Price Shifts Highlight 1971 Scott Stamp Catalogue
A review notes blue cover pricing changes from the 1931 to 1971 catalogs, with notable increases in U S stamps. The Harding Rotary press and 24¢ invert show dramatic jumps, air mails rise, and Untagged errors appear without prices. British and Canadian classics climb, while South and Central American listings largely hold, amid inflation and speculative impact.
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Scott
United States
Harding Memorial Rotary Press
White Plains
Canal Zone
United Nations
British Commonwealth
Canada
South
Central America
Seebecks
Parma Heights Philatelist Seeks SPA Presidency in Baltimore
Bob Frederick and Grant C. Ricksecker of Parma Heights vie for the Society of Philatelic Americans presidency at the annual convention in Baltimore September 11 to 13. Ricksecker, SPA vice president and 1963 Cleveland convention chair, faces Milton Mitchell of Silver Spring Md. New Zealand also released part two of its definitive stamp set on September 2, featuring six stamps with butterfly and moth designs.
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Grant C. Ricksecker
Parma Heights
Stamp Club
Society of Philatelic Americans
Baltimore
Ricksecker
Cleveland
Milton Mitchell
Silver Springs
SPA
New Zealand
Sept 12 Bath Settlement Centenary and Other Stamp Events
A listing of stamp commemorations and first day cover services for September through November including Bath Settlement centennial in Bath SC, Stone Mountain GA, Fort Snelling MN, Mayflower Landing Plymouth MA, UN General Assembly centennial, Group of Seven anniversary, Christmas and other stamps. Canada and UN first day cover services described with remittance and ordering details. Do not include mint stamps with first day cover orders.
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Bath
South Carolina
Charleston
S.C
Stone Mountain Memorial
Stone Mountain
Fort Snelling
St. Paul
Minn
Plymouth
Mass
United Nations
Donblas MacArthur
Canada
U.N
Canada Post Office
Ottawa 2
Ontario
U.N. Postal Administration
New York
N.Y
Antique Cherrywood chaise lounge from Civil War era value
A family heirloom cherrywood Victorian Rococo chaise lounge from the 1840s to 1860s is valued by dealers at about 150 to 300 dollars. The mug collection includes four cream ceramic mugs with red trim and labels Kloster Brau Herforder Felsenkeller Pilsner and Hercules Spezial with typical shop values 12 to 18 dollars each if in perfect condition.
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C.P
Bennett
Baltimore
W.J.P
The
Sennett Pottery Co
Reproduced moustache cups and stained glass doors queries
Readers ask about reproductions of china moustache cups bearing Brandenburg marks and blue anchor, noting left handed variants. They also seek pricing for antique stained glass doors and windows, with observed price ranges from about 15 to 59 dollars, distributed by Columbia Features.
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A.T.K
Columbia Features, Inc
Fatha Hines Still Traveling Busy Year of Jazz
Fatha Hines known as father of modern jazz piano stays active with late summer to fall club dates in Pitts burgh Washington D C Warren Ohio and Toronto plus tours in California and New York then six weeks in Europe. 1970 recordings include a reissue of 1928 piano solos A Moon Date now on Milestone Quintessence and new solos on EARL HINES At Home Delmark while playing on tracks of Johnny Hodges Three Shades of Blue Flying Dutchman. He recounts Grand Terrace Ballroom beginnings in Chicago and the Deep Forest nickname origin, notes on band formats and favorite solo approach, his influence on peers and the evolution of jazz piano.
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Karl “Fatha’’ Hines
Pittsburgh
Washington
D.C
Warren
Ohio
Toronto
California
New York
Europe
QRS Records
Milestone
Halcyon
Earl Hines
Delmark
Johnny Hodges
Fatha
Hines
Grand Terrace
Chicago
Grandson tests Yashica Electra 35 camera in five week summer study
A grandfather recounts lessons from his grandson Don Desfor Jr who visited for five weeks to learn photography. Don tested a Yashica Electra 35 GT with auto exposure, using color slides and B W. He notes how exposure works and the challenge of judging shutter speed, focusing, and light in difficult scenes.
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Don Desfor Jr
Don
New York
Long Beach
Calif
Don Jr
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By Bob Frederick
U.N. Geneva
Peace, Justice and Progress
Sir Donald Alexander Smith
Fai
Cyonee
Holby
By Dorothy Hammond
Science
Science For You
Gen. Fea. Corp
J.S
Edwin Starr
Eric Burdon
Clarence Carter
Diana Ross
U/L Ltd
Mary Campbell
AP News
Cotton Club
Fatha Hines
Fatha’ Hines
Marva Josie
Dizzy
Ida James
Herb Jeffers
Sarah Vaughan
Billy Eckstine
Madeline Green
Johnny Hartman
Ivie Anderson
Duke Ellington
Duke
Ivie
Ella
Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines
By Irving Desfor
AP Newsfeatures
National Geographic
Maggie ‘Sherwood
East River
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