, as it
is very simple. Still, in the nu-
merous collections that I have
seen, only one has been mounted
in the manner that I here de-
scribe. It simply consists in plac-
ing the hing-e at the top of the
stamp when sticking- it in an al-
bum, allowing the stamp to move
like the cover of a box. This is
the way I do: Take the hing-e
and bend it exactly in the center.
Then moisten one side of it and
place it so that the crease just
comes even with the top outside
line of the printed square in the
album, provided you use an al-
bum with printed spaces for the
stamps. Then moisten the top
of your stamp (or the hing-e) and
place it on the hinge so that the

latter . protrudes ever so little
above the stamp. This makes a
natural hinge and permits of the
stamp being turned completely
over, so that it may be examined
for the grille, etc., and so that
you may read what is printed on
the square beneath it. Also, if
you have two varieties of any
stamp and only one is provided
for in the album, you may hinge
one directly beneath the other.
I g-enerally keep a used and un-
used specimen of each stamp
(when I can get both), placing-
one — g-enerally the used — beneath
the other. This method of
mounting- also allows of the
stamp being- more easily detached
than when the hinge is placed in
the center, and with less danger
of damag-e. A. H. Shirk.

^^
Cochinchina letter stamps will
certainly prove to be a very g-ood
and safe investment at the pres-
ent prices and we cannot recom-
mend strong-ly enoug-h to K. S. P.
readers to buy them now before
their prices will be so hig-h as
only millionaires will be able to
acquire them. Evidently the
small quantities issued command
much hig-her prices. It is to be
remembered that some of the
scarcest and most appreciated
stamps of today, like the Mauri-
tius, Post Office, St. Louis 20c
had their genuineness contested
in their days. They were so rare
that very few knew them. X.

VERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

35

Interstate JpMatelic ^jsociation.

UST OF OFFICERS.

President— H. L. Geary, Port Townsend, Wash.

Care of U. S. Engineers, Admiralty Head.

Vice Pres.— Eli Fisher Medford. Oregon.

Seey.-Treas. — C. H. Precemeder, Portland, Or.

206 Taylor Street.

Auc.Purch.Agt— A. D. Schoeh, Forest Grove, Or.

Librarian— L. A. McArthur, Portland, Oregon.

739 Glisan Street.

Ex. Supt.— F. Drews, Portland, Oregon.

Care of O. R. & N. Co . Shops.

Atty.— J.K. Stout Spokane, Wash.

Trustees— E C. Patton, H. O. White and F.

N. Stump Salem, Oregon.

Offi. Editor— R. W. French, The Dalles, Oregon.
Offi. Organ— Evergreen State Philatelist.

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.

Portland, Or., Jan. 19, 1898.

The following magazines have been
donated since December 20, 1897:

By publishers— Boston Stamp Book,
iii, 6; California Stamp, i, 2; Herald
Exchange, iii, 4; New York Philate-
list, iii, 3.

By G. C. Corbaley— Omaha Philat-
elist, iv, 3, 4.

By H. F. Bartels— Eastern Philate-
list, xx, 3; American Collector, iii, 1;
Columbian Philatelist, iv, 1.

By L. A. McArthur— Mekeel's Stamp
News, vi, vii, viii bound; same xi, 2, 3;
California Stamp, i, 1.

L,. A. McArthur,
Librarian.

SECRETARY.'S REPORT.

I respectfully call the members' at-
tention to the fact that dues for 1898
should be sent in to the Secretary at
once.

One application for membership, No.
100, has been received since the last
report: Arthur W. Kerr, p. o. box 865,
Portland, Or. Reference, F. C. Drews,
D. M. Averill.

There are enough active collectors
in Oregon and Washington to increase
our membership to 150 this year, and I
hope every member will try to get at
least one new member to join our So-
ciety. I will be glad to send applica-

tion blanks to members, and also any
other information desired about our
association.

C. H. Precemeder,
Secretary I. P. A.

The Great Men of Philately.

The Bill Nye of Philately— Joe
F. Beard.

Bismarck — R. M. Miller (but
now in honored, voluntary retire-
ment).

Wandering- Minstrel — Edgar F.
Nelton.

Macauley — C. E. Severn.

Frank A. Munsey — J. F. Dodge.

Byron and Don Quixote com-
bined— W. Lionel Moise.

Northwest's Czar Reed— C. H.
Precemeder.

W. T. Stead— Wm. C. Stone.

Blackstone — Geo. W. Archard.

Van Wyck — Oney K. Carstar-
phen.

Brander Matthews — Gordon C.
Corbaley.

Dreyfus — George Car ion.

Conan Doyle— Dr. B. A. Cott-
low.

Sir Henry Irving- — H. C. Beards-
ley.

Seneca — D. J. McDermott.

Jeff Davis — Harry L. Drexel.

E. V. Smalley, of the A. J. of P.
— Edward J. Nankivell.

Dr. Samuel Johnson — Crawford
Capen.

Ian MaClaren — Missouriensis.

Napoleon, Machiavelli and Tom
Piatt, all in one— Clifford Wash-
ington Kissinger.

Veritas.

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To x stamps, Scott's 58th, Safety Bicycle a
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wan s U S stamps above 2c, will give 8 forn
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Write for list enclosing stamp and receive 3
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Mexican Revenue, $500 value, cat at $3, for
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Edw. Schirmer, jr , White Plains, N. Y.
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Treasury, 6c, 10c or 12c '69. R. B. Pearson,
1416 East Sup. St., Duluth, Minn.

I have some good sheets of stamps at cat.
to x at US and foreign. Can take a few hun-
drt d of the higher values present issue. Jos.
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Old beet, cigar, cigarette, snuff and Tobacco
stamps U S rev wanted, offer in x good US
postage and rev nue and foreign postage
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1 have a few sheets of U S that cat by 57th,
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orange 24c or 90c 1872 or for 50c m. o.. W. N.
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B -oks to x tor stamps, coins or old copper
cents. Send for lists. 1000 mixed stamps, 100
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Co., Santa Ana, Cal.

20 dif numt.er papers published by me for a
B itish colony, eat $1.00. E R Aldr.ch, Benson,
Minn.

WlII x a six cent second issue U S rev cat
$2.50 for any 7, 12c, 24c, 30c, 50c, 90c or SI stamp
stamps issued before 1870. G. A. Popple,
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50 different staAips from 25 diff. cou tries to
x for a dime issued before 1890, California
humming bird nest for 7 large U S cents.
Burns Cherry, Santa Ro«a, Calif.

I wish to x stamps with collectors. Send
me a sheet of your duplicates and receive
mine by return mail. A. Burnham, 239 East
75 st., New York, N. Y.

3 phil papers or 50 well mixed stamps for
every old bank bill sent me. Have a lot of
good books, novels, etc., to x for coins and
paper money. A. Anderson, Luray, Kansas.

Wanted to x Colorado minerals for US or
forn stamps. 12 diff minerals for 25c. Max C.
Moore Boulder, Colorado.

Correspondence and exchange de-ired with
collectors of Canadian, U S and foreign rev.
on the basis of any standard catalogue.
Reference required. If interested write L.
Merner Staeble, Johnstown, Penn. 68

Two bicycle wrenches for stamps off sheets,
all kinds of photos for stamp-, or novels of
any kind. Chas. A. Jensen, 125012th st, Louis-
ville, Ky.

Will give 5 old Canada postcards for every
stamp cat 15c or 5 stamps cat 3c each. Desire
10c special delivey stamps, 4 cards for every

te Philatelist when answering ads.

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It will pay you to read carefully our an-
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orange delivery
Godench, Ont.

$500 Mexican Reve; ue, cat $3, for $2.25 from
sheets of good foreign. LC H Aldrieh, Ben-
son, Minn.

Money making schemes, Pocket Edition
for a dime issued before 1886 or f >r 2 large U
S cents or lor two perfect arrowpoints. Burns
Cherry, Santa Rosa, Calif.

1 have a Kombi, loaded, io x lor best offer
an old U S stamps. James Card, 317 Heald st,
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Stamp col. cat $20, 700 var. for guitar or any-
thing. Clarence Pore, 815 Union Trust bldg,
St. Louis Mo.

100 novels, arrowpoints, magazines, rubber
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Would like to x a col. of stamps all diff cat
about $25, for a good gun. B. J. Gonzalez jr,
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A rare Charleston, S 0, hand stamp, Con-
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Desir .bleUS, Hawaiian Islands and British
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Send us a s lection. Byrne Bros., 248 Clemont
ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.

1897 E s P complete A 1 cond. to x for any
15 ^Newfoundland stamps, or lc 1859 Can. A.
A. Howe, 4 Wellingto > ave, Somerville, Mass.
Have lots of phil literature to x for Br. Col.

Will x rare U S and fom stamps for novels,
type, printing outfit or anything I can use on
it farm. J. C. Jay, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

Ra e confederate and broken bank bills
for sale at reasonable prices or will x for good
U S coins. F. W. Coning, Maryville, Tenn.

L ok! Back numbers of Good News, Hap-
py Days, Boys of New York, Young Sports of
Amernaand Golden Hours for sale or ex-
change for U S stamps. Victor H. Paquet,
Oregon City, Oregon. 50

Confederate money. Send me 10c in silver
or stamps and 1 will maii to y. ur addres> 5
pieces of (taper money, a 1 di erentano guar-
anteed genuine. Win. G. Lauteibach, .Men-
den, 111. 50

Fractional, Colonial and Confederate cur-
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silver trimes, §1.50; jiood Roman bronze coin
1800 years old 25e; three Indian arrowheads
25c. A. P Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 51

Will pay 5c each for letters D, B, R a- d
P of Nekton's Soda Pe,sin Gum, of S. K.
Calif or will trade osher letters lor them.
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Second ediiion of Dealers Address B-ok,
containing names and addresses of 560 stamp
dealers all over i lie world, for 10c; with first
edition 14c. Richaid H. Buuce, Middh town,
Conn.

6000 Standard Stamp Hinges made of best
Good trade for Seeoeck's; need to fill sets, limn and pure -tandard Gum for 25r> caMi.

C. McCauley & Co., 1635 E. Baltimore st.. Bal-
timore, Md.

ER Aldrieh, Benson, Minn.

Want No 1, Vol I, P J of A? See ad columns.

Send me 25c net catalog value of good stmps
and I will send in ex. 50 addresses of reliable
stamp collectors. Daniel J. Reilly, Jr., Sta. E,
2260 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N. Y.

I will Mve 1000 stamp hinges for a 6 or 8c
Columbian, 4000 lor a 15c, 10,000 for a 30c, 15,000
for a 50c. E. P. Gillespie, Box 65, York, Pa.

Stamps and philatelic papers to exchange
for same. Ld«t and price same when writing.
). A. Cook, Waterloo, Iowa.

Howard Hennesey, Hawkesbury, Nova Sco-
tia, would like to receive sample copies phil.
papers and price listg from dealers. 500 post-
marks to ex for stamps. Begin subs with Jan.
No., so I will get the volume.

Honduras, unused, 7 varieties fine copies,
catalogue value 25c, my price 10c. Newtound-
landcabot issue lc and 2c only 10c each. H.K.
Moyer, Easton, Pa.

Three good things— 15 var. fr< m S. and C.
Am., 4 var. of Canada jubilee, 5 Ontario law
stamps. The lot f >r 15c postfree. E. V. Cam-
pion, Goderich, Ont.

$•20 per 1000 is th« price I pay for cancelled
U S stamps. Send at once. Enel< se 10c for
pricelist and insti ucthms. G. Fay < olby,
Union Grove, W.s.

Dealers and Publishers desiring to reach a
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for $3, or sample 100 for 25c silver; 2 years sub-
set iption or 50c packet U 8 or foreign stamps.
A goo l list to work on, as it contains a great
manv Bankers, Merchants, Glassworkers,
skilled Ironworkers a id wealthy Farmers'
sons addresses. Twin City Supply Co., Sta-
tion B. Pittsburg, Pa. 51_

Dealers stock, prce post free, 78c, contains
200 s amps cat lc each 200 cat 2c each, 25 cat
3c etch, 5 cat 5c each, 4 cat 2c each, 1 doz blank
approval sheets. K. B. Pearson, 1416 E;iSi
Superior St., Duluth, Minn.

A reci pe for making coflee at \i price 15c or
35c worth of stamps off sheets. 500 gummed
labels 20c cash. Chas. A. Jensen, 125042th st.,
Louisville. Ky.

App oval sheeis. I have some fine ap-
proval sheets at 50$ and 60$ off Scott's 58th.
• )nlv g K>d stamps found on ruv sheets. Edgar
W. Frost, Owen Sound, Ont.

Bargii s. Scou's 58th nos. U S posta e
163,83; 165. $5; 169, $8; 197, $3; 66. 810: 156, 75c;
20'), $5; 202, $7. Confederate 91, 60c; 96, $2. P. O.
576. 60c; 577, $1.50; 578, $1.25. Navy 563, $1; 562,
$1.25; 564, $1.50; 565, $3. State 598, $1; 600, $1.50.
Newspaper 1045, 3.50; 1046, $3. Match 3141 $1.
Docume.it 2944, 75c; 2908, $1; 2948, 70c; 2974 $2.
James Jay, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

I want all your U S and revenue duplicates
and I will allow you % cat prices for them
and make payment from my Oooks of 5000
var. Send me a selection and receive my
boous. J. H. Gibbs, 1163 W. 24 St., Los Ange-
les, Calif.

100 nice white envelopes with return print-
ed in cor er only 30c postpaid. C. Kaufmann,
309 E 65th st., New York City.

Eastern collectors who have tried my reve-
nue sheets at 50$ dis. have found them good.
You We-terners had better try them. I give
a good premium. Geo. E. Shepard, McChin-
tock ave., Allegheny, Pa.

I want the following stamps by 50 or 100,
not less than 50 wanted and 1 will allow you
$2 worth of stamp- from my books: I851-3C,
1856-60-3C, 1862-2C, 1869-3c, 1870-71 3c and 10c.
brown 1 933 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15. and dept. any
value or special dei. J. H. Gibbs, 1163 W 24 st,
Los Angeles, Cal.

address onlv 65c. Daters regular price 50c
only 35c. Large list and 2 old bills 10c.
Neterinch Stamp Co., Winiton, N. C.

30 dif forn stamps on entire original envel-
opes postpaid for 17c. B. J. Gonzalez jr.,
Pensacola, Fla.

U S 50c orange '95, lie; Newfoundland, Ca-
bot, lc and 2c only 10c each, set of 6 from lc to
6c only 38c, complete set, 14 var., $2.73. H. K.
Moyer, Easton, Pa.

I will allow you full cat price for stamps
on entire env original cover and make pay-
ment from mv books of 5000 var. Not less
than 15 stamps accepted. J. H. Gibbs, 1163 W.
24 st., Los Angel' s, Cal.

Wanted— to he i r from poisons having small
collections to sell for cash. Old U S bought
any time. Write and let me know what you
have and your price. James Card, 317 Heald
St., Wilmington, Del.

1000 mixed 20c; 100 var. 6c; 74 2c pink ewv,
Scott $5, good margain, not quite square,;$2.
Few plaie nos % cat. So. V.al. stamp^Co.,
Santa Ana, Cal.

50$ com is what I give on approval sheets.
Send for selections. Every tenth answer gets
a fine album. Union Stamp Co., Union
Grove, Wis.

A trial is all I ask. 40 var. U S cat 1.25 for
15c; 25 var. foreign cat 1.25 for 15c- ; 200 var
lorn 10c, 1000, a go >d mixture, 25c. Rev. H.
Wendt, Sterling, JSeb. 52

Lee Weil, 708 Preston st., Louisville, Ky.,
will sell a set of U S Telegraph stamps 10 dif.
U S rev and 2 set of S. American stamps
which c it at 20c for only 17c.

Gem Oregon arrow points and U S stamps
in quantises to suitor good x for Can. Jubilee
stamps. Geo. O. Green, Princeton, 111. bx 41

A prize— How manv words can you make
out of the word "Tetrakishexahetron." A
stamp album for the largest, 300 mixed
stamps n»xt, 4 arrow heads next and 50 mixd
stamps next four. Send 10c to join the Y. M.
A. S. and try for a prize C. A. Conley, 20 2d
st, Albany, N. Y.

Wanted for cash or x U S and Canada also
common stamps. Send particulars to K bx 48
E. N. Y. World, New York.

Look here, a snap— 25 all different U S rev
stamps in good condition cat $5 and over lor
only $1. O. P. Ruth, Moundridge, Kans is.

Free— an eagle cent to all beginnes who
buy 50c wort ii of stamps from my sheets at
60$ dis. Send quick before all gone. Send
ret. Will A. Priest, Owosso, Mich.

I want all your duplicates cat over 2c and I
will allow you% cat and make payment from
my book of over 5000 var. Send a selection
and receive a selection of my bookg. J. M.
Gibbs 1163 W 24 St., Los Angeles, Calif.

100 -plendid varieties of foreign stamps in
old envelope with Confederate stamp on
same will cata about $1.50 only 25c. Nickel
plated self inker stamp with your name and

Canada, new 1898 issue, K 1, 2, 3c only, just
out. Beautiful stamps only 15c. Jubilee y2
to 50c, $2 25; Newfoundland 1876 5c, 50c fine.
Also col of 300, cat at over $12 00, for only $2 50.
Postage extra. E W Burt, Paris, Ont.

We want to buy in any quantity Rtamps of
Brit. Colonies, U. S. Depts., Dues or Revs, also
Match and Med. Send lots on approval by
reg'd mail with lowest price; it satisfactory
cash sent same day. I furnish 1st class refs.
D. J. Reilly Stamp Co., Sta. E, 2260 Eastern
Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y. [Mem. Idg societies]

Blank Approval Books to hold 100 stamps,
bound in heavy covers and ruled in two col-
ors, uood for duplicates or exchanging; 12 for
25c. Herbert B. Riebe, Rochester, Minn.

Please mention the Evekgkein-Stat* Philatelist when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

43

NEWFOUNDLAND.

Be-Issue, unused, 5 varM 40c,

We are sending out nice books of
H. N. A., new issues, Match and
Medicine, European, Etc. Why
can't we send you one? We
have bought three good collec-
tions this week, and possibly we
can fill some of those empty
spaces. Let us know your wants.

WE HAVE, READY TO MAIL,

our 1897-98 list of U. S. Revenues
and Postage. It takes iato ac-
count the new prices, and should
be in the hands of every collect-
or of U. S. Postage and Reve-
nues, Departments or Telegraph
stamps. A letter or postal card
will bring one to you post free.

J. T.
STARR
RIGHT^g STAMP
I CO.,

Coldwater,
Mich.

ssaoo FOReaooT

1000 Mexican stamps, catalogues over $i>5.00

2000 fine foreign, no trash '• " 40.00

3000 fine Continentals, for pkts, worth 6.00

5000 stamp hinges .50

12 approval books .25

50 approval sheets .25

This is one of the best dealers' stocks $82.00
ever offered and the cheapest. Address

B TE RRY
Third Xat'l Bank. Syracuse, N.'Y.

1000 "Perfect" Hinges and a 50c
Mortgage, 2d issue, for 10c. Good
sheets at 40$, 50$ and 60% discount
to responsible parties. Send us
your want list. We refer you to
Augustus N. Cunningham, P. M.

Wilson & Chase Co.,

5(5 Box 564-774. East Providence, R. T.

WE'VE GOT 'EM !

BUCKEYE PACKET, a bargain price 25c

Contains 20 var fine U.S. stampa, catalogs $1.

PHILATELIC PACKET price 20c

Contains 15 var Canadian Revs, catalogs 25c.

"M. & M." PACKET, a fine lot price 20c

Contains match and medicine stampi, at 50c

UNIQUE STAMP CO.,

28 Brainard Ave. CLEVELAND. OHIO.

At Half Cat '57 5c; '61 12c, 30c; '68 lc,30c; '72 7c;
$2 Probate Will; Confed. '61 10c; '63 ten and '64
2c on cov.; Env: '54 dies 1, 2, 3, buff; 90c Justice;
30c Treasury, 50c Navy. WM. R. SMITH,

718 E. Marshall St., Richmond, Va.

Please mention the Evergreen-Sta

Did it ever

occur to you

That I am selling fine stamps cheaper than any
other dealer? The following quotations se-
lected at random from my stock will show you
how cheap I can sell:

Hawaii, 1882, 10c black, used $1 00

" " 15c brown " 10)

1883-6 25c purple," 75

Bolivia, 1897 lc postally used, fine 02

" 5c " " " 08

Uruguay 1895 10c brown, used 06

" " 20c green and black, used 10

1897 10c red 08

" " 20c violet and black used 15

I call particular attention to the fact that
when you invest in any of these stamps at
prices quoted you can always get your money
back on them." "Nuff Sed." I will make this
offer that anyone purchasing from my approv-
al books or advertisements to the extent of $1.00
net, I will give a set of Costa Rica Officials,
issue of 1892, lc to 20c inclusive, cat. $1.35, Free.

F. W. BRADLEY,

617 14th Street, N. W.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

$20.00 for $1.50.

1000 fine mixed (1 to 20c) cat. over
$20.00, exceptional value, for only
$1.50 post free. Your money back
if you want it. Stamps on ap-
proval at 50$ to 75% commission.

A. D. PLATZ, Watertown, Wis.

Holy Smokes!

Just think, for a 30c money order we will
print, send you post free, and designed
up-to-date, 100 good white envelopes. We keep
in stock all the time the following, Approval
Books, Return Blanks, etc. Send for samples.

H.B.STEELE, NewBritain.Conn.

WANT IT?

Why, yes, there are three or four literary col-
lectors who want these as bad as some republi-
cans want consulates. What?

PHILATELIC J0UBNAL of AMEEI0A
VOL. I, NO. 1.

Also No. 2 of same volume. Best trade offer of
foreign I can use received by April 1st takes.

L. C. H. ALDRICH,

Benson, Minn.

te Philatelist when answering ads.

44

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

._iisi'«iji«i>>iiihi'»i«<ki'«ii>kiMi<'tj>»<it.«<i.HamiMt<'iin>*>tiihi't>v

| Drugstore : Revenues, j

£ Generally wanting because scarce. *

r We offer |

| Packet B, I

£ Drugstore Revenues and Match and 3

r Medicine stamps, cataloging 50c, for %

S^Scr postpaid. I

} cash with order. £

C On original cover, lc U. S. Mail pre- tf>f (in *
3 paid — yellow — Scott's number 800, ^J.UU^

i W.rrr. Oliver Semple, |

£ 114 S. Bank St. EASTON, PA. ?

»1«>|.|<k>rtiM|«<li'acMllM(|Mi*M>tii.M(MlMiiM>»M«M<IMMiMtMli>^

60 % DISCOUNT

On High Grade Stamps, by
our new plan for Collectors,
or it will give you Fine Ex-
change for your duplicates.

Send for our circulars.
NORTHWESTERN STAMP CO .,
Freepopt, III.

^MTrmzflv^mmmmmm

The Columbian Philatelist, Rocky Mt.
Stamp, American Collector, either one
and The Evergreen, one year, 27 cents.
Either two and The Evergreen, 39 cents;
all 4 papers, 48 numbers, 50 cents.

J. F. DODGE,
NEW OXFORr, PA.

Exchange your Duplicates through
International Collector's Exchange,
342 Cedar Street, St. Paul, Minn.
You are insured against all losses.
Send two. first-class references and
2c for membership card, sample book
and particulars, If not, why not?

J.W.SCOTT
k COMPANY J

NEWYORKCITY

ALBUMS, STAMPS,
and COINS.

Largest Stock in the world

Prices singly and in 8ets,
wholesale and retail.

..30 Extra I^arjce..
paut'H Free.

FOR CASH.

49 Revenues, including 50c Probate of Will,

cat. |4-18( for onlv. fl 00

")C Revenues, Black, '78 issue, o.g. fine 1 25

Son Foreign Exchange, fine 75

2c Proprietary orange, cat. $2.00 60

250 U. 8. and Foreign, all different 50

All in Fine Condition.

358 Broad st.

JOHN YERRIKR,

51 Newark, N.

j 3 Unused Stamps
I Free.

) to all applying for my fine sheets and
• books at 'Ssy-tf to GO1?, discount, and a-

\ greeing to buy at ! east 25c worth . Be

/ sure and send good references. "

I have most of the U.S. Depart-
ments in stock. Send me your want
lists, and see what you'll get.

H. G. CROWELL,

502 Mohawk Bldg.,
CLEVELAND, OHIO. 51

40 to 75 per cent Catalogue.
That is how I price my net books of U. S. Rev.,
Postage, Foreign and British Colonies. Try 'em ,
or let me send you a selection at 60%. Here is a
bargain: 200 all different fine Foreign stamps,
cat over $4, only 50c; also 100 all different For-
eign, all difi'., cat over $3.50, only 50c ; 50 all diff.
S. and C. Amer , only 25c ; 2c Plav Card blue, 15c ;
$2 Mtgfe, 7c; 10 For. Ex. 25c; Canada '59 1 and 5c,
only 6c. A. B. CLARKE, Guelph, Ont., Can.

V()V Q QiltfOTi Tlimp we will insert your name
1 Ul d UllVCl UllllU and address in the Stamp
Collectors' Directory, which we send to dealers
and publishers all over the U. S. and Canada,
who will send you a large number of philatelic
magazines, price lists, catalogues, etc. You will
receive a big philatelic mail. We also send you
absolutely free 6 fine varieties of unused stamps
and a copy of the directory containing vour
name. W. A. Turnbull, Ithaca, N. Y

-rvR^r

My 5c and 3c specials.

No. in set Price
7 Argentine .05

10 Austria .05

7 Bavaria .05

3 Bosnia .05

5 Brazil 05

5 Bulgaria . .05

* indicates unused
No. in set Price

*2Djbouti 33

2 Gibraltar 00

2 OrangeFreeStates .83
2 Mexico 20x25sear. .00
1 Peru env., 5c green .03
Address

W. M. Waterbury, ithica, mich.

2c AND 4c
No. in set. Price

4 Egypt 2c

2Perak 2c

2 Gibraltar 2c

4 Finland 2c

5 India 2c

4 Columbia _ 2c

5 Argentine 2c

SPECIALS.
No. in set. Price

8 Mexico 4c

4 Uuruguay 4c

10 Australia 4c

10 Cnba 4c

4 Portuguese CoL__ 4c
3Triniday 4c

5 Venezuela l-

Postage extra on any amounts less than 25c,
Q. A. Popple, Danielson, Conn.

Select Some Sets.

U. S. Special Delivery (5) *% .85

" Columbian lc to 30c * 1.15

•' '69, lcto6c.._

" '82-'88, lc to 10c, 12 var * 2.50

Sierre Leone (old design) I.;, 3. 1, <i|>
Liberia '92-4 (<"> var), or '85 (5 var)

Turkey '90 or '92 complete (6 var)

♦unused. Our price li*ts are free.
Enterprise Stamp Co., 1 17 w 12th st., New York. 58

-.45

lid
.20
*.58
*.40
*.50

Please mention the Evikokeen-JState Phit.atrlwt when answering ads.

Ok ewrgrecn-StaK PWlatel st.

Vo. 9— No. 3.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., MARCH, 1898.

Whole No. .51,

NOTES FOR U. S. COLLECTORS.

BY ERA.

In 1897 the government used
61,364,200 unstamped envelopes
in its postal business, of which
57,621,000 were franked by the
penalty clause.

The card board from which the
present issue of postal cards is
made is manufactured at Pied-
mont, W. Va.

240,000 five cent envelopes were
issued from July 1, 1896 to June
30, 1897, of which 165,500 were
special request envelopes.

A set of card proofs (208 pieces)
brought $24.30 (£5) at Hadlow's
London sale of Dec. 3, 1897.

At the same sale a full set of
the 1869 re-issue unused brought
$71.64.

At his November sale a fairly
well centered specimen of the $5
State, unused, was knocked down
for $63.18.

The first year that Internation-
al money orders were sold to
British Guiana, 84 were drawn
for a total value of $1,249.57 and
279 paid for $2,724.56.

During- the year ending- June
30, 1897 there were stolen from
the various offices throug-hout the
country, by burg-lars, stamps to
the value $72,766.16. During the

same period the losses from fire
amounted to $1 3, 076. 16. Officials
appropriated $4,222.95 to their
own use and from various other
causes $647.38 were lost, making
a total loss of $90,722.66. This
was an increase over the previous
year of $17,871.14.

Since the consolidation of the;
various portions of the new
Greater New York has been ac-
complished it is quite likely that
the postal department will also
consolidate the various postoffi-
ces within its borders into one
main office, with branches, and it
is estimated that a saving in sal-
aries and commissions of ' the
postmasters alone will be $62,-
723.15, and that even more will
come from the abolition of var-
ious department heads.

The fast mail train between
New York and Washington car-
ries more second class mail than
any other train, it averaging
over 85,000 pounds per day,
making the net profit to the de-
partment of nearly $20,000 per
year. This is one case where a
cent a pound pays revenue.

The picture of Marquette, the
celebrated priest-explorer, will
undoubtedly adorn one of the
Omaha issue.

46

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

THE CRITIC

On a Tasty Monthly from the Other Side.

Our European cousins take
philatelic life more seriously than
we do as a general rule and in
consequence their periodicals are
usually a good deal heavier than
the average American specimen.
It does not necessarily follow
that they are characterized by
ponderosity, as it is a fact only
too well known that heaviness is
not a fault with many American
philatelic journals. It might
even be said that it is an infini-
tesimal quantity. The general
reader who relishes sense and
matter pertaining to philately
need not therefore be afraid of
European stamp magazines. He
will find much that is new and
interesting in many of them.

Of recent years English phi-
lately has had one or two expon-
ents which are somewhat more
like their trans- Atlantic contem-
poraries.

The Stamp Collectors' Fort-
nightly is the "fearless and in-
dependent" of Great Britain (a
rattling lively journal it is), and
"Stamps" is as much for the be-
ginner as for the scientist. A
feature of this latter publication
is its presswork and tasty make-
up. Vol. II, No. 1, January, is
apparently what we would call a
boom edition a la Jewett, the
printer guaranteeing an edition
of 10,500, and is a highly repre-
sentative effort of the "Letters of

Philately," which are found so
praiseworthy in the opening ar-
ticle. Mr. Grant M. Francis
starts a series of discussions on
philately as an investment, which
is most entertaining, even if it
does make the reader mourn at
the opportunities for turning
over his pennies in philatelic
wares which he has missed. The
writer maintains that there is
money to be made by speculating
in stamps, but states that "much
the same knowledge is required
to enable the investor to unload
at the right moment — as is re-
quired by the speculator on
'change," a proviso which the
would - be philatelic speculator
would do well to bear in mind.
Mr. Francis goes into the details
of the art of speculating in
stamps at length, touching upon
the number of copies to buy, the
necessity of avoiding countries
with remainder and reprint pro-
clivities, the length of time to
hold, how to unload and relates
the story of the $2 Columbian
corner that didn't corner.

The author gives among exam-
ples of specs which he has made
one which will interest American
readers especially. "One of my
earliest fancies for the purpose of
small investment — was the pur-
chase of superb copies of the 90c.
carmine (1871 and subsequent
dates), and 90c purple of the
United States of America. I
bought every fine copy of these

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

47

that I could get at 4d each, never
giving- more. This I started in
1890 or thereabouts. How many
I have had altogether I do not
know, but I kept all the best cop-
ies and have sold over fifty of
these, mostly of the 90c carmine,
this year, chiefly since the issue
of Scott's catalogue, and most-
ly on exchange sheets, and I
have never sold one single copy
at less than 2s. 6d." This nets
a rate of 50 per cent interest per
annum.

The moral standing- of the
"bloater" is vig-orously upheld.
Mr. Francis does not see the
harm of making- a little out of
one's philatelic knowledge.

The "Veteran" who starts a de-
partment "Stamps" Junior, help-
ing hints for the rising genera-
tion of philatelists, intended for
those young in philately, not in
years, urges the new collector to
start with a general collection, il-
lustrates the difference between
the sans-serif and Roman type of
Norwegian stamps, notes a meth-
od of keeping a check list of a
collection and talks about stamp
perforations, giving samples of
various gauges.

The Critic regrets to find the
editor approves of the Home
Worker's progressive fiction non-
sense, although he admits that
it is not very philatelic. The
question of inflated prices, which
is agitating many stamp men
now, is touched upon, the belief

being expressed that the London
dealer who recently offered to
supply any stamp cataloguing at
or under £l at 50 per cent off
Gibbons', can do this and make a
handsome profit even then out
of a great majority oi obso-
lete issues. A highly colored
account of a visit to a stamp
faker's den, is reprinted from
Tid Bits. A page is devoted to
new issues.

Mr. Percy C. Bishop, one of
the editors of the Fortnightly,
enters the lists as champion for
an attacked cause, and does not
mince words about Stanley Gib-
bons' action in writing to the
Glasgow Evening News that
"dealers are able to buy at
cheaper prices at auction sales
than collectors because there is a
general agreement amongst them
not to oppose (that is to say, bid
against) one another.

Under "The Month's Litera-
ture," half a dozen English pub-
lications are reviewed and a phil-
atelic poem reproduced from the
Junior Stamp Collector, the end-
ing sentiment of which, "the
stamp collecting fad will never
die," will be eminently satisfac-
tory to all philatelists. Corre-
spondence on prices and the run-
ning of an Exchange Club, re-
ports concerning the Richmond
Exchange Society and publisher's
announcements fill the balance
of this very creditable issue.

Veritas.

48

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

MINOR VARIETIES.

The study of varieties and
types is a favorite pastime of the
favorite collector, and to encour-
age this branch of philately Scott
manages to list and price a mul-
titude of varieties and variations
which require a strong- lens to
convince a suspicious collector of
their authentic existence; yet
Scott fails to mention a number
of varieties distinct in themselves
and that do not require any strain
on the opitical nerves to see them.
Take the blocked 2's of the 1890
issue U. S. Any one can see this
variety, although it is ignored by
many, and yet sometime in the
future they will be catalogued as
a distinct variety and at a much
higher price than the ordinary
type.

Varieties and secret marks on
the '72 issue, though but recently
catalogued, were known and col-
lected by the advanced collector
years ago.

The 15 cent '69 listed in three

varieties will sometime be listed

in five or six, or something like

this:

15c brown and blue, no frame.
15c " " with frame.

15c " " inverted.

15c " " no grille.

15c " " divided grille.

15c " " with colored hair

line at bottom.

The 90 cent '69 U. S. has a fine

vertical red line on the right,

other copies are minus this line;

and though this is not mentioned

in the catalogue at present it will

be at some future date.

I remember seeing a collection
of over 200 varieties alone of the
2c 1894, giving shades, water-
marks, outer lines, etc. At pres-
ent the majority of these are
only 2c carmines, but will event-
ually develop into light and
dark carmine, deep lake, pink,
red, scarlet, bright vermilion,
etc.

It does not cost much to get
these and one finds great pleasure
in arranging them. Then think
of the fun you h?.ve in arguing
with another philatelist whether
his or your idea is right in re-
gard to a particular tint or shade.

Though I have mentioned but
a few instances and spoken of
only a few varieties, I think it
will pay every collector to search
for themselves and collect any-
thing he or she considers to be a
variety or even minor variety.
G. A. Hunt.
-©-
DAHE RUMOR HATH IT.

That, whether we like it or
not, the Omaha Exposition issue
is a "go."

That Oney K. Carstarphen
wishes to make a few kicks in re-
gard to his connection with the
Stigeler case.

That Hawaiians won't go out
of use for a month or two and
that the American Imperialists
are correspondingly unhappy.

That in the future the U. S.
government will consult Mr.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

49

Franklin E. Stearns, Jr., of Rich-
mond, Va., whenever designs for
new issues are wanted.

That the S. S. S. S. has sat
down upon New Zealand's gum-
pap effort.

That Dr. M. Fried, Portland's
official finder of philatelic finds,
is still keeping up his reputation
in that respect.

That hereafter Messrs. J. C.
Morgenthau & Co. will publish
the Postoffice.

That "Our Eye" in the Colum-
bian Philatelist sees a good many
things very distinctly, too dis-
tinctly for some people, at times.

That Editor Herbst of the New
York Philatelist has no use for
"sample copy fiends."

That Mr. Raymond S. Baker is
in position to secure immortal
fame by writing a philatelic
"History of our Own Times."

That the Omaha series is re-
sponsible for various poetical ef-
fusions, good, bad and indifferent.

That a stock company may be
formed to publish the Boston
Stamp Book hereafter.

That that well known person-
age the Honorable H. F. Bartels,
otherwise known as the "Oregon
Kicker," "Member Leading So-
cieties," etc., is deserting his first
love, Philatelia, and is most as-
siduously courting the Muse of
Symphonic Music, a lady not
known to the ancient Greeks, but
one of the features of nineteenth
century civilization. H. M.

FOREIGN REVENUE STAHPS.

It does not seem to us that
these slightly noticed adhesives
are hardly tendered their deserved
amount of attention from the
stampmen, for certainly there is
much pleasure to be derived from
their collection. We find collect-
ors tackling match and medicine
proprietaries of our native land,
not to include the fact that they
often go crazy over their attempts
to secure documental revenues.
Not so with the foreign revenue
stamps.

Now these stamps are exceed-
ingly cheap, and for that reason
alone fail to merit the observance
of many who look upon our favor-
ite hobby as a jolly good way of
speculating, thereby converting
our pursuit into a purely merce-
nary venture. But there are
others, who look upon the mat-
ter, in course of consideration,
from a far different point of view;
and they are the true philatelists.
Why these do not collect foreign
revenue stamps more than they
do floors us. Give them a chance
to inspect a lot of these stamps;
let them commence just for fun,
a small collection of them, and
we'll venture to say that they
will continue their study of these
interesting varieties, which, as
we have said previously, are ex-
tremely cheap, and consequently
easy to procure, that is, without
taxing the wallet too severely.
They're "lots o' fun." Keras.

50 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

R.W. FRENCH. Editor and Pumaher. in M unused conditioll win be

Entered at Hartlandpostofftce as second-class matter i— + r,i:~t.+ ~/l . a

~ i _ but slight and we venture to pre-

subscriptions diet that there will be as great a

United States, Canada and Mexico, per year, 25c ■*

aii other countries, per year 40c scramble for them used and un-

Subscriptions must begin with current number. used as there wag aftef the Cq.

space ^Tnfo^Im^^o, i year ^mbians. No one will deny that

SRB&Er-'S 33 IS SS the three most interesting sets

Half column— i.5o 4.00 7.oo 12.50 0f United States will be the '69

One Column— _ 2.75 7.00 12.50 22.50 U ^^ilcu OLdi.es will UC LflC O?

one Page 5.oo 1250 22.50 4o.oo issue, the Columbian and the

Unused stamps will be accepted for amounts r\ i 1 j-i

under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be Umahas; and that every dealer or

sent by Registered letter or Money Order on The .... .

Dalles, Oregon. collector, oi every nation, no

Copy should reach us by the 20th of the pre- mo+tPr hnw fnnliehl-n- +Via^ urtM*A

ceding month to insure insertion. To change matter UOW lOOllShly the} write

standing ads copy must be in by the 15th. Qr seeming.ly condemn, will buy ,

We will exchange one or two copies with nhil- ° J J '

ateiic publications. sell and collect them. They will

<M'ttl<WHiHUH.r<i«Mil'W'tl*'<MH>t>WMf«'MMi*<unifn<MtMtt'«i»Mi J

The Dalles, Or., March, 1898. reclaim many backsliders from
<iwM<in<niMb«'«ji«.i<ii<>»Mi«'kiM*iniM. <%<><»<•. iitti'tinii'0'if.n,. our ranks ; add hundreds of new
Is it not about time the Omaha recruits; bring our hobby into
Exposition stamps were treated greater prominence and revive
and written about in a common times such as they were during
sense manner? To make the as- the days of the Columbian. It is
sertion that they are put out to well not to forget that many of
replenish our government treas- us still collect stamps simply for
ury, or to call them speculative the love of it and care more for
considering the nation that is- one set completed by personal ef-
sues them is the height of ab- fort than for a dozen we buy.
surdity, and they are no more un- Let Americans, at least, cease
necessary than has been any is- filling our magazines with such
sue since the war, which would senseless rot, and extend the
have answered all purposes to the right hand of fellowship to a set,
present day if the values no long- if not an issue, that the whole
er required were dropped from world will be proud of.
the set. The Omaha stamps are -O—
now being printed, will soon be It is stated that our five cent
put on sale, and in such numbers in blue will be out by April 1st,
that no value will be cornered by but that none have as yet been
government officials, or even printed in the new color as they
dealers. We can promise our are waiting to see if the now do-
Canadian cousins, too, that if sign cannot be ready for use in
they so choose they can purchase time to print the first blue five

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

51

cent stamps. If it is not ready
some stamps may be printed from
the old design in the new color,
and if this is done these stamps
will likely be scarce, as but few
of them will be printed — it being-
desired to utilize the new de-
sign with Seward's portrait in-
stead of Grant's at an early date.
A number of changes may be
made in the designs and colors of
our stamps between now and July
1st, and some of the printings
might be made of old designs in
new colors or new designs in col-
ors afterward changed, so be on the
watch for the next few months.

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It seems to us as if one of the
new postals might better have
been adorned with Seward's por-
trait than one of the adhesives.
As we have one of the postal por-
traits on the lc green, Seward's
portrait could have taken its
place and left our picture gallery
still complete.

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In answer to numerous inqui-
ries regarding the American Sou-
venir Cards as to their philatelic
value, we shall have to sit down
on them. They are quite pretty
and interesting, but have no
more to do with stamp collecting
than have chromos or lithographs
of any kind. It is indeed strange
to see a paper, claiming to be pub-
lished for stamp collectors, con-
demning the Exposition stamps
and recomending the collection of

these picture cards. It must be
that the prominence of the deal-
ers back of them dazzles the pub-
lisher so that he does not see that
they are not postal but only pic-
ture cards.

-O-
Mr. Joe F. Beard and Miss
Kate Eberly — a charming young
lady who has been associated
with him in his stamp business,
are now an unsevered pair, hav-
ing been quietly married re-
cently.

We acknowledge with thanks
a copy of the second edition 1898
Catalogue of Canadian Revenue
Stamps published by the J. T.
Starr Stamp Co. at 10c. Also,
second edition of Bunce's Dealers
Address Book at same price, both
very worthy publications.
-O-

Every collector residing in
Oregon or Washington should be-
come a member of our State so-
ciety. It can easily be made one
of the largest; and as this num-
ber will reach several hundred of
such not members, let each one
send for an application blank
and join. The E. S. P. is sent by
the society to its members free of
charge, besides other benefits too
numerous to mention.

The new Cuban stamps are ap-
pearing with the portrait of the
boy king instead of the baby king
as formerly.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

DIFFERENT WAYS OF BUYING.

If your specialty is U. S. or rev-
enues it is no trouble to find
twenty or more lists of just what
you want in ads. Here is where
competition among* the dealers
helps you. Of course you check
off the cheapest lists, with this
exception: that the dealer is re-
liable and guarantees the condi-
tion of the stamps. Many de-
sirable stamps can be found on
approval sheets now much cheap-
er than a few years ago. For
this way of purchasing I would
recommend books at net prices.
The writer has picked up many
small varieties from the sheets of
small dealers who are not always
on to what they are losing- in this
way. It so often happens that
you have acquired twenty or
twenty-five hundred varieties,
that you desire to fill out your
almost completed sets, or, as is
often the case, to specialize in one
country or group.

If you subscribe to a half dozen
or more philatelic magazines you
will have a large number of ads
in which the respective dealers
specify certain stamps, such as
high values in foreign or the bet-
ter grade of U. S.

When I had reached this stage
I began, as advised by friends, to
buy sets, then dispose of the du-
plicates; to buy from approval
books, high priced packets, etc.,
but these methods were all too
expensive.

Perhaps buying stamps at auc-
tion is as good a way as any to
secure good specimens cheap, but
I still buy from the bargain
lists of the dealers who use the
columns of our magazines.

H. J. Bradt.

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ABOUT STAHPS.

The United States has a post-
office in China — at Shanghai.
Five cent stamps are the ones
most used. The stamps are
placed in specially constructed
tin boxes for shipment, to keep
them from sticking and becoming
ruined.

A good way to examine a stamp
for watermark, is to cut a square
hole through a piece of paste-
board, and place the stamp in
the opening and hold toward the
light. The rays of light are con-
centrated on the stamp in this
manner, and makes it easier to
detect the watermark, if any is
there.

The 3-ore and 6-ore, Sweden,
with post-horn on back, are com-
mon enough now, though very
scarce for several years past.
All dealers have them in stock.

China has a lot of provisionals
made by surcharging.

One hundred and ninety-one
dollars was the price rereived for
a $2.50, third issue, revenue
stamp in a recent sale in Phila-
delphia. The stamp in question
was the inverted medallion va-
riety . Philat.

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53

Interstate $liMelic Association,

LIST OF OFFICERS.

President— H. L Geary, Port Townsend, Wash.

Care of U. S. Engineer*, Admiralty Head.

Vice Pres.— Eli Fisher Medford. Oregon.

Secy-.-Treas.— H. Moeller Portland, Or.

264 12th Street.

Auc.Purch.Agt— A. D. Scho. h, Forest Grove, Or.

Librarian— L. A. McArthur, Portland, Oregon.

739 Glisan Street.

Ex. Supt. — P. Drews, Portland, Oiegon.

Care of 0. R. <Sz N. Co. Shops.

Atty.— J. K. Stout Spokane, Wash.

Trustees— E O. Patton, H.O. White and F.

N. Stump Salem, Oregon.

Offi. Editor— R. W. French, The Dalles, Oregon.
Offi. Organ— Evergreen State Philatelist.

list, vi. 3; Alleg-hany Philatelist, ii. 6;
Lone Star State Philatelist, vi, 1.

Lewis A. McArthur.

president's address.
Admiralty Head, Wash.,
Feb. 17, 1898.
To members of the I. P. A.:

Our secretary and treasurer, Mr.
Precemeder, having- resigned I have
appointed Mr. H. Moeller, 264 12th st.,
Portland, Oregon, to fill the vacancy.
As yet very few have paid their dues
for the ensuing year. This should be
done as soon as possible.

Where are the new members that we
were talking about a month or so ago?
Yours for the I. P. A.,

H. L. Geary.

librarian's report.

Portland, Or.
To the Members of the I. P. A.:

The following magizines have been
received since last report:

From H. F. Bartels: Evergreen State
Philatelist, ix. 49, 50; International
Stamp, ii. 17; Lone Star State Philat-
elist, v. 5; International Philatelist vi.
2; Weekly Era, xii, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18; Eastern Philatelist, xx. 4; Colum-
bian Philatelist, iv. 2; American Phi-
latelist, iii. 3; Herald Exchange, iii. 6.

H. Moeller: Virginia Philatelist, i. 5.

G. C. Corbaley: Omaha Philatelist,
v. 1.

Iv. A. McArthur: Mekeel's Stamp
News, xi. 4, 5. International Philate-

secretary-treasurer's report.
Portland, Or.,
Feb. 21, 1898.
To the Members of the I. P. A.:

Shortly after the last Evergreen-
State Philatelist went to press I
received a communication from Presi-
dent Geary, appointing me to the of-
fice of Secretary-Treasurer of our so-
ciety. Had I consulted my own incli-
nation only I should have declined the
honor, but our head officer was most
urgent that I should accept, and after
due consideration I decided to sacrifice
my convenience and time for the good
of the cause. I shall endeavor to exe-
cute the duties of the position to the
best of my ability and trust the mem-
bers will think leniently of any short-
comings on my part.

I desire to call the attention of such
members as have not yet, paid to the
fact that the dues for 1898 are pay-
able. Membership cards for the year
will be issued on receipt of 25 cts.

It gives me pleasure to note the fol-
lowing:

New member — No. 99, Arthur A.
Kerr, Box 865, Portland, Or.

Applications — Edwin F. Buffum,
Walla Walla, Wash.; Ref. J.D.Barnes,
J. P. Isaacs. Frank C. Moore, Spo-
kane, Wash.; Refi A. V. Uhls, H.
Moeller. Frank V. Brown, 235 Main
ave., Spokane, Wash.; Ref. H. O.
Brown, H. Moeller.

Application blanks and other infor-
mation will be cheerfully furnished.

I wish to say a word to those collec-
tors in the States who were dropped
from the society's roll on account of
non-payment of dues for 1897 and also
to those who have never joined our or-
ganization. You are losing a good
deal by not belonging. The official

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EVKRGREKN-STATK PHILATELIST.

organ is furnished free and you have
the use of all the departments, which
are in A I working- order and in charge
of efficient officers. Surely you can
give the small sum of 25 cents for
membership, which will be worth
many times that amount to you in a
year's time. Ex-members will be re-
instated and given their old numbers
on receipt of dues for 1898.

Members will please inform me of
changes in their address.

A statement of the financial stand-
ing of the association is appended.

Receipts:
From retiring Treasurer, Oct., 1897- $3 75
" dues,1898 3 50

" initiation fees - 30—$ 7 55

Expenditures:
Paid Ex-Supt. by order Convention 1? 65
Offi. Organ, Nov., Dec, Jan., Feb__ 3 02

Postage and money orders 17—$ 3 8-1

Balance on hand Feb. 21, 1898— $ 3 71

Respectfully submitted,

H. MOEUER.
-O-

NOTES FROM PERU.

The three new stamps, lc blue, 2c
brown and 5c pink, were issued on
Jan. 1, 1898, 1,000,000 of each.

The nine new post cards, issued at
the same time, are as follows: lc
green, lcred, 2c orange, 2c blue, 2x2c
blue, 3c red brown, 3x3c red brown, 4c
black, 4x4c black.

The lc green for local use and the 2c
orange for provincial, have a New
Year's greeting printed on the re-
verse, and are dated Jan. 1, 1898.
They are valueless for foreign ser-
vice.

All of the nine varieties, with the
exception of the 3 and 4c cards(4), are
surcharged on the old 5c black, and
have a view of the new postoffice
building in the upper right-hand cor-
ner.

All of the stamps and post cards of
recent issues are still available for

were all sold out shortly after being
placed on sale.

Williams & Co.
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A new die is being used in printing
the 2c envelope of the current issue.
The head is slightly larger in the new
die, and closer to the frame.

W ILsjehange ©olumns af

Subscribers are allowed one notice free
with each year's subscription; extra notices
may be inserted at 10 cents each or three con-
secutive insertions of the -arne notice for 25e.
No ices must be written separate from ottn r
matter and limited to thirty words.

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
every 5 coupons cut from "Happy Days," be-
ginning with No. 173 and ending with 185. A
trade notice for 3 coupons, or an exchange
notice lor two, or will pay 15c cash for every
5 coupons. R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

Shells, fossils, archaeological specimens
and books to exchange for stamps and phila-
telic literature. Allen Jesse Reynolds, Con-
nersville, ind. 51

Canadian revs wanted in x forU S or forn
stamps. Duplicates taken in any quantity.
Write for terms and state what you have to x
F. P. Gibbs, 01ean,N. Y. tf

Wanted for cash Confederate stamps used
or unused confederate and buste i bank notes
all kinds small or large quantities. Dealers
send lowest wholesale quotations. Send 8c
for my catalogue of old paper money. R. L.
Ueitrick, Lorraine, Va. 52

Old beer, cigar, cigarette, snuff and Tobacco
stamps U S rev wanted, offer in x good U S
postage and revenue and foreign postage
stamps. C.W.Hill, 397 8th ave, New York
City. 52

To exchange— finely mounted birds and
animals, bird eggs, etc., for U S or foreign
stamps. F. T. Corless, Logan, Or.

100 stamp papers to ex for U S match and
medicine and telegraph stamps, curios, or
any old thing, send for list. Wm. Kingston,
bx 44, McCoy, Oregon.

Ernst Stock, Jr., 11 Wendell street, Chicago,
111. 65 foreign copper coins for 20 large U S
cents. Volumes 5, 6, 7 and 8 of K. S. P. for 12
large cents. Columbian stamp #1 unused for

postage, although the lc Franqueo

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

55

100 large cents. 1000 foreign stamps for 6 large
cents; 100 loreign and U S stamps mixed for
each 2 copper cents or 1 copper % cent.

Correspondence and exchange de ired with
collectors of Canadian, U S and foreign rev.
on the basis of any standard catalogue.
Reference required. If interested write L.
Merner Staeble, Johnstown, Penn. 58

100 mixed foreign stamps for 25 U S and
Canada revenues. W. M. Butler, Forest Hill,
La.

Money making schemes, pocket edition for
a dime issued before 1886 or for 2 large U S
cents or fur two perfect arrowpoints. Burns
Cherry, Santa Rosa, Cal.

To trade for good foreign needed in my col-
lection. A fair copy of Bauer & Bendel lc
blue.agood rouletted Alligator match, Cram-
ner & Kemp lc black, $1 power of attorney
with white streak across stamp. Lillie C.
Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

An old 1881 entire postal card to exchange
for any 4 Japanese stamps, be sure to enclose
stamp for return postage, any amount taken
from 4 to 100. Charles H. Schmidt, 43 Charles
Terrace, sta. B. Philadelphia, Pa.

Have complete vols of The Evergreen State
Phil., Mekeel's Weekly, Eastern Phil., Post
Office, The Stamp, Southern Phil., and many
others, over 500 in all, to ex for the best ofler
in stamps. Geor-e T. Johnson, 43 Mulberry
St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

Wish to ex stamps with collectors having
2000 varieties, send sheets and receive mine.
F. B. Stedman. Warsaw, N. Y. 52

Beginners send for my new packet con-
taining 85 foreign stamps for only five cents.
Richard Cofley, 1204 Adams st., Chicago, 111.

Many fine unused envelopes, due stamps,
novels, second hand music books, indian
relics, e;c, to x for paper money or coins.
Send for list. All answered. A. P. Wylie,
Prairie Center, Illinois.

A double perf. 2c green unused for either
China No. 44,45, 46 or 47. Lillie C. Aldrich,
Benson, Minn.

300 boys Story Papers, Stamp Album. Opera
glasses, microscope, silver watch, drop plates,
lens, etc. Make offer. Enclose stamp. R. D.
Hay, Winston, N. C.

Foreign stamps cata 2c to 50c to x for stamps
entires and curios, revenues and locals pre-
ferred. Send sheets and receive mine or let
me know what you have. O. F. Peterson
bx 58, North-vood, N. D.

Gold split-second stop watch and watch
combined to x for collection or single U S
stamps, adhesives and dept. only, watch cost

$125. Ladies Waverly Bicycle in fine condi-
tion to x for U 8 stamps. L. T. Wilcox, Whit-
ney Point, N. Y.

Novels, buttons, stamps and other things
to trade for tobacco tags. Send for our x list.
St. Joseph Novelty Button Co., 906 S. 11th st,
St. Joseph, Mo.

A copy of the American Philatelist for
every 20c worth I take from your sheet of
foreign. Lillie C. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

Happy Day coupons wanted, a sheet of U S
or foieign stamps cata at 50c for 5 cut from
nos 173-184. J. P. Wright, Newport, R. 1. Van
Zandt ave.

Will x good copy each of left and double
cap varieties 2c 1890 for any stamp worth 20c
or more. Benj. A. Wilson, 301 W. Ohio St.,
Chicago, 111.

Wanted to x collection of coins 700 pieces in
a Scott's cabinet for a collection of stamps.
W. S. Coe, 2425 and 2427 Webster ave., Pitts-
burg, Pa.

50 different stamps from 25 aiff. countries to
x for a dime issued before 1890, California
humming bird nest for 7 large TJ S cents.
Burns Cherry. Santa Rosa, Calif.

Some rare English revenues. Do you want
them? Lillie C. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

To exchange stamps even catalogue value
send selection in first letter. D. H. Fairchild,
Dexterville, N. Y.

100 white or colored envelopes with return
card printed in corner for a U S '95 issue $1
black. Stamp cat. at $1 for a $1 black. Ref :
W. Duluth Bank. Eugene litis, West Duluth,
Minn.

Exchange wanted with collectors having
less than 1000 varieties. Publishers send
samples of stamp paper with view of sub.
O. M. Shaw,716-4th st, Braddock, Pa.

I have Happy Days 1 to date, 1500 cigarette
and tobacco cards to exchange for U S, i ana-
dian, foreign or revenue stamps not in my
collection. Israel Lipschitz, 42-2d st, Renss-
elaer, N. Y.

One of those lc envelopes used at the A P A
banquet at Minneapolis Auii. 12, 1896 for set
Nicaragua Official either 1894, '95 or '96. E.
R. Ald/ich, Benson, Minn.

500 philatelic papers to exchange for stamps
Will give 5 nice clean papers for every stamp
catalogued at 15c U S stamps wanted, write
J. D. Nichols, care Commercial Bank, Ber-
wick, N. S., Canada.

If you have duplicates to exchange, mount
them on sheets, send them to me and receive
my sheets . Lee Weil, 708 Preston, st, Louis-
ville, Ky.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

IJrade Hctfiees.

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address^ but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

Fractional, Colon al and Confederate cur-
rency, cents, halfcents, etc., cheap. 12 fine
silver trimes, $1.50; ^ood Roman bronze coin
1800 years old 25c; three Indian arrowheads
25c. A. P. Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 51

A trial is all I ask. 40 var. U S cat 1.25 for
15c; 25 var. foreign cat 1.26 for 15 ■; 200 var
lot n 10c, 1000, a go d mixture, 25c. Rev. H.
Wendt,Ster,i..g. Neb. 52

Will pay 5c each lor letters D, B, R and
V of Nekton's r-o.ia Pepsin Gum, of S. F.
Calif or will trade o.her lette.s lor them.
R. W. French, Th - Dalles, Or.

We buy stamps for spot cash. Better write
us before you sell. We sell 50 varieties of U 8
revenues cat over $5.50 for $1 post free. John-
stown Stan p Co., Johnstown, Penna. 58

100 mixe^ stamp- cat 1 to 5c each, all for
ic. W. M. Butter, Forest Hill, La.

>end 4c in stamps with reference for my
sheets at 50^ and get 20c worth of stamps. 50
foreign (4 worth 25c) only 12c post paid. C. B.
Sawicr, 882 Evergreen ave., Kankakee, 111.

Stock of stam >s coniaining U "-and foreign,
used and unused, postage, revenues, postals
and envelopes. Put up in packets containing
100 vari*>t es. Guaranteed to cat. six time.-,
price asked; 22c, % packet lie. 2 packets 40c.
Money refunded if not sat sfactory. O. F.
Peterson, Northwood, N. D.

Fractional, Coloni ,1 and Co • federate cur-
rency, broken bank bills, cents, lulfcents,
etc., cheap. 4 haltcents, 4 colonial coi: s; 15
war tokens, or 6 half dimes, no duplicates,
only 50c. A. P. Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 54.

Special bat gains!— 1 set of U S Telegraph
which cat. 15c for 5c, 4 sets of 8 A stamps
whicn cat. 80c lor 10c and 1 packet of U S
revenues which cat 40c for 12c or the lot for
25c postpaid, Lee Weil, 708 Preston st, Louis-
ville, K.\.

My approval sheets are as good if not bet-
ter than other dealers. Remember 75$ dis is
what I give. Send for a selection. Chas. F.
Robinson, Model City, N. Y.

Dealers and Publishers desiring to reach a
fine class of new beginners should use our
alphabetically arranged list of 1500 young
men residing In 250 different towns in this
>ection. All fresh, genuine addresses (no di-
rectory names) neatly written copy furnisued

for $3, or sample 100 for 25c silver; 2 years sub-
scription or 50c packet U S or foreign stamps.
A good list to work on. as it contains a great
many Bankers, Merchants, Glassworkers,
skilled Ironworkers aid wealthy Farmers'
sons addresses. Twin City Supplv Co., Sta-
tion B. Pittsburg, Pa. 51

Wanted— all' your duplicates, will allow %
cata for them from sheets. International
Stamp Exchange, 2425 and 2427 Webster ave.,
Pittsburg, Pa.

Blank Approval Books to hold 100 stamps,
bound in heavy covers and ruled in two col-
ors. Good lor duplicates or exchai ging; 12
for 25c. Herbert B. Riebe, Rochester, Minn.

Free— a Can. Jubilee stamp to all sending
reference for my approval sheets at 50 * 33%<i.
100 foreign stamps 10c, 30 U S 20c, 15 Boulder
Co. minerals 25< . Max C. Moore, Boulder,
Colorado.

Newfoundland Cabot Issue complete $2.60,
itennotbe duplicated by other dealers at
this price. Order quick, the price sells. Orient
Stamp Co. 8 Arcade, Utica, N. Y.

Three good things— 15 var. from S. and C.
Am., 4 \ar. Canada Jubilee. 5 Ontario law
stamps. The loi for 15c postfree. E. V. Cam-
pion, Goderich, Out.

Foreign and U. S. stamps on approval at 40
to 60$ discount. Send lor pricelist. East Pitts-
burg, Pa.

For list of stamps sold at % Scott's '98 price
send lc stamp to Henry C. Lay, bx762, Peoria
Illinois. 54

300 gummed labels with your name and ad-
dress 12c or 40c in stamps from your sheets, 50
White or colored envelopes with return in
corner 18c or65c in stamps from r-heets. Ref:
W. LunUh, Bank, Eugene litis, West Dulu h,
Minn.

A grand collection for 10c, songs, stories,
tricks, parlor magic, money making secrets,
puzzles, games, recipes, jokes, pictures of all
the presidents, love letters, etc. W. W. Willi-
ford, Norfolk, Va.

Look! Back numbers of Mekeel's Stamp
News, Philatelic Era, Boys of N. Y. and Gold-
en Hours for sal" or x for U S stamps. Israel
Lipschitz, 42 2d st, Rensselaer, N. Y.

We send our approval sheets at 50# dis. to
all collectors sending good ret. Sheets for
new beinnersa specialty. The Prince Stamp
Co., 938 Gates ave , Brooklyn, N. Y.

Columbians lc to $5 used and unused cheap!
Send want list, lc to 50c unused, fine, $1.75;
50c unused, fine, 62c. R. I). Hay, Winston,
N. C.

Salesmen wanted $75 to $100 a month : outfit
free; easy work, address with stamp The N.
N. Agency, 5^ Van Zandt ave, Newport, R. I.

dept. -.

< Jood specimens of 2c 1890 with cap on right
2 for sale or exchange for U 8 siamps. Only
five copies ol this variety known to exist.
Benj. A. Wilson, 301 W. Ohio st., Chicago.

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SAY I

\iwmm

BITTER ENGRAVING Co

65-67 WASHINGTON SI

3HICAGO ILL.

LIST OF LOTS, SIXTH AUCTION SALE, P. P. C.

To be held at Room 2, Washington Bui/ding., Port/and. Oregon,
on Tuesday Evening, March 29, 1898, at 8 P. M.

* indicates unused.

UNITED STATES

Lot. Scott No. Class. Cat.

1 47 10c green $ 1.00

2 295 4c red .10

3 262,306,314 3c damaged .09

4 371,2,4,6,7.8 '95 .25

5 2812,17.2973,83 Revenues .44

6 2983 Proprietary lc green, block of 7* .14

7 2987 " 4c, "strip of 5* .35

8 3133 " In F.P.Newton, damage .15

FOREIGN

9 201 Egypt, lot of 40 1.20

10 304 " Envs., lot of 5 entire .25

11 Argentine and Hawaii, lot of 6'diff .25

12 Hawaii, etc, lot. of 18, 12var .70

13 18 Mexico, strip of 3 .09

14 261 " '84 5 Jc green* 1.00

15 339 " '901c green, lot of 10* .30

16 341 " '90 3c vermilion, lot of 10__._ .50

17 343 " '90 5c ultramarine, lot of 10* 1.50

FOREIGN

Lot. Scott No. Class.

1?> 345 Mexico, '90 10c vermilion, lot of 10*

19 142 Shanghai* . . — 1

20 Lot of 100 mixed

21 " 20 din".

MISCELLANEOUS

22 75 r-ooies Mekee's Weekly, mixed

23 1227 U.S. Dues, 30c br claret 1.25

24 1860 U.S. War dept. env., blue paper.. .. .05

25 202 Cyprus wrapper ^p cut sq.. lot of 6_ .18

26 413 419, Gt. Britain entire, 2 of 419 .25

27 Roumania, lot of 60. 15 var .73

28 59.205,46,89,300,2,6,7, U.S .30

29 328,29,31,35,36, U.S. Columbians .23

30 890,1,3, U.S. Special Delivery .30

31 U.S. Dues .31

32 1218 U.S. strip of 4, fair .60

33 1219 U.S. block of 6, fair .48

34 53,57,74,75,76, Hawaii .20

Cat.

1.50

.20

.50

1.00

Lot 6 has reserve price of 5c.

All bids to be by the lot. No bid under reserve price considered where same is given. Address
all bids and other communications to

W. L. MacMullin, Audlion Manager.

4x4 Everett Street..

PORTLAND, OREGON.

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NOTICE

To Dealers and Collectors.

The International Stamp Exchange

affords a splendid means for sell-
ing the better class of stamps on
the most advantageous terms.
Write for particulars, they will
interest you We want the name
of every' active dealer and col-
lector to place on our mailing
list. Offers and price lists of
scarce stamps requested.

WILLIAMS & CO.,

Publishers of
Peruvian Specialist's Album and Catalogue.

Headquarters for Peruvian stamps.
C as ilia 989, Lima, Peru. 52

r

A

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO.

REAL BARGAINS.

125 var .10 25 var U S .10

200 var .20 60 " .20

325 var .50 100 " 65

All the above are good clean stamps.

Gr. jPsl. Popple,

DANIELSON, CONN.

THE SCARCEST

unpaid letter stumps

IN THE WORLD

are those of Cochin Chiua.
Prices sent on application.

George Carion,

Box 2457 8an Francisco, Cal.

HAL/T!

Don't try to continue collecting stamps in the
dark; you will find in the end. you lose there-
by. One of the oldest and best stamp journals
to enlighten you is the

Weekly Philatelic Era,

502 Congress St., Portland, Me.

Send for free Sample copy.

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Happy Day Coupons.

Want all I can get taken from numbers 173,end-
ing with 185. Will pay 3c cash for each. Not
less than 5 wanted at one time.

CHANCE OK A LIFETIME.

E. S. P. 1 year, postpaid 25

Trade Notice 15

Exchange Notice .10

| 50

All the above for 25c or for 5 "Happy Days"

Coupons cut from numbers 173 ending with 185.

R. W. FRENCH,

tfn THE DALLES, OR.

Columbia
River
Scenery.

THE

REGULATOR

LINE.

Steamers "Dalles City" and "Begulator'
Daily between Portland, Cas-
cades and The Dalles.

Be sure to take these Steamers for a trip up
the Columbia. It is the only line running from
Portland to the Cascades of the Columbia and
The Dalles. W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,

J. N. HARNEY, Agt., The Dalles, Or.

Portland. Or.

Kobie's Vest Pocket Catalogue

— OF —
CANADIAN RENENUES,

Price 10c, or 12c post free.

RUMFORD STAMP CO.,
Woburn, Mass.

Look Here !

e some fine approval sheets
id to responsible persons at

I have

to send to responsit
50, 3WA and 25^ commission. Win-
not give me a trial? ????????

MARVIN A. BETTMAN

137 W. 75th St., New York City.

A Chance for You !

4 var Special Deliv., 20c '94 set of 9 10c

'90 set of 9 12c Columbiiin set of 10 25c

1000 mixed U.S. guaranteed 25 var 20c

Fine approval sheets of U.S., foreign, U.S. rev-
enues at 50$ off. Try them. Would like to ex-
change for your duplicates at even cat. Try me.
Bend reference. F. E. MOREHOUSE,

600 11th St. OSHKOSH, Wise.

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63

tll't(M l,«»ilM,»'W»iH«i||IHl'»iHi/'illlll'>lMin/IM>tlMi>Hl

X Notice

TO

Stamp
Collectors

May 1st, 1898, I will give away as a premium £
one complete unused set of Columbians 5
from lc up to $5, to any party who buys 5
most of stamps from me up to that date. ;

«

On May 1, 1898, 1 will give away three pre- 1
miiims on the same conditions: 1st pre- \
mium, Scott's $3 stamp album ; 2d, $1.50 r
album, and 3rd, $1.00 album. New pre- *
miums after that date. 5

Send want list of U. S. adhesives and reve- 3
nues. I have such as 3c pinks, 3c grille 2
13x16, 12c and 14c grille 1870 in stock, h
Prh-es for U. S. are from 33% to 50$ disc, z
according to condition. £

I Approval sheets of all kinds of foreign at r
£ 50fo discount. }

JOHN ARBTIN, 1

Des Moines, Iowa. }

FK'tfMi»»l<M4»»t(M.I,im.#'>*Mr«N>»».'l,<«W«W»<»«»|(»<,|tuM»»,l«Mi(1

Ullllll IIIUI t IIIIIIMIIIII II I II I I 1 II lllllll Ill II III III IIIL.

iARevenuePacket

±'.4.
^

I have prepared a Packet of
U. S. Revenues containing
35 varieties of choice stamps
all in good condition, guar-
anteed to catalogue by Scott's
58th at $2.30 or over. The
price of this packet is only
40c. Send for one at once, as
supply is limited. Money
will be refunded if this pack-
is not found as represented.

^
>

H. J. LA WALL,

BLOOMSBURG, PA.

-iiiii 1 1 uti 1 mil 1 111 1 1 mi 111 1 1 1 mi mi 1 ■■ 111 11111 1 ■ 11 ■ 1 iinir

'ITEVER AGAIN

can I offer $15.00 worth for $1.00 cash
and 6 cents postage. Your money
returned if disappointed.

50 Different Revenue Stamps, \ f|

50 Canada Revenues,

1 Entire Sheet 5c Venezuela o.g.

1

arej

Small dealers, and speculators es-
pecially, should purchase the above
lot. Only 10 lots offered. Marvel-
ously cheap.
I also offer for cash
10c '68 grille,
lc '69
7c 72

5c proprietary
Bardsal's wrapper, wmk.

Replies and postage 2c extra.
Remit Station D.

Scott Stamp & Coin Co,, Ltd.

18 East 23d St., New York, N. Y.
STANDARD

PostageStamp Catalogue

58TH EDITION
650 Pages and 6000 Illustrations

Price 58c, post free.
*

Standard Postal Card Catalogue

NOW READY.
Price, 25 cents, post free.

169 pages, bound in paper, fully illustrated,
and prices revised to date.

2k.

Bargains in United States Eevenues

Firsts are extra fine, and Secondg are good spec-
imens, but not strictly fine.

Cat.price Firsts Seconds
25c Life Insurance, Imperf. $1.75

50c Lease, Perf .50

$1 Entry of Goods, Imperf. 1.50

$1 Manifest, Imperf 2.60

$1 Manifest, Perf .85

?1 Probate of Will, Perf.___ 1.75

11.25

$ .75

.35

.20

1.00

.60

1.50

1.00

.60

.40

1.25

.75

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INI CD T I cz e:

To Dealers and Collectors.

The International Stamp Exchange

affords a splendid means for sell-
ing the better class of stamps on
the most advantageous terms.
Write for particulars, they will
interest you We want the name
of every active dealer and col-
lector to place on our mailing
list. Offers and price lists of
scarce stamps requested.

WILLIAMS 4. CO.,

Publishers of

Peruvian Specialist's Album and Catalogue.

Headquarters for Peruvian stamps.

Casilla 989, Lima, Peru. 62

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO.

J

Happy Day Coupons.

Want all I can get taken from numbers 173, end-
ing with 185. Will pay 3c cash for each. Not
less than 5 wanted at one time.

CHANCE OF* A UFETIME.

E. S. P. 1 year, postpaid 25

Trade Notice 15

Exchange Notice 10

All the above for 25c or for 5 "Happy Days"
Coupons cut from numbers 173 ending with 185.

tfn

R. W. FRENCH,
The dalles, or.

Columbia
River
Scenery.

THE

REGULATOR

LINE.

THE SCARCEST

unpaid letter stamps

IN THE WORLD

are those of Cochin China.
Prices sent on application.

George Carion,

Box 2457 San Francisco, Cal.

HALT!

Don't try to continue collecting stamps in the
dark; you will find in the end you lose there-
by. One of the oldest and best stamp journals
to enlighten you is the

Weekly Philatelic Era,

502 Congress st., Portland, Me.

Send for free Sample copy. ,

^ Canada 3 Pence. Cat. 35c.

and 20 var. Canadian stamps including 1859 1c
rose and 5c beaver 1868 ill., Can. Jnb. 1, 2, 3 and
'><•, 2and5Creg. unused envelope and newspa-
per bond ; also Canada new issue just out; New-
foundland and New Brunswick, etc. Magnifi-
cent value only 50c. This oiler made to intro-
duce. My New 20-pape Price List price* Can.
Rev. Sent Free. A. F. WICKS.

372 Horton St., London, Ont.

Steamers "Dalles City" and "Kegulator"
Daily between Portland, Cas-
cades and The Dalles.

Be sure to take these Steamers for a trip up
the Columbia. It is the only line running from
Portland to the Cascades of the Columbia and
The Dalles, VV C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt ,

J. N. HARNEY, Agt., The Dalles, Or.

Portland, Or.

Eobie's Yest Pocket Catalogue

OF

| CANADIAN REVENUES,

189a
Price 10c, or 12c post free.

RUMFORD STAMP CO.,
m 52 Woburn, Mass.

A Chance for You !

4 var Special Deliv., 20c '94 set of 9 10c

'90 set of 9 12c Columbian set of 10 25c

1000 mixed U.S. guaranteed 26 var 20C

Fine approval sheets of [J.8., foreign, U.S. rev

enues at 60* off. Try them. Would like to ex-

change for your duplicate a at even cat. Try me.

Send reference. F.E.MOREHOUSE,
600 11th St. Oshkosh, Wise.

HTHEHVl.

W'olsieller's Approval Curds (Patented),

20cperdoz., $1.60 per 100.

Left Pane Stock Books (Patented),

."> sizes, |1.16 to |4.?5.

Wolsieffer's Blank Album (Copyrighted),

|2.00 to 16.00. specimen page for stamp.

Director Of Popular Stamp Auetions.
P. M. Wolsieffer, 201 S. Clark st., Chicago,

III.

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Our Hustlers.

These packets are put up in

A 25 Varieties

B 50 Varieties

C 75 Varieties

D 100 Varieties

stamps from all over the world.

We guarantee every packet to cat |5 or more,
and half the value is in U.S. stamp*, unused en-
tire envelopes, departments, unpaid letter, un-
used Columbians, etc. The balance is in British
colonies and other good foreign.

Price for each packet $1.00 post free. Two or
more can be put up so as to contain no dupli-
cates. Where can you get more for your money?

PHENIX STAMP CO.,

DANIELSON, CONN.

The E.S. P. as an Ad Medium.

There are others, but
.they are not so warm.

I tried three other papers, but
received TEN times the number
of answers from yours than from
all three of the others combined.
ERLE C. FARRA,
Lancaster, Ky.

60 % DISCOUNT

On High Grade Stamps, by
our new plan for Collectors,
or it will give you Fine Ex-
change for your duplicates.

Send for our circulars.
NORTHWESTERN STAMPCO.,
Freeport, III.

JWSCOTT
COMPANY "

ALBUMS, STAMPS,
and COIHS.

Largest Stock in the world

Prices singly and in Sets,
wholesale and retail.

..30 Extra Large..
pages Free.

Did You Ever See One ?

A GRILLED U. S. POSTAL CARD.

We have just secured a small lot
of the 1875 issue, and to close
them out quick will send one
post free for 8 2c stamps. They
catalogue 50c in the 57th edition.

The Michigan Stamp 0o.,

176 SELDEN AVE., DETROIT, MlCH.

ARRESTED

Your attention? Then look over the follow-
ing special offers:

U.S. '72 24c used, good copy, cat $2, for .85

U.S. 30c Columbian •■ " .40, for .20

Confederate states 5c green No.l, 2 copies

used together, cat $1, for .50

Prices of above are net.

I WANT TO BUY •».

Current issue except 1 and 2c values,
also good foreign cat from 5 to 50c each.
Send on approval with lowest cash price.
I AM STILL SENDING

fine U. S. and foreign on approval at
50$ discount. Try a selection.

B. I.. VOORHEEi,

Box 70, Blue Island, 111.

BARGAINS

Half cents of U. S., each 10 to .20

Large old U. S. cents, each .04

3, different dates .10

10, " " .27

5 " foreign Coins .17

U.S. cents 1798, 1801, '2, '3, '7, etc, each .15

Old silver coin over 100 vears old .17

3 Confederate bills only" .08

5 " " " .10

100 different foreign stamps .10

50 " " " 05

Largest stock Coins. Stamps, Bills, etc.

in the South. Send 2c for catalogue.

Battleship Maine, and photos of about 40 others

in neat album, only 27c. Send at once

for it. "It is a beauty."

NETHERIIMCH STAMPCO.,

WINSTON, N. C.

we wiil insert your W M

For a Silver Dime name & address in

£- the STAMP COLLECTORS'DIRECTOR Y
» which we send to stamp dealers and pub- ^^5
^— Ushers ail over the United States and Cana--^
^ da, who will send you a large number of phi- ^
^ latelic magazines, price-lists, catalogues.etc. *
^ You Will Receive A BIG Philatelic MAIL. ^
^" We also send you Absolutely free, S1X —^
^- fine varieties of Unused STAMPS & a copy ^|
^71 of the DIRECTORY containing your name. R^«
Wk W. A»TURNBULL. ITHACA. N. Y. l^

3&. m . 1 .'n'ift, iTi'ilWiTi WOT17I

The Columbian Philatelist, Rocky Mt.
Stamp, American Collector, either one
and The Evergreen, one year, 27 cents.
Either two and The Evergreen, 39 cents;
all 4 papers, 48 numbers, 50 cents.

J. F. DODGE,
Offer E. NEW OXFORD, PA.

56

1000 "Perfect" Hinges and a 50c
Mortgage, 2d issue, for 10c. Good
sheets at 40?c, 50^ and 60$ discount
to responsible parties. Send us
your want list. We refer you to
Augustus N. Cunningham, P. M.

Wilson & Chase Co.,

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Western Collectors.

The time has come for the organization of a TRANS-MISSISSIPPI PHIL-
ATELIC SOCIETY. The matter has been sufficiently agitated throughout the
West and enough collectors have signified their intention of joining to justify
us in immediately perfecting such an organization.

As soon as seventy-five members have been obtained a mail vote will be
held for the election of officers, who will serve until our first convention,
which we can probably hold this coming summer.

If you desire to join fill out the blank below, enclose ten cents, and mail to
R. L,. Shepard, 2004 Wirt St., Omaha, Neb.

The "Omaha Philatelist" will act as official organ free of charge until
another is selected.

Do not delay in this matter, but forward your blanks just as soon as pos-
sible and be a charter member.

Temporary Form of Application Blank.

1898.

R. L. Shepard, Omaha, Neb.

Dear Sir:— I desire to become a member of the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society, and
inclose herewith the sum of ten (10) cents to cover my share of the cost of organization, and I
also agree to promptly pay the required membership fee, not to exceed fifty (50) cents.

Signed

Address.

Age years. Occupation

Are you a member of any existing societies':
Enumerate such

REFERENCES.

At least two (2) unquestionable references must be given, which will in every case be care-
fully investigated. It is desirable that at least one of them be a bank or commercial institution
o/ high standing in your community.

(1)
(2)

Leave blank:
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Cbe ewrgreen=$tate Philatelist.

Vo. 9— No. 4.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., APRIL, 1898.

Whole No. 52

THE CRITIC

On a Mekeel Ordinary.

The wise ones have been shak-
ing" their heads since Mekeel's
Weekly Stamp News passed from
the hands of the Mekeel Stamp &
Publishing- Co. into those of I. A.
Mekeel, and have hinted at a
speedy shuffling" off of this mortal
coil on its paiit (if a stamp paper
can be said to be capable of such
an action). In spite of this, or
perhaps in a spirit of contrari-
ness on account of it, the journal
in question bobs up serenely
every week with its eig"ht pages,
which are occasionally changed
to twenty-four or thirty-two,
when a boom edition is published.
For reviewing purposes the Critic
prefers a copy of ordinary dimen-
sions, as it would take all the
space in one number of the Ever-
green to do an "extradordinary"
justice; consequently he has
placed the March 24th issue be-
fore him for vivisection.

Mr. S. B. Hopkins, counterfeit
discoverer and all-round criti-
cizer, occupies the greater part of
the first page devoted to reading-
matter with his review of current
publication. He skips lightly
through half a dozen or so of the
latter day philatelic journalism.

The criticisms this time are very
mild, only an Ottawa correspond-
ent of the Ontario Philatelist
getting a rap over the knuckles.

The unwelcome news that the
surcharges of the Newfoundland
Provisionals have been counter-
feited is given, tog-ether with
clippings relative to the case.
Four persons are under arrest at
St. John's on suspicion. It ap-
pears the rare Type III has been
selected by the forg-ers. Here
are a few distinguishing- points
of the counterfeits: "The forg-ery
of the 'One Cent' is about two
millimetres farther from the bot-
tom bar then in the genuine, also
a half millimetre wider. The ink
is not so black or so thick as the
genuine, and the shade of the
stamp is brownish rather than li-
lac or purple."

The New York correspondent
reports stamp matters very quiet
in Gotham. Mr. Severn's Chica-
go notes are, as usual, of interest.
Business seems to be improving
in the Windy City.

A clipping tells the reader that
the large private postal cards
may not last long.

Under the Chronicle the new
German Chinese, Seebeck's Nica-
ragua and Salvador labels (still

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

being- ground out in spite of Mr.
Seebeck's reformation) and the
recent Persian Provisionals are
illustrated.

The editor supplies the infor-
mation that Editor Pinkham of
the Eastern Philatelist was re-
cently elected town treasurer of
Newmarket, and notes that a
philatelic romance (love story, of
course) appeared in the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat of March 12th.
Would it not be a good thing- if
some of our enterprising unphil-
atelic publishers reprinted the
"Double Green of Geneva?" It
would fill such a lot of space in a
stamp paper and so instructive,
too.

The St. Louis weekly seems to
have secured what would be
called a "scoop" in newspaper
parlance in its reports of "Fisch-
er, the Philatelic Fraud. His
Second Capture and Subsequent
Escape. A Thrilling- Detective
Story." The narration of how
Fischer alias Kaiser, alias Wolle,
alias Stein, was recognized by a
Louisville collector, his arrest
and hearing and his daring es-
cape at Cincinnati, while on his
way to Cleveland in charge of a
detective, will satisfy the most
ardent lover of philatelic sensa-
tions.

The Stamp Exchange, a Me-
keel Institution, appears to be
prospering. It has 1,067 mem-
bers and $82,432.50 worth of
stamps in circulation.

Ignotus' London Letter men-
tions Mr. Erenbach's "Notes on
the Danish 2 Skilling stamp of
1851," of which there are three
types described. The first annu-
al meeting of the Council of the
Prince of Wales Hospital Fund
for London is reported, although
why stamp men should take an
interest in a philatelic way in
the hospital stamps and the rea-
sons for their issue is a mystery
to the Critic. A warm discussion
is being carried on on the other
side of the Pond as to the collect-
ibility of the English Railway
stamps. The late Duke of Lein-
ster bequeathed his collection,
worth ^900 and consisting of
5,500 postage stamps and about
5,000 entires, fiscals, etc., to the
Irish nation, (postage stamps all
prior to 1870.) This is to be
filled out and arranged by Mr. W.
R. Joyntof the London Philatelic
Society.

Mr. Bradley's Washington
items indicate that the Washing-
ton Society's auctions are a suc-
cess, but that the Society is suf-
fering from a complaint not un-
common to philatelic organiza-
tions, viz., lack of interest. The
Postoffice Museum is off for Oma-
ha. Some of the government
curios are described.

An extract from the Canadian
Trade Review explains how the
high value stamps, $1, $2 and S3,
also Columbian dollar values, are
used in the shipment of railroad

EvErgreen-state phii.alei.ist.

69

securities to Europe.

The Department of Advertis-
ing", conducted by Mr. Severn, is
no doubt very entertaining for
advertisers and dealers.

Some Australian notes and a
short account of San Marino's fi-
nancial troubles and its disreput-
able philatelic career, both re-
printed from the London Philate-
list, conclude the number in ques-
tion. Veritas.
^^
A Detestable Nuisance.

Perhaps I should head this the
Uses and Abuses of Philatelic
Discounts. However the title is
a matter of no moment.

The prevalent method with
dealers, when sending1 out ap-
proval sheets, is to allow a dis-
count all the way from 10 to 99
per cent off the marked prices.
When the discounts were at
about 25 to 33 per cent, it was
bad enough, but when dealers
offer 60 to 75 per cent, I consider
it not much out of the way to here
record a few remarks.

The dealer's primative object,
is, of course, to get trade. The
dealer who can offer the largest
discount, and advertises it exten-
sively, is the one who generally
receives the most requests for
sheets from the unsophisticated
youth. To be able to get some-
thing for nothing seems to be the
aim of everybody.

The cause is not wholly with
the catalogues in vogue at pres-

ent, although it is a fact they
price stamps somewhat faultily.

Who does this heavy discount
benefit? It may be said to bene-
fit the "agent" of the dealer.
Ordinarily the "agent" would be
the one to profit. But it is not
so. His buyer knows the tre-
mendous discount allowed him,
and consequently if a sale is
made, the agent has to divide the
profit, or perhaps more with his
customer.

If dealers could combine and
agree to allow, say, only 10 per
cent discount, or compensate
their agents with presents of
stamps or albums for their en-
ergy, it would be much better.

The promiscuous discount of-
ferings, are slowly, perhaps, but
surely sucking away the trade
from legitimate dealers, and
availing nothing either to dealer,
agent or collector. "An ill wind
blows no one good."

By eradicating this overhang-
ing evil, it will not only reduce
prices half, but will do much to
stimulate trade and restore confi-
dence in Philately.

E. Quere Philman.

The collecting of stamps is one
of the pleasantest pastimes known
to youth or manhood, and profit-
able as well. It is always a safe
savings bank, as scarcely a stamp
has been issued which, if bought
when on sale at face value, would
pay 25 per cent per annum.

70 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

&mqmq-k\ak fthiktelfct. S° t°^h expense, but I assure

>K d *r f\ you they are much neater. Please

R. W. FRENCH. Editor and Publisher. sen(j me a copy of yoUf paper „

Entered at Hartland postofftce as second-class matter

subscriptions If you are not already a sub-

United States, Canada and Mexico, per year, 25c . .

aii other countries, per year 40c scriber and answer any advertise-

Subscriptions must begin with current number. ment jn tfae mag.azine this month

Space ^Ymo^TnT^ mos. i year in ^ ™?< incloSe a POStal a«d

?weoIinCcbes:::;:'.^ 'if S2 « ask the dealer whom you are pat-

Half Column— 1.50 4.00 7.00 12.50 ronizino* to send us vour name

One Column— _ 2.75 7.oo 12.50 22.50 roni^mS to sena us your name

one Page 5.oo 12.50 2-2.50 40.oo anu address, and we will mail you

Unused stamps will be accepted for amounts . r . .,

under One Dollar. Larger amounts should be the rest OI volume nine as ISSUed

sent by Registered letter or Money Order on The r r

Dalles, Oregon. tree ot charge.

Copy should reach us by the 20th of the pre- —Ac-
ceding month to insure insertion. To change *&
standing ads copy must be in by the 15th^ The g> g> g> g fa f h {n_

ne will exchange one or two copies with Dhil- r

ateiic publications. ion that the Trans-Mississippi

The Dalles, Or., April, 1898. stamps are speculative and unnec-

..,.>,M.„u.-.r,i.^,M,.s,.>1«'H.».M„.,.,^(M.....M,.H,M....,.^... essary, and recommends collectors

Volume 9, number 52, April 1st. to refuse to purchase them. We

— O— are almost led to exclaim: how

A new variety of our current 2c clever! and to refer to them as the

does not seem to be on sale in the Sagacious Suppressive Society

East. At least we have seen no Supplying Superfluous Schooling,

mention of it in the eastern pa- but when one remembers what

pers, nor of the lc green in a some of our papers have printed,

bran new design. it is not to be wondered at.

-O- -©-

Recently we received a letter We have received many letters
from an Eastern postmaster say- commending the stand we are
ing: "Seeing such quantities of taking regarding the Trans-Mis-
your papers in the mails I was led sissippi stamps, and but few seem
to look up the definition of the inclined to call them speculative
word 'Philatelist' in your return after thoroughly sifting the mat-
request. I became interested and ter, although many are still claim-
decided to see how many differ- ing that they are altogether un-
ent kinds of stamps there really necessary. We claim that in one
were and had about twenty, but sense of the word they were abso-
did not like them all blotted up; lutely necessary, or at least a new
so now am saving them before issue of some kind. It has been
they have been cancelled. It the custom of each new Postmas-
may strike you as funny for one to ter General to change our stamps

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71

either in color or design, to com-
memorate, so to speak, his ad-
ministration. As the change of
colors in the current set had to
be made as agreed on by the Pos-
tal Union, they could not do so
unless the designs were changed.
Had that been done no one would
have thought of calling them un-
necessary. Instead of doing this
the Postmaster General kills two
birds with one stone and issues
the Omahas. Now, seriously,
brethren, are they any more un-
necessary than were the 2c green,
the 3c vermilion, and new design
of the lc '87; the 4c carmine, 5c
blue, 30c brown and 90c purple
'88; the new designs again in '90-
'93, to say nothing of the Colum-
bians, or the triangular orna-
ments— one, two, three, in '94?
-CD-
Let us urge a careful supervi-
sion over our U. S. issues for the
next few months. The interna-
tional color changes; the prob-
able change in printers; a possi-
ble change in designs; the change
in colors of other values, made so
as not to confuse with the inter-
national colors, and the exposi-
tion stamps, offer a chance to let
several varieties escape us. A
change in envelopes and wrap-
pers, either in design or water-
marks will also likely occur.

Our half-tones are so small that
they convey but poorly an idea of
the beauty and grandeur of the

Columbia river scenery, and for
fear one might think that "there
are other pebbles on the beach"
we want to state that the altitude
of Castle Rock is one thousand
feet and that its base covers an
area of forty acres.
-O-

Why would not a separate al-
bum for each country be the
proper caper? One could then
collect just what he or she fancies
without so many unsightly blank
spaces. The idea is not patented
and is donated free to anyone
wishing to make a fortune (?).
--©-

On another page will be found
a blank for the new Trans-Mis-
sissippi Philatelic Society, and it
should be used by every collector
residing in the West into whose
hands it comes this month. The
society will be a strictly Western
one, enabling its members to meet
in convention without traveling
such great distances. Its stamps
and literature will reach mem-
bers with less time on their cir-
cuits, besides other benefits
greater than the old societies.
Ye editor has been nominated
as vice-president for the same
and the K. S. P., also the Omaha
Philatelist, as official organ. We
shall have to decline the nomina-
tion for any office whatever on
account of lack of time, also offi-
cial organ unless there is no
other magazine to fill the posi-
tion when we shall of course have

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to sacrifice our convenience for
the good of the cause. Should
any other paper be found to act
in this capacity, we will gladly
mail a copy of the K. S. P. to
each member free of charge, if
not already a subscriber, as long-
as their dues are paid up. In all
probability the dues will be but
25c yearly, and no one should
hesitate an instant about joining
immediately and become a char-
ter member.

-O-

Why not have a Jubilee issue to
commemorate our victory in the
war with Spain? They could
make their appearance and be
out of the way by the time the
Exposition stamps are put on
sale in June.

-CD-
Mr. W. Kelsay Hall of Peter-
boro, Ont., has our thanks for a
copy of his '97 standard catalog
of Canadian revenues, a valuable
work at only 15cts post free.
-©-
It is reported that our new 5c
blue has made its appearance in
Washing-ton City and with plate
numbers 389, 390, 391 and 392.

Notes on United States Stamps.

BY U. S. A.

Plates 1, 2 and 3 of the ten cent
1863 exist and possibly plate No.
4. Has any of the Evergreen's
readers ever met with the last?
-O-

If Lewis Robie's book on stamp
hunting- is half as spicy as his
ads it will be all rig-ht.

The reprints of 1875 were per-
forated 12, notwithstanding the
fact that the reprints of 1856 to
1861 were 15.

Perforated stamps are divided
into three distinct classes, — "offi-
cial," "semi-official" and "unoffi-
cial." The first includes such as
have been regularly authorized
to be prepared in this form. The
second consists of those which,
though regularly issued imper-
forated, have been perforated at
individual post-offices for the con-
venience of patrons. These lat-
ter are, with a few exceptions,
of nearly equal interest with the
class first mentioned, and both
are quite generally listed by cat-
aloguers.

The unofficial perforations can
hardly be said to possess any
real claim to classification, but
in many cases of early issues,
where these varieties are an evi-
dence of an attempt of private
enterprise to make up for official
delay in catering to public con-
venience, and no suspicion of
speculation attaches to them,
they certainly possess a peculiar
interest and are not unworthy of
collection and study.

There are numerous varieties
of the unofficial perforations,
among which may be mentioned
several kinds of perforations and
rouletting on the French stamps
of 1853-60.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

73

DAME RUMOR HATH IT.

That if the American Journal
of Philately publishes one or two
more articles like Benton's "Phil-
atelic Postage Stamps" it will
get a reputation for being- frivo-
lous.

That Reviewer Hopkins does
not appreciate Editor Nankivell
of the Philatelic Record.

That the champions of the
Omaha issue are now having
their innings.

That the Young Collector (pa-
per, not the genus) has joined
the silent majority.

That Iceland has an attack of
surcharging- fever.

That Uncle Sam may turn the
cold shoulder on the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving ere long.

That Mr. Chas. E. Jenney is
still criticizing the Standard
Catalogue.

That the S. S. S. S. is being
deserted by the fickle mob in its
old age.

That New York City is to have
a weekly.

That Lewis Robie, like most
great men, is going to write an
autobiography.

That there seems to be a pause
in the grinding of the philatelic
fiction mill.

That a part of the reading
public is srffering in consequence.

That Turkey has gone into the
gumpap industry.

That New Foundland is using
all means, fair and foul, to trans-

fer collectors' shekels from their
pockets into its coffers.

That St. Helena has a choice
lot of remainders to sell to the
highest bidder.

H. M.
^^
"CONDITION."

Many new fads have sprung
into life among philatelists with-
in the past few years, among
which I mention plate number
collecting, original gum fadists,
etc., etc. But now philatelists
have a phase of collecting, one
that has been adopted by many
and ir springing into favor.
This is nothing more or less than
"condition." Probably many of
us have bought slightly damaged
stamps at bargain prices, and in-
serted in our collections, slightly
torn, badly centered heavily can-
celled and clipped specimens.
While the owners of fine stamps
are able to dispose of them to ad-
vantage, if they so desire, the
careless collector can get but a
fractional part of the catalogue
value for his; besides the fine
ones are increasing in value every
year. Discard all damaged
stamps and buy good copies if
you are able, for a poor stamp
spoils the looks of a whole page
of fine specimens. I would ad-
vise when buying stamps especi-
ally scarce ones, to look them
over thoroughly as they may be
mended specimens.

Leon V. Cass.

74 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

TlntPTCtAtP ll)hilfltplip (thwiatinn few statements showine how much

jjIlltJlSldlG JPllildluIlu JJ^bUbldllUIl, business is done and the success and

prosperity of this branch of the I. P A.

„t* V **, w t. Sheets rec'd to March 15, 1893, 121, value 1854.13

President— H. L. Geary Seattle, Wash. « re tired " " " 43 " 129.05

916 Ninth Ave. • • i *• ., «;r -0t>g nQ

_.. _, . „ „ . „ " in <-irculation" " 78, " $22o.08

Vice Pres.— Eh Fisher Medford. Oregon. Amt of sales on sheets retired $32.38

Sety.-Treas.— H. Moeller Portland, Or. Percentage of sales, 25.1.

264 12th Street. Would like to get the names of at

Auc.Purch.Agt— A. D. Schoch, Forest Grove, Or. .

Librarian-L. A. McArthur, Portland, Oregon. least twelve more members who wish

739 Glisan Street. to be put on Circuits, as I am sure a

Ex. Supt—F. Drews, Portland, Oregon. o-nnH manv mpmhpr* rln not know the

Care of O. R. & N. Co. Shops. &ooa many niemoers ao not Know tne

Atty.-J.K. Stout Spokane, Wash. snaps that are to be picked up from

Trustees— E C. Patton, H. O. White and F. Exchange sheets. Can also use a lot

N. Stump Salem, Oregon. » - „. .

Offi. Editor-R. W. French, The Dalles, Oregon. more of &ood' medium priced stamps.

Offi. Organ— Evergreen State Philatelist. No common Continentals wanted as

they will not sell at any price. Stamps

secretary-treasurer's report. should be marked at least 50 per cent

Portland, Or., iess than '98 catalogue to insure good

March 24, 1898. gales

To the Members of the I P. A.: Yours fof the T p A

I beg to report the following: ^ c Drews.

New members — No. 100 HMwin F. .««%<'^»"»»s>%<Mgr'UM«»M<".«»«<»«k»ni» .fn.'wu'Vi*". <»«*»•!. m,m

Buffum, care of N. P. Flouring Mill &&^&&&&&&^^^

Co., Walla Walla, Wash. No. 101, «£

Frank C. Moore, 1811 W. 5th Ave., X I^ehange Columns

Spokane, Wash. No. 102, Frank V. W

Brown, 235 Main Ave., Spokane, &WWWWWWWWWW&

ttt ^ Subscribers are allowed one notice free

vvds>ii. with each year's subscription; extra notices

Application — J. F. Haworth, The may be inserted at 10 cents each or three con-

_. .,„ ^ _ _ _ __ _, 1 tt secutive insertions of the >ame notice for 25c.

Dalles, Or.; Kef. R. W. French, H. Noices must be written separate from otlnr

Moeller matter and limited to thirty words.

I trust our fellow collectors will not A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for

be bashful about joining our Society. every 5 coupons cut from "Happy Days," be-

,rv, . x .c i. a~ a ~-,> ginning with No. 173 and ending with 185. A

There is room for five hundred more. * , _ „

trade notice for 3 coupons, or an exchange

Members who have not yet paid notjCe for two, or will pay 15c cash for every

their dues for 1898 are requested to do 5 coupons. R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

so at once. I hope that they will do Canadian revs wanted in x for U S or forn

this without putting the Association stamps. Duplicates taken in any quantity.

... r „ M ^_„i _-±jjs_« Write for terms and state what you have to x

to the expense of a personal notinca- . „

^ * m0 F. P. Gibbs, Olean, N. Y. tf

tion. Surely the small sum of 25c can ,.,,,» x «

J Wish to ex stamps with collectors having

be given for the many benefits derived 2000 varietie», send sheets and receive mine.

from membership. F. B.Sted man Warsaw, N. Y. 52

Fraternally, I will exchange 20 varieties of good stamps

H. MOEIvLEK tor each 3, 4, 5 or 10c Columbian stamps, 30

KXCHANGE SUPT. REPORT. v*rIetie" for 6 or * Columbian.. Good ex-

change from my sheets for Columbians and

PORTLAND, Or., all kinds ofU. S. in large quantities. C. L.

March 21, 1898. Hoevet, Fai. field, Neb.

To the Members of the I. P. A.: , . . , , „ . „ .,

As there are a good many members ,We "«* to J8"?*?"? *?"?°" "l n'

& ' J~ cities in Canada that have stamps to ex. H

who do not take an interest in the Ex- you have any gend them to us by regjst(>1V(|

change Department, I wish to make a mail. See x notices in thesr coin nms tor dis-

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75

count we allow. Register all letters contain-
ing stamps. Excelsior Stamp Co., 354 8
Spring st„ Los Angeles, Cali .

Philatelic papers, stamps, cards, etc., to ex
for anything useful or same. Publishers send
copies of publications. H. G. Hoflmann, 190S
St. Charles ave., New Orleans, La.

95 running nos. of the Argosy for offer. 150
25c Eagle puzzles to x. Dealers write for puz-
zles for stamps or cash. C. Keller, 2 Jewell
St., Brooklyn, New York.

Correspondence and exchange de>ired with
collectors of Canadian, U S and foreign rev.
on the basis of any standard catalogue.
Reference required. If interested write L.
Merner Staeble, Johnstown, Penn. 58

Wanted for cash Confederate stamps used
or unused confederate and busted bank notes
all kinds small or large quantities. Dealers
send lowest wholesale quotations. Send 8c
for my catalogue of old paper money. R. L.
Deitrick, Lorraine, Va. 52

We wish to correspond with collectors in
every city in the U S that have stamps to ex.
We will allow you % cat price for your dupli- j
cates aud make payments from our sheets, j
Register all letters. Excelsior Stamp Co., S54 |
S Spring st., Los Angeles, Calif.

Old beer, cigar, cigarette, snuff and Tobacco
stamps U S rev wanted, offer in x good U S
postage and revenue and foreign postage
stamps. C. W. Hill, 397 8th ave, New York
City. 52

I will issue a catalogue of genuine Confed-
erate Treasury notes, State bills, etc., the first
of May. Will insert ad vertisments, lin 25c;
2in 45c; 3^ col. 70c, (1000 copies). Will x adv.
space for stamps cata 6c and over. J. F. Gam-
mill, Hope, Ark.

Will give one good philatelic paper for
every 50 IcorlOO 2c present issue; also will
give 1 used Canadian Jubilee for 50 lc or 125
2c present issue. An unused 8c Canadian
Jubilee stamp to exchange for largest offer in
lc green '98. Bert Bodley , Cato, N. Y. 53

For every 5 special delivery stamps 1885, or
12 of either 1890 blue or '93 orange sent me in
aood condition, 1 will send one each $5, $10,
$20 and $50 genuine Confederate bills. A.
Fleck, 511 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O.

We will allow you % cata price for your du-
plicates cata over 2c and make payment from
our sheets. If you have any duplicates it
will pay you to send them to us. Register
all letters. Excelsior Stamp Co., 354 S Spring
st., Los Angeles, Calif.

Paper printed in 1863 full of war news for
10c silver or will x for 20c in stamps cata at 5c
or over. One printed 1865 giving full account

of assasi nation of Lincoln, etc. for 25c silver
or will x for 50c in stamps cat at 6c. J. F.
Gammill, Hope, Ark.

Geo. Hertmann, 117 Moyt st., Brooklyn, N.
Y., has 200 4c; 10 6c 10 8c and 5 4c entire enve-
lopes of present issue for best offer in U S
postage and revenue.

Will exchange 5000 fine stamp hinges for
1000 good mixed foreign stamps at least 100
var. C. McCauley & Co., 1635 E Bal imore St.,
Baltimore, Md.

I will exchange 5 5c novels or 3c c»sh for
each Happy Days after 173. Will also give 26
5c novels for nos 85, 88, 91 same paper or 8 for 1.
Ralph Langford, 622 Pry or st., Atlanta, Ga.

I have several vols, of Happy Days, Golden
Hours, Golden Days and Youths Companion
to exchange for good stamps or vols, of
Golden Days. Geo. L. Ellis, 502 Saxon st.,
Waterloo, Iowa.

I will give 20 different philatelic papers lor
flvery 50c worth of stamps from sheets. Send
sheets to select from and I will send papers by
return mail. Erie C. Farra, Lancaster, Ky.

Wanted— to exchange Foreign stamps for
U. S. J. Stanley Ogsbury, Altamont, N. Y.

75 5 and 10c novels to exchange for stamps
or offers. Have also 100 25c eagle puzzles for
best offer. M. Keller, 185 Nassau ave., Brook-
lyn, N. Y.

Canadian revenues to exchange for your
duplicates. No trash *vanted. Send sheets
with want list. Canada revenue catalogue
15c; 40 varieties Can. Revs. 85c. W. Kelsay
Hall, Peternoro, Ont. 57

Will give 100 3c green '72 or 100 3c grilled '68
for every genuine stamp cata at 25c and $1 re-
spectively, or both for 1 cata $1.25 or over,
any quantity taken. Hugo Kuenstler, 297
10th ave., New York City. 55

I have eggs from thoroughbred Buff and
Barred Plymouth Rock fowls which I will
exchange for good U. 8. revenue and postage
stamps, or any thing I can use. E. A. Tyler,
Mason, Mich.

Have many Happy Days coupons, buttons,
Newsboy photos, etc., to exchange for stamps
either from sheets or mixed lots; also stamps
for stamps from sheets. F. W. Otto, 366 Aus-
tin ave., Chicago, Ills.

5c worth of reading matter for 3c worth
stamps off sheets. 100 varieties stamps for
every old or foreign coin. R. Leppard, 97-15
St., So. Pittsburg, Pa.

Will give the following stamps the $10
Charter Party or the 60c Inland Exchange
part perf. for the 90c purple of 1888 and the 90c
orange of 1890 or will give either one for the

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76

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

90c orange or either 2 for the 90c purple. I
want them in good condition as these I give
are all periect. Mr. James Keen, 1319 Breed
st. South Side, Pa.

I have Frank Tousevs publications such as
Comic, Frank Reade, Young Sleuth and
Pluck and Duck; also magazines, hand books
and a Kombi camera to exchange for stamps.
Benjamin Uohen, 164 E 109 St., New York, N.Y

A Merwin-Hulbert 22 cal. rifle cost$5 in fine
condit on f o ' the 50c, ?1 and $2 Col. used.
They must be in good condition. C. B. Saw-
yer, 332 Evergreen ave, Kankakee, 111.

Roy Wright 1412 S 8th st., St. Louis, Mo. has
Happy Days from 60 to date *or Golden Hours
from 488 to 500, stamp album or Scotts 57th or
58th edition.

C^pade TBoJFieez. %

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words csin be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

A trial is all 1 ask. 40 var. U S cat 1.25 for
15c; 25 var. foreign cat 1.25 for 15c; 200 var
lorn 10c, 1000, a good mixture, 25c. Rev. H.
Wendt, Stening. Neb. 52

Snaps, snaps for the last time, at the P. P.

C's 7th sale. Try the in.

Will pay 50c each for letters D and R,
of Newton's Soda Pepsin Gum, of S. P.,
Calif, or will trade other letters for them.
R. W. French, The Dalles, Or.

We buy stamps for spot cash. Better write
us before you sell. We sell 50 varieties of U S
revenues cat over $5.50 for f 1 post free. John-
stown Starpp Co., Johnstown, Penna. 58

Fractional Colonial and Confederate cur-
rency, broken bank bills, cents, halfcents,
etc., cheap. 4 halfeents, 4 colonial coins; 15
war tokens, or 6 half dimes, no duplicates,
only 50c, A. p. Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 54.

The last sale of the season in Portland!
Better get a bid in to the Portland's 7th sale.

For list of stamps sold at % Scott's '98 price
send 1c stamp to Henry P. Day, bx762, Peoria
Illinois. 64

Special bargains!— 1 set of U. S. Telegraph
which (at. 15c for 5c; 4 sets ol .>. A. stamps
which cata 30c for 10c and 1 packet of U. 8.
revenues which cata 40c for 12c or the lot for
25c postpaid. Lee Weil, 70« Preston st., Louis-
ville, Ky.

Look! 25 different good foreign stamps,
used and unused, cata about 70c for 16c post-
free. C. Kaufman, 309 E. 65th st, New York
City. 53

Send for my approval sheets at 50$ coin. 500
envelopes with your name, address and busi-
ness printed on in a neat manner oi ly $1.
Postage extia. J. Stanley Ogsbury, Altamont,

1 1 you have never tried the Portland Phila-
telic Club's Auctions, make an expersment.
You will be satisfied.

1000 mixed U S, lie; 1000 mixed foreign, 19c;
126 var. foreign, He; 30vai. U S, lie. W. H.
Reaney, 573 South State St., Elgin, 111. 54

100 var good foreign sta i.ps, 20c; 1000 mixed
foreign, common, 20c; 1000 mixed U S, com-
mon, 15c. U. E. Jacob-en, Boulder, Col.

There are others who ofie bargains but
not so cheap as the following: 7 var. of un-
used Mexican cata value over 50c and 1000 per-
fect hinges for only 23cts* postiree. E. V.
Campion, Coderich, Out.

$300 in genuine confederate money for only
25c silvei or will x lor stamps cat at oc and
over or for coins, dealers send lowest quota-
tions. Want to x for type. Send 10c silver or
20c stamp cat above 3c for cata of con f. money
J. F. Uammill, Hope. Ark.

Do you collect Mexican Revenues? See list
of lots, 7th auction sale, P. P. C.

For cash— What am I offeied in cash for set
of used 1872 lc to 90 icnclusive, fine condition.
Have electric bells and pocket kodak lea i her
carrying case to x for 4x5 printing frame and
• ■eveloping trays. Edw. Schirmer, jr., White
Plains, N. Y.

Mr. Beginner, we have some choice things
for you in our 7th sale. We will satisfy you.
Portland Philatelic Club.

Foreign and U. S. stamps on approval at 40
to 60$ discount. Send for pricelist. East Pitts-
burg Stamp Co., Etst Pittsburg, Pa.

Beff and Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for
|1.50 per setting or for good U. S. postage aud
revenue stamps to the amount of $4 catalog
price. E. A. Tyler, Mason, Mich.

Good stamps at 60$ discount. Get my sheets
and books, as good as the best. Don't forget
the references; nil new, clean stock. F. W.
Otto, 366 Austin Ave., Chicago, 111.

A trial— 1000 2c Columbians 25c; 1000 foreign
20c; 1000 U. 8. fine 16c; 25 var. 5c; 25 Egypt 6c;
60 va,. free. R. Leppard, 97-15 St., So. Pitts-
burg, Pa.

Slumps for all sorts and conditions of
stampmen areoi'ered in the P. P. C's 7th
sale. Have you sent your bid.

7 varieties Germany stamps lc; 5 Belgium
lc; 4 Japan lc; 8 Argentine It. lc; 8 Mexico lc

3 Chili lc. Postage extra. I' s revenue post
age and good foreign 50; commission. Cheap
er grade for beginners, 75c worth for 25c, send

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EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

reference, send for price lists, circulars and
sample stamp collectors gazette. The Bev
Martin Stamp Concern, Gainesville, Ga.

225 diff. foreign stamps cata $3.60 for a jiood
1896 or 1897 stamps album or will sell them
for 50c. Geo. Heitmann, 117 Hoyt st., Brook-
lyn, N. Y.

100 var 20 worth 60c fo-- 12c. 150 stamps 7c.
50 Mex. si amps 25c. Agents wanted. Ref. re-
quired. F. M. Richardson, Hartlanu, Vt. 54

Your last chance to get Portland's bargains.
7th and la-t sale on April 26, 1898.

Fine approval sheets at 58$ off Scott's 58th.
No rubbish. Choice samps. Trv me for bar-
gains, do not delay. J. L. Leclaire, Baurbon-
nais, 111.

Send for some of our sheets. No torn or
heavily cancelled stamps on the sheets. We
allow 501 c> >m. Prize gi . en to a.l remitting
50c or over at any time, send lor some and
be happy. Excelsior fttamp Co., 354 S. Spi ing
St., Los Angeles, Calif.

Make cash offers on 100 different philatelic
papers, Vol. 8 of Evergreen State Philatelist,
Vol. 12 of Pennsylvania Philatelist. H. G.
Hoffman, 1908 St. Charles ave, New Orleans,
La.

Talk about entire covers, how do the first
two lots in tbe P. P. C's 7th sale, advertised
elsewhere in this issue, strike you? They
look for their equals. Send us your bid.

A $1.00 BILL

brings you PACKET G by return
mail. Contains 75 var of good
stamps guaranteed to cat over $4.
Try my approval books and sheets
at 50 to 75$ disc from Scott's 58 ih.

Watertown, Wise.

How's This, Boys ?

20 var scarce foreign stamps, including Canada
obsolete, Argentina, Constantinople, Venezuela
unused, Honduras, etc., worth 40c. ; my price is
only 10c postpaid, and every 3d packet contains
2 prize stamps cat at 10c. Every stamp in fine
condition. Write for circulars and receive fine
present free. LEON V. CASS,

C. S. P. 236. McGrawville, N. Y.

Twelve varieties of U Scat at 28c for 7c in
stamps, do not delay for they are fast sellers.
You will be sine to send for more. J. F. Le-
claire, Bourbonnais* Ills.

These are good packets and are well worth
the money, 300 varieties $1.50; 500 $3; 2000
mixed worth $35, §5. 10 for 10^ less. C. B.
Sawyer, 332 Evergreen ave, Kankakee, 111. 54

Free Prizes,

Write for particulars about our new contest.
You may win an album, watch, etc, free.
C. J. Carver, Buckingham, Bucks Co., Pa.

M

AND ALL FINE COPIES.

Canada Jubilee, %c unused o. g. only .25

" " 6c " wide margins— .50

8c " o. g .14

•• " 8c •• variety .50

" " 10c " o. g .13

1,2,3,5,10c, unused .28

set i^,l,2 (blue green var.), 3,5,

8,10c unused, only .65

" New Issue. 6 var. unused o. g. .20

" " " 5 var. only .05

40 mixed Jub and New Issue (some unused) .15

100 var. fine stamps including Jubilees .10

Canada 1852, 3p, fine .20

" 1857, 17c, fine 1.00

" 1882, y2c unused .02

Also pairs and blocks, same price.

Our specialty— Canadian stamps. Reference —

Merchant's Bank, Mitchell.

GEO W HICKS
Box 219. Mitchell, Ont., Can.

All Good Business Men

need good printing. Well, I am prepared
to do best kind of printing in exchange
for postage stamps. Stamps taken at
Scott's 58th, and all must be catalogued
at 5c or more. For particulars, apply to

H.B.STEELE, NewBritain.Conn.
ARRE S TED

is your attention to our CHAMPION PACKET,
which contains 30 var. of fine stamps, such as
U. S. and Can. Revs.. Departments, Columbians
and scarce Match and Med., cat over $1.00,

I»rice only 25c.
The 1st and 5th packets contain a Medicine
stamp cat at $1.00, while the 13th has one at $4.00.

UNIQUE STAMP CO.,

28 Brainard Ave. CLEVELAND. OHIO.

Rubber Stamps.

Everything in the way of rubber stamps made.
Nickel plated self-inking stamp with your name
and addrsss, only 50c. Ni kel plated four line
dater, 25c. Let us know what you need in our
line. Unused stamps accepted same as cash.

Netherinch Stamp Co.,
WINSTON, n. c

Select Some Sets.

U. S. Special Delivery (5) *$ .85 $ .20

" Columbian lc to 30c * 1.15 .45

•' '69, lc to 6c 1.10

" '82-'88, lc to 10c, 12 var * 2.50 .20

Sierre Leone (old design) lA, 3, 4, 6p_ *.o8

Liberia '92-4 (6 var), or '85 (5 var) *.40

Turkey '90 or '92 complete (5 var) *.50

♦unused. Our price lists are free.
Enterprise Stamp Co., 147 W 12th st.,NewYork.53

Do you want me?

to send you my approval sheets
of Foreign stamps at a discount
of 50$. If so, send a reference.
Packet of 100 var only 10c. This
is a g< od packet for beginners.

H. L. HINES, Marshall, Mich.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads-

87 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

35c

In 1894 and '95 a chain of letters was started for a voung cripple eirl in Kaneville,Ill., with the
object of obtaining ONl£ MIUJON STAMPS. The purpose of these letters
was to obtain money enough from the sale of the stamps to send the young lady to a medical in-
stitution where she could be cured. Each person who received a letter was to send to Kaneville
as many different stamps as they could collect and also write THREE OTHER LETTERS (con-
taining a like request) to the persons whom they chose. Each of these in turn wrote three letters
until the chain reached enormous proportions and the postoffice at Kaneville was flooded and
unable to do business. The chain was finally broken by the newspapers all over the country
requesting that no more letters be sent.

Now to the Point.

We have obtained these stamps and are selling them BY THE POVND. They contain a
good mixture, of the issues from 1851 to 1894, and are good property to buy as they have NEVER
BEEN LOOKED OVER with a view of separating the good varieties."

Stamps toy tine Pound — 1851-1895.
1 pound 50c 10 pounds $4.50 100 pound? |40.00

We also give free with every pound as an inducement to get your first order, a United States
adhesive stamp catalogued at 35c The 3c Red 1857 outer line. With every tenth
pound sold goes an additional UNUSED United States stamp cataloguing SBL50- TlT ten
pounds and get both stamps. Everything is post free.

Btirton & Burton,

LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN.

LIST OF LOTS,

SEVENTH AUCTION SALE, P.P.C.

To be held at Room 2, Washington Bui/ding., Portland, Oregon,
on Tuesday Evening, April 26, 1898, at 8 P. M.

* indicates unused. x

FOREIGN

UNITED STATE8

Lot. SoottNo. Class. Cat. Res.

1 47 '51-6, 10c green, orig. cover, fine $1.00 %

2 73 '55-60, 10c dk green " " .60

8 1238,9,* Unpaid 1 and 2c .08

4 1220, « pr30credbr, v fine 2.00 1.00

5 1227, " 30c claret 1.25

6 1661, entire env. '87. 5c on white— .10

7 2804, rev. 2c Bank Check blue p.p. .20

8 Mxd lot 5 revs, and telegraphs .27

FORKION

9 Lot 8 Cent.American, * and used__ 45

10 si, Denmark lsk env. cut close *__ 3.00 1.00

11 Lot 18 European, * and used .60

12 6, French Colonies 80c carmine .___ .30

13 4, Gold Coast '79 J^P bist. sli't hole 1.25 .40
All bids to be by the lot. No bid under reserve price considered where same is given. Address

nil bids and other communications to

Lot. Scott No. Class.

14 tot 4 Native Indian States, *, used .32

15 27«, *Mexico '84, 50c green, lot of 10 2.00

16 Mexico rev. 25 lc Documentos,'9l-2 1.25

17 " " 25 lc Kenta Interior.— .76

18 1, *Montserrat )p red .40 .20

19 139,146, *Peru '94, lc and 9 10c used 95

20 26, *St. Lucia '81-2, }$p green 3.00 1.25

21 Lot of 9 So. American, * and used_ .29

22 Lot of 7 Brit. Colonies, " " .27

MISCELLANEOUS

23 Lot of 150 U.S. and Foreign, mixed 2.00 .50

24 Lot of 16 mixed Foreign .50 .20

25 42, West'n Australia 6p mauve c.c. 2.00 .50

W. L. MacMullin, Auction Manager.
340 19th St. North. ■ PORTLAND, OREGON,

£^-Note.— This will be the last sale of season 1897-98.
Please mention the Evekgheen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

83

The Greatest Bargain Ever Offered.

"OUR EXCELSIOR MIXTURE"

$25.00 FOR $2.06.

Our wonderful Mixture attained a sale of near-
ly three millions in a little less than rive
months. In response to a demand for a mix-
ture of a better quality, we have prepared a new
mixture which we sell under the above name.
The mixture is all that the name implies and
is free from reprints, common continentals or
damaged stamps. The mixture contains an ex-
cellent variety and comprises both used and
unused stamps from all quarters of the globe.
We guarantee every packet to catalogue at
least $25. and yet sell the mixture at the re
markable low price of

$2.06 per Thousand Postpaid.
Another of our famous bargains,

o

-u_:r

Facial "IZ^^"

Contains 100 different stamps from all parts of
the world, including both used and unused
specimens The packet is free from reprints
and damaged stamps, and is catalogued over $7,
but will be sent to any address

For $1.00 Postpaid.

Special 0££e:r.

If you request it, when ordering eiiher of the
above packets, we will send you "The Antiqua-
ry" for one year free of charge.

Price List Free.

tP & PUBLISHING CO

JOHNSTOWN, PA.

3 and 4 Thomas Bldg.

For a Silver Dime v.™U™ti£ZfA

^- the STAMP COLLECTORS'DIRECTOR Y ^
m^~- which we send to stamp dealers and pub-— ^
g lishers all over the United States and Can a- *
^ da, who will send you a large number of phi-— <^
9 latelic magazines, price-lists, cataiogues.etc. *
^Z You Will Receive A BIG Philatelic MAIL. ^
•__ We also send you Absolutely free. s'x ~^
y- fine varieties of Unused STAMPS & a copy — •«
^tf of the DIRECTORY containing your name. R^t
mi W. A»TURNBULL. ITHACA. N. Y. ill

Fine Job Printing Cheap.

100 6xxx white envelopes 80c

100 Note Heads 30c

Circulars printed from 30c per 1000 up.
Ameteur papers a specialty
All work sent charges paid. Send stamp
for samples and price to

John I». Wright,
Newport, R. I.

Try Our Fine Approval Sheets at
50 per cent off.

U. S. Postage and Revenue, also foreign in
great variety. Send reference. Send for our

"MAINE PACKET."

40 fine clean U. S. cat at $1, our price 40c. I
wish to exchange for vour duplicates at even
cat. Try me. F.E.MOREHOUSE,

600 11th st. Oshkosh, Wise.

|a new packet

For a 5c stamp (or 5c) we will send
Postpaid 100 varieties of Foreign
stamps in good condition. Only
50 of these packets will be sold.

we: ai_scd cdf^f~e:fr

U. S. '68 15c (9x13) used, very fine, net— $ .82

U. S. '71, 2c, .Nat. unused o g, fine 1.00

Holstein l^s No. 15 in 58th ed .50

Netherlands, 10 var, cat 20c for .10

Above postfree. We still send out
sheets of fine U. S. and foreign on
approval at 50^ disc. Try them.

L

B. I*. VOORHKK8,

Box 70, Blue Island, 111.

14 Years Old,

I recently secured 7 copies of
Philatelic Frauds, a 40 page and
cover book, published by C. C.
Lemruous, at Chareton, Iowa, in
1883, and I will trade 6 of them.
Write me with offer.

E. R. ALDRICH, Benson, Minn.

Dont Read This I

you want to miss the
greatest opportunity of your
life. In order to cose out our stock we" are now
selling 1000 fine stamps, lc to 25c, many unused
and rare, cat. over $20 for only $2.50 postfree,
regular price $5. We wijl give half of the above
packet for $1.45 or two packets for $4.20. Every
fifth purchaser gets an unused set %. 1, 2, 3c
Can. Jubilee FREE. This is a money maker for
any enterprising young dealer.

Nova Scotia Stamp Co , Sherbrooke, N. S.

JUST THINK OF IT!

Two for the Price of One ! !

"The Evergreen-State Philatelist" and "The
Amateur" both one year for only 26c. The
price of the "Evergreen-State Philatelist" alone
is 25c. Send today before you forget it, to

JNO P. MltLER,

54 Lancaster, Ky.

The E. S. P. as an Ad Medium.

I tried three other papers, but I
received TEN times the number
of answers from yours than from
all three of the others combined

ERLE C. FARRA,
Lancaster, Ky.

BARGAINS IN U. S.

lc War unused.
10 Interior " .

lc prop

2c "

3c "

60 life ins

.02 4c env. '87 02

.04 8c '93 02

.02 2c express 02

-02 6c In. Ex 10

_04 10 Bill Lading 02

.03 $2.50 in. ex 04

issue 12

2c Playing card, first

G. A Popple, Danielson, Conn.

Please rat ntion the Eveecreen-State Philatelist when answ< ring ads-

84

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

Our Hustlers.

These packets are put up in
A. 25 Varieties

B 50 Varieties

C 75 Varieties

D 100 Varieties
stamps from all over the world.
We guarantee every packet to cat $5 or more,
and half the value is in U.S. stamp*, unused en-
tire envelopes, departments, unpaid letter, un-
used Columbians, etc. The balance is in British
colonies and other good foreign.

Price for each packet ?1.00 post free. Two or
more can be put up so as to contain no dupli-
cates. Where can you get more for your money?

PHENIX STAMP CO.,

DANIELSON, CONN.

WE BUY
STAMPS

And old Collections for Cash.
What can you offer us?

Standard Stamp Co.

INCORPORATED.

4 Nicholson Place, ST. LOUIS, MO,

THE SCARCEST

unpaid letter stumps

IN THE WORLD

are those of Cochin China.
Prices sent on application.

George Carion,

Box 3467 San Francisco, Cal.

M^^^^f^^^^M^^^^mi^^^^^m

Happy Day Coupons.

Want all I can get of the present series. Will
pay 3c cash for each, less return postage.

CHANCE OK A LIFETIME.

E. S. P. 1 year, postpaid 25

Trade Notice 15

Exchange Notice .10

I r,o
All the above for 25c or for 5 "Happy Days"
Coupons of the present series.

tfn

R. W. FRENCH,
The dalles, Or.

Columbia
River
Scenery.

THE

REGULATOR

LINE.

1

The Columbian Philatelist, Iioeky Mt.
Stamp, American Collector, either one
and The Evergreen, one year, 27 cents.
Kit her two mid The Evergreen, 89 cents;
till 4 papers, 48 numbers, 50 cents.

J. F. DODGE,

■ Offer K. NEW OXFORD, PA

HALT!

Don't try to continue colled ing stamps in the
dark; you will find in the end you lose there
by. One of the oldest and best Stamp journals
to enlighten you is the

Weekly Philatelic Era,

502 Congress st., Portland, Me.

Send for free Sample copy.

Steamers "Dalles City" and "Regulator"
Daily between Portland, Cas-
cades and The Dalles.

Be sure to take these Steamers for a trip uj>
the Columbia. It is the only line running from
Portland to the Cascades of the Columbia and
The Dalles, W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt ..

J. N. HARNEY, Agt., The Dalies, Or.

Portland, Or.

DISCOUNT

On Hiffh Grade Stamps, by
our new plan for Collectors,
or it will give you Fine Ex-
change for your duplicates.
Send for our circulars.
NORTHWESTERN STAMPCO.,
Frecpopt, III.

ALBUMS, STAMPS,
and COINS.

Largest Stock in the world

Prices singly and in Sets,
wholesale and retail.

..30 Extra Carife..

pages Free.

j.wscutc

k COMPANY ^

JOHNS!
NEWYORflCltY

SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.

induce colh

In

der t.

56

send tor our sheets, we will give
a 50 cent M or. *>;»»:*' Pree
to all sending good ref. and en-
:i 2c stump. Sheets al 10 and ."»'.
dis. Perfect Hinges m 9c per 1000.

Wilson & Chase Co.,

Boj 684-774. Bast Providence, R 1.

Please mention the Kvki:okkkn-Statk Phii.ATE1.I8T when answeiingads

tbe €vcmrcen-$tatc Philatelist.

. 9 -No. <

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., MAY, 1898.

Whole No. 53

NOTES FOR U. S. COLLECTORS.

BY ERA.

The first of the new postal
cards I saw came early in Febru-
ary from the Chicago office. Un-
less the work is better executed
than any of those I have yet seen,
there can not be said to be any
improvement on the old, in fact
the blurring of the print would
make one think that some ama-
teur had the printing contract.

How many of the visitors at
the Columbian exposition remem-
ber the striking- illustration both
of the postal advancement of
the country and the develop-
ment of the West, which two pic-
tures hung- side by side, one rep-
resenting- the Chicag-o office in
the earlier part of the fourth
decade of the century, a log hut
in a hamlet of similar buildings,
with as many red skins as white
settlers; and the other the office
of that day, which even now is
being superseded by a larger and
finer building? The thought
naturally recurs what will be
there a century hence?

The earliest notice of a bisect-
ed U. S. stamp which has come
to my notice was the description
of a half of a two cent black used
with a whole one in lieu of a

three cent stamp. This is noted
by C. B. Corwin in the National
Philatelist for April, 1883. An
obliquely divided first issue 12c
is also spoken of.

The issue of periodical stamps
for the year ending June 30, 1897,
was

lcent 1,045,150

2 cents 1,321,025

5 cents.... 949.360

10 cents 1,075,935

25 cents 454.064

50 cents 465,927

% 2 123,910

S 5 45,599

? 10 27,514

I 20 18,460

150 4,420

$100 12,915

being a total issue of 5,544,279
stamps with a face value of $3,-
171,068.

I recently saw a collection,
which while not large was inter-
esting from its arrangement, the
different denominations being
grouped together, thus the first
page was devoted to one cent
values and the different labels
with Franklin's visage made
quite a set in themselves. The
two cent values came next and
made a more variegated appear-
ance than their blue brothers.
The arrangement was novel to
me and is one which could be
well carried out in a small collec-
tion, where the owner did not
have money to obtain the six
hundred odd varieties the ad-
vanced catalogue lists or the reg-
ular issue.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

THE CRITIC.

On the Transplanted Perforator.

It has seldom been the luck of
a philatelic wielder of the editor-
ial pen to receive such universal
praise as Mr. H. A. Chapman has
for his Perforator. Since the
publication of that journal he
has been the favored not alone of
the gods, but of philatelic mor-
tals as well, which is a distinc-
tion which does not fall to the
lot of every stampic publisher, as
many ot them know to their sor-
row. Various reasons may be
assigned for the Perforator's pop-
ularity. It is not deeply and dry-
ly scientific; it does not waste its
space in working- for, and describ-
ing- the antics of the youthful
heroes of the philatelic political
arena, nor has it identified itself
with the fault finding- element,
which manag-es to keep the term
"crank" appropriately applied to
a portion of the stamp fraternity.
These are all what might be
called negative virtues. A posi-
tive one, and the key to its effec-
tive hold on the philatelic public,
is the chatty tone which has al-
ways prevaded it. The philate-
list like the gourmet, prefers to
have a g-ood sauce with his pud-
ding-. That is why the oddly
named monthly has flourished
and fed on the fat of the land, to
all appearances, in spite of the
denial of second class rates.

With the April issue this pa-
per makes its appearance from

Federalsburg, Md., with J. W.
Stowell, the printer of many
stamp magazines, as publisher,
Miss Blanche Noble as editor-in-
chief and Miss Swift, the re-
doubtable Chapman and R. W.
Ashcroft as associate editors. If
the editorial department of a
journal must be hydra-headed,
and Napoleon Kissinger and
many other great men will assure
you that it must, then this un-
doubtedly is a most happy selec-
tion, which will continue to keep
the transplanted Perforator in
the foremost rank of philatelic
papers.

The paper and printing- of the
April number are very creditable.
If all our papers were but so!
But they aren't and are not likely
to be, so its no use crying over
spilt milk or that which will be
spilt in the future.

A portrait of Mr. Stowell
graces the front page, after
which comes "From Woman's
Standpoint, "written by the "Gos-
sip." From the style the Critic
is inclined to think that a well-
known writer, whose name be-
gins neither with an "R" nor a
"T,"is responsible for this de-
partment, in which all sorts of
matters philatelic are touched
upon. The following- test for
determining g-enuine and re-
printed Heligolands is worth
storing- in the corner of one's
brain, even if we do meet with the
genuine article but seldom, as the

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

87

Gossip very truly says. "Look
on the wrong- side of any Heligo-
land under examination; if the
solid color in the oval surround-
ing- the head showed through,
the stamp would undoubtedly be
a reprint, if on the contrary none
of the color showed there or on
any part of the paper, then the
chances were pretty good that
the stamp was a genuine one and
worth}T of further tests."

Editor Herbst's ire about sam-
ple copy fiends in a recent issue
of the New York Philatelist has
struck a responsive chord in the
Perforator's editorial heart and
some facts are given about these
nuisances which prove that some
people connected with our hobby
will ask for anything- under the
sun, if there is a chance of get-
ting- it, or even if there is not,
sometimes.

Mr. Ashcroft, known several
years ag-o as one of the foremost
workers for the then youthful
P. S. of A., but little heard of in
a philatelic way lately, makes
his bow as sub-editor of the
Maryland paper with a two pag-e
article on U. S. stamps. Promis-
ing- title, calling- to mind Era's
Notes, (the Critic does not wish
to make either that g-entleman or
Editor French blush, so he will
say nothing further) but his pro-
duction falls short of expecta-
tions, in fact, it is nothing- but a
collection of Mr. Ashcroft's ideas
about what designs should in his

estimation be put on the IT. S.
stamps. The writer is a great
lover of scenery apparently, with
which he prefers to grace the
postal poductions of this republic,
rather than with representatives
of "the characteristic mammals
of this country," or portraits of
departed statesmen. He has ac-
cordingly provided a design for
every value from lc to $5, giving
the buffalo the $1 as a concession
to zoology. Mr. Ashcroft's style
is rather florid, something like
that of Mr. Franklin Stearns, Jr.,
of Virginia fame, although he
goes at his subject more directly
than that producer of rhetorical
fireworks. By the way, what is
'•twentieth centuryism?" We
are not sleeping or dozing in
these Northwestern wilds, but
•'fin de siecle" is the limit of our
knowledge in that direction. The
Brooklyn pen pusher's little plays
at humor will not be appreciated
in the quarters at which they
strike. The "rear numeral" joke
on Boston is rather far fetched,
while Colorado collectors cannot
be expected to relish the allusion
to "that illustrious Colorado mole
hill, Pike's Peak." But let them
pass, these are small sins com-
pared with Mr. Ashcroft's scheme
for the issue of a complete set of
postage stamps every four years,
with each presidential inaugura-
tion. Fancy the feelings of those
stamp men who protested against
the Omaha issue. Veritas.

88 EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

&iwqpeeij = itate philatelist. not * put on sa,e Tuntil th* Ex"

V d l ^ PI position opens in June. We ex-

R. w. frekch, Editor. pect to see them receive a hearty

Entered at Hartland postofftce as second-class matt°r Welcome

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Subscriptions begin with the current number. doubtedly been the dullest the

A.3z»A7-EP2.Tisi3src3- past winter than has been known

oJKSL_i!» iT.lt 6|?S" VIS for years. We are glad to re-

B&Sfcl i:S 28 £8 £8 port that is is now improving

8SeeSgUemn:;:: 3 i£8 £8 SS pleasingly and there is a brisk

unused stamps win be accepted in payment, demand for the medium and

Large amounts should be sent by Registered let-
ter. Money Orders to be drawn on The Dalles, cheaper priced Stamps. PurchaS-

Copy must reach us by the 20th of the pre- eS of dollar Specimens and Up-
ceding month to insure insertion. To change 1 1 -n , i

standing ads, copy must be in by the i5th. wards can hardly be expected

An X opposite this notice signifies the expi- frnrn ihf> avprao-p rnlWtnr in^t at

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^solicited to avoid dropping name from our present. The wise advertiser

We will exchange one or two copies with phil- fifOVems himself °CCOrdin2"lY.

atelic publications. to ° J

The Dalles, Or., May, 1898. Canada's present issue does not

"\»i.i,<.i»<i*'n**).tf\ii<u'\inkf\ifuf\,t>\itufiin,i'\in>r\if\t>\,n gfive entire satisfaction owing" to

Do you realize that the Ever- its lack of figures of value and a

green was established before the change is contemplated. It is

war. probable that the maple leaves

~®~ will be removed from the lower

The U. S. Newspaper and Per- corners and large numerals in-

iodical case which has lately re- serted in their place. The space

ceived so much attention has occupied by the head is also to be

been decided in favor of collec- enlarged and the value expressed

tors. The government has sixty in words will be put in a straight

days in which to appeal; its usual band below. If done in the near

course when defeated in the future some of the present set

lower courts. will be valuable property.

-0_ -©-

The Bureau of Engraving and We are still offering a month's

and Printing has the contract for subscription sor every \2)4 cent

supplying the government with purchase you make from any of

postage stamps for the next four our advertisers. Thus a 25 cent

years. Work is already com- purchase from one will secure the

menced on the Trans-Mississippi magazine two months; the same

)silion mps, but they will amount bought from another,

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89

two more numbers, etc., ad infin-
itum. If you are already a sub-
scriber have your time extended,
or send the paper to a friend. In-
close a postal for the dealer to
send us and inform him the
months you desire credited to
you.

-O-

The Metropolitan Philatelist
as a weekly is a prime favorite
with ye editor. We consider the
'"Weekly Letter" alone worth
many times the subscription
price.

-O-

As getting out emergency num-
bers seems to be the order of the
day we have tried the plan this
month. Moving- a printing- es-
tablishment and mailing- the
mag-azine on time would not
permit of more pag-es being-
used.

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We wonder what the S. S. S. S.
thinks of our Hispano-Americano
issue? We intend to strike the
Spanish off black and blue; grille
them 266; g-um them with dyna-
mite; watermark deeply; sur-
charge them "N. G.;" perforate
them thoroug-hly all around and
declare them obsolete shortly.
They will be quite scarce in fair
condition and if a specimen can
be found with only a slig-ht tear
at top or bottom; badly creased;
soiled and with thin spots;
nicked; severely scraped on face;
split on back; badly centered;

punched; pinholed; off color;
cracked at top, or other such
minor defects it will be quite out
of the ordinary.

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We must not neglect the LP. A.
even thoug-h we g-o to war,
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A COMMON ERROR.

It is a common occurrence to
find collectors who have in their
collections what they suppose to
be specimens of the 3 cent stamp
of 1875, but it usually turns out
that the specimen is of the 1869
issue. If so trace of the grill can
g-enerally be discovered. It some-
times takes considerable work to
determine whether or not the
stamp bears the grille, but differ-
ence in value of the varieties is
so great that it is worth the
trouble.

In my opinion this stamp, 341,-
875, is not priced as high as it
should be, for it is really very
rare.

Very often dealers receive
stamps, which appear to be un-
grilled, and for which a high
price is accordingly demanded.
Upon examination however the
grill shows plainly under a pow-
erful glass, and it is nine chances
out of ten that the stamp is de-
clared of the 1969 issue.

It will pay collectors to keep
their eyes open for there may be
one found at any time.

H. B. Steele.

90 BTVEKGREOT-STA-rE PHILATELIST,

Ricans may be a very ffood in-

,J J & LIST OF OFFICERS,

Vestment 111 the near future. Pyesident-H. L. Geary Seattle, Wash.

That Crawford Capen and the Vlce Pres._Eli n^tTl^Il^.Me^va, or..

pOStofEce have parted Company. Seey.-Treas. -H. Moeller Portland, Or.

264 l'^th Street.

That W. L. MacMulHn is mak- Auc.Parch.Agt-A. D. Scbock, Forest Grove, Or.

ing a record for himself as Auc- ubraria*-!* a. M^Arthur ...._„_ Portland, or.

tion Manager of the Portland Ex.Supt.-F. Drews Portland, Or.

_, ., „. 5, Care of (J. R. & N, Co. Shops.

Philatelic Club, Atty.~ J. K, Stout Spokane, Wash r

tr\A . t~> t,t A -, rj. j. Trustees— E.C, 1'atton. H. 0. White and F.

That K. W. Ashcroft contem- t. stump saiem.or.

plates entering- the employ of the 0ffi- K^^r-R. w. French—.. ..The Dalies, Or.

*_ ° r offi* Organ— Eve-rgeben-Staib Philatkiist.

Hamilton Bank Note Co,

That Napoleon Kissinger is president's address.

having a few spokes put into the Seattle, Wash.

x. i tx.' i-±- f x. ■ ±u April 14, 1898.

wheels of his political chariot by m .. ., . , ., T „ \

r J To the Members of the IP. A.:

J. F. Dodge and other represen- in looking over the reports of our

tative Pennsylvanians, Secretary I notice, with a great deal

That E. Quere Philman does of pleasure, the additions to our lists

not admire high discounts. of members. I take this means of ex-

w,. A. .,.•«., . tending- to the new members a cordial

That the publisher's paere in , . . , * u - *■.

* r ° welcome into our ranks, and hope that

the American Collector is unique. they wi,, avail themselves of the nu-

That the blue 5c Grant may merous benefits which the Association

turn OUt to be worth something; offers. The various departments are

later on a" rurming" in A.1 order and should be

,_, , ~ ., 1 .' used more extensively by members, as

That Soudan has taken a turn ,. . , , , . ,. . .

they are operated solely in their m-

at gladdening the heart of the terests.

collector. Hoping- that new members will be

That A. A. Thompson, pub- the order of the day from now on» and

lisher of the American Stamp, that those ambers who wish to re-

. , _,, TT „ tain their membership in the Associa-

has run amuck of the U. S. au- tion and haye not as yet paid their

thorities. dues for 1 898 will remit same at once,

That there will be a philatelist I am Yours for the I. P. A..

or two among Uncle Sam's 100,- Harry Logan Geary.

000 volunteers. H. M. secretary's report.

— ©*"' Portland, Or.

The last three stamps issued I beg to report the following:

on watermarked paper were the New member— No. 103, J. F. Haw-

$2 Newspaper on January 23, orth, The Dalles, Or.

1897; $50 Newspaper, on July 31, Application — Wm. Kingston, Mc-

1897 and 30 cent due on August Coy, Or. Ref. J. J. Bill, H. Moeller.

21, 1897. H. Moeller.

BWrGREEN-STATC PHILATELIST

'91

IL^ehange Columns.

at 5c e .eh; Vol, i ot the US Philatelist for 25c;

PhiL For.nightly, VOL i nos. 4,5, 16 for 20c;

one lot of eacl). For 25c trade 1 will send 8

\p. \ papers before 1890. Lillie C. Aldrich, Benson,

W W | Minn,

sSf >V^WW W W W W W ST W W Indian relics; 50 var fine stamps for every

arrow, spear, drill or scraper sent me, 1000
finely mixed for stone ax or hammer. Rare

Satisfaction

Subscribers are allowed one notice free
with eacta year's subscription; extra notices
may be inserted at 10 cen ts each or three con- I

secutive insertions of the ^anae notice for 25c. | stamps -tor rare Indian reh<cs.
No ices must be written separate from other | guaranteed. C W. Cooperider, Rich Hill, Mo.
matter and limited to thirty words. _Tr.11 __ , , nn

Will give a 25c eagle puzale lor 1000 mixed

| forn or 1500 mixed U S or for 30c Columbian
| or 25 Columbians above 2c. M. Keller, 185
Nassau ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
every 4 coupons cut from "Happy Days,""
ol present series. A trade notice for 3 cou-
pons, or an exchange notice for two, or will
pay 8c less re. urn posiage f^.r each coupon.
R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

Canadian levs wanted in x forTJ S or forn
stamps. Dupl.cates taken in any quantity.
Write for terms and state what you ha\ e to x
F. P. Gibbs, Glean, N. Y. tf

Canadian revenues to exchange for your
duplicates. No trash "anted. Send sheets
with want list. Canada revenue catalogue
15c; 40 varieties Can. Revs. 85c. W. Kelsay
Hall, Peterooro, Gut. 57

Will give 100 3c green 72 or 100 3c grilled '68
for every genuine stamp cata at 25c and $1 re-
spectively, or both for 1 cata $1.25 or over
any quantity taken. Hugo Kuenstler, 297 I
10th ave., New York City. 55

I will give a U S stamp cat at 25c in Scot's
1897 for50 biz black bees from Bee soap wrap-
pers or will give Scotts 1897 cat. for 100 big
black bees. Edw. Schirmer, Jr., White Plains,
N. Y. Box 166.

Wauted— 10c 1846; 90c 1861; 6c 1856; 24c 1856; 15
I and 30c 1869; 24c 1872 and 90c 1888. Will give
! from $2.50 to $5 worth of stamps 3c $1 for each.
! C. W. Cooperider, Rich Hill, Mo.

Fine copy U S revenue 2c proprietary, im-
i perforate, cat $6 for fine copy 25c Treasury or
! other U S adhesive postage dfet $5. G. T.
i Sampson, 275 East Fifth st., Riverside, Cal.

Wanted— Postage currency bills, 50c worth

! of stamps for each sent me. Will give from

?1 to |8 worth of -ood Stamps for lc 1868; 10c

1868; 7 or 12c 1873; 30 or 50c Columbian. C. W.

Correspondence and exchange deired with j Cooperider, Rich Hill, Mo.

collectors of Canadian, U S and foreign rev.'

on the basis of any standard catalogue.

Reference required, if interested write L.
Merner Staeble, Johnstown, Penn. 58

Will give one good philatelic paper for
every 50 lc or 100 2c present issue; also will
give 1 used Canadian Jubilee for 50 lc or 125
2c present issue. An unused 8c Canadian
Jubilee stamp to exchange for laigest offer in
lc green '98. Bert Bodley, Cato, N. Y. 63

1 have 350 buttons, flag, etc. to exchange for
any offer. 25 stamp papers and 25 running
nos, of Happy Days to ex; 100 eagle puzzles to
ex. M. Keller, 2 Jewell st., Brooklyn, N. Y.

2 US cat 30c, 2 forn cat 20c all unused, per-
fect, to ex for good copy Scott's 378 used.
Stamps for stamps. Send sheets, references
given. A. L. Westcott, Oneonta, N. Y.

I have 12 U S postal cards of 1875-79 issue
printed but unused to x for Columbians or
other U S cards ot equal value and issued be-

fore 1887. W. S. Dochterman, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.

A rare paper is Le Collectionnear published
at Montreal in 1886. I offer nos. 1 and 2 for 50c
from sheets of foreign. Also for trade from
sheets Phil. Herald, Vol. iv. nos. 1, 2. 4, 8, 9, 10

Collectors having papers to trade corre
spond with me. 1 hoid several publishers
complete stock of back numbers, including
many rare ones. E. L. Shore, Unionville,
N. Y.

Over 500 var. U S and foreign stamps to x
for Octagon Soap wrappers or electrical goods
E. F.384 8th st, Troy, N. Y.

Send me 125 to 600 good stamps and receive
126 to 600 of Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria)
Montenegro, Jubilee, Turkey, Greece. Rare,
for rare. I always answer. Sol. Glasberg,
Jassy, Roumania.

1 have a large lot of shorthand pamphlets
alsobig lot of poultry papers to x for stamps.
Stamps on sheets to x. M. Connor, 37 Spring
St., Worcester, Mass.

Happy Days coupons wanted 185-188 inclus-
ive. The following given for every 3—10 mix.
Can. jubilees, 2 stamps cat at 8c. Send for
list.

Campion & Munroe, Goderich, Ont.
Earl Roush, Susquehanna ave., Sunbury,
Pa., would like to correspond with a young
stamp collector in Canada.

Can. Jubilee wanted in x for stamps from
my sheets, also want Col. above 10c and all
Pie ise mention the Evkrgrein-State Philatelist when answering a s.

n

EVERGKEEN-STATK PHII.ATEl.rST,

kinds U S cat at 15c or over large or small
quantities taken. Publishers will x stamps
for subscriptions to your paper. U. L, Hoe-
vet, Fairfield, Neb.

100 *ar stamps or 8 stamp papers to x for
each unused Col. or Omaha stamp above the
2c. Geo. O. Green, Princeton, 111. bx 44. 55

100 2c Col. all soaked, to x for a 50e orange
U S stamp. Have but 3000 Col. to x. J-endut
once. C. H. Schmidt, 43 Charles Terrace,
Philada., Pa.

Would like to x stamps off sheets with
honest collectors. Send selection in first let-
ter, basis, Scotts 58th, All stamp collectors
write Chas. Keller, 185 Nassau ave, Brooklyn,
N. Y.

J. P, Wright, Newport, K. 1. wi!5 give a
sheet of U 8 stamps, no duplicates, cat at 75c,
for every 5 coupons cut from Happy Days
185- 1&8 inclusive,

1 Happy Days coupon for every 20 tags from
Sorg or Drummonds tobacco; 1 Puck, Judge,
Life or truth lor every 30 tag*. 2.50 stamp al-
bum for 400 tags. A. Nietzel, 511 M, in st,
Mu&catiue, la.

Want— 12 and 15c-'69. Will ex. 6c-69 for 12c;
10c Treas, unused, o g, 24c-61, and 6c '69 lor 15c.
Good x f -r 12c-'57 15c-'68 or $1.'95. C. W.
Cooperider, Rich Hill, Mo.

4 var Can. new issue, 5 mixed old Can. post-
cards, and 10 mixed Can. revs- for only 4 Hap-
py Days coupons 185-188 inclusive. Campion
& Muuroe, Goderich, Ont.

Will give 25 stamps some scarce all dill",
and cat 50c for every 1000 common U S stamp
Will gi\e 25c Eagle puzzle for 30c-1890 issue.
M, Keller, 2 Jewell St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

i want to x my collection of 1700 foreign
stamps, coins and curios for U S Canadian
and Hawaiian stamps. Write at once, state
what you haveand I will make offers. Wil-
bert Schilling, State Centre, Iowa.

* Wanted V S stamps, also U S revenues,
will give foreign stamps from our sheets in
ex. Paragon Stamp Emporium, St. Louis,
Mo,

I will give stamps, money maker $1 magic
lantern, novels, magazines and story papers
for a no, 11 or 12 self-inking press with rollers
and 10 fonts of type. Wiile and state size ol
type. W. A. MciNaraara, 819-N-14th PI., Chi-
cago, 111,

1 will x 25c of fine stamps for the names of
5 active reliable stamp collectors, especially
beginners. J. L. Leclaire, Bourbonnais, 111.

Remington typewrite. Pearl typewriter, 3
sell' inking print ng presses, type, etc. $60
worth of cameras and supplies, 3000 different

stamps, stamp papers, magazines, novels
to x. Send your lists at once. John Bisbee,,
Stoughton, Mass.

I will give 25) nicely mixed stamps for
every stamp cat at 25c, I have Happy Days
nos 155 to 148 and 169 to 183 to ex for stamps.
W. G. Dumeyer, 2444 Bank st, Louisville,
Ky.

A set of Mex.ean stamps cat over 60c and 10
rmxed Can. new issue for only 8 Happy Days
coupons 185-188 inclusive. Campion and Mun-
roe, Goderich, Ont.

3 different entire stamped envelopes for any
2 stamps from Danish West Indies, Iceland
or Orange Free State. Anyone having any of
these stamps to x will please write me. C. H,
Schmidt, 43 Charles Terrace, Philadelphia,
Pa.

I will x 50 mixed special deliveries in good
condition for a 90c purple in 1888 in good con-
dition, or will give 30 special aeliveries for
the 90c orange in '90 Mr, J. Keen, 1319 Breed
st.,S. S, Pittsburg, Pa

I will give Portugese stamps for 15 and 30c
Ool. and U S above 10c. Anthony Brazil, 4
Medina bldg., We i Somerville, Mass.

Herdmans Miscellany published at Ber-
wick, England, 1887-8, nine d.fferent num-
bers for a Seebeck set. L. C. Aldrieh, Benson,
Minn.

10 stamp papers or 30c worth of stamps off
sheets for every arrow point sent me. Will x
Oregon points for those of other states. Wm.
Kingston, McCoy, Oregon.

Have 75 Frank Tousey's libraiies, 200 run-
ning nos Golden Hours, Half Holliday 1 to
date to x for 3x5 printing press. Leon Hey-
maun, 135 N. Broad, New Orleans, La.

Good x for the following sets— Nicaragua
1892, 1894, 1895, 1890; orhcial 1893, '94, '05, '96;
envelope '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96. Wrappers all.
Sets only. L. C. Aldrieh, Benson, Minn.

I have Frank Tousey's publication tox for
stamps, also Aigosy Munsey, and all kinds
of novels. Golden Hours and Good News.
Frank E. Parker, 76 Summer st, Stoneham.
Mass.

I have N Y Weekly, Fireside Companion,
Family story papers and a lot of novels tox
for buttons or Columbian siamps. Will give
5c worth of reading matter tor every button
not in my collection, postage extra. Joseph
Schwarber, 1125 Oehler st, Cincinnati, Ohio.

56

50 var of fine stamps such as Uruguay, Can.
new issue, rev., etc. and 5 mixed Can. jubilee,
fo 3 Happy Day coupons 185-18K inclusive.
Campion ft Munroe, bx 15(5 Goderich, Ont.

Pie, isc. mention the Evkkgkkkn-Statk Phii.atki.ibt when answering a< s.

BVERGREfiN-STATfi PHrLATfeLlST.

%

%?ad<z "Uotiezz.

i\

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of j
•charge for each year's subscription.; extra no- I
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including j
address, but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

Will pay 50c each for letters D and R, I
•of Newton's Soda Pepsin Gum, of S. F., j
Calif or will trade other letters for them, i
R. W. French, The Dalles, Or.

I have increased my stock of stamps and
can give a much better class at 66%^ on ap-
provaUheets, Will still send cheaper grade
at 75^. Chas. F. Robinson, Model City,, N. Y.

For literature collectors — complete files,
Diamond Phil,, 24 nos. 50c; Midland Phil.,
5 nos. 15c; Vol. 2 Bee Hive Phii., 6 nos very
scarce, 50c. E. L. ShoVe, Union vi He, N. Y.

10 var stamps and our price list for two
cent stamp, Tiffin hinges 8c per 1000. Our ap-
proval sheets at 50^ discoun t are fine. Tiffin
Stamp Co., 160 Munroe St., Tiffin, O.

Approval sheets at 50^ disc. Send for ase-
lection. Good reference indispensable. Par-
agon, Stamp Emporium, bx 886, St. Louis, Mo.

We buy stamps for spot cash. Better write
us before you sell. We sell 50 varieties of US
revenues cat over §5.50 for $1 post free. John-
stown Stamp Co., Johnstown, Penna. 58

Fractional Coloni .1 and Co » federate cur-
rency, broken bank bills, cents, h-ilicents,
etc., cheap. 4 hal (cents, 4 colonial coi: s; 15
war tokens, or 6 half dimes, no duplicates,
«mly 50c. A. P. Wylie, Pra rie Center, ill. 54.

For list of stamps sold at % Scott's *98 price
send lc stamp to Henry P. Day, bx762, Peoria
Illinois. 54

These are good packets and are well worth
the money, 300 varieties $1.50; 500 $3; 2000
mixed worth $35, §5. 10 for 10$ less, C. B.
Sawyer, 332 Evergreen ave, Kankakee, 111. 54

1000 mixed U S, lie; 1000 mixed foreign, 19c;
125 var. foreign, lie; 30 var. U S, lie. W. H.
Reaney, 573 South State St., Elgin, 111. 54

100 var 20 worth 60c fo ■ 12c. 150 stamps 7c.
50 Mex. stamps 25c. Agents wanted. Re f. re-
quired. F. M. Richardson, Hartlami, Vt. 54

Look! 25 different good foreign stamps,
used and unused, cata about 70c for 16c post-
free. C. Kautman,309 E. 65th st, New York
City. 53

A package of 50 stamps cat from 60c to$l for
10c silver or 12c in stamps. Frank E. Parks,
76 Summer st, Stoneham, Mass.

Send a peoto with 50c and receive an en-
larged crayon portrait, size, 16x20. Satisfac-
tion guaran eed. Erank W. Johnson, Center-
vill, Wash.

Columbian 6, 8, 15c the three for 20c. 100
varieties stamp* including three varieties
Col. only 12c, post free. Q. T. Sampson, 275
East 5th st, Riverside, Cal.

For cash— I have U S envelope no. 1324, en-
tire, used for best cash offer. H. M. Peterson,
«anta Cruz Cal.

Scotts nos. 2050, 2051, unused perfect condi-
tion, in blocks, pairs, etc., 5c each. Exchange
desired with collectors, send sheet- and re-
ceive mine, references given. A. L. Westcott,
Oneonta, N. Y.

The Omaha Philatelist 1 year and either of
the following for only 10c; 50 var. set of 5 Ro-
man States and 3 unused Mexico or30asstd.
U S revs. Mention E> S. P. Eugene litis.
West Duluth, Minn.

W. McNamara, 819 N.14th PI. Chicago, 111.
I have French, Belgium, German stamps for
sale cheap, also invisable ink 10c per bottle. I
will give the above stamps for CoL above 2c
No 8 or 10c wanted.

500 well mixed f >reign,20c, 125 different, 10c,
80 diff. 7c or the three postpaid 35c. Leo < Hey-
mann, 135 N. Broad su, New Orleans, La,

Packet Al contains sttmps all diff, from
Indin,Ciile from '64 to '96, cat over 40c. sent
postpaid for 8c. G. Dodd, 2607 39th st, Chica-
go, 111.

50 diff U S cat over $2, only 55c, 50 diff forn
cat over $2, only 45c, 25 diff U S 15c, 1000 Col.
25c, 50 Mexican 15c. R. Leppard, 97 15th st,
South Pitt-burg, Pa.

US'68 grilled 13x16, fine $3, same 12xl4£l;
same grilled off center 13x16 $1.75; 50 fine U S
Canada, Japan, Chili, N. Brunswick, Peru,
Honduras, Mexico, Argentine R. for every 10
Arbuckle coflee signatures before May 18, '98.
John Fortune, 215McCowatst, Jackson, Tenn

Perfect stamps guaranteed; 50 var. U S25c
'95 $1 black 50c. List free. Dealers send 2c
stamp for set of sample envelopes. H. H.
Hall, Hanfoni, Conn. 55

Have Days from 119 to 184 and will give same
for a $1 money or er. Wm. Culligan, 318 Smith
st, Rochester, N. Y.

100 no. 6 white en v, 100 note heads and 100
fine Bristol cards printed and sent post (ree
for an 80c money. Send stamp for samples to
J. P. Wright, R. I.

100 forn stamps containing 4 Portugese ca'
over 15c as a prize in every packet, 5c. Am
t iony Brazil, 4 Medina bldg, West Somerville
Mass.

Read! Col. from 1 to 15c for only 8c. Will
give a packet of 25 var., cat over 75c, to all ap-
plicants for my sheets who give good refer-
ences and enclose stamp. L. C. Hoevet, Fair-
field, Neb.

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads.

94

#V£RGRK£N-STAT'E PHILATELIST.

SPLENDID BOOKS OF STAMPS!

60 PER CINT OFF SCOTT'S 58TH CATALOG.

United States - Foreign - British Colonials

No Dealer Can Even Imitate My Prices.

f have arranged a FINE LINE OF APPROVAL BOOKS made up of the finest class of

stamps I own.

JMMflttlttlOltillllMIMIIIIiMMIMj JIIIIMtllltlligilllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIl JIIUIIIIIUItMlllltlllllllMUIIIIttU

i Unused U. S. =1 Canada. St. Lucia, = jj Ceylons. z

Used U. S. = = Africans. = H Old Germans. |

|Nevis. St. Vincent. 5 = AH West Indians. E § Australians. I

ini t nun liiiiiiiiiii tin ii in i mi ir niiigiiciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiitiiir -tiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiir iiniiF

Offering 6o per cent straight on anything in them.

This is by no means an attempt to work off' a lot of under si rable stock or bankrupt goods but a

simple business proposition.

TO COLLECTOKS WHO DO NOT WISH TO PAY HIGH PRICES

Do not bother with dealers who offer 25% or 30$, but strike for the best stamps at lowest prices.
Let me send you a selection or till your want list. My reputatirn for handling good stamps will,
] trust convince you thai this advertisement means business. I will sell almost any stamp in
my stock at above rate, excepting current issue.

104 PARK ROW, NEW YORK CITY.

INDICATIONS

point to an early advance in these stamps.
They are not expensive and show handsomely
in an album.

'93 special Delivery, orange, unused 18c

" " lemon, ** 15c

" assorted per 10 ? 1 50

per 100 14 00

'85 " " blue, unused, 6 lines— 18c

'88 " •' " 5 lines— 15c

Registration seals, obsolete, used 5c

('ash with order. Postage extra under 25c

LARGE
SALES

Mn SMALL
ND PROFITS

IS OUR MOTTO

Try a selection of our fine approval sheets at
50$ discount and convince yourself,

Wm. Oliver Semple,

114 S. Bank St.

EASTON, PA

TH EY CAN'T BE BEAT.

No sheets sent out unless satisfactory refer-
ences are furnished.

Why not give us a trial?

The Queen Oity Stamp Co.,

('in innaii, Ohio.

I have Many Thosand
good duplii ate stamps. Will sell
six dollars worth, Scotts58th
for fl cash. U.S. postage, Rev.
Med. and Proprietary. Many rare
stamps. No foreign stamps go.

C. II. Griffith,
ill! North St., Peoria, Illinois.

Only one oil earth! Packet 'A" 35 Varieties
of u. 8. stamps, cataloguing 11.70, for
onlv 20c, Contains Match and Medicine,
Columbians, Departments, Seventies. Ac.
Buckeye Stmp Co, Brainard av»,Cleveland,< >.

CANADIAN JUBILEES.

U'c used or unused __. 40

fie " « 60

se

80

Uc, 1, 2, 3. 6c, used 48

Same unused 55

U to 50c* 11 stamps, used or unused 2 25

XZ to $1, 12 stamps, " :) 50

S. I>. ROBINvSON,
Care The D. Moore <•(». Ltd. Hamilton. Can,

500l*«Hta«:eStaiiii>Hvp1 .OO

from lixtyflve different eountrl
w. w. MacLakkn, 682 Bank of Minneapolis Bldg,

Minneapolis, Minn.

Pie iw tiieiiiioti tin- EvKiroitKK>-8TATE I'Hir.ATKi.isT vvluii answering a<'s.

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

99

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PLtflYlHG
CA^DS.

Catalogue price, $8.00.

My price. $2,50. Cash Witt Order.

Frederic Forehand,

Box 398.

Worcester, Mass,

25 var U S
60 "
75 "

100 "

126 "

POSTAGE FREE.

06 25 var Brit Col...

18 35 "

30 50

66 200 var. all world

75 500

.15

CDCDV^ISr

WITH CATALOGUE PRICES ! 1

That's our motto for 1898.
We are pushing packets this month.

Hardtimes I*aclcet.

50 all different Foreign cat $4.00 $ .35

Superior Packet.

100 all different Foreign .26

Columbian Packet.

10 U ^. all different (Bargain).— .25

Excelsior Mixture.

1000 fine stamps, just the thing for
small dealer? .25

Postpaid, cash with order.

^laila-teslics S-utpplisss.

GERALD STAMP CO.,

New Britain, Conn.

All of the above are good stamps in good con-
dition and do not contain any torn or heavily
cancelled ones. Unused lc and 2c stamps ac-
cepted same as cash.

G. A Popple, Danielson, Conn.

\A/AMTCn 50° New Agents and col-
VVnIN I LU lectors to handle my 50;
discount approval sheets. In order to
obtain same I will give stamps valued
at 15c free to everyone lending for a se-
lection. Send at once and receive some
of these free stamps.

ALBERT E. MUNROE,
P. O. Box 353, East Providence, R. I.

Manila may be "Dewey,"

hut our stamps at 50 percent
are in fine condition. Send
for a selection at once. A 50c
Mortgage free to all applying
for our sheets.

WILSON & CHASE,
Box 564. E. Providence, R.I.

For a Silver Dime

m

58th nos. Unused.

210 1873 3c green, o g

270 1879 15c red orange, o g

1059 1885 lc Newspaper, o g

Cat.
....| .75
... .50
... .25

Price

$ .25

.25

.07

890 1885 Special Deliverv

... .30

.15

2968 Plaving Cards 2c lake, o g. .

... .15

06

528 Interior Dept 12c, o g

... .60

.25

86 1897 %c Canada Jubilee, o g . .
New Found land surcharged, o g

599 state 7c green, used

A. C. Goodrich, P. S. of A. 622.

'.'.'. 3.00
Manitou

.26

.75

1.00

Colo.

Write for Prices on

IOR PDIMTINO _„,

we will insert your
name & address
^ the STAMP COLLECTORS'DIRECTORY __

* which we send to stamp dealers and pub- ^^5
^» lishers all over the United States and Cuna- — ^
j» da, who will send yon a large number of phi — •«
^^— latelic magazines, price-lists, catalogues. etc. —^S.
^Z You Will Receive A BIG Philatelic MAIL. =5

* We also send you Absolutely |=f^6:e, S!X — ^
^^ fine varieties of Unused STAMPS & a copy -~^
^fl of the DIRECTORY containing your name. JT«
4k W. A^TURNRULL. ITHACA. N. Y. ill

BEGINNEBS, ATTENTION !
100 varieties good stamps, 10c.
Send for approval sheets at 50
per cent dis., and receive prize.
A. J. McKELVEY, Vinton, Iowa.

I make a specialty of 4. 8 and 12-page
price lists, circulars, note heads, cards,
envelopes, etc. Printing done in ex-
change for stamps. Write for terms.
Send copy for estimate. Good work,
low prices. A trial order solicited.

T. H. JUDD,

New Britain, Conn.

CANADA.

Per 10 Per 100

(f\ 1|\ ijfy ffi —fjfy f|\ — -ff\ f|\ fp

Darlrot P. Nn 7 contains lOOO stamps cat. over
rttlritjl DIlU. I $20, consists of an assortment
of 1, 2, 3, 5, and some 10, 25 and 35 cent stamps ;
over 50^ of contents are 2c each or over. Every
fifth purchaser will receive a 50c Columbian
extra. Price $1.86. Send good ref. for my sheets
at 25, 50 and 75;* com. Agents wanted.

C. I*. HOEVEt,
Dealer in Stamps. Fairfield, Neb.

\ii- — U* Vfc ite ib i* — ilii— U< 0i>

lc used present issue .10 here is a chance for your life.

2c . " " 15 If you have only a few stamps, send us $1.25

3c " " 06 and we will give you 500 Different Stamps*

8c " 5c — which will surprise you, or we will send you

J^c " " 5c .40 j 250 different stamps for only 60c. Now is your

to 6c unus'd present issue 6 var. .25; 3 sets .70 ! time. Send at once and then if you are not sat'
to 10c " " 8 var. .45; 3 sets 1.30 isfied we will return you money. Send 3c for

)4c JuDilee unused 25c each. Postage 3c extra our fine price list and 100 mixed stamps,
on above. John H. Lowe, 49 Adelaide St. E., MICHIGAN STAMP CO.

Toronto, Canada. 424 W. Wilkins st. 55 Jackson, Mich.

Please mention the Evekgrein-State Philatelist, when answering a< s.

ft

100

EVERGREKN-STATK PHILATELIST.

ALL ... .

COLLECTORS OF STAMPS need albums.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity t > secure

Th-L]

f^a^tcdfri-te: Ai—ST-rivr ^

185 L
1856
1856
1862
1862

19

which is first-clasi in every particular, and the following DESIRABLE
stamps at the low prices quoted below?

lc blue, and the Favorite Album for $ M

lc blue .25

10c green .40

5c brown .85

1, 2, 3c embossed 11x13 .Vi5

lc buff .50

1869 6c blue .50

1870 lc blue .35

1890 30c black .22

1890 90" orange .48

1893 3. 6, 8, 10, 15c Columbians .40

lh9l $2 sapphire 1.40

2c certificate blue perf 1 45

2c " orange perf .45

2c playing card blue .35

2c proprietary orange 1.20

3c telegraph green .33

5c playing card red .60

5c proprietary red

6c inland ex." orange

The above 26 stamps and the Favorite Album for 7.00

We do not believe you can ever get any better terms on these stamps, so why not let us hear
from you. Cannot we assist you to cover up those blank spaces on your U. S. pages? You want
stamps— we want your want list.

Burton & Burton,

LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN.

GOOD STAMPS CHEAP.

Our

Cat.

Gold Coast, 1884-91, 6p .15

lsh .25

♦Guatemala, 1879, %t .15

■ •« 1881, 5con^r .50

Havti. 1S87, oc .10

" 1890, 2c on 3c .15

Hong Kong. 1890, $1 on 96c .35

Japan, 1883-92, 1 ven .10

Mauritius, 1885-87, 16c .15

* " 1893 94, lc on 16c .12

15c .25

*fSierre Leone, 1884-92, Up .04

•f " " l^p .12

*t " " 8p .20

*t " ' 4p .25

*t " 1895, 6p .50

•Seychelles, 1890, 13c .35

♦unused, f obsolete. Postage 2c extra on
orders under 25c. Try a selection of our fine
approval sheets at 50% discount.

The Queen City Stamp 0o.,

1680 Race Street. Cincinnati. Ohio.

JUST THINK OF IT!

Two for the Price of One ! !

"The Evergreen-State Philatelist" and "The

Amateur" both one venr tor only 26C The

price of the "Evergreen state Philatelist" alone
is 25c. Bend today before you forget it, to

.07
.17
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.Uli

.15
.04
.08
.06
.09

.02

.05
.09

11
.22
.12

Special Offer.

3c Playing Card Revenue.
'**

A few very fine specimens

Por Only $3 money order,

Postfree and registered.

It catalogues at $8.00, and a
strictly fine copy is hard to
pick up at any price. . . .

.->!

JNO P. MluLER,

Lancaster, Ky. | *«v >•>**',*..-> .«

ntifin the Bykroreen-State Piiii.a ti.i.i-i

HERMAN LECHNER,

STAMP DEALER,

McClintochAve., Allegheny. Pa.. U.S.A.

Send for free price list of r. B. Revenues.
Do you colled Canadian Revenues?

If not, why not* A lie'' sock lo

selecl from. Now 's the time.

the €wrgreen=$tate Philatelist

Voi,. 9— No. 6.

A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors.
THE DALLES, OR., JUNE, 1898.

Whole No. 54

WAR STAIIP SCARE.

By a Stamper.

Great excitement prevailed at
"New York" in the "A. J. P."
office yesterday when the agent
at the "Post Office" wired that a
big- warship was in sight of the
village. Rumor followed rumor
in quick succession, that it was
the Carlos Five Times, the Al-
fonso 'Steen Times, or perhaps
the Peleyo. Commodore Scott of
the "Metropolitan" manned a
grille car hauled by a perforating
engine under the command of
Commodore Jewett and Naviga-
tor Pinkham and hastened to the
the scene of action. The report
was, that the enemy was about to
break through the Mekeel high-
tariff trocha and capture a valu-
able position in one of those
famed "brown cover series," or
go overland on a heavy due and
attack Oregon at Evergreen
harbor. Orders were hurriedly
dispatched to Dodge's squadron to
intercept the enemy and destroy
it. Before troops could be moved
a quieting report came from Ad-
miral Kissinger that he had the
enemy bottled up in Santiago de
Philatelico with Lieutenant Bro-
sie commanding, the dynimite
cruiser acting as the cork. It
was then learned by "Bulletin"
that the vessel causing all this
alarm was not an "International"
affair but an Anglo-American
ally, Captain Sellschopp in com-
mand, with Captain Chapman
(retired) on board on the way

"West, "travelling through "Vir-
ginia" and "Tennessee," to cau-
tion the "Stampman" not to con-
tinue so irresistibly funny or it
would cause smiles to break the
brassy enamel of even a sample
copy fiend's cheek.
-O-
DAME RUMOR HATH IT.

That Father Scott has turned
pawnbroker.

That Oney and Clifford are at
"outs" again, and that Oney has
taken to the warpath in* true
Western style.

That it is time the Souvenir
Card craze stops making inroads
on Philately.

That either the editor or the
printer of the Herald Exchange
is an unconscious humorist.

That the Periodical case came
out all right.

That Portugal is at it again.

s. s. s. s?

That our little scrimmage with
Spain won't improve the condi-
tion of the philatelic market,
Missouriensis to the contrary
notwithstanding.

That Portland now has a
Western Frank of its own.

That another beauty has ap-
peared in Morocco.

That the International Stamp
is taking a nap.

That Gambia has been con-
ducting a bargain counter sale
of remainders.

That Brody's Philatelic West
has absorbed the Omaha Philate-
list. H. M.

102

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

(pDepgneeij-j&tate philatelist.

R. W. FRENCH, Editor.

Entered at Hartland postofftce as second-class mafsr

SUBSCRIPTIONS
United States, Canada and Mexico, per year, 25c

All other countries, per year— 40c

Subscriptions begin with the current number.

^LiD-VEiPLTisiisr a-

Space 1 mo. 3 mos. 6 mos,

One Inch $.50 $1-25 $2.26

Two Inches .90 2.25 4.00

Half Column-- 1.50 4.00 -7.00

One Column 2.75 7 00 12.50

One Page 5.00 12.50 22.50

1 vear

$ 4 00

7.00

12.50

22.50

40.00

Unused stamps will be accer.ted in payment.
Large amounts should be sent by Registered let-
ter. Money Orders to be drawn on The Dalles,
Oregon.

Copy must reach us by the 20th of the pre-
ceding month to insure insertion. To change
standing ads, copy must be in by the 15th.

An X opposite this notice signifies the expi-
ration of your subscription. A prompt renewal
is solicited to avoid dropping name from our
list.

We will exchange one or two copies with phil-
atelic publications.

The Dalles, Or., June, 1898.

The American Souvenir Card
Co. has failed in business.
-©-

Poor little Spain. When Uncle

Sammy quits spanking- her she

will be too weak to lick a postage

stamp.

--O-

The philatelic world is deeply
grieved to learn of the death of
Mr. Joe F. Beard, the popular
dealer and efficient secretary of
the A. P. A.

-CD-
Several stampic magazines
are quite ill with some aggrava-
ting" complaint. Why! even the
Evergreen is quite slim this
month. We must confess it had
to be neglected the past 18

months, ye editor being- not only
out of town, but out of the state
three whole days out of every
every. Things are so shaping
themselves that our energy can
be devoted more fully to the pa-
per now that our circulation is
larg-e enoug-h to warrant the in-
creasing of our ad rates to one
dollar an inch in the near future.
-O-

The second annual convention
of the Texas Philatelic Associa-
tion was successfully held at
New Braunfels recently. The
Lone Star State Philatelist in its
May number published a half-
tone of those in attendance and
much other matter of interest
pertaining to the affair.
-O-

A writer in the "Pennsy" favors
having the '99 convention con-
vene in Maine. Capital idea, but
wouldn't London be handier?
Our English cousins could pat us
on the back and feed us war taffy
at closer range.

-G-

If those parlez vous francais

people don't stop abusing Uncle

Sammy ye editor will blacklist

everything French and petition

for his name to be changed to

English.

-©-

The next number commences
volume ten. Why not subscribe
now and have a complete volume?
That pertinent devil (printer's)
of ours says: "and receive all the

*tiV$8G8S%8-8ESrito YB3tXV&Q&*.

K»

war news and the only collector's
paper on the ooast.'"

If you intend to remit w
stamps, please use- Ornahas,

Dewey collect Philippines'?
-Most assuredly — before break*
fast.

The -small sized postal card
"with portrait of Adams has at
?iast appeared and it is reported
that the one cent reply card is
nearly ready-. Workmanship as
•usual — poor,.

It is generally reported that a
boom is now existing in the for*-
aner Spanish colonial stamps.
Cuba, the Philippines and Porto
Rico are especially pets of the U>
S. (us or ours)^ We are also quite
fond of England and Canada, a
little coy with Hawaii but we
love her just the same*
-©-

It is disappointing- to learn that
at the last moment it has been
decided to print our Omahas in
only one colon And the de-
signs as finally selected we fear
are not as pleasing as were first
supposed. The denominations
will be 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10> 50c, $1 and
,$2, representing a face value of
$3.80, They will undoubtedly be
put on sale before this meets all
of our readers* No Trans-Mis-
sissippi postal cards or envelopes
will be issued.

Our illustration this month is
of the looks, during high water,
between The Dalles and -Port-
land. Here are to be seen the
largest iock gates in the world.
The scenery adjacent along the
Columbia is beyond pen descrip-
tion, Joaquin Miller aptly said:
""View once Columbia's scenes,
then roam no more; no more re^
mains on earth to mortal eyes."

We are *still ottering two
month's subscription for every 25
cent purchase made from any of
our advertisers* If you are al-
ready a subscriber, have your
time extended, or send the paper
to a friend, Inclose a postal for
the dealer to send us, and inform
him the months you desire cred-
ited to you*

Advertisers should send copy
so as to reach us not later than
the 20th; but owing to our de*
lay this month will extend time
to the 25ttk Seed sown in good
ground will bring forth an hun-
dred fold, and the Evergreen is
excellent pay dirt*

An article in the May "Bulle*
tin" by "One Who Knows,''
states that the Canadians are
coming out minus their fig leaves,
"Good Philatelia deliver us!"
You'll cause us to blush, brother;
don't let them do it.
O-

Where are the Omaha stamps?

104

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

"Exchange ©olumnz. w

Subscribers are allowed one notice free
with each year's subscription; extra notices
may be inserted at 10 cents each or three con-
secutive insertions of the .-anae notice for 25c.
Noiices must be written separate from other
matter and limited to thirty words.

A year's subscription to the E. S. P. for
every 4 coupons cut from "Happy Days,"
ol present series. A trade notice for 3 cou-
pons, or an exchange notice for two, or will
pay 3c less return postage fur each coupon.
R. W. French, The Dalles, Or. tf

Canadian revs wanted in x forU S or forn
stamps. Duplicates taken in any quantity.
Write for terms and state what you have to x
F. P. Gibbs, Olean, N. Y.. tf

Canadian revenues to exchange for your
duplicates. No trash -ranted. Send sheets
with want list. Canada revenue catalogue
15c; 40 varieties Can. Revs. 85c. W. Kelsay
Hall, Peterboro, Out. 57

Will give 100 3c green '72 or 100 3c grilled '68
for every genuine stamp cata at 25c and $1 re-
spectively, or both for 1 cata $1.25 or over,
any quantity taken. Hugo Kuenstler, 297
10th ave., New York City. 55

Correspondence and exchange desired with
collectors of Canadian, U S and foreign rev.
on the' basis of any standard catalogue.
Reference required. If interested write L.
Merner Staebler, Johnstown, Pa. 58

I have N Y Weekly, Fireside Companion,
Family story papers and a lot of novels to x
for buttons or Columbian stamps. "Will give
5c worth of reading matter for every button
not in my collection, postage extra. Joseph
Schwarber, 1125 Oehler st, Cincinnati, Ohio.

56

100 var stamps or 8 stamp papers to x for
each unused Col. or Omaha stamp above the
2c. Geo. O. Greene, Princeton, 111. bx 41. 55

We will give 5 old Can. postcards and 4 var.
Can. new issue for only 3 Happy Days cou-
pons 189-192 or 193-196. Campion & Munroe,
bxl56, Goderich, Ont.

I allow one half of cat. In stamps of their
selection from my sheets for such of your du-
plicates as I can use. Write me. F. H. Lueb-
bert, 331 Stoney Creek St., Johnstown. Fa.

50 var. of foreign stamps for 1 doz Horse
Shoe or J. T. tobacco tags. No two packets
alike, bx 455, Hastings, Neb.

50 var. of stamps or a Are kindler for 100

cigar rings any kind sent me.
Santa Rosa, Calif.

Burns Cherryr

I have Happy Days from 119 to 190 to x for
foicign stamps. Also have a few of Frank
Tousey's hand books and Detective libraries
to x for stamps. Wm. Culligan, 318 Smith st.,
Rochester, N. Y.

Will give 50 diffeient forn stamps for a 6c
Col. or will give 100 2c Col. for 15 Canadian
revenues, will give 50 2c green U S 1887 for
best bargain in U Srevs. John H. Upton, 4725
Union ave., Chicago, 111.

I will xa2c Proprietary orange lor any of
the lollowing used stamps 50c Col., 90c inter-
ior 5c 1847, $1 1894 or a 15c 1869. W. A. Miller,
265 Water st., Bridgeport, Conn.

For 4 Happy Days coupons 189-192 or 193-196
we will give 4 Ont. law stamps and 10 mixed
Can. rev. Jub. and new issue. Campion &
Munroe, bx 156 Goderich, Ont.

Indian relics— I want arrows, spears, drills,
axes, scrapers, knives or anything in this
line. Have stamps, coins, books and other
articles to x. What can you offer? C. W.
Cooperider. Rich Hill, Mo.

Dollar typewriter for books or Indian rel-
ics. Receipes for liquid ink eraser, Postage
stamp mucilage, White ink, tor 50 v.- ofl sheets
U S or large cents. E. I. Locke, Redding, la.

Confedeiate money, coins, stamps, story
boots and papers to x for stamps or coins.
Send list. E. Ulbert, bx 54 Naubuc, Ct.

Wanted— U S stamps, indian relics and
books on Hypnotism. What can you offer?
50 var. U S cat lc to 10c each for 7c. 50 var. fine
foreign stamps for stone drill or spear. C. W.
Cooperider, Rich Hill, Mo.

Complete set Treasury dept 30c unused fine
lot to exchange for best U S offer also 2c Jus-
tice dept unused or used 1855, 10c green un-
used. AC Goodrich, Manitou, Colo.
Happy Days Coupons wanted! 189-192 inclus-
ive. Send for list of stamps given for them at
once. 12 mixed unused stamps given for only
3coupons. Campion a Munroe, Goderich. Ont.

25c eagle puzzle for 100 postal cards or 1000
mixed foreign or 1500 mixed stamps or a 30c
Columbian. A silver plated tobacco box
worth $2 to x. C. Keller, '185 Nassau ave.,
Brooklyn; N. Y.

6 var. of fine California bird eggs for 1000
mixed stampi any kind, or a fine California
canary nest for 500 mixed stamps and 3c post-
age. Burns Cherry, Santa Rosa, Calif.

I have a |3 2d issue revenue and a $2 (on
veyance imperforate, a beauty, for a good
stock book. Wolsieffers size D preferred.
Book must be in good condition. < '. II.
Schmidt, 43 Walden St., Philadelphia, Pa.

mixed tin tobacco tags or for 100 mixed paper

Please mention the Evergreen-State Philatelist when answering ads

EVERGREEN-STATE PHILATELIST.

105

%?zxdz "Doiiees.

Subscribers are allowed one notice free of
charge for each year's subscription; extra no-
tices may be inserted at 15 cents for each inser-
tion, or three consecutive insertions for 30c. No-
tices must be written on a separate piece of pa-
per, and are limited to thirty words, including
address, but extra words can be added at one-
half cent for each word. No display allowed.

Will pay 50c each for letters D and R,
of Newton's Soda Pepsin Gum, of S. F.,
Calif or will trade other 1 tteis for them.
R. W. French, The Dalles, Or.

We buy stamps for spot cash. Better write
us before you sell. We sell 50 varieties of U S
revenues cat over $5.50 for $1 post free. John-
stown Stanp Co., Johnstown, Penna. 58

I will send my pricelists and 25 different
unused stamps including Costa Rica. Con^
stantinople and Venezuela tor 15c postpaid.
Approval sheets against reference. Fred H.
Luebbert, 331 Stoney creek st., Johnstown, Pa.

4 diff. unused Cuban stamps to every body
applying for our approval sheets at 50,, disc.
| Quaker City Stamp Co., 825 Taylor st., Pbila-
I delphia, Pa.

j

$20 typewrit" r for $10. sample work for
stamp; 10 diff. forn. 5c; 20 diff. 20c, Stamp cat.
! 25c every 10th; 10 unused Cuba 20c. Postage
: extra. E. I. Locke, Redding, Iowa.

Want to x foreign stamps for U S '90-'94-'95
! taken in any quantity and good trade given.
If you buy job lots send name, this is my
specialty, c M. Passmor<\ Olive, Cal.

Fractional Colonial and Confederate cur-
rency, broken bank bills, cents, h dfcents,
etc., cheap. 4 hallcents. 4 colonial coirs; 15
war tokei s, or 6 half dimes, no duplicates,
only 50c. A. P. Wylie, Prairie Center, 111. 54.

1 or list of stamps sold at % Scott 's '98 price
send lc stamp to Henry P. Day, bx762, Peoria
Illinois. 54

These are good packets and are well worth
the money, 300 varieties $1.50; 500 $3; 2000
mixed w«>rth $35, $5. 10 for 10' less. C. B.
Sawyer, 332 Evergreen ave, Kankakee, 111. 51

1000 mixed U K, lie; 1000 mixed foreign, 19c;
125 var. foreign, He; 30 var. U S, lie. W. H.
Reaney, 573 South Statest., Elgin, 111. 54

100 var 20 worth 60c fo 12c. 150 stamps 7c.
50 Mex. stamps 25c. Agents wantd. Ref. re-
quired. F. M. Richardson, Hartlani, Vt. 54

Perfect stamps guaranteed; 50 var. U S25c
'95 81 black 50c. List free. Dealers send 2c
stamp for set of sample envelopes. H. H
Hall, liar fom, Conn. 55

Send for my approval sheets 50£ com., all
good stamps; also x stamps, will give 50 diff.
foreign for 5c. John H. Upton, 4725 Union
ave., Chicago, 111.

50 var. good stamps and Stepping Stones to
Wealth a Yankee Idea, how to make money,
pocket edition for a dime and postage.
Burns Cherry, Santa Rosa, Cal.

I have Columbians lc to 50c unused, o g,
fine and 1880 lc buff unused, o g, fine Scotts
no. 181 for best cash ofler. Ale Gooderich,
Manitou. C« lo.

Exchange desired with collectors, and will
allow lbfr of Scotts cat. tor all I can use, from
my regular sneets. U S postage, Rev. Match
and Medicine and good foreign stamps
wanted. Marshall Olson, 660 Erie St. S E
Minneapolis, Minn. 56

Wanted— correspondence with collectors,
especially foreign, will allow you% cat. from
rnv sheets for your duplicates, send lor bar-
gain list. Fine sheets against satisfactory
! reference*. C. L. Hoe ve.. Fairfield, Neb.

My husband has enlisted in the army at. d
left me with a stock of stamps to get a living
from. My experience is limited to soaking
off paper and I know nothing of their value.
I have mixed everything together and oiler
t»>em at SI per thousand. I have seen two or
three stamps mailed that brought $5, this
kind goes with the rest. Mrs. S. C. Roller, bx
11, Olive, Calif.

Columbian, Omaha and Canadian stamps
wanted (in lots) state quantity and price in
first letter. If accepted will forward cash at
once. Jas. A. Kennedv, Hastings, Neb. For-
ei.n correspondence solicited.

Send a photo with 50c and receive an en-
larged crayon portrait, size, 16x20. Satisfac-
tion gua an eed. Frank W. Johnson, Center-
ville, Wash.

For cash— I have U S envelope no. 1324, en-
tire, used for r»est cash offer. H. M. Peterson,
Santa Cruz, Cal.

A package of 50 stamps cat from 60c to$l for
10c silver or 12c in stamps. Frank E. Parks,
76 Summer st, Stoneham, Mass.

I will exchange <jood stamps, fine German
accordion, oil painting, fine scenery, and
other articles, for a few unused U. S. postage
of '88, '90, '93, '94, '95, or for Dues of '79, and all
othei issues. W.N. Moorp.Windom, Minn.

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ii«Ui*iMr»*UHiMii>

100
.30
.50
.40

500
1.25
2.25
1.35

A Snap for Dealers
In Up=to=Date Printing.

Envelopes, 6% XXX

Letterheads, fine quality

Noteheaes. 6*9 "

Cash with order. Postpaid.
I also do printing in exchange for good IT. S.
or foreign postage stamps at Scott's 58th prices.
H. B. STEELE,
New Britain. Conn.

Several Collections

Are now in stock. Perfect Stamps at

50 TO 60 PR CT. DISCOUNT.

H.A. SMEDBERG, Kingsbridge, NewYorkCity.

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McKearin',

FINE STAMPS I FIE CONDITION.

NEW A-N& CURRENT' ISSUSS-,
all mint state.

Barbados J-ubilee, 4 var. -...$»

H-10d,8var 1

Canada " J^-lOc, 8 var 1

Curacao, flc to 5c, 5*var

Gibraltar, &, 10, 20c

Gold Coast, yn-, 1, 2, 2U, 3, 4d

UsfOs,^ilf2;2^,3, 4ti ...........

New Hebrides, 1 and 2d, completes country-
Newfoundland, 2 and 2c

Niger Coast, & 1, % 2^d, 1897-8' wmkd

Peru, 1898, 1,2,5c ,

Porto Rico, 1898, 1, 2, 3, #, 5n>. .......

Cuba, 1898) 1,2, 3, 5m . . . .

St. Vincent, 1898, 3p on l'p, mauve

St. Helena, *4 1, % 2)4

t Azores, 234 5, 10, 25r . . .

fMadeira, 2%, 5, 10-; 25r

♦Portugal, 2%, 5, 10, 25r

fMacao, %, 1, 2, 4h

fTimor, -y2, 1, 2. 4a . . . . ,•

♦Portuguese India, ^, 4%, 6>, 9r .

tVa'sco de&araa issue, just out.

OTHERS GOOD COFFERS,
aJll unused, o. g.

ff. S'. 3c vermilion, 1887 •

" 4c carmine 1888'

* Columbian*, lc to 10b, 8 var

" lc ultramarine, 189*1

'*" lc newspaper, 1885'

•* " 1894', unwmk

fearbadoes, 1882, 4d slate ......

Central Am. S. S. Co., set of 5 complete .

Ceylon, 4c rose, C A. No.-93 .

Hawaiian IsL, 10c black, 1882

Gc green, Frov. Gov't

lOcredbr., "

" 18c dull rose " ,

* SOered "

S*ewfoundl8nd, %c red and ^c bla.Ck

lc yellow green, No. 09

" re-issue, 5 var, very fine No.

63, 04, 66, 67, 68

5e dark blue, 1887

09'
10
44
06'
10
10

3;90
15
15

1 W
W
1*
35
75'
05
10

50

09

6c deep pink, 1890 10

3c A 23 violet brown (error)

well centered 40

same as above, off center. . 25

" 1 and 2c Cabot, each 05

Sierre Leone, 1884-95, l%,3,4,dd 60

1895, 6d red violet 20

BARGAINS IN" USED STAMPS
all nice copies.

Argentine, 1888, 2c yellow green 15

Bavaria, 1 and 2m 04

Canada, 18S2--92I, y2, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 8, 10, lS, 15,

20 and 50c 60

Ecuador, 1897-98, 1, 2, 5 and 10c . . 06

10

Newfoundland, No. 51-5-6-00-69

Peru, 1896, 1, 2, 5, 10, 2'J 08

Siam, 1895, 10a on 24a 00

Sd. Af. Rep., 1896, %, l, 2, 2>£ 6p and lsh . . . 15
And many more.

Prioe List, Special Sales Lists, etc, Free,

Geo. S. McKearin

"THE flflTIQOflnV,"

Is an interesting quarterly magazine published
m the interests of those interested fata antiqui
ties and all benches of collecting- We already
have secured a large subscription list,- which i»
growing daily. We should be pleased to add
your name to the list and feel sure that yot*
will feel more than repaid for the 'iraaW outlay.
The subscription price is 25c per year or a speci-
men copy sent upon receipt of 10c. ft you send
25c for a year's subscription and enclose 2>*. ex-
tra to cover postage v/e will send you free of
charge a handsome set of four different bank-
bills which wese issued ita 1835.

"The- Peimsy-lt&nia Numismatist,"

An illustrated quarterly magazine published im
the interests of coin collectors. Specimen copy
10c, subscription 25c per year. If you send 25<;
for a year's subscription and^enclose 5c extra tO»
cover postage, we will send you free of charge
10 different coins from Indifferent counries, in-
cluding J'apan I/bminican Republic and British
East Africa. Every subscriber is allowed one-

j insertion of a 30-word exchange notice provided!

' the same is forwarded with the subscription.

Bargains in Paper Money,

# We' have fa stock a few thousand of genuine-
Confederate and broken bank bills and script,
and in order to clear them out we offer them at
, very low prices. The lot contains a large vari-
ety and many scarce bills, all of which will be
sold |ust as they come, without picking over—
at the following low prices; 7 varieties for 27c;
13" varieties for 50c; 205 varieties for fl ;' 35 varie-
ties for $2*; 70 varieties for ? 5; 125 varieties for
$10. Any of the above sent postpaid upon re-
ceipt of price Satisfaction guaranteed.
Price Lteft Free.

JOHNSTOWN STAMP & PUBLISHING CO.

3 and 4 Thomas Bl<%, JOHNSTOWN, PA*

A NEW PACKET

For a 5c stamp (or 5e) we will send
Postpaid 100' varieties of Foreign
stamps in good condition. Only
50 of these packets will be sold*.

we: al_-.sc> o^f-etf? (

U. S. '08 l&c (9x13) used, very fine, net- $ .82 V

_ U. 8. '71, 2c, Nat. unused o g, fine 1.00

Holstein l^s No. 15 in 58th ed .50

Netherlands, 10 var, cat 20c for .10

Above postfree. We still send out
sheets of fine U. S, and foreign on
approval at 50$ disc. Try them.

B. I,. VOOKHIvKS,

Box 70, Blue Island, 111.

1

Hoosiok Palls, N, Y,

Canada 3 Pence. Cat, 35c,

and 20 var. Canadian stamps including 1859 1c
rose and 5c beaver 1808 in., Can. .lub. 1, 'J. ;i and
5c, 2 and 5c reg. unused envelope and newspa
per bond ; also Canada new issue hist out : New
foundlund and New Brunswick, etc. Magnifi-
cent value only 60c. This ofler made to Intro
duce. My New 20- pane Price List prices Can.
Kcv. Bent free. A. F. WICKS.

372 Horton St., London, Ont.

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