$5.00 - 5,00$ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004 JANVIER/FÉVRIER - VOL. 55 • NO.1 Journal of The ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANADA Revue de La SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Accessories for Collectors Accessoires pour les collectionneurs Collector’s Album Collector’s Album (blue) / 1 216 mm x 280 mm (8 ⁄2" x 11") Album de collection bleu Manufactured exclusively for Canada 341495 Post by Leuchtturm® (Lighthouse ® Collector’s Album (burgundy) / Canada ), these sturdy 3 D-ring Album de collection bordeaux Collector’s Albums accommodate 216 341493 1 mm x 280 mm (8 ⁄2" x 11") stock sheets. Colours include blue, Collector’s Album (hunter green) / burgundy, and hunter green, all Album de collection vert forêt beautifully embellished with gold 341494 accents. each / l’unité Album de collection $29.95 1 216 mm x 280 mm (8 ⁄2 po x 11 po) Fabriqué exclusivement pour Postes Canada par Leuchtturm® (Lighthouse Canada®), cet album à trois anneaux en d peut contenir des pages de 1 216 mm x 280 mm (8 ⁄2 po x 11 po). Il est offert en trois couleurs, rehaussées de reflets dorés : bleu, bordeaux et vert forêt. 3 3 3 120 mm (4 ⁄4 ") Stamp 120 mm (4 ⁄4 ") Stamps Tongs, 120 mm (4 ⁄4 ") Coin Tongs, Tongs, Spade Tip / Pince Spade Tip (Bent) / Pince pour Plasticized Tips / Pince pour 3 pour timbres de 120 mm (4 ⁄4 po), pièces de monnaie de 120 mm 3 3 timbres de 120 mm (4 ⁄4 bouts arrondis et recourbés (4 ⁄4 po), bouts plastifiés po), bouts arrondis Heavily nickel-clad to resist Heavily nickel-clad to resist Heavily nickel-clad to resist corrosion. Made in Germany. / corrosion. Made in Germany. / corrosion. Made in Germany. / Revêtue d’une couche épaisse Revêtue d’une couche épaisse Revêtue d’une couche épaisse de nickel pour prévenir la de nickel pour prévenir la de nickel pour prévenir la corrosion. Fabriquée en corrosion. Fabriquée en corrosion. Fabriquée en Allemagne. Allemagne. Allemagne. 341472 341469 341471 $3.95 $5.95 $3.75 1 77 mm (3”) Bi-focal 87 mm (3 ⁄ 2 ") Glass Magnifier / Loupe Magnifier / Loupe en 1 bifocale verre de 87 mm (3 ⁄ 2 po) de 77 mm (3 po) All glass lens with 3X Clear acrylic lens with 2X and magnification. Sturdy plastic 4X magnification. Soft grip handle. / Lentille faite handle. / Lentille faite entièrement d’acrylique d’un grossissement de verre d’un grossissement de 2 fois et de 4 fois. de 3 fois. Manche en Manche au toucher doux. plastique solide. 341476 341475 $12.95 $10.50 Available at participating Post Offices, or call 1-800-565-4362 En vente à certains comptoirs postaux. Vous pouvez aussi les commander en appelant au 1 800 565-4362. What’s Up? The “Midland” collection of Canada! Undoubtedly the finest collection of Classic Canada Mint Stamps and Proofs, to reach the auction market in several decades, will be offered in our January 24, 2004 Public Auction. UThe Pence issue is complete mint including the nicer of the two 3 Penny laid pairs (Scott #1) as well as large margined 6 Penny and 12 Penny laid papers, etc. All are certified and worthy of the finest collection. The Pence and Cents era (Scott #1-20) contain a tremendous holding of Proofs which includes many of the largest known multiples as well as sixteen 12 Penny Die Proofs: It also includes the famous Sandford Fleming Essay. To my knowledge no collection has ever had such depth of subject. In addition, this collection includes many modern error varieties as well as Admiral and other Die Proofs, an Edward tete-beche Booklet pane, etc.. Worldwide collections are also well represented. Both full color catalogues are only US$15.00 postpaid (refundable from any purchase in this sale). Ask for catalogue #0104 when you call... Charles G. Firby Auctions 6695 Highland Road, Suite #101 Waterford, MI 48327 (248) 666-5333 • Fax (248) 666-5020 [email protected] Journal of The ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANADA Revue de La SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Volume 55, No. 1 • Number / Numéro 320 FEATURE ARTICLES / s ARTICLES DE FOND e d Graf Zeppelin Explores The Polar Region e By Ken Lewis ........................................................9 l Graf Zeppelin – Page 9 b Five-Cent Registration To The Rest Of The World a By George B. Arfken, FRPSC T MATIÈRES & Horace W. Harrison .......................................14 Gerald E. Wellburn A Social Philatelist Five-Cent Registration – Page 14 By Peter R. Newroth ...........................................17 Magical Powers S Of Signs & Symbols By Mickael Madesker, FRPSC, R.D.P. ...................21 T News From The RPSC Slide Library / Nouvelles de la diapothèque de La SRPC Magical Powers – Page 21 By/par Elizabeth Sodero, FRPSC ..........................25 N Philatelic Trends / Tendances Philatélique E By/par Frank Alusio, FRPSC.................................36 T Simon Solomon, Newfoundland Postmaster Simon Solomon – Page 39 By Robin McGrath..............................................39 N United Nations Commitment to Preservation of Endangered Species: Part II O By Joseph Monteiro............................................45 UN Commitment – Page 45 Table of Table C 4 January - February / Janvier - Février 2004 DEPARTMENTS / SERVICES THE ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANADA The Lighter Side of Philatelic Writing ..........................................6 LA SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DE List of Canadian Judges & Apprentices / PHILATÉLIE DU CANADA Patron Her Excellency The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Liste des Juges et Juges-apprentis canadiens ............................26 C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Governor General of Canada Président d’honneur Son Excellence le très honorable ROYAL *2004* ROYALE Forms....................................................28 Adrienne Clarkson. C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Gouverneur général du Canada News, Views, & Happenings / 2003-2004 Nouvelles, opinions et événements............................................50 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – President’s Page / La page du président ....................................51 CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE - L’EXÉCUTIF Membership Reports / Rapports des membres..........................53 President – Président: Coming Events / Calendrier.........................................................55 Charles J. G. Verge, FRPSC Box 2788, Station D, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W8 Chapter Meetings / Réunions des clubs membres.....................56 [email protected] Letters / Lettres ............................................................................58 1st Vice President – 1er Vice-Président: J. Edward "Ted" Nixon, FRPSC Departments and Committees / Services et comités .................59 255 Cortleigh Blvd Toronto, ON M5N 1P8 [email protected] Alphabetical List of Advertisers / Liste des annonceurs ............59 2nd Vice President – One Last Word / Un dernier mot ................................................60 2ième Vice-Président: Rick Penko Classifieds / Annonces classées....................................................62 Box 1425, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2Z1 [email protected] THE COVER / PAGE COUVERTURE: Treasurer – Trésorier: John Keenlyside Philately, to state the obvious, would not exist as a hobby 622 - 470 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5 today had the written word, made possible by alphabets, not been invented throughout the world at different times. Secretary – Secrétaire Hieroglyphics, the oldest known form of written Harry Sutherland, RDP, FRPSC communication dates back 6,000 years. The Rosetta Stone 10 Summerhill Ave, Toronto, ON M4T 1A8 provided the key that allowed us to decipher this ancient [email protected] form of writing. Past President – Président Sortant: Keith Spencer, FRPSC Sans l’alphabet, depuis ses débuts jusqu’à nos jours, le monde 5005 Whitemud Rd, Edmonton, AB T6H 5L2 n’aurait pas connu l’écriture et il serait évidemment impossible [email protected] de s’adonner à un passe-temps comme la philatélie. Les Directors – Les Directeurs hiéroglyphes, la plus ancienne forme de communication écrite Frank Alusio, FRPSC, Etobicoke, ON connue, remontent à 6 000 ans. C’est grâce à la clé que fut la Leon Balian, Dollard Des Ormeaux, QC pierre de Rosette qu’on a pu les déchiffrer. [email protected] François Brisse, Beaconsfield, QC [email protected] Raymond Ireson, Roxboro, QC We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Kenneth Magee, Clinton, ON [email protected] Publication Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. J. Graham McCleave, Fredericton, NB Nous remercions le gouvernement du Canada pour son appui financier pour nos frais [email protected] de poste par l’entremise du Programme d’assistance aux publications (PAP). R. F Narbonne, Carleton Place, ON George Pepall, Kitchener, ON [email protected] The Canadian Philatelist (lSSN 00-45-5253) published bimonthly by Philaprint Inc. 10 Summerhill Avenue, Toronto, Ont., M4T 1A8. Printed John M. Powell, FRPSC, Edmonton, AB and produced in Canada by Trajan Publishing Corporation. ©Philaprint Inc. 2004. Opinions expressed herein are those of individual au- thors only and neither the Publisher nor The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada accepts responsibility for them. Manuscripts should be type- [email protected] written or submitted on computer disk. Only original articles wiII be considered. Books and Literature for review should be submitted to the William G. Robinson, FRPSC, Vancouver, BC editor. None of the editor, the Society, the publisher nor any officer or director either incurs any liability for any article or manuscript or any item Elizabeth Sodero, FRPSC, Halifax, NS accompanying such article for photography, all of which