MAY / JUNE 2009 Volume 57, Number 3 THE TEXAS HILATELIST PThe Journal of the Texas Philatelic Association
CINERAMA LED THE OFFENSIVE AGAINST TELEVISION
Texas Senator Was Also a Stamp Collector
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Confederate States Scott #2 from Huntsville to Welasco Price — $500.00 Also, well-stocked in U.S., Classics, Revenues and Locals Please visit me at selected stamp shows and bourses in Texas and beyond! contents THE TEXAS PHILATELIST FEATURES 7 New life membership rates became effective March 1 Arthur P. von Reyn 8 Texas senator was also a stamp collector Lyle Boardman 13 Book review: Hit and Run by Lawrence Block Douglas Moss 14 Donation lots accepted for TPA/OPS auction Arthur P. von Reyn 18 Cinerama led the offensive against television Arthur P. von Reyn 27 The Simpsons added to ‘09 U.S. stamp program Arthur P. von Reyn 28 Air America event held at University of Texas at Dallas Tom Koch 31 Members discover unusual TPA memorabilia Arthur P. von Reyn DEPARTMENTS 2 President’s Message 4 Your Letters 6 Editor’s Notes MAY/JUNE 2009 16 Texas Connection Volume 57, Number 3 THE TEXAS PHILATELIST (ISSN 0893-2670) 30 Texas Cancels is published bimonthly by the Texas Philatelic As- sociation, Inc., 3916 Wyldwood Road, Austin, Texas 32 Calendar of Events 78739-3005. 34 Chapters in Action POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: TEXAS PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION 36 Crain’s Corner 3916 Wyldwood Rd. 40 Membership Report Austin, TX 78739-3005 Douglas Moss EDITOR & ADVERTISING MANAGER 305 Saint Lukes Dr. Richardson, TX 75080-4830 E-mail: [email protected] Opinions expressed in The Texas Philatelist are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the editor, the officers of the Texas Philatelic Association, Inc., or the membership.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 1 president’s message TPA continues to grow despite troubled economy By Arthur P. von Reyn It’s most exciting to report that thanks to the support of our members, both new and old, the Texas Philatelic Association is not only weathering these difficult economic times but continuing to grow as well. According to the “Membership Report” section near the end of this journal, your As- sociation is closing in on 570 members, the highest level since the mid- to late-1980s. In addition, we have added 38 paid life memberships in the past three years, a number that exceeds those added during any previous decade. Maintaining a bargain dues level may be one factor contributing to member reten- tion and growth, but many members have voiced the opinion that improvements to The Texas Philatelist over the past three years has helped make membership in the TPA a more worthwhile investment in this hobby. Accolades continue to go out to Norman Cohen of Adventure Graphics for greatly subsidizing the cost of printing the journal in full color, to editor Douglas Moss for his efforts in preparing it, and to the contributors whose articles have played a substantial role in improvements to the content. MARKETING HELPS BUILD STAMP CLUBS Marketing is probably the most important activity in building any commercial business, yet when it comes to our hobby, it seems there is a reluctance on the part of philatelic organizations to sell themselves in order to attract new collectors. And with so many recreational outlets available these days, how can stamp collecting grow or even hold its own if collector organizations don’t bother to publicize the many virtues of the hobby to others? There are numerous tools your Association has used over the past few years to achieve a greater outreach to collectors, including a presence at stamp shows and bourses, ad- vertisements in philatelic publications, a website on the Internet, promotions like our catalogue giveaways, incentives to new members, and of course, direct mail. These tools have all been used in various combinations to help fuel our growth. The reason I bring this topic up is that occasionally reports come my way that some of our local chapters are struggling to stay alive. Further investigation usually reveals that these groups seldom make any meaningful efforts to recruit new members. Apparently, too many philatelic organizations expect collectors to find them, when they should be the ones going out and seeking new blood!
2 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 One of the best tools for growing an organization is one I just mentioned—direct mail. Over the past decade, the TPA has used lists from the American Philatelic Society and several other sources almost a half dozen times for direct mailings to collectors in Texas. By deleting from those lists the names of current members, we are able to home in on only those collectors most likely to be interested in membership. Including a copy of this journal in those mailings has been a great selling tool, so inserting a copy of a newsletter (start one if there’s not one) would work just as well for our local chapters. When is the last time your chapter requested a mailing list from the APS, the TPA or the TSDA, and sent out a recruitment mailing? All these organizations will be happy to assist your chapter for a nominal amount. If your chapter’s treasury is not flush with funds, then take up a collection and do some marketing. You may be surprised at the results! GET THOSE LOTS IN FOR THE TPA/OPS SUMMER 2009 AUCTION The warm weather season is arriving, but don’t let your outdoor activities hinder your preparation of lots for the TPA/OPS 2009 Summer Auction. A number of our members have become regular sellers in these auctions, discovering this is a great way to dispose of excess material and raise a little cash for future philatelic acquisitions. And don’t for- get that donations of better quality philatelic material are welcome to benefit either the Journal Publication Fund, the TPA Foundation, or both! Have a great summer and don’t forget philately, especially on those 100-degree scorchers! In Philatelic Friendship, Arthur P. von Reyn
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n www.texasphilatelic.org “Friendship Through Philately” Arthur P. von Reyn, PRESIDENT Douglas Moss, 1st VICE PRESIDENT P.O. Box 561622 305 St. Lukes Dr. Chapter No. Dallas, TX 75356-1622 Richardson, TX 75080-4830 0632-049588 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] OFFICERS Thomas M. Koch, 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Lyle Boardman, SECRETARY-TREASURER 1013 Springbrook Dr. 3916 Wyldwood Rd. DeSoto, TX 75115-3943 Austin, TX 78739-3005 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peter C. Elias (2010) Denise Stotts (2010) George I. Woodburn (2010) Jane King Fohn, past president Robert I. Benner (2012) James Berryhill (2012) William L. Strauss (2012) Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n Fo u n d a t i o n BOARD OF TRUSTEES Arthur P. von Reyn. Chairman Douglas C. Moss Lyle Boardman (Vacant) R.M. Arndt (2010) Jeffrey Switt (2010) Norman A. Cohen (2012) William L. Strauss (2012)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 3 your letters Reversion to “old days” may be too costly for the TPA The last issue of The Texas Philatelist had more attuned to the needs and desires of a letter questioning whether the current the Texas philatelic community with this full-color, slick paper format of the Philat- fantastic new Philatelist. My hat is off to elist is too costly for the Association. President Arthur von Reyn, Editor Doug- I would suggest that the TPA simply las Moss, and printer Norman Cohen for cannot afford to go back to the old days what this has done for the TPA. Let’s keep of a smaller and simpler “black-and-white” moving forward. Let’s not return to the old publication. I have been a member of the moribund days. TPA for over 50 years, and can remember I just sent a second donation to the when it was a rather moribund organiza- Journal Publication Fund. I would ask all tion with a membership level dropping to members to consider sending a check for around 330, which would support only that whatever amount you are comfortable smaller “black-and-white” publication. with to the Fund. Please join me in provid- But, in the last couple of years, as our ing sufficient funding for the journal until new full-color journal has made us the envy the membership level will support it. of just about every statewide philatelic Charles Deaton (L-104) organization, our membership has rapidly Fredericksburg, TX risen to 539 members. In fact, this does not count the 43 new members (Yes, 43!) we Point well taken, but... signed up in February at the APS show in Fred Groth (“Is the current journal for- Arlington, so we are very close to the 600 mat too costly for the TPA?,” March-April, member level now. 2009) makes a good point in his letter Much of this is due to the generosity to the editor, but I keep hoping we can of our printer, Norman Alan Cohen, who maintain the present format, i.e. color, slick not only gave us a “sweetheart” printing paper, quality articles, etc. price, but also printed hundreds of extras Perhaps someone will win the lottery to be sent out to prospective members. and make a big contribution to the Journal Our president tells us we need to reach Publication Fund! the 1,000 membership level to be able Warren Crain (L-086) to support the current journal financially, San Antonio, TX and I don’t think that is an unreasonable goal considering the national American (Letters may be sent to: TP Editor, 305 Philatelic Society has about 2,000 members Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830, in Texas. e-mail: [email protected]. Submissions The TPA is stronger, more vibrant, and may be edited for length and clarity.) Pugh Cachets Individually Handpainted FDCs for every new issue of the USPS P.O. Box 8789 The Woodlands, TX 77387-8789 (281) 362-0430
4 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 STAMP COLLECTors WANTED I am always interested in finding stamp collectors whom I can assist in building collections. If you are not already getting my occasional newsletters, send me your address and I’ll add you to the list. These newsletters are spiced with offerings of U.S. classic stamps, Texas covers, U.S. and worldwide postal history and collections, and stamp world news. Want lists of classic pre-1930 U.S. items are solicited. Just let me know how I can help you. Recent finds for various nice customers include most U.S. Special Printings, an unused 1¢ green perf. 11 sheet waste (Scott #544), a plate block of the 1¢ Franklin of 1857 (Scott #24), a single of the 5¢ Lincoln coil of 1908 (Scott #317) and various 19th century Texas and U.S. covers. What can I find for you? STAMP COLLECTIONS WANTED I am always interested in buying collections and estates of United States and foreign stamps and covers. For larger collections, I will visit you. I can offer you many years of experience as a full-time, professional stamp dealer in Texas. Whether you wish to sell one item or a roomful of stamp albums, you will find that I treat both you and your stamps with the respect and courtesy you deserve. Charles Deaton FROM JUNE-OCTOBER P.O. Box 2465 Contact me on Cape Cod: Fredericksburg, TX 78624-1922 P.O. Box 2836 Phone (713) 927-9948 Orleans, MA 02653 [email protected] Phone (508) 240-2683
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 5 editor’s notes Plenty more to come during this collecting year By Douglas Moss This is the third issue of the journal for 2009. It marks a half way point in what I con- sider as being the collecting year. Looking forward to the U.S. Postal Service’s plans for the rest of 2009, we have a rate increase that will usher in a flood of new issues. And like the Star Wars issue of 2007, there’s a surprise commemorative issue not originally an- nounced with all the others, one based on the television series The Simpsons. The show is winding up its 20th season, some sort of record for an animated series, and has become a very important American cultural icon. The Simpsons stamps will no doubt be a popular issue with much of the public, and while I have always been a big fan of the tales of this dysfunctional family, I am not sure it deserves postal recognition. Will this issue help the hobby? It ‘s doubtful it will bring many collectors into the fold, but The Simpsons issue should help fill the coffers at the Postal Service as non-collectors buy extra copies of the issue as a future investment, hiding them away in books or somewhere at the bottom of a sock drawer. ADD TEXAS STAMP SHOWS TO YOUR CALENDAR There are two big stamp shows in Texas left before the end of 2009, the Greater Houston Stamp Show in September and the Mid-Cities Stamp Expo in November. I highly recommend collectors attend both shows, but especially the former, as last year it was canceled at the last moment due to the effects ofHurricane Ike; the result was the show’s sponsor, the Houston Philatelic Society, had to take a financial hit, and could use plenty of collector support this time around. Also, the TPA will have a presence at both these events, providing another good reason to put them on your calendar. MORE ADVERTISER SUPPORT NEEDED FOR JOURNAL With three issues of this publication left in 2009, some article submissions are trickling in. I thank all who have taken on this challenge to be a contributor. One thing that will also help support this journal is an increase in advertising volume. If your favorite dealer is not advertising in The Texas Philatelist, tell him or her that the TPA is closing in on 600 members and that’s too large a pool of prospective customers to ignore, especially since many TPA members are very serious collectors who spend appreciable sums annually on their collections. SUPPORT THE TPA/OPS 2009 SUMMER AUCTION! Don’t forget that we have the TPA/OPS 2009 Summer Auction coming up, so consider submitting some lots. The majority of members indicated in a survey several years ago that they liked this type activity, but most have never participated, and as of this writing, very few lots have been received. Take some time to look through your collection for items that need a new home, and using the form available in this journal, or on our Internet website, www.texasphilatelic.org, list them and send them in by June 6. Like last year, a lot listing will appear in the July-August edition of this journal and on the website, so plan on vigorously bidding not only to support this activity, but to make some new additions to your collection.
6 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 New life membership rates became effective March 1 By Arthur P. von Reyn 40 through 54...... $265.00 ew age-based life membership rates were 55 through 64...... $225.00 Napproved by the TPA board of directors 65 and older...... $155.00 at a meeting held February 21 during Ameri- Life membership rates for residents of for- Stamp Expo/TEXPEX and became effective eign countries are determined by the treasurer March 1. The rates that follow reflect low using current postal rates. interest rates being paid on investments these For further information on life member- days and are applicable to collectors residing ships, write to Lyle Boardman, TPA Secretary- in the United States or its territories. Treasurer, 3916 Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 18 through 39...... $305.00 78739-3005 or e-mail, [email protected].
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 7 Texas senator was also a stamp collector By Lyle Boardman in the U.S. Senate in 1957. He held the Senate ost of us who are older than fifty re- seat until finally being defeated in the Demo- Mmember or have heard of Senator Ralph cratic primary by Lloyd Bentsen in 1970. W. Yarborough. He was the quintessential He died January 27, 1996, and is buried in Texas politician who carried the Democratic the Texas State Party flag for all his years in public life. What Cemetery. you may not know is that he was a long-time Yarborough member of the Texas Philatelic Association. joined the Texas Also, he was the keynote speaker at TEXPEX Philatelic Asso- ’85, where he spoke about the Texas Navy and ciation in 1939 its role in the establishment of the Republic of and was Life Texas. By that time, he was 82 years old and Member #74. long retired from the Senate. Most biogra- Ralph Webster Yarborough was born in phies of him Chandler, Texas on June 8, 1903. He attended refer to his pas- the United States Military Academy, but didn’t sion for reading, finish. He instead attended the University of including books Texas and was graduated from the law school o n We s t e r n Sen. Ralph W. Yarborough in 1927. He married his wife Opal in 1928 Americana and and they had one son. After a few years with an Texana. Stamp collecting would be a natural El Paso law firm, Yarborough joined the Texas extension of that interest. That he was a stamp Attorney General’s office and made a name collector is evidenced by some correspondence for himself by establishing the right of public he had with supporters in Austin, Paul Bolten schools and universities to oil-fund revenues. and his wife, in the 1960s. Those letters have He later ran for public office (governor of since fallen into the hands of collector Nick Texas in 1952, 1954 and 1956), losing all three Juried, also of Austin, have their contents still times. He then sought the Senate seat vacated intact, and provide an insight into the life of by new governor Price Daniel and won, join- an American Senator. ing Lyndon B. Johnson in representing Texas In 1966, Yarborough attended the dedica-
This 1966 cover, autographed by Senator Ralph W. Yarborough, replicates a historical plaque placed on the Yarborough home in Chandler two years after the senator’s father died at the age of 100.
8 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 On trips abroad, Senator Yarborough sought out philatelic souvenirs to send out to friends and constituents. Enclosed within the cover above was a calling card; the front and back of the card is shown below the cover. tion ceremony in Chandler, Texas of a Texas Justice of the Peace, performed many mar- State Marker to be placed on the “Charles riage ceremonies. In this house, he and Mrs. Richard Yarborough Home and Birthplace of Yarborough on June 13, 1939, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Here, on January 1, Senator Ralph Webster Yarborough.” The cer- 1959, he administered to his son the oath of emony took place on December 3, 1966, and office as Senator of the United States. Senator Yarborough was the featured speaker. C.R. Yarborough died here Oct. 24, 1964, The cover is postmarked on that date and has aged 100 years, 11 days.” a rubber stamp cachet of the marker with the Another cover is from Iran and is dated Senator’s autograph above it. The text of the October 2, 1966. Yarborough was attending marker is as follows: the Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary “Occupied since 1903 by Charles Richard Union (IPU) held in Tehran from September and Nannie Jane Spear Yarborough and 3 27 to October 4, 1966. The IPU was formed generations of descendants. Birthplace in in 1889 as an arbiter of conflicts, and has be- 1903 of United States Senator Ralph Webster come a proponent of the parliamentary style Yarborough. of government and democracy. In this house, Charles R. Yarborough, as The envelope is a first day of issue for
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 9 IPU stamps commemorating the event. The Union ends on Fri. next, when we head for cancellation has dates for the first and last Washington. days of the conference but the envelope says Last Sat. and Fri. we had time off from the the stamps were issued on October 2. Senator conference, and headed for Cuzco, last capital of the Incas, and Machu Picchu, the lost city Yarborough autographed the cover above the of the Incas, high in the snow capped peaks of cachet. Inside the envelope is one of Senator the Andes. It was fabulous beyond description Yarborough’s cards with a notation on the back or the power of the camera to catch its majesty saying “Tehran, Iran / We’re here / Ralph / W and vastness. / Y,” a rather cryptic comment. In 1966, the Give our best to all of your family. Shah was still in power and Iran was consid- Your friend, ered America’s friend, and a reasonable place Ralph W. Yarborough to hold the conference. P.S. I am a loyal Democrat, and support In the fall of 1968, Senator Yarborough the straight Democratic ticket.” was in Peru attending another IPU conference. (Note: The Democratic Convention was The cover, dated September 10, is papered held in August, 1968 and nominated Hu- with stamps and was surely a pleasant surprise bert H. Humphrey to be their candidate for for Mr. Bolten when received. The letter inside president.) is also interesting. It reads: The next two letters in the collection “Dear Paul: I hope this note from Lima were sent to Senator Yarborough, and are finds you much improved in health. When the included in this article because they seem congress adjourns, hope to see you in person. rather bizarre. This 56th Conference of the Interparliamentary The first, from Empress Catherine III, has
The number of stamps on this envelope indicates the writer was very likely a stamp collector!
10 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 Senator Yarborough and his staff no doubt got a real kick out of this piece, so it’s not surprising it was saved and went into his collection. Note that in addition to all the puffery on the front and back of this “Diplomatic Mail,” Empress Catherine III includes her security number. There was little problem with identity theft back in the 1960s, so use of the number must have made the correspondence really official! rather strange imprints stating that it is the The back of the cover is just as curious. “23rd Year of Reign of Her Majesty Empress Another rubber stamp gives us the information Catherine III.” That would place the begin- that Catherine III is an Associate Member of ning of her reign in 1942. The cover bears two the Fraternal Order of Police. The back also circular rubber stamps and a gold seal. The includes a “Received” stamp for Senator Yar- rubber stamp on the left is the “official seal” borough’s office. and says Empress Catherine III is the “Legal The last cover is also addressed to Sena- Russian Government Taken into Exile 10 Nov. tor Yarborough and is intriguing because of 1918.” The other rubber stamp proclaims that the advertising element on the left side of Catherine III is the “Chief of Mission for the the envelope, which gives the advice: “This President of the United States / Lyndon Baines is God’s Country. Don’t Drive Thru It Like Johnson.” Her code name “Five Star A-G” Hell.” The depicted sign was originally erected or “5 AG” is indeed difficult to decipher. by the Lions Club in 1930 and was revised in The cover is also stamped “DIPLOMATIC 1940 to add the word “Please” in front of the MAIL,” but there are no extant contents to “Don’t Drive…” to make it seem a little nicer. let us know just what was going on. Apparently, the Bingo Auto Parts store liked
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 11 This letter to Yarborough replicates the 1930s version of Hondo’s welcome sign, one without a “please.” the original version. Yarborough by reading William C. Phillips’s These pieces indicate there was a bit more Yarborough of Texas (Washington: Acropolis to know about Senator Ralph Webster Yarbor- Books, 1969). ough than his public persona. He was a true Reference: collector and contributor to the collections Odintz, Mark. “Ralph Yarborough” The Handbook of others, and we can be glad that he and the of Texas Online. 20 Dec. 2007. Texas State Historical Boltens saved these items. Association. 15 Apr. 2009
12 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 Book Review: Hit and Run by Lawrence Block By Douglas Moss ho is the most dangerous philatelist in the Wworld? John Paul Keller, a lonely, wistful hit man for hire who makes another fictional appear- ance, this time in Hit and Run, a novel by Lawrence Block. The work opens with Keller at a stamp shop in Iowa purchasing reprints of Sweden’s first issue, Scott numbers 1-5. After that fateful purchase, which uses up most of his spare cash, the rest of his Iowa busi- ness trip is a disaster as he discovers he’s been set up for a murder he did not contract to do. Keller’s priority is eluding the authorities so he can get back to his ten-volume collection of stamps in New York City. On his journey back, he thinks about collecting and how irrational the hobby is, but then he contemplates what the hobby brings him: “On the other hand, when he was working on his stamps, he was always entirely absorbed in what he was doing,” writes Block. “He was expend- ing considerable concentration on what was es- dangerous philatelist in the world, often dis- sentially an unimportant task, and that seemed patches his victims (who many times are not to be something his spirit required. When he all that innocent) quickly and usually out of was in a bad mood, his stamps got him out sight of the reader. of it. When he was anxious or irritable, his The 287-page Hit and Run is the fourth stamps took him to another realm where the novel about Keller, a character who originally anxiety or irritation ceased to matter. When appeared as a semi-regular feature in Playboy the world seemed mad and out of control, his magazine in the 1990s and then was the sub- stamps provided a more orderly sphere where ject of three books, Hit Man, Hit List and then serenity ruled and logic prevailed.” Hit Parade, all written in an episodic format. Keller makes it back to New York City only These four works may be available at the local to find his apartment has been ransacked, his library, a favorite bookseller, or an Internet stamp collection and all his money is gone, and marketplace like Amazon.com. Currently, 76 Dot, the woman who brokers his services to percent of Hit and Run buyers from Amazon. wealthy clients, has “accidentally” died. com rate it four or five stars (out of five). Any philatelist will enjoy Block’s writing Lawrence Block, born June 24, 1938 in about the hit man who shares an interest we Buffalo, New York, is a well known crime can all relate to, and will quickly deduce that and mystery novel writer, with more than the author has great knowledge of the hobby four dozen works of that genre to his credit. because he is also a collector. The New York City resident was the featured As for his writing style, Block has a par- speaker at the American Philatelic Society’s simonious way of telling his story. So if one Tiffany Dinner at StampShow 2008. is squeamish about reading an overly graphic Lawrence Block. Hit and Run. New York: murder scene, don’t worry. Keller, the most Harper Collins Publishers, 2008.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 13 Donation lots accepted for TPA/OPS auction By Arthur P. von Reyn n addition to regular commission lots, donation lots are always welcome for the TPA auctions. IThis is a great way to assist in the fund-raising efforts for the TPA Foundation or the Journal Publication Fund, particularly if one is short on cash but long on stamps. Donated lots should have a minimum value of $5.00, although $10.00 is really preferred. Single high value, undamaged stamps or postal history sell the best, especially if U.S.-related. British and Western European items also generate buyer interest. Past experience has proved that some type of lots simply don’t sell. Therefore, we must respectively ask that members refrain from donating lots consisting of cheap stamps, common first day covers, post-1950 U.S. domestic rate singles and plate blocks, and stamp pages issued by entities like the Franklin Mint, Postal Commemorative Society, U.S. Postal Service, etc. Please note that donation lots do NOT count towards the five lot limit on commission items. Therefore, a member can submit five commission lots, plus as many donated lots as desired. Donors are recognized in the article that accompanies the listing of lots in The Texas Philatelist. Avoid combining donated lots and commission lots on the same lot submission form. Members of the TPA and OPS not wanting to clip the page appearing in this journal may use an additional lot submission sheet that accompanies the mailing of this journal, or download one that is available from the home page of www.texasphilatelic.org. Be sure to indicate above your signature on the lot submission form whether the proceeds from donated lots should go to the TPA Foundation or the Journal Publication Fund. If neither is designated, proceeds will automatically go to the Foundation. CLICK HERE... www/huntstamps.com FOR NEW STAMPS! Currently, over 42,000 U.S. and Worldwide Sets and Singles Await You. New stamps being constantly added! HUNT & CO. 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 314 Austin, TX 78758 1-800-458-5745 E-mail: [email protected] STAMPS FOR COLLECTORS SINCE 1986
14 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 TPA/OPS 2009 Summer Auction SELLER’S LOT SUBMISSION FORM Name TPA or OPS Membership No. Address E-mail City State Zip Phone For each lot, include a description of the item. Note that “grade” refers to centering and, if used, cancellation; “condition” refers to freshness, gum status and presence of faults.
Lot #1 Country Catalog Number Value Grade Condition Minimum Bid (Optional) Brief Description Lot #2 Country Catalog Number Value Grade Condition Minimum Bid (Optional) Brief Description Lot #3 Country Catalog Number Value Grade Condition Minimum Bid (Optional) Brief Description Lot #4 Country Catalog Number Value Grade Condition Minimum Bid (Optional) Brief Description Lot #5 Country Catalog Number Value Grade Condition Minimum Bid (Optional) Brief Description SAMPLE DESCRIPTION Country U.S. Catalog 2008 Scott Number 240 Value $600.00 Grade VF Condition Unused, no gum Minimum Bid (Optional) $30.00 Brief Description 50¢ slate blue Columbian Exposition
LIMIT FIVE LOTS. Each lot must have a minimum catalog/estimated value of $5.00. We reserve the right to combine or divide submitted lots and to reject lots with excessive minimum bids relative to the quality of the material submitted. MAIL LOTS TO: Arthur P. von Reyn, P.O. Box 561622, Dallas, TX 75356-1622. Lots must be received by June 6, 2009. Selected higher value, single item lots will be illustrated in The Texas Philatelist, and additional ones pictured on the TPA website www.texasphilatelic.org. I understand that a 5% commission with a $1.00 minimum will be deducted from the total proceeds on the above lots, and that any unsold lots will be returned to me at my expense.
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 15 texas connection Texan fought the Japanese on his own terms By Arthur P. von Reyn border patrol from 1919 to 1923, then with Claire Lee Chennault was a native Texan the Hawaiian Pursuit Squadron from 1923- who fought the Japanese on his own terms 26. From 1930 to 1936, he was a member during World War II, founding the American of the United States Pursuit Development Volunteer Group, better known as the “Fly- Board and leader of the U.S. Army Air Corps ing Tigers,” a year before the United States Exhibition Group, the latter a precision fly- declared war on ing team that made public performances Japan. across the United States. His ties to Texas Flying in open cockpits resulted in are tenuous—his hearing problems for Chennault, who was family left for Loui- forced to retire from the Army Air Corps in siana just a month 1937 due to partial deafness and disagree- after his birth on ments with superiors over military tactics. September 6, 1893, In the audience during the last per- i n C o m m e r c e . formance of the flying team was General Descended from Mao Pang-tso, who convinced Chennault Claire Lee Chennault, Huguenot immi- to become an advisor to the Nationalist founder of the Flying Ti- gers, was a native Texan, grants, he was re- Chinese Air Force, which was struggling but his family moved to lated to Sam Hous- against a Japanese invasion. Louisiana just a month ton on his mother’s In early 1941, Chennault returned to after his birth in 1893. side and to Robert the United States to lobby for more aid E. Lee on his father’s side. for the beleaguered Chinese. A sympa- His mother died when he was five, but thetic President Roosevelt signed a secret the family remained in Louisiana, where executive order allowing Chennault to re- he attended Louisiana State University and cruit aviators and return to China with 100 graduated from Louisiana State Normal Curtiss P-40B fighters that had originally School. been intended for Britain. This resulted in For while after graduation, he taught the formation of the “Flying Tigers,” which in Louisiana, Mississippi and Kentucky, and was actually a covert entity of the Office of also met and married Nell Thompson in Strategic Services, a precursor to the Cen- 1911. The marriage lasted tral Intelligence Agency 35 years and produced (CIA). The group’s successes eight children before they on the battlefront resulted divorced in 1946. He mar- in Chennault’s return to ried Anna Chan late in 1947 the U.S. military in 1943 and they had two chil- as a major general with dren. command of the 14th Air He became a flight in- Force, which also took on structor at the outbreak of the nickname of the “Flying World War I and was com- Tigers.” However, disagree- missioned into the army as ments over tactics with his a first lieutenant. His mili- Chennualt was the first commander new superior officer, The- of the 14th Air Force, now headquar- tary career continued after tered at Vandenburg Air Force Base ater Commander Lt. Gen- the war; he served with the in California. eral Joseph Stilwell, led to
16 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 his second forced retirement in July 1945. Chennault authored an autobiography, After the war, Chennault founded Way of a Fighter, and several works on Civil Air Transport (CAT), essentially an- fighter tactics. He died of cancer on July other private air force, with the mission of 27, 1958, shortly after being promoted to fighting communism, the new enemy of lieutenant general by Congress. He was Nationalist China. The operation ran into buried in Arlington National Cemetery. financial difficulties after the Nationalists References: fled to Taiwan, and in 1950, CAT was sold to Regan, Ronald V. “American Volunteer Group: the Office of Policy Coordination, a covert Claire L. Chennault and the Flying Tigers.” Aviation arm of the CIA. CAT continued operations History Magazine. Nov. 2000. in Asia, mainly against communist forces, Pohl, James W. “Chennault, Claire Lee.” The Handbook of Texas Online. 15 Jan. 2008. Texas throughout the 1950s, and in 1959 was State Historical Association. 5 May 2009
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 17 Cinerama led the offensive against television By Arthur P. von Reyn glasses were handed out at theaters for viewing s television swept across the nation in the movies in 3-D. A middle of the 20th century, Americans Movie theater screens were widened to rapidly relinquished the habit of a weekly accommodate larger projection formats like trip to the local movie house. With theaters Cinemascope, VistaVision, Superscope, Todd- emptying and many closing their doors, ma- AO, Technirama and Panavision. To fill all jor film studios finally woke up and went on that extra screen space, a new genre of movie the offensive against the new entertainment appeared—the film spectacular that often medium. featured a cast of thousands. Beginning in the early 1950s, more films The first and most novel of the new for- were produced in color, with some having mats was Cinerama, one that promised to stereophonic soundtracks. Cumbersome “plunge you into a startling new world.” In this descendent of a process developed by inventor Fred Waller for the 1939 New York World’s Fair and then for training gunners during World War II, images from three strips of film running through three separate 35mm projectors were merged to form a single continuous im- age on a huge, wrap-around 146° screen. Multi-track, ste- reophonic sound added to the “wow” factor. Installing three-strip Cin- erama in a theater was an expensive proposition, costing $50,000 to $75,000 at the time—think almost nine times as much in today’s dollars—so the number of theaters outfit- ted with the special screen, projectors and speakers were few and far between. Even though films continued to be promoted as “in Cinerama” until the early 1970s, there were never more than three cities in the state where Texans With a huge screen and lots of extra equipment and operators re- could ever experience true quired, the number of theaters that could afford to show Cinerama films in the United States during the 1950s was limited to only a few Cinerama—Dallas, El Paso dozen locations, with only one in Texas during that time period. (Il- and Houston. lustration from Cinerama World Premiere program). The Cinerama features
18 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 Postcards were used to lure future patrons to Cinerama theaters. The card at top promotes the initial Cinerama release, This is Cinerama, a film that began with a roller coaster sequence and debuted in September, 1952. It and subsequent releases in the 1950s, like the second feature Cinerama Holiday, were travelogue and documentary films loosely stitched around a central theme. of the 1950s were not routine movies with a fore, with the most notable example being the story. Instead, they were episodic documentary 1939 release of Gone with the Wind. Roadshow and travelogue films designed to educate and presentations were confined to large cities, and thrill. if a feature was not a total dud, continued for Exhibition of Cinerama films was quite months on end, meaning a successful film different from the everyday movie-going might not hit a local movie house for a year experience, being presented as limited-release or more after its initial release. “roadshows,” a concept pioneered decades be- Roadshow presentations made movies a
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 19 These are the backs of the postcards on the previous page, both from Dallas’ Melba Theater. The postcards were probably promotional giveaways, much like those motels used to proffer. A message was already supplied, so a patron could simply sign and address a card, then give it back to an usher for mailing by the theater, a practice evidenced by the postage meter stamps on these cards. memorable event, being staged akin to live parts, with an intermission in between. An musical productions. Venues were few in overture preceded the opening of the curtains, number and showings were generally limited an entr’acte played before the second half of to only one in the evening, maybe a matinee the film started and special music played as each weekday in larger cities, and perhaps a the audience departed the theater. Souvenirs couple more on the weekend. were sold, usually a program and a soundtrack Films were invariably divided in two record album. All this luxury came at a price;
20 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 Cinerama Trivia: In the 1930s, a handful of films were shot in vari- ous widescreen formats, but in the midst of the Great Depres- s i o n , t h e at e r owners were re - luctant to spend any money to ac- commodate such movies.
Cinerama Trivia: In Europe, three projectors were used for a tryp - tich presentation of the last reel of the 1927 French film Napoleon, although it was never shown that way in its initial U.S. release.
Cinerama Trivia: In the mid-1950s, the Soviets in- troduced their own Cinerama copycat format, Kinopanarama, and of course, c l a i m e d t h a t Americans had stolen the idea.
In addition to This is Cinerama and Cinerama Holiday, three other films were shot in Cinerama in the 1950s, Seven Wonders of the World (1956), Search for Paradise (1957), and South Seas Adventure (1958).
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 21 The last two films to be released in the three-strip Cinerama format wereThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm and How the West Was Won. The former didn’t fare as well at the box office as the latter, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture. admission was generally at least double that (1958). A sixth film,Windjammer (1958), was of a standard film. produced in the copycat Cinemiracle format This is Cinerama debuted in New York and later shown in Cinerama theaters. Most City on September 30, 1952 and ran for 122 of the illustrations that accompany this article weeks. Other Cinerama movies released dur- are reproductions of postcards that were prob- ing the decade were Cinerama Holiday (1955), ably given away by theaters in hopes of luring Seven Wonders of the World (1956), Search for future patrons. Paradise (1957) and South Seas Adventure “Cinerama Comes To Texas! Now that
22 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 you’ve seen all the others...get set for the revo- lutionary screen entertainment event that puts you in the picture,” screamed ads in Dallas newspapers in the summer of 1954. On July 1 of that year, the city’s Melba Theater became the 13th venue in the nation and the first in Texas to install Cinerama equipment, opening with This is Cinerama on July 1, 1954. The film ran for 43 weeks, followed by Cinerama Holiday for 52 weeks, Seven Wonders of the World for 55 weeks and Search for Paradise for 33 weeks. The Cinerama equipment was removed from the theater in 1958 after the run of Paradise. While Houstonians desperate to see a Houstonians were deprived of Cinerama during Cinerama feature during the 1950s had to the 1950s, but did get a chance to experience a travel to Dallas, the Bayou City did witness the rival wide-screen process invented by a Texas world premiere of a rival format, Thrillarama. promoter that used two instead of three projec- Developed by Texas exhibitor Albert H. tors. Thrillarama Adventure ran for eight days at the Metropolitan Theater before disappearing into Reynolds, Thrillarama used the two projectors history. (Photo copyright Boxoffice Media LLC) already installed in theaters, ones that normally alternated between reels; they were modified ing the 1950s. The theater closed in 1962 and and then run simultaneously to achieve a wide was demolished three years later. screen image on a curved screen. Thrillarama After a three-year hiatus, Cinerama was Adventure had its world premiere on August 9, resuscitated in 1962 with the debut of The 1956 at the Metropolitan Theater, an almost Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, the 2,300 seat, Egyptian-themed movie palace op- first Cinerama movie exhibited with a real erated by Interstate Theatres. The format had a story line. Although it was not a critical suc- short lifespan, the seam line down the middle cess, it did fair business. Another movie with of the screen being particularly distracting. an all-star cast, How the West Was Won, proved After an eight-day run at the Metropolitan, a hit with audiences and the critics, becoming Interstate Theatres had second thoughts about the highest grossing film of 1963 and running booking the film all over Texas, and the format for more than half a year at some theaters; it became a footnote in film history. was nominated for eight Academy Awards, For a brief time, Houston had the bragging including Best Motion Picture of 1963. rights as having the only Cinerama theater in How the West Was Won was also the last Texas. A clone-like Cinerama format, Cin- Cinerama film presented in the three-strip emiracle, was installed in the city’s Uptown process that required three projectors run- Theater in 1959, debuting Windjammer, the ning simultaneously. Subsequent Cinerama only Cinemiracle feature ever made. Cinerama features, ones that some purists criticized for Corp. quickly bought out this rival. With no objectionable distortions, were made using a more three-strip Cinemiracle features avail- single 70mm film and projected in theaters able, the Uptown was renamed the Rivoli and using a special lens. newspaper ads screamed, “You are there! The Unlike the other two cities in Texas with Only Theater In Texas That Can Or Will Show Cinerama theaters during the 1960s, Houston Cinerama!” Houstonians were finally able to wound up with two brand new ones. After see all the Cinerama features they missed dur- the demise of the Rivoli, the Windsor Theater
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 23 opened in December of 1962, screening The Cinerama returned to Dallas in 1961 after Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. The the acquisition of the Melba Theater by the theater was also the last one in Texas to pres- Trans-Texas Theatres chain. The theater was ent a film in Cinerama, showing a single-strip renovated, the name was changed to the Ca- reissue of This is Cinerama in June of 1973. pri, and Cinerama equipment was reinstalled. The Windsor closed in the late 1980s and South Seas Adventure, the 1958 Cinerama pro- was converted first into a nightclub, and later, duction that had not previously been screened retail space. in Dallas, opened on October 3, 1961. The At the Sharpstown Mall, the Gaylynn house continued to exhibit Cinerama movies, Theater opened in May of 1965. Only four converting to the single film format after the single-strip Cinerama films were screened 1963 run of How the West Was Won. The last there, with the last being widely-panned Cinerama movie, Ice Station Zebra, played Krakatoa, East of Java (Krakatoa is actually into early 1969. The theater was subdivided west of Java), in the summer of 1969. The into a multiplex in the early 1970s and later theater was twinned in the 1970s and later demolished for an on office building. torn down to accommodate the Sharpstown Like Houston, Dallas had a brief fling Center Cinemas. with Cinemiracle, the three-strip Cinerama wannabe. The city’s Wynnewood Theater was converted to show Windjammer, which ran for nine weeks beginning in late January of 1959. Dallas also had the distinction of having the United Artists Cine 150, a new theater built in the mid- 1960s and the only one in Texas with a wide curved screen capable of showing Dimension 150 films. A rival to the single-strip Cinerama format, only two such films were ever produced for American mar- ket, The Bible (1966) and Patton (1970). El Paso was the last market in Texas to witness Cinerama. Trans- Texas Theatres acquired the 53-year old Ellanay Theater, remodeled it, and rechristened it as the Capri, making it a sister facility to the larger Dallas theater. In November of 1961, an ad in the El Paso Herald- Post proclaimed: “The Astounding Attraction that Revolutionized the Entertainment World... Only At This is a program from Windjammer (1958), the only film pro- duced in Cinemiracle, touted as a technically superior three-strip The Capri In The Entire Southwest format to Cinerama. Cinerama Corp. bought Cinemiracle a year Area Can You See THIS IS CIN- later and may have used the process to improve its own. ERAMA. Presented by the only
24 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 Circus World, the second Cinerama film to be presented in the single strip process, had its world premiere on June 24, 1964 at Dallas’ Capri (formerly Melba) Theater, where it ran for 11weeks. theater of its kind in West Texas, New Mexico sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/cinerama2.html> and Northern Mexico. The Capri is and will Campbell, Rick. “Taking a Broad Look at Cin- be the exclusive CINERAMA Theater in the erama,” Chron.com. 7 Jul. 2008. 11 Apr. 2009. Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 25 “Cinerama Dome and Arclight Theaters, Holly- museum.com/widescreen/wingcr1.htm>. wood, CA.” Cinema Treasures 13 Apr. 2009. 15 Apr. Hart, Martin. “Mayflies: Thrillarama.” Wide 2009 26 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 The Simpsons added to ’09 U.S. stamp program By Arthur P. von Reyn and Maggie in the popularity contest. he five members of television’s dysfunc- “This is the biggest and most adhesive hon- Ttional Simpson family appear in stamp or The Simpsons has ever received,” said Matt booklets to be released nationwide on May 8, Groening in a Postal Service news release. 2009. The cartoon seriesThe Simpsons, created “We are emotionally moved by the Postal by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Service selecting us rather than making the lazy Company, premiered December 17, 1989, and choice of someone who has benefited society,” is now in its 20th season. For two years before added James L. Brooks, executive producer of that, the characters were featured in shorts on The Simpsons. The Tracey Ullman Show. The release of the stamps prior to the May The self-adhesive stamps are within 11 rate increase should bring the cash-strapped booklets having four different cover designs: Postal Service a little extra revenue. Homer; Marge and Maggie; Bart; and Lisa, making the cost of a complete set $35.20. Also Buy-Sell to be sold are booklets of five-design stamped Stamps Coins cards for $14.95. Silver The public can also vote for their favorite character until May 14 on the website www. Ca s t l e St a m p & Co i n P.O. Bo x 1196 usps.com/simpsons and enter a sweepstakes for He w i t t , TX 66643 limited edition posters signed by Matt Groen- Ge o r g e Ku b a l (254) 666-7755 ing. In late April, Homer was far ahead of Bart Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t Display Advertising Rates (Per Insertion) Advertisement Size Black & White Color (One or More) Inside Back Cover - 6” x 9”...... $40.00...... $60.00 Inside Full Page - 5” x 7¾”...... $30.00...... $45.00 Inside Half Page - 5” x 313/16”...... $15.00...... $22.50 Inside One-Third Page - 5” x 2½”...... $12.50...... $18.75 Inside Quarter Page - 5” x 127/32”...... $9.50...... $14.25 Mini-Ad - 2.4” x 1.45”...... $4.00...... $6.00 * We offer a “six for the price of five” discount for six consecutive insertions of the same copy. Single insertion rates are doubled for issues with expanded circulation. We will also be happy to lay out your copy at a small extra charge. Call (972) 783-0958 or write to The Texas Philatelist Manager, 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830, for further information. Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 27 Air America event held at University of Texas at Dallas By Tom Koch symposium. n Saturday, April 18, the Collectors One of the most iconic photographs of the OClub of Dallas offered event cachets Vietnam War shows an AAM rescue helicopter commemorating Air America, a passenger atop an apartment building in downtown and cargo airline established in 1946 and Saigon where CIA personnel were housed. The covertly owned and operated by the Central helicopter was one of the last ones out during a Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1950 to 1976. mass exodus on April 30, 1975 as communist The cachets were prepared as part of a special forces overtook the South Vietnam capital. public symposium at The University of Texas Two panels consisted of military veterans at Dallas in Richardson, Texas. who were rescued and AAM personnel who The symposium was titled “Air America: rescued them. Some had not seen each other Upholding the Airmen’s Bond,” and was a col- since the rescue efforts in the late 1960s. On laborative effort by UT Dallas and the CIA. the heels of the symposium, McDermott Li- The university’s Conference Center audi- brary began receiving copies of approximately torium was filled to capacity by many former 10,000 recently declassified CIA documents Air America employees and Vietnam veterans. on AAM. The documents greatly enhance Air America (AAM) was the CIA’s indispens- the official Civil Air Transport/Air America able instrument for clandestine missions. Archive already established at UTD. While some of its work may never be publicly The primary cachet features an AAM Huey acknowledged, much of AAM’s critical role in helicopter, the event title, and notes of the wartime rescue missions was discussed at the occasion. The cancellation is based on UTD’s From left, Collectors Club and TPA members Robert I. Benner, A. Eugene Gaddy, Norman A. Cohen and Tom Koch added a philatelic touch to a symposium held at the University of Texas at Dallas on Air America, a CIA-owned airline best known for its clandestine operations during the Vietnam War. 28 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 This is one of two cachets prepared for the Air America event at the University of Texas at Dallas. A second one depicts a helicopter hauling a donkey out of a flooded rice field. The price is $3.00 each or two for $5.00 with a SASE. Send orders to Bob Benner, 2206 Sutton Place, Richardson, TX 75080-2543. new logo anchored by an image of the State las’ McDermott Library, which also houses the of Texas. The cachets can be ordered through Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library. Bob Benner, 2206 Sutton Place, Richardson TX 75080-2543 or from Tom Koch at tkoch@ Stamps and Postal History of Italy utdallas.edu. The covers are available for $3 LO GIUDICE each or two for $5 with an SASE. A second 162, via Roma cachet is available for the same price that fea- 94010 Gagliano C.to(EN) tures an AAM chopper hauling a donkey out Italy of a flooded rice field. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to [email protected] the History of Aviation Collection at UT Dal- Become a member of the TEXAS POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY Enjoy these benefits: For further information and a mem- • Full-color quarterly journal bership application, write to: • Philatelic mentoring Lyle Boardman • Semi-annual meetings in Dallas and Houston 3916 Wyldwood Dr. Dues are just $18.00 annually. Austin, TX 78739-3005 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 29 texas cancels This is a listing of special pictorial cancels recently authorized for use in Texas, or of interest to collectors in Texas. This information is excerpted from recent editions of The Postal Bulletin. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial post- mark appears in italics under the date. According to the U.S. Postal Service, requests for these cancels must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the indicated postmark date. All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum first-class postage; items bearing postage issued after the postmark date will be returned unserviced. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL POSTMARKS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4 CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punc- tuation, except the hyphen in the ZIP+4 code). A larger SASE must be enclosed if the item submitted for a special cancel is unaddressed. May 8, 2009 April 20, 2009 Loop ISD Wayland Baptist University Loop ISD Station Plainview TX Station Postmaster Postmaster 14075 Loop 252 725 Ash St. Loop, TX 79342-9998 Plainview, TX 79072-9998 May 3, 2009 May 12, 2009 Goliad General Zaragoza Society U.S. Postal Service General Zaragoza Station Morton Indian Station Postmaster Postmaster 151 West End St. 106 W. Taylor Ave. Goliad, TX 77963-9998 Morton, TX 79346-9998 May 5, 2009 U.S. Postal Service May 13, 2009 Lueders Annual Fish Day Station U.S. Postal Service Postmaster Dawson Dragon Station 125 E. Main St. Postmaster Lueders, TX 79533-9998 218 Juniper St. Welch, TX 79377-9998 30 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 Members discover unusual TPA memorabilia By Arthur P. von Reyn ver its 111 years of existence, the TPA Ohas generated a considerable amount memorabilia that documents its activities from the end of the 19th century to the present day. While items like show cachets are relatively common, others, like official correspondence, are less so. But two members’ recent discover- ies demonstrate there are many unusual items lurking out there, collectors being the savers that they are! William Whiddon, who collects items about Waco, recently won on eBay a July 1898 edition of the Lone Star State Philatelist, then the official journal of the TPA. It was published in Waco by Royal Bennett Bradley, the TPA vice president. The president of the 37-member society was Otto Staerker, from Cuero, Texas. Although this Philatelist is very crude by today’s standards, it is loaded with great information, and the prices in the ads are exceptional! Lurking in a large group of Texas covers that dealer Jonathan Topper purchased was A page from the July 1898 Lone Star State Philatelist. another colorful reminder of TPA many years to an election. ago. Use of a precanceled one-cent National As was the postal requirement for what was Defense stamp confirms the cover shown be- once called third-class mail, the letter was sent low was sent by bulk mail in the early 1940s. with the flap tucked inside. The cover is empty, A “CALL, PROXY & BALLOT HEREIN” indicating the flap became stuck after the con- rubber stamp identifies the contents as relating tents were removed by the recipient. The now-missing contents once inside this cover pertained to a TPA election held in the early 1940s. Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 31 calendar of events Unless otherwise noted, admission and parking are free at all shows and bourses listed. Specific details are not provided for repeating events beyond the first insertion. For inclusion on this calendar and the one on our website www.texasphilatelic.org select the “Philatelic Event Registration” option under the “At Your Service” heading on the website home page or prepare the data in the format below and write to: Douglas Moss editor, The Texas Philatelist, 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830. MAY 16-17 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 Bourse at Norris Conference Center, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd. (at Crossroads Mall near NW I-410 and I-10, next to SuperTarget, lower level), San Antonio, Texas. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. MAY 30-31 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 Bourse at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 7611 Katy Frwy., Houston, Texas. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. JUL. 10-11 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 Bourse at the Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd., (Next to Richardson City Hall), Richardson, Texas. Hours: Friday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. JUL. 22-25 POST MARK COLLECTORS CLUB CONVENTION 2009 48th annual national convention of the Post Mark Collectors Club at the Clarion Hotel Waco, 801 S. 4th St., Waco, Texas. Features “Finders- Keepers” tables, ice cream walk, sales tables, cachets, postmark auction and banquet. Contact: Robert J. Milligan, 7014 Woodland Oaks Dr., Magnolia TX 77354-4898, [email protected]. JUL. 25-26 ARK-LA-TEX COIN STAMP & CARD EXPOSITION 2009 Coin, stamp and postcard exhibition of the Red River Stamp Society and Shreveport Coin Club at the Bossier Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd., Bossier City, Louisiana. Dealers, club exhibits, chance board, cachet, cancel and USPS substation. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: John P. Thomas, 1525 Concord Dr., Shreveport, La. 71105-5015, (318) 797-6911, [email protected]. AUG. 22-23 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 See May 16-17, 2009, listing for details. SEP. 18-20 GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW 2009 2009 Annual exhibition and bourse of the Houston Philatelic Society at the Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy. (exit U.S. Hwy. 59 at Will Clayton Pkwy. and go east), Humble, Texas. Features exhibits, 33-dealer bourse, beginners’ booth, Sam Houston Philatelics auction, USPS substa- tion, cacheted cover and show cancellation. TPA meetings scheduled on Saturday as follows: Foundation Trustees at 8:30 a.m.; Board of Directors at 9:15 a.m. Hours: Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Houston Philatelic Society, P.O. Box 690042, Houston, TX 77269-0042; Contact: Denise Stotts, [email protected]. SEP. 25-26 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 See Jul. 10-11, 2009, listing for details. 32 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 OCT. 2-3 TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB FALL ROUNDUP 2009 Fall auction and bourse of the Texas Precancel Club at the Country Inn & Suites, 2200 Mercado Dr., Fort Worth, Texas. Hours: Friday 9 a.m. to ? p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to ? p.m., Auction on Saturday at 2 p.m. Contact: Katherine Foster, [email protected]. OCT. 23-24 OKPEX 2009 (Date Change! Show days are Friday and Saturday) 2009 Annual exhibition and bourse of the Oklahoma City Stamp Club at First Christian Church, 3700 N. Walker Ave. (exit I-235 at Northwest 36th St. and go one block west) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Show features APS World Series of Philately exhibits, dealer bourse, cacheted cover and show cancellation. Hours: Friday 10 a.m. to 6 pm., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Joe Crosby, 5009 Barnsteeple Ct., Oklahoma City, OK 73142-5405; [email protected]. OCT. 24-25 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 See May 16-17, 2009, listing for details. OCT. 31-NOV. 1 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 See May 30-31, 2009, listing for details. NOV. 14-15 MID-CITIES STAMP EXPO 2009 22nd annual exhibition and bourse of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine, Texas. Features exhibits, 27-dealer bourse, beginners’ booth, giant mixture pick, silent auction, chance board, USPS substation, cacheted cover and show cancellation. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Stanley Christmas, [email protected]. DEC. 4-5 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 See Jul. 10-11, 2009, listing for details. APR. 16-18 TEXPEX 2010 2010 The 114th annual exhibition and convention of the Texas Philatelic As- sociation at the Doubletree Dallas Hotel Near the Galleria, 4099 Valley View Ln. (I-635 at Midway exit), Dallas, Texas. Show features World Series of Philately exhibits, bourse, youth booth, USPS substation, cacheted cover and show cancellation. Hours: Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Southwest Philatelic Foundation, P.O. Box 835491, Richardson, TX 75083-5491. Covers, Covers and More Covers Texas • United States • Foreign most $10 or less! Visit WWW.POSTALHYSTERIA.NET And Click the Link to My eBay Store Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 33 chapters in action Report chapter activities by Internet or mail! To report the activities of your chapter or unit, simply go to www.texasphilatelic. org and select the “Chapter Reports” option under the “At Your Service” heading on the home page. Minutes and newsletters may still be sent by mail to this address: Douglas Moss editor, The Texas Philatelist, 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830. Austin-Texas Stamp Club (ATSC): The March 3 meeting was a show-and-tell and a trading session at the Lakewood HOA location. Two of the interesting discussion topics were the recent AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX and the 81st Annual Zilker Kite Festival. The club set up a booth at the festival and gave away stamps and books to kids. It was a windy day conducive to flying kites but not to sorting stamps, but the club did attract one new member! An auction was the feature of the March 17 session at the Senior Activity Center; although less than half of the 85 lots sold, sales totaled $376.25. At the April 7 meeting, Lyle Boardman presented a program on Austin postmarks from the 1850’s hand stamps to the modern day machine cancellations. Two weeks later, an auction featured 62 lots, with 42 of them finding new homes. The total sales amount was $286.50 with the club earning $47.77. As of April 2009, the ATSC has 78 members, with 23 of them having life memberships. Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society (DPCPS): The report for the Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society is found on page 39. Fred Sawyer Chapter #56, AFDCS: Cliff Way presented Collecting FDCs of Lifelong Personal Interests at the January 17 gathering, showing covers representing Eisenhower, the National Parks series, trains, ships, aviation, the space program and the 50 states, all of which he has visited. The chapter held its February meeting on the 20th at the Arlington Convention Center, site of AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX, with a variety of discussions occurring, including one by guest Foster Miller of the national AFDCS. Speaking at the March 14 session was Jesse Covey, whose program The Ameripex Presidential Issue of 1986 included a showing of the cacheted covers he had sent to the birthplaces of all 36 presidents represented in the souvenir sheets and a complete set canceled in Denison, President Eisenhower’s birthplace. On April 11, Bill Pry outlined an interesting history of the scouting movement in America during his program Boy and Girl Scouting in America FDCs. Discussions follow- ing the meeting related to acquiring new members and updating the chapter’s website, www.afdcschap56.org. Heart of Texas Stamp Club: At the March 5 gathering, James Fabbre recollected his experiences at APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX, held February 20-22 in Arlington, Texas. It was noted that additional members not previously known to have visited the show were Kelly Brooks, Jerry Gilbert, Lois Haynes, J.P. Jones and Brad Schultz. Brad Schultz hammered down 28 of the 92 auction lots offered, for a total of $51.75. The club has added to its library Rex H. Stever’s book Republic Post: Texas Mail Late 1835 to Early 1846. Lightning struck twice for J.T. Johnson, who took home both a raffle and a door prize. A second door prize was snapped up by Ron Allison. No formal program was scheduled for the April 2 session, so swap and shop was enjoyed by the 11 members and guest Linda Schultz. Clarence DuBois rescued the raffle 34 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 prize while Darby Bybee took home the door prize. Houston Philatelic Society (HPS): The March 2 program was a discussion forum What do you Collect?, with all members asked to present their stamp collecting interests. On March 16, Bill Fort brought a presentation on Mexican Revenues, one of his many collecting interests. The quarterly auction was held on April 6, with members able to bring up to five items for the sale. Jonathan Topper presented the program Philatelic Research on April 20, discussing many other places to get information on stamp collecting and postal history besides the Scott catalogues. Mid-Cities Stamp Club (MCSC): For the 35 members and two guests attending the Arlington meeting on March 4, Ray Cartier offered a program on creating stamp album pages using computer programs such as Microsoft Word. Winners of the door prize draw- ings were JoAnn Aud, Herman Dallof and Charles Burkey. The March 18 meeting in Irving drew 20 members and featured an auction of 42 lots, with 35 of them being sold for $85.25 and the club realizing a $6.74 commission. It was announced that the theme for the 2009 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo would be “Thanksgiving,” with this fall’s Thanksgiving Parade stamps to be applied to cachets. A donation silent auction netted another $17.75 for the club. Dick Phelps and Harold Patterson were the lucky door prize recipients. In Arlington on April 1, Ken Offill treated 36 members to a slide presentation on his recent trip to Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and India. Wresting away the door prizes were Ralph Poore and Jerry Potter. At the Irving meeting on April 15, Ray Cartier presented the program War Birds, show- ing various covers of planes and related flights built in Fort Worth at what is currently the General Dynamics plant. Jim Camak and Jack Urish were selected from the 13 members attending to receive the door prizes. Minutes were not available for the March 24 meeting at Lake Granbury, however, on April 28, members who attended there toured the local post office with Granbury’s postmaster, Monte Williams. Oklahoma Philatelic Society (OPS): In the April-June 2009 issue of The Oklahoma Philatelist, President Brady Hunt outlined six goals to accomplish during the year, includ- ing establishing an interactive website, taking a survey of members and expanding the quarterly newsletter. He also noted that long-time secretary/treasury/editor Lavoy Hatchet had asked for some relief and that Ray Janz of the Oklahoma Philatelic Society would be taking over treasurer duties. A recording secretary and corresponding secretary are still needed to assume responsibilities currently handled by Lavoy, who has accepted the position of historian. San Antonio Philatelic Association (SAPA): On February 20, Sam Rogers presented a brief history of the U.S. postal system, discussing the importance of establishing of postal routes ,which allowed the government to maintain a monopoly on passageways for the success of the postal system and also eased the task of levying taxes on commerce. All the Colors of the Rainbow was Lea Senghaas’ presentation at the March 20 meeting, a stroll through her topical collection of rainbows on stamps and postal cards. The May-June 2009 newsletter The Philatex, makes a mention of the American Philatelic Society’s “President’s Challenge” to produce a short video to promote stamp collecting and upload it to the popular website YouTube. An award in the amount of $250 for the best video will be presented at the APS Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh on August 8, 2009. Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 35 crain’s corner Trivia matters, test your philatelic knowledge By Warren Crain the mid-1930s, Postmaster General James A. Here are the questions and answers to the Farley began giving ungummed, imperforate last issue’s philatelic trivia quiz. Let me know sheets of new stamps to family and friends, if you want to see more of these! including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Collectors protested, so full sheets of 20 1. Benjamin Franklin and George Washington different issues were sold at the U.S. Postal appeared on our first regular Agency in Washington, D.C., for three months issue stamps. After those two, beginning March 15, 1935. who was the next person to be so honored? Thomas Jef- 9. In 1928, the U.S. Post Office Department ferson, on the five-center of the overprinted two stamps commemorating 1851-57 imperfs (Scott #12). what anniversary? Due to fiscal constraints, the U.S. 2. How many stamps are there in the Flags Post Office decided in 1928 of Overrun Nations issue? There were 13, to eliminate further com- including Korea, which appeared in 1944, memorative issues. Relenting almost 11 months after all the others. to lobbyists wanting to rec- 3. How many face-different designs are there ognize the sesquicentennial in the Washington Bicentennial issue of of Hawaii’s discovery by Cap- 1932? (a) 4, (b) 6, (c) 12, (d) 16. These stamps tain James Cook, the two- replaced the regular definitive values cent and five-cent values of through 10-cents for a year, necessitating the 1922 definitive series half-cent and one-and a half cent denomi- were overprinted “Hawaii” nations, so the answer is (c). and released August 13, 1928 4. What was the subject of the first prestige (Scott #647-48). The same booklet, issued in 2000? Submarines, issued scenario resulted in “Molly for the 100th anniversary of the first one Pitcher” being overprinted commissioned into the U.S. Navy. on a two-cent stamp (Scott #646) about two months later. The “Hawaii” overprints were 5. The 3-cent 1869 issue (Scott sold only in Hawaii and at the U.S. Postal #114) depicts what subject? Agency, and for five years Scott listed them A locomotive. as Hawaiian issues, hence the catalogue 6. What Texas town is listed as numbers of this pair follow, instead of pre- Scott #92XU1, a Confeder- cede, the Molly Pitcher issue. ate Postmaster Provisional? (a) Goliad, (b) 10. How many stamps depict the flag of Texas? Hallettsville, (c) Huntsville, (d) San Antonio. Four: 1945 and 1995 Statehoods (Scott #948 Scott initially set up a prefix numbering and #2968), 1986 Republic of Texas (#2204), sequence relating to towns in alphabetic and 1976 State Flags (Scott #1660). order, running from 1XU1 to 89XU2. Since then, more than four dozen provisionals 11. In the Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue, have been discovered and added. Hunts- prefixes are used to group categories ville (c) was the third out-of-alphabetical of stamps, like sequence discovery. “C” for airmails, “E” for special 7. What stamp issue was the first to appear in deliveries and the booklet format? The first stamp booklet “O” for officials. was prepared from Scott #279B, a two-cent What does the red from the First Bureau Issue, and went on prefix “OX” rep- sale April 18, 1900. resent? Official seals (OX). These were 8. What does the term “Farley’s Follies” mean? In initially used to prevent tampering with 36 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 registered mail while in transit, and later etc., that were taxed during the Civil War to repair damaged mail, letters opened by and Spanish-American War. The stamps mistake, etc. were printed using dies and plates supplied 12. Why was the Legends of the West issue by the manufacturers of taxed products. recalled? There is a Texas connection to the Stamp designs were exclusive explanation. Wild west show performer Bill to each manufacturer, and Pickett, a native of Taylor, Texas, was one were inscribed with the manu- of the 20-subjects in the issue, which was facturer’s name, a denomina- recalled after his family said the portrait tion and “U.S. Internal Rev- was actually that of his brother Ben. enue” (or variant thereof). BEN PICKETT BILL PICKETT 18. Scott #906, the Chinese Resistance issue of 1942, portrays Abraham Lincoln and what other person above a map of China? Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Chinese Republic. 19. From 1917 through 1919, the U.S. Post Office Department overprinted the Washington- Franklin issue for use in China. What Chinese city’s name is inscribed in the overprint? 13. Queen Isabella was the first woman to ap- Shanghai. A number of countries had their pear on a regular postage stamp; Martha own post offices in this major trading port Washington was the second (she was also due to the unpredictable Chinese postal sys- the first American woman to be so honored). tem. See “Crain’s Corner,” January-February After those two, who was the next woman 2008 edition of The Texas Philatelist. to appear on an American 20. Only one commemorative set has been is- stamp? Pocahontas, on sued without being inscribed “USA”, “U.S.” or the five-cent value of the “United States.” Which of the following is it? 1907 Jamestown issue (a) Pan-American Exposition, (b) Louisiana (Scott #330). Purchase, (c) Jamestown Exposition, (d) Pil- 14. The U.S. Department of Interior has issued grim Tercentenary. (d) Pilgrim Tercentenary Migratory Bird Hunting stamps since 1934. The story of some of the In what year was a canine first featured? A earliest settlers was so Labrador Retriever carries a Mallard Drake well known that it was on the 1959-60 duck stamp. felt, “why bother with 15. What type of duck is featured on the first a country name?” The Texas Parks and Wildlife waterfowl stamp? answer is (d). Two Mallard ducks appear on the inaugural 21. On what stamp did the Alamo first appear? 1981 issue. How many times has the San Antonio 16. How many Texans are featured in the Great landmark been featured on our stamps? Americans issue? Native Texans are Chester The Alamo debuted on the 1936 Texas W. Nimitz (Scott #1869) and Claire Chen- Centennial issue (Scott #776). Since then, nault (Scott #2187). Cal Farley (Scott #2934), the famous landmark has been featured who was born in Saxton, Iowa, moved on the TIPEX souvenir sheet (Scott #778), to Amarillo in 1923, and established Cal the nine-cent value (Scott #1043) from the Farley’s Boys Ranch in 1938. See the “Texas Liberty Issues of 1954-68, the Greetings Connection” article on Claire Chennault, from America 34-cent issue (Scott #3603) beginning on page 16 of this issue of The and the Greetings from America 37-cent Texas Philatelist. issue (Scott #3738). 17. What is a private die proprietary stamp? A 22. Of the first six airmails, Scott #C1-C6, which revenue stamp used for “luxury” items like stamp was issued first?The 24-cent carmine matches, patent medicines, playing cards, and blue (Scott #C3) appeared May 13, 1918. Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 37 The other two values, issued cialized Catalogue. that year were the 16-cent 26. The “Broken Hat” variety occurs on what green on July 11 (Scott #C2) stamp? The two-cent Columbian of 1893 and the 6-cent orange on (Scott #321). December 10 (Scott #C1). 27. How many whooping cranes are pictured on 23. The first special delivery stamp depicts a Scott #1098, issued in 1957? Four, including messenger travelling by (a) bicycle, (b) mo- two chicks. torcycle, (c) running, (d) truck. Trucks and motorcycles didn’t 28. What is the design exist in 1885 and of the $1.00 Colum- the bicycle craze bian? Queen Isa- marked the 1890s, bella pledging her so that leaves (c). jewels. 24. How many copies of the 2-cent Colombian, 29. What does R.P.O. stand for? Railway Post Scott #221, were issued? (a) 243,750, (b) Office. These operated from the mid-1860s 1,576,950, (c) 35,248,250, (d) 1,464,588,750. until 1977. The two-cent Columbian stamp is so com- 30. The 1986 Texas Sesquicen- mon because almost a billion and a half tennial issue, Scott #2204, were printed, (d)! features a spur. Whose spur 25. What commemorative stamp had the small- was used in the design? A est number issued? spur that belonged to An- The $4.00 Colum- tonio Lopez de Santa Anna bian, with 26,350 and was one of two taken issued, according to from his tent after the Battle the Scott U.S. Spe- of San Jacinto. Professionals Serving The Philatelic Community of Texas For Information Contact: GEORGE KUBAL P.O. BOX 1196 HEWITT, TX 76643-1196 (817) 666-7755 38 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Edgemere Retirement Center, 8523 Thackery St., Dallas, Texas 75225 The Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society (DPCPS) held its second annual Spring Cleaning Bourse on March 11, with all members being encouraged to bring items to sell or trade. Jim Myers and Tom Cunningham, the two dealer members of the club, brought a good selection of their inventory to the bourse. There was even a decent turnout of the membership on what was another stormy night. Rick Houghland gave the Philatelic Spotlight presentation on March 25, telling the group how he became a stamp collector and eventually made his way to Dallas via military service in Europe and Southeast Asia. His collecting activities began as a boy with a small collection given to him by a member of his family. To obtain cash to supplement his burgeoning collection, he sold the national newspaper GRIT. The collection grew as he served in the military in Germany, where he found many good deals on stamps. When he was transferred to Thailand, he quickly discovered that humidity was not conducive to collecting mint postage stamps. Eventually he wound up in Dallas, where he began attending the meet- ings of the DPCPS not so long after it was founded, and shared some funny stories from those days. The April 8 meeting featured Doug Moss’ program United Na- This cover, sent by a U.N. peacekeeper stationed at the Golan tions Peacekeeping Covers. He ex- Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, was one of a number that amined the history of peacekeeping Doug Moss showed at the April 8 meeting. through covers sent by soldiers who served on behalf of the U.N. Among the covers displayed were examples mailed by Polish and Canadian peacekeepers in the Golan Heights and the former Yugoslavia. He also showed a naval cover from the U.S.S. Gettysburg, a ship that participated in the U.N. blockade of Haiti in 1993. Doug stated that the covers are scarce, and very few appear on eBay. The majority of his acquisitions have been through auctions of the Military Postal History Society. Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society The second quarterly auction of the year, Programs and Events held on April 22, featured over 56 lots up May 13 Hungary Part III presentation by Jack for bid that night, with Tom Cunningham Urish. acting as the auctioneer. The final tally was May 27 Philatelic Spotlight and mini-auc- 36 lots sold for a total of $166.75. tion. An announcement was made that Steve Jun. 10 Danish Christmas Seals by Perry Denton. Crippe of Heritage Galleries had been booked for September 9 to bring a special presenta- Jun. 24 Quarterly Auction. tion on errors, freaks and oddities. This meet- Unless otherwise noted, all programs and events are ing is open to the general public and the club held at the Edgemere Retirement Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m. invites all TPA members in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to attend. Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 39 membership report NEW MEMBERS MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY 4940 Parkin, Peter K. - Houston, TX March-April 2009 4941 Jacobs, Abe - Round Rock, TX 4942 Sixta, James E. - Round Rock, TX Membership, February 15, 2009 ...... 539 New Members...... 55 4943 Rasco, Marcus S. - Irving, TX Reinstated...... 1 4944 Wester, Sammie - Dallas, TX Deceased...... -2 4945 Cipolla III, Roland H. (Ron) - Foun- Chapter Disbanded...... -1 tain Hills, AZ Dropped for Non-Payment of Dues...... -23 4946 Silverman, Jerry - Richardson, TX Membership, April 15, 2009...... 569 4947 Blumin, Robert - Dallas, TX Life Chapters...... 10 4948 Broderick, Kevin W. - Midlothian, TX Life Members...... 88 Regular Chapters/Units...... 14 4949 Garcia, Bill R. - Fort Worth, TX Regular Members...... 457 4950 Edwards, Robert G. - Houston, TX Total Members...... 569 4951 Sanders, Robert - Weatherford, TX 4952 Bush, Alan - West Palm Beach, FL 4979 Combs, Brian - Weatherford, TX 4953 Clements, James L. - Arlington, TX 4980 Marquis, Robert E. - Richardson, TX 4954 Mathews, Robert T. - Houston, TX 4981 Elliott, John - Rowlett, TX 4955 Ewing, Sandy - Baton Rouge, LA 4982 Calvery, Mark J. - Everman, TX 4956 Foss, Michael S. - Spring, TX 4983 Herron, Wayne - Mesquite, TX 4957 Jensen, Rod - Austin, TX 4984 Dean, Louis - Dallas, TX 4958 Stippick, John A. - Houston, TX 4985 Chessher, Clarence - Timpson, TX 4959 Cagley, Jon M. - Dallas, TX 4986 Ameen, Mel - Houston, TX 4960 Laux, J. Peter - Denver, CO 4987 Morrill II, William D. - San Angelo, TX 4961 Bybee, D. E. “Darby” - Waco, TX 4988 Castroville Public Library - Castro- 4962 Mather, Allen - Arlington, TX ville, TX 4963 Kiel, Frank W. - Comfort, TX 4989 Bailey, Eva D. - Gatesville, TX 4964 Peed, Rickey J. - Grand Prairie, TX 4990 Ritchey, David L. - Katy, TX 4965 Jones, Gary M. - Ovilla, TX 4991 Linder, Brian W. - Agoura Hills, CA 4966 Green, Charles E., Jr. - Irving, TX 4992 Sayegh, Gladys - San Angelo, TX 4993 Cain, Gregory L. - Cypress, TX 4967 Bennett, Joseph D. - Fort Worth, TX 4994 Juried, Nicholas J. - Austin, TX 4968 Law, Leonard G. - Plano, TX 4969 Baird, W. Charles - Missouri City, TX REINSTATEMENT 4970 Yahr, Mary - West Bend, WI 3774 Collura, Frank J. - Bellaire, TX 4971 Kantrowitz, Irv - Frisco, TX LIFE MEMBERS 4972 Stairs, Glenn A. - Dallas, TX L-148 Cartier, Ray E. - Arlington, TX 4973 Williams, James R. - Lawton, OK L-149 Dunnigan, David R. - Dallas, TX 4974 Durrett, Dr. John - San Marcos, TX LC-59 Heart of Texas Stamp Club - Wood- 4975 Arey, Ann - Southlake, TX way, TX 4976 Torres, Dr. Fernando - Dallas, TX DECEASED 4977 Perez, Dorothy - Grand Prairie, TX 4660 Kalldin, Jr., Charles A. - Rowlett, TX 4978 Gamblin, Harold - Mesquite, TX 4785 Martin de Nicolas, Arturo - Austin, TX 40 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 CHAPTER DISBANDED 4763 Quinn, William F. - El Paso, TX Unit 2 Croatian Philatelic Society - Fritch, TX 4773 Quinn, Tom Q. - Texarkana, TX DROPPED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES 4801 Hardee, Jr., Marvin - Plano, TX 2796 Paskusz, Gerhard F. - Woodland Hills, CA 4811 Goldman, Dan L. - San Antonio, TX 4404 George, Darrell L. - Little Rock, AR 4834 Burkhard, Catherine - Dallas, TX 4520 Adams, Charles E. - Killeen, TX 4857 Eaby, Tami S. - Fort Worth, TX 4544 Roberts, Dora L. - San Antonio, TX 4860 Fintzel, Allen R. - Arlington, TX 4550 Talafuse, Mike - San Antonio, TX 4865 Mathis, Michael A. - Brehham, TX 4598 Philipson, Gregg S. - Austin, TX 4872 Huckabee, Charles - Humble, TX 4607 Boyd, Bill - Dallas, TX 4873 Porter, Tom H. - Fort Worth, TX 4665 Williams, Robert P. - San Antonio, TX 4878 Kelly, Dennis - Fort Worth, TX 4673 Schroeder, Neil C. - Wichita Falls, TX 4882 Pelley, Eric Z. - Conroe, TX 4715 Tull, Robert C. - Wimberley, TX 8067 Paris Stamp Club - Paris, TX TPA FOUNDATION DONORS Thanks to the following members for their generous contributions to the TPA Foundation. Giving levels are: Sponsor, $40.00 and over; Patron, $20.00 to $39.99; Sustaining, $5.00 to $19.99. Gifts may be made with a MasterCard or Visa by visiting www.texasphilatelic.org, or send a check to Lyle Boardman, 3916 Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739-3005. SPONSOR 4707 Camelbeek, Louis R. 4987 Morrill II, William D. L-109 Myers, James D. 4738 Moffatt, John E. 4990 Ritchey, David L. L-149 Dunnigan, David R. 4867 Smith, Michael A. 4593 Necker, John E. SUSTAINING 4148 Sinclair, Fred PATRON 4218 Singer, Joe 4414 Holds, John M. 4334 Russ, Jr., Terry 4823 Willson, Victor L. 4480 Davis, Alex 4874 Puppala, Prasad 4694 James, Patricia K. (Above reflects donations received through 4/15/2009.) JOURNAL PUBLICATION FUND DONORS Thanks to the following members for their generous contributions to the TPA Journal Publication Fund. Giving levels are: Platinum, $500 and over; Gold, $100.00 to $499.99; Vermeil, $50 to $99.99; Silver, $25 to $49.99; Silver-Bronze, $10 to $24.99; Bronze, $5 to $9.99 and Honorable Mention, up to $4.99. Gifts may be made with a MasterCard or Visa by visiting www.texasphilatelic.org, or send a check to Lyle Boardman, 3916 Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739-3005. PLATINUM SILVER-BRONZE BRONZE 4707 Cutshaw, Dr. Edward G. 4334 Russ, Jr., Terry 4874 Puppala, Prasad GOLD 4707 Camelbeek, Louis R. (Above reflects donations received through 4/15/2009.) VISIT TEXPEX ON THE INTERNET! www.texasphilatelic.org/texpex.html Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 41 ATTENTION NEW TPA MEMBERS! OPS Sales Circuits are available to you! TPA members are eligible to buy and sell in the OPS Sales Division; OPS membership is not required for TPA members. Circuits are designed for the general collector. Profit sharing. Postage rebates. Collector and chapter cir- cuits available. Welcome All TPA Members! 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Society Send a check and a business card to: International Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t Manager, www.mepsi.org 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080 Membership fees and dues are pro- JOIN US! rata based on the quarter an ap- plication is received: $12 for January-March; $9 for April-June; $6 for July-September; $13 for October-December (includes next full year). Life memberships are also available, please inquire. Apply for membership at www.texasphilatelic.org or request a membership application by writing to: Lyle Boardman, 3916 Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739-3005 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 43 chapter meetings Note: Check with chapters for meeting changes and cancellations during holiday periods. Recent changes in information are noted in red. AUSTIN-TEXAS STAMP CLUB, CH #16, 3916 Wyld- 7:00 PM, Studio at Tarleton State Langdon Center, wood Rd., Austin, TX, 78739-3005; meets 1st Tues. 308 Pearl St., Granbury. 7:30 PM, Lakewood Homeowners Association NACOGDOCHES STAMP CLUB, CH #31, P.O. Box Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin; 3rd Tues. 630247, Nacogdoches, TX 77963-0247; meets 2nd 7:30 PM, South Austin Senior Activities Center, Thurs., 7:00 PM, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3911 Manchaca Rd., Austin. 903 North St., Nacogdoches. COLLECTORS CLUB OF DALLAS, L Unit #4, 2206 OKLAHOMA PHILATELIC SOCIETY. CH #61, P.O. Box Sutton Pl., Richardson, TX 75080-2543; member- 700334, Tulsa, OK 74170-0334 ship by invitation only. PARIS STAMP CLUB. CH #67, P.O. Box 82, Paris, TX DALLAS-PARK CITIES PHILATELIC SOCIETY, CH #40, 75461-0082; meets 3rd Mon., 7:00 PM, Calvary 314 Allegheny Trl., Garland, TX 75043-5659; meets Methodist Church, 3105 Lamar Ave., Paris. 2nd and 4th Weds., 7:30 PM, Edgemere Retirement PRAIRIE BEAVER REGIONAL GROUP, British North Center, 8523 Thackery St., Dallas. America Philatelic Society Ltd., Unit #1, 501 EL PASO PHILATELIC SOCIETY, LCH #7, 2990 Tra- Fairview Ave., College Station, TX 77840-2933. wood Dr. Apt. 11F, El Paso, TX 79936-4233, meets RED RIVER STAMP SOCIETY, CH #58, P.O. Box 3352, 2nd Tues., 7:30 PM, Saint Clements Episcopal Shreveport, LA 71133-3352; meets 1st Wed., 7:30 Church, 810 N. Campbell St., El Paso. PM, Aulds South Bossier Branch Library, 3950 FRED C. SAWYER CHAPTER #56 AMERICAN FIRST Wayne Ave., Bossier City. DAY COVER SOCIETY, Unit #6, 201 Willow Creek Cir., SAN ANTONIO PHILATELIC ASSN., LCH #3, 2903 Allen, TX. Meets monthly (except July and August) Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio, TX 78217-4522; at the University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX. meets every Fri., 7:30 PM, MacArthur Park Lutheran Call 972-727-1381 for meetings dates and times. Church, 2903 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio. HEART OF TEXAS STAMP CLUB, CH #59, 1700 Plum Cir., Waco, TX 76706-1629; meets 1st Thurs., 6:30 SEAGULL STAMP CLUB, LCH # 11, P.O. Box 30574, PM, Hughes-Dillard Alumni Center, Baylor Univer- Corpus Christi, TX 78463-0574; meets 2nd Weds., sity Campus, S. University Parks Dr., , Waco. 7:00 PM, Main Library, 805 Comanche St., Corpus Christi. HOUSTON PHILATELIC SOCIETY, CH #22, PMB 237, 8524 Hwy. 6 N., Houston, TX 77095-2103; SOUTH PLAINS STAMP CLUB, LCH #36, P.O. Box meets 1st & 3rd Mon., 7:30 PM, Recreation Center, 68154, Lubbock, TX 79414-8154; meets 4th Tues. Central Presbyterian Church, 3788 Richmond Ave., (2nd Tues. in Nov. and Dec.), 7:30 PM, Municipal Houston. Garden & Arts Center, 4215 S. University Ave., Lubbock. LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER STAMP CLUB, LCH #9, P.O. Box 58247, Houston, TX 77258-8247; TEXAS POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Unit #3, 3916 meets 2nd & 4th Mon., 7:00 PM, Gilruth Recreation Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739-3005, meets at Center, Johnson Space Center, Gate #5 off Space stamp shows in various cities. Center Blvd., Clear Lake City. TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB, LCH #10, 4113 Paint Rock LONE STAR CHAPTER, Éire Philatelic Association Dr., Austin, TX 78731-1320; meets biannually at International, Unit #32, 14302 Oak Shadow, San stamp shows in Dallas and Houston. Antonio, TX 78232-4441; meets 2nd Sat. 2:00 PM, TEXOMA STAMP CLUB. CH #64, 411 W. Reiman St., members’ homes. Seymour, TX 76380-2439; meets 2nd Thurs. and MAGIC VALLEY STAMP CLUB. CH #56, 2014 E. 4th Tues., 7:00 PM, Merrill Gardens, 5100 Kell Blvd., Bowie Ave., Harlingen, TX 78550-5164; meets 4th Wichita Falls. Tues., (except June, July, August) 7:00 PM, Camelot VICTORIA STAMP CLUB, CH #65, 105 Calle Ricardo., Retirement Center Headquarters, 1000 Camelot Victoria, TX 77904-1203; meets 1st Mon. 7:00 PM, Dr., Harlingen. First Victoria National Bank, Town and Country MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB. CH #53, P.O. Box 2158, Room, 101 S. Main St., Victoria. Arlington, TX 760042158; meets lst Wed., 7:30 PM, WICHITA FALLS COIN & STAMP CLUB, LCH #5, 411 Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center W. Reiman St., Seymour, TX 76380-2439; meets 4th St., Arlington; 3rd Wed., 7:30 PM (check www.mid- Thurs., 7:30 PM, Merrill Gardens, 5100 Kell Blvd., cities stampclub.com for location), Irving; 4th Tues., Wichita Falls. 44 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t May-June 2009 HAWAII I’ve added to my stock since the last ad, More!so if you missed out on some of those bargains, here’s another chance. I have plenty more, so give me a call and let me know what else you need! Scott Description Price 9 5¢ Blue, no gum, 4 margins, small thin, cat. value $350.00...... $ 45.00 10 5¢ Blue re-issue, NH, 4 margins, VF...... 42.00 11SA 13¢ Dull rose, type A “SPECIMEN” overprint, right sheet, 4 margins, NH...... 35.00 11SA 13¢ Dull rose, type A “SPECIMEN” overprint, 4 margins, scarce used...... 50.00 27 2¢ Pale rose, 3¾ margins, repaired tear at lower right, cat. value $300.00...... 70.00 30 1¢ Purple, LH, F-VF...... 7.00 30 1¢ Purple, F-VF...... 8.00 30a 1¢ Mauve, small HR, F-VF, cat. value $60.00...... 30.00 30a 1¢ Mauve, F...... 14.00 31 2¢ Rose vermilion, LH, very well centered for this, cat. value $65.00...... 40.00 31 2¢ Rose vermilion, SON target cancel, F...... 8.00 32 5¢ Blue, no gum, VF, cat. value $175.00...... 60.00 32 5¢ Blue, F...... 23.00 33 6¢ Yellow rose, HR, F-VF...... 26.00 33 6¢ Yellow rose, F-VF...... 7.00 34 18¢ Dull rose, no gum, F, cat. value $90.00...... 10.00 34 18¢ Dull rose, F-VF...... 32.00 35 2¢ Brown, very LH, F-VF...... 6.00 35 2¢ Brown, F-VF...... 2.00 36 12¢ Black, HR, VF...... 40.00 36 12¢ Black, F-VF...... 18.00 37 1¢ Blue, NH, F-VF...... 22.00 37 1¢ Blue, VF...... 6.00 38 2¢ Lilac rose, LH, VF-XF, a premium stamp...... 95.00 38 2¢ Lilac rose, VF, cat. value $45.00...... 25.00 39 5¢ Ultramarine, LH, F-VF...... 9.00 39 5¢ Ultramarine, VF-XF...... 5.00 40 10¢ Black, F, cat. value $20.00...... 10.00 41 15¢ Red brown, F-VF, cat. value $25.00...... 15.00 43 2¢ Rose, “Kohala, Hawaii” town cancel, VF...... 5.00 44 10¢ Red brown, light cancel, VF...... 7.00 45 10¢ Vermilion, 4-margins, F-VF...... 12.00 50 2¢ Orange vermilion, 4-margin, target favor cancel...... 80.00 62 12¢ Black, HR, VF...... 9.00 62 12¢ Black, scarce used, VF...... 25.00 64 25¢ Dark violet, HR, VF...... 30.00 64 25¢ Dark violet, F-VF, cat. value $40.00...... 28.00 71 18¢ Dull rose, F-VF...... 22.00 Abbreviations: VG = pretty much off center with margins on two sides; F = imperfs have smaller than normal margins and perfo- rate are off center with design possibly touching in places; F-VF = close on one side with other margins pretty equal; VF = normal size margins for the issue and well-centered with design a bit closer to one side; XF = exceptionally well centered for the issue; S = perfectly centered; Condition designations for covers relate to overall appearance, not any stamps that might appear thereon. 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