PRECANCELS/ CANADA WHOLE NUMBER 1 • SPRING, 2000 GEOFF WALBURN 1902-1999 PRECANCELLED Henry Geoffrey Walburn was born in Bramhall, Cheshire, ADMIRAL England on September 21, 1902. He died in Kelowna, SHADES British Columbia on by Hans Reiche September 4, 1999, at age 96. Geoff was predeceased by The question that was raised his wife Bernice (nee by A. Ellwood about the lack Delaney) in 1995. of data of the Admiral shades that were precancelled During Geoff's lifetime, he originated from this writer. sold real estate, worked on Admirals are full of shades and farms, owned and operated partially listed in the Unitrade a large apple orchard, and, catalogue. prior to his retirement, owned and operated a purposes to be used and For example the 4 cents exists summer resort named Pixie enjoyed by advanced and in olive bistre, olive yellow, Beach which overlooks novice collectors throughout golden yellow and yellow Okanagan Lake just north of the stamp collecting ochre. The golden yellow is the the Okanagan Centre post community. best and often undervalued. office. During much of the Geoff was a founding member The 5 cents exists in dark blue, above, he was ably assisted of the Okanagan Mainline grey blue and indigo. The 5 by his wife Bernice. Philatelic Association which cents violet shades are not as Geoff was an accomplished recently celebrated its 40th pronounced. bridge player and belonged anniversary. He belonged to The 7 cents has some very nice to many clubs over the years. numerous stamp fraternities shades such as the straw, sage An avid reader, he was which included BNAPS, CPS of green, greenish yellow and constantly busy at a number GB, RPSC, PHS of Canada, and olive bistre. the PSS of the USA. He was an of philatelically-oriented The 10 Cents comes in brown Honorary Member of the projects. A generous man, he purple, reddish purple and OMPA, a Fellow of the RPSC and gave freely to a variety of grey purple (the first print- philanthopic causes. recently received a citation for ing). As a precancel collector of over 50 years of membership in the PSS (USA). Then comes the 20 cents with Canadian stamps, Geoff had its olive shade, sage green Geoff Walburn will be missed few peers. For nearly forty (most of the time by his many friends, years, he owned and edited misidentified), dark olive, and especially those in the the Standard Canadian grey green. Precancel Catalogue and the United Kingdom, United current edition still bears his States and Canada, for his Now, with regard to precan- name. His collection of sincere and friendly cel,, what Admiral shades do precancels was one of the approach to the people and exist? One could assume that most complete ever life around him. His advice all the shades exist but this is assembled and he left a and counsel will long be not true. The reason is simple. photographic record in remembered. R.I.P. The majority of cities colour of it for reference precancelled had just a single printing, enough to meet the demand. Small places such as "No man is an island, entire of itself every man is a piece of Carleton Place, Kitchener, the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away Niagara Falls, and others by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory required only small quantities; were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own a single order was enough. were, any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved This is evident from the prices in mankind, and therefore never send to knowfor whom the of such stamps that are bell tolls, it tolls for thee." usually high. The Niagara Falls John Donne Devotions XVII continued on page 6 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADA PRECANCEL STUDY GROUP PRECANCELS/CANADA IN THIS ISSUE Precancelted Admiral PROGRESS REPORT ON THE STUDY GROUP Shades .......................... 1 by Andy Ellwood , Chairman companies that used Secretary/Treasurer's The Study Group is alive and precancels, especially those Report ........................... 2 well and is starting to take located in small towns. Letter from the Editor .... 3 shape. Much has been • Duncan MacDonald has a Webmaster .................... 3 accomplished, thanks to the strong interest in lathework Meet Your Officers .......... 4 efforts of Larry Goldberg and would be interested in (Editor) and Duncan gathering any information MacDonald (Webmaster). Dr. about what you have in your Wayne Walton has agreed to collection in this regard. See PRECANCELS/CANADA is take on the role of his article on the website. published quarterly by the Membership Secretary- • Michel Jean has agreed to BNAPS Precancel Study Treasurer. His address can be examine the subject of found elsewhere in the Group Admiral shades. While the *** Newsletter. Admiral shades are well- OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS documented, there is little Chairperson: Andy Ellwood written about them from a Much debate has been held Precancel perspective. Andy Ellwood over the role of the newsletter to the newsletter or the PO Box 41061 We have made a good start on versus the website in Members Only. these areas of research, but Elmvale Post Office providing the members with Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5K9 • Scans of precancels will only there are many other areas a communications capability. CANADA be attributed to the owner which are begging to be While the website provides with permission. explored. One which is Phone: (613) 737-2137 rapid communications, it does The SG Executive does not frequently mentioned is the E-mail: andy_ellwood@ not reach all members and you pretend to have all the identification of Bar Types. msn. com can't read it in bed or answers on how to handle the There is some question about elsewhere. So we have decided Membership Secretary/ use of a website in a study whether the existing types to have both a newsletter and Treasurer: group and will raise the matter are, in fact, unique. While a website and the following for discussion at our gtudy there is some hesitancy about Dr. Wayne Walton guidelines will be followed by group session at Chicago. the impact of combining 589 Thomas Jefferson Circle the Executive. types, it is an area that really Madison, TN 37115-2165 RESEARCH • All members should have could use some research. E-mail: Waltonwl@aol.com access to information to Research activities have Duncan MacDonald is trying information developed by the started under the guidance of to prepare a color chart which Webmaster: SG before it is made available several coordinators. I hope will more realistically define Duncan MacDonald to other BNAPS members or that every member will find the different types and this 15407 75th Avenue the general public. something here that is of spe- may be the kickoff needed for Edmonton, Alberta T5R 2Y9 cific interest and that the co- • Whenever practical, someone to start a good CANADA members without web access ordinators will be over- research activity. Is anyone Phone: (780) 487-8943 will receive web-published whelmed with offers to help. interested? E-mail: duncan@ material through the Addresses are on the website. camacdonald.com newsletter or by a special web If you don't have access, Enough for now from me. I printout. The webmaster and please contact me at 613-737- trust that this first Newsletter Editor: editor will coordinate the 2137. will trigger more involvement by members and that Larry Larry Goldberg mailing of these printouts. • David Marasco has under- will see several articles arrive PO Box 7170 • Information flow will not taken to support Jim for the next newsletter. In the Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7170 be restrained because some Kraemer and Hans Reiche meantime, Happy Hunting. USA members do not have web in their ongoing efforts to access. The website is divided keep the Standard Canada Phone: (847) 808-9575 into sections for the Public Precancel Catalogue cur- Fax: (847) 808-9588 and for Members Only, with rent. He will be gathering E-mail: editor@kg6.com the latter accessible only by data on quantities and prices password. SG articles written and needs to have every for the newsletter will be member supply him with data posted to the Public section about their collection or approximately two months holdings. after the newsletter is • Norm Wagner is gathering published. If the author stories about major users. He wishes, the article may be is intrigued by stories and restricted in whole or in part anecdotes about the Page 2 PRECANCELS/CANADA LATHEWORK INVENTORY by Duncan MacDonald Victoria 1-109 One of the aims of the Winnipeg 6-109. precancel study group is to Scott #110 44 olive bistre compile a detailed listing of with lathework Type D: precancelled lathework. Calgary 1-110 The Canada Precancel Halifax 2-110 Handbook lists the following Londonl-110 lathework': 1 cent green with Niagara Falls 3-110 lathework Type B, 1 cent Niagara Falls 3-110 I yellow with lathework Type D, Scott #112 54 violet with 2 cent carmine with lathework lathework Type D: Type B, and 2 cent green with Toronto 12-112 mint LL lathework Type D. horizontal block of 16 with Listed below are lathework lathework type D. The right pieces of which I have knowl- hand block has been edge. I would appreciate hear- reattached. As a result of ing from anyone who has the diagonal precancel the precancelled lathework, even lower left stamp has no trace if it is listed below. of the precancel) Kitchener 1-112 (block) Most of these pieces can be Montreal 6-112 (block) viewed on the precancel web Niagara Falls 3-112 site.
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