A EXPANDED FEBRUARYMERI EDITION20-22, 2OO9 FOR S TAMP JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2009 Volume 57, Number 1 E XPO THE TEXAS /TEXPEX HILATELIST PThe Journal of the Texas Philatelic Association
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Please visit me at this upcoming show: AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX Arlington Convention Center Arlington, Texas, Feb. 20-22, 2009 contents THE TEXAS PHILATELIST FEATURES 7 Three chances to win at AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX Arthur P. von Reyn 8 AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX arrives Feb. 21-22 Arthur P. von Reyn 13 A TPA dues collection notice from the past Lyle Boardman 16 Conserva stamps continue Mexican tradition Douglas Moss 19 Changes proposed to TPA and TPA Foundation bylaws Arthur P. von Reyn 20 ‘Meltdown’ doesn’t affect ‘08 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo Arthur P. von Reyn 26 Balance of 2009 U.S. commemoratives unveiled Arthur P. von Reyn 33 Heritage auctions classic United States Feb. 5-7 Arthur P. von Reyn 34 Winter Auction 2009 has record lot value Arthur P. von Reyn DEPARTMENTS 2 President’s Message JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 4 Your Letters Volume 57, Number 1 THE TEXAS PHILATELIST (ISSN 0893-2670) 6 Editor’s Notes is published bimonthly by the Texas Philatelic As- 23 Texas Connection sociation, Inc., 3916 Wyldwood Road, Austin, Texas 78739-3005. 24 Texas Cancels POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: TEXAS PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION 25 In Memoriam 3916 Wyldwood Rd. 42 Calendar of Events Austin, TX 78739-3005 Douglas Moss EDITOR & ADVERTISING 46 Crain’s Corner MANAGER 48 Chapters in Action 305 Saint Lukes Dr. 50 Membership Report Richardson, TX 75080-4830 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 January-February 2009 1 president’s message Don’t forget TPA at AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX By Arthur P. von Reyn With the myriad of activities to keep collectors busy at AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX, don’t forget that the show is also the venue for the Texas Philatelic Association’s 113th Annual Convention. Our major activity is the Annual Meeting, slated to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 21. This gathering is an opportunity for members to hear about the results of operations during the past year, and what activities are planned for 2009. In recognition of the fact that some members will want to attend the first day of issue ceremony for the Civil Rights Pioneers souvenir sheet at 11 a.m., the length of the session will be limited to no more than half an hour; that should allow interested members to leisurely stroll down the corridor for prime seating before the ceremony begins. Right after the Annual Meeting, there will be a program Preparing Articles for Philatelic Publications, to be presented by editor Doug Moss and myself. Attendees will learn what is needed to have a manuscript published in this journal, or any other philatelic publication. Finally, I am pleased to note that more than a dozen members have signed up to staff the TPA booth during AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX. The location is a couple of booths down the left wall as one enters the main exhibition hall. Please stop by to chat, view and bid on the lots in the current TPA/OPS auction and of course, register in the daily drawing for a Scott 2009 Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. This edition of your journal has an expanded circulation, again going out to members of the American Philatelic Society who are not members of the TPA. Accompanying those additional copies is an invitation to IMMEDIATE FUTURE OF TEXPEX visit the TPA booth. Other promo- STAMP SHOW SECURED tional efforts for this show include a full page ad in the show program As originally envisioned, a considerable portion and a quarter of a page in The Ameri- of the above “President’s Message” column was to can Philatelist. It is hoped that these be devoted to the future of TEXPEX, the statewide efforts will result in dozens of new stamp show held in Dallas. A letter accompanying members. the dues and donation notices sent out to members NEW MEMBERS TO RECEIVE in December disclosed the fact that the TPA had PREMIUM FOR JOINING been informed that the arrangement of the past 15 years was untenable. But shortly after writing Member Jim Doolin has gener- the column, a brief e-mail notice was received from ously donated 100 copies of his Robert Benner, president of the Collectors Club of book The Sesquicentennial of Texas Dallas, indicating they wanted to “manage” TEXPEX. in the Art of Gordon Bleuler for use Thus, TPA members are instead being informed the in recruiting new members. Anyone immediate future of TEXPEX has been secured. who joins the TPA for two years will Since the early 1990s, a cadre of Collector’s Club receive a copy, which retails for members has always planned and managed the $19.95, almost the price of the dues Dallas event. A quick e-mail survey of TPA board for that period. Former members of directors members indicated there would be no whose membership lapsed prior to objection to the operating entity officially becoming 2008 and have requested reinstate- the Collectors Club of Dallas. ment will also receive a copy. Thanks to Jim for demonstrating another
2 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 great method of providing support to the TPA! VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR APS AMERISTAMP EXPO/TEXPEX 2009 Producing a stamp show the size of APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009 requires a ton of volunteers, but so far collectors in Texas have not stepped up to the plate, so much so that the situation has become a grave concern to our national stamp society. To assist the APS, the TPA has agreed to allow its website to become the clearinghouse for show volunteers. Instead of calling the APS, collectors can now go to the TPA website and “book” an activity and a time they want to volunteer for. The APS does require that all volunteers be APS members, and prefers a minimum obligation of two hours in order to minimize the time needed for instructions. If you are an APS member, please visit http:// www.texasphilatelic.org/volunteer.htm right now and volunteer! If you don’t have a computer, take a look at the article “Volunteers Needed for AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX” in the November-December issue of the Texas Philatelist, then call (214) 902-0858 and leave a message with the activity and time you want to volunteer for, along with your name, address and phone number. Let’s show the APS that Texas “can do” spirit! Finally, if you haven’t paid your dues yet, please do so immediately as we want every- one back for another year. Sending out repeated follow-up dues notices, as happened last year, consumes a considerable chunk of resources, not to mention time, that could be better devoted to other TPA activities. See you at the AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX and thanks for your support! In Philatelic Friendship, Arthur P. von Reyn
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i c As s o c i a t i o n www.texasphilatelic.org “Friendship Through Philately” Arthur P. von Reyn, PRESIDENT Douglas Moss, 1st VICE PRESIDENT P.O. Box 561622 305 St. Lukes Dr. Chapter No. Dallas, TX 75356-1622 Richardson, TX 75080-4830 0632-049588 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] OFFICERS Thomas M. Koch, 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Lyle Boardman, SECRETARY-TREASURER 1013 Springbrook Dr. 3916 Wyldwood Rd. DeSoto, TX 75115-3943 Austin, TX 78739-3005 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peter C. Elias (2010) Denise Stotts (2010) George I. Woodburn (2010) Jane King Fohn, past president Robert I. Benner (2012) James Berryhill (2012) William L. Strauss (2012) 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 Arthur P. von Reyn. Chairman Douglas C. Moss Lyle Boardman (Vacant) R.M. Arndt (2010) Jeffrey Switt (2010) Norman A. Cohen (2012) William L. Strauss (2012)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 3 your letters Correspondence from fellow members requested My 2009 dues are enclosed and a little to do this. extra. My sight is bad and will you fill out There were no errors or mistakes as far the balance? I will soon be 89 my next as I am concerned. birthday, and live by myself since my wife I thank you for sending the note with a of 59 years is deceased. I am a World War copy of the article. John would have been II DAV but still enjoy stamps. My great joy pleased. are Papua New Guinea, where I was in 1942, May God bless you. 1943 and 1944. I use a magnifying glass to Yolanda Pearson see them. Life is “Great.” May God Bless you. San Antonio, TX (Be glad to hear from anyone). (Letters may be sent to: TP Editor, 305 Robert L. Owens (TPA 4461) Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830, 1008 Zephyr St. e-mail [email protected]. Submissions Plainview, TX 79072-616 may be edited for length and clarity.) (806) 293-8684, cell (806) 729-6179 [email protected] Corrections, Clarifications The incorrect middle initial was used for Memorial appreciated Robert Joyce’s listing in the Journal Publica- I read your article (In Memoriam, John tion Fund donor listing in the November- Pearson, September-October, 2008) and it December edition of The Texas Philatelist. The was a very beautiful gesture on your part correct name is Robert J. Joyce.
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Cardholder Signature *Last three digits of seven numbersTh e T ine x card a s P signatureh i l a t e l iblock. s t January-February 2009 5 editor’s notes Inverted Jenny(ies) make another trip to Texas By Douglas Moss Did you see it at TEXPEX 2006? I did, and it will be back in Texas very soon, at APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009 to be held in Arlington. I am talking about the Inverted Jenny, the Holy Grail of American stamp collecting! After reading about the stamp and seeing images of it for years, actually viewing this philatelic rarity for the first time was quite a moving experi- ence. Actually, I saw four! On display at TEXPEX 2006 was the “Siderographer Initial Block,” from the bottom left corner of the original pane. To read more about the Inverted Jennies at TEXPEX 2006, see the March-April 2006 issue of The Texas Philatelist. So, who cares if the economy is in the tank, at least get out to the show February 20-22, see the stamp, and support the philatelic economy by purchasing items from over 90 dealers who have come from far and wide to Texas. While this is the second time in the 21st century that the In- verted Jenny has “officially” visited Texas, there is a good record of what may have been its debut at a Texas show, happening before I became a stamp collector. In 1966, at the 70th meet- ing of the Texas Philatelic Association held in San Antonio, the Inverted Jenny arrived under heavy security at Stampfair ‘66. Alice McCord reported that “it was displayed in its own exhibit case, complete with an armed guard, and was transported to and from the Exhibition Hall by special armored car.” The article from the June-July 1966 edition of The Texas Philatelist goes on say that the stamp prompted many non-collectors to visit the show. It appears from the article that the particular Jenny making the visit to San Antonio was a single, then having a catalogue value of a mere $20,000! Anyway, tell your friends, both philatelic and those unaware of our great hobby, that one of the iconic stamps of philately will be in Arlington this February!
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6 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 Three chances to win at AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX By Arthur P. von Reyn members. aven’t won a new Scott catalogue yet? At AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX, drawings HStopping by the Texas Philatelic Asso- for a Scott 2009 Specialized Catalogue of United ciation booth at large shows in the state can States Stamps and Covers will be held at 3:00 certainly increase the odds. There will be even p.m. on each day of the show. Although win- more chances to win at the APS AmeriStamp ners need not be present to claim their prizes, Expo/TEXPEX 2009, to be held February checking by the booth after mid-afternoon 20-22 in Arlington, Texas. Three catalogues each day may result in taking home one more are to be given away during the event. “goodie” from the show. New member Roger E. Miller of Austin, All of the catalogues given away at the TPA Texas, is the latest winner of a catalogue draw- table are donated by TPA President Arthur P. ing sponsored by the Texas Philatelic Associa- von Reyn. tion. The prize was a Scott 2009 Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers Visit us at with a retail price of $70. AMERISTAMP EXPO/TEXPEX His name was chosen from 67 entrants in Booth 617 the drawing conducted at the 2008 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo, held November 8-9 in Grape- Ca s t l e St a m p & Co i n vine, Texas. The drawing was open to those P.O. Bo x 1196 who stopped by the TPA booth at the event, He w i t t , TX 66643 Ge o r g e Ku b a l (254) 666-7755 or who joined the TPA as new or reinstated
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 7 AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX arrives Feb. 20-22 By Arthur P. von Reyn exas collectors will be treated Tto a once in a decade or so event, when the APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009 opens for a three-day run in February. The an- nual winter show of the American Philatelic Society has been com- bined with TEXPEX, the statewide exhibition, making it the largest philatelic event to be staged in the Lone Star State since the APS StampShow was held in Houston in the summer of 1993. APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEX- PEX 2009 takes place Friday through Sunday, February 20-22, at the Arlington Convention Center. The Civil Rights Pioneers souvenir sheet, originally scheduled for release in New York City, will have an official first day instead on On display will be some great rari- February 21 at AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009. ties like the “Siderographer Initial Block” of Inverted Jennies, and around 6,400 shows, with the Arlington event scheduled to pages of exhibits. The winners of two national debut the Civil Rights Pioneers souvenir sheet championships will be decided—Single Frame from the U.S. Postal Service. The ceremony and Most Popular. Other exhibit categories are for the six-stamp issue will begin on Saturday Single Frame, Charity/Promotion/Cinderella, at 11:00 a.m. Display, Illustrated Mail, Youth, Postcard and Collectors will be able to choose from the Postal (Mexican in multiple frames). wares of around 100 dealers, many of them na- First day of issues are a staple of APS tionally known. In addition, the firm of Harmer- Schau will conduct an auction on all three days TPA ANNUAL MEETING of the event. On Saturday, individual cachet makers will be allowed to set up shop and The Annual Meeting of the Texas Philatelic sell their covers. Throughout the show’s run, Association will begin at 10:00 a.m. on February members of the National Stamp Dealers’ As- 21 in room M-2 of the Arlington Convention sociation will man a booth to provide informal Center and will run 15-30 minutes. The gathering will be preceded at 9:00 a.m. assessments of philatelic material brought in by a Board of Directors meeting in the same by collectors and the general public. room. All members are welcome to attend. Around a dozen TPA members have The TPA Foundation’s Board of Trustees will volunteered to staff the Association’s booth meet for a dutch treat breakfast at 8:00 a.m. in throughout the show. Located along the wall the Cactus Pear Restaurant of the Arlington at the left of the main entrance, collectors can Sheraton, adjacent to the Convention Center. visit, apply for membership, register to win A seminar on preparing articles and im- a 2009 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United ages for publication in The Texas Philalelist will States Stamps and Covers, view and bid on immediately follow the annual meeting. lots in the TPA/OPS Winter Auction 2009 (if members of the TPA or the Oklahoma
8 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 Philatelic Society), and much more. Colin Fraser of New York, Alfredo Frolich All TPA members are encouraged to at- of Florida, Jim Mazepa of Florida and David tend a brief annual meeting at 10:00 a.m. McNamee of California. on Saturday. Members who are interested (Continued on page 12) in contributing to The Texas Philatelist are encouraged to stay seated for a seminar on preparing articles and images for publication in philatelic journals. The Association’s board of directors and the TPA Foundation’s trustees will also meet on Saturday; those sessions are open to all members as well. For the APS membership, a Candidates’ Forum will be held on Friday, followed up with a General Meeting on Saturday. Almost 30 other groups will convene at the show, with many holding programs open to the public. Of the presentations, more than a half dozen will deal with exhibiting and evaluating exhibits. A special area has been set aside for youth, Participating Societies/Affiliates fully equipped and staffed by knowledgeable American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors collectors who are there to guide youngsters American Ceremony Program Society through the basics of the hobby. Stamps, American First Day Cover Society puzzles, hands-on demonstrations, games, and American Philatelic Congress American Topical Association much more will be available, all for free. Auxiliary Markings Club Boy Scouts can sign up to start a collection Canal Zone Study Group and earn a stamp collecting merit badge. The Chess-On-Stamps Study Unit Saturday event includes a tour of the show, China Stamp Society exciting hands-on activities, and a collecting Christmas Seal & Charity Stamp Society starter kit. The cost is $15 per youth. Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee Several booths are designed for beginners, Errors, Freaks, and Oddities Collectors Club offering stamps for no more than 10¢, and Europa Study Unit covers for a maximum of $1. At one of these International Philippine Philatelic Society Mexico Elmhurst Philatelic Society booths, a bucket of stamps will cost only $5 for Mobile Post Office Society adults and $1 for kids age 15 and under. National Stamp Dealers Association A special adult beginner program is being North Texas Chapter 56 AFDCS offered on Sunday. Attendance is limited, Perfins Club, The registration is required, and a fee for supplies Plate Number Coil Collectors Club applies. Advance registration at the APS web- Precancel Stamp Society site www.stamps.org is recommended. Prexie Era Study Group The winner of the Most Popular Cham- Smithsonian National Postal Museum pionship will be voted on by show visitors. Space Topic Study Unit Texas Philatelic Association All the other exhibits will be evaluated by a Texas Postal History Society jury panel, chaired by Stephen Reinhard of Virtual Stamp Club New York; other jurors are Mark Banchik of Universal Ship Cancellation Society New York, Tim Bartshe of Colorado, Darrell Vatican Philatelic Society Ertzberger of Virginia, Joe Frasch of Ohio,
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 9 APS AMERISTAMP EXPO/TEXPEX Schedule of Events Events held at the Sheraton Hotel, adjacent to the Arlington Convention Center, are denoted in Blue. The National Stamp Dealers Association’s “Stamps in Your Attic” booth operates during regular show hours. Thursday - February 19 8:00 a.m. American Philatelic Society Board Executive Meeting (2 hrs.) World Cup 10:00 a.m. American Philatelic Society Board Meeting (6 hrs.) World Cup Friday - February 20 7:00 a.m. Jury Breakfast Wimbledon 9:00 a.m. APS Candidates Forum (1½hrs.) M-8 10:00 a.m. Exhibition Hall Opens Harmer-Schau Auction Viewing (8 hrs.) M-5 & M-6 11:00 a.m. Auxiliary Markings Club “Show and Tell” M-10 Exhibiting and Judging Postal History - Patricia Stilwell-Walker and Dan Walker M-2 North Texas Chapter 56 AFDCS Meeting (2 hrs.) M-3 12:00 p.m Philatelic Librarians Roundtable M-9 1:00 p.m. APS-APRL Joint Meeting M-9 China Stamp Society - Exhibiting Chinese Philately - James Maxwell M-4 Exhibiting and Judging One-Frame Exhibits - Bill Schultz M-10 How to Participate in a Stamp Auction for Buyers & Sellers - Jacques Schiff M-3 American First Day Cover Society Regional Meeting M-12 American Philatelic Research Library Board Meeting M-9 Exhibiting and Judging Display Class - Elizabeth Hisey M-4 3:00 p.m. Exhibiting and Judging Postcard Exhibits - Bill Schultz M-10 Review Lessons Using First Day Covers M-12 Vatican Philatelic Society Regional Meeting M-4 4:00 p.m. Exhibiting and Judging Thematics - Jay Stotts M-2 6:00 p.m. Exhibition Hall Closes 6:30 p.m. Harmer-Schau Auction Session (5½ hrs.) M-1 Tiffany Dinner Reception - (Ticket Required) (45 min.) World Series 1 & 2 7:15 p.m. Tiffany Dinner - (Ticket Required) (2 1/2 hrs.) World Series 1 & 2 Saturday - February 21 7:30 a.m. Campaign for Philately Meeting (By invitation) (2 hrs.) M-8 8:00 a.m. AAPE Board Meeting (2 hrs.) M-10 Texas Philatelic Association Foundation Trustees Breakfast Cactus Pear 9:00 a.m. American Philatelic Society General Meeting (1½ hrs.) M-8 Mexico Elmhurst Philatelic Society International Board Meeting (2 hrs.) M-3 Texas Philatelic Association Board Meeting M-2 10:00 a.m. Exhibition Hall Opens Boy Scout Merit Badge Class (Reservation Required) (6 hrs.) Exhibition Hall Harmer-Schau Auction Viewing (8 hrs.) M-5 & M-6 Texas Philatelic Association Annual Meeting M-2 10:30 a.m. Preparing Articles for Philatelic Publications - Doug Moss & Art von Reyn M-2 11:00 a.m. Behind the Scenes at the National Postal Museum - Daniel A. Piazza M-12 Chess-on-Stamps Study Unit Meeting M-3 Civil Rights Pioneers First Day Ceremony M-7 & M-8 Europa Study Unit Open Meeting M-11 Mexico Elmhurst Philatelic Society International Membership Meeting M-4
10 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 APS AMERISTAMP EXPO/TEXPEX Schedule of Events Saturday - February 21 (continued) 12:00 p.m. Are EFOs from Outer Space? - Jim McDevitt (2 hrs.) M-12 Cachetmakers Bourse (5 hrs.) Exhibition Hall Judging Criteria Part II: Knowledge, Study and Research; Condition and M-3 Rarity - Tim Bartshe (1½ hrs.) Prexie Era Committee Meeting M-10 Women Exhibitors - Title and Synopsis Pages – Ruth Caswell M-2 1:00 p.m. APS Chapter & Affiliates Roundtable - Wendy Masorti & Jim McDivitt TBD APS Meet the Author - Larry Sherman (Tentative) (2 hrs.) M-7 Canal Zone Study Group Meeting M-10 How to Protect Yourself from Buying Altered and Doctored Stamps and M-3 Covers - Jacques Schiff Texas Postal History Society Business Meeting M-11 1:30 p.m. International Philippine Philatelic Society Meeting/Seminar (1½ hrs.) M-2 Judging Criteria Part I: Treatment and Importance - Darrell Ertzberger M-3 (1½ hrs.) 2:00 p.m. AAPE General Meeting/Team Competition Awards (2 hrs.) M-4 Publications Committee Meeting M-10 Zeppelin and Lufthansa to South America - Dieter Leder & Cheryl Ganz M-11 (1½ hrs.) 3:00 p.m. So You Want To Be an Apprentice Judge? - David McNamee M-3 Zeppelin Collectors Club and Zeppelin Study Group Joint Meeting M-7 4:00 p.m. American Philatelic Center Virtual Tour - Gini Horn M-2 Judges’ Critique (1½ hrs.) M-8 Mobile Post Office Society General Meeting and Slide Program - Texas M-4 Railway Postal History Plate Number Coil Collectors Club Regional Meeting (2 hrs.) M-7 Space Unit - Collecting & Exhibiting Astrophilately (Space Covers) M-3 United States Stamp Subject & Design Selection: An Inside Perspective - M-11 John Hotchner 5:00 p.m. ABC’s of Collecting Perfins - Jerry Hejduk M-12 All About Precancels - Phil Cayford M-10 American Topical Association Open Forum M-3 6:00 p.m. Exhibition Hall closes 6:30 p.m. Awards Banquet Reception - (Ticket Required) (45 min.) Champions 1 & 2 Harmer-Schau Auction Session (5½ hrs.) M-1 7:15 p.m. Awards Banquet Dinner - (Ticket Required) (3 hrs.) Champions 2 & 3 Sunday - February 22 8:30 a.m. Writers Unit Breakfast - (Ticket Required) World Series 1 & 2 10:00 a.m. Exhibition Hall opens Adult Beginner Course - Gretchen Moody (4 hrs.) M-9 Harmer-Shau Auction Session (6 hrs.) M-1 Judges’ Roundtable M-4 Writers Unit Breakfast Board Meeting World Series 1 & 2 Estate Planning - Ken Martin M-2 11 a.m. Virtual Stamp Club Meeting M-11 1 p.m. How to Buy and Sell with the American Philatelic Society - Ken Martin M-2 2 p.m. Young Stamp Collectors of America Meeting - Gretchen Moody M-9 4 p.m. Exhibition Hall and show closes
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 11 (continued from page 9) the American Philatelic Society StampShow. The exhibitors will be recognized at an Cost for the dinner is $125, which includes a awards banquet to begin at 7:15 p.m. on $50 donation to the APS. Saturday at the Sheraton Hotel adjacent to The U.S. Postal Service will service the the Convention Center. Several TPA awards show cachet and a souvenir card, offering one will be presented, including the Forcheimer or more special cancels on all three days of the Literature, Presidents and Distinguished event at its sales kiosk. Philatelic Texan. Awards dinner tickets are The APS urgently needs volunteers for available in advance from the APS for $55, or the event. For information, visit http://www. can be purchased at the show. texasphilatelic.org/volunteers.htm. The speaker at the Tiffany Dinner on Admission to the show is free, but a $5.00 Friday will be Richard E. Drew, whose U.S. fee for parking will be charged. Hours are Issues of 1861 - 1868 exhibit won the Cham- Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. -6 pion of Champions competition in 1997 at p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Stamps and Postal History of Italy Pugh Cachets LO GIUDICE Individually Handpainted FDCs 162, via Roma for every new issue of the USPS 94010 Gagliano C.to(EN) Italy P.O. Box 8789 The Woodlands, TX 77387-8789 [email protected] (281) 362-0430
12 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 A TPA dues collection notice from the past By Lyle Boardman impressive. Typewritten on a Texas Philatelic ack in November, I was alerted to the Association letterhead is a form letter asking Bfact that there was an item on eBay that for dues to be paid. The text follows: was worth a look. It was a cover mailed from San Antonio, Texas the secretary-treasurer of the Texas Philatelic Feb. 14, 1908 Association to a member in 1908—100 years Alex. Brinkmann, ago! Comfort, Texas Feeling it would be appropriate for me to Dear Sir:- bid on it and become its new owner, I submit- No doubt you have given up ever hearing of ted a bid that was almost sure to win, and it the Texas Philatelic Association again. I have had turned out I was the only bidder, getting it at so much sickness and death in my family, which the minimum. has incapacitated me from performing my duties, It’s not a fancy cover, just a used copy of so that I have not been able to do any work for the Association since last summer. postal stationery (Scott #U406) worth less than a dollar. The San Antonio cancellation is My first duty, therefore, will be to collect dues for 1908, and get matters in running shape again. I a little smudged and barely legible, but there is hope to follow this letter shortly with a little pam- a nice “REC’D” mark on the back from Com- phlet containing the By-Laws of the Association, fort, Texas, added on the same day as the letter and a list of its members, so in the meantime please was postmarked. The correspondence traveled remit your dues ($1.00) for this year. only about 45 miles, not too impressive from Awaiting your early reply, I am that angle either. Of course, there was no Very truly yours, Interstate Highway 10 back then, so 50 miles (D.C.O. Wilson) by rail probably seemed a bit longer. Secretary-Treasurer. The letter inside was only a little more 303 E. Quincy St.
This nondescript envelope with no return address contained a belated dues notice from TPA Secretary-Treasurer D.C.O. Wilson. The 8:00 a.m. February 15 postmark indicates it was deposited in a San Antonio mail box on Valentine’s Day. The Comfort post office, about 45 miles away, back stamped it around three hours later.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 13 Serving as the TPA secretary-treasurer must have been a bit more difficult back in 1908, especially when the time rolled around for typing out dozens of dues notices. The “P. M.O. $1.00” notation indicates the letter was sent back to Secretary-Treasury D.C.O. Wilson with a $1.00 postal money order enclosed. Interestingly, the letterhead shows the Treasurer Wilson succeeded Mr. Zoeller, but secretary-treasurer to be Ad. C. Zoeller. It also was too busy with family illnesses to have new indicates that the 1907 convention would be letterhead printed. According to a history held in San Antonio, so apparently Secretary- included in the 1964-1965 TPA Yearbook and
14 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 Membership Directory, Zoeller was in office in paid his dues with a “Postal Money Order” 1906, Wilson in 1907, and G. C. Cuenod held on February 17. the office in 1908 and into 1910. As for Secretary-Treasurer Wilson, his The letterhead also lists TPA founder membership number was 16, and he became Edward W. Heusinger of San Antonio as life member number 22 in 1940. He is listed president. He took office in 1905, and was still in directories in the mid-1950s but is shown president in 1922. He was apparently quite a as deceased in the mid-1960s directories. In fellow. An article about the San Antonio Phila- the 1919 directory, his occupation is noted as telic Association from the San Antonio Express a lieutenant with the American Expedition- dated January 15, 1950, includes a picture of ary Force. Heusinger perusing his collection that “spans I had hoped for the letter to be a little more 67 years.” That means he started collecting in informative about the early years of the TPA, 1883! He is listed as TPA member number 1* but as it turns out, it was pretty mundane. in the 1917 and 1919 directories, and is still Combining the information from the letter listed in the 1956-57 directory. with other early documentation and making Also fascinating is the fact that dues some guesses, at least made it more interesting. for the year were just one dollar. An infla- It will take some research at the TPA Archives, tion calculator online at www.bls.gov/data/ stored at the Wineburgh Philatelic Library inflation_calculator.htm only went back to at the University of Texas Dallas, to find out 1913. According to that source, one dollar more about Mr. Wilson, Mr. Brinkman(n) in 1913 translates to $21.88 in 2008 dollars. et.al. Maybe another, more informative letter That compares very favorably to our current will show up on eBay someday! dues of $12. However, the letterhead also notes that the official journal at that time was Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News. That probably cost another dollar, so our current dues look even better since they include this colorful journal. Member number 9 in the 1917 TPA directory is Alex Brinkman—spelled with one “n” at the end—and is presum- ably the same person addressed in the letter. Brinkman does not appear in the 1919 direc- tory. There is a notation at the bottom of the letter—“P.M.O. $1.00”—that may be an indi- cation that Mr. Brinkmann
*The TPA assigned membership numbers from the beginning, but In 1908, TPA founder Edward W. Heusinger is listed on the letterhead renumbered everyone in October, on the opposite page as president. He actually served in that position 1915. The membership numbers from 1905 until 1922. An article that accompanied this 1950 photo referenced in this article are from from the San Antonio Express noted that Heusinger had been collect- the renumbered listings. ing stamps for 67 years, meaning he started in 1883!
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 15 Conserva stamps continue Mexican tradition (Editor’s Note: This is the last of three articles on Mexican philately to appear in The Texas Philat- elist prior to AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009, hosting the meeting of the Mexico Elmhurst Philatelic Society International.) By Douglas Moss exico is famous for its tradition of Mproducing very collectible series of definitive stamps. The most popular series, the Exporta, initiated in 1975 and running The Conservas all share a common design type. The subject of each stamp is found in the lower right through 1992, is known for its variations in pa- hand corner of each stamp. On this stamp, the fa- per, printings and perforations. It was followed mous Monarch butterfly is the primary subject. by the Touristico series from 1993 through bird, insect or topological subject on a white 2002, one that promoted tourism in the dif- background. At the bottom left of the stamp ferent Mexican states, but lacked the aesthetic in white lettering are the words “MEXICO” beauty of the previous Exporta issues. The and “CONSERVA.” Below these words are replacement for the Touristico was the Conserva the name of the person who is credited with issue, a series that promoted the conservation taking the photo. To the left is the denomina- of indigenous animals and plants. tion of the stamp. The denominations range While not used as long-lived as the previ- from 50 centavos to 30 pesos. Incorporated ous series, only four years, the Conserva series into the design of each stamp is an illustration has variations and popular topical subjects that is connected to the main photograph. that make it a very likeable issue, having many This starts at one edge of the stamp and then collecting challenges. overlaps onto the stamp to its right or left. A The first thing to notice about theConserva horizontal strip of these stamps will show a series is the common design type each stamp continuous repeating image. The image also shares—a photograph of the principal animal, overlaps onto the left and right selvage of a Collecting the Conserva strip of stamps. Across the top of each main image is a faint The Conserva can be organized into six different topical categories: micro-printed text. To read the text clearly, a 10-power magnifying glass is required for Birds: aves costeras (coastal birds), aves (birds), lagos y lagunas (lagoons), aguilos (eagles) and most eyes. Reading the micro-printing will mangalores (mangalore swamp). reveal a line of poetry, a folk song or a famous Flora: rios (rivers), cactaceras (cacti), bosques verse. For example, the stamp featuring oceans (forests), and orquideas (orchids). (mares) has a line of poetry from 1990 Nobel Marine life: mares (fish),maniferas marinos (ma- Prize winner in literature, Octavio Paz. rine animals) and arrecifes (reefs). Below the description of the stamp subject, Mammals: bosques de ruebla (rain forests), mam- at the bottom right, is the name of the printer. miferos terristres (land mammals) and felinos There were two main printers of the stamps, (cats). TIEV or ROMO. Reptiles: reptiles (reptiles), desiertos (deserts) and TIEV stands for Talleres de Impresión de tropicales (tropical forests). Estampillas y Valores, a government agency that Insects: mariposas (butterflies). has had a long association with the Mexican post office, much like the United States Bureau
16 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 mammals, reptiles and butterflies. The largest category is that of birds. The smallest, with one stamp, is butterflies. Many of the stamps have subjects that overlap the categories. For example, the desiertos (deserts) issue shows snakes, a tortoise and an antelope. The Scott 2009 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue lists 127 stamps of the Conserva series issued between 2002 and 2005. A full collec- tion of the mint stamps, as listed in Scott’s, is valued at $422.70 mint and $96.05 used. The reason for the high catalogue value for a set of mint copies rests mainly on one stamp. The 6.50 peso value (Scott #2398), showing marine mammals, is priced at $150. Why is this one stamp worth so much more than any of the other higher value stamps in the series? The Conserva series does not just highlight ani- A consultation with Guy Shaw, a prominent mals and insects. Cacti, fruit, trees, orchids are just Latin America dealer, provided the answer: some of the other flora found in environments like “The 2005 issues were all printed as de- deserts, rain forests, lagoons and swamps. mand arose and usually in small numbers, of Engraving and Printing. Originally known especially the ROMO printed issues. The issue as the Stamp Office and the Treasury Printing is also very popular with topical collectors. Office, TIEV has been printing the stamps of The entire issue is underpriced in Scott, even Mexico since 1875. #2398. In Mexico, the ROMO issues sell for The other printer is ROMO, short for Grupo Gráfico Romo S.A. de C.V. This pri- vate company has produced stamps for the Mexican Post Office since 1994. ROMO has usually handled smaller printing requests by the post office on the occasions when TIEV couldn’t fill the bill. It is easy to tell the difference between the two printers. The TIEV printings tend to be darker in color when compared to the ROMO. The ROMO printings seem to be a bit sharper than the TIEV. The depictions in the Conserva series are very popular topical subjects. Often there will be multiple flora and fauna subjects on the stamps. In the lower right corner of each stamp the subject is spelled out in black. There are 20 subjects that make up the series. Besides collecting the stamps in chronological order, There were two main printers of the Conserva series. Though all the stamps were printed by a collector can break the subjects into six lithography, there is a big difference between the basic topical categories based upon the main TIEV and ROMO printings. The ROMO versions are subject of the stamp: birds, flora, sea creatures, much sharper than those of TIEV.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 17 Another important part of anyone’s Conserva collection should be booklets. The Scott 2009 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue lists four different booklets. The topics of the booklets are cats (Scott #2269b), marine mam- mals (Scott #2328), marine mammals (Scott #2401) and cats again (Scott #2402). There is also a sea turtle booklet that is not listed in the Scott catalogue. Booklets command a If this mint condition Conserva had been printed premium. by ROMO, it would be Scott #2398 with a 2009 The Conserva makes for a challenging catalog value of $150. Instead, this is Scott #2421, and interesting series to collect. The birds, printed by TIEV, and listed at a mere $1.50. mammals, reptiles, plants and sea life are all more. So, I guess the best answer is supply and popular subjects with topical collectors. This demand. Of course, it is possible that some of should be a popular series of stamps to collect the values are being held by speculators but I for a long time. think that is very unlikely. I think you will see References: a continuing rise in prices for all the Conserva “Stamp Printers by Country: Mexico.” Stamp issues over the next few years.” Printers Info. Ed. Glenn H. Morgan. 1 Sept. 2008. Unfortunately the Scott catalogue fails 12 Dec. 2008
18 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 Changes proposed to TPA and TPA Foundation bylaws By Arthur P. von Reyn Two bylaws changes have been proposed, one to the bylaws of the Texas Philatelic Associa- tion, Inc. and another to the bylaws of the Texas Philatelic Association Foundation, Inc. Pursuant to the Article II, section 1 of the bylaws of the Texas Philatelic Association, Inc., a bylaws change was proposed at the meeting of the Texas Philatelic Association’s Board of Di- rectors held November 8, 2008 in Grapevine Texas. The objective of this change is to increase flexibility in setting life membership rates. Change Section 1. c) of Article II of the Texas Philatelic Association, Inc. bylaws as follows (changes highlighted, with deletions marked with strikeouts and additions in italics): Section 1. c) Life Membership. Any Adult Member, currently in good standing, may become a Life Member upon the payment of a sum equal to sixteen (16) times the current annual dues, that shall be determined by the Board of Directors, and shall thereafter be exempt from annual dues. Any Member who is selected as a Distinguished Philatelic Texan shall be granted a Life Membership. Pursuant to Article IX of the bylaws of the Texas Philatelic Association Foundation, Inc., a bylaws change has been proposed by Lyle C. Boardman, treasurer. The objective of this change is to reflect actual procedure as relates to signatures on checks of the foundation. Change Article VI (Treasurer) of the Texas Philatelic Association Foundation, Inc. bylaws as follows (changes highlighted, with deletions marked with strikeouts and additions in italics): The Treasurer need not give bond for the discharge of his duties unless required from time to time by the Board of Trustees. He shall have charge of, custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Foundation. He shall receive and give receipts for monies or goods received by the Foundation from any source whatsoever. He shall deposit all such monies received in such banks, trust companies or other deposito- ries selected by the Board of Trustees. In general, he performs all of the duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Trustees. He shall, in conjunction with the President, both of whom shall sign them, issue checks for all purposes of the Foundation. He shall, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, issue checks for all purposes of the Foundation. These changes will be considered by the TPA Board of Directors and the TPA Foundation Board of Trustees at meetings to be held Saturday, February 21, locations and times of which are published elsewhere in this edition of The Texas Philatelist.
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 19 ‘Meltdown’ doesn’t affect ‘08 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo By Arthur P. von Reyn espite what some said was an D“economic meltdown” on the financial markets, collectors did not shy away from the 21st annual Mid- Cities Stamp Expo, held November 8-9, 2008, in Grapevine, Texas. At- tendance was actually up from the previous year, with 417 collectors registering, an increase of 57! The 2008 Expo honored the sport of baseball, with the inspiration being a recent stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service to commemorate the centenary of the song Take Me Out to the Ballgame. In conjunction with the show Wendel Dickason, commissioner of the Texas Vintage Base theme, Wendel Dickason, commis- Ball League, poses with Stanley Christmas, chairman of the sioner of the Texas Vintage Base Ball Mid-Cities Stamp Expo, in front of a display of vintage baseball League, was on hand to tell visitors relics and mementos. (Photo by Peter C. Elias) how the national pastime used to be played. of competitive exhibits. Stanley Christmas The league currently has seven local teams captured the Grand Award in Multi-Frame whose members dress in vintage 1900 outfits Division for World Wildlife Fund Stamps. The and compete using rules and equipment circa division’s Reserve Grand Award went to Ray 1860-1880. Cartier for The Warbirds of Air Force Plant Visitors to the show could peruse 60 frames #4—Fort Worth, Texas. In the One-Frame Division, Tom Koch nabbed top honors with an exhibit related to the show theme, Varieties and Usages of the World’s First Baseball Stamp. Susan Baker’s Sea Tur- tles, Amazing Creatures won the Most Popular by Public Vote Award. The 2008 Expo judging panel consisted of two American Philatelic Society accredited judges; Jay Stotts of Houston, Texas, and Jeff Switt of Bowie, Texas. There was only one dealer cancella- tion, so collectors were able to choose from the wares of 25 bourse dealers, most of whom reported excellent TPA members David Stockbridge and Harold Patterson, at business. left, along with Dave Hammer, are dedicated Expo volun- The silent auction results were teers. (Photo by Peter C. Elias) outstanding, with all the proceeds from
20 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 the donated lots going to the club. No youth scheduled for the Greater Houston Stamp groups visited the show, perhaps due to the Show, but was postponed after that event was pleasant weather, so only 18 children stopped canceled due to the effects of Hurricane Ike. by the Youth Activities booth. Consequently, A TPA Foundation trustees meeting was also business was also slow at the Chance Board, held, but later it was decided after a careful usually a popular haunt for youngsters. review of the bylaws that there was probably The Texas Philatelic Association held its not a quorum, so the agenda will be revisited semi-annual board of directors meeting in con- at the next gathering, scheduled for the 2009 junction with the show—the session had been APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX. 2008 MID-CITIES STAMP EXPO AWARDS MULTI-FRAME DIVISION ONE-FRAME DIVISION (continued) GRAND AWARD GOLD AWARD Stanley Christmas - World Wildlife Fund Stamps Paul Schumacher - Airmail Stamps Gold Award of the Sudan APS Best Exhibit by an APS Member ATA First Place Topical Exhibit SILVER AWARD MCSC Best Foreign Exhibit Award Richard Orr - When Streetcars Carried the Mail MCSC President’s Award BRONZE AWARDS RESERVE GRAND AWARD Ken Aldridge - For the Love of Baseball Ray Cartier - The Warbirds of Air Force Plant #4 - Fort Worth Texas Lyle Boardman - Breastfeeding—The Natural Gold Award Way to Nourish Baby—as Told by Stamps GOLD AWARDS ATA Best Single Frame Exhibit Ribbon Peter Elias - 4 Rings—The History of Audi Peter Elias - St. Vincent Philatelic Sampler Peter Elias - Usages of British Empire Peter Elias - My Life on Wheels War Tax Issues Tom Koch - Farewell Boys of Summer MCSC Best Exhibit of Foreign Material Harold Patterson - Baseball in America SILVER AWARDS Susan Baker - Sea Turtles, Amazing Creatures CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION AAPE Presentation PIn Peter Elias - Caveat Emptor ATA Second Place Topical Exhibit Women Exhibitors Novice Award MCSC YOUTH AWARD Most Popular by Public Vote Robert Stancil - Cats on Stamps Bill Belury - Thanksgiving in America MINI-EXHIBITS Harold Patterson - The Grand Canyon of the Colorado ONE PAGE DIVISION AAPE Presentation Pin First Place: Peter Elias - Ta Tu Ta Taa BIA Statue of Freedom Medal Second Place: Dick Phelps - A Bogus Issues That ONE-FRAME DIVISION Was Accepted by the Post Office BEST SINGLE FRAME Third Place: Peter Elias - Stamps in Stitches Tom Koch - Varieties and Usages of the FOUR PAGE DIVISION World’s First Baseball Stamp Gold Award First Place: John Barrett - Franco-Prussian War GOLD AWARD Dick Pheps - The Postage Due Stamps of Second Place: Dick Phelps - Netherlands’ First the Netherlands Semipostal Dick Phelps - The WWII Censor Markings of Third Place: Dick Phelps - Netherlands’ Parcel Curaçao Post Experiment
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 21 TPA President Arthur P. von Reyn and First remain available for $2 each, or three for $5, Vice President Douglas Moss staffed a society plus 50¢ postage. Collectors may choose either table during the show’s run, recruiting only November 8 or 9 cancellation dates and direct one new member. However, several collectors orders to David Stockbridge, 2410 Wills Way stopped by to chat and later joined the TPA Dr., Granbury, TX 76049-8062. using applications picked up at the table. The venue for the 22nd annual Mid-Cities The full-color show cachet (illustrated Stamp Expo will again be the Grapevine in the July-August edition of The Texas Phi- Convention Center, with the scheduled run latelist) features an artist’s conception of a for November 14-15, 2009. E-mail inquiries 19th century game of baseball being played about the event may be directed to Stanley somewhere in Texas. Supplies of the cachet Christmas at [email protected].
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22 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 texas connection Galveston native became noted film director By Douglas Moss One of the best-known film directors of Hollywood’s “Golden Era” of the 1930s and 1940s was a Galveston native who survived the great unnamed hurricane that destroyed the island in 1900. King Wallis Vidor was born in Galveston on February 8, 1894, where his father was in the lumber business. The town of Vidor is named after his father, but the family came to Galveston as refugees from the Hungarian revolution of 1849-50. The young Vidor attended Peacock Military Academy in San Antonio in 1908 and 1909, where he met Edward Sedg- wick, also a Galvestonian, whom he would eventually work with at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). While a teenager, he worked in a theater in Galveston as a movie projectionist. In 1913, he shot a short dramatic silent film in his hometown, King Vidor’s Hallelujah! was the aptly titled Hurricane. Two years later, he opened his first first film released by a major movie company, Houtex, in Houston with his father, who studio to have an all African- had left the lumber business. He later moved to Hollywood American cast. with his young wife Florence Arto, who bit part in Our Daily Bread, being the farmer starred in many silent films. who yells “Let it go!” Vidor’s first big hit wasThe Big Parade in A five-time Oscar nominated director, 1925. The World War I anti-war drama was the Motion Picture Academy honored the highest grossing silent film of all time. Vidor with an honorary Oscar in 1978 for His first “talkie” movie would be four years his contribution to filmmaking. He died later with the innovative musical Hallelejah! on November 1, 1982 in Paso Robles, This film, the subject of a stamp in 2008’s California. Black Cinema issue (Scott #4340), was the A topical collection relating to Vidor’s first by a major studio (MGM) to have an all films would include stamps featuring The African-American cast. Wizard of Oz (Scott #2245 and #3911), Judy Vidor directed many blockbusters dur- Garland (Scott #4077), Ayn Rand (Scott ing his long tenure as a director. His later #3308), Max Steiner (Scott #3339), Zasu movies include The Crowd (1927), Billy the Pitts (Scott #2824), Irving Berlin (Scott Kid (1930), Our Daily Bread (1934), The Wed- #3669), Dimitri Tiomkin (Scott #3340), John ding Night (1935) The Texas Rangers (1936) Gilbert (Scott #2823), Bette Davis (Scott and Stella Dallas (1937). He directed the #4350), Audrey Hepburn (Scott #3786) and Kansas scenes in the Wizard of Oz (1939) Gary Cooper (coming in 2009). but was not listed in the film credits. His References: other famous films includeNorthwest Pas- Sloan, Kay. “Vidor, King Walls.” The Handbook sage (1940), a Duel in the Sun (1946), The of Texas Online. 10 Jan. 2008. Texas State Historical Fountainhead (1951), Ruby Gentry (1952), Association. 15 Dec. 2008
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 23 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. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial post- mark 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.
November 29, 2008 December 6, 2008 Chamber of Commerce U.S. Postal Service Comfort Station Bridge Creek Station Postmaster Postmaster 726 Front St. 4001 Southwest Pkwy. Comfort, TX 78013-9998 Wichita Falls, TX 76308-9998
December 4, 2008 December 12–21, 2008 U.S. Postal Service Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Let It Snow Station Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Postmaster Station 124 N. Main St. Postmaster Rising Star, TX 76471-9998 8225 Cross Park Dr. Austin, TX 78710-9998
December 5, 2008 December 15, 2008 U.S. Postal Service Mission Historical Museum Old Fort Concho Station Centennial Station Postmaster Postmaster 1 N. Abe St. 901 N. Francisco Ave. San Angelo, TX 76902-9998 Mission, TX 78572-9998
December 6, 2008 January 16–17, 2009 Chamber of Commerce U.S. Postal Service El Camino Station MLK Station Postmaster Postmaster 117 W. Main St. 300 E. South St. San Augustine, TX 75972-9998 Arlington, TX 76004-9998
December 10, 2008 January 16–February 8, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Dan Blocker Station Stock Show Station Postmaster Postmaster 809 Doak St. 251 W. Lancaster Ave. O’Donnell, TX 79351-9998 Fort Worth, TX 76102-9998 The cancel depicted below is a common design; inscriptions differ for each location.
Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Cestohowa Station Downtown Station Postmaster Postmaster 200 N. Irvin St. 200 N. Irvin St. Falls City, TX 78113-9998 Falls City, TX 78113-9998 Gruene Historic District Schmitz Hotel Gruene Stop Station Historic Schmitz Hotel Stop Postmaster Station 686 S. Seguin St. Postmaster New Braunfels, TX 78130-9998 686 S. Seguin St. New Braunfels, TX 78130-9998 Chamber of Commerce-Visitors Center Chamber of Commerce December 6, 2008 Pony Express Stop Station Marion Stop Station Postmaster Postmaster This cancel is related to the above event. 1039 C St. 413 E. San Antonio St. Floresville, TX 78114-9998 Marion, TX 78124-9998 December 6, 2008 Karnes County Historical Society Panna Maria Historical Society Bracken Village Pony Express The Pony Express Helena Sta- Panna Maria Pony Express Stop Bracken Village Stop Station tion Station Postmaster Postmaster Postmaster 10410 Perrin Beitel Rd. 404 E. Wall St. 13870 N. F.M. 81 San Antonio, TX 78284-9998 Karnes City, TX 78118-9998 Panna Maria, TX 78144-9998
24 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 in memoriam Dale R. Pulver: 1929-2008 hosted the annual MEPSI convention. Dale R. Pulver, a well-known collector After that, he became an avid collector of of classic Mexican philately, passed away Mexico. March 26, 2008 after a long illness. Returning to the U.S. in 1969, Dale Best known for his column on Mexican began exhibiting extensively, capturing philately that ran for years in Linn’s Stamp national grand awards at Dayton ‘82 and In- News, he also authored Introduction to the dypex ‘85. He also began writing articles on Stamps of Mexico, the third in a series of Mexican philately in the 1970s. His articles philatelic handbooks published by Linn’s. in the U.S. Classics Society’s Chronicle, won Dale began collecting stamps at age the Ashbrook cup in 1978. He was awarded eight, after receiving an album from the McCoy award in 1987 for his article on an aunt. Like most youths, he collected Mexican stampless covers in the American worldwide for a time, and then became Philatelic Congress book. distracted by other matters as a teenager. He was an active member of the Gar- Dale was graduated in 1952 from field-Perry Stamp Club of Cleveland, and Cornell University with a BS in chemical belonged to many other philatelic groups, engineering and went to work for Diamond becoming a TPA member in 1978. Shamrock. In 1964, he was transferred to Dale retired from Diamond Shamrock in Mexico. He joined the Mexican Elmhurst 1986. He was married 54 years to his wife, Philatelic Society International (MEPSI) Christine, and is survived by three children in 1966 and two years later attended the and numerous grandchildren. EFIMEX stamp show in Mexico City that ARTHUR P. VON REYN CLICK HERE... www/huntstamps.com FOR NEW STAMPS! Currently, over 42,000 U.S. and Worldwide Sets and Singles Await You. New stamps being constantly added! HUNT & CO. 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 314 Austin, TX 78758 Come visit us us at 1-800-458-5745 AMERISTAMP EXPO/TEXPEX E-mail: [email protected] Booth 326, 328 STAMPS FOR COLLECTORS SINCE 1986
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 25 Balance of 2009 U.S. commemoratives unveiled By Arthur P. von Reyn will result in the release of a pair of stamps for he United States Postal Service unveiled Express and Priority Mail rates. Ton December 29 the remainder of its The descriptions that follow are summa- commemorative stamp designs for 2009. rized from a December 29, 2008 news release One obviously Texas-related subject, the from the Postal Service. For information on lighthouse at Matagorda Island, will appear the eight stamps with previously unveiled with four others in a Gulf Coast Lighthouses designs, see the November-December edition booklet. In addition, the mail agency an- of The Texas Philatelist. nounced in late December that the first day Love: King and Queen of Hearts of issue for the Civil Rights Pioneers souvenir sheet would occur at APS AmeriStamp Expo/ T h e n e w e s t TEXPEX on February 21, 2009, instead of stamps in the Love earlier in the month in New York City . series pay clever trib- The stamp denominations in the newly ute to what is said by released designs will likely change, as the Postal many to be world’s Service has said it will announce new first-class favorite “game.” The letter rates in February, to be effective in May. se-tenant stamp designs, one of the King and A rate increase is scheduled to go into effect one of the Queen, are based on images from on January 18 for “shipping items,” which 18th-century French playing cards. Artist Jeanne Greco of New York City created the art on her computer. NEW SHIPPING RATE STAMPS DUE Wedding Cake and Wedding Rings The Postal Service is issuing two more stamps for use specifi- cally on wedding invitations and related correspondence. The 2009 Wedding Cake stamp will be issued at the two-ounce For new shipping rates effective January 18, two new mailing rate to accommodate the stamps will be released in San Diego two days earlier—a $4.95 Redwood Forest for Priority Mail and a $17.50 Old heavier weight of an invitation, Faithful for Express mail. as well as other mailings such as Rates for other domestic and international packages will oversize cards or small gifts that increase as well, but a change in the first class letter rate is require extra postage. The stamp not expected until May. depicts a three-tier wedding cake topped with white flowers.
26 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 The one-ounce stamp features two gold unfurling the second of a three-year wave of its wedding rings resting on a small white pillow Flags of Our Nation series by issuing 10 stamp with a slender ribbon of white designs: Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mary- silk uniting them. land, Massachusetts Mississippi, Michigan, The stamps, Minnesota, Missouri and Stars and Stripes. designed by Another 10 will be issued September 4: Ethel Kessler, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp- are based on photographs taken shire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, by Renée Comet of Washing- North Carolina, North Dakota and Stars and ton, D.C. Stripes. Bob Hope “Snapshot” art for the Stars and Stripes Bob Hope (1903-2003) is honored on an stamps was inspired by the opening lines of emission to be released May 29 aboard the America the Beautiful, written by Katharine U.S.S. Midway in San Diego on what would Lee Bates (1859-1929). The spring 2009 have been the entertainer’s 106th birthday. design features “amber waves of grain,” while Thanks to change in Postal Service policy, the fall 2009 design features “purple mountain the Hope stamp is appearing five years earlier majesties.” than it would have in the past, when postal The stamps are being issued in the alpha- tributes to citizens other than U.S. presidents betical order of the states, territories and Wash- were not permitted until 10 years ington, D.C., with four U.S. flag stamps added after their death. to round out a total of 60 designs. Hence, the Hope had a top rated variety stamp for Texas will appear in 2010. show and specials for years on Hawaii Statehood NBC. He was also successful The 50th anniver- in motion pictures, radio shows sary of Hawaii’s state- and on the live stage. Although hood is commemorated never an official member of the on a stamp portraying a U.S. Armed Forces, he dedicated a significant surfer riding on a longboard, with two people part of his life to entertaining America’s men next to him paddling an outrigger canoe. The and women in uniform, starting in 1941 and design is based on a painting by artist and his- continuing through the Persian Gulf War five torian Herb Kawainui Kane of Captain Hook, decades later. Hope died on July 27, 2003, two Hawaii, who has dedicated much of his life to months after his 100th birthday studying Hawaiian culture and history. Kazuhiko Sano of Mill Valley, Califonria, created the stamp image from a photograph Gulf Coast Lighthouses of Hope. The latest installment in a series of stamps Flags of Our Nation depicting lighthouses will focus on the Gulf On June 12, the Postal Services begins Coast. Paintings by artist Howard Koslow of
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 27 Adventures of Ozzie & Har- riet; Alfred Hitchcock Pres- ents; Dinah Shore Show; Dragnet; Ed Sullivan Show; George Burns & Gracie Allen Show; Hopalong Cassidy; The Honeymooners; Howdy Doody; I Love Lucy; Kukla, Toms River, New Jersey, will appear on five Fran and Ollie; Lassie; The Lone Ranger; Perry stamps, depicting the lighthouses of Ma- Mason; Phil Silvers Show; The Red Skelton Show; tagorda Island, near Port O’Connor, Texas; Sa- Texaco Star Theater; Tonight Show; Twilight bine Pass, near Sabine Pass, Louisiana; Biloxi, Zone; and, You Bet Your Life. in Biloxi, Mississippi; Sand Island, near the Richard Wright entrance to Mobile Bay in Mobile, Alabama; On April 9, former and, Fort Jefferson (also known as Garden Chicago Post Office em- Key Lighthouse), nearly 70 miles west of Key ployee and renowned West, Florida, in Dry Tortugas National Park. author Richard Wright The five lighthouses featured on the stamps are (1908-1960) becomes some of the few that remain standing. the 25th entrant into the Literary Arts series. American Treasurers: Edward Hopper Best remembered for his controversial A sunlit painting 1940 novel, Native Son, and his 1945 auto- by Edward Hopper is biography, Black Boy, Wright drew on a wide showcased in this ninth range of literary traditions, including protest entry in the American writing and detective fiction, to craft unflinch- Treasures series. The Long ing portrayals of racism in American society. Leg, painted in oil on canvas around 1930, The stamp artwork by Kadir Nelson of depicts a boat sailing against the wind near San Diego, California, features a portrait of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Art director Richard Wright in front of snow-swept tene- Derry Noyes of Washington, D.C. cropped ments on the South Side of Chicago, a scene the painting for use in the stamp art. The that recalls the setting of Native Son. Nelson’s stamp will be dedicated August 6 at the APS portrait of Wright was based on a circa 1945 StampShow in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. photograph. Early TV Memories Thanksgiving Day Parade On August 11, those who watched televi- Four stamps featuring iconic scenes of a sion in the 1950s will relive the past when a Thanksgiving Day Parade—a lively marching pane of Early TV Memories stamps debuts in band, large balloons of favorite animals and Los Angeles, California. popular characters, and crowds of delighted For more than half a century, Americans onlookers march out of post offices September have turned to television for entertainment 9, once the stamps are dedicated that day at and information. Television’s “childhood” Macy’s Department Store in New York City. memories included in a 20-stamp pane are: Drawing on the long and rich visual
28 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 history of Thanksgiving Day parades in the Gary Cooper U.S., artist Paul Rogers of Pasadena, Cali- On September 10, Gary Cooper (1901- fornia, based the stamp designs on American 1961), a popular leading man from Hol- advertising and poster art from the mid 20th lywood’s “Golden Age,” becomes the 15th century, using a combination of airbrush and inductee into the Legends of Hollywood series digital medium to create the colorful and For decades, Cooper was the all-American nostalgic images featured on the stamps. hero, whose believable performances and
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 29 strong, silent appeal brought him defended the right of every citizen to speak freely, and a lifetime of fame. his groundbreaking conception of the right to privacy The stamp design is based continues to impact legal thought today. Felix Frankfurter was arguably one of the most on a portrait by artist Kazuhiko enigmatic and controversial figures ever to sit on the Sano of Mill Valley, California, Supreme Court. As the Court’s strongest proponent of which in turn is taken from a judicial restraint, Frankfurter—who served 23 years as black-and-white photograph of an associate justice—believed that judges should dis- Gary Cooper taken by George regard their own social views when making decisions. Hurrell circa 1940. The selvage art is based “History teaches,” he wrote, “that the independence of the judiciary is jeopardized when courts become on a still from High Noon (1952), depicting embroiled in the passions of the day.” Cooper in his Academy Award-winning role William J. Brennan, Jr., the author of numerous as the courageous Marshal Will Kane. landmark decisions and the inspiration behind many U.S. Supreme Court Justice others, believed that law is an essential force for social s and political change. Brennan—the Court’s most de- The contributions of United States Su- termined opponent of the death penalty—championed preme Court Associate Justices Joseph Story, equal rights for all citizens and steadfastly regarded Louis D. Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter and the Constitution as a living document that should William J. Brennan, Jr. will be commemo- be interpreted to fit modern life. “The genius of the Constitution,” he declared, “rests not in any static rated next September with the issuance of meaning in a world that is dead and gone, but in the of the United States Supreme Court Justices adaptability of its great principles to cope with current stamps. problems and current needs.” Joseph Story ranks as one of the nation’s most influential jurists. The author of dozens of volumes Nature of America: Kelp Forest of legal commentary, Story—who viewed law as a To celebrate October as National Stamp science—gave shape to American jurisprudence while Collecting Month, the Postal Service issues the also making the law more accessible to practicing at- 11th stamp pane in an educational series fo- torneys. His devotion to the uniform enforcement of federal regulations by all the states helped establish the cusing on the beauty and complexity of major preeminence of the Supreme Court. U.S. plant and animal communities. Louis D. Brandeis was the associate justice most The 2009 Nature of America: Kelp For- responsible for helping the Supreme Court shape est stamps will be dedicated at the Monterey the tools it needed to interpret the Constitution in Aquarium in Monterey, California. The stamp light of the sociological and economic conditions of pane features a kelp forest off the central the 20th century. “If we would guide by the light of reason,” he once exhorted his colleagues, “we must let California coast on the front. The back of the our minds be bold.” A progressive and champion of pane identifies 27 of the creatures artist John reform, Brandeis devoted his life to social justice. He D. Dawson of Hilo, Hawaii, depicted on the
30 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 front side. All of the species and their interac- featuring a reindeer, snowman, gingerbread tions are appropriate and were recommended man and toy soldier. by scientists. A merry reindeer dangles a red bulb orna- Christmas ment from his antler. Flurries of large flakes Since 1978, the theme of each “traditional” dust a snowman sporting a top hat, coal but- Christmas stamp has been the Madonna tons and a carrot nose. A gingerbread man is and Child. The 2009 Christmas decorated for the season, with green, red, and stamp features Madonna and white icing. A toy soldier smiles while stand- Sleeping Child, a painting by Ital- ing at attention. Borders of evergreens, stars, ian artist Giovanni Battista Salvi wreaths, and holly add another holiday touch (1609-1685), more commonly to the stamps. Joseph Cudd, of Greensboro, known as Sassofer- North Carolina, created the stamp rato. The painting is currently in designs. the collection of Hearst Castle in Angel with Lute California. The issuance of the stamp coincides with the 400th This 2009 stamp features a detail anniversary of the birth of the of a fragment of a circa-1480 fresco artist. Carl T. Herrman designed by Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494). the stamp. Clad in red and green, an angel with a halo strums a lute and glances Winter Holidays downward. The original fresco frag- The 2009 winter holiday sea- ment is in Room IV of the Vatican son will be celebrated with stamps Pinacoteca (art museum), and is
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 31 about 37 inches by 46 inches. commemorates the successful revolt of the The musical angel on this stamp was origi- Jews led by Judah Maccabee against the op- nally part of a larger fresco depicting the ascen- pressive government of Antiochus IV and the sion of Christ in the apse of the Basilica dei Seleucid Empire in 165 B.C.E. Santi Apostoli (Church of the Holy Apostles) The eight days and nights of Hanukkah in Rome. The complete fresco begin on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew included Christ, the Apostles, calendar, a date that falls in late November or and several angelic musicians. It December. Hanukkah begins on Dec. 11 in was painted around 1480 but de- 2009, and on Dec. 1 in 2010. stroyed in 1711 when the church Kwanzaa was reconstructed. The third distinctive design in Hanukkah a series of Kwanzaa stamps begun The 2009 Hanukkah design features a in 1997 includes the bold colors photograph of a menorah with nine lit candles. of the Kwanzaa flag—green for The menorah was designed by Lisa Regan growth, red for blood, and black of the Garden Deva Sculpture Company in for the African people . Tulsa, Oklahoma, and photographed by Ira The non-religious holiday takes place over Wexler of Braddock Heights, seven days from December 26 to January 1, Maryland. draws on African traditions, and takes its name Spanning eight days and from the phrase for “first fruits” in Swahili, a nights, Hanukkah is a joyous widely spoken African language. Lloyd Mc- yearly festival celebrated by Jews Neill of New York City created the festive, around the world. The holiday highly symbolic design.
32 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 Heritage auctions classic United States Feb. 5-7 By Arthur P. von Reyn the highest graded example, in any shade, fter a 15-year hiatus, Heritage Auction known to date. Among some contemporary AGalleries has reentered the philatelic U.S. items is a 20-stamp block of the 1998 market with a multi-million dollar auction of unissued, non-denominated “Yellow Hat primarily classic United States material, to be Variety” with a minimum bid of $75,000 and held in Dal- an estimate of $150,000. l a s , Te x a s , A smattering of postal history pieces and February 5-7, foreign rarities are also included in the sale. 2009. The auction, originally announced for a Included week earlier, will be held in Heritage’s first in the sale is floor auction room at 3500 Maple Avenue in an Inverted Dallas. Bids will also be accepted by mail, fax, Jenny (Scott or on the Internet. For further information, #C3a), posi- call (866) 835-3243 or visit the company’s tion 22, from website, www.ha.com. the discovery p a n e . T h e minimum bid for the rarity is $200,000, with an estimate of $400,000. Also on the block are several of the inverts from the 1901 Pan American Exhibition issue. Among the early U.S. is a mint, hinged Scott #1a PSE graded 98J (jumbo margins),
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 33 Winter Auction 2009 has record lot value By Arthur P. von Reyn he fourth semi-annual auction of the Texas Philatelic Association and the Oklahoma TPhilatelic Society has a record lot value of lots. Items offered are preponderantly from the United States, which most members of the two societies members collect. Yet, there are some great German-related lots and high-denomination British lots as well. Of special note is a Sardinian 3-lira bronze stamp, Lot No. 59, having a catalogue value of $3,250 and donated to the TPA by Dr. Edward G. Cutshaw. It is designated in the listings with a check mark (), as are other lots donated by TPA members Louis Camelbeck, Arthur P. von Reyn and the late Romaine Flanagin. Spiriting bidding on these items is encouraged, as these lots will serve as “rewards” for the contributions of the winning bidders. Please see the “Rules and Bid Form” towards the end of this lot listing for bidding instruc- tions and an explanation of the abbreviations and symbols used below. Unless otherwise noted, catalogue numbers and valuations are from the Scott 2009 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, or the Scott 2009 Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. Refer to these publica- tions for grading standards, particularly on older issues. Images of lots not shown in this publication are available on the TPA website www.texasphila- telic.org, with the exception of Lots No. 62 - No. 65. The presence or absence of an image in this publication relating to a particular lot does not reflect on an item’s desirability. Lots in this auction will be on view at the TPA booth at AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX until the auction closes on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Bids can be made until the close—either in person at the show, or by mail, or at www.texasphilatelic.org. Good Luck! Lot Description Lot Description No. No. UNITED STATES 11. #512, 12¢ Claret brown, LH, F; Cat. value 1. #186, 6¢ Pink, light partial New York? reg- $9.00...... MB $4.00 istration cancel, large top and right margins, 12. #542, 1¢ Green, LH, F-VF; Cat. value VF; Cat. value $27.50...... MB $17.50 $14.00...... MB $7.00 2. #214, 3¢ Vermilion, NH, F-VF; Cat. value 13. #548-550, Pilgrim Tercentenary set of 3, $230.00...... MB $100.00 1¢ and 2¢ values are NH, 5¢ value is MH, F; 3. #239, 30¢ Columbian, New York CDS can- Cat. Value $70.20...... MB $20.00 cel, F-VF; Cat. value $90.00...... MB $30.00 14. #585, 4¢ Yellow brown, VF, NH; Cat. Value 4. #240, 50¢ Columbian, very light registra- $40.00...... MB $25.00 tion cancel, F; Cat. value $180.00....MB $90.00 15. #589, 8¢ Olive green, MH, F-VF; Cat. Val- 5. #240, 50¢ Columbian, short perf at bottom cen- ue $27.50...... MB $15.00 ter and bottom right, pin hole size thin, double du- plex cancel, F; Cat. value $180.00...... MB $50.00 16. #620-21, Norse-American set of 2, MH, F-VF; Cat. Value $14.50...... MB $3.00 6. #279B, 2¢ Red, LH, F-VF; Cat. value $9.00...... MB $4.00 17. #656, 2¢ Edison coil pair, NH, F-VF; Cat. Value $45.00...... MB $20.00 7. #290, 10¢ Trans-Mississippi, Washington, heavy DC registration cancel, F; Cat. value 18. #893, 10¢ Alexander Graham Bell, NH, $32.50...... MB $10.00 VF; Cat. Value $11.00...... MB $5.00 8. #308, 13¢ Brown violet, NH, F-VF; Cat. 19. #1686-89, American Bicentennial set of value $125.00...... MB $75.00 four souvenir sheets, NH, F-VF; Cat. Value 9. #400, 10¢ Orange yellow, Boston?, registra- $19.00...... MB $6.00 tion cancel, F; Cat. value $22.50...... MB $7.50 LOT LISTING CONTINUED ON PAGE 38. 10. #511, 11¢ Dark green, selvage attached, XF, ILLUSTRATIONS OF SELECTED ITEMS LH; Cat. value $10.00...... MB $9.00 APPEAR ON PAGES 35-37 AND 39.
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 37 Lot Description Lot Description No. No. UNITED STATES (continued) 38. Cristobal (Fort de Lesseps) to San Antonio, 20. #2281b, 25¢ Honeybee with engraved Texas, #115 for 3¢ surface rate tied to #9 penalty black omitted, mostly ungummed, F-VF; Cat. envelope, about 1/16” of left side sliced off in open- Value $50.00...... MB $10.00 ing. 6-20-1933; Est. value $30.00...... MB $5.00 21. #2468, Columbian Exposition set of five 39. Fort Davis to Rochester, Pennsylvania, souvenir sheets, in original packaging, NH, #115 for 3¢ surface rate tied to small envelope, F-VF; Cat. Value $29.35...... MB $20.00 interesting soldier’s letter included, 8-2-1933; Est. value $15.00...... MB $5.00 22. #2624-29, $1 Blue and scarlet. plate U.S. POSTAL HISTORY number 3 strip of five, NH, F-VF; Cat. Value $13.00...... MB $5.00 40. Galveston, Texas to Berlin, Germany, 5¢ embossed UPU rate envelope (#U331), mailed 23. #C3, 24¢ Carmine rose and blue, dark 11-18-91?, 11-2-91? receiving marking on smudged registration cancel, F; Cat. Value back; Est. value $15.00...... MB $10.00 $35.00...... MB $5.00 41. San Antonio, Texas to Schramburg, King- 24. #C18, 50¢ Zeppelin, NH, VF; Cat. Value dom of Württenberg, Germany, 2¢ embossed $100.00...... MB $50.00 envelope (#U311) with two 2¢ stamps (#267) 25. #E2, 10¢ Blue, thin and blunt perfs at bot- added, Mailed 5-18-1898, 5-21-98 NY transit tom due to removal from album, DG, HR, Avg- and 6-5-98 Schramberg receiving marking on VG; Cat. value $500.00...... MB $25.00 back, residue on back from being glued into an 26. #K6, 6¢ Orange, oxidized at top, blunt perfs at album, crinkled/torn upper right corner; Est. left, NH, F-VF; Cat. value $220.00..... MB $40.00 value $21.00...... MB $10.00 27. #Q6, 10¢ Carmine rose, MH, VF; Cat. val- U.S. FIRST DAY AND EVENT COVERS ue $52.50...... MB $15.00 42. Texas Centennial Exposition: Dallas to Los Angeles “First Transcontinental Automo- 28. #Q8, 20¢ Carmine rose, thin from hinge re- bile Trailer Mail” cachet, trailer event orga- moval, HR, F; Cat. value $150.00...MB $15.00 nized after Dallas to Paris flight was unsuccess- 29. #Q10, 50¢ Carmine rose, “GT” perfins, SE ful; Est. value $15.00...... MB $10.00 at top, blunt perf at bottom, F-VF; Cat. value 43. Texas Centennial: Battle of San Jacinto $50.00...... MB $10.00 Centenary cachet, Houston, Texas, “Official 30. #JQ4, 10¢ Dark green, HR, F; Cat. value cover authorized by the San Jacinto State Park $175.00...... MB $40.00 Commissioners..,” printed on backside with 31. #RW11, $1 White-fronted Geese, gum “Centennial Celebration” cachet rubber stamp creases and skips, NH, F-VF; Cat. value added; Est. value $10.00...... MB $10.00 $135.00...... MB $50.00 44. First Airmail Helicopter Flight in Tex- 32. #RW17, $1 Trumpeter Swans, gum creas- as 5-15-1948 on #UX27 with #C33 added, es, possible regummed corner, very faint hing- Houston cancel, backside is blank; Est. value ing, LH, XF; Cat. value $95.00...... MB $30.00 $10.00...... MB $5.00 33. #RW73b, $15.00 Ross’ Goose, mini-sheet GERMANY with signatures of artist and engraver, NH, VF; 45. B327-30, Benefactors of Mankind set of Cat. value $225.00...... MB $200.00 four, VF; Cat. value $94.50...... MB $42.00 34. #BK135, 138, 15¢ Windmills and 18¢+6¢ Flag 46. #4N1-13, French Zone definitive set of 13, booklets, NH, F-VF; Cat. value $10.75...... MB $4.00 LH, VF; Cat. value $10.00...... MB $4.00 35. #BK142, 20¢ American Bighorn Sheep book- GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC let, NH, F-VF; Cat. value $16.00...... MB $6.00 47. #80-81, Polish President Boleslaw Bierut visit, 36. #BKC9, 8¢ Red airmail booklet, NH, F; glazed gum, LH, VF; Cat. value $35.00....MB $9.00 Cat. value $22.50...... MB $10.00 GREAT BRITAIN CANAL ZONE 48. #141, 10/- Ultramarine, roller cancel, faded 37. France Field to Chicago, Illinois, #111 for color, F-VF; Cat. value $525.00...... MB $25.00 15¢ airmail rate tied to #9 size penalty envelope, 49. #179-81, Set of three high values, clean about 3/16” of left side sliced off in opening, cancels on 2/6 and 5/-, F-VF; Cat. value 3-19-1941; Est. value $30.00...... MB $5.00 $145.00...... MB $35.00
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71EX 66EX 67EX 68 72EX Bids accepted by mail or at www.texasphilatelic.org. Auction closes February 21, 2009.
Lot Description Lot Description No. No. GREAT BRITAIN (continued) 58. #C4, 1/- Olive green and olive brown with red 50. #185, 1d 1924 British Empire Exhibition, overprint, LH, F-VF; Cat. value $6.00... MB $1.50 CDS cancel, VF; Cat. value $12.50...... MB $3.00 59. #C5-9, Declaration of British Possession 51. #222-24, Set of high values, CDS cancels, set of 5, 8d and 1/- values are NH, other very VF; Cat. value $237.50...... MB $45.00 LH, F-VF; Cat. value $32.25...... MB $8.00 52. #249, 2/6 Chestnut, CDS cancel, F-VF; Cat. SAAR value $8.50...... MB $2.00 60. 263-82, Pres. Theodor Heuss set of 20 with 53. #249-251A, Set of five high values, CDS no currency designation, NH, mostly VF; Cat. cancels, F-VF; Cat. value $21.50...... MB $4.00 value $23.80...... MB $15.00 54. #286-89, Set of four high values, CDS can- 61. #289-308, Pres. Theodor Heuss set of 20 cels, VF; Cat. value $35.10...... MB $8.00 with “F” currency designation, NH, mostly 55. #289, £1 Light red brown, CDS partial can- VF; Cat. value $48.85...... MB $35.00 cels, VF; Cat. value $22.50...... MB $5.00 COLLECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITALIAN STATES - SARDINIA 62. GREAT BRITAIN, 204 high values of 56. #15, 3l Bronze, the highest 1919-1951 issues, mostly 2/6 to 10/- denomina- value from this Italian state, tions, mixed condition with some defective and crease at top, embossing cuts many with usual heavy parcel cancels, obvious- paper at top of head, APES ly defective not included in catalogue value; Cat. certificate, F-VF; Cat. value value $8,001.25...... MB $400.00 $3,250.00...... MB $350.00 63. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 60 different, 1952-1988, a few higher values, F-VF; Cat. PAPUA value $22.35...... MB $2.00 57. #C1, 3d Blue green and dark gray, LH, VF; Cat. value $2.00...... NMB LOT LISTING CONTINUED ON PAGE 26.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 39 Lot Description Lot Description No. No. COLLECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS 68. UNITED STATES, PPC, Embossed Eas- (continued) ter greeting card, postmarked Apr. 3, 1912 from 64. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 394 different, Boerne, some wear; Est. value $5.00...... MB $2.00 from #280-706 in small loose-leaf stockbook, 69. UNITED STATES, PPC, Embossed Birth- complete except for 22 stamps and two souve- day greeting card, postmarked Apr. 15, 1911 nir sheets, NH, F-VF; shipping weight is three from San Antonio; Est. value $5.00.....MB $2.00 pounds; Cat. value $443.80...... MB $80.00 70. UNITED STATES, PPC, “Wow, Dere vas 65. WORLDWIDE, 1,250+ stamps, most- in Poteet such cold hearts yet!” greeting card, ly common from larger countries and mostly stain and wear, postmarked Jul. ?, 1916 from used in 9” x 12” bound Lighthouse stockbook; Poteet; Est. value $5.00...... MB $2.00 shipping weight is three pounds; Est. value 71. UNITED STATES, PPC, Valentines greet- $30.00...... NMB ing card, recycled for other use, stain on front, SPECIAL PICTURE POSTCARD SELECTION postmarked Jul. 18, 1913 from San Antonio; All postcards are postally used with divided backs, Est. value $5.00...... MB $2.00 have intact Washington-Franklin stamps, are ad- 72. UNITED STATES, PPC, Two generic greet- dressed to Annie or Alex Krisch in Poteet, Texas, and ing card, one with metallic gold front, fair condi- are in average condition unless otherwise noted. tion, postmarked 1911 and 1916 from Poteet and 66. UNITED STATES, PPC, Three New Atascocita; Est. value $6.00...... MB $1.00 Years greeting cards postmarked from 1911 *** END OF SALE *** through 1919 from Boerne and San Antonio; Est. value $15.00...... MB $6.00 EXCEPT FOR LOTS NO. 62-65, IMAGES OF ALL 67. UNITED STATES, PPC, Two Christmas/ OTHER LOTS, INCLUDING COMPLETE SETS AND New Years greeting cards, one has stain, post- ALL POSTCARDS, ARE AVAILABLE AT marked 1911 and 1919 from San Antonio and WWW.TEXASPHILATELIC.ORG. Dallas; Est. value $10.00...... MB $4.00
40 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 TPA/OPS Winter Auction 2009 RULES AND BID FORM YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION (TPA) OR THE OKLAHOMA PHILATELIC SOCIETY (OPS) TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS AUCTION! 1. All lots go to the highest bidder. In the event of tie bids, the earliest bid received will be the winner. Lots with minimum bids are denoted by the abbreviation MB followed by the minimum amount. The abbreviation NMB means no minimum bid. All bidding will be in U.S. dollars. 2. Standard philatelic terms and symbols used in lot descriptions for brevity. The key below describes more commonly used ones. Unused NH - never hinged EF - exceptionally well centered Used LH - lightly hinged VF - well centered Cover MH - significant hinge mark F - not well centered, perfs. clear of design Block HR - hinge remnant VG-F - perfs. cut into design FDC - first day cover DG/PG - disturbed gum or partial gum CTO - canceled-to-order PC - postal card NG - no gum CDS - circular date stamp PPC - picture post card SE - straight edge EX - example from multiple item lot 3. Bidding increments are: up to $50.00—50¢; $50.01-$100.00—$1.00; $100.00 and up—$5.00. 4. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot submitted for any prudent reason. Also, he may discard bids on “no minimum bid” lots that are deemed unreasonable. 5. The auctioneer makes no certification or guarantee as to the authenticity of the lots. The lot descriptions are provided by the sellers. Items may be returned for refund within 5 days of receipt only if incorrectly described, but not for imperfections visible in photographed items. Multiple item lots may not be returned. 6. Payment for lots won will be made by check or money order (or cash, if tendered in person) within 5 days of receipt. The auction closes midnight, February 21, 2009. Mailing of lots and notices will follow as soon thereafter as possible. 7. Bids may be submitted either on this form (or an acceptable copy thereof), electronically on the TPA website www.texasphilatelic.org, or in person at the TPA booth during the 2009 APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX stamp show. Send mailed bids to: Arthur P. von Reyn, P.O. Box 561622, Dallas, TX 75356-1622. Placing of a bid constitutes your acceptance of the rules of this auction. 8. There will be NO buyer’s premium for this auction. Winning bidders will be charged the actual cost of postage and insurance on mailed lots. Texas residents will be charged 8.25% sales tax unless a valid resale certificate is supplied. Bidders desiring their lots to be mailed may opt out of insurance by checking the appropriate box on bid forms. 9. Personal (Bidder) Data:
Name TPA or OPS Membership No. Address E-mail City State Zip Phone Check whichever option applies: I want postal insurance. I do not want postal insurance.
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Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 41 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: Douglas Moss editor, The Texas Philatelist, 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830. JAN. 17-18 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 Bourse at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 7611 Katy Frwy., Houston, Texas. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. FEB. 7-8 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 Bourse at Norris Conference Center, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd. (at Crossroads 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 4 p.m. FEB. 20-22 2009 AMERISTAMP EXPO/TEXPEX 2009 Annual winter exhibition and bourse of the American Philatelic Society at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, Texas, combined with TEXPEX. Show features APS World Series of Philately exhibits, bourse, beginners’ booth, Harmer-Schau auction, cacheted cover, show cancel- lation. The 113th annual convention of the Texas Philatelic Association with meetings scheduled on Saturday as follows: Foundation trustees at 8:00 a.m.; board of directors at 9:00 a.m.; annual meeting 10:00 a.m.; and special program, 10:30 a.m. Hours: Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5.00 daily parking fee. MAR. 20-21 TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB SPRING ROUNDUP 2009 2009 Spring auction and bourse of the Texas Precancel Club at the Clarion Inn, 1503 S. Texas Ave., College Station, Texas. Hours: Friday 9 a.m. to ? p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Auction on Saturday at 2 p.m. Contact: Katherine Foster, [email protected]. MAR. 21-22 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 See Jan. 17-18, 2009, listing for details. APR. 10-11 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 Bourse at the Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd., (Next to Richardson City Hall), Richardson, Texas. Hours: Friday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MAY 16-17 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 See Feb. 7-8, 2009, listing for details. MAY 30-31 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 See Jan. 17-18, 2009, listing for details. JUL. 10-11 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 See Apr. 10-11, 2009, listing for details. JUL. 22-25 POST MARK COLLECTORS CLUB CONVENTION 2009 48th annual national convention of the Post Mark Collectors Club at the Clarion Hotel Waco, 801 S. 4th St., Waco, Texas. Features “Finders- Keepers” tables, ice cream walk, sales tables, cachets, postmark auction and banquet. Contact: Robert J. Milligan, 7014 Woodland Oaks Dr., Magnolia TX 77354-4898, [email protected].
42 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 JUL. 25-26 ARK-LA-TEX COIN STAMP & CARD EXPOSITION 2009 Coin, stamp and postcard exhibition of the Red River Stamp Society and Shreveport Coin Club at the Bossier Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd., Bossier City, Louisiana. Dealers, club exhibits, chance board, cachet, cancel and USPS substation. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: John P. Thomas, 1525 Concord Dr., Shreveport, La. 71105-5015, (318) 797-6911, [email protected]. AUG. 22-23 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 See Feb. 7-8, 2009, listing for details. SEP. 18-20 GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW 2009 2009 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, USPS substa- tion, cacheted cover and show cancellation. TPA meetings scheduled on Saturday as follows: Foundation Trustees at 8:30 a.m.; Board of Directors at 9:15 a.m. 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; Contact: Denise Stotts, [email protected]. SEP. 25-26 TSDA DALLAS STAMP FAIR 2009 See Apr. 10-11, 2009, listing for details. OCT. 2-3 TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB FALL ROUNDUP 2009 Fall auction and bourse of the Texas Precancel Club at the Country Inn & Suites, 2200 Mercado Dr., Fort Worth, Texas. See Mar. 19-20, 2009, listing for other details OCT. 24-25 TSDA SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR 2009 See Feb. 7-8, 2009, listing for details. OCT. 31-NOV. 1 TSDA HOUSTON STAMP FAIR 2009 See Jan. 17-18, 2009, listing for details. NOV. 5-7 OKPEX 2009 (Show days are Thursday-Saturday) 2009 Annual exhibition and bourse of the Oklahoma City Stamp Club at First Christian Church, 3700 N. Walker Ave. (exit I-235 at Northwest 36th St. and go one block west) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Show features APS World Series of Philately exhibits, dealer bourse, cacheted cover and show cancellation. Hours: Thursday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 pm., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Joe Crosby, 5009 Barnsteeple Ct., Oklahoma City, OK 73142-5405; [email protected]. NOV. 14-15 MID-CITIES STAMP EXPO 2009 22nd annual exhibition and bourse of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine, Texas. Features exhibits, 27-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].
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 43 Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Edgemere Retirement Center, 8523 Thackery St., Dallas, Texas 75225 The November 12 meeting program was not presented due to technical difficulties. The society had to meet in another room that did not have audio and visual equipment. As a result, Harry Ped- ersen’s program Danish Bi-colors has been rescheduled for the first meeting in February. Nonethe- less, it was still a good meeting, with those present participating in a general discussion of philately and other interesting subjects. Time was also taken to finalize the details for the Holiday Dinner in December. On December 12, the society returned to the Edgemere for its third annual Holi- day Dinner. The three- course gourmet meal included the choice of prime rib, salmon or chicken. Mark Solomon provided his private label wine. While there was much fun during the evening, there was some President Rod Gabel welcomes Dallas Park Cities Philatelic Society members business to take care and guests to the third annual Holiday Dinner at the Edgemere. Harry Ped- of, namely selecting ersen, Rick Hougland, Jim Meyers and other members listen to Rod discuss officers and directors plans for yet another successful year. (Photo by Douglas Moss) for the coming year. Two newcomers were elected, with Doug Moss joining the board of direc- tors and Sam Phillippi becoming secretary (both are Texas Philatelic Association members). Rod Gabel will add another year to his Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society presidency; Harry Pedersen and Jack Programs and Events Urish will again perform the important duties of vice-president and treasurer. Jan. 12 Board meeting at the Edgemere Dr. Harold Boehning and Mark Solo- Jan. 15 Open meeting. Discuss programs for man will continue service on the board 2009. of directors. Jan. 28 Quarterly auction. The first DPCPS meeting of 2009 Feb. 11 Danish Bi-Colors Issues, speaker: Harry will focus on enlisting members to give Pedersen programs during the coming year. In Feb. 25 Mini-Auction & Philatelic Spotlight. addition to the postponed program Unless otherwise noted, all programs and events are Danish Bi-colors, future attractions are held at the Edgemere Retirement Center, beginning United Nations Peacekeeping Forces and at 7:30 p.m. Collecting U.S. Marine Corps Postal His- tory and First Day Covers.
44 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 Deep in the Heart of Texas
APS Am e r i St a m p Ex p o /Te x p e x February 20-22, 2009 Arlington Convention Center 1200 Ballpark Way • Arlington, Texas
Am e r i St a m p Ex p o /Te x p e x in Arlington will feature:
Exhibition — 4,000+ pages of exhibits. Daily Highlights — The APS General Special section on Mexican philately in Membership Meeting will be held Satur- addition to single frame and most popular day morning. International stamp designer championships and single frame, cinderella, Chris Calle is expected to design the show display, illustrated, postcard and youth open cachet. competitions. Rarities — See the world’s best-known Bourse — 90+ dealers are expected to stamp error, the famous 1918 Inverted participate, plus postal administrations Jenny, with a book value of $400,000, plus and special booths where covers will sell for the discovery pane of the Dag Hammarsk- $1 or less and all stamps for 10¢ or less. jold invert and other great rarities. Auction — Harmer-Schau Auction “Stamps in Your Attic” — Informal Galleries of California will sell a wide evaluations of collections, sponsored variety of material. by the dealer-experts of the National Stamp Dealers Association. Meetings and Seminars — 113th An- nual Convention of the Texas Philatelic As- Beginner Activities — A booth for new sociation and meetings of the Mexico- Elmhurst collectors. On Saturday, a special adult- Philatelic Society International, the Texas Postal beginner program. The APS Kids Stamp History Society, and more than two dozen other Zone will feature free stamps, puzzles, national societies. hands-on activities, and much more. FREE Admission • Parking $5.00 per day Show Hours: Friday & Saturday 10-6 • Sunday 10-4 The official show hotel is the Sheraton Arlington Hotel, 1500 Convention Center Dr. Call (817) 261-8200 for reservations and mention AmeriStamp Expo 2009 to receive the show rate of $125.00 (plus 90-cent entertainment fee and tax of 15%). Visit www.stamps.org/Ameristamp to preregister and for more information! crain’s corner Brazil first in the Americas with stamp issues By Warren Crain The first stamp issue of Brazil has always been celebrated and much sought after by classic collectors. This issue is a trio of stamps, the fascinating “Bull’s Eyes,” issued in 1843. They were the first South American stamps and the world’s second general issue—the U.S. City Dispatch Post stamp of 1842 and the Zurich numerals released in March, 1843 are both consid- ered local issues. Their creative design differs totally from the Penny Black, and compared to the stamps issued by other countries in the 1840s, is quite unconventional and at the same time, very at- tractive. In fact, some people consider them the most beautiful of all the first issues. The three values that debuted August 1, 1843 are similar to the Penny Black only in that they are black, engraved and the country name is omitted. The 30-reis, 60-reis and 90-reis denominations are all in front of an ornate black background shaped like a fat football. This gives them the appearance of a bull’s eye. The numerals are in baroque design, with serifs added here and there to give them quite a majestic appearance. Brazil’s “Bull’s Eyes,” named The stamps were actually produced in Brazil, not overseas as for their appearance, were once thought. The Brazilian mint used an engraving press that the first general issue stamps had fortuitously been confiscated by customs in 1841. to appear in the Western Hemisphere. The 30-reis value was printed in a quan- tity of 1,148,994. The 60-reis value had a run have always ranked right at the top in the of 1,502,142, and the high value, a quantity philatelic world. The Scott 2009 Standard of 349,182. On March 30, 1846, the remain- Postage Stamp Catalogue lists these first ing quantity of 466,711 of all three values three stamps of Brazil in mint condition at was burned by the Brazilian mint. $3,250, $650 and $3,000. Used copies of the The “Bull’s Eyes” have been “unofficially trio catalogue at $600, $300 and $1,400. reprinted“ on many occasions. The infa- The “Bull’s Eyes” have appeared on mous forger Jean de Sperati made copies subsequent stamps issued by the Brazil- of the 60-reis and 90-reis values. There are ian post office. In 1943, Brazil celebrated currently 17 different known forgeries. the 100th anniversary of the “Bull’s Eyes” Although not the rarest or costliest with an imperforate issue and a souvenir of early issues, the “Bull’s Eyes” of Brazil sheet (Scott #609-612). The souvenir sheet Few collectors will confuse this 1943 reissue of the “Bull’s Eyes“ with the originals, espe- cially with the Por- tuguese inscrip- tion “Centenário do Sêlo Postal.”
46 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 “Bulleyes” replicas seem to show up frequently on modern Brazilian issues, such as this souvenir sheet issued in 1983 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Philatelic Club of Brazil. includes an engraving of Brazilian political of Sir Rowland Hill and the Penny Black leaders. The first is Emperor Dom Pedro (Scott #2240). The post office celebrated II, the second and last emperor of Brazil, the 150th anniversary of the issuance of who reigned when the “Bull’s Eyes” were the “Bull’s Eyes” in 1993 with another set of issued; the second is Gutulio Vargas, who three stamps and a souvenir sheet (Scott was president in 1943. #2411-2413, #2413a). In 1981, the Brazilian Post recognized With all these subsequent stamp is- the 50th anniversary of the Philatelic Club sues, one can form a good stamp on stamp of Brazil with a souvenir sheet (Scott #1782) topical collection while waiting to find that The club is still in existence and can be perfect set of the original three stamps! found on the Internet at www.febraf.org References: (one better understand Portuguese). O’Keefe, Donna. Linn’s Philatelic Gems 1. Amos At the international stamp show Brasili- Press: Sidney Ohio, 2008. ana ‘83, the “Bull’s Eyes” were featured on a Kloetzel, James E., ed. Scott 2009 Standard set of stamps and a souvenir sheet (Scott Postage Stamp Catalogue, Volume 1. Sidney, Ohio: #1871-1874). The imperforate souvenir Scott Publishing Company, 2008. sheet was sold at a premium and was not (Editor’s Note. This is an updated version gummed. of a “Crain’s Corner” that appeared in the The “Bull’s Eyes” encored again in 1990 January-February 1999 issue of The Texas on a souvenir sheet honoring the birthday Philatelist.)
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 47 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: Douglas Moss editor, The Texas Philatelist, 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830.
Austin-Texas Stamp Club (ATSC): The first meeting of November was a casual trading session. Even though it was election day, most of the talk centered on stamps. The second meeting of the month, held November 18, was the club donation auction. Proceeds from the auction go directly to the club, and more than $300 made its way into the club treasury. The December 2 gathering was the last ever at the Howson Branch Library. Starting in 2009, the club meets at the Lakewood Homeowners Association Clubhouse on the first Tuesday of each month. The December 2 program was a group discussion of “What was your philatelic prize of 2008.” The club ended the year with a holiday party on December 16 at the Senior Activity Center. Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society (DPCPS): The report for the Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society is found on page 44. Fred Sawyer Chapter #56, AFDCS: The November 8 meeting began with a swap and shop of first day covers. The presentation for the meeting was given by Bob McDermott. His program was titled The Texas Centennial, featuring a variety of event covers. The an- nual Christmas party was held December 6. Heart of Texas Stamp Club: Announced at the November 6 meeting was the purchase of a perforation detecting machine that will be made available for use by members. A numbering system for the membership was approved—membership cards including the numbers will be issued in 2009. Ron Allison was nominated to serve as vice president; other officers have agreed to continue serving in the new year. The evening’s program, Celebrate the Century and Express, was presented by Jerry Gilbert, who discussed the Celebrate the Century series of stamps and the four railroad cars pulled by a diesel locomotive that visited Temple in May 2000 in order to promote the stamp series and the U.S. Postal Service. Only three of the 25 auction lots sold, with Brad Schultz asking that members bring a greater variety of items. The door prizes went home with Brad Schultz, J.P. Jones and Darby Bybee. Brad and Darby also took posses- sion of the raffle prizes. The December 4 was a Christmas social held at The Coffee Shop Cafe, drawing an at- tendance of 15 members and six guests. A brief business meeting preceded the food and fellowship, with members voting to postpone the January 1 meeting for one week due to the holiday. The first new member of the 2009 year is Robert (Bob) Bertke, who collects U.S. stamps both used and mint and is a member of the American Philatelic Society. Houston Philatelic Society (HPS): The big APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX show was headlined in a recent Perforator, the club’s newsletter. The late Dr. Ray Ameen, a prominent Houston doctor and stamp dealer was remembered therein. The newsletter also has a story about the newest dealer in Houston, Jonathan Topper, whose first show was the 2008 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo in Grapevine. He plans on having a table at the APS show in Arlington this February and to be a regular at the Houston
48 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 TSDA shows. With Jonathan’s new vocation, he will no longer be able to coordinate the Beginner’s Booth at the Greater Houston Stamp Show. After nine years, the HPS is looking for someone to fill his shoes. A final bit of news from the Perforator was that the Austin-Texas Stamp Club made a gift of $100 to help defray the costs of the 2008 Greater Houston Stamp Show; that event was canceled due to the effects of Hurricane Ike. New club officers and board members were elected at the November 17 meeting. Ron Strawser gets to serve his second stint as president, previously holding that office in 1995 and 1996. Former president Jim Francis takes the vice president’s office while Larry Ballantyne and Jay Stotts continue as treasurer and secretary respectively. The board members are John Carson, Jonathan Topper, Bill Fort, Denise Stotts, Ardie Callender, Clayton Finney, Paul Via, David Willig and Brad Horton. Mid-Cities Stamp Club (MCSC): The 2008 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo was another suc- cess. The dealers were happy with the turnout and their sales. The silent auction proved to be the second biggest fund raiser for the club, with an expense of $38 versus a net of over $1,000 from auction proceeds. The October 28 meeting at Lake Granbury was preceded by a picnic. Two guests, Ann and Charles Knipp, were present for the “show and tell” and trading that followed. The November 5 meeting in Arlington drew 35 members. An election was held to select the new officers and board members for 2009 and 2010. The new president is Su- san Baker, with Ken Wills and Ken Aldrige acting as first and second vice presidents. Skip Ely takes on secretary duties and Joel Dahlin, those of treasurer. The board of directors are Herman Dalloff, Peter Elias and Tom Turner. The program for the night was a giant mixture mix. The Christmas Holiday party was held December 3 with food, fellowship and the traditional session of “Shanghai Bingo.” Oklahoma Philatelic Society (OPS): The OPS has a new president, Brady Hunt. Brady is a life member of the OPS and has some ambitious plans for the OPS in 2009, hoping to establish a society website, increase youth outreach, have an expanded newsletter and continue to improve and support the outstanding OPS Sales Division (Editor’s Note: TPA members may participate in this great stamp sales circuit by virtue of their TPA membership). Continuing to serve the OPS in the new year are Joe Crosby, vice president; Gil Weisser, sales division manager, and Lavoy Hatchett, newsletter editor. San Antonio Philatelic Association (SAPA): The 2009 elected officers are: Jane Fohn, president; Judy Grant, vice president; Brother Ed Loch secretary; Fred Groth, treasurer and historian; Dora Roberts, membership chairman; Judy Grant, communications chairman; and Jack Virta, auctioneer. The SAPA Christmas party featured a guest from Great Britain, Bill Downes, who enjoyed some Texas hospitality and will be at the January 9 meeting for “show and tell.” The food at the party was an amazing feast featuring smoked turkey, tamales, and an enchilada casserole, just to name a few of the many dishes brought by the members. Party activities included a member quiz and Christmas carols.
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 49 membership report NEW MEMBERS CHAPTER DISBANDED 4898 Dallof, Herman K. - Saginaw, TX CH-66 Twin Lakes Coin & Stamp Club - 4899 Berger, Paul D. - Sugar Land, TX Harker Heights, TX 4900 Winklemann, Billy A. - Katy, TX LIFE MEMBER 4901 Barnett, Ben J. - Houston, TX L-130 Paetzold, Gary R. - Fort Worth, TX 4902 Perry, Robert C. - Cedar Hill, TX L-131 Wimberg, Judith A. - Keller, TX 4903 Biddle, Hollis A. - Woodway, TX L-132 Ogburn, Jim - Athens, TX 4904 Hein, Michael J. - Pearland, TX L-133 Fernandez, Carlos - Houston, TX 4905 Price, Allan E. - Temple, TX L-134 Koch, Thomas M. - DeSoto, TX 4906 Hunt, Johne H. - Texarkana, TX 4907 Miller, Roger E. - Austin, TX MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY 4908 Webb, Benjiman D. - Austin,TX November-December 2008 4909 Wiesner, John M. - San Antonio, TX Membership, October15, 2008 ...... 506 4910 Owen, Pamela - Humble, TX New Members...... 30 4911 Rowan, Kevin T. - El Paso, TX Reinstatement...... 2 4912 Davidson, Merlin D. - Dallas, TX Deceased...... -5 Chapter Disbanded...... -1 4913 Watkins, Jr., George H., - Iola, TX Membership, December 15, 2008...... 532 4914 Ogburn, Jim - Athens, TX 4915 Pyle, Richard G. - Terrell, TX Life Chapters...... 8 Life Members...... 73 4916 Blanchette, Jr., James G. - Dallas, TX Regular Chapters/Units...... 17 4917 Gager, Scott J. - Hewitt, TX Regular Members...... 434 4918 Adair, Robert L. - Fort Worth, TX Total Members...... 532 4919 Sage, Thomas C. - Houston, TX 4920 Levin, Larry - Houston, TX JOURNAL PUBLICATION 4921 Spore, Richard L. - Albany, TX FUND DONORS 4922 Durante, Frank J. - Dallas, TX Thanks to the following members for their 4923 Urban, William - Georgetown, TX generous contributions to the TPA Journal 4924 Fernandez, Carlos - Houston, TX Publication Fund. Giving levels are: Platinum, 4925 Komkov, Leon V. - Austin, TX $500 and over; Gold, $100.00 to $499.99; 4926 Urish, Jack N. - Dallas, TX Vermeil, $50 to $99.99; Silver, $25 to $49.99; Silver-Bronze, $10 to $24.99; Bronze, $5 to $9.99 4927 Lohr, Jichael H.G. - Silsbee, TX and Honorable Mention, up to $4.99. Gifts may REINSTATEMENTS be made with a MasterCard or Visa by visiting 3704 Brandt, Byron S. - San Antonio, TX www.texasphilatelic.org, or send a check to Lyle Boardman, 3916 Wyldwood Rd., Austin, 4779 Generali, Michael - McNeil, TX TX 78739-3005. DECEASED PLATINUM 3005 Ameen, Dr. Ray C. - Houston, TX L-Unit 4 Collectors Club of Dallas 3738 Pulver, Dale R. - Cleveland, OH L-113 von Reyn, Arthur P. L-93 Flanagin, Lera Romaine - Austin, TX VERMEIL 4225 Talley, James A. - Wichita Falls, TX 4113 Moss, Douglas C. 4522 Barry, Gerald M. - Fort Worth, TX (Above reflects donations received through 12/15/2008.)
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ITALY, TRIESTE A&B, VATICAN CITY, San Ma- NATIONAL AIR MAIL WEEK. Let me know what rino, Italy occupations, WWII; stamps and covers, FDCs, you have. Don Lussky, P.O. Box 1172, Westmont, IL varieties. Contact me for any need. LoGiudice, via Roma, 60559-8372, e-mail [email protected]. (58-2) 162. 94010 Gagliano C.to(EN), Italy. Telephone from 19TH CENTURY POSTAL HISTORY of all USA: 01139-0935694263. Cell: 01139-3481541725 “Columbus” named towns. Columbus, Colorado e-mail: [email protected]. (57-2) County, Texas for example. Jim Doolin, 11258 500 PRECANCELED STAMPS of Texas cities, along Goodnight Ln. Ste. 105,Dallas, TX 75229-3395, (800) with 85 other stamps from Texas and other states, in album. 886-2653, e-mail: [email protected]. (57-2) Lee Elder, 1636 Utah Ave., San Angelo, TX 76904-7147, ANYTHING PHILATELICALLY INTERESTING (325) 942-9499, e-mail: [email protected]. (57-2) from the island of of St. Vincent (fakes & forgeries, WORLDWIDE AND U.S. STAMPS, COLLEC- postmarks, postal history, revenue stamps & documents, TIONS AND SUPPLIES. Always buying collections. etc); what have you got? Please send scans first. Peter ABC Stamps (Bill McNally), 4900 Broadway Ave., Elias, e-mail [email protected]. (57-2) Ste. 500, San Antonio, TX 78209-5739, (210) 824- U.S. AND GREAT BRITAIN MOURNING 8667. (57-2) COVERS. Also, 1952 and 1938 Christmas seal varieties on and off cover; Auxiliary marking “too late.” Jim Bailey, P.O. Box 937, Brownwood, TX I LOVE THE TPA JOURNAL and want it to continue. 76804. (57-2) I’ve made my donation to the Journal Publication Fund GOLF TOPICAL COLLECTION. Almost complete from a fixed income. Have you made yours? Ray Why- from 1953 through 2003. All MNH. 471 individual born, e-mail: [email protected]. (57-2) stamps or sets, over 60 honoring Tiger Woods, many D-FW PHILATELIC NEWS: See what’s happening in S/S & sheetlets, Over 100 countries represented and the Dallas-Fort Worth stamp world, visit
Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 51 chapter meetings Note: Check with chapters for meeting changes and cancellations during holiday periods. Recent changes in information are noted in red. AUSTIN-TEXAS STAMP CLUB, CH #16, 3916 Wyld- stampclub.com for location), Irving; 4th Tues., 7:00 wood Rd., Austin, TX, 78739-3005; meets 1st Tues. PM, Studio at Tarleton State Langdon Center, 308 7:30 PM, Lakewood Homeowners Association Pearl St., Granbury. Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin; 3rd Tues. NACOGDOCHES STAMP CLUB, CH #31, P.O. Box 7:30 PM, South Austin Senior Activities Center, 3911 630247, Nacogdoches, TX 77963-0247; meets 2nd Manchaca Rd., Austin. Thurs., 7:00 PM, Westminster Presbyterian Church, COLLECTORS CLUB OF DALLAS, L Unit #4, 2206 903 North St., Nacogdoches. Sutton Pl., Richardson, TX 75080-2543; membership OKLAHOMA PHILATELIC SOCIETY. CH #61, P.O. Box by invitation only. 700334, Tulsa, OK 74170-0334 CROATIAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY, Corrected address PARIS STAMP CLUB. CH #67, P.O. Box 82, Paris, TX information not currently available. 75461-0082; meets 3rd Mon., 7:00 PM, Calvary DALLAS-PARK CITIES PHILATELIC SOCIETY, CH #40, Methodist Church, 3105 Lamar Ave., Paris. 314 Allegheny Trl., Garland, TX 75043-5659; meets PRAIRIE BEAVER REGIONAL GROUP, British North 2nd and 4th Weds., 7:30 PM, Edgemere Retirement America Philatelic Society Ltd., Unit #1, 501 Fairview Center, 8523 Thackery St., Dallas. Ave., College Station, TX 77840-2933. EL PASO PHILATELIC SOCIETY, LCH #7, 2990 Tra- RED RIVER STAMP SOCIETY, CH #58, P.O. Box 3352, wood Dr. Apt. 11F, El Paso, TX 79936-4233, meets Shreveport, LA 71133-3352; meets 1st Wed., 7:30 2nd Tues., 7:30 PM, Saint Clements Episcopal PM, Aulds South Bossier Branch Library, 3950 Church, 810 N. Campbell St., El Paso. Wayne Ave., Bossier City. FRED C. SAWYER CHAPTER #56 AMERICAN FIRST SAN ANTONIO PHILATELIC ASSN., LCH #3, 2903 DAY COVER SOCIETY, Unit #6, 201 Willow Creek Cir., Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio, TX 78217-4522; Allen, TX. Meets monthly (except July and August) meets every Fri., 7:30 PM, MacArthur Park Lutheran at the University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX. Church, 2903 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio. Call 972-727-1381 for meetings dates and times. SEAGULL STAMP CLUB, LCH # 11, P.O. Box 30574, HEART OF TEXAS STAMP CLUB, CH #59, 1700 Plum Corpus Christi, TX 78463-0574; meets 2nd Weds., Cir., Waco, TX 76706-1629; meets 1st Thurs., 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM, Main Library, 805 Comanche St., Corpus Hughes-Dillard Alumni Center, Baylor University Christi. Campus, S. University Parks Dr., , Waco. SOUTH PLAINS STAMP CLUB, LCH #36, P.O. Box HOUSTON PHILATELIC SOCIETY, CH #22, PMB 237, 68154, Lubbock, TX 79414-8154; meets 4th Tues. 8524 Hwy. 6 N., Houston, TX 77095-2103; meets (2nd Tues. in Nov. and Dec.), 7:30 PM, Municipal 1st & 3rd Mon., 7:30 PM, Recreation Center, Cen- Garden & Arts Center, 4215 S. University Ave., tral Presbyterian Church, 3788 Richmond Ave., Lubbock. Houston. TEXAS POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Unit #3, 3916 LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER STAMP CLUB, Wyldwood Rd., Austin, TX 78739-3005, meets at LCH #9, P.O. Box 58247, Houston, TX 77258-8247; stamp shows in various cities. meets 2nd & 4th Mon., 7:00 PM, Gilruth Recreation TEXAS PRECANCEL CLUB, LCH #10, 4113 Paint Rock Center, Johnson Space Center, Gate #5 off Space Dr., Austin, TX 78731-1320; meets biannually at Center Blvd., Clear Lake City. stamp shows in Dallas and Houston. LONE STAR CHAPTER, Éire Philatelic Association TEXOMA STAMP CLUB. CH #64, 411 W. Reiman St., International, Unit #32, 14302 Oak Shadow, San Seymour, TX 76380-2439; meets 2nd Thurs. and Antonio, TX 78232-4441; meets 2nd Sat. 2:00 PM, 4th Tues., 7:00 PM, Merrill Gardens, 5100 Kell Blvd., members’ homes. Wichita Falls. MAGIC VALLEY STAMP CLUB. CH #56, 2014 E. Bowie VICTORIA STAMP CLUB, CH #65, 105 Calle Ricardo., Ave., Harlingen, TX 78550-5164; meets 4th Tues., (ex- Victoria, TX 77904-1203; meets 1st Mon. 7:00 PM, cept June, July, August) 7:00 PM, Camelot Retirement First Victoria National Bank, Town and Country Center Headquarters, 1000 Camelot Dr., Harlingen. Room, 101 S. Main St., Victoria. MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB. CH #53, P.O. Box 2158, WICHITA FALLS COIN & STAMP CLUB, LCH #5, 411 Arlington, TX 760042158; meets lst Wed., 7:30 PM, W. Reiman St., Seymour, TX 76380-2439; meets 4th Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center St., Thurs., 7:30 PM, Merrill Gardens, 5100 Kell Blvd., Arlington; 3rd Wed., 7:30 PM (check www.mid-cities Wichita Falls.
52 Th e Te x a s Ph i l a t e l i s t January-February 2009 HAWAII
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