California, Here We Come! SIP Convention 2012 August 17-19 Sacramento Convention Center Sacramento, California Schedule of Events Friday, August 16th 2–3 p.m. – Ed Kroft Friday, August 16th 4–6 p.m. – Executive Committee Meeting Friday, August 16th 6:30 p.m. – Shabbos service 7:30 p.m. – Society Banquet Saturday, August 17th 8-11 a.m. – Annual Society General Membership meeting Includes Continental-style breakfast service Sunday, August 18th 10–11 a.m. – Ed Rosen – “Mail of the Shanghai Ghetto” April * Volume 63 * Number 2 www.israelstamps.com in this issue SOCIETY Inside front cover - SIP Convention 42 Membership Application 42 SIP Leadership 43 Editor’s Notes 44 Letters to the Editor 78 President’s Column 78 New Members 79 Chapter News 68 46 50 Doar Ivri Gems, Part 4 Selwyn Uria 65 Doar Ivri “Scissor–cut” 46 After Kristallnacht Robert Verna J. Scott Sawyer, PhD 68 Israeli Censor Tapes 68 Nazi Law #174 Israel and Sarah David Simmons z”l Jesse I. Spector, MD, Karina 73 New Tel Aviv Postmarks Pfützner Gabriel, PhD, Edwin Josef Wallach 64 Helitzer, DMD 74 Vyhne Forerunner INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 56 Taxed Mail of the Ottoman American Israel Numismatic Assoc. 48 Period Briar Road Company 49 E. Leibu 64 Cholera Epidemic of 1855 Classifi ed ads 73 Robert Waldman Doron Waide 75 Endowment Campaign 2012 67 House of Zion 71 Ideal Stamp Co., Inc. 62 Israel Philatelic Agency 54 of North America 53 Mosden Trading Company 73 Negev Holyland Stamps 49 51 Nobel Prize Winners in Romano House of Stamps Ltd. 66 Literature 59 Silviu Landman, MD SIP Educational Fund 53 Moss Hart Ed Fund Publications 76 Inside Back Cover Gregg Philpson Back Cover JNF 77 New Discovery After 108 Years Moshe Kol Kalman Robert I. Cohen Tel Aviv Stamps 49 59 Alexander Zaid 80 Escape to Palestine Moshe Kol Kalmans Dr. Alfred S. Rhode Website Archive Library Project 55 80 Social Aid for Jews in Germany William M. Rosenblum Bart Belonie Rare Coins 58 e Israel Philatelist–April 2012 www.israelstamps.com 3 SIP Leadership 2012 OFFICERS Immediate Past President Grievance Committee Paul Aufrichtig President Michael A. Bass Edwin G. Kro Educational Fund David Kaplin E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Assistant to the President Vicki Galecki 1st Vice President Dr. Jonathan Becker SIP COMMITTEES Endowment Fund [email protected] Society Archivist Dr. Todd Gladstone E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] SIP Israeli Representative 2nd Vice President Howard Rotterdam Sharon Romano Membership Ben Wallace Convention Manager Romano House of Stamp Sales Ltd E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 250 Dizengo Street Tel Aviv, Israel Research Committee Dr. Arthur Groten Editor Donald A. 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This application is accepted subject to review and acceptance or rejection in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Society. “Notice of applications for membership is published in our bimonthly magazine, THE ISRAEL PHILATELIST, and consideration of applications is made thirty days after publication of the names.” 4 www.israelstamps.com e Israel Philatelist–April 2012 WEBSITE ARCHIVE LIBRARY PROJECT Editor’s Notes I was hoping to demonstrate the fi rst phase of our archive Donald A. Chafetz project in August at the convention. Unfortunately, we ran into a few problems along the way which will be solved shortly and we will try to get back on schedule. I will LATE ISSUE be working on the index as soon as the technical people Yes, this issue is coming to you well past the month listed on provide the information I need and I will try to have a demo the cover page. During the last several months, I was caught available, but no promises. in a number or circumstances which “chewed” into my time and I could not work on the journal. APS CONVENTION EXHIBITS Surprisingly, I received a request from the Chief APS judge As I indicated in the last issue, I am enrolled in school and wanting me and the other judges to submit an exhibit for frankly last semester I took too many classes with too many the August show. Apparently, they are short a number of projects due on a weekly basis. Th e projects while delightful exhibits and are looking for some exhibitors to enter their to do left me little time for the journal. exhibits to round out the frames. Th en about half way through the semester I had a major Recently, I was the exhibit chairman for the San Diego medical problem which set me back a bit, but was Sandical stamp show. Every year I had the same problem successfully corrected. in trying to fi ll the frames. It seems there are fewer and fewer exhibitors every year. Now that I am back working on the journal, I can see that there are areas in which I have no articles! To remedy the Although the stamp market seems to remain strong as situation, I am reprinting several pieces from other journals. shown by the high prices being realized at auctions and Hopefully, they will be new to our members, BUT this does the continuous material available on the web, especially raise the point that I need articles in ALL areas so I can on eBay; fi nding exhibitors remains problematic. Th e only present something of interest to all members. While I do explanation I can off er is that collectors like to acquire not mind reprinting articles, they do take longer to prepare material, but do not want to spend the time preparing than those submitted by members. exhibits or submitting articles on their acquisitions. SIP CONVENTION Th at’s a shame. Why not share with others the items you As noted in the ad on the inside front cover, the SIP have so diligently pursued and acquired and which have convention this year will be held in Sacramento, CA from brought you some joy. August 16-19 at the Sacramento Convention Center. THE WEB Th e convention is being held in conjunction with the Th e last issue of Th e Israel Philatelist was printed by Sheridan American Philatelic Society National Summer show. Press. Th is was their fi rst issue which I feel went very well Consequently, there will be an extra number of dealers aft er we settled some technical issues. Th e main reason for present as well as more exhibits. Th is is your opportunity the switch was that they could make the journal available to see all the Grand Winner exhibits from last year as they on our web site. compete for the Champion of Champion award. If you visit www.israelstamps.com you will fi nd an Th e SIP has a full schedule of lectures and social activities interactive version of the journal on the front page. Th e planned so pack your bags and head to California this intent is to place each issue on the Society’s web site in the August. members only section. Th e February 2012 issue will remain available to the general public, but not the newer issues in ADVERTISEMENTS the members only section. You may have noticed that we have lost a couple of advertisers and a few dealers have been down sizing their ads. I assume One item to be discussed in the Executive Committee that the state of the economy has contributed to this action.