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elRe Phn.t.re\IC The ASSOCI.t.rton Revealer QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE EIRE PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION TABLE OF CO~TE~TS literature ~otes 51 Registration Labels 54 The "Jumelle" Printings 51 Book Review, The Gerl Definitives 58 Postal Stationery ~otes 51 Irish Postmarks, 1922 Onwards Pt 9 59 Random ~otes 52 Index 63 Page 50 THE REVEALER April 1980 THE REVEALER FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK WHOLE NO. 138 . .......................... .. APRIL 1980 Published quarterly by the Eire Philatelic Association at $7.00 per year, which includes membership and all the privileges of the .-\cknowledgement that Brian Warren' s article, " The . Jumelle' assocation. l'rintings" first appeared in David Feldman, lnc. , "D. F. :\Iewsletter" was inadvertently omitted from the January Issue of the Revealer. STAFF The Review by Preston Pope of Brian Warren and Eddie Editor: Associate Editor: htzgerald ' ~ book, "The Gerl Definiti\'es" lir~t appe.ued in lan John J. Blessington Joseph E. Foley 4302 St Clair Ave. p.a. Box 2352 Whyte's " Irish Stamp News." Studio City, CA 91604 USA Denver, Col. 80201 ****************** We are happy to announce that the Auction will be resumed William E. Greenley Advertising Manager: sta rting with the July issue. Past President Ed Ryan and George 11308 Winthrop Robert E. Moskowitz Ryan have joined togethe r to handle the EP.A. Auctions and Detroit, Mich. 48227, USA 902 Fawn Street Trading Post. Please address all correspondence to them at the St Clair Shores, Mi 48080 USA Baltimore, Md. 21202 USA address shown in the column to the left. The EP.A. wishes to thank Back issues of The Revealer are available through Bill Greeley at these gentlemen for taking on the task and to recommend that the $1.00 each for members and $1.25 each for non-members, plus me mbership show support by active participation in the Auction, postage and handling. eithe r as a bidder or vendor or both. EIRE PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION ****************** Affiliate No. 21 - The American Philatelic Society Affiliated Member - The British Philatelic Federation Irish philately will be represented in the A.P.S. Champion oi Champions Exhibit in Spokane next fall! Garvin Lohman received - OFFICERS AND DIRECTIORS ~ the Grand Award at Filatelic Fiesta to qualify with his ex hibit 01 President: Historian: " Irish Postal History." Overseas, our members have also been Edward T. Sullivan William P. Hickey successful Bill Kane won a Bronze-Silver (with felici tations) at 7639 N. Knox Ave 60 Georgia Avenue ST AMPEX with his thematic entry, "The Pen & the Sword" . At the Skokie, Ill. 60076 USA Providence, RI. 20905 USA same show Brian Warren received a Bronze for his exhibit, " The Vice Presidents: Committee on Forged and Gerl Definitives" . The same exhibit took a Bronze at ST AMPEX Bill Zellers Bogus Material: ULSTER In the Literature Competition at ST AMPEX the book, P.O. Box 1381 Robert Gray (Chairman) " The Gerl Definitives" by Brian Warren and Eddie FitzGerald Riverside, CA 92505 USA 831 San Pablo Drive received a Bronze. At FRESPEX in Fresno California John Michael H Priestley Hemet, Ca!. 92343 USA Blessington's "Ireland for the Revenue Collector" received a 21 So. Learmouth Gardens MEMBERS Vermeill award from the show as well as a Silver from the Edinburgh, Scotland, EHA 1 EZ F.E. Dixon American Revenue Association. Secretary-Treasurer: J.E. Foley Jean L MacDonald VA Linnell ****************** 926 S. Austin Blvd. Directors: The UN- Fnrces mail study unit of The United \;ati()ns Philatelish h Oak Park, Ill. 60304 USA Director-at-large presently doing research on the mail originating from UNEF II Librarian: Edward J. Ryan (United Nations Emergency Fo rce, From act. '67 tu July 7 9) John J. Blessington Eastern North America ulticers and soldiers. Photostats of covers ur indicatiun" ut Auction Manager: Eugene M. Labiuk pustmarks are especially requested from the folluwing battaliun,,: E.P.A. Trading Post: Central North America !\!epal Ghana, Peru, Ireland, Panama and SenegaL Anvllne ha\'ing Ryan & Ryan Donald P. Houghtalin c() \'e rs from any of the above battalions is asked to contact Mr. J. L P.O. Box 338 Western North America Emmenegger, at p.a . Box 230, 1009 Pully, Switz"erland. Waterford, Ct. 06385 Robert D. Corless A.P.S. Representative: Overseas NECROLOGY J.E Foley Padraig O. Mathuna Immediate Past President W. G. MEREDITH Garvin F. Lohman Word had been recently received that W. G. Mered: th passed away. Bill Mered ith was a pioneer of Irish Philately. Hi s REVEALER ADVERTISING meticulous stud v of the varieties of the All advertising should be sent to the Advertising Manager along overprints was of lasting value. The f()u rth with a check payable to the Eire Philatelic Association at least 6 editi on of his book was updated and weeks prior to the next issue. reprinted in The Revealer in 1978. ADVERTISING RATES Bill was the recipient of the Eire Philatel ic 1 Association's Thomas Edwin Field Award Yearly Rate (4) Size of Ad One Insertion in 1974. He was a li fe member of both the Full Page $40.00 $140.00 EP.A. il nd the I.P.c. and was president ()f 1 Half Page 30.00 100.00 the I.P.c. from 1972-74. He will be g reatly Quarter Page 20.00 70.00 missed. Eighth Page 10.00 35.00 r----- ---------------------------------- April 1980 THE REVEALER Page 51 THE "JUMELLE" PRINTINGS-31/zp RUGBY RE-ENTRY by Brian Warren LITERATURE NOTES by lE Foley Readers should note that since publishing my article on "The Jumelle Printings" (Revealer, Jan 1980) I have seen a number of re "D.F. Newsletter",Dublin, David Feldman, Ltd., Autumn & Winter entry blocks which do not conform to the previous pattern, ie., VoL 2, Nos. 36 & 37 sheet serial numbers have a remainder of 0 or 3. There are two probable explanations. There is a serial numbering device within The lead article in the Autumn issue is a very interesting and well the printing unit and the sequence as described would continue, illustrated item by Bill Kane continuing the study of Irish postage provided there was continuity in the printing operation This is due markings. Bill takes the period from the Dublin Penny Post in doubtful and a stop/ start-up situation would usually result in a the late'18th century to some markings that saw continued use as break in sequence when the printing operation was resumed late as the early 1960's. This is followed by an unsigned article on Alternatively, the serial numbers were applied in a separate Delivery Fee Labels. F.S.J,G. Heimse has an informative item on printing operation, also resulting in a similar loss of sequence as Railway Sub Offices. Not only are the type of markings illustrated, sheets would not necessarily be numbered in the same order as but the location of the offices and periods of use are com they left the printing unit prehensively illustrated. A review of STAMP A 1979 concludes the The important fact to note is that the variety can only occur twice issue. The Winter issue has a rather good article on the Sinn Fein in every seven sheets (1 top pane, 1 bottom pane). This is an Celtic Cross labels by M Long. There is a considerable degree of average throughout the printing. Readers might also be interested overlap between this article and HG.L Fletcher's previously to note that a technical explanation as to the necessity of gutters on published study. The author suggests the possibility that what the Jumelle press is set out in the April '78 and July '78 editions of Flethcher identified as the second type of the broad cross might the Philatelic Bu1letins of the British Post Office. possibly be a fogery. An interesting concept that perhaps needs further study. Additional information is supplied on the POSTAL STATIONERY NOTES "Redmondus Rex" 1 d label from "Punch." Some of the mail by Brian Warren services that ran during the recent Irish Postal strike are described and covers illustrated The distinctions between the Grover and Some notes on Registered Envelopes.... Padraig CYMathuna Bickle perforations are explained and illustrated. found the Size G, 37p envelopes on the old cotton scrim type with the incorrect foreign compensation amount of £5.44 and incorrect "Irish Philately", u.K. Irish Philatelic Circle, Volume 1979 registration fee of lOp in November 1979. Previously, it was only December 1979, No. 4 known on cotton scrim type with £6.35 and 12p. The basic envelope would have been printed in 1973 and appears to be a late The Letters to the Editor contain some interesting observations use of old stock . of recent auction realizations. Bill Kane presents some research on It should be noted that with the revision of postal rates on August registered mail in Ireland 1824-1831, when it was thought that the 1, 1979 charges and registration amounts have altered, the old registry service was freee from charge. Bill illustrates several covers amounts are shown in brackets: and in reconstructing rates poses some interesting questions. J.G. Minimum inland letter postage .... ......... 12p (lOp) Lennon provides additional insight on the Post Office dispute of 1978 and its relationship with machine and handstamps. AJ, Minimum registration fee . .. .... ....... 32p (27p) Reynolds illustrates many of the recent handstamps in the new Inland compensation ......... ... .. .... IR£60 (lR£50) Foreign compesaton . ......... .. IR£8.80 (IR£7.20) Irish Language form. O.M Ri~hards continues his series on "The New 44p envelopes will proba,bly appear in the near future. Cancelling Machines of Ireland", this time covering Roscommon, Skibbereen, New Ross and Charleville.