STAMPS.
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This Department is conducted in the interest of stamp and coin collectors, and the Editor will be pleased to answer any question on these subjects so far as possible. Correspondents should address Editor Stamp Department.
Attention is called to another threatened deluge of purely speculative stamps. No philatelist should buy any of the following:
Peru.—Pierola Issue. 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 centavos, bearing date on left side of the stamp "Setiembre 10 de 1895." These stamps were issued and good for postage for ten days only (September 10 to 20, 1895).
Greece.—Olympian Games Issue. No list of the different proposed values has been issued, but probably there will be the same number of denominations as the present series, viz., 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 40, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, and 200 lepta.
New South Wales.—O.S. Issues. The present government has taken the entire stock on hand of old issues, and surcharged them O.S., and, furthermore, are supplying them with postal cancellation. These are consequently counterfeits, and should be avoided. The N. S. W. government has offered these stamps (36 adhesives, 11 envelopes) at $10 per set.
Transvaal.—A commemorative 1-penny stamp, rose-color, oblong shape.
Amoy.—Another of the Chinese locals.
Hungary.—Millennium stamps. Complete details have not yet been received concerning this proposed issue.
Belgium.—A new issue of Postage-due stamps appeared November 1st. Values are to be 10, 20, 50 centimes, and 1 franc.
Philatus.