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POSTAL STATIONERY SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1969 VOLUME 11, NO. 11 EDITOR Paid and Donna von Stein Cbeeter, N. J, 07930 M80C~atc Ediw: New ••••• Bben A. Farna•onh P.o. Box 101 POSTAL STATIONERY Cornish Flat, N.H. OS74C OtfJclal bimonthly• journal of tbe United PoetaJ Aa•odarc Ed.iw: Ai,..il Joerph L. Etaendntb Stationery Society. Entered as 2nd Class matter 350 N. Deere Part Dr. on Nov. S, 1968 at the Post Office, Cheater, N.J. Highland Park, W. 0003S 1.'7930. (Act of Oct. 23, 19t.2.) Sllhacriprlon price Included in dues of 'JP ~ ~ members. $1.00 pet' A.. ociJttc Sdil41r. P•cal ~ (3e'lrtte M. Mart1ll u•ry for non·mt!mbers. 1120 La.ceon Buildlni Y111dma, Waah. 98901 ,, ;1vertlslng nte card Clr • t:.-queat from Editor". Cto11lng date for all copy 1:~ the first day of tbe Aaacw:~c. Ed.iw: U.S. E .- ~ , .,,::,. WWtalt'. H. Malael n·:onth of pubUcatlon; Jan., Mar., May, luly, Sept. 1507 Norman A'NIIue and NoY. Mate all chec:Jca payable to tile UPSS. LutllentJie, Md. 2100E SOt.1F.rY OFFICZk.' UNITED PJtiiiiDENT GordO•• ~ . Mortaor• POSTAL STATIONERY lOS WbUe VU!age Dr. SOCIETY Rochl!llter, N.Y. 14tl:.l ~ dt-•o•« , .. tht- FIRST VICE PRE&'Il'ENT ADVAHCEMENr OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING Dr. Cbulea L. Wwlsc~ StiCOND VICE PRESD)EN7 Fonned in 19·i') 1-y a

Many of our members wrote per­ sonal letters (pleas. • .) to the Post­ master for a Centennial Postal Card (Robert Dalton Harris, Dr. Rodney L. WE MISSED THE BOAT Mott, Clark H. Stevens, Gordon c. Two major worldwide events too.tc Morison, etc. etc. • • • we could fUl place during the past few weeks and a book) but all with no action. prior to their occurrence, we, the Here are two great events in our postal stationery devotees, tried, vainly era in which we have been deprived of to commemorate these two memorable sharing the ·fee.llng --NOT THE GLORY dates. - - of accomplishment, by the issuance MAN ON THE MOON- July 20, 1969. of a United States commemorative piece The United Nations Postal Administra­ of postal stationery--whether it be a tion sought to commemorate this valiant postal card, envelope, aerogramme, or feat by lssulngaspec1allypreparedU.N. other. As everyone knows, postal sta­ postal card (the 13c airmail postal card tionery IS USED, whether commemora­ written up on page 103, and Ulustrated tive in nature or not -- so are stamps. in. full color on page 113, of POSTAL The 'cry' of our brothers, the adhesive STATIONERY, July-August,l968issue) collectors, is 'Why so many commem­ to be deposited on moon's Tranqu.ility orative issues of stamps'? The CRY Base with othe.r messages from 90 should now belong to ~. the postal different nations--U.N. Secy.Gen'l U stationery enthusiast, •wHY NOT ISSUE Thant sending the postal card. COMMEMORATIVE POSTAL STA­ The U.N. 13c airmail postal card TIONERY? displayed, on the front, six adhesive.s issued by the U.N.; the reverse carried * * * * * the Charter of the United Nations. This will be the LAST issue of the The postal card reached Cape Ken­ UPSS journal •posTALSTATIONERy• nedy too late to be placed aboard the to be sent from Chester, New Jersey. Apollo XI capsule. Paul von Stein has officially retired! POSTAL CARD CENTENARY No, not from the philatelic world-- by October 1, 1969. The one-hundreth NO means ••• but from his previous anniversary of the first postal card profession a.s a COnsulting Chemical issued in Austria, and conceived by Engineer (in the Metallurgical field). Dr. Emmanuel Hermann, did not war­ Paul will now make his hobby his full rant celebration in the United States time profession (U.S. Classic dealer) by issuance of a centennial postal card. and we will be visiting you in all parts As early as September, 1968, many of, not only the u.s., but the worlcL members of UPSS signed petitions and We shall be joi.ningmanyotherUPSS wrote letters to the Postmaster Gen­ members (including UPSS Chairman of eral urging the issuance of a postal the Board, Clark Stevens) in Florida-­ card in the United States to celebrate our new home is being built in Dunedin this centennial.(See Nov-Dec.'68,pg.l50) just 4 miles north of Clearwater, FLA. We have heard •through the grape­ on the Gulf Coast. vine• that the P .O.D. wished to reserve Therefore, this bit of information this celebration until the lOOth anniver- is sent as a 'warning' that the next sary of the First United States Postal (Nov.-Dec. ' 69) l88ue may not quite be Card--19731 •on schedule• ••• but you will get it! THIS ISSUE IS DEVOTED AS A "SALUTE" TO THE POSTAL CARD! f»ap 298 POSTAL STATIONERY

1be followiog letter was "rinea fore been able to afford tbe rigors and co the Pos1111811eer General on Sept. rates of letter wr1tlng found tbe inex­ 26, 1968 .. . co no anil. Good try! pensive and informal nature oftbeopen "Dear Sir: form of tbe postal card suited to tbelr On 1 October 1869, the world's means and educal:.lon. But tbe card wu first postal card went on sale. Though used, too, by tl.e- previous letter writers many were responsible for Its early who felt that their message did not need dev.elopment, recognition foT tbe postal to be couched l.l the formal structures card's final adoption must go to Dr. of a letter and imprisoned behind a seal Emanuel Herrmann and the post office of wax. Of .course, the postal card did department of the Austro-Hungarlan not •single-handed!~ revolutionizethe Empire: Herrmann's analysis of the relationship between the masses and the postal system andcontemporarymodes merchants, but it certainly waa a posi­ of correspondence (written for a Vienna tive force expres1lng the democratic paper early in 1869) prompted the pro­ tendencies afl!lwer at the time. And duction of this card for sale in Austria­ once introduc€:1 in Austria in 1869, Hungary 1 October 1869. Because oftfie only a decade had elapsed before moat universal impact of this postal innova­ countries of t ee world had their own tion, tbe centenary of the event should postal cards. Tlle United States issued be commemorated. her first cards tn May of 1873 and, in •Today we may not be so able to expression of t he general popularity appreciate the significance i mcumbent of the postal -.::ard everywhere, sold upon the postal card because of ~ he very t>i.xty million the first six montbs. changes its existence has he.lped to • 1 October 1. ~69 will mark the cen­ create and express. But bef:·re the tenary of the :·~rst postal card. T1·ue, postal card; to communicate through the United St.>.ren was not first, but tbe posts involved writin!l' a lE-tter in those days a1 " gone when a nation tbe formal manner of thE' day, often could afford nr; l.? recognize and appre ­ sealing the back nap with wax l!nd then ciate what w2s ·; liversal in the accom­ transmitting this message at Mlletter plishments of ·· rrs. We miSsea com­ rates. The cost of sending a letter from memcraring t h~ .;•..mtenary of the post­ Vienna to Prague in 1869 (botl: Vienna age s tamp In 19 tO -- let's not exhlhit and Prague were then within the .; ustro­ the same insul:· ·tty in 1969. What would Hungarian Empire) was five Kr. Just be more appro ;) r! .o~.te than, on 1 OctuC.o:or to send a letter across ViennA cost three 1969, the Unite.! States issuing ~ pvct.ll Kr. Yet the postal card could be trans­ card commemr, ..td ng the centa;vr;· .;:' mitted anywhere within the n ':ia::- ris" brevity and, accordingly s aved time. This is all from the correspondent's Ck03' point of view, but the postal system More Togetherness Itself surely appreciated the ease of Another rec .~ nt husband-wife team handling the less bulky cards; uniform are Dr. (#139-i) and Mrs.(#l556)James in both size and addressing. ; T. Herrori, Jr . .. r Canonsburg, Pa. Dr. •Probably the most import3nt re­ Herron coll e ~ ·. U.S. postal cardu and sult of the use of the post.Jl c .Jtd was airpost enve l ~.~- ' entires; speciaU'!Ing the consequent democratlz:trion of com­ in pre-1900 ;.,· _.,, while Mrs. Herron munications. People who hau ue verbe- collects wo.:::.' '•' i.tai Rtatloner y. Pag" 292

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE by GORDON C. MORISON

WHAT DOLDRUMS? This may be the time when, it is get them Into the hands of members said, a new philatelic season begins. where the y will do the most good. But postal stationery-- if our Society' s e :~~:per i ence means anything--has no CONVENTION PLANS season. The annual U.P.S.S. Convention Is This summer the United Postal rapidly approaching. It's Nov. 7- 9th in Stationery Society experienced its big­ the Hotel Everglades, Miami, Florida; gest growth in history--fall, winter, in connection with FLOR EX , the big s pring or s ummer! Just take a look at Flor ida state philatelic exhibition. The the number of new members r ecorded competitive display will include about elsewhere in this magazine. These 100 frames of postal stationer y, and If members joined during the summer yo u haven' t yet entered your exhibit, months; the s upposed doldrum season time is mighty short. You also oughtto of philate ly. write for a hotel registrat ion card to When you think of it, one of the ad­ ensure your receiving the special hotel vantages of our hobby is that we don't rates. Isn' t a Florida vacation with have to worry about gum that gets others who share your interest a great sticky in the summer. Stationery can be way to starr the winter season? handled all year around with little con­ For full information, write Larry cern for the weather. Hesnick, I 720 S. W. 84th Avenue, Miami, For those who like statistics, we Florida 33155 (the entry fee is only might point out that membership growth $2.00 per frame). during this •stow period• was more Our Society' s annual meeting will than 5 percent. Not Bad! If we could take place at 2 P.M. Saturday, Nov. 8 have that same two-month r ate of at the Everglades. It will feature the growth the year around, imagine the premiere showing of a new postal card kind of services this Socie ty could offer. slide-rape program whlch will later be These new member s were obtained as made available to stamp clubs through­ a r esult of the effort of many of our out the cou:1try. Vice President Charles past members and officers. Others who L. Wunsch chaired the committee pre­ know prospects and would like to ob­ paring the program, with Warren C. tain application blanks for them should Stevens dr;ing the photography. Club write the Secretary, Ed Ball, 6715 members inter~sted in borrowing It Kenilworth Ave. , Riverdale, MD 20840. for programs after Nov. 15th should We have just had new applications write Dr. Wunsch at 1219 Downer Place printed, and we certainly would like to Aurora, IL 60504. POSTAL STATIONERY Septembt.r-Oc

The auction, listed in the last issue Vic Engstrom, UPSS #1558, is an of POSTAL STATIONERY (with a sup­ avid student of philately as evidenced plemental page in this issue) will follow by his memberships in such fine organ­ the meeting and is expected to begin izations as APS, SPA, SCC, Royal shortly before 3:00P.M. If this maga­ London and NY Collectors Club to name zine is delivered by the Post Office on a few; he is also an accredited APS time, you still can get your mail bid judge. We hope to be able to publish into Eben Farnsworth, P. 0 . Box 101, some of his work on the Danish West Cornish Flat, NH 03746. This is an Indies stationery. opportunity co pick up good stationery at a competitive price (your own price). ~ TONS OF STATIONERY RECOVERED NEW DIRECTORY COMING Preparation is now under way on a The scory has been going the rounds new membership roster which will list of postal stationery circles for many the collecting interests of all our mem­ years, but did you ever wonder what bers. If you have not yet returned the really happened co the horde of rare blank provided in an earlier issue· of postal stationery of the world that was POSTAL STATIONERY, do so without rescued from the London Blitz during delay. Newer members wlll be listed World War II? according to interests stated on their You may -.:ease your wondering. applications. The great bulk of this rare material This monumental work Is being done is now in the hands of U.P.S.S. mem­ by Secretary Ed Ball, who also is res­ bers Roy Cox and Carl Snyder. They ponsible for processing all memllership are busy cataloging and pricing the applications. Needless to say, he has material which includes many rare not had much time to himself this items that have been off the philatelic summer. What was that about summer market for years. As soon as the doldrums? catalog is completed, this rare mater­ SEE YOU ALL AT FLO REX Ill ial will again be available to postal stationery collectors. DANISH WEST INDIES STUDY To obtain your copy of this valuable reference catalog with actual retail A new work entitled •The Postal prices, as soon as it is completed, Stationery of the Danish West Indies" please send 25C in stamps to cover cost is In lace draft stages, but Editor of postage and handling to: ROY COX, Victor E. Engstrom of 132 Haddon P. 0. Box 3583, Baltimore, MD 21214. Place, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, would still like to hear from collectors This once-in-a-lifetime find con­ having some of this material. Drop tains most of the #!Issues of the world, him a line if you have some cards and mainly 19th century (British Em­ that you feel may be of benefit to the pire, Chinese local posts,Indian States, cataloger. Mr. Engstrom particularly German Empire, etc. etc.) and in wishes ro list earliest known usages post office condition, complete with of all varieties, and may wish to government wrappers, weighing in at examine your items. In this lanercase thousands of pounds! The cataloging he will pay registration and postage and work involved is so great that both both ways, and promises to return UPSS members have had to make their material in a few days. advocation their vocation for a time. N• •- 138 POSTAL STATIONERY P age 301

.Jiang JJappg /{eturn3 By A. E. ROOK, UPSS

On April 1st, 1895, there was a Prince with provision for the sender's great celebration in Germany--the day name and address. being the 80th birthday anniversary of Stamps of the 3 and 5 pf. Reichpost Prince Bismarck. and 3 and 5 pf. Wurturnburg were im­ The occasion was marked, although pressed in their usual colors. A pro­ unofficially, by the production of an minent British philatelic dealer and interesting set of postal cards, printed publisher at the time, took a poor view by J. Meisler of Berlin. of the enterprise, describing it a a a The set consists of 8 cards, one speculative and unnecessary Issue, of printed on the address side in gold on no philatelic interest, uncalled for and cream and the remaining 7 cards of not worthy of collection. various colors. It would be of interest to know how On the reverse side there is a many of these cards were actually sent highly decorative design containing an to the Prince. A used copy would no expression of congratulations to the doubt be a rarity. " · ·~ 302 POSTAL STATIONERY Seprember·Ocrober, 1969

u. s. by George M. Martin, UPSS POSTAL CARDS IN MEM ORIUM GEORGE C. SLAW S ON

I wish to pay tribute to George C. Slawson, whose untimely death has left a void that can never be quite filled. It was just twenty years ago that George Slawson and I began a voluminous correspondence which ultimately led to the publication of the first U.P .S.S. United States Postal Card Catalog in 1955. I can best repeat what I said in that first edition-­ " To George C. Slawson and LeRoy C. Wheeler, I would give an especial salute; for each of them has borne with me through many trials and tribulations during all these years of preparation. Each of them·hasgivenmuch constructive, yet kindly, criticism •• . They have assisted every foot of the way." And so it has continued over the years. Never has a question gone unanswered. Sometimes the debate by letter and by telephone was a wee bit heated--but always there was the mutual goal of perfection and a desire to serve collectors everywhere. In 195 7 George edited the Possessions Catalog of Postal Stationery and had hoped to see a revised edition soon. George gave his utmost to all that he encompassed. Just as he was a devoted philatelist, he was also a dedicated member of the Masonic fraternity where we also found a common bond. Tr uly the world is much better because of George Slawson having passed this way! PRECANCELLED POSTAL CARDS Precancelled cards present a rather fascinating field in postal stationery collect­ ing. Such cards are really divided into three groups. The first consists of cards that were precancelled by some design or device prior to mailing as a convenience to the post master and usually without any postal permit of any kind having been issued to the mailer. The second group is made up of cards precancelled pursuant to the issuance of a •mailers permit• . The form of cancel used under a mailer's permit is specified by the regulations and bears the office name, permit number and cancelling bars. However, some variation is permissible and the permit-issuing postmaster is given authority to approve the design. The third group consists of the current regular cards which have the precancel Unes incorporated into the design. Precancelled postal card~ were used as early as 1886 when such a card was used at Teanaway, Washington Territory- - (really a nice item). Other cards were also Issued In those early days. Most of the earlier cards were precancelled by priming press. Mailers permits have been applied by both printing press and rubber st am ~. The late J. Garland Marks and Frank J. Penar made '. ' ·'""raJ attempts to compile complete listings of cards. Unfonunately the Marks reco ~ ds were destroyed at his death. Steve Pavllna, 208 Allegheny Ave., Cheswick, PA, has now commenced to compile a listing of pre-cancels and it is hoped that collectors will supply him with Information No. 138 POSTA L STATIONE RY Page 303

? IS THIS POSTAL STATIONERY • By ROBERT L. GRIFFIN, UPSS

N'-.l POSTAGE

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Let' s start a discussion. When is carried a box imprinted, • Business a Postage Due stamp not? When is a Reply- Permit No. 2s•, with seventeen Business Reply Card postal stationery? bars measuring 1 x 20mm just below, No doubt most collectors of postal To the left printed in an oblong box, stationer y seldom give a thought tO • Business Reply Card• , and below, stamps , as such, unless they happen to ' Postage will be paid by: The Army be added to recognized postal cards or and Navy Y.M.C.A.-P.O. Box 1634, embossed envelopes. It is almost a Manila, P .I. , so now to the upper left certainty they do not collect business where we find another box printed •No reply cards, or envelopes, as part of postage stamp necessary 1f posted in postal stationery. Here is a curious the Philippines•. Now the pay off -­ combination of both that s eems to at the lower left we see, boldly printed, qualify the item as a part of a postal First Day Cover - Special 3C Reply stationery collection! Stamp - July 29, 19371 While browsing through the host of This sent us scurrying to the r e­ dealer s at the recent ASDA conclave search library, our own, where we here in Los Angeles, we picked up a discovered that much had been written couple of cards that at first glance about this unusual postal issue. An appeared to be Postage Due items, but article by Edith M. Fisher in the on closer examination at home, we March/April, 1950 issue of the Phillp­ made the startling discovery that here plne Journal of Ph1.lately (now defunct) was something new indeed! The card, wbere.in she remarked; • At the left we as shown, was postal card size and on flnd No postage stamp necessary•• •• manila stoclc. The upper right comer Tben why the Postage ~e?• In the POSTAL STATIONERY Sepcembcr-Occobcr, 1969

May-June issue of PJP, 1950, the Philippines. When these reply cards are famed writer of philatelic history, delivered to the P.O., the 3C postage Pablo M. Eseridlon, we find the follow­ due stamp is affixed and cancelled, ing and most startling story--Espiridon indicating that proper amount has been was answering, most emphatically, the paid. • • • As this stamp was not valid Fisher article on postage dues on cover, for ordinary postage, and there is no and when he got to this reply card, other postal transaction in which this Utero 5), he goes on as follows:•For denomination applies,· the only legita­ the sake of argument, the facts surroun­ mate usage of this stamp is when it is ding the so-called postage due stamp affixed to a business reply card or a on this business reply card were re­ business reply envelope, addressed vealed by Fred S. Comings, in the and delivered to the holder of an offi­ Sept.-Oct. issue of the A.F.F. maga­ cial permit. No public notice was made zine, official publication of the Asocia­ prior to this issue except for the fol­ clon FUatellca de Fllipinas, in whicll lowing small paragraph in a daUy Comings said: •on the morning of paper; after the stamps were placed on July 29, 1937, the Philatelic Section sale! The newspaper article, •stamps of the Manila Post Office, placed on for Sale• read: "F. Cuaderno, acting sale, a postage due stamp of a new Director of Posts, announced yesterday denomination. This stamp has a new that a sufficient quantity of the 4 centavo value of '3 CVOS 3' surcharge on the stamps have been overprinted into a 3 4¢ denomination of the current postage centavo denomination and are now for due series (#J8). The surcharge is sale at the Philatelic Section, Money printed in dark blue ink and placed so Order Division of the Bureau of Posts. the new figure of value is printed over These stamps may be used for business the original denomination. reply cards & business reply envelopes: This unusual denomination issued •The Director of Posts did not con­ was necessary in order to provide for sider the surcharged stamps to be a collection of 3C postage due on business new issue and made no arrangements reply cards. and business envelopes, for &ny Official First Day Covers. when on the return through the Post After considerable 'red tape', one per­ Office, on their way to the merchant mit was allowed to obtain a small lot or business, the postage having been of First Day Covers (The Army a~d guaranteed through pemit to the busi­ Navy Y.M.C.A.) showing the new stamp ness to relieve the expense to the properly used on a business reply card prospective customer of applying pos­ and cancelled on the date of issue tage. In accordance with paragraph (5) (July 29, 1937), As the stamps were on etc. •.... (quoti ng the rules and regula­ sale to the public, some collectors tions of the Manual of Postal Service.) affixed them to ordinary covers, in ad­ • Before the preparation of this new dition to the required postage. Such value, it was necessary for the P .0. to covers have no postal significance, as furnish official receipts as no previous the use of this stamp is restricted by stamps of lC or 3C denominations have regulation. • ever been Issued by the present Gov't. Quoting our original reference again •The individuals or firms who have the newspaper column'Stamps for Sale•: obtained permits may print and distri­ • From the foregoing explanation, its bute reply cards and envelopes which therefore obvious that the so-called require no postage if mailed in the 3¢ postage due stamp, in the strict Nu. 138 POSTAL STATIONERY

sense of its postal utility is NOT a and the Third Award Certificate went postage due stamp, but a 'business reply to Theo Van Dam of New York City for stamp' adhesive. To consider it as a his showing of " Spain- 19th Century 'postage due' item is misleading.'' Postal Stationery". That pretty much takes care of the Other awards r eceived by postal reason for this issue and its unual use by stationery exhibitors were; Gold - to a permit owner as a First Day contri­ Melvin Schoberlln; Silver - to Dr. Aus­ bution to philately. Now comes the tin P. Haller; Bronze - to Theo. Van question -- "Where will I place this Dam, and C.A. Walsh (for postal sta­ 'rarity' in my collection?" Well, we tionery of the Ryukyus; to Emerson mounted it and then carefully placed Clark (for his Canadian Postal Cards) the page with our Postal Stationery and to Dr. Haller (for his Mexican in the Postal Card section. Why? •••• Postal Stationery). Because it looks like a Postal Card, it served the purpose of a postal card, so it probably belongs among them-­ Become a Life Member albeit, we did place it with the Penalty Cards. IN THE NEWS . •• There may be business reply en­ velopes In existence. Have you seen The CANAL ZONESc alrpostalcard any? Has anyone seen any of the Reply (Scott No. UXC2) Issued 1963, has been Cards with dates subsequent to July 29, found with an inverted, imprinted lc 1937? Would like to hear about them surcharge, on the bottom, middle, of the and better yet, purchase some! card, by H. w. Casslby. This was re­ Now the duscussion -- are these ported in the Canal Zone Study Group cards postal stationery? Let' s hear journal, available from CZSG, Alfred from you. In the meantime, ours will Sew, 29 S. South Carolina Ave., Atlan­ stay in the Postal Card section of our tic City, NJ 08401 ••• from whom albums. you may request copies for 50¢ each. UNITED NATIONS to issue postal EXHIBITION NOTES stationery; 20c and 30c postal cards (Reported by Robert D. Corless, UPSS) plus a 65c alrletter sheet during Oct­ The SANDIPEX exhibition, held at ober from Geneva, Switzerland. San Diego, Calif. July 16-20, 1969, had The GEORGE C. SLAWSON collec­ a very fine selection of postal station­ tion to be auctioned off by Robert A. ery entries. There were at least seven Siegel, Inc. in late October. Please see very good exhibits plus several which the back cover and mall away for your contained enough material they could be catalog, if not already on his ma1llng list included to bring the total to at least ten I The Marcus White Trophy was won by Melvin Schoberlin of Alea, Hawall DON'T YOU for his showing of Ryukyu Islands {U.S. HAVE SOMETHIN G TO SELL? Administration) 1945-1953 Provisional stationery; the Second Award Certifi­ USE THE NEW" CLASSI FIED" ADS cate was awarded to Dr. Austin P. Haller of Inglewood, Calif. for his exhibit •The Hidalgo and National Pri­ vate Express Companies of Me xico•; PatronDe Our Advertisers POSTAL STATION ERY Scp

of the FIRST POSTAL CARD Bv G. Samouel• Translated by: DR. RODN F.Y L. MOTT. UPSS

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THE FIRST POSTAL CARD When the Ausuian Post Office decided to issue a Postal Card (October 1, 1869), concern was expressed lest the public not know how ro use it and also lest the government be liable for any libelous or scurrilous messages on it which could be read by anyone handl ing the card. He nce it printed on the reverse side, in addition to a line of ins truction··"Room for written com­ munication~ - rhe warning: "The Post Office assumes no respon­ sibility for rhe contents of the communication". A similar fear of the spread of libel ~·J•·•red the approval of a postal card in the United States for sev.:::;; years, until 1873. Long be fore that (in 1871} Austria had disp::: 1 ; :d with its waming. (First postal card measured 123x 84mm or 4- '<:>" 16 x 3-5/16"). *Translated and reprinted by pe rmission fror., ''L'Entier Postal", officio/ joornal of L'Association des Coliection-urs d'Entiers Postovx, Paris; Lo Societe Beige de L'Entier Postal, Brisse ls; ond La Nederlondse Vereniging van Poststukken 11r. Posts tempe/verzome· /oars, November, 1968-Jonuory, 1969. No. 138 POSTAL STA':FIONERY

It will be one hundred years (Octo­ Cllrcnologiclll Liet Sbowios the o...., ber, 1969) since the ftrat postal card OM Which Different Coaatria was created. Piret 1.. ued Postal Carda The initiative for inatftuting th1a means of correspondence came from Auetria-Hqary • • • • Oct. 1, 1869 AU8tria. Alaace-Lorra!ne • •••JIUie 25,187o-• This innovation, which waa one of Nonh German the major developments in the poetal Poat.al 018trlct •• July 1, 1870" service, spread first to a number of Bavaria (1873) • • •• July 1, 187o-• European countries and was adopted Wurttemberg • • • • • July 8, 1870 r ather r apidly by a large number of Baden •••· • • • • • • • Aug. 187o-• countries on other continents. Luxembourg (1874) • • • Sept. 1, 1870 The idea, that i.s to say the in\'en­ Great Britain •• • •••• Oct. 1, 1870 tion of the postal card, was the in­ Switzerland ••••••• • Oct. 1, 1870 vention of Dr. Emmanuel Hermann, Belgutm • • • • • • • • • Jan. 1, 1871 Profe ssor of National Economy in the Nether lands • • •••••• Jan. 1, 1871 Imperial Millt.try Academy in Neu­ Denmark • • • • • • • • Apr . 1, 1871 stad.t, Vienna. He published an article C:..nada •••••• ••• •• June, 1871 entitled •New Means of Postal Cor­ Germany (Jiin.l873) •• , July 1, 1871•• t'espondence" in the "Neue Freie Finland • • , • • • • • • • Oct. 1, 1871 Pressee" of July 26, 1896, in which Chile {1872) ••••• • Dec. 23,1871.. he explained IUs Ideas on the creation Ceylon • •• ••• •• : • Jan. 1, 1872 of the postal card. Norway • • • •• • • ••• Jan. 1, 1872 This article attracted the attention Ruasta • • • • • • • • • • Jan, 1, 187:l of Baron Od-Malby, the Director of Shanghai ••••• • ••• Jan. 1, 1873 Austrian Posts, whose initiative suc­ France (1878) ••• • Jan. 15, 1873••• ceeded in putting the Idea into effect. AuStrian Offices in A decree of the Ministry of Commerce, Turkey • • • • • • • • • Jan. 1873 published September 25, 1869, in the Newfoundland ••• ••• • Apr. 1,1873 Bulletin of Laws of t he Empire, pro­ United States •• • May 12 (13), 1873••• vided for the creation of the postal Roumanta • • • • • • • • June 1, 1873 card and fixed October 1, 1869, for Its Serbia ••••••• •• • July 1, 1873 issuance. The official name given to SpaJn ••••••• • •• •• May 1873 Jt, and which was subsequently kept, HeUgoland ••••••• Sept. 28, 1873.. was •Korrespondenz Kane•. (Apr11 13, 1875) The great success which it obtained Japan ••••••••• • Dec. 1, 1873 in Aus tria stimulated other countries Italy ••••• , • • • • Jan. 1, 1874 to employ it as a means of corres­ Netherlands lnd1e8 • • Apr. 1, 1874 pondence and by 1870 we find the postal Reunion (1892) •••••• June, 1874 card in use in a majority of European Guatemala • • • • • • • • AprU 1875 countries. Dr. Hermann• s na.me de­ Uruguay (1878) • •••• Oct. 10, 1875 serves to be remembered and to shine Turkey (1877) • • • • • • Nov. 12, 1875 aa a brWJaru reformer 1n postal annals. New South Wales •••• Dec. 12, 1875 You wtll find below a 11at giVing tbe Greece • • • • • • • • • May 20, 1876 dates on which postal card semce PftDCh Colonies (1885) • • July 1, 1876 began in the different countries (during Vlctorta • • • • • • • • • July 1, 1876 the first decade of ita isauaace).. (Apr11 10, 1876)•••> Curacao • • • • • • • • • • luly 1,1876 POSTAL STATlONERY September-October, !969 '"··· 308

Surinam • • ••• ••••. July 1, 1876 265, g: ve ~ April 10, 1876. Ascher, Guadeloupe (1892) • • . • • • • 1876 p. 1305, gives April, 1876. South Australia •• Dec. 1876 (1877)••• South Australia (1876). The Encyclo­ New Zea.!and •...•• . !-.!ov. 1, 1876 pedia of British Empire Stamps, Vol. Cochin-China (i898i • . Jan. 1877 IV, p. 158, gives 1877, as does Ascher, Jamaica ••• •••• • •. Apr. 1, 1877 p. 1122. Bolivia ••• .. May, : : 77 (1887)••• Bolivia (1877). Ascher,p. lOO , gives Danish West Indies , •• O: ept. 27, 1877 1887, as does Higgins and Gage. Portugal •• , • • • • • Jan. l, 1878 Persia (Iran) (1878}. Ascher, p. 897, Azores • • • • • • • • • Jan. 1, 1878 gives 1887. Madeira ••.••• • • • Jan. 1, 1878 Mexico (1879). Ascher, p. 639, gives Cuba • , • • • • • • Jan. 1, 1878 1882, as does Higgins and Gage. Puerto R !.co • • • • • • . Jan. 1, 1878 Philippines (1879). Ascher, p. 906, Cape of Good Hope ••. Jan. l, 1878 gives March, 187-8. Persia ••• • Apr. lb78 (1877)•~.· Info.:: mat ion concerning these or any Nicaragua • • • • • • . . . July, 1878 other discrepancies would be appreciat­ Argentina • , • , • • • . . Cr:!. 1878 ed by the translator. Egypt •••.• • . • • . ~ ar• . 1, 1879 The list of ~... 1. Samouel continu4?s to Mauritius •••••••. ··r,- b !. 5, 1879 19i3. Any collector wishing information Trinidad •••• • • • • Apr. 1, 1879 from the iist on countries issuing Bulgaria • . • • . • . . May, 1879 Postal Cards afrer October , 1869, are Hong-Kong {1881)) •••. May, 1879•• invited to write to the translator. Mexico • • • • • • • • • • June, 1879 (March, 1882) ••• Western Australia , • , May, 1879 Dominica • • • . • . . . July 1, 1879 British India • •• •• • July 1, 1879 POSTAL STATIONERY British Guiana • .••• July 3, 1879 Bosnia & Herzegovina .. July, 1879 i s o!woys included in my mo il Philippines • • • • • • . . Sept. 1879 so les, he ld re9u lorly, ond include (March, 1878)••• Express C.C. Exhibition Postal Cords, J'·,iu It icolored, etc. A cord •• For countries marked with double will out you on my moilinq lis t. asterisk, the dates given by M.Samouels Apprcvols sen t by states ·topics are chose when Formula Cards were issues . Collec tions purchased. first Issued. Dares wh en ·postal cards Please soy you sow it in the "Postal Stationery" journal. with imprinted stamps were first is­ sued are given in brackets. • •• There are some discrepancies in the dates as given by M. Samouels and those given in other sources avail­ 843 VAH N EST AVENUE able to the translator. The following SRON?t• NEW YORK 10462 have been noted: United States (1873 ). The official date of issue was May 13th but at least one card was mailed the day before. Victoria (1876). The Encyclopedia of British Empire Stamps, Vol.IV, p. No. 138 POSTAL STAT.IONERY

By CLARK H. STEVENS, UPSS

The W est. Side H a rdware Store. __f .....~- -.- C. C. HUBBARD Will open hia elegant New Store, No. 185 Main Street, Middletown, Conn., QPI'OUft TIDI P.tJIXDS Al

While looking over my Sl cards first U.S. Postal Card had reached his the orher day, I saw one which I had ears. What better way to announce his overlooked. As an ex-advertising man, new store than with the new postal card! I think I have found a • jewel' I So Mr. Hubbard either traveled to As we all know, Sl , was printed by Springfield, only 40 miles away, or put the Morgan Envelope Co. with offices in In a special order through hls local Springfield, Mass. and the first day of Post Office for a supply of these postal issue was May 13, 1873. Any use of this cards--then quickly turned them over card within the first month is htghly to his printer and got them in the mail prized. Consider how shrewd and very for his grand opening on June 2nd, 18731 thoughtful was a Mr. C. C. Hubbard of Special nOte should be made of Middletown, Conn. Mr. Hubbard's closing statement -­ Mr. Hubbard was making plans to "You will do well to preserve th1 1> open his new ' elegant' hardware stor e Postal Card, as k is one of the first in June of 1873. The excitement of the ever Issued• ! a>a~ 3J O POSTAL STATIONERY Ssprsmbcr=Ostobcr. J9tj9

POSTAL STATIONERY GOSSIP by EBEN A. FARNSWORnt REPORT FROM ABROAD Our wandering •reporter" Dr. Rod­ CANADA ney L. Mott, writes In a card from Accor ding to a report in LINN'S, Moscow, USSR: " I have found 42 dif­ • Things to look forward to in the future ferent postal cards at various post from the Post Office at Ottawa includes offices here In Moscow and I know I do scenically illustrated aerogram& and not have them alll Some have pictures commemorative stamp postal cards.'' on the back and are very colorful. I am GREAT BRITAIN quite sure the Soviet Union must hold An interestingvarietyofprinted-to­ the • • • record for issuing the most private order postal cards with one or postal cards at one time of any country. two imprinted stamps of the current (Have you thought of Poland?--Ed.) official postal card type (head of QEn They also issue several kinds of stamp­ in upright rectangle with POSTAGE ed envelopes. There are cards to order reading up at left and down at right) books , cards to order railroad tickets, have been received from C.M. Stamps cards to learn the new address of som.~­ of Wembley, Middlesex. England. To one, and change of address cards--all date che items listed below have been with imprinted stamps. By contrast 1 received: found only 3 in Hungary and one in 60 lake (with air label, blue) Romania and none in Bulgaria.'' (From 90 dark green (with air label) whence come the multitude of cards and 40 black (right)+ 10 olive sepia (left) envelopes ofRomania & Bulgaria? - -Ed.) 3D violet+ 4D red (with air label) On a 25c reply card of the Nether­ 20 brown+ 1I - (sh) light blue lands written in Amsterdam Dr. Mott GERMANY writes: "I have been told that a new 25c In the same connection as above, airmail double (reply) card for inter­ there havebeen many printed-to-private national pos~ is being prepared. lt will <'rder postal stationery envelopes and be blue and will have •par Av1on• in a cards issued in this country. These are block under the s tamp.'' usually released 1n connection with "There is more enthusiasm for >orne philatelic event, although there postal stationery in Holland than in any are some issued by other sources. At oc:her country 1 have visited. A r.e'il !land is a card with 20 pf. Lorsb/Hessen edition of their e xcellent catalogue (by -,camp and an additional 5 pf. Albertus Guzendam) was published last Aj'ril.'' ~J. agnus olive green stamp with luminous lAIUlCA ~ at left. This . was received from The decimal system, usi r.~ dollars r ~o l. Junker of Hamburg and issued in and cents, is to be adopted here s t:~ rti ! l" , .. mnection wlth FRABA 68 (Frankfurt .5epccml:ler 8th. Cenain denominarl cr.:. :'ramp Exhibition). Also an envelope of e 'UBting stamps are to be over­ · ~·:> m Max Schaller of BGSV, Berlin, printed •c DAY 8th September, 1 9t~ ' -..th the sane 20 pf. green stamp with ~o new postal stationery items in :.,mlnous bar at left. This was issued existing dit:8 will be isaued i n t"l!! :' ~'\'.­ l'} the Munich Postal Stationery Society currency: 8c aeorgrams,lc poStitl :.trda .. nd has a colored picture at left. an!! ouwsw:::: a'ppers, llc reglt=.tr:\: ion There have been manyp.t.p.o. cards enTelopes. ' ving tn with the space age Idea, de- No. 138 POSTAL STATiONERY

picting various astronauts, different Alfonzo Xlll in a rectangular frame types of satellites, etc. (Scott Type A49). Sr. Lenz makes no NEWS FROM .TAP AN mention of envelopes in his letter and Mr. Sugiyama provides the following in neither Ascher or Beckhaus are information about the pr inters of the there any other envelopes listed. How­ 1969 New Years greeting car ds issued ever, in this writer's collection is a Nov. 8, 1968: The serial numbers at series of 10 different envelopes in bottom left In black denote the different different sizes, all with 2-line over­ printers, the issue number (44th) in red print (in black or red) •Republica/ in the center, and the raffle number at Espanola•. lfhese all have red control right in black. numbers in upper right corner. The Two different Summer Greetings denominations are: 2,5,10,15,25,30,40 Cards were placed on sale July 1st and 50 centimos, 1 and 4 pesetas. In­ and details of the cards are: Denomi­ cidentally, these came from the col­ nation-7 yen; First Day of Issue-July lection of a British diplomat and were 1, 1969; Quantity !ssued-25,000,000 obtained from a Sr. M~ Galvez (a. pieces each; Printer- DaiNippon Print­ Madrid stamp dealer. Also in this ing Co., Ltd.; Stamp Design-"Ground same collection were two special en­ Cherries• by Mr. Takao Yamanouchi, velopes issued in connection with the Ministry of Postal Services designer; 2nd Reunion of the F.l.P.P. (Federation Design on back-(A) Hyderangea, (8) lnternacional de la Prensa Filatelica). Balloonflowers, Both designs by Mr. The 30c red and 40<: blue stamps are of Shintaro Suzuki, famous painter. Scott type Al3S in a rectangular frame The special •Reforestation• card with the F.I.P.P. emblem, II REUNION (Mr. Sugiyama calls it • Arboring•, pos­ DE LA FEDERACION INTERNACION­ sibly meaning • Arbor Day•) was issued AL DE LA PRENSA FILATELICA and May 26th, 1969, and Mr. Sugiyama date ENERO 1933 MADRID. gives the following details: In postal cards the last ones listed Denomination-7 yen, Designer-Takao in the Beckhaus catalog were of the Yamanouchi; Quantity- 3,000,000 pieces Scott type A133, 15c violet and 25c Printing-Offset, green, black and red; blue issued in 1931 and in 1935 a 30<: Printer-Government Printing Bureau. red. Sr. Lenze me.ntlons that the 15c SPAN ISH POSTAL STATIONERY card was in use thr oughout the interior In response to a letter asking for of Spain during the years 1932-1936. information about Spanish postal sta­ He also mentioned two reply cards of tionery, Sr. Carlos Lenze of Madrid, 10c orange and 15c orange with stamp Spain' s leading stamp dealer, makes type A133. This writer has never seen the following interesting comments: these nor have they been Usted any­ •Nothing is written here about Spanish where; nor have we seen the 25c blue postal stationery. The only information and 30c red Hated as Nos. 85 and 86 I have is what appears in the Senf in the Beckhaus catalog. Sr. Lenze catalog published in 1914. (I) I have not does not mention these either. seen the Ascher catalog.• Another l Sc card, probably Issued The Ascher lists 6 different print­ in 1938, has been seen. It i.s inscribed ed-to-private-<>rder envelopes, 2 in • Tarjeta Postal• and bears on the lett 1901/05, 2 in 1909 and 2 in 1924. The the arms of Spain with republican last two were with imprinted stamp crown, the stamp ponrait tsoflsabella showing full -face portrait of King the Cathollc, and King Fer dinand, and POSTAL STATIONERY September-October, 1969

inscribed CORREOS ESPANA, no con­ The text on both cards is in blue and trol number. The card was printed by the control number at top left of stamp Hijos de Fournier Victoria. According iS in greenish blue. to Sr. Lenze this was probably the first It might also be mentioned that sev­ nationalist officially issued postal card. eral p.t.p.o. envelopes have been seen In May 1939(according to Sr. Lenze) with K. Alfonzo XIII and Liberty Head a 15c lilac card appeared with stamp (A133) imprinted stamps. deaign, a bust of Cervantes, but over­ We do not know of any recent postal printed 20 centimos in black on the card issues of Spain, nor if p.t.p.o. right and on the left the arms of the envelopes are still in use. Indeed, Sr. Pranco government. We have not seen Lenze writes that he has often sug­ tllis card. Incidentally, the previous gested to the Director of the Spanish atamp and the Cervantes stamp have Mint that more stationery of Spain be no counterpart in adhesive stamps. printed and issued, but he has been refused •because of lack of time, very The 20c card with stamp of the few demands, etc.• same design in brown appeared in 1939 No mention has been made of the (Nov.?). The arms at upper left shows multitiude of Spanish aerogrammes, an eagle on which is imposed a shield these being the only postal stationery bearing the Spanish arms and in a rib­ items now officially issued. lion above •una Grande Libre•. (This, If anyone knows of any further Sr. Lenze refers to as the arms of the issues of Spanish stationery other than Franco government.) Incidentally, the the aerogrammes, this writer would 20c Cervantes card appears in two like to be informed. d1.8tinct shades of brown--light and very OFFICIAL BALLO'f RESULTS ON THE dark brown. MEMBERSHIP VOTE FOR/AGAINST He further states that the only INCORPORATION, & FOR/AGAINST o{qcial stationery which has appeared REVISED BY -LAWS: du~ing the Franco regime is a postal 217 FOR INCORPORATION caJ'd •iSsued years ago• when the 1 AGAINST INCORPORATION inland tariff was 70 centavos. Since 214 FOR BY -LAWS AS PUBLISHED tht rate is now 1 peseta, a supple­ 4 AGAINST " " m~ntary 30c adhesive stamp has been CONSTITUTION & BY -LAWS AS added. The arms at upper left have APPROVED ABOVE, WILL BE IN been considerably changed. This card EFFECT JANUARY 1, 1970. was Usted and illustrated (11 - 95) in the Sept.-Oct. 1968 issue of POSTALSTA­ UPSS AWARDS AT FLOREX '69 TIONERY. 1. GRAND AWARD (best postal Two special cards were issued in stationery exhibit. 1960 in connection with the 1st Inter­ 2. BEST u.s. stationery exhibit. national Philatelic Congress held in 3. BEST FOREIGN stationery. Barcelona. The stamp design is of a 4. BEST · COMBINATION of stamps Spanish galleon, the 70 cts. being in and stationery exhibited. green and brown and the 3 Ptas. in NOTE: The UPSS 'Grand Award' (which lilac and brown. At upper left is the will be an annual event, during our CIF emblem ,and in 5 lines beneath: conventions, will be presented this ler CONGRESO/ INTERNACIONAL / year 'In Honor of the Memory of DE FILATELIA /BARCELONA /1960. GEORGE C. SLAWSON'. .\'" I ~8 Page ~U

UNITED POSTAL STATIONERY SOCIETY BID SHEET SECOND ANNUAL AUCTION AND MAIL SALE ALL MAIL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1969 E. A. FARN SWORTH at tloe EVERGLADES HOTEL, MIAMI, FLORIDA POST OFFICE BOX 101 during the UPS S and A P S Annual Conventiou CORNISH FLAT. NH 03746 Mail bids must be received at tloe abon addreu SUPPLEMENTARY BID SHEET HOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 25. 1969 CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. The highest bidder shall prevail. In cose of dispute; the auctioneers decision shall be final. 2. In cose of duplicate moi I bids; the bid with the earliest postmark shall hove priority. 3. All bids shall be mode using the lot numbers listed. 4. The Society re.serves the right to withdraw any lot prior to sole. 5. Floor bidders may receive their purchases ofter the sole upon payment of full purchase price. 6. Moil bidders will be notified of the lots purchased fo r them and the total cost. No lots shall be mailed until full payment is received. Please add postage and indicate method of shipment. 7. Any lot which is incorrectly described may be returned within ten ( 10) days from date of receipt. 8. Miscellaneous lots of more than ten (10) items ore not returnable. 9. Lots described .as Good ore not retumoble because of condition. DESCRIPTIONS *"'Mint O"(Jsed List of realized prices will be published in the Jan .• Feb. 1970 issue. Lots may be inspected on the day pf sal.,. November 8, 1969 MAKE ALL OiECXS AND MONEY ORDERS PAYABLE TO THE UNITED POSTAL STATIONERY SOCIETY

PLEASE USE SEPARATE SHEET FOR MAILING IN YOUR BIDS

UNITED STATES POSTAL CARDS Lot O.acription Vo.luo 62A Airmail postal card ERROR: UPSS Cat, SA3a (UX3Ca) 5 cent Flying Eagle with red and blue airmail border 2nd aad 4th red lozenges in left border overprinted in blue. RARE Cat. 40.00 NOTE: This cord donated by Peter H. Cohn in memory of the late George C. Slawson 628 * Another rare cord I UPSS IS56-2a (on UX39.) 2~ on 1~ Jefferson, vertical surcharge at left of cord, reading up (Detroit type) Cot. 50.00 62C * Three uncut sheets of 4 cards: 537, S57, 559 (UX27, 41, 42) Cat. 11.48 UNITED STATES STAMPED EN\'ELOP.ES 156. * Thorp 15015-5028, 5 dill. ~orange, all 4 dies, (UC3-UC6) Very Fine Cot. 5.05 157. * Thorp #5040, 5042/JOa, ~on 2~ circular dies, H2 & I (UCS), Very Fine Cot. 10.45 158. * Thorp 15049/41, 5051/39, 5¢ on 6¢ orange, dies 81 & 83 (UCIO, 12), VF Cat. 6.00 159. * Thorp 15053/41-508¥42. Lot of 20 diff, airmail, incl. #5065 (UCI4-37), VF Cot. 12.90 160. 0 Thorp 16()()()..6063. Lot of26 used P.O. Dept. envelopes (UOI-12)VG-VF Cot. 32.05 161. *0 Lot of 29 mise. envelopes, including Sesqui, Expo, oval, round & circular dies, revalues, lbny Exp

By STEVE PAVLINA, UPSS

Government issued cards with print­ make you best offer.• It was signed: ed corner cards or ads started with the George A. Stoke. first issue of 1873 and has been con­ We also have the lC blue, small tinuous until the present day.Jn no time Grant card, clay coated, with this at all a complaint by the public was sent message: "Swain Manufacturing Co. to the Post Office Dept. Any ruined New York City. Originators of the cards, during printing, were a total process by which uncancelled printed loss. Postal cards purchased and print­ postal cards are restored to their ed, or written on, in contemplation· of former appearance and condition of a certain use; a change of address, an usefulness. Do you know that unmailed outdated notice or ad, cards left over postal cards printed one side or both after a mailing, a sudden death, etc., are worth from 40C to SOC per 100? were considered unredeemable by the Have you any you cannot use. Write us.• Post Office. The failure to realize any Another card of 1892, with a bronzed reimbursement on these ruined cards back, has an extensive ad on it--a led to the practice of coating the ruined partial quote reads... • We pay for small portion of the card; consisting of part size cards printed on back only, 1S to or the whole side and sometimes even 20C per 100. Printed front and back, both sides of the card. A coating of 10 to lSC per 100. Medium or large clay, bronze or enamel obliterated the size cards. Back only lS to 2SC per old printing and new messages applied. 100. Back and front IS to 20C per 100. The Post Office Dept. accepted for Double cards 2S to 3SC per 100. We transmission in the mails, those cards pay highest prices quoted on cards. upon which the Government stamp had We will bronze your small size cards not been obscured or obliterated, not back 40C per 100, back and front SOC withstanding the fact that the weight of per 100. Front only 2SC per 100. Med­ the cards was greatly increased by the ium or large size, back only SOC per treatment. 100. We will print youradonback$1.00 We have an 56 card, used from per 1,000. We have large stock of hand Chicago In 1896, bronzed front and back. bronzed cards ready for your use. We The message on the back 1 ::a 1s: • This sell these at small size $7 per 1000 is a sample of a reprinted postal card. Medium or large sized cards $8 per That is a card once printed on but not 1,000. Chicago Postal Supply Co. • used, and therefore worthless. I buy Since this practice of coanng cards such unused cards or will reprint the m covered most of the card surface, it for you. In either case, it Is money encourage<' counterfeiting. Inl902large saved for you. I can sell you these quantities of 517, the 1C Black Jefferson cards ready for use at a price that will appeared on the marKet In New York. be an object to you. Bring in your cards The counterfeit was described as poor or send me a sample. State how many in detail but good enough to fool busy you have and I will call or write and postal clerks. The cards had a glazed 138 r~OSTAL STATIONF.HY surface to imply they were cards with Aside from a few protests by per­ business printing which had been coat­ sons who were buying up unserviceable ed for salvage. The Secret Service cards for business purposes, and coat­ began an investigation and learned that ing and selling them again; the action the fakes were printed in Chicago. It of the P.O.D. was generally approved. was found that one engraver had made The plan of redemption has been in the Jefferson portrait while another had use long enough now to prove it one of done the lettering. The promoters were the few wise decisions the P .O.D. has caught red handed, convicted and sen­ made. The cards are redeemed at a tenced, and the leader, Louis Smith, discount of 25% to compensate the P .O.D sentenced to two years imprisonment. for the expense and losses connected Although the Government claimed large with such redemption. The greatest quantities were made, postal card col­ part of the expense being at the P.O.D. lectors find them very rare. The July where the cards must be counted and 1957 issue of POSTAL STATIONERY destroyed and credit allowed to the gives this description of the fakes: local post office where the redemption 139 x 81-lj2mm insteadofl40x83mm. occurred. There are slip ups now and The face of the card is darker than the then. Laws change too, so what may be genuine. The border lines around the true one day may be wrong the next. tablet containing•United States of Amer­ One such instance happened in the Mid­ ica• are thicker on the fake. While West--a batch of redeemed cards were lines of the vignette and wreath are handstamped with a Boxed cancel read­ coarser. ing •cancelled Not Good For Postage• in two lines. Instead of burning the cards It was decided to redeem unused they ended up as scrap paper apd a few cards which had been spoiled or ren­ were salvaged by a collector. These dered unserviceable to the purchaser covered the era 1952 to 1956, a total by printing. Accordingly, on 10 July of ten different cards. 1902, a regulation providing for the redemption of such cards was publish­ This brings to mind two other Inci­ ed, and August 1st of that year, was dents involving not redeemed cards, fixed as the date when the P .O.D. but obsolete cards (which the P.O.D. would refuse to receive for trans­ didn't destroy as required). Again, in portation, any U.S. postal cards which the Mid-West, when the postal card had been enameled, bronzed or had rate changed from 2C to 3C, the com­ been treated by coating process of any plete sheets were .cancelled with a kind. This had the effect of putting a parcelpost roller cancel and a group stop to the counterfeiting and it re­ ended up in collectors hands. The lieved many from the losses they second incident happened when the 3C would otherwise have suffered. The rate became obsolete. In the South, practice of coating cards is still within full sheers of the 3C Liberty were can­ the r egulations: •that addresses may celled with a parcelpost roller and a be written, printed or affixed which group of these also got Into collector's allows covering of a prior address•. hands. There may be other instances •The 131.222 section r eads; 'Very of redeemed cards escaping destruc­ thin sheets of paper may be attached tion. to the card provided they are com­ pletely stuck to it.• Become a Life Member POSTAL STATIONERY Sep

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Secretary's Report by EDWIN F, BALL NEW MEMBERS !678 MATTINGLY, Jack C., 500S- 7th Ave., South, Great Falls, MT 59401. Collects U.S. Pos tal cards. By: Gordon C. Morison //497 1679 HEISLER, William H., Sr., 1643 Benner St., Philadelphia, PA 19149. Collects U.S. postal cards, specializing In postmarks, expositions, etc., postal union cards-all countries. By: C. Fricke #L505 !680 BISWANGER , Or. Raymond A., Jr., 233 East Cooper St., Sllppery Rock, PA 16057. Collects: Entlres and postal cards (unused) of U.S. S. Possessions. By: E. F. Ball, 1/676 1681 WINTER, T., 35 rue de Momsourls, Paris 14e, FRANCE. Collects: Europe & former colonies; Egypt, Sudan and aerograms. By Edward Fladung Ji 11 95 1682 BROWN, Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth, 14917 Bledsoe St., Sylmar, CA 91 342. Collects U.S., U.N., Japan & Ryukyu Islands. By Edward Fladung llllqs !683 ER WIN, Franklin, 200 Rhode Island Ave., N.£., Apt. 130A, Washington, D.C. 20002. Collects all postal stationery. By Paul K. Berg #1271 !684 RIEMER, Dietrick, 2505 Ridge Ave., Sarasota, FL 33580. Collects: General. By Clark Stevens#L538 1685 SCHAEFER, August L., 57 A Alpine Way , Huntington Station, NY 11 746. Collects U.N., Ghana. By Gordon C. Morison #497 1686 HIGHT, Hermon H. , 4714 Rutledge Or., N.W., Huntsv!lle, AL 35805. Collects U.S. postal cards and envelopes , plus cut squares. By Paul K. Berg # 1271. 1687 aos: Henry A., 1810 Tlmberlanc Or., Kalamazoo, Ml 49001. Collects Nether lands and colonies, Indonesia, Canada and U.S. By Edward Fladung II 1195 1688 FISCHER, Henry L., 4178 Plaza St. , Jackson, MS 39206. Collects U.S. postal cards. By E. F. Ball !689 ORMROO, George H., 122 East 19th Ave •. Olympia, WA 98501. Collects U.S. & Tasmania. By E.F. Ball 1690 HECHT, Druce L •. 19 Imperial Dr •. Selden, NY 11784. Dealer: Canal Zone. By R. B. Warlick #728 1691 R EEO, Paul H.. 305 N Sinclair Ave., Tavares , FL 32778. Collects all postal sta. By D. C. Axtell/1849 1692 HARRIS, James P., P.O. Box 3646, Wilmington, NC 28401. Collects U.S. postal cards . By E. F. Ball 1693 SEDLOCK, Stephen J . , 922 Bulloc k Ave., Yeadon, PA 19050. Collects postal cards, aerogrammes, stamped envelopes. By E. F. Ba ll #676 1694 STORHAUG, Arthur N., Box 247, Benson, MN56215.Collects postal history material - whole worla. By Paul K. Berg #1271 !695 SYLVOR, Leo J., 1020 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451. Collects Rocket Cove rs, U.N., Israe l, U.S. stamps and covers. By Paul K. berg #1271 1696 YA LKUT, Carl R., 1335.N. Mesllla St., Las Cruces, NM 88001. Collects postal cards or U.S., U.N. and U.S. possessions and territories. By Paul K. Berg #1271 !697 KRUEGER, Or. George, 1121 Keith Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085. Collects U.S. Luminescent Issues and Austria. By Paul K. Berg 1/1271 1698 WOODWARD, L.A., 1616 Bedford Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73 11 6. Collects U.S. & U.N. By P.K.Berg 1699 LACKS, Henry, P.O. Box 2923, St. Louis, MO 63130. Dealer, By PaulK. Berg #1271 1700 GARDNER , John E., Jr. , 780 Boylston St., Apt. 19-H, Boston, MA 02199. Collects U.S. postal car ds e nvelopes and aerogrammes. By Gordon C. Morison #497 1701 SATTERLY, Willard B., 504 N, 8th St., Keokuk,IA 52632. Collects U.S. possessions and aerogram­ mea or the world. By E. F. Ball #676 1702 McDONOUGH, Joseph F., 1000 West Saddle River Rd. , Ho- ho-kus, NJ 07423. Collects U.S. mint & FO, stationery, U.S. possessions. By PaulK. Berg N1271 1703 BLESSINGTON, John J,, 4302 St. Clair Ave., Studio City, CA 91604. Collects U.S., Ireland and Vatican. By PaulK. Berg #1271 1704 BURNS, WilHam J., 515 Foxon Road, East Haven, CT 06512. Collects U.S. postal cards, U.N. and Canada. By Paul K. Berg #1271. 1705 IRVIN, Richard K., 13531 l:lowen Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070. Collects U.S. postal cards, cut squares, used. By William H. Bauer #95 7 1706 KRISCH, John F., 66-51 Fresh Pond Road, Brooklyn, NY 11227. Collects Vatican, U.S., U.N. By PaulK. Berg #1271. 1707 SOULE, Leonard A., 32 Western Ave., Essex, MA 01 92 9. Collects U.S. postal cards. By P.K. Berg HJSTAL ';Tt\TIONEHY Pa,11c '\ 17

1708 MILLER, Robert H., 215 Cornwall Or., Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Dealer. By PaulK. Berg #1271 1709 WASSER, Mrs. Robert, RR 3, Box 55, Edwardsv1lle, IL 62025. Collects U.S. postal cards. By P.Berg 1710 ~l E SS, Louis F., 776-N VIa Los Altos, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Collects U.S. cut squares. By P.8erg 1711 LAX, Davis, 1533 - 40th St., Brooklyn, NY 11218. Collects postal cards & air letters. By P. Berg. 1712 HUNT, Malcolm, 81 Mans fie ld Ave., Dan len, CT 06820. Collects postal cards of Europe. By G.Morison 1713 PAYSON, Hollis , E., 53 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748. Collects U.S. postal cards. By P. K. Berg 1714 WEEKS, Charles A., One Klngsbridge Or., BurUngton, NJ 080!6. Collects U.S. postal cards and cut squares. By Paul K. Berg /11271 1715 WHIT E, J. Clyde, P.O. Box 266, Stilwell, OK 74960. Collects U.S. & general. By PaulK·. Berg 1716 BROWER, James C. , 23 MacArthur Ave., Cranford,NJ07016. Collects U.S., U.N. mint and flret day stationery. By PaulK. Berg #1271 CHANGE OF ADDRESS AGRELL, Nils, 377 Chestr•\lt Place, Mineola, NY 11501 CALL, L. Thornton, 1413 - 26th St., N.W., Winter Haven, FL 33880 CHAlTIN, Nathan, 1906 Kenneoy House, 19tn & J. F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19103 CHERINCTON, Or. Maynard S., 196 West Lincoln Ave., Delaware, OH 43015 EDGAR, Richard L., 760 Pleasant Drive, Dallas, TX 75217 CERSTACKER, Robert E., Box 87, Lancaster, OH 43130 LOVINS, Roger M., 606 Cooper Landing Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 MIERS, John G., 4905 Battery Land, Apt. 102, Bethesda, MD 20014 O' BRI EN, John C., Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, SD 57747 STANTON, Thomas E., Capt., 1106 W. Andrews Drive, Sun Prairie , WI 53590 SWENSON, Einer C., 426 -5th Ave., Princeton, IL 61356 WATTS, Or. Thomas B., 1611 E. Pine Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530 DECEASED #827 JOHN E. MURPHY , Reeves Road, P. 0. Box 6, Port Jefferson, NY 11776 !1238 JAM ES W, USELLER, 21834 River Oaks Drive, Cleveland, OH 44116 RESIGN ATIONS RECEIVED N642 George Konig, 2654 - 78th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605 REINSTATEMENTS #865, COATES, Ronald K., 2730 Trust Ave., East Bakersfield, CA 93306

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NEW ISSUES CHRONICLE

EBEN A. FARNSWOR.ni AIRMAIL NEW ISSUES

UNITED STATES (Aerogram) 1968 (Dec. 3). Human Rights Year issue. Stamp: flights of doves in 3 colors over 3 globes. (12A - 18). 13c orange, brown, black and gray, hlue a. variety - orange color missing b. variety - brown color missing (Airmail Postal Cord) 1968 (Mar. 1). Increase In rate; stamp design: eagle, 3 precancel lines each side of stamp, 6 x 14mm vertical luminous bar at left of precancel lines, orange red and blue airmail border. (12A-19). _. Be blue and orange-red ANGOLA (Aerogram) 1969. Stamp: Falls on Luena River (Moxico), Colored photographic overlay (TRECHO DE SA BANDEIRA) on side and back panels; green and r ed geometric airmail border around front panel. (12A-20). _ 2$50 (esc.) brown & black, colored photo overlay AUSTRIA (Aerogroms) 1969. Previous Issue with advertising on back panel. 3.40(sch.) brown, light brown. (12A-2l). Advertising on back: Bad Tatzmannsdorf 5.-(sch.) blue, light blve (12A -22) Advertising: Bad Schallerbach BERMUDA (Aerogram) 1969 (Apr. 8). Stamp: head of QEII and •rhe Library- Historical Society, type C air label, 3 address lines and 3-line text on back panel. (12A- 23), 9d blue, light blve .30 BRITISH HONDURAS. ( Aerogram) 1969 (Mar. 29). The lOc (Scarlet Macaw) aerogram now issued with Gateway •z• wmk. BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS (Aerogram) 1969 (May 1). Stamp: •Night Fishing" and head of QEII. (12A -24). 8 CENTS multicolor, blue a. variety - brown color missing 5.00 CAN ADA (Aero grams) 1968. 10-cent aerograms as KH29 (see 12A-25) - four numbers (30-33) have been assigned covering e xperimental printings - different colored papers, etc. (Need detailed description.- - EQ) 1968. Officiai aerogram on gray paper with red text, inscription at upper left: FORCES/AIR LETTER/LETTRE- AVION / POU R MIUTAlRES and handstamped in black: CANADA/ POSTAGE PAID/ PORT PAYE. (12A-26). _ N/ V red and black, gray (NOTE : Also received from W, Guthrie, a standard official UNEF aerogram form with O.H.M.S. in 4.5mm mgh serlfed caps In 10 x 52.5mm box. ($4. 75). POSTAL STATION ERY Scptcmbcr·Octobcr, 1969

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CANAL ZONE (Airmail Envelope) 1969 (Apr. 1) New stamp design: silhouette of plane and tail asse mbly. Red and blue airmail border, size 6-3/4". (12A- 27). lOc blue CAYMAN ISLANDS (Aerograms) 1969 (Ma r. 25). Two new designs: 6d Cayman Schner and head of QEII, 3 address lines with 7 lines of text on back panel; 9d angler with Kingfish, QEII, 3 addr ess lines, 6 lines of text on back panel. 3. 6d. gr een and brown, black air label, no airmail border, gray- blue overlay (12A-28) 4. 9d. purple and blue, r ed air label, r ed and blue airmail border, with blu.e overlay (12A-29) CHINA (Republ ic) (Aerograms) 1968 (June 18). Inscribed "For mailing to Hongkong and Macao Only", jet plane over Taipei, dark red and blue airmail border. (1 2A-30). 46. ($)2.00 red, blue 1968 (Nov. 1). Inscribed " For mailing to Asian countries only", jet plane over map, red and blue airmail border. (12A-31). _ ($)4.00 red, blue 1968 (Dec. 31). For mailing to rest of world, stamp as $2.00, red and blue airmail border. (1 2A-32) ($)5.00 red, blue CNCTTE: July 31, 1969, a new $2.00 aerogram was released, same stamp design but colors orange and green jade. August 14, 1969, a new $5.00 sheet was released, same stamp design, colors orange and deep blue. CZECHOSLOVAK I A (Aerograms) 1968. A third variety of the P RAG A 1968 aerogram exists in the type listed as variety (a.) in the Jan.-Feb. issue (1 2A-7); the bottom two lines of text on back panel measures the same in le ngth but are in much heavier type. Fourth and fifth varieties occur with the first line of text at lower left reading; SVETOVA VYST AVA POSTOVNICH ZNA M§K. This type also occurs with or without dotted folding lines at bottom of front panel. b. variety, as a. but heavier type on back panel 1. 20Kcs blue and red •.. POSTOVNICH ZN:\MEK with dotted folding line a. ditto, without dotted foldtn..: lint DUBAI (Airmail Postal Card) 1969(?) The 15np airmail postal can' has been found with stamp inverted in lower left corner. Thi s is a variety of No. I in the H., 5lns & Gage catalog. (12A-33). Ia. 15np brown, yellow (stamp inverted at LL) 12.50 FIJI (Aerograms) 1969. Change to decimal currency, sramp design and sketches at lowe r left as pre- vious issue. qn blue airmail paper with Gateway •z• wmk. _ 5c green, blue (12A- 34) • Be purple, blue (12A- 35) No. 138 POSTAL STAl"IONERY Pas~ ~21

AJRMAIL NEW ISSUES CONTINUED GAMBIA (Aerogram) 1969. Increase in rate, design as before, on blue airmail paper with Gateway •s•wmlc. • 8d rose red, blue (l2A-36) GREAT BRITAIN ("Aerogran;~) 1969 (July 1), Special aerogram to commemorate the investiture of H.R.H. Prince of Wales at Caernavon. Three-panel fold with sketch of·Caernavon Castle on tbe third fold. Sketch of castle at lower left on face. Stamp: conventional VClO jets. Selling price lOd. Two 4 x 23mm vertical luminous bars llmm apart at left of stamp. _ 9(10)d blue, black & white, blue (Not Illustrated) HAITI (Aerograms) 1969 (May 5). Orig. SOc sheets revalued in black wfblack rectangles over old value. • 0, 70(Gourde) black on SOc (12A-37) 1.25(Gourde) black on SOc (l2A-38) LE~ANON (Aerogram) 1968 (Oct. 1). Stamp: jet plane over ancient ruins; 3 dotted lines at upper left for sender's address, 2-line Arabic-French text on back panel, dark blue airmail border, Kessler format A. (l2A-39). _. SOp gray-brown, light blue MAURITIUS (Aerogram) 1969 (Mar. 12). Stamp: 2 sea shells, head of QEll at upper right (12A-39a.) 6. 50 CENTS blue, light blue .35 MEXICO (Airmail Envelope$) 1968, There are two types of the 80 CTS airmail envelopes listed in the Jan.-Feb. issue. On the first, the blue text: USE Y COLECCIONE ... measlires 2 x 84.5mm (12A- 40a) in block caps; on the second type the text is in black and measures 1.:1 x 79.5mm (12A-40b) in serif caps. NETHERLANDS (Aerograms) 1969 (May 14.) The current sheet has been reissued with 2 lines of instructions on back panel instead of 4. (Not illustrated). • 45C dark red. blue • 45C dark red, blue, with 3 x 25mm luminous bar NIGERIA (Aerograms) 1969 (Jan. 28) Redesigned stamp, measures 16.5 x 20mm (was 17 x 2lmm), A of NIGERIA .Smm from right edge of stamp (was lmm), type C air label (was type B). 6d red (Benin mask), &/ue (Not illustrated) 1969:" New rate and new design; stamp: parrots and •Republic of NJgeria•.(12A-41). • 9d red, blue PAPUA & NEW GUINEA (Aerogram) 1969 (Feb. 1) Increase in rate, new design of J.et plane, name and denomination; at lower left, Bird of Paradise and OVERSEAS--SERVICE. (l2A-42), lOc orange and blue, blue POLAND (Airmail Envelopes) 1967. Stamp design: •Polska" and feather, printers mark at lower left:(ID.67) 500.00. Red and blue airmail border. Selling price 3.60ZI. (12A-43). • 3.40(3.60)ZI black, blue and red .50 1969. Stamp design: jet plane and text •40 LAT POLSKICH LINll LOTNIC7.VCH LOT (40 years Polish Airlines LOT). On back printers mark (L69) 300.000 proj. T. 322 POSTAL STATIONERY September·Octoher, 1969

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Michaluk; red a.nd blue airmail border. Selling price 3.60zl (12A-44). • 3.40(3.60)ZLl blue and red .50 RUSSIA (Airmail En velope) 1968? Stamp design: plane on ground, radio tower and satellite, date 1966, simulated perfs; colored cachet at left of 3 flags (in colors), planes, missile carriers and sub­ marine in 6 panels, printers mark on back flap 16/XII-68, red and blue airmail border , seiUng price 7 kop (12A-45), • 6(7)KOP. red, multicolored cachet ST.CHRISTOPHER NEVI S ANGUILLA (Aerogram) The 15 cent sheet has appeared with Gateway • A" wmk. (12A-46). Sf. THOM AS. & PRINCE I SLAt-IDS (Aerogram) 1969 (Jan. 24) Stamp CTT building at St. Thomas, overlay on side and back panels colored photo of Prince Island. Pale r. ed and green airmail border. (12A-47). • 1$00 (esc.) green, brown and black .35 ST.-VINCENT (Aerogram) 1969. Stamp: Deep Water Wharf and head of QEII. Kessler Type P air label, Gateway • A• wmk. (Not illustrated.) 3. 12c blue, blue SHARJ AH (Aerogram) 1969, The 30NP aerogram (with shiek's head barred in black) has appeared on blue paper with Gateway •y• wmk. (Not illustrated.) SIERRA LEONE (Aerogram) 1969. Stamp: outline map of island in brown, r ed and green, SIERRA LEONE I LAND OF IRON & DIAMONDS in black, 9-lj 2c (denomination) in blue, bright blue air label similar to Kessler type Q, on unwmkd blue paper . (Not illustrated). 11. 9-1/ 2c blue, brown, red and black, blue .35 SOUTH A-FRICA (Aerogram) 1969. New stamp design simllar to 1967 issue in white panel with simulated perfs, outlined blue panels for addressee and sender's name and address, overlay of spring­ hoi< heads in geometric design. New format (see sketch) with 2 side panels on which are 2 different colored photos. On unwmkd paper. (l2A-48). • Sc blue, orange and brown a. Photo: Union Building, Pretoria b. Photo: Heerengracht and Table Mountain, Cape Town SOUTHERN YEMEN (Aerogram) 1969(7) 25 fils aerogram of South Arabia overprinted in black in. Arabic and English: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF SOUTHERN YEM EN. On blue unwmkd paper. (12A-49). 1. 25 FILS blue and black, blue , 75 SPAIN (Aero grams) 1969(7) Red meter type stamp and air label as before but words AEROGRAMME/ AEROGRAMA in black serifed caps 2.5 x 35.5 or 36mm, black text at bottom of front panel in sanserif lower case letters 98.5 or 99mm long. (Not illustrated), , 6.00(pesetas) red and black, gray-green _ lO.OO(pesetas) red and black, gray- green TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (Aerograms) 1969 (Mar. 27), The current 6c & 15c sheets now with Gateway •a• wmk.(l2A-50,51). Nn. 138 POSTAL STA'TIONEHY Pase 323

AIRMAIL NEW ISSUES CONTINUED TUNIS (Aerogram) 1969 (May 27). Stamp design head of ruler in white rectangle with simulated perfs, dark brown airmail border; on back panel 3 photos in brown showing views of Mona­ stir, Djerba and Tunis. (12A-52). 1. 70(mill.) dark brown, blue ,45 UNITED NATIONS (Airmail Postal Card) 1969 (Jan. B) Stamp design, symbolic jet planes in flight, name in 5 languages, U.N. symbol and Be / AIRMAIL. Vertically at left of card: AIR MAIL POSTAL CARD.(l2A-53) Be blue, gray-blue, orange and red (Ai rmai I Envelopes) 1969 (Jan. B) Symbolic design ofwings,U.N.symbol, lOc AIRMAIL UNITED NATIONS red and blue airmail border. (12A-54). _ lOc pink, orange, blue and black a. size 6-3/4 (small) b. size 10 (large) VIETNAM (South) (Military Aerogram) 1969(?) Stamp showing refugees and North Viets killing civilians, inscribed QUAN BUU and VIET NAM CONG HOA. No value expressed, blue airmail border. (12A-55) 101. N/V blue, on creamy white glazed paper 1.25 a. on thick white paper 1. 75 We gratefully acknowledge receipt of various airmail issues li~ted here from Mrs. Eva Fuchs, R. Heffner, W. Guthrie, Dr. Mooss and S. Bartel. NOTE: Items marked "Not 11/ustratec/" will be shown in next issue.

REGULAR NEW ISSUES AUSTRIA (Postal Cards) 196B (Nov. 29). Cards commemorating "150 Years Silent Night, Holy Night•. Stamp: Creche in Memorial Chapel, Obendorf: 52nd series, 12 different views of relative scenes at left with descriptive text in German, English & French. (12-B7). S2(sch.) green, cream 52. Auflage, 12 numbered views 1969 (June 24). •t969 - 100 Years Postal Card•; lOBth Series with 59 numbered views at left of dividing line. View 1 shows r eproduction of first postal carl! end name of originator, Dr. Emanuel Hermann. Cards No. 2-59 show scenic view& ..St:unp: Wlen- Erdberg. (Not illusi·ratedj. • 1.805 wine red, cream Series 108, 59 numbered views. 1969. •20 Years of Austrian Children's Villages•. 54th Series of 13 views showing different Children's Villages. Stamp: head of child and vertical text at. right: 20 JAHRE KiNDERFORFBEWEGUNG. Numbered views at upper left. {Not Ulustrated), • 2S green, ·cream (Series 54, 13 numl::e red views)

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UGULAR HEW ISSUES CO~TIHI.:!D BELGIUM (Letter C.rds) 1969. Rate increase, heading !:1 block caps in various languages, 2 solid lines on back for sender's address. Pert type E. • 3F- red violet, light""" Flemish heading: GESLOTEN BRIEFKAART (12-88) • 3F- red violet, ligl•t gtMn French heading: CARTE-LETTRE (12-89) _. 3F- red violet, light gtMn Flemish-French heading; Combination of both above. (12-90) _. 3F - red violet, I ight green French-Flemish: CARTE-LETTRE/GESLOTEN BRIEFKAART (12-91) _. 3F red violet, light green German-French: KARTENBRIEF/CARTE-LETTRE (12-92) -- (Postal Cords) 1969. Single and reply cards with various headings in black caps, 4 solid address lines of equal length, 2 at upper left for sender's address. Crown and post horn beneath beading. • 2F- claret, cream (12-93} Flemish heading: BRIEFKAART _. 2F- claret, cream (12- 94) French heading: CARTE POST ALE _. 2F- claret, cream (12-95) Flemish-French heading: BRIEFKAART(crown &J:.'OSt horn}CARTE POSTALE • 2F- claret, cream (12-95a} French-Flemich heading, as above, but reversed. _. 2F- claret, cream (12-96) German-French: POSTKARTE (crown & post horn) CARTE POST ALE • 2F- +2F- claret, cream (reply card) Flemish heading (12-97) • 2F-+2F- claret, cream (reply card) French heading (12-98) 2F-+2F- claret, creom (reply card) -· Plemish-Frencn heading, in serif caps (12-99) 2P-+2P- claret, cream -· French- Flemish heading (12-99a) 2P-+2P- claret, cream (reply card) -· G erman-French heading (12-100) 1969. Increase in foreign rate; 2 types of text at upper left for sender's address: (a) 2 lines of bilingual text with 2 solid lines beneath; (b) 3 lines of bilingual text with short ..ertical dividing llne between, 2 dotted address lines beneath. _. 3.50F blue, light blue French heading (above crown & post horn) Sender's address type (a) (12-101) • S.SOF blue, light blue Fre~ch-German heading. Sender's address type (a) (120102) • 3.50F blue, ligbt blue :-~ ... 138 POSTAL STA:noNEnY Paae 327

REGULAR NEW ISSUES CONTINUED Flemish-French heading, in serif cops Sender's address type (b) {12-103) • 3.50F blue, light bfu,. German-French heading. Sender's address type (a) {12-104) • 3.50F+ 3.50F blue, light bl.ue . (reply card) (12- 105) French heading: CARTE POST ALE/AVEC REPONSE PAYEE Sender's address type (a) b\X in French only. _. 3.50F+ 3.50F blue, light blue (reply card) French-Flemish heading, in serif cops Sender's address type (b) {12-106) 1969? Change-of-Address cards with text in various languages in block caps at left of heavy vertical dividing line, 3 soUd address lines of equal length and a shorter underllned one; on reverse black text in same language(s) as on front. • lF- red, pinlc Flemish text (12-107) • IF- red, pinlc French text (12- 108) • 1F- red, pinlc Flemish-French text, in serif caps (12-109) • IF- red, pinlc French-Flemish text, in serif caps (12- 110) IF- red, pinlc German-French text (12-111) BRAZIL (Letter Sheet) 1968 (Dec. 19) Christmas and New Year greeting sheet; stamp: stylized dove, verti­ cal at left MINISTERIO DAS COMUNICACOES. Heading at top center: DEPARTA­ MENTO DOS CORREIOS E TELEGRAFOS with arms at upper left. On the inside llthoprint of •The O.igbt from Egypt.,; on side panel Xmas candle and holly and text: Feliz Natal/ prospero 1 Ano Novo; on glazed white paper. (12-112) • 40 CTS blue BHUTAN (Postal Cards) The 10 ch card listed in the Sept-Oct. 1968 issue is illustrated here. (12-113) _. CH 10 violet NOTE: We have only seen this card in a booklet of 10, perforated at left between covers with a single steel staple. The size of the card with tab is 90 x 149mm; on the cover, printed in brown: •DzongSeries 1 10 Post Carda 1 His Majesty's Govt. of Bhutan•. Each card has sketch in color of a different dzong {fortress) on the entire back: Dechenchhollng (claret), K.ichhulhakhang (Paro) (green), Lamigompa (Bumthang) (green), Lhuntshi Dzong (emerald green), Mongar Dzong (emerald green), Punakha Dzong (violet), Shemgang Dzong (violet), Tashigang Dzong (brown), Tongsa Dzong (red), Wangdiphodrang Dzong with Bridge (red).lt is not known whether these appear as single cards without perforated tab. CANADA (Stamped Envelopes) 1969. Envelopes in 2 sizes revalued with circular overprint at left of stamp, reading: NEW VALUE 5¢ {or 6C) NOUVELLE VALEUR. 5¢ (black) on 3c violet (with precancel bars) (12-114) a. size 8 (small) b. size 10 (large) 6¢ (black) on 4c red (with inner overlay) (12-115) a. size 8 (small) b. size 10 (large) 6¢ (black) on 5c blue (with inner overlay) (12-116) a. size 8 (small) b. slze 10 (large) New definitive values, due to increased rates. • S(cent) blue (with 5 precancel bars) (12- 117) a, size 8 (small) b. size 10 (large) Paac POSTAL STATIONERY Sepcember-Qc:cober, 1969

REGULAR NEW ISSUES CONTINUED • 6(cent) orange (with Inner overlay) {12-118) a. size 8 (small) b. size 10 (large) (Postal Cards) 1969. Previous issues revalued with same type overprints as envelopes. • SC (black) on 3c violet. white (see 12-114) • SC (black) on 3c violet, mimeo (see 12-114) • 6C (black) on 4c red (see 12-1 IS) New definitive values. • S(cent) blue (S precance l bars), white {12-119) • S(cent) blue (5 precancel bars), mimeo (12-119) _ 6(cent) orange red {1 2-120) CANAL ZONE (Stamped En velopes) 1969 (Apr. 1) Increase in rates, from4Cto SC (local rate), 4C to 6C regular first class rate. Current Goethals 4C envelopes with added lC or 2¢ imprinc showing ship passing through canal.

REGULAR NEW ISSUES, C...tinue41 • lOP green, lwlf (12-126) _ lOP+ lOP green, 6ull (J'eply card) (12-127) 196? Change of design; •aabr_., In Hindi at top of stamp, INDIA in Englfah at bottom, otherwise as previous isaue. (Not Wwatrated). _ 6P~.6ulf . HOTE: Dr. Mooes writes that this card 11 scarce and uaed copies bard tO ftnd. We nave also seen the 6nP brown card (INDIA at top of stamp) with manUa TITAGHUR (elepba.nt) PAPER Used a1 a paste-up. (Registration En•elope) 1969 (Aug 14). Increase In registration rate from 70 pataa. Stamp of Asoka Pillar design, inscribed in English and Hindi: REGN. 75P. POST AGE 20P. Cost of envelope 10 paiSe. (Not illustrated). • 75P. (registration), 20P. (postage) blue, ~ JAPAN (Postal Cords) 1969. Two cards issued in connection with the 24th National Athletic Meet: depict a speed skater, NIPPON and date 1969 (issued Jan. 25) and·a akJer, NIPPON and date 1969 (issued Feb. 13). _. 7(yen) orange, blue and black (12-128) • 7(yen) brown, gray-blue and red (12-129) HUTE: Special cancellations in brown-red (as shown) were used for each card. 1969 (May 26). "Reforestation• issue; a tamp design shows chUd watering seedling, NIPPON and date 1969. (12-130). • 7(yen) green, red, pink and black NOTE : A special cancel was also used for this card, along with the regular typE: English cancel (with dove). 1969 (July 1). Summer Greeting cards with stamp design of •ground cberr1ea•, NIPPON and date 1969. On back of cards two different designs. (12-131). 7(yen) red and green a. On back: Hyderangea (gray) b. On back: Balloonflower (brown) JU.GOSLAVIA (Stmnped Envelope) 1969? Marshal Tito facing lett, on white paper with blue inner overlay, no text.(l2-132) • O.SO(dinar) red (Postal Card) 1969? Marshal Tiro facing left, bUlngual heading, 4 dotted, 1 solid address lines , venical diViding llne at left. (12-133) • 0.30(dinar) green MALAYSIA (Postal Cord) 1969. Stamp design of flower : • Arachnis Flos-Aerts•, 2-line heac!Jng POSKAD/ TULIS 'ALAMAT SAHAJA DI-Sil'U, arms at lett. (12-134) . • 10¢ blue PAKISTAN (Stamped Envelope) 1969 (Aug. 15). Increase in rate, stamp as previous issue.

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REGULAR NEW ISSUES CONTIN UEr. POLAND (Stamped Envel ope) 1969. Stamp showing sail ho:lr. and t:-idge, inscribed WARSZA WA, printer's mark; !.69. 1.000.000. (12 -135) • 60(80) gr brown (Postal Cards) 1968. 150th anniversary of birth of Stanislaw Mon!uszki. Primer ' s mark: IX.68. 1000.000 proj. T Michaluk. (12-136) • 40 GR green, black and blue 1968. 50th anniversary of Wielkopolskl Uprising. Stamp design: Wielkopolski Uprising Cross. P. mk. IX .68. 1000.000 pr oj. Kr. Rogaczewska (12- 137) _ 40 GR gray-blue , violet, gold, brown and r ed 1968. 50th anniversary of Union of Communication Workers. Stamp shows repr oduc­ tion of painting. P. mk. X.68. 200.000 proj. H. Chylinski. (12-138) - 40 GR multicolored 1968. New Year Greeting Card inscribec "llappy 1\:ew Year". Stamp design of mas- querading carol singers. P. mk. X.68. 200.000 proj. H. Matuszewska. (1 2- 139) _ 40 GR gr een, pink and gold 1969. Carrier Pigeon Competition (races), Katowice 1969. Stamp shows carrie1· pigeon. P. mk. 1.69. 100.000 proj. J . Desselber ger. (1 2- 140) _ 40 gr gr ay, gold and black 1969. 5th Congress of CS!1. (?)Stamp design: CSR emblem. Cachet at left of hand with fingers formed of heads of grain. P. mk. II.69. 100.000 proj. F. Winiarski (12 - 141) 40 GR black, gr een and red ROMANIA (Stamped En velopes) 1967. Centenary of Romanian Bibliographic Academy 1867- 1967. Stamp: Academy buildings and dates 1867- 1967. At left s imulated open book showing ancient coins and in gold CENTENARUL I BIBLIOTEC!I I ACADEMIEI I ROMANE I 1867 1967. Text in blue, blue inner overlay of geometric design, vertical text on back: I.P.F.T. cd. 2053 Cod 2991967. Selling price l leu. (1 2-142) _ 55(1 leu) BANI blue , blue text Similar envelope with stamp of Romanian coat-of-arms, purple te xt, book at left as before but Academy buildings instead of coins. Cod 3011967. (See 12- 142). _. 55(1 leu) BANI purple, purple text 1968. Four envelopes with stamp designs of game animals and emblem at left inscr ibed A-XV-A ADUNARE GENERALA TRIENALA A CONSILIULUI INTERN ATIONAL DE VINA TOA RE • ROMANIA MAMAIA, 1968. Green inner overlay of geometric design. Inscribed vertically reading down at r ight on back: I. P.F .T. cd. 2012168 Cod 347(etc.) ~8. Selling price 1 leu. 55(1 leu) bani pink and brown, blue text (2 bears) Cod 34 7168 (Not illustrated) 55(1 leu) bani, pink and brown, blue text (wild turkey) Cod 349168 (12-144) 55(1 leu) bani, pink and brown, blue text (deer) Cod 350168 (12-145) . 55(1 leu) bani, pink and brown, blue text -- (chamois) Cod 345168 {12-146) 'No. 13& POSTAL STATION~RY

REGULAR-NEW ISSUES CONTINUED (Romon••J . · l'}OH', i!:n:V,elopes. with sports. cachets at left, Stamp:Romaniati arms, text in color of stamp: I~P . F.T. Cd. 2001 or 2002• .(Not IDustrated), • 55(1 leu) BANI pink, blue. inner overlay Boxing, Cd. 200~ ~od 207j68 _. 55(1leu)·BANI b~u~·. ·Pi11k inner overlay Basketb&ll.:·_c!f. 2oo2 c~ 209/68 . . _ 1968. Three envelopes 'Commemorating tOOth annivers~Qfthecoal .mining ipdustry. Inscribed on backl C.P.c·.s• . Cod. 5S6 (537, 538)/68. Different stamp designs and . different colored Cachet at·left, all With dates186B-1'968: A - miner with jack hammer and lamp (12-147), cac~t showing · ~ner driuing coal (Cod 536/68); B- stamp showing miner dr1lllng coal (12-148), cachet showing coal tipple and aerial tramway (Cod 537/68); c · ;.. Stamp showing aerial tramway and pylon (12-149), cachet shOWing mine locomotive and coal cars· (Cod . 538/68). All have green inner overlay of geo- metric design. Selllng price 1 leu. · • 55(11eu)·BANI blue, black and red stamp and ~cbet A (12-147) • 55(1 leu) BANI red, bla.ck and blue stamp and cachet B (12-148)' _. 5~(lleu) BANI green, blue, yellow and red stamp and cachet C (12-149) · (Postal Card) · 196? Previous issue 40 bani brown card with 'photo of Casa Pionerilor Ploestl on back, revalued to SO BANI with black rectangle overprint: PRET NOU DE VINZARE 30 BANI. (12-150) • SO BANI (black) on 40(5()) bani 1966. Stamp design: mail coach passing under arch, at left advertisement of stamp magaZine •ruateua•. At l~wer left P. ·mk. I.F.F.T. c-da 1163-B.T.X.1966- 70.000 ex. NJ.17-Cod 281/66. (12-151) • 30 BANI lake 1968. Series of 4 cards honoring Romanian sculptors. S~a~p: State arms, pictures at upper left; P.mk.I.P.F.T. Cd.3055 Cod. 549./68 to 551/68. (12-152, typical), • 30 BANI brown Pictures at left: a, FREDERICK STORCK - Glgant (549/68) b. C. MEDREA-Gh. Lazar (550/68} c. Muzeul C. •Medrea• -Interior (551/68) d. Frederick Storck-Autoportret (552/68) (Parcel Post Laltel?) 1968. Gummed label with Sleu •arms• stamp and heading: COLET POSTAL: 1811nes of text, stamp and text in black; P. mk.I,P.F.T. cd. 604i. Cod. 391/68. Size of label 102 x 150mm, (12-153) • 5 LEI black RYUKYUS (PostaJ Card) 1969 (June 20) Summer greeting card, Stamp: Junk in full sail, denomination and RYUKl'US 1969. On back water color of flowering plant. (Not Illustrated). • l-l/2C blue, brown, black and red ... 3~2 POSTAL STATIONERY s~plelllber-O<:cober, 1969

REGULAR NEW ISSUES CONTINUED SOUTH AFRICA (Postal Cards) 1969. Redesigned •Afrtkanerbul• stamp with REPUBLIEK VAN • REPUBUC OF in smaller caps than SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA. On previous issue letters were all of the same size. Series of 20 colored Views at left. (Not Wustrated) • 1-112c blue, black text SWEDEN (Letter Card) 1969. Stamp: 3 crowns, SVERIGE 55 ore; 2-Une heading KORT I BREV; 6 x 20mm luminous bar at left of stamp; lined panel for address on face, rouletted perfs H&G type 8, on azure paper. (12-154) _. 55 ore dark blue, azure . (Postal Card) 1969. Stamp of same design as letter card, 3-line heading POST 1 KORT 1 CARTE POSTAL, luminous bar at left of stamp, detail of pre-historic drawing at lower left with lined frame for address. (12-155) _. 45 ore green, olive-green SWITZERLAND (Postal Cards) ntustrated here (12-156) Is revaluing meter-type Imprint as used on tOe rallway cards (and regular cards) as listed in the Marcb- April1969 Issue, page 227. TANZANIA (Postal Carel) 1969. Stamp design: hand holding torch, heading: POST (arms) CARD, THE ADDRESS ON~Y. etc. Stamp measures 16.5 x 21.5mm. (12-157) • 15 CTS black-brown UNITED NATIONS (Stamped Envelopes) 1969 (Jan. 8) Increase in rate, stamp design stylized dove over colored globe.(l2-158) _. 6c multtcolor a.) size 6-3/4 (small) -- b. size 10 (large) (Postal Cards) 1969 (Jan. 8) Increase in rate,stampdesignUN emblem inside post horn, UN emblem at upper left', THIS SIDE OF CARD FOR ADDRESS in panel, blue emblem and text. • Sc blue and black (Not illustrated) Sincere thanlcs to the following for many of the new items listed herein: W. Ahrens, H. Hllbers, E. Fuchs, C. Musoitano, Dr. Mooss, Y. Sugiyoma, D. Jivandas, S. Bartel, A. Wery, K. Blom, H. Thivierge, W. Tunstall and F. Ganz. NOTE: Items morhd "Not Illustrated" will &. shown in next issue.

UPSS U.S. Postal Card Catalog COLLECTOR'S GUIDE The UPSS publication; United States Postal Card Cataiog, is still available ln a small quantity and is now on sale "POSTAL STATIONERY- A Gul d~.: to • Pa8cinatlng World-Wide Philatelic to members only fo1· the small amount Pursuit" comptled by Dr. Rodney L. of $1.00 and S2.00 to non-members. Mott, reprinted from the APS journal. You may order fm m either Ed Ball, The American Phllatelist, Is now ava.il ­ our Secretary; or Dr . Paul Berg, our able to all mebtbera upon request. Treasurer {their addresses appear on the inside front cover of this journal). N ... 138 POSYA L STA fiONERY

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Sbn" n ~~ Is tile revene side or lit~ .Scott So. l!t."l' 4r. P1tn­ a.mo C"1111ul 7.unf' e•\dllflt' whh IMo impriltied )Ur<-fi-:ITJ{t: .:ttttl ~----~~~~~~~.r.-~------~ 111.- 1~ .:~-c~ ·•via Air ;\btl"' till The Panama Cual 1AM 5t air pM1al eard will la\-c:r1ed. iJD.. th.- n ~ p . prln:cc! lc surrllarge found by H. W. Canlby. POSTAL STATIONERY September-October, 1969

NEW YORK CHAPTER NRWS Classified Ads All members who expect to be in IGNIIRIN AD Sl-50, per -•d onr '10 wordo. ,f the New York City area in any given Please send all advertising copy and remittance due lst or month. Mall tO: period are inVited to write, or call, Editor, UPSS, Chester, N.J. 07930. Mr. Samuel Arlen, 211 East 43rd St., M~e all checks payable to the UPSS. N.Y., N.Y. for details of the next , meeting of the New York Chapter of SIAM UPSS. If you are not already a member WUl buy postal stationery, postal cards of this very active chapter of UPSS and and covers. Mint and Used. Do not mind live in the vicinity, perhaps you, also, duplication. Send to: F. H. GLOECKNER would like to attend a meeting and get 1315 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA. :1.cquaintedl The September 8th meeting 19107 (2-70) in New York City featured postal sta­ 1r ANTED GUATEMALA tionery trading after a 'dutch-treat' POSTAL STATIONERY - Cut Squares dinner, and a very informative talk on wanted. Mint - Used. Also, stamps, 'How to Exhibit Your Stationery'. covers, cancels, varieties, revenues, While on the subject of CHAPTERS sheets, quantities, first-days, first­ --any philatelic club, of which there flights, anything. Please send with are thousands around the country, that price. FRIGST AD, Box 131, Glenview, wishes to become a Chapter of UPSS IllioolJ 60025. (12-69) is welcome to write the Editor for NEW ISSUES SERVICE details. AEROGRAMMES, New Issue service. WHERE ARE THE STUDENTS?, Mint and cancelled. Formerly operated Sharing your tnformation with your by Dick Singley, past President, AAMS. fellow man Is one of the joys of life•.• ~% of Aerogrammes at 25C each. Some so said the poet. Sharing your know­ older issues available. Write: RICHARD ledge of postal stationery history can HEFFNER, 2012 Spring Street, West also be a rewarding emotion... so said Lawn, PA. 19609. (4-70) your editor. If there are any serious students of SERVICE postal stationery reading this PLEA, SATISFACTION we would like to hear from him or her. We would appreciate receiving any RELIABILITY write-ups of postal stationery-foreign or domestic-which you have spent time WE BUY AND SELL and enjoyed doing, which we may be able POSTAL STATIONERY to present on these pages for other and devotees of our field to enjoy COVERS Of course, the pie Is only as good as its Ingredients, therefore, should a good, U. S. and FOR E/GN •meaty• pie come our way, we would also appreciate Ulustrating Its contents. Inquiries Invited Write to our usual address (while we are in transit from New Jersey to JOE MERMAN Florlda)--the P .0. will forward all our P. 0. Box 478 mail--however, If Illustrations are re­ Hewitt, New Jers~· 07421 quested, we shall do so separately. Thank you for your unselfishness! II BIMf 'lftu4 ollaoe IJIU!A ..eoo~wu; d).()/1, ,q .2tUUi'

United States, Kennedy aerogramme cutting error, 2 rare 6c diecut •c• envelopes, Bahrain, Bechuanaland, Burma, rare lR envelope, Cape Verde, Dubal, Hongkong, 2 rare color errors, Indochina, Kuwait, Liberia, Macau, Madagascar, rare 4.30f envelope, Mauritius, 2 rare color errors, Muscat, Nyasaland, Salvador, St. Thomas, Vatican, and a collection of 11 0 different Spain of wni ch many exist in quantitietl from 5 to 50 copies.

THE CATALOGUE VALUE OF THIS STUNNING COLLECTION IS $1489.00 AND THE PRIC E IS $120.00, POSTPAID AN D SUBJECT UNWLD, SALES T AX WHERE APPLICABLE. THIS OFFER EXPIRES FEBRUARY 1, 1970.

This collection contains only the popular air post issues in fine to very fine condition catalogued from 0. 75 up to $125. Collectors, Dealers, Traders, get more than you pay for Use this collection as a staner and buJld it up to a prize winning one wh1ch will compete favorably with top notch maten al at any show. A special1zed collecnon of United States a~rogrammes fetched not less than 4 gold medals at .f consecu­ tive exhibitions. So .;an yours. If you cannot add anything to your collection due to high prices, above lot will Introduce you to something you never dreamed of. We will a.ssist you !n any way possible to continue yoar collect1oo. We supply all catalogues and special pages for mounting. TnE AIRMAIL ENTIRE TRUTH tee.­ you up to date. Join the study group and have It free, regularly, 3-times a year, plus all the other benefits. Dues are only $2 per year. THIS IS ONE OF THE RARE INSTANCES WHERE YOUR SHRINKING DOLLAR IS WORTH 200 CENTS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. Vermont Postal History Covers United States Stamps United States Postal Stationery United States Possessions Including Postal Stationery

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