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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: The History and Romance of Air Mail Stamps - -Author: Emil Bruechig - -Release Date: July 14, 2020 [EBook #62640] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY, ROMANCE OF AIR MAIL STAMPS *** - - - - -Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - - The History and Romance of - Air Mail Stamps - - - _By Emil Bruechig_ - - - EMIL BRUECHIG - 522 FIFTH AVENUE - NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. - CABLE ADDRESS: “BRUECHIG,” N. Y. - - COPYRIGHT 1936 - BY - EMIL BRUECHIG - - -The history of the flying machine reaches back as far as the earliest of -man’s written records of his thoughts and ambitions. And one can only -surmise how long ago it must have been, in the dim unchronicled past, -when the idea of human flight first suggested itself to our ancestors. - -¶ The ancient mythology of the Greeks reveals an interest in this -problem. The philosophers who lived when Rome was ruler of the world, -and the alchemists of the middle ages have left time-stained parchments -of their thoughts and theories about artificial flight. - -¶ And even today, after centuries of trial and error have brought an -intangible dream to a streamlined actuality, the glamour and marvel of -aviation still grips the minds of men. Hardly any device which humanity -has fashioned has taken so lengthy a time to accomplish and, after being -achieved, has been able to hold its place in the sun—in war and in -peace. - -¶ For it was war that brought the rapid development of the airplane into -a machine that is serving man so capably as a peace-time vehicle. -Bringing serum to the critically ill; winging food to flooded and -snow-bound areas; transporting people over thousands of miles in a -single day; and speeding up the wheels of commerce with its mail -carriers; these are but a few of the almost magical feats which aviation -has made possible. - -¶ And, better than volumes of words could describe, one will find this -vast panorama of man’s struggle for mastery over the air pictured in -glowing colors and realistic scenes on the hundreds of air mail stamps -which have been issued by almost all countries of the world. - -¶ There is a tale of danger and daring behind each square of tinted -paper, a pulse-quickening story of crossing fever-ridden jungles, -battling treacherous, snow-clad mountain peaks, and risking the mocking -death of desert wastes. - -¶ It takes no great stretch of the imagination to visualize the -magnitude and grace of the Zeppelins as pictured on the German air mail -stamps. From afar, one seems to hear the deep-throated roar of the great -engines and the whistle of the wind as it strums along the wires. The -great “Graf,” air-traveler supreme, is flying before your eyes! - -¶ One needs no trip to the Mediterranean to see the blue of its waters -and the gold of its sun. The Grecian issue with an indescribable -delicacy of line and color suffices. The ruins of the Acropolis, perched -on their hilly site, before a background of cloud-studded skies, seem -but a step away. - -¶ But to single out stamps here and there does not do full justice to -this theme—the myriad perfection of air mail stamps as a pictorial -record of a great triumph must be viewed in a more methodical manner, -and more broadly, as a grand mural of many events. - -¶ Beginning with the fabulous flight of Daedalus and his son Icarus, on -wings made of wax and feathers, we can follow the story of aviation on -air mail stamps. We see the Roman philosopher, Virgil, on an Italian -adhesive, gazing at a gliding eagle and remarking prophetically, “I -assign limits neither to the extent nor the duration of the empire.” - -¶ Even Leonardo Da Vinci, while creating paintings of undying fame, must -have spent many an hour musing on the possibilities of flight by -artificial means. His ideas were so detailed that he drew a plan of a -glider which, although never constructed in wood and fabric, embodies -several fundamental features of aero-dynamics. - -¶ The progress of aviation was rutted in this theoretical stage, -however, for hundreds of years. Many problems, some of them still -unthought of, had to be overcome before controlled flight was a reality. - -¶ Ballooning, of course, had developed steadily after the epochal -success of the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. In the latter part of the -nineteenth century, Alberto Santos-Dumont began experimenting with -dirigibles. His early attempts were made with non-rigid balloons, and we -can see one of this Brazilian’s ships circling the Eiffel Tower of -Paris, on a stamp issued by his native land. - -¶ The event pictured took place on October 19, 1901, before a group of -officials of the French Aero Club who were there to award a prize of -100,000 francs if Santos-Dumont could successfully fly from the Aero -Club Park to the Eiffel Tower and return. Several previous attempts had -resulted in failure, but this day the craft made the first lap of the -journey without mishap. - -¶ At a fairly high altitude the balloon rounded the tower at its very -tip, but as soon as the nose pointed homeward, a strong wind struck it, -slowing the motor to such an extent that it almost stopped. For the -moment Santos-Dumont was between the devil and the deep blue sea. If he -loosened his control from the steering lever to adjust the carburetor, -the balloon might swing wild. But the fates were kind that day—his ship -sailed on as he tinkered with the spark and brought his sputtering motor -back to a healthy roar. - -¶ On he sailed, over the Bois, then over the throngs at the Auteuil -race-track while precious minutes were ticking on. He had to complete -the voyage in a half hour and only a few moments remained of this -allotted time. - -¶ The dirigible wobbled, it swung up and then down, the engine wheezed -and coughed—but Santos-Dumont kept his eyes fixed on the goal. The -cheers of the crowd rose into the air and then died to a whisper as -nerves became rigid with suspense. It wasn’t a question whether he would -make it, now, but whether he would do it on time. For the minutes were -flying faster than the ship—at last he passed over Longchamps, the Seine -was crossed, and finally Santos-Dumont sailed by over the heads of the -French Aero Club officials. The line had been crossed—and the flight -completed in twenty-nine minutes and thirty seconds! - -¶ Another countryman of this successful aeronaut was Augusto Severo who -built a much larger balloon than had ever been attempted up to that -time. “The Pax” which has been illustrated on an air stamp crashed, -however, dashing Severo and his mechanic to a horrible death. The -unfortunate airman struck the earth with such terrific force that the -bones of his feet were forced through the soles of his boots. - -¶ To Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, though, goes the greatest honors for -bringing this type of aircraft to a really practical development. After -a hectic, military life during which he served the Union cause in the -Civil War under the immortal Lincoln, he retired to dream about the -vision that had lived with him since youth. To build rigid balloons, to -put a skeleton of metal under a hood of fabric was his contribution to -this science. - -¶ Count Zeppelin was 61 years of age when his first great airliner was -finished, a ship over 400 feet long and 38 feet in diameter. This was by -far the largest dirigible ever built up to that time, and thousands of -people flocked to witness its first flight in July, 1899. Journalists, -peasants, scientists, men and women of all ages and interests came to -see this huge sausage-shaped balloon navigate through space. - -¶ The morning of that epochal day was clear and bright, as bright as the -feverish glint in Zeppelin’s eyes, as, with poorly-concealed excitement, -he tested ropes and wires, and examined the hundred-and-one vital parts -of the L. Z. 1. The great crowds that surged about the lake stood in -hushed awe as he came out of the hangar after the inspection was -completed, and reverently bowed his head in silent prayer. A few moments -later, the roar of two powerful motors went echoing over the waters of -Lake Constance, and slowly the dirigible glided from the cavernous -depths of its hangar. And then, with a serene indifference, the L. Z. 1 -floated upward, higher, higher into the full glare of the sun. - -¶ While wave after wave of full-throated cheers announced to the world a -triumphant achievement, the airship traveled three and a half miles. -Seventeen minutes later, it descended safely at Immenstadt. - -¶ The air mail stamps existing today bear witness to the importance of -this accomplishment. Dozens of them picture the great Zeppelins from -their early beginnings to their present state of perfection. Tableaus -depicting them over the polar regions, and topping the crags of mountain -ranges, and even in the process of construction form a visual history of -the balloon. - -¶ And now the Wright brothers come to the fore! After years of patient -experimenting, these humble bicycle builders from Dayton, Ohio, launched -a ’plane powered with a gasoline engine upon a startled world. On the -bleak sands of Kitty Hawk, Orville and Wilbur Wright had seen their -efforts crowned with success. Aviation had taken its biggest step -forward. - -¶ The Wright ’plane’s successful performance, which is shown on a -two-cent U. S. stamp of 1928, gave new impetus to this branch of -aeronautics. - -¶ And Santos-Dumont, apparently forsaking the lighter-than-air vessels -that had occupied his earlier years, followed the trail blazed by these -two Americans. In 1906 he perfected a biplane glider which rose from -water and flew. This flight which was staged in Paris, the scene of most -of the Brazilian’s experiments, was the first official European -ascension of a heavier-than-air craft. - -¶ Flying, by this time, had become a more practical affair. With the -elemental principles understood and conquered, minor improvements were -developed as a result of ever-widening experience. In the summer of -1909, Bleriot crossed the English Channel in a frail monoplane and -received an ovation almost as great as that accorded Lindbergh for his -daring feat. - -¶ But before Lindbergh could take a ’plane from New York to Paris in one -triumphant jump, years had to pass, years of war that spread havoc and -desolation throughout the world. But from the embers of that -conflagration one thing, at least, emerged with greater glory. While -guns and ammunition were dumped in the sea, and warships scrapped, the -airplane rose in the eyes of the world to a new height of importance. - -¶ For the war had wrought a great change in this device—no longer were -’planes but the playthings of a few, but servants that could serve a -world! - -¶ Today we can see on the air mail stamps of Spain, of Brazil, and the -African Congo, portraits of the early craft—and by turning a few leaves -of the album, can view the wartime “devils of the air”—the D. H. 4’s, -the Curtiss “Jennies,” and the deadly Fokkers. - -¶ Soon after the great conflict had ended, the hundreds of daring airmen -who found themselves footloose, began to gamble their lives against a -new element. Where formerly they had defied machine-gun bullets, they -now pitted their skill against the hazards of sea and jungle. - -¶ The London “Daily Mail” had offered a handsome prize of ten thousand -pounds for the first successful dash across the Atlantic Ocean. Having -this as a powerful incentive, two intrepid flyers, Major Harry G. Hawker -and Commander K. Mackenzie Grieve, were striving to be the first to span -this dangerous trail with a non-stop flight. - -¶ On the morning of Sunday, May 18, 1919, while the populace of -Newfoundland’s capital were sunk in slumber, these two men trundled -forth their frail Sopwith biplane and launched it over the turbulent -sea, a desert of water that would menace them for thousands of miles. -According to available records, they soon had the ill fortune to be -caught in a series of storms. In Hawker’s own story of the flight, he -states that after these will-o-the-wisp squalls had been overcome, the -cooling system began to clog. In a few moments, the temperature of the -water spurted to the boiling point. - -¶ By diving quickly several times, Hawker managed to free the flow -momentarily, but this expedient soon proved useless as the trouble -became more acute. With its cooling agency crippled, the engine balked. -Hawker declared that when the motor had gone dead, they suffered some -nerve-racking seconds as the sea came toward them at a smashing speed. - -¶ But Grieve climbed to the forward part of the ship, near the gasoline -tank, and furiously worked to bring life back to the stilled engine. -Despite Hawker’s best efforts to check the fall, they were dropping -steadily and, according to his statement, were but twenty feet above the -sea when the cylinders spluttered. Only ten feet when the motor took up -its full load again. - -¶ Knowing that their only hope was to sight a vessel, they searched -frantically for one through the gathering dusk. At last when things -seemed rather bleak, a Danish freighter, the “Mary,” was espied by the -anxious airmen and after twelve hundred arduous miles of flying, they -landed to be rescued by this good Samaritan of the sea. - -¶ Soon after, another team of aviators, Alcock and Brown, took off from -the same soil, and sixteen hours from Newfoundland, they were circling -over Clifden, on the west coast of Ireland. Many a son of Erin’s Sabbath -peace was rudely shattered as this great Vickers-Vimy bomber came -droning out of the sky to bury its nose deep in an Irish bog. The “Daily -Mail” prize of ten thousand pounds was theirs, and an appropriate -trophy, commemorating this feat, was also presented to Alcock and Brown. - -¶ Others still followed the path of the North Atlantic, even though the -incentive of the prize money had been removed. Admiral Sir Mark Kerr, -Captain Boyd, Chamberlain and Levine, and De Pinedo were but a few of -those who followed in the wake of the triumphant Alcock. - -¶ All these pioneering flights, with their attendant narratives of death -and danger, are recorded on the air mail stamps of Newfoundland. The -’planes they used, and the routes the fliers followed are pictured for -all time on these mute bits of postal paper. - -¶ After Lindbergh had made his Atlantic voyage, he hopped off on his -famous Pan-American tour. And as he flew from country to country, he -left behind a trail of philatelic mementos of this venture. Costa Rica, -Panama, and Cuba, to mention but a few countries, issued special stamps -to honor his visits. - -¶ Exploration, too, has been immeasurably aided by the airplane and one -case in point is the Amundsen-Ellsworth expedition of 1925, a polar trip -which has been chronicled by a Norwegian set of air mail stamps. - -¶ Their journey started on the afternoon of May 21, 1925, when two -Dornier-Wal flying-boats rose from the waters of Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, -and headed for the North Pole. With motors roaring in unison, the flight -got under way auspiciously. - -¶ After traversing six hundred miles, the navigators calculated that -their position should be directly above the North Pole, but a strong -wind had been blowing, which had driven them unawares over a hundred -miles off their course. - -¶ In landing their ships, however, through the jagged fissures of open -ice, both ’planes were damaged. Amundsen, Ellsworth and the crew -realized that their only hope of salvation lay in repairing at least one -of the ships. A couple of weeks passed before this task was -accomplished, and only completed in that length of time through almost -superhuman endeavor. - -¶ To effect a take-off, a smooth plateau of ice had to be found and -small scouting parties discovered a large floe for this purpose, but it -was a half mile from their ’plane. And between that broad field of ice -and the Dornier-Wal, there rose a high ridge, and a bit further on, a -deep chasm gouged across the trail. - -¶ But to this handful of men, necessity was a taskmaster that bade them -conquer all the hazards that an angry Arctic hurled against them. With -nothing but primitive tools, Amundsen’s party hacked a passage through -the fifteen-foot thickness of the ice-ridge, a passage wide enough to -accommodate the great wing-span of their craft. - -¶ At last, all perils were overcome and the crew piled into the ship, -dumping every unnecessary article from the ’plane to lighten the load. -The motors were started. With a surge the ship moved forward—it -bumped—it swayed—it traveled 300 meters—then 400—and at last it tore -itself from the ice and flew! - -¶ That evening the adventurers were picked up by a cruising steamer and -returned safely to their homeland—leaving another Arctic adventure -behind them. - -¶ And so we can see, in a never-ending panorama, the story of flight on -air mail stamps. Twenty-eight hundred stamps have been issued, -approximately, and one by one they add color and zest to this -adventurous story. - -¶ The round-the-world trampings of the “Graf” Zeppelin, the never-ending -stream of long-distance flights, the break-neck air races at Cleveland, -the wanderings of the DO-X, and the gigantic air armada of Balbo—all are -chronicled on air mail stamps. And even while they portray the struggles -of the past, they also prophesy still greater triumphs for the future. - -¶ The thousands of air mail collectors, drawn from all walks of life -including Emperors, Presidents, and leaders of industry, bear witness to -the fascination of this hobby. Besides being an interesting avocation, -however, the collecting of mint air mail stamps excels most gilt-edged -securities when considered from a purely investment point of view. - -¶ This might seem to be a rash statement, but the history of the past -few years has irrefutably proven it to be true. While statistics are -usually dry-as-dust things, let us examine a few. They will, in this -case, prove as exciting to the collector as his air stamps themselves. - -¶ First, consider the age-old economic law of supply and demand. In the -case at hand, we find the demand for stamps so deep-seated and secure -that it literally stretches from the cradle to the grave. From the -business transacted by government agencies and the multitude of dealers -in philatelic merchandise, authorities have estimated that five out of -every hundred people, both here and abroad, are stamp collectors. Such a -computation means, that in the United States alone, well over 5,000,000 -people pursue this hobby. - -¶ There are scores of philatelic publications, both weekly and monthly, -which boast appreciable circulations paid for by popular subscription. -By the “movie” newsreels publicizing new stamp issues, and metropolitan -newspapers featuring a regular column on this subject, one can easily -realize that this vast network for the dissemination of stamp -information must reach a tremendous audience. And this Gargantuan -following was not built in a day, a year, or a decade. No, for well over -a half-century has gone into its making. - -¶ This hobby was almost as firmly established before the dawn of the -gas-lit nineties as it is today. Its vast army of adherents prove that -stamp collecting is no fad, no fleeting joy-of-the-moment, but that it -can be rightfully called the universal hobby. - -¶ Placed squarely against the problem of demand is the question of -supply. It is, of course, simple economics to understand that when the -demand for something is greater than the supply, the value rises -accordingly. And the wider the difference between these two poles, the -greater will be the appreciation in value. - -¶ Unused air mail stamps fit such a situation admirably. For these -special adhesives are seldom printed in large quantities. Because their -use is limited, in the majority of cases, to prepaying matter carried by -airplane, issues of stamps in lots of less than 100,000 copies are the -rule, rather than the exception. Quite frequently, the smaller -governments will confine a special issue to five or ten thousands -copies—a fact which means that on this broad globe of ours only a -handful of people can ever hope to own such a specimen, regardless of -their wealth or position in life. And this number of possible possessors -is materially lessened because of the fact that most specialists build -their collections with blocks of four stamps of each issue as well as -single copies. - -¶ Looking back only three short years ago at the prices which air mail -stamps commanded during the spring of 1933, the reader will quickly -realize the soundness of the foregoing remarks. Ascribe it to what you -will: their popularity, their intriguing history, or their limited -supply—one principal fact will stand out. The simple fact that air mail -stamps have, as a whole since this time, _doubled_ in value, with many -instances of issues which trebled and quadrupled their former price. - -¶ For the purpose of illustration, we can choose a few air mail -adhesives issued by our own government for no one could question the -integrity behind the postal paper of the United States. The first -triumvirate of values brought out in 1918 was in six, sixteen, and -twenty-four cent denominations. During April of 1933, the market price -for this set was $2.50. Today, it is offered at $4.00. - -¶ The 1923 set, however, shows a much greater appreciation in value when -percentage of increase is considered. On the date mentioned above, this -issue sold for $1.25, and today commands at least $3.00 for fine -specimens. And the famous “Graf Zeppelin” issue has soared from $10.00 -in 1933 to a present-day figure which varies from $35.00 to $40.00 per -set, depending upon condition. - -¶ And to bring the reader still another amazing instance, we can refer -to the special stamp printed in October, 1933, in commemoration of the -Century of Progress flight made by the Graf Zeppelin. Just about two and -a half years have passed since this fifty cent adhesive left the -printing presses at the Bureau of Engraving. Today, copies of it are -bringing $3.00, with many dealers unable to supply them at that price -because of their scarcity and unabated demand. - -¶ We could, without question, continue this parade of statistics through -the entire list of air stamps issued by all countries of the world, but -lack the space to make such a lengthy comparison. If, however, any -reader has any lingering doubts, we invite him to make a complete -check-up. To his amazement, we can foretell, he will find that our -statements are conservative indeed. - -¶ Of course, the racketeer, the bucket-shop, and the confidence-man, to -mention but a few, are types of vicious parasites that fasten themselves -on legitimate business, and prey on the unwary, doing as much harm to -the honest merchant as to the swindled purchaser. And, we must admit, -that the philatelic business is no exception to this rule. - -¶ It is regrettable that while people know they cannot buy diamonds in a -five-and-ten cent store, yet they will, time and again, be persuaded to -buy philatelic merchandise from doubtful sources at “bargain” prices. A -forgery is no bargain at any price as many a collector has learned to -his embarrassment and dismay, when a counterfeit specimen is discovered -in his album. And, strange as it may seem, these tricksters of the trade -do not confine themselves to counterfeiting the rarities alone, but lend -their shady talents to duplicating the low-priced issues also. - -¶ When dealing with errors, especially, one must exercise care and -judgment before purchasing. While genuine errors do make a collection -distinctive and complete, yet they should only be acquired after an -acknowledged specialist has guaranteed their authenticity. - -¶ The House of Emil Bruechig can rightfully offer such a guarantee. -Having served collectors in all parts of the globe for many years, and -always maintaining a complete stock of air mail stamps, including many -rarities and errors, we stand squarely behind every item we sell. As our -old friends know, and our new friends will discover, their air mail -stamps are always genuine and of superior quality, when they bear the -insignia of: - - BRUECHIG - _The Guarantee of Satisfaction_ - - [Illustration: EVOLUTION OF THE AIRPLANE] - - [Illustration: AIRPLANES OVER THE WORLD] - - [Illustration: (continued)] - - [Illustration: DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIRIGIBLE - TWO FAMOUS TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHTS] - - - - - NOTES - - -¶ All stamps listed in this price-list are identified by numbers from -Scott’s Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, followed by the numbers from -the Standard Catalogue of Air Post Stamps. - - * * * * * * * * - -¶ Specialists are invited to send us their want-lists, as we have a -varied and large stock of errors and unique items which lack of space -prevents listing in the following columns. - - * * * * * * * * - -¶All stamps listed are guaranteed to be genuine and of superior quality. -Approval selections will gladly be sent to all persons either personally -known to us, or those submitting recognized references. - - * * * * * * * * - -¶ Prices quoted are net, but a discount of 5% will be allowed on -purchases ranging from $100.00 to $1,000.00. On purchases larger than -this, a discount of 10% will be granted. - - * * * * * * * * - -¶ Remittances may be made by Money Order or personal check. Cash is sent -at sender’s risk, and should always be registered. Postage charges are -extra on purchases of less than one dollar. - - _Year_ _Scott _Airpost _Description_ _Single_ _Block_ - Cat._ Cat._ - _UNITED STATES_ - - 1918 1300 1 6¢ Orange .75 3.75 - 1301 2 16¢ Green 3.00 15.00 - 1302 3 24¢ Carmine rose and blue 1.00 5.00 - Set of three 4.25 20.00 - 1923 1303 4 8¢ Green .25 1.25 - 1304 5 16¢ Blue 1.60 7.50 - 1305 6 24¢ Carmine 1.60 7.50 - Set of three 3.25 16.00 - 1926-27 1306 7 10¢ Dark blue .15 .75 - 1307 8 15¢ Olive brown .25 1.25 - 1308 9 20¢ Yellow green .30 1.50 - Set of three .65 3.25 - 1927 1309 10 10¢ Dark blue .15 .75 - 1928 1310 11 5¢ Carmine and blue .08 .35 - 649 12 2¢ Carmine rose .06 .25 - 650 13 5¢ Blue .20 1.00 - Set of two .25 1.25 - 1930 1311 14 5¢ Violet .10 .50 - 1312 15 65¢ Green - 1313 16 $1.30 Brown - 1314 17 $2.60 Blue - Set of three 40.00 180.00 - 1931-32 1315 18 5¢ Violet .08 .35 - 1316 19 8¢ Olive bistre .10 .50 - 1933 1317 20 50¢ Green 3.00 12.50 - 1934 1318 21 6¢ Dull orange .09 .45 - 1400 22 16¢ Dark blue .20 1.00 - 1935 771 23 16¢ Dark blue .40 1.75 - 1319 24 25¢ Blue .30 1.20 - 1936 1401 25 16¢ Red and blue .20 .90 - 1929 2900 100 5¢ Blue on white .10 - 1932 2901 101 8¢ Olive green on white .16 - 1934 2902 102 6¢ Orange on white .09 - - _AEGEAN ISLANDS_ - - 1930 151-3 1-3 5c-5L/2L 1.00 6.00 - 154-7 4-7 500-9L/2L 1.60 6.40 - 1932 158-63 8-13 50c-10L/2L50 3.85 16.00 - 164-8 14-18 50c-5L/1L 3.00 12.00 - 300-1 19-20 2L25L/1L, 4L50/1L50 3.25 14.50 - 169 21 100L 12.00 48.00 - 1933 170-5 22-27 3L-20L 5.75 23.00 - 176-7 28-29 5.25L/19.75L, 5.25L/44.75L 6.25 25.00 - 1934 151-4 50c-5L 50c-5L Rodi 1.35 7.50 - 178-81 34-37 50c-10L/5L 1.40 5.60 - 1935 182-8, 38-46 25c-4L50/2L 10.00 40.00 - 302, 3 - - _ALAOUITES_ - - 1925 201-204 1-4 2pi-10pi 2.00 10.00 - 205-208 5-8 2pi-10pi .35 1.75 - 1926 209-212 13-16 2pi-10pi .30 1.40 - 1928 213-216 17-20 2pi-10pi 17.50 70.00 - 1929 217-220 21-24 Op50-15pi .65 2.75 - 1930 221 25 2pi/1p25 .04 .20 - - _ALBANIA_ - - 1925 601-7 1-7 5q-3F 1.90 9.50 - 1927 608-14 8-14 5q-3F 3.60 15.00 - 1928 615-21 15-21 5q-3F 7.00 30.00 - 1929 622-25 22-25 5q-50q 4.00 16.00 - 622-28 22-28 5q-3F 65.00 300.00 - 1930 629-35 29-35 5q-3F 1.50 6.00 - 1931 636-42 36-42 5q-3F 2.75 11.00 - - _ARGENTINE_ - - 1928 501-19 1-19 5c-3p60 7.00 28.00 - 1930 520-24 20-24 200-2p60 13.00 65.00 - 525-28 25-28 20c-1p 4.50 25.00 - 525-29 25-29 20c-1p80 30.00 150.00 - 1931 530-34 31-35 18c-3p60 3.50 14.00 - 1932 535-37 36-38 5c-90c .80 3.25 - - _AUSTRALIA_ - - 1929 301 2 3p .15 .60 - 1931 111-12 3-4 2p, 3p .20 .85 - 302 5 6p .35 1.50 - 303 6 6p .20 .80 - 1934 304 7 1sh6p .45 2.00 - 1930 50 3p 5.00 25.00 - 1931 401-2 51-52 2p, 3p 12.00 60.00 - 451 53 6p .20 .85 - - _AUSTRIA_ - - 1918 675-77 1-3 1k50-4k .90 4.50 - 1922-24 678-85 4-11 300k-4800k .90 3.75 - 1925-30 686-95 12-21 2g-2s 1.80 10.00 - 1926 696-702 22-28 10g-10s 5.25 22.50 - 1930 703-5 29-31 20g-80g .30 1.25 - 1935 706-20 32-46 5g-10S 6.00 25.00 - - _BELGIUM_ - - 1930 831-34 1-4 50c-5F .60 2.60 - 835 5 5F .80 4.00 - 1932 251-3 6-8 75c-2F50 .75 3.00 - 1935 836-37 9-10 1F/1F50-4F/5F .45 1.90 - - _BOLIVIA_ - - 1924 301-7 1-7 10c-5b 5.00 20.00 - 1928 308-10 8-10 15c-35c .35 1.75 - 1930 311-18 11-18 5c/10c-1B (6 values) 15.00 75.00 - 313 13 10c 150.00 1,000.00 - 317 17 50c 150.00 1,000.00 - 319-23 19-23 5c/10c-1B 80.00 325.00 - 324-26 24-26 1b50/15c-6b/35c 7.50 30.00 - 327-34 27-34 5c-3b 5.00 25.00 - 1932 335-41 35-41 5c-1b 1.50 7.50 - 1935 342-51 42-51 5c-1b 2.00 8.00 - - _BRAZIL_ - - 1927 901-16 1-17 50r/10c-10,000r/1,000,000r 10.00 40.00 - (16 values) - 906a 7 500r/10r 40.00 200.00 - 1930 917-25 19-27 50r-3000r 2.75 11.00 - 1931 926-27 28-29 2,500r/200r-5,000r/300r 1.25 6.00 - 928 30 2,500r/3,000r .60 3.00 - 1932 929-30 31-32 3,500r/5,000r-7,000r/10,000r 1.50 7.50 - 1933 931 33 3,500r .45 2.00 - 932 34 100r .03 .15 - 1934 933-38 35-40 50r-1,000r .75 3.00 - 386 41 200r .05 .20 - - _BULGARIA_ - - 1927-28 801-4 1-4 2L-1L/6L 1.00 4.00 - 1931 805-11 5-11 1L-50L 2.00 8.00 - 1932 812-14 12-14 18L-28L 2.00 8.00 - - _CANADA_ - - 1928 501 1 5c .08 .40 - 1930 502 2 5c .08 .40 - 1932 503 3 6c on 5c .10 .50 - 504 4 6c on 5c .15 .75 - 1935 505 5 6c .09 .36 - - _CANAL ZONE_ - - 1929 201-2 1-2 15c, 25c .60 2.00 - 203-4 3-4 10c, 20c .45 1.80 - 1931 205-10 5-10 5c-$1 2.50 10.00 - - _CHILE_ - - 1928 601-9 6-14 20c-50c 3.50 14.00 - 610 15 3p on 5c 5.00 25.00 - 1929 611 16 6p on 10c 10.00 40.00 - 612 17 10p 1.75 7.00 - 1929-31 613-19 18-23 20c-1p 2.50 10.00 - 620 24 2p .50 2.50 - 621 24a 5p .50 2.00 - 1931 623-30 25-32 5c-5p 2.25 9.50 - 1932 631 33 1p .60 2.50 - 632 34 5p .60 2.50 - 36 50c .05 .20 - 1934-35 641, 35, 47-51 10c-80c (6 values) .40 1.60 - 46-50 - 633-45 37-46, 1p-50p (12 values) 14.00 68.00 - 52, 53 - 1936 54 50c .05 .25 - - _CHINA_ - - 1921 651-55 1-5 15c-90c 3.75 18.00 - 1929 656-60 6-10 15c-90c 1.75 6.50 - 1932 661-66 11-15 15c-90c 1.50 6.00 - 1933 667-69 16-18 25c-100c 1.50 6.00 - - _OFFICES IN SIN KIANG_ - - 1932 1900 19 5c 175.00 750.00 - 1901 20 10c 175.00 750.00 - 1902 21 15c 2,000.00 - 1903 22 30c 2,000.00 - - _CILICIA_ - - 1920 171-2 1-2 2pi/15c, 5pi/40c 300.00 1,000.00 - - _COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC_ - - 1919 481 1 2c 500.00 - 1932 482-94, 125-138 5c-5p, 20c 13.00 55.00 - 99 - 1933 495-498 139-142 10c/50c-30c/2p 3.00 17.50 - - _CONGO_ - - 1920 501-4 1-4 50c-5F .40 1.75 - 1930 505-6 5-6 15F-30F 2.00 8.00 - 1934 507-515 7-15 50c-50F 5.50 22.00 - - _COSTA RICA_ - - 1926 301 1 20c .10 .40 - 1928 147 2 10c on 12c .75 3.00 - 1930 302-5 3-6 10c-1C .75 3.00 - 306-9 7-10 8c-1C 1.25 5.00 - 1932 310 11 5c on 10c .05 .20 - 12-14 2c-5c 1st ptg. 18.00 75.00 - 311-13 15-17 2c-5c 2nd ptg. 5.50 22.00 - 314 18 40c .20 1.00 - 1934 315-27 18-30 5c-10C 6.75 27.00 - 525-37 100-12 5c-10C 6.00 25.00 - - _CUBA_ - - 1927 701 1 5c .10 .50 - 1928 702 2 5c .15 .75 - 1930 703 3 10c on 25c .20 .80 - 1931 704-11 4-11 5c-1p 3.75 15.00 - 1931-32 712-15 12-15 5c-50c 1.15 4.75 - 1935 716-17 16-17 10c on 10c Perf. and Imperf. 2.25 9.00 - - _CURACAO_ - - 1929 201-3 1-3 500-2gld 7.75 35.00 - 1931 204-11 4-11 20c-2.80gld 6.25 25.00 - 1934 212 12 10c on 20c 1.00 5.00 - 213 13 10c .10 .40 - - _CYRENAICA_ - - 1932 301-3 1-3 50c-80c .30 1.25 - 304-6 4-5 50c, 80c .15 .60 - 307-12 6-11 50c-5L 1.40 6.00 - 1933 313-18 12-17 3L-20L 5.50 22.00 - 319-20 18-19 19L75, 44L75 6.00 24.00 - 1934 321-24 20-23 2L/5L-10L/5L 1.75 7.00 - 325-30 24-29 25c-2L .50 2.00 - 500-9 30-39 25c/10c-25L/2L 3.75 15.00 - 100 25L/2L 17.50 75.00 - - _CZECHOSLOVAKIA_ - - 1919 601-3 1-2 1k50-4k 75.00 375.00 - 1920 504-6 4-6 14k-28k 4.50 20.00 - 507-9 7-9 14k-28k 3.50 15.00 - 1922 510-12 10-12 50h-250h .15 .75 - 1930 513-20 13-20 50h-20k 2.75 11.00 - - _DANZIG_ - - 1920 401-3 1-3 40pf-1m .25 1.00 - 1921 404-9 4-9 40pf-10m .30 1.50 - 1923 410-22 10-21 40pf-500m .40 2.00 - 423-27 22-25 250,000m-500,000m .10 .50 - 1924 428-32 26-30 10pf-2½g 1.50 6.00 - 1932 433-37 31-35 10pf-30pf 1.85 8.00 - 1934 36-40 10c-1g .60 2.50 - - _DENMARK_ - - 1925-26 701-5 1-5 100-1Kr. .80 3.00 - 1934 706-10 6-10 100-1Kr. .75 3.00 - - _DOMINICAN REPUBLIC_ - - 1928 501 1 10c .35 1.75 - 1930 502-5 2-5 10c-30c 2.00 10.00 - 506-9 6-9 10c-30c 2.00 9.00 - 551-7 10-16 5c/5c-10c/10c (6 values) 25.00 125.00 - 553 12 10c/10c 125.00 600.00 - 1931 510-15 17-22 10c-1p 3.50 16.00 - 1932 516 23 10c .50 2.50 - 1933 517 24 10c .50 2.50 - 518 25 2c .05 .20 - 519 26 10c .15 .60 - 1934 520 27 10c .15 .60 - 1935 521 28 10c .15 .60 - 1936 522 29 10c .15 .60 - 1931 601-2 100-1 10c, 20c 15.00 75.00 - - _DUTCH INDIES_ - - 1928 551-5 1-5 10c-1½gld 2.00 9.00 - 556-60 6-10 10c-1g50c 2.75 12.00 - 1930 561 11 30c on 40c .30 1.50 - 1931 562 12 1gld 1.00 5.00 - 563-65 13-15 30c-7½g1d 11.00 44.00 - 1932 566-67 16-17 30c-50c .75 3.00 - 1933 568 18 30c .50 - - _ECUADOR_ - - 1929 401-7 8-14 2c-5s 3.00 15.00 - 1929 401-8 8-15 2c-10s 17.50 100.00 - 1930 409-11 27-29 1c-10s 5.25 21.00 - 412-14 30-32 1s-10s 5.50 25.00 - 1929 451-57 100-6 2c-5s 5.00 25.00 - 1929 451-58 100-7 2c-10s 85.00 400.00 - 1930 459-62 108-11 50c-10s 5.50 22.00 - 1935 463-66 33-36 50c-2s 2.25 10.00 - 37-41 5c-5s .80 3.20 - - _EGYPT_ - - 1926 251 1 27m .40 1.60 - 1929 252 2 27m .20 .80 - 1931 253-4 3-4 50m-100m 2.75 12.00 - 1933 255-74 5-24 1m-200m 6.50 26.00 - 170-4 25-29 5m-20m .65 2.75 - - _ERITREA_ - - 1934 500-5 1-6 25c-2L .50 2.00 - 800-9 7-16 25c/10c-25L/2L 4.00 16.00 - 100 25L/2L 17.50 75.00 - - _ESTONIA_ - - 1920-23 201-3 1-3 5m-15m .80 4.00 - 1923 204-6 4-6 10m-45m 3.00 14.00 - 207-8 7-8 10m, 20m 5.00 25.00 - 1924 212-16 9-13 5m-45m .65 2.75 - 1928 218-22 14-18 5m-45m .45 2.00 - - _ETHIOPIA_ - - 1929 451-61 1-10 1/8m-3t 2.75 12.00 - 1931 462-68 11-17 1g-3t 2.75 12.00 - - _FINLAND_ - - 1930 401 1 10m 1.25 5.00 - - _FRANCE_ - - 1927 351-2 1-2 2F, 5F 1.25 5.00 - 1928 353-4 3-4 10F/90c, 10F/1F50 125.00 650.00 - 1930 355 5 1F50 .15 .75 - 356 6 1F50 .15 .75 - 1934 357 7 2F25 .20 .80 - 1936 8-13 85c-3F50 1.35 5.40 - - _FRENCH GUIANA_ - - 1933 301-08 1-8 50c-20F 3.85 15.50 - - _FRENCH MOROCCO_ - - 1922 501 1 75c 5.50 35.00 - 502-11 2-11 1F-3F 1.50 6.00 - 1928 551-60 12-21 5c-5F 2.75 11.00 - 1929 561-70 22-31 5c-5F 2.75 11.00 - 1931 512-13 32-33 1F-1F50 .35 1.40 - 1933 514-19 34-39 50c-10F 1.85 7.40 - 1935 571 40 1F50/1F50 .45 2.00 - - _FRENCH OCEANICA_ - - 1934 250 1 5F .45 1.80 - - _GERMANY_ - - 1919-23 601-21 1-19 10pf-200m .35 1.50 - 1924 622-28 20-26 5pf-300pf 4.50 18.00 - 1926 629-36 27-34 5pf-15pf 3.75 15.00 - 1928 637-8 35-36 2m-4m 4.00 16.00 - 1930 639-40 37-38 2m-4m 10.00 50.00 - 1931 641 39 1m .60 2.50 - 642-44 40-42 1m-4m 16.00 85.00 - 1933 645-47 43-45 1m-4m 6.00 25.00 - 1934 648-58 46-56 5pf-3m 4.75 19.00 - 1936 57 40pf .25 1.00 - 58-59 50pf, 75pf .65 2.60 - - _GREECE_ - - 1926 751-4 1-4 2d-10d .30 1.50 - 1933 755-7 5-7 30d-120d 3.50 14.00 - 1933 758-64 8-14 50l-50d 1.50 6.00 - 765-71 15-21 50l-50d 1.50 6.00 - 1935 772-80 22-30 1d-100d 3.10 12.40 - - _GUATEMALA_ - - 1929 701-4 1-4 3c-20c .75 3.75 - 704d 5 5c on 15p .50 2.50 - 705 6 3c on 2.50p .30 1.50 - 1930 706 7 6c .12 .60 - 707-11 8-12 1c-10c .40 2.00 - 1931 712-13 13-14 4c-6c .15 .75 - 714-15 15-16 15c-30c .75 4.50 - 716-18 17-19 2c-15c 2.00 10.00 - 1932 719-23 20-24 2c-15c .70 3.50 - 1933 724 25 4c .10 .40 - 1934 725-27 26-28 2c-15c .30 1.20 - 1935 728-30 29-31 10c-30c .75 3.00 - 1936 731-39 32-40 2c-1q 6.50 26.00 - 740-50 41-51 1c-1q 7.50 20.00 - - _HAITI_ - - 1929-30 401-4 1-4 25c-1g .75 3.75 - 1933 405-6 5-6 50c-1g .45 1.60 - 324 7 60c on 20c 3.00 12.00 - 407-8 8-9 50c-60c .35 1.40 - - _HONDURAS_ - - 1925 401 1 5c (B) 25.00 200.00 - 402 2 5c (B1) 75.00 500.00 - 403 4 10c (R) 25.00 200.00 - 404 5 10c (B) 900.00 - 405 6 20c (B) 25.00 200.00 - 406 7 20c (B1) 90.00 600.00 - 407 8 50c (B) 100.00 850.00 - 408 9 1p (B) 200.00 1,500.00 - 409 11 25c on 1c (B) 25.00 200.00 - 410 12 25c on 5c (B1) 50.00 300.00 - 411 13 25c on 20c (B1) 60.00 400.00 - 1929 15-19 50c-50c/20c 6.00 25.00 - 412 20 25c on 50c 2.00 10.00 - 413-15 21-23 5c/20c-15c/1p 3.75 15.00 - 416-17 24-25 5c/10c-20c/50c .70 3.50 - 1930 418 26 5c on 10c (R) .15 .75 - 419 27 5c on 10c (Y) 300.00 1,500.00 - 420 28 5c on 20c (B1) 40.00 200.00 - 421 29 10c on 20c (B) .40 2.00 - 422 30 10c on 20c (V) 300.00 1,500.00 - 423 31 25c on 50c (B) .40 2.00 - 425-27 32-34 5c-20c .75 3.75 - 428 35 10c on 5c on 20c .20 1.00 - 429 36 10c on 10c on 20c 50.00 250.00 - 430 37 50c on 25c on 1p 1.25 6.25 - 431 38 5c on 20c .20 1.00 - 432 39 5c on 10c 300.00 1,500.00 - 433 40 5c on 20c 300.00 1,500.00 - 434 41 25c on 50c 200.00 1,000.00 - 435 42 20c on 50c 500.00 2,500.00 - 436 43 50c .75 3.75 - 438-40 44-46 20c-1p 1.50 7.50 - 441-45 47-51 5c-1p 2.00 8.50 - 446-50 10c-5c/6c 2.00 10.00 - 451-55 5c-1p 4.50 22.50 - 456-59 79-82 15c/20c-15c/1p 5.50 27.50 - 460-63 83-86 15c/20c-15c/50c 3.60 16.00 - 464-72 87-95 1c-1p 2.50 10.00 - 473-75 105-7 15c/2c-15c/10c .45 1.50 - 476 108 15c on 10c 125.00 500.00 - 477-83 132-38 8c-1L 1.65 6.50 - - _HUNGARY_ - - 1918 951-2 1-2 1k50-4k50 .50 2.50 - 1920 953-5 2-4 3k-12k .07 .12 - 1924 956-61 5-10 100k-10,000k .50 2.50 - 1927 962-69 11-18 12f-80f 1.50 6.00 - 1930 970-73 19-22 4f-5p 4.25 17.00 - 1931 974-75 22-23 1p-2p 1.25 6.25 - 1933 976-84 24-32 1Of-5p 3.75 15.00 - - _ICELAND_ - - 1928 301 1 10a .08 .40 - 1929 302 2 50a .20 1.00 - 1930 303 3 10a .05 .20 - 304-8 4-8 15a-1k 1.00 5.00 - 1931 309-11 9-11 30a-2k 1.00 5.00 - 1933 312-14 12-14 5k-10k 7.00 35.00 - 1934 315-20 15-20 10a-2k 1.40 6.00 - 1930 331 100 10a .30 - - _INDIA_ - - 1929 501-6 1-6 2a-12a 3.50 15.00 - - _INDO-CHINA_ - - 1933 701-14 1-14 1c-10pi 18.50 75.00 - - _ITALIAN COLONIES_ - - 1932 301-06 1-6 50c-10L/2L50 3.85 15.25 - 307-11 7-11 50c-5L/1L 1.35 5.00 - 312 12 100L 12.00 50.00 - 400-1 13-14 2L25/1L, 4L50/1L50 1.10 4.40 - 1933 313-19 15-21 50c-50L 3.75 15.00 - 320-27 22-29 50c-50L 4.25 17.00 - 1934 328 30 25L 1.10 4.40 - 329-35 31-37 50c-50L 4.50 18.00 - - _ITALIAN SOMALILAND_ - - 1934 300-5 1-6 25c-2L .50 2.00 - 1934 700-9 7-16 25c/10c-25L/2L 4.00 16.00 - 50 25L/2L 17.50 70.00 - - _ITALY_ - - 1917-28 1001-11 1-11 25c-80c 1.50 6.00 - 1930 1012-16 12-16 50c-5L 1.10 4.40 - 1017-19 17-19 50c-5L/2L 1.00 4.00 - 1020-23 20-23 50c-9L/2L 1.60 6.40 - 1024 24 10L 1.20 4.80 - 1931 1025 25 7L70 9.00 40.00 - 1932 1026-31 26-31 50c-10L/2L50 3.75 15.00 - 1032-36 32-36 50c-5L/1L 1.35 5.40 - 1037-38 37-38 25c-75c .15 .60 - 1481-82 39-40 2L25/1L, 4L50/1L50 1.20 4.80 - 1039 41 100L 12.00 50.00 - 1040-41 42-43 50c, 75c .15 .60 - 1933 1483 44 2L25 .30 1.20 - 1042-47 45-50 3L-20L 5.75 23.00 - 1048-49 51-52 5L25/19L74, 5L25/44L75 12.00 50.00 - 1050-51 53-54 50c/25c, 75c/50c .30 1.25 - 1934 1052-55 55-58 2L/2L-10L/2L 1.75 7.00 - 1056-61 (59-66) 25c-4L50/2L 3.00 12.00 - & 1484-5 - 1062-65 67-70 50c-10L/5L 2.75 9.50 - 1487 71 2L .25 1.00 - 1486 72 2L/1L25 .40 1.60 - 1066-72 (73-81) 25c-4L50/2L 2.75 11.00 - & 1488-89 - 1073-78 82-87 1L-10L 2.25 9.00 - 1600 88 50c/50c .12 .50 - 89-93 25c-5L/2L 1.25 5.00 - 94-97 20c-1L25 .30 1.20 - 1261 200 5L25/44L75 25.00 125.00 - 1262 201 10L 8.50 35.00 - - _JAPAN_ - - 1919 451-2 1-2 1½s, 3s 4.75 20.00 - 1929 453-57 3-7 8½s-33s .50 2.00 - 1934 8 Exhibition sheet of 4 1.00 - - _JUGOSLAVIA_ - - 1934 1000-04 1-5 50pa-10d .60 2.50 - 1005 6 3d .25 1.00 - - _KUWAIT_ - - 1933-34 200-03 1-4 2a-6a 13.25 66.25 - - _LATAKIA_ - - 1931 301-10 1-10 Op50-100pi 4.00 16.00 - 1933 311 11 Op50 .03 .15 - - _LATVIA_ - - 1921 251-2 1-2 10r, 20r .40 - 253-4 3-4 10r, 20r 1.50 - 1928 255-7 6-7 10s-25s .25 - 1930 8-11 10s/20s-15s/30s 10.00 40.00 - 1931 258-60 12-14 10s-25s .25 - 301-6 15-20 10s/5Os-25s/1.50 1.10 - 1932 307-12 21-26 10s/20s-25s/50s 3.50 - 27-36 5s/25s-25s/125s 6.00 28.00 - 1933 37-44 2s/52s-20s/70s 4.00 16.00 - 45-50 3s/53s-35s/135s 4.00 - 51-58 8s/68s-40s/190s 10.00 40.00 - - _LEBANON_ - - 1924 201-4 1-4 2pi-10pi 1.75 7.00 - 205-8 5-8 2pi-10pi 1.25 5.00 - 1925 209-12 9-12 2pi-10pi .35 1.40 - 1926 213-16 13-16 2pi-10pi .50 2.00 - 413-16 17-20 2pi-10pi .55 2.75 - 1927 217-20 21-24 2pi-10pi .40 1.60 - 1928 221-24 25-28 2pi-10pi 1.10 4.50 - 225-28 29-32 2pi-10pi .40 1.60 - 229-32 37-40 2pi-10pi 35.00 150.00 - 1929-30 233-36 41-44 Op50-25pi 5.50 22.00 - 237 45 Op50 on Op75 .04 .20 - 238 46 2Opi on 1p25 .05 .25 - 1930-31 239-48 47-56 Op50-100pi 4.00 16.00 - - _LIBIA_ - - 1928 151-2 1-2 50c, 80c .25 1.25 - - _LIECHTENSTEIN_ - - 1930 401-6 1-6 15rp-1F 2.25 11.00 - 1931 407-8 7-8 1F, 2F 2.00 9.00 - 1934-35 409-13 9-13 10rp-50rp 1.00 4.00 - 1935 414 14 60rp on 1F .75 3.75 - - _LITHUANIA_ - - 1921 401-7 1-7 2Osk-5auk 1.25 5.00 - 408-14 8-14 2Osk-5auk .45 2.50 - 1922 415-17 15-17 1auk-5auk .25 - 418-20 18-20 2auk-10auk .60 2.50 - 421-31 21-31 10c-1L 5.00 25.00 - 1924 432-35 32-35 20c-1L .60 2.40 - 36 20c 40.00 160.00 - 438 37 60c 30.00 150.00 - 551-54 38-41 20c/20c-1L/1L 1.20 5.00 - 42 60c/60c 30.00 150.00 - 1926 440-42 43-45 20c-60c .25 1.00 - 1930 443-49 46-52 5c-1L .40 1.60 - 1932 450-65 53-68 5c-2L 1.50 6.00 - 69-84 5c-2L 2.50 10.00 - 1933 85-89 20c-2L 30.00 150.00 - 90-105 5c-2L 2.75 11.00 - 1934 106-21 5c-2L 2.75 11.00 - 466-71 122-27 20c-5L 3.00 12.00 - - _LUXEMBURG_ - - 1931 501-4 1-4 75c-1¾F .30 1.25 - 1933 505-6 5-6 1F50, 3F .30 1.25 - - _MADAGASCAR_ - - 1935 300-12 1-13 50c-20F 8.25 33.00 - - _MALTA_ - - 1926 601 1 6p .25 1.00 - - _MEMEL_ - - 1921 301-7 1-7 60pf/40c-3m/60c 6.50 27.50 - 1922 308-19 8-19 40pf/40c-4m/2F 5.75 25.00 - 320-30 20-29 40pf/40c-9m/5F .80 3.25 - - _MEXICO_ - - 1922 901a 1 50c 9.00 45.00 - 1927 902 2 50c .40 1.75 - 901 3 50c 2.00 10.00 - 1928 903 4 25c .25 1.00 - 905 5 25c .15 .60 - 1929 906-11 15-20 5c-1p 1.35 6.00 - 913-22 21-28 10c-10p 8.50 34.00 - 1929-30 923-28 29-33 10c-50c .60 2.40 - 930-31 34-35 20c, 40c 3.00 15.00 - 1930 932 36 10c .08 .40 - 933-34 37-38 5c, 15c .25 1.25 - 935-40 39-44 5c-1p 1.50 7.00 - 1931 941 45 25c .15 .60 - 941a 45a 25c 3.00 15.00 - 942 46 15c/20c .75 3.75 - 943 47 15c/20c .10 .40 - 1932 944 48 5c .03 .12 - 947-51 49-53 5c-50c 1.00 4.00 - 952 59 20c/25c .10 .40 - 952a 60 20c/25c 3.00 15.00 - 953 61 30c-20c .85 4.00 - 954 62 40c/25c .25 1.00 - 955 63 40c/25c 1.00 5.00 - 956 64 30c/20c .15 .60 - 957 65 80c/25c .50 2.00 - 1933 958-60 66-68 20c-1p 3.00 15.00 - 1934 961 69 50c .30 1.20 - 962-69 70-77 20c-20p 40.00 200.00 - 970 78 20c .10 .40 - 971 79 30c .15 .60 - 972-79 80-87 5c-5p 3.25 13.00 - 1935 980 88 30c .50 2.50 - 89 20c 200.00 1,000.00 - 981 90 20c .10 .40 - 982 91 40c .20 .80 - 1929 1151 201 25c .40 1.75 - 1152 202 25c .80 4.00 - 203 25c 2.50 12.60 - 1153-59 204-10 2c-40c 35.00 175.00 - 1160 211 1p 215.00 1,050.00 - 1930 1161 212 20c .15 .75 - 213 20c 4.00 20.00 - 1164-68 214-17 20c-70c 1.00 4.00 - 1931 1168 218 15c/20c .10 .40 - 1932 1169 219 5c .03 .12 - 1170 220 50c 125.00 750.00 - 1171 221 50c .25 1.00 - 1172 222 10c 1.25 5.00 - 1173 223 15c 10.00 50.00 - 1174 224 10c .05 .20 - 1175 225 15c .10 .40 - 1176 226 20c .70 3.00 - 1933 1178 227 5c .05 .25 - 1179 228 20c .10 .40 - 1180 229 50c .25 1.00 - 1934 1181 230 10c .05 .20 - 1182 231 50c .30 1.25 - 1183 232 10c 6.00 25.00 - - _MONACO_ - - 1933 601 1 - 1F50/5C - .15 .60 - - _MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY_ - - 1935 165-74 1-10 5c-80c .25 1.00 - 250-64 11-25 5c-20E 2.75 11.00 - - _NETHERLANDS_ - - 1921 701-3 1-3 10c-60c 1.50 7.50 - 1928 704-5 4-5 40c-75c 1.15 5.75 - 1929 706-8 6-8 1½gld-7½gld 12.00 50.00 - 1931 709 9 36c .35 1.50 - 1933 710 10 30c .45 - 1935 409 11 6c/4c .10 .40 - - _NEW CALEDONIA_ - - 1932 164-65 1-2 40c, 50c 35.00 175.00 - 1933 171-96 3-28 1c-30F 6.25 26.00 - - _NEWFOUNDLAND_ - - 1919 501 1 3c 1,500.00 - 502 3 $1 on 15c 8.00 50.00 - 1921 503 4 35c (2¾mm spacing) 5.00 - 503 5 35c (1½mm spacing) 10.00 - 1927 504 6 60c 3,000.00 - 1930 505 7 50c on 36c 350.00 - 1931 506-8 8-10 15c-$1 Unwmkd. 3.75 18.75 - 509-11 11-13 15c-$1 Wmkd. 4.75 22.50 - 1932 512 14 $1.50 on $1 6.50 32.50 - 1933 513-17 15-19 5c-75c 6.00 24.00 - 518 20 $4.50 on 75c 8.00 40.00 - - _NEW GUINEA_ - - 1931 101-13 1-13 ½p-£1 13.50 65.00 - 114-27 14-27 ½p-£1 17.50 85.00 - 1932 128-41 28-41 ½p-£1 12.00 60.00 - 1934 142-43 42-43 2½p, 3½p .15 .60 - 1935 144-45 44-45 £2, £5 37.50 150.00 - - _NEW ZEALAND_ - - 1931 301-3 1-3 3p-7p .40 2.00 - 304 4 5p on 3p .25 1.25 - 1934 305 5 7p .50 2.00 - 1935 306-8 6-8 1p-6p .40 1.60 - - _NICARAGUA_ - - 1929 1001-3 1-3 25c, 25c, 25c 1.25 5.00 - 1004-6 4-6 25c-1C 2.50 10.00 - 1930 1007-8 7-8 15c/25c, 20c/25c .65 3.00 - 1931 1009-12 9-12 15c/25c-20c/25c 60.00 300.00 - 1013-16 14-17 15c/20c/25c-15c/1C 35.00 175.00 - 1017-18 18-19 15c, 20c .50 2.00 - 1932 1020-24 20-24 15c-1C 4.25 20.00 - 1025-28 25-29 30c/50c-55c/1C 8.00 32.00 - 1029 30 15c 3.00 14.00 - 1030 31 8c/1C 2.25 10.00 - 1031-45 32-48 1c-40c/1C (15 values) 10.00 50.00 - 38 15c 15.00 75.00 - 39 20c 15.00 75.00 - 1046-47 49-50 1c, 2c 5.00 20.00 - 1049-62 51-65 1c/2c-$1/1C (14 values) 5.00 20.00 - 63 40c/50c 20.00 100.00 - 1063a 66 $1/2c 50.00 250.00 - 67 $1/1C 50.00 250.00 - 1063 68 $1/1C 75.00 375.00 - 1063b 69 24c/25c 4.00 20.00 - 1063c 70 25c/25c 4.00 20.00 - 1064-68 71-75 15c-100c 4.00 20.00 - 1069-73 76-80 15c-100c 4.00 20.00 - 1933 1074-84 81-91 1c-1C 4.50 25.00 - 1085-88 92-95 10c-50c 3.50 15.00 - 1089-1102 96-109 1c/2c-$1/1C 4.25 17.00 - 1103-6 1101-3 30c/50c-55c/1C 2.00 8.00 - 1107 114 10c/20c .15 .60 - 115 10c/20c 35.00 175.00 - 1935 1108 116 10c/25c .15 .60 - 1108e 117 10c/25c 10.00 50.00 - 1936 1109-17 118-27 10c/25c-1C 45.00 225.00 - 128-37 10c/25c-1C 4.50 18.00 - 1118-31 138-51 1C/2c-1C/1C 4.00 16.00 - 1132 152 10c/20c 20.00 100.00 - 1929 301 25c 15.00 75.00 - 1201 302 25c .40 1.75 - 1202 303 50c .70 3.50 - 1932 1203-9 304-9 15c-1C (5 values) 2.40 10.00 - 1205 306 20c 125.00 600.00 - 1210 310 25c 15.00 75.00 - 1933 1211-15 311-15 15c-1C 2.65 10.60 - 1216-20 316-20 15c-1C 50.00 250.00 - 321-25 15c-1C 2.65 10.60 - - _NORWAY_ - - 1925 120-6 1-7 2o-25o .85 4.00 - 1927 501 8 45o .25 1.25 - - _PANAMA_ - - 1928 256-7 1-2 2c, 5c .20 1.00 - 1929 701 3 25c on 10c .60 3.00 - 702-4 4-6 10c-25c/20c .75 3.75 - 1930 705 7 5c on 10c .10 .50 - 706 8 1B 1.75 8.00 - 708-10 9-11 15c-25c .90 4.50 - 711-15 12-16 5c-1B 2.75 11.00 - 1931 716 17 5c .20 1.00 - 1932 717 18 20c on 25c .30 1.50 - 1934 718 19 20c .30 1.50 - 1935 719 20 10c on 20c .15 .60 - - _PAPUA_ - - 1929 1 3p (Harrison ptg.) 10.00 50.00 - 2 3p (Cooke ptg.) .25 1.25 - 201 3 3p (Ash ptg.) .20 1.00 - 1930 203-4 4-5 6p, 1sh (Harrison ptg.) 3.50 17.50 - 202-4 6-8 3p-1sh (Ash ptg.) .50 2.00 - - _PARAGUAY_ - - 1929 400-2 1-3 2.85p-11.30p .90 4.50 - 404-6 4-6 3.40p-17p 4.00 20.00 - 407-9 7-9 2.85p-11.30p .75 3.75 - 410-15 10-15 95c-17p 1.75 8.75 - 416-19 16-19 95c-1.90p .25 1.25 - 1929-30 420-21 20-21 6.80p-6.80p .60 3.00 - 1930 422-31 22-30 5c-10p 5.00 25.00 - 432-34 31-33 2.85p-4.75p .45 2.25 - 435-36 34-35 3c/70c, 20c/1p .30 1.50 - 1930-31 437-39 36-38 2.85p-11.30p .50 2.50 - 1931 440-44 39-43 1p-10p .75 2.75 - 445-46 44-45 3p/4p, 4p .50 2.75 - 447-51 46-50 5c-80c .10 .50 - 1932 452-56 51-55 4p-20p 1.90 9.00 - 1933 457-60 56-59 5c-80c .10 .50 - 461-65 60-64 4.50p-45p 2.75 13.00 - 466-69 65-68 5c-80c .10 .50 - 1934 470 69 33.75p .90 4.00 - 471-75 70-74 4.50p-45p 2.00 10.00 - 1935 476 75 10c .05 .20 - 477 76 20c .05 .20 - 478 77 10p .10 .40 - 479-83 78-82 4.50p-45p 1.75 7.50 - 484 83 5c .05 .20 - 485 84 40c .05 .20 - 486 85 17p .15 .60 - 487 86 33.75p .50 2.00 - 488 87 102p 1.50 6.00 - 489 88 17p .15 .60 - - _PERSIA_ - - 1927 1101-16 1-16 1c-30k 40.00 200.00 - 1928 1117-21 17-21 3k-3t 8.50 45.00 - 1929 1122-28 22-28 1c-2k .65 2.60 - 1129-33 29-33 3k-30k 9.00 47.50 - 1930 1134-50 34-50 1c-3t 10.00 50.00 - 1935 1151-67 51-67 1c-3t 7.50 30.00 - - _PERU_ - - 1927 801 1 50c (1st. ptg.) 10.00 50.00 - 2 50c (2nd ptg.) 3.00 15.00 - 1928 802 2 50c .50 2.50 - 1932 803 3 50c 1.50 6.00 - 1934 804-5 4-5 2s, 5s 2.50 10.00 - 1935 806-12 6-12 5c-10s 14.00 90.00 - - _PHILIPPINES_ - - 1926 305-14 1-10 2c-30c 24.00 120.00 - 316 11 2p 50.00 250.00 - 317 12 4p 100.00 500.00 - 318 13 10p 160.00 900.00 - 310a 14 16c (Violet) 175.00 - 310b 15 16c (Red) 200.00 - 318a 16 26c 200.00 - 318b 17 1p 17.50 85.00 - 1928 328-38 18-28 2c-1p 14.00 70.00 - 1932 361-67 29-35 2c-32c 4.50 20.00 - 1933 370-79 36-45 2c-30c 3.00 20.00 - 601-6 46-51 2c-32c 1.00 4.00 - 1935 607-8 52-53 10c, 30c 1.00 4.50 - - _POLAND_ - - 1925 401-9 1-9 1g-45g .50 2.50 - 1932 410 10 30g .10 .40 - 1934 411-12 11-12 20g, 30g .40 1.75 - - _PORTUGAL_ - - 1923 266-81 1-16 1c-2e .90 4.00 - - _ROUMANIA_ - - 1928 501-3 1-3 1L-5L .20 1.00 - 504-6 4-6 1L-5L .15 .75 - 1930 507-9 7-9 1L-5L .30 1.50 - 510-12 10-12 1L-5L 12.50 62.50 - 513-16 13-16 1L-10L .30 1.50 - 1931 517-21 17-21 2L-20L .60 3.00 - 594-96 22-24 50b-2L .10 .40 - 1932 612-14 25-27 50b-2L .08 .32 - 769-70 28-29 1L, 2L .05 .20 - - _RUSSIA_ - - 1922 701 10 45r .20 .80 - 1923 702-5 11-14 1r-10r 1.10 4.50 - 1924 706-9 15-18 5k-20k .30 1.20 - 1927 710-11 19-20 10k, 15k .30 1.25 - 1930 712-13 21-22 40k, 80k 1.50 7.50 - 713a-13b 25-26 40k, 80k 35.00 175.00 - 1931 714-18 27-31 10k-1r 2.50 10.00 - 719-23 32-36 10k-1r 2.50 10.00 - 724 37 50k 6.00 30.00 - 725-27 38-41 30k-2r 4.50 18.00 - 729-32 42-45 30k-2r 4.50 18.00 - 1932 733-34 46-47 50k, 1r 2.00 8.00 - 1933 735 48 15k .20 .80 - 736-38 49-51 5k-20k .45 1.80 - 739-43 52-56 5k-80k 2.00 8.00 - 744-48 57-61 5k-80k 2.00 8.00 - 1934 749-51 62-64 5k-20k .50 2.00 - 752-56 65-69 5k-30k 1.10 4.50 - 1935 757-66 70-79 1k-50k 2.00 8.00 - 767 80 1r on 10k 5.00 20.00 - - _SAAR_ - - 1928 501-2 1-2 50c, 1F .25 1.25 - 1932 503-4 3-4 60c, 5F 1.25 5.00 - 1934 505-8 5-8 50c-5F 2.25 14.00 - - _SALVADOR_ - - 1929 650, 1, 3-6 20c-50c/1C 2.00 10.00 - 52-55 - 651 2 20c 125.00 750.00 - 1930 656-59 7-10 20c-50c/1C 1.00 5.00 - 660-63 11-14 15c-40c .70 3.50 - 665-68 15-18 15c-40c 4.50 25.00 - 1931 669 19 1C .70 3.50 - 670-73 20-23 15c-40c 2.60 12.50 - 1932 674-77 24-27 15c-40c 1.00 5.00 - 1933 678-82 28-32 15c-1C 1.50 7.50 - 1934 683-85 33-35 25c-1C 1.00 4.00 - 1935 686-90 36-40 15c-1C 3.00 15.00 - 691-95 41-45 15c-1C 2.00 10.00 - 696 46 30c .20 .80 - 1936 697-701 47-51 10c-30c .65 2.60 - - _SAN MARINO_ - - 1931 401-10 1-10 50c-10L 5.00 20.00 - 1933 411-16 11-16 3L-20L 8.00 32.00 - - _SENEGAL_ - - 1935 400-10 1-11 25c-15F 4.10 17.00 - - _SIAM_ - - 1925 401-8 1-8 2s-1b 10.00 50.00 - 1930 409-12 9-12 2s-15s .40 1.75 - - _SOUTH WEST AFRICA_ - - 1930 501-2 1-2 4p, 1sh 1.00 5.00 - 503-4 3-4 4p, 1sh .75 3.75 - 1931 506-9 5-8 3p-10p 1.25 5.00 - - _SPAIN_ - - 1920 701-5 1-6 5c-1p (5 values) .50 2.00 - 1926 1301-5 7-11 5c-1p .40 2.00 - 1014-18 12-16 15c-4p 1.00 5.00 - 1927 1047-51 17-23 15c-4p (5 values) 1.75 10.00 - 1048a 19 20c 20.00 100.00 - 1049a 21 30c 20.00 100.00 - 1053-57 24-28 5c-1p .95 4.75 - 1058-61 29-32 75c/5c-75c/50c 3.00 17.00 - 1929 706-11 33-39 5c-4p (6 values) 1.80 9.50 - 38 1p 100.00 500.00 - 40 10c 25.00 125.00 - 1930 712-17 41-46 5c-4p .60 2.40 - 718-30, 47-61 5c-10p (14 values) 1.90 7.60 - 801 - 801a 62 20c 25.00 100.00 - 431-32 63-68 5c-10p (12 values) 1.60 6.40 - 65 5c 15.00 60.00 - 68 15c 15.00 60.00 - 737a 73 30c 3.00 12.00 - 76 1p 10.00 40.00 - 742a 79 10p 5.00 20.00 - 743-49 80-88 5c-4p (7 values) 1.30 5.20 - 84 50c 3.00 12.00 - 87 4p 10.00 40.00 - 750-57 89-97 5c-4p (8 values) .80 3.20 - 95 1p 2.00 8.00 - 1931 758-61 98-101 5c-50c 10.00 50.00 - 765-70 102-7 5c-4p .40 1.60 - 108-13 5c-4p 4.50 20.00 - 771-75 114-18 5c-1p 3.25 15.00 - 1932 119-26 5c-5c 8.00 32.00 - 127 2p .35 1.40 - 901-07 300-06 5c-4p 2.55 11.00 - 307-12 5c-4p 4.50 20.00 - - _SUDAN_ - - 1931 401-4 1-3 5m-2pi .30 1.50 - 405-13 4-11 5m-5pi 6.00 30.00 - 1932 414 12 2½pi on 2pi .60 3.00 - 1933 415-16 13-14 3m, 2½pi .20 1.00 - 1934-35 417-22 16-21 15m-10pi 4.00 20.00 - 423-24 22-23 7½p, 10p 1.20 4.80 - - _SURINAM_ - - 1930 501-7 1-7 10c-1½gld 4.00 16.00 - 1931 508-14 8-14 10c-1½gld 10.00 45.00 - - _SWEDEN_ - - 1920 501-3 1-3 10o-50o .75 3.50 - 504 4 20o on 2o 350.00 2,500.00 - 505 5 50o on 4c 25.00 175.00 - 1930 506-7 6-7 10o, 50o .25 1.00 - - _SWITZERLAND_ - - 1919 275 1 50c .75 3.75 - 276 2 30c 2.50 12.50 - 1923 277-82 3-8 15c-50c 1.10 5.50 - 1924 283-85 9-11 65c-1F 1.15 5.70 - 1925 286 12 20c .10 .50 - 1929 287-88 13-14 35c, 40c .35 1.75 - 1930 289 15 2F .90 4.00 - 1932 290-92 16-18 15c-90c .60 3.00 - 1935 293-94 19-20 10c/15c, 10c/15c .20 .80 - - _SYRIA_ - - 1920 301-3 1-3 1pi-10pi 125.00 750.00 - 1921 304-6 4-6 1pi-10pi 175.00 1,200.00 - 307-9 7-9 1pi-10pi 30.00 150.00 - 1922 310-13 10-13 2pi-10pi 4.50 22.50 - 1923 314-17 14-17 2pi-10pi 8.00 40.00 - 1924 318-21 18-21 2pi-10pi .75 3.75 - 322-25 22-25 2pi-10pi .90 4.00 - 1925 326-29 26-29 2pi-10pi .45 2.25 - 1926 330-33 30-33 2pi-10pi .35 1.75 - 513-16 38-41 2pi-10pi .60 3.00 - 1929 334-37 42-45 Op50-15p/25p .75 3.00 - 1930 338-44 46-52 Op50-25p 1.25 6.25 - 345 53 2pi on 1p25 .10 .50 - 1931-33 346-56 54-64 Op50-100p 4.00 16.00 - 1934 357-66 65-74 Op50-100p 10.00 50.00 - - _TANNA TOUVA_ - - 1934 1-9 1k-2t 3.50 14.00 - - _TRIPOLITANIA_ - - 1930 601-3 1-3 50c-5L/2L 1.00 4.00 - 604-7 4-7 50c-9L/2L 1.60 6.40 - 1931 608-14 8-14 50c-5L 1.20 4.80 - 801 15 50c .20 1.00 - 615-19 16-20 50c-5L/2L 1.40 5.75 - 1932 620 21 75c .10 .40 - 802-5 22-25 50c-5L/2L 1.50 6.00 - 1933 806-11 26-31 50c-10L/2L50 2.60 10.50 - 621-26 32-37 3L-20L 5.75 23.00 - 627-28 38-39 19L75,44L75 6.00 24.00 - 1934 629-32 40-43 2L/5L-10L/5L 1.75 7.00 - 633-37, 44-50 50c-4L50/1L 6.50 26.00 - 700-1 - 638-42, 51-57 50c-4L50/1L 4.00 16.00 - 702-3 - 812-21 58-67 25c/10c-20L/2L 4.00 16.00 - 643-48 68-72 25c-2L .50 2.50 - 1935 822-27 73-78 25c/10c-10L/5L 3.00 12.00 - 1934 200 25L/2L 17.50 75.00 - - _TUNIS_ - - 1919 201 1 30c on 35c .20 1.00 - 1920 202 2 30c .15 .75 - 1927 203-6 3-6 1F-1F75/5F 1.00 4.00 - 1928 207-9 7-9 1F30-2F55 .45 2.00 - 1930 210-12 10-12 1F50/1F30-1F50/2F55 .50 2.00 - - _TURKEY_ - - 1934 1700-4 1-5 7½ku-40ku 1.50 6.00 - - _UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA_ - - 1925 501-4 1-4 1p-9p 5.00 25.00 - 1929 505-6 5-6 4p, 1sh .65 3.25 - - _URUGUAY_ - - 1921 601 1 25c 2.50 12.50 - 602 2 25c .75 3.00 - 603 3 25c .75 3.00 - 4 25c 400.00 2,500.00 - 1924 604-6 4-7 6c-20c 1.00 6.00 - 1925 607-8 8-9 14c, 14c 7.00 35.00 - 609 10 45c (used only) 2.00 50.00 - 1926 610-13 11-14 6c-25c .65 2.75 - 1928 614-25 15-26 10c-3.80p 19.00 95.00 - 626-37 27-38 8c-4.50p 20.00 100.00 - 1929 638 39 4c .25 1.25 - 1930 639-42 40-43 1c-6c .25 1.25 - 643-55 44-56 8c-4.50p 20.00 100.00 - 1931 656 57 50c .70 3.50 - 1932 657-60 58-62 1c-6c .20 .80 - 1933 661-62 62-63 17c, 36c 2.25 - 1935 663-82 64-83 15c-5p 16.00 64.00 - - _VENEZUELA_ - - 1930 401-14 1-15 5c-3.70b (14 values) 6.00 25.00 - 405a 6 40c 150.00 750.00 - 415-16 30-31 10b, 20b 10.50 42.00 - 1932 417-40 34-57 5c-20b 30.00 120.00 - 1930 201-16 5c-20b 15.00 75.00 - - - - - EMIL BRUECHIG, 522 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK, N. Y. - -The purchase of mounted air mail collections remains the most economical -and quickest way to achieve a good showing of these stamps. For this -reason, we always carry a complete selection of collections, ranging in -price from $40.00 upward, all carefully mounted in Scott Air Post -Albums. Below we list a few representative items from our stock which we -shall be glad to show for examination at our New York office, or send on -approval after proper references have been submitted. - - * * * * * * * - - Collection #1—(contains over 400 stamps) $40.00 - Collection #2—(contains over 600 stamps) $100.00 - Collection #3—(contains over 800 stamps) $150.00 - Collection #4—(contains over 1100 stamps) $500.00 - Collection #5—(contains over 2200 stamps) $1,375.00 - Collection #6—(contains 2,833 stamps, representing over 98% $5,400.00 - of all air mail stamps issued up to the present time.) - - -Proper mounting and lettering enhances the appearance of your collection -and means much toward its success when competing against others at an -exhibition. - -As we specialize in air mail stamps, a great fund of knowledge has been -gathered concerning these issues. 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