Bibliography of Cuban Philatelic Literature -- Internet Edition Ernesto Cuesta <C> El Coleccionista (The Collector) La Habana, Cuba: Revista bimestral de la Asociación "Cuba Filatélica" (Journal of the "Philatelic Cuba" Society). Published every other month. Known issues are: Issue No.1, January-February 1915 to Epoch II, Issue No.4, July-August 1916 (last issue seen). <HORN9600> under item 23830 cites a total of 9 issues, the last being from August 1916, as reported in the Ricketts Annual Report No. 17. Size is 17.5 by 25 cm. Original copies of this journal can be found in my library (purchased at the October 2003 Huys-Berlingin AG auction of the Joseph Hackmey philatelic library--Lot 7223). The Society included all sorts of collectors, but primarily philatelists, numismatists, and deltiologists and covered all three topics regularly in its journal. A copy of their Membership Application is available in my files. Known issues are as follows (I am missing the issues preceded by an asterisk(*)): *No.1, Enero-Febrero 1915 *No.2, Marzo-Abril 1915 No.3, Mayo-Junio 1915 No.4, Julio-Agosto 1915 No.5, Septiembre-Octubre 1915 No.6, Noviembre-Diciembre 1915 At the beginning of 1916 the headquarters of the Asociación "Cuba Filatélica" and publication of its journal got transferred to the city of Camagüey and the issues of the journal started to be labeled "Epoca II" (Epoch II). Epoca II, No.1, Enero-Febrero 1916 Epoca II, No.2, Marzo-Abril 1916 Epoca II, No.3, Mayo-Junio 1916 Epoca II, No.4, Julio-Agosto 1916 <C1505a> El Coleccionista "Asociación Cuba Filatélica" ("Philatelic Cuba Society") C, No.3, May-June 1915, inside front cover page, Span . Listing of the officers of the Society followed by details of its bimonthly journal El Coleccionista (The Collector) indicating the staff in charge of its publication and available subscription categories and prices. This information is repeated in the inside cover of all issues of the journal and will not be repeated in this bibliography. <C1505b> El Coleccionista "Editorial" C, No.3, May-June 1915, pp.1-2, 15, ill., Span . Editorial congratulating Society member José Gutiérrez Hernández for a certificate honoring him issued by all of the philatelists of the Oriente province of Cuba, a copy of which is shown on p.15. Mr. Gutiérrez Hernández was a reknowned Cuban philatelist and philatelic author (see <GUTIH0104>, <GUTIHJ0407>, <GUTIHJ1000>, <GUTIHJ1200>, ,<GUTIHJ1311>, <GUTIHJ1400>, <GUTIHJ1505>, <GUTIHJ1511>, and <GUTIHJ3208>. <C1505c> El Coleccionista "Notas de la Asociación" ("Society News") C, No.3, May-June 1915, pp.2-4 (3), ill., Span . Various news about the Society and its members, mostly of a social nature. This particular issue includes notes about the expulsion of two Society members (unstated causes for propriety reasons). News of the Society of a social nature in other issues of the journal will not be listed in this bibliography. <C1505d> El Coleccionista "Nuestra Galería" ("Our Gallery") C, No.3, May-June 1915, pp.6-8 (3), Span . Biographical details about several members of the "Cuba Filatélica" philatelic society. The members featured were Leoncio Galán Huerta (numismatist), Vicente Soler Navarro (Society representative for Camagüey, deltiologist), Carlos Buckalew (deltiologist), and Pedro Cabrera Triana (philatelist, correspondent from the town of Banes). C.doc C-1 09/08/21 Bibliography of Cuban Philatelic Literature -- Internet Edition Ernesto Cuesta <C1505e> El Coleccionista "Directorio de la Asociación Cuba Filatélica" ("Directory of the Cuba Filatélica Society") C, No.3, May-June 1915, pp.26-28 (3), Span . Listing of current members of the Havana philatelic society "Cuba Filatélica" with their addresses followed by some code letters and numbers which are not explained in this issue of the journal. At the time of publication, the society had 61 members (member no.21 is blank by reason of having been expelled from the Society for unstated cause as specified on p.3, first paragraph under "Notas de la Asociación"). The list of members is followed by another list of those members not wanting to receive unsolicited correspondence and another list of two pending membership applications. <C1507a> El Coleccionista "Editorial" C, No.4, July-August 1915, pp.1-2, Span. Report from a correspondent in the U.S. that a journal in that country has cited the Society's journal El Coleccionista as the most widely distributed philatelic journal of Cuba. Also mention that in the same U.S. journal, issue No.6 of another unmentioned Cuban philatelic journal has been derided for its poor use of English in some of its pieces, lamenting this indelicate reference and citing it as the reason that El Coleccionista has avoided publishing any entries in English. <C1507b> El Coleccionista "Notas de la Asociación" ("Society News") C, No.4, July-August 1915, pp.2-3, Span. Worthy of mention in this column is the slate of candidates for the upcoming election of Society officers. The piece also contains various news items pertaining to Society members. <C1507c> El Coleccionista "Nuevos Sellos" ("New Stamps") C, No.4, July-August 1915, pp.4-5, Span. Reference to Cuba on p.5. This regular column provides news of new issues from various countries. This issue contains an entry for Cuba citing the appearance of 2c. stamps from the map issue of Cuba (Scott 255) in what it designates as a very light yellowish rose (rosado amarillento) found in a booklet of 12 stamps (Scott 255a) bought in the city of Camagüey. <C1507d> El Coleccionista "Nuestra Galería" ("Our Gallery") C, No.4, July-August 1915, pp.6-13 (8), Span. Biographical details about several members of the "Cuba Filatélica" philatelic society. The members featured were Félix Zorrillo Leóniz (deltiologist and the Society's first member from Puerto Rico), Miss Pilar Barthelemy (cartologist) Miss María L. Fortún (deltiologist), Vicente M. de Viso (deltiologist), Manuel V. Pérez Flores (deltiologist), José Gutiérrez Hernández (philatelist and philatelic writer–see his entries in this bibliography), and Mrs. Julia Brunet de Pito. <C1507e> El Coleccionista "Directorio de la Asociación Cuba Filatélica" ("Directory of the Cuba Filatélica Philatelic Society") C, No.4, July-August 1915, pp.20-22 (3), Span . Listing of current members of the Havana philatelic society "Cuba Filatélica" with their addresses followed by some code letters and numbers which are not explained in this issue of the journal. At the time of publication, the society had 77 members (member no.21 is blank by reason of having been expelled from the Society for an unstated cause as specified on <C1505c> (see p.3, first paragraph under "Notas de la Asociación"). The list of members is followed by another list of those members not wanting to receive unsolicited correspondence. <C1509a> El Coleccionista "Editorial" C.doc C-2 09/08/21 Bibliography of Cuban Philatelic Literature -- Internet Edition Ernesto Cuesta C, No.5, September-October 1915, pp.1-2, Span. Editorial announcing the upcoming first anniversary of the establishment of the "Cuba Filatélica" philatelic society. Notice that with this issue an elections ballot for officers of the society will be included and that the results of the election will be published in the January issue of the journal. The Editorial indicates that currently there are 88 members in the Society and encourages everyone to vote in the election. The last paragraph of the Editorial announces the inclusion in this issue of the journal of a proposition by Mr. S. Carraté F. which appears on p.20 (see <Ca509e>). <C1509b> El Coleccionista "Notas de la Asociación" ("Society News") C, No.5, September-October 1915, pp.2-5 (4), Span. Four page report of various Society news. Interesting view into the Society, its activities, and membership. <C1509c> El Coleccionista "Nuevos Sellos" ("New Stamps") C, No.5, September-October 1915, pp.6-7 (4), Span. Cuba on p.6. Follow-up on <C1507c> reporting that the 2c. stamps from the map issue of Cuba (Scott 255) in what was described as a very light yellowish rose color (rosado amarillento) found in a booklet of 12 stamps (Scott 255a) in the city of Camagüey has now been found in entire sheets of the stamp. The place of the find is not indicated. <C1509d> El Coleccionista "Nuestra Galería" ("Our Gallery") C, No.5, September-October 1915, pp.10-14 (5), Span. Biographical details about several members of the "Cuba Filatélica" philatelic society. The members featured were Francisco Pelegero (philatelist), Miss Consuelo Cabrera Díaz (teacher–collecting interests not indicated), Carlos Reyes Saldivia (philatelist), Carlos A. Isla (Mexican philatelist), and José R. Rodríguez (deltiologist). <C1509e> El Coleccionista "A los miembros todos de la Asociación Cuba Filatélica" ("To All Members of the Cuba Filatélica Society") C, No.5, September-October 1915, pp.20-21, Span. Proposal to the membership of the Cuba Filatélica Society by member Mr. S. Carraté F. to make its journal El Coleccionista a monthly journal instead of bimonthly (also see <C1509a>). In order to finance the more frequent publication of the journal, Mr. Carraté proposes an increse in annual Society dues of 1 peso (equivalent to USD $1 at the time) to 2 pesos (in Cuba, the U.S., and Latin-American countries). The proposal is followed by a request from the Society's secretary for members to send a postcard with a simple yes or no vote on Mr. Carraté's proposal by November 30, which will be followed by a tally of votes and publication of results in the January issue of the journal. <C1509f> El Coleccionista "Candidatos" ("Candidates") C, No.5, September-October 1915, p.21, Span. Re-listing of the final candidates for the election of new Society officers for 1916. For the original listing see <C1507b>. <C1509g> El Coleccionista "Directorio de la Asociación Cuba Filatélica" ("Directory of the Cuba Filatélica Society") C, No.5, September-October 1915, pp.25-28 (4), Span.