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NOVEMBER 1996 NEWSLETTER OF THE WISCONSIN FEDERATION OF STAMP CLUBS

Bv WFSC President Jer,y D. Weasner Bv Interim Editor Karen Weigt discuss questions posed in this issue's "Topic­ Comer" (p. 7) and report results to Mary Ann. Tweezers, Tweezers, Editor's Comments Gregg Greenwald (p. 8) is a virtual encyclo­ Who Took my Tweezers? "Patronize our ATFP advertisers!" I periodi­ pedia on any matters related to United States I' II bet that heading got cally publish this plea, and it's not just for idle (continued on p. 3) your attention, as to filler. We need the revenue generated by ads, Club News stamp collectors in the and it's only you who can ensure they'll United States they are continue to appear. Take note, therefore, of this WISCONSIN POST AL msTORY SOCIETY called tongs! In my issue's ads, most of which have been ANNOUNCES NEW PUBLICATION longstanding and deserve your attention: experience, tongs are The WPHS recently completed a 421-page one • Almajo Stamps (p . 3) of the hardest loose-leaf publication titled Wisconsin - Its items • Plainex Stamps (p . 3) to keep track of. Territorial and Statehood Post Offices . It is the At one time, I had at • Stamp Collector (p. 8) • Stamp King (p. 7) result of four years of work. least three new pairs of • Wisconsin GLENEXPO (p. 5) The first part of the publication covers the the slanted type; now I'm lucky if I can find In addition to supporting these advertisers, tell territorial post offices that were outside state one. They're not lost, but just misplaced within them you saw their ads in ATFP. boundaries. The second part covers all counties some part of my collection. I'll find them some You can help too by encouraging our within state lines. A map of each county shows day and put them all in one box so they can be writers. A response or comment now and then known locations of that county's post offices. found more easily next time I need them. lets them know you appreciate their efforts, and The offices are then listed with date of estab­ Stamp tongs should be spade- or round­ a few sentences on a postal card would suffice. lishment, first postmaster's name, any discon­ tipped. Pointed tips can punch holes in your For starters, let Jerry or me know how you tinued and re-established dates, and the location stamps. Also, applying excessive pressure to manage to keep track of your tongs. Thank Bob if known. the tongs can put bends or creases in your Sparks for the time he took to share his knowl­ Cost of the publication is $25 (postpaid stamps. Tongs are additionally used to handle edge of Machin definitives (pp. 4-5). within the United States). Address mail orders stamp hinges. Recognition is long overdue to MaryAnn to: WPHS, N95W32259 County Line Rd., To more easily find your tongs on a Bowman and Bob Mather for their regular Hartland, WI 53029. crowded table, try coloring the end with a paint columns. Clubs could take a few minutes to (more club news on p. 8) marker, or find some of that colored plastic coating for tools and dip at least one inch to On Wisconsin 1 1h inches of the handle. Good luck keeping track of those tongs, In 1998, the Badger State @ celebrates its 150th anniversary of and I hope to see you at a future stamp show. ■ statehood. As a prelude to the occasion, this column regularly Inside features a stamp, or other postal item, and story pertaining to the President's Message ------­ state of Wisconsin. The following is Editor's Comments ------reprinted from Badger Postal Club News ------­ History, Vol. 17, No . 2, Nov. 1977. On Wisconsin------I BPH is published by the Wisconsin Postal History Society . Stamp Calendar and Registry ------2 The Club Co-op ------3 Here is a real Wisconsin first-day cover. It is device, so he was continuing to use the old Great Britain's Machin Definitives -- 4-5 postmarked May 9, 1848, the first day of one from Wisconsin territorial days. Wisconsin statehood. The year date is plainly The Southport cover is one of Joining With Juniors ------6 only two Who's Who in the WFSC _,___ 6 stated on the inside of this folded letter. known from the first day of Wisconsin Southport is now the city of Kenosha in statehood. The other originated at Fitchburg Topic-Comer------7 Kenosha County. Apparently the Southport in Dane County. Both are owned by Wiscon­ U.S. Varieties Clearinghouse------8 postmaster did not have a new state canceling sin Postal History Society members ■ Show Calendar and Registry List your show, bourse, auction or event a=- FREE for WFSC member-club shows - classified rates for non-members and all other events Nov. 9-10, 1996 Feb. 9, 1997 Feb. I 5, 1997 Feb. 15-16, 1997 I FALL COIN & STAMP SHOW CENWISPEX '97 38th ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND BOURSE STAMP SHOW '97 Kettle Moraine Coin and Stamp Club Central Wisconsin Stamp Club Janesville Stamp Club Kenosha Stamp and Cover Club Paradise Hall East Junior High School Craig Center, Fairgrounds, Janesville St. Mark's Auditorium 1400 So. Hain St., West Bend Wisconsin Rapids (Contact: Valerie Cook, 1604 So. Crosby, 7202 Sheridan Rd., Kenosha (Contact: Dave (Contact: KHCSC, P.O. Box 361 , West Carney, Box 1122, Janesville, WI 53546 - phone (Contact: KSCC, P.O . Box 1524, Kenosha, Wisconsin Bend, WI 53095) Rapids, WI 54495) (608) 754-6497) WI 53141) ,, Mar. 8, 1997 Mar. 22, 1997 May 3-4, 1997 '\ BAYPEX '97 OUTAPEX '97 WISCOPEX '97 Patronize our Green Bay Philatelic Society Outagamie Philatelic Society hosted by Wauwaosa Philatelic Society Best Western Downtowner Hotel Columbus Club Hart Park Arena, Wauwatosa ATFP 321 So. Washington St., Green Bay 2531 N. 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DISPLAY ADS Ad Dimension Commercial WFSC Club 20% PRFSIDENT Jerry D. Weasner MILWAUKEE REGJON VP Ad Category {width x height} Rates Dis~OMnt Rates N2114~Rd. John Fagan A - (full page) 7 1/•" x 9 1/," $40.00 $32.00 Waupaca, WI !149111 Amer. Air Mall Soc. (Billy 1 B - ('h page) 7 /•" X 4¼" $25.00 $20.00 ('715) 258-'7!>24 Mitchell Chptr.) 1 C - (large / • page) 4¼"x6" $19.50 $15.60 Germany Pbil. Soc. D - (medium page) 4¼" x3¼" VICE~.ENT Italian American Stamp Club 'I• $14.00 $11.20 %,(Jiau c. ~ - ( 1 1 Milwaukee Pbil. Soc. E /s page) 2 /•" X 3¼" $ 7.00 $ 5 .60 ffl Laulle Rd., Neenah, WI 54956 1 North Shore Phil. Soc. or Milw. F - (econo-ad) 2 /•" X 2¼" $ 3.50 $ 2.80 G - ( commercial back page) 7'/•" x 9 1/i" $55.00 CENTRAL omCE & SECRETARY Northwestern Mutual Stamp Preprinted Insert Ads POR Karen Welgt .iiP Club 418' ROie Ct., Middletoo, WI 53562 Polish American Stamp Club Wauwatosa Phil. Soc. (608) 836-1509 ACROSS THE FENCE POST is the official publica­ tion of the Wiscon TR.EASOR:Ell NEREG!ONVP sin Federation of Stamp Clubs, Inc., a 50l(c)3 non-profit organization Deanna Julmlte Roger Oswald and life member of the 3701 Jcriaa Lo. Cbala-o-Lakes Stamp Club APS since 1953. For WFSC member- . ship information Stenm Point, WI 54481 Green Bay Phil. Soc. 0 , contact the Central Office. ('715) 341-3465 • Manitowoc Phil. Soc. ATFP is published monthly Sept.-Apr. ; bimonthly May-Aug. News Outagamie Phil. Soc. of Wisconsin collectors, club news and gratis original articles related VPYOUl'H DMSION Wisconsin Blue & Gray Soc. to philately are welcomed. The editor accepts submissions in any MaryAnnBovrman Northwoock Phil. Soc. (Iron Mt.) format, but reserves the right to make minor editing changes to P.O. Box 1~1, Wa~, WI 53187 conform with our style sheet. Material not carrying an individual SEREGIONVP copyright notice may be reproduced only by not-for-profit organiza­ CENT. REGION VP Raymond Wood tions, provided the author(s) and publication receive credit for any lloaFrUz Belle City Stamp Club reprinted material. Unless explicitly stated by an officer in conjunction ' Ceatral ffilcoalbl Stamp Club Cooney Numismatists & with official WFSC business, opinions expressed by individual authors CldppeWli VaDey Stamp Club Pbilatellsts, Ltd. are not necessarily endorsed by the WFSC. Northwaods Stamp & Coin Club Kenosha Stamp & Cover Club Lake County Phil. Soc. Submission deadlines are for the month preceding month of ~ publication as follows: advertising-1st of the month; editorial ~ Valley Phil. Soc. Walworth County Stamp Club % Waulresha County Pbil. Soc. matter-5th of the month. Send editorial matter and stamp show EAST CENT. REGION VP Wisconsin Postal Hbtory Soc. calendar and cover listings to : Karen Weigl, Interim Editor, ATFP, Fred Ericbm 4184 Rose Ct., Middleton, WI 53562 - phone (608) 836-1509 Fond du Lac Stamp Club SWREGIONVP [[email protected]). Send ads to: Jim and Renee Seiler, ICldle~oralne Coln &,Stamp Clul! RonHayi:s P.O. Box 247, Reedsville, WI 54230 - phone (414) 772-4297. For a Ollalmda Pbil. Soc. Badger Stamp Club complete list of advertising rates and policies (display, classified and IUpoa Phil: Soc. Baraboo Stamp Club listings), see the May-June '95 issue of ATFP, or request a copy from Sbeboypn Stamp Cub Janesville Stamp Club the advertising manager. 2 Editor's Comments ( contd) stamps. Although his column focuses on the availability of modem varieties, I have con­ sulted him about collecting formats for some of the recent commemorative issues. Gregg more By WFSC Secy. Karen Weigt than welcomes these inquiries. 4184 Rose Ct., Middleton, WI 53562 Our other regulars, Hank Schmidt and Howard Shaughnessy, also deserve acknowl­ Ready or not, the snow will soon be flying and collectors might receive a handicap by having edgment. the opportunity to study a display of the thoughts will tu':11 to the holiday season. Most ATFP is a total volunteer effort. Your WFSC member clubs engage in some type of selected stamp issues immediately before the encouragement to its contributors, therefore, is holiday celebration, and some already have quiz begins. their only means of compensation. Do it. ■ their plans in place. For those whose plans are Let me know if your club reserves some still in limbo, I reserved this month's column special activity for its annual holiday social. to relate a few party activities reported in last We could all use a variety of fresh ideas. winter's club newsletters. PLAINEX Food, of course, was foremost on each What others are doing agenda. While most clubs gathered for a meal STAMPS at a local restaurant with spouses and guests, Some of our clubs are on the move. For the (Carl & Phyllis) some preferred pot luck holiday snacks in the Chain-o-Lakes Stamp Club (Waupaca), it's Handling - meeting room. for positive reasons. The group has grown so • Germany & Colonies Stamp bingo with prizes was a popular much that meetings can no longer be accommo­ dated at the president's home, where members • Great Britain & Colonies activity, and the majority of clubs provided • Japan numerous door prizes, both philatelic and non­ gathered for the past 10 years. Much of the philatelic. Some groups exchanged gifts and growth is due to increased philatelic interest in • Switzerland sang Christmas carols. the area generated from Krause Publications' • Most other major European countries acquisition of Stamp Collector and The Stamp The Wauwatosa Philatelic Society used its See us at these Wisconsin shows: Wholesaler. holiday social to induct new officers and Fall Coin & Stamp Show, Nov. 9-10, West Bend The Chain-o-Lakes club now meets on the present awards to exhibitors who participated in Wisconsin GLENEXPO '96, Dec. I, Milwaukee second Sunday of each month at the Oakwood the club's annual fall show. The evening also Stamp Show '97, Feb. 15-16, Kenosha Inn, 1040 W . Fulton St., Waupaca. Meeting included a speaker, who gave a presentation POLARPEX '97, Jan. 25-26, West Allis time is 1 p.m. about a collecting specialty STAMPFEST '97, Mar. 1-2, West Allis Beginning in January 1997, the The Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Society OUTAPEX '97, Mar. 22, Appleton Wauwatosa Philatelic Society will meet at the (Wausau) reported a particularly gala affair. P.O. Box #6 Guests included the local postmaster and his Wauwatosa City Hall, 76th and North Avenue. wife. One member recorded interviews with The club lost its former location when the Des Plaines, IL 60016 everybody, which are now on tape for poster­ facility decided to convert its community room (847) 827-3589 ity. Six white-elephant items were offered as to offices. Unfortunately, this is where the door prizes. After the six lucky winners had AAMS General Billy Mitchell Chapter also carefully selected their prizes, two more names held its meetings. FREE MAilrBID were drawn for a bit of take-away fun. The Just when the Lake County Philatelic club provided additional prizes for the high Society (Gurnee, IL) thought its location prob­ SAI.E scorers in a Christmas card/stamp topic lems were solved, it was forced to move again. matching contest. The vagabond group's newest meeting site is Generally, contests and games geared for Bertrand's Bowling Lanes in Waukegan, IL. CATALOG non-collecting spouses greatly enhance the Knowing member collecting interests is im­ 1000 LOTS EVERY 4-6 success of club social gatherings. This probably portant for buy/sell/trade purposes. This is the WEEKS, US & WORLD WIDE is why stamp bingo is so popular. And although reason many clubs prepare an annual member­ "Peephole Philately" hasn't been mentioned as ship directory. The Wauwatosa Philatelic a party activity, it could be simplified to the Society keeps on top of collecting interests by ALMAJO STAMPS non-collector level. inviting members to announce their want and Peephole philately often appears on the sell lists as part of the business meeting. P.O. BOX 45 Waukesha County Philatelic Society's In preparation for its fall club auction, WEYERHAEUSER. WI meeting schedule. Members of the Northwest­ members of the Northwoods Stamp and Coin ern Mutual Stamp Club (Milwaukee) enjoy Club (Rhinelander) were asked to submit 54895-0045 an annual "Peep Quiz" using the previous anonymous want lists . They were then pub­ Member: APS, ATA, BIA, GPS, year's U.S. Postal Service commemorative lished in the next club newsletter as a guide for WVPS, ETC. issues. The activity is prepared by hinging a lot submissions. Wants reported were Scouts Store: 222 4th St. Phone: 715-353-2919 stamp to a 3" by 5" card. Create a small hole on stamps, United States perfins and precan­ in an opaque overlay exposing a tiny portion of cels, used Washington-Franklin heads, and We Buy Collections the stamp and attach the overlay to the card. used stamps from the State Birds and Flowers, and Accumulations! The object is to identify the stamp issue. Non- American Wildlife, and Wildflowers issues. ■ 3 By Robert E. Sparks. Oshkosh and Outagamie Philatelic Societies G REAT BRITAIN'S MACHIN DEFINITIVES Fig . 7 - phosphor Fig. 8 - synco­ Bob Sparks, of Neenah, WI, has been lights, proofs were made in various colors. band pated perforation collecting stamps since 1934. He has served Although most issues were produced with a The purpose was to allow Christmas greet­ as an officer of the Oshkosh Philatelic Society solid-color background (Figure 3), some have a ings to be mailed at a lower cost, and the and is the recent recipient of Outagamie graduated-color background (Figure 4), and the letter "D" or a star is printed on the gum side Philatelic Society's Spark Plug Award. Bob shilling/pence issues measuring 17 'h x 21 'h of the stamps from these booklets. also holds membership in the American mm are bicolored. The original Machin series A change in the shape and position of the Philatelic Society and the Precancel Stamp included four higher value stamps measuring 27 numerals on various values is another Society. Although he has had a variety ofjobs x 31 mm (Figure 5) . difference to look for. Numerals may be throughout his employment career, he retired thick or thin and are Scott while working as a security guard at listed as type I and type II. Bergstrom Paper Co. They are found positioned Great Britain's Elizabeth II definitive.stamps either close to the drapery or first appeared in 1952, when Elizabeth wide to the left of the ascended to the throne upon the death of her drapery, and fractions father, King George VI. The design of the sometimes appear more initial stamps, known as the Wilding series, vertically aligned. was based on a portrait showing a three­ Fig. 3 - solid Fig. 4 - graduated Perforations quarter face view of the queen as depicted in background background Perforations also differ. Figure 1. The predecimal and photo­ Machin design gravure decimal size 17 'h x The Wilding series was phased out 21 'hmm sheet and booklet because the Royal Mail (Britain's postal stamps perf 15 x 14, while system) wanted a simpler design depicting a the four larger sized 27 x 31 profile of the queen's head, similar to the mm engraved issues are perf 1840 Queen Victoria Penny Black and 12. The 1977 size 27 x 38 Twopenny Blue. Several artists, including mm issues perf 14 x 15 . Arnold Machin, tried their hands at preparing Furthermore, some 1980-86 designs for the second Elizabeth II series redrawn Machins include based on photographs by Lord Snowdon. lithographed issues that perf Machin did the coinage head without a tiara, 13 'h x 14 as well as IS x 14. Fig . 5 - 27 x 31 mm size Fig . 6 - 27 x 38 mm size as the tiara head was considered too ornate. This becomes an identifica­ Thus, a diadem head was used showing tion challenge. Elizabeth's ruffled blouse-top, a clear neck When Great Britain switched to decimal­ The discovery of a counterfeit 24p first­ with a pearl necklace, and a pearl earring. denominated postage in 1970, new values were class value gave rise for the need of greater The stamp in Figure 2 is Great Britain's produced from 'Ii-penny to I pound. In 1977, security. Figure 8 shows the solution, an Scott #1295. It shows Queen Victoria's the four highest values were enlarged to 27 x 38 elliptical (syncopated) perforation, which is profile as it appears on the Penny Black with mm (Figure 6) and all the pound values became equal to three regular perforations. Each of the final Machin design of Queen Elizabeth II bicolored stamps . the three major Machin stamp printers - in the foreground. Harrison, Questa and Walsall - has a The Machin challenge slightly more or less oval ellipse that requires Several printers produced these definitives at least a joined pair to see the difference. in the form of sheet stamps, booklets and coils, Some Machin booklet stamps have a and printing methods vary from photogravure, straight edge on the left or right, and coil lithography and typography. Numerous types of stamps are perforated on all sides. papers were used, resulting in a variety of phosphor bands of various widths. Figure 7 Gum shows an example of a phosphor band (en­ The first Machin stamps were produced Fig . 1 - Wilding Fig . 2 - Machin hanced for illustration purposes). with a standard gum arabic, but this caused three-quarter design profile design Booklet stamps have been issued with one the stamps to curl. Gum arabic, therefore, Colors and sizes value or mixed-value items in one or more was phased out as polyvinyl alcohol (PV A) Upon Machin's completion of a plaster panes, and the Royal Mail added another gum came into use. Since PV A gum lacked cast blackened to generate the correct high- variety by issuing a booklet sold at discount. body, dextrin was added to act as a stiffener. 4 Gum arabic is shiny and white to light cream colored. PV A gum is usually man (though sometimes slightly shiny) and mottled when compared with gum arabic. Some PV A gums include a greenish blue additive, making them look like dextrin gum. Papers The basic papers used to produce the Machin issues are coated. The original coated paper was an off-white or creamy color that \ OC> \J ' k">,,) ( t!.,<\.C..~, does not react to ultraviolet light. It was used for the early decimal issues. ~,: 'r~. \.(0, Fluorescent-coated paper was used to print the two-color !Op value of 1971. It is {\ ?\;:ie \-° oi\ J uh ~c u1v~; "- much whiter than the original paper, which comes from an optical brightening agent (OBA). OBA-free fluorescent non-phosphorized By air n1ail paper was introduced in 1993 as an added Par a1lion security feature for all definitive stamps. It is similar in composition to fluorescent-coated Fig . JO - Machin definitives on cover paper but appears less white and, under ultraviolet, has very little fluorescence. 1983 . A lithographic version of the paper was These are the challenges of collecting the Experimental printings with phosphor­ first used by Waddington for printing the 16p Machin definitives: perforations, gum types, coated paper began in 1969, which resulted in Scottish regional issue of 1983. printing methods, use of phosphors and paper a phosphor band variety for some predecimal Other papers used for Machin issues include varieties. In addition, most of these factors issues. For instance, phosphor bands are an OBA-free phosphorized type, Coated Papers will cause color variations. normally overprinted only on non-phospho­ paper produced by Coated Papers Ltd. and used Fly specks, cracked plates, scratches, etc., rized papers, but some 5d values of 1972 for lithographic printing, and Henry and Leigh can be collected too, as well as covers show­ were printed in error with two added bands. Slater paper, also a phosphorized paper for ing the use of Machin stamps (Figure 10). Further experimentation with phosphor lithographic printing and first used in 1988. I am enjoying the fun of collecting the papers became the standard with the decimal In addition to these primary Machin issue definitives of this continuing set. ■ issues. Thus, the lOp red issue of 1970 paper types, a few others are worthy of men­ Reference appears on both phosphor and non-phospho­ tion. They include papers privately produced by Ihe Connoisseur Catalogue of Machin Stamps rized paper, and some of the surplus paper individual printing firms , uncoated paper, and Decimal Definitives, 10th Edition (edited by was used for the large 50p value issued in silicone-coated paper, and varnished paper. James Skinner), Connoisseur Publications, 1995 . 1973 . An improved variety of phosphor­ coated paper with two bands was first used for the 41/ip of 1974, and then for the 1976 Bad News ... No UWM Stamp Show This Year issue of the 8 'hp without extra bands. Examples of all-over phosphor errors can be found, caused by a faulty blade in the Good News ... New 1 Day Show production equipment, which left a thin film of phosphor ink to transfer to the stamp. WISCONSIN GLENEXPO '96 A short-lived experiment was made with RAMADA INN WEST preprinted phosphor paper, whereby a separate cylinder was used to distribute phosphor onto fluorescent-coated paper, 201 N. Mayfair Rd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin visible at the edges of the sheets. The color 1 Day Only ... Sunday, December 1, 1996 cylinder was then used to print the stamps. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The result is a dull man appearance, as the phosphor ink prevented a clean imprint of the Location is about 2 miles South of Mayfair Shopping Center stamp image. Only three values (lp, 2p and or about 3 miles N.W. of Gonzaga Church Hall in West Allis !Op) were produced on the preprinted phosphor paper used in 1979. In 1983, printings were detected appear­ Show features MANY out-of-town dealers! ing on a new advanced coated paper. This paper gave a brighter ultraviolet reaction than GLENEXPO DISCOUNT SUPPLIES & PENNY-LAND phosphor-coated paper and had a greenish Stamps • Postcards • FDCs • Covers • Supplies hue under the light. Advanced coated paper began to be adopted more widely by March 5 By WFSC VP Youth Division MaryAnn Bowman good resource. As a mentor, you could go through one lesson each time you meet. The Joining with Juniors booklet provides opportunity to discuss the concepts being taught as well as activities. The Free educational materials on 10. More about Topical Collections (analyzing booklet might also be used as a birthday or stamps and the Olympic Games activity) holiday gift with a packet of stamps. I have The educational emphasis of this booklet is often said that the gift of quality time with a The Summer Olympics is history. Many youths very evident. Skills being taught are listed with young collector will help to ensure the future of enjoyed watching the various events on televi­ each lesson. Some lessons have questions and the hobby. sion, experiencing the moments of success and discussion ideas. It should appeal to educators If you would like a copy of this booklet, the frustrating moments of defeat and agony of looking to teach reading concepts and compre­ please send $1.50 in cash or mint stamps to athletes from around the world in competition. hension through the fascinating hobby of stamp cover the postage and handling expense. The What most people don't realize is that the collecting. booklet is available from: Mary Ann Bowman, Olympics is more than an arena for sports If you have been looking for material to use P.O. Box 1451 , Waukesha, WI 53187. Offer figures. Arts and cultural events share the stage with a budding stamp collector, this might be a expires December 31, 1996. ■ during the festivities. One such noteworthy event for the philatelist is OL YMPHILEX, known as the World Olympic and officially By Robert J. Mather. Waukesha County Philatelic Society Sports Stamps Exhibition. As part of OL YMPHILEX '96, an area for novice and youth collectors was staffed, and activities, Who's Who in the WFSC literature, and free stamps were given away. Member: working for Appleton Papers. After that, he The organizing committee prepared a · spent 14 years at the Brokaw (WI) mill of booklet of educational materials on stamps and Fred Ziemann Wausau Papers, located just outside of ~ausau. the Olympic Games. The 40-page booklet Ziemann joined an When he retired, he was director of fiber contains 10 lessons with reproducible activities. Fred elite group in 1996, resources and was responsible for pulpwood It allows for flexibility of use by both leaders procurement and timberland management. Fred and youth. when he was inducted is 73 years young and certainly doesn't show Teachers and leaders using the booklet can into the Wisconsin age. present the lessons and distribute the handout Philatelic Hall of Fame. his activities. Older youth can use the material Fred has made a Fred does the bull work in gardening and much like a workbook. They read through the name for himself in his wife does the fine tuning. He played tennis lesson and then work through the activities philatelic circles not only because of his in college but now enjoys golf, hunting turkey independently. The exercises are self-correcting friendly smile and warm personality, but also and deer and watching football. He used to with the answers located in the back of the because of his willingness to give to the hobby collect owl statuary, etc. , for his wife. Cur­ booklet. and to share his collecting expertise with rently, they both collect wolf items. Fred is a Black and white illustrations are found others. As the longtime treasurer of the Wis­ trustee of the local Boy Scout Council, he is throughout the booklet. Pages contain easy-to­ consin Valley Philatelic Society, he is a associated with the Wisconsin Tree Farm read text. The booklet seems geared to appeal mainstay of that club. He is quite active in the Committee, and is a member of the Society of 14-year-old age group. Novice a lot of exhibiting. to the 10- to WFSC and does American Foresters. adult collectors would also learn from the series Most of us have heard about the theft of Fred's grandfather introduced him to of lessons presented. Fred's owls collection after having exhibited it philately, and he collected stamps throughout A quick look through the booklet revealed at the 1989 international show in India. Fred his youth. Other interests then took precedence these ten lessons devoted to the following relates how notices of the theft were published and he did not return to the hobby until after topics (activities for each lesson written in in various periodicals and stamp publications, moving to Wausau in the early 1980s . He parenthesis): and how awestruck he was at the outpouring collected United States stamps until five or six 1. OLYMPHILEX '96 (crossword puzzle) from other collectors - friends and unknown years ago, but now collects only topical 2. Nations, the Olympics and Stamps (word collectors alike. Because he received so much material. Of course, he collects owls on search and word jumbles, map study, and lists owl material and helpful information on the of countries) subject from around the country, he is con­ stamps. He also has three one-frame topical 3. Stamps from Different Continents (map­ vinced that all collectors are a special group of exhibits: "Wolf," "Esperanto," and "Strange ping activity) people. He says that he has never met a dishon­ Stuff. " Fred most enjoys his "Strange Stuff' Collecting? (compare and 4. What is Stamp est collector. collection, and it was voted the most popular contrast activity) Fred has been married to his wife, Davey, one-frame exhibit at INDYPEX. 5. Commemorative and Definitive Stamps for 51 years and they have three children, none His advice to collectors: "Don't do it as an (compare and contrast activity , design a stamp) of whom are collectors. Fred and his wife live investment, but rather for the enjoyment of it. 6. Mint and Used Stamps (classifying in the town of Texas, just northeast of Wausau. Collect whatever you want and not what activity) 1987, having spent someone else tells you to collect." 7. Stamp Centering and Condition He has been retired since We send our best wishes to Fred and his 8. Using a Stamp Catalog (reading an ad, his entire working career as a forester. Fred and wish him many more years of owls, listing of U.S. Olympic stamps) earned a master's degree in forestry from the family 9. Topical Collecting University of Michigan and then spent 24 years wolves, strange stuff, etc. ■ 6 By Ma,yAnn Bowman Waukesha County Philatelic Society

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Wisconsin on Stamps The WFSC is about to embark on the reproduc­ tion of its popular handbook Wisconsin on

Stamps. Originally published in 1986 for the .;;,. ;....,.:..,...... ,i sesquicentennial of Wisconsin as a territory, ~:,O.. J'f-...J,(.\,I,.~ the book has long been out of print. In 1998, Wisconsin celebrates its 150th anniversary of seek your input. Do you have knowledge of book arrived just days ago. Texas on Stamps is statehood, a logical target date for introducing some enlightening piece of trivia related to our a softcover, 128-page book with a full-color the second edition of Wisconsin on Stamps . The state? cover. It uses stamps from the United States as updated edition should appeal to a new genera­ Work needs to begin soon on this project, well as countries from around the world to tell tion of historians and stamp collectors. and possibility of receiving a grant to fund the its story. The book is divided into three The WFSC is seeking individuals willing to publication is already being explored. But one sections: History and Events, Texans, and volunteer in the project. There is a need for of the biggest tasks facing the committee will Lone Star Locales. Each page is devoted to a researchers, writers, graphic artists, and people be the format of the book and the amount of single year, person, or point of interest. The knowledgeable in the printing process. Also text to accompany each stamp and/or page. page contains one or two stamp illustrations in needed are "idea" people and those familiar Over the years, I have obtained copies of black and white with four or five paragraphs of with the history of our state. If you have ideas other similar publications whereby groups or text related to the topic. on subjects and topics to include or knowledge individuals told the story of their state through of stamps that have Wisconsin connections, we postage stamps. The most recently published (continued on p. 8) Wanted To Buy • U.S. & Worldwide Collections • Mint and Used • Singles, Plate Blocks, Sheets • Accumulations r------7 Upcomi11g Shows a11d Auctions I Please send me an auction catalog - I November 22-24, CHICAGOPEX '96, O'Hare Expo Center, Rosemont, IL I I CHICAGOPEX Auction, Show Floor at Stamp King Booth I Name: ------1 1st Session: at show closing on November 23 Address: 2nd Session: early afternoon on November 24 I ------1 (View lots at show booth and at Higgins Road store two weeks prior to I City: ______I auction dates.) I I I State: ______Zip: ----1 Request our CHICAGOPEX auction catalog. L------' Richard E. Drews Philatelic Auctions V)¢;/ STAMP KING 7139 West Higgins Road Chicago, IL 60656-1972 1-800-919-BIDS (2437) (773) 775-2100 • FAX (773) 792-9116 Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 7 By Gregg Greenwald. 2401 Bluebird Ct.• Club News (cont 1d) Youth Silver - States arui Stamps , by Caitlin Marshfield. WI 54449-3128 Shubat Mbr.. Central Wisconsin Stamp Club WISCONSIN EXHIBITORS AT MILCOPEX • ATA Youth Award Youth Silver - The Involvement of KCS lruius­ U.S. Varieties Clearinghouse MILCOPEX '96, sponsored by the Milwaukee tries in U.S. Booklet Stamp Production, by Philatelic Society , was held September 20-22, at Brian Liedtke The new U.S. Postal Service catalog of stamps State Fair Park in West Allis. Congratulations • JPA Blue Ribbon and products, USA Phila1elic, made its debut to all the Wisconsin exhibitors at this national­ Youth Silver-Bronze - Stamps of the South­ level show who won the following awards: in spring 1996. This month, I'll finish discuss­ west, by David Updike ing the varieties listed in the catalog that I Vermeil - German Occupation of Czechoslova­ • JPA H.E. Harris Ribbon found to be of interest. kia - The Protectorale of Bohemia arui $3 Chal­ Moravia, by Robert Koschalk lenger Priority • APS Post-1940 Medal of Excellence Mail sheet Topic-Corner Silver - "Paid 3" Cancellalions on Cover, by stamp reprint (continued from p. 7) Roland Liebenow / item 51110 - The variety Silver - Communication by U.S. Mail in Questions facing the committee include: here is that the Jefferson County, Wisconsin - The First Should the format be that of a book or album date in the Century, by Barbara Mueller page? Should only stamps be used as illustrative lower right corner has been changed from • Postal History Society Medal matter or should other philatelic items such as " 1995" to " 1996." I could not see any other • MPS Wm. J. Uihlein Trophy postmarks and pictorial cancels be included? differences. The plate number on the stamps I Silver - Federal Beer Stamp Issues, by Thomas Should only stamps from the United States be received was P5555 2, so I assume that plate Fiddler used or should stamps from other countries be numbers higher than this would also be the new Silver-Bronze - The Eleventh Stamp of the included in the retelling of our state's story? variety. Be sure to take a magnifying glass Confederate States of America, by Gary Zink Even if you cannot offer help in the actual with you when searching for this variety, as Youth Vermeil - How Writers Use Flowers to production of this exciting new book, please the date is very small. Interpret Their Ideas, by Ellice Miller take time to express your opinions on the above Please direct comments/questions to me at • AAPE Award questions. Your ideas and input are valued. the address shown above. If a response is • NA YSEC Youth Grand Award Write to: Mary Ann Bowman, P.O. 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