TOM C.--All the low values U.S. issued during the last ten or twelve years can be bought of any dealer at twice face value, with the exception of a few rare shades. The dealers at present have a full supply, and many smaller post-offices still have quantities on hand. Probably in ten years or so dealers will have sold the bulk of these common stamps (at constantly increasing prices), and will then be glad to buy the same stamps back at much more than they sold them for. Age has nothing to do with value. You can buy Roman copper coins nearly two thousand years old at 10c. or 15c. each. H. M. KAISINGER.--This Stamp Department has been a feature of HARPER'S ROUND TABLE since December 19, 1893. J. P. JOHNSON.--The 1804 cent is worth $4; the 1804 half-cent is worth 15c. S. MULHALL.--Your stamp is an India Revenue, not collected in this country. The only exceptions are those revenue stamps surcharged "Service Postage," and used for postage in 1867. The surcharge is in green ink. The values of the four varieties are, 1/2 anna, $3; 2 annas, $12; 4 annas, $25; 8 annas, $75. J. O. HALL.--The 6 kr. Würtemberg 1858 issue, unused, is worth $300; used, 40c. The 1859 one is 9 kr.--used, 10c.; unused, $100. W. W. JONES.--The philatelic button can be bought of C. W. Kissenger, Box 236, Reading, Pa. S. MANNING.--French colonial stamps bear the name of the colony in which they are used. Among the colonies are several in Africa and Madagascar. Why so many varieties are made it is impossible to say, but probably the profit in selling to collectors was taken into account by the French government. Oesterreich is Austria. PHILATUS. [Illustration: Ivory Soap] A garb of white well typifies The purity that inward lies. So Ivory's whiteness doth express That pure clean soap brings cleanliness. Copyrighted, 1896, by The Proctor & Gamble Co., Cin'ti. You get what you ask for if on the face and back of each card of the famous DeLONG Hooks and Eyes you find the words: [Illustration] _See that_ hump? RICHARDSON & DELONG BROS., Philadelphia. Also makers of the CUPID Hair-Pin. When you come in hot and thirsty,--HIRES Root-beer. Made only by The Charles E. Hires Co., Philadelphia. A 25c. package makes 5 gallons. Sold everywhere. [Illustration: THOMPSON'S EYE WATER] [Illustration] EARN A GOLD WATCH! We wish to introduce our =Teas and Baking Powder=. Sell 50 lbs. to earn at =Waltham Gold Watch and Chain=; 25 lbs. for a =Silver Watch and Chain=; 10 lbs. for a =Gold Ring=; 50 lbs. for a =Decorated Dinner Set=; 75 lbs. for a =Bicycle=. Write for a Catalog and Order Blank to Dept. I W. G. BAKER, Springfield Mass. [Illustration] BALTIMOREAN PRINTING-PRESS