2021/2022
President’s Spring letter Dear LISC friends It's been a while since the last Philatelist has been published. We are now preparing for the International Convention in Montreal. It is difficult that many Chapters have indicated not to go to Montreal, many still due to the Corona rules that still make traveling difficult. I will go to the Convention myself, but it is still very uncertain whether we will also be there with a booth, given the limited manpower available to man the booth. We are working hard on a pin and we are grateful to Howard Levenson for it, it will be a pin based on a stamp of 1967 Senegal. Please, place your orders as soon as possible as the final production order must be fixed. Furthermore Chapter 7 has issued a stamp based on the Montreal logo. Orders accepted. With regard to the administration our treasurer Ton van de Laak is working on getting the administration in order for the 2022/2023 Convention. Nevertheless, I would like to ask again from every Chapter to pass on the correct membership database to the secretary Even W Jones and to the treasurer Ton van der Laak as of July 1.2022. With regard to the Nominations 2022/2023 I would like to request you to pass on the candidates, as soon as possible. I express the wish that despite all setbacks such as Corona, we can find our way back up again in the fiscal year 2022/2023. I wish you all a prosperous collecting year. PCC/PMJF PETER BRANDENBURG LISC President 2021-2022
In this Issue
Lions International Stamp Club meeting The first 2022 virtual (via ZOOM) meeting of the Board of the Directors took place on Saturday March 19, 2022, 10.00 CET. Presents: Peter Brandenburg President, Spyros Seremidis im. past President, Leow Chua Mong 2nd V. President, Evan WM Jones Secretary, Ton Van Der Laak Treasurer, Daniel Barbier Director, Dianna Olivia Lim Special Advisor for Asia, Micha Gelber Special Advisor to the President, David Jones Life Director. Apologies: Ivan Wong Director, Wan Bang Director, Ruth Chua Director. The agenda included: Opening President's welcome, Minutes of past Board of Directors’ meeting, Matters arising, Finance, Administration, International Convention in Montreal, Nominations, Committee reports, Stamp/covers/Pin, Any other business. Next Board meeting on May 21, 2022.
President’s Letter............. 1 LISC meeting..................... 1 In Memoriam.................... 2 LISC Committees.............. 2 LISC Board 2021-2022....... 3 LISC Chapter 12.............. 4-5 Old valuable stamps.........6 Nominations Notice......... 7 104 LCICon Montreal....... 7 LISC Webshop.................. 8
No.240/2022
April
LISC COMMITEES 2021-2022 Executive Committee Peter Brandenburg President Leow Chua Mong 2nd Vice President Spyros Seremidis Past President Evan Wm Jones Secretary Ton van der Laak Treasurer Dianna Olivia Lim Special Advisor Micha Gelber Director-Special Advisor
ISC WEBSITE VISIT OUR NEW Lw.lisc.nl/ https://ww Texts and articles for publishing in the magazine must be sent in Word format, as well as the pictures in high resolution. Shipping Dates: August 10, November 10, February 10, April 10.
PCC Spyros SeremidisEditor Tel.: +30 6945 434005 / Email: seremidis@gmail.com
IN MEMORIAM It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing away of two beloved friends and members of the Chapter 20, during the last days of March 2022.
Dr. Stelios Moutafis Stelios was a wellknown physician-director with a perfect scientific background to a central Clinic of Athens. He has served as president of “Asklipios Medical Specialty Lions Club” and District Committees Chairperson, as well as active LISC member having participated in Convention AGMs. Further, he was a distinguished person known for his calm character and high educational and social level, receiving always the public appreciation. The logo “We Serve” was his way of life in a full meaning of the word.
Kaity Rammou The skills of a social worker are communication, organization, active listening and patience. Kaity had an exemplary family and as social worker in profession had the right depiction of those advantages . She served as Lions Club president, District officer, NGOs and LISC member for a long period. She hardly worked with an incredible compassion for persons in need and for open social Structures. We regret the loss of our members PCC Spyros Seremidis, IPP
Stuart Gratrix It is with deep sorrow that I have to inform you of the death of LISC P.P. (2001/2002) Lion Stuart Gratrix MJF, following surgery for the removal of one of his kidneys at Blackpool (U.K) hospital. I have expressed our deepest sympathy to his wife Mavis and his two daughters. Please forward this email to the LISC Board members that I could not trace their email. P.P LISC David Jones, Life Director
Jan Snels Jan Snels was an excellent Lion for many years. Although he was getting older, he was always helping people. Met vriendelijke groeten, Ton van der Laak, RA
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Member Committee Eric Koh Developer App Dianna Olivia Lim Asia Spyros Seremidis Greece & Cyprus Evan Wm Jones Secretary U.K Daniel Barbier France Ted Henebery Australia Antonio Marte Italy Jan Pieter Bal Benelux & USA Ruth Chua Phlippines & Indonesia
Nominating Committee The Committee consists of the last three Presidents.The Nominating Committee prepares the list of candidates for the year 2021-2022. Nominations are always welcome. Dianna Olivia Lim Ted Henebery Spyros Seremidis
Financial Committee Ton van der Laak Treasurer Daniel Barbier Ivan Wong Peter Brandenburg Thierry De Wandeleir Advisor
Stamp Quality and Verification Committee – NIS The task of this Committee is verification of new stamp issues and collectables in accordance with Policy Manual PS 0017. Micha Gelber Chairperson Thierry de Wandeleir Ton van Vliet ROS (Rotary)
Editorial Committee Spyros Seremidis Editor “Philatelist” Peter Brandenburg Webmaster George Chrissovitsianos Graphic Designer Dianna Olivia Lim
Audit Committee The Committee reviews the Constitution and Policy Manual, proposing & presenting amendments to the Board and AGM. To check the financial report as presented by the treasurer before the Board Meeting. David Jones Spyros Seremidis Wang Ban Frank Marcus
Constitution & Policy Committee The Committee reviews the Constitution and Policy Manual, proposing & presenting amendments to the Board and AGM. Spyros Seremidis Chairperson Ted Henebery Daniel Barbier Evan Jones Secretary
Convention Committee The Committee prepares all matters necessary for the convention to run smoothly Daniel Barbier Chairperson Evan Jones Ivan Wong Micha Gelber Advisor
LISC BOARD 2021-2022
LISC BOARD 2021-2022 President
Lion Peter Brandenburg (The Netherlands) brandenburgp@gmail.com
vacant
Peter Brandenburg President 2021-2022
2nd Vice President
Lion Leow Chua Mong (Singapore) leow_chua_mong@yahoo.com
Spyros Seremidis Immediate Past President
1 st Vice President
Immediate Past President Lion Spyros Seremidis (Greece) seremidis@gmail.com
Secretary
Lion Εvan Wm Jones (United Kingdom) e.w.m.j@icloud.com
Treasurer
Leow Chua Mong 2nd Vice President
Εvan Wm Jones Secretary
Ton Van der Laak Treasurer
DIRECTORS ONE YEAR
Lion Ton Van der Laak (The Netherlands) tonvaNderlaak@gmail.com
Webmaster
Lion Peter Brandenburg (The Netherlands) brandenburgp@gmail.com
Directors 1 year
Lion Ivan Wong (Hong Kong) ivan@netvigator.com Lion Wang Ban (China) jms_cook@126.com
Ivan Wong
Wang Ban DIRECTORS TWO YEARS
Directors 2 years
Lion Daniel Barbier (France) barbierdaniel@wanadoo.fr Lion Ruth Chua (Philippines) ruthvchua@yahoo.com
Life Directors
Daniel Barbier
Ruth Chua
LIFE DIRECTORS - EXISTING DIRECTORS
LIFE MEMBER
Lion Howard Levenson (USA) Lion Micha Gelber (The Netherlands) Lion David Jones (Wales-UK)
Life Member
Lion Dianna Olivia Lim (Singapore) diannaolivia@gmail.com
Micha Gelber
Special Advisor for President
Howard Levenson
David Jones
Dianna Olivia Lim Special Advisor for Asia
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b lu C s p m a t S l a n io t a n r e t n I s n io L Chapter 12 The contributions of LISC Chapter 12 (Singapore) to our LIONS Movement, both domestic and international, has not abated since its inception in 2007. In Singapore, our Chapter’s long-term initiative and activity with one of the LBS’ Senior Activity Centre, involved active participation of the residents in monthly gatherings to cut, prepare used stamps from envelopes, sort them by thematic compositions, and finally packaging them for sale, with the revenue thereof obtained for charity. But it is in the international arena, that Chapter 12 has excelled tremendously, contributing continuously to the enhancement of the Lions International Stamp Club’s Objectives worldwide, and in particular, in the OSEAL and ISAAME Areas. Here, Chapter 12, is recognised through their members’ roles and offices as Past International Presidents of the Lions International Stamp Club, with an Incoming IP in 2023. These officers are elected annually at the LISC AGMs at LCI Conventions, and are endorsed by the various LISC Chapters / countries worldwide. Chapter 12 is proud to acknowledge the Contributions of our own LISC Leaders. PDG Isabel Cheong was the 2nd Woman LISC IP President, and the 1st Woman LISC IP in Asia, when she assumed this role in 2013 at LCI’s Hamburg Convention. In her quest to expand Chapter 12’s connectivity with other international members, she led a pre-Hamburg
Convention overland excursion with Dutch members, visiting Belgium and German Chapters. The fellowship and support along the way was a great experience, memorable in all aspects. It awakened the awareness of Singapore and OSEAL amongst the European members, and of the potential to expand LISC’s membership in our Constitutional Area. It was at the 41st ISAMME FORUM in Kathmandu, Nepal during PDG Isabel’s presidency that LISC’s membership increased. Accompanied by Lion Dianna Olivia Lim (Chapter 12), her husband and I, we were able to register and reinstate 38 Indian and Bangladeshi members, founded Chapter 18 (Nigeria) with 22 members, and planted membership roots with Algeria, DR Congo, Chad, Malawi and Maldives. To follow up with the new members, she attended the 42nd ISAMME Forum in Mauritius in 2015. With Dianna Olivia Lim, PDG Isabel also visited Guangzhou, that saw the founding of Chapter 17 and 19 in the PRC in May 2014. This was with the approval of the China Council of Lions Clubs. In the area of Administration, she initiated a review and implemented an update of the LISC Constitution & By-laws, and LISC Policy Manual, which led to recent final finetuning to ensure relevance. She also assisted in the LCI Centennial Committee on the designing of LCI’s Centennial Stamps for postal authorities to adopt when approached by local Chapters. Dianna Olivia Lim became the next LISC International President in 2018 in Las Vegas, the 3rd woman, and Chapter 12’s second, in the International Presidency. Ηer immense contributions were not only in local membership increase and local Chapter 12 projects with Lions Clubs, but with her visitations as a LISC leader to all the five Constitutional Areas to promote our activities in the OSEAL area at her own expense. She has one of the largest LION Stamp collections, and through her generosity,
Chapter 12 Pre-Convention tour to Netherlands in 2013
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held many Stamp-related Auctions with the PRC Chapters, Philippines, etc, with the proceeds going to the respective Chapters’ charities. Nearly 50% of LISC’s International Stamp and New Issue Service sales, are through her efforts. Because of her linguistic abilities, she was in LCI’s Reception Committees at International Conventions, that help in the promotion of LISC as one of the official Activities of LCI. On those Iabel Cheong Installation in 2013 Dianna Lim Installatin in 2018 occasions that other Chapter 12 This resulted with the issuance of the LCI Centennial members were not in attendance,she single-handedly managed LISC Booth at International Conventions. Such is Stamp as a National Stamp in Singapore. Chua Mong was LISC International Director for 2016/8, her commitment. and with his spouse, also a Past International LISC Director The formation of the PRC Chapters, initiated by Dianna Patricia Kong, actively contributed towards the founding of that saw a 200 strong membership increase, was followed Chapter 16 (Malaysia and Brunei), and the Philippines by her founding of Chapter 21 (Hong Kong / Macau) and Chapter. Chapter 22 (Taiwan) in 2015. He has attended ten LISC AGMs at LCI Conventions, During her Presidency, she also founded Chapter 23 (Philippines), an event that many Chapter 12 members and is very familiar with the International LISC activities and key members. participated in and attended in Manila. His agenda for his Presidency in 2023 will be to improve Till today, Dianna remains committed, with attendance communication between and amongst the LISC Board / at every International Convention and OSEAL Forum, the Chapters, increase membership, found new International last two via Zoom. And for the future of Chapter 12 and LISC, our founding Chapters, strengthen current Chapters, and improve chapter member, Leow Chua Mong will be our International Board’s protocols, procedures and governance. Many of our current members have served as LISC’s LISC President in 2023 at the LCI Boston Convention. International Directors. Many more will do so, and become Leow is our “technical stamp-related specialist“ when it comes to philatelic matters, and in the ever important International Presidents of LISC. LISC is not about LIONS aspects of organising, preparing, liaising with relevant Sing stamp-collecting alone in this IT age. It is a FELLOWSHIP Post & IDA Authorities on the issuance of National and Activity that welcomes ONE and ALL. PCC ANTHONY CHEONG Private Stamp issues that highlight our LIONS presence in Founding Chapter Member Singapore.
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The following information received from a advertising brochure of the “Mystic Stamp Company” / America’s Leading Stamp Dealer, referred to a few of the most valuable stamps worldwide. On June 26th, 2021 a world record was established in the German auction House of Christophe Gaertner. The 1847 “Mauritius Ball Cover” sold for the highest price ever paid for a single philatelic item, in the incredible sum of $ 11.94 million (!). Only three precious covers are known and this was the only one in private hands. The two others reside in the Royal Philatelic Collection of Queen Elizabeth and in the British Library’s Tapling Collection. It also marked the first time a philatelic time had sold for over $ 10 million. The British Guiana commonly called the “1¢ Magenta”, is also one of the world’s most famous stamp with an original price $ 9.48 million. Only one of the 1856 stamp is known to survive and it has been called the “Holy Grail of Stamp Collecting”. The 1¢ Magenta was part of a series of three definitive stamps issued in 1856 and was intented for use on local newspaper.
S P M A T S
The “Mauritius Bordeaux Cover” (original price $ 4 million) has been called the “Crown Jewel of Philately”, franked with the 1 – penny orange –red Mauritius #1. it is also carries the deep blue 2pence stamp, which was issued at the same time in 1847. Sweden’s “Yelloworange Treskilling” is the only one known to philately (original price 2.3 million). One of the first stamps issued by the country in 1855, it was produced in a set of 5 denominations. In 1858 Swedish currency changed from Skillings to Oren and with it, stamp denominations. The “Kingdom of Two Sicilies (Di Sicilia)” issued only 26 stamps in its short life. The original color of the 1859 / ½ grano stamp was orange (original price 2.6 million) and one only sheet was printed in blue. Today only two (½ grano stamp) are known, making them the rarest in the world. This beautiful 1847 “Rush Cover Strip”, is rightfully one of the most treasured in American philately (original price $ 1.9 million). The cover is franked with a horizontal strip of six 10 ¢ black US #2s, the largest –known multiple of this stamp on cover. The “1¢ Z Grill” is America’s rarest and most valuable stamp (original price 2.97 million). It is only 1¢ Z Grill available to collectors today with cancellation marks. Mystic Stamp Company
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VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE NOMINATIONS NOTICE This Notice reflects Constitution changes which were made at the 2021 AGM. The Nominations Committee invites LISC members to nominate candidates for the Board of Directors for the year 2022 – 2023. Voting will take place at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of LISC. It is every members’ responsibility to obtain qualified and interestedLions, who will be dedicated to LISC programmes and projects, working with the President to achieve our goals. In making a nomination the sponsoring member MUST have the priorapproval of the member being nominated. If possible a short resume of his / her activities and achievements should accompany the nomination along with the name of a seconder. As per our Constitution ALL Board members must be nominated every year and the following Board members are needed: President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Secretary Treasurer Two x 2year Directors (The 1 yr Directors will already be in officeserving as last years 2yr Directors). PLEASE send in the names of members you wish to nominate as soon as possible. All existing members of the Board are eligible for renomination. Nominations can also be accepted from the floor during the AGM but as members will appreciate, it is far better to have all the formalities in place before the AGM. > NOTE: All Sponsors, Seconders and Nominees must be fully paid up members of LISC for the year 2021 2022 to take part in the vote. > Please send Nominations to: LISC Secretary Lion Evan Wm Jones, 13 Cobbs Brow Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, Lancs. WN8 7ND, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1257 464138 E.mail: e.w.m.j@icloud.com
Lions Clubs International Honors Dr. Helena Ndume with Humanitarian Award Before she was known to the world as Dr. Helena Ndume, Chief of Ophthalmology at Windhoek Central Hospital in Namibia and partner with SEE International (Surgical Eye Expeditions International), she had a dream of helping those in need. In 1995, Dr. Ndume met with the founder of SEE International and together they worked toward reversing preventable blindness in Namibia. “For so many people, living with preventable blindness makes all the difference in whether or not they survive or starve”, Dr. Ndume said. Since then, Dr. Ndume has performed more than 35,000 eye surgeries free of charge in her home country of Namibia, Angola, and around the world. “We are truly honored to present this award to Dr. Ndume, whose work is changing lives and making a profound impact on the world”, said Lions international President Douglas X. Alexander. PCC Spyros Seremidis, IPP PHILATELIST [240/’22] /7
LISC WEBSHOP
Rotarian Ton van Vliet, member of the LRPC or Chapter 7 has designed another private issue printed by the Dutch Post Office. The design is based on the Logo of the Montreal 2022 Convention and printed in sheetlets of 10 stamps. It can be used for normal postage in the Netherlands only like any other private issue showing in this case the postage rate of 1 for inland mail up to 20 grams. It can be acquired at the Webshop in sheets only as it is impossible to mail single stamps where postage will be higher then the stamp itself, issuing an invoice and the administrative load collecting the money. In case a sheet or more are ordered single stamps may be added on request. Price per sheet is € 13,50 and single € 1,35. Handling charges 5%. A LISC 2022 pin will be issued with a design based on the stamp from Senegal 1967. The pin will be prepared by Lion Howard Levenson who took over from Lion David Jones who took care of the pin production for 18 years! Pins can be ordered from the Webshop. A final price has not been fixed yet but we are looking forward to your orders as soon as possible as the total quantity has to be fixed before placing the final production order. Check your collections and order the missing stamps in all its forms, perforated, imperforated, gutterpairs, combination and souvenir sheets, Deluxe Sheets, sheetlets and FDC’s. For orders over € 100,00 a discount of 20% will be applied. There is a handling charge of 5%. LISC will not have a salespoint (booth) this year at the Convention exhibition site hence stamps and pins must be ordered from the Webshop in Rotterdam.
Lions International Stamp Club c/o Lion Micha Gelber ‘sGravenwetering 182, 3062 SJ, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 8/PHILATELIST [240/’22]
liscnis@gmail.com
