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The Revea er ISSN 0484-6125 QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE EIRE PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION VoL 49, No. 2 Whole Number 216 FOMHAR - Fall 1999 Irish Slogan Forerunner GROW On His ]lajesty'sBervlce. MORE fOOD. Col. Powle, O.B., Inapector ot .Bemount., Irllh COJIIIland, Remount. Depot., ISLAlttl BRIDGE BARRACKS • . ClafrtE- of {!ontE-nt~ Press Release - Stampa 99 .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ...... ............ .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. ........ .. 23 The Dublin Journal .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .... .. ..... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. ... .. ... .......... .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Letter to the Editor - Inishbofin Island ........................ .. .... .. .. .............. .. ........ .... 25 Mulreadys Used in Ireland .. .......... .. .... ............... :........ .............. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 27 BasseU's Tipperary ....... ..... ..... ... ... ... ..... ......... ... .... .. .. ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... ............. 30 50th Anniversary Celebration ... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .... ..... .. .. ............ .. ........ .. ........... .. .. 33 Irish Exhibits at Philexfrance '99 .. .... .. ..... .. ........ .. ... .. ...... .. .... ........ .. .. .... .... .. .. ...... 33 Army Pay Office Cancellation .. .. ...... .. .. .......... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .......... .. .. ........ .. .. ........ 34 An Irish Slogan Forerunner .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ........ .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ..... .............. .. ............. .. 35 Editor's Note - Illustrations for The Revealer .. ...... .. ... .. .. .. .. ....... .. .............. .. ....... 35 Affiliate No. 21 -- The American Philatelic Society • Affiliate -- Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland Page 22 THE REVEALER Fall 1999 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE by DavidJ. Brennan Summer is over and the philatelic concluded our AGM at the Philadelphia National Stamp Show. community is back in full swing. I Thanks to Pat Walker and Joe Foley who offered their exhibits in just came back from BALPEX in the noncompetitive class, we were able to show about eight exhib- Baltimore and had a most enjoyable its. I truly hope that you will make an extra effort to enter an exhibit time talking to fellow philatelists and at our next AGM, which will mark our 50th anniversary of the particularly joining in with the Hoban EPA. Peter Bugg has reserved ample frames, so let us send in our Chapter for their fall meeting. Joe entry forms now. The details of the upcoming 50th anniversary in Foley was chairman again for this Boxborough will be in another article by Peter, himself. stamp show, and as usual did a bril- The minutes of the AGM held at PNSE wiII be published in the liantjob. We even managed to have a winter issue of The Revealer. Any chapter news would be appreci- few pints and didn't spill a drop on ated not only by our editor, Pat Ryan, but all of us. We would like any of our stamps-that would have to know what programs and events have been successful in your been a sacrilege for sure. (continued on next page) By the time you receive this issue of The Revealer, we will have THE REVEALER ISSN 0484·6125 CHAPTER COORDINATORS Published quarterly by the Eire Philatelic Association: Membership dues are as follows: U.S. ($12.00); Commodore John Barry Chapter CanadalMexico ($15.00); all other countries ($20.00). Members reside in NJ, NY, PA Address Changes: Send address changes to the Publisher, Patrick J. Ryan, Sr., P.O. Box 2757, Universal Coordinator: David J. Brennan, City, TX, USA 78148. PO Box 704, Benardsville, NJ 07924 E-mail Changes: Send e-mail [email protected]@aol.com. Connecticut Chapter Members reside in CT and Western MA STAFF Coordinator: Michael J. Conway, 19 Pine Needle Dr., Shelton, CT, USA 06484 Editor/PublisherlDistributor: Assistant Editor: Associate Editor: Patrick J. Ryan, Sr. Robert J. Joyce Anthony Finn James Hoban Chapter P.O. Box 2757 14302 Oak Shadow 19 Kennington Rd. Members reside in MD, V A, DC Universal City. TX, USA 78148 San Antonio, TX, USA 78232 Templeogue, Dublin 6W, Ireland Coordinator: Robert E. Moskowitz, (210) 658-9235 1634 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21231 Advertisin~ Mana~er: THE REVEALER Back Issues: John L. McManus Patrick McNally John McCormack Chapter 100 Pamola Park P.O. Box 12143, Alcott Sta. Members reside in the greater Boston area Millinocket, ME, USA 04462 Denver, CO, USA 80212 Coordinator: Peter E. Bugg. 5 Forest St., Franklin, MA 02038 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Lone Star Chapter OFFICERS DIRECTORS Members reside in Central TX President: Honorary Chairman o(the Board: Coordinator: Robert J. Joyce David J. Brennan [email protected] Col. B.B. Zellers 14302 Oak Shadow, San Antonio, TX 78232 P.O. Box 704, Bcrnardsvillc, NJ, USA 07924-0704 Peter Bugg Robert J. Joyce Northern California Chapter (NORCAL) Vice President. North America: Peter J. Foote, Jr. Willian O'Connor Anthony J Hughes Dr. Joachim Schaaf Members reside in Northern CA Joseph E. Foley [email protected] . Coordinator: David Laraway, P.O. Box 183, Riva, MD, USA 21140-0183 Auction & Tradin~ Post Manager: Joseph E. Foley [email protected] 2070 N. Bechelli, #30, Redding, CA 96002 vice President. Europe: P.O. Box 183, Riva, MD, USA 21140-0183 Rhode Island Chapter lan Whyte [email protected] Librarian & Special Offers: No Coordinator, write to Mr. Conway 30 Marlborough St.. Dublin I, Ireland Peter E. Bugg [email protected] 5 Forest St., Franklin, MA, USA 02038 Southern California Chapter (SOCAL) SecretarvlCh4]lter Coordinator: Historian: Myron G. HiII,II1 [email protected] Members reside in Southern CA Garvin F. Lohman P.O. Box 1210, College Park, MD 20741-1210 Coordinator: William A. O'Connor, 1543 Sacramento St., #3, San Francisco, CA, USA 94109 3803 Foxglove Lane, Fallsbrook, CA 92028 Treasurer: Publicity: Barney Clancy [email protected] Charles J. G. Verge [email protected] Philadelphia Area Chapter P.O. Box 3036, Seminole, FL, USA 33775-3036 P.O. Box 2788, Postal Station '0' Members reside in Greater Philadelphia area Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIP SW8 Coordinator: Richard O'Brien, Immediate Past President: Youth/School Pro~ram Mana~er: 26 Nine Gates Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 Charles J. G. Verge [email protected] IRELAND - Philip Quigley 1111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111 P.O. Box 2788, Postal Station '0' Rosslea Ten Acre, Kilrane, Rosslare Harbour, Ireland Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIP SW8 V.S. - Robert Stewart [email protected] The Association Secretary will write the appropriate 12721 Paddle Ct., Orlando, FL, USA 32828 coordinator when a new member joins the Associa Editor/Publisher/Distributor - THE REVEALER: tion and provide the coordinator with the name and Patrick J. Ryan, Sr. [email protected] APS Representative: address of the new member. The role of the coordi P.O. Box 2757, Universal City, TX, USA 78148 Joseph E. Foley [email protected] P.O. Box 183, Riva, MD, USA 21140-0183 nator is to contact the new member, welcome the member to the Association and invite the memherto join the local chapter. ISSUE DEADLINES Summer - I June' Fall- I September' Winter - I December' Spring - I March Fall 1999 THE REVEALER Page 23 chapter, so we can help other chapters enhance their meetings. It of the newly created (at the time) stamp duties applying to Ire seems that some chapters have been inactive for some time, and land. This followed the introduction of the Stamp Duty Act of maybe a chapter newsletter would be the catalyst in activating the 1773, passed by the Irish House of Commons. members. The Commodore John Barry Chapter publishes a This priceless collection is one of many collections of rare bimonthly newsletter and this serves to keep some of the older and interesting stamps on show at Stampa 99 which opens on and infirmed members, who can't attend meetings, informed of Friday 12 November and runs until Sunday, 14 November. The what we are doing locally. Give it a try and send me and Pat a rarest Irish adhesive stamps we hope show is a strip of four copy; maybe we can help you get started. • twopenny stamps issued in 1935 specially for vending machines. Only twenty five unused examples of these stamps still exist and this strip of four is valued at £50,000. The only difference SECRETARY'S REPORT between this stamp and a normal twopenny stamp of the period New Members is the lack of perforations on the left and right sides - the normal New members are accepted subject to no objections received within 45 days twopenny stamp is still only worth pence. of publication. To find out why such miniscule differences mean so much to #2561 SMSgt William E. McNiff, RR2 Box 005, Damariscotta, ME 04543. philatelists (stamp collectors) one must visit Stampa 99 which is #2562 Patrick A. Carrajat, 4-74 48th Ave. Apt. 17A, Long Island City NY Ireland's national stamp exhibition. There you will find interna 11109. ' #2563 Richard J. Hafey, 3 Marshall St., Praxton, MA 01612, tional experts who will identify such rarities and who will offer [email protected]. free valuations of stamps and postmarks. #2564 Joseph W. Nolan, p.a. Box 2263, Florence, OR 97439, Membership of STAMPA 99 can be obtained by writing for [email protected]. a brochure to the Membership Secretary, P.O. Box 2723, #2565 David Joseph Weir, 414 Ridgetop Dr., Smyrna, TN 37167-5109, CRIMTHAN [email protected]. Glenageary, Co. Dublin. Ireland or by Email #2566 George R. Jacobs, p.a. Box 178, South Thomaston, ME 04858. to:[email protected]. If you would like to exhibit at STAMPA Changes of Address 99 contact the Exhibits Secretary