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The CCanadiananadian PPhilatelisthilatelist Lephilatphilatéélisteliste canadiencanadien $5.00 - 5,00$ Journal of The ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANADA Revue de La SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA VOL. 53 • NO. 3 MAY/JUNE 2002 MAI-JUIN Le philatéliste canadien/TheCanadianPhilatelist Mai-Juin 2002/115 Go with the proven leader CHARLES G. FIRBY AUCTIONS 1• 248•666•5333 The CCanadiananadian PPhilatelisthilatelist Lephilatphilatéélisteliste canadiencanadien Journal of The ROYAL PHILATELIC Revue de La SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE SOCIETY OF CANADA PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Volume 53, No. 3 Number / Numéro 310 May - June 2002 Mai - Juin FEATURE ARTICLES / ARTICLES DE FOND ▲ The Tradition of the Royal Jubilee by George Pepall 118 An Infrequent Occurrence: Canadian stamps with incorrect values by Joseph Monteiro 121 Sent by British Railway Administration by Ken Lewis 126 Simon and William Solomon: Newfoundland’s First Postmasters by J.J. Edward 128 ▲ 2002 Stamp program and tentative dates Programme philatélique 2002 et dates d’émission suggérées 130 The Date of Issue of the One-Cent Small Queen by George B. Arfken 132 Supplementary Rules for the Class of Youth Philately at F.I.P. Exhibitions Règles Supplémentaires pour la Classe de Philatélie Jeunesse dans les Expositions F.I.P. 133 ▲ The life of Princess Margaret – If only… by Ken Magee 136 ROYAL*2002*ROYALE – The World of Airmails by Virginia St-Denis 140 ▲ The Short Story Column by “Raconteur” 144 Fellows of the Society: F. Burton “Bud” Sellers by George Pepall 152 116 / May - June 2002 The Canadian Philatelist / Le philatéliste canadien THE ROYAL PHILATELIC DEPARTMENTS / SERVICES SOCIETY OF CANADA LA SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE President’s Page / La page du président 156 PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Patron Her Excellency The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Letters / Lettres 157 C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Governor General of Canada Président d’honneur Son Excellence le très honorable Adrienne Clarkson. C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Gouverneur général du Canada Coming Events / Calendrier 159 2002-2003 Chapter Meetings / BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Réunions des clubs membres 160 CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE - L’EXÉCUTIF Membership Reports / Rapports des membres 162 President - Président: Charles J.G. Verge, FRPSC Exchanges Wanted / Demandes d’échange 163 Box 2788, Station D Ottawa, ON K1P 5W8 1st Vice President - One Last Word / Un dernier mot 164 Premier Vice-Président: J. Edward “Ted” Nixon Departments and Committees / 255 Corleigh Boulevard Services et Comités 165 Toronto, ON M5N 1P8 2nd Vice President - Deuxième Vice-Président: Alphabetical List of Advertisers / Rick Penko Liste des annonceurs 165 3793 Vialoux Drive Winnipeg, MB R3R 0A5 Classifieds / Annonces classées 166 Treasurer - Trésorier: John Keenlyside 622-470 Granville Street The Cover / Page couverture: Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5 Canada, a constitutional monarchy, has a head of Secretary - Secrétaire: Harry Sutherland, RDP, FRPSC state above the political wrangling of the day. Although 10 Summerhill Ave. the Queen’s role in Canada is largely ceremonial, a head Toronto, ON M4T 1A8 of state for life provides continuity and a sense of secu- Past President - Président Sortant: Keith Spencer, FRPSC rity and stability. 5005 Whitemud Road Le Canada est une monarchie constitutionnelle dont le Edmonton, AB T6H 5L2 DIRECTORS - LES DIRECTEURS chef d’État est au-dessus des querelles politiques quotidi- Frank Alusio, Etobicoke, ON ennes. Bien que le rôle de la reine au Canada en soit un de Leon Balian, Dollard Des Ormeaux, QC François Brisse, Beaconsfield, QC cérémonie, un chef d’État à vie est un gage de continuité Raymond Ireson, Roxboro, QC et procure un sentiment de sécurité et de stabilité. Yvan Latulippe, St-Joachim-de-Shefford, QC Kenneth Magee, Clinton, ON We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the J. Graham McCleave, Fredericton, NB Publication Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. George Pepall, Kitchener, ON John M. Powell, FRPSC, Edmonton, AB Nous remercions le gouvernement du Canada pour son appui financier pour nos frais de William G. Robinson, FRPSC, Vancouver, BC poste par l’entremise du Programme d’assistance aux publications (PAP). Elizabeth Sodero, Halifax, NS Ann Triggle, Clarence, NY (USA) The Canadian Philatelist (lSSN 00-45-5253) published bimonthly by Philaprint Inc. PO Box 100. First Canadian Place, Toronto. Ont., M5X 1B2. Printed and produced in Canada by Trajan Publishing Corporation. ©Philaprint Inc. 2002. Opinions expressed herein are those of individual Editor - Éditeur authors only and neither the Publisher nor The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada accepts responsibility for them. Manuscripts should be type- Tony Shaman written or submitted on computer disk. Only original articles wiII be considered. Books and Literature for review should be submitted to the P.O. Box 43103 editor. 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L’abonnement pour les non-membres est de 30 $ par an. Les changements d’adresse, http://www.rpsc.org les exemplaires non-livrés et les demandes d’abonnement doivent être envoyés à : C.P. 929, Succursale Q, Toronto, Ont., M4T 2P1. Le port de retour E-mail / Courriel: [email protected] est garanti. Le numéro d’enregistrement des éditions est : 09828. Le philatéliste canadien / The Canadian Philatelist Mai - Juin 2002 / 117 The Tradition of the Royal Jubilee By George Pepall curred every fifty years, The stamps that illus- to the accompaniment trate the cover of this of trumpet blasts made, edition of The Canadian presumably, with a Philatelist acknowledge ‘yobel’ or ‘iobelos’. and celebrate fifty years During that year fields of the reign of our cur- were to be left untilled, rent sovereign, Her slaves set free, and Majesty, Queen Eliza- lands and houses that beth II – her Golden Ju- had been sold were to bilee. Sadly, the actual revert to their former date of Feb. 6 that owners. 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee marked the exact day of The English word the anniversary was fol- 1997 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee ‘jubilee’ came to be used Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee was lowed only three days to mean jubilation or celebrated on June 21, 1887 with more later by an event that for general rejoicing as early as 1526. It than thirty foreign kings and princes in her and the ever popular Queen Mum was paired with the word ‘silver’ to des- attendance and with the governing must have at least temporarily frozen ignate 25 uninterrupted years as a result heads of Britain’s overseas colonies and with grief the joy of the celebrations – of the term ‘Silver Wedding’, which rec- dominions coming to pay homage to the death of her younger sister, Princess ognized 25 years of unbroken married her. All visiting dignitaries were es- Margaret Rose. life. corted by troops of soldiers through the (See page 136 for an article streets of London. According to about Princess Margaret by RPSC 1887 Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Mark Twain the procession Director Kenneth Magee.) “stretched to the limit of sight in The interest and excitement ex- both directions: Clusters of soldiers pressed so widely about the Golden in one colour, then another and an- Jubilee anniversary celebrations are other, marched past the spectators, not a new phenomenon. The cele- who were accommodated on ter- bration of the jubilee years of raced benches along ten miles of British sovereigns really began dur- scaffolding.” ing the long reign of King George Victoria rode in her State Lan- III.