PSLC Newsletter 2021 Vol. 84, No. 3 & No. 4 March-April
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123 Philatelic Society of Lancaster County Notice: This is a Joint January & Coffee Rationing in The James Buchanan Chapter (#173) of the February Issue WWII-Pg.-4 American Philatelic Society Notice: This is a American Topical Assn., Chapter 118 Joint March & April Issue Member, NY Federation of Stamp Clubs Please note that all PSLC meetings are virtual, starting at 6:15 Volume 84, Nos. 3-4 p.m. on Wednesdays, 10 and 24 March and 14 and 28 April 2021 Mar. & Apr. 2021 2020 Dues are Due Visitors are Always Perhaps upi cpi;d The Veranda Chronicles Welcome and families partaking, e.g.: Corliss Steam Engine Co.; H.F. Walling Publishers; Just starting to realize that this lines for me and many others. our virtual programs. Is there is Given the ongoing Covid-19 pan- Slade; Comstock; Steere, et al. This original research and remarkable story of ingenui- month (March) we are entering Thanks you Suzanne. And the addi- one you missed or would like to demic and social distancing to cur- ty at the Providence, RI Post Office can now be shared. our second year with the world- tional opportunities are boundless see again? These are available. tail the spread of the virus, PSLC wide Covid-19 pandemic! Life from several local clubs to the larger (Ed.’s Note: See Pg.-6 for info) has ceased its in-person monthly seems to be upside down in societies such as ATA, APS, And many of you are aware that meetings, replacing them with virtu- many ways, and I am busier than CCNY, and the myriad others who Lancopex has been cancelled as al meetings on Zoom twice a month. ever right now, especially with are providing for the hobby. PSLC have many of the other scheduled PSLC usually meets the 2nd the vaccine program on top of will keep you up to date with emails stamp shows, large and small. Wed. of the month (except Au- everything else I do. and website postings. I update the But speaking of lifelines, some are gust) at the Crossings Meeting Even here, I covet the snatches web routinely, so check in regularly coming up. Kevin Kellman will Room, Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz, PA 17543 NOTICE: of time with my stamps, covers, to see what is coming up that may have a two-day show on 23-24 and PSLC and other society be of interest. And we are now of- April, and on May 16th, we will be at 7:00 pm. Dues: $10.00/year. activities. Our Zooms are life- fering video recordings of some of having our (see Veranda, Pg.-5) For club information call Paul Petersen at 717-299-5640. March 2021 Feature Programs Website: LCPS-Stamps.org PSLC Officers and Board 10 March 2021 at 6:15 p.m. 17 March 2021 at 6:15 p.m. The U.S. 1933 Byrd Antarctic Stamp: Production, An introduction to Revenue Collecting as Illustrated by President, Web De- First Day, and Other Uses by Alan Warren Members’ Items. veloper & Designer: This program is an overview of the 3- Dr. DiComo and Paul Petersen will Dr. C. J. DiComo, 914-450-3791 [email protected] cent United States Little America stamp provide a brief overview of revenue (#733) issued October 9, 1933. The stamps, both foreign and domestic 1st Vice President: stamp marked the Second Antarctic with examples. But what follows is John Hostetter, 717-394-9626 Expedition of Richard E. Byrd and was the most important part of the pro- [email protected] intended to help defray expedition costs gram, your revenue images and nd by offering the public the opportunity to prepare 2 Vice President: stories to share with us. Tonight is Bill Greiner III, 717-471-2354 souvenir covers cancelled at the Little America post the first of three presentations on [email protected] office in Antarctica by charging a service fee of revenue topics with two specialized presentations to Finish Veranda fifty cents plus the face value of the stamp. The follow in April. (See below) So get out your revenues, Secretary: Harding FDC/DeVries program covers essays, a die proof, production, first make some scans, and let’s hear from you. David Weichert, 717-342-3120 Canal Zone snaps day, and other uses of the stamp. [email protected] Joyce Murry Lancaster cancellation Dues Treasurer: Ads Lou DiFelice, 717-572-3419 Clip art for holidays Feature Programs for April ‘21 [email protected] How the NL exchange got started 14 April 2021 at 6:15 p.m. 28 April 2021 at 6:15 p.m. Past President: CSA Revenues: Carte-de-Vistas by Bill Schultz. “Doc, I need a drink” by Ron Lesher Douglas Milliken, 717-330-4062 Schwartz The carte de visite[1] (French: This will feature the taxation of legal alcohol during [email protected] F.U on no response to ’39 fair contest [kaʁt də vizit], visiting card), National Prohibition. It will include some prescrip- Publicity: Tami Jaxon abbreviated CdV, was a type of tions for medicinal alcohol, sacramental wine, and Len Kasper, 717-723-1864 -4 Email from Mike Bach on Tony small photograph which was industrial or non-beverage alcohol. The story of Na- [email protected] Shields patented in Paris by photogra- tional Prohibition includes a chapter of one state that pher André Adolphe Eugène thought they could Membership: Disdéri in 1854, although first allow the sale of Barb Buchanan, 717-871-0244 [email protected] used by Louis Dodero. Each alcohol if they taxed 25 November photograph was the size of a it and another chap- Newsletter Editor: 2020 at 6:15 p.m. visiting card, & such photo- ter on some efforts to Program Manager, and Wilkins-Ellsworth: graph cards were commonly discourage home APS/ATA Rep: Paul Petersen, 717-299-5640 Their Expedition to traded among friends and visitors in the 1860s. Al- brewing by taxing [email protected] the North Pole. A bums for the collection (See Carte-de-Vistas pg.5) malt. presentation by 123 Page 2, March-April 2021 Philatelic Society of Lancaster County 13 January, Treasury, Minutes and Happening Club Notes David Weichert, Sect’y, and Lou DiFelice, $$$ Programs & Shows Opening: Dr. DiComo opened the Spring Stamp Member’s Bourse the research of this cover as well as 2021 Programs virtual meeting at 6:30 p.m. He and August Club Picnic. Paul the translation that she received from 10 March: The U.S. 1933 Byrd discussed the support for other said that he is in communication UN-L on the letter contained in the Antarctic Stamp: Production, local stamp clubs that is included with Millersville Borough and is cover, which referred to the siege. First Day, and Other Uses. Alan on the website, and he encouraged awaiting confirmation of dates for This is shown below. Warren. all of us to visit. He also said that both events. He hopes to have 24 March: An introduction to he has a good supply of pre-owned definite plans to report back to Revenue Collecting as Illustrated Linn’s and other philatelic maga- membership at the next meeeting. by Members’ Items. zines that he is willing to share State of the Hobby: Bob Toal 14 April: Revenues: Carte-de- with club members. Contact him shared that the post-Covid hobby Vistas. Bill Schultz. and let him know your reading will be different from the dealer’s 28 April: “Doc, I need a drink”: interests and preferences. perspective. Some are retiring; Events and Revenues Leading to Membership: Reporting for the Bob adds that others are emerging. the Prohibition. Ron Lesher Membership Committee, Paul Internet sales are growing. 12 May: Canada’s Role in Union Petersen said that 50 have paid Online Exhibits: Cemil Betanov & Confederate Postal Cross- 2021 dues to date. There are 127 encouraged members to scan their Border Mail during the U.S. members on the roster, but some exhibits and have them available Civil War. Ron Majors. may not renew in 2021. online. Members concurred. 26 May: Mail Wrappers: An Meeting Attendance: 37 Feature Presentation: The Siege Introduction, Foreign & Visitors included Cynthia Carl- of Paris Balloon Mail was pre- Domestic. Cemil Betanov son from Lincoln, NE who col- sented by Dick Colberg. 9 June: Niagara Falls & Philate- lects U.S. and early South Ameri- During the 1870-1871 Franco- ly. Rick Barrett ca. Larry Rosenblum is from Prussian War, Paris was under 23 June: Livermore and Knight - California and collects France, siege with little opportunity to A great help to Cynthia was the fol- lowing book: The Balloon Post of the printed matter advertising cards: Great Britain, and Paris siege mail. share the city’s news with the 1890-1919. Bob Toal Bob Toal is a stamp and cover outside world. The most success- Siege of Paris by Joseph Eisendrath (1976) published by the American 14 July: The Use of the 1847 dealer from Maryland. ful means of communicating was Issue in Boston. Mark Schwartz Treasury Report: Lou DiFelice to send letters from the city by Air Mail Society. 28 July: Open date noted that the club treasury is hot-air balloon. This went for Dr. DiComo did a short PowerPoint starting to slowly climb out of its many months. Below are Dick’s presentation entitled The U.S. Pro- 11 August: Summer Picnic. losses from 2020 due the recent cover and the map he created de- prietary Medicine Co” RS243e on Millersville Memorial Park income from the members’ 2021 lineating the probable route taken Experimental Silk Paper. He gave a (Confirmed) dues payments.