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Stamp Nook And Coin Notes By RON ANDRE Sweden has announced it will issue three new stamps honoring Swedish artists on Sept. 5. In addition to the three special stamps a 10 kr. value will be issued for regular postal use. The three painters honored will be Carl Kylberg on a 90 ore stamp, Karl Isakson on a 115 ore stamp and Ivar Arosenius on a 450 ore value.

The postal service has nodnced it will issue a special stamp in 1979 to honor Robert Kennedy. An embossed stamp envelope revalued from 16c to 15c was placed on sale at Williamsburg, Pa. July 28. The envelope was produced before the postal rate commission cut back the permissible rate to 15c. The revalued insignia is in black to the left of the design with the word Revalued to printed with the large outline (similar to previous outlined surcharged envelopes).

with the large outline (similar to previous outlined surcharged envelopes). A new journal pertaining to Hawaiian philately has been announced. The will be issued six times annually at a cost of $6 to subscribers. Sample copies are available for $1. Since the journal is a non-profit venture no advertising is accepted.

Requests for more information may be sent to: James Mitchell, 6269 Selma No. 15, Los Angeles, Calif. 90028. The topic of on VAUEY MOHNING Sunday. July 30, Hortingen.

Tjhq, has received a shot in the arm so to speak since the ERA amendment has come to the forefront. The newer stamps of course are fairly common but some stamps with women on them that were issued several years before the with women on became popular are quite often hard to The Bicentennial souvenir sheets at last report were being sold at around $20.00 a set. After the first bloom was off prices dropped a little bit but it is my belief these souvenir sheets will definitely be good property. If you bought one for your collection yet it FARM MACHINERY FLYING SAUCER SEE THE AMAZING ORCHARD TOOL WORK IN YOUR OWN GROVE FREE DEMONSTRATION ALMOST ANYWHERE. REMOVES EXCESS DIRT, WEEDS, VINES GRASS, MAKES IRRIGATION EASIER, CUTS LABOR COST OF HOEING AND ON IRRIGATION.

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3 14c and 30c (two values each, se-tenant), Commonwealth games. Aug. 17 14c Canadian National Exhibition. Sept. 21 14c Mere Marguerite Sept.

21 Inuit Travel (4 14c stamps, two sets of 2 se-tenant UN STAMP CALENDAR: Sept. 15 General General Assembly (13c, 18c U.S., 70c, 1.10 Swiss). Nov. 17 Technical Cooperation (13c, 31c and 80c). The beginning collector may be puzzled by semipostal stamps by which a surcharge is added to the stamp value to be used for postage prepayment.

The money is normally used for charity purposes such as child welfare but the surcharge receipts can be used for whatever purpose is designated. The United States postal service has never issued semipostal issues. This seems to stem from the possibility that once issued every charitable organization in the country would be pressuring for a charity or semipostal issue to add to their funds. The Hungarian postal service has announced it issued a pair of 1 ft. stamps to call attention to the Xlth World Youth Festival.

The printing orders called for 3,656,000 sets perforated and 3,900 imperforate sets. The practice of issuing perforated and imperforate sets is one of long standing with the Hungarian government. HAND IN HAND TOGETHER Bermuda has been plagued with delays in the printing of a new definitive series. At last report the new regular set will be issued in three stages in November, January and March. There will be 17 stamps in all with the top value being $5.00.

Normally commemoratives have a printing of around and up but we have no on the quantities printed of the last few 13c com- If normal printings the 13cers will be on sale a long time. COIN NOTES The latest commemorative medal issued by the American Bicentennial Commemorative Society honors the 200th an- niyersary of the British Evacuation of Philadelphia. This is the society's 40th medal. Information on the society may be had by writing to the society: Jack Hamilton, Box 1776, Springfield, Pa. 19064.

i The government of the Republic of Panama has authorized the Franklin Mint to strike a 500 balboas gold coin, the largest and heaviest in the Western Hemisphere. It will be of .900 fine gold. The Treasury Department has reportedly shelved the idea of discontinuing the production of copper cents. Reason given was the combination of overwhelming protesting of the proposed move and the drastic drop in the price of copper on the bullion market. The Bureau of the Mint produces medals for sale to the public but the medals must first by approved by Congress.

When a foreign government or state wishes to produce a national medal honoring a national or American figure a private law must be passed by Congress to approve. As we have mentioned before, a beginning coin collector may get much information from coin books available at local libraries. By reading and studying coin books a beginner can become better acquainted with the coin collecting hobby without purchasing expensive books. A recent national publication, In a feature article, points the continuing increases in values of coins and stamps indicating that since stocks have not appreciated anywhere near as rnych that stocks are The reason coins (rare cfries) increase in value is due Solely to supply and demand. The supply of course is not going to increase but the demand can vary which governs the price of coins.

The third factor, after supply and demand is considered, is the condition of the coins. If in extra fine condition the price can be higher than just a conditioned coin. (Distributed by Arcadia ture Syndicate) Summer BONN. West Germany (UPI) This university city on the banks of the river Rhine is the political center but has cultural aspirations too. Under the banner title Summer it some 180 events a colorful mixture of music, theatrical performances, art exhibits, dancing, pantomime and culinary delights.

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