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February 2017 Volume 88, No. 2 Whole No. 1040

February’s Featured Article — Iranian Double Atlantic Rate Discussion Page 52 Zeppelins & Ask for our Free Price List of Worldwide Flight covers and stamps. The following is a small sampling – full list on Website!

United States 1914 Pioneer 81 Clayton, NM. Four known to exist! ...... $4,000 1928 catapult, Scott 518, 648 ...... Ile De France $350 Germany 1930 Circuit flight Copenhagen drop, damaged mail. S.68Bd . $425 Vatican City 1951 Rome crash with official outer envelope...... $400 Zanzibar 1934 10th South America Flight sent to London, then Germany to Brazil S.28Aa ...... $1,750 Afghanistan 1933 4th South American Flight. Sent via Turkey to Brazil (S.223 B) ...... $3,900 Algeria 1933 2nd South America Flight sent to Brazil S.214Aa...... $575 Austria 1931 catapult picture postcard Graue K73C w/ B87, rotary . . . $575 Bahamas 1929 (January 29) First flight from Nassau to Miami. The return address is the Royal Bank of Canada.Violet 2-line cancel "Air Service Nassau to Miami," backstamped Miami. Rare item in good condition! ...... $300 Belgium/Colombia 1931 SCADTA ...... $375 Brazil 1930 Pan Am Flight US C13, Rio to US, return flight to Seville ...... $1,000 Henry Gitner Philatelists, Inc. PO Box 3077T, Middletown NY 10940 Email: [email protected] — http://www.hgitner.com

FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 45 In This Issue of the Airpost Journal — ARTICLES — Letters to Iranian Double Atlantic Rate Discussion ...... 52 Robert Wilcsek the Editor The ‘LATI Substitute’ Service of Pan American Airways, Part 13 ...... 59 John Wilson More on an Unlisted Air France Cachet President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s National Air Mail Week Covers ...... 68 I am happy to report on a recent exchange of correspondence Bob Baltzell with Gérard Collot in reference to my article concerning a violet APJ Major Corrections to the New APS Manual of Philatelic Exhibiting cachet applied in Bahia (Brazil) upon arrival of carried across the and Judging, 7th Edition ...... 73 Atlantic by Air France on the second westerly flight of the flying boat Jim Graue (“An Unlisted Air France Cachet,” Dec. 2016, 518-520). How Many Halverson C10 Bisect Covers were Created? ...... 81 Santos-Dumont M. Collot states that when he and Alain Cornu sent their catalog, David L. DuBois Ligne to press in 1990, there were, indeed, a number of arrival cachets Mermoz, — NEWS — they had not yet taken into account. AAMS Election Year 2017 ...... 84 I now have in hand the supplement to their catalog, published in 2012, which reproduces six of these arrival cachets (on page 25), includ - ing the one identified in my article. I will be happy to send a copy of this — COLUMNS and FEATURES — page to anyone interested in the cachets, which were applied in 1934 and An Interesting Cover ...... 83 A Favorite Cover ...... 80 1935 at the following cities: Santos, Bahia, Pernambuco, Natal, Santiago, Airmail Elsewhere in Print ...... 78 and Pelotas. Letters to the Editor ...... 47 Dan Gribbin A Note from the Editor ...... 49 [email protected] President’s Message ...... 50

— DEPARTMENTS – Airmail Room Has Much to Offer APJ Ads ...... 88 I respectfully disagree with President Graue in his January’s Membership Report ...... 85 president’s message on page 6. The American Philatelic Society did not give away the desk used by Jack Knight. The desk was on loan, and on Editor and Advertising request per the terms of the loan agreement, was returned. Vickie Canfield Peters 11911 E Connor Road Valleyford WA 99036 vcanfi[email protected] While we would love to have someone who wishes to maintain Staff Writers and Columnists the room, I also think it is unfair to say that it “harbors little to nothing of Joe Kirker Alan Warren Steve Turechek AAMS or airmail history or memorabilia.” The room includes a cover Chris Hargreaves Bob Wilcsek Lee Downer from the world’s first airmail flight, an original wooden propeller, the Copyright 2017 The American Air Mail Society . The Airpost Journal (ISSN 0739-0939) is pub - Aerophilatelic Hall of Fame plaque, bound volumes of the lished monthly by the American Air Mail Society, 11911 E. Connor Road, Valleyford WA 99036. Airpost Jour - and many airmail posters and prints. The room also has a direct con - Periodical postage paid at Spokane WA 99201 and additional post offices. Postmaster: Send nal address changes to American Air Mail Society, 7 First St., Westfield NY 14787. Domestic sub - nection to the library with our aerophilatelic holdings immediately adja - scription rate $30 per year; $5 per copy. Opinions expressed in features and columns in this publication are solely those of the authors and cent to the room. do not necessarily represent those of the society. Running an ad does not endorse the advertiser. The room is a significant attraction for visitors to the American

PAGE 46 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 47 A Note from the Editor Vickie Canfield Peters

AAMS treasurer Steve Reinhard recently forwarded this note to me from a member in California. He writes: “I want to let you know that I seriously considered resigning from the association. I am a stamp collector, although I do collect some covers in special areas. However, in the four years I have been a member, I do not remember a single article on airmail stamps. “When I first joined, I bought the four-volume set, hoping to find even a section focused on airmail stamps. I found nothing, so the associa - Philatelic Center. Thanks to a tion is not providing me with anything that furthers my knowledge of generous donor, it has also been airmail stamps. equipped with special audiovisu - “Here is a recent experience I have had. I purchased an EE plate al equipment so that it can be block of C22 (Martin M-130 ‘China Clipper’) wide tab. I wanted to see if used for seminars with speakers there was any information on this rarity. I asked the APS library to do a and instructors from anyplace in literature search. The head research librarian told me he could only find the world with an internet con - two articles, the most recent in 1983 in the APS journal. Here is an exam - nection. For example, it has been ple for an interesting article written by an expert, which I am not by a used to allow about 10 guest long way.” In the 10-plus years I’ve been editing the this is just one instructors for a Summer Seminar APJ, course presented by the local Mt. more comment on content to add to the pile. There’s too much about Nittany Philatelic Society for a zeppelins, there isn’t enough about zeppelins, too many articles on for - speaker from Mexico City and is eign airmail, not enough about foreign airmail, too much of this and too routinely used for the bimonthly little of that. philatelic librarian meetings. A I am not a stamp collector and what I know about aerophilately few photos are included, but we I’ve gleaned from editing this journal. I rely solely on submissions from hope AAMS members will also members and other aerophilatelists. In the last two years, I have had visit and take a look for them - more articles from non-members than in previous years and I know at selves. least one joined the society. That’s good news in a time of declining Ken Martin membership. I can remember only two articles I’ve rejected in all those Chief Operating Officer years and those because they were more about aerospace than aerophi - American Philatelic Society lately. So, if you want to see more of something in the (and AAMS member) Airpost Journal, than YOU have to write about it. Our member in California could research the stamp to which he refers in his letter and I’d gladly publish We Welcome Letters to the Editor. Write Yours Today! an article about it. Not everyone who writes is an expert. Some authors

PAGE 48 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 49 just discover a curious or interesting cover or have a question about a blood” as directors, bringing in different perspectives and ideas to rein - stamp, cachet or routing instruction. Not all articles are long, scholarly vigorate our thinking and challenge us with fresh alternatives for setting pieces, although I appreciate them when I get them. I personally like the future direction and policy aimed at enhanced membership involvement two- or three-page articles about something interesting, like an event or a and benefits. person and how that event or person interacted with or effected the air - If you are interested in serving on one of our committees, or, mail. more importantly, if you would consider standing as a candidate for an Consider this another plug for articles. Remember, I can’t pub - AAMS officer or director position, please send me an email so I can con - lish them if you don’t write them. Don’t worry about what you may con - tact you directly. sider your lack of writing skills . . . that’s what editors are for! Just write The majorAAMS awards are: down your story like you were telling it to a friend and all will be well. If each of our 800 members wrote one article, I’d have enough to fill the Aerophilatelic Hall of Fame journal for another decade. I hope to hear from you soon. The Aerophilatelic Hall of Fame is international in scope. It honors those who have contributed significantly to the accumulation of aerophilatelic knowledge, to interest and participation in aerophilately or rendered outstand - President’s ing service to national or international organized aerophilately. Jim Graue Message AAMS Aerophilatelic Research Award This award, also international in scope, recognizes outstanding achievements in aerophilatelic research that serve as definitive or foundation A Very Busy New Year works in aerophilately. So much to do; so little time to do it. Nevertheless, onward . . . Please note the Letter to the Editor from Ken Martin. I stand cor - Walter J. Conrath Memorial Award This award honors a member who has rendered outstanding service to rected, at least in part, with regard to my commentary on the World Air - the Society. mail Research Center (WARC) at the APS Center in Bellefonte. Admit - The process of nominating and selecting recipients of the major tedly, I have not been there since Aerophilately 2014 and some progress AAMS awards is under way to be completed in time to present the has apparently been made in fulfilling its potential. That said, there is awards at our annual convention, slated to be held in conjunction with much more that can be done to make it a major promotional site for air - Philatelic Show 2017 at Boxborough, Massachusetts, (near Boston) on mail. May 5-7. Know someone who is deserving of consideration for one of Two or three exhibit frames loaded with color copies of airmail these awards? Please bring their name forward by sending me an email. items of extraordinary interest would be a great draw. We need a mem - * * * ber to volunteer to help with the planning and coordination of further AAMS Vice President Sam Pezzillo has formed a task group WARC development. charged with reviewing the AAMS Publications Program. That group * * * will look into alternatives for production and distribution of all AAMS Calendar Year 2017 is an AAMS election year. This calls for the publications. Those members with expertise and experience in this area designation of a Nominations Committee and, eventually, an Election can assist by sharing views and ideas with Sam. The digital age has Committee. opened the way to a number of alternatives that were non-existent only a The task of the Nominations Committee is to seek out members few years ago. who want to join the AAMS Management Team as an officer or director. In the 2015 election, not a single position was contested. That does not make for a meaningful election. We desperately need to have some “new Strength in Growth . . .Recruit new AAMS members

PAGE 50 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 51 Figure 1, front Figure 1, reverse Posted Teheran June 9, 1942, routing stamps of Baghdad July 1, Once Pan Am’s trans-Pacific air services were terminated in December Jerusalem July 6, Miami July 18, NY July 19. Franked at 51R; 3.5R regis - 1941, mail from the Near and Far East to the UK and Europe was sent in tration fee + 2.5R UPU surface fee + 45R onward air fee. Censored in Iran and London. the other direction, using the BOAC horseshoe route for connection through Cairo to Lagos, Nigeria, to Pan Am’s trans-Atlantic service west - bound to Brazil, up to New York, then back across the Atlantic to Lisbon. Iranian Double Atlantic Hence, the term “Double Atlantic” mail.” As such, this mail crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice by air. Rate Discussion In order to further understand the subject and its relevance, the unfamiliar reader also needs to understand that no Iranian airmail Robert Wilcsek records from the period have survived. In this matter, it is similar to Palestine and Iraq. Any published rates from the wartime period for Summary these countries are the result of diligent collectors and researchers deduc - Acquisition of three covers posted from Iran to England in 1942- ing rates from an examination of surviving covers. Some areas are very 3 using Pan American’s trans-Atlantic air services has allowed calcula - well documented: Art Groten has done a masterful job of reconstructing tion of the rates such services required. Palestine rates of the period and the rate is 135 mils for Double Atlantic airmail service [1]. Background Rates for Iraq and Iran are not as complete, almost certainly due The Mediterranean Sea was closed to commercial air traffic in to the lesser quantity of surviving mail to examine. Douglas Armitage June 1940. Mail to the UK and Europe was sent eastbound over the Pacif - and Robert Johnson have tried to reconstruct Iraqi rates in their book ic to New York and then over the Atlantic to Lisbon (“two-ocean mail”).

PAGE 52 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 53 Figure 2, front Figure 2, reverse Posted Teheran November 24, 1942, routing stamps of Baghdad PAN AMERICAN AIR MAIL/ SERVICE” label discussed by this author November 25, Miami December 27, NY December 28 and January 1, 1943. in a previous article [3]. It is also registered and has routing stamps of Franked at 52.5R, 3.5R registration fee + 2.5R UPU surface fee + 46.5R onward air fee. Censored in Iran and Bermuda (“IC” marking). Note “BY Baghdad, Miami and New York, again with no London receiving stamp. PAN AMERICAN AIR MAIL SERVICE” air label. This is a gothic Iranian This cover was censored in Iran and Bermuda (“I.C.” on 3701 PC 90 Double Atlantic airmail cover. tape). , but their study leaves many questions unanswered. The last cover (Figure 3) was posted from Isfahan, Iran, on April Iraq, Bernard Lucas and Nigel Gooch have produced somewhat better rate 26, 1943, to Oxfordshire and carries 49½ Rials. It is not registered, was tables for Iran [2], but they still do not list an entry for Double Atlantic censored both in Iran and London (and possibly Iraq as well), and routed service. through Iraq (Baghdad, May 8, 1943, routing stamp), as is all Pan Am Iranian airmail. There are no other routing or receiving stamps on this cover. The Covers The earliest cover (Figure 1) was posted in Teheran on June 9, 1942, to London at a rate of 51 Rials. This cover is registered, was cen - Rate Analysis sored in Iran (red censor tape) and London and has routing stamps of Based on rates given by Lucas and Gooch, the UPU rate Baghdad, Jerusalem, Miami and New York. There is no London receiv - remained unchanged for this entire interval at 2½ Rials. Similarly, regis - ing stamp, as was typical. It is endorsed ”Pan-American” and has an tration fees also remained unchanged at 3½ Rials. For covers 1 and 2, the “AV2” marking in manuscript. combined surface and registration fees amount to 6 Rials. By subtraction, The next cover (Figure 2) was posted Teheran, November 24, the Pan American air fee for Cover 1 becomes 45 Rials. A similar calcula - 1942, to Bristol and franked at 52½ Rials. This cover also carries the “BY tion for Cover 2 yields a Pan Am air rate of 46½ Rials. The difference is

PAGE 54 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 55 Figure 3, reverse Figure 3, front in the same aircraft all the way from China to Lisbon. The extra 40¢ was Posted Isfahan, Iran April 26, 1943, unregistered, routing stamp to fly the cover from Lisbon to the UK, while the lower rate, $11.30, only of Baghdad 8 May 43. Censored in Iran and London. Franked at 49.5R, paid for surface transport (sea) from Lisbon to the UK. 2.5R registration + 46.5R onward air fee. Overfranking by ½ R is due to convenience franking using 1.5R (orange) stamp in place of 1R stamp to While the $11.30 rate is scarce, both rates are known and docu - make correct rate. Odd circular markings on address side of cover are mented. The difference in monetary outlay between the two rates is 3.5 censorship markings percent. If we take the two Iranian rates (rounding down the franking on 1½ Rials for covers posted approximately five months apart. Cover 3 is Cover 3 for the moment to 46½R), the differential is 3.3 percent. The con - not registered and only the UPU surface fee must be subtracted to get the clusion is that there were two Double Atlantic airmail rates from Iran to Pan Am air fee. When this is done, we get 47 Rials. So we have three dif - the UK at 45R and 46½R, depending on whether the postal patron want - ferent rates in a period of 10 months. How can this be? ed surface or air service from Lisbon. First of all, note the rates are surprisingly close and increase as As stated above, the franking on Cover 3, at 49½R without regis - time progresses: 45R, 46½R, and 47R. It is indeed possible that rates tration, makes for a calculation of 47R for the Double Atlantic air fee. The increased just as we see. However, another possibility seems more likely. implication is that this is overfranked by ½ Rial or that the rate changed Note that during this same time period China used the same Double to require additional franking. However, note there is a 1½ Rial stamp on Atlantic routes to the UK, albeit the mail was posted 6,000 miles farther this cover. I suggest this is convenience franking (no 1R stamps at hand) east and carried by BOAC to Cairo for connection with this very same and the sender simply used what franking was available to make the mail. The Chinese rates have been documented as $11.30 and $11.70. minimum rate, in this case a 1½ Rial stamp. If we subtract this imbedded What might the difference be in service for the 40¢ rate differential? The ½ Rial, we arrive at a rate that agrees with Cover 2, 46½ Rial. This gives answer is given by Sieh and Blackburn [4] in that both rates put the mail us two covers with the 46½ Rial rate and one with the 45 Rial rate. Note

PAGE 56 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 57 that with the Chinese mail, the lower rate (surface from Lisbon to UK) is much scarcer than the higher rated mail. Also note that the Pan Ameri - can rate to the USA at the time is absolutely confirmed as being 37 Rials The ‘LATI Substitute’ Service of by numerous examples and offers credible support to the rates suggested here. Pan American Airways Part 13: May to July 1942 Conclusion It is understood that this is all speculation based on a small sam - ple size. However, in the absence of postal bulletins (which Chinese stu - Mail Examination at Bathurst dents have), Iranian mail students must rely upon what is seen. This mail John Wilson is scarce, to say the least. The conclusion is there were two Double In the previous part of this story, I illustrated “enemy” mail Atlantic air fees from Iran in the period 1942-1943 in the amount of 45 between Germany and South America that was intercepted at Bathurst, and 46½ Rials, respectively, depending upon whether air service from Gambia, and forwarded to London for close examination. “Non-enemy” Lisbon was desired. mail caught at Bathurst was examined there and forwarded to destina - tion without passing through the UK. Reference to the table of flights in that previous article shows that only five flights northbound and four References [1] Wilcsek, Bob, “Palestine Two-Ocean Mail,” , Decem - flights southbound actually called at Bathurst, so covers showing Airpost Journal ber 1999. Bathurst examination are extremely difficult to find. [2] Lucas, Bernard, Gooch, Nigel, personal correspondence May 2016. Keep in mind that there were only five examiner numbers used [3] Wilcsek, Bob, “Iranian to the USA via FAM 22,” A at Bathurst, 5453, 5524, 5960, 6185 and 7219, and only used in 1942. These irpost July 2000. examiners were previously stationed in Liverpool, England, so the labels Journal, [4] Sieh, Pingwen and Blackburn, J. Lewis, are seen in 1940 and 1941, but NOT on transit mail through Bathurst. Postage Rates of China 1867- published by the Directorate General of Posts, Taipei, Taiwan Figure 1 is the passenger manifest showing their passage to 1980, Bathurst in 1942 aboard the , which left Liverpool on January (1981). Jaarstroom 18, 1942, as part of convoy OS-17. Note that the examiners disembarked at Freetown, Sierra Leone, before making their way by local transport to Bathurst. The group was made up of five qualified Imperial Examiners YOU are the American Air Mail Society’s biggest asset. and a younger man (age 20) who was acting as clerk to the inspectors Take an active role in the AAMS. and did not himself qualify as an examiner. The chief examiner was Mr. E.O. Jacobs. [1] A comprehensive explanation of the Bathurst operation is given For more than half a century . . . in [2], but here are some examples of intercepted and examined mail. Since 1939, first day cover hobbyists have been building collections with Artcraft covers, the world’s most honored Intercepted mail northbound from South America cachet. It’s no wonder as every Artcraft cachet is a distinc - Figure 2 shows combined front and back images of a cover from tively designed work of art that is engraved by master crafts - men on quality envelopes. Artcraft Engravings are available Argentina to Switzerland posted in Rosario on May 21, 1942. It was inter - r o n cepted, opened and resealed in Bathurst by Examiner 5524. It bears the for all U.S. and U.N. new issues; they are sold at stamp e f o it ti es shops throughout the country or can be ordered direct. r a ic W rm pr correct franking of 1.45 Pesos for South Atlantic route. fo d in n Figure 3 is the combined front and back images of a cover from THE WASHINGTON PRESS a Publishers FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932 Brazil to Switzerland posted in Rio de Janeiro on May 28, 1942. It was

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Figure 3 Figure 4 is the combined front and back images of a cover from Argentina to France, posted in Buenos Aires on May 23, 1942. It was intercepted, opened and resealed in Bathurst by Examiner 6185. It has the correct franking of 1.65 Peso for the South Atlantic route, made up of 20c surface + 20c registration + 1.25c air fee.

Want to buy, trade or sell? intercepted, opened and resealed in Bathurst by Examiner 5453. It has Take advantage of the classifieds the correct franking of 6900 Reis for South Atlantic route, made up of 5400 Reis inclusive airmail rate plus 1500 Reis registration. ads featured monthly in the APJ

PAGE 60 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 61 by Examiner 5453. It has the correct franking of 2.10 Fr. for South Atlantic route, made up of 30c surface + 30c registration + 1.50 Fr. air fee.

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Intercepted mail southbound from Europe Figure 6 Figure 5 is a cover from Switzerland to Argentina posted in Geneva on June 30. It was intercepted, opened and resealed in Bathurst Figure 6 shows the combined front and back images of a cover from France to Argentina posted in Marseilles on July 6. It was intercept -

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PAGE 62 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 63 ed, opened and resealed in Bathurst by Examiner 6185. It has the correct tions and San Juan was soon operating at a high level of competence and franking of 22 Fr. for South Atlantic route, made up of 4 Fr. surface + 18 success. The Bathurst team remained on location and took over censor - Fr. air fee. This is the only recorded example of a cover from France car - ship of terminal mail, both air and surface, so the censor numbers can rying the Examiner 6185 label. still be found after July 1942 but not on transit airmail since the Pan Figure 7 is the combined front and back images of a cover from American flights no longer made calls at Bathurst. By the end of 1942, the Portugal to Argentina posted in Lisbon on July 8. It was intercepted, Bathurst team was disbanded with most of the personnel transferred to opened and resealed in Bathurst by Examiner 5453. It has the correct the much larger censor station at Lagos. At that point, their individual franking of 20$75 for the South Atlantic route, made up of 1$75 surface + examiner numbers disappeared. 2 x 9$50 air fee. Only two covers are recorded from Portugal carried by The change of location for the censor operations resulted in a sig - flight 8010, the second cover being examined by 6185. nificant change of flight patterns. This will be described in upcoming articles, together with an explanation of examiner numbers and the back - ground of the modified LATI substitute system. For the postal and Summary of operations January to July 1942 In the first six months of 1942, Pan American Airways operated aerophilatelic collector, these first six months provide much of interest, under considerable difficulty due to conflicting requirements and lack of due to the erratic nature of some of the flights. Of particular note is the resources. With a fleet of only eight Clippers, they had to provide the relative rarity of covers that were actually intercepted by the team at regular FAM-18 service and the additional “LATI Substitute” flights, Bathurst. In many cases, covers showing interception are recorded as traveling in the “wrong” direction around the Atlantic, against the pre - “only known example.” vailing weather patterns. At the same time, under contract to the U.S. Army, they were operating high density and confidential “Special Mis - References sions” to and from West Africa, all of which strained the air and ground [1] Maddocks, Robert J., “Local and Imperial World War II Cen - crews to the limit. A single report from later in the year [3] for a five- sorship in Gambia,” ( Journal of the West Africa Study Circle, July Cameo, week period between the end of October and the end of November lists 1997). no fewer than 37 Boeing 314 flights which were delayed or aborted by [2] Wilson J. “Imperial Censorship operations in the Gambia in maintenance. 1942”. (Civil Censorship Study Group, Oast House West, Hauling Way, During the same six months, British Intelligence services were Wiveliscombe, Somerset, TA4 2PP. 2015) attempting to persuade the U.S. government of the importance of mail [3] H.B.M’s Home Office. “History of the Postal and Telegraph interception, and, as I explained in part 5 of this series [ February Censorship Department 1938-1946 Vol.1 and Vol. 2.” (National Archive APJ 2016], this was proving difficult. To repeat the official “History of British Reference DEFE 1/333). Censorship” [3]: “The most striking instance of the constant tendency towards uncoordinated action was the promotion and maintenance by the United States Government of an uncontrolled airline between South America and Europe in substitution for a less frequent and unreliable Italian air - line. This continued uncontrolled till the summer of 1942 and was used by the enemy as his principal line of communication with the Western Hemisphere.” The British persuasion worked and, at the end of July, mail inter - ception and examination functions were transferred from the small team at Bathurst to a joint Anglo-American facility at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Staff was sent from London to San Juan to assist in training and opera -

PAGE 64 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 65 PAGE 66 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 67 for. Farley asked the public to send him and the president a letter during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s this week using the new (Figure 2). The response by the public was so great that it created a deluge of mail that Farley said was National Air Mail Week Covers one of the most successful national campaigns ever conducted and so great that he could not respond personally to everyone as he usually did. Both he and President Roosevelt received thousands of letters and cards. Bob Baltzell Farley donated his collection of more than 7,000 NAMW covers to the Airmail enthusiasts are most likely aware of the great event that Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. occurred during the week of May 15 to 21, 1938, called National Air Mail After FDR died, his stamp collection was sold in 1946 to the pub - Week. The brainchild of Postmaster General James A. Farley, it was orga - lic in four parts by the auction firm of H. R. Harmer, Inc., in New York nized to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first airmail service. Post - City. While no NAMW covers were sold during the first two parts of the masters in more than 10,000 cities across the United States arranged for auction in February and April, more than 5,400 of them were sold during cachet envelopes to be made available to anyone who wished to mail a the third and fourth parts. Sold at the session that was held on Tuesday, commemorative cover. It was a wonderful promotion during the height July 16 were 22 lots comprised of bundles containing between six and of the Great Depression, designed to make the public aware of the 150 covers. A large lot of 150 sold for $200 and a small lot of six for advantage of using airmail. It also gave a nice $1.5 million boost to the $27.50. The 22 lots realized $1,822. United States Post Office Department’s income. At the first session of part 4 held on Tuesday, December 17, 51 more lots were auctioned. These consisted of 27 lots of bundles of eight to 200 covers that sold for $1,121 and 24 lots containing bundles of eight to 50 covers that sold for $493. All totaled, these 51 lots realized $1,614. When added to the proceeds from the July session, the sale brought in $3,436 or the equivalent of about $42,500 today. Most of these lots were bought by dealers who then packaged them for resale to collectors. Buyers could ask to have their material authenticated as being from the collection of the late president. The auc - tioneer’s stamp used reads: FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION AUTHENTICATED BY H. R. HARMER INC., N.Y. Thanks to NAMW, I have the opportunity to combine two of my philatelic collecting interests, FDR and airmail, into one that satisfies both. While most NAMW material is still very reasonable, the ex-Roo - Figure 1 sevelt material has been getting more expensive lately despite the fact National Air Mail Week introduced that there were an estimated 1.25 million items of his sold during the a new six-cent airmail stamp designed by four-part auction. My collection includes four of the ex-Roosevelt Farley’s boss, President Franklin D. Roo - NAMW covers, three of which are marked with the Harmer authentica - sevelt. FDR personally designed 10 stamps tion stamp shown above that was used at parts 3 and 4 (Figure 3). during his presidency but this beautiful bicolor eagle may be one of his best (Figure Have a question, concern or comment? 1) and it’s the only one that he took credit Figure 2 Write a Letter to the Editor! PAGE 68 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 69 Figure 3

Figure 5 tion by David Field, a stamp dealer from London, England, but it has a different mark of authentication. He was one of the biggest buyers at all four parts of the auction and prepared elegantly designed presentation cards to which he would hinge a stamp or cover for resale to his cus - Figure 4 tomers (Figure 5). He purchased a large quantity of stamps and covers at The other item, my favorite, is a cover postmarked from Ther - the earlier auctions held in February and April and prepared a special mal, California, signed by the postmaster and pilot (Figure 4). Farley catalog of just these items. The auctioneer’s rubber stamp used at the asked postmasters and pilots to sign covers for the special May 19 flights parts 1 and 2 reads: that would see hundreds of volunteer pilots carry mail to connect cities FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION in their surrounding area. Roman Warren, the pilot who signed my AUCTIONED FEB., APRIL, 1946 BY H. R. HARMER INC., N.Y. cover, was a famous barnstormer and Hollywood stunt pilot. I can only speculate, but it appears that after returning to Lon - The Thermal cover was among many lots purchased at the auc - don with his stock from parts 1 and 2, he used a duplicate of the Harmer

PAGE 70 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 71 stamp to mark his presentation cards. The custom-made presentation cards could not have been stamped until they were printed after the auc - Major Corrections to the New APS tion. After acquiring more items at the final two auctions and preparing them for collectors, Mr. Field must have been rather thrifty, so instead of Manual of Philatelic Exhibiting and acquiring a new rubber stamp to duplicate the auctioneer’s stamp as used for the third and fourth parts, he merely cut out FEB., APRIL from Judging, 7th Edition the old stamp and used this on his new stock purchased at parts 3 and 4. It would be interesting to know if anyone has a better explanation for Jim Graue this unusual authentication stamp that David Field used. Contact the As one might expect for a project of this nature, the collective author at: [email protected]. efforts to prevent major faults in the text of were not Another one of the largest buyers at the auctions was Jacques MOPEJ 7th Edition entirely successful. As one involved, but in a minor role, there are several Minkus, the head of Gimbels’ stamp department, who also created his contributing causes of the problems now surfacing. In part there was a own design to authenticate his purchases. Sometimes he used just his difference of views, and some of mine were overruled or disregarded. own mark but on some material he has both his own and the auctioneer’s Others were meant to be included but were somehow inadvertently stamp. Many other dealers also made their own presentation cards to missed or simply lost in the shuffle. Perhaps some can be attributed to which they affixed a stamp or cover from FDR’s collection. communications breakdowns; that can easily occur when so many play - ers are involved (57 names are listed, plus all members had an opportu - Looking for something? Check out the classified ads! nity to get a word in). Also, one can be certain that the complex process involved suffered under the pressure of time constraints. This is all water under the bridge. The final adopted version, however, includes errors Canadian Semi-Official Airmails Wanted and conflicts that merit attention. For the most part, these problems will be duly corrected, pre - sumably in the near future. The only bone of contention that will remain, as my protests went unheeded by majority action, relate to the inclusion of picture postcards as an accepted competitive class of a philatelic exhi - bition (picture postcards are not within the accepted definition or scope of “”). Please take note of the following . . . * * * 3.2 Principles of Exhibit Composition . . . The concept for your exhibit should be communicated with a clear statement of subject, purpose and scope on the title page . . .” “Subject” added; purpose and subject are not the same.

. . . exhibit consists of relevant philatelic material, supporting material and text. It is a philatelic exhibit. There’s a lost opportunity here to stress the important principle that Want lists welcomed supporting (collateral) material be in direct support of the philatel - ic item it accompanies. Ray Simrak, 519-562-6627 [email protected]

PAGE 72 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 73 “Philatelic” used here also includes the closely associated deltiologic Appendix 2.1.2. Aerophilately Exhibits Aerophilatelic exhibits are comprised of postal documents trans - material (picture postcards) found at philatelic exhibitions in the U.S. and other mitted by air and bearing evidence of having been flown. An aerophilat - countries.” Unfortunately, this is what the 7th Edition writers intended to elic exhibit is a study of the development, operation or other defined say. scope of airmail services, presenting directly relevant items and docu - Deltiology – the collection and study of picture postcards – is menting the treatment and analysis of the aerophilatelic material. completely unrelated to philately, period. Exhibits of picture post cards is aeropostal history; i.e., the postal history aspect of Aerophilately were invited as a “guest class” in philatelic exhibitions, but are now offi - airmail. Defined above, its focus is the development, operation or other cially acceptable as competitive exhibits. Pandora’s box! I remain defined scope of airmail services. adamantly opposed to this unjustifiable expansive change in what is The term “airmail” includes aerophilately, i.e., “aerophilately” is acceptable in a philatelic exhibition. within the broad scope of “airmail,” not vice-versa. Airmail and aviation are inextricably intertwined and provide a wide range of potential exhib - . . . Non-philatelic material is all other items you use in the exhibit, it subjects and development schemes. Any type of exhibit can be an air - such as maps and other paper ephemera as well as physical objects that relate to mail exhibit: the exhibit subject. The focus is , i.e., stamps printed, overprinted This is taking us well beyond the cardinal principle that non-phi - Traditional: airmail stamps or surcharged for use as postage for airmail usage (whether or not latelic collateral items must be in support of the philatelic piece(s) they restricted to only airmail usages), including pre-production (essays, accompany. It is not enough that they “relate to the exhibit subject,” they proofs, trials). must directly relate to and support (clarify the role, purpose and impor - Focus is (postal cards, aero - tance of) the philatelic item(s) they accompany. Simply relating to the Postal Stationery: airmail postal stationery grammes). subject, and not to any particular philatelic item, is a ticket for including i.e., = aeropostal history: Focus is airmail ser - anything. We must not go there. Postal History, aerophilately vices. (The usual “Four Corners” of postal history: rates, routes, means, and markings, ) Aerophilately as they apply to airmail services. Text Section 3.5.2 (below) is NOT CORRECT AND MUST BE DISRE - GARDED Appendix 2.1.2 (following) IS CORRECT Text Section 3.5.3 (below) is NOT CORRECT AND MUST BE DISRE - GARDED 3.5.2 Aerophilately Exhibits (see also Appendix 2.1.2) Appendix 2.1.3 (following) IS CORRECT An Aerophilately exhibit focuses on the development, operation or other defined aspect of airmail services. The exhibit would include postal items trans - 3.5.3 Astrophilately Exhibits (see also Appendix 2.1.3) Astrophilately exhibits include many of the same elements as ported by air, preferably bearing evidence that the items actually traveled by air. Aerophilately exhibits, but with a clear focus on the exploration and con - Depending on your overall story, you might also consider airmail stamps, non- quest of space. Your Astrophilately exhibit could include postmarked postal items documenting air services, forerunners to regular air postal services, philatelic material related to space exploration, rocketry, or similar top - or mail flown by carriers where postal services were not available. These exhibits ics. Early Astrophilatelic events include precursor uses of rocketry and may also show supporting documents such as schedules, photographs, and other stratospheric balloon flights and the pioneers whose works led to space ephemera closely related to the subject. flight. WARNING! Astrophilately is a very specialized type, and FIP Special Regula - The insertion of the word “preferably” is a major error that tions regarding this exhibit type are very specific and require extra dili - derails the train. Readers should disregard Section 3.5.2 above and rely gence. Among the special characteristics of Astrophilately exhibits are on Appendix 2.1.2 below. PAGE 74 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 75 envelopes and cards cancelled at a nearby post office on the exact date of explain the significance of the postmark date and location. Signatures of the events. Depending on your story, they might also include command those involved in the progress of space exploration are considered exten - and coordination centers, tracking stations and tracking ships, landing sions of the cachets, and therefore are an integral part of Astrophilatelic locations and primary recovery ships. exhibits. Flown covers exist, but are rare as both NASA and the U.S. mili - Sample concepts you might exhibit include: tary have seldom allowed mail on their “space” flights. Any period from pioneers to current activities in space * * * I sent all of the above to Ed Andrews, the coordinating editor of Space programs, whether governmental, private or com- 7th Edition, as he led the process of its creation and it is only fair that he mercial, manned or unmanned get first notice of discovered flaws. In reply, he wrote: Jim, thanks for these corrections. CANEJ has yet to decide how changes will be authorized and made WARNING! on the website but once that is settled I am sure many of these will find there Again, I do not know who wrote the above, and it is not impor - way into the Manual. That is all anyone can ask. All of this once again proves that perfection is a tough goal! tant. Astrophilately and aerophilately share almost no elements, so this These and other errors that surface will all be corrected in due course. is a major error that derails this train. Readers of need to be alert and bring forward any Readers should disregard Section 3.5.3 above and rely on MOPEJ 7th Edition points seen as needing clarification or modification. Appendix 2.1.3 below. It was written by Ray Cartier and is correct. Appendix 2.1.3. Astrophilately Exhibits An Astrophilatelic exhibit does not develop a theme. It is a phi - latelic study of the scientific and technical progress achieved in the con - quest of space, including stratosphere research, early rocketry and the precursors to the various types of spacecraft, chronologically document - Uh-Oh! ing the events within the different programs. Astrophilatelic exhibits are built on historical, technical and sci - entific aspects related to space research and space programs. Astrophilat - ely is the collecting of philatelic material related to space exploration The editor (capability and achievement). is running out Initially accepted in the philatelic world as a specialized subset of aerophilately, it is now seen as a separate exhibit type, because it of articles! shares no elements with aerophilately other than (in part) transport through air. Astro is not concerned with or related to aviation. A major part of an Astrophilately exhibit is postmarked philatel - The Airpost Journal “Finished Copy” folder is running low ic material related to space exploration, rocketry, or similar topics. A and I need the help of our AAMS members to fill it up. Now that the chronological sequence relating the historical, technical and scientific hustle and hustle of the holidays are over, could you please take developments of rocket propulsion technology and the subsequent some time to submit an article? exploration and conquest of space is typical in an Astro exhibit. Early Articles don’t have to be long and they don’t have to be per - astrophilatelic events may include stratospheric balloon flights, precur - fectly written. Just send me a page or two about a favorite or interest - sor uses of rocketry, and the pioneers whose works led to space flight. ing cover, flight or piece of ephemera and I’ll take it from there. Postmarks (location, date and time) are a primary component of Anyone with questions can contact me by phone at 509-991- Astro exhibits. Cachets are the next most important part since they 5376 or via email: vcanfi[email protected].

PAGE 76 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 77 Peter Martin presents a profile of aviation pioneer Paul Studen - sky in the third quarter 2016 issue of The pilot was the first La Posta. authorized to carry mail in Texas by plane from Galveston to La Marque Airmail Elsewhere in Print during an aviation meet in March 1912. Ray Cartier expounds on manned stratospheric balloons in the Alan Warren November The article is nicely illustrated with American Philatelist. stamps and covers, some of the latter bearing historic autographs. [This is an occasional column bringing attention to articles about aerophilately Early German airships, specifically the LZ 3 and LZ 4, are that appear in other journals. Copies of the complete articles can usually be explored by John Mattler in the November . His - obtained from the American Philatelic Research Library in Bellefonte, Pa.] German Postal Specialist toric photographs and two pieces of mail illuminate the LZ 3 airship that Sergio Lugo details the establishment of Puerto Rico CAM 59 was turned over to the military as Zeppelin Z 1. with its first flight of November 12, 1942, in the third quarter issue of In contrast, LZ 4 undertook its distance test on August 4, 1908, Pos - published by the United States Possessions Philatelic Society. He and the next day sought to land for repairs. It went off course and even - sessions, also shows inaugural flight covers of June 6, 1945, when service was tually was moored near Echterdingen. Later that day a storm tore it from extended to Mayaguez and Ponce. its mooring and the ship burst into flames. Despite the setback, many The September has a piece by the late Ed people and firms donated funds to encourage Count Zeppelin to contin - Canadian Aerophilatelist Matthews about the Western Canada Airways “Long Lake” semi-offi - ue his efforts. cials. The Long Lake strike appears to be a cancel, not an overprint. In the December Leonard Piszkiewicz United States Specialist, Matthews delved into the relationship between Long Lake and the near - describes a cover sent in September 1960 to Cambodia via FAM 14 and by Wadhope post office. carried by a Pan Am Boeing 707 The letter left San Francisco and went to . Another article in this issue provides more information on Cana - Honolulu and Manila before arriving in Saigon, where it was back - dian pioneer airmail pilot Andy Cruickshank, sometimes misspelled stamped. The other marking is a Phnom Penh arrival. From the arrival “Cruikshank.” Tom Reyman shows three varieties of the boxed “Air date it seems that the route from Saigon to Cambodia was by surface Mail” handstamp that were recorded by Murray Heifetz in his earlier since there were no rail links at the time and the date did not coincide monograph on these markings. with the twice-weekly flights from Saigon. In the June issue of John Ray Ireson describes what the catalogs consider to be the first Norwegian War and Field Post Journal, Torstad highlights the life of pioneer and military aviator Trygve Gran airmail stamp of Colombia in the December . It was Canadian Philatelist and shows some examples of use of the well-known 1944 Norwegian actually a current two-centavo privately overprinted with stamp marking the anniversary of his flight across the North Sea. Ivar wording that promoted the first airmail flight from Barranquilla to Puer - Sundsbø continues his series on the expansion of international airmail in to Colombia. The experimental flight took place June 18, 1919. Europe between 1933-1935 in the 5/2016 issue of the The Weimar Republic of Germany contributed much to aerophi - Norwegian journal He examines service to Asia, Africa, Australia latelic postal history as told by John Moody in the January Norsk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift. Gibbons Stamp and New Zealand and writes about the roles played by QANTAS, Air Shortly after the republic’s founding it issued its first airmail Monthly. Orient, Pan Am and other airlines. stamps in 1919. The stamps depicted a flying posthorn and an LVG The development of the airmail route from Perth to Adelaide is Schneider biplane. The Dove airmail issues appeared in 1922-1923. Spe - described by Raymond Todd and Brian Pope in the October cial flight covers of these stamps are shown including the 1924 special London Phi - The concept was announced in 1922 but tenders were not sought flight from Corlitz to Dresden and the 1925 test flight from Heilbronn to latelist. until 1927. In June 1929 the time-saving air service within Australia was Wurzburg. Moody’s story continues showing uses of the 1926 Eagle proven. Even mail from London that went via ship to an Australian port issues and others for airship flights, catapult mail and glider mail. could save 3-4 days transit time with the internal Australian air service.

PAGE 78 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 79 compliment the blue cachet commemorating the first flight of F.A.M. 22. But it is the December 6, 1941, cancel and what happened the next day that really makes this cover something special to me. This is seemingly a very innocent start to what has become a very complex history of the F.A.M. 22 flights as well documented in the A Favorite Cover pages of this journal. Mark Koozer How Many Halvorsen C10 Bisect Covers were Created? David L. DuBois

I recently came across this cover in a dealer’s box at a stamp show. What caught my eye was the date of the cancellation: December 6, 1941. We all know what happened early in the morning, Hawaii time, on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. But early in the morning Take a look at this cover. Beautiful isn’t it? Wouldn’t you like to of December 6, 1941, the nation had no clue of the catastrophic changes find the other piece to this bisect puzzle? It was created by Salem, Massa - about to transpire for our country. chusetts cachet artist Ejgil Johannes Shiodte Halvorsen [c1879-1940]. This cover left Miami, Florida, on December 6, 1941, with a time Award-winning Halvorsen exhibitor and author Bob Lewin called stamp in the cancel of 3 am. This was the first Halvorsen “the greatest of our pioneer cachetmakers.”[1} Halvorsen cov - flight of F.A.M. 22 from Miami, Florida, to ers are identified primarily by the calligraphic style of the address since Leopoldville, Belgian Congo. The cover is back - most covers are unsigned and are represented by a variety of production stamped in Leopoldville on December 12, 1941. techniques. Somewhere during this first flight of F.A.M. 22, Halvorsen created FDCs, U.S.S. covers, event covers, air - Macon America went to war. port dedications, first and special airmail flight covers and fancy cancel I love the strong, clean Miami hand cancel covers spanning the 1920s and 1930s. His known addresses during this and the pair of blue 30-cent airmail stamps that time included Box 107, Winchester, Massachusetts; and in Salem, Massa -

PAGE 80 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 81 chusetts, P. O. Box 516, Hotel Lincoln, and The Lincoln House. Although the bisected upper left C10 portion seems to match the Addressee (client/subscriber) locations include Massachusetts, Missouri, stamp above, the cut doesn’t exactly create a combined whole. I would Illinois, New York, Florida, Vermont, Colorado and Ohio as well as be very interested in hearing about any additional C10 bisects on Tonga, the Philippine Islands and Denmark! Halvorsen covers in readers’ collections. Please email me at The cover above is an example of [email protected]. American Air Mail Catalog ( ) listed flight #2935. [2] The black cachet commemorates the AAMC opening of the Hamilton Airport. Pilot A. F. Ingham flew the mail from References Hamilton to Toronto on June 6, 1929. The “Alcock and Brown” 4 p.m. [1] Lewin, Bob, “Ejgil J.S. Halvorsen – Greatest Pioneer, , 55 (8), First Days slogan cancel reads “REMEMBER FIRST TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT / December 1, 2010, p.11-31. BY BRITISH AVIATORS / CAPT. JOHN ALCOCK AND LIEUT. A. [2] AAMC, 6th edition, “The Air of Canada and Newfoundland, WHITTEN BROWN / JUNE 14 1919.” The cover is backstamped “7:30 1997, p. 112. p.m. Toronto.” Scott #C10 was issued June 18, 1927. The airmail rate for [3] Lewin, 2010, p. 20. the first ounce was dropped from 10 cents to 5 cents (RC-19) on August [4] Lewin, 2010, p. 28 1, 1928. Canada #C1 was issued September 21, 1928. How long did [5] , 6th edition, Volume 1, 1998, p.373; , 7th edition, Vol - AAMC AAMC Halvorsen keep the other bisected half of C10? ume 1, 2014, p.162-163

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St. Louis Stamp Expo St. Louis, Missouri March 30 - April 1, 2019 The second cover shows another Halvorsen C10 bisect.[3] Lewin states, “Halvorsen frequently used the Lindbergh stamp on his covers. [This cover] uses a bisect of Scott C10 to pay the air mail rate that had Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition been reduced to five cents. The design here is simple, yet balanced and Sarasota, Florida February 2020 elegant.”[4] The cover is an example of airport dedication cover #A-245, Pon - tiac, Michigan, the formal opening of the municipal airport on November Rocky Mountain Stamp Show 27, 1928, and the extension of CAM 27. The front of the cover shows the Denver, Colorado Mid-May 2021 Chamber of Commerce cachet. The pilot for this flight was Clifford W. March.[5]

PAGE 82 AIRPOST JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2017 PAGE 83 AAMS Election Year 2017 AAMS Membership Report December 2016 ~ Call for Nominations ~ Submitted by Judith Washington, Membership Secretary Pursuant to the AAMS Bylaws, nominations are hereby called for the 2017 AAMS election of officers and directors New Members for the 2018-2019 term . 12340 Robert Hohertz, Northfield MN. NAW, 1D

The AAMS President will form a Nominations Committee to cre - Deceased ate a slate of candidates. Additional candidates may be nominated by 03663 Dr. William F. Harris petition. 07732 Fred A. Smith 05607 David Bize Jr. 2017 Election Calendar February Call for nominations. Lapsed 07432 Barbara R. Good Nominations Committee formed. 11734 Linda B. Ames March 15 Nominations by Nominations Committee closed. 11977 Yakov M. Lurye 22 AAMS Board approval of nominations. 12238 Howard A. Chambers 31 Nominations by Committee / Board final.

May 1 Nominations published in May 2017 Resigned Airpost Journal. 12162 Arthur W. Weeden Call for Additional Nominations by Petition pub- 11765 Lawrence Whiting lished. 12247 Norman C. Barry III July 1 Nominations by Petition close. 11522 Edward J. Davies August 1 Final election slate published. Expelled Dieter Leder September September 2017 : Election issue with Airpost Journal ballot.

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