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1. 5/- Grey & Yellow (3rd wmk) with quite stunning ‘cropped ears’ on roo. Poor centring doesn’t distract from scarce eye-catching vignette variety. MUH, SG 42. $1500 2. 1913 (1st Wmk) MELBOURNE CTO Roo Selection (9). Nice group that includes £1 Brown & Blue. $4750 3. 10/- Specimen (CofA wmk) with scarce Type C overprint. Only 1200 printed. Clean & VF. MLH, BW 50x, SG 136s. $425 4. 1949 £2 Arms Imprint Block (4) with BW listed ‘Roller Flaw’ on the two left hand units. **/* Fresh & Very Fine. SG 224d, BW 271zb. $750 5.New Guinea 1932 Bulolo Airmails (Set 14/14). Most appealing and lightly used. Very Fine and difficult to find like this, SG 212/25. $875 6. New Guinea N.W.P.I. 5/- Grey & Yellow (3rd Wmk) fine

used Roo with less common BASE OFFICE CANCEL, cds 2 AU 18, SG 116. $250 7. New Zealand 1858 1d dull orange Imperf Chalon, no wmk. Reasonable margins, one is partly shaved. Large part original gum. Scare stamp (SG Cat 8, £3000). $2750 (export price $2500) 8. New Zealand 1864 1d carmine vermilion, rouletted 7 at Auckland, wmk NZ. Bottom serration unbroken. Scarce specialist stamp (SG 101, Cat £3000). $1750 (export price $1590) 9. £2 Black & Rose (1913, 1st wmk). Brilliant colouring and well centred. A nice strong impression on this most appealing premium grade classic stamp, MLH, SG 16. $8500 10. £2 Navigator ‘King’ in unmounted marginal block of 4. Nicely centred and very fine, SG 360. $325

11. KGV 4Ωd Violet (SM Wmk, Perf 14). A very fine & fresh unmounted corner block (4). SG 92, BW 119. $300

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12. NSW 1850 1d Sydney Views, with ‘Clouds’ plate II greyish paper. Four close margins SG 9, ASC 1b. $300 13. TAS 1858 1s Vermillion Imperf. Nice margins, Very Fine Mint example, checked under UV. SG 41, ASC 7. $750 14. New Guinea 1916-31 Bi-Colours Set (13/13). VF & Fresh. Sky retouch on 5s, MLH, SG 93/105. $395 15. New Guinea NWPI Kangaroos 1/- with One Penny Surcharge Strip of 6 on piece with curiousRABAUL 1 MY 18 cds. According to SG these were not issued until 23 May 1918 Presumably perf favour by local Postmaster, SG 100. $1250

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A closer look at modern Australian stamps: Chris de Haer.. 10 Woodchip Free Zone: Rod Perry ................................................ 16 Revenue Review: Dave Elsmore ................................................. 24 Ireland: the Definitive Issues: Mike Lee ................................... 28 Cinderella Corner: Tony Presgrave ............................................ 32 An Alpine centenary: Christer Brunström .............................. 36 Looking at New Zealand: Graeme Morriss ............................. 40 Introducing the APF: John Sadler .............................................. 44 Stamps in the News: Margo Campbell .................................... 48 Market Matters: Glen Stephens .................................................... 54

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Philatelic Research now much easier The launch of the Global Philatelic Library website (www. globalphilateliclibrary.org), a centralised information gateway to the world’s greatest philatelic research, has been announced by the founding partners, including The Royal Philatelic Society London, The National Postal Museum and Smithsonian Libraries in Washington, DC, and The American Philatelic Research Library in Bellefonte, Pa. It was 125 years ago that an idea for a Joint Index of Philatelic Literature was put forward, but on February 15, 1888 the President of the American Philatelic Association, John K. Tiffany, wrote to Edward Denny Bacon, Secretary of the (now ‘Royal’) Philatelic Society London, stating, ‘… I consider the project as utterly impossible of any practical execution ...’: the project has become a reality. This ambitious project has happened thanks to the inspiration and dedication of the founding partners. The website establishes a single destination – a responsive centralised gateway – by which philatelists around the world can search, locate and access philatelic research from partner libraries instantly, from any computer. Searchable listings of books and publications, as well as resource locations and access, are now instantly available, providing invaluable resources for those undertaking philatelic research. It provides: * A world-class collection of printed, electronic and other media; * Access and support for beginners, hobbyists, specialists, writers and postal historians;

* International collaboration and co-operation with philatelic libraries and museums around the world; * An Anthology of fascinating, informative and sometimes even scandalous articles written throughout the past century about philately and some of the people involved in its history. ‘A large part of the philatelic information I have acquired was discovered incidentally while searching for something else,’ said Thomas Lera, Winton M. Blount Research Chair at the National Postal Museum. ‘I hope other philatelists, scholars and researchers will push open the doors of the new global philatelic library to find the answers to their questions and uncover new ones in the process as well.’ Other contributing philatelic research libraries include the National Philatelic Society (UK), The Collectors Club in New York (USA), Greene Foundation (Canada), Oslo Filatelistklubb Bibliotek (Norway), Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg (Germany), Postal History Foundation (USA), Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library (US) and Western Philatelic Library (USA). The Chairman of the FIP Literature Commission, Tony Virvilis, added, ‘The Global Philatelic Library is an excellent idea which I fully support.’ The Royal Philatelic Society London is proud to be playing such an active and vital role in this initiative, its own library being the most significant and comprehensive in the world. The full range of services available from the Society can be seen by visiting www.rpsl.org.uk.

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A NSW State Level Exhibition The St George Philatelic Society will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary on 11th August 2012, a significant milestone in any organisation. To commemorate this auspicious event, a State level Exhibition will be held on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2012, in the Hurstville Recreation Stadium (and Swimming Centre). The hall is on the corner of Forest and King Georges Roads, with plenty of undercover parking. There will be two parts to the exhibition (using 15 sheet frames) A. Multi-frame exhibits (2 to 5 frames); and B. One-frame exhibits. Both Parts A and B are ideal for new exhibitors, or for launching a new exhibit. Entries will be accepted in all current exhibition classes, except the Literature and Frugal classes. 7 or 8 Great Dealers will be in attendance, plus Club Circuit books, and door prizes for both collectors and children. A range of souvenir items will be available.

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THE AUSTRALIAN AEROPHILATELIST IN ELECTRONIC FORM It’s not often you can obtain something for nothing but here is a rare opportunity. To mark the 100th numbered issue (there are actually 101) of the Australian Air Mail Society’s journal The Australian Aerophilatelist,, the Society is offering an electronic version at no purchase cost. The Australian Aerophilatelist contains a wealth of information on Australian and a lot of overseas airmail, much of which is unobtainable elsewhere. In this new version which is in jpeg format: • The Society’s previous CDs of volumes 1 to 61 have been remastered and subsequent volumes added • Each issue now has an annotated contents page. • There is a complete listing of items matched to the numbers in the latest The Australian Air Mail Catalogue (8th Edition, 2008) • unfortunately this version is not searchable electronically. To obtain your free copy, please send: A USB Flash Drive (Message Stick) with at least 2 gigabytes of available memory; a small self-addressed Australia Post Post Pak with sufficient postage applied (circa $1.50); your contact email address or phone number to:Dr M.D.Cobcroft, PO Box 5581, Stafford Heights, Qld 4053 For overseas enquiries, please contact Dr Cobcroft first at therese.cobcroft@bigpond. com Stamp News - 7

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A Closer Look at Modern Australian Stamps Many collectors enjoy the discovery of something new. Add in the chance to pick it up at new issue price and you have what many collectors dream of. This month, Australia Post surprised modern collectors with a new version of the Southern Cross stamp (which should be available from your local post office), new postal stationery and lots more!

Christmas Island Ferns (1 May 2012)

Christmas Island is the home to numerous species of ferns, four of which are featured on two se-tenant pairs of stamps (Figure 1). The sheet layout is the same as previous se-tenant pairs with one design printed in columns 1, 3 and 5, and the other stamp from the pair in columns 2 and 4.

Underwater World (8 May 2012)

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Figure 1. The 60c pair of Christmas Island Ferns stamps. Nudibranch was issued in 1984). The 60c ordinary gummed stamps were issued in horizontal strips of three, with the stamps in the first two columns (Chromodoris westraliensis and Godiva sp.) repeated in the same order in last two columns. Similarly, the pair of $1.20 stamps has the Phyllidia ocellata stamp in columns 1, 3 and 5, with the Thorunna florens stamp in columns 2 and 4. An Figure 2. The fourth of five Underwater World prestige booklet panes.

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Figure 3. One of the two Black Caviar sheetlets. additional five blocks of four were issued in the prestige booklet (a block for each 60c stamp, and two blocks featuring the three 60c stamps with the $1.20 Thorunna florens stamp, and the 60c stamps with the $1.80 stamp (Figure 2). The $1.20 Phyllidia ocellata stamp does not appear in the prestige booklet. All six stamps were issued in a se-tenant block of six within the miniature sheet, which also features an embellished border. Again, I feel Australia Post missed an opportunity here by not embellishing the miniature sheet stamps in a similar way; it would have been nice to have seen spot gloss or varnish added to the stamps, simulating the water. The three 60c stamps also appear in a self-adhesive booklet of 20.

Black Caviar Special Pack (8 May 2012)

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A Closer Look at Modern Australian Stamps of 10 (one is shown in Figure 3). The media publicised this pack from the day of issue; though the public would have found distribution of the pack to post offices a little sporadic. I was quite surprised that when I asked on the date of issue, post office staff thought the pack was an additional product accompanying the Underwater World issue! For the first time the 60c Southern Cross stamp appears with a tab at the base, and as a result this pack contains a brand new stamp! To produce these sheetlets, the printer’s sheet was taken from RA Printing and then perforated by Sprintpak using the same perforation comb used for SES and SSS products. However, to get the tab on the bottom, the perforation comb was rotated 90 degrees compared to that of the stamps. As a result the stamp measures 30mm x 30.5mm and is perforated 14 x 14½ (the original stamp measures 30.5mm x 30mm and is perforated 14½ x 14). The sheetlets are also the first source of a horizontal strip of five red Southern Cross stamps. Once again, this variety provides an insight into the production of modern stamps. It remains to be seen if Australia Post will use this format Figure 4. One of the six Australian fauna postcards. again. Collectors might wonder why it’s taken so long for this type of variety to occur. The answer is relatively simple – the Australian Fauna Postcards (18 May 2012?) Southern Cross stamp is the first stamp of this size Although Stamp Bulletin No. 316 mentions these six with a white border, allowing it to be rotated without postcards were available at the time of publication (24 the stamp’s design extending onto the adjacent stamps April 2012), the first time I saw these postcards was at or sheet margin. the PSWA Centenary Show in Perth on 18 May 2012 Collectors wanting a single example of this stamp (if your post office had them on sale before this date, should contact me. You will find my contact details at please let me know) (mail order seem to have stock the end of this article. from 31 May). Aimed at the tourist market, thematic 12 - Stamp News

Chris de Haer collectors will enjoy these too, with kangaroos, penguins and koalas (Figure 4). Collectors who buy a set of six, receive them at a reduced price of $9 (instead of $9.60), which is different to past sets of six selling at $9.95! The postcards also appear to be on thinner card than past postage paid postcards. I wonder if this card will be used when the current state postcards are reprinted?

Skies of Cocos (22 May 2012)

The tropical beach scenes on Figure 6. Flat rate gift box postage paid label. Will you include this in your these stamps (Figure 5) are collection? just what we need on these $10 or more of floor stock (often a gift item from chilly winter mornings. Australia Post’s Christmas catalogue), along with a Collectors of Cocos might recognise the name of particular sized postpak to post their gift anywhere in one of the photographers, Karen Willshaw, who also Australia for a flat rate of $11. This offer was repeated supplied the photographs for the Cocos Colours issue in 2011. The only grumble I have is that I would like to in the lead up to Mother’s Day this year, and is have seen a larger stamp size used for these stamps, as available until 30 June 2012. Most collectors will class these as labels, but they was used for the Lake Eyre issue. share many similarities with the Box Link and Across Town labels from the early 1990s, being inscribed Gift Box Labels (November 2011) ‘Postage Paid Australia’ and prepaying the postage Released in November last year, this special postage paid label (Figure 6) allowed customers who purchased for a specific service (the weight of the item is not considered). Many Australian collectors and Australian stamp catalogues include the Boxlink and Across Town labels – I wonder if this new label will find a home in the catalogues and in your collection? My local post office says these labels have been popular with the public (they sold out weeks before Mother’s Day!), and mint examples can only be obtained when purchasing floor stock and a postpak. Despite their popularity used Figure 5. The two lowest values of the Cocos examples will probably be hard to find as many people Skies issue. would have thrown out the box and packaging. Stamp News - 13

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Figure 7. Imperforate Perth train booklet pane.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Clarification

Australia Post Philatelic has kindly clarified who produced the Australian silver and gold stamps. The producer was PAMP of Switzerland. I was also mistaken in claiming the Diamond Jubilee stamps were the first to be embossed – the Melbourne Cup silver and gold stamps were also embossed.

Colonial Heritage – Emerging Identity Update

Those who follow the ‘Kangaroo Safari’ discussion on Stampboards noted that Australia Post sent out the imperforate intaglio sheet to some customers on 20 April. If you purchased this sheet from your local post office (or mail order sent it out), before 20 April, let me know. Jack K. has also sent me a number of photocopies of this sheet showing a fairly consistent flaw in the bottom of the ‘D’ of ‘DOLLARS’. While I would have to confirm this, I understand the lithographed printer’s sheet was split up into smaller 14 - Stamp News

sheets of four miniature sheets, and then hand fed into the intaglio press. Given the regularity of the flaw, it is possible that one of the four engravings features a weakness in this section.

Capital City Transport Update

An imperforate version of the Capital City Transport prestige booklet was released for the 2012 PSWA Centenary Show held in Perth from 17-20 May (Figure 7 shows a pane from the booklet). With the perforate stamps popular with thematic collectors, the imperforate versions will be just as popular, if not much harder to find. I have split up at least one booklet for singles. I was also surprised to find Australia Post had produced a set of six counter printed stamps (CPS) for the show (Figure 8). This strip was not advertised in the Stamp Bulletin, and will be an important addition to any CPS collection (I certainly bought a few

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spares!). Collectors also spotted a number of errors with the positioning of the overprint; unfortunately I wasn’t one of the lucky ones.

Redesigned Registered Post Envelopes

Postal stationery collectors will have noticed that Registered Post prepaid envelopes with rearranged front inscriptions (Figure 9 shows the new look small envelope) have appeared in post offices. The new redesigned envelopes first appeared Figure 8. First two stamps from the PSWA Centenary Show counter printed stamp strip.

Figure 9. Redesigned small registered post envelope. in post offices in May. No official release date is given for these envelopes as they are sent to post offices on a “as needed” basis, however, if your local post office had them on sale before May, please let me know. For more information on all Australian post stationery contact the Postal Stationery Society of Australia (see www.postalstationeryaustralia.com).

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Woodchip-free Zone Stamp News July 2012 Philatelic significance and value for money: some suggestions Cross-comparisons can be as interesting in Philately, as they may be for many subjects which lend themselves to such practice. During May/June there were two realizations in Australian philatelic auctions which I find it irresistible to compare. To be sure, the sums are comparable, but the nature of the items bear little similarity, aside from the shared category: Philatelic objects. Allow me to elaborate. Millennium on 29 May offered some N.S.W. Postal history, which included an 18th century entire letter, which may have been offered publicly for Figure 1. Fit for a Museum the first time? Lot collection (apologies for the 318 in the sale, this poor image quality) remarkable 1794 letter was written by George Johnston at Sydney to Captain Cox in London, and is believed to be the earliest letter written in Australia still in private hands, “from one of the most important of the ‘First Fleeters’” (catalogue quote). It’s claimed that Johnston was the first man ashore at Port Jackson on 26 January 1788. The item realized a very respectable $57500 (excluding premium) against a pre-sale 16 - Stamp News

estimate of $25000. It may be destined for an institutional collection. It also may be that credible evidence, such as a diary entry, exists confirming the “first man ashore” claim, and if so it would suggest this item was a very astute purchase, indeed. I’m inclined to consider it a sound purchase irrespective of such outcome. My thanks to Millennium for use of the scan. At Phoenix Auctions, on 9 June, an Australia KGV ½d green with Large Multiple watermark sideways, increasing to three the recorded examples of this variety, was auctioned. It made $52000 (excluding premium). Again an impressive result (pre-sale estimate was $25000); both “finder” and auctioneer were delighted, and so they should be. I haven’t illustrated the item; fellow columnist, Glen Stephens, did that last month. Both the Millennium and Phoenix items were “finds”, and are a great stimulus for those who thrive upon the thrill of the philatelic chase. In terms of attracting newcomers to Philately, which of these items would be of greater potential interest to nonphilatelists would make for a stimulating debate. But

Figure 2. Something cheerful about Priority Paid mail for my eye

significance and value for money does not enter in to the equation, bless them. My long experience in commercial Philately indicates this variety of collector is seldom wedded to Philately for the long haul. My observation is that such collectors tend to burn out (read “become bored”) in the relatively short term. At the other end of the philatelic price spectrum, this month Figure 3. “Where’s MURPH?” Probably best left to the imagination. I present another in the ongoing series of “collecting that’s for another day! suggestions” which, in my opinion, tick the boxes I’ll conclude as follows; the entire letter I rate for “philatelic significance and value for money”. as an item of National (arguably international) significance: philatelically, historically, and socially. The watermark variety? In my opinion, a quintessential example of obsessive philatelic pursuit, of the “it’s in the catalogue, I must have it” genre. Auctioneers love buyers for whom filling gaps is an overwhelming motivation. Buyers for whom philatelic Figure 4. Truth in advertising no obstacle in 1930 Stamp News - 17

Some out-of-leftfield suggestions here, to be sure. The Priority Paid mail service may be a fading memory, but the legacy of attractive items the service spawned will long remain to please specialists. That outrageous magenta label, the multiple handstamps, often rare and exclusive to servicing of this class of mail, and use of stamp denominations which are seldom found on other forms of mail, aside Figure 5. Usage studies, one of my favourite philatelic pursuits from oversized articles, can make for some Regent Bower, providing the fee for the overnight stunning examples of philatelic eye candy. Priority service from Singleton on 31 Mar 1981 to Figure 2 provides an indication of the activity Maitland, gathering the rather scarce two-line dated one may encounter with the Priority class of mail. handstamps of the respective P.O.’s. On reverse is A 22c PSE for letter rate has been uprated with 35c Newcastle Mail Centre

Figure 6. “Who loves ya” 18 - Stamp News

dated timeclock; the “POSTED INCORRECTLY/ OR TOO LATE” handstamp suggesting an irregularity in posting procedure which nevertheless did not affect the overnight delivery service between the respective points. A busy and attractive item, with uncommon markings, yet such items can often be obtained for just a few Dollars. Priority Paid mail is a personal favourite.

Figure 7. When only exotics will do So very ‘forties, Figure 3 was embellished by an Australian R.A.A.F. Serviceman at Port Moresby, clearly with way too much time on his hands. The “R.A.A.F./P.O.UNIT Nº6/25OC42” datestamp tells us where the artist was based. WWII material remains abundant, affordable, and often so very indicative of its time, such as this. A particularly attractive example, worth about $75. However, for around $10 and upwards one can find less “artistic” examples of wartime embellishment. Great Social/ Postal history. I’ve previously extolled the virtues of collecting meter covers. They’re an interesting microcosm of commerce and industry, institutions and organizations, and Government. One can specialize in meter development and types of apparatus, or select topical themes. Often encountered are superb works of advertising design art, particularly from German-produced machines. The excellent

The International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog (Hawkins & Stambaugh) I’ve mentioned previously, or for an introduction to the concept visit http:// en.wikibooks.org/ wiki/International_ Postage_Meter_ Stamp_Catalog. Figure 4 is a “specimen” strike from Australia meter registration “88”, struck 14 Oct 1930 at Mackay. It reads “Always smoke/Craven “A” Cigarettes/Won’t harm the throat:” Very reassuring that must have been 80 years ago. Uncommon items like this sell for around $20 and less. Meters form an important aspect of development of mechanization in Postal history, and the advertising component can be a wonderful stroll down memory lane. I love studying the way stamps serve postal use. It took me decades to actually comprehend this concept. Like most in Philately, until enlightenment befell me, I thought stamps were produced, well, primarily for collectors. That of course is true to some extent, but the fact is that collectors consume but a tiny proportion of the stamps produced by all but those almost wholly “philatelic” stamp issuing countries. Common stamps can become rarities when the manner in which they are used is factored in. Figure 5 is a good example. The 9d Kangaroos of the Australia 1959-66 Zoological series, becoming a popular usage study, is the most elusive as a solo frankings of the six denominations. “AR” card use, although scarce, is the most likely postal article to Stamp News - 19

Figure 8. “Paid” slogans, one of the least loved, but rarest of cancellation types be encountered for a solo 9d. The solo usage item illustrated is the first I’ve noted for conventional postal use: 9d airmail postcard rate (27 Mar 1960 from Hobart) to “Other Asian countries”, South Vietnam in this instance. It will be obvious why this is a rare destination in the White Australia era. This recently realized US$108 on eBay, which is inexpensive for such a rare usage item. Figure 6. “Who loves ya” Australian Framas (indeed those of most issuing countries) were once “hot”. Button sets, zerodenominateds, and other buzz phrase varieties were all the rage in the 1980s/1990s. Framas in more recent times, however, have joined that long list of burnt-out subjects, more often than not destined for postage-churn. This of course is referring to mint; FDCs have not fared much better. Framas on commercial covers? Well, count me in, I’m a fan. Here one can find more rarities going for a song than in almost any other field in Australian (and probably World) Philately. The Australian numbered cliché types, dedicated as they are to specific P.O.’s, are effectively a form of “personalized”, or “localized” stamp. I arrange my reference collection of commercially used Frama covers as closely as one is able to the specific P.O. from where the “stamp” originated. 20 - Stamp News

Even before the appearance of the numbered cliché, it’s often possible by postmark to tell where a given Frama was dispensed. Essentially this is applying Postal history elements to the traditional. I like also where a Frama has been employed for uprate purposes, such as when there has been a postal rate increase, or more particularly where sub base rate stamps, such as the low denominations in the 1980s/1990s Booklets, are being used up. Figure 6 is an unusual commercial use of two Frama issues at Perth. It would appear the P.O. in question had more than one dispensing machine, one with Barred Edge Frama (in the 33c letter rate period), which apparently “coughed-up” a 17c denominated stamp (many Frama machines were unreliable, as those who have used them will attest) rather than a 33c, and the sender has reverted to use of another machine, which it so happens had by then received the new “Kangaroo” design Frama, issued a month before this letter was posted (24 Nov 1985). The sender has dialed in “16c” to complete the required 33c postage. The latter is untied (it was placed too low to receive the machine cancellation), but this is a commercial item, from a well known source. Commercial use of Framas is a big study, and a very colourful one; the attractive last designs are

have largely been overlooked in the rush: such as “Paid” slogans (usually the ones in “red”). “Paid” as the article had its postage paid in cash (or on account) at the Post Office prior to posting; generally utilized when large quantities of mail are lodged at the one point in time. Figure 8 is a very early use (15 Dec 1927) at Sydney of the “POST XMAS/MAIL EARLY” slogan (earliest date recorded in the excellent Australian Slogan Cancellations 1917-1990 (2 vols), by Robin Occleshaw, is 6 Dec 1927). The date slug section of Figure 9. Early “Tourism” covers, great for a sideline collection cancellation is denominated at “1D”, the Commercial Papers particularly difficult to find, as are many of the rate, so a fine example also of rate study, particulary earlier numbered clichés. The general market price as cover is from Traffic Branch, Police department. for this material does not begin to recognize just how The “I am Turning to Right” illustration, with scarce to rare many issues are on commercial cover. driver’s arm extended horizontally to extreme will Highly recommended field for those who love an bring back memories to senior motorists of that leap inexpensive challenge, one that will receive its just of faith we took in less enlightened times! Themes recognition in times to come. abound in slogan cancellations. Recommended field One of my favourite collections is mail by air only for those who appreciate rarities for a song. (partially or wholly) destined for The Antipodes, We’re all familiar with the multicoloured that part of the world more generally known as envelopes available at tourist destinations, to enclose Australasia. Such common denominator provides postcards, etc, which for Australia became popular me with a reasonably coherent excuse for collecting from the 1950s onwards (some will have seen the the world. Of course, one can apply the origin/ bikini-clad sun lover on Surfer’s Paradise covers destination formula to any part of the world. Figure of that era). Less often encountered are the earlier 7 is a particularly exotic origin item to be destined tourism advertising envelopes, such as that in Figure for Australia. A 12 Aug 1941 airmailed cover from 9. Produced for the Tamborine Mountain (Qld) Curaçao to Melbourne, censored locally and upon Chamber of Commerce, this example was used at arrival at Melbourne. (Note The Brewer Racket (sic) North Tamborine 10 Dec 1931. Elusive material, but Company addressee). Probably the most “valuable” when found seldom more than a few tens of dollars. item shown this month, at around $250 auction A lot of interest for such paltry sums. estimate. Items such as this have a very bright future I recall queuing up at the Australia 99 venue as philatelic tastes mature. where Australia Post was doing a roaring trade I don’t collect circular datestamp cancellations servicing the introduction of Personalised stamps. (cds); there is enough froth and bubble associated With me was Mrs “Woodchip”, and the l’le chippies, with that field already to need me to dive in. With all eager to get our heads on a postage stamp. Next cancellations, I prefer other worthy fields which time you go to page 1310 of ACSC Decimals III Stamp News - 21

shown are 1950s, the user being Reader’s Digest. Great items for a Mythology theme exhibit. Striking, unusual and interesting designs abound in this field, many of which can be found in Trader’s $1 boxes. I wonder how long will that remain the case? Summing up the theme this month, it’s fair to say in my philatelic world an item doesn’t have to be expensive to be “good”, just as being expensive is no guarantee something is “good”. Potential is in the eye of the beholder. I have a quiet chuckle when I recall the advice given me by a prominent financial adviser, who has a weekly column in an establishment newspaper. I was seeking professional advice on a suitable vehicle in which to park a large holding of covers, which I had selected Figure 10. Personalised “stamps” appeared well before most thought for their potential for capital growth outperformance. In the you will see two of those four resultant issues. “P” interview I was asked what was stamps have since become passé, and a collection of the average entry price per item, which I replied was commercial covers bearing such stamps would be a approximately $3.00. The adviser responded “But at slim volume, indeed. $3 per item this material is not investment grade”. I Much more interesting, and suitable for serious struggled, but remained composed. study. is the “personalized” stationery, popularly Do readers have suggestions for subjects for future referred to as Indicias, seen printed on much columns? Contact me at rod@rap.com.au and I’ll be commercial mail. I’ve hoarded these ever since a happy to consider your requests. renowned Stationery specialist suggested that one day this material will be eligible for exhibiting in more than just Social class. Firms/institutions and Rod Perry has been a philatelic trader since 1962 and other users must obtain a permit for the Indicia design a Stamp News advertiser since the 1960s . He founded selected for “Postage Paid” mail, thereby providing Rodney A Perry Auction Galleries (now Millennium Official Post Office sanctioning. I agree that it’s just a Philatelic Auctions) in 1971. As a collector he has matter of time before we see serious exhibits of such exhibited nationally and internationally. Rod prefers material. his used stamps on cover and likens taking a stamp off In selecting the items shown as Figure 10, I its original cover to converting a tree to woodchips. noted another item dated 1939; the 1930s may have Past editions of this column may be accessed on Rod’s been when permits were first issued? The two items ‘rap.com.au’

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Revenue Review Thomas Bryce

To start off this month a super box lid [fig1] spied in a cabinet in the Queensland Museum. Notably the bottom left corner has a grubby but very rare, 3d parcel delivery revenue from the 1908 series of Thomas Bryce and Co. This is only one of half a handful I have recorded used on a parcel piece. The fact the lid is intact makes it one of two to be recorded. These large stamps were rarely saved by earlier students. Maybe because of the size, and the fact that they were just plain hard to find as once a parcel was delivered the wrapping would have been discarded. It would have been a case of rummaging through the rubbish bins. That said, I am guilty of rummaging through many a bin at railway stations collecting the discarded railway tickets, parcel stamps and anything else that may have been collectable in the bin! Some of my best ‘finds’ have been found while ‘doing’ the closed railway stations. All you needed was a pair of

Fig 1

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kneepads to crawl under the station floors collecting all the items that has slipped through the floor boards over time.

Dick Turpin

I picked up figure 2 in auction recently. What took my fancy was the fact that apart from being revenue stamped paper, I had yet to add one of these licences to my collection. This super piece was sent me whilst on the hunt for information about the Stage Coach runs within Tasmania. I do not know in what year the first Stage Coach licence was issued, but in 1861 an Act to Amend the Act for the Regulation of Stage Coaches [number 25] repealing Section 10 of 6 William IV, No. 12 came into force 1 Jan 1861, causing drivers to be licenced. In the Act Un-licenced drivers caught were classed as ‘amateurs’ and would “thereafter finger the ribbons at their peril” Things do not change as the Act notes fines of between £2 and £20 for loitering within your coach and driving intoxicated.

Fig 2

Dave Elsmore I can only presume these Stage Coach licences were little needed, as few coaches were ‘on the road’ in 1861c as figure 2 is from a book dated from the 1870’s with an actual date of 1896 on it. For a 5/fee the owner of the Stage Coach could transport 4 passengers from Hobart to Stanley and back. Maybe you have a Stage Coach licence from other states, if so please share it here.

Free Advertising

I have spoke before about the free advertising Queensland Railways offered its customers. As a safeguard to theft large users of parcel stamps could have their company name printed in the station name cartouche. One would think if they were large users where are all the stamps now? Survival is non-existent; I did show a couple a few months ago. Figure 3 [Edwards & Co. Ltd.] fitting into the rare basket with just two copies recorded. While I am chatting rails figure 4 from Logan Village recently sold for a whopping $66. This must be a record for

the 1927 issues. Logan Village is between Bethania Junction and Beaudesert where the Beaudesert Tramway takes over going onto Christmas Creek etc. I believe this was snapped up by the Qld Railway Archives who have for some time appointed a ‘buyer’ for railway stamps.

Even More Rails

Figure 5 from New South Wales is one of those 1d bland parcel stamps most of us just pass by, but upon further inspection you will see it has the R over NSW security under print on it. These emergency issues exist due to the exhaustion of watermarked paper, and are hard to find. When they do come up and are identified, they can bring a pretty penny. Keep your eyes peeled.

More and More Plates

Thought I would share a unique piece of South Australian Revenue stamped paper with you all [fig6]. As no £40 die was available 2 x £20 were

Fig 4

Fig 3

Fig 5

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Revenue Review used. £20 being to highest denomination available at the time, with this pair being the only recorded copies.

Inspect This

That is what Ken Moore of WA did and found himself with a totally unrecorded issue. Figure 7 being on watermarked paper. Great find Ken keep it up.

Unemployed

Figure 8 is another one of those odd values that fit the tax scale of the time, but rarely turn up as 99% were destroyed internally. Collectors only got the scraps, generally when a person had two jobs, and only put in one tax book with the other destroyed or left in the top draw. It is these ‘top draw’ items that have found their way into collector’s hands. It was common in Queensland for a sheep shearer to work out of many farms with several tax books on the go,

but only submitting one to the tax department.

Patent Problems

Figure 9 was recently sold in auction as ‘unrecorded’ it achieved $180. In my online catalogue I price this beast at just $20 and was thinking of halving all the Patent revenue prices due to an influx on the market. They are popping up everywhere, but to pay $180 because the seller stated it was unlisted is no more than ‘a fool and his money’ etc. If you are going to spend your hard earned readies make sure you educate yourself first or at least ask as many questions as you can, or you may as well drive down the road throwing your cash out the window.

Perfin Corner

David Andersen, a known Perfin nut from New South Wales, has kindly supplied scans of his revenue Perfin holdings to help with the research for the online catalogue “Private Revenue Perfins of

Fig 6

Fig 7 Fig 8

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Dave Elsmore Australia”. One of the more spectacular items he has is shown in figures 10 & 11. Apparently the stamps came off three separate documents and have been reunited to show a clear strike for the ‘Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co’, this being one of the largest patterns that has been used on issues of New South Wales. For those of you interested the “Private Revenue Perfins of Australia” it has now released a beta version of New South Wales. As this State was the

Fig 9

biggest user of Revenue Perfins, it comes as no shock that this edition to the series of online Perfin books already has some 580 graphics loaded into it! You may have a page or two of NSW Perfins on revenues that could help make the study more complete, if so, I would appreciate a scan thank you. I can be contacted by mail: P O Box 66 Springwood 4127 Queensland or an Email link from my web site ozrevenues.com

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Ireland: the Definitive Issues. Part 7. Hello, and welcome back! I have to say that I didn’t think it would take this long to get through the Irish definitive issues, although there are quite a few issues of course, and most do have some depths to plumb, as we’ve already seen. This month my plan is to get through both the Architecture and the Irish Heritage & Treasures issues. This may seem a little overly optimistic considering how long it’s taken us to get this far, but these two sets are a little simpler than their predecessors, so we’ll see how we go! And after that, the end is in sight, although we do have to tackle the very complex Birds issues (read ‘confusing & scary’ for ‘very complex’!) But first of all, as I promised last month, here’s a quick check list of the Gerl issues. All I’m going to do here is list the decimal issues where the same designs and denominations were issued on both watermarked and unwatermarked paper. What this means is that if the stamp you are checking doesn’t appear on the list, it can be only one type, which means there’s no need to check for watermark, just check your catalogue to see which group it belongs to. First, a couple of reminders before you start your sorting activities. If the Gerl stamp you are looking at has a ‘p’ after the value, or the /- on the larger, high values, they must be pre-decimals. All you have to do is check the perfs. on the 1d, 2d and 3d to see if they’re coils, and hey, presto! Sorted (literally!) So on to the list. Remember to double check the design and the denomination, as some values appeared in two different designs, usually first the stag, then later the dog, although some of the middle values changed from the large size winged ox design to the small sized stag or dog. The 10p can actually be found in all three designs. Sort the following dog designs from the rest of the Gerl decimal stamps: ½p green, 1p blue, 2p green, 3p cinnamon, 3½p orange-brown, 5p yellowgreen. Then in the stag design sort the following: 6p blue-grey & brown, 7p olive-green & indigo, 9p black & turquoise. Finally, in the large winged ox or eagle designs separate the 10p with brown outline (SG type II) , the 20p, and the 50p. These are the only values that appear in both watermarked and unwatermarked paper, so once you have these 28 - Stamp News

twelve stamps separated, you can check your catalogue and put all the rest in the spot in your album where they belong, because as far as the rest are concerned, ‘there can be only one’! As I mentioned last month, there’s no easy way to quickly sort the watermarked stamps from the unwatermarked, and some can be a real pain to sort. It does get a little easier with perseverance, practice, and a strong light! At least now you know that you only have to check twelve stamps, rather than nearly seventy! One last bit of sorting is the coil and booklet stamps for both issues. These are straight forward once you’ve completed the watermarked/ unwatermarked sorting, as they have either a different perf. gauge, or in the case of the booklet stamps, one or more straight edges. Just check your catalogue and you’re done! And there we say, at last, a fond farewell to the Gerls! Now on to the Architecture series.

1982-90 Irish Architecture down the Ages

Yes, that’s the rather long winded official title of the next group of defintives to appear. They were issued in six groups over eight years. For the first time, the higher denominations of £2 and £5 were included in the series Fig 1. All of the designs were based on

Fig 1: The Architecture series high values

Mike Lee line drawings by Michael Craig, with the graphics by P. Wildbur. They were printed by lithography by Irish Security Security Stamp Printing Ltd., and all values were on unwatermarked paper. Overall this is probably the most straightforward of any of the Irish definitive, before or since. On a personal note, while I find the simple line drawings rather attractive, I think they would have reproduced far better had the stamps been a little larger. I also feel that the colours chosen, mostly darker greens, blues & browns, tend to be a little drab. But enough of me whinging. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Nothing to sort out here as far as watermarks are concerned – there aren’t any! At a more specialised level it’s interesting to note that the 2009 Hibernian catalogue tells us there are at least three different paper/gum combinations used over the life of the issue, and going by the catalogue values, some of these are well worth checking for. For example, the 46p on the original clay coated paper with slightly mottled gum in shades of pale blue green come in at a catalogue value of €40.00 as opposed to the more common version on the later clay coated paper with off-white to cream matt gum at €5.50. These prices are for MUH examples, and as the gum is fairly important in determining which

type you have, it really is the best (or perhaps the only) way to collect them. As with the later Gerl issues, some of the plate numbers are scarce and highly catalogued. Unlike the Gerls, however, in most cases this is related to the perforation types. The first type of perforation stops at the edge of the stamp design, or extends one perforation into the sheet margin. The second type has the perforations extending right through the vertical sheet margin. This is usually (but not always) the scarcer type. As an example, the 24p ‘1A’ plate number block is catalogued at €4.00 for type I, while the type II block catalogues at €60.00. Moving on to used, most values are easy to find in fine condition. The one value that I had a lot of trouble tracking down was the humble 12p. Amazingly, it took me many months to locate one of these. Even now, I often find that’s the one value that’s out of stock in my stockbook. The 29p and 39p can also be somewhat elusive.

Booklets

Between 1983 and 1988 six different definitive booklets were issued, all containing various setenant arrangements of low value architecture stamps. The first booklet, issued August 15th 1983, contained three 4p and four 22p stamps, plus a label with diagonal lines. This was the only Architecture booklet to contain a pane with a label. All of the Architecture booklet panes are imperforate around the outside edge, resulting in all booklet stamps having one or two imperf. edges. Several of these booklets were sold from vending machines. The final booklet to include architecture stamps was actually a £6 commemorative booklet entitled ‘Ireland’s Postage a history’, and was issued to commemorate the 150th Fig 2: The 1990 Anniversary of the Penny Black booklet anniversary of the Penny Stamp News - 29

Ireland: the Definitive Issues. Part 7. did! The genuine Black, on the 3rd of May.Fig 2 It included stamp, printed in four panes with three bistre-brown & grey in a horizontal or different values from the Architecture series, landscape format, was the commemorative originally issued on the issue, and two values 15th of December 1982 as part of the first issue from the newly issued Irish Heritage and of the Architecture Treasures definitive series. During 1984 it set. In that it contained was discovered that commemorative stamps large quantities of this as well as stamps from stamp had been forged. Fig 3: Imperforate £1 forgery two different definitive The intent, however, series, this booklet was not to use these remains unique in Irish philately. It should be noted forged stamps for postal purposes so much as on that both types of definitive stamps are slightly savings cards for television licences and telephone larger than the usual issues, and have a different bills. Due to this dastardly (and apparently fairly perforation gauge. If you do happen to be sorting successful) act, the stamps were withdrawn through groups of the three Architecture values effective 1st November 1984, and replaced with (4p, 26p & 30p) included in this booklet, these a new, vertical or portrait shaped stamp featuring stamp do tend to jump out at you due to their larger Killarney Cathedral. than normal margins and their brighter, whiter Within a fairly short time, mainly imperforate appearance. mint versions of the forgeries began to appear on You may wonder why, since this booklet was the philatelic market. Fig 3 These are still readily issued to commemorate the anniversary of the available today, and will set you back around world’s first stamp, the British Penny Black, none €50 - €70. A very interesting addition to any Irish of the stamps in the booklet featured the famous collection, in my opinion! stamp it was commemorating. Well it seems that And that’s about it for the Architecture series. until a very short time before the issue date a stamp There is of course much more to be studied, and incorporating the Penny Black into its design, along collected, at a more specialised level, that I’ve with other stamps showing early British stamps only touched on here, but the Hibernian catalogue used in Ireland, were to be included, but at the certainly provides a comprehensive coverage of last moment (almost) the Irish Cabinet rejected those areas, so no real need to duplicate all that these designs on the basis that they showed British here. stamps! The story goes that it was actually only one Well, due to the Gerls checklist taking up a bit cabinet member that objected to the designs, but more room than anticipated, we didn’t quite make it since such decisions needed to be unanimous, that to the Irish Heritage & Treasures series (see, I was was the end for the Penny Black design! right, I was overly optimistic!), so we’ll deal with them first thing next time.

Beware: Forgery!

To me, by far the most interesting aspect of the Architecture series is the fact that the original £1 Cahir castle stamp was forged! This was a postal forgery, not a philatelic one. In other words, these forgeries were produced to defraud government revenue, not stamp collectors. And defraud it they 30 - Stamp News

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New Zealand Conservation Week

Three labels not listed in Heslop, (Fig 2, 3 and 4), issued to publicise Conservation Week 1980. I have no other details about them in regard to whether there were any more than the three I have shown. Were they all printed in the one sheet or as separate issues, can any reader fill in the details please.

New Zealand Easter Seal

Heslop SJ10 issued in 1967 (Fig. 5) promoting First Aid training and having a person trained in First Aid in every home.

British Essays

These essays (Fig. 6), have been attributed to Australia recently but they are in fact essays prepared by Waterlow for an issue of stamps in 1937. The design under the Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head gives its origin away, with the Rose, Thistle, Leek and Shamrock present. The essays are in four colours, brown, red, green and blue, however the blue appears to be nearer to violet. An article in Gibbons Stamp Monthly volume XXIX number 12, of August 1956 gives the whole story.

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James Cook

Another of those mystery labels that seem to turn up in mixed lots, (fig. 7). A Google search did not

Tony Presgrave

throw any light on the subject so can any reader fill in the gaps please.

National Botanic Garden Of Wales

A publicity label for the National Botanic Garden of Wales, (fig. 8). This large well produced stamp appeared on my desk from among a small lot of mystery items sent by a reader. Does anyone know when or why it was produced.

Savings & Loans

This advertising label, (fig. 9), was found on the back of an envelope and relates to one mof the concessions at the Adelaide Railway Station. Savings & Loans Credit Union has an agency on the entrance ramp at the station for the convenience of commuters and this label was issued at some stage as publicity.

Warren County TB Control Centre

A Google search revealed that this organisation continues to serve the community of Warren County, Ohio in the USA as a health service, not just specialising in the treatment and prevention of TB. This label, (fig. 10), was issued at some time as part of their publicity campaign.

David Livingstone Missionary Foundation

This label appears to be a publicity label for the Foundation, (fig. 11), The foundation appears to be based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA and has homes in the Philippines, India and an independent foundation in Canada. According to its website, it provides homes for orphaned children as well as support and assistance for disaster victims such as the devastating tornadoes that strike without warning.

Clockwise from Top Figures 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

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Cinderella Corner Tiki Green Stamp

I wrote about this brand of stamp back in the October 2001 column and illustrated the stamp that I had seen. This time the stamp is very different, (Fig. 12.), but I still do not have any details regarding the date or place of use. The name suggests New Zealand.

Mystery Stamp

I wrote about this stamp as the last item in the April column suggesting that it could have come from either Cambodia or Myanmar (Burma), and could have been a postage stamp. I have had no response to that note, so I am going to treat the stamp as a Cinderella.

American Olympic Committee

With the London Olympics almost upon us, this label advertising the American Olympic Committee was sent to me by Gordon Scholes. (Fig. 13). It dates from the 1940 Games in Helsinki and the Winter Games in St Moritz. It was produced by the American Bank Note Company.

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US Registration Label

Gordon also sent this item, (fig. 14), a stamp of mammoth proportions used to denote Registration of an item. The postmarker was struck in the centre to indicate the place of origin, but in this case that is not clear and neither is the date. I did a check of a Gibbons Stamps of the World, and although Registration Stamps were included at the end of the USA listing, this one was not catalogued. Scott was no help either, only listing the same one as Gibbons.

Christmas Seals

This Christmas seal, (fig. 15), indicates that a subscription has been paid to the Slow Learning Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group of Western Australia, but it does not tell us anything about when it was issued. Another of those labels that I have not seen before and have no information about printing etc. Another seal, (fig. 16), this time from the Australian Lung Foundation and it includes the year it was issued, 2000.

The “Black Caviar” P.O. Pack SELLOUT Not since Phar Lap 80 years back, has Australia seen such a racehorse – and he won “only” 14 straight! “Black Caviar” is THE fastest and most successful sprinter on this planet. 21 straight wins in top Class A company here, and then flown to the UK to run June 23, at Royal Ascot - “Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes” - £400,000 prize-money. Australia Post rushreleased this pack on May 8 after consecutive win #20, that most of the country was tuned in for on TV. Media interest in the UK was massive. The pack sold out lightning FAST here as the Mum & Dads out there snapped them up in days, such was the Black Caviar Frenzy! History tells us that 95% of those packs will never emerge onto the stamp market. The sell-out caught Australia Post unawares, but they decided NOT to reprint. So the packs were Red Hot anyway, due to this sell-out, and the global following such “Horse” subjects have. Probably the best potential AP issue since the “Red Back Spider” pack. Then Chris de Haer discovered the 60c stamps used, are a different size and perf than any Australian 60c stamp ever issued, and are thus destined to have their own Catalogue listings. So a DOUBLE Whammy. One to buy for the grand-children perhaps? Perfect #1 Hagner sized pack size for safe, secure, storage. I bought a carton of them at the time, and subject unsold can offer as follows -

TWO packs for $A60 (Code 529LF) FIVE packs for $A115 (Code 529LG) TEN packs for $A215 (Code 529LH) TWENTY packs for $A400 (Code 529LE) Payment by all credit cards at no fee, bank transfer, $A cheque, or paypal to glen@glenstephens.com. Regd $6 within Aust, or $A20 overseas (no stamps can be used overseas Reg’d) – or un-registered overseas Air is $A8 (stamps used) at your risk.

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An Alpine Centenary Today Liechtenstein is very much a success story. Many banks and other financial institutions have addresses in the tiny principality tucked in on the border between Switzerland and Austria. It is these financial concerns which provide the country with most of its revenue. The princely family has been deeply involved in turning Liechtenstein into a centre of banking and finance. The situation was entirely different one hundred years ago. Then Liechtenstein was very much an agricultural country. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast-paced modern towns were then sleepy rural villages. The history of the princely family goes back to the 13th century. In those days the family home was Liechtenstein Castle in NiederĂśsterreich. It was only in 1608 that the head of the family became a prince. The next step for the family was the acquisition of the county of Vaduz and other nearby territories. They were all united into a principality in 1719. During the 19th century, Liechtenstein was oriented

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towards the German area but in 1866 decided to become an independent and neutral state. Following a period of unrest in most of Europe, a number of democratic reforms were introduced in the principality in 1862. These included the creation of a parliament or Landtag. However, the ties to the neighbouring Austrian Empire remained very strong. It took a long time for Liechtenstein to get a functional postal service. During the 19th century, the Austrian post office took care of Liechtensteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rather limited communications with the rest of the world. Post offices were opened in Schaan, Triesen, Vaduz and some other locations. At the beginning of the 20th century, the local parliament wanted Liechtenstein to have its own postal, telephone and telegraph system. Another want was specific postage stamps for the principality. They finally appeared on 1 February 1912. The centenary is being celebrated this year with special commemorative stamps and a stamp exhibition in

Christer Brunström Schaan. The premier set comprised stamps all depicting Prince Johann II (1840-1929). The values were 5, 10 and 25 heller (the latter value is shown nearby). If you look carefully at the wording you will find that the Austrian postal service is mentioned. The fact is that the Liechtenstein postal service was run by the Austrians until 1921. There were two different printings of Liechtenstein’s first three stamps. They can be distinguished by the paper quality. More information can be found in a detailed stamp catalogue. A 15-heller stamp was also printed but for some reason it was never issued. Some copies have reached the philatelic marketplace. Liechtenstein had been using Austrian stamps since 1850. Finding stamps or covers cancelled in the principality is far from easy as the mail volume was very limited indeed. Even after 1912, Austrian stamps remained use as the three Liechtenstein

values did not cover all postal rates. Covers with mixed frankings are very desirable. The fact that Liechtenstein now had released stamps of its own led to a considerable interest in collector circles. Many philatelists prepared covers to be mailed from the principality and most covers of this early period are “philatelic” in character. However, the amount of genuine commercial mail was still extremely limited. In 1917/1918, there was a new issue of six Liechtenstein stamps. The two low values showed the principality’s coat of arms while the remaining denominations featured the same portrait of the prince as in 1912. The portrait has a slightly different frame. The 1917/1918 stamps are inexpensive while the earlier issues are rather costly. In 1920, the principality issued its very first stamps without any reference to the Austrian postal service. The Liechtensteiners apparently wanted to run the post office on their own. However, printing

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An Alpine CentenAry stamps and running an efficient postal service are two very different sides of the same coin. On 1 February 1921, the responsibility for Liechtenstein’s postal service was transferred to Switzerland. At the same time Liechtenstein began using the Swiss currency of francs and rappen. The locally produced stamps of 1920 have interesting designs but their artistic and printing quality leaves a lot to be desired. These stamps were printed in huge quantities which by far exceeded the needs. They of course lost their validity when the new stamps in Swiss currency were released in 1921. Large remainders then reached the stamp trade and even today, some 90 years later, they are very inexpensive. In 1930, Liechtenstein issued its most attractive set of stamps ever (at least in the opinion of this writer). The 14 stamps depict typical Liechtenstein scenery. The 3-rappen low value shows a young girl engaged in the harvesting of grapes in the Vaduz area. The 2-franc top value is devoted to the princely couple.

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The stamps exist in three different perforation gauges: 10½, 11½ and 11½ x 10½. Some of these perforation varieties constitute the rarities in Liechtenstein philately. Personally I am quite satisfied with the cheapest variety of each stamp in this delightful set. Liechtenstein is undoubtedly one of the more popular countries among worldwide collectors. I should think that most collectors of Liechtenstein can be found in the neighbouring countries. In order to find out exactly how popular the principality is I checked the number of offers on eBay on 15 May 2012: Switzerland 29,341, Austria 25,146 and Liechtenstein 8,195. Not bad for a country with just 36,000 inhabitants. Liechtenstein maintains a rather restrictive newissue policy and most designs relate to the country or to international events. Members of the princely family have often appeared on their country’s stamps. This is also true for the four stamps which mark the centenary of Liechtenstein’s postage stamps.

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Looking at New Zealand 30th Anniversary of the First Tasman Flight, 1958 At 5.25 pm on Monday 10 September 1928 the Fokker FVIIa/3m aircraft Southern Cross took off from Richmond RAAF base near Sydney to fly across the Tasman Sea to Wigram RNZAF base near Christchurch, New Zealand, a distance of 2600 kilometres. The crew, pilots Charles KingsfordSmith and Charles Ulm (pictured), navigator Harold Litchfield and wireless operator Thomas McWilliams to improve sufficiently to allow safe flying. Even then, weather conditions were extreme with the had waited for over a week for weather conditions wings acquiring a heavy coating of ice and the bumpy ride and electrical storms preventing the radio from working. They eventually arrived over Cook Strait (between the North and South Islands) at 7.15 am and flew over the city of Wellington before turning to fly south to Christchurch, arriving at 9.00 am. They were greeted by a huge and enthusiastic crowd. The flight had taken approximately 14 hours. In 1957, the Air League of New Zealand asked the Post Office to consider issuing a stamp to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the flight. It was suggested that the Australian Post Office also be contacted and that a stamp with a common design be issued by each country. The Australian authorities agreed to the simultaneous stamp issues and suggested that they be designed by James E Lyle, an Australian then living in Auckland who had designed the Australian Royal Flying Doctor stamp of August 1957. Although Ulm had been as heavily involved in organising the flight as Kingsford-Smith, the subject suggested for the design was a portrait of ‘Smithy’ with an image of the Southern Cross (figure 1). There was an error in the stamps’ design in that the Top right: Figure 1 Left: Figure 2 Facing page: Figure 4 40 - Stamp News

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aircraft at the time of the flight had the registration G-AUSU on the underside of each wing and no marking on the fuselage. The registration VH-USU on the fuselage was a later marking. A block of the Australian stamps signed by James E Lyle is shown in figure 2. The stamps were recess printed by the

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Note Printing Branch in Melbourne. The dies were engraved by F D Manley. The New Zealand stamps were printed from two plates of 120 impressions (12 rows of 10). The plate number 1 or 2 and the printerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imprint appeared in the bottom left corner of the sheets (figure 3) and the sheet value, ÂŁ3, in the top right Stamp News - 41

Looking at New Zealand

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Above: Figure 3 Facing page: Figure 5 corner. The paper made by Wiggins, Teape & Co was good quality with a percentage of esparto grass. It was watermarked ‘NZ & star’ sideways. The perforations gauged 14 x 14½. The date of issue was 27 August 1958 and the stamp was withdrawn on 31 December 1958. Numerous illustrated firstday covers were produced by private firms (figure 4).

Special mail-carrying flights were made from Sydney to Christchurch on 11 September 1958 (the anniversary of Southern Cross’s arrival) and from Woodbourne near Blenheim at the north of the South Island on 14 October to mark the anniversary of its return to Australia. The Air Leagues of Australia and New Zealand made a card which could be folded to show, first, the NZ League’s address and when re-folded an address in Australia. Arrival backstamps were applied in Christchurch and Sydney (figure 5). References: Catalogue of New Zealand Stamps, Auckland, Campbell Paterson, 1952 – . The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, vol. 4, Wellington, RPSNZ, 1964. Rogers, Ellen, Faith in Australia: Charles Ulm and Australian Aviation, Sydney, the author, 1987. Graeme can be contacted through his website, www. stampsmw.top1.com.au .

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Part 24 PSWA 2012 Centennial Exhibition

very large, well-lit building with plenty of space for both dealers and exhibits. The layout provided To commemorate the centenary of the Philatelic Society distinct areas for dealers, exhibits and dining areas. of Western Australia (PSWA) a National Exhibition was One dealer was heard to comment that he has never held at the Claremont Showgrounds, Western Australia, had so much room on his stand. from Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th May, four days. •• Entry to the venue was free which is always The PSWA was founded in 1893, but after a few welcome, plus there was ample free parking. years of regular meetings, it disbanded. The re•• The exhibition was officially opened by the formation meeting was held on 5th December 1912, and Governor of Western Australia, His Excellency since that time, the Society has met at least once each Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC. month. •• The event was visited by Tay Peng Hian, RDP, Arranging an exhibition with almost 900 frames of AMN, President of FIP, on Thursday, staying until material is quite an ambitious aim, and the Organising Sunday morning. FIP (Fédération Internationale Committee is to be congratulated for the overall success de Philatélie) is the world governing body achieved. for organized philately. Mr Tay’s visit was of There were quite a few elements of the exhibition significant import to philately in both Western that needed to be co-ordinated – Australia and Australia in general. •• The Seven Nations Challenge comprised teams •• The welcoming function at the Claremont Yacht of four from the United States of America, New Club on Thursday evening was well-attended. Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Republic of South The waterfront venue was excellent with the food Africa, United Kingdom and Thailand, 28 eight was being both generous and fresh. Everything frame entries. went off extremely well, even allowing that the •• The GAFFA (Great After Forty Five Aerophilatelic) buses hired to transport the guests did not arrive. Challenge intended to generate increased interest in Fortunately, the two people movers hired for the the aerophilately exhibition class. This Challenge exhibition came to the rescue. attracted 18 entries. •• The well-organised Palmares •• A National Postcard Challenge was held n the Salt Room at the with teams of four from South Ibis Hotel in Perth, with 120 snugly Australia, New Zealand, Western squeezed in guests. The MC, Russell Australia, Australian Capital Boylan, was humourous and kept the Territory and a combined team proceedings running at a brisk pace. from New South Wales and The speeches were brief and the Victoria. mood jovial. •• Eight Numismatic entries of • • The three FIP Seminars were banknotes and coins. well attended, extremely well •• One hundred general philatelic presented and accepted, and received entries in thirteen different good feedback. classes, including 7 non•• With 45 prizes on offer, many of challenge postcard entries. the 178 competitive entrants would •• FIP approved seminars on have been happy. Traditional Philately, Postal •• The full results are available on History and Postal Stationery. the APF website at www.apf.org.au/ apf-exhibition-results-pswa2012. The highlights of the exhibition were But like most events, there are always The Governor of Western Australia, •• The Robinson Pavilion at the His Excellency Malcolm McCusker AC some hiccups which need to be Claremont Showgrounds was a CVO QC, opening the Exhibition corrected next time 44 - Stamp News

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Philatelic Development Officer, APF •• The support from local clubs, other collectors and the general public was disappointing. •• A technical problem prevented the exhibitors’ certificates from being printed in time, causing them to need mailing after the event. •• Not many exhibition catalogues were sold. Was the asking price of $5.00 too high? •• Many visitors to the exhibition were reluctant to buy from the dealers prior to the auction on the Friday night, hoping to find a more attractive price for their needs. The Seven Nations Challenge The competition in this challenge was extremely intense, with 25 of the 28 entries being awarded large gold medals (90+ points). The overall results are shown below. When it is considered that these point scores are out of 400, the quality of the displayed material is very evident. 1st Sweden 383 2nd United Kingdom 381 rd 3 Australia 378 4th United States of America 374 th 5 New Zealand 369 th 6 Republic of South Africa 367 7th Thailand 354 The Swedish team comprised Jan Berg (96 points), Richard Bodin (96), Lannart Daun (97) and Jonas Hallstrom (94), all of whom received a special prize. The four entries in each team had to be in different classes. The overall class distribution was Traditional Philately 6 Postal History 7 Postal Stationery 4 Thematic Philately 4 Aerophilately / Astrophilately 3 Revenues 3 Open Philately 1 The GAFFA Challenge The 18 entries ranged from 1 to 8 frames, with 67 frames in total. Considering that this challenge covered what is generally regarded as modern material, half of the entries received awards of 75 points or higher, with 2 gold medals being awarded. It is interesting that 4 of the entries came from New

Zealand and one from the USA. The best GAFFA entry was The Evolution of French Airlines and Postal Aviation Post World War II – 1945 to 1970, by John Lucaci, of Queensland, with 86 points, a gold medal. On Friday 26 people visited the Bullcreek Air Force Museum for a most enjoyable day, including lunch at the RAAF Club. The museum is situated in the Retirement Village for ex RAAF personnel. Even the visitor who got left behind in the museum admitted to enjoying himself. The Challenge was considered to be very successful, and each entrant was presented with a “Gold Medal” in addition to the usual exhibition medal, an excellent gesture. As well as the 18 Challenge entries the non-challenge area included four aerophilatelic exhibits (material prior to 1945) plus there were two in the International Philatelic Challenge. Twenty four aero entries is quite an achievement. Picture Postcards The Inaugural Picture Postcard Challenge attracted five teams. Each team had to enter two five-frame and two one-frame entries from four different exhibitors. The scores were aggregated and the winning team on 345 points (out of 400) was South Australia, with New Zealand and the ACT equal runners-up on 310 points. The combined team of NSW and Victoria amassed 294 points and Western Australia 285.

Three Presidents together at the Palmares, from the left, Darryl Fuller, President of the Australian Philatelic Federation, Tay Peng Hian, President of FIP, and Malcolm Groom, President of Australia 2013 Stamp News - 45

Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Part 24 It is almost certain that the Picture Postcard Challenge will be repeated at future exhibitions where this class is included. Following the close of entries for Canberra Stampshow 2012, the Organising Committee of PSWA 2012 decided to allow non-challenge postcard entries, resulting in two multi and five one frame entries being submitted. An invited five frame exhibit from the WA Postcard Collectors Society was also included. In all, there were 81 frames of picture postcards, the biggest showing at any exhibition held in Australia. Picture postcard entries are currently judged by a separate Jury to the Philatelic Jury. The best picture postcard entry in the Challenge was Zeppelin – The Man and His Dream, a five frame entry from David John of South Australia with 90 points, a large gold medal. Of the non-challenge entries, World War I Silk Cards, by Lorenzo Giardiello of South Australia scored 92 points, a very creditable result. At its Sunday afternoon meeting, the interNational Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (NAPE) chose as its discussion topic, the exhibiting of picture postcards and the Inaugural Challenge. This meeting was attended by at least 15 people and an interesting and informative discussion ensued. The Non-Challenge Philatelic Entries The high quality of exhibits demonstrated in the International Philatelic Challenge was continued through the 93 non-challenge philatelic entries, with the 12 large gold (LG), 14 gold (G) and 17 large vermeil (LV) medals accounting for more than half of the exhibits. It was interesting that Postal History with 27 had more entries than Traditional Philately (22). These are always the two strongest classes, but the roles are usually reversed. The overall strength of the postal history exhibits was shown in the results with 16 of the 27 entries being awarded large vermeil medals and higher, 6 LG, 5 G and 5 LV. The emergence of Postal History is also reflected in the International Philatelic Challenge. The overall medal distribution was Large Gold 12 Large Silver 22 Gold 14 46 - Stamp News

Silver 11 Large Vermeil 17 Silver / Bronze 3 Vermeil 14 This exhibition gave the last opportunity for exhibitors to qualify for the new international experimental class, Modern Traditional Philately, and attracted 7 entries, all of which are now qualified to enter Australia 2013, the International Exhibition to be held in Melbourne in May next year. There were 8 entries in the Literature class, with a large gold medal being awarded to Ben Palmer for his book The Pre-UPU Destination Mail of Victoria, and unusual event in this class. The Numismatic Entries Following the success of the joint philatelic / numismatic exhibition at Mandurah in 2010, banknote and coin collectors again joined with their stamp collecting contemporaries, providing six banknote entries and two coin exhibits. The best banknote entry was submitted by Ian Robert Stannard, of WA, gaining a gold medal (85 points) for his entry Banknotes of the Isle of Man. The two coin entries shared top billing, each scoring 80 points. These exhibits were from Frank Levian (WA) with Coins Connected with Australian Naval History, and Ken Green (WA) with Japan – 1600 to the Meist Restoration 1870. Conclusion Congratulations to the Organising Committee and the devoted group of volunteers that have made this a memorable exhibition. To the Organising Committee for the professional way in which the exhibition was arranged and to the Volunteers for making everything right on the day. I would like to acknowledge the following contributors to this article – David Figg and Ross Wood. The photographs are courtesy of the APF webmasters, Jeff and Yvette Trinidad. Should you have a subject that is either interesting, difficult to understand, or one which you would like to have explained, or if there is a particular topic on which you would like more information, please let me know by emailing jpsadler@bigpond.com.au.

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This month we’ll be looking at another four recently released editions of various Stanley Gibbons catalogues Once again, all of these new editions are in the now SG standard size of 170mm x 240mm, the familiar size of the SG GB ‘Concise’ catalogue, with the exception of the Queen Victoria Specialised catalogue, which is slightly larger. I should also mention that all of these new SG catalogues now include a 20+ page introduction section covering areas such as General Philatelic information and guidelines, Abbreviations list, Features listing, an International Philatelic Glossary (including a good range of colours), and a Guide to entries. All catalogues are published by Stanley Gibbons Ltd, 7 Parkside, Christchurch Rd. Ringwood, Hants BH24 3SH U.K. We’ll start off with a couple of slightly older catalogues, both of which cover stamps from remote Commonwealth Islands/Territories in the South Atlantic, and ‘points south’ St Helena, Ascension & Tristan Da Cunha Paperback,128 pages 4th edition (published November 2011) RRP A $29.95 This new edition, published in September 2011, also bears a new name. Previously titled St Helena & Dependencies, it provides the perspective purchaser with a clearer idea of the countries covered. As with all of the new catalogues in these reviews, the paper used is the new ‘bright white’ type, which provides much better colour images and easier to read text. It really is a great improvement. Included are new issues for St Helena and Tristan up to April 2011, and Ascension to July 2011. Apart from new issues, the listings have

also been expanded with the inclusion of recently discovered plate and watermark varieties. Booklets and Postage Dues are included, together with listings for stamps of Great Britain used in Ascension between 1855 and the early 1920’s, together with the pre stamp cachets of Tristan. Another excellent catalogue, and an outstanding companion to the next volume to be reviewed. Falkland Islands Catalogue Paperback, 127 pages 5th edition (published February 2012) RRP A $29.95 I recall, as a young describer/valuer at PJ Downies back in the 1970s, Phil Downie asserting on more than one occasion that the Falkland Islands was the most popular British Empire/ Commonwealth area with collectors. I have no idea if that was true back then, but I know that a good number of my customers include Falklands in the countries that they collect, so I’m sure that this new edition will be a welcome addition to many collectors libraries. Falkland Island issues, together with all of the dependencies in their various forms (eight different listings, if I read the catalogue contents page correctly!) are included, with new issues being covered up to November 2011. British Antarctic Territory issues are also included, again with new issues to November 2011. As usual, newly discovered plate and watermark varieties are included, and a very useful short section of new notes is included to help collectors identify the different printings of the Falklands 1960 Bird definitive series. There are a number of price changes since the last edition, all of them upward as far as I can determine. Continued on p.53 Stamp News - 47

Stamps in the News - Globally! The other Diamond Jubilee

Reported in www.telegraph.co.uk Investors looking to make returns from stamps and other memorabilia should look to the Diamond Jubilee…..Queen Victoria’s. It was during Victoria’s reign that stamps were introduced. The Penny Black has remained a favourite with collectors but was mass-produced and so has a relatively low value. But some stamps produced to commemorate Victoria’s Jubilee in 1897 are worth significantly more. Though the British Post Office did not issue any of its own stamps, a number of other organisations and charities did issue commemorative stamps as a means of fund-raising.

According to Stanley Gibbons, eight territories of the British Empire issued stamps to mark the occasion. One of the most collectable is the Canadian set. A full set at the time cost just over $16, but today it is likely to fetch nearer £3,000. Barbados, Mauritius, the Australian colonies and the Leeward Islands also issued stamps. The stamps from the latter were noted for using the word “sexagenary” (of 60) to mark the occasion, rather than the more commonplace “jubilee”. Interest in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will leave many asking whether it is worth buying the commemorative stamps today, in the hope that they might increase in value in future. But philately experts caution against this. A spokesman for Stanley Gibbons said: “These stamps make a lovely memento of the occasion, but are unlikely to produce a significant financial return, simply because they have been mass produced.”

You heard the music, now see the stamps Reported in www.azertag.gov.az The Azermarka company of the ICT Ministry Azerbaijan has released a series of stamps 48 - Stamp News

celebrating the Eurovision 2012 Song Contest. Azerbaijan hosted the 2012 Eurovision but sadly, the stamps depict the architecture of Baku and not the fabulous babushkas who stole the show.

Pixar Post

Reported in www. examiner.com US Postal Service have issued new forever stamps featuring popular characters from Disney Pixar films including Woody from Toy Story and Nemo from Finding Nemo. Pixar CEO exclaimed “We’re thrilled ‘to infinity and beyond’. This stamp issue will make posting a letter lots of fun for everyone in the family.” The back of the stamp sheet shows bluepencil sketches of characters from these movies interspersed among text that exhorts readers to mail a smile to a loved one. Loathe it? Let USPS know via facebook.com/ USPSStamps, through Twitter @USPSstamps or on the website Beyond the Perf at beyondtheperf. com/2012-preview. Love it? You have until August 1 to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. You can purchase new stamps and first day covers online at usps.com/shop.

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Taking the Mickey?

Reported in chinapost.com.cn China Post has teamed up with Disney to issue special themed Mickey Mouse postcards and envelopes on the occasion of Children’s Day. The Chinese-style Mickey proved a hit with the kids who had their envelopes stamped with a seal of their favourite mouse. The set features a jigsaw puzzle composed of eleven postcards showing the famous mouse over the years. A China Post spokesman said, “This is just the first of a series. We will come up with other Disney themed postage products later this year.”

all parts of the country, the Holding Company and subsidiaries have focussed efforts on achieving the aspirations of its customers in terms of safeguarding and improving the quality of communication and the provision of services required in this area.’

Tonga rejoins the stamp issuing community Reported in Stampboards.com Tonga last issued stamps for the coronation of King George Tupou V of Tonga in 2008 relying on the use of stocks of old stamps surcharged on an “as needed” basis since then. Stamps were literally taken from the post office safe and surcharged with the required value and placed on letters presented at the post office immediately on purchase. Collectors have complained about the difficulties of obtaining a response from the former philatelic bureau for years. None of the surcharged stamps were available from the bureau.

Libya stamps back from the ashes

Reported in http://libyapost.ly Libya Post is back in operation with a new website and new stamps following the recent civil war which saw the ousting of Colonel Gaddafi. Earlier this year two series of stamps were issued to celebrate the 17th February 2011 revolution and featuring the new Libyan flag Both sets were designed by Khaled Tabbakh who has been official designer for Libyan Posts for many years. (And no doubt is rejoicing in having designed his last Gaddafi issues). Libya Post chairman has stated,’ I am proud that despite the difficult conditions witnessed by our beloved Libya in 2011 and the devastation in

Now a US company, Philatelic Collector Inc. has been appointed as the new exclusive postage stamp agency for the Tonga, trading as the Tonga Philatelic Bureau. The listing will include stamps from Tonga and Niuafo’ou. Six new issues have already become available this year.

Killing the romance

Reported in www.kgw.com June is wedding month in the US and the US Postal Stamp News - 49

Stamps in the News - Globally! Service have specific rules in place to make sure wedding invitations have the correct postage on them. However these rules didn’t help one couple whose guests had to fork over more money to receive their invitations. “We checked the rates and I’m sure we were right. We would have happily paid the postage, the postage wasn’t the problem, the problem is that we’ve been embarrassed,” the groom, A. Burmeister said. Indeed, USPS checked the weight of the invitations and discovered it was their error. The Burmeisters were mad but accepted the Post Office’s apology. They said they’ll still be handing out dimes at the reception to those that had to pay extra to receive their invitations.

Thirty minutes and counting…..

Reported in www.therepublic.com A rural post office in northern New Hampshire, US, is now open just a half-hour a day for customers to buy stamps. Customers found out the new daily opening ‘hours’ of 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. last week when they saw a notice posted on the door.

A spokeswoman for the US Postal Service, explained “Sugar Hill is not a post office but classified as a Non Personnel Unit where a rural carrier stops by on his/her route, services boxes and quickly provides money orders or stamps.” The Sugar Hill office survived an effort to close it in 1991.

Cairo cache

Reported in The Egyptian Gazette Collectors visiting Cairo should make a stop at the 50 - Stamp News

Ataba Post Office Museum set in the Midan Ataba, where ‘modern European’ Cairo runs up against the old medieval Cairo of Saladin. In the southwest corner of this bazaar, the domed main post office has a pretty courtyard and a Postal Museum established in 1934. The Museum charts the history of postal services in Egypt. Inscriptions on monuments indicate the use of post in 2000BC and suggest a two tiered system with ‘Express post’ which carried the letters of kings, ministers and top officials by horseback while the regular post was used for carrying letters of government employees and ordinary people by pedestrian postmen and beasts of burden. The Caliphate Mo’awia Bin Abi Sufian first introduced a postal system during Islamic rule. Important documents were carried by horses which were changed at designated stops equally apart. Ordinary post was carried by camels through the same stops where there were government servants whose job was to prepare fresh animals for the next leg. Later, postmen were appointed to deliver the mail. Postal services were carried out by the tax collecting officer called “Al Dowidar” or the “ Prince of the Mail”. He had an assistant who distributed the mail personally and wore a brass badge about the size of a human palm engraved on one side, “There is no god but Allah and Mohammed is His Prophet” and on the other side “His Majesty the Sultan, King of the World, Sultan of Islam and Muslims, The Son of the Martyr Sultan.” This brass badge was attached to a scarf round the postman’s neck as identification. Khedive Ismail introduced modern postal services in Egypt in the 1860s with the printing of the first Egyptian postage stamp in 1866. Egypt’s first post

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master, the Italian Jacob Muzzi, is remembered in the museum by his desk and chair, but Egypt’s postage stamps continued to be printed in his native Italy up until as late as 1961. These stamps record the ebb and flow of modern Egyptian history including the coronation of King Farouk, the July Revolution which toppled him, and the crossing of the Suez Canal which restored glory to Egypt.

Hans Christian Andersen shanghaied?

Reported in www.scandasia.com Post Danmark and China Post are jointly issuing a collection of Hans Christian Andersen’s stamps designed by a Chinese designer. To mark the launch of the new stamps an event was held at the Royal Danish Embassy in Shanghai. To celebrate the day, Chinese and Danish children did drawings and paper cuttings in the spirit of H.C. Andersen inspired by real mannequins walking around the children. The Chinese and Danish national postal

services have had a comprehensive cooperation since 2009.

You’ve seen the games, now see the stamps…

Reported in www.insidethegames.biz International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the British Library will be holding an Olympic philatelic exhibition from July 25 until September 9. “Olympex 2012: Collecting the Games” will use postage stamps, postcards, letters, programmes and maps to provide insights into the Olympic Games,

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past and present. The event will be held at the world’s greatest research library and will feature more than 2,500 stamps, handwritten postcards and letters from athletes, spectators and public figures – with recordings of their significant memories of past Olympics. IOC President Jacques Rogge said: “The IOC is delighted to have the British Library as its partner in this exhibition. Olympic stamps were originally issued to balance the budget of the Organising Committee. Host countries have issued stamps to finance the Games and in addition, participating countries have added their own stamps as memorabilia. They were the first collectable Olympic items and have continued to be the passion of many generations of Olympic collectors. For more information: http://www.bl.uk/whatson/ exhibitions/olympex2012/index.html

Filipino fillip

Reported in www.zamboangatoday.ph Before the 1980s and modern communication technology, Filipinos depended on the traditional mailing method through the old Philippine postal service, using letter envelopes and postage stamps. But now cellular phones and other communication modes have led to a drastic decline in the number of mail volume has been observed nationwide, along 52 - Stamp News

with the drop in sales of envelopes and stamps. PHLPost is fighting back with approval for the rationalization of postal stations to ensure the availability of enhanced postal services in most parts of the country. There are two types of postal station –- the private postal station and barangay -- which are accredited by PHLPost to sell stamps and provide other services. “This is a franchise business. We invite entrepreneurs to apply on PHLPost to start business with us,” a spokesman said. Postal stations can now collect payments for utilities such as electric, water and telephone bills for institutional clients. PHLPost has also initiated the electronic Postal Money Order (e-Post MO) and cash transfers for the Department of Social Welfare to remote areas of the country.

The best of both worlds: a bar AND stamps Reported in www.chesterchronicle.co.uk The Queen Hotel in Chester has completed a royal-themed £400,000 refurbishment of its bar and restaurant in time for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. The hotel has recently unveiled its new Jubilee Room and Bar, which includes a gallery of postage stamps throughout the years of the Queen’s reign. “We’re thrilled to have created a unique, fun and engaging environment in which guests can celebrate British culture and heritage” said a spokesman for the hotel.

Margo Campbell is a Librarian, and a founder and Moderator on www.stampboards. com Each month she assembles a global selection of quirky media snippets that relate to stamps and philately. Please contact her with any interesting news pieces you may see or read to - margoz.stampboards@gmail.com

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Continued from p.47 For example, the ever popular (and expensive!) 1933 Centenary set in used condition has increased by £750 from £4750 to £5500. It’s also interesting to note that many more recent issues have also jumped in value. Also included is a four page design index for the Falkland issues. Another great catalogue, and a must have for all collectors of this popular area. GB Specialised Stamp Catalogue Volume 1: Queen Victoria Hardback, 400 pages 16th edition (published March 2012) RRP A $82.50 It has been three years since the last edition of this catalogue was published, and there have been a couple of changes. First off, the catalogue is now published in hardback. Secondly, it is in the new, larger format now being used for this series. All listings throughout the catalogue are highlighted in two-tone blue, making them very easy to follow. And it seems to me that virtually everything you would ever need to know about collecting British stamps of Queen Victoria’s reign is in this volume. The contents pages show us that the catalogue is made up of eight sections (with a total of fourteen sub-sections), six Appendices, a ‘Further Reading’ list, which takes up nearly five pages by itself, and numerous indexes & checklists. Most of the sections have extensive introductory and/or historical notes, which are full of fascinating information, so make sure you read them. There are quite a few additions to the listings, such as the pricing of May 1840 usages of Mulready letter sheets and envelopes, and newly discovered essays and proofs. The market for top quality GB Queen Victoria stamps has been very healthy over the last few years, and the many price increases in this volume reflect this.

mike lee Even the full colour advertisements are quite attractive, presenting us with a wealth of superb Queen Victoria issues to drool over! If the Queen Victoria issues of Great Britain are one of your collecting passions, or if you’d like to expand your philatelic knowledge and/or collecting interests into this area, this catalogue is a must have. And I believe it to be excellent value at the RRP Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland (Part 5) Paperback 7th edition (published March 2012) RRP A $TBA This is the first new edition of this catalogue to be published since late 2002, and is the first edition with colour illustrations. This rather hefty volume comprehensively covers Czechoslovakia from the early issues, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. But it doesn’t stop there. Also included are Czechoslovak Army is Siberia, East Silesia, Bohemia and Moravia, German occupation of Poland, Polish Military Posts and Polish Post Offices abroad. Also, as you would expect with a gap of ten years since the last edition, there are many pages of new issues to help keep your collections up to date. There are also numerous price increases, with some real jumps in early Poland and Bohemia and Moravia. Up to date design indexes are provided for Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic and Slovakia (I wonder what happened to Poland?). Historical notes and information about currency changes are also provided at the beginning of each country’s listing. This catalogue is an indispensable tool for any collector of this area. Highly recommended. I hope these reviews stimulate your interest in your hobby, and, of course, motivate you to update your philatelic library with one or more of these excellent catalogues! Until next month, happy collecting, and catalogue acquiring! Mike Stamp News - 53

Market Matters: Junk box find gets $60,000+ All collectors dream of “the big My recent front cover story find” whilst fossicking though a on the 2/6d Aboriginal “One junk box. Pound Jimmy” sideways Most never do of course! watermark turned up totally However it occurs often enough new examples, near all of which for everyone to keep looking. I have offered for sale. One client recently sold I archived all columns of my me something otherwise very much missed colleague Simon common for very many $1,000s. Dunkerley for posterity on my Literally found fossicking website, and he wrote a very though envelopes of used post detailed piece on the other 2 war junk, on a 5 hour transcon known ½d copies here - tinyurl. plane flight here. com/simon-5d The neighbouring passenger soon retreated to the back of the Full ACSC $100 in 1982! plane thinking my client was As Simon notes, it was first some kind of demented nutter it priced in the ACSC in 1982 at $60,000 Junk Box find seems! $A100, so who says there is “no And so it was with one lucky money in stamps”! vendor at the Phoenix Auctions in Melbourne, on Ken Pearson, a Director of Phoenix told me after June 9. the sale - “There were three bidders on the book, The pretty ordinary looking ½d green KGV and another three on the phone.” stamp shown nearby was invoiced for a little over “It became a battle between two phone bidders at $A60,000 – or $US60,000. around the $30K mark. Neither the winning bidder, This 1918 stamp has a SIDEWAYS watermark, or under bidder wish to be identified in any way.” and only a few are recorded. “The item was found by a West Australian The way out-dated ACSC catalogue value for this collector in a bulk lot of KGV heads, and was as is $A40,000, and SG is £22,000. amazed as everyone else with the find and the high This Auction price is around DOUBLE the full price.” SG price. “We took all the Auction items to the Perth Perfectly centred, it has a Western Australia Exhibition in May for viewing, and at the show the machine roller cancel, and was noted as having a other two copies were being exhibited.” stain. “Unfortunately the photo opportunity of all three There are both versions of this invert known known examples together was missed!” crown pointing left, and crown pointing right. SG 48b and 48bw, so it clear at least 2 sheets were sold. New way to detect Die 2 Roos. Many more may be out there – being such a You would think after near 100 years, that the main cheap stamp normally, most folks have simply never Dies of the Kangaroo stamps would be clear cut in bothered looking. all minds. Retail is only $1 or so, and even INVERTED Not so. Nearly EVERY copy of the 3d green I watermark is pretty common, so few have ever see offered these days as the scarce “Die 2” quite looked at the watermark. clearly are NOT. None of these stamps were ever auctioned until On ebay about 90% of those offered are wrong, 1988, and were not listed in ACSC until the 1970s, and I often see real dealers who SHOULD know a so few have bothered looking. lot better, offering the normal and common Die 1 as 54 - Stamp News

Glen Stephens be offered with the the scarce Die 2 in their auctions. standard gibberish with a The 1913 First fuzzy, grainy, tiny photo Watermark Die 1 (SG - “Grannie lef me hur 5/5a) is retail $15 fine stemps and this Dye 2 used, and the scarcer Die wus en itt. Deeler pryce 2 (SG 5e/5ea) is retail $250 - by itt noe fur $A250 in FU. $100.” The later Third Don’t laugh. This Watermark SG 37 and pidgin English nonsense 37d are very slightly generally gets higher cheaper, but still rather bids than describing expensive stamps in true stamps normally. Die 2. And yet another That watermark also clueless Bunny pays has a common Die 2B, 5 times retail for ”JBC” Die 1, “CA” is Die 2 SG 37e, but outside many misdescribed junk off ebay sellers, that one is spiv sellers. And it will pretty easy to sort using end in tears as always. the top outer frame and top SE corner. For near all my decades in stamps, the way to Mint Die 2s in either watermark are valued at pick them apart was the inner frame break to the top several times the used prices above of course. left of “T”. Unbroken frame line was Die 2, and So fertile fodder for the perpetual “dreamers” broken line was Die 1. who always exist in the stamp world, to grossly Sadly, overinking often meant the inner frame line misidentify these stamps. on Die 1 stamps is in-filled, hence often looking like Show near every novice (and many dealers) a the many times scarcer Die 2. used 3d Roo stamp, and tell them it is EITHER a $15 And of course all the common Die 2B have stamp, or a $250 stamp if they squint hard enough, complete inner lines, creating another layer of and they’ll come up with the latter identification in confusion for Third Watermark 3ds. near all cases! There was never an accepted alternative way to check these apart. Neither SG or ACSC offers any assistance there. “Fool’s Gold” Die 2s Human nature. They are mostly wrong Dunkerley new of course. “Fool’s test Gold”. To be fair, the In recent years, the difference between the late Simon Dunkerley two is miniscule. posted a most And in used stamps helpful new “test” on the area you need stampboards.com to look at, is often Simon pointed out obscured by cancel that a very simple ink, making it an ever quick visual test that tougher guess. sorted the “wheat from On eBay it will the chaff”. Die 1 on left, Die 2 on right Stamp News - 55

Market Matters Die positions on the The new test pane, which are well relates to the top loop or “blob” of the documented. Sadly the ACSC numeral 3. lists and prices these On Die 1 this non-existent “Die loop is a fat nearly 1+2 pairs”, and even perfect round circle, Gibbons lists pairs, as can clearly be so folks with vivid seen in the close up imaginations go out nearby. and offer them for On the scarce Die ”A Watertight Test” sale, when they just 2, this top loop is cannot exist. noticeably less wide, having the effect of a “tear-drop” hanging off the top of the 3. “Black Caviar Fever” This is a fast and ABSOLUTE test. You can Not often do new issues from the Post Office shoot see it readily with the naked eye once you keep it in up quickly in price soon after issue, but this is one. mind. Tear out this page perhaps! This special pack of 20 x 60c stamps was issued As Simon posted – “The size and shape of the top May 10 depicting the 20 straight wins of this freak circle on the ‘3’ has proven to be a watertight test” horse. Look at the fairly fuzzy Monogram stamp scans The packs sold out incredibly fast due to the wide nearby from a Prestige Auction. The top blobs on public interest in the horse, and the success story she the 3s can be easily picked apart. has had. The “CA” monogram stamp is a Die 2, and the Myself and other dealers who secured stock were “JBC” stamp is Die 1. Easily seen. soon selling the $12.95 packs for around double issue price. Die 1 + 2 pairs All Australians know the legendary impossible! performance of this, Another crazy the world’s greatest anomaly with this racehorse for many stamp is the number decades. of “Die 1 + Die 2” Not since Phar horizontal pairs that Lap 80 years back, one sees offered. has Australia seen Again often on such a racehorse – ebay. and he won “only” There is NO such 14 straight races! thing possible. You “Black Caviar” can have horizontal is THE fastest and pairs of Die 2+1, most successful Die 2+2 or Die 1+1. sprinter on this But Die 1+2 is planet, there is no totally impossible question. to own, due to the A short money favourite! 21 straight wins occurrence of the 56 - Stamp News

Glen Stephens in top company, and then flown to the UK to run June 23, at Royal Ascot - “Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes” £400,000 prize-money. Australia Post rushreleased this pack showing every win, on May 8 after consecutive win 20 - that most of the country was tuned in for on TV.

Very fast sell-out

The pack sold out lightning FAST as the Mums and Dads out there snapped them up in days as “souvenirs”, such is the “Caviar Frenzy” here! Australians are racing mad – the “Melbourne Cup” is still an official public “Black Caviar” postage stamp action holiday in Victoria, and stops the entire country each FOUR years old I understand. And that does NOT November. Prize money for that one race is over list the tricky and extensive pre-war issues. $A6 million. The second last Stanley Gibbons “China” Specialist Chris de Haer discovered the 60c catalogue was published SIX years ago. It was stamps used are a different size and perf than any overhauled and updated last year. stamp ever issued, and are thus destined to have their Such was the global popularity of that edition, own Catalogue listings. that it was completely sold out within a few months. Chris announced his discovery on stampboards. Under normal circumstances the catalogue would com in mid-June, and the demand increased even probably have been reprinted, but there are no more. “normal circumstances” in the China market - with My tip to all those who own more than one pack demand from local collectors pushing up prices. is to secure some USED copies or sheetlets. Many Hence the prices shown in the 2011 edition were buyers off me asked for part of their order to be PO considered sufficiently out of date for a thorough cancelled. revision to be required, the Gibbons catalogue Or use the sheets on Hagner sized Registered department tell me. covers to yourself. Postmarked clearly near issue date, they’ll be gems of the future. Great to see a modern PO issue doing so well, and Now 465 pages and 1 Kilo exciting to be able to watch this superb horse break This large new tome is about 465 pages thick, and all those records. weighs right on a kilogram - or 2.2 pounds for American readers! It also lists and prices Hong Kong in detail, and SG China/HK/Taiwan/Macao Taiwan (both) and Macao and Manchukuo. The most “recent” Yang CHINA catalogue is near Stamp News - 57

Market Matters And all the Japanese occupations (pages of those!) and German, Russian, Indo-China, French and USA occupation issues etc. And the complex British Zones and regions etc. A very well filled volume. There are pages of Chinese local posts/ courier posts - often found in old albums and sometimes are worth many $100s each. Without this book you will never know! All prices were updated very recently. Whether you collect or re-sell this area, you MUST have this book, or you will cost yourself money. Right now using even a year old catalogue for China means you might be selling for HALF the current market - true. Sell one set for $125 that is really getting $200+ on the informed market, and you have paid for the cat right there by your LOSS, as you are out of the loop!

Yang Cat drawbacks

The huge drawback of Yang for most folks (apart from being WAY out of date!) is that nothing before WW2 is listed. There are some very red hot areas in that huge time band, and having an out of date book for them is near useless. Yang must have taken leave of their senses for not producing an ANNUAL catalogue for China, given the very volatile stamp market. The other thing that drives me NUTS using Yang for China is that the stamps are listed in many different sections. A 1974 set can be hidden in many places. SG lists things in strict date order which is logical and easy to follow. I do not care if they are “T” or “J” or “N” series etc. I want to be able to find them FAST! China issued their sets in year order, and using Yang can take an hour to look up 6 Hagners - that you can do in 5 minutes with SG. Middle ground and common post war sets, like 58 - Stamp News

Essential to have on your desk the 1962 Mei Lang Fang used are cat $US170 in Yang and fetch up to treble that at any auction right now. So using a “current” Yang for selling will lose you 3 times what this books costs - on a single simple run of the mill set.

Attractive retail this year.

I’ve sold quite a few since getting these books in stock, and all leading dealers globally will have copies. They are $A85 locally, and for 465 colour pages, very good value. UK retail is £48, and only a few years back that

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“One man’s Junk is ……” would have meant a local retail of $150 or so when Forex and shipping were costed in. As an illustration of WHY everyone needs this book, here is a perfect example from recent times. That cost ME money! On stampboards I listed up 5 slip-cased stockbooks of “Junk” for $A135 - tinyurl.com/ SBsJunk – it all looked pretty junky to me anyway. I’d just bought it, and was chatting on the phone whilst taking photos, and being lazy, decided the few China in there also looked like junk in my view. So I allowed zero for them, as you can see from the many photos on the link. Only AFTER it was sold 12 minutes later – pretty normal for my bulky junk lots – did I note the dreary looking 1974 Turbine/Harvester set in fresh mint was cat £350 in the last Gibbons!

£500 set given away

In the new edition this absolutely dreary looking quartet goes up to £500. Does this look like £500 to anyone here?! Value £140 EACH stamp. They are only $US140 the set of 4 in the ancient Yang – a perfect example of how far values have moved on China. They were £65 the SET in the previous SG! So even an experienced dealer basically gave away a £500 set. For less experienced sellers,

having this book on hand will likely pay for itself the first time you use it. The catalogue is paid for many times over in just the one case, of the one set highlighted here. $A85 well spent. “Knowledge Is Power”. Design indexes have been compiled for both the People’s Republic and Macao in this edition. The glossary translating terms into other languages has been augmented, with listings in both traditional and modern Chinese. Further colour illustrations have been added, and a number of other improvements have been made, throughout the listings. A great job from the SG Catalogues Department staff all round.

Strong increases

Prices are up throughout with some significant increases, bearing in mind the VERY short time span between the 8th and 9th editions. In the Imperial Post period errors such as the ‘small figures’ surcharge double and surcharge inverted on the 2c on 2ca green (SG 39d and 39e) are up from £18,000/16,000 (mint/used) to £42,000/38,000. The 30c on 24ca deep rose-red mint (SG 65) rises from £800 to £2,500, and the 2c on 2ca green (SG 71) puts on £75,000 to a lazy £275,000! Stamp News - 59

Market Matters In the Communist and Application was made, the early People’s Republic design was approved, and periods, the heaviest the required payment made. increases are mainly for The design had the mint, although used are also Tibetan flag as central up in many cases. design element, and the The 1959 20f deep dates on it related to the carmine, Tenth Anniversary 50th Anniversary of the of the People’s Republic Tibetan uprising. stamp (SG 1861) jumps from £50 to £325, and the PO demanded their 1967 ‘Poems of Mao Tsereturn Tung’ (SG 2372/85) are up After the stamps were from £3,750 to £8,000 – handed over, the NZ Post over doubled. Over doubled in 1 year. belatedly realised the The two stamps from Tibet based stamps were this “Poems” set shown a political message, and would possibly offend the nearby, are now catalogued at over £4,000 alone. Chinese, so they demanded their return. Recent issues also see many increases, especially As can be seen, the official NZPO Logo is on the used, and there are significant changes also to the stamps at lower right of the stamps. foreign post offices, Macao and Taiwan. Henderson joined stampboards.com and outlined This catalogue also lists Hong Kong from 1862 his version of the story thereafter to date Booklets, Dues, Postal Fiscals etc, with all “I was keen to mount a ‘discrimination’ case plate and watermark varieties, and Specimens etc. A against NZ Post, so submitted a complaint to the very handy section. Human Rights Commission.” Did you know an inverted watermark on the “They ordered a mediation meeting, so Ivor common HK 1977 20c Tourism low value was cat Masters NZPO and I met in a stormy three-hour £500 mint and £200 used? A few cents otherwise. session at the HRC office in Auckland.” Well you do NOW! “Ivor was obstinate, and just kept repeating ‘they

“FREE TIBET”

We all know postage stamps have been used for propaganda purposes from almost their inception. Many causes – noble or otherwise, have been peddled via the humble postage stamp. New Zealand Post had its hands full in recent times, through a chap mostly known as Bruce Henderson, a long time thorn in the side of NZ Post. He was stopped 40 years ago from charging to deliver mail by pushbike in Timaru, South Island on the coast just south of Christchurch. Henderson submitted a design to the NZ Post Business Section for CALs (Customised Advertising Labels) to be printed by NZ Post. CALs are valid postage stamps in NZ. 60 - Stamp News

violate our terms and conditions’ - for showing a ‘political’ topic like a flag.” “I urged him to reflect on other cases where he has permitted CALs to show such things as Sri Lanka, Buddhists, Moslems, and even the famous Vietnamese politician Phan Boi Chau. And none of those were ever restricted.” “I then received a multi-page legal opinion from the Human Rights Commission’s chief lawyer. I’m happy to supply photocopies of this to anyone interested.” “Today, the Tibet flag CALS have notoriety in NZ, and are among the more elusive CALS around, mainly due to not being included in the NZPO annual “collector packs”. “The current Mowbray auction offers some mint

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“HELP FREE TIBET” Mail blocks with estimate over $1,000, while used blocks are on Trademe at over $2,000.” All very interesting, and Henderson even mailed me the cover shown nearby, with one of these stamps on it, to see if it passed through the mail.

As can be seen it arrived without incident, despite the prominent “HELP FREE TIBET – Boycott Chinese Products” sticker affixed on the front. I asked for it to be backstamped at my Post Office for “proving” purposes - which it was, on March 12, 2012. I feel sorry for the plight of the Tibetans I must admit, and if anyone collects these, please contact me, and the highest donation offer to their cause will own it.

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Catalogues/pro from Stamp Ne

STANLEY GIBBONs GB & British commonwealth

Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840-1970 2011 Edition ........................................ $195 Commonwealth Simplified Catalogue 1840 - 2010 .........................................................................$185 Australia and Territories 6th Edition 2011 ...................................................................................$59.95 Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka 2nd Edition 2011 ..............................................................$32.50 Belize, Guyana, Trinidad 2009 .......................................................................................................$35.90 Bermuda, Bahamas & North Caribbean 1st Edition 2006 .........................................................$59.95 Brunei Malaysia & Singapore 2010 ..............................................................................................$41.50 Canada & Former Provinces 2008 New Edition due December.................................................$31.50 Central Africa 2nd Edition 2008....................................................................................................$26.90 Cyprus, Malta & Gibraltar 2nd Edition 2008 .............................................................................$28.90 East Africa 2nd Edition 2010 .........................................................................................................$41.50 Eastern Pacific 2nd Edition 2011 ...................................................................................................$26.90 Falklands Is. & Dependencies 2010 ...............................................................................................$26.90 Hong Kong 3rd Edition 2010 ........................................................................................................$26.90 India including States 2009 ............................................................................................................$41.50 Indian Ocean 1st Edition 2007 .......................................................................................................$31.50 Ireland 3rd Edition 2008 ...............................................................................................................$23.50 Leeward Islands 2007 .....................................................................................................................$35.90 Northern Caribbean Bahamas & Bermuda 2nd Edition 2009 ..................................................$35.90 New Zealand & Dependencies 5th Edition 2010 ..........................................................................$41.50 St. Helena & Dependencies 2011....................................................................................................$17.90 Southern Africa 2008 ......................................................................................................................$35.90 West Africa 2007 .............................................................................................................................$35.90 Western Pacific incl. Fiji, Pitcairn, Cook Is., PNG, Solomons etc 2009 .....................................$41.50 Windward Islands 2007 ..................................................................................................................$35.90 Great Britain Concise - 2010 .........................................................................................................$72.50 Collect British Stamps 2010 ...........................................................................................................$29.95 Collect Channel Is. & Isle of Man 2011.........................................................................................$89.50 GB Specialised Queen Victoria 15th Edition .............................................................................. $119.95 GB Specialised 4 Kings 2nd Edition 2005 ........................................................................................ $110 GB Specialised QEII pre-decimal 11th Edition 2006...................................................................$89.95 GB Specialised QEII Decimal Vol 4 2008 Edition .............................................................................$99

foreign Countries & thematics

Western Europe Simplified catalogue 2005 ................................. NOW ON SPECIAL $60 was $115 Stamps of the World, 5 volumes New 2010 Edition ...................................................................$600.00 Austria & Hungary 7th Edition 2009 ............................................................................................$62.90 Balkans 2009 ....................................................................................................................................$76.50 Benelux 6th Edition 2010................................................................................................................$71.90 Central America 3rd Edition 2007 ................................................................................................$71.90 Central Asia 4th Edition 2006 ........................................................................................................$49.50 China 8th Edition 2011 ...................................................................................................................$79.90 Czech. & Poland 7th Edition due Jan 2012 ....................................................................................... tba France & Colonies 2010..................................................................................................................$81.90 Germany 9th Edition 2011 .............................................................................................................$67.50 Japan & Korea 2008 Edition ........................................................................................................$62.90 Italy & Switzerland 7th Edition 2009 ...........................................................................................$76.50 Middle East - 2009 .........................................................................................................................$76.50 Portugal & Spain 6th Edition 2011................................................................................................$53.90 Russia 2008 Edition.........................................................................................................................$69.90 Scandinavia 6th Edition .................................................................................................................$62.90 South America 2008 Edition ..........................................................................................................$71.90 South East Asia 4th Edition 2004 .................................................................................................$53.90 USA 7th Edition 2010......................................................................................................................$76.50 Collect Autographs 7nd Edition 2010 ...........................................................................................$35.00 Collect Birds on Stamps 5th Edition 2003 ....................................................................................$75.00 Collect Chess on Stamps................................................................................................................ $27.00 Collect Railways on Stamps 3rd Edition ..................................................................................... $68.50 Collect Ships on Stamps 3rd Edition 2001....................................................................................$89.50 Collect Motor Vehicles on Stamps 1st Edition 2004.................................................................... $59.95 Collect Aircraft on Stamps New Available Now ......................................................................... $119.50 Collect Fish on Stamps 1st Edition ................................................................................................$64.50

oducts Available ews Mail Order

2012 Stamps of the World 6 VOLS $450

Other Gibbons Products

New Imperial Album, 2 volumes 1840-1936 for the British Empire ........................... $750 King George VI Album Loose leaf, 4 volumes ............................................................ $1100 Blank pages for above x 25 ........................................................................................... $49.50 King George VI Album Fast-bound ............................................................................... $495 Colour Key ..................................................................................................................... $44.95 Detectamark, battery operated watermark detector .................................................... $280 Instatector, by Morley Bright ...................................................................................... $49.50 1000 Hinges ...................................................................................................................... $4.95 Instanta Perforation Gauge ......................................................................................... $15.50 Thirkell Postion Finder .................................................................................................. $7.50 Collect British British Coins ........................................................................................ $39.50 Tower Springback Album ............................................................................................. $85.00 Senator Standard Springback Album ......................................................................... $79.95 Senator Medium ............................................................................................................ $72.50 Simplex Standard Springback Album ........................................................................ $82.50 Simplex Medium ........................................................................................................... $65.00 Devon Peg Fitting Album ........................................................................................... $105.00 Exeter Peg Fitting Album ........................................................................................... $349.50 Plymouth Album with Slipcase ....................................................................................... $585 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Philatelicâ&#x20AC;? Rolls Royce of Stamp Albums ............................................................ $775

Extra leaves and binders available for all albums. Also Transparent interleaving. Please enquire.

Gibbons Australia Album, 1913-1990 ....................................................................... $149.90 as above 1991- 2003 ..................................................................................................... $149.90 Great Britain Album 1840-1970 ................................................................................ $112.50 Great Britain Album 1970-1990 ................................................................................ $112.50 Great Britain Album 1991-2003 ..................................................................................... $150 New Zealand Album 1855-1990 ................................................................................. $149.90 New Zealand Album 1991-2003 ................................................................................. $149.90 Ring Album White unfaced leaves .................................................................................... $66 As above, faced leaves ................................................................................................... $82.50 As above Black faced leaves ......................................................................................... $92.50 22 Ring Binder Only ..................................................................................................... $53.50

Other CATALOGUES & HANDBOOKS

The Australian Airmail Catalogue 2008 Edition ................................................................ $99 The Australian Airmail Catalogue Hardcover 2008 Edition........................................... $130 The Australian Comprehensive Catalogue 3 Volumes ............................................... $89.95 The Australian Comprehensive Catalogue Hardbound 1 Volume To 2006 .............. $89.50

Stamp News Mail Order PO Box 1290, Upwey, Victoria, Australia Ph: 03 9729 0082 Fax: 9758 7506 email: kevinmorgan2@live.com Prices do not include Postage & handling

AUCTION DIARY Here are the dates and details for sales being held by public auction houses who are regular display advertisers in Stamp News. This is a free service to readers and advertisers.The information listed here is as supplied to us; readers are advised to contact the businesses directly in order to ascertain that this is correct. Other auction houses are invited to list here. Cost is $275 prepaid per annum for a basic listing, unchanged for the period. Listings which require maintenance, such as updating auction dates, are $550 per annum.

21st Century Auctions

Harmers Of London

39 Kalman Drive, Boronia, Vic, 3155 www.21stcenturyauctions.com.au info@21centuryauctions.com.au Tel (03) 9729 0082 Fax (03) 9758 7506 Next sale: see website for details

11, 111 Power Road, London W4 5PY , UK www.harmers.com auctions@harmers.demon.co.uk Tel: 0011 44 208 747 6100 Fax: 0011 44 208 996 0649 Next sale: see website for details

Ace Stamp Auctions

John Mowbray International

PO Box 2076, Ellenbrook, WA, 6069 www.acestampauctions.com stampdealer@iinet.net Tel (08) 9297 3040 Forthcoming sales: See website for details

Private Bag 63000, Wellington 6140, New Zealand www.mowbrays.co.nz john.mowbray@xtra.co.nz Tel: 0011 64 6 364 8252 Fax: 0011 64 6 364 8270 Next sale: see website for details

Auction house Christoph G채rtner

Millennium Philatelic Auctions

74321 Bietigheim-bissingen, Germany www.auktionen-gaertner.de info@auktionen-gaertner.de Tel 0011 49 7142 789 400 Fax 0011 49 7142 789 410 Forthcoming sales:10-14 September 2012

Suite 25, 89-97 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 www.millenniumauctions.com info@millenniumauctions.com Tel: (02) 9281 4797 Fax: (02) 9281 4677 Next sale: see website for details

Corbitts

Velvet Collectables Group (formerly Mowbrays Australia)

5 Mosley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1YE, UK www.corbitts.com collectors@corbitts.com Tel: 0011 44 191 232 7268 Fax: 0011 44 191 261 4130 Next sale: see website for details

Craig Chappell PO Box 521, Clayfield, Qld. 4011 craigchappell@bigpond.com.au Tel: (07) 3262 8810 Fax:(07) 3262 8816 Please contact for details of forthcoming sales.

Cygnet Philatelics 8 Clevedon Way, Karringyup, WA 6018 Tel: (08) 9325 4542 Next sale: see ad for details

Suite 401, Level 4, 64-76 Kippax Street Surry Hills NSW 2100 velvetcollectables@iinet.net.au www.stamp-auction.com.au Tel: (02) 9280 0086 Fax: (02) 9281 4053 Next sale: 28 July 2012 (Collectables)

Robin Linke Stamp Dealer 181 Jersey Street, Wembley, 6014, Western Australia www.robinlinke.com.au robin@robinlinke.com.au Tel (08) 9387 5327 Fax (08) 9387 1646 Next sale: See website for details

Spink www.spink.com Tel: 0011 44 20 7563 4000 Fax: 0011 44 20 7563 4066 Next sale: 5/11/12/19/20 July 2012

Join the Gold Rush! As you will no doubt know, the price of precious metals has leapt enormously since the advent of the Global Financial Crisis, and there seems to be no stopping it! Beware of gold buying centres etc, as more than likely you will be paid MUCH LESS than the current value of your holdings! The majority of Gold buyers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reveal what they pay per ounce or gram for Gold. In many cases, sellers could be receiving LESS than 50% of the true market value. With the recession biting and Gold prices near to an all-time high, there is a new Gold rush with more and more people selling their unwanted items, and many buyers claim they offer the best deals for sellers, using impressive full page ads and slick advertising, but the actual price they will pay is missing. If you are a buyer or seller, or are interested in Gold and Silver coins either as an investor, collector or purely as a safe haven for your money we are now able to offer a premium service to our customers for the buying and selling of bullion coins. Each day you will be able to phone us for current prices, whether buying or selling, and we will quote you on a range of items such as Sovereigns, Krugerrands, Australian $200 coins etc. The price we quote will be based on the up to date bullion price and you will be able to buy or sell, with no hidden charges etc. Just a simple 2.5% commission whether buying or selling. For instance 13th December 2011 the Gold value of a Sovereign was approx $390, a Krugerrand $1659 and an Australian 22 carat $200 Gold coin $488. So we would have paid those prices for stock in our possession on that day, or sold at those prices subject to stock availability and requirements. We also buy and sell Silver coins of any period and any country. Our selling prices will generally be approx 12.75% higher than the Gold price which is our 2.5% commission and 10% GST. Postage and insurance are extra on all transactions, all credit cards are accepted, however for Bullion Coin transactions there is an administration charge of 1% for Visa and Mastercard, and 3% for Amex or Diners. For all enquiries please contact me, Kevin Morgan at Kevin Morgan Stamps and Coins directly on 03 9729 0082, mobile 0425 795 693 or email kevinmorgan2@live.com The current Gold and Silver prices can be found online at www.kitco.com

Internet & Email Directory The following is an extensive listing of Stamp Dealer and Internet Website contact addresses worldwide. Millions of dollars of stock is priced up ready to sell on these sites. All Dealers may list their contact details here for a very affordable $175 per year fee, prepaid annually or only $17.50 a month. Contact the Advertising Manager on Ph: 03 9729 0082, Fax: 03 9758 7506, or email: kevinmorgan2@live.co www.brusden-white.com Publishers of Australia’s Gold Medal catalogue series - The Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Catalogue. Order all volumes on line. Special offers also available. info@brusden-white.com

www.bexleystamps.com.au Our web site gives all our current stock and specials so keep looking. sales@bexleystamps.com.au

www.dunedinstamps.co.nz Check out our website for selected New Zealand items, NZ mint sets, and “Lord of the Rings” stamps and covers dnstamp@es.co.nz

www.millenniumauctions.com Regular public auctions of fine and rare stamps and postal history. View our auction catalogues online and bid with confidence on our secure server. info@millenniumauctions.com

www.ozemail.com.au/~pittwaterstamps Comprehensive price lists for more than forty lists using ASC, SG & Scott numbering. By far the largest such lists in the southern hemisphere.” pittwaterstamps@ozemail.com.au

www.rap.com.au The website for Australia, Australian Territories, commercial and philatelic covers, and informative articles on the subjects. rap@rap.com.au

www.premierpostal.com PPA holds it’s auctions on the 3rd Sunday of the Month with around 4000 lots per auction. Our auctions include stamps, postal history, postal stationary, postmarks,postcards etc from around the world. We also provide a searchable Post Office reference database for Australia and several other counties. david@premierpostal.com

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www.manfredjunge.com.au Try us for Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Antarctica. Specialising in “Booklets” from Australia, New Zealand, The Pacifics, Great Britain & Channel Island & much more. mjstamps@manfredjunge.com.au

www.sutherlandphilatelics.com.au Long-established mail order dealer comprehensively covering British Isles, Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Australasia and Japan. Prompt courteous service and an extensive user-friendly website. sutherlandphil@bigpond.com

www.stampsaustralia.com.au

Sydney Philatelics - Largest On-Line Shop in Australia ! – User-Friendly – 10,000 and more Philatelic Items – Just a mouse click away ! Over 100 Pages of Australasia, British Commonwealth, Booklets, Accessories.etc. Always Buying ! Est 27 Years. info@stampsaustralia.com.au

www.zirinskystamps.com Browse our stock of stamps, revenues , postal history and articles on Australasia, British Commonwealth and more at www.zirinskystamps.com. Or email szirinsky@cs.com

www.sevenseas.com.au Search our website for full listing of stamps and Seven Seas albums and pages and other accessories. We look forward to serving you. stamps@sevenseas.com.au

www.glenstephens.com Largest and most visited Stamp Dealer website in the Southern Hemisphere. 250 different pages of stamp bargains and archives! $4,000 prize always on offer. glen@glenstephens.com

www.varisell.com Worldwide stamps, covers, errors, proofs, specimens, postal stationery, philatelic literature, postcards, paper money, signed FDC-s and more in our easy to use online store. Prompt, courteous service from America. Varisell@aol.com

www.gabrieles.com.au Hundreds of new items added to our site each month. Add your email address to our “early bird” notice list, so when new material is added to the site, you get first choice! We also post out a printed copy of our monthly offers, for those who do not use the internet, this service is also free. Our printed, 36 paged price list is also available, just phone write or email today for a free copy today. gabriele@gabrieles.com.au

www.richardjuzwin.com The leading specialist dealers in Australasian stamps and the largest private dealer (non Auction) company in Australia. info@richardjuzwin.com.au

www.ballaratgoldstamps.com We stock a wide range of items from Great Britain, (Stamps, First Day Covers and Booklets), United States of America, (Stamps and First day Covers), Pacific Islands, Scandinavia, Central and South America, British Commonwealth countries pre-1953, Queen Victoria, Flight Covers and Postal Stationery.

www.stampsale.com New Zealand and worldwide in our Ashford Stamps postal auctions. Ask for a catalogue, or view the website. Also ask for direct sales list of NZ Chalons. ashford@stampsale.com

www.sidneyfenemore.com World wide Postal History Bid Sales Every 2 months. Inc. Aerophilatelic, Maritime, Paquebots, Military all aspects, Polar and Commercial Mail. Interesting listings on offer. APS Member 52833-1 sfenemore@clara.co.uk

www.acestampauctions.com WA Auction selling classic material from the Commonwealth countries including Great Britain through to modern Australian errors that have only just been discovered. Attractive early Australian Kangaroos & KGV along with States material is also available. stampdealer@iinet.net.au

21st CENtURY AUCtIONs ___________________ www.21stcenturyauctions.com.au kevinmorgan2@live.com BIlBY stAMPs & COvERs _______www.bilbystamps.com.au; ann@bilbystamps.com.au KENNEDY stAMPs P/l www.kennedystamps.com.au; stamps@kennedystamps.com.au KEvIN MORGAN stAMPs AND COINs ___________________www.kevinmorgan.com.au kevinmorgan2@live.com MOWBRAYs AUstRAlIA ___________ Melbourne: mowbraysaustralia@ozemail.com.au sydney: mowbraysaustralia@bigpond.com NORFOlK IslAND PHIlAtElIC BUREAU _______________________ info@stamps.gov.nf PACIFIC stAMPs ___________ www.pacificstamps.com.au; info@pacificstamps.com.au stAMP NEWs AUstRAlAsIA ________________________ www.stampnews.com.au info@stampnews.com.au stANlEY GIBBONs UK _______www.stanleygibbons.com; sales@stanleygibbons.co.uk stAtUs INtERNAtIONAl _______________ www.statusint.com; auction@statusint.com stEWARt’s stAMP sHOP _____________________ stewartsstampshop@senet.com.au www.philatelyunlimited.com.au Stamp News - 69

philatelic clubs & societies new south wales Armidale Circle RSPC: Mtg 2nd Wed Australian Cmwlth Collectors Club of NSW: Mtg 3rd Mon 7.45pm, 1st flr. Philas House, 17 Brisbane St, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2001. Ph 02 9267 8301; Fax: 02 9264 4741. GPO Box 1971, Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: 02 9264 8301 Aust. States Study Circle: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Bathurst Stamp Coin and Collectables Club: Mtg 1st Mon 7.30pm, Old Eglinton fire shed, Park St, Elington PO Box 151, Bathurst NSW 2795 Bega Phil. & Numismatic Society: Mtg 3rd Friday 8.00pm. Mthly Newsletter. PO Box 370, Bega NSW Blue Mountains Stamp Club: Mtg 4th Friday (ex Dec) 8.00pm Katoomba Public School; PO Box 76, Blackheath Boambee East PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan) 6pm Boambee East Comm. Centre, Bruce King Dr. Ph: 02 66581385 Campbelltown District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan - 4th Wed); @ Catholic Hall Acacia St, Ruse. Inquiries: mystampclub@yahoo.com.au; PO Box 478, Campbelltown 2560 Castle Hill SC Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, Hills District Bowling Club, Jenner Street, Baulkham Hills; PO Box 151 Castle Hill NSW 1765 China Study Group of PSNSW: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Cinderella SC: Mtg 2nd Friday, even months; Produces “Cinderellas Australia” and monographs; PO Box 889, Chatswood, NSW 2057 Coffs Harbour SC: Mtg 2nd Wed Earlwood and District SC:Mtg 1st Wed Grafton SC: Mtg 2nd Wed (ex. Dec) Grafton Stampers & Everything Philatelic: Mtg 1st Sun 2pm (ex School Hols). Grafton Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Queen & Oliver Sts. Ph 02 6642 1363. email gbchurch@bigpond.com. Great Lakes SC: Mtg1st Sat 9.30am , Workshop & Market 1st Sat 9-12, Great Lakes Campus Annexe, Taree St, Tuncurry Enq: Ph 02 6554 9776 Gosford PS: Afternoon Mtg 1st Mon; Evening Mtg 2nd Thurs Hawkesbury Valley PS (Richmond Stamp Club): Mtg 2nd Thurs (ex Jan) PO Box 28 Richmond 2753 Illawarra PS: Mtg 3rd Thursday (ex. Jan) Wollongong Master Build. Club Ltd, Oasis Room, 7.30pm. All welcome. Tel. (02) 42252011. Kempsey RSL PS: Mtg 2nd Wed Lake Macquarie Stamp Club:: Mtg 2nd Sat 9am; Combined Pensioners & Community Care Services 130 Josephson St, Swansea. Enq: 02 4392 5211 Lord Howe Island Postal History Society: Mtg by arrangement. Contact Pres: Dr William Mayo, 02 9918 6825 Lower Clarence PS: Mtg 4th Tues Macquarie Valley PS: Mtg 2nd Tues Maitland SC: Mtg 2nd Mon ex Jan. ‘Show & Tell’ every mtg E. Maitland Bowling Club, Bank St. Pres. Mark Saxby; Sec. David Carratt; Ph: 02 4932 4045 Email: carrotspatch@tpg.com.au Manly-Warringah PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs St David’s Church Hall, Dee Why. Sec. Graeme Morriss Ph: 02 9905 3255 email: stampsmw@bizland.com.au Manly-Warringah Rugby Leagues SC: Mtg 4th Tues cnr. Pittwater Rd & Federal Pde, Brookvale. Sec. Graeme Morriss Ph: 02 9905 3255 email: stampsmw@bizland.com.au Milton-Ulladulla SC: Mtg 7pm on 4th Mon (ex Dec); Milton-Ulladulla Bowling Club Mtg Room, St Vincent St, Ulladulla, Sec. PO Box 670, Ulladulla, NSW, 2539 Morisset Uniting Church SC: Mtg 4th Sat 10am (ex Dec) Enq: 4977 2525 (Jenny)

act Canberra, Philatelic Society of: 1st Thursday: General Meeting,3rd Thursday: Afternoon Meeting (IF REQUIRED),3rd Thursday: (Evening) Exchange Night, 2nd Tuesday: Postcard Group, 4th Monday: Machin Collectors Group. All meetings 7:45pm, Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Canberra City Postal Address:PO Box 1840,Canberra ACT 2601,Email:psc@netspeed.com.au www.canberrastamps.org

western australia Armadale-Kelmscott PS: Mtg 4th Tues; Ph: 08 9397 6525 email: fit.kanga@bigpond.com Bridgetown-Manjimup SC: Mtg 1st Thurs 7.30pm Masonic Hall, Hampton St, BridgetownPh 08 9761 4638 or 08 9761 2005 Busselton SC: Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9752 4449, 0400 646 282 email witches1@westnet.com.au Canning SC: Mtg 1st Wed; Ph: 08 9457 7565 Daytime SC: Mtg 1st Thurs; 08 9341 3576 Eastern Goldfields: Mtg 3rd Thurs ; Ph: 0412 156 351 Eaton SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7pm Ph. 08 9795 7744, email: scrapbit@tpg.com Ellenbrook SC: Mtg 3rd Wed; Ph: 08 9296 9306 Fremantle and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed, Tennis Club House, Parry St, Fremantle at 8pm; Ph: 08 6363 6415 Kalamunda SC: Mtg 3rd Wed; Ph: 08 9291 8484 Mandurah PS PO Box 625 Mandurah WA 6210 2nd Tues 4.45 - 6.30pm Bortolo Park Pavilion Cnr. Bortolo and

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NSW club information:The Philatelic Association of NSW, PO Box220, Darlinghurst, NSW, 1300 Phone: 02 9264 8301

Mudgee Coin Note & Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sunday Ph 02 63735324 Nambucca River PS: Mtg 1st Sunday Newcastle PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm Mayfield Ex-Services Club; 10am 3rd Wed, 48 Mackie Ave, New Lambton, Juniors 11am 3rd Sun, Wallsend Pioneers Hall NSW Postcard Collectors Soc: Mtg 1st Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Northern Suburbs PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7.45pm, Naremburn Library, Central St, Naremburn off Slade St; Ph: 02 9419 7354 Orange Coin and Stamp Club: Mtg Last Tuesday, Orange Community Info Centre, 79-81 Kite St, Orange 7.30pm Ph: 02 6362 3754. Orchid Stamp Club: Mtg 3rd Sat. (Jan and each 2nd mth) Parramatta PS: Mtg 1st Friday Penrith and District PS: Mtg 1st Thursdays, 8pm, CWA rooms, Baby Health Ctr, Tindale St PO Box 393, Kingswood NSW 2747 PHILAS Stamp Auctions: Mtg 2nd Sat Mar,Jul, Nov Ph 02 9264 8301 PS of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed (exDec); Ph 02 9399 7556 PS of NSW: Mtg 1st Tues (Philas House), 3rd Tues (Chatswood); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Richmond River (Lismore) PS: Mtg 4th Thursday Royal Sydney Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd Tues. (ex Jan); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Sapphire Coast Stamp & Coin Club: Mtg Enq 02 6495 7308. Mail to PO Box 285, Pambula, NSW 2549 St. George PS: Mtg 1st Mon Shoalhaven PS: Mtg 2nd Monday (Ex Jan) PO Box 4047, East Nowra 2541. Ph 02 44472976 Smithfield SC: Mtg 2nd Mon Society for Polar Philately: 2012 meetings: 2nd Wednesday of February, March, May, July, Sept and November held at Ryde Ex-Services Club 724-730 Victoria Rd, Ryde, NSW Tel: 9807 3344 (in Mackinnon room) starting at 8pm.Enq 0407 277 223 or email penviews@hotmail.com Strathfield-Burwood PS: Mtg 4th Wed Sussex Inlet and District: Mtg 3rd Mon Sutherland Shire PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. , 7:30pm, Sutherland Uniting Services Club, 7 East Pde, Sutherland. Information Secretary, PO Box 339, Sutherland, NSW 1499 Sydney Anglican Stamp Society: Mtg 2nd Sat, even months 9.30am - 2.30pm, St Paul’s, Carlingford. Details: www.philas.org.au/sysdneyanglicanstampsociety Tamworth PS: Mtg 1st Mon ex. Jan. Tamworth Bridge Club, 7 Hilton St, Tamworth Sec. Graeme Mitchell. PO Box 678, Tamworth NSW 2340 Ph. 02 67664853 Taree RSL Club Ltd SC: Mtg 3rd Mon Thematic Society of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed Toronto SC: Mtg 1st Wed Tuggerah SC: Mtg 4th Sun (ex Dec.) Turramurra SC: Mtg 2nd Monday, 7.45pm. Ph: 9144 4225 Twin Towns Stamp Club Inc.: Mtg 1st Monday, 7.30p, Home & Comm. Centre, Tweed Heads Wagga SC: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) ARCC Building, Tarcutta St, 7.30pm. Secretary: Peter Simpfendorfer Ph:02 6922 3393 Willoughby Legion Philatelic Section: Mtg 4th Tues Wyong PS: Mtg 3rd Tues, 7.30m. Jim Spence, Sec. Ph 02 4392 7536

northern territory Alice Springs SC: Meet Informally; PO Box 1529, Alice Springs, NT, 0871. Ph 08 8953 3054 Darwin Philatelic Circle: 1st Sun. 10am - 2pm. 53 Flametree Crt, Rosebery; Ph:(08) 8931 2898; PO Box 1624, Palmerston, NT, 0831; Email: Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au-. WA club information: WA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Perth, WA, 6001 Murdoch Drives Greenfields WA 6210 08 9581 1083 keithmich@bigpond.com Northern Districts SC: Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9329 0117 Philatelic Forum: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan); Ph: 08 9294 4277 Rockingham & Kwinana (PS of): Mtg 3rd Tues (NB 2nd in Dec) Pres. Malcolm Brown; Sec. Terry Boyd; PRO Lucie Schokker Ph. 08 9419 1604; email: malcolm.b@iinet.net.au PS of WA: Mtg 3rd Tues; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Wed (ex Dec); Clubrooms, Charles Riley Reserve, Wendling Rd, North Beach, Ph: 08 9447 7256 The Postmark Circle (WA): Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Victoria Park SC: Mtg 1st Wed; Ph: 08 9472 8072 or 08 9450 5280 WA Study Group: Mtg 4th Thurs (ex Dec) 08 9384 1050 Wanneroo SC: Mtg 3rd Mon; Ph: 08 6106 0874.

philatelic clubs & societies new zealand Air Mail Society of NZ: Mtg 3rd Mon (ex. Jan). Ph: 03 358 4838 Auckland PS: Mtg 1st and 3rd Tues (except Jan); Email bruce.chadderton @fitec. org.nz Add Ph 09 9853212 www.aps.gen.nz Christchurch PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Library night 3rd Tuesday; Email: gftyson@inet.net. nz Ph 03 3541064 Dunedin PS: Mtg 4th Thurs (except Nov and Dec). Ph 03 4557643; Email paul@ classiekrealestate.co.nz Hastings Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Wed (except Jan and 2nd Wed Dec). Ph 06 8706710; Email jan-dave@clear.net.nz Hawkes Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan); Ph: 06 843 9433 Email dennmarg@paradise. net.nz Horowhenua PS: Mtg 2nd Mon. Ph: 06 368 6202 Email michael.Christensen@xtra. co.nz Hutt Valley PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan); Ph: 04 568 4892; Email: richards@nec.co.nz Kapiti PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec); Ph: 04 297 1197 Manaia PS: Mtg (Hawera) 1st Sun. Ph 06 2784292, email: peter.Williams @xtra. co.nz Manawatu PS: Mtg 1st Wed, daytime meeting 3rd Tues. Ph 06 3289 895; Email patricia.Larsen@xtra.co.nz Marlborough Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Mon (except Jan and 2nd Mon Dec). Ph 03 5776166; Email lousv8@yahoo.com Morrinsville Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Wed Ph 07 8896251 Nelson PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 03 5477516 NZ Stamp Collectors Club Christchurch: Mtg 4th Wed ; Ph 03 3596758; www.nzeal. com/philately/nzscc.htm North Shore PS: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Wed (except Jan and Dec). Ph: 09 4141044; Email: nsps@xtra.co.nz www.northshoreps.com Postal History Soc of NZ: Auckland 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 09 522 0311 Chapter meetings held Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth and Wellington. Ph: 07 3476428

queensland Arana Hills SC: Meeting 2nd Tues; 07 3851 0213; email: petermccloskey@bigpond. com Bayside Afternoon SC: Meeting last Wed; Ph: 07 3206 6281. Bribie Island SC: Meeting 4th Wed; Ph: 07 3408 2238 Bundaberg PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, The Family Centre, Kensington St (in the Show Grounds); Ph: 07 4152 2403 or 07 4151 3062 Caboolture & District SC: Mtg 3rd Sat. Ph: 07 5498 6504 Cairns SC: Mtg 3rd Wed. 7.30pm Star Services, 115 Lyons St, Bungalow Ph: 07 4055 1302 Sec: Ross Bottomer, email:rbottomer@y7mail.com, web:www.cairnsstampclub. asn.au Caloundra SC: Mtg 4th Thurs 1.30pm Ph: 07 5494 7233 City Daytime SC: Mtg 2nd Thurs. Ph: 07 3206 6281 City of Brisbane PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs; Ph: 07 3263 8573 (ah); email: desley@mycelebrant.com COLLECTORS CLUB QUEENSLAND: Mtg 2nd Thurs 1.00 pm BCC Library, Garden City Shopping Centre, Upper Mt.Gravatt. Contact 32068507 or stampman5@ bigpond.com Deception Bay SC: Mtg 1st Sat. Ph: 07 3204 6095 Enoggera SC: Mtg 1st and 3rd Mon. Ph: 07 3264 4157 Gladstone and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed (Ex. Jan) & 4th Wed (Ex.Dec). Ph. Sec: 07 4978 1155 Ian Rippingale, Gold Coast PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, 11.30am, Southport Community Centre, Lawson St, Southport. Ph: 07 5546 3801 Gympie SC: Mtg - 3rd Mon. Ph: 07 5482 5698 Hervey Bay Afternoon Club: Mtg 3rd Wed. Ph: 07 4124 1138 Ipswich SC: Mtg 1st Thurs (ex. Jan). Ph: 07 3282 2983

Further information can be obtained from the NZ Philatelic Federation, PO Box 58139, Whitby, Porirua, 5245, NZ. E-mail: secretary@nzpf.org.nz Pukekohe Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sunday Ph: 09 2357737 Email: pukekohestampclub@gmail.com Royal PS of NZ: Mtg 2nd Tues (ex Jan); Ph: 04 472 2590; Email office@rpsnz.org.nz and; Website www.rpsnz.org.nz South Auckland PS:Mtg last Sat (except Dec), Papatoetoe, day time mtgs 3rd Fri(ex Dec); Ph: 09 5366708 ; Email: panross@xtra.co.nz Southland PS: Mtg 1st Thurs (except Jan). Ph 03 2158177 Email antqgevi@es.co. nz Taranaki PS: Mtg 1st Mon except Jan. Ph: 06 758 6233; Email: sheryllb@xtra.co.nz Tauranga & District Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Mon (except Dec); Ph: 07 5765210; Email: beducker@hotmail.com Thames Valley PS: Mtg 1st Mon(except Jan). Ph: 07 8689190; Email: apberry@ wave.co.nz Thematic Association of NZ: Ph: 04 234 7218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Timaru PS: Mtg 1st Wed. Ph: 03 6888829 Upper Hutt PS: Mtg 3rd Mon (except 2nd Mon Dec).04 5284123 ; Email km_Isaac@ paradise.net.nz Waikato PS: Mtg 1st (except Jan) and 3rd Wed (except Dec). Ph 07 8556572 Email c.cameron@agresearch.co.nz Wakatipu PS: Ph: 03 442 8865 Wanganui PS: Mtg 2nd Wed. (Ex. Jan) Ph 06 3448009 Warkworth & Districts Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Thu 1:00pm Ph 09 4258791 Wellesley PS: Mtg 2nd and 4th Mon (ex public holidays). Ph: 09 8271240 Wellington PS: Mtg 4th Mon (except 2nd Mon Dec); daytime meeting 3rd Thurs. Ph: 04 234 7218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Whakatane PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Thurs Ph: 07 3071016 Whangarei PS: Mtg 2nd Meeting: 2nd Tues (Ex. Jan) 09-4348000 Email johnmonica@xtra.co.nz QLD Philatelic Council, 18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum, Qld, 4178. Ph: 07 3396 0846 Fax: 07 3396 0842. Email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Web: www.qpc.asn.au

Junction Park SC: Mtg 1st Tues, 7.30pm, Annerley Baptist Hall, Lambton St. Contact: 07 3272 8304. PO Box 177, Annerley, 4103, lopatich@bigpond.net.au Lockyer Valley SC: Mtg 4th Sun, 1.30pm, Senior Citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, Gatton. Kerri Martin, Sec. Ph: 07 5465 3390 Email: lvsc@bigpond.com Logan City SC: Meetings 2nd Thurs, Presbyterian Church, Barry St, Slacks Creek, 6pm. Ph: 07 3805 9226. Mackay and District PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 4942 5433; Maryborough and Wide Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Salvation Army Youth 7 Comm. Hall. Bazaar St Maryborough. Ph: 07 41224708 (see also Hervey Bay) Nanango SC: Mtg 4th Thurs. Ph: 07 4162 2945 Philatelic Society of Qld: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm,18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum. Ph: 07 3245 5222 Queensland Study Group: Sunday bi-monthly 1.00pm meets QPS house. Contact Ph: 07 3396 0846 email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Redcliffe SC: Mtg 2nd Sat. Ph: 07 3204 6095 Rockhampton SC: Mtg 1st Tues. Ph: 07 4926 3336 Sherwood Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 3372 6096 Southport Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 07 55630384 Southside PS: Mtg 3rd Tuesday & 3rd Wednesay (9am) Ph: 07 3848 2304 (ah) email: david.appleton@mailbox.uq.edu.au Sunshine Coast SC (formerly Nambour SC): Mtg 1st Wed, 7.15pm at C.W.A. Hall, Short St. Nambour. Ph: 075445 3647 Thematics Queensland: Mtg bi-monthly 9.30am. Ph: 07 3262 5605 email: j.crowsley@uq.net.au Toowoomba SC: Mtg 2nd Sat 2pm; Pres. Bob Littlehales; Phone 07 46355623; email: bob.benny@bigpond.com Twin Towns SC: Mtg 1st Mon; Ph: 07 5598 7629 Waterloo Bay SC: Mtg 1st Thurs (afternoon); 4th Thurs (evening); Ph 07 3207 3121.

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philatelic clubs & societies south australia

Information about clubs in SA can be obtained from the SA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Adelaide, SA 5001. Daytime Ph: 08 8212 3557 or 8223 4435

Australian Airmail Society: 1st Wed. 7.45pm 22 Gray Court, Adelaide. PO Box 395, Edwardstown 5039. Ph: 08 8276 3969 Barossa SC: Mtg 1st Tue 7.30 Greenock Luth Church Hall, Bevan St, Greenock; PO Box Greenock 5360; email: Jamil49@bigpond.com; Ph: (08) 8562 8386 Blackwood PC: Mtg 2nd Wed ex Jan; Uniting Church, Main Rd, Blackwood; Ph: 08 8278 1629; PO Box 581, Blackwood 5051; email: teepee@teegee.com.au Bordertown & Districts PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs; Bordertown PSchool; Ph: 08 8752 1297 Community PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Fri - 7.30pm. Marion Bowling Club, off Sturt Rd. PO Box 75 Edwardstown, 5039; Auctions, circuit books. Ph: 0408806894 City of Noarlunga PS: Mtg alternate thurs,-- Community Health Centre, Grand Boulevard, Seaford, Contact 08 85566371 or PO Box 272, Port Noarlunga 5167 Eastern Districts PS: 2nd Thurs (ex. Jan), 7.30pm Senior citizens Hall, 47 Reid Ave. Hectorville; PO Box 240, Magill, 5072; Ph: 0400 156 796 Elizabeth PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Fridays, 7.30pm, RSL Hall, Cnr of Halseys/Midway Rds;PO Box 701, Elizabeth 5112; Ph: 08 8255 0608 Encounter Bay SC: Mtg 1st Wed, 7.30pm; School Hall, Woolworths Centre, Victor Harbour; PO Box 317, Goolwa 5214; aydepe@bigpond.com; Ph: 08 8555 3311 ETSA Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Mon (ex. Jan); Canteen, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick; PO Box 2079, Magill North, 5072; Ph: 08 8278 7163 Frama Club: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, members homes; For collectors of CPS, Framas. Newsletter and Auctions. PO Box 62 Campbelltown 5074. Gawler SC: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Evanston Primary School, Para Rd, Evanston. PO Box 2, Willaston 5118; Ph: 08 8522 2335 Email: jo.trev@bigpond.com German Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd & 4th Mon 8pm; German Club, 223 Flinders St, Adelaide 5000; Ph: 08 8260 2251 Glenside PS: 1st Wed 7.30pm& 3rd Sat 1.30pm; Uniting Church Hall, Carlton St. Highgate. PO Box 29, Glenside 5063. Ph: (08) 8353 8683 Lower Murray PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs,7.30pm, 2nd Sat, 10am; Murray Bridge Showgrounds. PO Box 810, Murray Bridge; Ph: 08 85704074 purjohn@activ8.net.au Mount Gambier PS: Mtg 3rd Tues; Reidy Park Corn Centre. 8pm. Also1st Sunday (ex. Jan) 1.30pm - 4pm. PO Box 2261,Mt Gambier.Ph: 08 8724 9474 Para Hills PS: Mtg 1st Sun; Community Hall Wilkinson Rd, Para Hills. PO Box 64, Para Hills; Ph: 08 8522 4345

victoria Australian PS: Bi-monthly meetings on 3rd Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December at RSL Homes, 152 Canterbury Road [cnr Keats Street] Canterbury. Secretary, PO Box 7014, Hawthorn, Vic, 3122 Bairnsdale SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Ballarat PS:Mtg 3rd & 5th Mon Balwyn PS: Mtg 3rd Friday; Daytime 1st Friday Bendigo PS: Mtg 1st Tues Berwick SC:Mtg 2nd Sun (ex Jan); Ph: 03 5942 7626 Blackburn Baptist SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Brighton PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Tues; Daytime 3rd Tues Camperdown SC: Mtg 1st Tues Castlemaine SC: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec) Colac PC: Mtg 4th Mon (ex. Dec), Colac Community College, Bromfield St, Colac. Ph:52314746 Corner Inlet SC: Mtg 4th Thurs, Foster, Ph: 03 56881100 Dandenong PS: Mtg 4th Wed (ex Dec) Diamond Valley PS: Mtg 3rd Mon Essendon-Broadmeadows PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs; St Johns Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Mt Alexander Rd & Buckley St, Essendon; Murray Gorham, Ph 9306 7480 Footscray PS: Mtg 1st Mon (2nd in Jan); Footscray Senior Citizens Room, 130 Buckley St, Footscray Frankston & District SC: Mtg 3rd Tues (2nd in Dec) Seaford Community Centre, Broughton St Seaford. Ph: 5996 3745 Geelong PS: Mtgs 1st Sat 7.00pm, 3rd Mon 1pm (ex Jan) Sat - Diversitat Community Centre, 9-15 Clarence St, Geelong West. Mon - Belmont Library, High St, Belmont Ph: 0438578591 (Sec); PO Box 342, Belmont 3216 Hamilton PS: Mtg 2nd Monday Hungarian PS: Mtg 2nd Wed Italian PS: Mtg 2nd Mon (ex Jan), 7.30pm, Veneto Club, 191 Bulleen Rd Bullen. (PO Box 166, Niddrie, 3042)

tasmania Derwent Valley PS: Mtg 4th Mon Devonport Junior SC: Mtg 1st & 3rd Mon Devonport Stamp Group: Mtg 4th Fri, Public Library Mtg Rms, 7.30pm Ph. 03 6424 3449 Glenorchy SC: Mtg 1st Tues Hobart Junior Group: Mtg 1st Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224

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Phillumeny SC: U3/26-28 Crozier Av, Modbury 5092. Ph: 08 8337 6533 Email: www.users.or.net/ figg/amccs Port Pirie PS: Mtg 4th Mon; PO Box532, Pt Pirie 5540; Ph: 08 8632 1105 Printed Collectables Club (SAPC): Mtg last Tues, Julia Farr Cent. Canteen, Ground Floor, Fisher St. Ph: 08 8265 7395; PO Box 657, Enfield Plaza 5085 PS of South Australia:1st & 3rdTues; 22 Gray Ct. GPO Box 1937, Adelaide 5001; Ph: 08 8555 3311 PS of South Aust. (Aus. Com. Spect.Grp.): Mtg 4th Tues 7.30pm;22 Gray Ct. Ph: 08 8373 3756 PS of South Australia (Daytime SC):Mtg 1st & 3rd Thurs; 22 Gray Ct.Ph: 08 8373 3756 PS of South Australia (Study Group):Mtg 4th Tues 7.30pm; 22 Gray Ct. Ph: 08 8522 4345 Postal Stat & Postal Hist Soc: Mtg 2nd Tues; SAPHIL House, 22 Gray Ct, Adelaide. email: psandph@arcom.com.au; Ph: 08 8260 3352 Riverland PS: Mtg 3rd Fri, 10am ;Whitmore Hall, Barmera Village; Ph: 08 8595 3023 SA Junior Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Sun 1pm - 3pm;Anyone over 5years, parents welcome. 22 Grey St, Adelaide. 08 8250 0484 Salisbury PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Mon;StJohns Church Hall. PO Box 336 Salisbury 5108; Ph: 08 8252 2392 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Fri 7.45pm, Old Railway Station (now Community Services Bldng.); Ph: 08 8370 2680 Strathalbyn PS: Mtg 2nd Mon; Reg Sissons Day Car Centre, 41 High St, Strathalbyn; C/- Post Office, Strathalbyn 5255; Ph: 08 8536 2770 Ukrainian Collectibles Club: Mtg Wed as per syllabus; PO Box 466, Woodville 5011; Ph: 08 8345 4033 Yorke Peninsula Collectors Club: Senior Citizens Club. Taylor St, Kardina. Mtg 3rd Wed ex. Jan; PO Box 178, Bute 5560; Ph: 08 8821 2906 Club Information: Victorian Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Melbourne, Vic, 3001 Latrobe Valley PS: Mtg Last Wed ex Dec 7.30pm, St Lukes Uniting Church Hall, Princes Way, Morwell; Chris Zarb, Sec. ph. 03 5174 3394 Maryborough Stamp Club:Mtg mthly ex Jan 2nd Tues of month 8pm, St Augustine’s Hall, Maryborough. PO Box 295, Maryborough, 3465; Ph: 03 5464 2400. maryboroughsc@eudoramail.com. maryboroughsc.web1000.com Mildura PS: Mtg Last Thurs (ex Dec)Carnegie Building 74 Deakin Ave Ph: 03 5023 8789 Mooroolbark PS: Mtg 1st Tues; Ph: 03 9723 3304 Oakleigh PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan) Oakleigh Public Library, Drummond St, Oakleigh Ocean Grove SC: Mtg 4th Wed. 10am. Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Clubrooms Melways: 234 A. Ph. 03 5255 1372 Peninsula SC: Mtg 3rd Wed, 7.30pm Uniting Church Hall, Murray Anderson Rd, Rosebud. Ph: 03 5974 1950 Polish PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (2nd in Dec) Prahran PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) Ringwood PS: Gen Mtg 1st Thurs; Daytime 3rd Mon Ph: 03 9551 2235 Royal PS of Victoria:Mtg 3rd & 5th Thurs; Daytime 1st Tues Sale SC: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan) Shepparton PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Mechanics Institute, Shepparton. Ph. 0419 560 813 Sherbrooke PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs ex Jan Upwey Fire Brigade Hall, 8pm; Bob Cook Ph: 03 9758 3465 Upper Yarra SC: Mtg 3rd Tues Warragul PS: Mtg 2nd Fri Warrnambool PS: Mtg 3rd Wed 7.45pm St Joseph’s Primary School, Botanic Road;Ph: 03 5561 1470 Waverley PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs 7.30pm, Mt Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Cres, Mt Waverley; Daytime mtg the following Friday, 9.30am, Uniting Church Hall, 482 High St, Mt Waverley. Ph. 03 9898 4102 Obtain Tasmanian clubs information from: Tasmanian Stamp Council, GPO Box 9800, Hobart, TAS, 7001. Ph: 03 6278 7084 Kingston Junior Group: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Launceston PS: Mtg 1st Thurs (ex. Jan) & 3rd Sat (ex. Dec), Max Fry Hall, Trevallyn 7.30pm; Ph: 6344 3676 Mersey-Leven PS: Contact: 03 6425 3603 Rosny Junior Group: Mtg Last Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Tasmanian PS: Mtg Last Monday (ex. Dec); www.tps.org.au, Legacy House, 159 Macquarie St Hobart

stamp & coin fairs & events new south wales

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July 1 - (1st Sun) Bankstown Stamp & Coin Fair, Bank- July 1 - (1st Sun) Stamp, Coin & Phone Card Fair, Ukrainian stown Masonic Hall, Cnr Greenfields & Restwell Sts, Hall, Russell St, Essendon. 9am-3pm July 15 - (3rd Sun) Stamp, Card - Phone Card Fair, Bankstown. 9am - 3pm. 7 Dealers. Bentleigh-McKinnon Youth Centre, Higgins Rd, Bentleigh. July 7 - (1st Sat) 9am to 4pm Orange Stamp Fair, Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dealers plus huge range activities. Ph: John Thomas 0418 Arcade, Summer St, Orange. Ph: Norm 02 63623754. 322 315. July 7 - (1st Sat) Northside Stamp Fair. 1st Floor, Car July 29 - (last Sun ex Dec) Stamp, Coin & Phonecard Fair, park Building, Manly-Warringah Leagues Club, cnr Jaycees Hall, Silver Grove, Nunawading. 9am-3pm. Aug 11 - Bendigo Philatelic Society Annual fair. St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall, 24 Myers St, Bendigo. 10am-4pm. July 7 - (1st Sat) Katoomba Stamp & Coin Fair, 9am - Dealers, prizes, Free entry. Enq: 03 5447 8610 4pm, Masonic Hall, Cnr Station & Civic Sts, Katoomba. Federal Parade/Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, NSW.

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July 7 - (1st Sat) Sutherland Shire Stamp & Coin Collec- July 8 - QStamp Fair, Southside, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Memorial Hall, Logan Rd. Free Entry 8.30am tors Fair, Gymea Anglican Church Hall, 131 Gymea Bay - 2pm Rd, Gymea. July 9 - (2nd Mon) - Gold Coast PS Sale, Rm 1, SouthJuly 15 - (3rd Sun) Stamp & Coin Fair, 10am - 3pm, Pio- port Comm. Centre, Lawson St, Southport. 11.30am neers Hall, Cowper St, Wallsend. 8 Dealers. 4971 3483 - 2.30pm August 19 - Caloundra Stamp Fair, Beerwah CommuJuly 22 - (4th Sun) Epping Stamp & Coin Fair, Community Hall, 25 Peachester Road, Beerwah. Dealers, Raffle, nity Hall, 9 Oxford St, Epping. 10am - 4pm. Free Entry, Refreshments, Sale by tender. Parking available. Enq: 54947233 6 Dealers, Buy/Sell

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