JSP Vol 09 No 03 1971Jan-Feb
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vV & ot Sport* *\ Number 3 January - February 1971 Volume 9 SPORTMEX Silver Medal for Olympic Paces John & Carole La Porta Bertha & George Kobylka SFCRTNEX Bronze Medal for Journal of Sports Philately \\\\\wB!f 5S4»*254«^'»4 "<*•"• J \ {otiilGbiwl wc<mAnepU HANKY-PANKY IN THE MID-EASTi The Government of Fujeira Post Office has sent out several com muniques reguarding their stamp issues of the past year. The first letter stated that only the Post Office of Fujeira handles Fujeira stamps and no agents have or ever have been appointed to distribute new issues. All new issues are sold only by the Fujeira Post Office and any other stamps distributed through Beirut are illegal and not authorized by Fujeira. The following sport stamps are the only ones issued by Fujeira during 1970: World Football Championship Contest, Mexico. Issued 1 June i970 consisting of five denominations: 1R, 1.50R, 2.50R, 3R and ij-R plus a 12R souvenir sheet. A postage series commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Olympics consisting of 25dh, 50dh, 1R and 2R value stamps. An airmail series issued for the Munich Olympic Games of four values was also issued on 13 June 1970. The Fujeira Post Office advised that all other labels were il legally privately printed and have never been used on legal mail of Fujeira and are spurious and without postal validity. For those who wish to purchase their stamps directly from Fujeira can write to: Post Office of Fujeira, Fujeira, Trucial States, Ara bian Gulf. It seems that this same outfit in the Mid-East has also been is suing "stamps" from the so-called countries of Oman and the Kingdom of Yemen. Many of these issues are on cover with spurious cancellations from Fujeira, Dubai and Via Sharjah etc. The Fujeira Post Office states that the following sport set is illegal: a set of six postage values inscribed Football World Champ ionship 1970, Mexico. The values are lOdh, 20dh, 1R & 2R. The values on the other two stamps are illegible. This set was "issued" on 25 July 1970. This is all the information that has been given to date. I would suggest that sport collectors avoid buying ANY stamps from this area until the status of this region is cleared up. UNITED STATES POSTAL SLOGAN CANCEL CATALOG - 1968 EDITION - with TOPICAL OHBCK LIST -COMPLETELY REVISED WITH HUNDREDS OF PRICE BJCREASES- 128 pages, plus covers, 5{t x 8£, plastic comb binding. COMPLETE alphabetical listing of over 2500 known U.S. postal slogan cancels from their Inception In 1897 through Dec. 1967; U.S. Philippine Islands (1908-45); Canal Zone; Commemorative Cancels! U.S. Used Abroad; profusely illustrated. WHERE USED; WHEN USED; TYPE OF CANCEL; HOW AND WHAT TO COLLECT; MACHINE IDENTITY CHART; 2 WORLD'S PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION Type Charts; 85-Subject TOPICAL CHECK LIST; CURRENT MARKET VALUES for all. All FLAG Slo gans, Expositions, Fairs, SPORTS, SCOUTS, OLYMPICS Slogans are listed and priced. $4.25 postpaid M 0 E LUFF, 12SP Greene Road, Spring Valley, NY 10977 Page 2 RESEARCH PROJECT ON BASKETBALL PHILATELY - Bob Bruce - "Scott" and "Gibbons" simply refuse to print data on the issues of certain countries while "Minkus" is very cautious about the imper forate issues of these same countries. "Yvert" offers only partial information on all issues. This forces heavy reliance on "Michel" which is notoriously slow in coverage. Since this report covers very "modern" philatelic items, there are many gaps. 1968 SUPPLEMENT TO 'MASTER CHECK-LIST OF IMPERFORATE BASKETBALL STAKES Scott Minkus Gibbons Michel Yvert Date of Issue Ajman 252B Apr. 20, 1968 Bhutan 234B Oct. 1, 1968 Burundi 447B Oct. 24, 1968 Manama Apr. 20, 1963 Umm Al Qiwain 180(1) Oct. 25, 1968 184(1) Oct. 25, 1968 211(1) Nov. 14, 1968 215(1) Nov. 14, 1968 Yemen Kingdom 495B May 15, 1968 502B May 15, 1968 1969 SUPPLEMENT TO MASTER CHECK-LIST OP IMPERFORATE BASKETBALL STAMPS Scott Minkus Gibbons Michel Yvert Date of Issue Guinea 538 (i) July 1, 1969 Togo 697B Apr. 26, 1969 1968 SUPPLEMENT TO MASTER CHECK-LIST OF BASKETBALL SOUVENIR AND MINI ATURE SHEETS Scott Minkus Gibbons Michel Yvert Date of Issue Korea 623a 623A MS607 Bl 276 Oct. 12, 1968 Mexico 1000a 1583 MSI 137 Bl 16 Bl 12 Oct. 12, 1968 C344a 1585 MS1143 Bl 18 Bl 24 Oct. 12, 1968 Rwanda 287 Dec. 9, 1968 Somalia 339a 649 MS490 Bl 2 Bl 1 Oct. 12, 1968 Yemen Ki ngdom Perforate May 15, 1968 Imperforate May 15, 1968 1969 SUPPLEMENT TO MASTER CHECK-LIST OF BASKETBALL SOUVENIR AND MINI ATURE SHEETS Scott Minkus Gibbons Michel Yvert Date of Issue British Solomon 201a 194 MS188 Bl 1 Bl 1 Aug. 13, 1969 Islands Cook Islands 273a 242 M3308 Bl 4 Bl 4 July 7, 1969 Guinea 540 759 MS647 Bl 32 Bl 24 July 1, 1969 Uruguay C349 1406 MS1273 Bl 11 Bl 17 Apr. 25, 1969 Page 3 SPORTS PHILATELISTS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: MRS. BARBARA T. WILLIAMS, 6601 White Oak Avenue, Reseda, California 91335 VICE-PRESIDENT: JOSEPH M. LACKO, 1031 West Chestnut Street, Union, New Jersey 07083 SEC-TREASURER: LEONARD K. EICHORN, 4331 Baintree Road, University Heights, Ohio 44118 DIRECTORS: WILLIAM G. BRECHT, 236 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10001 ROBERT M. BRUCE, 1457 Cleveland Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691 GEORGE C. KOBYLKA, P.O. Box 159, Berwyn, Illinois 60402 HELEN TURNER, 21814 Pacific Highway, South, Space 81, Kent, Washington 98031 AUCTIONS: WILLIAM D. STOMS, 2161-A 36th Street, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 MEMBERHIP: MISS HELEN LONG, 6073 Woodland, Apt. 26, Ventura, California 93003 SALES DEPT. URBAN BILLMEIER, 3206 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60657 SPORTS PHILATELISTS INTERNATIONAL is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and collect ing of postage stamps and related collateral material dealing with sports (including Olympics) and recreation and to the promotion of international understanding and good-will through mutual interest in philately and sports. Its ac tivities are planned and carried on entirely by the unpaid, volunteer services of its members. All members in good standing receive the bi-monthly issue of Journal of Sports Philately. The dues for regular membership are $3.00 per year. Membership applications may be obtained from MISS HELEN LONG, 6073 Woodland, Apt. 26, Ventura, Ca. 93003. JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHILATELY EDITOR: JOHN LA PORTA, 3604 S. 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For vne Bsginnw — For tno ^frtllirUAftQu- NEW I8SUE SERVICE SPORT STAMPS 10613 Rochester Avenue WANT U8T 8ERVICE L-os Angeles 24, California Page 4 NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS #771 - Dr. Manuel Pelaez Cebrlan, Ejercito Nacional 475, Mexico 17, D.F., Mexico #772 - Noboru Hirasawa, 1865 Tokaichiba-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Japan (GS:AE) #773 - George E. Lowe, 20 W. 86th St., New York, N.Y. 1002^4- (Soccer) REINSTATEMENT #558 - Noel E. Grevett, Box ^4, Bondi Junction, Sydney, Australia Travis L. Land (SPI 3) was one of the judges at the recent Concho Valley Stamp Club show in San Angelo, Texas....Arlene Crosby (SPI 338) was elected secretary of the Kent Philatelic Society of Grand P.apids, Mich....George T. Turner (SPI 713) was elected president of the Ameri can Academy of Philately....Emilio Obregon (SPI 761) hosted a round- table conference and a guided tour on topical philately at EXFILCA-70, Caracas, Venezuela.... AROUND THE EXHIBITION CIRCUIT Felicitations of the judges for excellent coverage of specific fields was awarded to Journal of Sports Philately at the Third Nation- at Philatelic Literature Competition, held in conjunction with HAPEX- APS....In the exhibition, Nancy J. Williams (SPI 69D was awarded a silver medal for her exhibit of "Topsy Turvy Turtles". Williams (SPI 69) was awarded a bronze for her exhibit Prexy Barb Soccer in the Olympic Games". Harold P. Lopes (SPI 707) was"Histor a judgy eof at the same exhibit....Bill Smithett (SPI 632) snared the Cuy-Lor Top ical Plaque for his exhibit, "First Sport Stamps Issued for World-Wide Snorting Events", at the Cuy-Lor Stamp Club Exhibition....And at SEPAD 70, Morris Rosen (SPI 119) was awarded a gold medal for his showing of "Selected pages showing a Postal History of the Olympic Games I896- 19^2".