NOVEMBER/DECEMER 2010 Volume 58, Number 6 THE TEXAS HILATELIST PThe Journal of the Texas Philatelic Association
Uncertainty Disquiets Mexican Bicentennial
1830-35 Events Set Stage for Texas Revolution
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Also, well-stocked in U.S., Classics, Revenues and Locals Please visit me at the Mid-Cities Stamp Expo and at stamp shows and bourses in Texas and beyond! contents THE TEXAS PHILATELIST FEATURES 3 Trustees alter Texas Series Award criteria, revise bylaws Arthur P. von Reyn 8 Scott Monthly Journal ends 142-year run Arthur P. von Reyn 11 1830-35 events set stage for Texas Revolution Arthur P. von Reyn 18 Uncertainty disquiets Mexican bicentennial Jerald A. Floyd 22 Barbara Jordan gets postal tribute in early 2011 Arthur P. von Reyn 26 Houston show gives visitors a splash of orange Jonathan Topper DEPARTMENTS 2 President’s Message 4 Your Letters 6 Editor’s Notes 16 Texas Connection 24 Calendar of Events 29 Texas Cancels 30 Chapters in Action NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 Volume 58, Number 6 33 Crain’s Corner THE TEXAS PHILATELIST (ISSN 0893-2670) 34 Membership Report is published bimonthly by the Texas Philatelic As- sociation, Inc., 3916 Wyldwood Road, Austin, Texas ON THE COVER 78739-3005. In 1910, Mexico issued a set of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: 11 stamps commemorating the TEXAS PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION centennial of independence, 3916 Wyldwood Rd. Austin, TX 78739-3005 with the 50-centavo value Arthur P. von Reyn EDITOR & ADVERTISING depicting the declaration of MANAGER independence. P.O. Box 561622 Dallas, TX 75356-1622 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 2010 1 president’s message Fall stamp shows and bourses looking healthy By Robert I. Benner he Greater Houston Stamp Show was another wonderful event with great exhibits, Tactive dealer tables, several TPA meetings and another Texas Postal History Society “Fall Fling.” The following weekend, the TSDA held its fall bourse in Richardson with some new dealers and an active clientele. TPA members should support our dealers at these bourses in Richardson, Houston and San Antonio. See the “Calendar of Events” elsewhere in this journal for an updated list of these bourses well into 2011. The next TPA chapter-sponsored show is the Mid-Cities Stamp Expo in Grapevine, Texas, scheduled on November 13-14. The TPA still needs volunteers to staff its member recruitment and information table. Sign up on our website www.texasphilatelic.org. 2010 YOUTH HOLIDAY STAMP DESIGN CONTEST NOW UNDERWAY It’s not too late to enter the 23rd Annual Youth Holiday Stamp Design Contest, which is open to all children ages 17 and under. As usual, there will be some wonderful prizes awarded and the best drawings will be depicted in the January-February edition of The Texas Philatelist. All children receive some sort of gift for participating and membership in the Texas Philatelic Association or any other collector group is not required for entry. Drawings must be received by November 15, 2010. For an entry form with instructions, visit the TPA website, www.texasphilatelic.org. This is a great way to encourage the youth to show an interest in our wonderful hobby. DUES TIME IS HERE - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DISCOUNT! The TPA has achieved the 600 member level for the first time since early 1982. Mem- bership peaked around 1980, and then it ebbed as the speculative stamp boom of the late 1970s faded. With the 50% increase in our dues rate (from $12 to $18) to cover the increased pub- lication cost of The Texas Philatelist, be sure and pay before December 31 and thus take advantage of the $3.00 prompt payment discount. The many members who procrastinated in recent years and wound up paying the undiscounted dues rate of $12 will only see an increase of $3.00 (from $12 to $15), provided they take advantage of the discount. Assuming a 5% attrition rate, we need to come up with 30 more new members by the end of the year to keep our momentum going. How about recruiting a new member? LOTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE TPA/OPA WINTER AUCTION 2011 Need a venue to dispose of good duplicates? Then, how about participating in the TPA/OPS Winter Auction 2011? Commission fees are only 5% or a $1 minimum. There will be an even greater market for your material this time around as The Oklahoma Phi- latelist is once again being published after a year’s hiatus, so a lot listing will be included therein, as well as in The Texas Philatelist and on the web. Don’t forget that this is also an opportunity to put your excess material to a greater cause by donating the proceeds to benefit the Journal Publication Fund or the TPA Foundation. In Philatelic Friendship,
Robert I. Benner
2 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 Trustees alter Texas Series Award criteria, revise bylaws By Arthur P. von Reyn TEXPEX stamp show at no cost, was dimin- ith only two local club stamp shows still ished due to the absence of competition. Wbeing sponsored in Texas by TPA chap- To address the problem of achieving a quo- ters, the trustees of the Texas Philatelic Associa- rum at recent meetings, the trustees also voted tion Foundation decided at their September to change the bylaws so as to include the TPA 18 meeting in Humble, Texas, to change the first vice president and second vice president criteria for the Texas Series Award so it would be as voting members. Previously, the first vice offered only when at least three shows qualified. president was barred from voting while the It was felt that the value of the award, which second vice president was the only TPA officer afforded the winner automatic entry into the not allowed to serve as a trustee. OKLAHOMA STAMPS
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Robert I. Benner, PRESIDENT Thomas M. Koch, 1st VICE PRESIDENT P.O. Box 561622 1013 Springbrook Dr. Chapter No. Dallas, TX 75356-1622 DeSoto, TX 75115-3943 0632-049588 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] OFFICERS Vince King, 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Arthur P. von Reyn, SECRETARY Lyle C. Boardman, TREASURER 315 S. Locust St. P.O. Box 561622 3916 Wyldwood Rd. Denton, TX 76201-6055 Dallas, TX 75356-1622 Austin, TX 78739-3005 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS James Berryhill (2012) Peter C. Elias (2012) William L. Strauss (2012) Larry Ballantyne (2014) Ray E. Cartier (2014) George I. Woodburn (2014) 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 Robert I. Benner. Chairman Thomas M. Koch Vince King Arthur P. von Reyn Lyle C. Boardman Norman A. Cohen (2012) William L. Strauss (2012) Katherine Foster (2014) Jonathan Topper(2014)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 3 your letters Some cachet makers hit home runs; others don’t Our Texas Philatelist editor, Arthur P. One cover I purchased in 1986, can- von Reyn, in the September-October issue, celed with the same 22-cent commemo- notes that next year’s 175th anniversary rative, contained misleading information of the birth of the Republic of Texas is “an on the printed cachet. This Gill Craft cover opportunity for collectors to note the occa- says “Texas Statehood” in 1845 but fails to sion.” That led me to my albums for first day mention the 1836 date for the beginning covers canceled on the 150th anniversary of the Republic of Texas, the event actually on March 2, 1986. being celebrated. I had several to choose from since there Let’s hope that in 2011, cachet makers was a plethora of first day cachets because get it right; it will be the 175th anniversary of the issuance of the Texas Sesquicenten- of the Republic of Texas. Statehood came in nial stamp. 1845, as every Texan should know. My favorite sesquicentennial cachets Randy Preddy (L-139) were painted by California’s Bernard Gold- Waco, TX berg. I had been a fan of his for years, and (Letters may be sent to: TP Editor, P.O. Box he hit a home on the one illustrated below. 1622, Dallas, TX 75356-1622, e-mail: tpedi- Notice first class postage was only 22 cents; [email protected]. Submissions may be it has doubled since. edited for length and clarity.)
From the letter writer’s point of view, this Texas Sesquicentennial cachet hit a home run.
Gill Craft, maker of this cachet, was confused as to the event the stamp commemorated. The inscription and design refer to statehood in- stead of the birth of a new nation.
4 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 5 editor’s notes Forcheimer Award scope expands in 2011 By Arthur P. von Reyn s an enticement for more member submissions of articles for publication in The Texas APhilatelist, the Board of Trustees of the TPA Foundation has expanded the scope of the annual Forcheimer Philatelic Literature Award. Beginning in 2011, there will be first, second and third place awards for the best articles published in the journal during the year, with the winners not only being recognized at the following year’s TEXPEX stamp show, but also receiving prizes of $150, $75 and $50 respectively. To be eligible for the award, articles must be original, not having appeared in any other publication. Any philatelic subject matter is fair game, but pieces related to Texas philately and Texas history are especially desired. The TPA president and the journal editor are not eligible for the awards; nor will regular columns be considered. For more information on preparing articles for publication, obtain a copy of the Journal Article and Image Submission Guidelines, available for download from TPA website at http://www. texasphilatelic.org/resources/journals/guidelines.pdf, or by request through the mail at Arthur P. von Reyn, P.O. Box 1622, Dallas, Texas 75356-1622. PRODUCTION CHANGES SPEED DELIVERY OF JOURNAL The moon must have been in the correct phase and the planets properly aligned, because somehow most copies of the September-October edition of The Texas Philatelist landed in members’ mailboxes around the first of the month of the cover date. Actually, two changes have helped expedite delivery of the Philatelist. First, the journal is now being turned in for printing at the middle of the month preceding the cover date. This means deadlines were advanced, causing some features to be less timely, such as the “Chapter in Action” and “Texas Cancels”—the coverage period is closed out just before the journal is delivered for printing. Also, the reduction in the number of pages from 48 to 40 translates into at least 25 percent less time expended editing, laying out and proofing, as there are fewer feature articles—they are the most time-consuming to prepare. For future issues, the same schedule will be maintained except for the March-April and May-June editions, which may arrive in mailboxes later in order to accommodate coverage of the TEXPEX stamp show. JOURNAL PUBLICATION FUND DONATION TIME Although donations to the TPA Journal Publication Fund (JPF) are welcome at any time, dues collection time is here, affording an opportunity for members to easily donate and help insure The Texas Philatelist continues to be published in the full-color, 40-page format of the past few years. The journal continues to be printed at a greatly reduced price thanks to a sweetheart deal. As has been mentioned many times, once this deal ends, the cost will double, and the TPA must be prepared to have sufficient invested reserves on hand to cover this. Pay your dues promptly and don’t forget the JPF! STATUS OF MAGIC VALLEY STAMP CLUB In closing, I’m putting on my secretarial hat for a second, and requesting help with the status of the Magic Valley Stamp Club. Queries to our contact went unanswered and the chapter has been dropped for “non-payment of dues.” As the TPA website lists all known stamp clubs in Texas, whether TPA chapters or not, it is important to know if a club has folded. Any information pertaining to this ex-TPA chapter would be appreciated.
6 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 Scott #1, the 5¢ red brown 1847 issue, our first stamp, on a cover from New York to Simsbury, Connecticut. This is a lovely four-margin stamp tied by New York’s red grid cancel. You could really dress up the first page of your U.S . album with this, and the Special Price for TPA’ers is $450. I am always buying and selling stamps My Selling specialty is tracking down those rare stamps and covers that are hard to find but that really add spice and pizzazz to your albums. This could be an unused 10¢ 1847 Washington, Scott No. 2, or a beautiful unused block of the $5 Columbian, Scott No. 245, or even a mourning cover with a free franking of Abraham Lincoln while President, all of which I have acquired for my customers. I’d love to help add some pizzazz to your collection. My Buying specialty is helping those who desire to sell all or part of their holdings in a fair, efficient, and pleasant transaction. Just let me know when you are thinking of selling. Charles Deaton FROM JUNE-OCTOBER P.O. Box 2465 Contact me on Cape Cod: Fredericksburg, TX 78624-1922 P.O. Box 2836 Phone (713) 927-9948 Orleans, MA 02653 [email protected] Phone (508) 240-1323
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 7 Scott Monthly Journal ends 142-year run By Arthur P. von Reyn can philatelic publication. That was also the ith its November issue, the Scott year Scott released A Descriptive Catalogue of WMonthly Journal is no more. Although America and Foreign Postage Stamps, Issued Amos Publications gave no specific reason from 1840 to Date, a multi-page price list for the demise that became the Scott Standard Postage Stamp of a journal that Catalogue used by collectors today. has been around In a letter to subscribers, Amos Publica- for 142 years, no tions said that a new monthly publication, doubt the reason entitled Linn’s Stamp News Special Edition, is is similar to that being substituted for the Scott Stamp Monthly for many publi- and carries many of the familiar features, in- cations: declin- cluding the Scott New Issue Update. ing circulation Amos Publications also will cut costs by and advertising substituting Linn’s Stamp News Special Edition revenue due to once a month for one of the regular editions of Internet com- Linn’s Stamp News, its weekly publication. petition. As Global Stamp News seems to have ceased The gene- publication this past summer, the only other sis of Scott Stamp Monthly was in 1868, when commercial U.S. stamp publications remain- James Walter Scott published the American ing are Meekels & Stamps and U.S. Stamp Journal of Philately, the first significant Ameri- News.
8 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 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 2010 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 2010 year. SPONSOR Robert I. Benner • James Berryhill • Lyle Boardman Louis R. Camelbeek • Joseph A.Camp • Alfred C. Glassell Manfred Groth • Patricia K. James • Robert J. Joyce • H. Ray King Tom Koch • John R. Olver • Graham L. Pierce • Robert G. Pond Raymond R. Preddy • Charles E. Shelby • William H. Smith Rex H. “Jim” Stever • Jay B. Stotts • Dr. Santos Luis Villar Fred C. Sawyer Chapter-AFDCS • Arthur P. von Reyn Richard C. White • Victor L. Willson • Arthur E. Winden PATRON Harold C. Boehning, MD • Melvin L. Bohannon • Ray E. Cartier David C. Collyer • Alex Davis • M.L. “Larry” Davis • David R. Dunnigan Gifford F. Ely • Jane King Fohn • Katherine H. Foster • Robert Green John Grosse • Lois Haynes • Patricia A. Heberling • Ernest J. Henley Lonnie Hortick • Houston Philatelic Society • Virginia A. Howdeshell Vince King • Kenneth T. Knapp • Michael H. G. Lohr• John E. Moffatt. Richard F. Neville • Gary R. Paetzold • John K. Payn • David A. Rankin Robert T. Russ, Jr. • Mark J. Solomon • David A. Stockbridge • Bill Strauss William Urban • Jack N. Urish • Ronald J. White • Amy Wieting Judith A. Wimberg SUSTAINING Paul D. Berger • Hollis A. Biddle • Eric Bomgren • Jackson W. Bosley Charles T. Burkey • Gregory L. Cain • Virginia L. Caudle • Jim Dougherty Bob Emrick • John B. Field • Jerry P. Gilbert • Robert R. Gilmore • Fred A. Helms Arthur M. Hobbs • John M. Holds • J.T. Johnson • Diane Kerkhove Richard K. Lehmann • Walter J. McConathy • Carl J. Morgan • John E. Necker George O’Kelley • Hans C. Olavson • Robert S. Olds • Robert L. Owens Joe Petronie • George D. Porter • Allan E. Price • Col. (Ret) Robert S. Riley David L. Ritchey • Alan G. Sandford • Lee C. Scamp • Edwin Shane Mynor G. Soper II • Richard E. Spies • Myron L. Stewart • David S. Swann Nels Thomsen, Jr. • Charles F. Tomei • Richard Trzaskoma • J. R. Weiershausen Sammie Wester • Charles V. Wunderlich
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Topper10 Th eStamps Te x a s P h& i lPostal a t e l i s t History November-December 2010 P.O. Box 2158 George Watkins Stamps Arlington, TX 76004-2158 Part I of a series commemorating Texas’ 175th anniversary 1830-35 events set stage for Texas Revolution By Arthur P. von Reyn lthough the events primarily associated Awith the Texas Revolution—namely the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto—occurred in 1836, discontent and skirmishes over half dozen years prior to that set the stage for Texas’ independence from Mexico. American Colonization Begins
On January 17, 1821, Moses Austin se- Stephen F. Austin appears at right on the 1936 cured a charter from the government of New Texas Centennial stamp. In 1821 his father Moses Spain to settle 300 families on 200,000 acres received permission from the Spanish government of land in Texas. After his death five months to settle 300 families in Texas but died the same year, leaving his son to follow up on the plan. later, his son Stephen F. Austin began carrying out the scheme, visiting Mexico in 1822-23 to to other colonies in Texas. confirm the concession with Emperor Agustín American Immigration Alarms Mexico de Iturbide, the general who ended Mexico’s 11- In Mexico in 1828, power shifted to the year war for independence shortly after Moses Centralists. Alarmed by the growing American Austin’s charter had been granted. presence in Texas and lax implementation of Emperor Iturbide’s reign in Mexico was Mexican laws within the territory, on April 8, short, he fled the country after General Antonio 1830, the Mexican Congress passed a law pro- López de Santa Anna, declared a republic on hibiting slavery and banning further settlement December 2, 1823. Two groups sparred for of Texas by U.S. citizens. power over the next two decades; the Central- This change of course did not sit well with ists who favored a strong government, and the Texians, who responded by having their slaves the Federalists, backers of a limited national sign 30-year contracts as “indentured servants” government, local militias and more autono- and by protesting the other restrictions at con- mous states. ventions held in San Felipe on October 1, 1832 The Federalists first gained power and felt and at the same location April 1-13, 1833. more had to be done with its sparsely settled northern reaches that faced continual Indian The Disturbances of 1832 raids and might be subject to territorial grabs by The first disturbance in Texas occurred June other nations if nothing were done to increase 9-12, 1832 at Anahuac, an action fomented the population. Thus, the National Coloniza- by the arrests of Texians over issues of slavery, tion Law of 1824 was passed, giving consider- withholding of land titles, rescission of a 10- able autonomy to regional governments and year exemption of property taxes, collection encouraging immigration. By promising to of custom taxes and formation of militias. The become Mexican citizens, obey the laws, and major player was Col. Juan Davis Bradburn— worship as Catholics, immigrants could receive an American by birth—who had joined the land grants close to 5,000 acres. Americans Mexican army and arrived at Anahuac in late responded to the policy in droves. By 1832, October 1830 to establish a fort, collect taxes Austin’s colonies counted 8,000 inhabitants, and enforce the restrictive immigration law and another 12,000 Americans had immigrated of 1830.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 11 Other than events at Gonzales and Goliad in 1835, centennial and sesquicentennial covers relating to developments in the Texas Revolution that occurred prior to 1836 are seldom seen or non-existent. Gonzales, known as the “Lexington of Texas,” used a special machine cancel in both 1985 and 1986 to commemorate the skirmish that occurred on October 2, 1835, this example for its annual Come and Take It Festival held the first full weekend of October. (Cover courtesy of Norma Watz) Texians responded to the arrests by march- year. While receiving a sympathetic reception ing on Bradburn’s garrison; a brief engagement to some of the grievances, Austin was arrested ensued, resulting in the deaths of five Mexicans on January 3, 1834 after writing a letter propos- and one Texian. The Texians’ release was bro- ing Texas become a separate Mexican state, and kered several weeks later and included William imprisoned for eight months. After his release, Barret Travis—well remembered as the com- he returned to Texas, believing that with the mander at the Battle of the Alamo. Following transformation of Mexico from a federalist to the action at Anahuac was a skirmish at nearby centralist state, independence from Mexico was Velasco, resulting from the attempt of Domingo the only alternative. de Ugartechea, the commander of the fort in The next skirmish in Texas occurred on that town, to prevent Texians from transporting June 30, 1835, once again over the issues of a cannon to use against Bradburn at Anahuac. customs taxes and the arrest of more Texians Fought over several days ending June 26, 1832, for subversive activities. William Barret Travis, the Texians prevailed when the Mexicans ran one of those taken into custody three years out of ammunition. Around 8-10 Texians were before, gathered a militia, commandeered a killed while the Mexicans lost five men. vessel at Harrisburg, and sailed for Anahuac Tensions Fester to gain the release of two cohorts. With only Tensions continued to fester between the 25 men and a cannon, the Texians were freed Texians and Mexicans over the next couple of while 40 Mexican troops quickly surrendered years. After the San Filepe convention of 1833, and were sent packing. Riled Mexican military Stephen F. Austin traveled to Mexico to present authorities immediately demanded that Travis grievances to the centralist government headed be surrendered for military trial, something the by Antonio López de Santa Anna, who had Texians were opposed to. gained the presidency during a coup the same By 1835, Mexico’s centralist government
12 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 deemed it necessary to conduct a major cam- de Cos was sent to Texas, arriving at the port paign to implement its policies and quell the of Copano on September 21, 1835, with 500 increasing unrest in Texas. At the time, Col. troops. They moved on to Goliad on October Domingo de Ugartechea was the commandant 1 and finally San Antono de Béxar. Hoping of military forces in Texas and Coahila and felt to quell any further insurrection, Cos ordered reinforcements were needed. As a result, Santa the arrest of William Barret Travis and other Anna’s brother-in-law, General Martín Perfecto rebel leaders.
This pair of matching Texas Centennial cachets shows icons of the Battle of Gonzales. At top is the battle flag made by Elvira DeWitt and another woman from a wedding dress. At bottom is a cannon that may or may not be the actual one over which the battle was fought; the cannon was recovered in June 1935, restored and placed in the Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheatre.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 13 The Battle of Gonzales Texians approached Castañeda’s camp on the With the arrival of Cos, Ugartechea or- morning of October 2, gunfire was exchanged. dered six of his soldiers to go to the town of By one account, Texian leader John Henry Gonzales in late September to take back a small Moore met with Lieutenant Castañeda, who six-pound bronze cannon that had been given again requested the cannon. The Texians, who to the American colonists to defend against had retrieved the gun from the peach orchard, frequent Indian attacks. What ensued, often pointed to the barrel as it sat behind them and referred to “The Lexington of Texas,” was the said: “There it is—come and take it.” By another Battle of Gonzales. account, the Texians unfurled a flag depicting When the half dozen Mexican soldiers ar- a small cannon with a star above it and below rived, they were taken captive by the Texians; it the inscription “Come and Take It.” Casual- the cannon was buried in a peach orchard and ties were light, one Mexican soldier was killed other settlers were called to the defense. while a Texian fell from his horse and suffered Col. Ugartechea then sent 100 more troops a nose bleed. Castañeda withdrew and returned under Lt. Francisco de Castañeda to impress to San Antonio. upon the Americans the need to return the can- What is currently displayed as the cannon non. Castañeda was ordered to tread carefully coincidentally resurfaced in 1935 prior to the in order to avoid open conflict. Texas Centennial celebration. Although resi- Upon reaching the Guadalupe River near dents of Gonzales claim it is the real McCoy, Gonzales, Castañeda met high water and a some historians believe the original cannon was dozen and a half Texians, who were still so- melted down after the Battle of the Alamo. liciting reinforcements. Castañeda decided to The Battle of Gonzales is well commemo- march his troops upriver in order to cross, but rated philatelically, unlike events preceding it, was followed by the Texians, whose numbers with numerous covers produced in 1936 due grew to more than twelve dozen men. As the to Gonzales serving as the first day of issuecity
Cost, Texas, located six miles to the west of Gonzales, Texas, is closest to where the Battle of Gonzales actually occurred. A monument commemorating the Battle of Gonzales was unveiled there in 1937. Also dedicated the same year in Gonzales were the much more expansive Gonzales Museum and Amphithe- ater, another Texas Centennial project. (Cover courtesy of Norma Watz)
14 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 for the Texas Centennial stamp. More covers Hardin, Stephen L. “Battle of Gonzles.” Handbook relating to “The Lexington of Texas” were pre- of Texas Online. 30 May 2010. Texas State Historical pared with the issuance of the Republic of Texas Foundation. 10 Oct. 2010
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 15 texas connection Texan set records in U.S. House By Jerald A. Floyd Commission. erving in the U.S. Representatives He also helped Slonger than anyone before or since, pass progres- Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn evolved into sive legislation one of two most powerful persons in the like the Truth U.S. Congress in the mid-twentieth century, in Securities the other being Texan Lyndon B. Johnson. Act, the Public Known in later years as “Mr. Sam,” Rayburn Utilities Hold- served as the Speaker of the House when- ing Act, and ever Democrats were in power from 1940 the Rural Elec- until his passing in 1961, setting a record trification Act, at17 years. His 48 years as a Congressman along with the was another record. bills that es- A postal tribute to Sam Ray- Rayburn was born in Tennessee on tablished the burn appeared just 10 months January 6, 1882. His family moved to a 40- Securities and after his death in 1961. acre cotton farm in Fannin County, Texas, Exchange Commission, and the Federal in 1887. Graduating from Mayo Normal Communications Commission. School (also known as East Texas Normal Route 66 from Chicago to California was College—now Texas A&M University at a project heavily supported by Rayburn. Commerce), he began his professional life While arguing on the floor of the House as a teacher, like his protégé Lyndon John- in support of the project he said, “America son, but moved into politics soon there- must connect the frost belt with the sun after. He was elected to the Texas House belt,” coining the two terms. Later, after of Representatives in 1906, attended the his death, Texas State Highway 121 was University of Texas Law School between named Sam Rayburn Memorial Highway sessions, was admitted to the State Bar of (now designated Sam Rayburn Tollway for Texas in 1908, and become Speaker of the stretches in Collin, Dallas and Denton coun- House at the age of 29. ties). It is of interest to note that Highway He was elected in 1912 to the U.S. House 121 begins near the Oklahoma border of Representatives and began his service in Bonham, Texas only a few blocks from on April 7, 1913, during Woodrow Wilson’s Rayburn’s home. presidency. Like many Texas Democrats Rayburn became a close political ally of during that era, he had no Republican op- powerful Texas Congressman John Nance ponent at any time in his congressional ca- Garner, playing a major role in the negotia- reer. Early in his first term, he was appointed tions that led to the Roosevelt-Garner ticket to the House Committee on Interstate and in 1932. He served as the permanent chair- Foreign Commerce; he served as its chair- man of the Democratic national convention man from 1931 until 1937, when he became In 1948, 1952 and 1956. House Majority Leader. Rayburn always dressed to fit the occa- Some of his legislative accomplish- sion. While in Washington, he would wear ments include sponsoring the War Risk In- expensive suits, heavily starched shirts, and surance Act during World War I, and in the highly polished shoes. Back home in Texas 1930s introducing a measure for increasing he wore cowboy hats, boots, and jeans. This the power of the Interstate Commerce down home attitude is best expressed in
16 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 After Sam Rayburn’s death, he was remembered in a number of ways with tributes including the U.S.S. Sam Rayburn, the 50th nuclear powered submarine and 28th fleet ballistic submarine. The keel was laid on December 3, 1962. She was launched on 20 December 1963, commissioned on December 2, 1964, and decommissioned on August 28, 1989. Other tributes to “Mr. Sam” include the Rayburn House Of- fice Building in Washington, D.C., the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in East Texas, the Sam Rayburn Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University–Commerce, Texas, Sam Rayburn Parkway (U.S. Highway 75 in Sherman, Texas) and a number of Texas schools, including Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena. a phrase attributed to him, “A jackass can months and he never remarried. kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter He died on November 16, 1961 at the to build one.” age of 79. His personal savings were only Sam Rayburn’s integrity was without $15,000. He was posthumously awarded the fault. While a member of the law firm of Congressional Gold Medal. As the 10-year Rayburn, Thurmond and Steger he was waiting rule (now five years) after a death offered a check from the Santa Fe Railroad, for a postal tribute to a non-president was whom the firm represented. Rayburn not in effect at the time, “Mr. Sam” received refused saying “I am a member of the leg- a U.S. stamp on September 16, 1962 (Scott islature and to accept payment from the # 1202), 10 months after his passing. Railroad would be a conflict of interest.” On References: another occasion a wealthy Texas oil man Champagne, Anthony and Floyd F. Ewing. ”Sam had a horse delivered to Rayburn’s farm in Rayburn.” The Handbook of Texas Online. 30 May Bonham. Rayburn returned the horse. 2010. Texas State Historical Association. 24 Sept. In 1949, Rayburn was awarded the 2010
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 17 Uncertainty disquiets Mexican bicentennial By Jerald A. Floyd men answered his year, 2010, marks the bicentennial the call, and a Tof the beginning of Mexico’s struggle revolutionary for independence from Spain. A decade-long army was formed bloody war ensued before the oppressive rule under Hidalgo, of Spain was finally vanquished. One hundred Ignacio Allende years after that, in 1910, another ten-year long and others. They conflict known as the Mexican Revolution began marching, took place. More than a million people were killing any Span- killed in that iards they could conflict. find and looting It will come their homes. By as no surprise the time the an- to learn that gry rebels reached many people nearby Guanajua- This 1960 Mexican Sesqui- believe that an- to, a mining cen- centennial stamp shows Fa- other revolu- ter governed by ther Hidalgo superimposed tion could take the Spanish, the over the Bell of Dolores, soon. Mexican force numbered rung by Hidalgo in the cry for independence. insurrections, 30,000. There, in the past Spanish soldiers and citizens retreated to a Father Miguel Hidalgo y Cos- public granary, where they were slaughtered tilla, who sparked the Mexican have occurred war for independence, appears on important and the town pillaged, earning condemnation on the majority of the country’s dates. Most from many who were undecided about the 19th century stamps, such as recently Zap- wisdom of independence. this 1888 official issue. atista guerrillas The rebels under Hidalgo and Allende revolted on January 1, 1994, the day the continued on towards Mexico City, picking North American Trade Agreement went into up another 50,000 recruits along the way. The effect. huge army easily defeated a Spanish force of A current major concern is the unrest re- 1,000 men, 400 horsemen and two cannon sulting from the poor economy. The global re- in the battle at Monte de las Cruces. But in a cession delivered a blow to the gross domestic great tactical error, and against the advice of product of Mexico. In 2009 it dropped more than five percent. According to a report by the Colegio de Mexico, “A national social explosion is knocking at the door.” Roman Catholic Bishop Gustavo Rodriguez said, “We cannot separate the economic crisis from the violence and criminal crisis that we live day by day.” The War for Independence Moving back two centuries, history records that the Mexican war for independence erupted on September The 5-peso value from the 1910 Indepen- 16, 1810. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Mexican priest, dence Centennial issue depicts the rebel’s issued the “Cry of Dolores,” exhorting residents in that first military victory, the capture of the town to fight for independence. Immediately, 600 public granary at Guanajuato.
18 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 Allende, Hidalgo did not Hidalgo’s ambassador march into Mexico City, to the U.S., Ignacio Al- but instead retreated. dama, being captured on The army split shortly March 2. Casas suffered thereafter, possibly due to the same fate as Hidalgo disagreements between and his retinue. the principal leaders, Texas continued to with Hidalgo heading be a source of trouble to Guadalajara and Al- for the Spanish. In the lende to Guanajuato. This 1 peso value in the 1910 Independence summer of 1812, the They did reunite, but Centennial issue depicts mass being celebrat- province was invaded were defeated by Span- ed at Monte de las Cruces outside Mexico City, from the United States where Hidalgo’s army of 80,000 scored their ish General Félix Calleja greatest victory, against an Spanish colonial under the leadership of and his army at Calderón force 1,400 soldiers and two cannon. Inexpli- José Bernardo Gutiérrez Bridge near the entrance cably, Hidalgo retreated after the battle. de Lara and Augustus to Guadalajara on January 17, 1811. Hidalgo’s Magee. Not until August 1813 did General undisciplined soldiers broke and he retreated Joaquín de Arredondo defeat the rebels at the to the northeastern provinces, hoping to find battle of Medina. support there. Spanish successes continued, Assuming the leadership of the rebels after and on March 21, 1811, Hidalgo, Allende and the capture of Hidalgo and his cohorts was José their chief lieutenants, Juan Aldama, Mariano María Morelos y Pavón. Morelos, was also a Abasolo and Mariano Jiménez, were captured. priest and had better organizational and politi- All were tried and convicted; Abasolo was sent cal skills. Under his direction, a well-written to Spain to serve a 10-year sentence, while declaration of independence was crafted and a the other four were executed and their heads constitution drafted. However, he was unable hung from the four corners of the granary at to get enough backing, and eventually lost his Guanajuato. leadership to rivals. While escorting his insur- In Texas on January 22, 1811, Governor gent government in November 1815, he was Manuel Salcedo was unseated by a former captured and executed a month later. militia officer, Juan Bautista de las Casas with The conflict continued, but Spanish au- support of troops garrisoning San Antonio. thority was never seriously threatened by the Success was short lived, with Casas and local revolts and guerilla actions until 1820,
Hidalgo and four of his revolutionary cohorts were captured in the spring of 1811. All but Mariano Jimé- nez are pictured on lower denominations of the 1910 Independence Centennial issue. They were tried for treason, convicted save for Mariano Abasolo, and executed. Absoluto was sentenced to 10-years prison and sent to Cadiz, Spain, where he died in 1819, two years before Mexican independence was realized.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 19 when Spanish of mixed blood who had provided much of d o m i n a t i o n the support for the rebels, were left out of the over the Amer- equation. The plan won popular support, and icas began to by the summer of 1821, only Mexico City crumble in re- and Veracruz remained in the control of those action to events loyal to Spain. Juan O’Donoju arrived to take in Spain. over the reins of the Spanish government at In 1821, the end of July 1821. He soon realized there A g u s t í n d e was no hope, and on August 24, 1821, signed It u r b i d e , a the Treaty of Cordoba, recognizing Mexican After the death of Hidalgo, royal officer independence. others carried on the struggle. who had been The Revolution of 1910-20 Ignacio López Rayón, shown fighting against here on another stamp from the rebels, met By the time the centennial of Mexico’s the 1910 Independence Cen- war for independence arrived, the nation was tennial issue, fought on until with Vicente R. his capture in 1816. He was Guerrero, the again in a period of great unrest. President sentenced to death, but later leading rebel at Porfirio Diaz had stayed in office for over 30 pardoned. the time, and years with power concentrated in the hands worked out a plan for independence, agree- of a few men. Expression of free will and free ing to preserve the Catholic Church’s status, speech were suppressed. Injustice was rampant make Mexico a constitutional monarchy and in all parts of the country. Francisco Madero, provide equality between the two castes, the a strong supporter of democracy called for an peninsulars—those born in Spain–and the uprising on November 20, 1910. This call to crillos—those of mostly Spanish blood who arms came from his headquarters in San An- had been born in Mexico. The mesitzo, those tonio. Once again Texas was the location of
Possibly due to the contentious illegal immigration issue, there was no joint issue between the United States and Mexico for this year’s Mexican independence bicentennial. However, in 1960, one of the Mexican sextet was a common design to an American counterpart. At the time, “First day of issue” cancels were not used in Mexico, so a Mexican-American collector group prevailed upon Mexican postal officials to come up with one, which was backdated and applied to covers like the above.
20 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 choice for Mexican rebels. This action marked “the country will break the ominous century the beginning of a conflict that was to last for cycle and make 2010 a moment of peaceful a decade. transformation”. Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata joined While the independence celebration the revolution and led revolts throughout stamps of 1910 and 1960 were used to illus- Mexico. Other major players included Pascual trate this article, in 2008 Mexico ambitiously Orozco, Jr., Victoriano Huerta, Venustiano embarked on a program of releasing an annual Carranza, and Álvaro Obregón. President Diaz stamp set to mark the bicentennial. Each set resigned in 1911 and fled to France, where he consists of eight stamps and two souvenir died in exile in 1915. As revolutionary groups sheets, with a total of 30 items issued to date. jockeyed for power, Mexican presidents were The stamps and sheets are large and colorful, seated and then deposed. Events involving depicting many heroes of the revolution, as the Mexican Revolution impacted life along well as important events and sites. Each set ap- the Texas—Mexico border, as Mexicans fled pears on or around September 16, the day that northward from the violence. Father Hidalgo issued his “Cry of Dolores.” In 1917, a new constitution was pro- References: claimed and Carranza was elected president. Davies, Lynn. “The Mexican Revolution: An However, he lost the support of Obregón, the Overview.” The University of Arizona. 12 Oct. 2010 popular general who had helped quell much
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 21 New U.S. stamp program announced Barbara Jordan gets postal tribute in early 2011 By Arthur P. von Reyn Long Leg, a stamp originally announced for arbara Jordan, the first African-American issuance in 2008. A strip of five stamps—the Bcongresswoman to be elected from the newest in the Latin Music Legends series— Deep South will be the subject of the 2011 honors Tito Puente, Carmen Miranda, Selena, emission in the Black Heritage series. The Carlos Gardel and Celia Cruz. stamp is expected to have the official first day A panel of 12 stamps honors American of issue in January in Houston, where she leaders of industrial design and a strip of four was born and represented her constituents in stamps depicts the works of African-American both the Texas Senate and the U.S. House of artist and writer Romare Beardon. American Representatives. scientists Melvin Calvin, Asa Gray, Maria Leading off next year’s U.S. schedule, as Goeppert Mayer and Severo Ochoa are re- announced by the U.S. Postal Service at the membered with a block of stamps. APS Stampshow in A five-year series marking the Civil War Richmond, Virginia, gets underway with a pane of stamps. Garden is the Lunar New Year of Love is a 10-stamp set depicting flowers. The stamp for the Year of Postal Service pays tribute to the U.S. Mer- the Rabbit. It was the chant Marine service and Kansas’ statehood only 2011 stamp design released as of mid- sesquicentennial. The fifth ten-stamp coil set October; others will follow towards the end of the Flags of our Nation series makes an ap- of this year and into new year. pearance, but don’t look for Texas; it appears In addition to Jordan, other honorees in- in the last of the series, in 2012. clude former President Ronald Reagan, actors The Christmas stamp features Raphael’s Helen Hayes and Gregory Peck, first-man-in- Madonna of the Candelabra; Holiday Baubles space Alan Shepard and the Indianapolis 500 appear on the holiday contemporary block. auto race. Also due out is a tribute to Owney the Postal The Literary Arts series commemorates Dog—the legendary canine who travelled the Mark Twain and the American Treasures series country on railway mail cars during the late features artist Edward Hopper’s painting The 19th century.
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 23 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: The Texas Philatelist, P.O. Box 1622, Dallas, TX 75356-1922. NOV. 13-14 MID-CITIES STAMP EXPO 2010 23nd annual exhibition and bourse of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine, Texas. Features exhibits, 28-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. 20-21 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR (New date and location) 2010 Bourse at the Holiday Inn Near the Galleria, 3131 West Loop Frwy. (I-610 South at Richmond Ave. exit), Houston, TX. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. JAN. 29-30 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2011 See Nov. 20-21, 2010, listing for details. DEC. 3-4 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2010 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. Feb. 5-6 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2011 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 3 p.m. Feb. 25-26 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2011 Bourse at the Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd., (Next to Richardson City Hall), Richardson, Texas. Hours: Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MAR. 4-5 TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB SPRING ROUNDUP 2011 Spring auction and bourse of the Texas Precancel Club at the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Dr., College Station, Texas. Hours: Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Auction on Saturday at 2 p.m. Lunch provided to those who sign up before 10 a.m. each day. Contact: Katherine Foster, [email protected]. APR. 9-10 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2011 See Nov. 20-21, 2010, listing for details. APR. 15-17 TEXPEX 2011 2011 The 115th annual exhibition and convention of the Texas Philatelic As- sociation at the Doubletree Hotel Dallas Near the Galleria, 4099 Valley View Ln. (I-635 at Midway exit), Dallas, Texas. Show features World Series of Philately exhibits, bourse, youth booth, USPS substation, cacheted
24 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 cover and show cancellation. TPA meetings scheduled on Saturday as follows: Foundation Trustees at 8:00 a.m.; Annual Meeting at 9:30 a.m.; Board of Directors at 10:00 a.m.; Hours: Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Tom Koch, tkoch@utdallas. edu; (972) 883-4951; (972) 883-2473. MAY 15-16 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2011 See Feb. 5-6, 2011, listing for details. JUN 11-12 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2011 See Nov. 20-21, 2010, listing for details. JUN. 24-25 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2011 See Feb. 25-26, 2011, listing for details. AUG. 20-21 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2011 See Feb. 5-6, 2011, listing for details. SEP. 16-18 GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW 2011 2011 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. 23-24 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2011 See Feb. 25-26, 2011, listing for details. OCT. 15-16 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2011 See Feb. 5-6, 2011, listing for details. OCT 21-22 OKPEX 2010 (Show days are Friday-Saturday) 2011 Annual exhibition and bourse of the Oklahoma City Stamp Club at the Express Events Center, 8512 Northwest Expy. (between Council Road and County Line Road) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Show features APS World Series of Philately exhibits, dealer bourse, cacheted cover and show cancellation. Hours: Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Joe Crosby, 5009 Barnsteeple Ct., Oklahoma City, OK 73142-5405; [email protected]. Pugh Cachets Custom Crafted FDCs for every new issue of the USPS P.O. Box 8789 The Woodlands, TX 77387-8789 (281) 362-0430
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 25 Houston show gives visitors a splash of orange By Jonathan Topper exhibit category that distinguishes the GHSS n addition to the usual business of making from many other shows. Isome new acquisitions from the 30 deal- In the voting for the Texas Stamp Dealers ers on hand, a crowd of over 700 collectors Association’s Most Popular Award, collectors could experience a splash of orange at the attending the show honored Sun Yin He 63rd edition of the Greater Houston Stamp for her single-frame exhibit The Years of the Show (GHSS). Of the more than two dozen Tiger. exhibits, 11 were entered into the special As is always the case, the “drawing of competition based on the color orange. The the crayon” was the highlight of the awards event, sponsored by the Houston Philatelic banquet. Choosing a purple crayon was Chief Society, ran September 17-19 at the Humble Judge Stephen Reinhard. That color joins the Civic Center in Humble, Texas. previous six years’ color competitions of or- All but one exhibit entry in the multi- ange, white, green, black, yellow and blue. frame division received gold medals. William Those up to the challenge should choose a Fort’s 4th Bureau Issues Paying Postage and Fees stamp issue, a theme, or anything else related took the Grand Award. The Reserve Grand to the color purple for a one-frame exhibit. Award went to David McNamee for The Next year’s winner will not only receive the Canoe in the Island Culture, McNamee also Purple Mug, but also have his or her name captured the Single-Frame Grand Award for added to previous honorees on the celebrated 4d “Courier” Issue of 1853. The latter exhibit “Scroll of Many Colors.” also was named the best exhibit in the orange In addition to Stephen Reinhard of New competition, the aforementioned one-frame York, also serving on the 2010 judging panel were Edwin Andrews of Pennsyvlania and Jeff Switt of Texas. The Texas Philatelic Association again held meetings of its board of directors and its Foundation board of trustees. As has been the case for several years, the TPA presence was extended to a society information table. In addition to TPA officers, helping keep the table staffed during all three days of the event were members Pamela Owen and her husband Tom, plus Greg L. Cain and Lucy Fisher. A drawing for a Scott 2011 Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers was held Sunday afternoon, with the winner being none other than TPA President Robert Benner. In addition to the TPA meetings, the Texas Postal History Society held a regular afternoon session plus its “Fall Fling” social, while several discussions were offered on TPA member Richard Barnes manned the booth of judging and exhibiting, plus a special program the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflec- tions during the show’s first two days. (Photo by Printing of Stamps by Robert Hisey. Arthur P. von Reyn) (continued on page 28)
26 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 Jonathan Topper and his son David chat with collectors. (Photo by Arthur P. von Reyn)
There’s seldom a dull moment in the Beginners Booth at the GHSS as even the volunteers join in the hunt. (Photo by Arthur P. von Reyn)
As in past years, there were three v e r y f a m i l i a r, friendly faces to greet show visitors; from the left, Bethel Strawser, Carol Fort and Keiko Horton. (Photo by David Topper)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 27 (continued from page 26) The 2011 edition of the Greater Houston The show’s collectable offering was a cachet Stamp Show is scheduled for September 16-18. and cancel featuring the Cowboys of the Silver The venue remains the Humble Civic Center. Screen stamps that were issued in early April. To view additional photos of the event, as Cachets are no longer available as nearly all well as details on the 2011 edition, visit the supplies were sold or spoken for by the end Houston Philatelic Society’s website, http:// of the event. www.houstonstampclub.org. 2010 GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW AWARDS MULTI-FRAME DIVISION ONE-FRAME DIVISION (continued) GRAND AWARD GOLD MEDAL William Fort - 4th Bureau Issues Paying Robert Hisey - The Erroneous Oranges of Postage and Fees South Africa Gold Medal Dick Phelps - The World War II Censor Mark- Texas Philatelic Association Texas Series Award ings of Curaçao United States Stamp Society President’s Medal Texas Philatelic Association President’s Award Jay Stotts - The 9¢ Jefferson 4th Bureau Issue American Philatelic Society Certificate of Award RESERVE GRAND AWARD Dan Walker - The Two-Cent Orange USIR David McNamee - The Canoe in the Island Culture Revenue Gold Medal American Topical Association Award Vic Willson - 1869 1¢ Yellow Orange Large Queen Stamp GOLD MEDALS British North American Philatelic Society Award William Drummond - Ellan Vannin: Isle of Man VERMEIL MEDALS William Drummond - Foreign Air Mail Route 14 American Air Mail Society Award Bill Schultz - U.S. Towns Named Orange Bill McMurray - Great Americans Part II, Patricia Stillwell Walker - Orange by any 1984 & 1985 Issues Other Name is Still Orange Dick Phelps - Netherlands Antilles 1873 to Most Imaginative One-Frame Orange Exhibit Mid-1970 AAPE Award of Honor Jay Stotts - 1914 Summer Tours of the C. & SILVER MEDALS B. Line Jeffery Arndt - 500 Peso Exporta Cotton M.J. Lorber Award Stamp of Mexico Eigel Trondsen - Cunard Line Ships and the Susan Baker and Stanley Christmas - Mutiny Transatlantic Mail on the Bounty Sam Van Blarcom - A Postal History of AAPE Award of Honor Saudi Arabia to 1975 Elizabeth Hisey - Exaggeration Post Cards: Vic Willson - Canadian International Airmail Oranges and Other Orange Fruits via U.S. Carriers Women Exhibitor’s Award SILVER-BRONZE MEDAL AAPE Award of Honor Pin Sunyin He - Commemorative Postmarks of Jonathan Topper - 6¢ Orange the Tiger Year 2010 Winged Globe Air Mail AAPE Novice Award ONE-FRAME DIVISION SILVER-BRONZE MEDALS GRAND AWARD Sun Yin He - The Years of the Tiger AAPE David McNamee - 4d “Courier” Issue of 1853 TSDA Most Popular Exhibit Award Gold Medal Best One-Frame Orange Exhibit Nina Rach - North American Lady’s Slippers: Cypripdium RESERVE GRAND AWARD David Willig - The 3¢ Vermilion Stamp of 1887 NON-COMPETITIVE Gold Medal Jay Stotts - U.S.: The 10-Cent Monroe Yellow Barry’s Orange Stamp Challenge Coil Stamp
28 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 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, or provided by the sponsoring organization. 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 following 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 punc- tuation, except the hyphen in the ZIP+4 code). A larger SASE must be enclosed if the item submitted for a special cancel is unaddressed.
August 12, 2010 October 9, 2010 BSA Alamo Area Council Jayton Homecoming Committee San Antonio Texas Station Jayton Centennial Station CRC – San Antonio Postmaster 10410 Perrin Beitel Rd. 840 S. Main St. San Antonio, TX 78284-9998 Jayton, TX 79528-9998
October 16, 2010 August 13, 2010 Port Aranas Chamber of Com- U.S. Postal Service merce & Tourist Bureau Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Centennial Station Station Postmaster Postmaster 1211 State Hwy. 361 1975 Ballpark Way Port Aranas, TX 78373-9998 Arlington TX 76011-9998 October 16, 2010 August 20, 2010 U.S. Postal Service U.S. Postal Service Wind Festival Station Fort Worth Cats at LaGrave Postmaster Field Station 115 Main St. Postmaster Roscoe, TX 79545-9998 4600 Mark IV Pkwy. Fort Worth, TX 76161-9998 November 13–14, 2010 October 9, 2010 Mid-Cities Stamp Club BSA Capital Area Council Expo Station ScoutJam 2010 Station Postmaster Postmaster 1251 William D. Tate 8225 Cross Park Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051-9998 Austin, TX 787110-9998
(Editor’s Note: Refer to page 35 of the January-February edition of The Texas Philatelist for details on nine special cancels offered during September and October in the ongoing “Texas Plains Trail Region” series of special cancels.)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 29 chapters in action
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Austin-Texas Stamp Club (ATSC): On August 3, the 16 members attending enjoyed conversation and a trading session. Participating in the August 17 auction were 14 mem- bers, who bought 50 of the 85 lots offered for a total of $321.02. Lisa Nicks’ talk on September 7 was Adventures in Repurposing Postage, a demonstration of her use of postage stamps to adorn boxes, cards, and many other things. Two weeks later, members gathered for the monthly auction, with $234.87 hammered down from the 41 lots that sold out of of the 74 lots offered. El Paso Philatelic Society (EPS): On September 14, there were 11 members and three guests on hand to hear Ron Kramer’s Large Format Items, a discussion on how to collect, store and display full panes and press sheets of stamps. He also offered a quick quiz on new country names, with prizes being awarded. The auction brought $49.50 in sales, with three sellers and five buyers participating. The new club librarian, Gabriel Munoz, is working out a procedure so members can borrow items, such as the Scott and Gibbons catalogues. Heart of Texas Stamp Club (HOTSC): Nine members and guest Ethel Biddle turned out September as Ethel’s husband Hollis brought his PowerPoint show Stamping in Africa, one that included images of emissions from many of the current 47 countries as well as assorted former colonies. Hollis went on to win the door prize while Jerry Gilbert nabbed the raffle prize. James Fabbre furnished items for show-and-tell, including covers from the 2010 Boy Scout Jamboree. Of the 15 auction lots, 11 sold for $23 with $4 benefitting the club. Stamp collecting received a plug in the September “Kids Kopy” published by the Waco Tribune-Herald, with Hollis Biddle writing an article “Philately Anyone?” and of course, including information on the club. Houston Philatelic Society (HPS): Members were treated to an ATA slide program Pyramids on Stamps and then subjected to one of Ronald Strawser’s “wicked, toxic quiz- zes” on September 6. Two weeks later, the meeting agenda was a review of the Greater Houston Stamp Show, held the previous weekend, along with a show-and-tell of items procured during the event. Ardy Callendar presented New York Foreign Mail on October 4, sharing some of his research on the Foreign Mail Division, best known for fancy cancels used from 1870- 80. Activities scheduled on October 14 were Larry Ballentyne’s Express Mail plus officer nominations for the upcoming year. Mid-Cities Stamp Club (MCSC): “Clean out your Philatelic Closet” was the program for the 40 members and single guest turning out for the August 4 gathering in Arlington. Ray Cartier, Stanley Christmas, Penni Phelps and David Stockbridge brought items for show- and-tell. Reaping the door prizes were Ray Cartier, Dick Phelps and Bob Weidman. At Irving on August 18, 18 members heard Jack Urish’s Forerunners I Have Known, a discussion of stamps postmarked in a legitimate country using another country’s stamps, a
30 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 practice that usually occurred when a country did not yet have its own stamps. Peter Elias and Jack Urish had show-and-tell items while Peter and new member Martha Gollaher captured the door prizes. On August 24 at Lake Granbury, Paul Ashley, with help from his wife and son, discussed the 18-month long Berlin Airlift of 1948-49, displaying for the benefit of the 19 members and guests some postally-used covers as well as philatelically inspired ones. Brian Smith’s “What’s My Name” mystery country was the former Gold Coast, now known as Ghana. Show-and-tell included Alliene Franklin’s many souvenirs from the APS StampShow in Richmond, Virginia. In the door prize drawing, the winners were Gene Atkinson, Mary Winegardner and Emma Winegardner. In attendance for the September 1 auction in Arlington were 28 members and guest Brittany Hines. The club benefited from $30.10 in commissions and donation lots. Herman Dallof and Austin Hines were the show-and-tell participants. David Stockbridge and Tom Turner reaped the door prizes. A Postal History of Censorship was presented by Ralph Poore to the 17 members turn- ing out for the Irving session on September 15. John Barrett, Peter Elias and Ken Wills all had items for show-and-tell. Tom Little and Bob Werry received door prizes. On September 28 in Lake Granbury, 20 members listened to James Myers detail the extensive collection he inherited from his father Dale, who began stamp collecting in the 1920s and wrote a philatelic column for the local newspaper. Brian Smith’s “What’s My Name” mystery country was revealed to be the Netherlands East Indies. The lucky door prize winners were Dan and Daniel Kennedy, and Austin Mullins. Oklahoma Philatelic Society (OPS): After a year-long break, The Oklahoma Philatelist has resurfaced, with Roland Austin’s lead article in the September issue highlighting the 14¢ American Indian definitive (Scott #565) issued May 1, 1923, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and Washington D.C.; first day covers with the former cancellation are very scarce, with an italicized Scott catalogue value of $1,250. Also included in the September journal was an article on Oklahoma revenues by Brady H. Hunt and a notice that the OPS had added three new Charter Clubs. San Antonio Philatelic Association (SAPA): Nichola Tesla was Bob Joyce’s program on September 17, a tribute to the eccentric Croatian-born inventor, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer who emigrated to the U.S. and is best known for his theoretical work on alternating current, the standard for electrical transmission in most countries. John Clay was scheduled to give the October 22 presentation, Lure of the Orient, a survey of the counterfeit Japanese stamps that were produced after World War II to fill the needs of collectors who are unable to buy new issues due to importation bans dur- ing the conflict. Texas Precancel Club (TPC): The club held its Fall Roundup at the Baymont Inn and Suites in Grapevine on October 1 and 2, 2010, and found the new facility a most satisfac- tory location. Friday was dedicated to buying, selling, swapping, discussing precancels, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday activities began at 8 a.m. and included all of the above in addition to a brief business meeting at 11 a.m. and the semi-annual mail and floor auc- tion at 2 p.m. As usual, lunches were catered at club expense by Jason’s Deli for all who signed in before 10 a.m. each day. Total attendance was 19: dealer and President Katie Foster, Vice President Henry Buscher, Treasurer Jerry Alderson, Secretary John Foster, Director Richard Little and his wife
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 31 Margaret Anne, dealer At Right: The Texas Precancel Club sign Phil Cayford, dealers is probably at least 50 years old. It was discovered in 1990, wrapped in 1961 Dilmond and Evelyn newspapers, in the attic of a home once Postlewait; members: owned by the late TPC member Erwin M. Bill Derrick and non- Rice. It made its way back to the TPC in member daughter-in- 1996 and has been proudly displayed on an easel at every meeting since. law Debrorah, Frank Sloan, Tom Crichton, Below: George Dresser reviews Katie Foster’s stock; Jerry Alderson, reflected George Dresser and Da- in the mirror, inspects auction lots. vid Hanschen. Visitors to the meeting includ- ed Brian Combs, who became a new member and Stanley Christmas, who purchased a cata- log of Bureau precan- cels, Rick Rhodes sold an old collection of precancels, and Elliot Sokolow added to his precancel collection. The next meeting will be Friday and Satur- day at the College Sta- tion Conference Center, March 4-5, 2011.
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32 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 crain’s corner A-bomb stamp prompted political controversy By Warren Crain ince 1893 the U.S. Postal Service, and Sits predecessor, the Post Office Depart- ment, have been designing and issuing commemorative stamps relating to signifi- cant events, places and people in American history, seldom with any controversy. During the first half of the decade of the 1990s, the Postal Service issued a series of annual mini-sheets for the 50th anniversary This proposed design for one stamp in the U.S. of World War II. For the 1945 sheet, one of 1945 World War II 50th Anniversary series brought the stamp designs initially depicted a mush- immediate condemnation from the Japanese. room cloud over the caption “Atomic Bombs captioned “Truman announces Japan’s sur- hasten war’s end, August 1945.” That was all. render August14, 1945,” featuring a picture No “We Won” banners, no bragging. of Truman and no depiction of a mushroom Intended to commemorative the swift cloud or references on the back of the conclusion of the war through the use of stamp to the modified B-29 Superfortress’ atomic bombs, the proposed stamp imme- Enola Gay and Bockscar that dropped the diately prompted protests from Japanese weapons over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. government officials, resulting in interven- While the Japanese may have consid- tion from President Bill Clinton. ered the A-Bomb stamp to be bragging The Postal Service reluctantly re- about who was the victor in World War II, scinded the design, making it the only they were hardly blameless. On May 18, commemorative issue to be completely 1942, while occupying the Philippines, canceled. Ironically, the announcement of the Japanese issued a stamp overprinted the design’s demise was made public on “Congratulations - Fall of Bataan and Cor- December 7, 1994, exactly 53 years to the regidor.” A year later, two more Philippines day after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. stamps appeared for the first anniversary The designed was replaced with one of the same event. In 1944, they did the same thing for the fall of the two areas. Now, that’s bragging. In protest against the Clinton adminis- tration’s rescission of the initial atom bomb stamp design, a number of poster stamp designs were created by enterprising in- dividuals and companies to mark victory over the Japanese, with captions ranging from “Japan surrenders in 1945 - U.S. sur- renders in 1994” to “Remember Pearl Har- bor,” “Victory over Japan” and “Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat The recession of the A-bomb stamp prompted five it.” Some of these protest labels went as far companies to have labels prepared with a design sim- as almost exactly replicating the rescinded ilar to one initially proposed by the Postal Service. mushroom cloud design.
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 35 chapter meetings Note: For chapter and unit e-mail addresses, websites and additional information, visit www. texasphilatelic.org/chapters.htm. Check with chapters and units for meeting changes and cancellations during holiday periods. Recent changes in information are noted in red. AUSTIN-TEXAS STAMP CLUB, CH #16, 3916 Wyld- Building, 906 Senter Rd., Irving; 4th Tues., 7:00 PM, wood Rd., Austin, TX, 78739-3005; meets 1st Tues. Studio at Tarleton State Langdon Center, 308 Pearl 7:30 PM, Lakewood Homeowners Association St., Granbury. Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin; 3rd Tues. NACOGDOCHES STAMP CLUB, CH #31, P.O. Box 7:30 PM, South Austin Senior Activities Center, 630247, Nacogdoches, TX 77963-0247; meets 2nd 3911 Manchaca Rd., Austin. Thurs., 7:00 PM, Westminster Presbyterian Church, COLLECTORS CLUB OF DALLAS, L Unit #4, 2206 903 North St., Nacogdoches. Sutton Pl., Richardson, TX 75080-2543; member- OKLAHOMA PHILATELIC SOCIETY. CH #61, P.O. Box ship by invitation only. 700334, Tulsa, OK 74170-0334 DALLAS-PARK CITIES PHILATELIC SOCIETY, CH #40, PRAIRIE BEAVER REGIONAL GROUP, British North 314 Allegheny Trl., Garland, TX 75043-5659; meets America Philatelic Society Ltd., Unit #1, 501 2nd and 4th Weds., 7:30 PM, Edgemere Retirement Fairview Ave., College Station, TX 77840-2933. Center, 8523 Thackery St., Dallas. RED RIVER STAMP SOCIETY, CH #58, P.O. Box 3352, EL PASO PHILATELIC SOCIETY, LCH #7, P.O. Box Shreveport, LA 71133-3352; meets 1st Wed., 7:30 222237, El Paso, TX 79913-5237, meets 2nd Tues., PM, Aulds South Bossier Branch Library, 3950 7:00 PM, Church of Saint Clement, 810 N. Campbell Wayne Ave., Bossier City. St., El Paso. SAN ANTONIO PHILATELIC ASSN., LCH #3, 2903 FRED C. SAWYER CHAPTER #56 AMERICAN FIRST Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio, TX 78217-4522; DAY COVER SOCIETY, Unit #6, 201 Willow Creek Cir., meets every Fri., 7:30 PM, MacArthur Park Lutheran Allen, TX. Meets monthly (except July and August) Church, 2903 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio. at The University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX. Call 972-727-1381 for meetings dates and times. SEAGULL STAMP CLUB, LCH # 11, P.O. Box 30574, Corpus Christi, TX 78463-0574; meets 2nd Weds., HEART OF TEXAS STAMP CLUB, CH #59, 104 Palo- 7:00 PM, Main Library, 805 Comanche St., Corpus mino Crossing, Waco, Texas 76712-8885; meets 1st Christi. Thurs., 6:30 PM, Hughes-Dillard Alumni Center, Baylor University Campus, S. University Parks Dr., SOUTH PLAINS STAMP CLUB, LCH #36, P.O. Box Waco. 68154, Lubbock, TX 79414-8154; meets 4th Tues. (2nd Tues. in Nov. and Dec.), 7:30 PM, Municipal HOUSTON PHILATELIC SOCIETY, CH #22, PMB 237, Garden & Arts Center, 4215 S. University Ave., 8524 Hwy. 6 N., Houston, TX 77095-2103; meets 1st Lubbock. & 3rd Mon., 7:30 PM, West University United Meth- odist Church, 3611 University Blvd., Houston. TEXAS POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Unit #3, 3916 Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739-3005, meets at LAWTON-FORT SILL STAMP CLUB, CH #68, 3 Cedar stamp shows in various cities. Spring Ct., Wichita Falls, TX 76310-2246. Meets1st and 3rd Tues. (1st Tues. only in June, July and Au- TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB, LCH #10, 4113 Paint Rock gust), 7:30 PM, 1301 N.W. Cherry Ave, Lawton, OK Dr., Austin, TX 78731-1320; meets biannually in LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER STAMP CLUB, College Station and Dallas-Fort Worth areas. LCH #9, P.O. Box 58247, Houston, TX 77258-8247; TEXOMA STAMP CLUB. CH #64, P.O. Box 586, meets 2nd & 4th Mon., 7:00 PM, Gilruth Recreation Seymour, TX 76380-0586; meets 2nd Thurs. and Center, Johnson Space Center, Gate #5 off Space 4th Tues., 7:00 PM, Horizon Bay, 5100 Kell Blvd., Center Blvd., Clear Lake City. Wichita Falls. LONE STAR CHAPTER, Éire Philatelic Association VICTORIA STAMP CLUB, CH #65, 105 Calle Ricardo., International, Unit #32, 14302 Oak Shadow, San Victoria, TX 77904-1203; meets 1st Mon. 7:00 PM, Antonio, TX 78232-4441; meets 2nd Sat. 2:00 PM, First Victoria National Bank, Town and Country members’ homes. Room, 101 S. Main St., Victoria. MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB. CH #53, P.O. Box 2158, WICHITA FALLS COIN & STAMP CLUB, LCH #5, Arlington, TX 760042158; meets lst Wed., 7:30 PM, P.O. Box 586, Seymour, TX 76380-0586; meets Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center 4th Thurs., 7:30 PM, Horizon Bay, 5100 Kell Blvd., St., Arlington; 3rd Wed., 7:30 PM, Garden & Arts Wichita Falls.
36 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2010 UNITED STATES POSSESIONS Possessions are a great adjunct to an American collection. In U.S.my stock are many hard-to-find varieties, some issued in very limited quantities. Don’t forget that in addition to Canal Zone and Guam listed below, I have one of the best stocks of Hawaii to be found anywhere! Country Scott Description Price Canal Zone #1 NG, VF, cat. value $650.00 ...... $ 300.00 “ #2 F-VF, cat. value $200.00 ...... 110.00 “ #3 F-VF, cat. value $250.00 ...... 135.00 “ #4 F-VF, cat. value $22.50 ...... 11.00 “ #5 HR, F-VF, cat. value $35.00 ...... 17.00 “ #6 HR, VF, cat. value $110.00 ...... 59.00 “ #8 NG, F, cat. value $150.00 ...... 40.00 “ #13 LH, VF, cat. value $21.00 ...... 12.00 “ #14 LH, F-VF, cat. value $32.50...... 19.00 “ #18 VF, cat. value $50.00 ...... 30.00 “ #20 HR, VF, cat. value $42.50 ...... 24.00 “ #31-35 VF, cat. value $32.45 ...... 17.00 “ #46 LH, F-VF, cat. value $160.00 ...... 85.00 “ #70-81 mostly LH, F-VF, cat. value $541.00...... 350.00 “ #84 LH, VF, cat. value $30.00 ...... 19.00 “ #88 LH, F-VF, cat. value $22.50...... 14.00 “ #90 very LH, VF, cat. value $7.50 ...... 6.00 “ #92 NH, VF, cat. value $11.00...... 12.00 “ #C1-3 F-VF, cat. value $60.00 ...... 30.00 “ #C14 NH, VF, cat. value $9.00...... 6.25 “ #C21-26 NH, VF, cat. value $21.65...... 15.00 “ #CO8 VF, cat. value $160.00 ...... 90.00 “ #J1-3 F-VF, cat. value $100.00 ...... 60.00 Guam #1 NH, VF, cat. value $40.00...... 30.00 “ #2 HR, F, cat. value $17.50 ...... 9.00 “ #3 NH, F-VF, cat. value $275.00 ...... 190.00 “ #4 LH, VF, cat. value $135.00...... 80.00 “ #5 NG, F, cat. value $32.50 ...... 11.00 “ #7 LH, F-VF, cat. value $140.00 ...... 85.00 “ #8 NH, F-VF, cat. value $95.00 ...... 70.00 “ #10 F-VF, cat. value $175.00 ...... 95.00 “ #11 LH, VF, cat. value $350.00 ...... 210.00 “ #12 NG, F-VF, cat. value $350.00...... 190.00 “ #M3-4 NG, VF, issued without gum, cat. value $200.00 ...... 160.00 Abbreviations: VG = pretty much off center with margins on two sides; F = imperfs have smaller than normal margins and perfo- rate are off center with design possibly touching in places; F-VF = close on one side with other margins pretty equal; VF = normal size margins for the issue and well-centered with design a bit closer to one side; XF = exceptionally well centered for the issue; S = perfectly centered; Condition designations for covers relate to overall appearance, not any stamps that might appear thereon. OG = original gum; HR = hinge remnant; CTO = canceled-to-order; CDS = circular date stamp; = unused; = used. Most items are one of a kind. Please provide alternates! Minimum order $25. Take a 10% discount on filled orders of $50 or more. I accept checks or money orders only! Warren H. Crain P.O. Box 5954 San Antonio, Texas 78201-0954 Phone (210) 344-0303 Did you know that Heritage, the World’s third Largest auction House, is headquartered right here in texas?
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