Show ph lately of av atlon one of he very fe v genuine van ettes in stamps is announced it would be more correct to say it Is a rare rare it will be it in te rested parties did not take addan tage of the occurrence and have ad dressed to themselves thousands of envelopes bearing the mark it seems that during the now historical avia tion week at rheims a temporary was set up on the aviation ground and all letters there posted bear ng the ord nary french stamps were postmarked on be des the various service marks the marl ing stamp was hexagonal instead of round these stamps will no doubt be curiosities time wilt tell whether they will be sought after like the unnecessary br gnei provision il which in the aggregate must have fetched just as high a sum as the year s reven e of the swamp in which they were issued |