D D A Official Journal of the British North America Philatelic Society Vol. 26, No. 6, Whole No. 279-280 June-July, 1969 Printed June 2, 1969 SUMMER At one time it was assumed that with the coming of the warm weather the stamp business would auto­ matically roll over and die until labour Day. Along with the five cent cigar, those days are gone. Although summer activities do undoubtedly change the pattern of some collectors' hobby time, there now seems to be an ever-increasing number of people who keep up their collecting through twelve months in the year. One summer pastime which is increasing steadily in popularity is travel. For those who travel to or through Toronto during the coming months, please note that the store will be open as usual from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. six days a week. Visitors welcome. ~torgt ~. Wegg lLtb. Telephones: 37 Victoria Street, Area Code 416 Toronto 210, Canada 489-1344 - 368-7528 STOP PRESS The Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred RLichtenstein COLLECTI ONS SALE FIVE BRI TISH NORTH AMERICA PART TWO SOLD BY A UCTION ON MAY 19-23 $505,774 Total for first five soles of this extraord inary collection $2,01 9,993 Interested in sell ing through the Worl d's only interna tiona l auctions? Request booklet, "Modern Methods of Philatelic Sell ing." H. R. HARMER, IN C. International Stamp Auctioneers 6 West 48th Street, New York, N.Y. 10036 (212) 757-4460 LONDON NEW YORK SYDNEY BNA TOPICS I JUNE-JULY, 1969 / 141 FULL CATALOGUE AND MORE! SEEMS VERY HIGH!! That is what we are prepared to pay immediately until our stock is replenished. Yes, full 1969 Scott value and more is what we will pay for the following mint never hinged stamps, in full f resh color and mathe matically centered. Our cheque by return mail will prove it. (Minimum sending $50.00 please, so that it will be worthw hi le for us both.) CANADA Scott No. We pay Scott No. We pay Scott No. We pay 14 ..... ....... ...... $ 25.- 41 a .................... $ 40.- 82 ················· .... $ 10.- 15 .................... 30.- 44, b, c .............. 8.- 83 ···· ······ ············ 10.- 17, a, b ........... 100.- 45, a, b 15.- 84 ... .. ··· ·· ······ ... 32.50 18, a, b ........... 50.­ 46 ···· ············ ······ 20.- 89 to 95 .. ... ... .... 125.- 19, a ............... JOO.- 47 ...................... 25.- 89 ...................... 1.- 20, a .... 50.- 50 to 65 1000.- 90 ······················ 1.- 22, b ............... 35.- 50 ...... ... ............ 7.- 91 .. ........ .. ..... 5.- 23 ..................... 125.- 55 ....... .............. 17.50 92 0 ••• • •••••••••••••••• 7.50 23a ..... 100.- 58 ······················ 10.- 93 ····· ······ ··········· 20.- 24, b ...... ......... 40.- 59 ······················ 15.- 94 ..... ... ........ ...... 42.50 25, b ............... 75.- 60 ...................... 17.50 95 ...................... 50.- 27, a ... 11 0.- 6 1 ··· ··············· ···· 75.- 96 to 103 ... .. .... 65.- 28, b ............. 35.- 62 ...... ... ... .......... 200.- 98 .... .. ·· ······ ······ 1.- 29, b ............. 45.- 63 ...................... 225.- 99 ...................... 5.- 29e .. .. ........... 90.- 64 ······ ...... ......... 225.- 100 ............ ........ 12.- 35a Montreal . 17.50 65 ...................... 200.- 101 .................... 10.- 36 .. 3.- 66 to 73 ............ 35.- 102 .................... 17.- 37 .... .. .... 7.50 67 ...................... 1.- 103 .... ................ 19.- 37a ............... ... 50.- 68 ...................... 1.- 104 to 122 ...... .. 45.- 37b ........... ....... 125.- 69 ...................... 1.- 113 sage green.. 25.- 38 ... ... 17.50 70 ...... .. ....... .. ... .. 4.- 158 ....... ............. 10.- 39 .................... 15.- 7 1 ······················ 4.- 159 .... ..... ......... .. 20.- 40 ................... 35.- 72 ..................... 6.- 176 .................... 13.- 40a .. .. ..... 40.- 73 ......... 15.- 177 ...... ........... ... 13.- 40b .... .... ........... 40.- 74 to 84 .. ... ....... 75.- El .................... 6.- 35d ................... 25.- 75 ....... .............. 1.- E2 .................... 6.- 36e ... .. ... .. .. .. 35.- 76 .. ... .. .. .. 1.- F 1a .................. 8.- 37e ..... ...... ....... 25.- 77 ················ ······ 2.- F1b .................. 17.50 38a .................. 85.- 78 ...................... 2.50 F2 .................... 10.00 39b ... 70.- 79 ·················· ··· · 7.50 F2a ........ .......... S.- 40c .................. 100.- 80 ··· ··················· 7.- F3 .................... 50.- 8 1 ..................... 5.- WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR SALE? R. MARESH & SON DEAlERS IN RARE STAMPS SINCE 1924 8 Temperance Street Toronto 105, Ontario 142 I BN A TOPICS I JUNE-JULY, 1969 D D OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA PHILATELIC SOC IETY VOLUME. 26 I NUMBER 6 / WHOLE NUMBER 279-280 I JUNE-JULY, 1969 OFFICIAL REPORTS AND NOTICES Secretary's Report ............. ... ... ... .............. ................................. ...... .................................... 144 The Editor's Mailbag ... ............ ........................................................................................... 146 The President's Message ..................................................................................... .............. 146 Treasurer's Report .............................................................................................................. 147 BNAPS Regional Groups ...................................... .. ............. ........ ...... ............................. .. 149 BN APS Handbooks .... ... ...... .. .. .... ... ...... .. ... .. .. ...... .. .... .. ... ...... .. 162 Classified Topics ...... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. _ .. .. _ ...... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... 163 COLUMNS Rounding Up Squared Circles .. .. ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .... .. ... ... ........ ... 148 Revenue Study Group News ...... ............ ...... ........................ ...... .. .... .. .......................... 150 More Sketches of BNAPSers ...................................... .. ..................................................... 151 Canadian Patriotics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. 152 Tagging Along ... .. .. .. .. ... .......... ...... ........... ...... ....... ..... ... ...... ..... .......... ... .. ... ... ... ..... ... ... .. 152 Perfin Study Group ... ... ...... ................................................................................................ 154 Precancel Notes .................................................................................................................. 156 ARTICLES TASK FORCE TO STUDY STAMP DESIGN by D. Jean .................. .... .. .................................... .......... .................. ... ..... ...... ................... .. 156 SOME POSTMARK ERRORS by N. A. Pelletier .. .................. ...... .................... ... ............................................ ................. .. 157 THE GREAT ATLANTIC AIR RACE by R. K. Malott ...... .......... ........ ..... ..................... ... 158 PLATE VARIETIES - TWO CENT 191 2-1922 by E. 1. McGrath ... ............ ... .................. ..................... ........... ... .................................. ...... 160 EDITOR: Board Ola1rman-V. G. Greene, 71 VIctoria Street, Toronto 1, On~A rio Acting Editor: R. J . Woolley CIRCULATION MANAGER: C. Russell McNeil, Sulte 3-C, 187 Park St. S., Hamilton 10, Ontario ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Dr. R. V. C. Carr, P. J. HU(st, L. J. LaFrance, Dr. W. G. Moft'att, K. G. Rose, Glenn F. H&DMD, R. J. Woolley ADVERTISING MANAGER: Edward J. Whltlna, 25 Kinas Circle, Malvern. 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BNA TOPICS I JUNE-JUlY, 1969 I 143 IJ..N.tA.P.$. ClecteJ 0//icer~ PRESrDENT Dr. R. V. C. Carr, 117 Robin Hood Way, Sherwood Forest, Youngstown, Ohio 44511 VICE-PRESIDENT Sam C. Nickle, 1208 Belavisla Cr., Calgary, Alta. SECRETARY Jack Levine, Sll Peyton St., Apt. C, RaleJah, North Carolina 27610 TREASURER James T. Culhane, 119 Montgomery Ave., Norristown, Pa. 19401 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Nine Sitting. Two Year Term- Three Elected Each Term 1967·69 Dr. R. A. Chaplin. S. S. Kenyon, Wilmer C. Rockett 1968-70 L. M. Bell, R. H . Pratt, D. G. Rosenblat 1969·71 A. P. Cook, G. B. Llewellyn (Chairman), C. R. McNeil Secretarg '~ /(eport May I, 1969 NEW MEMBERS 2419 Boyd, Mrs. Barbara W., 1941 Richmond Street, Windsor IS, Ontario 2420 Carter, Frederick Henry, 123 DeBeck Street, New Westminster, British Columbia 2421 Connell, Jack R., 139 Dupont Street, Toronto S, Ontario