New England Stamp Monthly Volume 1-2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...the change of detail, at least, upon postage stamps, is that which has caused new dies to be prepared for the King George issue of India. It seems that the figure of an elephant on the collar worn by His Majesty has been likened to a pig by his Mohammedan subjects, and as they abhor this "unclean" animal there has been considerable opposition and illfeeling engendered by the new stamps. Hence the change about to be made. Commemorative Stamps of the World James H. Lyons (Continued from last month.) 2 pesos, red and black. General Blanco. Manuel Blanco Encalada, Chilean soldier and statesman; born at Buenos Ayres, Argentina, 1790; died at Santiago, Chile, September 5, 1876. He studied at Madrid, and in the Naval Academy at Leon, and after deserting from the Spanish ranks joined the Chilean revolutionary forces and served with distinction both in the artillery and in the navy. He became rear-admiral in 1819 and major-general of infantry in 1820. After having taken part in the operations of the Chilean fleet up to 1826. he was named President of the Republic. He was also governor of Valparaiso in 1847-52, and Minister Plenipotentiary to France 1853-58. 5 pesos, yellow green and black. General Zenteno. Jose Ignacio Zenteno had been San Martin's secretary at Mendoza. Following that he became governor of Valparaiso in 1821; in 1831 inspector general of the army. He died in 1847. 10 pesos, dark violet and black. Admiral Cochrane. Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, British Naval officer, born at Annsfield, Scotland in 1775, died at Kensington, England in 1860. He entered Parliament in 1806. In 1814 he was accused of conspiring to circulate a false report of Napoleon's death for speculative ends, and lhoogh he protested his innocence he was imprisoned...