POSTAL STATIONERY l\laY June 1968 Volume 11 Numlwr 3 l:.DITORj PVRLISHfR Donna &t Paul TOO Stein Bernardsville, N. J. Oi924 Associate l:.ditor s V. S. l:.nvelopes ll' illiam II. Mni sel POSTAL STATIONERY 1507 Norman Avenue Olliciol Bimonthly• Journal ul ohc United Postol Stationery LuthNville, Md. 21093 Society. F.nccrt·d as 2nd Cla ss maru..•r on ()ccemhcr 16. J()(t(, V. S. Postal Cards 011 ch c.• Po,., Oflice, H cm:.lh.ls \•illc. New J CfSC)' Oi92.1. L~cc or Geor!(t' M. Martin OC'cubt·r 1 ' · JC)() 2l. Subscrirrior• rticc included in dues of lh f: U.P.S.S. mcmt>c,rs. S~ (><'r ) car lor non·mcmt>c,u. Sl .00 p~r 1120 Larson Buildin~t ~oin~tlc t·npy. ;~dd rc s~ such orders to l-:di10r/ Publisher. Yakima, Wash. 98CJO I New Issues ADVERTISING RATES: Eht'n A . Farnsworth DISPLAY ADS: Post Office Box 101 Back CoTer...... $27.50 Cornish Flat, N.ll. 03i41l Full Pa~e . . 522.50 Airmail 1.'2 Pajle . .$12.50 J o.
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mately 700 sales envelopes, of which about 250 had been retired. Sales had amounted to about $1600. Every year Let's get acquainted {or re-acquain since then sales have increased, until ted for the long-time members) with in 1966 the Sales Department sold the UPSS Sales Department; its function $4,894.62. Sales during 1967 dropped and service to you as active members. off about $1,000 from that figure. This For this reason we have gone straight was due partly because of a lack of to the source and invited the UPSS material, and partly to the confusion Sales Department Manager, Charles D. resulting from the insurance policy we Root, to be our "Guest Editor" for this had for 21 years and arranging for an issue. We know that his message will other insurance company. So far 1968 be enlightening for ali readers. has been very good. We hope our stock THE UPSS SA LES DEPARTMENT holds out; business will probably equal Having handled a sales department or exceed that of 1966. for the U.S. Cancellation Club for some The Sales Department of UPSS is time, and knowing that Warner Bates of operat ed much the same as are those Vermont, a member of USCC, was also of other philatelic organizations . We very prominent in the POSTAL CARD have three types of cir cuits: 1. General SOCIETY OF AMERICA, I wrote him Foreign--which includes all types of s uggesting that a Sales Department be postal stationery; 2. USA Entires--in organized for PCSA and that I would be clucling Cut Squares, when we have them; available to manage its services. The 3. USA Postal Cards only. Circuits idea appealed to him but he wrote that consist of from 15 to 30 sales envelopes a movement was afoot to combine two with each one containing up to 25 items. societies with interests in Postal Sta Usually, circuit groups are made up of tionery. In 1945 this merger was com 6 to 15 members, arranged geographi pleted, the result being the UN ITED cally to r educe cost of transportation POST AL STATIONERY SOCIETY. Soon to a minimum. Each circuit is accomp the matter of a Sales Department was anied by a letter, giving full instructions brought up again. for handling; a list of members to whom After considerable correspondence the circuit is to be sent; a list of the with s uch weli-known authorities as sales envelopes included, and a supply Mr. Bates and Dr. W.I. Mitchell, and a of report blanks. Each member should small grant from the Treasury of U PSS, inspect it promptly; take those items he we started the Sales Department. wishes; sign for them in the space pr o Charges for the service were figured vided, fill out a report blank and for out; sizes for sales envelopes were de ward it with remittance, to the Sales cided on, insurance was secured and we Manager, and then send the circuit to were ready to go. The first sales en the next member on the list. velopes were received on March lith, Members wishing to send in mater 1946 from Dr. Mitchell and were fol ial for sale thr ough the Sales Depart lowed shortly by those containing mat ment may obtain, from the Sales Mana erial of diverse types from other early ger, sales envelopes especially pre members, some of whom still help us pared to handle up to 25 items each. out with material for sale. These circuit envelopes cost 25C for 5 During the first two years of opera and come in 2 sizes; 5- 1/2" x 7-1/2" tion, the Department received approxi- and 5" x 11-1/2". Each one has full Pag ~ ~ 6 POSTAL STATIONERY Mor-Jun~, 1968 directions printed on it and space for times. We never have been overstocked. describing the contents. In addition to Membe rs s ubmitting material for the cost of the sales envelopes, the ex sale are urged to r emember the mini penses for handling are as follows: mum charges for circulating, and not 1-1/2% of original value for insurance to expect very substantial returns from (minimum charge on each s ales envel sales envelopes with very low priced ope is 25C and 15% of actual s ales in Items. come (minimum charge on each envel Member s receiving circuits will ope 25C). These two charges, along please observe the directions printed on with the cost of returning them to the each circuit letter, particularly the owner, will be deducted at the time of one asking for promptness in handling. r etirement. If ten days is not enough time for your Each s ales envelope received by the inspection, please cut it short and for Sales Department is assigned a number ward the circuit. Delays upset not only and the owner notified. Material In the the schedule of the circuit, but make it Department stock is covered by insur imposs ible for some of the material to ance. Sales envelopes will be retired get to all the other member s on the when t h~ y are too far depleted to be circuit list. sent out again or when they have been CHARLES D. ROOT circulating for 18 months or more. UPSS SALES DEPARTMENT MANAGER The Department was instrumental 855 COVE WAY, DENVER, COL0.80209 in he lping Hugh Clark dispose of the enormous accumulation of fore ign post LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; al stationery he had when he retired Dear Editor von Stein: from the Scott Co. For a number of In response to your request that I years we had quantities of USA Entires report to you on the response to my ad from Mr. Tarpy. Later we handled in the March-April issue of POSTA L large cons ignments from Thomas STATIONERY --(Phew!) I am gratified. Doane Perry. At present, only 41 mem Already I have had some ha lf-dozen in bers are s upplying ALL the stock we quiries and It is certainly too early to have in ALL categories. Fully twice as estimate what the total will be. Although many current members have had mat one inquiry for material was for one of erial in the Department, but have none the specific offers, all the other s have now. To them, and to any others inter requested want Ust service or approval ested, we say; "PLEASE SEND MOR I?'. offerings. This is not really surprizing At this writing 63 members are inasmuch as there exists so few who are as king for USA Postal Cards! We have willing and able to sell postal stationery nowher e near enough material to supply her e in the United States. the circuits we s hould be circulating. I am a bit curious, however, about We have 43 members on the Waiting the reason why I have not yet received List for USA Entires and 53 who want my copy of the March-April issue. I circuits of fore ign material! Desirable should indeed like. to see my ad in print. material of all types , priced reason Since rely, Robert D. Harris, Troy, N.Y. ably, moved quickly. Our members, UPSS #1265 naturally, resist ite ms which they con sider overpriced, but they will buy Dear Sirs: most material, if the price Is right! Ref. your article on Gr eat Britain More material is welcomed at all aer ogrammes-Private Order. These (No. 130) POSTAL STATIONERY Page ~7
letter s to the editor, continued
are available fr om Some.rset House. Usually only in quantities of 500 or more and the envelopes must be opened EXHIBIT out. They would not do aerogrammes for me when I asked - other people must have influence II The officials were most \ uncooperative, but as far as I can find A"W"ARDS out, the values are 1/2d, ld,l-l/2d, 2d, 2-1/2d, 3d -- 1/-. For postcards there is a similar set of dies-el sewhere. I am determined to get some complete sets HELEN ZIRKLE done, befor e the curr ency changes, pro bably on gummed labels . Yours faithfully, C. Musitano, England. UPSS #1281_------ Dear Sir: In the Mar ch-April edition of Postal The YMCA Whaling City Stamp Club Stationery there was an article written (SEAPEX) of New Bedford, Mass. has by Dennis Dengel about U.N. Postal used our postal stationery awards for Stationery on Page 33. He states that the 4th year and asked for them for the first embossed envelopes issued by 1969. Here are some very satisfied the U.N. were in two sizes. He says customers! that the standard size was the 6-3/4 The winners for SEAPEX 1968 are size. I think you will find that it was Marcus White Award: Bradford Hath size 13 which of course was 6-3/4 in away, Mattapoisett, Mass.; Blue Ribbon ches long. There was a 3C size 6-3/4 Certificate; Joseph L. Folger, New envelope that came out later. Bedford, Mass.; and Red Ribbon Certi Very truly yours, Gustaf E. Carlson ficate: Robert Borden,New Bedford, UPSS #770. Mass. NOPEX (New Orleans, La.) ' 68 - Mr. Eben Farnsworth writes that he had Willia m H. Bauer (UPSS #957) of West excellent results with his U.S. ad on wego, La. the Blue Ribbon Certificate. r evalued envelopes (set of ll for $2.00) Inland Emp ire Philatelic Society, and has had to reorder from his sup Spokane, Wash.- Ma r cus White Award: plier. He also states his German catalog George M. Martin (UPSS#201), Yakima, ad has been a winner. And as a side Wa sh.; Canadian Award (in lieu of tie comment he mentioned that he has al for Blue Ribbon Certificate): R. T. r eady used his $1.00 copy of the New Fraser, Rossland, B.C.,Canada; Blue Issue Chronicle to good advantage. Ribbon Cer tificate: Col. Charles L. Marston, Spokane, Wash.; Red Ribbon BIG CONVENTION ISSUE OF " P . S" Certificate: Howar d R. Foster, Spokane Get your ads in early for the next Wash. issue of this journal-- it will be big ger than ever and hundreds of extra DON 'T YOU copies will be distributed at the UPSS HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? National Convention in Rochesterll! USE THE NEW "CL ASSIFIED" ADS Pag~ 58 POSTAL STATIONERY May-Jun~, 1968
PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
by Frank B. Str atton 1T is a rare thing indeed to be thanked the fact that it is the sort of experience for giving unsolicited advice, how that is available to every member of ever good it may be. Most of us who UPSS. There is a tremendous store of are in the position of having to make information about postal stationery in r egular inspirational pronouncements print; in both past and current publica do so without any expectation of grati tions, but the longer I work with it, the tude or approval. We so seldom have more certain I am that there is even the chance to say, "See, what did I tell more information wh ich exists only in you?" that I may be forgiven, this once. the minds and memories of individual Shortly after the appearance of the collector s , much of which may never last issue of this magazine, I received appear in print. It is still available, a cordial letter from one of our mem however; in fact, most of us who have bers, in which he outlined a problem a~quired ·. such information are more that he had been facing. He asked my t.han happy for the opportunity to share advice about it; mentioning that he had it with colleagues who share our inter also written to another member whose ests. Ten years ago I wrote a short note interests are in the same field. I had to to one of our senior members, whom I confess that I couldn't be of much help had never met, asking a ver y simple to him myself, but assured him that his question; I received three type-written other letter would probably get better pages of reply, answering my question results. Then, a week or so later, I in the first paragraph, and going on to heard from him again: the other r eply answer many other questions that I had had not only answered his questions not known enough to a ski I still refer to satisfactorily, but had offered further that letter occasionally, and still find it unexpected information that was of helpful. And that member has become, great help to him. He ended his letter and still is , one of my closest friends to me by saying, "This little experience in the Society. And with this, I rest my provides a good example of what you case (for at least another two months I). r efe rred to as feed-back. 1 myself am just a bit smarter than I was when 1 first A LTHOUGH publicity releases from wrote and I hope in time to become even other sources may have anticipated more so." me, I wish to make official announce This is the sort of experience that ment at this time that we have accepted many of us are already quite familiar the cordial invitation of the Rochester with, and I want to emphasize once more Philatelic Association to hold the Annual (No. I \0\ POSTA L STATIONERY Page 59
Meeting of U PSS in conjunction with STATIONERY IN THE NEWS! their Philatelic Exhibition in September. * A special UN aerogramme used by The dates are Sept. 19 through 22; the UNOGIL (the UN Observer Group in place, the Sheraton Hotel, 111 East Ave. Lebanon) has been r eported by Arthur Rochester, N.Y.. 14604. Our luncheon Lewandowski. Some 10,000 were print meeting will be held at noon on Saturday ed in Beirut for only 600 members of the 21st. and the business meeting will that for ce but ver y few have appeared. follow the lunch. On light blue paper wmkd • o r iginal T he Gener alChairmanofthe Arran Bond• and also on unwmkd blue paper. gements Committee for the Rochester * Another UN discovery--this time an Show is our own Vice-President, Gor don inve rted 4c postal card with a major Morison; we are assured of a doubly shift and inverted! In upper right cor warm welcome! Copies of the prospec ner only pale blue frame and orange tus for the Exhibition, together with globe; all s hift left- -in lower left cor e ntry blanks, may be obtained from: ner , the globe with 5 cominents in blue Dr. Leslie J. Roll, 4389 St. Paul Blvd., and gr een and "United Nations• in 4 Rochester , N.Y. 14617. There is to be languages , all inverte d! L. Westheimer, a s eparate Class for postal s tationery. error will be sold to highest biddet·. and both the Marcus Wh ite Award and * AGAIN, an inverted 4c postal card, a special U PSS Trophy for Research in this time it s the U.S. World Jamboree Postal Stationery are being offered in Boy Scout 6C Airmail postal car d. The addition to the usual UPSS Certificates. red line acr oss bottom and r ed color We strongly urge all members to missing from imprinted s tamp design. send exhibits to the show: it promises to 41 mor e copies may exist! Check yours ! be our best opportunity of the year to * Future 3c stamped envelopes issued demonstrate the ever-increasing by Canada will bear pr ecancelled post strength of our organization. age stamp impr ession, with no inside design, which the 4c and 5c contain. 1T is a pleasure to report that there - *Dr· Rodney L. Mott, UPSS #38-C cently published United States Postal wrote an extensive article, with illus Card Album, by Scott Publications, is trations, on a guide for the new col indeed a handsome and use ful book. lector of postal stationery. Well writ which should prove very popular with ten and appearing in the March issue our members. Our thanks go to Mr. of the American Philatelist, the official Sheldon Sachs, who was responsible for journal of the A. P.S., P.O. Box 800, its production. State College, Pa. 16801. The basic album contains specially * A non- me mber (Newbury LeB.Morse) printed pages for all of the major Scott r ecently wr ote to the Editor of Linn's listings of United States car ds, as well Weekly complaining about the new 6c as a number- of pages bearing only the Liberty envelope stamp design. Facing gener al headings for " Postal Cards" , le ft is Liberty, but what do yo u see " Paid Reply Postal Cards". or "Air facing right? Mr. Mor se squirmingly Post Postal Cards". Presumably, by thinks it looks like a mask of an abori ordering such pages, the basic collec ginal tribe ; a baby-faced doll with a tion can be expanded indefinitely in double chin, or a pouting excuse for uniform binders . We heartily recom baby-face Floyd. He wants to see it mend this publication to our members, modified. We say its all in the eyes of both beginners and advanced. the beholder. What's your impr ession? Pa):e 60 POSTAL STATIONERY May-June, 1968
NE'NS NOTES
Secretary's Report Rohert n. l·t arlick NEW MEMBERS 1481 HOFFER, Charles- Box 4,CherryHillRoad,Cornwall, N.Y. 12518. Collector Dealer in stamps and stationery of the world. By Clifford Tuttle #990. 1482 ELYEA, Dan - Box 158, Black Mountain, N.C. 28711. Collects u.s. postal cards, envelopes and letter sheets, specializes in •cork• and •fancy• cancels on stationery. By Robert B. Warlick #728. 14 83 GYZEN, Ted Van - 2537 Nearcliff St., Torrance, CAL. 90505. Collects world stationery specializing in Netherlands and Colonies. By G. Morison #497. 1484 HACKETT, Margaret R. - 49 Pershing Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10705. Collects U.S. postal cards and envelope.. entires. By Clifford Tuttle #990. 1485 VINEY, Lewis C. - 6 Lauramont Ave., Lower Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania 7005. Collects Tasmanian and Australian stationery, specializing in Tasmania. By Dr. Rodney L. Mott #C-38. 1486 REID, A. W. - 441 North 6th St., Allentown, PA. 18102. Retail stamp dealer. By Gordon C. Morison, #497. 1487 WRIGHT, Norman CL- 1513 Penmar Ave., Venice, CAL. 90291. Collects U.S. postal cards. By Siegfried Saalfeld #273. 1488 MORRIS, M.H., M.D. - 804 Nix Professional Bldg., San Antonio, TEX. 78205. Collector-dealer in U.S. & U.N. postal c~.rds. envelopes, letter sheets and wrappers, specializing in the airmail-items. ·By R. B. Warlick #728. 1489 GRUBB, William K. - 3930 Livingston Rd., Hyattsville, MD. 20781. Collects U.S. and Possessions, envelope entires and postalcards. By R.B.Warlick#728. ' 1490 SMITH, Allison L. - 1292 Oak Lane, Vineland, N.J. 08360. Collects world sta tionery specializing in postal cards. By A. E. Lewandowski #320. 1491 KNUFF, Dr. Robert J.- 321 South 11th St., Philadelphia, PA. 19107. Collects U.S. postal cards, cut square and entire form. By Robert B. Warlick #728. 1492 0' BRIEN, John C. - Blue Mesa Lake, Montrose, COL. 81401. Collects U.S., specializing in postal cards. By Robert B. Warlick #728. 1493 BA UE RSF ELD, Carl F. - 9600 River Road, Potomac, MD. 20845. Collects U.S. postal cards and envelopes, specializes in airmail cards. By R.B. Warlick #728. 1494 GARR ETT, Eugene A.- 446 Stratford Ave., Elmhurst, ILL. 60126. Collects U.S. and Possessions , specializing in Canal Zone and Hawaii. By R.B. Warlick #728. 1495 SNELSON, Floyd C. - 1121 Sheldon St. , Clovis,N.M. 88101. Collects U.S. full corner cut squares and postal cards; U.S. Possessions entires and postal cards. By Robert B. Warlick #728. 1496 HESS, Dr. Milton W. - 10101 Crebs Ave., Northridge, CAL. 91324. Collects U.S. postal cards andairmail stationery,U.N.stationery. By R.B.Warlick /1728. 1497 CARVAJAL, Gil- 1720 MayflowerAve .,Bronx,N.Y.10461. Collects U. S. , U.N. Costa Rica stationery. By Henry T. Von Vange #1264. 1498 WEYHR AU CH, Richard - 52-C Escondido Village, Stanford, CAL. 94305. Col leers U.S. em ires and cut squares, specializing in the first two Nesbitt issues. By Dougla s Gary !f ll47. (No. 130) POSTAL STATIONERY Paae 61
1499 PENDLETON, Joseph - 1420 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11207. Collects U.S. and U.N • By A. E. Lewandowski #320. 1500 BROEKMAN, J.H. - Hoflaan 25, Bergen N.H., Netherlands. Collects world, specializing in Netherlands and Colonies. By Ed Fladung #1195. REINSTATEMENT C-11 STEINMAN, Carl - 1900 Domanik Dr., Racine, WIS. 53404. Collects world, specializing in U.S. By Arthur E. Lewandowski #320. CHANGES of ADORES S ANDERSON, Roben c. #735 - 402 N. Shadowbend, Friendswood, TEX. 77546. BROOKS, Walter #385 - P.O. Box 1536, Colorado Springs, COL. 80901. ELFORD, John E. #1325 - Flat 3, 22 Eildon Rd., St. Kilda, Victoria 3182,-Australia. FRAME, Rev. John v. #1373 - 934 Nonon, Kansas City, MO. 64127. GRAVES, G. D. #675 - 104 Brandywine Blvd., Wilmington, DEL. 19809. HARRIS, Robert D. #1265- 206 Second Ave., Troy, N.Y. 12180. LeBLANC, Leslie G., Sgt. Maj. #654 - Route 3, Box 204, Stafford, VA. 22554. MAYNARD, William B. #668 - 12 Greenhill, Hampstead High St., London, N.W. 3, England. MYERS, William J. #196- 109-11 115th St., South Ozone Park, N.Y. 11420. PHILLIPS, William #1316 - RM3 USN, COMPHIBRON FOUR STAFF, FPO N.Y., N.Y. 09501. SKLAREVSKI, Rimma #C-117 - 34 Wilfred Court, Towson, MD. 21204. CORRECTIONS COWEN, Frank M. #412 - 17 Rockview Terrace, N. Plainfield, N.J. 07060; was listed as •Resigned• in March-April '68 Journal. Mr. Cowen succumbed early in 1967. FURNEAUX, CAPT. R. V. #536- Rank formerly F/Lt. JOHNSON, Merrill S. #469 - Collects fancy cancellations on U.S. postal cards, S-1, S-2, S-4 and S-6. Corrects erroneous listing in Membership Directory. DECEASED COWEN, Frank M. #412- Succumbed in early 1967, Plainfield, New Jersey. DOMANSKI, Vincent Jr. #1022 - Succumbed recently in Philadelphia, Pa., age 74. SCHULTE, Walter G. Sr. #421 -Succumbed March 21, 1967 in Houston, Texas. RESIGNATIONS ALEXANDER, Budd #1381 ELIAS, Werner K. #962 HUBER, Victor L. #1194 MORRISON, MURRAY D. #1208 PARKER, John C. Sr. #1218 PALMER, Richard D. #1352 SICHEL. Edward S. #1254 SLINGSBY, P. J. #135
DO YOU COLLECT STATIONERY OF AUSTRIA? Or GERMANY or GREAT BRITAIN or SERBIA or •.. • . ? For service on your pre·W.W. II foreign postal stationery needs, WRITE: R. D. HARRIS 206 SECOND AVENUE, TROY, NEW YORK 12180 Page 62 POSTAL STATIONERY May· June, 1968
·U. .S . ENVELOPES
OUR FIRST AIRM AIL ENVELOPES by WILLIAM H. MAISEL
No other issue of airmail envelopes has as many variations and as much interesting material as the first issue of the SC blue envelopes (Scott UCl and UC2, Thorp 5000 to 5010). This issue has essays, proofs, border color errors, rare watermarks, border errors, just about everything. The weight of the paper was changed, and size 5 was discontinued for airmail after this issue. A color error also existed which was n't a color error! ESSAYS Essays with the stamp in of paper , watermarked EMPIRE-U.S. A. blue-black and the border in red and - BOND, with the stamp on the upper blue -black are known in size 13 and portion of the sheet. This comes both size !l from die A. Some claimed these folded in half and unfolded. The latter to be "color errors". The watermark is signed by Harry S. New. no. 26 (1925) was never used on issued envelopes but appears on these two FIRST DA YS The 5C die A in size 13 essays. The border on the s ize 8 differs wa~ is~ued on January 12, 1929 in from any issued border by repeating Washington, D.C. Sizes 5 and 8 were the red losenge at the upper right cor issued on February 1, 1929. The writer ner and repeats the blue-black losenge has seen cancels dated before Feb. 1, at the lower left. (Thorp catalog states 1929. These were supplied on orders it is the blue-black losenge repeating for special r equest cor ner card users, at the upper r ight, however, this should and released to the buyer s before first r ead the red repeating in the upper day r elease. The 5C die B was released right corner). When the Barkhausen later in 1929. (What dates do you have collection was sold, the stated catalog on your die B's? I have an Oct. 8, 1929 value of $100.00 was incorrect, It cancel.) There was no official r elease should have been $1000.00 for each of this die B. In fact, Tom Perry, in his size. Certainly this was justified s ince book, stated there is no Governmental both essays are e xtremely rare. r ecord of an additional master die. In any case, the die made its appearance PROOFS Three different proofs are completely unannounced. known of the SC blue, all from die A. One is on a sheet of paper 6'' x 6" , VARIETIES The 5C blues come in a watermarkecl 28, with the impression number of interesting varieties; includ centered on the sheet. A second proof ing sizes 8 and 13, die A, completely is on a sheet of paper 6-3/8" x 6-3/8", without color to the border. These watermarked 28, with the impression appear on wk 28 (1929) paper, and ar e at top center on the sheet. The third, very rare. The s ize 5 was also r eported and scarcest, is on 8-l / 2" x 11" sheet but no copy has been seen to verify its ex- (No. 130) POSTAL STATIONERY Page 63
!stance. Anothervariety which looks like this error from outside, actually has NEW ITEMS REPORTED the border printed INSIDE the envelope, with the stamp on the OUTSIDE. This The following new items have been occurs on size 13 only. Anerrorofcolor reported since the March-April issue: Thorp 3860 - 50F in the border of size 13, has the border printed in orange and blue, in place of (Fluorescent paper) red and blue. The type 5 border, where Thorp 3863 - 47 (not revalued) tne losenges appear in reverse (from Thorp 5086 - 50 left to right), is an admitted error in 6¢ size 10 wk 49 making border plates, but was allowed 6¢ size lOw wk 48 to be placed in service due to a large 10¢ size 10 wk 48 demand for airmail envelopes at that 4¢ .. 2¢ size 6-3/4w wk 49 time. It disappeared after this issue. 4¢+2¢ size 10 wk 48 & 49 5¢+-1¢ size 6-3/4 wk 50 NEW DISCOVERIES When the 1954 5¢+1¢ size 10 wk 48 Thorp Catalog went to press there were 1.4¢ size 6-3/4 wk 49 still new items being discovered. One 1.4¢ size 10 wk 48 of which was Thorp #5000, found in wk Four items have been withdrawn 30. Others were #5004 in wk 30a and from the agency. These are the 4¢+-2¢ #5006 in wk 33 and 36. These last two size 6-3/4, 5¢+1¢ size 6-3/4, 5C+1C were made for use in Puerto Rico only. size 6-3/4 TAGGED and the 5¢+1¢ The 5004-28 was also found in unused size 10 TAGGED. The first day on the condition. Previously, it had been known 1.4¢ size 6-3/4 was Springfield, Mass., used only. March 26, 1968. The first day on the size 10 of the 1.4¢ was Washington, D.C., March 27, 1968. Both are known with UNUSUAL RATES While the Post machine and handstamped cancels. Office Department desired to encourage the use of airmail, apparently they UPSS 1st ANNUAL AUCTION wished it to be the single rateof5¢ per UPSS AUCTION SEPT. 21, 1968 AT ounce, because the rate was 10¢ per the Annual Convention in Rochester. ounce (or fraction thereof) above the PLEASE SUBMIT MATERIAL NOW! first ounce. "Use airmail but keep it MORE MATERIAL NEEDED!!! light", seemed to be the idea. Needless Send to: E. c. McGovern, Jr. to say, covers illustrating the multiple 75 Bay Ridge Avenue rate, whilenotrare,arenoteasytofind. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11220 RECENT ENVELOPES & POSTAL S Tagged Envelopes (6 varieties) Mint ...... $ 1.65 Tagged Envelopes (6 vars.) First Doy Machine Cancelled ... $ 2.50 Tagged Envelopes First Day Handstamp Cancel ...... $ 3.50 ALL THREE SETS (TAGGED) . .•...•. .. .•.. . $ 7.00 Revalued Envelopes (11 varieties) Revalued Envelopes First Day Machine Cancel ...... $ 3.85 Revalued Envelopes First Day Handstarnp Cancel ...... $ 4.95 8¢ Airmail Card· 4 Diff. First Day Cancels ...... $ 1.50 4¢ +4¢ Tagged Postal Card (Mint) ...... $ 1.50 PlEA SE A 0 0 2f¢ f 0 R H A N 0 l IN G Ultraviolet Lamps, long & short wove , price increased to $34.75, While Our Supply Lasts ..•...... $29.75 ·i.JP.C:s. 150 7 Norman Avenue '::.:! WM. MAISEL Luthervill e, MD. 21093 Page 6·1 POSTAL STATIONERY Mny-June, 1968 u. s. POSTAL CARDS
bv Georl[e M. Martin · Yakima, «-ash. 98901
S-2 DEFECTIVE WATERMARK S Dr. A. I. Good of Wooster, Ohio, has roll and formed the watermark in the submitted a most interesting copy ?f newly manufactured paper as it passed U. S. Postal Card S-2 located by a lad, between the rollers . The watermark Bill Doubledee, in an accumulation of results from the higher compression of cards which he had run across. Al that portion of the paper beneath the though Bill is not a card collector, he watermark forms. With continuous use, is sufficiently versed as a stamp col the watermark forms become worn, and lector to know that he has an unusual in some cases break completely away. item. In the card s ubmitted, the "D" This results in the production of cards is completely missing from the water with the missing letters in the water mark. The r emainder of the watermark marks. It cannot be ascertained as yet is clear and distinct. Many e xamples as to whether or not any ofth e damaged of faint watermarks are known, but in watermark designs were repaired; how this instance a portion of the water ever, it is thought that the dandy rolls mark is completely missing. continued to be used without repair of Correspondence with other collec the watermark designs . On the other tors has brought forth further informa hand, missing letters are found upon tion concerning watermark varieties. cards issued toward the end of the first Two collectors have submitted cards s ix monghs of production as well as in in which the "P" is missing and another the later printings. It ls known from card with a missing " D" has been sub contemporary r eports that the paper mitted, and a third card with both the manufacturers experienced consider "P" and the "U" ar e missing. It is able difficulty with the watermarks hoped that other collectors will report although there was no r efer ence to the any similar items that they might have appearance of missing letters. in their collections. CARDS REVALUED BY POSTAL METER Watermark designs are prepared by An inquiry has been received from a bending wire into the desired design. In new convert to the postal stationery preparing the forms for the watermark field, r elative to postal cards r evalued of the U.S. postal cards, the letters "U" by means of postal meters and as to and " S" we re first separ ately formed whether or not such are collectible and then the three letters "POD" in items. Such items are desirable and smaller s ize were formed and placed properly included in a collection of over the lette rs "US". These five let postal c ards. When postal rates are ters wer e then placed upon the dandy raised, many firms find the mselves (No. 130) POSTAL STATIONERY Pa e 65
1968 REVALUED ENVELOPES U S POSTAL CARDS Continued by Willliam R. Geijsbeek On Jan. 26th the Post Office Dept. with an unused supply of postal cards announced that eleven different envel on hand and often r evalue these cards opes were being revalued to meet the by means of their own postal meters. new postage rates and that they would In many cases postmasters use the be placed on s ale at the Philatelic same method for revaluing their stock Agency on Feb. 5th. The only envelopes of unsold postal cards on hand at the that would be r evalued were those on time of a rate increase. The cards re hand at the contractor's facility and no valued by the postmasters normally envelopes were to be called back from do not bear any date and in some cases Post Office stock for revaluing. This the name of the office will be omitted. writer was informed by the POD in late The value of such cards is nominal, but February that the number of envelopes they do constitute a part of the postal that had been revalued would total 20 to history involved and they are a part of 30 million and that more specific infor a complete collection. mation would be released at a later date (when the envelopes were off sale at the Philatelic Agency). WHAT IS POSTAL STATIONER Y? At the close of business on March A collector has recently forwarded 29th two envelopes were r e moved from several copies of various business the stock of the Philatelic Agency. They reply envelopes and franked mail with were the revalued 4C, size 6-3/4 and the inquiry as to whether or not such the revalued SC , s ize 10 (tagged). At items are properly classified as postal the close of business on April 12th, an stationery. Generally speaking, postal additional pair of envelope s were re stationery includes the stamped envel moved from sale - the revalued SC, opes, postal cards, letter sheets and size 6-3/4, tagged and untagged. similar items prepared and sold by May 1st, the remaining seven ofthe postal administrations . Franked envel or iginal eleven items were removed opes and franked postal cards are often from sale at the close of the day. They collected as a sideline by collectors of are as follows : postal stationery. It is rather doubtful, 4C-12C size 6-3/4 1,530,500 in my opinion, that private business 4C-12C size 6-3/4w 829,000 r eply envelopes and r eply cards could 4C-+2C size 10 1,940,000 be properly considered postal station SCI" 1C size 6-3/4 9,891 ,000 (umag.) ery any more than an envelope wi th an 5~1C size 6-3/4 9,891,000 adhesive postage stamp added could be SCI"l C size 6-3/4 2,025,000 considered postal stationery. This does 5~ lC size 10 1,511 ,000 not mean, of course , that such business 5~ 1C s ize l Ow 1,487,000 r eply material is not collectible as it 5~1C size lOw 415,000 does have a very definite place in postal 8~2C size 6-3/4 3,738,500 history and in the overall philatelic The number of envelope sets del field. This does demonstrate one ofthe iver ed to the Philatelic Agency is un great things about stamp collecting; known, but it is probably below the namely, that every collector can more 415,000 figure, thus indicating that all or less develop his own guidelines and eleven types of envelopes have been limitations as to what he might desire available at Post Offices somewhere . to collect and display. My experience indicates that: Page 66 POSTAL STATIONERY May- June, 1968
1) the revalued envelopes were distri CHINA AEROGRAMMES buted to Post Offices during the latter by Richard Singley part of February; Most of the aerogrammes of China 2) distribution was primarily to smal are hard to identify unless, of course, ler first class offices, although most you can read Chinese. The date of issue Post Offices in this class did not is printed on all aerogrammes, but un receive any, and fortunately, it is not in English. Fred 3) the 6-3/4 size revalued airmail Kessler, in his catalogue, struck upon envelope turns up most often even the idea of illustrating the line which though it is not the most numerous. reveals the date, so it was rather easy These suppositions may prove to be to identify sheets up to and including wrong as more is learned since they No. 26, where the Kessler catalogue represent only one person's observa ended. For example, on sheet No. 26, tions. It would be interesting to know the date line reads: "First Month of what others have found. It should be the 50th Year of the Chinese Republic noted that mail orders to the Philatelic (January 1961)". Sheet No. 25 reads: Agency are filled separately from the "Fifth Month of the 48th Year of the over-the-counter sales. Thus, while Chinese Republic (May 1959)'', etc. mail order patrons get one watermark, This was staned in 1957 and really in-person purchases can produce ano consisted of two lines with the first ther. Of the some 23 known varieties reading: "Published by the Post Office at least 18 were available from the Department, Ministry of Communica Philatelic Agency in one way or another. tions",. with the line just beneath as the dateline. All this information was print COMING EVENTS: ed on the top fold-over flap and was NOV. l-3. 1968-CENJEX,sponsored by continued up to and including No. 27. the Federated Stamp Clubs of Central On sheet No. 28, added in English, in N.J., Inc. to be held at the Park Hotel two lines, was: "Printed in Taiwan; Annex in Plainfield, N.J. UPSS Awards Republic of China''. to be given. Write for Prospectus to: On all these sheets there is an arrow JOE DELACY, 25 Van Buren Ave., pointing to the right with, ''To opt:n Metuchen, N.J. 08840. here" --this continued up to and includ Rochester Philatelic Society Exhibition ing No. 36. Starting with No. 37, all Sept. 19-22, 1968. Prospectus from: this wording was moved to the opposite L.J. Roll, 4389St.Paul Blvd., Rochester end of the flap. By 'opposite' I refer to N.Y. 14617. TI-llS IS A UPSS ANN UAL the side where the stamp appears. Also CONVENTION EXHIBITION-A MUST! with this sheet, the lines "Printed in STATIONERY CALENDER Taiwan, etc.", were made into one line May 31 U.N. 13c airletter sheet in with the arrow moved to the left side blue, 12 x 8-1;2•, New York of the ·flap and now slanting towards, May 31 U.N. 13c airmail postal card, "To Open Cut Here". gr een, 5-l/2x3-1/ 4•, N.Y. Of course ther e are different values, May 18 JAPAN , 7 yen postal card, some types are stiff and on heavy Arbor Day Design, gr een. paper, while others are flimsy and ligh July 26 U.S. 5c Commem.postal card ter in weight. The Chinese Bulletin des Women Marines, San Francisco cribes the type of paper and weight ? ? ? U.S. 13c Commem. aerogram, used, as well as the various colors and Human Rights Year. changes in color; so we hope the follow- ( ~o . I \Ol POSTAL STA TIONEFY Pa,e 6i ing listing will be of some help in identi SPEC IM ENS of these sheets exist fying the sheets that have been issued and one that Kessler missed was No. since the Kessler catalogue . ln a few 26, which bears the large, two charac cases, sheets are really reprints, but ters, denoting SPECIMEN. As illustra since they have the date of r e -issue, ted in the catalogue, these are Type IV. we have to give them a separate list llowever, starting with No. 27, and up ing. As most collectors are familiar to No. 4I, Specimens were produced with the listings up to and including by 2 black lines that obliterate the No. 26, we shall start with No. 27. value of the stamp. These lines vary in These sheets were all produced by length from 3mm to Smm, and there are deep etch offset printing and measure always 2 bars about lmm apart. Start 96mm x 136mm in size. The $2.00 ing with sheet No. 42, the large charac- sheet is for mailing to Hong Kong and ters were again put into use, but now Macao only. The $4.00 sheet is for all they are 'open', replacing the solid IV of Asia, and the $6.00 Internation.1! types. These characters can be found issue for the r emainder of the world. on s heets No. 42 thru No. 45. REPUBLIC of CHINA AEROGRAMMES
Cat. lloncni. Dositn~ at Stun> Colora Paper U11.ed Quantity 1'1rat llo:r 27 $ 2.00 l'llar--ctD• Dark bhe .50lbvoocltiree 100,000 Doeeaber 28 plane 11!. oaarae Slc:T bhe priating paper 1961 or tlight Doep red ( ultrUI&l'iDe) 2B $ 6 .oo A Jet plane DoJ'k Blue .50lbvoocltree 400,000 April 9, tly1ng OYer Deep red printi%1g pa er 1962 Tai and oran • W.tr... orine 29 A Jet plane llork blue. J lb voocltree JOO,OOO April 20, tlying OYer Sk7 Blue printing paper 1962 Taipei !loop Red ~W. tr&Url.ne) JO $ 2.00 A Jet plane DoJ'k blue J lb voocltree 200,000 llov•ber 10 tl.,ying over Sky blue printing paper 1962 Taipei Deep red {W.traorine) Jl $ 6.oo A Jet plane DoJ'k blue .50 lb voocltree 69.ooo NOYOIIber 10 tl.,ying aver Doep red prating paper 1962 Taipei & orWe ~w.tr... orine) J2 $ 6.oo A Jet plane DoJ'k blue J lb voocltree 4)0,200 Doo•bar 1 tl.,ying over Doep red prating paper 1962 Taipei & orange {W.tr0111arine) JJ $ 6.oo A Jet plane DoJ'k blue .50lbvoocltree '700 ,000 Juno 2,5, tly1ng over Deep red priating paper 1963 Taipei & Orange with dyed tiber 34 $ 6.oo A Jet plane DoZ'k blue .50lb voocltree 725.000 March 12, tly1ng over Doep red printing paper 1964 Toioei & Orange with dyed tiber J5 $ 2.00 A Jet plane llork blue .50 1bwoodtroe 142 • .500 Docanbor 1.5, tlying over light blue printiJI« paper 1964 Toioei deep red with d,yed tiber j6 $ 6.oo A Jet plane llork blue .50 lb woodtree 600,000 Dooanber 1.5 tl.,ying over Deep red printing paper 1964 Ta!E!,i & Orange with d,yed tiber J7 $ 6,00 A Jet plAne DoJ'k blue .50 lb voocltree 700,000 June 15, tl.,ying over Doep red prating paper 196.5 Taipei & Orange with dyed tiber (light blue) J8 $ 2.00 A Jet plane llork blue .50 lb voocltree 200,000 Sept•ber l5, tl.,ying over light blue prating paper 1965 Taipei deep red with d,yed tiber {light blue) J9 $ 6. oo A Jet plane llork blue .50 lb voocltree 3.50,000 Septanber 15, tly1ng over deep red prating paper 1965 T&ioei wi~ber (li~t blue) 40 $ 6.06 X Jit jiliiie u-m. 50 .Lll .. 7 ,000 lPi"ii z3. tly1ng- deep red prating paper 1966 Tai & oran e with eel tiber li ht blue A Jet plane DoJ'k blue, .50lbvoocltree 5,000 June 2), tly1ng- light blue priating paper 1966 Taipei deep red with d,yed tiber (light blue) 42 $ 4.oo A Jet tly1ng Doep brot>ry .50 lb light 100,000 Novooober 1 OV
Postal Stationery Million S Business COMMERCIAL CORNER An article appearing in the Ma rch * Arthur Lewandowski , proprietor of '68 issue of a Graphic Arts publica LAVA, Box 1, N.Y., N.Y. 10040, sends tion, datelined Springfield, Mass., an us his latest copy of the" Airmail Entire nounces that the U.S. Envelope Co. Truth'' Newsletter for Apri11968 which has been awarded a $22.8 million con deals with aerogrammes and air post tract to print e mbossed stamped envel stationery. This April issue reports opes for the P .0.0. and s uch contract a Finland stamped envelope sold for covers a four-year period. The U.S. $9,600 at a recent auction in England. Envelope Co. is 56-percent owned by The highest price ever paid for a sin West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. and gle piece of postal stationery. also holds the curr ent embossed envel The LAVA Newsletter is published ope contr act which expires at the end 3 times a year and may be had for 25C of 1968. The new contract, which starts per copy. The members of the Inter the firs t of next year, involves the print national Study Group for Aerogrammes ing of about 6. 7 billion envelopes! receive it free. See details for joining this Study Group in the full page ad else ~ In his recent editorial (Mar .16,'68) where in this issue. Mr. Bill Wylie of Western Stamp Col * In reviewing the latest edition of lector, discusses the validity of U.S. 20th Century U.S. Stamped Envelopes, stamps, bringing in the following ex which the author, " Pep" Thorp has cerpt on postal stationery: kindly sent us, one can only say it is the "Postal stationery seems to cause product of exhaustive research and the most trouble, particularly the re compilation and for the collector spe valued varieties. cializing in United States postal station "Any number of collectors who ery, it is the "Bible" . Worth every have used the US envelopes which penny of the $12.00 as the only compact were revalued when domestic postage reference catalog currently up-to-date rates were changed in 1958 report that for the specialist. Still available from the postal service is collecting postage P. H. Thorp, Netcong, N.J. 07857, but due from the addressees, ignoring the better hurry-publication was limited! indicia which augmented the value of * Scott Publications, Inc., 461 Eighth the embossed stamp." Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10001, has just sent "Postal clerks are rather prone to us the new U.S. Postal Card Album •• argue that there are so many different completely up-to-date, including the kinds of stamps and so many new ones March issues. Beautifully bound in the appearing that no one can be expected familiar green, Scott binder, ready to to keep track of which are good for add to your present Scott Albums on the postage a nd which aren't. There is a bookshelf. The price is $12.00, obtain certain validity to this r easoning, no able from the above address. This very doubt, but wher e postal stationery is attractive album should entice new concerned postal clerks seem to figure comers to our specialty field. . .its a things differently." nice way for you to get your son, father, The article deals with postal friend, and even grandmother, interest clerks not realizing that the U.S. has ed in collecting U.S. Postal Cards... never de monetized any stamps or sta for now they have a place to put them! tionery for prepayment of postage since With Father's Day coming along, and 1861 and due to this ignorance, many other holidays, the new Scott Album patrons are having to pay extra. would make a perfect, welcomed gift. (No. I ~O J POSTAL STA TIONE RY Pajte 69
,. ------• DO YOU RESTRICT YOURSELF TO UNITED STATES ENVELOPES AND POSTAL CARDS?
They have been too expertly studied in order to make a "find" of any cons(.'- ~ quence. A major discovery happens very seldom and most of the rarities ar e ~ well above the financial means of many collectors . ~ ~ AEROGRAMMES OFFER THE GREATEST CHA LLENGE EVER ~ ~ T hey practically ar e a vir gin field with unlimited possibilitie s . They are artract- ive, colorful and inexpensive. New issues usually are not reported by the issuing countries and spectacular finds ar e made. United States aerogrammes with its dozens of varieties are a gold mine for specialis ts and can be had far below the ir value .
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EBEN A. FARNSWORTH .AIRMAIL NEW ISSUES NOTE: Numbers pr~croed by an asterisk (• ) are those asst~ned lor the new supplement to the Kessler Air mail CaL1log. UNITED STATES (AIRMAIL ENVELOPES) 1968 (Jan. 8). Increase in rate . Triangular stamp similar to 8C with luminescent phosphor in printing ink; red and blue airmail border; two s izes. First day at Chicago, Illinois . (11 A-20>. TEN CENTS (12) r ed a. s ize 6-3/4 b. s ize 10 Note: So far only 2 wmks have been seen on these envelopes: 48 (USA star) on s ize 6- 3/ 4; 49 (star under USA) on size 10. 1968 (Feb. 5). Previous 8C e nvelope in two sizes revalued with additional 2 CENTS indi cia at le ft of stamp. (11 A- 21). .. 8(10) c red+ 2 CENTS red a. size 6- 3/4 b. size 10 (AIRMAIL POSTA L CARD) 1968
6el.~:ium, New Airmail Issues, Continued 7-llne bilingual text on back; opening instructions on both flaps; format B, horizontal laid lines, Flemish-French text. (llA-27). • 4 F(rancs) magenta, blue Note: Mr. Wery writes that the French-Flemish and German-French-Flemish versions are to follow later. CANAL ZONE (AIRMAI L ENVELOPES) 1968. Increase in rate, previous 4¢ Goethals envelope (size 10) with added 4c imprint at left revalued again with 2c red imprint. (llA- 28). 4c blue+ 4c red+ 2c r ed .30 Previous 8¢ airmail envelope revalued by additional 2¢ r ed imprint at left of stamp, size 6-3/4 (11 A-29) _ Be red+ 2¢ red .25 (AIRMAIL POSTAL CARD ) 1968. Regular 4¢ card with additional 4¢ red imprint at left and AIRMAIL beneath stamp. (11 A-30). _ 4¢ green+ 4C red . 20 OUBAI (AEROGRA M) 1968. Stamp design of falcon, all printing in blue on blue unwmkd paper. 01 A-31). *18. 40 DIRHAMS blue, blue .25 GHANA (AEROGRAM) 1967 (Nov. 15). Stamp dcsl:rn of chameleon in multicolor, black text and address lines, red, yellow and green airmail border, on blue paper with Gateway Z wmk. (llA-32). *7. 9 Np. multicolor, blue .25 INDIA (AIRMAIL ENVELOPE) 1968 (Jan. 26). New r ate for sir.gle weight airmail letter to Europe. Blue unwmkd paper , dark blue airmail border. ( ll r\-33). _ Rs . 1.30 blue, light blue IRAN (AEROGRAM) 1967 (Oct. 17). Regular 8R sheer with crown and Ar abic text in bright blue; on left flap 3-line Arabic. and ~-lin e English text starting: THE IRANIAN PEOPLE CELE BRATE, ere., honoring the coronarioro of Their Imperial Majesties Shahinshah Arya- Mehr and Shahbanou Farah. (ll A- 3-t). _ 8R r ed and bright blue, blue NOTE: The Full English text on side flop, in 5 lines, reads : THE IRANIAN PEOPLE CELEBRATE/ With the most sincere national Feelings, on of/ the most genuine Iranian rites, the Coronation/ of Their Imperial Maiesties Shahinshoh/ Aryo·Mehr and Shahbanou Farah. KUWAIT (AEROGRAMS ) 1967. Stamp: AI Kuwait airport buildings .."Aerogram me'' in French and Arabic ver tically at le ft . All text in light green, green and red airmail border. Inscribed in Arabic and English: " For use to member countries of the Arab Postal Union only." (llA-35). *15. 12 FILS brown, light green .25 1968 (Feb. 26). Stamp: Seif Palace, AEROG RAMM E at top center of sheer, 3- line Arabic rexr at upper left, 4 dotted address lines on front and back, 3-line English text: "IF ANYTHING. . . etc."; scarlet and blue airmail border, blue paper with colorless stylized birds. (11 A-36). *16. 25 FILS scarlet and dark blue, blue Page 72 POSTAL STATIONERY May-June, 1968
LIBYA (AEROGRAM) 1968. Stamp design showing ruins of archway, inscribed: AEROGRAMME/(FOR ALL, EXCEPT ARAB, COUNTRIES). Dark gray-green overlay on front and side panels. Stamp and text in brown. (llA-37). *3. 50 MILS brown, white, gray-green overlay ay .35 NETHERLANDS (AIRMAIL POSTAL CARD) 1968. Similar to regular card but with PAR AVION in colorless letters on dark blue panel beneath heading. (llA-38). _ 25C blue, ivory .25 PAKISTAN (AEROGRAM) . 1968. Stamp: Jute plant and drying jute, blue airmail label, green text; on light gray- blue paper with blue overlay on front and back panels. (11 A-39). _. 60 PAISA green and blue, blue .35 QATAR (AEROGRAM) 1968. Head of ruler and minaret, blue text and airmail label; on blue paper with Gateway Z wmk. (llA-40). *6. 30 DIRHAMS blue and red-brown, blue .25 :-Jore : We are especially indebted to Walter Guthrie and Richard Singley for most of rhc new items listed here; also D. Damon, J. Landau and H. HUbers. ~~ OTES ON AIRMAIL NEW ISSUES PORTUGAL Mr. Richard Singley has shown us 8 different 1968 military air letter sheets (as illustrated above), the principal difference between these and previous issues being the color of the paper: 2 shades of light blue, blue, gray-blue, light green, dark green, dove gray and yellow. BAHRAIN The 30 fils aerogram (lOA-18) has been reprinted and the only apparent difference is of larger arrow heads before and after opening instructions. CZECHOSLOVAKIA The listing on page 6 of the Jan.-Feb. 1968 issue
REPUBLIC of SOUTH AFRICA The 2-lf 2c and 5c aerograms have recently been r e -issued. There are minor differences in the printing and the cut of the sheet has been changed, now having sharp beveled edges to the flaps where formerly they were rounded. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO The 6-cent (Treasury Building) and 15-cent (arms) aerograms were re- issued March 11, 1968, the 6-cent with Gateway A wmk and the 15-cent with Gateway Z wmk. UNITED STATES Walter Guthrie reports that the last printing of the llC Kennedy aerogram was on slick paper and states that it will list for $6.00 in the supplement to the Kessler catalog. AIRMAIL NEW ISSUES
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REGULAR NEW ISSUES UNITED STATES (ENVELOPES) 1968 · (Jan. 4). Increase in first class rate, stamp in new design-Statue of Liberty; phosphor added to ink. First day at New York City. (11-9). 6(8)c green a. size 6-3/4 (plain) .15 .05 b. size 6-3/4 (window) .15 .05 c. size 10 (plain) .15 .05 d. size 10 (window) .15 .05 NOTE: The size 6-3/4 is found with watermarks 47, 48 and 49. The size 10 with wmks 47 and 49. 1968 (Feb. 5). Previous issues revalued with 1¢ or 2¢ indicia as used previously. 5¢ purple+ 1 CENT (8¢) green (11-10) a. size 6-3/4 (plain) and tagged b. size 6-3/4 (window) c. size 10 (plain) and tagged d. size 10 (window) 4¢ blue+2 CENTS (8¢) red (11-11) a. size 6-3/4 (plain) b. size 6-3/4 (window) c. size 10 (plain) d. size 10 (window) NOTE: For different watermarks found on these envelopes, see listing on page 36 of the March-April P.S. issue #129. (POSTAL CARDS) 1968 (Jan. 4). Increase in rate, new design head of Lincoln, first day Hodgenville, Kentucky. (11-lla). _ 5¢ gr een (luminous ink) _ 5¢+5¢ green (luminous ink)(reply card) AUSTRALIA (ENVELOPES) 1967 (Oct.). Increase in rate, stamp design as before but in new denomination and color. (11-12). 5(6)c orange, light buff a. size a (88mm x 145mm) .20 b. size b (102mm x 229mm) .20 (REGISTRA TION ENVELOPE) 1967 (Oct.). Increase in rate, as previous issue but in new denomination and color. (11-13) 25(26)c brown, red text, dark manila .65 (LETTER CARD) 1967. (Oct .). Increase in rate, stamp as before except new denomination (with helecon in ink). Face of card gray, inside light ivory; at upper left above LETT ERCARD: PRICE: SIX CENTS. Green text. (11-14). • 2Q_. 5(6)c bright red, gray .20 (LETTER SH EE T) 1967 (Oct.). Increase in rate, stamp as before except new denomination (helecon in ink). At upper left above LETTERSHEET: PR ICE: SIX CENTS. Black text. (11-15). 5(6)c orange red, bu ff .20 (No. 130) POST AL STATIONERY Page 75
Au s tralia, Re~u la r New Issues, Continued (NEWSWRAPPER) 1967 (Oct.). Incr ease in rate, stamp as before except new de nomination; 5-line text in box at left of stamp. At upper left : Price: s ix cents. (11-16). 5(6)c orange-red, pink monilo1 .20 BELGIUM (CHANGE of ADDRESS CARD) 1967 (? ). Stamp: Lion and deno mination (foreign rate); 3-line r ed Fle mish-French text at le ft of vertical dividing line on fa ce, 16 lines of Flemish- Fre nch te xt in black on r ever se. (Not illustrate d. ) . 1 F(ranc) red, pink - NOTE: Probably known with Fren ch-Flemish text? BOTSWANA ( POSTAL CARD) 1967. Stamp: African Hoopoe bird, 2-Une bilingual heading. 0 1-18). _.!. 2c r ed JORDAN (POSTAL CARD) 196?. Stamp: King Hussein II, Englis h- Arabic text, 3 dotted address lines, size 88mm x 140mm. (11-19). _ 12 FILS brown, ivory JUGOSLAVIA (STAMPED ENVELOPE) 1967 (? ). Stamp design: ? , inscribed "LITOSTROJ". Gray inner overlay. Folded double sheet of white paper e nclosed. (11 -20). _ 0.30 (dinar) r ed (POSTAL CARD) 1967 (? ) Stamp: dam spillway, trilingual heading. (11-21). _ 0.20 (dinar) blue, ivory KOREA (SOUTH ) (POSTAL CARDS) 1967. Pr evious 2 won issue r evalued by circular overprint s howing new value; dia meter of circle 17mm. See sketch. Christmas and New Year gr eeting cards as listed in the Jan. -Feb. 1966 issue of P.S. (11 -22). _ 4QQ (won) violet on 2 won - a. black (s nowman) 1:: . blue -gr een (ornament & bird) __ b. orange (ornament) f. s age green (ornament c . crimson (seated woman) and winter scene) d. carmine -rose (3 seated women)- g. lavender (hate & pipe) 01-22) - - LIECHTENSTEIN ( POSTAL CARDS) 1967 (Dec. 7). A series of cards with stamps showi ng coat-of-arms of 11 different communes and s ketch at le ft on face . Vertically at lower r ight: COUR VOISIER S.A. 1967. Also r eply card wirh arms and s ketch of Vaduz. (See 11-23). _ 20 R P. gr een, buff a . arms and sketch of Balzer s g. arms and sketch of Eschen b. arms and sketch of Planken h. arms and sketch of Gamprin c . arms and sketch of Schaan i. arms and sketch of Mauren d. arms and sketch of Triesen j . arms and sketch of Ruggell e. arms and s ketch of Triesenbcr g -- k. ar ms & sketch of Sche llenber g -- f. ar ms and sketch of Vaduz NO TE: Also sold in booklets of 11 cords, perforated olong left edge and sto· pled between thin paper cover the front showing notional arms and arms of •he II dr fferent communes ana1 German text: " 11 Postcards with landscapes and arms (price) FR.2.20 FURSTENTUM LIECHTENS TEIN . Size of perforo red cord: 105 x 157mm, of the regular cord 105 x 147.5mm. Bock cover shows reproductions of 4 recent adhesive stomps . Page 76 POSTAL STATIONERY May-June, 1968
Liechtenstein, Regular New Issues, Continued: _ 20+ 20 RP. green, buff (reply card) (11-23) (arms and landscape of Vaduz) NETHERLANDS (POSTAL CARDS) 1967. Increase in internal rate, with or without vertical fluorescent bar at left of stamp. 15C red, ivory (11-24) a. with fluorescent bar 15+ 15C red, ivory (reply card) (11-25) Increase in foreign rate. _ 25C dark green, ivory (11-26) _ 25 + 25C dark green, ivory (reply card) (11-27) (CHANGE of ADDRESS CARD) 1967. Increase in rate, ADRESWIJZIGINGJCHANGEMENT 0' ADRESSE in single line and 4 dotted address lines on face, 8 lines of text on back, all in blue. (11-28). _ 12C dark blue, ivory NEW ZEALAND (LETTER CARD) 1967. Change to decimal currency, previous issue revalued. (11-29). _. 3 CENTS black on 4d blue (NEWSWRAPPER) 1967. Change to decimal currency, previous issue revalued in same type as letter card. (Not illustrated.) _. 2-1/2 CENTS black on 3d red. (REGISTRATION ENVELOPE) 1967. (Spring). Definitive issue, same design as before but new color. (See 11-30). • 1'3 (1 sh. 3d) light blue, cream (STAMPED ENVELOPE) 1967 (Fall). Definitive issue, decimal currency. (11-31). 3c blue (POSTAL CARD) 1967. (Fall). Definitive issue, decimal currency, with heading: INLAND (arms) POST-CARD. (11-32). 2-l/2C red
NOTE: Also i 1/ustrated as 11-33 and 11-34 are revalued letter card and pasta/ acrd with additional purple handstamp "PAID". The Rev. A. H. Voyce, Pres ident of the New Zealand Philatelic Society, writes that these items were used only in the Gisbourne Postal District and are considered rare in New Zealand. Further information is being sought as to the reason for the hand stamp. (These items can be found with cancellations of other districts, but were not legitimately issued there.) NORWAY (LETTER SHEET) 1968. Stamp: Boatswain's knot, numeral and NORGE, heading KORTBREV. Fluore scent bar at left of stamp. (11-35 ). _. 60(ore) red, ivory (POSTAL CARD) 1968. Increase in rate, previous 40 ore card with additional 10 ore posthorn stamp imprinted at left of original stamp. (11-36). _ 60(ore) red+ 10 ORE green (No. 130) POSTAL STATIONERY Pn!lC 77
Norway, Rel'tular New Issues , Continued (O FFICIAL POSTAL CARDS) 1967. Stamp: shield and crown, inscribed at bonom OFF. SAK, heading T J ENEST E POSTKORT. (11-37). 40(ore) violet 1968. Increase in rate - previous card with additional 10 ore stamp imprinted in upper left corner of card. (11-38). _ 40(ore) violet+ lO(ore) green RYUKYUS (NEW YEAR GREETING CARD) 1967. (Nov. 15. ). Stamp design: two cloaked figures(?) and date 1968. Red precance l beneath stamp with date 1968 and animal figure. {11-39). • l-1/2c blue, red, yellow and gold SWITZERLAND POSTAL CARDS) 1967. Foreign rate reply card of 1964 with luminous coated stamp on both cards. Stamp design: HELVETIA-numeral 30-white cross. Zumstein Catalog No. 16la. (Not illustrated). 161 a. 30+ 30(cts) red, buff (reply card) 1968. Previous issues revalued, due w increase in rate. Red meter-type indicia used for revaluing. 10(c) gray-blue+0010(c) red (11-40) 10(c) green+OOlO(c) red (11 -41) NOTE: Prof. Ganz writes that others, including reply cards, may exist. He also reports that the 30+30c reply card was announced as existing as far back os 1965, but the first " lumo" copies were not seen until late in 1967. We are greatly obliged to the following people for sending ite ms for listing: D.B. Damon, J. Landau, W. Guthrie, r!. HUbers, Higgins &Gage , F. Ganz, K. Blom, A. Wery, Mrs. H. Zirkle, R. Briney and H. Thivierge. NOTES ON REGULAR NEW ISSUES In the next Chronicle there will be a listing of recent envelopes and cards of Bulgaria and Romania and the colorful cards of Poland.
BELGIUM The 1 franc change -of-address cards are probably known with French Flemish text also. Date of issue of both ?
JAPAN We were pleased ro r eceive a message from Dr. Rodney Mort on a special 7 yen postal card with a piC[Ure at left of the guest house at Doshishu University, Kyoto. This is one of a series of four. Dr. Mott writes that there are many more of these pictures printed on regular cards by different firms as anyone is permitted to use up to one half of the face of the card this way.
UNITED STATES Ther e were 274,400 first day cancellations on the 5C Lincoln postal cards w'1en placed on sale in Hodgenville, Kentucky on January 4, 1968; 160,000 s ingle and 115,000 r eply cards wer e sold that day with a total value of $19,500. Ther e wer e 134,832 first day cance llations when the 1.4C stamped envelope was placed on sale at Springfie ld, Mass. , March 26, 1968. Ther e we r e 137,527 envelopes sold that day. (This envelope will be listed in the ne xt New Issue Chronicle). Pa ~t e 78 POST AL STATIONERY May· June . 1968
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY VIEW CARDS Horace W. Harrison, UPSS #1334, pleted; after allotting a s uitable time is currently engaged in a project to for response to this article. update the listings of the Canadian Mr. Harrison would also be inter Pacific Railway View Cards. He has al ested in hearing from any collector ready seen the collections of Bill who has one or more copies of the Norman, Ray Peters and Ed Richardson Post Card bearing a 1¢ Numeral ad and finds that ~ of these. nor his hesive and the views of the C.P.R. own, contain any of the cards on the Hotels in sepia, issued about 1899- listing below. If any member has one 1900. So far he has r ecorded only or more of these cards in his possess Fraser Canon House and Place Viger ion, please write to Mr. Harrison at Hotel views on this post card having Box 5780, Pikesville, Md .• USA,-21208, Statement of Earnings and Expenses preferably enclosing the card or cards on the message side. in question. He will return them by Some C.P.R. View Cards are NOT Registered Mail and r eimburse you for listed by either Bond, Holmes, or postage. Higgins & Gage; yet there is a likeli hood that they may exist. All are the Collectors interested in having an Sepia views which first appeared in up-to-date checklist of these C.P. R. 1917 and continued in use until 1933 view cards may do so by sending $1.00 on various Canadian Business Postal and a self-addressed #10 envelope to Cards. In order to make the listing of Mr. Harrison at the above address. C. P.R. cards as complete as possible, Those who ar e willing to wait, will would collectors holding any of the find the list published in this journal cards on the following list communicate when the finalized version is com- with Mr. Harrison as aforesaid.
C.P.R. VIEW CARDS RECORDED
NOT present in 4 of the largest collections of C.P.R. cards. Card: View in Green, Queen Victoria 1¢ Red Recorded by: 1. Banff, with C.P.R. in Roman Type Holmes & Higgins & Gage 2. Banff, with no inscription near stamp Bond 3. Fraser Canon House. Gothic Type Canadian 15mm. long Holmes & Higgins &G age 4. Vancouver Hotel, Gothic Type Canadian 7-1/2mm. long Holmes & Higgins & Gage Card: Multi-colored Views. KGV 1¢ Red, Bi-lingual inscription. Die B or II 5. Windsor Station Dining Room Bond. Holmes , H & G 6. Windsor Station Lunch Room Bond, Holmes, H & G KGV 1C Red, Vert. & Horiz. Lines, Die B orii 7. Mt. Stephen House Bond, Higgins & Gage KGV 2C Red, Vert. & Horiz. Lines, Die B or II 8. Banff Bond, Holmes, H & G 9. Place Viger Bond, Holmes. H & G 10. Windsor Station Dining Room Bond, Holmes, H & G Page 80 POSTAL STATIONERY May-June, 11)68
C.P.R. VIEW CARDS Continued
KGV 1¢ Green, Blank Card, Die A or I 11. Chalet Lake Louise Higgins and Gage 12. Mt. Stephen House Higgins and Gage 13. Windsor Station Lunch Room Higgins and Gage Card: Sepia Views KGV 2¢ Red, Vert. & Horiz. Lines 14. Giant Steps, B.C. Holmes, Higgins & Gage KG V 2¢ Green, Horiz. line only, Die B or II 15. Chateau Lake Louise, B.C. Bond, Holmes, H & G KG V 2¢ Green, Blank Card, Die B or II 16. Chateau Lake Louise, B.C. Bond, Holmes, H & G 17. Windsor St. Station Bond KGV 2¢ Green, Blank Card, DieCorlll 18. Chateau Lake Louise, B.C. Bond, Holmes, H & G KGV 2¢ Green, Scroll Issue 19. Banff Springs Hotel Bond, Holmes, H & G 20. Chateau Lake Louise, B.C. Bond, Holmes, H & G KGV 2¢ Red, Arch Issue 21. Algonquin Hotel Bond, Holmes, H & G KGV 1¢ Green,Horiz.Lineonly,DieBorll Bond CLlOB, Holmes 23. Giant Steps. ALTA. (not B.C.) 1428a, Gage 33B 24. Lake in the Clouds, ALTA. (not B.C.) KG V 2¢ Red, Horiz. line only, Die B or II Bond CL13B; Holmes 25. Chateau Lake Louise, ALTA. (not B.C. ) 1435a, Gage 51B 26. Giant Steps, ALTA. (not B.C.) 27. Lake in the Clouds, ALTA. (not B.C.) KGV 2¢ Green, Blank Card, Die Bor-11 Bond CL38; Holmes 28. Giant Steps, Alta. 1437a; Gage 57B KGV 2¢ Green, Blank Card, Die Cor III Bond C L43C; Holmes 29. Mt. Assiniboine 1437b; Gage 57C 30. Mt. Stephen KG V 2¢ Green, Scroll Issue; Bond CMS; Holmes 31. Mt. Sir Donald 1443; Gage 87D KGV 2¢ Gr een, Arch Issue Bond CN8B:; Holmes 32. Algonquin Hotel 1452; Gage lOlF 33. Banff Springs Hotel 34. Chateau Lake Louise, Alta. 35. Chateau Frontenac 36. Emerald Lake 37. Lake in the Clouds, Alta. 38. Mt. Sir Donald 39. Mt. Stephen 40. Place Viger Hotel 41. Vancouver Hotel 42. Windsor Station (No. 130) POSTAL STATIONERY Page 81
C.P.R. VIEW CARDS, Continued
KGV 2C Red, Arch Issue Bond CN18B; Holmes 43. Banff Springs Hotel 1453; Gage l05F 44. Chateau Fromenac 45. Empress Hotel 46. Mt. Sir Donald 4 7. Mt. Stephen 48. Windsor Station KGV 2C Brown, Arch Issue Bond CN24B; Holmes 49. Banff Springs Hotel 1454; Gage 109F 50.Chateau Lake Louise 5L Emerald Lake 52. Empress Hotel 53. The Gap 54. Giant Steps 55. Lake in the Clouds 56. Mt. Assiniboine 57. Mt. Sir Donald 58. Mt. Stephen 59. Place Viger Hotel 60. Vancouver Hotel 61. Windsor Station
AUSTRALIA -SPECIAL AEROGRAMME A special aerogram was released on eludes the U.N. crest. April 17th, 1968 by Australia to mark A special post mark was used at a the Conference of the Economic Com temporar y Post Office set up at the mission for Asia and the Far East, Rex Hotel, Canberra, the site of the held in Canberra during that momh. meeting. This cancellation also shows It was to be on sale for two weeks. the U.N. symbol. The aerogram was on Since the Conference was held un der sale at the substation and at the usual the auspices of the United Nations, the philatelic sales points throughout the air letter has a s tamp design which in- nation. ·------1 AEROGRAM ME BV AIR MA I L • PAR AV I ON
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U. N. PRECANCELLED STATIONERY of the N. y .C. G. P .0., thus, under ordin ar y circumstances, a N.Y. Mailers by Steve Pavlino Postmark could be mailed from there; In the ear ly par t of May 1957, an but the U.N. P .o. has a regulation again adver tisement appear ed in a leading st a Mailers Postmark permit being s tamp weekly-- and thereby hangs a used on U.N. stationer y. tale. The ad read: " Monday, May 27, When the Superintendent of the U.N. 195 7 is r eally a double first day for P .0. lear ned that these pieces were to U.N. postal stationer y: (1) the first day be mailed, he immediately called the of use of our own pr ivate • Mailers N.Y.C.-G.P.O. and had the permit can Postmark• by authority of the Post celled. Any mail deposited in the U.N. master, New York City, and (2) the first p .0 . with a Mailers Postmark was con ..Jay of issue and use of the 4¢ airmail fiscated. There were no pieces permit card and 4¢ airmail stamp. Your spec ted to go through the U.N. P.O. Although ialized collection will not be complete those people who ordered copies to be without this postmark. Or ders received sent unaddressed under cover received after May 27th are subject to stock un their copies. These are the same copies sold. Each of the 4 items of U.N. postal which ar e available on the market today. stationery Listed is available with im The Mailers Postmark permit was printed stamp cancelled by our post issued by the N.Y.G.P.O. for use on mark. In addition, any item may bear, U.S. postal stationery, therefore, it if requested, the new 4¢ adhesive stamp couldn' t be used legally to postmark cancelled by our •Mailers Postmark•. postal stationery of another govern Our postmark is authorized for use ment office, in this case the U.N. The only on postal stationery. It cannot be Postal Manual states that precancelled used to cancel adhesive stamps unless stamps and stationery may NOT be sold they are affixed to postal stationery.'' by permit holders . (142.24 & 142.3) The The list of items available were; 4¢ permit could have been revoked for this Airmail postal card @ $1.00 each, 2¢ reason also. postal card@ $1.00 each, 3C small en Now comes the touchy question of velope @ $1.00 each, 10¢ airl etter sheet value . It is the old story of"ifl have it, @ $1.00 each. These could be mailed I want top dollar for it--if I don' t have s ingly through the mail or unaddressed it, I want it as cheap as I can get it•. under cover. The stamp dealer (who ran What are these worth? Since they were the above ad) obtained a permit for a NEVER authorized by the U.N.P.O. and Mailers Postmark from the G.P .0. in NEVER went through the U.N. mails , N.Y.C. When the permit was issued, and are N'OT recognized by the U.N. P.O. ther e was no stipulation made as to they fall into a class called "Cinderella where it was to be used and the permit material• or if you so desire, you could holder could imprint the station or zone classify it as • postal history• . The where he intended to use the permit. current price for this is $2.00 to $5.00 The U.N. P.O. is operated as a branch an item. GERMAN t>OS TAL STATIONERY CATALOGS (Neuer Ganzsachen·Katalog) 50 Commonwealth Aerog_rammes, Q.E.IIS8 50 Different O.E. II Stauonery Items Section 2 •.••••••••. • · · · .S 3.50 t>/Cards, Reg. En_vs ..• E t c~ . . .. · · S7 Section 3 · · • · · • · · • · · • • · · ·I ~·~~ 3() Diff!'rent Great Bma1n Q.E.Il S Secuon 'I . · . . · · b. : · d. · • • · · · s 5 'o o Stauonery hems ... · · · · · · · · · · · · 7 Sections 5 & 6 com me • • · · • • • 4 0Different Taiwan Sr:uionery Items, S S All 8 sections at one time ..... S2 0 .00 Good Mix ture .. · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · k All 8 sections & s upplement .. • S2 I .00 /Please add 30¢ if remininl! by per~onal chcc .l E. A. FARNSWORTH. P . 0 . BOX 101 G. E. WILSON 33 Uphill GroYe CORNISH FLAT , N. H. 03746 Lo ndon , N. W. 7 , Eng I a n d (No. 130) POSTAL STATIONERY Pagr 83
CLASSIFIED ADS: 5¢ per word, incl. UNITED STATES address. Minimum ad 30 words($1.50) Ad copy & remittance due 1st of the ENTIRE UNUSED UNITED STATES month. Mail to Editor, payable UPSS. ENVELOPES-Send for special price
~~,q. list - from 1916 to date. Listed accord BUY, SELL, OR TRADE ing to Thorp' s numbers. ALBERT J. AEROGRAMMES: Collector wanes to WALWORTH, P.O.Box 134, Galesburg, Buy, Sell, Exchange. Have large stock Illinois 61401 (6-8) of duplicates, Mint or Used. Special, Limited Quantity UC28 Entires, die 2b, Israel first four sheets (1950-51) Mint without border, 6¢ 1C. only $9. 95 each. only $4.95. RICHARD HEFFNER, 2012 P. von Stein, Bernardsville, N.J.07924 Spring St., West Lawn, Pa. 19609 WANTED CANADA IDl 1968 REVALUED ENVELOPES-Buy, WILL BUY all your surplus Canada Sell, or Trade (individually or quantity). Postal Cards at wholesale prices. Any Also wanted-scarcer 1916 Circular quantity, any issues. A.F. MILLER Dies, 1950 Oval Dies, 1958 Revalueds, 24 Sinclair St., Belleville, Ontario 1965 tagged envelopes. Wane 3858- 47, Canada (6-6) and 5084-48. Interests include used SPECI AL OFFERS envelopes (concemporary),precancelled COLLECTOR DISPOSING of following envelopes, penalty overprints, envelope Postal Stationery collections: New Zea and postal card FDC, errors, etc. land 475 pcs.- $175; Canada 451 pcs WILUAM R. GEIJSBEEK, 9344 Cherry $210; Guatemala 102 pcs. -$40; Chile Hill Road-Apt. #202, College Park, 115 pcs.-$45; Costa Rica 47 pcs.-$15; Maryland 20740. (6-6) Bolivia 56 pcs.-$25; Salvador 94 pcs. $25; Ecuador 39 pcs.-$15; Peru,Agen Want to Trade or Buy U.S. Classic Stamps or Stationery. Send for our very tina, Uruguay, etc. 60pcs. -$10. TOTAL of 1439 pieces-Total Amount $560. In realistic offer. All material will be kept in tact pending your acceptance of cludes large N.Z. Educations, Canada, our firm offer. PAUL VON STEIN, #1 & #2 mint, and many other fi ne items BERNARDSVILLE, N.J. 07924 Clean postally used and mint in all col lections. Will take $490 for entire lot. .UPROVALS Also 2 volumes Grosser Ganzsachen Katalog 1928-$25. J. M . LIVERMORE WORLD POSTAL STATIONERY on 528 Wyndemer e Ave., Ridgewood, N.J . approval, catalogued by Higgins-Gage. zip 07450. (6-6) What are your interests? Periodic bulletins will also be issued free on P UBLICATIONS worldwide postal stationery. ALBIN AK, 1967 NEW ISSU E CHR ONICLE 30 Maple Ave., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003 Sl.OO per Set, 26 Pages, Illust. (B1 NEW ISSUES CHRONICLE - BACK NEW I SSUES ISSUES - 1967 - AVAILABLE, printed on one side of sheet - ready for binding CANAL ZONE: New revalued envelopes. andjor punching - $1.00 per set (26 UC9-25¢, UC l 0-30¢, UX16-10C,UCX4- pages, including all illustrations). Send 20¢. Same price, mint or FDC. Also all orders to: Editor, Paul von Stein, need earlier Canal Zone. Bernardsville, N. J. 07924. Postage is RICK SCHWARTZ, Box 1102, prepaid. Help s uppon your Society! Berkeley, California 94701 UNUSUAL U.S. COLLECTOR'S ITEM
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