¶ Of course, the racketeer, the bucket-shop, and the confidence-man, to mention but a few, are types of vicious parasites that fasten themselves on legitimate business, and prey on the unwary, doing as much harm to the honest merchant as to the swindled purchaser. And, we must admit, that the philatelic business is no exception to this rule. ¶ It is regrettable that while people know they cannot buy diamonds in a five-and-ten cent store, yet they will, time and again, be persuaded to buy philatelic merchandise from doubtful sources at “bargain” prices. A forgery is no bargain at any price as many a collector has learned to his embarrassment and dismay, when a counterfeit specimen is discovered in his album. And, strange as it may seem, these tricksters of the trade do not confine themselves to counterfeiting the rarities alone, but lend their shady talents to duplicating the low-priced issues also. ¶ When dealing with errors, especially, one must exercise care and judgment before purchasing. While genuine errors do make a collection distinctive and complete, yet they should only be acquired after an acknowledged specialist has guaranteed their authenticity. ¶ The House of Emil Bruechig can rightfully offer such a guarantee. Having served collectors in all parts of the globe for many years, and always maintaining a complete stock of air mail stamps, including many rarities and errors, we stand squarely behind every item we sell. As our old friends know, and our new friends will discover, their air mail stamps are always genuine and of superior quality, when they bear the insignia of: BRUECHIG _The Guarantee of Satisfaction_ [Illustration: EVOLUTION OF THE AIRPLANE] [Illustration: AIRPLANES OVER THE WORLD] [Illustration: (continued)] [Illustration: DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIRIGIBLE TWO FAMOUS TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHTS] NOTES ¶ All stamps listed in this price-list are identified by numbers from Scott’s Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, followed by the numbers from the Standard Catalogue of Air Post Stamps. * * * * * * * * ¶ Specialists are invited to send us their want-lists, as we have a varied and large stock of errors and unique items which lack of space prevents listing in the following columns. * * * * * * * * ¶All stamps listed are guaranteed to be genuine and of superior quality. Approval selections will gladly be sent to all persons either personally known to us, or those submitting recognized references. * * * * * * * * ¶ Prices quoted are net, but a discount of 5% will be allowed on purchases ranging from $100.00 to $1,000.00. On purchases larger than this, a discount of 10% will be granted. * * * * * * * *