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TCP Pages-N/D 04 $5.00 - 5,00$ NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004 NOVEMBRE/DÉCEMBRE - VOL. 55 • NO.6 Journal of The ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANADA Revue de La SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Add Ajoutez this prized cet ouvrage collection prisé to your à votre prized collection. collection. Collection Canada 2004 is a deluxe, beautifully bound Offert sous une somptueuse reliure rigide, Collection Canada hardcover book that delves into the fascinating tales est un ouvrage qui fouille l’histoire de chacun des timbres de behind Canada Post’s 2004 stamp issues with intriguing Postes Canada émis en 2004, en présentant des textes originaux original essays linking the history, places, personalities et captivants qui touchent l’histoire, les lieux, les personnalités and events that inspired the stamps. Accompanied by et les événements ayant inspiré la création de ces vignettes. beautiful photographs, archival images and illustrations, Accompagné de photos, d’images d’archives et d’illustrations this impressive 104-page volume belongs on the shelf magnifiques, cet impressionnant volume de 104 pages est of every collector. un incontournable pour tous les philatélistes. In addition to a full set of 2004 mint stamps, this $54.95 En plus d’un exemplaire à l’état neuf de chaque timbre year’s Collection Canada also includes a special 341673 émis au cours de l’année 2004, Collection Canada 24-page insert featuring never-before-published comprend, en exclusivité, un encart de 24 pages writings from two of Canada’s most celebrated authors, renfermant des écrits inédits de Roch Carrier et de Roch Carrier and Rudy Weibe, which demonstrate the close Rudy Wiebe. Ces deux auteurs canadiens de renom établissent ties between philately and Canadian culture. des liens étroits entre la philatélie et la culture canadienne. Also available: Offerts également : Collection Canada 2003 (341620) $49.95 Collection Canada 2003 (341620) 49,95 $ Collection Canada 2002 (341591) $49.95 Collection Canada 2002 (341591) 49,95 $ TO ORDER, CALL TOLL-FREE FROM CANADA AND THE U.S.: 1-800-565-4362 FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, CALL: (902) 863-6550 OR VISIT YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE OR OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CANADAPOST.CA POUR COMMANDER : COMPOSEZ SANS FRAIS LE 1 800 565-4362 AU CANADA ET AUX É.-U. À PARTIR DE TOUT AUTRE PAYS, COMPOSEZ LE (902) 863-6550. VOUS POUVEZ ÉGALEMENT VISITER VOTRE BUREAU DE POSTE LOCAL OU NOTRE SITE WEB, À L’ADRESSE WWW.POSTESCANADA.CA. Journal of The ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANADA Revue de La SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Volume 55, No. 6 • Number / Numéro 325 FEATURE ARTICLES / s e ARTICLES DE FOND d Transcribing Sounds e By Michael Madesker, RDP, FRPSC................... 326 l Report From “España 2004” b By Dr. JJ Danielski.............................................331 a Pole to Pole – Page 336 T MATIÈRES Pole to Pole By Ken Lewis....................................................336 Bisected Pence and Decimal Stamps By George B. Arfken and Charles G. Firby.........................................340 Bisected Pence– Page 340 S Canada House to be Part of the American Philatelic Centre T By Peter Butler .................................................342 Special Postal Envelopes and Cancellations N Used on the Envelopes for ORAPEX By Joseph Monteiro..........................................346 APS Centre – Page 342 E 1898 Map Stamp By Ken Kershaw & Fred Fawn...........................350 T Canada Post Partners With Santa By Nick R. Bocker .............................................356 ORAPEX Envelopes– Page 346 N State of Youth Philately By Michael Madesker, RDP, FRPSC....................360 O Varieties By "Napoleon".................................................363 Letters to Santa– Page 356 Table of Table C 324 November - December / Novembre - Décembre 2004 DEPARTMENTS / SERVICES THE ROYAL PHILATELIC Book Review / Ouvrages parus .................................328, 334, 378 SOCIETY OF CANADA President’s Page / La page du président ..................................364 LA SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Letters / Lettres ..........................................................................366 Patron Her Excellency The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Coming Events / Calendrier.......................................................368 C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Governor General of Canada Présidente d'honneur Son Excellence la très honorable Adrienne Clarkson, Membership Reports / Rapports des membres........................368 C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Gouverneure générale du Canada Chapter Meetings / Réunions des clubs membres...................370 2004-2005 Notice of Annual General Meeting..........................................372 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – News, Views, & Happenings / CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION Nouvelles, opinions et événements..........................................373 EXECUTIVE - L’EXÉCUTIF Exchanges / Demandes d’échange .........................................377 President – Président: One Last Word / Un dernier mot ..............................................380 Charles J. G. Verge, FRPSC Box 2788, Station D, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W8 Classifieds / Annonces classées..................................................382 [email protected] Departments and Committees / Services et comités ...............383 1st Vice President – 1er Vice-Président: Alphabetical List of Advertisers / Liste des annonceurs..........383 J. Edward "Ted" Nixon, FRPSC 255 Cortleigh Blvd Toronto, ON M5N 1P8 [email protected] THE COVER / PAGE COUVERTURE: 2nd Vice President – 2ième Vice-Président: Although Canada’s 1898 Map stamps were issued in anticipation Rick Penko of a 2-cent Imperial Penny postage rate, they have become Box 1425, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2Z1 better known as the world’s first Christmas issue. [email protected] Illustrated on the cover are selected essays, including the Treasurer – Trésorier: John Keenlyside, FRPSC “mystery essay” showing a 3-cent denomination, die and 622 - 470 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5 progressive plate proofs, and a block of “as-issued” stamps overprinted on the occasion of their Golden Jubilee. Secretary – Secrétaire Harry Sutherland, RDP, FRPSC Illustrations: Courtesy of Fred Fawn, and Canadian Postal Archives. 10 Summerhill Ave, Toronto, ON M4T 1A8 Bien qu’à l’origine les timbres-cartes de Noël aient été émis en [email protected] anticipation du tarif postal impérial à 2 cents, ils sont davantage Past President – Président Sortant: connus en tant que premier timbre de Noël au monde . Keith Spencer, FRPSC 5005 Whitemud Rd, Edmonton, AB T6H 5L2 La page couverture illustre certains essais incluant « l’essai [email protected] mystère », un timbre de 3 cents, épreuve finale en gamme de Directors – Les Directeurs couleurs et un bloc de timbres « tels qu’émis » surchargé à Frank Alusio, FRPSC, Etobicoke, ON l’occasion de leur jubilé. Peter Butler, [email protected] François Brisse, Beaconsfield, QC [email protected] Illustrations : gracieuseté de Fred Fawn et des Archives postales canadiennes. Raymond Ireson, Roxboro, QC Kenneth Magee, Clinton, ON [email protected] We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the J. Graham McCleave, FRPSC, Fredericton, NB Publication Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. [email protected] Nous remercions le gouvernement du Canada pour son appui financier pour nos frais R. F. Narbonne, Carleton Place, ON de poste par l’entremise du Programme d’assistance aux publications (PAP). George Pepall, Kitchener, ON [email protected] John M. Powell, FRPSC, Edmonton, AB The Canadian Philatelist (lSSN 00-45-5253) published bimonthly by Philaprint Inc. 10 Summerhill Avenue, Toronto, Ont., M4T 1A8. Printed [email protected] and produced in Canada by Trajan Publishing Corporation. ©Philaprint Inc. 2004. Opinions expressed herein are those of individual au- William G. Robinson, FRPSC, Vancouver, BC thors only and neither the Publisher nor The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada accepts responsibility for them. Manuscripts should be type- Elizabeth Sodero, FRPSC, Halifax, NS written or submitted on computer disk. Only original articles wiII be considered. Books and Literature for review should be submitted to the editor. None of the editor, the Society, the publisher nor any officer or director either incurs any liability for any article or manuscript or any item [email protected] accompanying such article for photography, all of which are at the sole risk of the person submitting same. Indexed in the Canadian Maga- Ann Triggle, Clarence, NY (USA) [email protected] zine Index and available on-line in the Canadian Business and Current Affairs Database. The Publisher reserves the right to decline any ad- vertising and acceptance does not imply endorsement of the product or service. Editor – Éditeur Tony Shaman, FRPSC Subscription price for members of The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada $25.00 per year. This amount is included in membership fees and the members automatically receive the journal. Non-members $30.00 per year. Changes of address, undeliverable copies and orders for subscriptions P.O. Box 43103, Eastwood Square, Kitchener, ON N2H 6S9 should be sent to PO Box 929, Station Q, Toronto, Ont., M4T 2P1. Return postage guaranteed. Publications Mail Registration No. 09828. [email protected] Le philatéliste canadien (ISSN 00-45-5253), bimensuel publié par Philaprint Inc., 10 Summerhill Avenue, Toronto, Ont., M4T 1A8. Fait et Associate Editor – Éditeur Associé imprimé au Canada par Trajan Publishing Corporation. ©Philaprint Inc. 2004. Les opinions
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