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March / April 2004Vol. 21 No. 4

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EditorAlbert W. Starkweather

5520 Gunn Hwy #1406Tampa, FL 33624-2847813•962•7964e-mail: [email protected]

Advertising & MailingJohn A. Cali

613 W. 4th St.Fulton, NY 13069-3104315•592•4441 e-mail: [email protected]

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ContentsU.S. and Canada New Issues .................... 4Editor’s Page ............................................. 6President’s Page ........................................ 7Duke of Url: Site Seeing .......................... 8Museum to Sell Revenues ........................ 9Stamp Puzzler .......................................... 10About the Cover ...................................... 10Letter Sheets Recall Silas Wright ....... 12Saluting the Wright Brothers .............. 16Women’s Basketball Cancel & Cachet ... 16Erin St. Patrick’s Covers ......................... 17Club Pages ................................................. 18Shows & Bourses ...................................... 32Painted Post Yule Cover ......................... 33Clubs & Contacts .................................... 34Federation Officers ................................ 35AdvertisersValleypex 2004 .......................................... 2RS Stamp Show .......................................... 5Syracuse Stamp, Coins & Collectibles .... 5Bufpex 2004 ............................................... 9Mideastern Galleries LLC ...................... 11CNY Stamp, Coin & Cover Show ............. 13Capital District Stamp Show ................ 32Suburban Stamp, Coins & Collectibles .. 32Big “E” Coins & Stamps ............................ 32Showgard ................................ Back Cover

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2004 U.S. New Issues

2004 Canada New Issues

Jan. 2 Pacific Coral Reef 37¢ sgl., 10 designs, Honolulu, HI

Jan. 13 Year of the Monkey37¢ sgl., San Francisco, CA

Jan. 14 Love: Candy Hearts37¢ booklet of 20, Revere, MA

Jan. 20 Paul Robeson37¢ sgl., Princeton, NJ

Jan. 30 Snowy Egret37¢ booklet of 20, Norfolk, VA

Mar. 1 Columbia University23¢ postal card. New York, NY

Mar. 2 Theodor Geisel “Dr. Seuss” 37¢ sgl., La Jolla, CA

Mar. 4 Garden Bouquet (Wedding)37¢ booklet of 20, New York, NY

Mar. 4 Garden Botanical (Wedding)60¢ pane of 20, New York, NY

Mar. 5 Chippendale chair4¢ sgl., New York, NY

Apr. 1 U.S. Air Force Academy37¢ sgl., Colorado Springs, CO

Apr. 13 Henry Mancini37¢ sgl., Los Angeles, CA

May 1 American Choreographers37¢ sgl., 4 designs, New York, NY

May 14 Lewis and Clark37¢ booklet. two designs, TBA

May 14 Lewis and Clark37¢ sgl., TBA

May 27 National World War II Memorial37¢ sgl., Washington, DC

Jun. 1 Wilma Rudolph23¢ sgl., TBA

Jun. 1 Summer Olympics37¢ sgl., Athens, GA, OH, & TX

Jun. 1 Harriton House23¢ postal card, Bryn Mawr, PA

Jun. 1 The Art of Disney– possibly four designs, TBA

Jun. 2 Isamu Noguchi37¢ sgl., 5 designs, Long Island City

Jul. 1 U.S.S. Constellation37¢ sgl., Baltimore, MD

Jul. 12 R. Buckminster Fuller37¢ sgl., Stanford, CA

Aug. 2 James Baldwin37¢ sgl., New York, NY

Aug. 12 “Magnolia” by Heade37¢ booklet of 20, Sacramento, CA

Aug. 20 Navajo Necklace2¢ sgl., Indianapolis, IN

Sep. 1 Sickle Cell Anemia37¢ sgl., Atlanta, GA

Sep. 21 Art of the American Indian37¢ sgl., 10 designs, Washington, DC

Oct. 1 Cloudscapes37¢ sgl., 15 designs, TBA

Oct. 1 Madonna & Child by Monaco37¢ booklet of 20, Washington, DC

Oct. 14 Holiday Ornaments37¢ sgl., four designs, New York, NY

Oct. 15 Kwanzaa37¢ sgl., New York, NY

Oct. 15 Hanukkah37¢ sgl., New York, NY

Oct. 24 Moss Hart37¢ sgl., New York, NY

Jan. 8 Year of the Monkey49¢ sgl. and $1.40 souvenir sheet

Jan. 24 NHL All-stars49¢, pane of 6

Jan. 29 Quebec Winter Carnival49¢ sgl.

Mar. 5 University of Sher-brooke 50th anniversary49¢ sgl.

Mar. 16 The Rt. Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn49¢ sgl.

Mar. 26 Army Cadets 125th anniversary49¢ sgl.

Mar. 26 Norwegian explorer Otto Sverdrup Joint issue with Greenland and Norway; 49¢ sgl. and $1.40 souvenir sheet

Mar. 30 Urban Transit/Light Rail49¢, 4 designs

Apr. 15 John James Audubon’s Birds49¢, 5 stamps

May 13 Children’s Memorial Hospital49¢ sgl.

May 28 Samuel Cunard and Sir Hugh Allencoincides with ROYAL *2004* ROYALE, philatelic exhibition in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 49¢ sgl.

Jun. 26 400th anniversary of French settlement at Île Ste-Croixjoint Canada and France issue, 49¢ sgl.

Sep. 23 Nobel laureates Michael Smith and

Gerhard Herzberg49¢ pair

Oct. 1 Stamp Collecting49¢, eight designs

Oct. ? Painter Jean-Paul Lemieuxdomestic rate?, set of stamps

Oct. 25 150 years of Canadian Victoria Cross49¢ pair

Nov. ? Toronto Santa Claus parade centennialdomestic rate?

New definitives issued Dec. 20 reflect the January rate in-crease: 49¢ domestic values (flag, maple leaf, Queen), U.S. 80¢ rate (maple leaf ), and $1.40 international rate (maple leaf ). The moose stamp is $5.

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UEditor’s Page

Albert W. Starkweather5520 Gunn Hwy #1406Tampa, FL 33624-2847e-mail — [email protected]

Tune In

In the psychedelic ’60s, Dr. Timothy Leary advised his followers to: “Drop out, turn on, tune in.” While the ideas of dropping out and turning on no longer are politically correct, tuning in is a concept worth re-examining. What I am talking about is tuning in — to the Internet. I could have said “get wired,” but wireless communications are rapidly making that expression passé.

The concept of adopting the personal computer seemingly is alien to many older philat-elists — smaller dealers in particular, although it would greatly expand their horizons. The personal computer never has been easier to use — or more affordable. And, if you are unsure that you want to make the leap, computer and Internet access is no further away than your nearest library.

If you believe that mastering the computer is too difficult or that you are too old, let me remind you that my 91-year-old father tore out his chemical-based darkroom half a dozen years ago and purchased a computer, a couple of digital cameras, film and flatbed scan-ners, and now is enjoying photography and writing more than ever. A forthcoming issue of Travel & Leisure magazine will feature his images in an article on the Horned Dorset Inn and Restaurant in Leondardsville, NY.

Stamp Insider readers will note that Web and e-mail addresses are included, where appro-priate, and that the magazine now includes a new column — Site Seeing — that covers a variety of interesting Internet sites of interest to philatelists.

The more astute, who view the Stamp Insider online, will discover that Web sites and e-mail addresses are hyperlinked so they may be accessed easily. The online version of the magazine also has the table of contents and pages jumps hyperlinked as well. The online version may be viewed at www.geocities.com/fcnyps/cny_si.html.

The online version, beginning with this issue, also includes many color illustrations — something that would be prohibitive costwise with the printed version. Readers will also notice that illustrations in the online version are much clearer than in the printer version. Ongoing efforts are being made to attempt to improve print quality.


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President’s PageDr. Louis T. Call

1284 State Route 169Little Falls, NY 13365

315•823•4804

GRounding the Corner

Spring is rounding the corner. I believe it is safe to say that we have had our fair share of snow this year. Some, obviously, have had more than their allotted portion. Federation Secretary John Cali frequently assists in supplying information to this page. You probably will note that this is being written as the February 1 deadline approaches.

Fred McDonald’s son, James McDonald, recently was found dead at the age of 40. I hope those who know Fred will convey their condolences to him and offer a prayer or kind thoughts for his son.

School Donations

Many clubs try to attract the youngsters to the hobby and most will tell you this is a dif-ficult task. It might be easier if we — adult philatelists and clubs — were to donate phila-telic material to school stamp clubs. This could result in a lasting rapport between the two groups. You frequently hear that clubs can’t seem to attract the juniors. This would seem to be a positive step in that direction. Some clubs are doing well with a strong junior pres-ence. Others continue having difficulty in obtaining new juniors to their ranks.

Show and Bourse Activity

March and April are great times for both shows and bourses to strut their stuff. We have Buf-pex in March and Valleypex in April. These events both are in the Western Frontier. Many collectors are aware that the federation is statewide, but how many actually travel from one end of the state to the other to attend various philatelic activities? If we hope to maintain our presence with these groups, then it behooves us to visit the folks putting on these events.

A Warm Welcome to Buffalo Stamp Club

It is my pleasure to welcome the Buffalo Stamp Club into the ranks of those participating clubs that supply Stamp Insider with a club page. Just as the other clubs, they will have

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Site Seeing ��

ESPHS Goes Online

The Empire State Postal History Society is now online, thanks to the efforts of Web master Glenn Estus. It is remarkably large and sophisticated for a fledgling site. Of particular note is the fact that the site is easy to navigate and that pages and illustrations load quickly.

Illustrations are in color, of particular value for very old covers where markings are faint and often become almost invisible in black and white. The site has links to the pages of several of the society’s members.

Starting with Winter 2003 Bulletin, the society’s quarterly bulletin is online in Acrobat format easily accessed by most Internet browsers, as is the Stamp Insider starting with the September/October 2003 issue. The site may be viewed at www.esphs.org.

RPA and the Federation

Most readers should be aware that Tom Fortunato of Rochester Philatelic Society main-tains two extensive philatelic sites — one for the RPA and its signature show, Ropex, at www.geocities.com/rpastamps/rpa_usps.html and one for the Federation of Central New York Philatelic Societies at www.geocities.com/fcnyps.

Both contain valuable information and are meticulously maintained and frequently up-dated. As with the ESPHS site, the pages are easy to navigate and illustrations load quickly. The downside is that the two sites are hosted by Geocities, which provides quirky service at best. Oftentimes site visitors are greeted with a Geocities-generated message:

Sorry, this site is temporarily unavailable! The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data transfer. Visit our help area for more information.Access to this site will be restored within an hour. Please try again later.

This is an effective deterrent to returns by potential visitors.

Buffalo Stamp Club

The Buffalo Stamp Club, which has a presence in the Stamp Insider starting with this issue, has a site at www.buffalostampclub.org. The site’s scope is somewhat limited at present, but shows great potential and is worth book marking for future reference.

http://www.buffalostampclub.org

http://www.esphs.org

http://www.geocities.com/rpastamps/rpa_usps.html

http://www.geocities.com/fcnyps



Buffalo’sOldest andLargestStamp Show& Sale

Bufpex 2004March 13 & 14

Sheraton Four Points — 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, NY

Exhibition and BourseSaturday, March 13, 2004 — 10 a.m. to 5 p.mSunday, March 14, 2004 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

www.buffalostampclub.org

National Postal Museum to Sell RevenuesThe National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, will sell several thousand revenue stamps in an effort to raise $1–2 million. It then will thin its revenue collection by destroy-ing many duplicates, keeping an average of 250 copies of each variety. The actions were approved by the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents. The revenues are part of the 7.8 million stamps the Internal Revenue Service gave to the Smithsonian between 1957 and 1977.

It is the intent of the Postal Museum to use the funds realized on this sale to fill in the holes in its U.S. stamp collection. The museum is about 40 stamps short of having all U.S. post-age stamps. Revenue stamps initially were used by the federal government during the Civil War to show that taxes had been paid for certain goods and services. Alcoholic beverages, playing cards, tobacco products, photographs, and legal documents all were required to carry the stamps. By the 1960s the government decided there were other, less costly ways to record payment of taxes.

When the revenue stamps were given to the Smithsonian, it was with the understanding that they could be sold to raise funds for the stamp collection, and that a surplus could be destroyed rather than flood the market.

— Ellen Tillapaugh / Leatherstocking Stamp Club



A Country by Any Other NameBy Jim Darnell / Finger Lakes Stamp Club

This should be easy for you foreign stamp collectors. There are 15 European countries listed by their postage stamp names. If you write the English name for each country in the spaces provided at the right, the letters in the boxes vertically will spell out something we all enjoy.

Stamp Names English Names

1. Eesti — — — — — — 2. Lietuva — — — — — — — — 3. Shqiptare — — — — — — 4. Deutschland — — — — — — 5. España — — — — 6. Hellas — — — — — 7. Slovensko — — — — — — — 8. Suomi — — — — — — 9. Éire — — — — — — 10. Sverige — — — — — 11. Island — — — — — — 12. Helvetia — — — — — — — — — — 13. Österreich — — — — — — 14. Norge — — — — —

15. Belgique — — — — — —

Answers to A Country by Any Other Name

1. Estonia; 2. Lithuania; 3. Albania; 4. Germany; 5. Spain; 6. Greece; 7. Slovakia; 8. Finland; 9. Ireland; 10. Sweden; 11. Iceland; 12. Switzerland; 13. Austria; 14. Norway; 15. Belgium. We all enjoy stamp collecting.

About the CoverDid you guess that the mystery philatelist is the late George Tillapaugh of the Leather-stocking Stamp Club of Cooperstown? His daughter, Ellen, currently is active with the club and edits its monthly newsletter. The photograph was taken in 1977 by Lady Osta-peck of Fly Creek, NY — a self-described Victorian portraitist. This image and others by Lady Ostapeck may be viewed at www.ladyostapeck.com — a new Web site created by Insider Editor Albert W. Starkweather.

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Letter Sheets Recall Silas WrightBy Albert W. Starkweather

A group of 13 folded letters sheets addressed to a prominent upstate New York political leader in the first half of the 19th century recall the turbulent political tides of the time and of a rivalry with Millard Fillmore. Kenneth A. Hall, a member of the Empire State Postal History Society, compiled the collection, which includes letters from five congressmen.

Silas Wright, Jr. a Senator, Representative, comptroller, and Gover-nor of New York, was born in Amherst, MA, May 24, 1795. After being admitted to the bar in 1819, he began practice in Canton. Becoming involved in state politics, in the 1820s he opposed the faction headed by Governor De Witt Clinton and became one of the leaders of the Albany Regency — a political machine built around Martin Van Buren that led to the birth of the Democratic party and the presidency of Andrew Jackson.

Wright was surrogate of St. Lawrence County from 1821–1824; a state senator from 1824–1827; brigadier general of the state militia in 1827; and state comptroller from 1829–1833. The letters in the Hall collection are all addressed to Wright, as comptroller, in Albany.

A Jackson Backer

A Jacksonian Democrat, he served in the in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1827 through 1830, and in the United States Senate from 1833 through 1844. Wright originally was elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William L. Marcy, also an Albany Regency member.

In the U.S. Senate, Wright consistently supported President Andrew Jackson, voted for the annexation of Texas, upheld the independent treasury system, and opposed slavery.

He was nominated as the 1844 Democratic vice presidential candidate, but he refused the nomination. He defeated Fillmore, a Whig, for Governor of New York, serving from 1845–1847. As governor, Wright vetoed a canal improvement bill, opposed calling the constitutional convention of 1846, and used the militia in the anti-rent riots.

Ironically, Wright was defeated for re-election in 1846 by John Young, who entered poli-tics as a Jacksonian Democrat, and later moved to the Whig Party.


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Silas Wright — Continued from Page 12

Young was rewarded for his support of Zachary Taylor for president by being named as-sistant treasurer of the United States, serving under Fillmore as well. Wright, on the other hand, had backed Andrew Jackson in his opposition to the Bank of the United States.

Wright died in Canton Aug. 27, 1847. Wright counties in Minnesota and Missouri are named for him. His portrait was on the U.S. $50 gold certificate from the 1880s until about 1913.

The Letter Sheets

The letters sheets, dated between 1829 and 1832, include:

• April 18, 1829, Greene;• May 18, 1829, Lewiston: from U.S. Rep. Bates Cooke;• July 15, 1829, New Berlin: PM Free, N. Ely (earliest known use);• Dec. 26, 1829, Washington, DC: from U.S. Rep. James Strong;• Jan. 2, 1830, Goshen: from U.S. Rep. James Wilkin;• April 14, 1830, Syracuse;• July 2, 1830, Auburn;• Dec. 29, 1830, Syracuse: traveling PM Free, H. Case, Liverpool;• Nov. 1, 1830, Utica: from businessman Alexander Johnson;• March 30, 1831, Rochester: from U.S. Rep. Hestor Stevens;• July 20, 1831, Sterling: PM Free, B. B. Cary;• Jan. 19, 1832, Watertown; and• Jan. 20, 1832, New Haven, CT: from U.S. Rep. William Whiting Boardman and

Ebenezer Baldwin.

The Congressmen

Bates Cooke, born in Wallingford, CT, Dec. 23, 1787, was admitted to the bar about 1815 and began practice in Lewiston after participating in the War of 1812. He was a U.S. Representative from 1831–1833, being elected on the Anti-Masonic ticket, and New York comptroller from 1839–1841. He died in Lewiston on May 31, 1841.

James Strong, born in Windham, CT, in 1783, graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1806 and moved to Hudson.


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Silas Wright — Continued from Page 14

He was a U.S. Representative from 1819–1821 and 1823–1831. Strong died in Chester, NJ, Aug. 8, 1847.

James Whitney Wilkin, born in Wallkill in 1762, was admitted to the bar in 1788 and began practice in Goshen after serving in the Revolutionary War. He was member of the state assembly in 1800; entered the State militia and rose through successive grades to the rank of major general; served in the state senate from 1801–1804 and 1811–1814; me the State assembly in 1808 and 1809. He was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jonathan Fisk, serving from 1815–1819. Wilkin died in Goshen on Feb. 23, 1845.

Hestor Lockhart Stevens, born in Lima on Oct. 1, 1803, practiced law in Rochester after being admitted to the bar. He served as major general of militia of western New York and later moved to Pontiac, MI, and was elected on the Democratic ticket to the U.S. House of Represen-tatives. He served from 1853–1855 and then re-sumed law practice in Washington, DC. Stevens He died in Washington, DC, on May 7, 1864.

William Whiting Boardman, born in New Milford, CT, Oct. 10, 1794, graduated from Yale College in 1812 and began law practice in New Haven in 1819. He was clerk of the Con-necticut Senate in 1820; judge of probate; and a member of the State house of representatives from 1836–1839, serving as speaker in 1836 and 1839. Boardman was elected as a Whig to Congress, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of William L. Storrs and served from 1840–1843. He resumed law practice and died in New Haven on Aug. 27, 1871.

Utica, Nov. 1, 1830, upper left; Au-burn, July 2, 1830, upper right; and Syracuse, Dec. 29, 1830, PM Free frank [All covers Kenneth A. Hall collection, oldletters.com]

Hestor Stevens Cover

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NJCAA Women’s Basketball Pictorial Cancel and Cachet

For the 12th consecutive year, Corning Community College will host the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III women’s basketball championship tournament at its Spencer Hill campus from March 11–13. For the second consecutive year, Corning Post Office will issue a pictorial cancel and cacheted envelope with a 37-cent Greetings from America commemorative. The cachet will have the names of the participating teams and cannot be prepared until shortly before the event.

Corning Post Office will have its Championship Sta-tion in the tournament entrance lobby from 1 to 3 p.m. on March 12 for sale of the cover and to affix the pictorial cancel on outgoing mail and hand-back items bearing first class postage. If the starting time for play on March 12 is earlier than 1 p.m., the post office plans to set up earlier and remain until 3 p.m.

Covers are $1 each. Mail orders should include a SASE and be sent to Donna Woodcock, Customer Service Representative, Corning Main Post Office, 198 Baker St., Corning, NY 14830-9998. Requests for specific state Greetings from America stamps will be honored, if available. The serviced covers and the pictorial cancel also may be obtained at the main post office beginning on March 13. The covers will be available as long as the supply lasts, and the cancel for 30 days by mail or over the counter.

Saluting the WrightsThe plane–boat Cosmic Muffin has issued three covers de-signed by Editor Albert Stark-weather for the Wright Brothers anniversary. They are $5 each from Plane Boats, Inc., P.O. Box 7245, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33338. Learn about the Cosmic Muffin at www.planeboats.com.

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Erin historical society offers Covers

The Erin Historical Society of Erin, NY, once again is offering Irish-related covers with special postmarks for two events — on March 13 for the Second Annual Irish Festival and on March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day. This will be the 62nd year that the society has offered St. Patrick’s Day cards. Proceeds will benefit the Erin Historical Museum.

The covers, having black type and green artwork, feature either “St. Patrick’s Showers of Blessings” or “Happy St. Patrick’s Day / Erin go Bragh.” Each cover includes a postcard with “An Irish Blessing,” which is also available separately. The covers are $3 each plus 37 cents postage, while the postcards are $1.50 each plus 23 cents postage. They are available from the Erin Historical Society, P.O. Box 138, Erin, NY 14838. Checks should be made payable to the society. The society also has a limited number of covers from some previous years starting in 1982. A list is available from the organization. The Erin Historical Society also may be contacted at [email protected].

St. Pádraig: Fact or Fiction?

Pádraig (Patrick) wasn’t actually Irish. He was born around 373 A.D. in either Scotland, near the town of Dumbarton, or in Roman Britain. He had a very long life for those times, dying around 465. • Little is known about St. Patrick, including his birth and death dates. March 17 is traditionally considered to be one of the two, although there is no documenta-tion to corroborate this. • As a teen, Patrick was enslaved in Ireland and he returned there later in life as a missionary. • There were never any snakes — or other reptiles for that matter — in Ireland for St. Patrick to chase out. • The shamrock was used by Patrick as a visual aid in explaining the Trinity — the concept of one God in three persons.



Buffalo Stamp Clubwww.buffalostampclub.org

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Undeterred by Winter’s Chill

Here in Buffalo the winter’s chill has not dampened the preparations for the upcoming show. Once again the Sheraton Four Points will host Bufpex — our club-sponsored show. March 13th and 14th promise to be exciting days for stamp collectors from all over the area. This is Buffalo’s oldest and largest stamp show and sale.

Dealers and Exhibits

We are still signing dealers and with their help we are planning a fabulous show. We will have a full complement of exhibits to help new collectors to see what is possible in the hobby.

This year we will have a show cover and show cancel designed by our own Marge Schlein-ing depicting the bicentennial of the Buffalo Post Office. Come one, come all: This prom-ises to be the best of the spring events.

Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of the month from Sep-tember to June at the Leonard Post VFW, 2450 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, are still well attended and the first Friday of each month we have an auction with items supplied by members. Great bargains and a fun night what more could you ask for? Why not plan on attending and seeing just what the excitement is all about.

Web Site

Check out the web site at www.buffalostampclub.org for directions.

Online Classifieds

An innovation on our Web site allows members to post and answer classified ads online. The club’s circus topical covers also may be viewed an ordered here.





Elmira Stamp ClubMeets at Bath National Bank Community Room,

North Main and First streets, Elmira (use rear entrance). Doors open at 7 p.m., meeting at 8.

Stamp circuit available.

Programs

March 16 —Auction nightApril 20 —APS slide program: The Doctoring of Postage Stamps—Philatelists Beware!May 17 — One-page exhibits by members

Officers and Plans

Officers for 2004 are Mike Breed, president; Don Dolan, vice president; Kent Marshall, treasurer; Carol Imhoff, secretary; Ron Cary (’04), Harold vonHagn (’05) and Galer Per-reault (’06), directors; and Harold vonHagn, membership secretary. We have returned to bimonthly auctions rather monthly, which had not improved attendance or the quality and volume of lots. Dues of $5 for adults, $10 family, and $3 for juniors should be paid at the next meeting or mailed to Harold vonHagn, 9 Cobbles West, Elmira 14905.

STEPEX Plans

Stepex ’04 will be Oct. 22 and 23 for the 29th year at Arnot Mall. Exhibiting information sheets and entry forms are available at meetings or from Al Parsons, 809 Holley Road, Elmira, NY 14905; phone 607-732-0181, e-mail [email protected].

Life Member Carl Morrell has contributed several books to the club library: The Stamp Specialist: Chartreuse Book, H. L. Lindquist, ed., 1948; A Description of United States Post-age Stamps 1847-1946, U. S. Post Office Dept., 1946; Catalogo Dei Francobolli Italiani; Bo-laffi, 1965; and Rare and Expensive Postcards, Book 1, Revised, J. M. Kaduck, 1982.

The club extends condolences to the family of Donald L. Yorke, who died Jan. 26; Neal Walker on the death of his friend Dorothy Vrooman on Jan. 5; and to Leonard Close on the death of his mother, Eleanor Jean Curren, on Jan. 26.

Ron Tunison, a recreation therapist for the Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Ser-vice Office, has asked the club to provide a speaker. He is planning several presentations on hobbies to a group he serves. Anyone willing to do this should contact Mike Breed. Introductory literature and materials are available and will be provided.




www.esphs.orgMembership information —

John Langé373 Root Road

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

A Madison Entrepreneur

By Joseph Rowbottom

Life in rural, small towns often required some ingenuity, creativity, and plain old hard work in order to earn a living. A cover from Madison, N.Y., is a good example of this. Madison is a very small farming community, yet a hundred years ago Judson N. Burton ran a stamp and coin business there. The elaborate corner card in the upper left advertises that auctions were held regularly.

The printing on the lower left says “Save Money on Stationary Here.” Burton evidently was also a printer as he is offering 250 envelopes and letterheads for 75 cents “just to get you to try my work.” Next to the picture of the rabbit is written “Valuable Treatise on the Belgian Hare. All you should know, illustrated and handsomely printed in colors. Free to prospective buyers on receipt of stamp for postage. Have hares from $1.50 up per pair. Write Judson N. Burton, Madison, N.Y.”

Other covers say he filled want lists, offered approvals, and sold stamp and coin supplies. So Judson must have been quite an entrepreneur. In addition to stamps, printing, and rabbits, I’m pretty sure he had two or three other irons in the fire to turn a buck. Gotta run. Think I’ll order a Penny Black and a pair of Belgians. Hope he won’t ship ’em in the same package.



Finger Lakes Stamp ClubMeetings at GenevaJames Darnell, Secretary

136 Lock St.Clyde, NY 14433315•923•7355

e-mail — [email protected]

Old Man Winter takes his tollThe harsh winter took its toll on club activities. Both of our January meetings were can-celled because of the inclement weather. When we had our first meeting of 2004 in Febru-ary it had been more than two months since we had gotten together.

Club Growing

After adding two new members this fall our current membership stands at 24 members. At our last meeting in 2003 we had our highest attendance of the year, which featured a philatelic scavenger hunt and a Christmas goodies exchange.

To encourage continued high attendance we changed our door prize. Instead of giving philatelic items to a member selected from those in attendance, as we have done for sever-al years, we now award a $5 cash prize to a winner from all club members. If that member is present at the meeting, he or she will receive the cash. If not that cash amount will be added to the $5 prize at the following meeting, making for a larger prize then.

Cachets

We produced special pictorial cachets for the Chinese Year of the Monkey and the Love stamps. We are producing a cachet for the Dr. Seuss stamp in March. It is available to collectors for $2 by sending a sase to Gil Lewis, 502 Rt. 88 S., Newark, NY 14513. We also will be producing cachets for the Lewis and Clark stamps in May and for the U.S.S. Constellation stamp in June.

Programs

March 10 — APS video presentation History of the Air MailMarch 24 — Stampo: philatelic bingo / prizesApril 14 — Member auctionApril 28 — Guest speaker (TBA)



Fort Orange Stamp ClubP.O. Box 5475

Albany, NY 12205-0475Joe Rudnick, President

Don VanHoesen, First Vice PresidentGeorge McGowan, Second Vice President

Maris Tirums, SecretaryRay Cocom, Treasurer

[email protected]

First Night Albany 2004 Covers Available

The Fort Orange Stamp Club issued a pair of covers for First Night Albany 2004 on December 31, 2003. One cover depicts children playing in the snow and musical notes, while the other cover depicts a New Year’s baby in front of clock towers. Both covers feature the First Night Albany 2004 commemorative postmark.

Cost is $3 each. Mail order requests with a SASE may be sent to the Fort Orange Stamp Club, First Night Cov-ers, P.O. Box 5475, Al-bany, NY 12205-0475.

Please specify the cov-ers desired. Philatelic covers from past events also are available.

Meetings

The Fort Orange Stamp Club meets monthly at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays in the Community Center of Bethany Reformed Church, 760 New Scot-land Ave., Albany.



Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club, Inc.of Rome, New York

Joe Christofaro, PresidentKathy Grimes-Przeloriec, Vice President

Roslyn Phillipson, SecretaryLavinia Tilton, Treasurer

Stamp and Cover Show in the Works

The club is busily preparing for the Stamp, Coin, and Cover Show that it again will co-host with Utica Stamp Club over the Columbus Day Weekend (Saturday and Sunday, October 9–10), which will give everyone a travel day on Monday, the holiday.

The show again will be at the Turning Stone Casino and Resort in Verona, accessible from New York State Thruway Exit 33. We are seeking exhibitors and have a prospectus avail-able. Dealers must call Joe Christofaro at his new stamp and coin shop at 607 E. Dominick St., Rome, NY 13440. His number is 315-339-1628 at the shop or 315-337-9608 at home.

All of our membership appears to be reasonably healthy with fewer complaints than might be expected considering the arctic freeze we are in the midst of at I write this in mid January! Our very first auction was a success … we grossed about $200 and it appears the auction is here to stay in one form or another.

Help the Research Library

The FCNYPS Research Library and offices at the Rome Historical Society are coming along … albeit more slowly than we had hoped. Cataloging is a tedious job but extremely important nonetheless! We have had a number of donations ranging from auction cata-logues to great reference books. Keep the Federation in mind if and when you come across a collection of stamps, covers, postal history (particularly New York State) or reference materials that someone would like to donate to a worthy (educational) cause.

Programs

March 11 — AuctionMarch 25 — APS program United Nations PhilatelyApril 8 — AuctionApril 22 — APS program Airships of the U.S.A.May 13 — AuctionMay 27 — APS program U.S. Private Die Proprietary Issues

Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club, Inc.of Rome, New York

Joe Christofaro, PresidentKathy Grimes-Przeloriec, Vice President

Roslyn Phillipson, SecretaryLavinia Tilton, Treasurer


Fulton Stamp ClubP.O. Box 401

Fulton, NY 13069Tom Schneider, President

Norman Merrill, Vice PresidentJohn A. Cali, Secretary

Penny Schneider, Treasurer

Meetings Snowed OutThe club was forced to cancel its December and January meetings. The weather simply did not cooperate. Those reading this must understand that it is being composed during late January. It is hoped that the club will be successful and meet in February.

New Adventure Continues

Club President Tom Schneider is continuing his plans for a new venture as reported in the last issue. However, due to the cancellations, such a formation was delayed. The ARC (Association for Retarded Children) Stamp and Cover Club will hopefully be off to a great start starting with either February or March meetings.

Holiday Greetings

February’s holidays seem to be featuring Presidents’ Day and Valentine’s Day while March conveys the wearing of the green with St. Patrick’s Day. We hope that all of our readers will be able to enjoy one of these holidays.

Circuit News

Our regular feature of APS circuits will continue. Changing topics within the circuits seems to have spawned new interest in having these items at meetings. We are now trying out Disney on Stamps. This area seems to also have seen a great deal of interest since the issuance of U.S. adhesives. Foreign stamps are also growing in quantity as well.

Meeting Information

The club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month except July and August in the Hughes Building, 314 Park St. The March meeting will be on March 17.

Further information about the club may be obtained by contacting the president at 315-592-4441 or phoning the secretary at 315-592-4441. E-mail: [email protected].



Leatherstocking Stamp ClubThe club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday

of each month at 28 Pioneer StreetBill Samuelson, President

Bill Highfield, Vice PresidentPeter Craig, Treasurer

Albert Keck, Youth ProgramEllen Tillapaugh, Newsletter Editor

Correspondence — Leatherstocking Stamp Club28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown, NY 13326

E-mail — [email protected]

Programs

February 3 — British Coronation Stamps by Ellen TillapaughMarch 2 — APS Video British Intro to Stamp Collecting provided by Bill SamuelsenApril 6 — Philatelic Travelogue by Peter CraigMay 4 — TBAJune 1 — APS Slide Show Plate Number Coils

Holiday Dinner and Elections

The club met on January 4 at Cooperstown Fire Hall Meeting Room for a holiday dinner and elections. Six members attended.

Members voted to give $100 to Tillapaugh Funeral Home for allowing the Club to meet there monthly.

The club approved a free APS membership for President Samuelsen courtesy of Peter Craig.

President Bill Samuelsen, Youth Program Director Al Keck, and Newsletter editor Ellen Tillapaugh were re-elected. Bill Highfield was elected vice president. A recording secretary will be appointed as needed by the president.

Club members thanked Ellen Tillapaugh for donating the ham for the holiday dinner.

Dues Reminder

Annual club memberships of $2 are now due. This is a real bargain! Please be sure to pay your dues to Treasurer Peter Craig so that you will continue to receive the newsletter and other mailings.



Oswego Stamp ClubThe club meets the fourth Monday at 6 p.m. at

Faith Heritage Church, 12 Fitzgibbons DriveLeigh LeClair, PresidentMatt Roy, Vice PresidentJohn A. Cali, Secretary

Matt Roy, Treasurer

The Club’s History

The club was founded on Nov. 8, 1947 at a meeting in the home of George T. Gwilliam, Jr., who was joined by three other avid collectors — Fred P. Wright, Harold R. Baxter, and Ford A. Babcock. The next meeting on Feb. 3, 1948 was to establish the first set of permanent officers were to be. These officers were Ford A. Babcock, president; George T. Gwilliam, vice president; and Harold R. Baxter, secretary-treasurer. Preparation of a Constitution and Bylaws was handled by Orla Loper and George Gwilliam. Dues were set at $2 per person for the year.

The club prepaed a a rubber stamp cachet for the Oswego Centennial on March 24, 1948. This was the start of many club cachets. The group has participated in several shows over theyears. It also was involved in Harborfest with either cachets or a pictorial cancel.

Club contact is Leigh LeClair, 212 Murray St., Oswego NY 13126; phone 315-342-5653; e-mail: [email protected].

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Meeting Notes

December — 27 attended, no doubt attracted by the Season’s Goodies brought by the members and enjoyed by all! Al Parsons reported on the club’s participation for the second consecutive year in the Painted Post Office Holiday open house Dec. 9, complete with a pic-torial cancel. There were many who wanted the cancel for their Christmas Cards, and mem-ber Gordon Stratton rose to the challenge, making it easier for the P.O. staff to conduct tours and play Santa Claus for visiting school children. President Mike showed an APS slide program, Airships of the United States. January — Attendance was the usual 20. Fred Dykins reported on an area group’s plans to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the Sullivan Expedi-tion. Clayton Spangenberg showed an1879 Scott Catalogue (the world in one small volume), 100 years after the Sullivan Expedition. The auction had 17 lots, 15 of which sold for a total of $28.85, including two Club lots for $3. From the two Club lots and its commission on the other lots the Club received a total of $5.60; the auction consignors received $23.25.



Rochester PhilatelicAssociation

P.O. Box 10206 – Brighton StationRochester, NY 14610-0206

Meetings at 12 Corners Presbyterian Church,1200 South Winton Road

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Lilac Festival Philately

One of this year’s Ropex themes is the Rochester Lilac Festival begun in 1888 when nurs-erymen George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry donated what is now Highland Park. At that time it was 20 acres filled with a variety of trees and shrubs. Here are two examples of philatelic items that commemorated the event in years past.

The first is from 1949, mailed early during festival time on May 18. This official USPS post card is a “Notice to Sender of Forwarding Address,” Form 3547 Revision 11-47. It was

mailed to the sender in New York City who requested to re-ceive the address of their correspondent who moved. This is a fairly scarce postal form.

The second is a 25-cent meter impres-sion using lilac col-ored ink paying an international rate. Cropped here, the cover bears a corner card of Taylor Instru-ments, a well known

manufacturer of measuring devices of all kinds, and was mailed to the Division of Health, Welfare, and Housing of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, in care of the American Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.


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Syracuse Stamp ClubMeetings are held at 8 p.m. on the first

and third Fridays

Programs

March 5 — Stampo game, like BingoMarch 19 — AuctionApril 2 — Topical Configurations by Tom PetroApril 16 — Swap & Shop with pizza & sodaApril 30 — AuctionMay 7 — Postmark Museum by David ProulxMay 21 — TBA by John Davis

Hopefully, when you are reading this in early March, the really roughest part of winter 2003–2004 will be over. At least one meeting was canceled and attendance was down a bit at others. Now we can expect some better weather to get out and enjoy club activities.

Senior Center Program

We have begun to put together detailed specific plans to host talks and meetings at various senior centers. With these specific guidelines and programs available, we hope to enlist additional member participation at these programs. Lynn has been doing the hard work of contacting the centers and scheduling a talk (show and tell) or meeting.

STARS Magazine Stamp Column Curtailment

If you disagree with the decision to reduce the stamp column in the Stars Magazine, please write or call the editors of the Post-Standard and explain your displeasure.

Revitalize Our Map Program

It seems most everyone enjoys listening to others talk about their travels. However, few want to spend several minutes to prepare a short talk about their adventure. We want to encourage the continuance of this interesting program.

Correspondence should be sent to: President Lynn Goodfellow, P.O. Box 3436, Syracuse, NY 13220.


Tri-County Stamp ClubSidney, New York 13838

Meetings at Sidney Civic CenterContact — Albert Guenzburger

P.O. Box 215Guilford, NY 13780

607•895•6531

Postmaster Makes Presentation

The club had the privilege of having Kathy Hoy, a local postmaster, visit the club to go over postal regulations and the nifty products produced by the USPS at its January meeting. She shared with the membership some of the interesting stamps to be issued in 2004.

She presented a short trivia quiz as well. The membership did surprisingly well. The club sug-gests that each Federation club invite one of their local postmasters every few years to speak.

Meeting Details

The March meeting of the Tri-County Stamp Club will be one of business followed by a Philatelic Game in which Bob Finnegan will test the philatelic and historic knowledge of all its membership.

The April meeting will be an APS Slide Presentation Fascinating Highlights of First Day Cover Collecting. Members are encouraged to bring an interesting first day cover.

Other Programs

May 17 — Youth Stamp Night (Pending)June 21 — Picnic or Dinner

Stamp Insider Deadlines ReminderAll copy — editorial and advertising — is due on the first of the month prior

to the date of publication.March–April 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------- February 1, 2005May–June 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------- April 1, 2004September–October 2004 -------------------------------------------------- August 1, 2004November–December 2004----------------------------------------------- October 1, 2004January–February 2005 -------------------------------------------------- December 1, 2004Please clip and save this information for future reference. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!


Uncle Sam Stamp ClubP.O. Box 335

Troy, New York 12181-0335Terrill Miller, President

Phil Hicks & George McGowan, Vice PresidentsJohn Mangione, Secretary

John Nunes, Treasurer

Christmas Party Snowed OutWe were still meeting in a snowy December and frigid January. Our Christmas party was snowed out in December, so we had it at our first January meeting. We had a good turnout and ordered off the menu for a change. Peg brought Avon gifts for everyone. We could never make it without Peg.

New York Doanes

Our second January meeting was our January auction and was a success. Bidding was spir-ited and most lots sold. At our first February meeting, Maris Tirums spoke on New York Doanes which was a special experimental postmark made of rubber instead of steel. They were issued to small post offices. We thank Maris for a fine and unusual presentation.

Philatelic Quiz

Looking ahead, I will give my Philatelic Quiz at the next meeting. In March, Don Van Hou-sen will do 1898 Battleships. Tom Hanley will give more Irish Philately. In April, Phil Hicks will talk on “This and That” and Ray Majors will speak on Tax Paid.

See you in the spring.

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Stamp Insider mailed to them. We hope that they and our current readers continue to find many interesting items to read.

The Federation’s Birthday

What significance does March 17 have to you? If you said St. Patrick’s Day you would be only partly correct. This is also is the federation’s anniversary/birthday. It was on this date that delegates got together to discuss the merits and take action in the formation of such a group. Anybody wish to take a guess on how old we are?


Utica Stamp ClubArt Baker, President

Jerome Wagner, Vice PresidentWayne Turkowski, Recording Secretary

Jerry Cunningham, Corresponding SecretaryRick Snow, Treasurer

vacant, Program Chairperson

Development of the Picture Postcard

At the February meeting, Art Baker spoke on Where Deltiology and Philately Meet: the other side of the picture postcard. These began to appear in Europe in the mid 19th century. How-ever, restrictive postal regulations discouraged their use. A few cards appeared at the time of the Columbian Exposition, but were printed on drab government-issued card stock. Privately printed pioneer cards were of better quality, but required two cents postage.

On May 19, 1898, Congress authorized use of privately printed cards that could be sent at the prevailing one-cent rate. However, the open back of the card was reserved for the ad-dress and stamp. Messages had to appear on the card’s face. However, on March 1, 1909, the Post Office Department authorized use of the back of the card for a written message, as well as the recipient’s address. These were known as split or divided back cards.

Prior to World War I, many color picture postcards were printed in Germany. Other qual-ity cards were imported from England and France. However a debate in 1907 led to the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act, which protected card companies. Highly attractive cards were produced by Detroit Publishing Co., Rotocroft, and many others. The zenith of postcard usage appears to have been about 1912, when more than one billion were mailed.

Dr. Baker displayed cards of various types, including those carried on Railway Post Offices (RPOs). In major cities, street cars and interurbans carried mail and cancellations were used for these cars.

Machin Definitives Talk

The British machin definitives series will be the topic of the March 2 meeting. Larry Griswald will describe this group of stamps, which began in 1967 and continues to date. It constitutes the longest production of stamps of a single design.

More than 500 varieties are known, distinguished by denomination, shade, and printer, and more recently location within Britain. The bust of Queen Elizabeth depicted on this stamp was made from a mold prepared by Arnold Machin in 1965.


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Shows &Bourses

Rochester — March 7Rochester RS Stamp Show, Eagle’s Club, 1200 Buffalo Road. Hours: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Bourse. Contact: John J. Nunes:518-399-8395, e-mail: [email protected]

Cheektowaga —March 13–14

Buffalo Stamp Club Bufpex 2004, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Dealers, U.S. Postal Service, souvenir cancel and cacheted envelopes. Contact: Bill Biddle, 716-828-1375, e-mail: [email protected]

Albany — March 21Albany Capital District Stamp Show, Quality Inn, 3 Watervliet Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Bourse. Contact: John Nunes: 518-399-8395, e-mail: [email protected]

Syracuse — April 3–4Syracuse Stamp, Coin & Collectibles Show, Holiday Inn, Carrier Circle,


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The site was developed by noted landscaper Frederick Law Olmstead, whose most famous work is New York City’s Cen-tral Park. The first lilacs were planted by horticulturist John Dunbar in 1892. The 20 original bushes are now a collection of more than 500 varieties. This year’s festival is May 14–23. Events include a 10K race, the annual Lilac Parade, an arts and crafts show, live music, international cuisine, and the blooms themselves. More than 500,000 visitors will attend the festivities.

Programs

March 11 — APS slide presentation Stamps of the Trans-Mississippi

March 25 — Auxiliary Markings talk by Ada PrillApril 8 — APS slide presentation Canadian Maple Leaf

Issue of 1987–89April 22 — Moving the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse slide

show/talk by John Babbitt

Join us for ROPEX 2004, June 18-20 at the Webster Community Field House. See details at:

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Thruway exit 35. Hours: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Bourse. Contact: Ed Bailey,315-452-0593.

Toronto — April 16–18CSDA Spring Show, Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place. Hours: Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Dealers, Canada Post, bourse. E-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.csdaonline.com/shows

Cheektowaga —April 17-18

Valleypex 2004 sponsored by the Valley of Buffalo. 32nd Degree Masonic Community Center, 2379 Union Road, Cheektowaga. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. –5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Bourse.Contact: John Leszak,716-668-2755; e-mail: [email protected]

Albany — April 18Albany Capital District Stamp Show, Quality Inn, 3 Watervliet Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Bourse. Contact: John Nunes: 518-399-8395, e-mail: [email protected]

Christmas CoverA Christmas 2003 cover with one of the Holiday Music Makers stamps issued Oct. 23 and pictorial cancel for Rockin’ Holiday Station, December 9, 2003, Painted Post, NY 14870, features a French horn with holly and tied with ribbon, and musical notes. Cost is $1.50 plus SASE from Postmaster, 135 N. Hamilton St., Painted Post, NY 14870.

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Clubs & ContactsAdirondack Stamp, Post Card & Ephemera Club

Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays most months at 7:30 p.m. at Glens Falls National Bank Community Room.Contact: Dr. William R. Hanson, 78 W. Notre Dame, Glens Falls, NY 12801E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 518-798-9592

Buffalo Stamp ClubMeets twice monthly on Fridays at VFW Leonard Post, 2450 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, NY 14225.Contact: Richard Cropp, 353 Lisbon Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215 716-837-9526E-mail: [email protected] www.buffalostampclub.org

Chenango Valley Stamp ClubMeets first Monday of the month at Alana Cultural Center, Colgate University Campus.Contact: Albert Guenzburger, P.O. Box 215 , Guilford, NY 13780E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 607-895-6531

Elmira Stamp ClubMeets 3rd Tuesday at Community Room, Bath National Bank, North Main and First streets (rear entrance).Contact: Alan Parsons, 809 Holley Road, Elmira, NY 14901E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 607-732-0181

Empire State Postal History SocietyMeets 1st Sunday in May and October.Contact: John Langé, 373 Root Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020-3227 Phone: 518-882-6373E-mail: [email protected] www.esphs.org

Finger Lakes Stamp Club (APS Chapter 428)Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the Sawdust Cafe, NYS Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva.Contact: James Darnell, 136 Lock St., Clyde, NY 14433E-mail: : [email protected] Phone: 315-923-7355

Fort Orange Stamp ClubMeets 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Bethany Reformed Church Community Center, 760 New Scotland

Ave., Albany.Contact: Maris Tirums, P.O. Box 5475, Albany NY 12205-0475E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 518-438-1657

Fort Stanwix Stamp ClubMeets 2nd & 4th Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Rome Municipal Building, 2nd Floor.Contact: Joe Christofaro, 201 Maple St., Rome, NY 13440E-mail: [email protected]

Fulton Stamp ClubMeets 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Hughes Building, 314 Park St.Contact: Tom Schneider, 15 W. First St., Fulton, NY 13069E-mail: [email protected]

Ithaca Stamp ClubMeets 2nd & 4th Wednesday from 7:309:30 p.m. in Room 384, Morrison Hall, on the Cornell University

Campus. Parking available in back. Front door locked after 8 p.m.Contact: Howard Schlieder, 511 Linn St., Ithaca, NY 14850E-mail: [email protected]

Leatherstocking Stamp ClubMeets 1st Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the home of George Tillapaugh, 28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown.Contact: Ellen Tillapaugh, 80 Beaver St., Cooperstown, NY 13326E-mail: [email protected]

Olean Stamp ClubMeets 1st Monday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 109 S. Barry St.Contact: Leslie Crane, R1, Box 832, Shinglehouse, PA 16748E-mail: [email protected]


















Oswego Stamp ClubMeets 4th Monday at 6:00 p.m. at Faith United Church, 12 Mark Fitzgibbons Drive.Contact: Leigh LeClair, 212 Murray St., Oswego, NY 13126E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 315-342-5653

Rochester Philatelic AssociationMeets 2nd & 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m. at Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church, 1200 S. Winton Road.Contact: Joe Doles, P.O. Box 10206, Brighton Station, Rochester, NY 14610-0206E-mail: [email protected] www.geocities.com/rpastamps

St. Lawrence International Stamp ClubMeets 1st Thursday at the Massena Library at 7 p.m. and on the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at the Cornwall,

Ontario, Library.Contact: Pat Rourk, 3 Morton St., Norwood, NY 13668-1100E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 315-353-8892

Schenectady Stamp ClubMeets 1st & 3rd Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Union Presbyterian Church.Contact: Steve Gray, 10 Hillcrest Vlg. C-1, Niskayuna, NY 12309-3831E-mail: [email protected]

Sodus Stamp ClubMeets 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in members’ homes.Contact: Dr. William A. Stirling, SecretaryE-mail: [email protected] Phone: 315-483-6153

Syracuse Stamp ClubMeets 1st & 3rd Friday at 8:00 p.m. at the Reformed Church of Syracuse.Contact: Allen Swift, P.O. Box 3436, Syracuse, NY 13220E-mail: [email protected]

Tri-County Stamp ClubMeets the 3rd Monday at 7 p.m. at Sidney Civic Center.Contact: Albert Guenzburger, P.O. Box 215 , Guilford, NY 13780E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 607-895-6531

Uncle Sam Stamp Club of Troy (APS Chapter 240)Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Holmes & Watson Ltd., 450 Broadway.Contact: Terrill Miller, P.O. Box 335, Troy, NY 12181-0335 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 518-869-6872

Utica Stamp ClubMeets 1st Tuesday of the month (except July and August) at New Hartford Town Library.Contact: G. M. Cunningham, P.O. Box 374, Washington Mills, NY 13479E-mail: [email protected]

Central New YorkFederation Officers

President: Dr. Louis T. CallSecretary: John A. Cali....................................................................... [email protected]: Stephen E. GrayNorth VP: Patrick R. Rourk .................................................................... [email protected] VP: Albert Guenzburger ..................................................................... [email protected] VP: John A. Cali.................................................................... [email protected] VP: John Nunes ................................................................................... [email protected] VP: Ernie Lewis............................................................ [email protected] VP: Thomas Fortunato ....................................................... [email protected] West VP: Howard Schlieder ............................................................ [email protected]. Affairs VP: Vacant



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APS Chapter 191

P.O. Box 401Fulton, NY 13069Return Service RequestedDated Mail — Please Rush

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