NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Volume 59, Number 6 THE TEXAS HILATELIST PThe Journal of the Texas Philatelic Association
1936 Centennial Exposition introduced Texas to America
Fort Worth celebration shared Centennial spotlight
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Please visit me at the Mid-Cities Stamp Expo and other shows in Texas and beyond! contents THE TEXAS PHILATELIST FEATURES 3 Time runs short for Winter Auction lot submissions Arthur P. von Reyn 8 1936 Centennial Exposition introduced Texas to America Arthur P. von Reyn 18 Fort Worth celebration shared Centennial spotlight Arthur P. von Reyn 23 Houston show lacks legs, but proves a winner Jonathan Topper 26 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo promotes “pets that serve” Stanley Christmas DEPARTMENTS 2 President’s Message 4 Your Letters 6 Editor’s Notes 21 Texas Connection 28 Calendar of Events 30 Chapters in Action 33 Texas Cancels 34 Crain’s Corner NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 35 Membership Report Volume 59, Number 6 ON THE COVER THE TEXAS PHILATELIST (ISSN 0893-2670) A “Greetings from Texas Cen- is published bimonthly by the Texas Philatelic As- tennial Exposition” postcard sociation, Inc., 3916 Wyldwood Road, Austin, Texas and a Fort Worth Frontier Cen- 78739-3005. tennial admission voucher are POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: TEXAS PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION superimposed over an aerial 3916 Wyldwood Rd. rendition of the Dallas exposi- Austin, TX 78739-3005 tion fairgrounds, as extracted Arthur P. von Reyn EDITOR & ADVERTISING from another postcard. MANAGER P.O. Box 561622 Dallas, TX 75356-1622 E-mail: [email protected] Opinions expressed in The Texas Philatelist are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the editor, the officers of the Texas Philatelic Association, Inc., or the membership.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 1 president’s message Member opinions sought on future of TEXPEX By Robert I. Benner s some of you have heard, there will be no TEXPEX stamp show in 2012. Before I Arecap what has transpired since my last message to you, I do want to say there will be a 116th Annual Convention of the TPA in the spring of 2012 and your opinions will determine whether there is a future for TEXPEX and if so, what that future will be. When I wrote my column for the last issue of this journal, it was my impression that TEXPEX would be held in the spring as usual, though some significant changes were anticipated due to the TPA taking responsibility for this World Series of Philately show that is sanctioned by the American Philatelic Society. After the September-October journal was printed, the TEXPEX committee chaired by Vince King issued a report indicating the committee felt that TEXPEX had not reached its full potential and never would unless the event was moved to the fall. The principal reason given for this judgement was that major exhibitors and national dealers weren’t attracted to the show in the spring due to competition from two other World Series of Philately shows held before and after the traditional spring TEXPEX dates. To make this story brief, before the report was released, the committee prematurely started exploring options for the fall date and as a result created friction with the two TPA chapters that currently hold their own show at that time of year. It is now apparent that when the TPA Board of Directors approved assuming responsibility for TEXPEX and named a committee chairperson, it should have also directed the committee to inform the board of any proposed major changes and obtain approval before initiating negotia- tions concerning same with outside parties. Since the time horizon for holding TEXPEX in 2012 is now too short, a “bye” has been requested from the APS for next year. The future of TEXPEX or any World Series of Philately show in TEXAS will now be de- cided by you, our members. Enclosed with this journal is a survey with a postage-paid return envelope. Please review and respond whether or not you have ever attended this or any other stamp shows. 2012 TPA CONVENTION TO BE HELD APRIL 14 IN SAN ANTONIO The TPA will stage its 116th Annual Convention this coming spring in the city where our organization was founded—San Antonio. The date is April 14 and the venue will likely be the Norris Conference Center, where the Stamp Fair sponsored by the Texas Stamp Dealers Association is to be held concurrently. We are now exploring activities well beyond our usual convention routine, to include special recognition for those members who have been with us for 25 or more years. Details will appear in the next journal. RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2012 It appears 2012 will be a very exciting year for the TPA and I want all of you to be a part of it, so if you haven’t paid your 2012 dues yet, please do so now. Remember that by renewing on or before December 31, you can take advantage of a $3 discount! In Philatelic Friendship,
Robert I. Benner
2 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 Time runs short for Winter Auction lot submissions By Arthur P. von Reyn or more. ime is running short to submit lots for • Unless expertized, items that stamp Tthe TPA/OPS Winter Auction 2011. catalogues indicate are frequently found forged To date, fewer lots have been received than or to which fraudulent cancels are commonly is normally the case. The deadline is Sunday, applied. November 13. A lot submission form was • Small or large accumulations of common sent out with the September-October 2011 first day covers, plate blocks, cheap stamps edition of The Texas Philatelist. The form may and so forth. also be downloaded from the TPA website, Lots should be mailed to Arthur P. von www.texasphilatelic.org ; select “Download Reyn, P.O. Box 561622, Dallas, TX 75356- Latest Auction Lot Sheet” under the “At Your 1622 or dropped by the TPA table at the 2011 Service” column on the home page. Mid-Cities Stamp Expo. Lots should have a minimum catalogue or estimated value of $10 and be of interest to intermediate or advanced collectors: Pugh Cachets, Inc. 27257 Wells Ln. Please refrain from submitting lots that are Conroe, TX 77385-6906 difficult to sell. These include: • Broken, short or incomplete sets. 10% DISCOUNT FOR TPA MEMBERS • Sets with mixed mint and used stamps. Go to www.pughcachets.com, click on the • Damaged space filler items or unused “available inventory” link (on the left), make selections, then insert the discount code stamps with gum removed, unless the cata- “TxPA” and submit. We pay shipping! logue or estimated value is quite high, i.e $200
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Robert I. Benner, PRESIDENT Thomas M. Koch, 1st VICE PRESIDENT P.O. Box 561622 1013 Springbrook Dr. Chapter No. Dallas, TX 75356-1622 DeSoto, TX 75115-3943 0632-049588 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] OFFICERS Vince King, 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Arthur P. von Reyn, SECRETARY Lyle C. Boardman, TREASURER 315 S. Locust St. P.O. Box 561622 3916 Wyldwood Rd. Denton, TX 76201-6055 Dallas, TX 75356-1622 Austin, TX 78739-3005 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS James Berryhill (2012) Peter C. Elias (2012) William L. Strauss (2012) Larry Ballantyne (2014) Ray E. Cartier (2014) George I. Woodburn (2014) Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n Fo u n d a t i o n BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert I. Benner. Chairman Thomas M. Koch Vince King Arthur P. von Reyn Lyle C. Boardman Norman A. Cohen (2012) William L. Strauss (2012) Katherine Foster (2014) Jonathan Topper(2014)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 3 your letters Do frequent TSDA bourses affect club shows? My feeling is that the Texas Stamp collectors in Texas have already seen them Dealers Association (TSDA) really hurts the at the TSDA shows. I know this is a sticky three collector-organized shows in Texas. issue but, if the same dealers are going to During the year they have one bourse just be in your town a week before or after an about every month. According to their out-of-town show, why go to the out-of- schedule, they have four each in Houston, town show? This may be one reason the San Antonio, and Dallas-Richardson for a attendance is so low at collector-organized total of 12. The dealers that make these shows. shows are usually the ones at the three James Berryhill (#L-120) collector-organized shows and most of the Waco, Texas Article left “bad taste” for one journal reader I enjoyed Jerald Floyd’s article on “extract more money.” Collecting is a hobby, Eisenhower in the last issue of The Texas the collector has free will to choose which Philatelist. I found it very informative and items to add to their collection and skip entertaining, as well as nicely illustrated. those they do not want (or perhaps of However, the last sentence of the piece which they do not approve). I just don’t like left me with a bad taste. It seemed out of the taint of the “crabby” stamp collector. place to include the negative statement Rita Dumaine regarding philatelic agencies trying to Houston, Texas Need Stamps? Fill your shopping cart at melvinstamps.com Australia • New Zealand Germany and related areas World Wide Topicals, Souvenir Sheets and More Don’t see what you need? Call, e-mail or write me! Melvin Edmonds POSTAGE STAMPS FOR COLLECTORS SINCE 1968 P.O. Box 34 • Stonewall, TX 78671 Phone: (830) 644-2626 • e-mail: [email protected]
4 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 It may be hard to believe that seven sisters with hair seven feet long and 4 inches thick could be described as “7 Wonders of the World,” but perhaps things were different in 1885. This colorful advertising cover shows all seven sisters with their hair. No doubt they would be on YouTube today. This cover can really dress up a page in your collection. Price is $350. I am always buying and selling stamps My Selling specialty is tracking down those rare stamps and covers that are hard to find but that really add spice and pizzazz to your albums. This could be an unused 10¢ 1847 Washington, Scott No. 2, or a beautiful unused block of the $5 Columbian, Scott No. 245, or even a mourning cover with a free franking of Abraham Lincoln while President, all of which I have acquired for my customers. I’d love to help add some pizzazz to your collection. My Buying specialty is helping those who desire to sell all or part of their holdings in a fair, efficient, and pleasant transaction. Just let me know when you are thinking of selling. Charles Deaton FROM JUNE-OCTOBER P.O. Box 2465 Contact me on Cape Cod: Fredericksburg, TX 78624-1922 P.O. Box 2836 Phone (713) 927-9948 Orleans, MA 02653 [email protected] Phone (508) 240-2683
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 5 editor’s notes Utilize the “Classified Bourse” member benefit By Arthur P. von Reyn ne of the benefits of TPA membership is access to the “Classified Bourse” section in Othis journal and on the TPA website. Not only is this an outlet for disposing of ex- cess material not suitable for our auctions, but it’s also a wonderful way to inform fellow members of specific wants that cannot be addressed in the “Interests” section of theTPA Membership Directory. One free 30-word ad plus your contact information is accepted annually. A submission form accompanied the 2012 dues statement sent out with the last journal, or members may simply e-mail a listing to [email protected]. U.S. STAMPS TO HONOR LIVING PERSONS BEGINNING IN 2012 The U.S. Postal Service has abandoned its rule against honoring living individuals, opening the door to stamps portraying “acclaimed musicians, sports stars, writers, artists and other nationally-known figures,” a September news release stated. “Under the new guidelines, living or recently deceased individuals will be eligible for commemoration on postage stamps.” Postmaster General Patrick Donahue was quoted as saying, “This change will enable us to pay tribute to individuals for their achievements while they are still alive to enjoy the honor. These remarkable individuals — through their transformative achievements in their respective fields — have made enduring contributions to the United States of America. Honoring living individuals expands the interest in stamp topics and keeps our program timely, relevant and contemporary.” Some commentators indicate the real motive behind the change is to generate more income, as postal patrons will be more likely to buy and save stamps related to their cur- rent idols. Justin Bieber stamp anyone? U.S. 2012 STAMPS INCLUDE ANOTHER TEXAS-RELATED SUBJECT The Postal Service has closed out its preview of 2012 stamps. In addition to the previ- ously noted William Henry Porter (O. Henry) single and the Texas stamp in the final Flags of Our Nations coil strip, there is at least one other Texas connection: Ted Williams, appearing in the Major League All Stars quartet, managed the Texas Ranger baseball team when they moved to Arlington in 1971 and remained there through the following season. Announced since this column appeared in the September-October 2011 issue of this journal are William H. Johnson (American Treasures), Great Film Directors (four designs portraying Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston and Billy Wilder), Mail a Smile (five designs featuring characters in the Disney-Pixar filmsA Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles), the War of 1812: USS Constitution, Bonsai (five designs), Major League All-Stars (four designs portraying Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Willie Stargell and Ted Williams), Aloha Shirts (five designs), Earthscapes: Agricultural (five designs), Earthscapes: Urban (five designs), The Civil War: 1862 (two designs featuring Antietam and New Or- leans), Four Flags (four definitive designs), Weather Vanes (five designs in coil format) and 20th Century Poets (ten designs portraying Elizabeth Bishop, Joseph Brodsky, Gwendolyn Brooks, E. E. Cummings, Robert Hayden, Denise Levertov, Sylvia Plath, Theodore Roethke, Wallace Stevens and William Carlos Williams. Images of these and previously mentioned issues are available at http://www.beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview/.
6 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 7 1936 Centennial Exposition introduced Texas to America
Tenor and Contralto statues face the Esplanade Foun- tain. The originals disappeared; these recreations were installed in 2009 as part of ongoing restoration efforts.
Arthur P. von Reyn Dallas’ Fair Park, the site of the annual State outed as the first world’s fair to be held Fair of Texas. Neither of the competing cities Tin the Lone Star State and the Southwest, could match the offer, so Dallas was awarded the Texas Centennial Exposition of 1936 the project. helped America discover Texas and placed The U.S. Congress and the Texas Legis- Dallas on the map as a major league city. lature kicked in $3 million each to stage the Proposals for a statewide celebration of Texas Centennial Exposition. Commercial the Centennial of Texas’ independence from enterprises spent millions more to construct Mexico gained momentum with the appoint- their own facilities, bringing the eventual cost ment of a temporary Texas Centennial Com- to as much as $25 million ($407 million in mission in 1931. Made permanent in June 2011 dollars). 1934, the Commission’s most urgent task was The State Fair of Texas was canceled for to select the location of a central exposition 1935 so an army of 8,000 workers and arti- site for the Centennial celebration. Houston sans could converge on Fair Park to revamp and San Antonio’s his- existing structures and torical connections construct new ones, to the Texas Revolu- mostly in the Art Deco tion made them the architecture style then most logical choices in vogue. to host the exposition. The Exposition’s However, a group of dual theme was his- Dallas businessmen, tory and progress, led by bankers Robert with the extravaganza L. Thornton, Fred opening on June 6, F. Florence and Na- This Centennial Exposition Exhibition ticket 1936. The turnout than Adam, presented stub hints at the theme—a century of history for the inaugural pa- and progress. Ticket books were available with to the Commission admission to various attractions including the rade was an estimated a $7,791,000 cash Cavalcade of Texas, an outdoor historical spec- 250,000 people, only pledge and a location, tacle. (Image courtesy of Jim Dougherty) 20,000 fewer than the
8 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 Once the Texas Centennial Exposition was secured for Dallas in 1934, publicity efforts began in earnest. The Dallas post office obtained special machine slogan dies that were used from the winter of 1936 until the closing day of the Exposition. Commercial businesses promoted the fair as well. At bottom is a 1935 postcard from Dallas stockbroker Charles R. Dent, who substituted “Plan now to visit the Texas Centennial 1936” for the return address on postcards he sent to clients. estimated population of Dallas at the time. commercial enterprises, both large and small. Less than a week later, President Franklin In addition, the Texas Centennial Olympics Roosevelt visited the grounds and gave a cam- was held in the Cotton Bowl, hosting the first paign speech to a standing room only crowd integrated public athletic competition in the in the Cotton Bowl. history of the Jim Crow South. During the Exposition’s 178-day run, No foreign countries were represented at visitors experienced theatrical acts, plays, the Exposition. Efforts were made to encour- musical entertainment and a carnival midway. age Mexico’s participation, but most Mexicans There were 135 official exhibitors, mostly viewed the Texas Centennial as a celebration
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 9 of the theft of one of their provinces by the showcased their products and history in dedi- United States. cated buildings. Sinclair Refining Company One of the most popular attractions was displayed outdoors several animated life-size a massive outdoor spectacle called “The Cav- dinosaurs, including its trademark Bronto- alcade of Texas” that featured four centuries saurus. National Cash Register Company’s of Texas history, with a cast ranging from pavilion was shaped like a cash register and conquistadors to Texians fighting for inde- displayed daily attendance figures at the top, pendence to plenty of cowboys and Indians, an idea that was carried forward to the com- usually mounted on horseback. pany’s exhibits at the 1939-40 New York and The Federal Building held displays pre- San Francisco expositions. Gulf Oil Company pared by various U.S. Government agencies, sponsored the fair’s public announcement including the U.S. Post Office. Of interest to system, broadcasting from its own Radio stamp collectors was a stamp exhibit said to Studio, with a young Art Linkletter as radio be worth $4 million. director. Many major American corporations had Many of the 135 exhibitors were housed a presence at the fair. Some, like Ford, Gen- in large thematic buildings, such as Travel eral Motors and Humble Oil (now EXXON) and Transportation, Varied Industries, Food Products and Petroleum. AT&T, Coca Cola, Firestone Tire, General Electric, Harley- Davidson and the Pennzoil companies are just a few of the names that are still around today. Some vendors were unique to Texas, such as the Frito Company that introduced fairgoers to a brand new product, the corn chip. The most expensive structure on a square foot basis was the centerpiece Texas Hall of State, constructed at the astronomical cost of $1.2 million. While many buildings were temporary and were meant to be torn down, the Hall of State was permanent along with a Civic Center cluster that included the Fine (Continued on page 13)
It was self-evident as to the occupant of the Na- tional Cash Register’s pavilion at the Texas Centennial Exposition. The Ford building was the fair’s largest and most expensive, cost- ing $2.5 million.
10 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 Numerous Texas Centennial Exposition opening day cachets appear to be canceled a month early. The wrong date slug was inserted into the postmark. The top two cachets are by Anderson and by Anchor Stamp Company. The generic one at bottom has a correct date added. (Covers courtesy of Jim Dougherty)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 11 Pabst Engraving Company of San Antonio prepared several cachets specifically for the opening day of the Texas Centennial Exposition. The one at bottom departs from the usual Seal of Texas design used for many of Pabst’s Centennial event cachets. (Covers courtesy of Jim Dougherty)
12 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 (Continued from page 10) Arts Museum, the Hall of Horticulture, the Nat- ural History Museum and the Aquarium. The Exposition boasted some replicas of historical sites around the state, including the Alamo, the first Catho- lic church in the state and Judge Roy Bean’s Jersey Lilly saloon at Langtry. Shakespearean plays were performed The Midway provided relief from the historical and educational themes, in a replica of the Globe offering diversions ranging from carnival rides, restaurants and shops to Theatre in London. attractions like Ripley’s Believe it Not, Hollywood Animal Stars, Black Forest A new device, televi- in Winter, Oriental City, Streets of Paris and Little America (the latter based sion, was demonstrated on Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s expeditions to Antarctica). for the first time in Texas. The exhibit, in the Philatelic Souvenirs Electrical Building, allowed visitors, for a small The U.S. Post Office Department operated fee, to stand before a camera and see images a “Texas Centennial Station” in the Federal of themselves that were transmitted through a Building, All the typical cancellation devices wire and then projected on a screen. available to any larger post office were on The Exposition also featured extensive hand—duplex, killer bar, money order, reg- use of a technology that was then relatively istration, a cancelling machine and so forth. rare, but is now a necessity in Texas—air Exposition Station machine cancels are most conditioning. frequently seen today, usually on postal cards mailed by fair visitors. The most common philatelic souvenirs from the Exposition are can- celed on the opening day, June 6. Cachets were most often created by applying the officially approved Texas Centen- nial Commission rub- ber stamp. Others were unique designs specifical- ly designed for opening day, or cachets sold for Centennial events in oth- The Hall of Negro Life, a first for any American world’s fair at the time, was er cities. For a while, the constructed using funds from the federal allocation for the Texas Centennial Exposition. Despite being landscaped by numerous shrubs so as to hide it from wrong date slug was used the rest of the fair, more than 400,000 visitors, including 275,000 whites, made in postmarking open- their way to the showcase of Black contributions to America’s progress. ing day mail, resulting
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 13 Poster stamps provided a quick and easy method for Texas Centennial Exposition visitors to create a philatelic souvenir of their visit for sending back home to themselves, or to family and friends. Promot- ers liked them as well, as they helped publicize the event and perhaps would attract more visitors. All the poster stamps pictured here are specific to the Texas Centennial Exposition. Other types exist for various Texas Centennial activities. (Image above courtesy of Jim Dougherty)
in many cachets having a May 6 instead of a Texas. June 6 postmark. Most opening day cachets The Dallas Stamp Collectors Club belat- are franked with the Texas Centennial postage edly become involved with the Exposition on stamp issued three months earlier in Gonzales, August 1. It authorized J.B. Peterson of Louise,
14 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 Texas, to initiate a subscription series of cachets ing, closing and most interior scenes were shot for various events and specially designated days in California, there are many sequences shot during the fair. These ranged from Hawaii Day around the Exposition, such as Autry appear- to Odd Fellows Day to Democratic Victory ing in the Cavalcade of Texas, one with the Jubilee Day. Multiple designs were issued for SMU Marching Band and dancer Sally Rand some days, but on many other days, none at (Rand starred in a show at Fort Worth’s com- all. The design on all except for one of the peting Frontier Centennial), and Autry plus a two closing day cachets resembled a typical posse of “Texas Rangers” from the Cavalcade postmark with “Texas Centennial Exposition” chasing some robbers in a stagecoach around replacing where the town and state would the park. Buildings familiar to present-day usually be and the event description replacing State Fair visitors can be seen along with others the date and time info; below the ring was a long gone. The movie runs less than an hour horizontal inscription “Sponsored by Dallas and is available on DVD or can be viewed in Stamp Collectors Club.” Patrons could also buy poster stamps to adorn their mail. A num- ber of types were available, either specific to the Ex- position or for use statewide. In addition to the Dallas Stamp Collectors Club ca- chets, several other c a c h e t - m a k e r s Replicas of well-known buildings at the Texas Centennial Exposition included joined in making the Alamo (not shown) and also Judge Roy Bean’s Jersey Lilly Saloon in Langtry, souvenirs for the Texas, and the Globe Theater of Shakespearean fame. fair’s closing day, No v e m b e r 2 9 , 1936. The Big Show In mid-Sep- tember, Hollywood arrived at the Ex- position for the filming of The Big Show, a Republic Pictures “B” west- ern movie starring Gene Autry and his horse Champion. Although the open-
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 15 The Dallas Stamp Collectors Club authorized J.B. Peterson of Louise, Texas to produce a subscription series of cachets marking special days at the Texas Centennial Exposition. Above is one commemorating the Dallas stop of the Cleveland to Los Angeles Pilots Derby. Below is a remainder cachet from an earlier Texas Centennial event utilized to note the visit of Texan and Vice President John Nance Garner, one of many notables and celebrities of the day who visited the Exposition. (Covers courtesy of Jim Dougherty)
its entirety on the Internet at http://www. turnstiles, far short of the hoped for 10 mil- archive.org/details/the_big_show. lion. Nonetheless, Dallas civic leaders felt all the publicity would benefit the city in the The Legacy future, a possibility that turned into fact as In the end, 6,354,385 people passed new industry came to Texas with the advent through the Texas Centennial Exposition’s of World War II and the city’s population
16 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 boomed, increasing 50 percent in just 14 this article. Unattributed images are from the years. author’s collection.) In an attempt to recoup some of the finan- References: cial losses, the Texas Centennial Exposition was Aasen, Eric. “1936 Centennial Exposition turned reincarnated the following year as the Greater eyes to Texas.” The Dallas Morning News. 1 Oct. 2011. Texas and Pan-American Exposition. That edi- final ed. 4B. tion, run on a shoestring budget, opened June Butler, Steven. “Fair Park History.” Historic Fair 12, 1937 and closed on October 31, 1937. Park. 1 Oct. 2011
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 17 Fort Worth celebration shared Centennial spotlight By Arthur P. von Reyn frontier town that was lined with stores, allas might have won the right to host livery stables, a church and even a “railroad Dthe central exposition for the Texas Cen- station,” at which was parked a wood-burning tennial, but that fact didn’t stop the folks in locomotive. Fort Worth from entering the spotlight. “Go Instead of the large corporate pavilions to Dallas for education; come to Fort Worth that dominated the Dallas event, along the for entertainment,” was the advertising slogan Sunset Trail were large theatres and arenas for the Fort Worth Frontier Centennial, a $5 featuring elaborate productions staged by million, 162-acre Old West showpiece created Broadway impresario Billy Rose. Visitors on the old K. M. Van Zandt farm just west of could take in Jumbo, a musical circus, TheLast downtown Cowtown. Frontier, an outdoor pageant not unlike the Instigated by Fort Worth Star-Telegraph Cavalcade of Texas presented in Dallas, and publisher Amon G. Carter and financed by the most heavy promoted event, the Frontier a local bond drive, the Fort Worth Frontier Follies, a musical that starred Paul Whiteman Centennial was erected in a matter of months and burlesque queen Sally Rand. The latter prior to its July 18, 1936, opening by President was staged in Casa Mañana, a house that ac- Franklin D. Roosevelt, who pressed a wire- commodated 3,500 spectators surrounding a less key on a U.S. Navy cruiser off the coast revolving stage. Other highlights included the of Maine and through radio and telegraph, Pioneer Palace, a restaurant and dance hall; clipped a lariat stretched across the entrance. Sally Rand’s Nude Ranch; a replica of Will The front gates were flanked by a pair of Roger’s den at his Santa Monica, California, frontier fort watchtowers, between which was ranch; and of course, a rodeo and a midway. an overhead sign proclaiming “Where the Philatelic souvenirs of the Frontier Cen- West Begins.” Visitors followed the Sunset tennial are not as numerous as for the Dallas Trail through a replica of an 1870-90s era event. Special rubber stamps were used during
Although this Florene Edmiston cachet indicates the Fort Worth Frontier Centennial opened July 1, 1936, the date hoped for by the promoters, the machine cancel date is actually the correct one.
18 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 An opening day cachet with both the Fort Worth Frontier Cen- tennial and the official Texas Cen- tennial rub- ber stamps. (Cover cour- tesy of Jim Dougherty)
A note inside this J.B. Pe- terson cachet indicates it was post- marked on “Will Rogers Day” at the Fort Worth F r o n t i e r Centennial. An official logo poster stamp is also applied.
A J.B. Peter- son cover for the last day of Fort Worth Frontier Cen- tennial with the “Bucking Longhorn” handstamp. (Cover cour- tesy of Jim Dougherty).
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 19 the event to create cachets. There was no (Editor’s note: Thanks to Jim Dougherty exhibition station on the fair grounds, but for supplying the images of two covers shown on machine-processed first-class letters and cards page 19.) posted in Fort Worth did receive the Frontier References: Centennial cancel. Coppedge, Clay. “Sally Rand and Yesterday’s Attendance at the Frontier Centennial ‘House of Tomorrow’.” Texas Escapes. 15 Oct. 2011 was 986,128 visitors. In an attempt to recoup
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20 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 texas connection Occupation of New Mexico displeased Texans Arthur P. von Reyn nly five months passed after the Oannexation of Texas into the United States before the Mexican-American War of 1846-48 erupted. The United States quickly gathered its forces, naming Ste- phen W. Kearny to lead a 1,750 troop Army of the West into New Mexico and California. Kearny had little difficulty in occupying New Mexico, doing so in his Gen. Stephen W. Kearny’s occupation of New words “Without firing a gun, or spilling a Mexico in the summer of 1846 aroused Texans’ single drop of blood.” fears that their claims to many lands east of the The Republic of Texas had claimed all of Rio Grande would be relinquished. New Mexico east of the Rio Grande as be- Peter H. Bell to send a militia to establish ing within its borders. The closest attempt a presence in New Mexico. But instead, a at actually occupying any portion was the small contingent led by Robert S. Neigh- ill-fated Santa Fe Expedition of 1841. After bors set out west to establish four coun- annexation, Texas felt that foray was suf- ties, being successful only in El Paso. ficient to fortify as legitimate its claim. When Neighbor’s failure became public Kearny’s occupation of New Mexico knowledge in the summer of 1850, Texans concerned Texans enough that Governor were further incensed, with more cries for J. Pinckney Henderson complained to U.S. military force or even secession. President Secretary of State James Buchanan, who Millard Fillmore responded by saying fed- responded that the U.S. Congress would eral troops would resist any efforts by the have to settle the matter. And when the Texas militia to enter New Mexico. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed In the end, the U.S. Congress responded ending the war, the question of Texas’ by approving what is the known as the claim was not addressed. Compromise of 1850, a bill that among Much of the opposition in the U.S. to other things paid Texas $10 million in the annexation of Texas was related to exchange for ceding to the federal govern- the issue of slavery, so when the possibil- ment all the lands that were not within the ity arose that Texas might become much current boundaries of the Lone Star State. larger than originally imagined, Northern References: abolitionists and freesoilers immediately Wroth, William H. “Kerney, Stephen Watts.” New voiced their opposition. Mexico Office of the State Historian. 14 Oct. 2011. Hoping to further its claim, in 1848
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22 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 Houston show lacks legs, but proves a winner By Jonathan Topper dinner, Schnell had the honor of “drawing the hanks to serendipitous timing by the U.S. crayon,” the ritual of selecting the color for TPostal Service, the 2012 Greater Houston the following year’s competition. For 2012, Stamp Show was able to host a first day of sale the color is gray. ceremony for the new Barbara Jordan stamp. Those up to the challenge should choose a The stamp was released in Houston on Sep- stamp issue, a theme, or anything else related tember 16, the second day of the three day run to the color gray for a single-frame exhibit. of the 64th annual event, sponsored by the Next year’s winner will not only receive the Houston Philatelic Society and held at the Humble Civic Center in Humble, Texas. The 700 plus visitors did witness some- thing they may never see again—exhibit frames set on the floor. The day before the show it was discovered the exhibit frame legs had been stolen from the storage facil- ity for sale as scrap metal! There were 10 entries in the multi- frame division, of which four received gold medals. The Grand Award went to George Krieger for British East Africa. Presented the Reserve Grand Award was Tim Bartshe for Postal Stationery of the Orange River Colony: Usage from 1902-Union (1913). Meriting the best among the 15 single- frame exhibits was Allen Klein’s Flown Conducting the first day of sale ceremony program for the Mail on “USS Shenendoah.” Jay Stotts took new Barbara Jordan stamp was, from the left, Jerry Butler, Humble, Texas, postmaster; Richard Barnes, representing home the single-frame Reserve Grand with the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections; The 12-Cent Cleveland Stamp of the Fourth Denise Stotts, show chairperson; and Chris Lazaroff, im- Bureau Issue. mediate past president of the American First Day Cover The show’s color competition this year Society. (Photo by Arthur P. von Reyn) was related to purple, with Dr. Edwin Gray Mug, but also have his or her name added Andrews landing the Purple Mug for his A to previous honorees on the celebrated “Scroll Purple Lexicon of Philately. of Many Colors.” Show visitors chose the most popular ex- The Texas Philatelic Association again held hibits, with the Texas Stamp Dealers Associa- meetings of its board of directors and its Foun- tion’s award for a multi-frame display going to dation board of trustees, with future TEXPEX Bill McMurray for Great Americans - The 1980 shows being the major topic of discussion. through 1983 Issues. Collecting the National The TPA recruited some new members and Stamp Dealers Association single-frame award handed out plenty of past journal issues at was Ron Strawser for The Great Fire of the 1910 its information table, one that was staffed by Bruxelles Universale Exposition. TPA officers, aided by Greg L. Cain and Lucy The 2011 jury panel consisted of Anthony Fisher. A drawing for a Scott 2012 Specialized Dewey of Connecticut, Elizabeth Hisey of Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers Florida and Roger Schnell of Florida, the was held Sunday afternoon, with the winner latter serving as chief judge. At the awards being David J. Webb of Houston. The TPA
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 23 program at the show, Project Mercury Philately, Stamp News also presented a program on was presented by Ray E. Cartier. Saturday, titled The Life of a Linn’s Staffer. The Texas Postal History Society held its The show’s collectable offering, a cachet “Fall Fling” social on Friday evening, with a featuring the Barbara Jordan stamp, is no regular meeting on Saturday afternoon. Other longer available as nearly all supplies were sold groups with meetings at the show were the or spoken for by the end of the event. International Society of Japanese Philately and The Greater Houston Stamp Show is next the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Re- scheduled for September 21-23, 2012. The flections. Jay Bigalke, associate editor atLinn’s venue remains the Humble Civic Center. 2011 GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW AWARDS MULTI-FRAME DIVISION ONE-FRAME DIVISION (continued) GRAND AWARD RESERVE GRAND AWARD George Krieger - British East Africa Jay Stotts - The 12-Cent Cleveland Stamp Gold Medal of the Fourth Bureau Issue American Philatelic Society Award Gold Medal RESERVE GRAND AWARD Barry’s Purple Stamp Challenge Tim Bartshe - Postal Stationery of the Orange GOLD MEDAL River Colony: Usage from 1902-Union (1913) Dr. Edwin Andrews - A Purple Lexicon of Philately Gold Medal Best Single Frame Purple Exhibit GOLD MEDALS Most Imaginative Single-Frame Purple Exhibit American Topical Association Award William Drummond - Foreign Air Mail Route 14 1935-41 Bill McMurray - 78-Cent Alice Paul M.J. Lorber Award Great American American Air Mail Society Award AAPS Best Title Page Award Bill McMurray - Great Americans - The David Willig - The U.S. 3-Cent War Tax 1980 through 1983 Issues Letter Rate of World War I United States Stamp Society President’s Award David Willig - King Cotton and the World’s TSDA Most Popular Exhibit Award Cotton Exposition of 1884 Ronald Strawser - Postal History and Usages VERMEIL MEDALS of the Swiss Large Landscape Issues of 1949 Jeffrey S. Arndt - The Canadian Four-Cent Victor Willson - Canadian International Violet Wilding Queen Airmail via U.S. Carriers 1920-41 Allen Klein - U.S. Frigate Constitution at Texas Philatelic Association President’s Award Texas Ports British North American Philatelic Society Award Jeffrey Shapiro - The Violet “Win the War” VERMEIL MEDALS Stamp at Work Jay Stotts - Usages of the Austrian SILVER MEDALS Costumes Series of 1948-68 AAPE Award of Honor Pin Warren Crain - U.S. Strip Narcotic Stamps Patricia Stillwell Walker - Howard County, George Krieger - German East Africa Maryland During WWI AAPE Award of Honor Pin Robert L. Markovits - The U.S. Special Victor Willson - Canada Foreign Letter Mail Delivery Issue of 1927 1979-2010 Bethel Strawser - Pondering Purple BRONZE MEDAL Gallinules and Purple Swampens Ron Strawser - The Great Fire of the 1910 Ravi R. Vora - U.S. Consular Service Fee Bruxelles Universale Exposition Stamps History & Usages NSDA Most Popular Single-Frame Exhibit Award ONE-FRAME DIVISION Women Exhibitors Sterling Achievement Award GRAND AWARD CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION Allen Klein - Flown Mail on USS Shenendoah Douglas Sandler - Famous Gay, Lesbian and Gold Medal Bisexual People in History and on Stamps
24 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 Texas Philatelic Association Secretary Arthur P. von Reyn congratulates David J. Webb of Houston, winner of the Scott 2012 Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers, given away at the organization’s booth on the last day of the show. (Photo by Benny E. Johnson)
Jay Stotts displays From the back to the “Scroll of Many front, jurors Antho- Colors” for the annu- ny Dewey, Elizabeth al color competition. Hisey, and Roger Dr. Edwin Andrews’ Schnell evaluate ex- name was later add- hibits. The exhibit ed for this year’s col- frames were set on or of purple. (Photo the floor as their by Ray E. Cartier) legs were stolen, a discovery made the Adam Henderson of Shawnee, Kansas, ren- day before the show dered a charcoal portrait of Barbara Jordan opened. (Photo by that was used for the show cachet. Arthur P. von Reyn)
As usual, the Beginner’s Booth was a beehive of activity among collec- tors young and not quite so young. (Photo by Arthur P. von Reyn)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 25 The cachet for the 2012 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo, promoting “Pets that Serve,” is available during the event at a cost of $2.00 each. Several service dog organizations are slated to be on hand during the show. Mid-Cities Stamp Expo promotes “pets that serve” By Stanley Christmas the two dogs appear to be looking at one an- he 24th annual Mid-Cities Stamp Expo other. The cachet with the stamp and cancel Tpromotes “Pets that Serve” not only as a sells during the show for $2.00. philatelic theme but as an awareness effort for The first of the service dog groups attend- organizations that train and make available ing is the Texas Hearing and Service Dogs dogs to assist those with physical challenges. (THSD). Based out of Austin, Texas, the Three service dog organizations have agreed to mission of the organization is “to train dogs participate in the show, to be held November to assist Texans living with hearing or mobility 12-13, 2011, at the Grapevine Convention challenges.” Sheri Soltes of the THSD granted Center in Grapevine, Texas. permission to use their photo of Courage The Expo, presented by the Mid-Cities for the show cachet. THSD presence in the Stamp Club of Arlington and Irving, Texas, Grapevine Convention Center entry way is features stamp exhibits and a variety of activi- from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. ties. There are plenty of stamps and philatelic Patriot Paws Service Dogs showcases its material available for purchase; 28 stamp deal- service dogs from 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday. ers and the U.S. Postal Service have signed up In attendance is Eastern Star, owned by David to display their wares at the show. Almost every and Marilyn Newman; T. Boone, owned by collecting interest is represented. Frank and Joan Meacher; and Willie, owned The show’s “Pets that Serve” cachet rep- by Debbie and Mark Bringhurst. Patriot Paws licates a photo of Courage, a dog from Texas is headquartered in Rockwall, Texas, and their Hearing and Service Dogs, by its owner’s mission is “to train and provide service dogs wheelchair. The show cancel shows a service of the highest quality at no cost to disabled dog, in profile. When the cancel is combined American veterans.” with the Owney, the Postal Dog stamp that The Service Dog Project, Inc., operates was issued July 27, 2011, in Washington D.C, on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are
26 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 represented by two Great Danes, Cinder and stop by their booth for information on the Stormy. The pair are assistance dogs for Jodi organization and to register for a chance to win Lee Ryan who has multiple sclerosis (MS), The a 2012 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United mission of Service Dog Project, Inc. is to “in- States Stamps and Covers. The volume is to be crease the number of service dogs available to given away at 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. people who are mobility-impaired. This would Located on the exhibit hall’s stage is the include, but not be restricted to Parkinson’s popular Silent Auction, offering collectors an and MS patients.” opportunity to bid on a wide range of phila- The show includes 60 frames of exhibits, to telic items and perhaps grab a bargain. Auction be evaluated by judges certified by the Ameri- bidders can pick up their purchases between can Philatelic Society. Awards are presented 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. to exhibitors during a dinner that begins at Other opportunities for bargains are the 7:30 p.m., in the Convention Center. Tickets Giant Mixture Pick, the Chance Board and the are available until November 7 and may be MCSC Stamp Book Table. Young collectors reserved by contacting Richard Hildebrandt enjoy games, contests and prizes at the Youth at (817) 483-9234 or richhilde@hotmail. Fun Center. com. Show visitors can vote for their favorite Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday exhibit until 1:30 p.m. Sunday, with the top and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Grapevine vote-getter to be presented a Texas Stamp Convention Center is located at 1209 S. Dealers Association’s Most Popular Exhibit Main Street, just a few blocks north of State Award at 2 p.m. Highways 141/121. For further information The Texas Philatelic Association again has contact Stanley Christmas at (817) 656-2925, a presence at the show. Visitors are invited to [email protected].
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 27 calendar of events Unless otherwise noted, admission and parking are free at all shows and bourses listed. Specific details are not provided for repeating events beyond the first insertion. For inclusion on this calendar and the one on our website www.texasphilatelic.org select the “Philatelic Event Registration” option under the “At Your Service” heading on the website home page or prepare the data in the format below and write to: The Texas Philatelist, P.O. Box 1622, Dallas, TX 75356-1922. NOV. 5-6 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2011 Bourse at the Holiday Inn Near the Galleria, 3131 West Loop Frwy. (I-610 South at Richmond Ave. exit), Houston, TX. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. NOV. 12-13 MID-CITIES STAMP EXPO 2011 24th annual exhibition and bourse of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine, Texas. Features exhibits, 28-dealer bourse, beginners’ booth, giant mixture pick, silent auction, chance board, USPS substation, cacheted cover and show cancellation. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Stanley Christmas, [email protected]. DEC. 2-3 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2011 Bourse at the Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd., (next to Richardson City Hall), Richardson, Texas. Hours: Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. JAN. 21-22 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2012 See Nov. 5-6, 2011, listing for details. FEB. 18-19 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2011 Bourse at the Norris Conference Center, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd. (at Wonderland Mall near NW I-410 and I-10, next to SuperTarget, lower level), San Antonio, Texas. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MAR. 2-3 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2012 See Dec. 2-3, 2011, listing for details. MAR. 9-10 TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB SPRING ROUNDUP 2012 Spring auction and bourse of the Texas Precancel Club at the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Dr., College Station, Texas. Hours: Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Auction on Saturday at 2 p.m. Lunch provided to those who sign up before 10 a.m. each day. Contact: Katherine Foster, [email protected]. APR. 14 TPA 116TH ANNUAL CONVENTION 2012 The 116th annual exhibition and convention of the Texas Philatelic As- sociation to be held in conjunction with TSDA San Antonio Stamp Fair. TPA meetings, awards, presentation of 25 year pins and other activities. Further details to come. APR. 14-15 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2012 See Feb. 18-19, listing for details. MAY 5-6 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2012 See Nov. 5-6, 2011, listing for details.
28 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 JUN. 1-2 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2012 See Dec. 2-3, 2011, listing for details. JUL. 14-15 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2012 See Feb. 18-19, listing for details. JUN. 23-24 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2012 See Nov. 5-6, 2011, listing for details. JUL. 28-29 ARK-LA-TEX COIN, CARD AND STAMP SHOW 2012 Bourse at the Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd. (Exit 20B from I-20), Bossier City, Louisiana. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: Hal Odom, Jr., [email protected]. SEP. 7-8 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2012 See Dec. 2-3, 2011, listing for details. SEP. 21-23 GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW 2012 2012 Annual exhibition and bourse of the Houston Philatelic Society at the Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy. (exit U.S. Hwy. 59 at Will Clayton Pkwy. and go east), Humble, Texas. Features exhibits, 33-dealer bourse, beginners’ booth, Sam Houston Philatelics auction, cacheted cover and show cancellation. Hours: Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Houston Philatelic Society, P.O. Box 690042, Houston, TX 77269-0042 or Denise Stotts, [email protected]. SEP. 29-30 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2012 See Feb. 18-19, listing for details. OCT. 5-6 TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB FALL ROUNDUP 2012 Fall auction and bourse of the Texas Precancel Club at the Baymont Inn & Suites, 301 Capital St., Grapevine, Texas. Hours: Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch provided to those who sign up before 10 a.m. each day. Auction on Saturday at 2 p.m. Contact: Katherine Foster, [email protected]. OCT. 6-7 LAWTON-FORT SILL STAMP SHOW 2012 47th annual bourse and show of the Lawton-Fort Sill Stamp Club at the Center for Creative Living, 3501 Dr. Elsie Hamm Lee Blvd. Show features children’s and Boy Scouts’ activities area. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Bernard S. Pawloski, Jr., [email protected]. OKLAHOMA STAMPS
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 29 chapters in action
Report chapter activities by Internet or mail! To report the activities of your chapter or unit, simply go to www.texasphilatelic. org and select the “Chapter Reports” option under the “At Your Service” heading on the home page. Minutes and newsletters may still be sent by mail to this address: Arthur P. von Reyn editor, The Texas Philatelist, P.O. Box 1622, Dallas, TX 75356-1622.
Austin-Texas Stamp Club (ATSC): The August 2 program was a show-and-tell with members bringing an assortment of items, including a letter written by a 100-year-old Civil War veteran. The auction two weeks later resulted in sales of $441.29 with 55 of the 82 lots passing on to new owners. The club gained two new members during the month, Eduard Pechacek and Robert Fien. Ken Knapp presented on September 6 Rotary, Flat Plate, etc., Margins & Perfs, a discus- sion about the various printing methods and techniques used by the Post Office to make stamps cheaper and more useful. The realization for the September 20 auction was the largest of the year, with $542.03 in sales from 46 of the 70 lots. Another new member came on board, Jim Sixta. A new slate of officers for 2012 will be presented at the first meeting in October, with the election the following month. Dallas-Park-Cities Philatelic Society (DPCPS): At the September 14 meeting, mem- ber Tom Cunningham discussed expertization, explaining why or why not a stamp or cover should be expertized, advising as to available expertization services, and showing examples of stamps submitted for expertization that were not as purported. El Paso Philatelic Society (EPPS): For the 15 members and one guest turning out on August 9, Wendy Banegas discussed the now unlisted Scott #1286-97 of Libya, a 1986 set of 12 definitive stamps that were supposedly on sale for two hours before it was dis- covered that a Star of David appeared to be the decoration on Colonel Gaddafi’s right shoulder epaulet. During Stuff of the Month, Harold Schultz asked members to name the ABC islands—Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. Gus Riachi gave the monthly quiz that was won by Mark Candelaria. The club experienced its best auction ever, with 11 buyers loading up on more than $530 worth of material from six sellers. Attendance on September 13 was 14 members and two guests, who heard Chet Dowling talk about Germany’s World War I Feldpost and the complicated postmarks used at the time by various postal authorities there. Harold Schultz had five items for Stuff of the Month, including a cover celebrating Octoberfest. Gabriel Muñoz was the winner of Glen Omundson’s quiz. Nine bidders paid over $114 total for the month’s auction lots. Jim Aaberg marked his 50th year of membership with the American Philatelic Society. Heart of Texas Stamp Club (HOTSC): The August 4 meeting was the annual summer social, held at the Lake Brazos Steak House. On hand were 15 members and guests. On September 1, present were 11 members plus guests Linda Schultz and David Shaw, with 10 members bringing their favorite album or collection to share. James Ber- ryhill brought several items for show-and-tell. Of the 36 auction lots, 15 sold for a total of $80.75. Royce Walston and Kelly Brooks were picked for the door prizes; Christie Eckhard was awarded the raffle prize. Houston Philatelic Society (HPS): Mozambique Company Philately was Ron Strawser’s topic for members coming out August 1. The presenter two weeks later was Bill Fort, with Military Use of Airmail in the Pacific, an examination of how the armed forces moved mail
30 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 from America’s Pacific Coast during times of war and peace. On September 5, members discussed and prepared for the club’s annual Greater Houston Stamp Show. Two weeks later was a show wrap-up meeting, with members also being invited to share some of their new acquisitions from the event. Mid-Cities Stamp Club (MCSC): Collecting Trucial States was Brian Smith’s presenta- tion for the 32 members and two guests showing up in Arlington on August 3. Peter Elias was presented a certificate for being awarded a gold in the annual APS Chapter Activities Committee newsletter competition. Show-and-tellers were Stanley Christmas, Herman Dallof, Peter Elias, and Marcie Guthrie, the latter having a PowerPoint presentation on her Scout troop’s field trip to Pimlico Sea Base in North Carolina. Peter Elias and Tom Little wrested away the door prizes. The 18 members turning out on August 17 in Irving participated in an extended show-and-tell. Door prize recipients were Skip Ely, Dick Phelps and Ken Wills. Attendance at the August 23 meeting in Granbury was 10 members, with the main activity being planning for a single-frame club exhibit for the Mid-Cities Stamp Expo in November. Gene Atkinson, Bob Coleman and Phil DeLucchi had show-and-tell items. For “What’s My Name,” Brian Smith discussed Namibia, the former South-West Africa. Jim Case and Nan Jones were the door prize recipients. A condolence card was signed in memory of Dean Kennedy, who passed away August 16. The 16 members and guest appearing in Irving on September 21 were asked to explain their collecting interests. Offering some tidbits for show-and-tell were Stanley Christmas, Mike Smith, Jack Urish and Ken Wills. Acquiring door prizes were Ken Dougan and Mike Smith. The 32 members making it to Arlington on September 7 enjoyed the semi-annual; auction; of the 73 lots, 52 sold for a total of $196.75. Show-and-tellers were Paul Ashley, Ray Cartier, Ken Dougan, Austin Hines and David Stockbridge. Door Prize recipients were Stanley Christmas and Diana Davis with Roy Moyer nabbing a special award of British TV License Fee stamp donated by Rob Roy Hathaway. Thanks to the Hood County News story on the club’s fourth annual display at the library, the turnout at the September 28 Granbury session was the largest ever, with 25 members and guests crowding the room. Jim Myers brought the program, showing a variety of fasci- nating items from the collection he inherited from his father including facsimile stamps used in motion pictures. Ken Jones offered a “Philatelic Moment” on tete-beche and se-tenant stamps while Brian Smith’s “What’s My Name” segment sketched the evolution of Bech- uanaland into Botswana in 1966. Claiming the door prizes were Jim Case and Jo James. San Antonio Philatelic Association (SAPA): The August 19 program was Sam the Selvage Savage, presented by Sam Rogers, who currently has 38 volumes of used U.S.
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 31 stamps with selvage attached that he tries to collect in all the possible positions. September 23 was the annual Bag Night. For the popular event, Jack Virta, the club auctioneer, fills paper sandwich bags with stamps from mixtures he has purchased and then sells stamps from the bags at a nickel each. Left over stamps are brought to subsequent meetings until the cost is recovered, at which time the price drops to three-cents each. The club’s newsletter, The Philatex, edited by Dora Roberts and Lea Senghaas, was awarded a vermeil in the recent APS Chapter Activities Committee newsletter competi- tion. The club welcomed one new member, Carlos Torres.
TSDA 2011 STAMP FAIRS Richardson Civic Center 411 W. Arapho Road (Richardson) DALLAS • Fri.: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m • Sat.: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2-3 Holiday Inn Near the Galleria 3131 W. Loop Freeway (I-610) HOUSTON • Sat.: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sun.: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 5-6 Norris Conference Center 4522 Fredericksburg Road SAN ANTONIO •Sat.: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sun.: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our next San Antonio bourse is Feb. 18-19, 2012! Professionals Serving the Philatelic Community of Texas For Information Contact: GEORGE KUBAL, P.O. BOX 1196 • HEWITT, TX 76643-1196 (254) 666-7755 • E-mail: [email protected]
32 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 texas cancels
This is a listing of special pictorial cancels recently authorized for use in Texas, or of interest to collectors in Texas. This information is excerpted from recent editions of The Postal Bulletin, or provided by the sponsoring organization. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. According to the U.S. Postal Service, requests for these cancels must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the indicated postmark date. All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum first-class postage; items bearing postage issued after the postmark date will be returned unserviced. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL POSTMARKS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4 CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punc- tuation, except the hyphen in the ZIP+4 code). A larger SASE must be enclosed if the item submitted for a special cancel is unaddressed. September 2, 8-9, 15-16, 22- July 29, 2011 23, 29-30, 2011; October United States Postal Service 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, Idalou Centennial Station 2011; November 3-4, 2011 Postmaster Blanket Post Office 311 Main St. Tiger Station Idalou, TX 79329-9998 Postmaster 801 Main St. Blanket, TX 76432-9998 July 30, 2011 United States Postal Service September 16, 2011 Idalou Centennial Station Greater Houston Stamp Show Postmaster First Day of Sale Station 311 Main St. Postmaster Idalou, TX 79329-9998 1202 First St. E Humble, TX 77338-9998 August 19, 2011 United States Postal Service September 16, 2011 McQueeney TX Station Greater Houston Stamp Show Postmaster The Senate of Texas 4000 FM 78 Postmaster McQueeney, TX 78123-9998 1202 First St. E Humble, TX 77338-9998 August 19, 2011 September 17, 2011 United States Postal Service Greater Houston Stamp Show Lubbock TX Station US House of Representatives Postmaster Postmaster 5014 Gary Ave. 1202 First St. E Lubbock, TX 79413-9998 Humble, TX 77338-9998
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 33 crain’s corner Collectors overlooked Panama-Pacific variety By Warren Crain tion varieties. Therefore, he perforated 10 ver- what would become new Tsion of the Panama-Pa- and desirable varieties cific Exposition issue, Scott to future collectors were #401-404, is one of the real overlooked. Also, when solid blue-chip U.S. sets. the perforated 10s were In very fine, never-hinged issued, most dealers were condition, the value in loaded with other issues the Scott 2010 Specialized that had recently become Catalogue of United States current, thus they either Stamps and Covers for the didn’t have the financial entire set of four is $2,370, wherewithal or the inter- versus $960 for the per- est to stock a perforation forated 12 set. The latter variety that would be of has five stamps instead of interest to very few, if any four due to the U.S. Post collectors. Office deciding the initially It is interesting to issued 10-cent yellow- note that the scarcity Due to collector disinterest in perfora- orange denomination was tion varieties in the early 20th century, of a stamp is very often not dark enough. the perforated 10 Panama-Pacific Ex- caused by the small num- A little history is in or- position 10-cent stamp at the top is far ber of copies saved for der in order to bring out scarcer than the perforated 12 version philately rather than the shown at the bottom. the reason the perforated quantity issued for public 10 set is so high priced. The Panama-Pacific consumption. It is estimated that almost issue came out in December 1912 and as many perforated 10s were issued as January 1913, was current for about two were perforated 12s. and a half years, and was initially perforated Most of the value difference between 12, as all U.S. postage stamps had been the two sets is accounted for in the 10-cent since 1861. denomination. For mint, never-hinged In late 1914 and well into 1915, in an at- condition, the Scott Catalogue lists the tempt to reduce the unintended separation perforated 10 (Scott #404) at $1,750 versus of perforations in stamp panes, the Bureau either $270 for the orange-yellow (Scott of Engraving and Printing began running #400) or $450 for the orange (Scott #400A) sheets of printed Panama-Pacific stamps perforated 12s. through new 10 gauge perforators. The 10-cent perforated 10 value is con- As the perforated 12 issues had been sequently one of the most desirable U.S. current so long, the Panama-Pacific issue commemoratives of the 20th century, due was no longer a novelty to collectors, mainly to the fact it was current for less who generally speaking at that time, did than six months and was almost entirely not study perforation varieties as me- overlooked by dealers and collectors. ticulously as philatelists do today. That’s (Editor’s note: This is excerpted and up- not a surprising revelation considering dated from a “Crain’s Corner” that appeared commercial stamp albums of the era in the March-April 1974 edition of The Texas didn’t even provide spaces for any perfora- Philatelist.)
34 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 membership report NEW MEMBERS MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY 5103 Lux, Donald A. - Allen, TX August - September 5104 Scruggs, Wesley - Lake Jackson, TX Membership, July 31, 2011 ...... 588 5105 Robison, Dr. B. C. - Katy, TX New Members...... 5 Resigned...... 1 5106 Bravenec, Ben - Sugar Land, TX Resigned...... -1 5107 Malhotra, Ash - Katy, TX Membership, September 30, 2011...... 593 REINSTATED Life Chapters...... 10 4758 Lovett, James E. - Bay City, TX Life Members...... 88 RESIGNED Regular Chapters/Units...... 13 L-56 Martin, Dorothy May - Hermleigh, TX Regular Members...... 482 Total Members...... 593 ADDRESS UPDATE NEEDED The following individual will be dropped from the 3996 Strauss, Bill 4515 Rankin, David A. membership rolls in the next report if an address 4002 Collyer, David C. 4626 Wilson, John H., II correction is not provided. 4197 Gambill, Charles 4668 Fink, C. E. 4723 Duncan, Vernon C. - San Antonio, TX 4285 Foster, Katherine H. 4756 Karson, Marvin 4342 Joyce, Robert 4774 Shane, Edwin 2011 TPA DONORS 4369 Stockbridge, David A. 4809 Aljoe, Ronald R. Thanks to the following members for their 4438 Solomon, Mark 4866 Sloan, Frank J. generous contributions to the TPA Foundation or 4480 Davis, Alex 4923 Urban, William T. the TPA Journal Publication Fund. Gifts may be 4505 Cartier, Ray 4928 Johnson, Thomas R. made with a MasterCard or Visa by visiting www. 4642 Lo Giudice, Rosario 4947 Blumin, Robert texasphilatelic.org, or send a check to Lyle Board- 4681 Davis, Larry 4993 Cain, Gregory L. man, 3916 Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739-3005. 4694 James, Patricia K. 5101 Atkinson, William TPA FOUNDATION 4669 Mangum, Mark 4760 Dempsey, Edward Eugene Giving levels are Sponsor, 4723 Williams, James C. 4822 Darrah, Elizabeth S. DUE TO SPACE LIMITA- $40.00 and over; Patron, 4741 Wieting, Amy E. 4954 Mathews, Robert T. TIONS IN THIS EDITION, $20.00 to $39.99; and Sus- 4848 Cervantes, Ruben 4967 Bennett, Joseph D. ADDITIONAL TPA taining, $5.00 to $19.99. 4855 Finney, Clayton 5031 Graham, Jr., Cole B. FOUNDATION DONORS AND ALL JOURNAL SPONSOR 5052 Gaudreau, Gerard J. SUSTAINING PUBLICATION FUND 2598 Pierce, Graham L. 8232 Eire Philatelic Assn.- 2826 Klump, Leroy D. DONORS WILL BE Lone Star Chapter 3265 Field , John B. 3693 Witthoeft, Paul RECOGNIZED IN 4005 Boardman, Lyle PATRON 4022 Gilbert, Jerry P. THE JANUARY-FEBRUARY 4331 Daugherty, James 1951 Spies, Richard E. 4027 Blair, Jeffrey D. 2011 AND OTHER 4349 Shelby, Charles 3973 Weiershausen, James 4181 Gilmore, Robert R. FUTURE ISSUES OF 4614 Pond, Robert G. R. 4512 Pedersen, Harry THE TEXAS PHILATELIST.
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Announcements For Sale - Foreign FAIRLY NEW ECLECTIC HOBBYIST (Trains, Big ITALY Anything! WW2, Lubiana, Montenegro, Al- Cats, Naval Covers, FDC, Lost Nations) looking to get penvorland, Adriatische Kunsterland, Social Republic, together with other like-minded collectors in southern Allied Occupations, Trieste A&B. Also new price list Dallas, northern Ellis county areas. Robert Jackson, for Republic (from 1946 to date). Lo Giudice, 162 via 301 Teakwood Ln, Cedar Hill, TX 75104-2942. (972) Roma, 94010 Gagliano C. to (EN), Italy, phone 011 39 291-5453, e-mail [email protected]. (60-1) 348 154 1725, e-mail [email protected]. (60-4) For Sale - United States Wanted - Foreign U.S. SHEETS, PLATE BLOCKS, BOOKLETS, TRADING/BUYING STAMP COLLECTIONS. STATIONERY and more. Selling it all! Mostly post- I will purchase or trade stamps or coins. Bill Lau, WWII, but some older, too. Bob Dailey, P.O. Box 2005 Bridgeview Ln., Plano, TX 75093-2502, e-mail 200068, Austin, TX 78720-0068, (512) 418-8585, [email protected]. (60-4) e-mail [email protected]. (60-1) GERMAN HDK POSTCARDS. Third Reich stamps For Sale - Miscellaneous and postal history. Also early 1900s royalty and WWI. U.S.: MNH sheets beginning 1941 to present. FDC’s MONTHLY COLOR CATALOG only $2.00 for 1941 to present. Topicals: Animals, Art and QEII. next six issues. Great discounts. Great prices. Make collecting fun again. D. W. Alexander, P.O. Box 2207, Modern Japan. Isaac Infante, 402 S Houston Ave., Spring, TX 77383, (832) 860-4715, e-mail bookbag@ Lamesa, TX 79331-6242, (806) 544-4763, e-mail sbcglobal.net. (60-1) [email protected]. (60-1) U.S. SPACE COVER COLLECTING HANDBOOK. Wanted - Texana 200-page book $28.00, CD $14.00. Taxes, and shipping included. Ray E. Cartier, 2509 Buffalo Dr., Arlington, TEXAS CHRISTMAS PICTORIAL CANCELS TX 76013-1209. (60-1) ON COVER. Christina H. Stitt, 8508 Westport Rd., TEXAS POST OFFICES BY COUNTY CD-ROM. Louisville, KY 40242-3048, e-mail citastamp@aol. All offices listed, dated, mapped - from the Spanish com. (60-1) era to date. All postmasters identified. Definitive work. SHAFTER, TEXAS D.P.O. covers and picture $50 postpaid. John J. Germann, 12102 Whittington postcards for an article in upcoming TPA journal. I Dr., Houston, TX 77077-4911, (281) 493-3938, e-mail will buy, or please loan what you might have for high [email protected]. (60-1) resolution scanning. Arthur P. von Reyn, P.O. Box 1622, STAMP COLLECTING THEMED STATIONERY. Dallas, TX 75356-1622, e-mail apvr@texasphilatelic. $10 for package of 12 sheets. Send for free sample. Lou org. (60-1) David Allen, P.O. Box 503, Merkel, TX 79536-0503, (325) 669-0726, e-mail [email protected]. (60-1) Wanted - United States Miscellaneous ARKANSAS POSTAL HISTORY. Clayton Finney (713) 662-0001, e-mail [email protected]. (60-1) VISIT MY PHILATELIC WEBSITES! http://stvin- centstamps.webs.com; http://audiphilately.webs.com; Wanted - Miscellaneous http://photostamps.webs.com; http://airportstamps. webs.com; http://wartaxstamps.webs.com. Peter C. LARGE COLLECTIONS OF TRADING STAMPS. Elias, e-mail [email protected]. (60-1) S&H, Top Value, Plaid, Texas Gold, etc. I will purchase FREE ESTIMATED VALUES of your Space Cov- or trade. Prefer contact by e-mail. William Lau, 2005 ers! Scan and email to me. Ray E. Cartier, e-mail Bridgeview Ln., Plano, TX 75093-2502, e-mail ten- [email protected]. (60-1) [email protected]. (60-1)
36 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t November-December 2011 GERMANY USED ast time I included in my listings some German States used. Here’s a L sampling of my used Germany that includes post-WWII French Occu- pation and Berlin. I have plenty more used and as well as mint on hand, so send me your want list or visit with me at a stamp show near you! Scott Description...... Price Scott Description...... Price 76 F-VF, perf 14 , cat. value $ 97.50..... $ 48.00 C45-56 VF, cat. value $ 75.00...... $ 38.00 77 VF, cat. value $ 18.50...... 9.00 C55 F-VF, cat. value $ 19.50...... 9.00 78 VF, cat. value $ 18.00...... 9.00 C56 VF, cat. value $ 40.50...... 22.00 96-101 VF, cat. value $ 9.20...... 4.75 5NB-8NB VF, cat. value $ 150.00...... 75.00 345-46 VF, cat. value $ 14.50...... 7.50 6N16-29 VF, cat. value $ 17.35...... 9.00 401-414 VF, cat. value $ 52.95...... 24.00 6N-38 VF, cat. value $ 18.00...... 7.50 432-35 VF, cat. value $ 29.00...... 14.00 6N39-40 VF, cat. value $ 38.00...... 19.00 530-56 VF, cat. value $ 59.00...... 33.00 6N41-42 VF, cat. value $ 21.25...... 10.00 576-77 F-VF, cat. value $ 50.00...... 24.00 6NB1-3 VF, cat. value $ 115.00...... 58.00 667-78 VF, cat. value $ 90.00...... 45.00 9N6 VF, cat. value $ 65.00...... 30.00 9N10 VF, cat. value $ 50.00...... 22.00 669 VF, cat. value $ 37.50...... 18.00 9N13 VF, cat. value $ 29.00...... 12.00 670-85 F-VF, cat. value $ 38.30...... 19.00 9N15 VF, cat. value $ 26.00...... 11.00 686 VF, cat. value $ 18.00...... 10.00 9N16 VF, cat. value $ 97.50...... 45.00 688 VF, cat. value $ 15.50...... 7.00 9N17 VF, cat. value $ 150.00...... 70.00 691 VF, cat. value $ 7.50...... 3.00 9N38 VF, cat. value $ 45.00...... 20.00 693 F-VF, cat. value $ 15.50...... 7.00 9N42-60 F-VF, cat. value $ 45.00...... 23.00 695 VF, cat. value $ 22.50...... 10.00 9N63 VF, cat. value $ 50.00...... 24.00 698-701 VF, cat. value $ 42.00...... 21.00 9N64-7 VF, cat. value $ 34.50...... 17.00 729-30 VF, cat. value $ 11.00...... 5.50 9N78 VF, cat. value $ 50.00...... 27.00 741 VF, cat. value $ 8.00...... 3.50 9N80 VF, cat. value $ 30.00...... 15.00 804a-e VF, cat. value $ 27.75...... 14.00 9N81-83 VF, cat. value $ 42.90...... 22.00 B3-4 VF, cat. value $ 45.00...... 20.00 9N84-93 F-VF, cat. value $ 48.90...... 25.00 B5-7 F-VF, cat. value $ 118.50...... 50.00 9N99-100 F-VF, cat. value $ 31.50...... 16.00 B19-22 VF, cat. value $ 48.75...... 25.00 9N115 VF , cat. value $ 21.00...... 10.00 B34-37 VF, cat. value $ 108.00...... 56.00 9N118-19 VF, cat. value $ 5.25...... 2.75 B38-41 VF, cat. value $ 99.50...... 50.00 9N140-41 VF, cat. value $ 6.50...... 3.50 B46-48 VF, cat. value $ 79.00...... 40.00 9N165-69 VF, cat. value $ 16.05...... 8.75 C3-14 VF, cat. value $ 130.25...... 66.00 9NB2 F-VF, cat. value $ 160.00...... 70.00 C27-34 VF, cat. value $ 121.35...... 61.00 9NB10 VF, cat. value $ 42.50...... 17.00 C33 VF, cat. value $ 22.50...... 11.50 9NB13 VF, cat. value $ 13.50...... 6.50 C36 VF, cat. value $ 47.50...... 25.00 9NB171-74 VF, cat. value $ 4.10...... 2.25 Abbreviations: VG = pretty much off center with margins on two sides; F = imperfs have smaller than normal margins and perforate are off center with design possibly touching in places; F-VF = close on one side with other margins pretty equal; VF = normal size margins for the issue and well-centered with design a bit closer to one side; XF = exception- ally well centered for the issue; S = perfectly centered; Condition designations for covers relate to overall appearance, not any stamps that might appear thereon. NH = never hinged; LH = lightly hinged; MH = mint hinged; HR = hinge rem- nant; OG = original gum; NG = no gum, CTO = canceled-to-order; CDS = circular date stamp; = unused; = used. Most items are one of a kind. Please provide alternates! Minimum order $25. Take a 10% discount on filled orders of $50 or more. I accept checks or money orders only! Warren H. Crain P.O. Box 5954 San Antonio, Texas 78201-0954 Phone (210) 344-0303 2011 Mid-Cities 24th AnnualStamp Expo Honoring “Pets that Serve” NOVEMBER 12-13, 2011 GRAPEVINE CONVENTION CENTER 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine, Texas (Three blocks north of S.H. 114 / S.H. 121 at Vine St.) United States Postal Service Youth Activities Center Stamp Exhibits Chance Board Silent Auction Giant Mixture Pick Special Cachet & Cancel FREE ADMISSION! FREE PARKING!
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