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Property of American Philatelic Research Library ✓ P. 0 . Box 8000 e Coll e, PA 16803 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. Richmond St., Appleton (Contact: Jim Beck, P.O. Box 13102, (Contact: Gordy Lindner, I002 Amberly (Contact: Al Harcus, P.O. Box 11 , Wauwatosa, WI 53213 - Advertisers! Tr., Green Bay, WI 54311 - phone (414) Appleton, WI 54912) phone (414) 771-6252) 465-6692) 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.