Europa News September - October 2009 393-1 Europa News Aps - Bulletin of the Europa Study Unit - Ata

EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-1 EUROPA NEWS APS - BULLETIN OF THE EUROPA STUDY UNIT - ATA

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2009 NUMBER 393

EUROPA STAMPS WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE? EUROPA STAMPS

MISSING AUCTION PAGES - It looks to ITEM PAGE can send copies free if folded. Unfolded for me that I sent them to the printed and it looks a buck. I inserted the new pages in the cop- to the printed that they were not received. New Issues 2-5 ies of the handbook I have here - in prepara- Nothing to be done now. Starting on page 24 Europa Briefs 6-16 tion for selling some at dues renewal time.” of this issue is auction #115. It should have been in the last issue. The Nov-Dec 2009 Article - The United 17-18 2006 GEORGIA EUROPA STAMP - Don issue will carry a mini-auction. States 3¢ NATO Stamp Smith also wrote that he is having “a prob- of 1952 - by Stephen lem with the 2006 Europa HB page: Scott MISSING EURO SYMBOL ON ANNUAL Luster says Georgia issued their set June 10, 2006, UPDATE - This one is entirely my fault. Don PostEurop press release 19 Michel says July 10, 2006. Can members Smith sent the correct pages to me but when I check their FDC's and let Don or I know uploaded them, the euro symbol was missing Article - The Franco- 20-21 what cancel date appears on them? and I did not catch it. British Exhibition of UPCOMING ELECTION - The official 1908 - by Stephen Luster ballot will be in the next issue of the Europa WEB SITE BEING UPDATED - Check out Postmarks 22 News. Don Smith, as the appointed slating http://[email protected]/. chairman, has reported interest by the fol- Forward Calendar 22 This is the new site going up. Check out the lowing people for the jobs indicated. new site to see how to become a member, re- Membership news 22 Stephen Luster for President; Don Smith for new dues on-line, order products (coming) and Executive Secretary; Dana Roper for Treas- Space filler 22 most important, register so you can have ac- urer; Caroline Scannell for Vice President; cess to the “members only” pages. There you Press release from San 23 Bob Locke for Second Vice President; Alan will find back issues of the Europa News in Marino about is stamps Cohen as Secretary; and, as Directors, The color. You can also make suggestions or re- commemorating 2009 as officers, Dan Shilcrat and Tonny van Loij. port problems using the Webmaster link on the European Year of If you want to run for office, or know the pages. I want to thank Chuck Hall and Creativity and Innovation someone who does, please contact Don Alex Wiekaloa for all their hard work. Smith. I want to thank Hank Klos for his Auction #115 - Illustrated 24 years of service to the Unit. HANDBOOK UPDATES - Don Smith Lots writes that he has “updated some of the hand- Auction #115 - Lots 25-26 AUCTION #115 - Don Smith has put to- book pages and have redone the 2007 (adding gether another 250-lot auction. It is full of the missing numbers and correcting a few Auction #115 - Auction 27 Europa material, at good opening bid prices. things) and am almost done with 2006. When Rules Take a look at the lots, which begin on page we issue the pages there are always blanks. Auction #115 - Bid Sheet 27 24 of this issue. Bid early and bid often! Anyway, if you want to mention it in the EN, I Unit Information 28

Here are some of the lots that Auction Manager Don Smith has included in auction #115, starting on page 24 of this issue. EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-2

NEW ISSUES are collected these days by most Europa EUROPA 2009 - stamps collectors. I decided to publish ASTRONOMY them on my blog, from now on, even if they aren't official stamp issues. Labels: ÅLAND - There is an unusual aspect to Azerbaijan (Armenian post of Nagorno- this stamp. It is a “perfin.” In other Karabakh) words, the stars comprising the Big Dip- per are punched out. You will see what it is all about when you hold the stamp up to the light.

AZERBAIJAN - In a letter to the editor of Linn’s Stamp News, a ma named Jeff Wussow points out that this stamp shows an astronomer, Nasir al-Din Tusi, using a telescope in the 13th century, more than 300 years before the telescope was No other information available. invented.

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - 2 stamps and a souvenir sheet.

GREAT BRITAIN -

No other information available.

NAGORNO-KARABAKH - NOTE : the stamps issued by the Nagorno- Karabakh Republic aren't recognized on an international level, not by the UPU nor by PostEurop. The “stamps” are listed in Most stamps catalogue No other information available. (Gibbons, Yvert & Tellier, Michel) and continued on page 3... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-3

continued from page 2... NEW ISSUES (continued) MEDITERRANIAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY CULTURAL CAPITAL GAMES OF THE EURO OF EUROPE

ITALY - CYPRUS - POLAND -

No other information available.

DIRECT ELECTIONS TO No other information available. THE EUROPEAN No other information available. EUROPEAN SOCCER ROMANIA - CHAMPIONSHIPS ITALY - REPUBLIC OF GUINEE -

No other information available.

No other information available. SLOVAKIA -

No other information available. DANTE

ITALY - MAP OF EUROPE

LEBANON - ]

No other information available. No other information available.

No other information available. continued on page 4... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-4

continued from page 3... NEW ISSUES (continued) MARIANNE OF EUROPE

SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON - French definitive stamps overprinted “SPM” for use in colony.

No other information available.

60TH ANNIVERSARY COUNCIL OF EUROPE

In the last issue I highlighted the stamps of Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Tur- key and France. Thanks to member Glenn Roehrig a new internet site has been located that has a section for stamps relating to the Council of Europe. While the site provides great images, there is no technical information about the stamp. It was there that I found all of the following images. Check out this site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ councilofeurope/.

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continued from page 4... NEW ISSUES (continued) 50TH ANNIVERSARY - 13TH GAMES OF THE SEPAC EUROPEAN COURT SMALL STATES OF RIGHTS OF MAN EUROPE d San Marino Post. The Small European Postal Administra- tion Cooperation (SEPAC) is an organi- No information about these stamps. CYPRUS - Shown here is a set of three zation made up of the small postal ad- stamps with “specimen” overprints. ministrations in Europe: Aland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechten- stein, Malta, Monaco, and Luxembourg.

The goal of SEPAC is to promote philately and to ensure the permanent use of postage stamps despite the proliferation of other means of postal franking.

The joint issue for 2009 of the participating members has the common theme of nature and, more particularly, the beauti- ful countryside's of the different countries. P&T Luxembourg has selected the Vianden castle as the subject for its SEPAC 2009 stamp.

GIBRALTAR -

No other information available.

LUXEMBOURG - A single stamp depicting Vianden Castle. No other information available.

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CEPT

BHUTAN -

SEPAC No other information available. FAROE ISLANDS -

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EUROPA BRIEFS EUROPA 1959, UNADOPTED DE- EUROA 1960, FRENCH “PROOF” - SIGNS - Below are three un-adopted The item at figure 4 was listed on eBay designs prepared by artists for the Eu- as a “1/6 Europa plate proof imperf with ropa 1959 issue. 4 clear margins photographic mono on fully gummed paper…” It is not. Rather it is a cutout from a sheet prepared for a British stamp show. As such, it is worth far less than what the seller hoped to get for it.

Figure 4. Europa 1960 British “proof” that is not a proof.

ADHESION TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE, LITHUANIA - I do not know what the item at figure 5 is. It Figure 2. Two un-adopted designs for an Italian stamps that was to commemorate the 5th anniver- looks live a Lithuanian stamp. However, sary of the CEPT. there is no denomination. Perhaps it is an early publicity release. In any event, EUROPA 2009, ITALIAN MISPER- I saw it on the internet. FORATION - The misperforation can be seen in the horizontal rows between the stamps. They are displaced down- ward. That shift creates stamps that are taller than normal. This is a nice variety.

Figure 5. Lithuania’s adhesion to the Council of Europe in 1995. Unidentified item.

ITALIAN SOUVENIR BOOKLET - I ran across this item on the internet. It is a privately produced booklet containing 24 pages, each one with a different Ital- Figure 1. Three un-adopted designs for Italy’s ian Europa stamp. 1959 Europa stamps.

CEPT 5TH ANNIVERSARY - Shown at figure 2 in the next column are two examples of un-adopted artists designs. They were prepared for an Italian stamp that was to be released to commemorate Figure 6. Privately produced booklet containing the fifth anniversary of the Conference 24 pages of Europa stamps. Only 16 pages shown. of European Posts & Telecommunica- tions Administrations.

Figure 3. Vertical strip of three Italian Europa 2009 stamps with a pronounced perforation shift. continued on page 7... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-7

continued from page 6... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) BERLIN AIRLIFT - This card graphi- SPORT, BOXING - This is a piece of cally depicts the air routes into and out Russian Postal stationery. It was re- of Berlin during the Soviet blockade. leased to commemorate the 1963 Euro- pean boxing Championships. It is franked with the set of stamps that Rus- sia released for the same event. The stamps are canceled with a special cancel also commemorating the event.

Figure 7. Card commemorating the Berlin Airlift.

BERLINAIRLIFT,GERMAN Figure 12. Europa 1960 maximum card from COVER - This German cover com- Luxembourg. memorates the 25th anniversary of the Berlin airlift. The cancel and the cachet Figure 10. Russian postal stationery, stamps and CHARLEMAGNE, FRENCH MAXI- are in harmony. cancel commemorating the 1963 European Boxing MUM CARD - This maximum card also Championships. has three points of concordance. The copy of an original engraving shows DANUBECOMMISSION,HUN- Charlemagne, the holy Roman Emperor GARIAN STAMPS - This set of Hun- visiting a school. The same theme is garian stamps, commemorating the Da- used on the stamp. The cancel depicts nube Commission comes in both perfo- Charlemagne. rated and imperforate condition.

Figure 8. Cover commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.

BERLINAIRLIFT,BRITISH “CINDERELLA” - Finally, beware of these items. I have seen them being offered on the internet as Cinderella material. They are not. Rather, they are the Figure 11. Hungarian Danube Commission sets in “tab” that was attached to the British perforated and imperforate condition. booklet pane commemorating the Berlin airlift as also seen below. EUROPA 1960, LUXEMBOURG MAXIMUM CARD - The maximum card leading off the next column at figure 12, is inscribed “Peace and Prosper- Figure 13. Charlemagne visiting a school on a ity for a United Europe.” The central French maximum card. design is a circle made up of the flags of the participating countries. The card is BALLOON FLIGHT, AUSTRIA - franked with the complete set of two The cover at figure 14 on the next page, stamps issued by Luxembourg for Eu- was used on an Austrian balloon flight ropa 1960. An illustrated first day can- commemorating 1,000 years of that cel is used on the stamps. This makes country. What is not explained is the use three points of concordance and a better of the CEPT logo at the lower left of the maximum card. cover. Does anyone know why it was used on this cover? Figure 9. British booklet pane proving that the tab is not a “Cinderella” stamp.

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continued from page 7.. EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) COUNCIL OF EUROPE, MAXI- COUNCIL OF EUROPE, IMPER- MUM CARD - This maximum card also FORATE STAMPS - An eBay seller has three points of concordance. The had a few lots of imperforate Council of stamp the cancel and the picture on the Europe stamps for sale. card all show the United Europe flag.

Figure 14. 1,000 years of Austria commemorative balloon flight cover with CEPT logo.

USSRANDOLPH,SAWNATO DUTY - Reclassified CVA-15 on 1 Oc- tober 1952, Randolph re-commissioned 1 July 1953. She took on Carrier Air Group 14, departed Norfolk for the Figure 17. Council of Europe maximum card with three points of concordance. Mediterranean, and joined the 6th Fleet on 3 February 1954. Deployed to the CHARLEMAGNE, GERMAN SOL- Mediterranean for 6 months of Fleet and DIER’S MAIL - The card at figure 18 NATO exercises during 1954 and 1955. was sent by a soldier fighting in WWI. It is manuscript dated on May 29, 1915. What is of interest is the hand-stamp, in purple in the upper right of the card. It Figure 20. Council of Europe official stamps in indicates that the soldier was a member imperforate condition. of a unit (battalion, division???) bearing the name “Kaiser Karl der Grosse.” EUROPA STAMP DEALER RICH- That name translates as Charlemagne. ARD DICK - Member Glenn Roehrig reports that Europa stamp dealer Richard Dick is still in business at the age of 92. Figure 15. Cover with cachet depicting the USS If you need any Europa material, you Randolph who saw duty with the NATO 6th Fleet. might try Richard at this e-mail address: [email protected]. MARSHALL PLAN TRAIN CAN- CEL - This next item is a card with a COUNCILOFEUROPE,MAXI special cancel applied aboard the Mar- CARD - This maximum card has three shall Plan Train in Dortmund, Germany points of concordance. It depicts the on the train’s first voyage through that flag of Europe, it mentions the Council country. The cancel is dated November Figure 18. Free-franked soldier’s mail with a of Europe in the cancel, and it is franked 27, 1950. That date and the city name “Charlemagne” unit designator at the upper right. with a Council of Europe official stamp. identifies the cancel as being applied in Dortmund on the lat day of its three-day CHARLEMAGNE, Holy Roman Em- stop in that city. The D’Urso Catalogue pire - The cachet on this first day cover number for this cancel is G10/38 and it shows the extent of the Holy roman Em- bears a rarity factor of 6/7. pire under Charlemagne. That extent is one reason that some Europa collectors collect Charlemagne material.

Figure 21. Council of Europe maximum card. Figure 16. Marshall Plan Train cancel from Dort- Figure 19. French FDC with cachet showing the mund, Germany. extent of the Holy Roman Empire. continued on page 9... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-9

continued from page 8... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) COUNCIL OF EUROPE, TURKISH BERLINAIRLIFT,POSTAL JOY OF EUROPE, JUGOSLAVIA FDC - The registered first day cover of STRIKE “STAMP” - One of the IMPERFORATES - Shown below are Turkey’s 1954 Europa set was seen “carriage “post” labels created to carry two examples of margin imperforate listed on eBay for almost $250. Accord- mail during Great Britain’s 1971 mail pairs of Yugoslavian “Joy of Europe” ing to the seller, the cover is listed in the strike, depicts the Berlin Airlift memo- Stamps. Michel Catalogue at about €400. rial at Tempelhof Airport.

Figure 22. Turkish Council of Europe FDC.

CEPT, 50TH ANNIVERSARY, GER- MAN COVER - This registered cover from Germany is franked with 6 examples of that country’s stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the CEPT. Figure 25. Berlin Airlift memorial on British strike carriage label. Figure 27. Imperforate Joy of Europe stamps.

EUROPEAN CITY OF CULTURE, L’ILE BARBE - Here are more L’Ile DUBLIN - Figure 26 is a British maxi- Barbe labels. Ile Barbe is? (was) a mum card with three points of concor- French restaurant that advertised, in part, dance. The design on the card, stamp by issuing various sets of labels. These and cancel all point towards the subject depict, except for the 100 poils value, of Dublin being a European city of cul- various “officials” of the “Sovereign ture. State of L’Ile Barbe. Don Felix (omitted from the label) was the Barbaciarum governor; J. Anzanay was the Carolingien (chief of staff?) to the gov- Figure 23. German 50th Anniversary of CEPT ernor; A. Bourdi was the communica- cover with special first day cancel. tions minister; and, Septime Andre was EUROPA 2001, ÅLAND GUTTER the prime minister. Enjoy! PAIR - This is a right margin vertical gutter pair issued by Åland for Europa 2001.

Figure 28. Imperorate L’Ile Barbe advertising labels. COUNCIL OF EUROPE, MAXI- MUM CARD - Shown at figure 29 on the next page, is a maximum card with three points of concordance. The Coun- cil of Europe official stamp, the cancel and the picture on the card, all show the Flag of Europe.

Figure 26. Dublin, European city of culture, maxi card.

Figure 24. Europa 2001 vertical gutter pair. continued on page 10... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-10

continued from page 9... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) EUROPA 1961, GERMAN VARIETY - The 10pf value of Germany’s 1961 Europa set shows a variety. Note that the vertical line on the letter “P” in the word “Europa” is truncated.

Figure 33. German Europa stamp showing variety. Figure 29. Council of Europe official stamp on maximum card. EUROPA 1965, PABAY LABEL - The local carriage label below is from the EUROPA 1962, FRENCH MAXI Isle of Pabay. Note that the words CARD - Shown here is a French maxi- “Europa 1965” are down the left and mum card with three points of concor- right sides of the rouletted label. dance. The stamp, the cancel and the picture on the card, all show the Europa 1962 common design of Europe. Figure 31. Souvenirs of the 1972 Europa Lions Forum.

EUROPA FLIGHT - This cover was flown aboard A Swiss Air Europa flight to France. That fact is noted in both the circular hand-stamp at the left, and the manuscript notation across the top. Figure 34. Europa 1965 carriage label from Pabay.

CEPT 50TH ANNIVERSARY - The item at figure 34 is a souvenir sheet of 4 Figure 30. Europa 1962 French maximum card. perforated stamps from Saint Helena.

LION’S FORUM 1972 - The 1972 meeting of European Lions took place in the Italian city of Taormina. A special card was privately produced as was a label, both with the same design. Italian postal authorities created a special cancel Figure 32. Swiss Air Europa (West) flight cover to to commemorate the event. See all of France. them at figure 31 in the next column.

Figure 35. Numbered St. Helena souvenir sheet.

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continued from page 10... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) BALKAN ENTENTE - Unit Treasurer GERMKAN PHOTO ESSAYS - Be- Dana Roper submitted the following low and in the next column are more question. Does anyone have an answer photo essays for German stamps.; None for him? of these designs were adopted. How- ever, all were prepared as possible Eu- ropa stamps. “Question: In the Rogers EUROPA catalog (circa 1963) he lists 4 stamps of Yugoslavia as being issued for (or perhaps related to) the Postal Congress of the Balkan Entente. They were issued on 6 September 1939, and show various ships. Scott has the set listed as numbers B90 thru B93, but says the set was issued for the Navy and Merchant Marine. The surtax aided a marine museum. The ships pictured on the stamps are certainly consistent with that (see attached illustration from Scott). D'Urso makes no mention of it. Does anyone have ac- cess to a Michel catalog (or any other catalog for that matter) to see how it's listed there? Did Rogers make a mis- take? Since Rogers has been out of print for over 35 years it's a little late to be asking, but perhaps someone out there knows the answer.”

Figure 36. Is the set of stamps Europa related?

MARSHALL PLAN - Here starts a series of German un-adopted photo essays. This first one depict George C. Marshall, then Secretary of State and force behind the creation of the Marshall Plan.

Figure 38. Undated German photo essays for Europa stamps.

Figure 37. George C. Marshall on German photo essay. continued on page 12... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-12

continued from page 11... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) SHIP EUROPA - This item appears to NATO COVER, U.S. #1008 - The be a souvenir that was put together to cover below is an interesting item. Not commemorate the first sailing of the only is it franked with two values of the Motor Ship Europa. The cruise went U.S. 1952 NATO commemorative from Rotterdam through Basel and back Figure 41. Strip of three Europa stamps with mis- stamp, but it is also a first day cover to Rotterdam with a stop in Strasbourg. perf seen between the first and second stamps. (April 4, 1952) and it is addressed to the Note that the sheet is numbered, but in Pitcairn Islands. this case, the number has been printed EUROPA 1972, IRISH COVER - Be- upside-down. low is a commercially used cover franked with two 6p values of Ireland’s 1972 Europa set.

The cover was received at the Pitcairn Figure 42. 1972 Irish Europa stamps used to frank Islands where it was re-addressed to commercially used cover. New Zealand. Figure 39. Souvenir card for the first sailing of the motor Ship Europa. CATALOGUE, EUROPA - This is a scan of the cover of a Europa Special- PEACE AND LIBERTY - The card at ized catalogue. It is the 10th edition of figure 40 was issued by the La Poste. It the catalogue and it is a product of An- is franked with and commemorates, dreas Schneider and is dated at Essen, The cover also had a receiving mark France’s set of stamps issued 1n 1995 1982. applied when it arrived on May 20, 1952 for Peace and Liberty. at the Pitcairn Islands.

Almost nothing is known about the first day cover’s cachet. However, from the return address (also on the back of the cover) and the “stuffer card, one might conclude that the cover was put together by Miss Wilma Jean White of Portland, Oregon.

Figure 43. 1982 edition of the Schneider special- Figure 40. French philatelic souvenir for Peace and Liberty. ized Europa catalogue.

EUROPA 1963, TURKISH MISPERF Figure 44. NATO first day cover addressed to the - Turkey issued a set of Europa stamps Pitcairn Islands. in 1963. As you will see at figure 41 in the next column, there was a misperforation on the 50 kurus value. continued on page 13... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-13

continued from page 12... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) EUROPA 1973, BELGIUM COVER - EUROPA 1960, GREAT BRITAIN - The express cover below is franked with The cover below is franked with two four 8F values of Belgium’s 1973 Eu- complete sets plus one stamp from Great ropa set. It was sent from Belgium to Britain’s 1960 Europa set. The cachet Prague. commemorates the CEPT Conference that was held on September 19, 1960. The actual conference took place in the city of Torkay but this cover is canceled n the same date, September 19, 1960 at the city of Birdl—-? Gloucester.

Figure 49. Turkish NATO stamps with offsets on the backs.

Figure 45. Express cover franked with Belgium Europa stamps. EUROPA 1987, ITALIAN COVER - The registered cover below is franked COUNCIL OF EUROPE PROOFS - with five examples of the 800L value of A set of three proofs of Council of Figure 47. Cover commemorating the 1960 CEPT Italy’s 1987 Europa set. Europe stamps. They were seen on eBay conference. at what I believe to be a reasonable opening bid. STAMP SHOW, 3RD EUROPA IN NAPLES - The unofficial souvenir sheet below commemorates the 3rd “Europa” philatelic exhibition, held in Naples, Italy, September 14-24, 1963. The theme of the exhibition was sports philately.

Figure 50. Registered cover from Italy, franked with 1987 Europa stamps.

EUROPEANRECOVERYPRO- GRAM, ITALIAN CANCEL - The cover sent from Trieste to Turin, at figure 51, bears a special cancel commemorating the European Recovery Program (ERP). The slogan translates for “the Figure 48. Souvenir sheet from the 3rd European reconstruction of the 18 Marshall Plan stamp show held in Naples. countries.”

NATO, TURKISH OFFESTS - Figure 49 in the next column shows a vertical strip of three stamps. What makes them interesting is that there is a virtually complete offset of the overprint on all three stamps. The strip to the felt shows the front of the stamps with the overprint while the strip on the right shows the offset on the reverse of each stamp. Figure 46. Set of three Council of Europe proofs.

Figure 51. ERP slogan cancel on Italian cover.

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continued from page 13... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) SHIP EUROPA - This semi-postal STAMP SHOW, NAPOSTA ‘76 - in the bottom semi-circle of the cancel. stamp from Germany is listed in most These items were all used at the German D’Urso reports that check numbers 1-9 catalogues as the liner Bremen. How- NAPOSTA ‘76 stamp show. Seen are were used as well as check letter “x.” ever, the Bremen and the Europa were three souvenir sheets with Germany’s sister ships. In other words they were European coal & Steel Community com- built quite the same and looked alike. memorative stamp in black. Following There may be differences in the ships, are two commemorative covers used at but I mention it here for what its worth. the stamp show.

Figure 55. Special Austrian cancel commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe.

CONFERENCE ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN EUROPE - HUN- GARY BLACK PRINT - The item below is a numbered black print of a Figure 52. Liner Bremen./.. Or is it the Europa? souvenir sheet issued by Hungary to commemorate a conference on Peace NATO CANCEL ON PORTUGUESE and Security in Europe COVER - This registered cover from Portugal to an address in Lisbon is franked with the complete set of “carriage” stamps. However, what makes it interesting is that it bears three strikes of a commemorative postmark used at the 4th NATO meeting in Lis- bon. Also of interest is the registry lable on which someone, likely a postal clerk, has handwritten the word “NATO” and the number “21.” The cancel is listed in the D’Urso Catalogue as number L1 and is assigned a rarity factor of 6. The cancel is reported used from February 11- 25, 1952.

Figure 54. NAPOSTA ‘76 souvenirs. Figure 56. Numbered Hungarian black print.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE, AUSTRIAN LINEREUROPA,ROESSLER CANCEL - The card at figure 55 in the COVER - The cover at figure 57 on the next column is franked with a 2g stamp next page was put together by the fa- from Austria. There are two points of mous cover producer A.C. Roessler. It interest on the card. First, the stamp bears 5¢ franking and two strikes of a bears a special cancel commemorating cancel showing that it was mailed aboard the 10th anniversary of the Council of the German Liner Europa. The cover Europe. Second, the stamp is superim- appears to have been re-addressed. I posed on a horizontal gutter pair of Eu- wonder if the cover was flown by plane Figure 53. Special NATO cancel on registered ropa labels. The cancel is listed in the from the deck of the Europa? There are Portuguese cover. D’Urso Catalogue as number A11 with a no visible marks to indicate that,. How- rarity factor of 5. May 5, 1959 is the ever, the 1930 cancel date would put the only day that this cancel was used. Note cover in the right period. also that the check number “4” appears continued on page 15... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-15

continued from page 14... EUROPA BRIEFS (continued) integration and cooperation. In 1993, PostEurop became responsible for issuing EUROPA stamps.” POSTEUROP EXPLAINSITSBESTEUROPA STAMP DESIGN CONTEST - “The EUROPA stamp best design competition is a yearly online event which result is announced during the Plenary Assembly. The first competition took place in 2002. All official EUROPA stamp issues can enter the competition. Web viewers and PostEurop members are invited to vote for their favorite stamps. PostEurop's Stamps and Philately Working Group selects the EUROPA stamp theme for Figure 57. Roessler prepared cover sent from the each year. This year the theme is German Liner Europa. "Astronomy". Themes for the coming STAMP SHOW, EUROPA 1963 - This years are: 2010 - Children books, 2011 - show was held annually, for many years Visit (a country) and 2012 - Forests. in Naples, Italy. You may recall the Figure 59. Registered cover with “Europa” flight cachet and a receiving mark at Budapest. Best EUROPA stamp 2008 - Postal unofficial souvenir sheets with Europa Operator: Magyar Posta, Hungary; stamp designs on them. This is a differ- JUMELAGE, GERMAN ROCKET Theme: The Letter - Description: This ent kind of souvenir in that someone at FLIGHT - The cover at figure 60 com- stamp depicts the theme "The letter" in the show put together a card, not bearing memorates the 2nd stamp exhibition the background in the form of a mailed a Europa stamp, but had the show’s spe- between the twin cities of Hannover, letter as well as in the foreground with cial “Europa” cancel and cachet applied. Germany and Perpignan, France. A spe- an actual script letter. Best EUROPA Also to be seen in green is a special ca- cial cachet commemorates the event. stamp 2007 - Postal Operator: Haypost, chet commemorating “sports philately” Armenia; Theme: 100 years of scoutism which was the theme of the show. - Description: All the hands are doing the scout sign, representing tolerance and solidarity. Best EUROPA Stamp 2006 - Postal Operator: USEP Ukrposhta, Ukraine; Theme: Integration as seen by young people - Description: This stamp shows the Earth floating in the vast universe that surrounds it. The human figures holding hands symbolize Figure 60. Jumelage rocket flight cover. world integration for the common wel- POSTEUROP WRITES ABOUT EU- fare of mankind in the future. Best EU- ROPA STAMPS - “EUROPA stamps ROPA Stamp 2004 - Postal Operator: Figure 58. Special card prepared for the :Europa are special stamps issued by European Post Greenland, Greenland; Theme: 1963” stamp show in Naples, Italy. postal administrations/ enterprises under Holidays - Description:Two Greenlandic the aegis of PostEurop which have girls in national costumes greet each EUROPA FLIGHT, SWISS COVER - Europe as their central theme. EUROPA other by rubbing their noses, with the The registered cover in the next column stamps should underline cooperation in Artic Ocean as a backdrop. The text on was sent from Zurich, Switzerland to an the domain of posts, particularly as re- the stamp reads "Greetings from address in Amsterdam, Netherlands. gards the promotion of philately. They Greenland". Best EUROPA Stamp Towards the lower left can be seen in also contribute to making the public 2003 - Postal Operator: La Poste green, a special cachet applied to the aware of the common roots, culture and Monaco, Monaco; Theme: Poster Art - cover indicating that it was carried on a history of Europe and its common goals. Description:The stamp depicts a young “Europaflug” - a Europa flight. Also As such, EUROPA stamp issues are girl sitting on a diving board.” Best EU- seen in black, at the lower left is a circu- among the most collected and most ROPA Stamp 2002 - Postal Operator: lar date stamp applied at Budapest, Hun- popular stamps in the world. MaltaPost, Malta; Theme: The Circus - gary. This I cannot explain, unless the Description:The stamp reproduces a cover was sent to pick up the special Since they were first issued in 1956, portrait image of a clown from an award cancel and then it was sent on to Amster- EUROPA stamps have been a tangible winning photograph by Gino Theuma. dam. I can’ tell if there is an Amsterdam symbol of Europe’s desire for closer receiving mark on the back of the cover. Concluded on page 16... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-16

continued from page 15... EUROPA BRIEFS (concluded) COUNCIL OF EUROPE, 60TH AN- Security Agency (FSA) was an inde- NIVERSARY - The postcard at figure pendent agency of the United States gov- 61 was seen on a web site that provides a ernment established in 1939 pursuant to photo stream of happenings at the Coun- the "Reorganization Act of 1939" (P.L. cil of Europe web site (http:// 19, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). For a time, the www.flickr.com/photos/ agency administered the Social Security councilofeurope/). Of note on the card is old-age pension plan, oversaw food and that at the top, are reproduced the logo drug safety, administered public health used on stamps and the Council of programs, and federal education funding. Europe’s 60th anniversary logo. The Reorganization Act of 1939 author- ized the president of the United States to devise a plan to reorganize the executive branch of government. Pursuant to the Act, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued "Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939" on April 25, 1939. The reorganization plan was designed to reduce the number of agencies reporting directly to the president.

The Reorganization Plan created the Figure 62. Airmail cover , enclosed letter and cabinet-level Federal Security Agency. enlargement of the top of the letter to better show Included in FSA was the Social Security the apparent address of the letter’s sender. Board, the U.S. Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, the Ci- ROCKETCOVERS,BRAZIL/ vilian Conservation Corps, the Office of EUROPA - I ran across a lot of 4 covers Education (later the United States De- on EBay. They attracted my attention partment of Education), the National because they were described as Brazil/ Youth Administration and a number of Europa rocket flight covers. I am not a other agencies. Its first director was Paul rocket flight expert and I do not appro- V. McNutt. priate research material to further iden- tify any more information. Perhaps one Figure 61. Postcard commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Council of Europe. Secretly, the FSA was also a cover of our readers can shed some light on agency from 1942 to 1944 for the War these “Europa” rocket covers. While the NATO 1952, U.S. FRANKED ENVE- Research Service, a secret program to rocket cachets are the same, the one on LOPE - On its surface, the cover and develop chemical and biological weap- top was struck in green, the second and enclosure at figure 62 in the third col- ons. fourth in blue, and the third cover was umn, looks like an ordinary one. It is struck in red. franked with 6¢ postage using the 1952 President Harry S Truman attempted to NATO Stamps. At the time 6¢ was the make the FSA a department of the fed- correct rate of postage to send an airmail eral government, but this legislation was letter in the United States. Without a defeated. In 1949, the United States return address on the cover, and a barely Congress enacted the "Reorganization legible cancel, I initially thought that Act of 1949" (5 U.S.C. 901). Subse- there was nothing further to learn from quently, President Dwight D. Eisen- it. There was no back-stamp on the hower promulgated "Reorganization cover and if there was a return address Plan No. 1 of 1953." The Federal Secu- on it, it is totally covered up by the “via rity Agency was abolished and most of air mail” etiquette. I was wrong. What I its functions transferred to the newly- found made the cover much more inter- formed United States Department of esting. The enclosure is a letter on sta- Health.” tionery indicating that it likely was sent by a person associated with the Federal Security Agency which was then located at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Wash- ington, D.C. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I learned that the “Federal EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-17

The United States 3¢ NATO Stamp of 1952 by Stephen Luster continued from page 2... tain countries with an appropriate psy- of the new stamp was to be purple to I’m still looking chological slogan.” comply with Universal Postal Union for information regulations for a first class letter. Also, about the stamp’s As an aside, my collection con- the stamp was to be on a NATO theme first day ceremony tains a hand-drawn essay in purple and it would be issued on April 4, 1952 rd and the program. crayon or colored pencil, similar in de- to coincide with the 3 anniversary of sign to the final stamp design. However, the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty. This time I could not figure out why my essay was my search took me denominated at 5¢. The answer likely In the archives I saw an un- to the National Postal Museum where lies in two places. First, the suggestion dated, confidential, unsigned memo the archived Postmasters’ files are kept. by Mr. Peterson that a 5¢ stamp be pro- which addressed the stamp project, its I set up an appointment to see the files duced. Perhaps the postmaster asked purpose, and characteristics. It was writ- and when I arrived, I was met be good one of his modelers to prepare a poten- ten that the stamp was intended “to friend Tom Lera who has charge of the tial stamp design. Second, knowing that stimulate domestic and foreign public museum’s research facilities. Tom had at the time, the rate of a first class, single interest in the North Atlantic Treaty Or- already taken the archive of the 3¢ 1952 weight letter going by surface mail to ganization and encourage other NATO NATO stamp from the files and all rele- Europe was 5¢. members to issue similar stamps, simul- vant material was laid out for me. At taneously if possible (only Portugal did, last I thought, now I will get the answer sl).” to my questions regarding the stamp’s first day ceremony and its program. The memo indicated that the specific characteristics of the stamp were What follows is a summary of “to be worked out by State Department what I found in the postmaster archives. and Post Office Department representa- A letter (marked confidential) dated De- tives”. It is likely that the Post Office cember 1, 1951, was sent from The De- Department was represented by the Of- rd partment of State to the then Postmaster fice of the 3 Assistant Postmaster Gen- General, Jesse M. Donaldson. The letter eral. The State Department was repre- was signed Ken Peterson. In his letter, sented by Mr. Luther Reid, working for Mr. Peterson points out that he is work- Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. ing on three specific projects and he asks In a February 5, 1952 letter Howland H. Sergeant. This clarification for the postmaster’s help with them. Mr. from a Mrs. L. Scannell to then Repre- comes in a letter from Mr. Sergeant to Peterson points out that…”in trying to sentative Frederic R. Coudert, Jr., con- Mr. Fellers dated April 10, 1952. convince people on both sides of the Iron tained a pencil drawing of a 15¢ stamp curtain that we stand for peace and hu- (then the air mail rate to Europe). The Finally, the memo indicated man freedom…I’m sure you agree we drawing embodied the ideas that the that the overall project contained plans should not overlook the potentialities of State Department was trying to convey. “for an exchange of letters between the postage stamps and imprinting overseas- Unfortunately, a 15¢ stamp, expressing chiefs of state of the NATO countries, bound mail with slogans.” Mr. Peterson the ideals of peace and freedom, was using the commemorative stamp, and went on to write that “as you know the never put into production. (an) auction of the stamps so used for the Soviets are taking advantage of both benefit of an organization such as the stamps and cancellation imprints as psy- United Nation’s Children’s Fund”. chological weapons.” Again, my research has not produced any evidence that either of those plans The three projects mentioned in came to fruition. Mr. Peterson’s letter were: An order for canceling devices 1. “To issue in April 1952, a commemo- dated March 3, 1952, was sent to the rative 3¢ stamp to mark the third anni- Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau of versary of the signing of the North At- Facilities. The canceling devices were to lantic Treaty. be made available to the Washington, D. th 2. To issue a new 5¢ stamp bearing a At some point, the Post Office C. Post Office not later than March 25 , general theme of world peace and free- Department decided not to produce ei- 1952. The following items were or- dom. ther a 5¢ or a 15¢ stamp. Instead, a deci- dered: 3. To imprint first class mail and parcel sion was made to produce a 3¢ stamp to 1. Two solid steel dies to fit the post passing through the Morgan Station replace the 3¢ Thomas Jefferson stamp Universal Model “D” canceling ma- Annex in New York, going to Iron Cur- which was a part of the Presidential se- chines…reading in the bars “First Day of ries issued beginning in 1934. The color Issue”. continued on page 18... EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-18

The United States 3¢ NATO Stamp of 1952 by Stephen Luster continued from page 17... 2. Solid ring dies reading Luther Reid of the State Department These are the two die proofs “Washington, D. C., 9:00 a. m., April 4, acknowledges receipt of the following referred to in the March 21, 1952 memo- 1952.” Two lines were to be placed items: randum from Mr. Pearson to the Director above and below the words “First Day of 1. 17 leather albums of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Issue”. 2. 17 sheets (panes, sl) of 100 3- 3. Four rubber hand-stamps cent NATO stamps, and The archives also contained with long bars containing the wording 3. 23 First day covers with pairs approval dates and roll number for each “First Day of Issue”. of NATO stamps. (So, why of the 18 plate numbers used in the pro- 4. One solid rubber hand-stamp were there extra first day cov- duction of the stamp. Those data are in with short bars and without the wording ers, and what happened to the following table. Note that while the in the bars.” them? sl). plate numbers are in numerical order, the individual approval dates the individual I have seen differences between In a letter of April 10, 1952, approval dates and roll numbers are not. the steel dies in that the spacing between Mr. Howland Sergeant commends to the I will provide that information in the the lines differs. IN one example the Post Office Department, the work of Mr. November-December issue of the Eu- lines are more narrowly spaced while in Fellers and Messrs. Hall, Lows and Gage ropa News. the other, they are more widely spaced in preparing for the ceremony that took apart. Equally, I cannot tell if there are place at the White House. Mr. Sargeant The last bit of information I any differences between the two “long wrote that Messrs. Hall, Lowd and Gage found in the archive were the first day of line” rubber hand-stamps. Finally, I manufactured the leather portfolios sales numbers for both first day covers have never seen a “short line” rubber which the President later presented to the and stamps. That information will also hand-stamp. Chiefs of State of the other NATO mem- be provided in the November-December Several years ago, a very large ber countries. issue of the Europa News. holding of Post Office Die Proofs came onto the philatelic market. I waited with At this point, the archive runs Finally, as a part of my look at the ar- baited breathe for the sales that followed. out of material relevant to my search for chive, Mr. Tom Lera had set out the Alas, while a wide range of die proofs answers regarding the first day ceremony sheets of 400 stamps in imperforate con- were offered, there was none for my and program. However, the archive did dition. Each had marks and final ap- stamp. I know they exist from several contain other information relative to the proval notations on them. It was a rare other sources. stamp, its production and sales volume opportunity for me and my wife Sue, to that will be of interest to some collec- see such rare material, up close and per- First, in a March 21, 1952 letter tors. Here is what else I found. sonal. Thanks Tom. to the Director of Engraving and Print- ing, Mr. Osborne A. Pearson, then Assis- A notice from the Post Office The hunt goes on… tant Postmaster General, wrote that he is Department to postmasters gave infor- “returning die proof No. 684465B”. Mr. mation about the NATO stamp but cau- Pearson also wrote that he is “retaining tioned postmasters “not to place the (3- for file, die proof No. 68464B”. cent NATO) stamp, herein announced, on sale before April 5, 1952”. That ad- At this point, I have to skip monition may account for the fact that I ahead in the story. In the January 2009 have yet to find a cover dated April 4, issue of “First Days” I wrote about the 1952 from a post office other than Wash- first day ceremony that was to take place ington, D. C. Also, I have yet to find a at Constitution Hall in Washington, D. cover dated earlier from anywhere. C. However, it was reported that the ceremony was canceled at the last min- The archive also contained the ute and a small ceremony was held in- following production information re- stead, in President Truman’s office at the garding color die proofs: White House. I raised some questions about leather presentation albums that COLOR DIE PROOF NUMBER COLOR were to be given to the Chiefs of State of 67424B P-236-R the other NATO member countries. The 67426B P-250-R archive shed some additional light on the 67428B P-257-R subject. 67430B P-262-R In a Post Office Department 67432B P-276-R memorandum dated April 1, 1952, Mr. 68464B * No color given 68465B * No color given EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-19

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continued from page 2... THE FRANCOEUROPA-BRITISH BRIEFS EXHIBITION (continued) OF 1908 An article by

Stephen Luster

When I was actively collecting Europa here’s what makes this story all the more material, one of the items that was on my interesting. There were two post offices want list for a long period of time, was a on the fair grounds. The one already rare D’Urso cancel. In the “various sub- illustrated here and another in the Irish jects” (V) cancel section of the cata- Village known as “Ballymaclinton.” logue, the cancel from the Franco-British That village was sponsored by the mak- Fair of 1908 was listed as number V1a. ers of Maclinton Soap. The cancel is assigned a rarity factor of 10. Pretty much as rare as you can get. Below is an example of that fair cancel The next illustration is from the D’Urso which is not listed in the D’Urso Cata- The Franco-British Exhibition (1908) Catalogue. The cancel was used from logue. Interesting features of the was a large public fair which took place May 1908 when the fair opened, through Franco-British Exhibition cancels in- in London, United Kingdom in the early October 1908 when the fair closed. clude these: Small “08” date rather than years of the 20th Century. The exhibition a larger one; inverted month abbrevia- celebrated the “Entente Cordiale” which tion; date missing; and the time missing. had been signed by the United Kingdom and France in 1904. The fair attracted about 8,500,000 visitors.

The fair was held in an area of West London near to Shepherd's Bush which is now called White City - the area ac- quired its name from the exhibition buildings which were all painted white. The 1908 Olympic Games were held in the district alongside the festivities.

The fair was the largest exhibition of its kind in Britain, and the first international exhibition co-organized and sponsored by two countries. It covered an area of I had not seen an example of this cancel some 140 acres, including an artificial in real life. My only knowledge of it Finally, here are three examples of what lake, surrounded by an immense network came from the illustration and informa- can go wrong with a cancel. Clockwise of white buildings in elaborate styles. tion in the D’Urso Catalogue. Then I had a thought. There must have been a from upper left: Normal; inverted lot of postcards used at the fair. If that month; date missing; and, time missing. was true, then some of them must have been mailed at the fair. Further, postcard collectors would be interested in the picture side of the postcard and not the cancel. Maybe postcards was the answer to obtaining an actual copy of the V1a cancel. Sure enough, a quick internet search brought many postcards to light, bearing the V1a cancel. Now So what makes this fair of interest to “Europa” collectors? The answer has to do with the fact that it was a joint ven- ture between France and Great Britain. Joint ventures between two or more European countries have always been of interest to some “Europa” collectors. But wait! There is more. Enjoy!

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THE FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION OF 1908 (concluded) continued from page 20... Here are some scenes around the Franco- British Exhibition of 1908. All are scans of official postcards produced by Valen- tine & Sons.

The City of Paris Pavilion.

The British Applied Arts Palace.

The main entrance to the fair.

The Palace of Women’s Work.

The Grand Restaurant.

The “Flip-Flap” ride was one of the main attractions at the fair.

Machinery Hall.

Swan Boat in the Court of Honor. From this view, you can see why the fair was In the Court of Arts. also known as the “Great White City.” EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-22

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Left: Albanian stamp issued for the 1963 European Boxing Championships. Right: 1960 Registered FDC franked with both values of Ireland’s Europa set. EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-23

European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 - A San Marino Press Release they were already extremely popular at - Designs: stereoscopic photographs by the end of the 19th century. But a stereo- Paolo Candelari scope in a postal kit, with a stamp and “stereo- souvenir sheets” containing 3 - Printing: in four colour offset by Cartor colour stamps to be viewed in 3D, is a Security Printing Press release n. 20/2009 totally new find. The idea came to Paolo Candelari whilst examining items from - Print run: 80,000 mini souvenir sheets PHILATELY his personal collection: a wood stereo Postal kit (value €1,40) camera and stereoscope, both dating In order to celebrate the European Year th back to the end of the 19 century. How- - containing a stereoscope, special of Creativity and Innovation, San Mar- ever, it wasn't easy to recreate that lenses, three mini souvenir sheets, in- ino has decided to tackle – and hopefully “magic” which used to enchant our structions and warranty seal; win – an age-old challenge: to create great-great-grandfathers in a modern, three-dimensional stamps. A challenge, postal version, on par with today's 3D - Size when closed: 15,5 x 10,5 cm which today, with the distribution of films. Finally, after many experiments, a ever more flawless and spectacular 3D solution was found: not just for the 3D - Size of stereoscope when assembled: films, becomes more arduous, and for stamps (demanding but also simpler to 15,5 x 13,5 x h. 10,5 cm this reason, exciting. Stereoscopic create) but mainly for the stereoscope, stamps are by no means new, but have which had to be made in card, whilst - Project: Paolo Candelari never really lived up to their expecta- being functional and also “postal”, both tions, due to the difficulty in making a as a container and as a means of commu- - Stamp and illustrations: Mariella An- different image reach each eye, just as in nication. Besides overcoming numerous tomelli and Paolo Candelari real life (try looking out of the window, technical problems, such as the position- closing each eye in turn, to understand ing of the special lenses and the precise - Printing : four-colour printing process the problem). The anaglyphic system, insertion of the mini-sheets to be viewed, by Centro Grafico srl which requires the use of glasses with a the collaboration and ability of Mariella red and a green lens, only allows three- Antomelli was able to enhance this Cost of a complete set: €7,40 dimensional monochrome images to be unique “postal kit”. Harking back to the perceived; but is created by overlapping era when this system was invented – Maximum print run: 80,000 mini souve- a red and a green image, with a “blot” which curiously coincides with the ad- nir sheets and stereoscopes effect – in the case of photographs – vent of San Marino stamps – we wanted unacceptable for stamps. Holography to re-evoke an age-old tourism, that creates better 3D results, but not for clas- which was spread via the use of stamps sic stamp formats, and costs are prohibi- and picture postcards. Thus, San Mar- tive. Therefore, the best solution happens ino's first “hallmark” issue is dynami- to be the oldest, that which requires a cally re-proposed in the 1,40 stamp stereoscope: and is also San Marino's printed on the postal stationery, and on option, who is in the process of creating the reverse carries a “stamp” which is it in a suitable “postal” version to be the epitome of the values printed in the presented shortly. In the meanwhile, 30s, whilst inside there are hints of other three special 3D stamps are ready, which images from San Marino's vast philatelic in reality are actually six, due to the two album. different images required by the system for each stamp. Printed on three mini Issue date: 25th August 2009 souvenir sheets which are designed to fit into the stereoscope, they also carry po- 3D Stamps (value €6,00) sitioning marks on the right hand side. Three of San Marino's most classic - three subjects, each printed on mini views are depicted, specially selected souvenir sheets with a pair of values of € and photographed by Paolo Candelari 1,00, differing slightly amongst them- and his assistant, Nicola Franchini, who selves; even used a crane to capture shots of the Statue of Liberty. Photographic images - Size of the mini souvenir sheets: 150 x shot in pairs, in which the inscriptions 43 mm were then inserted so as to increase the 3D effect to the full. - Size of each stamp: 45 x 33 mm

Stereoscopes are certainly not a novelty: - Block perforation: 13 ¾ x 14 EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-24

EUROPA AUCTION #115 - ILLUSTRATED LOTS RULES & BID SHEET EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-25

EUROPA AUCTION #115 - LOTS EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-26

EUROPA AUCTION #115 - LOTS EUROPA NEWS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 393-27 EUROPA AUCTION #115 - RULES & BID SHEET AUCTION RULES

1. Only Europa Study Unit members may bid in the auction. 2. Abbreviations: * = Mint, ** = Mint-Never Hinged, o = Used, blk = Block, FDC = First Day Cover, S/S = Souvenir Sheet, CTO = Cancelled to Order, MB = Minimum Bid, CU = Cacheted-Unaddressed, CA = Cacheted-Addressed, UU = Uncacheted-Unaddressed, UA = Uncacheted-Addressed, C/E = Council of Europe, cplt = Complete, Est Ret = Estimated Retail. 3. Numbers are from Scott Catalogues except where noted. Cancels are from the 1971 D’Urso Catalogue or its 1974 supplement. 4. The Europa Study Unit does not guarantee the genuineness of any material in the auction. 5. Lots will be sold to the highest bidder at a slight advance over the second highest bid. Bidders can bid freely and limit their total purchases to any amount they indicate on the bid sheet. No “Buy” bids will be accepted. 6. Payment from successful bidders must be made within 7 days of receipt of notice. Postal expenses are paid by the purchaser. Lots will be sent to a successful bidder when their total amount equals or exceed $25 only after payment is received.

Cut – ------BID SHEET - EUROPA STUDY UNIT AUCTION NUMBER 115 (Deadline for submitting bids - October 15, 2009)

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