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Please visit my table at this upcoming show: AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX Arlington Convention Center Arlington, Texas, Feb. 20-22, 2009 contents THE TEXAS PHILATELIST FEATURES 7 Republic Post essential to postal historians Douglas Moss 9 Article submission guidelines now available Douglas Moss 10 Collector in Germany had unusual request Douglas Moss 12 Mexican Revolution legacy includes philately Arthur P. von Reyn 16 Volunteers needed for AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX Thomas Koch 18 APS publishes Stamps of Texas album pages 21 Annual youth contest has record participation Douglas Moss 34 USPS unveils eight 2009 commemorative designs Arthur P. von Reyn DEPARTMENTS 2 President’s Message 5 Your Letters 6 Editor’s Notes NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008 19 Texas Connection Volume 56, Number 6 26 In Memoriam THE TEXAS PHILATELIST (ISSN 0893-2670) is published bimonthly by the Texas Philatelic As- 30 Texas Cancels sociation, Inc., 3916 Wyldwood Road, Austin, Texas 78739-3005. 32 Calendar of Events POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: 38 Crain’s Corner TEXAS PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION 3916 Wyldwood Rd. 40 Chapters in Action Austin, TX 78739-3005 42 Membership Report Douglas Moss EDITOR & ADVERTISING MANAGER 305 Saint Lukes Dr. Richardson, TX 75080-4830 E-mail: [email protected] Opinions expressed in The Texas Philatelist are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the editor, the officers of the Texas Philatelic Association, Inc., or the membership.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 1 president’s message Financial market turmoil may affect philately By Arthur P. von Reyn One consequence of the recent turmoil in the financial markets is likely to be an upsurge of interest in alternate investments. There is now a substantial amount of cash available just for that purpose, mostly generated as investors threw in the towel and exited their deteriorating stock and bond positions since the market high in October, 2007. And, if the past is any indication, financial bear markets prompt a considerable investor appetite, at least temporarily, for tangible items such as stamps, coins, antiques, fine art, and who knows what else. Many stamp collectors can still recall the hobby’s greatest boom, one that occurred back in the late 1970s, when the prices of some “investment grade” U.S. stamps increased as much as 1,000 percent before the bubble burst. Interestingly, this speculative period came towards the end of a 17-year stretch of stock market turmoil that began in early 1966 when the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hit almost 1,000. From then until 1983, the DJIA ricocheted between just over 1,000 to as low as 588. Going back even further to the Great Depression years of the 1930s, stamps were one of the few commodities that held their value. One might say that a renewed boom in stamp collecting has already been underway for eight years now, with prices for better stamps increasing steadily since the tremendous surge in stock valuations that began in 1983 ended with the stock market bust of 2000. There are some wrinkles that may preclude extreme speculation in stamps. One is the fact that many collectors and investors still recall the precipitous decline that followed the speculative bubble of the 1970s. Another is that the tax-deferred retirement accounts of today are not conducive to investments in tangible items. Finally, there is the tax implica- tion for investments outside tax-deferred retirement accounts—financial instruments such as stocks and bonds currently benefit from a long-term capital gains rate of no more than 15 percent, while long term gains on collectibles are subject to a 28 percent flat tax rate, unless the seller happens to be in the PAYING DUES PROMPLTY 15 percent or lower tax bracket! SAVES YOU AND THE TPA $$$! TPA LOSES GREAT SUPPORTER Prompt payment of 2009 dues serves to save ROMAINE FLANAGIN money in two ways. First, members receive a The TPA lost a true friend and sup- $2 discount on their $12 annual dues if paid by porter in mid-October with the passing December 31, 2008. Second, the TPA saves by of Romaine Flanagin. Romaine joined us avoiding the expense of sending out second and in 1980 and then served as our secre- third dues reminder notices. tary from 1982 to 2004, most likely the At $10 annually with the discount, TPA longest run on record. She not only re- membership is a great bargain, so there’s little ceived the Association’s highest honor, excuse for all members not be paid up by the end of the year. being named a Distinguished Philatelic Those who prepaid their 2009 dues, or are Texan, but was also accorded the title life members, will still receive a dues notice and of Secretary Emeritus by the board of are encouraged to utilize the section for dona- directors in 2004. The officers, directors tions to either the TPA Foundation or the Journal and members of the TPA extend their Publication Fund. deepest condolences to Romaine’s family on their loss.
2 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 FUTURE OF TEXPEX STAMP SHOW TO BE CONSIDERED The future of the TEXPEX stamp show will be up for discussion when the TPA board of directors holds a meeting at the Mid-Cities Stamp Expo in early November; the board was originally scheduled to convene during the Greater Houston Stamp Show, but as everyone knows, Hurricane Ike forced a change in those plans. It is my understanding that the current arrangement for this World Series of Philately show is untenable, and the TPA will be asked to take a much greater role, and even become the primary organizer, if the event is to continue after 2009. Details on whatever proposals are developed will appear in my next column. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR APS AMERISTAMP EXPO/TEXPEX In the last edition of The Texas Philatelist, I appealed for volunteers to sit for two hours at our society table at APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX show. Response was nada! The APS needs plenty of volunteers as well! Many of you will very likely attend this event for multiple days, so please sign up for a two-hour block to help the APS, or the TPA, or both. Duties at the TPA table will be to hand out sample journals, to collect entries for our daily catalogue drawing, to discuss the benefits of TPA membership and recruit new members, and to sell several philatelic items. To sign up to help out at the TPA table, call me in the evenings at (214) 902-0858 or e-mail me at [email protected]. More details on how to volunteer to help the APS appear in an article elsewhere in this publication. Finally, I wish all the best for you and your family in what is shaping up to be a most challenging New Year! In Philatelic Friendship, Arthur P. von Reyn
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n www.texasphilatelic.org “Friendship Through Philately” Arthur P. von Reyn, PRESIDENT Douglas Moss, 1st VICE PRESIDENT P.O. Box 561622 305 St. Lukes Dr. Chapter No. Dallas, TX 75356-1622 Richardson, TX 75080-4830 0632-049588 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
Lyle Boardman, TREASURER OFFICERS (Vacant), SECRETARY 3916 Wyldwood Rd. Thomas M. Koch, 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Austin, TX 78739-3005 1013 Springbrook Dr. e-mail: [email protected] DeSoto, TX 75115-3943 e-mail: [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peter C. Elias (2010) Denise Stotts (2010) George I. Woodburn (2010) Jane King Fohn, past president Robert I. Benner (2012) James Berryhill (2012) William L. Strauss (2012) Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n Fo u n d a t i o n BOARD OF TRUSTEES Arthur P. von Reyn. Chairman Douglas C. Moss Lyle Boardman (Vacant) R.M. Arndt (2010) Jeffrey Switt (2010) Norman A. Cohen (2012) William L. Strauss (2012)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 3 Become a LIFE MEMBER of the Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n • Eliminate annual dues collection hassle • Support the TPA for many years to come • Easy credit card payment plan available Still only $160.00 for a limited time* *Rate change will be finalized at TPA board of directors meeting on February 21, 2009, at AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX in Arlington, Texas. LIFE MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT REQUEST FORM I am currently a member of the Texas Philatelic Association and request that my status be converted to a life membership. I am remitting payment as indicated below. (Prospective new members must use a membership application form, available at www.texasphilatelic.org, or by mail at the address below.) If charging, write name and billing address as it appears on cardholder account.
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Cardholder Signature Easy Credit Card Payment Option Beginning upon receipt, please bill my card in four quarterly installments of $40.00. SEND TO: Lyle Boardman, TPA Treasurer, 3916 Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739 your letters Info desired on numbering in steel duplex cancels I am researching 1946 cancels and mark- appearing in barrel duplexes from it.” ings on a special delivery letter mailed by Readers, do you have any additional in- Kenneth A. Millican, 3803 Main Street, Hous- formation?) ton 4, Texas, to his wife in San Francisco. The duplex hand cancel used has a “4” Auction contributor had inside the barrel. Also used as a canceler was a positive experience a hand powered roller with the text “HOUS- TON TEX (2)”within the wavy killer bars. I have Thank you for your recent letter with the questions about the zone number. auction results. I’m glad it turned out to be a Does the zone number “4” in the return positive contribution to The Texas Philatelic address have the same meaning as the “4” in Association. Also, it appears that the way the the duplex cancel barrel? And, would one of lot was carefully broken down also contrib- you local postal historians know what post uted to the success. office in Houston serviced zone 4 during I enjoy going to your website and read- the mid to late 1940s? Any help will be ap- ing the journals. Two of my children also preciated. entered the stamp design contest this year (they mailed the designs this morning). In Norman Elrod (APS 084460) the Rhode Island Philatelic Society, I hope to 641 Dogwood Trail pass along some of the wonderful programs McMinnville, TN 37110 you have. [email protected] If I find more material, I will be sure to (Editor’s Note: In chapter five, page 51 of send it your way. Richard W. Helbock’s Postmarks on Postcards Thanks, (2003, La Posta), the author writes in reference to metal duplex handstamps: Ted Reall “The significance of the numbers in the can- Pawtuckett, Rhode Island cel portion of barrel duplexes is believed to refer (Editor’s Note: Mr. Reall’s auction donation merely to a clerk number or canceling position benefited the TPA Foundation. Donations of number within the post office, but the numbers quality items and lots are always welcome, may have been used for something as simple as whether from members or not. Donors may keeping track of the various handstamps of this chose to either benefit the TPA Journal Publica- type on hand. It is known that the larger the post tion Fund or the TPA Foundation. All gifts will be office, the more numerous the numbers found recognized in this publication.) While Richard W. Helbrook’s book Postmarks on Post- cards provides in- sight as to the sig- nificance of the “4” in the steel duplex cancel, perhaps readers can pro- vide insight as to the meaning of all the other numbers in the markings on this cover.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 5 editor’s notes Annual philatelic wish list time has arrived! By Douglas Moss The year 2008 has been a fairly good year for my stamp collection, but it’s time to look forward, so here are some of my philatelic hopes and wishes for 2009: 1. The American Philatelic Society’s AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX show in February is well attended. All collectors in Texas must circle February 20-22, 2009 on their calendars. It has been 15 years since the APS has staged a show in Texas, so come to see the great exhibits, visit the out-of-town dealers, and attend the meetings, to include those of the TPA. And don’t fail to stop by the Texas Philatelic Association table to say hello and register for our latest catalogue giveaway. One 2009 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers will be awarded each day. 2. Collectors continue to support the American Philatelic Society. A smooth transition is essential as this nation’s most important philatelic group encounters rough times. Good luck to Wayne Saadi as he assumes the APS presidency after the untimely death of Nick Carter. 3. All Texas Philatelic Association members tell their philatelic friends how they can re- ceive our award-winning journal, participate in our auctions, buy and sell in the Oklahoma Philatelic Society stamp circuits, and much more, for just $12 a year. For that pittance, also consider purchasing a TPA membership for your local library. I make sure that each year the Richardson Public Library in my hometown receives a copy of The Texas Philatelist. 4. Beautiful weather occurs in the Houston area next September. As everyone knows, one of Hurricane Ike’s victims was the Greater Houston Stamp Show (GHSS) when the storm’s eye rolled through Galveston, Houston and Humble a week before the event. Humble suffered significant damage with no electrical power available to many souls for two weeks or longer. The GHSS is one of the best shows in Texas. Show your support, cross your fingers, and help make up for their losses by attending in 2009. You will have a great time. 5. Finally, more members decide to write an article for The Texas Philatelist. Take the chance and try your hand at philatelic journalism. You will enjoy it and I will be grateful. If you wrote an article for the journal in 2008, write two in 2009! Have a happy holiday season and a happy New Year! Cunningham Philatelics Philatelic Consultants Elusive Items Collections Stamps and Covers Appraisals THOMAS L. CUNNINGHAM P.O. Box 863237 A.P.S. 082424, TSDA Plano, TX 75086-3237 (214) 546-1179 [email protected]
6 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 Republic Post essential to postal historians By Douglas Moss new book on early Texas postal history has been pub- Alished by an acknowledged authority on the subject, Rex H. Stever. a former TPA president. In this work, Republic Post: Texas Mail, Late 1835 to Early 1846, the Corpus Christi resident shares his vast knowledge of postal operations dur- ing the decade Texas was an independent nation. The book is organized into two parts. Part one is a review of the early white settlement of Texas, from Moses Austin petitioning the Spanish government for settlement in 1819 in the sparsely populated territory, to annexation of Texas into the United States in 1845. Stever includes a history of the early development of the postal system in his review of Texas history. Part one ends with an examination of the Texas consular service and the transmission of mail through receiving agents in New Orleans. At this point, the book replete with images of early Texas leaders, cov- transitions from focusing on Texas history to ers and maps. There are no color photographs, the establishment of early Texas postal system but that does not detract from this work. through the use of the consular service. Part two of the book is filled with maps. The second part of the book explains how Numerous maps of post office locations and the Republic postal system operated until Tex- postal routes are found throughout the book. as was annexed in 1845. There are biographies Stever devotes 60 full pages of the book to of the two postmaster generals of the Republic, maps, fulfilling the cartographic needs of John Rice Jones and Robert Barr. any Texas postal historian. In addition to the The reader will also find important images of covers and maps, many of the early information about the names of early post signatures and handstamps are reproduced as offices, when they were established, and if line drawings. they closed. One interesting fact about the Collectors of early Texas postal history post offices was that many were named after may have already rushed to get a copy of this a rancher or farmer in the area, who was often book for their philatelic libraries. For those the postmaster as well. There was also a lack new to collecting this specialized area, or who of coordination in the naming of post offices. just enjoy delving into Texas history, this is an Often there would be two post offices with the essential investment for your library. same name op- Copies of the book will be available for erating at the $35 plus tax at the TPA and Texas Postal His- same time in tory Society tables at the AmeriStamp Expo/ different parts TEXPEX, to be held February 20-22 at the of the Repub- Arlington Convention Center in Arlington. lic. Stever also For those who can’t wait, the work is avail- Illustrated in Rex H. Stever’s discusses the able directly from Mr. Stever for just $42.50, book are various markings, postal rates and which includes tax and shipping. To request such as this oval town hand- stamp from Quintana, Texas. routes taken to a copy, send a check or money order to Rex The mark was used in 1838 carry mail. H. Stever, 44 Camden Place, Corpus Christi, and 1839. The book is Texas 78412.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 7 Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n Fo u n d a t i o n 2008 SUPPORTERS The Trustees of the Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n Fo u n d a t i o n thank all the following Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n members who made donations during the 2008 year. SPONSOR Lyle Boardman • Joe Boswell • Joe Bushwah • David C. Collyer Warren H. Crain • Charles W. Deaton • Éire Philatelic Assn.-LSC Janet L. Gentry • Manfred Groth • James Jividen • Mark Mangum John R. Olver • Graham L. Pierce, Jr. • Robert Pond • Julian Pugh Patrick Ryan, Sr. • William H. Smith • Robert G. Thompson Arthur P. von Reyn • Richard C. White PATRON James F. Bailey, Jr. • William F. Baumann • David H. Baur • Stephen Beisser Robert Benner • James Berryhill • Jeffrey D. Blair • Jackson W. Bosley Charles T. Burkey • Roger M. Busfield, Jr. • Joseph A. Camp • Pat Charney Alex Davis • M.L. “Larry” Davis • Floyd E. Ellis • Jane King Fohn A. Eugene Gaddy • Charles R. Gambill • Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr. Lois Haynes • Virginia A. Howdeshell • Patricia K. James • Diane Kerhove John Moffatt • Douglas C. Moss • Richard F. Neville • Arthur O. Nibling Robert S. Olds • Harry H. Pederson • Rev. Elwood S. Poore • George D. Porter Terry Russ, Jr. • Lee C. Scamp • Charles E. Shelby • Mark Solomon Denise Stotts • Jay Stotts • W.L. Strauss • Eugene E. Sutton William H. Wagner • J.R. Weiershausen SUSTAINING Donald W. Becker • Eric Bomgren • Jackson W. Bosley • Charles T. Burkey Richard H. Byne • Virginia L. Candle • Ray E. Cartier • Larry F. Champagne Norman A. Cohen • C.E. Fink • Robert R. Gilmore • Carl A. Hedin Houston Philatelic Society • Johnson Space Center Stamp Club • Vince King Martin Margulis • Manfred Marx • Walter J. McConathy • Darryl Metting Paul A. Mitchell • Duane E. Moss • George O’Kelley • Hans C. Olvason Robert L. Owens • George M. Plotkin • Dale R. Pulver • William F. Quinn David A. Rankin • Kim A. Rice • Fred Scott • Edwin Shane • Joe Singer Jeanne Stough • Nels Thomsen, Jr. • Robert C. Tull • Katherine C. Watson Norma B. Watz • Paul J. Weiser • John H. Will • James C. Williams Jonnie R. Williamson • John H. Wilson, II • Judith A. Wimberg • Paul Witthoeft • Charles V. Wunderlich • Nicholas Zettlemoyer
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8 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 Article submission guidelines now available By Douglas Moss Also addressed are requirements for sub- ublishing a set of guidelines relating to sub- mission of images that accompany articles. If Pmissions of articles for publication in The original material, such as stamps, covers, or Texas Philatelist has been on the “backburner” photographs, are received, there’s very seldom for some time. At times, this procrastination any issues with the quality of reproduction in has regretfully resulted in misunderstandings the journal. between contributors and your editor. However, most contributors prefer to That situation has finally been remedied, send digital images or even computer printer with a set of guidelines now posted on the TPA output of images. All too often, these are too website, or available by mail. These guidelines low a resolution for replication in a full-color detail what type of articles are acceptable, and print publication. Images that appear clear situations where contributions may either need on a computer screen aren’t necessarily the substantial modifications for publication, or same in print! may just not be publishable. Remember that your editor’s job is to as- Please note that your editor seeks original sist contributors in any way possible, whether articles with appropriate attributions to the neophytes, or veteran writers. resources used for research. Occasionally, ar- To view the guidelines on the Internet, use ticles that have been printed in other publica- this link: www.texasphilatelic.org/resources/ tions will be accepted for The Texas Philatelist; journals/guidelines.pdf. For a set of guidelines circumstances where this is permissible are by mail, write to Douglas Moss, 305 St. Luke’s covered in the guidelines. Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4030. CLICK HERE... www/huntstamps.com FOR NEW STAMPS! Currently, over 42,000 U.S. and Worldwide Sets and Singles Await You. 1,000’s of new stamps just added! HUNT & CO. 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 314 Austin, TX 78758 1-800-458-5745 E-mail: [email protected] STAMPS FOR COLLECTORS SINCE 1986
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 9 Collector in Germany had unusual request By Douglas Moss the death of two famous German socialists, ess than four years after the end of World Karl Liebnecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Both LWar II, it was not uncommon for stamp were killed in a Socialist uprising in Berlin collectors in Germany and the United States to on January 15, 1919. The other stamp (Scott correspond. Often during the post war period, Germany #10N29) portrays Kathe Kollwitz, Germans would trade stamps for food and a modernist painter and sculptor who died other staples for basic living. The subject of this in Saxony a few days after the end of World article is a letter that contains not just a request War II. All three subjects were perfect political for an exchange of stamps, but something a bit symbols for the “worker’s paradise” the Soviet more unusual than food and supplies. Union envisioned for East Germany. The author of this cover is a Mr. Günter The cover made a journey of more than Mathe, a resident of Bad Gottleuba, Saxony, 5,600 miles from this Russian-controlled Germany. This small spa town is located 35 part of post-war Germany to a D.Y. Boyd in kilometers southeast of Dresden, on the border Tornillo, Texas. Unfortunately, there are no with Czechoslovakia. backstamps on the cover to let a postal histo- At the time, Saxony was controlled by rian know when it arrived in Tornillo, Texas, a the Soviet Union. On October 9, 1949, small community southeast of El Paso. the Soviet zone would become the German Inside the cover is a letter, typed in English, Democratic Republic, known to the western that appears to be a response to an advertise- world as East Germany. The cover is franked ment in some sort of philatelic trade or ex- with two stamps (Scott Germany #10N45) change club magazine. The request by Mathe that commemorate the 30th anniversary of begins with the quite normal offer to exchange
Letters from Germany in the post World War II period often contained appeals for assistance.
10 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 stamps from Ger- many for those from the United States: Dear Mr. Boyd, Through your advertisement in the “World Trad- er” I have you address come. I permit me now herwithat you the courteous ques- tion, whether you interest have with me inter- change stamps and friendly let- ters. I have on all new stamps from U.S.A. interest. I will you send for new stamps of U.S.A. new stamps unused or used from Germa- ny or stamps the you wish. When you no interest have with me exchange stamps and friendly let- ters, so please I you, me address Fortunately, the enclosure in the cover on the opposite page was preserved. The from young girls rubber-stamped return address in the above letter, which incorporates a title of “Mr.” in your country in English, indicates the writer sent numerous inquiries to American addressees. communicate to will with I can interchange terest in a trade of stamps with him, perhaps friendly correspondence, photos, view-and Post- Boyd can provide some addresses of eligible cards and also love letters. Please to let my letter “young girls!” not unanswered. I thank you for you effort in As the return address rubber stamp is pre- advance. pared for correspondence in English, it is likely With the best wishes and regards that Mathe sent out many letters of this sort. But, we will probably never know if any stamps Your Cordially were exchanged between Mathe and Boyd. And Günter Mathe the same goes for Mathe’s bold request for the So, Mathe requests that if there is no in- addresses of young Texas women!
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 11 Mexican Revolution legacy includes philately (Editor’s Note: This is the second of three articles on Mexi- can philately that will appear in The Texas Philatelist prior to AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009, hosting the meeting of the Mexico Elmhurst Philatelic Society International.) By Arthur P. von Reyn ne would not normally associate a revolution Owith philately, but for collectors of Mexican issues, there is a very strong connection. Throughout the 19th century, independent Mexico wrestled with a succession of incompetent or power- hungry presidents and dictators, plus an emperor The typeset Sonoran “Green Seals” of imported from France. Like many other south-of- 1913-14 are attributable to Cosme Hino- the-border nations freed from Spanish domination, josa, then a future postmaster general democratic traditions were lacking, with political and who created stamp issues more designed to appeal to philatelists than for postal economic instability often being the rule. purposes. The inscription above the circled Just as in the preceding century, by the early 1900s, denomination reads “Free and Sovereign dissatisfaction with Mexico’s status quo had reached State of Sonora.” a boiling point. rolled around however, Díaz had his opponent P r e s i d e n t arrested so he would be the sole candidate. Porfirio Díaz, This action sparked the Mexican Revolution, who had ruled a conflict most scholars agree lasted at least a for more than decade and resulted in the eventual dominance 30 years, dis- of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional mantled many until the end of the 20th century. land reforms After Díaz was ousted from power in and came to 1911, changes in control of the national and be regarded by regional governments occurred frequently, as ordinary Mexi- various factions temporarily won favor or were The Coach Seal stamps were cans as an elit- vanquished by their opponents. issued for use in the state of ist who favored The turmoil did not become noticeable Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The stamp below, for the Sono- only wealthy to philatelists until 1913, when various pro- ran district of Baja California, is l a n d ow n e r s visional issues began to appear, most being likely a canceled-to-order speci- and industrial- either crude labels or handstamped overprints men prepared for collectors. ists. applied to previously printed stamps. The But in a latter were applied almost exclusively to four 1908 interview, issues, the 1910 Centenary of Independence, Díaz indicated the postage dues of 1908, the Transitorios of that it was time 1914, and the Denvers of 1914. For the period for democracy, 1913-16, more than 300 major numbers were and seemed to assigned in the Scott Standard Postage Stamp imply he would Catalogue for the various regular and official not run for a stamps that appeared for use nationally or for seventh term specific localities. Mexican specialists, needless in 1910. As the to say, count many more varieties that are not election time listed by Scott.
12 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 of unused s t a m p s ; to “assist” collectors o f u s e d examples in filling blank spots in their al- bums, favor Three types of monogram overprints were used, from left to right, the “Hermasillos,” or counter- the “Villa,” and the “Carranza.” The initials on all represent “Gobierno Constitucio- feit cancels nalista Mexico” (Mexican Constitutional Government). Counterfeit monograms are were ap- common, especially those of the rubber-stamped “Hermasillos” variety. plied over The man responsible for many of these the years to otherwise genuine copies. overprinted issues was Cosme Hinojosa, who The first revolutionary issue to come to aligned himself with the constitutionalist many collectors’ attention were the “White movement of Venustiana Carranza in north- Seal” and “Green Seal” issues (Scott #321- ern Mexico. Hinojosa realized early on that 46) from the State of Sonora, which are stamp collectors could provide an important attributable to the aforementioned Cosme revenue stream, and ordered the overprinting Hinojosa. of numerous stamps, with some in very limited George Ward Linn, the founder of Linn’s quantities in order to exact premium prices Stamp News, became so smitten with this issue from collectors. The most blatant example of that he wrote Mexico, the White and Green Seal the practice is the Villa monogram overprints Issues of Sonora, a work so comprehensive that on the regular issues of 1899 and 1903 (Scott there has been little to add on the subject ever #439-54). Pandering to philatelists waned af- since. These typeset stamps were sent through ter 1916, but Hinojosa managed to hang on as the press twice to achieve two different colors. the nation’s postmaster general until 1928. In addition, the “White Seal” stamps have As might be expected, stamp collector the word “CONSTITUCIONAL” embossed demand for scarce and not-so-scare stamps was across the front while the “Green Seal” stamps inevitably accommodated in later years in the instead sport a green seal of the State of So- form of forged overprints that mimicked the nora. Later on came the Coach Seal (Scott g e n u i n e ones that appeared on stamps in 1914 and 1915. Also, some revolution- ary stamps were in use only brief- The “Gobierno $ Constitucionalista” overprint at left first appeared in 1914 while the ly, leaving “G.P. DE M.” (Provisional Government of Mexico) bowtie and fancy surcharge types substan- came along in 1916. The overprinted revolutionary stamp in the center is one from tial stocks the “Denver” issue, named for the American city in which it was printed.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 13 #394-404) and Anvil Seal (Scott #405-413) m o n o g r a m s , issues, also from the state of Sonora. Similar there are seven rudimentary provisionals, with a coat of arms other Scott-list- design, were issued for the State of Oaxaca ed overprints (Scott #414-419) and surcharge The first of the provisional overprints was types. These in- applied to seven values of the 1914 Transitorios clude the com- issue. The overprinted inscription is “Victoria m o n l y s e e n de / TORREON / Abril 2-1914,” commemo- “GOBIERNO rating Pancho Villa’s defeat of Federalist forces / $ / CONSTI- in a week-long battle at the railroad junction of TUCIONA- Torreón. The overprint was applied by the Ellis LISTA” three Brothers printing firm in El Paso in quantities liners, the “G.P. believed to range from around 1,000 to 1,500 DE M.” bowties, of the most common 5-centavo value to as and the “G.P. little as 50 each of the high 20-centavo and De M.” fancy 50-centavo values, making them the scarcest surcharges. of the revolutionary provisionals. These stamps And if this were sold for only two days, April 3 and 4, overprinting 1914, in Cuidad Juarez, and nearly all used was not enough, copies have that city’s circular date stamp some stamps cancellation. Mint remainders were bought that bear the by an El Paso collector and dispersed into the “G.P. DE M.” stamp market. Forged overprints are common; bowtie over- genuine copies of the two high values com- prints or the mand about $2,000 each. “G.P. De M.” Collectors who have a fair amount of older surcharges are Mexican stamps are probably familiar with combined with several different style “GCM” monogram either the “Villa” overprints applied to various issues. The earli- and “Carranza” est listed by Scott are the 1914 “Hermasillos,” monograms or ones that were rubber stamped in black, green, the “GOBI- Additional overprints on pre- viously overprinted stamps violet and magenta, perhaps to create more ERNO / $ / appeared in 1916 and really varieties for sale to CONSTITU- served no purpose other than collectors. The oth- CIONALISTA” to create even more varieties er monograms, the three liners! for sale to stamp collectors. “Villa” and “Car- Again, this was probably done to generate anza” were printed extra income from collectors. in black rather than In addition to all the just mentioned rubber stamped. provisionals, a couple of revenue stamp series The intials “GCM” were pressed into postal service. These are the represent Gobierno Ejecitos of 1913 (Scott #347-53) and Eagles Constitucionalista of 1914 (Scott #393A-#393B). “Transitorio” stamps were Mexicano (Consti- Because most revolutionary issues from overprinted to commemo- rate Pancho Villa’s victory tutional Mexican 1913-16 were not registered with the Uni- at Torreón and were post- Government). versal Postal Union, they were frequently ally valid for two days. Be s i d e s t h e rejected as invalid for international mail. This
14 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 led to mixed frankings to move mail beyond sues are an ideal area of study. While this article Mexican borders. Typical covers bear one or has been limited to Scott listed varieties, many more revolutionary era stamps for internal more abound in specialized catalogues. carriage, and then either additional foreign References: (usually U.S.) stamps or the still internation- Mabry, Donald J. “Villa Phone Call, Tor- ally valid pre-revoluntionary stamps, to carry reón.” Historical Text Archive. 29 Oct. them beyond the borders. Another example of 2008“
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 15 Volunteers needed for AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX By Tom Koch is preferred. orth Texas will welcome a special event Beginner/Information Booth: One to two Nfrom February 20-22, 2009, with the people to welcome collectors to the show, answer arrival of APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX at basic questions and hand out appropriate informa- the Arlington Convention Center in Arling- tional pamphlets for individuals who have never ton, Texas. Volunteers are urgently needed to attended a stamp show. Volunteers are needed during show hours, should have a basic knowledge help at the show; it is vitally important that of stamp collecting and preferably have previously collectors in Texas demonstrate their support attended a stamp show. for the American Philatelic Society and the Seminars/Meetings: One person to post daily hobby if shows of this magnitude are to con- show schedule and signs, ensure meeting rooms tinue in the Lone Star State. are set with proper equipment, announce meet- Most volunteer activity occurs on site im- ings over the public address system, and record mediately preceding, during, or following the attendance at events. Volunteers are needed during show. Brief descriptions of volunteer tasks fol- show hours and should have the physical ability to low with indications of any needed experience walk between meeting rooms plus a good public or physical capabilities. Training and written speaking voice. instructions are available for most tasks. Un- Stamps by the Bucket: One person to collect less otherwise indicated, volunteers are needed money and monitor the Stamps by the Bucket area in minimum two-hour increments starting where youths 15 and under may pick out a bucket full of stamps for $1 and adults for $5. Volunteers anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour and a are needed during show hours and should enjoy half before the show opens. The show closes interaction with kids; be comfortable with handling at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at small amounts of cash; and be willing to stop adults 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. from stuffing their pockets. Registration Area: Two to six people to hand Dealer Check-in: Two people to record arrival out programs, preregistration packets (containing of dealers; hand out programs and dealer badges; badges and prepurchased event tickets), badge stock record information for additional badges to be made and badge holders; collect forms from individuals on site; show dealers location of their booths on a registering on-site; and try to minimize disappear- floor plan; use a radio to report problems. Volun- ance of writing markers. Volunteers are needed teers are needed Thursday, February 19, from 11:30 during show hours and should enjoy working with a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday, February 20, from the public and be familiar with alphabetization. 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Souvenir/Function Ticket Sales: Two to three Youth Area: Four people to assist youth in people to sell event tickets, show covers, souvenir prearranged activities and to answer basic questions cards and foreign stamps. Volunteers are needed about stamp collecting. Volunteers are needed dur- during show hours and should be comfortable ing show hours and should have a basic knowledge handling cash, checks and credit cards. of stamp collecting including ability to identify Mounting/Dismounting: Four to 10 people to country of issue of most stamps and to soak a assist exhibitors in mounting/securing/dismount- stamp from paper. ing their exhibits and to mount/secure/dismount Jury/Exhibits Assistants: One person per each mailed-in or otherwise delivered exhibits. Vol- task that follows, except ribbon posting, which is unteers are needed Thursday, February 19, from easier with two people, and frame cleaning: (1) 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 22, prepare Palmares (printed listing of awards) on from 4:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. Securing frames requires Friday evening and/or Saturday; (2) prepare exhibit bending or kneeling on floor for lower screws. certificates on Friday evening and/or Saturday; For mounting and dismounting, previous experi- (3) post award ribbons on Friday evening and/ ence as an exhibitor or volunteer at other shows or Saturday; (4) stuff exhibitor packets (program,
16 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 Palmares, certificate) on Saturday or Sunday; (5) http://www.stamps.org/ameristamp/Vol- arrange awards display on Thursday; (6) transport unteer.htm. To volunteer or have questions awards from show floor to banquet on Saturday answered, e-mail, call (814) 933-3803 ext. afternoon; clean frames on Wednesday afternoon or 217 or 207, send a fax to (814) 933-6128, or Thursday morning; (7) label frames on Wednesday drop a note to APS, 100 Match Factory Place, afternoon or Thursday morning. Note that Palmares and certificate preparation require use of word pro- Bellefonte, PA 16823. cessing program, confidentiality, and understanding Interested collectors may also inquire of exhibit awards. about volunteer opportunities with the author: There are only three tasks for volunteers in Tom Koch TEXPEX 2009 Chairman. Write advance of the show. First, is to help promote to him at in care of McDermott Library MC the show. This can be as simple as encouraging 33, University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box stamp club members to preregister (and save 830643, Richardson TX 75083-0643, or other volunteers work at the show), provid- contact him by phone at (972) 883-4951 or ing information to local publications which by fax at (972) 883-2473. may list the show in calendars, and personally contacting newspapers, radio and television Pugh Cachets stations to request coverage of the show. Sec- ond, is to contact youth groups and encourage Individually Handpainted FDCs for every new issue of the USPS them to visit the show. The APS will help cover transportation and parking costs for youth P.O. Box 8789 groups of 10 or more. Finally, advance help in The Woodlands, TX 77387-8789 soliciting volunteers is also welcome. (281) 362-0430 For further details, visit this web link:
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 17 APS publishes Stamps of Texas album pages o promote AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX, to be held February 20-22, 2009, in Arlington, TTexas, the American Philatelic Society has prepared a free, downloadable Stamps of Texas set of album pages in a PDF computer format. Included over the 16 pages are spaces and stories for 58 color-illustrated U.S. issues related to the Lone Star State. The publication, depicting the Dallas skyline at the top of the cover page, is the third in a series that the national stamp society has prepared. The predecessor page sets had a similar format, honoring the state where AmeriStamp Expo was held. The 16-page publication is in the public domain and can be downloaded free at http://www.stamps.org/Albums/texas.pdf. Most of the stamps depicted on the pages are among the hundreds of Texas-related issues appearing in the more comprehensive Texas Philatelic Checklist by James C. Taylor, a publication that is also available for free download in PDF format. It is located on the Texas Philatelic Association website at http://www.texasphilatelic.org/resources/texaschecklist.pdf. AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX, to be staged at the Arlington Convention Center, is the venue for the 113th Annual Convention of the Texas Philatelic Association.
18 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 texas connection Texan initiated major revolution in electronics By Douglas C. Moss This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most important inventions of the information age. This invention ranks right up there with Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, Guglio Marconi’s wireless and Philo Farnsworth’s all-electronic television. In 1958, Jack St. Clair Kilby joined Texas Instruments (TI) in Dallas, Texas. As a new employee, he had no vaca- tion time accrued, so when his colleagues left for their annual two week vacation during the summer, he was left to his own devices. He made an immediate breakthrough that sum- mer, conceptualizing and building a prototype of the first integrated circuit, or microchip, made entirely of a single piece of semiconductor material half the size of a paper clip. Before the integrated circuit, early electronic components relied on bulky and fragile vacuum tube technology. Later, transistors took the place of vacuum tubes, but they were costly to produce and were often unreliable. The integrated circuit was first unveiled to the TI management on September 12, 1958. Kilby’s invention was not immediately disclosed to the world. About six months later, another inventor, A 1999 Celebrate the Century stamp Robert Noyce, the cofounder of Fairchild Semiconductor commemorates the integrated circuit and Intel in California’s Silicon Valley, came up with the On the backside of the stamp, mention same idea. Noyce was eventually awarded the patent, is made of Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce; but both Kilby and Noyce are credited with the develop- both are credited with inventing the ment of the integrated circuit. Noyce died at the age of integrated circuit within six months of each other, but in different places. 62 at a home he purchased in Austin, Texas. The U.S. Air Force was the first to use the inventor, concentrating on solar technology. integrated circuit in 1961. From there, ap- From 1978 through 1984 Kilby held the title plications were extended to other military of Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engi- and the space equipment. The first con- neering at Texas A&M University. sumer product, in 1966, was Kilby’s pocket In 1969, he was awarded the National calculator. Medal of Science. Kilby was recognized by Kilby was born on November 8, 1923 the Nobel Foundation in 2000 when he was in Jefferson City, Missouri, but grew up in given the Nobel Prize in Physics. His Nobel Great Bend, Kansas. Armed with B.S. and Laureate lecture was Turning Potential into M.S. electrical engineering degrees from Realities: The Invention of the Integrated Circuit. the Universities of Illinois and Wisconsin re- Kilby best sums up the impact of his inven- spectively, he began his career in 1947 with tion as follows: “the reality of what people the Centralab Division of Globe Union, Inc. have done with integrated circuits has in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He took leave from gone far beyond what anyone—including TI in 1970 to pursue work as an independent myself—imagined possible at the time.”
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 19 Kilby died in Dallas, Texas, on June history/inventors/kilby.htm>. 20, 2005. On September 12 of this year, TI Ament, Phil. “Robert Noyce.” The Great Idea Finder. opened the Kilby Labs, a research facility 19 Oct. 2006. 29 Oct. 2009
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20 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 Annual youth contest has record participation By Douglas Moss old, 7 years old, 8 years old, 9 years old and he 20th annual Youth Holiday Stamp De- 10 to 16 years old. Tsign Contest attracted a record number of The overall winner of the contest is Alex participants, with 175 youths submitting their Gill, age 14, of West Bend, Wisconsin. Alex’s holiday stamp designs for the event, sponsored artwork is featured on the cover of this edition by the Texas Philatelic Association. Entries of The Texas Philatelist. Alex says his stamp to the contest arrived from children in eight design is a “remake of older stamps, only more different states. colorful with a Christmas theme.” His collect- After 19 years of shepherding the Texas ing interests include architecture on stamps, Philatelic Association contest, former TPA animals on stamps and patriotic stamps. This President Jane King Fohn turned the con- is not Alex’s first time to be part of the contest. test over to the Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic In 2007, his artwork was recognized as second Society (DPCPS). A committee formed by place in the 12-16 year old age group. For the DPCPS and chaired by Jerold Plumb, his fine effort, Alex receives an H.E. Harris Sheena Bosworth and Douglas Moss, solicited Traveller Stamp Album, philatelic books for and organized the entries for the contest. The members of the DPCPS acted as contest judges at their regular meeting held on October 8, 2008. The rules of the contest were to design a winter holiday theme postage stamp. In addition to having a theme such as Christ- mas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or Di- wali, among others, the children were asked to include a country name and denomination on their stamp. The entries were divided Favor Osuji, Age 5, Richardson, Texas into five age groups—5 to 6 years AGE GROUP 5-6
Annie Reall, Age 5, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Caroline Plumb, Age 5, Richardson, Texas
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 21 his library and some stamps to add to his collection. Contestants who placed first through third in their age group earn special philatelic prizes. And, all others who entered the contest receive a packet of stamps and a letter of acknowl- edgement. Age Group: 5 to 6 years old Favour Osuji, age 5 years old, from Richardson, Texas, Adarsha Pokkulandra, Houston, Texas placed first in her group. Her artwork shows a young girl with a snowman and a Christmas AGE GROUP 7 tree. Second place goes to Annie Reall, age 5, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Annie explains that her artwork is a “Christ- mas house with a snow angel, shooting star and a snowman.” Annie likes to collect animals on stamps. Third place was won by Caroline Plumb, 5 years old, from Richardson, Texas. Caro- line’s stamp design is a colorful Dan Brazell, Wichita, Kansas Christmas tree and background. Caroline likes to collect picture postcards and help her daddy organize his stamp collection. Age Group: 7 years old First place in the 7-year-old group goes to Adarsha Pokku- Jennifer Terry, landra from Houston, Texas. Cypress, Her stamp design commemo- Texas rates Diwali. Adarsha writes Dan’s stamp shows Santa Claus and his big bag of presents. that “ Diwali is the festival of His favorite stamp topic is dinosaurs! And third place goes to lights, the biggest festival in Jennifer Terry. Jennifer lives in Cypress, Texas, and she enjoys India celebrating victory of collecting flags on stamps. good over evil.” Her grandma’s letters from India have inspired Age Group: 8 years old her to collect postage stamps. First place in this age group goes to Lexxi Haage of Paris, Second place winner is Dan Texas. Lexxi’s stamp design has Santa stuck in the chimney. Brazell from Wichita, Kansas. He yells “get me down” in vain to the two cats below. The
22 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 Lexxi Haage, Paris, Texas
AGE GROUP 8
Juliana Harrison, Richardson, Texas
Olivia Norris, Richardson, Texas red ribbon of second place is reserved for presidents of the United States on stamps. Olivia Norris of Richardson, Texas. Olivia’s Age Group: 10 to 16 years old stamp design shows a tree surrounded by Divya Satish of Cypress, Texas, provides presents, with a fireplace to keep the room one of the most diverse winning entries to the warm for Christmas morning. Third place contest. The ten year old explains that “in my goes to another Richardson resident, Juliana picture I drew a variety of holidays because I Harrison. Her stamp shows a nighttime scene believe all holidays should be represented.” of a quiet meadow with a light snow falling Divya enjoys exotic animals on stamps. Alix to the ground. Theron, a 10 year old from Winter Park, Age Group: 9 years old Florida, comes in second with Santa eating Tess Teodoro of Clinton, New York, cookies. Joshua C. Moore, age twelve from earns first place with her peaceful Christmas Brooklyn, New York, entitles his entry “The tree in the family living room. Tess collects Everlasting Christmas Tree.” His collecting animals on stamps. Maddie Lynch of Winter interests include dinosaurs, U.S. presidents, Park, Florida, is the second place winner. flags and classic U.S. stamps. She explains her artwork as “two candy canes How do so many children from around surrounding a globe forming a heart to show the United States hear about a contest in people peace and joy for Christmas.” Maddie Texas? The first people to thank are mentors also likes animals on stamps. Third place is a who have encouraged their school students candle at Christmas by Alexandria Belmont and/or stamp club members to enter the of Whitesboro, New York. Alexandria collects contest for many years. These folks include
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 23 Tess Teodoro, Clinton, New York
AGE GROUP 9
Maddie Lynch, Winter Park, Florida
Alexandria Belmont, Whitesboro, New York teachers at Brookshire Elementary of Winter radio show, APS Stamp Talk. Park, Florida; Saint Mary’s School of Franklin The TPA membership was asked to as- Springs, New York; Arapaho Classical Magnet sist by contributing stamps and supplies for School of Richardson, Texas; the Hale Creek the contest. For the second straight year, the Stamp Club of Romulis, Michigan; and the “100-Stamp Challange” brought in many West Bend, Wisconsin Ben Franklin Stamp goodies for the kids. The following individuals Club—yes, there still are some Ben Franklin responded to the challenge: Lou David Allen, Stamp Clubs out there! And then, there are Michael Bishop, Eric Bomgren, Michie Brous, individuals like TPA member Eric Bomgren, Ray Cartier, Alex Davis, Joe Dusse, Gerald who encouraged his next door neighbor, Lexxi, Fitzsimmons, Rob Roy Hathaway, Gene M. to enter the contest—Lexxi wound up winning Hirshfelt, Deborah Kempston, D.W. Lon- her age group. genberger, James O. Mathis, Skip Medlock, The philatelic community was also placed Douglas Moss, Harold Patterson, Jerold on the alert about the contest through many Plumb, Richard Spies, Leo Tellier, Charles different Internet outlets. News of the contest Tucker, Richard White, John Will and Gen. was posted on the Virtual Stamp Club mes- George S. Woodard, Jr. sage board. Another Internet outlet, Don To reward those who accepted the “chal- Schilling’s The Stamp Collecting Round-Up,the lenge” to provide 100-stamp packets, a draw- most widely read philatelic blog, did a write ing was held for a Scott 2009 Specialized Cata- up about the contest. The contest was also logue of United States Stamps and Covers, with mentioned by Nancy Clarke on her Internet one entry earned for each packet contributed.
24 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 PDF file. The file will be avail- able December 1, 2008 at www. texasphilatelic.org. Announcements concerning the 2009 edition will appear in The Texas Philatelist, and on the TPA website next summer.
NEW CONTEST Divya Satish, Age 10, Cypress, Texas LOGO AGE GROUP 10-16
Alix Theron, Age 10, Winter Park, Florida
Joshua C. Moore, Age 12, Brooklyn, New York
The winner was Charles F. Tucker of Conroe, Texas. Charles contributed 16 packs of stamps for the kids. Sheena Bosworth of The Texas Philatelic Association and the Dallas-Park the Dallas - Park Cities Cities Philatelic Society thank all the stamp club leaders, Philatelic Society has youngsters and TPA members who participated in the 2008 designed the new logo TPA Youth Holiday Stamp Design Contest. for the contest. Look for A new feature of the contest this year is that each con- it in 2009. testant will have their artwork featured in a downloadable
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 25 in memorium Romaine Flanagin: 1918-2008 the TPA offers was bestowed in 1998, when Long-time TPA secretary and Distin- she was recognized as Distinguished Phila- guished Philatelic Texan award winner L. telic Texan. Romaine Flanagin died October 18, 2008, A member of the Austin-Texas Stamp after an extended illness. Club (ATSC) from 1973 until her death, she Romaine was proud to be a Texan, born served as that organization’s secretary for to Fred and Mabel Cox in Tulia, Swisher about two decades. She also edited and County, in the Panhandle. She served in the published the ATSC newsletter during most Women’s Air of that time, and assisted with the exhibits Corps during and the beginners’/youth table at the club’s WWII where annual shows. she met her She was introduced to philately when her teenage son lost interest in collecting, h u s b a n d , and passed his worldwide collection on to Char les P. her. Her collecting interests were varied, Flanagin, in including Ireland, Iceland, Texas courthouse Washington, postcards and the cancels of county seats. D. C . T h e y She won numerous silver and bronze medals r a i s e d s i x for her exhibits at local shows. children dur- Romaine was preceded in death by her ing their 24 husband, her son Steve and her granddaugh- years in the ter Sarah. She is survived by her daughters, service, be- Jan, Elaine, Betty, and Eloise; son, Chuck; ROMAINE FLANAGIN ing stationed and by her sisters, brother, nieces, nephews, in Schoffield Barracks, Hawaii; Fort Devens, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Massachusetts; Fort Hood, Texas; Okinawa; DOUGLAS MOSS and Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington. She lived in Austin from 1969 to the present, Ray C. “Doc” Ameen: 1921-2008 most recently at Regency Village Care Cen- Dr. Ray C. Ameen, known affectionately ter. After the death of her husband in 1974, to many friends as “Doc,” died October 23 she completed college at the University of from coronary artery disease. Regarded as Texas at Austin, worked in pre-kindergarten the “Dean” of the Texas stamp dealer com- at the Faith Presbyterian Church and later as munity, he wore many hats other than that of assistant upholstery teacher at Austin Com- a dealer. And for 40 years, Doc was a smiling, munity College. friendly, knowledgeable participant at just Romaine had a long association with the about every major stamp show or gathering Texas Philatelic Association, joining in 1980 in Texas, and many smaller events as well. and starting service as secretary two years Born in Mineral Wells, Texas, on July 11, later. She retired as secretary in 2004, but was 1921, he was graduated from high school in awarded the honorary position of secretary Paris, Texas, at the age of 14, and continued emeritus until her passing. In 1990, she was his education at the University of Texas in honored with a TPA Devoted Service plaque. Austin and Texas Tech University in Lubbock. She wrote a number of articles over the years Upon graduation, Doc was among the first for The Texas Philatelist and was in charge of group of medical students to be admitted the exhibits at TEXPEX stamp shows held in to the newly founded medical school at Austin in 1985 and 1990. The highest award Baylor School of Medicine in Houston. He
26 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 attended classes in an old and generous payment terms Sears building and worked at to younger dealers trying to many different jobs, including build stocks and rise in the selling shoes, waiting tables ranks of professional philat- and even playing saxophone elists. in his own band. Upon earn- In addition to being a ing his degree in 1944, he was 38-year member of the Texas the youngest medical doctor Philatelic Association, Doc in Texas. Doc performed his served as president and board internship in Des Moines, member of the Texas Stamp Iowa, and soon after married Dealers Association, and as Billie Jean, his beloved wife of vice-president and board nearly 62 years. member of the American He then joined the Navy Stamp Dealers Association DR. RAY C. AMEEN and was attached to the 2nd (ASDA). In 1998, Doc was Medical Battalion in Kyushu, Japan, as part of honored by the ASDA with a lavish banquet General MacArthur’s occupation forces. Re- at the Jacob Javits Center as their “Man of turning from military duty in 1946, he opened the Year.” He was also a leading expert and a medical practice first in Ranger, Texas, and prominent member of Mexico Elmhurst then in Houston. In 1954, the Navy recalled Philatelic Society International. In addition, him to duty during the Korean War as senior he was a member of numerous state and medical advisor aboard a troop ship, and it national collectors’ organizations. would be two years before he returned to To many of his stamp friends, Doc was Houston. In 1958, Doc and several other phy- also a personal physician and a friend. Many sicians joined together to offer medical care tales have been told of dealers or collec- to residents of the then-rural Spring Branch tors going to his office for a cold or minor area of Houston. He was instrumental in the checkup, and then spending a couple of building of Spring Branch Memorial Hospital, hours and many more dollars than the price one of the first to serve the area; for almost of his medical services choosing goodies out sixty years, he took loving care of thousands of his vast stamp stock. On the show circuit, of patients as their family doctor. he handed out medical advice with good Doc served countless times as a judge humor and at no charge when other deal- for Texas stamp shows, helping to determine ers needed attention for a sudden illness or what level of medal would be awarded to medical problem. the exhibitors. Then, he served as a sounding Doc was predeceased by his wife Billie board to those collectors wanting to upgrade Jean, and is survived by his daughters, Sheryl their exhibits, making suggestions and com- Ameen Fiegel of Cabin John, Maryland, ments, always in a respectful manner, about and Tina Ameen Cartwright of Boca Raton, what stamps they needed to add or what Florida, four grandchildren and one great- changes to make in their collections. grandchild. To dealers, whether in a small Texas show CHARLES DEATON or on the national and international show Ekrem “Eck” Spahich: 1945-2008 circuit, he was the same: a smiling, friendly mentor, who could be counted on for advice Ekrem Spahich, known to many Texas on anything from detecting forgeries to iden- collectors as “Eck,” and the driving force tifying difficult stamps and evaluating entire behind the Croatian Philatelic Society, died collections. He provided friendly discounts (Continued on page 28)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 27 (Continued from page 28) founded the Croatian Philatelic Society (CPS), on August 6, 2008 in Amarillo, Texas, after a a group devoted to the study and exchange sudden illness. of information on Croatian and related postal Born January 15, 1945 to Mohamed and issues, postal history and numismatics. The Develeta Spahich in Tuzla, Bosnia and Her- CPS joined the TPA as Unit #2 in 1980 and the zegovina, his parents were separated in the two societies have maintained a continuous chaos of World War II. He remained in Bosnia, relationship since then. with his mother and grandmother, but upon Survivors include his wife, Helen; a son reaching 15 Michael and his wife Heather of Borger, Texas; years old, a daughter, Holly Walker of Pennsylvania; and two grandchildren. emigrated ARTHUR P. VON REYN to join his fa- ther for the HELEN WALLACE: 1943-2008 A m e r i c a n Helen Marie Wallace, proprietor of R.E. way of life in Wallace Stamps & Coins in Fort Worth, Texas, Dumas. Af- died in her home on October 29, 2008. ter serving In her obituary that appeared in the Fort in the U.S. Worth Star-Telegram, attorney Robert Gins- Army in Viet- burg described her as “truly a one-of-a-kind, nam, he was pistol-packing, Pall Mall-smoking, bourbon- graduated drinking tornado of a woman who believed f r o m t h e EKREM “ECK” SPAHICH strongly in the rights of individual landown- West Texas ers. She was loved by the many [people] she State University with a BA in journalism. befriended and feared by those who made Eck married Helen Reid in Borger, Texas, the mistake of crossing her.” on April 20, 1973. A resident of Fritch, Texas, Helen was born December 10, 1943, in he worked for a while as the editor of the Detroit, Michigan and became involved in Borger News-Herald, and later became a Re- the coin business. She moved to Texas in altor. He was an active member of the com- the late1960s and married R.E. “Bob” Wallace, munity, joining the Kiwanis Club and twice a highly decorated World War II combat serving as its president, and participating in veteran who had opened a stamp and coin the Satellite Program Workshop hosted by shop in Fort Worth after the war. the Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental After her husband died in 1999, she Retardation Services. He was a member of continued to operate R.E. Wallace Stamps & the Fritch Chamber of Commerce and was a Coins. Less than a year later, the county de- Master Mason and a Shriner. He also started cided it wanted to build a parking garage on the Borger Soccer League and coached many the shop’s property; she threatened to “take children. a shotgun” to Tarrant County Administrator He was active in the Lone Star Croatian G.K. Maenus. A settlement was eventually Club and was honored in 2000 with the reached, and the business moved a short Croatian “Pleter” medal, presented by Croatia’s distance away. Ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Miomir Zuzul, and Survivors include her many friends and Croatia’s Consul, Dr. Miso Munivrana of Los An- admirers throughout the United States; her geles, California, for his articles and speeches beloved horse, Checkers; and the many cats promoting a free and independent Croatia. she loved and cared for. In the spring of 1972 at the age of 27, he ARTHUR P. VON REYN
28 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 Oklahoma Philatelic Society Circuits Available to TPA Members!
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 29 texas cancels This is a listing of special pictorial cancels recently authorized for use in Texas, or of interest to collectors in Texas. This information is excerpted from recent editions of The Postal Bulletin. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. According to the U.S. Postal Service, requests for these cancels must be postmarked no later than 30 days fol- lowing the indicated postmark date. All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum first-class postage; items bearing postage issued after the postmark date will be returned unserviced. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL POSTMARKS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4 CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except the hyphen in the ZIP+4 code). A larger SASE must be enclosed if the item submitted for a special cancel is unaddressed.
September 28, 2008 September 13, 2008 Guadalupe Mountains National U.S. Postal Service Park Latin Jazz Station Butterfield Stage Station Manager Customer Service Postmaster 2120 Ellis St. P.O. Box 75 Fort Worth, TX 76164-9998 Dell City, TX 79837-9998
September 16–17, 2008 U.S. Postal Service October 4, 2008 Newcastle Centennial Station Shallowater Lions Club Postmaster Harvest Station P.O. Box 9998 Postmaster Newcastle, TX 76372-9998 102 Clovis Rd. Shallowater, TX 79363-9998
September 20, 2008 San Angelo Historical Society Fly the Trail Station Postmaster October 4, 2008 1 N. Abe St. U.S. Postal Service San Angelo, TX 76902-9998 Piney Woods Station Postmaster 200 E. Rush St. September 20, 2008 Linden, TX 75563-9998 U.S. Postal Service Butterfield Stage Station Postmaster 101 E. Nueces St. Blackwell, TX 79506-9998 October 4, 2008 U.S. Postal Service Speaker Jimmy Turman Road September 20–21, 2008 Station U.S.P.S. QWL-EI team Airsho Postmaster QWL Sandstormer Station 4672 FM 68 Postmaster Gober, TX 75443-9998 303 W. 5th St. Ackerly, TX 79713-9998 October 8, 2008 NASA September 27, 2008 Atlantis STS-125 Final U.S. Postal Service Visit Station Roxton Saturday Night Station Postmaster Postmaster 401 Franklin St. 208 S. Harrison St. Houston, TX 77201-9998 Roxton, TX 75477-9998
The cancel depicted at left is a common design; inscriptions differ for each location.
Postmaster Postmaster October 18, 2008 200 FM 455 400 Clay St. U.S. Postal Service Forestburg, TX 76239-9998 Nocona, TX 76255-9998 Montague County Sesquicentennial Station Postmaster Postmaster 104 Franklin St. 210 S. Broad St. Montague, TX 76251-9998 Saint Jo, TX 76265-9998
30 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 November 8, 2008 October 10, 2008 Ravenna Mayor Claude Lewis U.S. Postal Service Ravenna City Hall Latin Jazz Station Dedication Station Manager Customer Service Postmaster 2120 Ellis St. 105 N. Main St. Fort Worth, TX 76164-9998 Ravenna, TX 75476-9998
October 25, 2008 November 15, 2008 U.S. Postal Service City of Von Ormy Autumn Trails Station Birthday Festival Station Postmaster Postmaster 210 Locust St. 8225 Cross Park Dr. Winnsboro, TX 75494-9998 Austin, TX 78073-9998
October 25, 2008 December 1, 2008 Spring Branch Store U.S. Postal Service Spring Branch Station Plainview TX Station Postmaster Postmaster 10650 Hwy. 281 N. 725 Ash St. Spring Branch, TX 78070-9998 Plainview, TX 79072-9998
October 30–November 1, 2008 December 2, 2008 OKPEX Stamp Club U.S. Postal Service OKPEX Station Centennial Station Postmaster Postmaster 4025 Reno Ave. 201 W. Historic Rte. 66 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-9998 Adrian, TX 79001-9998
TPA Jo u r n a l Pu b l i c a t i o n Fu n d Do n o r s f o r 2008 Th a n k s t o a l l t h e s e TPA m e m b e r s f o r c o n tr i b u t i n g t o a s s u r e a s o l i d f i n a n c i a l f u t u r e f o r Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t . PLATINUM - $500 AND UP Warren H. Crain • William K. McDaniel • Arthur P. von Reyn GOLD - $100 TO $499.99 Charles W. Deaton • Robert L. Joyce • Jack Morris Texoma Stamp Club • Raymond E. Whyborn VERMEIL - $50 TO $99.99 Douglas Moss • Graham L. Pierce, Jr. • William H. Smith SILVER - $25 TO $49.99 William F. Baumann • Stephen M Beisser • Cleo Congrady • James F. Fabbre Gerald L. Fitzsimmons • Robert N. Foote • John Moffatt • Berry E. Parker Richard C. White • Paul M. Witthoeft SILVER-BRONZE $10 TO $24.99 Madison V. Bagley • James B. BeKubal • James Lindeman • John Ripley Olver Julian F. Pugh • Richard E. Spies • Royce Walston • Charles W. Wojiski • George S. Woodburn BRONZE $5 TO $9.99 Larry Ballantyne • Ann M. Cowper • Howard L. Eads • John B. Field • Manfred Marx • Terry Moore • John E. Necker Gerald M. Olivarez • Lois S. Petty • Jeanne F. Stough • J.R. Weiershausen • Judith A. Wimberg
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 31 calendar of events Unless otherwise noted, admission and parking are free at all shows and bourses listed. Specific details are not provided for repeating events beyond the first insertion. For inclusion on this calendar and the one on our website www.texasphilatelic.org select the “Philatelic Event Registration” option under the “At Your Service” heading on the website home page or prepare the data in the format below and write to: Douglas Moss editor, The Texas Philatelist, 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830. NOV. 8-9 MID-CITIES STAMP EXPO 2008 21st annual exhibition and bourse of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine, Texas. Fea- tures exhibits, 27-dealer bourse, beginners’ booth, giant mixture pick, silent auction, chance board, USPS substation, cacheted cover and show cancellation. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Stanley Christmas, [email protected]. NOV. 15-16 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2008 Bourse at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 7611 Katy Frwy., Houston, Texas. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. DEC. 5-6 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR (Days have changed to Friday-Saturday) 2008 Bourse at the Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd., (Next to Richardson City Hall), Richardson, Texas. Hours: Friday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. JAN. 17-18 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 See Nov. 15-16, 2008, listing for details. FEB. 7-8 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 Bourse at Norris Conference Center, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd. (at Crossroads Mall near NW I-410 and I-10, next to SuperTarget, lower level), San Antonio, Texas. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. FEB. 20-22 2009 AMERISTAMP EXPO/TEXPEX 2009 Annual winter exhibition and bourse of the American Philatelic Society at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, Texas, combined with TEXPEX. Show features APS World Series of Philately exhibits, bourse, beginners’ booth, Harmer-Schau auction, cacheted cover, show cancel- lation. The 113th annual convention of the Texas Philatelic Association with meetings scheduled on Saturday as follows: Foundation trustees at 8:00 a.m.; board of directors at 9:00 a.m.; annual meeting 10:00 a.m.; and special program, 10:30 a.m. Hours: Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5.00 daily parking fee. MAR. 19-20 TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB SPRING ROUNDUP 2009 2009 Spring auction and bourse of the Texas Precancel Club at the Clarion Inn, 1503 S. Texas Ave., College Station, Texas. Hours: Friday 9 a.m. to ? p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Auction on Saturday at 2 p.m. Contact: Katherine Foster, [email protected]. MAR. 21-22 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 See Nov. 15-16, 2008, listing for details. APR. 10-11 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 See Dec. 5-6, 2008, listing for details.
32 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 MAY 16-17 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 See Feb. 7-8, 2009, listing for details. MAY 30-31 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 See Nov. 15-16, 2008, listing for details. JUL. 10-11 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 See Dec. 5-6, 2008, listing for details. JUL. 22-25 POST MARK COLLECTORS CLUB CONVENTION 2009 48th annual national convention of the Post Mark Collectors Club at the Clarion Hotel Waco, 801 S. 4th St., Waco, Texas. Features “Finders- Keepers” tables, Albert Hornberger Memorial Ice Cream Walk, sales tables, cachets, Saturday postmark auction and Saturday night ban- quet. Contact: Robert J. Milligan, 7014 Woodland Oaks Dr., Magnolia TX 77354-4898, [email protected]. JUL. 25-26 ARK-LA-TEX COIN STAMP & CARD EXPOSITION 2009 Coin, stamp and postcard exhibition of the Red River Stamp Society and Shreveport Coin Club at the Bossier Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd., Bossier City, Louisiana. Dealers, club exhibits, chance board, cachet, cancel and USPS substation. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: John P. Thomas, 1525 Concord Dr., Shreveport, La. 71105-5015, (318) 797-6911, [email protected]. AUG. 22-23 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 See Feb. 7-8, 2009, listing for details. SEP. 18-20 GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW 2009 2009 Annual exhibition and bourse of the Houston Philatelic Society at the Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy. (exit U.S. Hwy. 59 at Will Clayton Pkwy. and go east), Humble, Texas. Features exhibits, 33-dealer bourse, beginners’ booth, Sam Houston Philatelics auction, USPS substa- tion, cacheted cover and show cancellation. TPA meetings scheduled on Saturday as follows: Foundation Trustees at 8:30 a.m.; Board of Directors at 9:15 a.m. Hours: Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Houston Philatelic Society, P.O. Box 690042, Houston, TX 77269-0042; Contact: Denise Stotts, [email protected]. SEP. 25-26 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 See Dec. 5-6, 2008, listing for details. OCT. 2-3 TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB FALL ROUNDUP 2009 Fall auction and bourse of the Texas Precancel Club at the Country Inn & Suites, 2200 Mercado Dr., Fort Worth, Texas. Hours: Friday 9 a.m. to ? p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Auction on Saturday at 2 p.m. Contact: Katherine Foster, [email protected]. OCT. 24-25 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 See Feb. 7-8, 2009, listing for details. OCT. 31-NOV. 1 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 See Nov. 15-16, 2008, listing for details.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 33 USPS unveils eight 2009 commemorative designs By Arthur P. von Reyn fiberboard panel. The stamp will be released he U.S. Postal Service has released images January 8 in New York, New York. Tand detailed descriptions of the first eight Oregon Statehood commemorative issues of 2009. These items, A stamp for the ses- to be issued early in the New Year, will be de- quicentennial of Or- nominated at current rates. The first-class letter egon’s statehood will rate is expected to increase around 45-cents in appear on January 14 in May, 2009, along with higher fees for most Portland. The 33rd state other mail classes and services. The following in the Union was welcomed on February 14, stamp descriptions are excerpted from a Postal 1859. Today, Oregon boasts a diverse popu- Service press release. lation, an active and innovative urban scene, Alaska Statehood and some of the most beautiful and fertile The 2009 commemorative stamp program landscapes in the country. Artist Gregory Man- kicks off in Anchorage, Alaska on January chess, a resident of Beaverton, Oregon, was 3 by marking the 50th inspired by his own experiences along the Pa- anniversary of state- cific coast to create the painting for the stamp. hood for the 49th state. Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Comprising more than On February 9, four stamps will be issued 570,000 square miles of in Springfield, Illinois to mark the bicenten- land, Alaska is the largest of the 50 states and nial of the birth of America’s 16th president, home to approximately 670,000 residents. Abraham Lincoln. The stamps will illustrate The name of the state derives from an Aleut four stages of Lincoln’s life and legend: rail- word meaning “great land.” The stamp features splitter, lawyer, politician and president. The a photograph by Jeff Schultz of a dogsledder stamp art was created by Mark Summers, taken in 2000 near Rainy Pass in the Alaska who is noted for his scratchboard technique, Range. a style distinguished by a dense network of Lunar New Year: Year of the Ox lines etched with exquisite precision. Summers The second of 12 has created portraits for several U.S postage stamps in the Celebrat- stamps including: James A. Michener, Wilma ing Lunar New Year Rudolph, Albert Sabin, Jonas Salk, Margaret series highlights the Year Chase Smith and Harriet Beecher Stowe. of the Ox, beginning on Edgar Allan Poe Jan. 26, 2009, and ending on Feb. 13, 2010. The 200th anniversary of the birth of Ed- As with last year’s initial emission, the design gar Allan Poe, one of America’s most extraor- is the work of illustrator Kam Mak, an artist dinary poets and fiction writers is celebrated who grew up in New York City’s Chinatown on January 16 in Richmond, Virginia. For and now lives in Brooklyn. The illustration more than a century and a half, Poe and his was originally created using oil paints on a works have been praised by admirers around
34 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 the world, including English a souvenir sheet debuting on February 12 in poet laureate Alfred Lord Ten- New York, New York. nyson, who dubbed Poe “the Shown on the top row of stamps are: literary glory of America.” British Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954), a writer, activist, and lecturer, was a powerful advocate for racial justice and author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle women’s rights in America and abroad. called him “the supreme original Mary White Ovington (1865-1951), a journalist short story writer of all time.” and social worker, believed passionately in racial equality The stamp portrait of Edgar Allan Poe is by and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). award-winning artist Michael J. Deas, whose J. R. Clifford (1848-1933), the first black attorney research over the years has made him well ac- licensed in West Virginia, was involved in two landmark quainted with Poe’s appearance. In 1989, Deas cases before his state’s Supreme Court; he attacked racial published The Portraits and Daguerreotypes of discrimination in education. Joel Elias Spingarn (1875-1939) endowed the pres- Edgar Allan Poe, a comprehensive collection tigious Spingarn Medal, awarded annually since 1915, to of images featuring authentic likenesses as well highlight black achievement. as derivative portraits. Oswald Garrison Villard (1872-1949), also a Civil Rights Pioneers NAACP co-founder, wrote the Call, leading to the forma- tion of the NAACP. The courage, commitment and achieve- Daisy Gatson Bates (1914-1999), mentored nine ments of 12 civil rights leaders are feted on black students who enrolled at all-white Central High
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 35 School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957; the students tion series to be issued February 21 in Miami, used her home as an organizational hub. Ohio. The stamped image on the card depicts The bottom row of stamps features: MacCracken Hall, a residence hall located on Charles Hamilton Houston (1895-1950), a lawyer and educator, was a main architect of the civil rights the South Quad of Miami University’s main movement, believing in using laws to better the lives of campus in Oxford, Ohio. The stamped image underprivileged citizens. on the card is a computer-generated illustra- Walter White (1893-1955) had blue eyes and a fair tion of MacCracken Hall created by artist Tom complexion, enabling this NAACP leader to make daring undercover investigations. Engeman of Bethany Beach, Delaware. Medgar Evers (1925-1963) served with distinction Anna Julia Cooper as an official of the NAACP in Mississippi until his as- As Black Heritage Month is February, the sassination in 1963. Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) was a Mississippi stamp for the annual honoree sharecropper who fought for black voting rights and has traditionally appeared before spoke for many when she said, “I’m sick and tired of then. To keep the 32nd stamp being sick and tired.” in the Black Heritage series Ella Baker (1903-1986) dedicated a lifetime to en- couraging women and young people to assume positions from becoming “stale,” it will of leadership in the civil rights movement. be issued later due to the rate Ruby Hurley (1909-1980), a courageous and capable increase expected in May. The official with the NAACP, did difficult, dangerous work honoree is Anna Julia Cooper, in the South. an educator, scholar, feminist and activist. Stamp designer Greg Berger approached She fought for social justice and civil rights this project through photographic montage, for black women, young people and the poor pairing two pioneers in each stamp. through her scholarship, community outreach Miami University and innovative educational leadership. The M i a m i stamp features a portrait of Cooper created University’s by Kadir Nelson, who based his painting on bicentennial an undated photograph. is feted with a A Postal Service representative said that stamped card images of most other 2009 commemorative in the Histor- issues will likely not be released until the actual ic Preserva- new postal rates have been determined.
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36 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Edgemere Retirement Center, 8523 Thackery St., Dallas, Texas 75225 The September 10 program of the Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society was given by Douglas Moss on Texas Refinery covers. Doug provided a computer presentation, sharing his knowledge of the colorful, advertising first-day covers from the Fort Worth industrial oil and lubricant company. A few of the covers shown during the evening were fished from fellow DPCPS member Jack Urish’s three-for-a-dollar cover box! The program was based on an article Doug wrote for the March-April 2008 edition of The Texas Philatelist. The September 24 spotlight was canceled due to a ill family member. A general meeting convened instead. The October 8 meeting began with the judging of the TPA Youth Holiday Stamp Design Contest. The society members performed their philatelic civic duty, and voted on the wonderful stamp designs submitted by youngsters from all over Texas and the United States. Following the judging, Jack Urish presented part two of his Hungarian philately overview. This was a hands- on presentation, with Jack passing around full sheets of stamps and interesting covers. And for many in Jack Urish presents the second installment of his pro- the room that night, it was the first grams on the stamps of Hungary. One interesting story time they had checked for watermarks involved the 1920 semipostals (Scott #B29-B31); one on stamps in a long time. Jack passed value shows a man trudging through the snow. At the around a watermark tray with fluid, end of World War I, the Russians released their prisoners allowing all to see the different Hun- of war, telling them to find there own way home. And that they did, walking back to Hungary from Siberia! garian watermarks, of which there were plenty. In addition to watermarks, there were numerous official and unofficial overprints due to political instability in the country in the aftermath of the World War I. If anyone thinks Hungarian philately is boring, forget about it. Jack will give the third and final part of his talk sometime in 2009. Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society The final quarterly auction of the year Programs and Events was held October 24. The economy seemed Nov. 12 Danish Bi-Colors Issues, speaker: Harry to have taken its toll on the bidding. An old Pedersen album with an estimated $2,700 in catalog Nov. 17 Board meeting to nominate slate of value—a real job lot—went for only $50. 2009 officers. The club is preparing for its third an- nual Holiday Dinner in December. Since Dec. 24 Holiday Dinner at the Edgemere. moving to the Edgemere, the club has sub- Unless otherwise noted, all programs and events are held at the Edgemere Retirement Center, beginning sidized a three-course meal to celebrate the at 7:30 p.m. holiday season. The slate of 2009 officers will be revealed at that time.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 37 crain’s corner Serra stamp embarrassed Mexico’s post office By Warren Crain On July 16, 1969, Mexico issued an airmail stamp to commemorate the life of Father Junípero Serra, whose establishment and administration of missions in California in the late eighteenth century helped spread the Catholic faith and led to the founding of major cities in the region. The image of what was supposed to be Father Serra on the 80-centavo stamp (Scott The image on this 1969 issue from Mexico does not #C345) was taken from an oil painting by Me- really depict the individual being honored. rino Guerrero, a work that depicted several rites to Father Serra, who succumbed to a church officials. But the wrong image was snake bite in 1784. lifted from the painting, so a Father Francisco Father Palou himself was worthy of a Palou, not Father Junipero Serra, wound up postage stamp. For a time he worked in the being portrayed on the new stamp! missions in the panhandle of Texas. In 1774, Born on the Spanish island of Mallorca in he was part of the Spanish expedition into 1713, Miguel Jose Serra joined the Franciscan the San Francisco Bay, becoming the first order in 1730 and took the name of Junípero, priest to reach that point. After serving as in honor of Saint Juniper, who was also a the leader of the missions once led by Serra, Franciscan. Soon after arriving in Mexico in Palau wrote Noticias de la Antigua y Nueva 1750, he served as missionary to the Indi- California I-IV, a four-volume history of the ans, and also as a preacher and confessor in California missions system from 1767 to 1784. Mexico City. Later, he accompanied a military In addition to that survey of early Spanish life party to California, and in 1769, founded the in California, he also became Father Serra’s first European settlement there, a mission at biographer, writing Relación Histórica de la present day San Diego. He is credited with Vida del Ven. P. Fr. Junípero Serra. establishing eight more California missions After Mexico’s Serra stamp was released and baptizing over 6,000 Indians. in 1969, someone noticed the error and re- Father Palou, whose image wound up ported the mistake to the press. The resultant on the Mexican emission, was Serra’s men- publicity proved to be very embarrassing to tor in the Catholic Church and they worked the Mexican post office. together in California. He administered last The Scott Standard Postage Stamp Cata-
The correct image of Father Junípero Serra ap- peared on two stamps issued in the mid-1980s.
38 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 logue takes note of this error in its listing of honored by Spain (Scott #2394) on October Mexican airmail stamps. Even though the 12, 1984, and the United States (Scott #C116) stamp reads “Father Serra, colonizer of Califor- on August 22, 1985, with some joint issue nia,” the stamp is titled by Scott as the Father stamps having similar designs. This time, the Francisco Palou stamp, with an explanation pictured honoree was the correct person! in an accompanying footnote. (Editor’s Note. This is an updated version of a Father Serra appeared on a couple of “Crain’s Corner” that appeared in the May-June stamps a decade and a half later—he was 1974 issue of The Texas Philatelist.)
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 39 chapters in action Report chapter activities by Internet or mail! To report the activities of your chapter or unit, simply go to www.texasphilatelic.org and select the “Chapter Reports” option under the “At Your Service” heading on the home page. Minutes and newsletters may still be sent by mail to this address: Douglas Moss editor, The Texas Philatelist, 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830.
Austin-Texas Stamp Club (ATSC): The first meeting in September was a silent auc- tion. It was followed by a discussion related to the celebration of President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s 100th birthday. The second meeting of the month was a regular auction, with 47 of 82 lots selling for a total of $381.75. Two new members, Carlos Garcia and David Lindsay, were gained on Oc- tober 4, when the new activity was a trading session. The October 21 meeting saw 36 of 61 auction lots sold for $388.75. Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society (DPCPS): The report for the Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society is found on page 37. El Paso Philatelic Society (EPS): A scheduling problem resulted in no program for the September 9 meeting. Still, 12 members of the society convened and discussed the com- memorative cover program. The first cover recognizes the birth centennial of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The second one celebrates the arrival of the first Butterfield Trail stagecoach in El Paso. To obtain one or both of these covers, contact the El Paso Philatelic Society at P.O. Box 96767, El Paso, Texas 79996, or e-mail Amy Weiting at [email protected]. Fred Sawyer Chapter #56, AFDCS: After the customary summer break following the annual picnic on July 8, the chapter held its first meeting of the fall on September 20, with Marilyn Bearr presenting the program Americover Exhibiting and Topical Collecting. She won bronze exhibit awards in 2000 and 2001 respectively for her Rosie the Riveter and Smokey the Bear at Americover, then took a silver in 2002 for Scott Joplin and finally, a vermeil in 2008 for Hemisphere. Paul Benson’s Take Me Out to the Ball Game program on October 11 featured his extensive collection of Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb and Mickey Mantle covers. For background audio, he played Casey at the Bat and Who’s on First? Scheduled for November 8 was a program on the Texas Centennial; 2008 activities will close out with a Christmas party on December 6. Heart of Texas Stamp Club: The September 4 program featured three activities: swap, sell and mystery stamp, with the latter being an opportunity for members to obtain assistance in figuring out what seemingly unidentifiable items actually are. Lois Haynes and Jerry Gilbert brought mystery items. Mary DuBois won the raffle item while Hollis Biddle, John Burmeister, Darby Bybee, James Fabbre, and David Rowell profited from the door prizes. The October 2 session featured a club donation auction with the club netting $59.50. A nominating committee for 2009 officers was named, with Ron Allison as chairman and J.P. Jones and Brad Schultz as members; three of the four current officers agreed to serve an additional year. Door prizes went to Hollis Biddle, Hubert Hanke, Lois Haynes, Linda Schultz and Royce Walston. Houston Philatelic Society (HPS): The lead story in The Perforator, the newsletter for the HPS, was Hurricane Ike. The eye of the storm passed right through Humble, the location of the Greater Houston Stamp Show scheduled the following week. The damage to the area
40 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 was so great, and the power outages so widespread for so long, that there was no way the show could go on. The HPS did hold a show the weekend after the 9/11 attacks, but Hurricane Ike was just too much. The date for the 2009 edition is September 18-20. On October 20, the fall quarterly auction was held. HPS members could bring up to five items for the sale. L.B.J. Space Center Stamp Club (LBJSC): Due to Hurricane Ike, no meetings were held in September. Recent programs have been Early U.S. Post Cards by Diane Kerkhove; Postal History of Natal, South Africa, by Gary Walston; and Trans-Oceanic Air Mail Routes of WWII by Bill Fort. Bill McDaniel was scheduled for a fall program based on his exhibit of the U.S. 3¢ 1851-1857 issues. Plans were being made for a Christmas Party at Gilruth Center. Mid-Cities Stamp Club (MCSC): Election time has rolled around again for club officers and board members. Running unopposed are Susan Baker, president: Ken Wills, first vice presi- dent; Ken Aldridge, second vice president, Skip Ely, secretary; and Joel Dahlin, treasurer. Four candidates are vying for three director positions: Herman Dallof, Peter Elias, Fernando Torres and Tom Turner. Election results will be reported in the next edition of The Texas Philatelist. Highlighting the August 26 meeting at Lake Granbury was the slide show Flying by the Seat of Their Pants, a presentation on the history of air mail aviation in the 1910s and 1920s. At the September 3 club auction in Arlington, 73 of the 79 lots entered sold for a total of $237.75 with the club netting $48.27 from donations and commissions. Two weeks later in Irving, members brought items for a “clean out the philatelic closet” session. September 23rd’s meeting at Lake Granbury featured a program about collecting Denmark; Bureleage and spandrels on early issues were discussed, along with the Frederik IX types. The 10th annual club picnic was held October 1 in Arlington. Thirty club members and guests turned out for hot dogs and potluck side dishes. The following meeting was a work session with the annual envelope stuffing for the Mid-Cities Stamp Expo mailing, but with a twist—those who stayed were eligible for a drawing for two $10 and one $5 gift certificates. In Irving on October 15, Jack Urish presented the second of three programs on the stamps of Hungary. A trading session was held at Lake Granbury on October 28. Peter Elias’ electronic philatelic literature exhibit entitled 4 Rings—The History of Audi won an international vermeil award at PRAGA2008, held in Prague, Czech Republic, from September 12-14, 2008. Approximately 45,000 people attended the show. Oklahoma Philatelic Society (OPS): The October-December issue of The Oklahoma Philatelist featured articles by President Ivan Pfalser and member Jay Bagalke on the U.S. Postal Service’s new “first-day-of-sale” cancellation program, inaugurated after the USPS eliminated the practice of selling most new stamps for the first day in just one, or a handful of locations. Postmarks with the ”first-day-of-issue” inscription will continue to be used at the officially designated first day locations; postmasters in all other cities can request the “first-day-of-sale” rubber stamp devices that have changeable dates for use on any new issues. Lavoy Hatchett announced that he is a great-grandfather! Lavoy and Gil Weisser recently made a one-day, 1,000 mile round trip from Tulsa to Houston to purchase a collection from an OPS life member. Thirty-one cartons of philatelic material were purchased by the OPS and items from the cache will be added to circuits in the OPS Sales Division very soon. San Antonio Philatelic Association (SAPA): The September 19 meeting featured the program Souvenir Cards by Bob Joyce, who shared with the group where souvenir cards come from, how to identify them, and how many are out there. The October 24 speaker was Judy Grant, on the subject Philatelic Tools and Supplies. Judy surveyed the tools and supplies used by stamp collectors from a “Consumer Reports” type perspective.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 41 membership report New member recruitment MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY mailing sent out in October September-October 2008 Although there are no changes in the Membership, August 15, 2008 ...... 506 membership rolls as of October 15, a new New Members...... 0 member recruitment mailing was sent out Reinstatement...... 0 shortly after that time to approximately 1,220 Deceased...... -0 Texas members of the American Philatelic Membership, October 15, 2008...... 506 Society who were not members of the Texas Life Chapters...... 8 Philatelic Association. Life Members...... 69 The results of that effort should become Regular Chapters/Units...... 18 evident when the next edition of The Texas Regular Members...... 411 Philatelist is published. Total Members...... 506
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2008 43 chapter meetings
Note: Check with chapters for meeting changes and cancellations during holiday periods. Recent changes in information are noted in red. AUSTIN-TEXAS STAMP CLUB, CH #16, 3916 Wyld- NACOGDOCHES STAMP CLUB, CH #31, P.O. Box wood Rd., Austin, TX, 78739-3005; meets 1st Tues. 630247, Nacogdoches, TX 77963-0247; meets 2nd 7:30 PM, Howson Branch Library, 2500 Exposition Thurs., 7:00 PM, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Blvd., Austin; 3rd Tues. 7:30 PM, South Austin Senior 903 North St., Nacogdoches. Activities Center, 3911 Manchaca Rd., Austin. OKLAHOMA PHILATELIC SOCIETY. CH #61, P.O. Box COLLECTORS CLUB OF DALLAS, L Unit #4, 2206 Sut- 700334, Tulsa, OK 74170-0334 ton Pl., Richardson, TX 75080-2543; membership by PARIS STAMP CLUB. CH #67, P.O. Box 82, Paris, TX invitation only. 75461-0082; meets 3rd Mon., 7:00 PM, Calvary CROATIAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY, Corrected address Methodist Church, 3105 Lamar Ave., Paris. information not currently available. PRAIRIE BEAVER REGIONAL GROUP, British North DALLAS-PARK CITIES PHILATELIC SOCIETY, CH #40, America Philatelic Society Ltd., Unit #1, 501 Fairview 314 Allegheny Trl., Garland, TX 75043-5659; meets Ave., College Station, TX 77840-2933. 2nd and 4th Weds., 7:30 PM, Edgemere Retirement RED RIVER STAMP SOCIETY, CH #58, P.O. Box 3352, Center, 8523 Thackery St., Dallas. Shreveport, LA 71133-3352; meets 1st Wed., 7:30 EL PASO PHILATELIC SOCIETY, LCH #7, 2990 Trawood PM, Aulds South Bossier Branch Library, 3950 Wayne Dr. Apt. 11F, El Paso, TX 79936-4233, meets 2nd Tues., Ave., Bossier City. 7:30 PM, Saint Clements Episcopal Church, 810 N. SAN ANTONIO PHILATELIC ASSN., LCH #3, 2903 Na- Campbell St., El Paso. cogdoches Rd., San Antonio, TX 78217-4522; meets FRED C. SAWYER CHAPTER #56 AMERICAN FIRST every Fri., 7:30 PM, MacArthur Park Lutheran Church, DAY COVER SOCIETY, Unit #6, 201 Willow Creek Cir., 2903 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio. Allen, TX. Meets monthly (except July and August) SEAGULL STAMP CLUB, LCH # 11, P.O. Box 30574, at the University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX. Call Corpus Christi, TX 78463-0574; meets 2nd Weds., 972-727-1381 for meetings dates and times. 7:00 PM, Main Library, 805 Comanche St., Corpus HEART OF TEXAS STAMP CLUB, CH #59, 1700 Plum Christi. Cir., Waco, TX 76706-1629; meets 1st Thurs., 6:30 PM, SOUTH PLAINS STAMP CLUB, CH #36, P.O. Box 68154, Hughes-Dillard Alumni Center, Baylor University Lubbock, TX 79414-8154; meets 4th Tues. (2nd Tues. Campus, S. University Parks Dr., , Waco. in Nov. and Dec.), 7:30 PM, Municipal Garden & Arts HOUSTON PHILATELIC SOCIETY, CH #22, PMB 237, Center, 4215 S. University Ave., Lubbock. 8524 Hwy. 6 N., Houston, TX 77095-2103; meets 1st TEXAS POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Unit #3, 3916 & 3rd Mon., 7:30 PM, Recreation Center, Central Pres- Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739-3005, meets at byterian Church, 3788 Richmond Ave., Houston. stamp shows in various cities. LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER STAMP CLUB, LCH #9, P.O. Box 58247, Houston, TX 77258-8247; TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB, LCH #10, 4113 Paint Rock meets 2nd & 4th Mon., 7:00 PM, Gilruth Recreation Dr., Austin, TX 78731-1320; meets biannually at Center, Johnson Space Center, Gate #5 off Space stamp shows in Dallas and Houston. Center Blvd., Clear Lake City. TEXOMA STAMP CLUB. CH #64, 411 W. Reiman St., LONE STAR CHAPTER, Éire Philatelic Association Seymour, TX 76380-2439; meets 2nd Thurs. and International, Unit #32, 14302 Oak Shadow, San 4th Tues., 7:00 PM, Merrill Gardens, 5100 Kell Blvd., Antonio, TX 78232-4441; meets 2nd Sat. 2:00 PM, Wichita Falls. members’ homes. TWIN LAKES COIN AND STAMP CLUB, CH #66, 906 MAGIC VALLEY STAMP CLUB. CH #56, 2014 E. Bowie Nola Ruth Blvd., Harker Heights, TX 76548-1540; Ave., Harlingen, TX 78550-5164; meets 4th Tues., (ex- meets last Tues., 6:30 PM, Harker Heights Library, cept June, July, August) 7:00 PM, Camelot Retirement 901 S. Ann Blvd., Harker Heights. Center Headquarters, 1000 Camelot Dr., Harlingen. VICTORIA STAMP CLUB, CH #65, 105 Calle Ricardo., MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB. CH #53, P.O. Box 2158, Victoria, TX 77904-1203; meets 1st Mon. 7:00 PM, Arlington, TX 760042158; meets lst Wed., 7:30 PM, First Victoria National Bank, Town and Country Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center St., Room, 101 S. Main St., Victoria. Arlington; 3rd Wed., 7:30 PM (check www.mid-cities WICHITA FALLS COIN & STAMP CLUB, LCH #5, 411 stampclub.com for location), Irving; 4th Tues., 7:00 W. Reiman St., Seymour, TX 76380-2439; meets 4th PM, Studio at Tarleton State Langdon Center, 308 Thurs., 7:30 PM, Merrill Gardens, 5100 Kell Blvd., Pearl St., Granbury. Wichita Falls.
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