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The Journal of United Nations Philatelists Affiliate #71 of the American Philatelic Society A unit of the American Topical Association Editor: Richard Powers Production Manager: Greg Galletti www.unpi.com Correspondence regarding editorial content Table of Contents April 2014 should be sent to the Editor: Richard Powers, Message from the Editor…………..……….…..1 2445 East Del Mar Boulevard #422, Pasadena, 2013 United Nations Stamp Numbers...... ……..2 CA 91107-4871. 2014 United Nations Stamp Program .....………3 Happiness………………………………………4 Changes of address should go to the UNP Secre- Philatelically Yours: 2012-2013, R. Powers……6 tary: Blanton Clement, Jr., P. O. Box 146, Mor- UN Development of Gold Deposits in the Tipuani risville, PA 19067. Area near La Paz, Bolivia, R. Powers………….8 IRC’s Used at UN Conferences and its Interna- Inquiries concerning replacement copies of recent tional Agencies: Addendum, B. Clement, Jr….11 issues which failed to arrive in the mail or back 1948 Security Council Truce Commission in Je- issues from December 2011 on, should go to the rusalem, R. Powers……………………………12 Secretary, B. Clement, P.O. Box 146, Morrisville, Service Letter from the Lithuanian Foreign Min- PA 19067-0146 or by e-mail at bclemjr istry in Kaunas to the League Secretary, T. Rad- @yahoo.com. Back issues cost $1.00 plus zuweit-Radžiuvaitis…………..………14 postage (U.S. addresses: $1.52; Canada: $2.65; 38th ICAO Assembly, 9-19/2013, B. Clement, Jr. others: $4.60 airmail. Orders for earlier back and Albert Pelsser…………………………….17 issues should go to the UNP Archivist: Anthony UNSCEAR, R. Powers………………………..18 Dewey, 157 Warrenton Avenue, Hartford, CT Club News…………………………………….19 06105-3931. The Journal (ISSN 0164-6482) is FAO and IUFRO Cooperation, R. Powers……20 published bi-monthly by United Nations Phi- UNP Special Auction #31……………………..22 latelists, Inc. (UNPI), P. O. Box 146, Morrisville, PA 19067. U.S. Members should receive issues Reprinting via standard mail about the 15th of even months. Permission to reprint articles published in this UNPI is an organization of philatelists devoted to journal is granted to philatelic journals as long as the collection, study and exhibition of the issues the source of the article is properly cited. The of the UNPA, the postal history of the UN, the Editor would appreciate a reprint copy. issues and postal history of its branches, special- ized agencies and forerunners, as well as New Members world-wide topical issues that honor the UN, its 1646 William Molnar……Flemington, NJ 08822 agencies and programs. 1647 Klaus-Peter Thiel……....Bremen, Germany

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A Look Back at the Cost of UNPA Products in 2013

The last installment of United Nations stamps (UNNY #1054), $14.95 for the Greet- Postal Administration (UNPA) shipments for ings from New York event sheet of ten $1.10 my subscription account always includes col- stamps (UNNY #1055a-j), $14.95 for the lection folders of stamps issued by the offices World Humanitarian Day sheet of ten $1.10 in New York, Geneva and Vienna. In 2013 stamps(UNNY #1071), $14.95 for the CITES the New York collection folder cost $19.96; sheet of ten $1.10 stamps (UNNY #1054), the Geneva folder, $30.84; the Vienna folder, $14.95 for the Sindelfingen Special Event $32.26. For reference you can turn to page 2 sheet of ten €0,70 stamp (UN Vienna #538) of the April 2014 issue to find the complete list and $14.95 for a sheet of ten stamps (UN Vi- of UNPA stamps for 2014. Note that the enna #540) . prices above and below for items in Swiss If you want to include the three new francs (Geneva) and euros (Vienna) will vary UNNY revalued pre-stamped stationery con- with the exchange rate. sisting of a standard 46¢ envelope (U34), a What did the folders contain? The NY legal-sized 46¢ envelope (U35) and a $1.10 folder contained two UN Radio stamps (46¢ airletter (UC31), you will have to pay $2.37, and $1.10) totaling $1.56 (UNNY #1056-7), which includes the cost of the stationery. two definitive ($1.10 and $3.00) stamps In summary, one each of the above items (UNNY #1058-9) costing $4.10, two World would cost: Heritage in China stamps (46¢ and $1.10) UNNY Annual Collection $19.96 (UNNY #1060-1) totaling $1.56. A sheet of UN Geneva Annual Collection $30.84 twelve 46¢ stamps of World Oceans Day UN Vienna Annual Collection $32.26 (UNNY1067) totaling $5.52. Two singles of Endangered Species Collection $16.98 $1.10 stamps for Space (UNNY 1068-70) plus Coin and Flag Series Collection $27.86 a 46¢ souvenir sheet costing $2.66. Two Flag Series Collection $5.00 single stamps for Living with Disabilities (46¢ Six Personalized Sheets $89.70 and $1.10) (UNNY 1072-3) totaling $1.56. UNNY Stationery $2.37 The total face value for the UNNY singles is Three China Prestige Booklets $32.71 $16.96. Apparently the UNPA charges $3.00 Total $257.68 for the folder and mounts that are included In 2009 this total for one each of all items with the UNNY collection. A China prestige was $253.49. In 2010 this total was $214.94. booklet contains twelve 46¢ and twelve 33¢ In 2011 this total was $198.91. In 2012 the stamps (UNNY #1062a-f) costing $9.48 total was $159.10. In 2013 the total was Notice that the annual collection does not $257.68. The main reason for this price rise is include the Endangered Species set (UNNY the drop in the exchange rate of the US$ rela- #1074-7a, Geneva #572-5a, Vienna #534-7a). tive to the euro and the Swiss franc and well as The 2013 folder with the twelve Species in the increase in the denominations of the flag stamps for the three offices costs $16.98. Nor and endangered species series. does the annual collection include the Coin If you are unable to buy your stamps di- and Flag Series (UNNY #1078a-h, Geneva rectly over the counter in New York or at a #557a-h Vienna #539a-h). The flag folder with UNPA stand at a show, you will have to pay at the twenty-four stamps costs $27.86. least $3 handling fee for each of the seven If you want personalized sheets, you will shipments. For the last shipment of the year, have to pay $14.95 for the Shanghai Lunar the value exceeded $100. As a result the Calendar (snake) event sheet of ten $1.10 UNPA charged $13.95 plus a $3 handling fee.

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2013 UNITED NATIONS STAMP PROGRAM Scott Catalogue Website: https://www.amosadvantage.com/scottonline/NN_issues2013.asp January 28 Chinese Lunar Calendar – Year of the Snake $1.10, UNNY 1054 Personalized Sheet for Greetings from New York $1.10, UNNY 1055a-j

February 13 UN Radio – World Radio Day 46¢, $1.10, F.s. 1,40, F.s. 1,90, € 0,70, € 1,70 UNNY 1056-7, Geneva 559-60, Vienna 521-2

March 3 Personalized Sheet for CITES 40th Anniversary $1.10, UNNY 1054 March 5 Definitives $1.10, $3.00, F.s. 1,00 , F.s. 1,40 , € 0,62 € 2,20 UNNY 1058-9, Geneva 561-2, Vienna 523-4 UNNY Stationery 46¢ Pre-stamped envelopes (standard U34 and large U35), $1.10 airletter (UC12) April 11 World Heritage - China 46¢, $1.10, F.s. 1,40, F.s. 1,90, € 0,70, € 1,70, 3 Prestige Booklets UNNY 1060-2, Geneva 563-5, Vienna 525-7 May 2 Flag Series – (Myanmar, Russian Federation, South Sudan, Cape Verde) $1.10 UNNY 1063-6 May 31 World Oceans Day 46¢, F.s. 0,85, € 0,70 UNNY 1067, Geneva 566, Vienna 528 August 9 Space $1.10, F.s. 1,40, € 1,70, + 46¢, F.s.1.00, € 0,62 UNNY 1068-70, Geneva 567-9, Vienna 529-31 August 19 Personalized Sheet for World Humanitarian Day $1.10 UNNY 1071 September 20 Living with Disabilities: Break Barriers, Open Doors 46¢, $1.10, F.s. 1,40, F.s. 1,90, € 0,70, € 1,70, souvenir card UNNY 1072-3, Geneva 570-1, Vienna 532-3, SC68 October 10 Endangered Species $1.10, F.s. 1,40, € 0,70 UNNY 1074-7a, Geneva 572-5a, Vienna 534-7a October 24 Vienna Event Sheet (Sindelfingen, Germany) € 0,70 Vienna 538 November 6 Coin and Flag Series 46¢, F. s. 1,40, € 0,70 UNNY 1078a-h, Geneva 556a-h, Vienna 539a-h November 25 Personalized Sheet for UN Convention Against Corruption Vienna 538

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2014 UNITED NATIONS STAMP PROGRAM (As of March 1, 2014 but subject to changes of date and denominations.) See the UNPA World Wide Web Site at: www.un.org/Depts/UNPA

January 28 Chinese Lunar Calendar – Year of the Horse (sheet of 10 $1.10 stamps with 10 vignettes) Personalized Sheet for Greetings from New York (sheet of 10 different $1.10 stamp designs and 10 different vignettes) February 7 Flag Series – (Afghanistan, Cambodia, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Serbia) $1.10 (1 sheet of 16 stamps with 4 blocks of 4 se-tenant stamps) March 3 International Day of Happiness 47¢, $1.15, F.s. 1,00, F.s. 1,40, € 0,90, € 1,70 (6 designs – 6 sheets of 20 stamps) March 28 Definitives 33¢, $2.00, F.s. 2,20 , F.s. 2,60 , € 0,70 € 1,70 (6 designs – 6 sheets of 20 stamps) UN Postal Stationery April 30 International Jazz Day 46¢, F.s. 1,00, € 0,70, souvenir card (3 mini-sheets of 10 stamps each) May 8 Personalized Sheet for Greetings from Vienna 35th Anniversary of UNPA Vienna (sheet of 10 stamps of € 0,70 with 10 vignettes) June 6 Personalized Sheet for Greetings from Geneva 45th Anniversary of UNPAGeneva (sheet of 10 stamps with 10 vignettes) July 16 World Heritage - India 46¢, $1.10, F.s. 1,40, F.s. 1,90, € 0,90, € 1,70 (6 designs – 6 sheets of 20 stamps and 3 Prestige Booklets) 33¢, 46¢, F.s. 0,30, F.s. 0,50, € 0,30, € 0,40

August 28 International Year of Family Farming 46¢, $1.10, F.s. 1,30, F.s. 1,60, € 0,62, € 1,70 (6 designs – 6 sheets of 20 stamps)

September 18 Education First (UNESCO) $1.10, F.s. 1,90, € 1,70 (4 designs per sheet – 3 sheets of 16 stamps)

October 23 Endangered Species $1.10, F.s. 1,40, € 0,70 (4 designs per sheet – 3 sheets of 16 stamps) Set of 3 maximum cards, 2014 Endangered Species Annual Collection Folder, FDC with silk cachet 2014 Annual Collection Folders (New York, Geneva, Vienna) 2014 SLOGAN CANCELLATION January 2 United for Peace (continuation of slogan for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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2014 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS

On March 17, 2014 the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a set of six stamps on the theme “International Day of Happiness”. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 20th as the International Day of Happiness as a movement to pro- mote happiness as a universal goal and aspi- ration in the lives of human beings around the world. “The pursuit of happiness lies at the core of human endeavors. People around the world aspire to lead happy and fulfilling lives free from fear and want, and in harmo- ny with nature. Let us reinforce our com- mitment to inclusive and sustainable human development and renew our pledge to help others. When we contribute to the common good, we ourselves are enriched. Compas- sion promotes happiness and will help build the future we want”. US$0.47 – Woman Smiling Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Photographer: Mario Castello

The Designs

The designs used are images of happi- ness. Each image depicts the word “Happy” in the six official languages of the United Nations: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. The designer of the six stamps was Rorie Katz of the United Na- tions Staff.

The Format

The six stamps were each printed in sheets of twenty stamps by the Lowe-Martin Group (in Canada) in offset lithography with 13.3 perforations. Each stamp measures 30 mm × 40 mm. The stamps in New York de- nominations (US$) were printed in quanti- ties of 6500 sheets; the stamps in Geneva. denominations (f.s.) were printed in quanti- ties of 4500 sheets; the sheets in Vienna de- US$1.15 – Businesspeople Kissing on the nominations (€) were printed in quantities of Beach 5000 sheets. Photographer: Henryk T. Kaiser

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f.s. 1,00 – A Sweet Dog’s Muzzle Photographer: Jaymi Heimbuch € 0,90 – Happy Asian Boy at the Park Photographer: Alan Levenson

f.s. 1,40 – Side Profile of two Young Women Posing and Smiling € 1,70 – Barbary Macaque with Baby Photographer: Glow Images Photographer: Gerhard Schulz

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PHILATELICALLY YOURS FROM VIENNA: LATE 2012 - 2013

In February 2013 I received a shipment 2012 - Vienna), through December 6, 2013 of special covers with “Sonderstempel;” (NUMIPHIL 2013 – Vienna), as well as (special cancellations) on specially prepared November 1, 2013 (10th Anniversary of the cacheted envelopes issued by the United Beijing Forum). This year’s shipment of Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) in three covers cost $12.65 plus a $3.00 Vienna recently. These three special items mailing fee in CTO-canceled UN Vienna were issued December 7, 2012 (NUMIPHIL stamps. Below are descriptions of some of

Figure 1 (front): Special cover for the 10th Anniversary of the Beijing Forum tying the 2013 € World Heritage – China € 0,70 UN Vienna (Scott #525).

Figure 1 (back): Logos of Peking University (1898), United Nations and the China National Philatelic Corporation on the back flap of the commemorative cover.

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the features of the three covers. Hübner in Vienna. The cachet, which ties The Beijing Forum 2012, making its the stamp, repeats the design of the cachet ninth anniversary, was successfully held printed on the envelope. The UN Vienna € from November 2nd – 4th, 2012 in Beijing at 0,70 stamp comes from the 2012 Indigenous Peking University. More than 470 leading People souvenir sheet (Scott UN Vienna scholars and experts from over 46 countries #520) and was applied on “United Nations and regions engaged in the discussion Day” on Saturday December 8th, 2013 as various topics concerning the general theme proclaimed by the organizers. of “The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All – Challenges and Opportunities: New Thinking in New Reality”. The Forum has turned out to be academically fruitful and socially well- received. As a world-class conference, the Beijing Forum makes every effort to keep abreast of the important developments in international academia, while at the same time embracing what humanitarian concerns around the world. Each year the Beijing Forum reaffirms its commitment to the Figure 3: Special cover honoring the 29th overarching theme of “Harmony and Numiphil 2013 International Collectors Fair Prosperity to All”. in Vienna.

Figure 3 shows a serviced cover from the 29th International Collectors Fair Numiphil 2013, which took place on December 6th – 7th, 2013, in the Kursalon Hübner in Vienna. The printed cachet features the famous Austrian composer Johann Strauss, Jr. to the left and a special cachet tying the stamp with the “Donauweibchen Brunnen” (Little maid of the Danube-Fountain in the Vienna City Park). The UN Vienna € 0,70 stamp comes Figure 2: Special cover honoring the 28th from the 2013 United Nations “Break Numiphil 2012 International Collectors Fair Barriers, Open Doors” series (Scott UN in Vienna. Vienna #532).

Figure 2 shows a serviced cover from the References 28th International Collectors Fair Numiphil //www.beijingforum.org 2012, which took place on December 7 //English.pku.edu.cn/News_Events/News/Fo through December 8, 2012 in the Kursalon cus.

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UNITED NATIONS DEVEVELOPMENT OF GOLD DEPOSITS IN THE TIPUANI REGION NEAR LA PAZ, BOLIVIA

By Richard Powers based on a Ph.D thesis at Aberdeen University by Stewart D. Redwood, a geologist

Figure 1: (1965?) Cover from the United Nations Development of Gold Deposits in the Tipuani Area near La Paz, Bolivia with support from the World Bank. Gold has been mined for countless Sun god. The Incas were prolific gold centuries in the valleys of the Cordilleras miners, employing thousands of Indians in Real, Apolobamba and Carabaya. Evidence the Tipuani and neighboring valleys. Gold of gold, copper and silver use dates back ornaments, copper relics, hardwood picks over 3,000 years in the Central Andes. and stone hatchets have been found in the The Aymara kingdoms (13th to 15th alluvial deposits at Tipuani. The gold was century AD), the earliest important gold sent to Cuzco where nearly all of it fell into produces that are known, maintained gold the insatiable hands of the Spanish in 1533 and silver mining colonies in the Carabaya to pay the legendary ransom of Atahualpa. and other eastern valleys. Gold, we know Figure 1 shows a service cover mailed in was sacred to the Incas (1460s to 1533), the 1960s from the Tipuani Area by the which they believed emanated from their United Nations Development Project of

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Gold Deposits. The cover bears three center of the gold-mining district and a Bolivian stamps: (Scott #461, (600 nine-hour ride in a jeep from La Paz.. On Boliviani), #478 (2 Peso Boliviani), and a the far side of the river are the stations of postal tax stamp), Indian gold panners dating as far back as the Figure 2 shows a map of the region 16th century and which are still in use today. between Tipuani, ninety kilometers north of Even in modern times, the region is the capital La Paz in Bolivia. yielding impressive finds. In 1983 Julio de Figure 3 shows a photograph taken in Deus Filho found the second biggest gold 1964 of a gold dredge, which had been in nugget – the 137 lb (51.1kg) “Canaan” operation since 1960 operating on the nugget at Serra Pelada in Paras, Brazil, Tipuani River across from Guanay, the which he sold for US$1,000,000.

Figure 2: Map of the Central portion of Bolivia showing the capital La Paz near 68W° and 16S° to the East of Lake Titicaca and 90 km south of Tipuani located near 68°W and 15.5°S. THE JOURNAL OF UNITED NATIONS PHILATELISTS Vol. 38 #2 APRIL 2014 9

Figure 3: The gold dredge, which has been working the Tipuani river gravel since 1960, seen here across from Guanay, Bolivia in 1964. At this point the Cangalli ferry takes vehicles across the Tipuani River. On the far side Indian gold panners of the early 16th century used gold pans, which they still use today.

Most of the placer concessions in the doubled the capacity of the washing plants Tipuani are owned by South American in 1981. Methods are highly inefficient, Placers, but individual miners are legally however, and gold recovery stands at only permitted to work concession above 30%. The Banco Minero reported gold Teoponte. They are only allowed to use production in 1982 at 40,145 oz, but the non-mechanized methods, but in practice, Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy gave a they group themselves into cooperatives to more realistic estimate of 321,500 oz. The purchase trucks, excavators, bulldozers, discrepancy lies in the high amount of gold pumps and washing plants, in addition to the smuggled out of the country. traditional wood pan (batea), sluice and We arrived in Guanay after dark on a shallow mines. Cooperatives have worked Saturday night in September 1984, surprised the Tipuani area since 1956. In 1962 there to find the town so lively. Typically, were 1200 workers on 42 prospects, with an everyone in mountain towns goes to bed at average output of 89 g of gold person per dusk. It is well nigh impossible to find a month. The present gold rush started in the hotel or restaurant after dark in cities such as 1970s. In 1981 an estimated 6000 miners Potosí or Sucre. Guanay is a small, boom worked there. Credit extended by the World town out of an old cowboy movie with Bank to the Banco Minero to buy a plant jeeps, trucks and buses on its main street.

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IRC’S USED AT CONFERENCES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS

AGENCIES: ADDENDUM

By B. Clement, Jr.

The use of International Reply Great Britain, 2 ½ d revalued to 3d, 1933 Coupons (IRC’s) at Conferences of the UN, its Agencies and its Predecessors was discussed in my article in the October 2013 issue of the Journal. An additional such conference usage was found in a recent on- line auction listing.

Great Britain, 6d, 1938

World Monetary & Economic Conference, London, 1933

Great Britain, 3d, 1938

CCIF Sub-Commissions on Specification of Transmission Quality and on Current carrier systems for Broadband cables, London, 1938.

The listing did not identify the particular ITU Consultative Committee on Telephone (CCIF) meeting which used this hexangonal cancel (or cachet?). I could not find the CCIF Sub-Commissions on Specification of meeting in any of my ITU conference listings, Transmission Quality and on Current carrier so I contacted the ITU Library and Archives systems for Broadband cables, London, 1938.. in Geneva. They were very helpful, finding a reference to the meetings. (Ref.1). All of these “IRC’s” have been listed in the In addition to the IRC used at this UN Conference Catalog. (Ref. 2) meeting, the auction listing also showed the CCIR cancel on an Imperial Reply Coupon. References: This coupon was used for use within the 1.Le Comité Consultatif International Télé- British Empire (or Commonwealth). Below is phonique (CCIF) 1924-1956, by G. Valensi a listing of known uses of Imperial RC’s at 2.http://unp.com/clem/unpostcards/catalog.as Conferences of the the UN and its Agencies. p

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THE 1948 SECURITY COUNCIL TRUCE COMMISSION IN JERUSALEM

By Richard Powers

Figure 1: Post card sent to the French consulate in Jerusalem on May 20, 1948 bearing a French cancel (POSTES FRANCAISES) tying a 6-franc Stamp (Scott #544) and an origin cachet of the United Nations Security Council Truce Commission in Palestine.

The End of the British League of Nations commission was dissolved when the office Mandate in Palestine of UN Mediator for Palestine, Count Folke When the United Kingdom referred the Bernadotte was appointed, In May 14, 1948. future status of the Palestine mandate to the The Creation of the Commission United Nations General Assembly, that body On April 17, 1948 the United Nations appointed a Special Committee to examine Security Council established a truce com- and report on the problem. The United Na- mission for Palestine composed of repre- tions Special Committee on Palestine (UN- sentatives of those members of the Security SCOP) was composed of 11 nations. After Council, which had career consular offices fact-finding in the mandate area (circa June in Jerusalem and noted that the representa- 10 – July 20, 1947), UNSCOP spent a tive of Syria has indicated that his Govern- month in Geneva preparing reports (majority ment was not prepared on the Commission. and minority). The majority report, adopted The function of the Commission was to as- by the General Assembly on November 28, sist the Security Council in supervising the 1947, called for the mandate’s partition into implementation by the parties of its resolu- independent Arab and Jewish states. tion of April 17, 1948. Initially the General Assembly created The Commission was requested to report the Palestine Commission for the partition of to the President of the Security Council Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. This within four days regarding its activities and

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the development of the situation, and to On April 30 the Palestine Truce Commis- keep the Security Council informed. sion informed the Security Council by ca- The Commission, its members, their per- blegram (S/732) that the situation in Pales- sonnel were entitled to travel separately or tine was deteriorating rapidly, that govern- together, where the Commission deemed ment departments were closing daily and necessary to carry out its tasks. normal activities coming to a standstill and The Secretary-General of the United Na- that the intensity of fighting was increasing tions furnished the Commission with such steadily. personnel and assistance as it needed, taking By a telegram addressed to the President into account the special urgency of the situa- of the Security Council date May 1, 1948 tion in Palestine. (S/739) the Jewish Agency for Palestine After discussion, at the 291st meeting of drew the attention of the Security Council to May 12, of two messages from the Truce reports of the invasion of Palestine by regu- Commission (S/741, S/742), dated May 9th lar forces of Syria and Lebanon in the north and 10th respectively, asking whether it and by Egyptian forces to the south. It was would be possible for the United Nations to also reliably informed, the Agency states, send the officers necessary to effect the con- that a strong column of Iraqi troops was en trol of a truce for Jerusalem, or whether the route towards Palestine. latter should be ensured by the representa- By a telegram of May 15 (S/743) the tive of the International Red Cross, it was Government of Egypt informed the Security decided that the President should draft a re- Council that Egyptian armed forces had ply on the basis of the fact that the Truce started to enter Palestine “to establish securi- Commission would be given broad discre- ty and order in place of chaos and disorder tionary powers to determine the various which prevailed and which rendered the means of assistance it might require accord- country at the mercy of the Zionist terror ing to the degree of usefulness of these gangs who persisted in attacking peaceful means of assistance. Arab inhabitants”. Figure 1 shows a picture post produced by By a telegram dated May 16 (S/748) the the General Consulate of French in Jerusa- King of Transjordan likewise informed the lem bearing the origin cachet of the United United Nations that Transjordan had been Nations Security Council Truce Commission “compelled to enter Palestine to protect un- in Palestine with a French (consulate?) armed Arabs against massacres”. postmark dated May 20, 1948 tying a six- Bit by bit the Security Council Truce dis- franc French stamp (Scott #544) addressed integrated. to the French consulate in Jerusalem. Very The author acknowledges background few copies of both the postmark and the material from Blanton Clement, Jr. origin cachet have survived the decades even as apparently philatelic items. Reference Intervention of the Arab States The 1947-48 Yearbook of the United Na- in Palestine tions, pages 415-6.

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SERVICE LETTER FROM THE LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY IN KAUNAS TO THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL JOSEPH AVENOL

By Thomas Radzuweit- Radžiuvaitis

In spite of the agreements of the Treaty of Suwalki of October 7, 1920, signed be- tween Lithuania and Poland under the su- pervision of the League of Nations, the Polish armed insurgents occupied the Lithu- anian capital Vilnius (Vilnius Conflict). The

Lithuanian Delegation in Suwalki consisted Figure 2: Ernestas Galvanauskas represented of General Maklsimas Katche, Major Ale- Lithuania at the Paris Peace Conference af- ksandras Šumskis, Bronius Balutis, Volde- ter World War I. maras Čarneckis and Mykolas Biržiška (Figure 1) (Michel #632).. The Annexation Among other delegates were Oskaras by Poland was finally granted “de facto” Milašius (Figure 3) (Michel # 785), Thomas recognition by the League of Nations. As a Naruchevitch and Venceslas Sidzikauskas. result in 1920 Kaunas was declared to be the provisional capital (Laikinoji Sostine) of the independent state of Lithuania, which be- came a member of the League of Nations in 1921.

Figure 3: Oskaras Milašius, delegate to the second General Assembly of the League of Nations in 1921.

The first Foreign Minister (Figure 4) the Figure 1: Mykolas Biržiška was a Lithuani- first President of Lithuania was Augustinas an delegate at the Peace Treaty of Suwalki. Voldemaras (Scott # 117A).

An important enabler of Lithuanian Inde- pendence was Ernestas Galvanauskas (Scott # 118A). He (Figure 2) was a member of his country’s delegation at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 and representation Lith- uania in the newly founded League of Na- tions in Geneva. He was the Lithuanian del- Figure 4: Augustinas Voldemaras, first Pres- egate to the second General Assembly of the ident of Lithuania. League of Nations in 1921.

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The registered letter shown in Figure 5 The Lithuanian Foreign Minister Dovas from the Foreign Ministry (EXPEDITION Zaunius was born in Joneikiškiai (formerly OFFICIELLE) was sent September 23, 1933 the east Prussian city of Neukirch and today while Dovas Zaunius was Foreign Minister Timirjasevo), the son of the political and and who held office from August 11, 1929 commercial activist Dovus Launius. He at- through June 12, 1934 to the Secretary- tended high school in Tilsit and studied af- General of the League of Nations Joseph terwards political science in Germany in Louis Anne Avenol in Geneva, who held Berlin and from 1915 in Königsberg. Dur- office from 1933 – 1940. On the rear side of ing World War I he served in the German the cover (Figure 6) one finds the receiving army. Because of his legal education and cancel of the League of Nations post office his experience in western Europe, he was in Geneva with the legend “Société des Na- engaged by the Foreign Ministry. In 1925 tions, Genève”. through 1927 he was the permanent repre- sentative to the League of Nations during the closing down of the League Mission in Lithuania and then he resumed his work at the Foreign Ministry. One of his colleagues there at the time was Petras Klimas (Figure 7) (Lithuania Mi # 687).

Figure 5: 1933 official cover sent from the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations Figure 7: Petras Klimas, member of the Joseph Avenol. 14r5h regular session of the League Assem- bly in 1933.

On September 23, 1933 (the date of the cover) the Fourteenth Regular Session of the League Assembly began in Geneva, at which the following members of the Lithua- nian delegation participated: Dovas Zaunius, Petras Klimas, Venceslas Sidzi-kauskas, Voldemarus Vytautus Carneckis und Mykolas Romeris. The Foreign issues of

Lithuania were certainly the constant Figure 6: Back of 1933 sealed official cover conflict between Poland and Germany, in Figure 5 showing the receiving cancel at which oppressed Lithuania with revised the League of Nations.

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8, 1924 with Germany the Treaty for the carrying out of Articles 8-10 of the Memel Convention. In January 24, 1931 there was a petition at the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ) in the Hague concerning transport questions between Lithuania and

Poland, which were decided in favor of Lithuania on October 15, 1931. The Figure 8: Triangular stamp showing a map Lithuanian judges at the PCIJ were of Lithuania (solid green) and indicating the Mykolas Romeris (1931-32) and Vladas Vilnius Region in white with green bars. Stašinskas. Romeris also served as a judge in the years 1938 and 1939. In Lithuania he was judge at the Vyriausiasis Tribunolas, the Supreme Court of Lithuania. Stašinskas was from October 1 until December 5, 1938 the Minister of Justice of Lithuania. In 1933 the situation became worse when the National Socialist Party came to power in

Germany and also worsened with the USSR. Figure 8 shows a triangular stamp (Scott # Figure 9: Detail of the map in Figure 8 C47) picturing a map of Lithuania and its highlighting the Vilnius Region in green and neighbors USSR, Prussia, Poland and Latvia white bars occupied by Polish insurgents. with a detail of the map in Figure 9. The green-striped area indicated the Vilnius tem, (Verlag von W. Kohlhammer – Region occupied by Polish insurgents. Stuttgart, 1938). This stamp was a special issue issued for Lötschert, Dr. Hugo, Der Volkerbund, the organization Lietuvos vaikas (For the (Gilde Verlag GmbH – Köln, 1930). Lithuanian Child, a national organization Kruse, Dr. Albert, Der Volkerbund, (Verlag which was concerned with the educational Moritz Diesterweg – Frankfurt-am-Main, and social advancement of children). 1928). At the League Assembly the German side http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geschichchte_L was represented by Joseph Goebbels among itauens. others. A short time later Germany http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interallierte_Bal withdrew from the League of Nations. tikum_Kommission. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maksimas_Katc References he. Göppert, Otto, Der Volkerbund – Volkrecht http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petras_Klimas. und Internationales Politisches Staaten-sys- http://www.indiana.edu/~index.htm.

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38th ICAO ASSEMBLY,

September-October 2013

By B. Clement, Jr. & Albert Pelsser

The International Civil Aviation Or- June 1763, Hugh Finlay was confirmed as ganization (ICAO) held the 38th Session of Postmaster General at Québec and built a its Assembly in Montréal, September 24- weekly service in the Québec-Trois- October 4, 2013. The theme of this Assem- Rivières-Montréal corridor. bly was "Uniting Aviation". In connection with this Assembly, the ICAO Staff Associ- ation produced two special covers. The cover at Figure 1 was franked with Canadian Picture Postage or "personal- ized stamp" showing ICAO emblem in white on a blue background.

Figure 2: Second special ICAO cover bear- ing the Canadian stamp marking 250 years of Canadian postal history picturing Benja- min Franklin at the time Deputy Postmaster General for the British North American colonies.

Figure 1: Special ICAO cover issued at the Franklin’s portrait on the left side of th 38 Assembly Session in October 2013 the stamp appears to be the same portrait bearingICAO personalized stamp. that features prominently on the current U.S. $100 bill; this image also appeared on the A second cover with the same cachet first American postage stamp issued on July was franked with the Canadian stamp mark- 1, 1847. ing 250 years of Canadian postal history The first such ICAO Assembly was (issued on June 10, 2013). See Figure 2, held in Montréal in May 1947 and had a which shows the stamp postmarked with the special hand-painted commemorative cover special Assembly cancel. made by E.J. Henriques of Meridian, Mis- In 1753, Benjamin Franklin, then sissippi. See the United Nations Conference Postmaster of Philadelphia, was promoted to Catalog (Ref. 1) for details and this and of Deputy Postmaster General for the British all the ICAO Assemblies. North American colonies and opened the first Canadian post office in Halifax to link References the Atlantic colonies with Britain. The Trea- ty of Paris in 1763 opened the doors to a 1. http://unpi.com/clem/unpostcards/ formalized postal system as the British in- ICAOCatalog.pdf vested further by opening more post offices 2.http://www.icao.int/secretariat/postalhistor in what is now known as Québec. On 10 y/index.html THE JOURNAL OF UNITED NATIONS PHILATELISTS Vol. 38 #2 APRIL 2014 17

THE UNITED NATIONS SCIENTIC COMMITTEE ON THE EFFECTS OF ATOMIC RADIATION

By Richard Powers

Figure 1: 1981 UNSCEAR service cover with UNIDO corner card added.

The United Nations Scientific Committee on sion was held March 14th to March 23rd in New the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) York in 1956. was established by the General Assembly The General Assembly created the follow- (Resolution 91.3(X) )on December 3, 1955 in ing Mandate for UNSCEAR: response to widespread concerns about the ef- “(a) To receive and assemble in an appropriate fects of radiation on human health and the envi- and useful form the following radiological in- ronment. Over the decades UNSCEAR has formation furnished by the Member States of evolved to become the world authority on glob- the United Nations or members of the special- al levels and effect of ionizing radiation. ized agencies: The original committee was composed of (i) reports on observed levels of ionizing senior scientists from fifteen designated United radiation and radioactivity in the environ- Nations Member States, namely Argentina, ment; Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czecho- (ii) reports on scientific observations and slovakia, Egypt, France, India, Japan, Mexico, experiments relevant to the effects of ionizing Sweden, the United Kingdon, the United States radiation upon man and his environment al- of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist ready under way or later uncertainties by nat- Republics. Secretary-General Dag Hammar- ural scientific bodies or by authorities of na- skjold appointed Dr. Ray Appleyard of Canada tional Governments; as Secretary of the Committee, whose first ses- (b) To recommend uniform standards with re-

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spect to procedures for sample collection and (page1) it was announced that at the Board instrumentation, and radiation counting proce- Meeting at STAMPSHOW(2013) – Milwaukee dures to be used in analyses of samples; – the 2014 Annual Meeting of the UNP would (c) To compile and assemble in an integrated be held in conjunction with the three-day manner the various reports, referred to in sub- American Topical (ATA) National Topical paragraph (a) (i) above, on observed radiologi- Stamp Show beginning June 27, 2014 at the cal levels; Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. As many (d) To review and collate national reports, re- UNP members are effectively topical collectors ferred to in sub-paragraph (a) (ii) evaluating specializing in United Nations philately, this each report to determine its usefulness for the show seemed particularly appropriate as a ven- purposes of the Committee; ue for our annual show. (e) To make yearly progress reports and to de- We plan to have the traditional Annual velop a summary of the reports received on ra- Meeting early Saturday afternoon, which will diation levels and effects on man and his envi- be an opportunity for members to prepare short ronment together with the evaluations provided oral presentations (10-15 minutes) of objects in sub-paragraph (d) above and indications of for “show and tell”. Members are encouraged research projects which require further study. to send a tentative title to the UNP Secretary (f) To transmit from time to time, as it deems Clem Clement (e-mail: [email protected]) appropriate, the documents and evaluation re- so that a program can be prepared. ferred to above to the Secretary-General for As usual we plan to have a table at the publication and dissemination to States Mem- show to serve as a gathering place for mem- bers of the UN or member of the specialized bers. Clem Clement and Tim O’Shea have agencies”. committed themselves to help man the table. The cover in Figure 1 is a UNSCEAR ser- Chris Dahle plans to attend too. Other volun- vice cover postmarked at the Vienna Interna- teers would be welcome. Your Journal Editor tional Center (VIC) on March 5, 1981, bearing Dick Powers had intended to help out too but UN Vienna stamps (Scott #A5, A17). Beneath after my heart attack in early October 2013, my the UNSCEAR corner card is the mailing ad- cardiologist is currently restricting my travels. dress of the United Nations Development Or- The second opportunity will be STAMP- ganization (UNIDO) at the VIC. SHOW (2014) – Hartford in August. Larry Fillion (e-mail: [email protected]) Reference has volunteered to act as liaison with the APS www.unscear.org/unscear/en/about_us/mandate and to make local arrangements, if desired. www.unscear.org/unscear/about_us/history Several Board members intend to come such as Ken Grant and Greg Galletti. If you are inter- ested in coming, contact Larry. Perhaps a table CLUB NEWS and or an informal meeting can be organized. Two Major Philatelic Shows to be Held I would not be surprised if the UNPA orga- during the Summer of 2014 nized a first day ceremony. If not, it could still be an occasion to find out what the UNPA In the October 2013 issue of the Journal plans to do at New York 2016.

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COOPERATION BETWEEN THE FAO AND THE IUFRO

By Richard Powers

Figure 1: 1989 service cover from the International Conference and Workshop of the IUFRO/FAO The International Union of Forest Research Forest Experiment Stations and the experiment Organizations (IUFRO) is the global network stations of Austria and Switzerland. After for forest science cooperation. This non- World War I, the number of members increased governmental organization (NGO) unites more considerably not only from Europe but also than 15,500 scientists in almost 700 Member from other continents. The Secretariat of IU- Organizations in over 110 countries and is a FRO is located in Vienna Austria. Its current member of the International Council for Sci- name was adopted in the year 2000. ence (ICSU). Its mission is to promote global The cover in Figure 1 bears the following cooperation in forest-oriented research and to return address: enhance the understanding of the ecological, COMPENDIUM S.P.A. economic and social aspects of forests and CorsoVittorio Emanuele 209 trees; as well as to disseminate scientific 00186 ROMA, ITALY knowledge to stakeholders and decision-makers The name and location suggest a data bank de- and to contribute to forest policy and on-the- veloped in conjunction with the United Nations ground forest management. Its stakeholders are Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). research organizations, universities and indi- The logo on the upper left corner of the cover vidual scientists, NGOs, decision making au- bears the legend: Global Natural Resource thorities, forest land owners and other people Monitoring and Assessment – Preparing for the who depend on forests. Scientists cooperate in 21st Century. IUFRO on a voluntary basis. References IUFRO was founded as the International www.iufro.org/discover/organization Union of Forest Experiment Stations in 1892 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Union_of_ by three members: the Association of German Forest_Research_Organizations.

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Collector and exhibitor seeking Ralph Dyer FDCs for the US and UN Malaria Eradication issues of 1962. Looking to acquire many different examples of covers with the cachets below (and others if there are any), which were used for both issues. Paying top dollar. Also seeking non-FDC commercial usages for these stamps.

Please send items/offers to: Larry Fillion, 18 Arlington Street, Acton MA, 01720, USA or to [email protected]

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UNPI Special Auction #31-Jack Mayer Collection Gems & Other Material Closing Date: May 14, 2014 Send Bids to Auction Chairman (or bid on www.unpi.com ): B. Clement, PO Box 146, Morrisville, PA 19067-0146 e-mail: [email protected] (Say “UNPI Auction Bids” in e-mail header). Color images are available by e-mail and at www.unpi.com

US #928 FDC (4/25/45) 1.UNICO Offical CC cover, unaddr., MB $156 2. San Francisco Chronicle cachet, mailed NY, NY, MB $10

12. Pair of #928, SF to Germany, Civil Censored, 10/21/46, MB $14 13. St. Louis, MO to Germany, Military Censored, 9/5/46, MB $14 Miscellaneous UN Postal History, 1946-51 3. Sadworth cachet, US Navy FD cancel, 14. 1946 Mexico UN issue, six ONU stamps Unaddr., MB $10 on registered cover to TX, 4/10/46, MB $10 15. Memo stamped Finance United Nations 25 Mar 1946, Translator hiring, MB $9 16. Memo stamped United Nations Finance 3/13/46, about Cable sent, MB $9 17. Opening of Lake Success PO, 9/23/46, Courier slogan cancel, 9/23/46, unaddr. Cachet cover, MB $16 18. Opening of LS PO, 9/23/46, addr. cachet 4.Chinese embassy cachet, mailed to cover, hand & slogan cancels, MB $16 Oakland, CA, MB $10 19. Incoming cover from UK to UN/LS, Blue 5. Chinese embassy cachet, air mail border, UN Receiving Mark, 2/14/47, MB $12 Unaddr., MB $10 20. 1st Special Session of General Assembly, 6. Staehle cachet, shields,scale, dove, sword, on Palestine, cachet cover, unaddr., UN/LS Bk-4, unaddr., MB $9 slogan cancel, 4/28/47, MB $12 7. Ludwig cachet, Airmail FDC border, Bk-4, Lots 21-24 - 1948 Paris General Assembly Mailed to Dearborn, MI, MB $9 21. Small cover with machine cancel to 8. Fleetwood Knapp cachet, globes, scroll, Switzerland, with receiving postmark, Bridge, mailed to Chicago, Bk-4, MB $9 wrinkles, MB $10 9. FD CSA add-on cachet, masonic, FDR Picture, Bk-4, unaddr., MB $9 US #928 Usages, 1945-46 10. LD of Conference, SF, 6/26/45, Hand Drawn cachet, flags, mailed to NE, MB $26 11. Pair of #928, sent to UNRRA Deputy Director, from Boston, 9/12/45, MB $17

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22. Special post card, machine cancel, 11/30/33. With enclosed note about Model 9/21/48, MB $17 Assembly of LON, MB $12 23. #10 commercial cover to UK Editor, Hand 36. #10 LON CC cover to Lausanne, 20c cancel, wrinkles, MB $12 Disarmament stamp, 2O38, 8/12/32, MB $10 24. Small cover to Germany, 12/23/48, minor 37 1st Special Assembly, 3/12/26 Assembly stain, MB $10 cancel on post card, MB $15 25. 1949 Large cover from USSR to UN/LS, 38. Post Card for 1912 Universal Peace Con- Registered, backstamped with red double gress, postmarked 1914, MB $20 circle Great Neck UN/LS postmark, MB $14 26. UN Lake Success, small 10/24/50 cover with both slogan and hand cancel, UN Day cinderella, Tech Assist Admin imprint on back, MB $12 27. UN/LS, small cover to ILO-Geneva, slogan cancel, 12/9/49, MB $10

LON and ILO Specimen Stamps (at least one hinged stamp in each set) 39. 2O42,43,45 & 46 (2O45 has missing corner perfs), MB $40 40. 2O48,49,53, MB $40 41. 2O68,68A & 69, MB $50 42. 3O42,44,45,46 & 61, MB $50 43. 3O57-59 (3O58 & 59 are unhinged), MB $100

28. UN/NY, PO Dedication, 1/3/51, cacheted cover to PO Dept, Washington, MB $9 29. UN/NY, PO Last Day under US PO, slogan & hand cancel, unaddr., MB $9 UNRRA Literature 30. 1951 Paris General Assembly, small cover 44. Report on Operation of Kiangsi Regional to CA, 11/23/51, Hand cancel, MB $12 Office of CNRRA, 1946, MB $5 31. 1951 Paris GA, Protest card sent to GA 45. Historical Summary of UNRRA-China President, from Geneva, 10/22/51, MB $6 Office, NG Robinison, MB $3 League of Nations 46. UNRRA Memo and Map-Yellow River & 32. 1946 Last League of Nations Assembly, Grand Canal Areas-China, MB $3 Small LON CC cover, 4/8/46, MB $9 47. Four China maps used by UNRRA,MB $5 33. 1928 Ottawa slogan cancel, League of 48. Organization Charts, Chinese Govern- Nations Day, April 17, on small cover, ragged ment, UNRRA China Mission & CNRRA, opening at top, MB $8 MB $7 34. 1938 Oslo slogan cancel, Refugee relief, 49. Flow Chart-Assembly Center for UN use Nansen stamps, 10/28/38, small cover to DP’s, MB $2 Canada, MB $8 50. 5 UNRRA Organization Charts, HQ’s, 35. #10 LON CC cover to YMCA Intl School, European Office, German Offices, MB $5 Geneva, 10c Disarmament stamp, 2O37, 51. Two 1945 Memos on UNRRA Camps & THE JOURNAL OF UNITED NATIONS PHILATELISTS Vol. 38 #2 APRIL 2014 23

Teams in Germany, MB $2 65. ICAO-12th Assembly in San Diego, 1959, 52. 7 memos, 1945-47 on UNRRA Mail in Three Cachet covers, Assembly slogan US Zone, Germany, MB $7 cancels from San Diego 1,2 & 4, MB $10 53. Report-Military Govt. Operations, Bre- 66. UN Expo at State College 1991, Six men Port Command, MB $5 UNPA cachet FDC with first issue stamp-on- 54. Report-US Sector, Military Govt. of Ber- stamp, with matching original stamps,UNPA lin, MB $5 State College FD cancel & Show Imprint, 55. 5 UNRRA Maps, Teams 292 & 585, DP Unaddr., MB $10 & Refugee Installations, MB $5 67. UN NY FDC’s, 2012-13, both with APS Stampshow UN FD cachet & UNPA Show cachet, MB $6

68. IAEA Conferences, Stockholm-1965 & 1980, Helsinki-1970, New Delhi-1979,4 philatelic covers, MB $8 69. ITU-Prague,1934, 4th Meeting of CCIT, a & b cancels on pieces, MB $10

56. UNRRA memo-North African Refugee Center, MB $2 Miscellaneous Postal History 57. UNESCO FD Post Card, France #2012, 1969 & FD Official Philatelic Document, France #2O39-40, 1987, MB $10 58. UNESCO Conference, The Hague, 1954, mailed to US, MB $8 59. UNESCO International Youth Con- ference, Grenoble, 1964, MB $6 60. International TB Conference, Lausanne, 1924, MB $8 70. UN Information Centers, covers from 11 61. International Health Conference, Dresden, countries, 1951-78, MB $10 1930, MB $15 UN Stamp Varieties 62. Cover from Saar to IMCO Preparatory 71. NY First Issue $1 Bk-4, #11.7(c) with Committee, UN, NY, 1956, MB $15 PL2 in margin, MB $25 63. Special IMO cover, 1998, Session of 72. NY #186(a), 13c UNIDO, MIBk-4, Posi- Maritime Safety Committee, MB $6 tive image of blue color on gum side, MB $50 64. World Bank Office in Paris, 1960 cover to 73. G47(a), Fs0.90 Space, MI Pair, most of WMO, Geneva, MB $8 “E” missing in top stamp, MB $5

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Chapters of the UNPI UNPI Officers and Board of Directors July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014 Midwest UN Collectors meets intermittently at shows in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. President: Larry Fillion Contact: Dorothy Green, 2200 36th St., Des 18 Arlington St., Acton, MA 01720 Moines, IA 50310 or by e-mail: e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]. Vice President: Greg Galletti P. O. Box 466, Mt. Airy, MD 21771-0466 UN Collectors of Chicagoland meets the e-mail: [email protected] second Monday of the month except in July Secretary: Blanton Clement, Jr. and August at Stamp King, 7139 West Higgins P. O. Box 146, Morrisville, PA 19067 Rd., Chicago, Illinois. Contact: Charles Berg e-mail: [email protected] at Stamp King at the address given above or at Treasurer: Chris Dahle [email protected]. 1401 Linmar Drive NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Mid-Atlantic UN Collectors Club meets at e-mail: [email protected] shows in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic re- Director: Kenneth Grant gions. Contact: Greg Galletti, MAUNCC, E 11960 Kessler Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913 P.O. Box 466, Mt. Airy, MD 21771-0466. e-mail: [email protected] Director: Richard Powers Member Advertisements 2445 East Del Mar Boulevard, #422 Pasadena, CA 91107-4871 Members are reminded that they may submit e-mail: [email protected] two philatelic advertisements per year for in- Director: Brian Reiser clusion in The Journal free of charge. Nei- 6516 Tucci Way, Lake Worth, FL33467 ther should be more than five lines. These e-mail: [email protected] will appear in the order received according to Director: Caroline Scannell space available. 14 Dawn Drive, Smithtown, NY 11787-1761 e-mail: [email protected] Prices for Advertisements Committee Chairmen

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2014 FLAG SERIES

Originally launched in 1980, the Flag Series was created to honor the Member States of the United Nations.

The four stamps with $US1.15 denominations, which were issued on March , 27, 2014, feature the flags of the UN member states of Afghanistan, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Serbia.

This is the first time that the UN member states of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Serbia are featured in the UNPA flag series. For the member states of Afghanistan and Cambodia, there have been significant changes in the flag designs since the last time that they were featured in the flag series. BALLOT FOR 2014 UNP GENERAL ELECTION

Mail Ballot to:

Blanton Clement, Jr., Election Chairman P.O. Box 146 Morrisville, PA 19067-0146

Ballot must be received by the Election Chairman by

May 20, 2014

Please remember to sign your ballot and include membership #. Each member has one vote for each officer and four votes for the Board members. Board votes may be cast for one candidate or may be split among them.

Officers President: Larry Fillion _____ Vice-President: Greg Galletti _____ Secretary: Blanton Clement, Jr. _____ Treasurer: Chris Dahle _____

Board of Directors Kenneth Grant _____ Tim O‘Shea _____ Richard Powers _____ Caroline Scannell _____

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