The Revealer QLJARTERLY JOLJRNAL of the EIRE PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION
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the Revealer QLJARTERLY JOLJRNAL OF THE EIRE PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION ISSN 0484-6125 In This Issue 54 President's Message 55 Secretary's Report 56 Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition 57 The Numeral Cancels of Ireland: A Personal Odyssey 58 Special Offers Update 59 Irish Triangular Cancels Revisited 60 That Was The Year - That Was - 2005 68 EPA Special Offers The Numeral Cancels of Ireland: A Personal Odyssey Affiliate No. 21 - The American Philatelic Society • Affiliate - Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland Page 54 THE REVEALER Spring 2006 THE REVEALER President's Message by William 0 'Connor www.EirePhilatelicAssoc.org . ISSN 0484-6125 My thoughts are with many of our members who live in those regions· Published Quarte~y by the Eire Philatelic Association: Membership dues are as of the world where the weather has been quite cold and unyielding. Per follows: U.S. ($12.00); Canada/Mexico ($15.00); all other countries ($20.00). haps these conditions permit a little more time with the stamp collection. Address Changes: Send address changes to the Publisher, Patrick J. Ryan, Sr., P.O. Box 2757, Universal City, TX, USA 78148.· I have also been watching the recent Winter Olympics in Turin (Torino) E-mail Changes: Send.e-mailchanges··to BCLANZ@aol,com and and wonder where Ireland fits into this spectacular event. pjryansr@sbcglobal;riet. .~ . Recently a good friend ofmine loaned me a copy ofBryan Kearsley's, Discovering Seahorses, King George V High Values. Joe Foley reviewed' STAFF this book in the last edition of The Revealer, and I would like to add my EdHor /Publisher /Distrlbutor: ..... PAmICK J. RYAN, SR. support for this most interesting volume. Hopefully, we can get a copy P.O. Box 2757' Universal City, TX, USA 78148· (210) 658-9235 for our library. Assistant Editor: ........................... ROBERT J. JOYCE The EPA's presence at the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibi 14302 Oak Shadow' San Antonio, TX, USA 78232 tion will be discussed in a separate article appearing in this volume of Associate EdHor: .......................... vacant our quarterly. I know Barney Clancy's Postal Stationary Exhibit has been Advertising Manager: ................... RALPH CHAlET accepted. Hopefully, other Irish material will be present. All the best to 5718 Cheena Dr .• Houston, TX, USA 78096-5912 Barney is in order. and to all others who are accepted for this spectacular THE REVEALER Back Issues: ....... OAVID J. BRENNAN show. P.O. Box 704' Bemardsville, NJ, USA 07924-0704 I am planning to visit WESTPEX, April 28-30, San Francisco Airport Marriott. Hopefully, we can have an Irish regional meeting with collectors OFFICERS in this area. Our own annual meeting planned for Baltimore, September President: .................................... WILLlAM A. O'CONNOR 1-3,2006 is on the horizon. If you plan to exhibit, contact Joe Foley, 3803 Foxglove Lane' Fallbrook, CA 92028 . conocon@aol,com Vice President. North America: .... PAUL BENTO (continued on page 55) 107 Old Common Road, Auburn, MA 01501 Vice President. Europe: ................ MICHAEL H. PRIESREY CHAPTER COORDINATORS 14 Craigleith Crescent· Edinburgh EH4 3JL, Scotland [email protected] Commodore John Barry Chapter Lone Star Chapter SecretarY/Chapter Coordinator: ... DAVID J. BRENNAN Members reside in NJ, NY, PA Members reside in Central TX P.O. Box 704 • Bemardsville, NJ, USA 07924-0704 • [email protected]. Coordinator: David J. Brennan, Coordinator: Robert J. Joyce PO Box 704, Benardsville, NJ 07924 14302 Oak Shadow Treasurer: .................................... BARNEY CLANCY' San Antonio, TX 78232 P.O. Box 3036· Semlnole, FL, USA 33775-3036' [email protected] Connecllcut Chapter Immediate Past President: ........... JOSEPH E. FOLEY, IRDP Members reside in CT and Westem MA Northern CalHornla Chapter (NORCAL) P.O. Box 183' Riva, MD, USA 21140-0183' [email protected] Coordinator: Mlchael J. Conway, Members reside in Northem CA 239 Judd Rd., Easton, CT 06612 Coordinator: David Laraway, EdHor/Publlsher/Dlstrlbutor - THE REVEALER: .. PAmICK J. RYAN, SR. 2070 N. Bechelli, #30 P.O. Box 2757· Universal City, TX, USA 78148 • [email protected] James Hoban Chapter Redding, CA 96002 Members reside in MD, VA, DC DIRECTORS Coordinator: Robert E. Moskowitz, Southern CalHornla Chapter (SOCAL) Honorarv Chairman 01 the Board: 1634 E. Baltimore SI., Baltimore, MD 21231 Members reside in Southem CA Coordinator. William A. O'Connor, COL. B.B. ZELLERS, IRDP John McCormack Chapter . 3803 Foxglove Lane . ROBERT BENNINGHOFF KEVIN DRURY Members reside in the greater Boston area Fallbrook, CA 92028 PETER FOOTE ROBERT JOYCE Coordinator: Peter E. Bugg, 5 Forest SI., Frankiin, MA 02038 OITO JUNG GEORGE NICHOLSON .Auction & Trading Post Manager: .... JOSEPH E. FOLEY,IRDP ********************************************************** P.O. Box 183· Riva, MD, USA 21140-0183 ·[email protected] The Association Secretary will write the appropriate coordinator when a new member joins the Association and provide 'the coordinator with the name and address of the new member. The Librarian: ...... ;.; .... ~ ........................... PETER FOOTE P.O. Box 437036· Chicago, IL, USA 60643-7036 . [email protected] role of the coordinator is to contact the new member, welcome the member to the Association and invite the member to join the local chapter. Special Offers: ................................. TIMOTHY O'SHEA 58 Porter SI.' Granby, MA, USA 01033-9516' [email protected] ISSUE DEADLINES Historian: ......................................... PETER FOOTE Summer - 1 June . Fall - 1 September . Winter - 1 December . Spring - 1 March P.O. Box 437036· Chicago, IL, USA 60643-7036 . [email protected] PublicHv: .......................................... GEORGE NICHOLSON The Revealer ADVERTISING RATES 49 Chaplin Avenue' SI. Catharlnes, Ontario L2R 2E4, Canada size (inches) per issue 4 issues (contract rate) [email protected] Full page 7.375 x 9.75 $100 $350 Youth/School Program Manager: .. IRELAND - PHELlM O'NEILL Half page horizontal 7.375 x 4.875 $60 $200 336 SI. James Rd .. Greenhills, Dublin 12 Ireland ................................................................ U.S. - RICH KELL Y Half page vertical 3.625 x 9.75 $60 $200 P.O. Box 927· Naperville,lL 60566· [email protected] Quarter page 3.625 x 4.875 $35 $120 APS Representative: ........................ DAVID J. BRENNAN Eighth page 3.625 x 2.5 $25 $85 P.O. Box 704 • Bemardsvllle, NJ, USA 07924-0704 • [email protected] CAMERA READY COpy REQUIRED Spring 2006 THE REVEALER Page 55 0658 Nulph, Alan L. 2628 Egan, Christopher D. SECRETARY'S REPORT 2281 O'Shea, John Gerard ............................. Rainier91 @comcast.com New Members 0421 Ryder, Bemard D. 1988 Gleason, Evelyn N..... [email protected] 2729 Rev. Edmond Brendan Duggan, CSSP, St. 2245 Smith Jr., William F. 2499 Gregg, Jay M........... [email protected] Gregory's, 242-20 88th Ave, Bellerose, NY 2206 Tracey, Vincent J. 0630 Kelly, Vincent .......vincentckelly@eircom .net 11426, [email protected] 2666 Valley, Dave ·1123 Lynch, Fredric .......... [email protected] 2730 Richard E. Ruggle, 24 Eleanor Crescent, 2161 Wooldridge, Thomas D. 2652 Parks, Richard ................ [email protected] Georgetowo, ON L7G 2T8, Canada, 2623 Wright, Kirby R. 2731 Ruggle, Richard _E. .... [email protected] [email protected] 1202 Wynne, William T. 0805 Saizmann, WoIfgang. 2731 G. Stephen Beals, 21 Indian Maiden Pass, Changes of Address ...................... [email protected] Altamont, NY 12009 2554 Lueas, M. William, 6902 Uberty St., Na- 2429 Schreiber, John 2732 Kathy Rodgers, 401 E 74th StApt. 8C, New ........................... [email protected] varre, FL32~3547 York NY 10021 , [email protected] 0105 Giffney, Michael G., 10 Seamount View, Deceased Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland Membership Status: ! 0675 Henry E. Bright, New Jesery 2176 O'Hagan, Thomas J., P.O. Box 32, Lewes, Members as of December 1, 2005 ......... 488 Resignations DE 19958-0032 New members ........................ +4 2545 Patrick J Hunt, Connecticut 2516 Wiesner, John M., 11502 Whisper Rock St., 2104 Brock R Covington, Maryland. San Antonio, TX 78230-3726 Deceased ............................... -1 2586 Jay Smith, Snow Camp, North Carolina 1202 Wynne, William T., 104 N. York Rd., Resignations ........................... -3 Dropped for Non-Payment of Dues Hatsboro, PA 19040-2609 Dropped NPD ....................... -31 1964 Williams, Morgan T., 6849 Crestway, Rm Members as of March 1,2006 ................ 457 tit 2689 Ahern, Fergus D. 27, San Antonio, TX 78239 2166 Amiot, Sean Bad E-Mail Addresses 2650 Breddy, Colin 1897 Collins, Patrick. The following is a list of members whose PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 2705 Dennany Ill, Michael F. E-mail addresses are bad. We are trying (continued from page 54) to clean up our files. Please e-mail both 2654 Desmond, MSGR Michael J. P.O. Box 183, Riva MD 21140 or email at pjryansrOsbcglobal.net and bclanzOaol.com 2492 Dooley, Joseph H. [email protected]. 2645 Doyle, Albert with your new address ASAP. 0222 Duffin Joseph D. ................ [email protected] The article Foreign Air Mail, FAM 18, 0222 Duffin, Joseph D. the Northern Route, June 24.July I, 1939, 2304 Durkin, Robert J. 2663 Malone William T. .. [email protected] published in the summer issue of 2388 Frtzpartick Jr., William J. 2623 Wright Kirby R........ [email protected] 2005 The 2450 Fleming, Rev. Brendan New Emall Addresses Revealer should be acknowledged as my 1345 Gillespie, George E. "you have recently