Stamp News Australasia July 2014 by Stamp News Australasia

STAMP NEWS AUSTRALASIA

JULY 2014 EDITION

VOL.61 Number 7

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Where once horses were crucial to establishing, building and serving the Australian colonies, today they are most strongly connected to everyday life through competition and leisure. Some of these pursuits form the focus of this stamp issue.

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Outside of horseracing, key equestrian sports practised at local, state and national levels include dressage, showjumping and eventing (here represented through cross-country). Each of these demonstrates a very different set of skills and ability in both horse and rider. Most riders competing in such English styles of riding are likely to have attended a local pony club, the rallies of which instruct members in riding, care and management of horses. Polocrosse, an Australian invention, is a twist on the more commonly known game of polo, each rider, in a team of six, using a stick with a netted end.

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Contents Articles

Postage stamps helping missions in Africa: Ivo Ascic ...........7 Woodchip Free Zone: Rod Perry ...................................................8 Cinderella Corner: Tony Presgrave ............................................ 16 Lundy honours Trinity House: Christer Brunström .............. 20 Stamps in the News: Margo Campbell .................................... 24 Looking at New Zealand: Graeme Morriss ............................... 34 Revenue Review: Dave Elsmore ................................................. 42 Introducing the APF: Ian McMahon .......................................... 48 Market Matters: Glen Stephens .................................................... 54

Information News........................................................................................................6 Trading Post....................................................................................... 68 Clubs & Societies ....................................................................... ......70 Calendar.............................................................................................. 73 Products & Services Directory............................................... ......74 Internet & Email Directory...................................................... ......78 List of Advertisers .............................................................. ..............82

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King versus Kangaroo in Stamps Australia Post is marking the centenary of King George V stamps with the release of four domestic base-rate (70c) stamps. These new stamps are modified designs of the original 1914 stamps. “This issue of George V-based designs marks an important era in Australian stamp production. The stamp issue also brings a new and exciting philatelic product to the range which we trust will spark interest amongst collectors,” said Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Mr Michael Zsolt. A century ago, Australia’s stamp designs were ‘hot’ political topics and there was much public discussion about their designs. PostmasterGeneral, Charles Frazer, had developed the Kangaroo and Map design as ‘an effective advertisement’ for Australia. However, the absence of the traditional British monarch was believed by conservatives to be an insulting slight to Britain. Consequently, in mid-1913 plans were made to scrap the kangaroo in favour of stamps featuring the monarch, King George V. The incoming Postmaster-General, Agar Wynne was quoted in the press as saying the George V design “would make a very good stamp, being emblematic of Australia, and also of our loyalty to the empire”. For nearly a quarter of a century the George V design served for the basic letter postage stamp, and for

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many commonly used postal rates. During this period, a total of 11.8 billion George V stamps were issued. On 20 January 1936, King George V died and eventually new stamps featuring King George VI were developed. The designer of the Centenary of King George V Stamps is John White of the Australia Post Design Studio. In a first for Australia Post, this stamp issue includes a specimen pack in a new format. This highly collectable item uses a fold out design and houses four 10 x 70c sheetlets and one multicolour 10 x 70c sheetlet featuring a “specimen” overprint on four of the stamps. Also available is a stamp coin – a legal tender coin in the shape of a stamp – with a limited edition of only 2,500. The stamp coin comes with a certificate of authenticity and is housed in a quality presentation box. Other products associated with this stamp issue include a miniature sheet, first day cover, maxicards, prestige booklet, sheetlet pack, stamp pack, booklet of 10 x 70c self-adhesive stamps and a medallion cover. The Centenary of King George V Stamps issue is available from 17 June 2014 at participating Australia Post retail outlets, via mail order on 1800 331 794 and online at auspost. com.au/stamps while stocks last.

Postage stamps helping missions in Africa : Ivo Ascic Missionaries to help the poor and hungry people in African countries with help of the most popular hobby in the world. Missionaries in Africa are there for others, for people who truly need them. They are helpless without the help of others. Stamps are one unusual way to help them. The invention of the postage stamp in the mid of 19th century, as a pre paid medium of paySolidarity of citizens of San Marino with Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the ment of postal services, world, and opening kindergarten are shown on postage stamps of San Marino in simpliďŹ ed the process of 2013. Due to the huge interest of philatelists for this topic, both stamps are sold by the exchange of written word. publisher. Mail became available to ordinary people. Mass with philately, the most widespread hobby in the correspondence and use of postage stamps resulted world. Philatelic societies and special shops for stamps trade from all around the world were established twenty years after the invention of stamps. Establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1974 in Bern, Switzerland, and the introduction of new ways of shipments (motor vehicles and aircraft) further contributed to the increase of postal trafďŹ c and hence the more frequent use of postage stamps Portuguese Post last year issued six stamps on the topic of Catholic missions in Africa, to credit the Catholic missions in Africa and encourage further help.

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This month features largely unusual and/or scarce/ rare commercial usage articles of Australia and Territories, selected from Melbourne auction houses Phoenix and Prestige (May 24 and May 2 sales, respectively). Both auctions commendably have been strong supporters of the collecting discipline of stamp usage, and doubtless over the years have contributed significantly to the popularity of this material, so enjoyed by an increasing band of collectors in the present era. My thanks to the auction houses for use of the featured scans. Before commenting on the usage subjects featured, I can’t help but mention Lot #1111 (Figure 1), the first of eleven Phoenix lots selected for analysis. This is the “IM” joined in “SPECIMEN” on Arms 10/-, a “variety” of less than inspiring proportions; some might add a meaningless variant of an equally meaningless philatelic confection. If something like this realised a modest increment over the standard item it would hardly be newsworthy: that it realised $5592 (prices realised this month include premium), against an estimate of $2000 (also the ACSC catalogue value) is mind numbing. For that sum one could purchase two or maybe more 1850s Colonial covers from an international Large Gold medal standard collection; items fit for a

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Figure 1. Is this intelligent Philately? museum collection. What then possesses collectors to be prepared to pay this sort of money for philatelic irrelevancy? Two reasons, in this columnists opinion: it is recognised in the standard reference publication on the subject (ACSC) and, more compellingly I believe, it is anticipated it will increase in value. Overwhelmingly, surely few could argue that this is intelligent philately. Having gotten that 10/item off my chest, I have no problem penning high accolades for the 10/- stamp item that was Lot #1121 (Figure 2). This Navigator 10/- usage article provides that irresistible combination of rarity and visual appeal. I’ve noted only three solo usages of the 10/- from this series, this being the most attractive from that elusive band, a 1965 use on parcel-wrapping fragment from Melbourne to U.K., sent by Sanitarium, with “UNSOLICITED/GIFT

at the conservative estimate of $140. Auction catalogues are full of common, “dime a dozen” standard stamps which sell for more. The 1968 Weather Watch 20c is a very difficult stamp to find on commercial cover, solo or otherwise. Lot #1134 (Figure 4) was a nice contemporary solo use to Canada, which sold for $122, confirming accuracy of the presale estimate of $120. The 1969 Primary Industries set is a popular usage study

Figure 3. Rarity overlooked BOX” handstamp applied by sender. The 10/- postage rate was for a parcel weighing up to 1lb. This rare and attractive survivor, despite being head and shoulders above Figure 1 in terms of philatelic importance, sold for a comparatively modest $302, against estimate of $250. The 1965 ANZAC 2/3d is the most difficult of the 1960s 2/3d issues to find on cover. Lot #1122 (Figure 3) comprised two singles of the stamp, representing double airmail rate to U.K., and is but the second such multiple usage item I’ve noted. Despite rarity, this attractive item went unsold

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of issue. The fact is, unlike many so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;blue chipâ&#x20AC;?, readily available mint and used stamps, this type of material can take considerable dedicated time to locate.The 1970 Royal Visit 30c is a surprisingly difficult stamp to find contemporaneously used on cover. My headcount remains in single digit territory only. They usually are solo usages for airmail rate to such destinations as U.K./ Europe, Lot # 1144 (Figure 6) being one such. This attractive Figure 5. Popular usage series well supported by collectors example made $157 (estimate $90). series; I featured it in May 2007 column. Lot The 1971 Animal Series 24c is a very difficult #1138 (Figure 5) was an attractive solo use of the 15c for airmail postcard rate to U.K., difficult to find, reflected in realisation of $139 (estimate $90). Lot #1137 was similarly scarce 7c solo, for Foreign surface rate, which made $110 against $100 estimate. These may seem solid prices to those unfamiliar with the demand for many earlier decimal stamps commercially used on postal articles during their period Figure 6. Still proving an elusive stamp on cover 10 - Stamp News

Figure 7. A genuine “sleeper” as a solo franking stamp to find on commercial postal articles; it Conservatively estimated at $150, I’m surprised it was primarily for fourth weight step letters within went unsold. The description mentions “opened on Australia, a notoriously low survival rate use. Lot three sides”, which potential buyers may have found #1155 (Figure 7) is the first use I’ve noted for off-putting. Personally, I’m not deterred by that double airmail rate to N.Z. The realisation of $87 procedure, a not uncommon practise by companies against estimate of $90 belies its true scarcity, although publicity may lead to more turning up in that country. The 1972 Christmas 35c is very elusive on cover; I’ve noted realisations in excess of $200 for solo frankings. Lot #1164 (Figure 8) is the record multiple use of the stamp seen by me, three examples with Pioneer 15c used for registered airmail Apr 26 1973 Glen Waverly to U.K., the aggregate $1.20 postage representing double 35c airmail rate Figure 8. Record franking of elusive on cover stamp goes unloved + 50c registration fee. Stamp News - 11

Figure 9. 1974 and later denomination Paintings a great usage study which receive cash in the mail. Provided the article is otherwise intact, I include such material in my collections. Amongst my numerous one to eight frame exhibits of usage studies, I highly prize my 1974-79

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Facing page: Figure 11. Would make a nice page in a usage exhibit Paintings. Not only do they depict great Australian art, they provide the basis for a very interesting and

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Figure 12. First commercially used Norfolk 10/- seen? attractive study series, during the high inflation years with their consequent volatile postage rates. Lot #1180 (Figure 9) was a rare solo use of the $2, paying registration fee on an otherwise postage free Dec 20 1978 OHMS Business Reply Post cover, Penola to Adelaide. A respectable realisation of $151 was achieved (estimate $80 too conservative for this unusual item). Lot 1194 (Figure 10) was a rare solo use of the later (1984-89) Paintings series, the $5 paying $1 U.K. airmail rate + $4 Overseas Express Delivery, Grenfell Street to U.K. Oct 3 1986. This $5 is 14 - Stamp News

relatively common paying registration rate, but this is the first solo for this combined purpose Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve noted. Estimated at $80, it was an astute purchase at $116. The $10 denomination from the first Paintings series (1974-79) is very elusive on postal articles processed during its period of issue. Lot 1195 (Figure 11) comprised a pair of $10 (+ Living Together 40c) paying aggregate $20.40 fees for Redirection/Holding of Mail on appropriate P.O. document, processed Nov 28 1988 at Box Hill. Such documents are rarely seen, and strictly speaking ought not to be in the public domain . . . but who

Figure 13. One of those items you never expect exists cares! A great item for usage exhibit of the series, it made a respectable $326 against conservative estimate of $90. I’ve previously mentioned in this column that Norfolk Island is an incredibly difficult country for a usage study. Not all pre-decimal stamps have been seen on commercial postal articles, including the iconic 2/8d Local Govt. and 10/- Bird issues. In fact, I’ve never seen postally used, period, of these two stamps, that is until fellow columnist, Glen Stephens, recently unearthed Figure 12, the first commercial use of a 10/- seen by either of us. A parcel-wrapping fragment with contemporary 1/1d pair (another stamp not yet seen on intact postal article) and 5/-, the rate of 17/2d was likely for an airmail parcel to Australia, given the source where it was located. For that purpose, it may have represented 5d for 1st oz. + 3d per ½oz. x67 for aggregate 206d (17/2d)? Not quite enough of article still present for definitive inclusion in a usage collection, but welcome proof that the 10/- did see postal use. Prestige had an item in their sale which few would have been prepared to bet existed? Even more so than Norfolk Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands are near to impossible for a serious study of the postal use of the stamps; material simply

is either too rare, or downright non-existent. So, when Figure 13 (Lot #1648) was offered, hard core usage aficionados, such as this columnist, frankly were amazed. This Dec 7 1964 use from Cocos on OHMS Meteorological Office stationery to Bombay Observatory, bears remarkable franking of 1963 Pictorial 1/-, 2/3d block of four (no less!), and 3d pair. The aggregate 10/6d postage represented 1/6d airmail rate to India x7. Prestige rated this “Probably the most outstanding cover of the Australia pre-decimal period”, a statement with which I have no problem. Neither did the buyer, for the item realised $2990 against estimate of $750. Not before time that modern rarities such this commenced to be more widely recognised for what they are. Rod Perry has been a philatelic trader since 1962 and a Stamp News advertiser since the 1960s . He founded Rodney A Perry Auction Galleries (now Millennium Philatelic Auctions) in 1971. As a collector he has exhibited nationally and internationally. Rod prefers his used stamps on cover and likens taking a stamp off its original cover to converting a tree to woodchips. Past editions of this column may be accessed on Rod’s ‘rap.com.au’ Stamp News - 15

Cinderella Corner

Adelaide Stampex 2014

Victoria at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay and its use is described in very vague terms although the Queenscliff Golf Club do have the use of a portion of the island just opposite the town. I have the stamps in imperforate form ungummed and printed in black of seven different colour papers, red, pink, orange, yellow, blue, green and pale pink.

Swan Island (Fig.1)

Southern Cross Windmills (Fig. 2)

By the time this column appears entries should have closed for this exhibition, although as usual many exhibitors wait until the last minute before submitting entry forms, so I will not have any indication of the number of Cinderella exhibits that have been entered. These stamps have been in a packet in my collection for some time waiting for me to get around to writing and mounting them up. There are a number of Swan Islands around the world, but with the design of these stamps, it suggests Australian origin and a Google search turned up one Swan Island that probably fits the bill. It is located off Queenscliff in

Top Row: Figs 1 & 2 Right: Fig 3

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The icon of the outback in Australia, the windmill with Southern Cross painted on the vane. Elder Smith & Co. produced this advertising poster stamp for the windmill probably in the 1940s. Elder Smith was a pastoral company formed in South Australia by Thomas Elder with Robert Barr-Smith as a partner. There is much more to the Elder Smith story

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than just these few lines, and a book The Elders Explosion One Hundred and Fifty Years or Progress from Elder to Elliott has been written about the Company and its operations.

British Fortnight (Fig.3 )

Another of those Poster Stamps this time advertising the British Exhibition Australia held in Sydney in September and October 1964.

Peoplestores Fig. 4)

I wrote about this Adelaide department store in the September 2013 column but thought it could do with another run. The store was located in Gouger Street between the much larger Charles Moore department store and the Central Market but with a frontage to

Grote Street as well. The store closed in the 1960s and part of the façade was demolished to make way for extensions to the Central Market.

British Red Cross (Fig. 5)

A charity fundraising stamp from World War I that has the look of a Delandre creation. I could be wrong and maybe it is just my suspicious mind, I have two volumes of the catalogue of his creations, but not the Red Cross volume so I can’t check it, but I’m sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.

Victorian Centenary (Fig. 6)

One of a number of poster stamps produced in sheet form for the Victorian Centenary in 1934, this one advertising the Centenary Scout Jamboree, others in

Top Row: Figs 4 & 5 Left: Fig 6

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Cinderella Corner

the sheet featured scenery and activities around the state.

Charles Birks (Fig. 7)

I wrote about this poster stamp in the September 2013 column, but I thought it was worth another airing. Charles Birks was a large department store established in Adelaide in 1876 by Charles Napier Birks. On his retirement in about 1913 he transferred his interest to his son Napier. Charles died in 1924 and his son Napier died in 1953. The store was taken over by David Jones in 1954. This poster stamp was produced to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Company.

Mount Everest Expedition (Fig. 8)

A poster stamp produced in 1924 for a Mount Everest expedition. The stamp was jointly issued by

Tibet, Nepal and Sikkim, all neighbouring countries to the mountain. The symbols in each corner are not swastikas but Buddhist symbols.

Tickets Please (Fig. 9 and 10)

Now for something out of left field. Not a Cinderella, but an interesting story anyway. I bought this little item in a lot from Hallmark Auctions in Adelaide recently. It is a return ticket used on the Royal Mail Steamer Milang from Point McLeay to Milang. The fare was 6 shillings. A rare survivor from the time of the post office mail contracts across Lake Alexandrina in South Australia. This service started in 1867 as part of the Overland Mail route from Adelaide to Melbourne, but after the opening of the Intercolonial Railway in 1887 the service was reduced to local mail between Milang and Meningie with Point McLeay and later

Above: Figures 7 & 8 Left: Figure 9

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Narrung as ports of call. The service lasted until 1928 with various steamers operating over the years the last being the Jupiter. The Dunk family operated the service for a good part of this time. Of course curiosity got the better of me and I had to try to date the ticket. A search of the local newspaper Southern Argus on Trove and my shipping records revealed that the steamer Milang operated the mail service from 1891 to 1898 and an advertisement in the paper for the Milang Races on June 2nd 1898 has dated the ticket to that event.

Playing Card Tax

Back in the May column I wrote about the Playing card tax and how it was applied, now in the latest issue of Cinderellas Australasia Paul Storm has written about an acquisition of a Bezique set which consists of a double deck of playing cards plus the

rules and scoring cards all from the 1870s with the Ace of Spades denoting the tax.

Couriers Please (Fig. 11 and 12)

I wrote about this company in the June column and showed some earlier labels. I have been using Couriers Please to send out bulk quantities of the new South Australian Postmark book and have found outr how their system works. There are two types of label, one for Metro and the other Ezylink. I am quoting from an Adelaide perspective here and what is required is one Metro label and then a number of Ezylink labels depending on the destination of the parcel. The labels are peel and stick with a counterfoil at the top. The barcodes at the bottom are separate and become a tracking record for the consignor.

Above: Figures 10 & 11 Left: Figure 12

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Lundy honours Trinity House Strong winds, fog or pitch-black nights often constitute serious problems for shipping. To help mariners ﬁnd the right course in stormy waters, lighthouses were built as early as in the 4th century before Christ. Faros is a small island off Alexandria in Egypt. Around 280 before Christ, a 100-metre high lighthouse was built here. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. When two earthquakes hit Egypt in the early 1300s, the famous lighthouse was completely destroyed. In many languages, the word for lighthouse

is based on the name of the Egyptian island (phare in French, faro in Spanish, etc.). In English history, King Henry VIII is mainly remembered for his many marriages. However, he also found the time to grant a Royal Chapter to Trinity House in May 1514. At ﬁrst, it mainly regulated and ensured pilot services on the River Thames for seafarers. The Seamarks Act of 1566 further increased the responsibilities of Trinity House. It was granted power to “set up as many beacons, marks as signs for the sea as

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Christer Brunström wanted to avoid danger for the ships.” The ﬁrst lighthouses were built in the 17th century. Trinity House is still very active today. It provides lighthouse services and other aids to navigation as well as deep sea pilotage. Trinity House also runs a charity devoted to the safety and welfare of mariners. Lundy is a small island in the Bristol Channel located between England and Wales. The waters around the island have always been dangerous for mariners. In fact, there are some 200 documented shipwrecks in the area.

The Old Light, Lundy’s ﬁrst lighthouse, was built in 1819 at the top of the island. It still exists today and I had the pleasure of climbing to the top of it during a visit to Lundy in March this year. From the top of the tower you have a wonderful view of the entire island. However, its location on the top of Lundy was far from ideal as its warning light could not be seen by ships coming too close to the island. On 29 May 2014, the Lundy Island Postal

The Trinity House stone at the Landing Beach

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Lundy honours Trinity House Service released a set of eight stamps marking the 500th anniversary of Trinity House. The two 60-pufﬁn values are devoted to The Old Light. On one of the stamps, the garden chairs on the platform at the top of the lighthouse are shown. The idea of enjoying the view relaxing in one of the chairs seemed rather risky to me. The 5- and 15-pufﬁn stamps depict The Battery. In view of the problems with the Old Light, it was decided to add the Fog Battery in the 1860s. Cannons were used to warn mariners in foggy weather. The Battery was home to a few families and the remains

of their houses can still be seen. Today The Battery is popular with visitors to Lundy but getting down there is quite difficult. The remaining four values in the set depict the two lighthouses that were built at each end of the island in 1897. Today they are fully automated and are only irregularly visited by maintenance staff from Trinity House. One of the 47-puffin values shows the Trinity House stone at the Landing Beach. The Trinity House coat of arms at the North Light is depicted on one of the 95-puffin stamps. Interestingly enough, the artwork for the stamps is by Jan-Erik Wallerfors and

The Trinity House coat of arms at the North Light

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Christer Brunström Lars Liewendahl, two Swedish collectors with a background in commercial design and architecture. The designs are based on photographs by Lars Liwendahl, Nigel Dalby and Derek Green. The latter is Lundy’s General Manager but he sometimes finds the time for walks on the island equipped with his camera. The new Trinity House set was printed by Cartor in France. A total of 9,600 sets were produced. Also released on the first day were three new postcards repeating the designs of three of the stamps. They are 25 puffin or pence each. A complete set is £4.24

and First Day Covers are £4.95. Postage to Australia is £4.00. They can be ordered from the Lundy Postal Service, Lundy Island, Bristol Channel, United Kingdom EX39 2LY. Payment by VISA or MC is welcome. In March 2014, the Lundy Collectors’ Club had a meeting on the island. During the meeting, Lars Liwendahl presented the new Trinity House stamp designs. I am pretty sure that this new issue of Lundy stamps will be appreciated by worldwide collectors. And, by the way, the Lundy Postal Service has been operating continuously since 1929.

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Stamps in the News - Globally! The world’s oldest post office on the market

Reported at www.linns.com and www.scotsman.com The town of Sanquhar in Dumfriesshire is like many small towns dotted around Scotland. It dates back to the 8th century and is long past its heyday. It has a wealth of history, including a striking castle ruin, and lies amid exquisite scenery. A quiet and unremarkable little place nowadays, but if you send a postcard from Sanquhar Post Office you will have sent it from the oldest operating post office in the world. The post office in Sanquhar, Scotland, has been in continuous service for more than 300 years, since 1712. The Universal Postal Union recognizes it as the oldest working post office, and letters posted there receive the handstamp, “The World’s Oldest Post Office.” The Guinness World Records entry reads, “The oldest working post office is located in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, UK. It has been operating continuously since 1712. “The second oldest working post office is located in Stockholm, Sweden (1720) and the third in Santiago, Chile (1772).” Why Sanquhar? At the time the post office started, the Crowns

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of England and Scotland had not long been united. There was considerable activity in the border areas of both lands and one of the most influential families of the day was the Crichton family, who owned Sanquhar Castle. In 1712 a service known as the Nithsdale crosspost was established with mail-runners on horseback delivering messages among the landed gentry on both sides of the Scottish-English border. It was effectively a “spy network”, with the hub located in Sanquhar, home of the Crichtons and handily placed between the larger towns of Dumfries and Cumnock “It was the earliest form of post and it was confined to the aristocracy,” says Ken Thompson, former owner of the Post Office. “This house was originally a place where coaches halted and fresh horses were available and it was set up to receive mail. It was nothing like a post office today. Nor was it the first of its kind but it’s the oldest one to have survived.” The Crichtons fell out of favour in the late 18th century but by that time a postal service was becoming an established part of life. Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, was great friends with the owner of Sanquhar post office, and the fireplace in the living room of the building was constructed from elm trees grown by Burns at his farm at Ellisland Farm, near Dumfries. The historic post office has recent been put up for sale, according to a press release from Royal Mail. Postal services are continuing whilst the business is on the market. If any Stamp News Australasia readers are

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potential buyers, the guide price for the business is £235,000. It is listed with real estate agency Humberstones www.humberstones.co.uk

Collector hits a century and a bonanza

Reported at http://blog.sfgate.com When carer, Maria Ksenzova, delivered the latest shipment of stamps to Julius Mansbach, his face lit up. He gripped her in a double handshake that wouldn’t quit – a thank-you intended not only for her but for all the people who have sent him stamps over the past three weeks. Mansbach loved collecting stamps as a boy in Germany, but had to abandon his collection after the Nazis came to power. He was the lone member of his immediate family to survive the Holocaust, moved to San Francisco after the war and took up the hobby again in retirement. Now he’s outlived most of his collector sources. Earlier this month, a newspaper article described how the 100-year-old philatelist was sending letters to the companies to which he pays his bills, asking them to send him used stamps. It struck a chord with readers. Since the story ran, people have sent in more than 50,000 stamps from every corner of the world. “It’s touching that everybody is sending him stamps,” Ksenzova said. “They heard his story, and they want to give him something, and they don’t want anything in return for it. It makes me feel that

people actually care.” She has noticed a marked change in his mood: He’s overwhelmed with joy and disbelief. “He’s like a little kid,” she said. “His eyes are wide open because he’s expecting something really good in that envelope. He’s smiling all the time.” “Something like this has never happened in my life,” Mansbach said. “I’m surprised. I’m honoured.” He’s been able to reply to a few of the senders, but responding to them all would be a lifetime’s work even for a younger man. “I’m happy,” he said. “I have no words to thank them all – for so much.”

One man’s saint is another man’s sinner

Reported at http://time.com Residents of San Francisco’s Castro neighbourhood lined up outside the post office recently in eager anticipation of the release of a stamp commemorating slain gay-rights leader, poet and politician Harvey Milk. “It was just like when Elvis Presley went on sale,” said a postal worker. “People have been asking about this stamp for three months.” Sales were speedy at the post office in the Castro, which Milk represented in the city’s legislature at the time of his assassination. Some 5,000 stamps were sold within the first hour, and other offices had to send in additional shipments for the 18th and Diamond streets branch to meet demand. Philadelphia resident Bill Adams was one of the lucky customers, and he said the event was especially significant to him since same-sex marriage was legalized in his home state the same week. “I’m just thinking how far we’ve come since Harvey,” Adams said. Meanwhile, the American Family Association, a fundamentalist Christian group, has shared a press release with its members urging them to refuse any mail that arrives with Harvey Milk’s likeness. In their statement, the AFA has said, “Honouring predator Harvey Milk on a U.S. postage stamp is disturbing to say Stamp News - 25

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the least. Harvey Milk was a very disreputable man and used his charm and power to prey on young boys with emotional problems and drug addiction. He is the last person we should be featuring on a stamp.”

Separation of Church and State?

Reported at www.thefilipinoaustralian. com The issuing of a new stamp in the Philippines has raised a constitutional question about the separation of church and state. Philippine Postal Corp., has authorized a special issue of commemorative postage stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). The design of the stamp shows a portrait of the founder, Felix Y. Manalo and the main temple building of the 26 - Stamp News

INC in Quezon City with the words “Iglesia ni Cristo Centennial and First Executive Minister”. The Postal Corporation argues that Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial is of “national historical significance”. “This is not an arbitrary decision,” said Postmaster General Dela Cruz on the issuance of a bigger-than-ordinary INC Centennial commemorative stamp. “It passed through the certification of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.” This meant that the INC Centennial, including its rich history, was “of national historical significance,” she added. She also noted how the INC was able to spread in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide, a hundred years since it was first registered by Felix Manalo on July 27, 1914. PhlPost Chair added the INC is notable for being a “Filipino” Christian religion that had spread throughout the world, exporting the Filipino character and qualities to other countries. He said that being a Filipino himself, he takes pride in this achievement of the INC even if he is a not a member of the Church. PhlPost will be issuing 1.2 million copies of the INC stamp, which is more than twice the usual maximum number of stamps they had issued before for a single design. However, critics query the constitutional validity of the issuance of the stamp. The Philippines constitution bans the appropriation and payment of public funds for the benefit or support of any sect, church, sectarian institution or system of religion (Section 29(2), Article VI, 1987 Constitution). They argue the purpose of the stamp issue is to

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focus attention on the INC religion. One concerned Filipino commented “There is every reason to assume that the issuance of the INC stamp is inspired by a sectarian feeling to favour or benefit the INC. I cannot relish the idea of our government undertaking an activity that may trigger the belief that it is favouring a particular religious sect. Given the acknowledged political clout of the INC, the suspicion that the issuance of the INC stamp is calculated to enhance the political aspirations of certain individuals in or out of government cannot be helped. “

Alderney cottons on

Reported at www.channelonline.tv Islanders in Alderney will celebrate the end of a community project by having their work featured on postage stamps. More than 400 people including The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, have hand stitched the missing panel of the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Guernsey Post will feature their handiwork on a news series of stamps printed on cotton. Guernsey Post’s head of philatelic, Dawn Gallienne said, “We are thrilled that we have been able to create a replica of Alderney’s Final Panel as a special miniature sheet stamp. “This has been achieved by printing the stamp sheet onto cotton, which we believe has never been

done by any other postal administration in Europe.”

Stamp-inspired travellers

Reported at http://jersey.isle-news.com A group of stamp collectors from across the UK visited Jersey in May to see the places that have inspired their collections. The five day visit was a result of a package Jersey Post put together with a local travel company. As well as a full day tour of the island, taking in some of the iconic scenes that feature on Jersey stamps, the stamp collectors enjoyed tours of Jersey Post headquarters at Rue Des Pres and a visit to the main Post Office in Broad Street. This is the first time Jersey Post have been involved with a tour like this and feedback from the visiting group has been extremely positive: ‘I thought it was fantastic,’ said Mr Philip Foad from Herne Bay in Kent. ‘Everyone’s been so welcoming; they’ve really looked after us. The tour of the postal headquarters was a brilliant experience. I’ve learnt a lot this week!’ Jersey Stamps are seen by people all over the world and Jersey Post is excited to see them promoting interest in the island as a visitor destination. The Philatelic Marketing Executive at Jersey Post commented, ‘Stamp collectors are extremely passionate about their hobby and, of course, it follows that many collectors would have an interest

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Stamps in the News - Globally! decomposing as the seeds start to grow, producing the striking red flowers which are so strongly associated with remembrance.” A spokesman said: “As poppies only grow during the spring and summer months, we are encouraging islanders to grow their poppy stamps during May and June so the flowers are in bloom in time for the 4 August centenary events.” The company is encouraging people to “buy a pack to plant, buy a pack to post” to encourage friends and family outside of the island to join in by planting the seed stamps.

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in the place from which their stamps originate. We’re very happy to have played a part in bringing these people over to Jersey and giving them such a positive experience and it’s certainly something we would look to do again in the future.’

Post it or plant it?

Reported at http://www.bbc.com Jersey Post has released six stamps and a miniature sheet featuring paintings of poppies in May. Two of the designs will include seeds sealed behind a thin, transparent, bio-degradable plastic cover.Half of the £1.50 cost for the two stamps will be donated to the Jersey branch of the Royal British Legion. A spokesman for Jersey Post said: “The stamps can be used for posting letters as usual but they can also be planted, gradually 28 - Stamp News

Reported at www.stuff.co.nz New Zealand Post will deliver about 70 million fewer letters this year. Since 2007 mail volumes have been in freefall as Kiwis abandon letters in favour of email or Skype, as bill payments and account statements move online and as spam is delivered by social media. New Zealand Post has finally confronted the inevitable, announcing plans to cut home delivery from six days to three from July next year, and halving the number of major processing centres nationwide. But is too late to save snail mail? Last year, mail

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volumes fell 7.5 per cent, the most dramatic decline yet. This year looks closer to 10 per cent. Over the next five years, New Zealand Post expects the volume of mail to halve again. FastPost looks even worse. From 1998 to 2011/12, FastPost volumes dropped from 46 million letters to 8.2 million. New Zealand Post last year extended across-town delivery targets from one day to three days in anticipation of the inevitable delays. Ashley Smout, New Zealand Post chief operating officer of mail and communications, acknowledges “challenges” over the past few months. While the widespread abandonment of mail by individuals, it’s the withdrawal of the big senders such as banks that is really killing the mail business. Seven years ago Business New Zealand CEO, Phil O’Reilly said physical mail remained “critical” for business. Today, he says “I think businesses still value it, but I wouldn’t describe it as vital.” The unshakably bullish Smout expects businesses will continue to use mail for direct marketing, but he expects “transactional mail” - those bills - to dry up completely. However, the small-package business is burgeoning - fuelled by ever-growing numbers of Kiwis buying stuff online. Parcel volumes are expected to increase by 10 million over the next five years, while letter volumes will fall by 252 million but if you combine mail and courier business, parcel earnings will outstrip mail earnings in the next one

to two years, Smout says. “Parcels are the future of this business.” Paired with radical changes to every step of the postal journey, Smout is adamant the reforms will ensure the mail will get through. First up are those processing changes. Smaller provincial processing are already being consolidated, with some job losses or job changes. The big hit, though, will come when Wellington, Waikato and Dunedin mail centres close early in 2015. New Zealand Post is keen to move away from owning post shops, preferring a cheaper mix of selfservice kiosks, franchises and postal services in other shops and supermarkets. But perhaps the biggest change for the average Kiwi will be the halving of six-day deliveries to alternate days. For now, rural areas retain five-day delivery, following pleas from residents who rely on the mail delivery for other necessities such as daily newspapers and groceries. The delivery changes will be rolled out from July

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Stamps in the News - Globally! next year, but exactly how is yet to be determined, particularly how to accommodate FastPost - New Zealand Post has to offer next-day delivery as part of its international agreements. New Zealand Post is trialling electric bikes and motor scooters to give posties more flexibility to carry heavier loads and if a trial of parcel collection system ParcelPod takes off, parcel pick-up might reduce the need for home delivery. Despite all the uncertainty, Smout is convinced New Zealand Post will emerge from the changes stronger and better. Three interesting philatelic stories from the former USSR reflecting the current conflict between the Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine v Russia Part 1

Reported at www.stampnews.com The world’s postal administrations have been advised that they should no longer dispatch international mail addressed to the Crimea region via Ukrainian Post. The Universal Postal Union passed on a message from the national postal service of the Ukraine last week confirming that it has difficulties delivering postal items to locations in the Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. The guidance comes following the annexation of the territory by Russia in the wake of a local referendum described by the United Nations as “invalid”. The UPU said Ukrainian Post would inform global postal operators about the resumption of deliveries “as soon as the situation changes”. Russian Post issued a statement last month stating that it was accepting international express mail (EMS) destined for Crimean addresses, and was accepting mail from Russian customers bound for Crimean addresses at domestic Russian rates. The state-owned Russian postal service said it was currently working on unifying the Russian and Crimean postal systems, despite the lack of 30 - Stamp News

international recognition of Russian claims to the territory. Russian Post said it had contacted the UPU stating it was ready to accept and deliver EMS mail items to the Crimea and Sevastopol. The UPU did not mention Russian Post’s offer in its guidance on Ukrainian Post’s situation. On its website, Ukrainian Post posted a warning last week that international mail rates set for letters going to the Russian Federation were not applicable for mail going to the Crimean region and Sevastopol. The company had said its 1,163 post offices on the Crimean peninsula were being “blocked” following the declaration of independence of Crimea and subsequent claim by Russia, and that as a result it had to stop receiving items being sent to the Crimea and Sevastopol. Other postal operators around the world have been advising their customers that international mail services to the Crimean region and Sevastopol are suspended. Deutsche Post DHL told its customers that letter mail services were interrupted, with “date of resumption as yet uncertain”, but the company said it was still delivering parcels to the area because it uses a private parcel delivery company “who confirmed that they can continue to deliver to the Crimea for the time being”.

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Reported at www.stampnews.com Ukrposhta, the Ukraine Postal agency, announced

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the results of national competition “The Best Postage Stamp 2013”where people from all over Ukraine were invited to vote. This year the first prize has been awarded to the artistic postal block “Generous Ukraine. Autumn” by artist Nataliya Kokhal. The second prize went to the postal block “The Beauty and Greatness of Ukraine. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea” by Oleksandr Kalmykov. And the third to the postal block “The Ukrainian Household” by Kost Lavro. The winner, artist Nataliya Kokhal, says that working with stamps is very interesting. “A postage stamp is one of the symbols that represent the country in the world. Ukrainian stamps are recognized globally for their unique national flavour.”. By casting their votes for the silver winner, ‘The Beauty and Greatness of Ukraine’. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea” by Oleksandr Kalmykov, Ukrainian people showed all their love for the beautiful Crimea. Huge cultural heritage, historical monuments and favourite tourist destinations in the Crimea have been immortalized in postage miniatures. “The postage stamp competition is a very interesting and beneficial

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Reported at www.stampnews.com Why has the mention of Ukraine disappeared from the joint stamp issue marking the 70th anniversary of liberation from Nazi invaders ? Some media resources have spread the information that the new joint stamp marking the

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Stamps in the News - Globally! 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine from fascist invaders would be released in the amended version. For some reason, the original sketch lost the mention of Ukraine. Thus, in the final version of the stamp only Belarus and Russia will appear. Supposedly, the changes were made at the request of the Ukrainian postal operator “Ukrposhta”. The new stamp is to be released on the 18 of April. As noted Ivan Lukin, designer who worked on the release, the publication had been planned long before the events in Kiev and had been conceived as joint project between Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The main image had been designed in the Russian publishing centre, after what two other countries had to prepare the same issue. The Ministry of Communication and Information of Belarus explained the exact reason, why the mention of Ukraine disappeared from the stamp. It turned out that the changes were initiated by Ukrainian philatelists, who filled an application to the national postal operator “Ukrposhta”. “We have been preparing to this date for over a year. The Russian publishing and shopping centre “Marka” proposed to three fraternal republics to celebrate the date in 2014 by issuing a joint souvenir sheet with a single design. The tripartite agreement and the sketches were prepared. But later, on 14 of March, our Russian colleagues received a letter from the CEO of “Ukrposhta”, where the Ukrainian part expressed its gratitude for the cooperation, but given the appeal of Ukrainian philatelists, the post office decided to suspend the preparation of the joint stamps on the theme of the 70th anniversary of liberation”. Given the refusal of the Ukrainian side and the forthcoming date of the joint stamp’s input into circulation, it was decided to remove the reference to Ukraine from the souvenir sheet. It will be issued only in Russia and Belarus. 32 - Stamp News

Perhaps, immediately after the release the new stamp will become a curious specimen in philatelic collections because of the history of its publication.

Armenia celebrates spook

Reported at http://arka.am Armenia’s national postal operator HayPost has issued today a series of stamps (40,000 copies) dedicated to a legendary Soviet intelligence agent Gevork Vartanyan. Vartanyan was born to Armenian parents. His father was a Soviet intelligence agent as well who was sent to Persia in 1930, where he worked for 23 years under a cover of a wealthy merchant. Gevork Vartanyan was not even 16 when he went into intelligence. In 1955, he graduated from the Institute of Foreign Languages in Yerevan. He is primarily responsible for thwarting Operation Long Jump, concocted by Adolf Hitler, headed by Ernst Kaltenbrunner, and led by Otto Skorzeny, which was an attempt to assassinate Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt at the Tehran conference in 1943. Four other stamps in the same issue are dedicated to other famous Soviet intelligence agents of Armenian decent –Yakov Davtyan, Ivan Agayants, Ayk Ovakimyan and Ashot Akopyan. The cancellation ceremony was attended by Gevork Vartanyan’s widow and Ayk Ovakimyan’s granddaughter.

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Commemorating ANZAC Part 2: Australia 1935

As the 20th anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing at Gallipoli approached the Post Office was asked to issue stamps to mark the occasion. Design suggestions were sought from the State and Territory branches of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League of Australia (later the RSL). The designs were not to be of a militaristic nature but to be symbolic of remembrance. Five of the submitted designs are in the Ray Chapman collection, now part of the National Philatelic Collection of Australia Post. The designs by B. Cottier of Melbourne were chosen as the basis of the final design adapted by the engraver, Frank Manley. Cottier’s essays, published in Chapman’s book, are shown nearby. The final design features the Cenotaph in London and tilted shields, heraldic devices signifying ‘end of combat’. A line drawing of the Cenotaph from the Government Printer’s records (published by the Australian Forces Mail Research Group) and photos of the Cenotaph are also shown nearby. Cenotaphs (Greek for “empty tomb”) were common in the classical world, usually to commemorate individuals but sometimes to honour particular groups. The London Cenotaph, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, was erected in Whitehall as a 34 - Stamp News

temporary wood-and-plaster structure for the Victory Parade of 19th July 1919, following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919. The public

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November every year. The design has inspired similar memorials throughout the British Commonwealth, including in Auckland, NZ and in North Sydney, NSW. The stamps were printed by the Note Printing Branch in Melbourne on Wiggins Teape uncoated paper for the 2d and chalksurfaced paper for the 1/-. The watermark was Multiple Crown over C of A. embraced the monument and for months after the Parade it became a site for the laying of flowers. This led to the decision to rebuild it as a permanent structure in Portland stone, using the same design. It is a slightly tapered pillar eleven metres (35 feet) high. The apparently horizontal surfaces are in fact slightly curved. Theoretically, lines extended from the sides of the monument would meet at a point high in the sky. The curved surfaces are arcs of a circle centred on a point deep in the earth. In this way, the Cenotaph symbolizes Infinity. It is undecorated except for wreaths at each end and on the top. Underneath the end wreaths are the words Our Glorious Dead. It was unveiled by King George V at 11.00 am on Remembrance Day, 11th November 1920. There was no service of dedication as not all the dead commemorated were Christian. It has become the site of Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Service of Remembrance on 11th Stamp News - 35

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Looking at New Zealand was published in Philately from Australia. The stamps were issued on 18th March 1935. Thanks: for advice and research assistance to David Collyer and Geoff Kellow.

The 2d was printed from three copper plates numbered 1, 2 or 3. Each plate had 384 impressions arranged in four sheets of 96 in two panes of 48 (eight rows of 6). The plate number was printed in all four corners of each sheet and the printer’s imprint was under the central gutter. The 1/- was printed from two steel plates of 120 impressions in two panes of 60 (ten rows of 6). The plate number (1 or 2) was in the top left corner of each plate and the imprint was below the central gutter. The blocks illustrated in this article were purchased from the estate of the late Norm Hopson. The 2d was comb-perforated 13½ x 12½ and the 1/- line-perforated 11. It had apparently been intended to use the comb perforator on both stamps but problems with paper shrinkage of the 1/forced the change to line perforating. One sheet of the 1/- perforated by the comb machine was discovered in 1988 in bulk stock bought from a British dealer. It was almost certainly a proof sheet sent to the Post Office for approval before the main printing commenced. A detailed study of the printer’s records by Geoff Kellow 38 - Stamp News

References: Australian Commemorative and Air Mail Stamps, 1927 to 1951, Australian Post Office, n.d. Australian Commonwealth Specialists Stamp Catalogue, section 5, King George V, ed. Geoff Kellow. Melbourne, Brusden White, 2001. Australian Forces Mail Research Group, Newsletter vol. 6 no. 2, 1990. Australian Stamp Journal, 12 February 1935, p. 21. Chapman, Ray, The Chapman Collection of Australian Commonwealth Stamps, Melbourne, RPSV, 1999. Kellow, Geoff, The 1935 ANZAC Commemorative Issue in Philately from Australia, vol. 52 no. 4 (2000) & vol. 53 no. 1 (2001). Graeme can be contacted through his website, stampsmw@bizland.com.au .

AAT fully IMPERFORATE Miniature Sheets issued by Australia Post!

In November 2013, Australia Post released 250 x IMPERFORATE panes of 15 mini sheets of stamps. The “1913 Disaster & Isolation” issue, for the Centenary of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) of 1911-14. The AAE left Hobart in December 1911 commanded by Douglas Mawson and returned in February 1914. Mawson was knighted for his achievements, and is regarded as one of the greatest figures of all Antarctic exploration. You needed to phone the PO “800” number, or order online. Cost was well above face value, and the maximum order was ONE sheet a person. Sold out in super-fast time, as you’d expect - within hours I am advised. There will be near none in the secondary market, as collectors who got very lucky, will not be sellers - at any price. I’d guess there are easily 20,000 keen global collectors of AAT, but only 250 of these sheets to go around. If 200 buyers hold on to their sheets for their collections, that leaves just FIFTY to service those 20,000 collectors worldwide. 99% of AAT collectors do not right now realise this IMPERF issue even exists! In the 56 years since AAT first issued stamps in 1957, I can’t recall any other *AAT* imperforates sold by the PO. Each sheet is hand numbered in top left margin, and also comes with a Certificate of Guarantee card from head of AP, confirming that only 250 panes in TOTAL were sold – globally. This is an Official Australia Post Australian Antarctic Territory issue. I am offering these as follows: SUBJECT UNSOLD – please use correct stock code!

A. Fully imperforate MUH or CTO AAT Mini Sheet - $A60 a sheet. (Stock code 629KE) B. An uncut MUH and/or CTO imperf pair of 2 of the Mini Sheets $A80 (Stock code 629KI) C. PAIR of imperf panes from top LH, hand numbered “XXX/250” in margin, AND the matching AP card, $A115 (Stock code 629KM) G. Normal perforated M/S & IMPERF sheet used on 23x32cm air cover to you $A70 post free Global! (Stock Code 629KO) Many more choices, inc. covers, and all photos are here – www.tinyurl.com/imperfsAAT order online: www.tinyurl.com/GlenOrder Cheques, money orders, cash, all credit cards, Amex, PayPal, and bank transfer accepted at ZERO extra fee. Rigidly Packed Post is $A4 in Australia (Add $5 for Registered, if needed), or $A9 Foreign Air (Add $A12 Registered if needed.)

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PO Box 4007, Castlecrag, NSW, 2068, Australia. - Phone (02) 9958 1333 e-mail me: glen@glenstephens.com - www.glenstephens.com/rarity.html Life Member: American Stamp Dealers Association (New York.) Philatelic Trader’s Society. (London.)

Best Sellers This Month Worldwide mint unhinged complete sets and minisheets. We just bought a pile of this stuff, mainly one of each in stockbooks, most sell between $3 to $10 a set, so an average of around $6.50 These date from the 1980’s to very modern (even a few 2013 issues!) Guaranteed great value, our choice of sets, from under $2 each, return if not delighted! WM1) 25 different sets/minisheets $49 WM2) 50 different sets/minisheets $99 WM3) 100 different sets/minisheets $215 One only of these, phone to reserve, the CURRENT 2014 massive 6 volume set of Stanley Gibbons stamps of the World, weighs around 15kg total! Regular price $495, This last one for $395, PLUS POSTAGE. Order Ref. SOW2104 We can get more in from overseas, so if you are unlucky with the one above we can supply at $450 plus post, but it will be about a 6 week delivery time. MIXTURES FROM UNDER 1C PER STAMP, YES ONE CENT! What are you waiting for? M1) South Africa, wide ranging mix on single close trimmed paper, with material from the 1950’s and earlier up to quite recent. Tremendous count, approx 6250 per kilogram. Under 1c per stamp: $29.50 Per 500g, $57.50 per kg M2) World Cheap Mission, mostly close clipped single paper, count approx 5000 to the kilo. Nice mix of countries with about 10% each of Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Australia.Under 1 cent per stamp Price $24.50 per 500g, $47.50 per kg. M3) Australia Unpicked mission, mostly recent, noted unfranked, a few high values. On single well trimmed paper, approx 6000 per kg. Under 1.5c per stamp, $44 per 500g, $89 per kg. M3a) Australia Older mission, heavier paper, $22 per 500g, $44.50 per kg

M4) World Mission, wide variety of mostly modern, on close clipped, single paper. Approx 5000 per kg. Under 2c per stamp, $49.50 per 500g, $95 per kg M5) World Superior Mission, close clipped with about 50% large by weight. About 4500 per kg. Well Below 5c per stamp. $89 per 500g, $172.50 per kg. M6) World mostly large and commemoratives, close clipped, single paper. Great variety. Around 4000 per kg. Around 6c per stamp. 250g for $69, 500g for $129, 1kg for $249 M7) British Commonwealth off paper. Without doubt the best such mix we have offered in many years, mostly postally used with the odd mint. Many modern, and some going back to pre WWII. Roughly 16,500 per kg. Fantastic variety. 250g for $125, 500g for $235, 1kg for $445. Under 3c per stamp. M8) World off paper, very wide ranging mix, much postally used, with a few mint and some cto. Approx 15000 per kg. Under 2.5c per stamp. 250g for $105, 500g for $195, 1kg for $375. M9) Australia all Decimal commemoratives off paper, lovely lot with wide variety of letter rate stamps covering approx 35 years. About 15000 per kg. Under 2c per stamp. 250g for $74, 500g for $139, 1kg for $269 M10) Australia unpicked off paper, includes higher values and pre-decimals. Under 2c per stamp, 250g for $74, 500g for $139, 1kg for $269 M11) Australia Pre-decimal off paper, as received form local charities etc, values to 2/- or 2/6d. Under 2c per stamp 250g for $74, 500g for $139, 1kg for $269 We could just not hold the prices anymore! Over the past 5 or so years we have been offering packets of Kangaroos, King George V Heads and Australian States at very low prices. We recently ran out of stock, and are busily in the process of buying more…but it is not that easy,…maybe we underestimated demand or the price, or perhaps both but it is clear that prices have moved up a bit. So here are out popular packets, revised prices, but a bit extra value added where we can. KGV1) 100 mixed KGV Heads, values to 4d $69 KGV2) 200 mixed KGV Heads,values to 5d $129

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Best Sellers This Month KGV3) 300 mixed KGV Heads, values to 1/4d $199 Roos1) 100 Mixed Roos values to 2/- $160 Roos2) 200 Mixed Roos values to 5/- $319 Roos3) 300 mixed Roos values to 10/- $549 States1) 100 mixed Australian States, values to 6d $62.50 States 2) 200 mixed Australian States, values to 1/- $119 States 3) 300 mixed Australian States, values to 2/- $189 Choose any 3 packets from the above and deduct 5% from the total HIGH VALUE WOUNDED ROOS! We have been selling these for many years, not a single lot returned! Prices revised, to reflect the quality of the items, in many cases the faults are very slight, perf faults, heavier postmarks etc. All at a fraction of normal prices. Usual prices indicated are for fine used. WR1) 5/- to One Pound, C of A watermark set of 3, usual retail $700 for just $279 WR2) 5/- to Two Pounds, as above set of 4, usual retail $1425 for just $569 WR3) 5/- to Two Pounds, Multiple watermark, set of 3, usual retail $1750 for $695 WR4) 5/- to Two Pounds, 3rd Watermark, set of 4, inc. One Pound Grey, usual retail $4850 for $2190 WR5) 5/- to Two Pounds, 1st Watermark, set of 4, usual retail $9000 for $3995 Bonuses: Buy any two lots from the above and get a 10/- 3rd wmk, perf OS cto for free worth $95 Buy any three lots and get a cto 1st Watermark 2/- Brown for free worth $175 Buy any 4 lots and get a cto Sydney Harbour 5/- for free worth $295 Buy all 5 lots and get all three bonuses as above for free worth $565! Recently we advertised our amazing clearance offer – Your response has been astounding! Thank you! – We sold out of the stock we had, and have had to order more from the stock in the UK. If you are still awaiting your order for this material, please be patient, it is on route!

We can now offer a further two options for this clearance sale. WCA) AUSTRALIA only. WCB) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH only. Plus the original offer: WC) WORLD WIDE. All at the same ridiculous prices, see the offer below for full details. There has never been a clearance quite like this that we know of. We did run something similar about two or three years ago when we liquidated a UK wholesaler’s stock of mainly mint Worldwide. This time we have a massive stock of Worldwide virtually all postally used to clear, it literally does run to well over a million stamps and many date from 100 years ago or more. The entire stock weighs in excess of 100 kilograms, and with an average of 12500 to the kilo, that is 1.25 million. 2 you will certainly find OLD CLASSICS, MODERN THEMATICS, HIGHLY CATALOGUED ITEMS, PERFORATION VARIETIES, INTERESTING POSTMARKS and also the possibility of some scarce ERRORS or VARIETIES. Whatever you find is only going to cost you a tiny fraction of catalogue value as each of these stamps is sold at the flat knock down price of under 5 cents each! Not only that but we are including a SPECIAL FREE GIFT, of BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HIGH VALUES FINE POSTALLY USED dating from the 1930’s and with a catalogue value of 50 pounds = AUD$90 currently, basically what we are asking for the entire parcel! PLUS….A recent Australia PNC (Stamp and coin cover) Retail value $25. AND….A 1999 Pair of Imperforate Navigators Minisheets mint unhinged advertised retail value up to $40. So here it is, around 2000 stamps, all guaranteed totally unsorted, every stamp yours to keep for a tiny fraction of catalogue value, postage, packing and insurance Australia Wide a flat $5 per lot (overseas add $20 to cover Airmail and Insurance) $95 the lot! Two lots for $179 Five lots for $419 Ten lots for $795 Really, what are you waiting for …..? Order today

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Revenue Review Nat Rails

First up this month is an unrecorded Rail item. Little has been recorded from the States on any of these cash register Parcel Stamps. Figure 1 is a new ANR [Australian National Railways] find, and I would like to record it here in ‘Revenue Review’. Probable cause for little interest is the fact they look like a shopper docket, but for the few who have kept records and tucked some away they can be rewarding, and are just as important as one with a picture of a train, and perforations around the edges.

Wrong Colour

The next item to surface this month is figure 2 the ‘never seen’ light emerald 2/- 19 November 1907 is also the earliest recorded date for this colour. A rare revenue indeed. It sold on eBay with the seller stating it was the wrong colour, which surprised

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me as [the seller] I thought he was experienced in the revenues of Australia. Have a gander at your holdings and see how many you can come up with.

Wrong Again

From the same seller of figure 2 came figure 3, and again this seller surprised me not listing this rare Tasmania railway correctly. It was listed as a 5d, that’s it! But on closer inspection it has been subcharged ‘ONE = PENNY’ in violet. The lesson here is do not just look at the revenue you have in front of you, but go the extra step and study it! This slipped through at a silly low price, when, if described correctly could have made another couple of hundred dollars.

Nice Pair

In a recent Prestige Philately auction tucked in a rail

Fig 3

Fig 4

Dave Elsmore collection was figure 4, a rather nice rare vertically imperf pair. I was surprised this pair was not pulled out and lotted separately, but there you go. I’m sure the buyer of this collection was purely chasing this pair. A nice addition to any South Australia Railway collection.

High Tax

Figure 5 is the highest ‘TAX INSTALMENT’ overprint on the rouletted numeral series from Tasmania. Rarely seen, in fact this 5/- can be classed as very rare indeed and a joy to behold. OK don’t lets get too excited but it is a cracker!

A shame figure 6 winged its way to the UK after spirited bidding on eBay. These rare Revenue

embossed newspaper wrapper cut outs only turn up once every five years, so I’m cranky I never went the extra bid for it! If you see even a cut out, open your wallet as quick as you can and dig deep.

Even More WA

This month’s Western Australia item’s do NOT come from the Dzelme collection. Yes, I know we’re all amazed. But this time it’s a completely unrecorded first issue Metropolitan Hospitals [with s] Benefit Fund Receipt Stamps of WA Inc. [fig 7] and it’s a cracker. 4 values are known and recorded as imperf proofs, and I guess it was just a matter of time [70yrs] before one or more of the four values surfaced. Well I’m more than happy to record this 3d from ‘Table A’ or 3d per week for a single. The booklet goes on to include the unrecorded 3d brown which is twice the size of the ‘red’ 3d making it the

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Revenue Review standard size we all know about, and have a few tucked away. Of course both these new ‘finds’ have been added to my free on line Revenue Catalogue of Western Australia.

Concession

Figure 8 is the first I have seen overprinted ‘CONCESSION’ gee at 20c a ticket. Surely you would have to be desperate to ask for a concession. I have now recorded the 10c and 20c, as there are more in the series, there must be others out there. If you have values besides the 10c & 20c can you please record them here in Revenue Review.

Red & Blue

I will deal jointly with both figures 9 and 10 here. Western Australia has been well documented

when it comes to its revenues and railways, until you come to decimal railways. The study of these decimals appears to have fizzled out. I need a volunteer! Ok hands up!! I can find little or no information as to when the various different series of parcel stamps were issued. This is wide open for study. Ok question 1; which came first TOTAL in red or blue? 2; which came first white or green paper? 3; the $3 green paper with red TOTAL has been issued singular, probably from a roll evidenced by the rounded corners and fully imperf. This is new to me, and I would like to record it here in ‘Revenue Review’ I can find none of the usual Westie suspects able to help, which surprises me, so maybe you the reader can. If so, please make contact with me so these important issues can finally be put into the order they so deserve.

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Fig 11 Fig 12

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Dave Elsmore Perfin Corner

I have finally got around to adding a page on my websites Perfins.com.au and ozrevenues.com devoted to the Telegraphs and Telephone Stamps of Australia and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s States. Both of these inventions have been used to wish a Happy Birthday to a loved one, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure most of us have availed ourselves of this in the past. Figure 11 being one of the most sort after Electric Telegraph values of all. This rare 8/- is known with Specimen overprint, mint and used, and when I say used; one used copy has surfaced so far. After dealing with each of the Australian States Telegraph and Telephone stamps [I believe this is the first time Telephone stamps have been finally grouped together on the one page] the page goes on to include the Telegraph

punches of the high value Kangaroos [fig 12], Harbour Bridges and other oddments, with all the weird and wonderful punches within. Brian Fuller, David Coath and myself are tackling this Punch Hole section. We would like to hear from as many of you as possible letting us know just what you have from this material no matter how insignificant you might think it is.

I can be contacted by mail: P O Box 66 Springwood 4127 Queensland or an Email link from my web site ozrevenues.com or perfins.com.au

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation This month I include the first part of an outline of the role of an Australian Commissioner to an international exhibition and information about how to seek help to solve a difficult philatelic research problem.

Being a Commissioner to an International Exhibition: Part 1 Before the Exhibition

For each international exhibition in which Australia participates, the Australian Philatelic Federation (APF) appoints a commissioner to represent Australian exhibitors and the APF. Many exhibitors have wondered just what is the role of commissioners to international exhibitions. This article attempts to answer some of those questions, although it is a general article and not intended as a set of guidelines for commissioners or exhibitors. In addition, every exhibition is different with different requirements highlighting the need for commissioners to be patient and flexible. The Australian Commissioner to an international exhibition acts as the coordinator of Australian exhibits to the Exhibition and the point of contact between the exhibitors and the Exhibition and between the APF and the Exhibition. An analogy might be with the team manager of a sporting team heading to an international competition. One of the first tasks of a commissioner is collecting and submitting entries. Once the organising committee of an international exhibition has been established and the exhibition has obtained the approval of Fédération Internationale 48 - Stamp News

de Philatélie (FIP) for world exhibitions or the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FlAP) for Asian exhibitions, the exhibition will write to the APF seeking the nomination of an Australian Commissioner. Once that person has been nominated, they then become responsible for promoting the exhibition to potential Australian exhibitors and seeking entries. They may do this by emailing potential exhibitors such as those who have received a vermeil or higher for their exhibit at an Australian national exhibition and advertising the

Ian McMahon

Philatelic Development Officer, APF

exhibition through the APF website, APF News and by other means. They may also contact individual exhibitors personally to encourage them to exhibit. They will also encourage people who have written or edited books, catalogues or journals to enter their publications in the literature class. They will circulate the exhibition prospectus and application form to exhibitors who have expressed interest in entering. The Exhibition will have set a closing date for entries. The Commissioner will set an earlier date for entries to reach them and will receive entries and chase up those who have expressed an interest in exhibiting at the Exhibition. On receiving the entry forms they will be checked to ensure that all details are provided and correct and in particular that the exhibit is entered in the correct class and is eligible to be entered in the Exhibition. The Commissioner will then certify this to the Exhibition. A fair proportion of entry forms received by a

Commissioner will be incomplete or incorrect and every now and then an exhibitor will submit an entry form for an unqualified exhibit. Hopefully this will be noticed by the Commissioner but can lead to disqualification if such an exhibit is entered in the exhibition. (At a FIP exhibition I have had the job of checking the eligibility of all exhibits and examining entry forms which were very incomplete and discussing the eligibility of the entries with the responsible commissioners). Once the entry forms have been received the Commissioner will forward them to the Commissioner-General of the Exhibition. The Exhibition will then make a decision about which entries to accept. Once the Exhibition has advised the Commissioner as to which exhibits have been accepted, the Commissioner advises the exhibitors who have submitted entry forms of the outcome. Unsuccessful exhibitors can be naturally disappointed at not being accepted but Stamp News - 49

Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation FIP exhibitions have been oversubscribed for many years, and in some cases such as London 2010 very oversubscribed, so acceptance of exhibits is not automatic and exhibitions must choose which exhibits to accept. The Commissioner should not be blamed for entries which are not accepted by a particular exhibition and the exhibitor should not get disillusioned and simply enter the next available exhibition. For the successful exhibits, the Commissioner will advise the exhibitor and ask for additional information about the exhibit, request payment for the Exhibition fees and the APF levy and arrange details of the delivery of the exhibit to the Commissioner. The additional information includes the value of the exhibit (for customs purposes), the weight of the exhibit, completion of an inventory form, details of any special requirements such as oversize pages, details of any items needing cultural heritage approval and agreement to indemnify the APF and the Commissioner for the transport of the exhibit. Exhibition fees need to be collected by the Commissioner from the exhibitors with the Commissioner then paying them to the Exhibition usually by a bank transfer or draft. The APF charges a levy for exhibits to partially cover some of the costs to the APF associated with transporting the exhibit to the exhibition. Much time can be sent by Commissioners in chasing up these payments to meet the Exhibition deadline for payment. Literature exhibits are usually sent to the

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exhibition well beforehand and the Commissioner will advise exhibitors with literature exhibits when their exhibits should be sent. The Commissioner will seek advice from exhibitors as to how they will deliver the exhibit to them. Often exhibits will be delivered in person or by making use of an APF member attending an APF meeting. Otherwise a secure form of delivery will be required. Once the Commissioner receives the exhibit they need to check the exhibit and ensure that it matches the indemnity form, a form listing the number of stamps, covers and other items on each page of the exhibit. It is not unknown for pages to be missing from an exhibit, for there to be materials (especially in an Open Class exhibit) which are prohibited by customs or for there to be pages which will require special handling. There will often be indemnity forms which do not match the entries. The Commissioner will ensure that the requirements of both Australian customs and the customs in the country where the exhibition is being held are met. At times this can mean that additional requirements need to be met sometimes at late notice, for example, exhibitions advising a short time before the exhibition that their customs have asked for a CD containing scans of all the exhibits. When this happens exhibitors should not blame the Commissioner but seek to assist in any way then can in the time frame required. Depending on the exhibition Australia may have 30-70 kg of exhibits to be transported to the

Ian McMahon

Philatelic Development Officer, APF

exhibition. The Commissioner will do their best to ensure that excess baggage costs are kept to a minimum perhaps by seeking the assistance of Australian exhibitors attending the exhibition while in some cases the APF may appoint an assistant commissioner. The APF provides a prize for each international exhibition to which Australia appoints a commissioner. The Commissioner is responsible for arranging the prize and transporting it to the exhibition. They will usually provide a photo of the prize for inclusion in the exhibition catalogue. The Commissioner also handles any special requests from the Exhibition as well any inquires from exhibitors remembering that communications can often be complicated by language issues and delays in receiving responses. The time finally arrives. The Commissioner has hopefully received

all of the exhibits, checked the inventory forms, received the frame fees and ensured that all of the necessary information has been passed to customs. The exhibits are packed in special cases that the APF has made to transport exhibits, the special prize is packed and the Commissioner heads to the airport. If all goes to plan checking in should be easy as arrangements have been made for excess baggage. In the next segment of this article I will look at the Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role at the Exhibition.

APF Research Assistance Service

Everyone who enjoys studying their stamps and covers will at some point come up against a difficult philatelic problem and not be able to find the information they need. If you need help solving such a problem, the APF research assistance

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation you have already tried the more available sources of information.

Bush Ballad Imperforate Booklet

Each year Australia Post makes available an imperforate booklet for sale by National Philatelic Exhibitions. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imperforate booklet is the Bush Ballads Booklet is now available. The booklet contains imperforate panes of each of the four stamps, a pane of a block of four of the stamps imperforate and an imperforate miniature sheet. Orders sent to the Canberra Stampshow 2014 are now being filled while future orders should be sent to Adelaide Stampex 2014, GPO Box 9800, Adelaide, SA, 5001. service may be able to assist you. The APF Research Assistance service is designed to assist collectors in learning about their fields of interest and helping find solutions to difficult philatelic problems and by seeking to provide information not readily available to a collector. The APF has appointed a state research officer for each state. Details can be found at http://www.apf.org.au/research.htm. A request for research assistance should be sent to your State Research Officer, preferably in the form of a written request or email, supported by photocopies or scans of relevant material.Â Where necessary the State Research Officer may refer it to the National Coordinator for further advice. Please note this service is not for the expertisation of stamps or for valuation purposes. Examples of requests could be anything from information on air mail rates and routes (which were particularly complex in the 1930s, 40s and 50s), on the -10% overprint issues of Belgium to information about the forgeries of the Australian states issues. The service is particularly aimed at helping with information searches where 52 - Stamp News

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Market Matters: British Guiana 1¢ Sale, June 16th

The unique 1856 British Guiana 1¢ was auctioned by Sothebys New York the day AFTER this magazine was printed, so sadly the price obtained cannot be reported here. The pre-sale estimate of this totally unique stamp was a hefty $US10-$US20 Million - plus all the auction house “buyer fees” etc. A senior member of the USA trade in NY reported on stampboards.com a day or so before the sale that the strong “word on the street” was that Sotheby’s had a sale in the bag even before the sale took place. I hope so - that “Most Valuable Item On Earth” will yield superb and positive global publicity makes the stamp the most valuable thing in the world for stamps, and most welcome. “The world’s most by weight or volume - no contest. valuable object by weight” etc. The live auction bidding might surpass the initial interested party - who knows, but it seems assured a Owned by Gallipoli War Hero real sale will take place. Pretty impressive, as it last A little known fact is that an Australia first day auctioned at less than $US1 million. landing Gallipoli war hero owned the world’s Mainstream and POSITIVE media for stamps is most famous stamp for 30 years! Frederick “Poss” very scarce these days. Trouton Small. Weight has been estimated to be about the same His ownership was top secret – Anna Hind whom as the Sweden 3sk “Tre Skilling Yellow” which he bought it off in 1940 via an agent, did not know we know weighs exactly 0.02675 grams (0.0009 who the buyer was. Supposedly Small’s own wife ounces). was unaware that he had purchased the stamp. If the Guiana is invoiced for around a mid-point Rodney Perry posted on stampboards.com the $US16 million, when all the nasty auction fees are Australian stamp community was gobsmacked in added, it gives the stamp the staggering cost of some 1970, when the owner for the past 30 years was $US600 Billion per kilogram. revealed for the first time, to be an Australian. I have a client who is a Math Professor in Illinois Small paid $US45,000 to Arthur Hind’s widow check my figure, and he agrees it is correct! This Anna, and the Weinberg Barnum and Bailey Circus 54 - Stamp News

Glen Stephens in 1980, for $US935,000 at Public Auction. That was the last time it sold. That owner for 30 years until then was Frederick “Poss” Trouton Small, born on 20 May 1888 in Capricornia, Queensland, Australia. Thanks to my friend Duncan Manins, for digging out the service record from Canberra of Frederick Small. A record or summary never before published, in any stamp journal.

Landed Anzac Cove, April 25, 1915

Frederick “Poss” Trouton Small Troupe paid $US280,000 to secure it from him in 1970. John duPont later bought it off them 10 years later

Duncan’s research shows that Small landed on the very first day of the Gallipoli campaign on Anzac Cove - the infamous “Anzac Day” of April 25, 1915. Small enlisted early - on 4 September 1914, and served on the Gallipoli Peninsula as chief tunnel engineer, where the French forces recommended him for the Croix de Guerre. Small served as a Sapper on Gallipoli with the 3rd, 5th, then 9th Field Company Engineers, and was promoted to Company Quarter Master Sergeant, then 2nd Lieutenant, then Lieutenant (on Gallipoli) before reverting to 2nd Lieutenant. He was discharged as medically unfit 1/6/1916 and sent back to Australia “for change” - suffering asthma, dysentery and gastric debility, the medical Board recording “Strenuous life

French “Croix de Guerre” citation Stamp News - 55

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1856 1¢ British Guiana Stamp at Anzac [Gallipoli] working underground in bad air for long hours.” Small, on recovery, travelled the 10,000 long miles back to London, and re-enlisted in the Engineers as a 2nd Lieutenant on 10-7-1917. It appears he was finally discharged from his Military career in 1919.

Australia, Small moved to Great Britain, where he was a pioneer in Rayon production, the new “miracle” fibre. In 1924 the Smalls moved to the USA. They first lived in Cumberland, Maryland, where he worked as an engineer for the Celanese Corporation, rising to Vice President in 1940 - the year he bought the stamp from Hind’s widow. Through Finbar Kenny’s auspices, Small made the 1¢ available for exhibition. It was featured at the 1947 USA Stamp Centenary in New York, at MIPEX63 in Melbourne, and the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Centenary 1965 - the first time the stamp had been shown in the UK since 1923.

Diary in War Memorial.

Small kept a very extensive diary of his WWI service. Particularly his time in Egypt prior to, and during his experiences on Gallipoli. This diary is now in the Australian War Memorial. After marrying in 56 - Stamp News

“Captain White” - don’t think so!

Glen Stephens

€200 a stamp – wise buy Next magazine, I’ll run a report or who bought it and for how much. A very detailed discussion on all aspects of the stamp and sale is here tinyurl. com/1856Guiana

Irish unissued stamp now $1,325

As I reported recently, a 60¢ letter rate Irish new issue was withdrawn from sale on the morning it was to be issued in January. “An Post” believed the man on the stamp was of Captain Jack White, a former British army officer,

who volunteered for the Irish Citizen’s Army in 1913. The PO panicked when it learned at last moment, the WRONG photo had been used on the stamp. The caption lied! They urgently recalled all stock, with strict instructions that none were to be retained or sold, and they were to be fully accounted for. This recall order went out before Post Offices opened January 23, and was almost universally complied with, right across the country it appears. Not all stamps were withdrawn. Of course some reached the market. Including a very few singles offered recently on eBay. Stamp News - 57

Market Matters

Over DOUBLE earlier offering.

Cork dealer gets the goodies.

A dealer in Cork, “Ravenstamps” is shown nearby holding a complete sheet he bought of this issue. Padraig O’Shea, who runs Raven Stamps in Cork, sourced a sheet of 15 of the withdrawn stamps, which had been purchased at face value six days earlier. ‘‘It’s the first time here stamps have been issued and withdrawn - this has never happened before’’ Padraig told the independent.ie newspaper. Padraig is a stampboards.com member, and raised the find there. He paid €3,000 for the sheet of 15 stamps he is shown holding nearby, or €200 apiece. “I’ve no way of knowing what they could be worth because it’s dependent on how many more could appear. When you buy, the risk is that more will appear. But the reward could be that they don’t, and then the price will rise’’ he said. Months after issue date he summarized the known copies in May - “It is now over three months since the Citizen Army error was released.” “At this stage I am aware of at least six sheets that were purchased plus a small number of individual stamps, I also know of eight “used” examples and one first day cover.” ‘‘That’s not a lot, when you think of the world market,’’ he concluded. tinyurl.com/EireStamp has the full discussion, 58 - Stamp News

and follows the fate of the few stamps offered to the trade and on eBay.

Higher and higher bids.

The single stamp first offered was by eBay seller “jblunden” and attracted 40 bids, selling for $US566 via 3 last second “snipers” that doubled the price in last seconds. Many at the time opined that was a very high price. My own thoughts were that it was bargain if An Post did not re-issue it in annoyance, and if it was listed in SG. That same seller offered a single in mid-May and my prediction came to fruition - this one sold to 28 bids for $US1,226.51 (=$A1,325) - WAY over double the “too high” first sale price of $US566. The eBay lot number for those interested is 371059938948, and is a classic example of the ageold adage: “he who hesitates is lost”!

NZ stamp rate up 60% in 4 years

New Zealand Post is really hammering mail users over there. First, the 3 day a week delivery, and now your heavily cut back mail service will cost you 60% more than it did just 4 years back. On July 1 the cost of a domestic stamp increased to 80¢. On July 1 2010, a NZ domestic letter was a

Glen Stephens

All Black or All Bad? bargain priced 50¢. That is a 60% hike in 4 years. Parcel rates also increased at the same time, as did overseas mail rates - parcels overseas increased by average 4%, and the cheap International Economy parcel service was withdrawn. tinyurl.com/mcexva9 is the NZPost official spin site on it all, assuring us how delighted we will all be with these exciting new rates!

Record price for a banknote.

Stamp collectors are very heavily connected with banknote collecting - which are, when you think on it, very similar things .... superb products of the Engraver’s Art. When I owned and Edited the “Coin And Banknote” magazine (CAB) some years back, and a

large stamp magazine at the same time, we found that the subscriber base overlap for both magazine was very high - about 25% as I recall. So events in the world of banknotes fascinate many readers I am sure, and the sale this year of the highest priced banknote ever, will hopefully be of some interest. Earlier this year it became the single most valuable piece of currency in the world when it was sold for $US3.29 million (then about $A3.6 million), including buyer’s premium, by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. Far exceeding its estimate of $US2 million, it sold as part of the Florida United Numismatics (FUN) Convention’s rare currency auction. The last time this note was offered at auction was in 1970, when it brought $US11,000. Stamp News - 59

Market Matters

“The Grand Watermelon” $1000 banknote.

13.8% annual increase over 44 years

Who said there was no money in buying top end collectibles?! $11,000 to $US3,290,000 corresponds to a 13.8% per annum increase I understand. The rarest and arguably the most famous of all US currency notes, the 1890 $1,000 Treasury Note, is popularly referred to as “The Grand Watermelon” - due to the design of the large zeroes on the reverse, that resemble watermelons! More recently this same banknote achieved $US2.2 million in a private sale by Heritage in 2006. It was produced to allow the bearer to withdraw funds in silver or gold bullion - a move that proved disastrous, as the US Treasury experienced a run on gold that led to a major crash in 1893. “This note is an icon of American financial history - and is the only known example in private hands,” said Dustin Johnston, director of rare currency at Heritage Auctions. “Collectors knew this was not a chance that was going to come around again anytime soon, and they bid accordingly. The result being that this beautiful little piece of paper is now the most valuable of its kind in the world, and has a new chapter to add to its legend.” 60 - Stamp News

Sold to a private collector.

The “Grand Watermelon” banknote sold to a private collector, who wished to remain anonymous.

This part cancel sold for $A1,700!

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Lucky finders the Robinsons. As you can see the official PCGS grading on this note is only “40” - the lowest end of the EF band. Banknotes in the USA have 70 as their highest grading. I must say it looks a lot better than that to me, in the high resolution photos I have here, but PCGS do this for a living, not me!

Cricket Crazies!

Last month’s column outlined a 1977 Australian “Centenary Test” Registration label that sold at public auction for over $A2,500 - to someone in HOLLAND! These oddball auction results for cricket related material is not isolated. Stampboards.com members highlighted another this month. A GB KEVII 10d SG 255 sold on eBay for £930 on May 18, after a modest start price of 99p. There were 40 bidders. That was about $A1,700 at the time. The stamp itself is of minor value - the price paid was purely for the partial cancel. Would

YOU have noticed this cancel in a dealer stock or club circuit book etc? The small part cancel is of “Leyton Cricket Ground” it is stated. I would not have picked that up in 100 years, if this was on an album page in front of me. Very often the collectors of cricket related material are retired age folks, with the time and money to chase up ANYTHING they want within reason - and can pay accordingly!

More “Inverted Jennies” found.

A new find of the intentionally created “upright” variety of the USA $2 Jenny Invert plane surfaced recently in Virginia. Linn’s Stamp News reports their tally of these finds now stands at 18 panes, which leaves 82 panes of the 100 panes issued, still waiting to be discovered. The most recent find was made by David and Gail Robinson of Richmond, Virginia. They bought it for $8 from the Post Office. The Robinsons have been actively purchasing large quantities of the pane of six $2 Jenny Invert stamps - a total of 3,080 of them, with hopes of obtaining one pane of the upright variety. Their wishes came true when they found the upright Jenny Inverts among 14 panes recently purchased from stock at the Blackstone, Virginia, Post Office. The Robinsons originally planned to purchase the equivalent of 10% of the calculated odds of finding one of the panes, but they later doubled that figure to 20%. Stamp News - 61

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A $50,000 Lucky find! 62 - Stamp News

Glen Stephens Odds are one in 19,000.

The mathematical odds of purchasing one of the 100 panes printed with the intentional variety is estimated by Linn’s Stamp News to be 1 in 19,000. The Robinsons told Linn’s that they spent a lot of time opening the packs and watching television, calling it “Jenny Sheet Night.” David Robinson told Linn’s they consigned the variety pane to Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, for the firm’s “Rarities of the World” sale taking place June 24-27 in New York City. It is the first full pane to appear at Public Auction, and the estimate is $US40,000-$50,000 plus all addons. The sheet is illustrated nearby. The United States Postal Service issued the Jenny Invert pane of six $2 stamps (Scott 4806) September 22, 2013. They are still on open sale. The USPS stated that just 100 panes of six

showing the plane flying right side up, were randomly seeded into the entire print run of packs of the normal stamps, in heavily sealed packaging.

82 panes still to be found!

The locations of where each variety pane has been found are not available for every example, as some panes were not reported to the USPS, but instead were certified through philatelic grading services. Of the panes reported to the USPS, 3 have been found in stock shipped from Stamp Fulfilment Services, 2 were found at post offices in New York, 2 in New Hampshire, and 1 each in Georgia, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. There is a congratulatory note inside the wrapping asking finders to call a special phone number, to receive a certificate of acknowledgement signed by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. This note from the PO is shown in the photograph nearby underneath the Robinson inverted pane find. Some strange sales of this have taken place. One genius decided to rip up a pane of 6 - very crudely it seems, and consign a SINGLE stamp to Auction.

American Numerical Grading madness

Separated by a trained Chimp?

That single is shown nearby and was offered on May 21, at Kelleher Auctions in Danbury Connecticut. To show the madness of the USA numerical grading system, this roughly

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Market Matters the genius owner does with it and the rest of the mutilated pane is anyone’s guess. Only in America! Some people really should not be let loose near ANY scarce stamps.

Tins in the news again.

This mess just sold for $A1682! severed botched job was graded “95” by TWO grading bodies. That for practical terms, is about as high as things get with numbers and denotes “near perfection”. A trained CHIMP could have made the vertical margin cut dead straight at 90 degrees, using a sharp tip cutter. No way KNOWN is this copy remotely like the finest possible. It is mangled and ugly. The absurd estimate was $US15,000-$20,000, and you guessed it - did not sell. What 64 - Stamp News

My recent column on a rusted out old cigarette tin getting $A2,265 on eBay attracted many comments. Stamp dealers buy Estate lots all the time, where folks have stored spares and duplicates in old cigarette and tobacco tins, and cigar boxes etc. I often get dozens of such boxes and tins in oldie lots, in some cases stored away 50, 75 or 100 years

Glen Stephens back. They are the right size for stamps, near everyone smoked, and guys of that generation were the “waste not” thinkers, and threw NOTHING away! Another example of this same tin was sold recently – in FAR worse condition as you can see, yet the eBay brains trust bid it up to $A1,692 on eBay - from a start price of just $50. The auction was May 18 lot 171323533553 and amazingly, attracted 20 bids on this “Rainbow Flake Cut Tobacco” tin - the happy seller was “tinguru” of Melbourne. I started a stampboards poll on tinyurl.com/ StampTin asking for folks to guess the value of the tin, and of course most guessed at a few $$s as you can see!

What people choose to spend money on always astounds me, but this one takes the cake, it really does!

Glen Stephens has written monthly ‘Stamp Tipster’ Columns for over 30 years - globally. A vast library of his past articles and photos are found at – www.glenstephens.com/column.html

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philatelic news Continued from page 7 Slovenian missionary father Stanko Rozman is working as a missionary in Africa more than 45 years. Stjepan’s donations from selling stamps are great help. of different countries and territories, now amounting to 250. The stamp has already become a medium of advertising (promotion of national heritage, famous people and events). In addition to being a medium of payment of postal services, collecting and promotions, stamps have become the subject of frequent trading. Rare stamps or collections are reaching extremely high prices on the market. But most people are not aware that stamps can

help the hungry and poor people. Brother Stjepan Dilber from the Croatian Province of the Society of Jesus in Zagreb has already proven that in 60’s. During his studies in Austria when the letters were a prevalent medium of communication, this excellent philatelist realized that postage stamps can help his brother Ilija in his missionary work in Africa. In forty-six years dealing with postage stamps and aiding missions he provided money for construction of several churches, schools and also helped in collecting food and education for the poorest children in several African countries just by Famous philatelist, brother Stjepan Dilber, in 2011 received a special recognition of the selling postage President Ivo Josipović “Pride of Croatia”, for his unusual and humane way of helping stamps. Several people. 66 - Stamp News

Croatian media reported about Stjepan’s unusual method of collecting aid. For this reason President of the Republic of Croatia in 2011 awarded him special recognition “Pride of Croatia”. “Every day I get postage stamps and sometimes the whole collection from contributors and even unknown persons. Organizers of prize games often send us tens of thousands of envelopes with stamps. I take of stamps from envelopes, dry and iron them and then sort them in albums by topic. I sell those stamps at much lower prices than on philatelic market. The whole income from stamps goes to missionaries in Africa for humanitarian purposes”, says Stjepan. “Apart from the Croatian missionaries, I have also very good cooperation with highly active Slovenian missionaries pater Stanko Rozman and Lojze Podgrajšek in Malawi and Janez Mujdrica in Zambia, to whom I send donations for twenty years.”

Dewdrops for Africa

“There are many hungry people who need help in Africa. We can’t save everyone, but we can save one person, one family. Saving a man, we saved the world. You too can be a dewdrop that will wash away the tears from their eyes, and the eyes of their families, you can be a dewdrop which means life for them”, says the former Bosnian Franciscan missionary in Africa Friar Juro Tokalic. Those who wish to contribute to the collection of aid for the mission (education of poor pupils, help hungry children, building schools etc.), by donation of postage stamps or any other way (eg, phone cards, coins etc.), can send them to address: Misijski ured, Brat Stjepan Dilber, D.I., Palmotićeva 31, p.p. 699, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia or by phone number +385 1 4803080. Regardless of the amount of donation, old folk saying: “Grain by grain – bread” and “Stone by stone – palace” will convince us that every help is always welcome. Stamp News - 67

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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: Meeting 1pm on 4th Monday of each month (ex Dec.) Milton Ulladulla Bowling Club, St. Vincent Street, Ulladulla Sec. POBox 670, Ulladulla, NSW 2539 Tel. Barbara Smith 0244555214 Morisset Uniting Church SC: Mtg 4th Sat 10am (ex Dec) Enq: 4977 2525 (Jenny) 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

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 The Airmail Circle of WA: Mtg 5th Monday “Wellington Fair” Unit 18, 40 Lord St. East Perth Tel: 08 9294 3356 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, Bridgetown Ph 08 9761 4638 or 08 9761 2005 Busselton SC: Mtg 1st Mon, 5pm 7th Day Adv. Church, Alpha St; 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 Denmark SC: Mtg 1st Weds Lions Lair Rivermouth Inlet Drive, Denmark. Tel: 08 9848 3325 email: fishneil@westnet.com.au Eastern Goldfields: Mtg 3rd Thurs ; Ph: 0412 156 351 Eaton SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7pm Ph. 08 9795 7744, email: scrapbit@tpg.com Fremantle and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed, Tennis Club House, Parry St, Fremantle at 8pm; Ph: 08 6363 6415 Have a go SC: Mtg Last Thurs. 137 Edward St, East Perth. Tel: 08 9305 2073 email: nigan@iinet.net.au 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 Murdoch Drives

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

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 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: Ph: 03 3584838; Email: alant@snap.net Auckland PS: Mtg 1st and 3rd Tues (except Jan). Ph 09 9853212; Email kiwibrooce@ yahoo.com; Website: www.aps.gen.nz Christchurch PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Library night 3rd Tues; GB Machin 3rd Fri odd months; Postal History 1st Mon; Postcard 3rd Tues even months. Email: secretary@ cps.gen.nz; Website: www.cps.gen.nz Dunedin PS: Mtg 4th Thurs (except Nov and Dec). Ph: 03 4557643; Email: davidallison2009@gmail.com; Website: www.dunedinstampclub.org.nz Hastings Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Wed (except Jan and 2nd Wed Dec). Ph: 06 8765911; Email: clairemole@xtra.co.nz Hawkes Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Ph: 06 8439433; Email: dennmarg@paradise. net.nz Horowhenua PS: Mtg 2nd Mon. Ph: 06 3689881; Email: michael.christensen@xtra. co.nz Hutt Valley PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan). Ph: 04 5697439; Email: richards@nec.co.nz Kapiti PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec). Ph: 04 2971197; Email: ian.burttt@yahoo.co.nz 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 3584565; Email: mps@inspire.net.nz Marlborough Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Mon (except Jan and 2nd Mon Dec). Morrinsville Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 07 8893199 Nelson PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 03 5469092; Email: paula.hucklesby@clear.net.nz North Shore PS: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: nsps@xtra.co.nz; Website: www.northshoreps.com NZ Stamp Collectors Club Christchurch: Mtg 4th Wed. Ph 03 3895511; Email: steve@ philatelic.org.nz; Website: www.nzeal.com/philately/nzscc.htm NZ Postcard Society: Ph: 03 3848463; Email: jenny-long@clear.net.nz; Website: www. postcard.org.nz

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 7pm, 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. Catholic Church Hall, Edmund St. 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 Sunday each month 9am to 1pm - RSL Hall, 58 Arnold St, Holland Park. Contact 0409 130 266 or ccqueensland@gmail.com 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. 2nd Sun. Jessie Witham Centre 1 - 3pm Ph. 07 5483 9188 email: sandandan@bigpond.com Hervey Bay Afternoon Club: Mtg 3rd Wed. Ph: 07 4124 1138 Ipswich SC: Mtg 1st Thurs (ex. Jan). Ph: 07 3282 2983 Junction Park SC: Mtg 1st Tues, 7.30pm, Annerley Baptist Hall, Lambton St. Contact: 07 3277 6724. PO Box 177, Annerley, 4103, righteo274@bigpond.com

Further information can be obtained from the NZ Philatelic Federation, PO Box 58139, Whitby, Porirua, 5245, NZ. E-mail: secretary@nzpf.org.nz Postal History Soc of NZ: Auckland 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 09 5220311. Chapter meetings held Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth and Wellington. Pukekohe Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sun. Ph: 09 2357737; Email: pukekohestampclub@ gmail.com Royal PS of NZ: Mtg 2nd Wed (ex Jan). Ph: 04 5899530; Email: office@rpsnz.org.nz; Website www.rpsnz.org.nz South Auckland PS: Mtg last Sat (except Dec), Papatoetoe, day time mtgs 3rd Fri (ex Dec and Jan). Ph: 09 2682245; Email: elowera@orcon.net.nz Southland PS: Mtg 1st Thurs (except Jan), 3rd Tue (daytime) (except Jan). Email: antqgevi@es.co.nz Taranaki PS: Mtg 1st Mon except Jan. Ph: 06 7546212; Email: murray-grimwood@ hotmail.com 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. Thematic Association of NZ: Ph: 04 2347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Timaru PS: Mtg 1st Wed. Ph: 03 6880343 Upper Hutt PS: Mtg 3rd Mon (except 2nd Mon Dec). Ph: 04 5284123; Email: teme. isaac@clear.net.nz Waikato PS: Mtg 1st (except Jan) and 3rd Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: c.cameron@agresearch.co.nz Wakatipu PS: Ph: 03 4428865 Wanganui PS: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 06 3427894; Email: g.p.phillips@xtra.co.nz Wellesley PS: Mtg 2nd and 4th Mon (ex public holidays). Ph: 9 8271240 Wellington PS: Mtg 4th Mon (except Dec); Ph: 042347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Whakatane PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Thurs (except Jan) Ph: 07 3222054 or 07 3086193 Whangarei PS: Mtg 2nd Meeting: 2nd Tues (Ex.Jan) Ph 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

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 Redland Bay Coin and Stamp Club, 4th Thurs. Monthly. John Hardman 07 3206 9996 or 07 3822 6987 Rockhampton SC: Mtg 1st Tues. Ph: 07 4926 3336. email: rockystampclub@gmail.com 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 1pm, Salvation Army Hall, Cnr. West St. 7 Anzac Ave. Ph. 07 4635 5623 Email: bob.benny@bigpond.com Twin Towns SC: Mtg 1st Mon; Ph: 07 5598 7629 Waterloo Bay SC: Mtg. 1st Thurs. 1pm & 4th Mon. 7pm. Redlands Multi SportsClub, Birkdale Ph: 07 3206 0815

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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 SA Power Networks 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

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); Maribyrnong Comm. Centre, 54 Raleigh Rd, Maribyrnong. PO Box 2477 Taylors Lakes 3038. PH. 0438 901 144. email: footscraystamps@gmail 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 SC: 4th Fri, except Dec. 3rd Fri. 7.30pm, Oldaker Christian Centre, Oldaker St, Devonport, 03 6424 3449 devstampclub.org Devonport Stamp Group: Mtg 4th Fri, Public Library Mtg Rms, 7.30pm Ph. 03 6424 3449 Glenorchy SC: Mtg 1st Tues

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Para Hills PS: Mtg 1st Sun; Community Hall Wilkinson Rd, Para Hills. PO Box 64, Para Hills; Ph: 08 8522 4345 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 8555 3311 PS of South Australia (Daytime SC):Mtg 1st & 3rd Thurs; 22 Gray Ct.Ph: 08 8555 3311 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, 8pm; Rosa Hoare Room, Lutheran Church Complex Corner, Commercial Rd/North Pde; C/- Post Office, Strathalbyn 5255; Ph: 0429 693 747 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 Hobart Junior Group: Mtg 1st Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 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

stamp & coin fairs & events new south wales July 5 - (1st Sat) 9am to 4pm Orange Stamp Fair, Quinn’s Arcade, Summer St, Orange. Ph: Norm 02 63623754. July 5 - (1st Sat) Northside Stamp Fair. 1st Floor, Car park Building, Manly-Warringah Leagues Club, cnr Federal Parade/Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, NSW. July 5 - (1st Sat) Katoomba Stamp & Coin Fair, 9am 4pm, Masonic Hall, Cnr Station & Civic Sts, Katoomba. Ph. 0417 802 754 July 5 - (1st Sat) Sutherland Shire Stamp & Coin Collectors Fair, Gymea Anglican Church Hall, 131 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. July 6 - (1st Sun) Bankstown Stamp & Coin Fair, Bankstown Masonic Hall, Cnr Greenfields & Restwell Sts, Bankstown. 9am - 3pm. 7 Dealers. July 20 - (3rd Sun) Stamp & Coin Fair, 10am - 3pm, Pioneers Hall, Cowper St, Wallsend. 8 Dealers. 4971 3483 July 27 - (4th Sun) Epping Stamp & Coin Fair, Community Hall, 9 Oxford St, Epping. 10am - 4pm. Free Entry, 6 Dealers, Buy/Sell

victoria July 6 - (1st Sun) Stamp, Coin & Phone Card Fair, Ukrainian Hall, Russell St, Essendon. 9am-3pm July 20 - (3rd Sun) Stamp, Card - Phone Card Fair, BentleighMcKinnon Youth Centre, Higgins Rd, Bentleigh. Dealers plus huge range activities. Ph: 0418 322 315. July 27 - (last Sun ex Dec) Stamp, Coin & Phonecard Fair, Jaycees Hall, Silver Grove, Nunawading. 9am-3pm.

queensland TBA - Queensland Stamp & Coin Fairs, 8:00am -1:00pm, Contract Bridge Club, 67 Ipswich Road,Woolloongabba. Check ‘Weekend Shopper’ to confirm or contact 0428 450 616 day only. July 6 - QStamp Fair, Southside, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Memorial Hall, Logan Rd. Free Entry 8.30am -2pm July 14 - (2nd Mon) - Gold Coast PS Sale, Rm 1, Southport Comm. Centre, Lawson St, Southport. 11.30am - 2.30pm Brisbane Table Tennis Association Centre Aug 12 - Coin & Stamp Fair, Cleveland Lions Club House, Shore St. East Cleveland, (200m past Grand View Hotel) Tel: 07 3207 2518

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