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Romance of Postage Stamps
ROMANCE OF FOSTAGE STAMPS S.P. CH~TTERJE Nehru Ral Pustakalaya ROMANCE OF POSTAGE STAMPS S.P. Chatterjea NATIONAL BOOK TRUST, INDIA Cover Design Chiranjit Lal ISBN 81-237-1078-X First Edition 1973 Second Edition 1989 Seventh Reprint 1999 (Sah 1920) C' S.l' Chatteqea, 1973 Rs. 10.00 Published by the Director, National Book Trust, India A 5 Green Park, New Delhi-110 016 c···· .......... t· ~ t ROMANCE OF POSTAGE STAMPS It was the evening of 26 January 1965. A silver-red Boeing 707 from New York landed at London airport. A crowd of press reporters, newsreel-cameramen and others milled around, filled with excitement. Mr 'Finber Kenny climbed out with the 'One-Cent' British Guiana stamp. This 'one-cent' stamp had been insured at £200,000 (Rs 46,00,(00) and was specially brought by a 'bodyguard' for display at the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Centenary Exhibition in London, Next morning that priceless piece of paper was the topic of the day. All the papers carried headlines on it and the BBC did a special programme with a close-up of the stamp. What was so remarkable about a scrap of old black-and-magenta paper? The story of this stamp is very interesting. In earlier days the stamps of British Guiana were printed by a British printer, Waterlow &' .Sons. In 1856, the stock of stamps was exhausted but a fresh supply had failed to arrive. So the postmaster hurriedly had 4-cent stamps printed locally using the existing design, the seal of. the colony a ship and the motto 'Damus Petimusque Vicis sim' (We give and we seek in turn). -
Dick Higgins Papers, 1960-1994 (Bulk 1972-1993)
http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf1d5n981n No online items Finding aid for the Dick Higgins papers, 1960-1994 (bulk 1972-1993) Finding aid prepared by Lynda Bunting. Finding aid for the Dick Higgins 870613 1 papers, 1960-1994 (bulk 1972-1993) ... Descriptive Summary Title: Dick Higgins papers Date (inclusive): 1960-1994 (bulk 1972-1993) Number: 870613 Creator/Collector: Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998 Physical Description: 108.0 linear feet(81 boxes) Repository: The Getty Research Institute Special Collections 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, California, 90049-1688 (310) 440-7390 Abstract: American artist, poet, writer, publisher, composer, and educator. The archive contains papers collected or generated by Higgins, documenting his involvement with Fluxus and happenings, pattern and concrete poetry, new music, and small press publishing from 1972 to 1994, with some letters dated as early as 1960. Request Materials: Request access to the physical materials described in this inventory through the catalog record for this collection. Click here for the access policy . Language: Collection material is in English Biographical/Historical Note Dick Higgins is known for his extensive literary, artistic and theoretical activities. Along with his writings in poetry, theory and scholarship, Higgins published the well-known Something Else Press and was a cooperative member of Unpublished/Printed Editions; co-founded Fluxus and Happenings; wrote performance and graphic notations for theatre, music, and non-plays; and produced and created paintings, sculpture, films and the large graphics series 7.7.73. Higgins received numerous grants and prizes in support of his many endeavors. Born Richard Carter Higgins in Cambridge, England, March 15, 1938, Higgins studied at Columbia University, New York (where he received a bachelors degree in English, 1960), the Manhattan School of Printing, New York, and the New School of Social Research, 1958-59, with John Cage and Henry Cowell. -
Mal K ART NEWS
MAl k ART NEWS If you would like to display work at the exhibition, send your artistamps to Artistamp Congress, The Stamp 2080 artists postcards in 2080 days, one by one Art Gallery, 466 - 8th St., San Francisco, CA 94103. handmade in a rich variety of themes and techniques by Work will not be returned, but all entering will obtain Angela and Peter Netmail and mailed out derring the last documentation from the exhibition, including a list of 20000 days of this millenium equals a unique project of names and addresses of all participating artists. inail as art In the long tradition of artists postcards which Running concurrently with the Pacific Rim Artistamp st:u.tocl soon after the invention of the "correspondence Congress exhibition, the Stamp Art Gallery will be card" over 100 years ago. This includes lots of hosting the exhibition, Fe-Mail Adlstampers, which ~tehvorkingevents and homages to other mail artists. will display the work of over 100 artists ( 4 January - 28 ?'he collection was shown for the first time in Holland as February 1997). For further information, contact John an "exhibition in progress" with a new add-to daily. The Held, Jr., Artistamp Congress, Stamp Art Gallery, 466 - Netmails are looking for more exhibition sites. Please 8th St., San Francisco, CA 94103. let them now if you are interested in showing this singular collection. Mail to Angela & Peter Netmail, An exhibition by Emiko Shimoda at the Bruce R. Lewin P.O. Bo:< 2644, D-32383 Minden, Germany. Gallery in New York City shows portraits of people with smiles--much like the portraits E. -
Along the Shantung Railway, China; German Postal Administration 1900 - 1914
Exhibit Synopsis Prepared for NAPEX 2019 Along the Shantung Railway, China; German Postal Administration 1900 - 1914 EXHIBIT: This single frame postal history exhibit uses covers and their postal markings to follow the development of the German postal system associated with The Shantung Railway during its construction and after its completion. BACKGROUND TO THE EXHIBIT: In 1898 Germany and China entered into a treaty through which Germany obtained a lease of Kiautschou Bay and adjacent land area. A fifty Kilometer (km) “Neutral Zone” was established around the bay in which China could not change laws without German approval. Concessions for establishment of railroads and of mining rights within Shantung province were granted to Germany. Between 1900 and 1904 a Germany company constructed a railway with a mainline of 395 km (245 mi) from the port of Tsingtau in the leased territory to the Shantung provincial capital of Tsinanfu. During early construction, German Marines were sent into the neutral zone to put down unrest brought on by the construction. Military field post offices were established to serve these men, and they later became civilian post offices of the Kiautschou postal system. Once the railway opened, a special railcar on each through train held a railway post office that accepted mail at stations along the railway. As the railway construction proceeded, temporary railway postal agencies were established near the railhead at construction bases. Also, during the construction period, four regular German post offices in China were opened in towns along the railroad. Each of these developments is represented by covers in this exhibit. -
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79 0849 Attack Wace 2. A4 phc. after a collage work on a ruled paper. Marked by a studio stamp. (~1985) 0850 Europeans cry... A4 phc. after a collage on squared plotting paper. Marked by studio stamp. (~1985) 0851 The Year... A4 phc. after a collage on squared plotting paper.Marked by a studio stamp. (~1985) 0852 !Pelas! A4 phc. after a collage work on a ruled paper. Marked by a violet studio stamp. (~1985) 0853 0855 BANG. A4 phc. after a collage work on a ruled paper. Marked by a violet studio stamp. (~1985) 0854 Reagen & Co. A4 phc. after a collage work on a ruled paper. Marked by a studio stamp. (~1985) Esting, Paul. Nordtoft 13, Aalborg, DK-9000 0855 The Look. A4 size full page, recto-verso printed xerography after collage works. Marked by a studio stamp. (1985) Evans, John. 199 East 3rd Street #2B, New York, NY-10009 0856 Soho NYC – Alhambra. Letter-size Canon Laser Print after an original to Guy Bleus. Copied signature and date: 24 Mai 1993. Numbered by pencil: 7/11. 0856 Back: handwritten data by Evans. 0857 Long-size envelope with butterfly rubber stamps, sent to GP. 01:06:93. Back: elaborated by rubbers. Fallico, Arturo G. 22700 Mt. Eden Road, Saratoga, CA-95070 0858 Ray Johnson Mail Art. Postcard by B/W phc. after a collage. Back: Signed letter to GH., 01:05:85 0858 80 0859 X 9 Cuidado. Postcard by B/W phc. after a collage Back: dedicated and signed to GH. Not used for mail. (~1986) 0860 TRAX. -
1045-Hawaiian Postal History from the Steven C. Walske Collection
THE DAWSON COVER The Celebrated and Unique Hawaiian 2¢ Missionary Cover Lot 11° 1851, 2¢ Blue (1) and 5¢ Blue (2). Both Type II—the righthand position in each setting of two—the Missionary stamps are free of any repairs and are essentially in Very Fine condition; the 2¢ has mostly ample to large margins with framelines complete all around except for a small nick in the upper left corner, where a tiny part of the line has been filled in on the lettersheet; the 5¢ has three mostly ample margins and is just barely in along frameline at left, there is a short closed tear at bottom and a small part of the frameline has been filled in at bottom right; each Missionary stamp is tied by the Honolulu 7-bar grid cancel on a bluish folded cover addressed in the hand of William C. Dawson to “Miss Eliza A. Dawson, Care Jacob H. Dawson, 273 Cherry Street, New York” with notation on back “Give my love to all”; to the left of the stamps is a clearly struck red “Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Oct. 4” (1852) circular datestamp; the Hawaiian Missionaries are used in combination with a horizontal pair of United States 1851 3¢ Brownish Carmine (11A), Positions 41-42L2L, 1852 printing from Plate 2 Late, ample margins to just slightly in at bottom left, tied by “San Francisco Cal. 27 Oct.” circular datestamp with “Cal.” in upper and lower case letters THE ONLY KNOWN COVER BEARING THE HAWAIIAN 2-CENT MISSIONARY AND THE ONLY INTACT COVER WITH TWO DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS OF HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY STAMPS. -
F a St, C H Eap & Ea
Fast, Cheap & Easy 2018 The Copy Art Revolution CEPA GALLERY’S HISTORY Founded in 1974 during an intense period of creativity and artistic exploration in Buffalo, CEPA Gallery is Western New York’s premiere visual arts center. One of the oldest photography galleries in the nation, CEPA remains an artist-run space dedicated to the advancement of contemporary photo-related art. Throughout its history, CEPA has earned international acclaim for its unique array of visual arts programming and dedication to the artistic practice. Recognized as one of the most relevant and important alternative art spaces in the United States by the European Journal of Media Art, CEPA’s Visual Arts program curates world-renowned exhibitions; its organizational structure is celebrated for efforts to maximize resources through collaboration; and its educational programming is recognized among the best in the nation having earned a 2013 National Arts & Humanities Youth Programming Award. Each season, CEPA brings an impressive roster of national and international artists into Erie County for exhibitions, public art initiatives, residencies, educational and community-based programming. The projects CEPA commissions give voice to marginalized communities, promote diverse ideas and perspectives, and help to increase dialogue around issues pertinent to local audiences. Its commitment to serving artists and the artistic practice, to engaging new constituencies with exhibitions and installations of importance is continual- ly recognized and celebrated. CEPA’s unique ability to mutually serve the interests of working artists, WNY’s diverse communities, and international audiences is what separates it from other cultural organizations and is the reason for its continued success and growth. -
The Varney Air Gram an Introduction
The Varney Airgram An Introduction (Part 1) Stamp Club Program November 2020 Joe Voice A Varney Airgram (front) This program is being presented in two installments. The first provides the background needed to understand the origin of the Varney Airgram. The second will cover details associated with the Airgram itself. Vickie recommended I show you a Varney Airgram on the first two pages of the first installment so you could see what this is all about. You don’t see a Varney Airgram again until the second installment. A Varney Airgram (back) I’m dedicating this program to Howard Ness (Spokane Club) who introduced me to the Varney Airgram. His clothesline presentation of his Airgram collection given at the Moses Lake Philatelic Symposium quite a few years ago sparked my interest in them. My interest resulted from their connection to CAM-5 which I was collecting and researching. I started to accumulate them. That accumulation has grown enough to result in this study of them. My next project will be to design and build a multi-frame philatelic exhibit that presents what I have learned about the Varney Airgram. US Post Office Air Mail Service Inaugurated an experimental airmail route on May 15, 1918: • Mail was flown between New York, NY and Washington, DC with a stopover in Philadelphia, PA. • The Army cooperated in the venture by providing both the flying equipment and pilots. • On August 12 the Post Office took over the entire operation of the route furnishing its own aircraft and pilots. The short 218 mile distance covered did not permit any substantial time- savings advantage over railroad mail service. -
More Than Two Centuries of Service
THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE For more information, visit “Who We Are: Our History,” at about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/welcome.htm. More Than Two Centuries of Service Number of Number of Pieces of Mail Number of Career Year Post Offices Income Expenses Pieces of Mail per Capita Delivery Points Employees (addresses) 1900 76,688 $102,353,579 $107,740,268 7,129,990,000 93.4 ---- ---- 1910 59,580 224,128,658 229,977,225 14,850,103,000 161.5 ---- ---- 1920 52,641 437,150,212 454,322,609 ---- ---- ---- ---- 1930 49,063 705,484,098 803,667,219 27,887,823,000 227.1 ---- 254,563 1940 44,024 766,948,627 807,629,180 27,749,467,000 210.8 ---- 266,076 1950 41,464 1,677,486,967 2,222,949,000 45,063,737,000 297.8 ---- 363,774 1960 35,238 3,276,588,433 3,873,952,908 63,674,604,000 355.1 ---- 408,987 1970 32,002 6,472,737,791 7,982,551,936 84,881,833,000 417.5 ---- 548,572 1980 30,326 18,752,915,000 19,412,587,000 106,311,062,000 469.3 ---- 536,373 1990 28,959 39,654,830,000 40,489,884,000 166,300,770,000 668.6 117,000,000 760,668 2000 27,876 64,540,000,000 62,992,000,000 207,882,200,000 738.7 134,500,000 787,538 150,900,000 583,908 75,426,000,000 170,859,000,000 553.4 2010 27,077 67,052,000,000 ess oduced nationwide eader) deployed introduced ® educed to one a day ders introduced national airmail service began ds issued ect Mail began experimentally ® began ® Code began ® United States Postal Service® began operations service subsidy (taxpayer dollars) General by the Continental Congr domestic money or Union) established ZIP+4 U.S. -
Crackerjack Kid * P.O.Box 978 * Hanover * NH 903755 USA
EDITORIAL Toda la información recogida en estas páginas ha sido extraida via Internet del Electronic Museum of Mail Art, ver en estas mismas páginas las formas de acceso, como la información es totalmente gratuita, en el caso de hayas comprado este P.O.BOX solo estás pagando el precio de coste de las copias. Para dirigirse via postal al EMMA, escribir a: Crackerjack Kid * P.O.Box 978 * Hanover * NH 903755 USA Merz Mail Welcome to Electronic Museum of Mail Art (EMMA) Welcome visitors to EMMA, The Electronic Museum of Mail Art. Your guide and director at EMMA is Chuck Welch a.k.a. Crackerjack Kid. EMMA is mail art's first electronic maiibox museurn wliere the address is ttie art, the web is your key, and admission is free. Tlie nonprofit credo at EMMA is: You don't make a iiving out of mail art, you make an art out of iiving. Objectives at EMMA are: 1) introduce the electronic and (snail) mail art cornrnunities to one another; 2) develop the concept of ernailart; 3) Encourage emaiiart interactivity through visitations into EMMA's rooms, gaileries, and iibrary; 4) promote irnage exchange. EMMA's objectives reflect ongoing efforts to netlink online and offline mail art communities through the Netwarker Telenetlink 1995. i EMMA encourages you to browse through its interactive gaiieries and rooms. Lost? Begin at the Information Center and browse through EMMA's Directory. Here you'll tind the Emailart Directorv which iists current addresses of oniine emaiiartists. Now take time to meet your guide Cracker-iack Kid. The kid will lead you to the EMMA Libraq where you can read emailart zines such as the current issue of whnker Online, or browse through the contents of Eiernal Network: A Mnil Arr Antholopv. -
Sparks Auctions Sale
SESSION THREE POSTAL HISTORY & LITERATURE FRIDAY, JUNE 26th, 2020 10:00a.m. Lots #1001-1566 Index Lots Canadian Historical Documents 1001-1005 Canada Stampless Covers 1006-1027 Canada - mostly single covers 1028-1081 The Brian Plain Collection of Canadian Dead Letter Offi ces 1082-1120 Canada Airmails 1121-1133 Canada Special Delivery 1134-1136 Canada Postmarks 1137-1158 First Day Covers 1159-1182 B.N.A. 1183-1198 Canada Collections & Accumulations 1199-1270 Military 1271-1316 Commonwealth and Worldwide 1317-1384 The L.V. Pont Collection of Early Air Mail Postal History 1385-1540 Worldwide Airmails 1541-1545 Postcards 1546-1562 Literature 1563-1566 Historical Canadian Documents Canada Stampless Covers 1001 1819 Postmaster Commission Signed by Daniel Suther- land, being a printed form measuring 258 x 400 mm giving nomination to a Mr. McMillan as Postmaster of Grenville, district of Montreal, who is authorized to “keep and retain a commission of twenty per cent”. Dated June 15, 1819, with Sutherland signature next to a large part of a red wax seal. Folds and small faults, still a lovely item and a must have for any serious postal historian. Daniel Sutherland was appoint- ed Postmaster of Montreal in 1807 and also held the offi ce of Military Postmaster during the War of 1812. He replaced 1005 1890, House of Commons Debates Publication (6th Parlia- George Heriot as Postmaster General of Upper and Lower ment, 1890) mailed with a large wrapper showing House of Canada in 1816, and was replaced in 1828 by his son-in Law Commons Free (Davis CH-4i) from P. -
Canadian Philatelist Philatéliste Canadien
The Canadian Philatelist Le Philatéliste canadien September/October 2010 septembre/octobre - VOL. 61 • NO.5 PM40069611 $5.00 R 9828 5,00$ Journal of THE ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANADA Revue de LA SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Roadside Curiosités Attractions touristiques The trek continues Le voyage se poursuit From a 7.3-metre-tall coffee pot and a top-hat-clad rock to a Qu’il s’agisse de la cafetière géante de 7,3 mètres, du rocher surplombé giant Atlantic puffi n and the enormous steel Wawa Goose— de la mascotte en haut-de-forme ou du gigantesque macareux moine these lively and colourful stamps and collectibles will show you géant, ou encore de l’énorme bernache en métal de Wawa, découvrez, what the attraction is about! grâce à ces timbres riches en couleurs et animés, ainsi qu’aux articles The second set in the popular Roadside Attractions series hits de collection, ce qui suscite tant de curiosité au pays! the road on July 5, 2010. Le deuxième jeu de la populaire série Curiosités touristiques prend la Order yours today! route le 5 juillet. Commandez vos curiosités dès aujourd’hui! 28 Offi cial First Day Cover Set of 4 postcards 16 $ 3 Pli Premier Jour offi ciel Jeu de 4 cartes postales $ 7 413767131 262235 56 Booklet of 8 self-adhesive stamps Souvenir sheet 28 $ 4 Carnet de 8 timbres autocollants Bloc-feuillet $ 2 413767111 403767145 Available at participating post offices or | Offert dans les bureaux de poste participants ou Canada / U.S. | Canada / É.-U. : From other countries | d’un autre pays : 1 800 565-4362 902 863-6550