German coin mentioned has no premium.

HARRY RILEY, Brunswick, Maine, wants to correspond with some
members of the ROUND TABLE living in Central or South America.
Most of the Hamburg stamps in albums are reprints. When the word
"cancelled" is printed on a stamp it cannot be used for postage.
It is simply a "specimen" or fac-simile. The Hong-Kong stamps
mentioned by you have not yet been catalogued.

G. KNAUFF.--Many thanks for calling my attention to the three
varieties of the present 2c. U. S. (1) The variety in which the
horizontal lines run across the triangular ornaments in uniform
thickness. (2) That in which the horizontal lines between the
outer and inner lines of the ornaments are deepened. (3) That in
which the lines are entirely missing between the outer and inner
lines of the ornaments. All three were known, and in addition
there is the variety showing a flaw in the forehead. This is
sometimes found strongly marked; in others it is more or less
distinct. I advise philatelists to collect all these varieties, as
well as all the shades of color, which are almost innumerable.

LAURA WELCH.--Both the stamp and the embossed envelope were used
by the War Department for several years. This use has been
discontinued many years. The stamp is worth 5 cents, the 1c.
envelope, if on white paper, is worth $2.50, if on amber paper
$35, if on manila paper 5 cents

L. P. DODGE.--The stamp you describe is one of the German locals
which are not collected in this country. There are many
counterfeits of the New Orleans Confederate local. It is
impossible to say whether your copy is genuine or counterfeit
without examination.

H. R. C.--The present blue Special Delivery is collected as a new
variety. The Sedang stamps are worthless. Your complaint will be
investigated if you will send the Stamp Editor your full name and
address.

F. E. WELSH, JUN.--"Regular" perforations cut out little circles
of white paper between each stamp on the sheet. "Pin" perforations
are simply holes punched into the spaces between the stamps
without removing the little circles of white paper. Saw-tooth
perforations are simply cuts into the spaces between the stamps
somewhat like this--v v v v v v. When the stamps are torn apart
the margins look just like the te