THE SLOGAN BOX i Newsletter of the BNAPS Slogan Cancel Study Group Whole Number 44 December, 1996 Volume 9 Number 5 CHAIRMAN SLOGAN BOX EDITOR Steven A. Friedenthal Daniel G. Rosenblat 3 Lindbergh Crescent 5300 Edgeview St. Albert, Alberta T8N 2S8 Byron, California 94514 (403) 458-1233 (510) 516-1967 Dear Fellow Slogan Cancel Collector: The new year is rapidly approaching and will probably be past history by the time this issue of the Slogan Box arrives in your mail box. The cold weather is here with a vengeance - a good time to get serious about our hobby . This issue of the Slogan Box contains a listing (with illustrations) of all of the hand stamps that 1, members of our study group and one or two non-members were able to come up with. It is by no means complete but I hope that it initiates a good beginning at a serious listing of these interesting markings . I will continue to add new listings in future issues of the Slogan Box as they are received. It is also the end of the year and we have to think about financing of the slogan Box for 1997. The plan for 1997 is to have six issues of about 15 to 20 pages each, one every two months, as our editor and others are able to produce material . I have been able to find a lower rate for photocopying ($0.0375 per copy doublesided, plus GST) but I have also been surprised at the high cost of postage (some that had been weighed and measured at one post office came back for more postage, I would think that if one arm of the post office would accept the price quoted from another arm). I think that with the small surplus left over from this year (financial statement to be included with the next issue ) and the subsidy provided by BNAPS that we should be able to lower the dues for 1997 for those that paid the full 1996 dues amount . I propose that the 1997 dues to be $15 Canadian for those who paid full dues in 1996 and $20 for new members (or those who paid partial dues in 1996). Please send cheques payable to Slogan Study Group-Steve Friedenthal. 1996 Membership List Ron Leith Box 430 Abbotsford British Columbia Canada V2S 5Z5 Woody Poore 1910 Laurel Gainesville, Texas United States 76240 John Robettson 10 Pergola Road Rexdale Ontario Canada M9W 5K5 C. Douglas Sayles 25 Howard Road Waterdown, Ontario Canada LOR 2H4 D. Daniel Rosenblat 5300 Edgeview Byron, California United States 94514 Bob Thorne 6 Milford Crescent Brampton, Ontario Canada L6S 3E4 Doug Lingard 2425 Blackstone Crescent Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1B 4H3 Tom Almont 2 Filbert Drive Tilehurst, Reading, Burks United Kingdom RG3 5DZ Cecil Coutts 34820 McLeod Avenue Abbotsford, B.C. Canada V3G 1G9 Leonard Harris Bowcot Rise-Bowcott Hill Headley nr. Bordon HANTS United Kingdom GU35 8DE Jean Guy Dalpe 4812 Joseph Poulin St. Hubert Quebec Canada J3Y 8W4 Steven Friedenthal 3 Lindbergh Crescent St. Albert Alberta Canada T8N 2S8 George Dresser 501 Fairview College Station Texas United States 77840 Others President BNAPS Vice President Study Groups Study Group Centerline Editor Canadian Slogan, Commemorative and Pictorial Hand Stamp Markings Steven A. Friedenthal Hand stamp slogan, commemorative and pictorial hand stamps are a logical extension to the machine slogan cancels that we have been collecting, researching and writing about for a number of years in the Slogan Box and through other publications. As well these hand stamps, I believe are also the descendants of the fancy cancels of the nineteenth century. Some of the hand stamps are clearly slogan cancels , fitting the definition established by Rosenblat ' of advertising a specific event. Many of the others are less clear, that is they do not clearly advertise a specific event. Some are only pictorial in nature, that is they have no wording but only a representation. In some instances it may be difficult to distinguish between a hand stamp cancel and cachet . It is clear, that when a hand stamp is used to cancel a postage stamp that it is indeed a cancel , in other instances they are like auxiliary markings . All in all, I am attempting to treat these as a single grouping for the purposes of this work . The major exception, however, is first day markings. Since 1974 most of these have been pictorial or have wording . These are all listed in Chung and Narbonne's2 new catalogue of official first day covers. As with Coutt3s work I will eventually attempt an alpha-numeric numbering system. However, to avoid confusion with the machine slogan cancels, an "H" prefix (for hand stamp) will be used in all cases . Still, there needs to be some convention for logical listing. I am suggesting that when there is wording in the cancel that, as with the Coutts system, that the alpha portion begin with the first letter of the first word . When there is no wording that the major pictorial theme be identified and the first letter of the description be used (similar to the cataloging of the numerical or date cancels when they are spelled -out). No numbers will be assigned for the current listing. The listing for each item will include : alpha-numeric number (not yet assigned), wording and description when necessary in parenthesis , early and late dates, towns and source or refrence for the cancel (if other than Friedenthal's collection). Please note that illustrations may not be the original size. I have not yet, but will, as no members have objected, use some of the study groups resources to advertise in BNA Topics for photocopies of hand stamps . I would like to express my sincere appreciation to those members who sent photocopies of hand stamps in their collections for inclusion in this listing : Dan Rosenblat, Cecil Coutts, John Robertson, Jean Guy Dalpe and Len Harris. I also encourage other members to forward photocopies of hand stamps in their possession for inclusion in the listing. Unfortunately, I hae not been able to illustrate all the post marks in the same order they appear in the text . I would appreciate comments on this article/listing and do hope to improve and add to it . If anyone objects to the inclusion of an item in the listing, I would appreciate hearing from them and learning their reasons ' Rosenblat, Daniel G. 1993 . Slogan Postal Markings of Canada, in the 1912-53 Period. B .N. A.P. S. 2 Chung, Andrew and R.F. Narbonne 1996. Canada Post Official First Day Covers . Unitrade Press: Toronto. 3 Coutts, Cecil C . 1996 Slogan Postmarks of Canada . Abbottsford : Cecil Coutts Publishing. Canadian Slogan, Commemorative and Pictorial Hand Stamp Markings HA Number WordinQ/(descrintion) Town Date HA- Aerogramme Canada Poste Postage (Airplane and maple leaf) Montreal 1988 11 22 (Source: Canadian Philatelist 40:4) HA- AERIAL MAIL (Source: Robson-Lowe p.291) Toronto 1918 08 26 HA- Aeroplane Mail Service July 9 , 1918 Calgary, Alberta Calgary 1918 07 09 (Source: Calgary Philatelist 2/96) HA- Air Canada Silver Broom Balai D'Argent (curling rock) Regina 1983 04 17 HA- (Airplane and airport building) (Source: Canadian Philatelist 40:4) Dorval 198604 12 HA- Alaska-Canada Highway 1942 1992 (flag bunting) Baldonnel, B.C. 1991 09 26 Beaver Creek, Ykn 1991 09 25 Carcross, Ykn 1991 09 25 Carmacks, Ykn 1991 09 25 Charlie Lake, BC 1991 10 28 Chetwynd, BC 1991 09 25 Dawson City, Yukon 1991 09 25 Destruction Bay, Ykn 1991 09 25 Farmington, BC 1991 09 26 Faro, Yukon 1991 09 27 Haines Junction, Ykn 1991 09 25 Hudson' s Hope, BC 1991 09 27 Mayo, Yukon 1991 09 30 Muncho Lake, BC 1991 09 28 Old Crow, Ykn 1991 09 26 Pelly Crossing, Ykn 1991 09 25 Pink Mountain, BC 1991 09 25 Pouce Coupe, BC 1991 09 27 Prophet River, BC 1991 12 07 Ross River, Ykn 1991 10 02 Tagish, Yukon 1991 10 02 Taylor, B.C. 1991 09 26 Teslin, Yukon 1991 09 26 Toad River, B.C. 1991 09 26 Tumbler Ridge, BC 1991 09 25 Watson Lake, Ykn 1991 09 26 Wonowon, B.C. 1991 10 1 HA - Alberta 75 (on flag) Edmonton 1980 03 30 HA- ANARC Association of North American Radio Clubs Montreal 1986 07 23 (Source: Canadian Philatelist 40:4) HA- Annual Himilton-Buffalo Stamp Show Nov.9a' 1963 Hamilton 19631109 HA- ARCTIC WINTER GAMES POST OFFICE MAR. 19-26'78 Pine Point 1978 03 19 (Inukshuk) Hay River 1978 03 19 HA- AURORA MAY 1 1914 OLD BOYS R1-UNION JULY 11T 2ND, 3RD, 1914 (Source: Proulx) Aurora 1914 ? HB Number Wordin2/(descrintion) Town Date RB- Bald Eagle Days P. Station "A" (eagle, sky ribbon, leaves) Winnipeg 1983 08 18 HB- (Balloon over legislature) Edmonton 1980 08 27 -09 01 HB (continued) Number Wordin¢/(descrintion) Town Date HB- BANFF ALBERTA WINTER SPORTS FEB. 3 TO 16 Banff 1926 03 17 HB- ("BC" and lion) Vancouver 1987 1120 HB- (Bear and Canadian Flag) Punkeydoodle's Corner 1982 06 26 HB- (Bird over crown) Westwin, Manitoba 1984 11 09 HB- Blue Bombers (letter "W" with football) Winnipeg 1987 1120 HB- BNAPEX Edmonton 1995 09 01 HB- BNAPEX'85 Calgary 1985 09 12 HB- Boy Scouts Jamboree Toronto 1975 July 26 Aug 2 Hanlan's Point 1975 07 31 (Source: Coutts) HB- BROME FAIR REMEMBER THE DATES Sept. 5'", 6d& 7" Brome 1926 ? (Source: Dalpe) HB- BROME FAIR REMEMBER THE DATES Sept. 6", 7" & 8". Brome 1927 ? (Source: Dalpe) HB- BROME FAIR REMEMBER THE DATES Sept. 1'T, 2ND ,3rd.