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December List Philatelic Society of Sell Postage now Linns, 17 September, pg.-37 Bio York Show Lancaster County Reading Show The James Buchanan Chapter (#173) Dave Hunt and cancelling UK + Paul’s recent UK cover, Commercial Prod- 12 November Linns on pg 3 letter ucts on Stamps of the American Philatelic Society 2019 Dues are Due (Pg.-3) Picture of officers American Topical Assn., Chapter 118 Renewal on Pg.-4 What did we learn from Open House, what can we take Member, NY Federation of Stamp Clubs away Annual Dinner-Wednesday, 19 December 2018, Garden Cafe Postage increases Volume 81, No. 12 5:30 pm-Hors d’oeuvres; 6:00 pm-Dinner Buffet December 2018 Door Prizes, Reading of Letters, Fellowship Visitors are Always The Veranda Chronicles Welcome Seasons Greetings! Here’s wish- images of Slania’s postage stamps. listened to their detailed and pas- PSLC meets the 2nd Wednesday ing you a healthy, comfortable, We were all impressed with sionate narratives on their treas- of the month (except August) at and prosperous holiday season. Czeslaw’s artistry and unrivaled ured objects. Twenty-four exhib- the Bluebird Commons in May you spend this occasion engraving expertise. I then gave a its in all; including stamps, post- Woodcrest Villa, 2001 Harris- with the coziness of quilts, the brief lecture on “The Development cards, precancels, locals, topicals, burg Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601 warmth of a crackling fire, and of Perforations on United States and postal history. I have posted a at 7:00 pm. Dues are $10.00 a your loved ones. Joyful holiday Postage Stamps, 1855-1857”, photo journal of the evening’s year. For club information call Paul Petersen at 717-299-5640 wishes and good tidings to all. including unpublished research events on our website.2 Website: LCPS-Stamps.org Last month on November 14, the and my recent discovery of a long On December 16, Kevin Kellman Society held its Annual Open lost #11P3 “brush stroke” plate will be hosting the Some Sunday House, Exhibition, and Bourse. proof pair. Both presentations can Stamp Show at the Farm & be found on our website.1 With pleasure, we gladly wel- Home Center in Lancaster. I comed nearly 50 members and During a brief intermission, guests know I will be in attendance to 10 guests – such a great turnout. mingled with our members and support our dealers and col- PSLC Officers and Board After a short business meeting, dealers who were on hand to give leagues and pick up some last- which included a Treasurer’s value estimates for several accu- minute Holiday gifts for my fami- President, Web De- report, a Website update, the mulations and collections brought ly, friends, and fellow collectors. veloper & Designer:
Door Prize giveaway, and the for assessment. We answered any On December 19 the Society will Charles DiComo, 914-450-3791 ever-popular 50-50 raffle. Then questions they had and even hold its December Dinner in the [email protected] our two guest speakers made signed up a few new members, st Garden Cafe at Woodcrest Villa. 1 Vice President: bringing our paid-up member ship their way to the podium. David It is one of my favorite events of John Hostetter, 717-394-9626 Hunt spoke on “Czeslaw Slania – to over 110. [email protected] the year, and I am hoping to see Christmas dinner Master Engraver”. His presenta- Finally, we all rose from our seats, many of you in attendance for 2 nd Vice President: tion was filled with an amazing handed the microphone to our what will surely be a festive and Bill Greiner, III , 717-471-2354 assortment of high-resolution twelve exhibitors, and attentively memorable event. CDi 5:30-6:00 [email protected] Appetizers 1http://www.lcps-stamps.org/presentations/ 2 http://lcps-stamps.org/presentations/annual-meetings/ Secretary: Fruit punch 2018 December Giving by PSLC: This year we are asking for packets of topical Diane Meek, 717-575-5533 [email protected] stamps related to science and nature for our partnership with The North Muse- Dinner at 6:00 um. Beyond topicals for TNM, we are collecting packets for APS. Here, prepare Treasurer: Seafood Newburgh Lou DiFelice, 717-572-3419 Chicken Florentine and label packets of 25 U.S. and/or foreign stamps (mostly commemoratives). [email protected] Baked ham with cranberry There will be a drop-off box for packets at the Dinner when you register. Past President: sauce Douglas Milliken, 717-330-4062 [email protected] December Dinner at the Garden Cafe Coleslaw Publicity: Mixed greens Buffet Menu: Directions to the Garden Café: Date: Wednesday, 19 December Len Kasper, 717-723-1864 Fruit slaw Appetizers, Fruit Punch, Seafood Our dinner was held here until Where: The Garden Cafe [email protected]
Newburgh, Chicken Florentine, last year, and now we are return- Time: 5:30-Starters, and 6:00 – Baked Ham with Cranberry Sauce, Buffet Dinner Membership: Lemon rice ing. Enter Woodcrest. Turn left Barb Buchanan, 717-871-0244 Coleslaw, Mixed Greens, Fruit Scalloped potatoes at the T-intersection. Continue Cost: $30/person [email protected] Slaw, Lemon Rice, Scalloped Pota- about 45 yards and make your Pay: At the door (Dues will also Green beans almondine toes, Green Beans Almandine, first right. This will take you to be accepted for 2019. $10.) Newsletter Editor: Maple glazed carrots Maple Glazed Carrots, Tiramisu, the café. Park here. To enter, Door Prizes: See Page-3 Programs, and APS Rep: Apple Crumb Pie, Coffee, Tea, Readings: See Page-3 Paul Petersen, 717-299-5640 take the sidewalk on the left, Rolls and butter Iced Tea, and Water which will bring you inside. Inclement Weather Policy: Pg.3 [email protected]
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Page 2, December 2018 Philatelic Society of Lancaster County Open House and One-Page Exhibit Night Club Notes For a while we thought we were of the Eisenhower administration. baseball cards attached from the Programs, Hosts, going to run out of chairs with Diane Meek (1) designed a forev- four players who were involved in Shows, and Events nearly 60 members and guests! A er stamp with a poignant grandfa- The Shot Heard Around the few came for quick appraisals and ther-grandson scene, and she World where the Giants won the 2018 Programs left, but the size and enthusiasm showed an enlarged representation. playoff game over the Dodgers to 19 December: December Dinner remained. Open House chairman, Joy Bouchard’s (2) exhibit in- enter the 1951 World Series. Deb Ehleiter & Co. Len Kasper and President Charles cluded stamps telling the story of a Tom Nichols (5) collects the 1936- DiComo were very pleased. Mar- delightful summer vacation includ- 1937 Army Navy stamp issue. His 2019 Programs keting for the event was solid. ing the beach, seashells, lighthous- favorites are the second-day first- 9 January: Club Auction. Tony Hopefully this will draw more es, fishing, and children, among day covers, which were only avail- Coccio, Host visitors and potential members. other imagery of summertime. able for the West Point and An- th 13 February: An Overview of Mike Bach: (9) The 50 Penny napolis issues in this 10 stamp set. Bosnian Philately: 1879-1918, Black Jubilee-2 July 1890 Issues. RD Noble (8) presented a variety Robert Witkosky. Host: TBA These included note cards, cancel- Ed. * of precancel issues on magazine 13 March: The NY Postmaster lations, covers, Roland Hill, post- wrappers, those used by Sears Provisional Stamp of 1845. Mark age dues, and more. Roebuck & Co. in Chicago, a Schwartz Paul Petersen (4) differentiated dated precancel from OR to Cana- 10 April: The Joys of Philately. the Nationalist from Republican da, and a stamp that looked like Bill Schultz local stamps of the Spanish Civil a precancel but was actually can- 8 May: The History of Printing War (1936-1939) based on the celled in Portugal. He also had on Stamps. Joseph Sullivan There were two short presenta- symbolism on each. These were Picasso’s Guernica on a stamp tions. The first was by Dave Hunt used for propaganda, taxation, and from Czechoslovakia, and a 12 June: Club Auction on Czeslaw Slania, Master En- fundraising (selling to collectors). Remember Little Rock cover, 10 July: Making Philatelic graver. With numerous slides, Related, he showed a Guernica among other items of interest. Donations. Richard Nakles Dave narrated his stamp-engraving cover by Picasso. He also exhibit- 14 August: Club Picnic: career. Born in 1921, Slania en- ed a page of Stamp on Stamps Freedom Memorial Park, graved over 1000 stamps in 29 topical issues as an example of Millersville, PA countries from 1931 right up to the what is needed for the website 11 September: Club Auction year he died, 2005. Dave is prepar- page for topical stamps. He en- 9 October: The Development of ing a full-length PowerPoint for a couraged members to prepare Perforations on U.S. Postage future date. pages of their favorites and send to Stamps, 1855-1857 Dr. Charles In the second short presentation, Dr. DiComo for posting. DiComo Dr. Charles DiComo described Mark Jardel (1) obtained an 1866 13 November: Open House and The Development of Perforations cover with a Japanese consular One-Page Exhibits, Len Kasper on U.S. Postage Stamps, 1855- hand stamp to the Hon. Jas. Pol- Dave Hunt (5) had an interesting and Paul Petersen 1857. The take-away here is that lock at the U.S. Mint. As a con- map of 1760s Chile with Juan 11 December: December after ordering a rouletting machine gressman, Pollock shared a room Fernandez Island. Here, marooned Dinner, Deb Ehleiter & Co. from the United Kingdom that did in a DC boarding house with sailor Alex Selkirk lived for four 2020 Programs not perform as expected, the Abraham Lincoln, and he later years. Selkirk allegedly became the USPOD retooled it into a most became PA Governor among other model for Defoe’s Robinson Cru- 8 January: Club Auction Ed. * practical perforating machine. He engagements. This letter was from soe of 1719. Subsequently this 13 May: Canada’s Role in Union is also finalizing an extended ver- a missionary in Japan. Island was renamed Robinson & Confederate Postal Cross- sion of this presentation. Crusoe Island. Dave then shared Border Mail during the U.S. Following the presentations mem- the tie of the battle of Bunker Hill Civil War, Ron Majors
bers and guests followed exhibitors and Pitcairn Island in stamps. Fi- 2018-2019 Shows/Events around the room where their ex- nally he showed an image of the hibits were mounted on the walls. engraved stamp of the Battle of Some Sunday Stamp Shows: Lancopex 2019 is Coming There were 12 exhibitors and 24 Grunewald (1410) by Czeslaw 16 December ‘18, Farm & Home exhibits. The number of pages is Slania and shared its history. Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, noted in parentheses ( ). Bill Greiner, III displayed his Lancaster, PA. Free Lunch. Jay Eberly (6) had an exhibit of ongoing collection of U.S. naval York Stamp Show: 25-26 Dwight D. Eisenhower which in- covers noting that he has all the January, ’19. York Fair Grounds. cluded stamps, cacheted covers, Scott Ney (2) shared some of his U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers. He is Ride Sharing? Call P. Petersen. and autographs of several notables his autographed postcards with working on completing destroyers, Delpex: S, 13 April, Nur Shine river gunboats, and battleships. Center, New Castle, DE Presenters & Exhibi- Lancopex: F/S 26-27 April, tors:(L→R) Dr. Charles Farm and Home Center DiComo, Tom Nichols, APS Summer Session: 23-28 Diane Meek, Hal Klein, June 2019, APC, Bellefonte, PA Joy Bouchard, Scott Ney, RD Noble, Jay Eberly, Dave Hunt, Mark Jardel, Mike Hal Klein (5) discussed a variety Bach, and Bill Greiner, of usages of the dollar denomina- III. Missing: Paul Pe- tions of the 1938 Prexis on both tersen who was taking nat’l and int’l commercial covers the photo. which are very hard to find.
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Page 3, December 2018 Philatelic Society of Lancaster County My Favorite Activity in the November Minutes and Treasury Fine Art of Stamp Collecting Diane Meek & Lou DiFelice Lucy Eyster While it is a thrill to finally locate Opening: President Charles including the $1K deposit for the Museum in 2019. (See Page-1) some evasive piece for a collection or DiComo called the meeting to December Dinner. With the in- 50-50 Drawing: John Hostetter read an informative article about one order at 7:05, and he wel- crease in interest rates, he will split $104.00 with the club. of my special, obscure interests, the comed members and visitors to also be looking for a new CD most prized activity for me, in the our ’18 Open House and Ex- with a greater rate of return. huge world of philately, is attending hibit Night. He added that the Approval of the October the annual ATA stamp show (NTSS) website is now reconfigured Minutes and Treasurer’s Re- held in various cities around the U.S. on a new server system and port: These were approved unan- recognized Paul’s daughter-in- imously by voice vote. law, Heather for supporting Door Prizes: Stephanie Harper, PSLC over the last year and a Fred Sargent, and Bonnie Dick- half through her App and enson won door prizes of a phila- Website Design Business. telic nature. Membership: Barb Buchan- BlueBird Update: Lucy Eyster an and Lucy Eyster intro- announced that in the not-to- duced tonight’s visitors. distant future, BlueBird will un- dergo some renovations, but A note of Thanks: Peter Baney of WCV management has assured RSCC gave a shout-out to the PSLC With that thought in mind, I was in her that they will continue to members who attended the Reading Columbus, OH on August 7 for the provide an equivalent meeting show, those who worked the club joint show of ATA and APS (first space for PSLC each month. sales table and helped with break- ny input? Ed.* joint show of the two largest philatel- These included Ann Mekeel, Sign-Ups: Paul Petersen passed down following the show, and espe- ic organizations.) This was the perfect Charles Deutsch, Bonnie around sign-up sheets for 1.) The cially Len Kasper who filled in at Ed. * time to reconnect with friends made Dickenson, Zac Geig, Aaron & December Dinner and for 2.) the Food & Drinks Court when it over the years. Thursday was the Harry Goehring, and John Hosts and greeters for the 2019 unexpectedly became short-handed. opening day of the four-day show, Reese & family. New mem- Philatelic year. Program: Following the business and the moment I stepped onto the bers included Dan & John December Dinner: Lou dis- meeting and snacks, The Open floor, the electricity, the energy, and Martin, and Jeff LeVan re- cussed the finances for the 19 House and Exhibit Night com- the excitement were overwhelming. joined us this evening. Paid December event. Paul added that menced. (See Page-2) We were greeted by young people in membership stands at 110. there is a change in the cancella- Treasury: 1-31 October 2018 medieval costumes and a huge castle Tonight’s meeting attendance tion date as originally published. Opening: $3,473.54 housing the USPS. “Dragons” was was 58 including four (4) It is now Wednesday, 5 Decem- Income: $80.50 young collectors. the theme for the show, and the first ber. He also reviewed the enter- Expenses: $1,101.21 Treasurer’s Report: Lou day of issue ceremony was all about tainment for the event, and the Closing: $2,452.83 dragons. Over the course of four days DiFelice updated membership need for donations for APS and 3CDs: @$7,052.08 I examined exhibits (didn’t see all of on financial income, expenses, our partnership with the North them), spent my allotted dollar and balances for the month amount at the two dealers who spe- cialize in topical stamps, and attended both the ATA business meeting and a Some More Dinner Details From RF lecture on the Hobbit. The only PSLC Door Prizes: If you wish to Reading of Letters: Bring Marcophilex ‘18 is the premier postal club member I fleetingly saw at the nd show was Dick Colberg. participate in the door prize an interesting letter or two history expo in France. In its 42 event this year, please bring that you have come across in year, Dick Colberg exhibited three an unwrapped gift of a phila- your cover collecting over the frames entitled “Railway mail service December telic or non-philatelic nature years. It is recommended that between Serquigny and Rouen.” (it doesn't matter) in the $5-8 you practice reading it out Dinner value range. It should not be loud ahead of the Dinner. A When: wrapped, and please affix a club member has offered to Wednesday, gift tag to your item with your read your letter for you if you 19 Decem- Classifieds for Club Members name as the donor. All who wish. ber donate a gift will receive a Bad Weather: This policy is Time: 5:30 Hors d’oeuvres The day after the show closed, a raffle ticket for the drawing. the same as in years past and 6:00 Buffet Dinner group of us (who didn’t want to go Gifts will be displayed on a applies to our Dinner and Where: Viva Center, Woodcrest table nearby so that you might subsequent monthly meetings. Cost: $30.00/person home yet) spent the day sightseeing Columbus. The Botanical Gardens, preview the items that will be Should there be a concern Menu: Chrfistmas dinner German Village, and the James Thur- raffled when your ticket num- regarding the weather, the Appetizers ber home made the day complete. ber is called. officers will make a decision Fruit Punch August 14 was the day to travel back whether or not to hold the 5:30-6:00 Dinner or meeting. If there is Seafood Newburgh Appetizers to Lancaster, happy and exhausted. Chicken Florentine The first joint show was such a suc- a cancellation, an email will When opened in 1876, this new rail Fruit punch go out to all. Those not on line with 12 stations saved a day’s Baked Ham with Cranber- cess that next year (1-4 August) APS ry Sauce and ATA will do it again in Omaha, email should call Paul Pe- travel time on a major mail route to Coleslaw Dinner at 6:00 NE with a railroad theme. Will I be tersen at 299.5640 to find out Paris. Covers and wrappers, etc. from Mixed Greens Seafood Newburgh there? Stay tuned for next year. if the event is to be held. ten of these twelve stations is extant. Fruit Slaw Chicken Florentine
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Musings: Thank You Colleagues / Commercial Products on Stamps Ed. * The December issue is my favorite This year’s Santa Claus stamps are prises might be used to illustrate In some cases, ads were placed as newsletter to put together. I start at really classics, really! They were more general concepts related to their own labels in the small sheet or around my best holiday, Thanks- developed for the Coca Cola Com- American culture (Pg.-1).’” of booklet stamps. These were giving, and complete it as I enjoy pany early in the last century, and The key words here are ‘Ameri- often used se tenant with the the anticipation of …not quite they ushered in the modern Santa can culture.’ The article goes on stamp and placed on cover, a thoughts of dancing sugarplums, but icon, as we know him. And for to remind us of the 1998-2000 collecting area in itself. An ex- you see where I am going. The time 50¢, one can order a one-stamp Celebrate the Century series of ample of a promotional label seen spent here is a refuge from all the Santa souvenir sheet with a labeled stamps, 15 stamps on a sheet for with U.S. postage is the Mr. Zip demands of the season, those holi- Coke bottle prominently featured each of the ten (10) decades. On label in the stamp pane booklet. day related, and others; the personal in the selvedge. ↓ (Also see Pg.-1) these stamps were many prod- Some foreign entities combined ones like getting the cars inspected, ucts: i.e. the Titanic movie, the stamps and ads in their book- and servicing the generator & snow Slinky, and the Barbie doll, to lets. Dick Colberg collects these blower to name a few. Specifically, name a few. But is this advertis- items from France. I enjoy writing about the November ing or merely examples of the There was some advertising on Open House, scanning the Decem- history of pop culture, the take- metered mail and in slogan can- ber stamps, salivating over the De- aways from our formative dec- cels. In England there was an cember Dinner menu, and thinking ades? For example, in the 1900s interesting slogan cancel by about all the great activities of the decade (#3182) is a box of Cray- McDonalds featuring the arches last stamp club year. ola Crayons. Is it advertising or and “2 BIG MACS FOR ONLY At PSLC I have good friends, great history? One can still purchase a £2” good only at the McDs in collecting, and a variety of club box of crayons that is not too Stafford (UK).” related activities such as our auc- dissimilar to the one depicted on Regarding Canada’s legendary tions, treks, picnic, presentations, Is this a case of commercial crony- the stamp. This probably fits into Creatures stamps of 1990, Cana- baseball, stamp shows, and more. ism? My guess is that Coca Cola the spirit of the previously cited da Post worked out a deal with As I muse, I realize the value of so “loaned” its iconized Santa to regulation of products used to McDonalds to help sponsor the many contributors to make this USPS in a quid pro quo, that, in illustrate American culture. ↓ stamps and Stamp Collecting newsletter a reality. exchange, the labeled bottle would month. ↓ Much of this publication consists of be plainly visible, albeit on just the reports from the officers, and not souvenir sheet. Sounds fair to me. only are the reports appreciated, but But this is just a guess. We all the timeliness is just as critical. know that the PO does not have Included are Dr. DiComo for his money to throw around to pay presidential column, The Veranda hefty royalties. Chronicles; Dianne Meek for the Then the thought arose: Is this the Minutes, and Lou DiFelice for the first commercial product on a U.S. McCarthy goes on to detail some Treasury Report. Thank you all. postal item? I have seen a few, but of the history of commercializa- Outgoing and incoming Member- not that many. What a great topical tion of foreign postal sales. There ship Chairpeople Lucy Eyster and collection this could make! How was printed advertising on backs Barbara Buchanan always have about those Hershey Kisses? of stamps, and this was largely A favorite of mine is from the up-to-date attendance figures and In a Linn’s article by Denise with booklet stamps. The method Ivory Coast (↓) where there is no club rosters, all of this makes our McCarthy (9 April 2001) we learn proved ineffective, as once the subtlety whatsoever. Ed. * jobs much easier. that Coca Cola is not the first stamp was placed on cover, the Kudos go to proofreaders Carol commercial product on a stamp ad was rarely seen again. Petersen and Dr. DiComo who save product. “Outright advertising on Advertising was more effective a dyslexic editor from himself. U.S. stamps still isn’t permitted, when placed on the stiffer card- Thanks to newly promoted Hard but the guidelines state the new board the booklet covers. It is Copy Circulation Manager Diane liberal approach and catch up with assumed that this method was Meek for insuring that these publi- the reality of recent stamps: more effective given the continu- cations are covered, addressed, ‘Commercial products or enter- ation to the present day. franked, and mailed on a timely basis. Finally there are many in PSLC ý"……………………..… who have submitted articles, snaps, Please clip this dues notice, complete it, and turn in to Barbara Buchanan at bios, ideas, events, suggestions, and a host of other materials that make the next meeting with $10.00. You may also send it to her at PO Box 116, this a successful publication. These Conestoga, PA 17516-0116 include: Doug Milliken, Dick Col- berg, Bill Schultz, Dr. DiComo, Name: ______Phone:______Lucy Eyster, Kerry Wetterstrom, Scott Van Horn, Scott English, John Hostetter, Mike Bach, Carol Email Address: ______Petersen, Aaron Heckler, Tom Nichols, Dennis Shumaker Hal ATA Member APS Member
Klein, Vera Felts, Mark Jardel, Please check the appropriate ATA/APS box(s) if you are a paid up member. Len Kasper, Fred Sargent, and Deb Ehleiter. þMake checks payable to Philatelic Society of Lancaster County.