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San Jose Stamp Club
APS Chapter 0264-025791 Founded 1927, Club show since 1928 February 2020
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2020 Club Officers* President
*Brian Jones ……………….. 408 300 3377
Vice President
*David Occhipinti ………… 408 723 0122
Secretary
*Stan Flowerdew ………….. 408 378 5550
Treasurer/Webmaster/Newsletter
*Jim Steinwinder ……..….. 408 644 4090
Blog
Ron Biell ………..….……. 408 323 8702
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Filatelic Fiesta 2019
Chairman Brian Jones …….…..…….. 408 300 3377
Bourse Chairman Andy Hilton ……….……... 408 377 1442
Exhibits Chairman Ron Biell ………….……… 408 323 8702
Club Website
www.sanjosesc.com
Club Blog
www.sjscblog.net
Filatelic Fiesta Website www.filatelicfiesta.com
Correspondence:
San Jose Stamp Club
PO Box 730993
San Jose, CA 95173
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the San Jose Stamp
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2020 Challenge: Recruit, Join, Win a
Free Life Membership
The Year of Membership – The 2020 Challenge
The Chance of a Lifetime: Recruit, Join, Win
A new decade, a new challenge: Recruiting 2,020 new members for 2020.
This ambitious goal will require all of us to accomplish. We’re so serious,
we’re offering three life memberships as an incentive and a thank you:
1. APS Members: For every new member you recommend, your name
will be entered into a drawing to win a free life membership.*
2. Dealers and Chapters: For every successful new recruitment, the
dealer or chapter name will be entered into a separate Dealer/Chapter
drawing for a free life membership.*
3. New Member: All new members recruited in 2020 will be entered
into a drawing for a free life membership!*
The year-long contest will end on December 31, 2020. Life Membership
drawings will occur at the General Membership meeting during the Spring
Meeting at St. Louis Stamp Expo (March 19-21, 2021).
APS members are our best recruiters, because they know exactly why
membership in the American Philatelic Society is important!
The APS will host two leader boards, updated weekly, for the Individual and
Dealer challenges, as well as a weekly update towards our goal of 2,020 new
members. Stay tuned for updates on the challenge, recruitment advice from the
American Philatelic Society’s best advocates, Life Member profiles, and more.
*Restrictions apply. See Contest Rules on page 11.
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Table of Contents
Page 3 Don’t keep it a Secret
4 APRL Notes: Resource-Sharing Can Take Many Forms
7 The Controversial Zeppelin Stamps
9 Valentine’s Day Around the World
10 Die Cut Error Panes on Bush Stamp
10 APS Experts certify rare, historic first day cover
12 New SJSC Meeting Venue
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Club Blog & Website
Blog Updates: No Activity
Website Updates
Minutes of the 12/04/19 club meeting uploaded
January 2020 Newsletter uploaded
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Remember the dates!
Feb 5 San Jose Stamp Club Meeting
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Presidents Message
First, I’d like to ask is anybody reading this?
Like/dislike or agree/disagree I’d like to hear from you.
All I ask is you leave any snarky comments for your
Facebook posts.
We’ve made a huge step forward in moving our
meetings to a San Jose City Library. They are giving us
the room out a sense of community in supporting local
clubs. Now that we’re located in a city facility, I hope
to be able to get us listed in various city listings for
activities at the libraries. The room is modern and
includes A/V equipment so we can host a wide variety
of presentations.
Jim Sauer, thank-you for everything you’ve done for
the club to have our meetings at Hilltop Manor. It has
been a wonderful home for us for many years (15?) and
the club is grateful. We’re sorry the end came on a sour
note, but we’ve landed on our feet.
Shav, thank-you for the help in getting us into the Pearl
Ave Library. We wouldn’t be there without your help.
I look forward to maintaining a tight cooperative
relationship with the Postcard Club.
Moving seems to be the theme for the club over the past
few months. We’ve moved the location of our show
back to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds; moved our
storage container to a commercial property in
Campbell with the help of John Kochever; and now
moved our meetings to the Pearl Ave Library.
Now that we have a new home, we can focus on further
improving our meetings. I’ve been bringing boxes of
stamps to the past few meetings and plan to continue so
many will have a chance to grow their collection by
attending meetings.
We all need to plan on what presentation you’re going
to give at a meeting this year. It doesn’t have to be as
spectacular as the one Jim Steinwinder gave about the
Graf Zeppelins, but something – no kidding –
everybody needs to give a presentation.
I wrote last month about club growth and I am
convinced we need have meetings that people will want
to attend. Then we can focus on getting visitors to our
meetings. This may take a few out of the comfort zone
as it will mean doing things we haven’t done before like
doing presentations on the virtues of stamp collecting.
We’re moving forward and have a wonderful future in
front of us. Let’s work together to make it happen.
Lastly, we’ll be putting together the Filatelic Fiesta
team for 2020 and I hope you all will seriously consider
how you will help.
Brian
San Jose Stamp Club
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Don't keep it a Secret
by Peter Mosiondz, Jr.
Watching a recent remake of the old television show,
I’ve Got a Secret, with Garry Moore as the MC, gave
us the idea for this article. The thought of having
visited so many uninformed philatelic widows
provided additional fodder.
We can see several reasons as to why the non-
collecting half is kept in the dark.
1. The husband, not wishing her to know just how
much he was really spending on his stamp collection,
intentionally played down its value.
2. The husband, perhaps in an effort to impress the
better half or other relatives and friends with his
philatelic acumen, intentionally overstated the value.
3. The husband did not know how much had been
spent over the years or did not care about the
potential resale value. The pleasures of the hobby
seemed ample enough for this chap.
We spoke earlier about the importance of obtaining
a competent philatelic appraisal (see ASD January
2007). Something that goes hand-in-hand with that
appraisal is starting and maintaining as accurate an
inventory of your stamps and covers as is practical.
We are not suggesting that one itemize every cheap
stamp or cover. Something on the order of; “300 First
Day covers in blue box on top shelf on bookcase - -
- Cost = $60.00” is sufficient.
I use the same system that has worked well for me
for about five decades; 3” x 5” blank index cards. My
rule of thumb today, as far as values are concerned,
is that I do not inventory separately any stamp with a
cost of under $10.00. These cheaper stamps are
“jackpotted” together. An example is:
“Used stamps Scott #’s 300 through 899 in blue
dealer pages, not separately carded - - - Cost =
$300.00.
The card for individual items looks something like
this:
656 LP F-VF, NH
Blue binder #12
3/07 XY Stamp Co. 55.00
I use pencil to make things a bit neater when making
updates or modifications.
The top line gives me the Scott Catalogue number,
format (e.g. LP for Line Pair) and my grade. The
information contained on the bottom line is the date
of purchase (month and year are sufficient), the
source and the price paid. The center area of the card
is used for additional descriptions, if necessary, and
the location of the item. In this example I can easily
pull out the binder in question if I need it. Also, if
multiple copies of this item were in stock, the entry
would be made under the location by; Quantity = 3
(telling me at a glance that I have three examples in
stock. If that were the case, the entries at the bottom
would be added to by another two lines in ascending
order. I choose to list the oldest stock at the bottom
of the little card and methodically work my way up
to the newer inventory. Each specific line item would
have its separate cost figure. Or, things could be
shortened somewhat:
3/07; 4/07 (x2)
XYZ, Ajax, Quest 52.50
What this bottom line format tells me is that these
three pieces were obtained during the period of
March through April in 2007; the three sources are
listed and the average cost is listed as well (based
averaging the costs of $50.00, $52.50 and $55.00).
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Don't keep it a Secret continued…
Being a dealer, I use actual cost figures to make
things easier for my accountant. A collector is
advised to use replacement cost values. These can be
updated once or twice a year. If you are collecting
United States stamps, the semi-annual Scott Valuing
Supplements make life that much easier, especially
since we’re dealing with approximate retail prices.
There are many ways to get an inventory started.
Some may want to develop an elaborate Excel™
spreadsheet. And, there are commercially available
programs available. Whatever the format, just do it.
You’ll enjoy greater piece of mind when the task is
completed. And, updating the system is a snap.
Remember to keep any data, whether card or
printout, in a safe place away from the stamps. And
no doubt most important of all: please be sure not to
forget to tell your loved ones where to find your
collection, inventory system and appraisal.
And here is here is something to keep in mind: there
is nothing more advantageous to heirs of a philatelist
than when a stamp dealer is contacted by well-
informed widows.
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APRL Notes: Resource-Sharing Can
Take Many Forms by Scott Tiffney
National Stamp Collecting Month and the APRL
“Stamp collecting dispels boredom, enlarges our
vision, broadens our knowledge, makes us better
citizens and in innumerable ways, enriches our
lives.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
At the American Philatelic Research Library (APRL)
during National Stamp Collecting Month I’m often
reminded of an anonymous quote that a member once sent
me: “Collecting is only the start, philately begins
where the catalogue ends.” This sentiment is a reminder
of the role that information and resources, such as those
of the APRL, play in “broadening our knowledge” and
enhancing our collecting.
Young Philatelic Leadership Fellow Ruhit Sinha studies
with Richard Judge.
Those sources of information and resources can take on
many different forms. Each year the library is fortunate to
welcome visitors to explore our vast collection of books,
stamp and auction catalogues, name sales, journals,
government documents and archival material. While
these materials are the more common resources that
library patrons can access, there are others that are just as
beneficial.
Teaching, Learning and Mentoring
Back in June, the 40th annual Summer Seminar took place
here at the American Philatelic Center, bringing us a
record number of students and instructors, over 120 in all.
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APRL Notes continued…
Many participants spent the week in classes either
teaching or learning about a wide variety of philatelic
topics such as Stamp Technology, French cancellations,
Prexie postal history, British Machin definitives, Picture
Postcards and Worldwide Fakes and Forgeries to name
just a few.
During the week the library was a natural hub for students
and teachers before, between and after classes, keeping
the library staff busy with both class-related and personal
research requests. But resource-sharing didn’t end there.
In their free time, students and teachers congregated in the
library and took advantage of yet another resource - each
other’s knowledge. We saw many attendees informally
sharing their knowledge and mentoring each other.
Philately is a hobby filled with many great resources, but
what we know and freely share about our collecting is one
of the most significant of these.
The Library’s Other Resource
Another resource is the library staff itself. In the course of
their duties they assist in answering library requests for
both members and non-members. The Library Staff —
Library Assistants Krystal Harter and Sarah Berezenko,
Reference Assistant Marian Mills and Technical Services
Coordinator Betsy Gamble - provide “access to the
resources of the APRL to APS members and the philatelic
community” by assisting them with their philatelic
research.
Whether it is a simple search for a stamp number or value
in one of the more popular stamp catalogues or a complex
research inquiry regarding postal history, the APRL staff
provides a further benefit and resource for the
beginner or experienced philatelist.
The Resource of Tomorrow: APRL Digital
A resource that looks to the future of the hobby and
philatelic research is now at hand: APRL Digital, the
digital collections of the APRL, which is accessible to all
members on the Society’s webpage.
Since the project's beginning in the fall of 2017, the
database has steadily grown, and now includes well over
500,000 pages of scanned and accessible material.
Members can now remotely search in full-text, download,
or print full issues or select pages via their computers or
other devices. The goal of the project is to populate APRL
Digital further with journals, exhibits, books, photographs
and other archival material.
Currently available in the database are the following
journals:
American Philatelist (1887–2018; 1,435 issues)
Across the Fence/Across the Fence Post (1979–2000;
270 issues)
Postal History Journal (1957–2009; 141 issues)
American Philatelic Congress Book (1935–2004; 70
issues)
Esprit Sports et Olympisme (1994–2009; 52 issues)
Collectors Club Philatelist (1922–2018; 550 issues)
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APRL Notes continued…
Journal of Sports Philately (1962–2001 & 2008; 244
issues)
Philatelic Literature Review (1982–2018; 116 issues)
P.S. (1977–1993; 58 issues)
University of Pennsylvania Philatelic Society
Philatelist (1954–1957; 6 issues)
In the near future the possibility also exists to add
Flagstaff, the journal of the King George V Silver Jubilee
Study Circle, Posthorn, the organ of the Scandinavian
Collectors Club, and La Posta, the renowned journal of
American postal history. Besides these aforementioned
journals there are also a smaller number of other materials
in the database, such as exhibits (30 items), books (6
items), maps (1 item) and American Bank Note Company
files (33 items). These collections will continue to grow
as time goes on.
Extending an Invitation
While looking to the future, the APRL would also like to
extend an offer and invitation to other societies, clubs and
philatelic organizations that would be interested in having
their publications made more widely available on the
APRL Digital site.
Patrons use the library during a break between classes at
Summer Seminar.
Currently, many clubs send their recent publications in
print and/or digitally. When we receive an issue in digital
form only, we print a copy and shelve it in our onsite
journal collection. We also save the digital version on our
local server for staff-only in-house use. Currently we have
digital copies for over 240 journal titles.
We invite societies to consider having their journals and
newsletters added to the APRL Digital database. The goal
of the APRL Digital project, and ultimately the mission
of the APRL, is to provide access to as many philatelic
resources as can reasonably be made available. Since the
APRL already receives the aforementioned publications
in digital form, the process of uploading these files to the
APRL Digital platform becomes far less time-consuming.
Some may worry about making their publications freely
available, since newsletters and journals are a benefit of
membership. We propose that the greater exposure of
many of these publications through the APRL Digital
site will assist with member recruitment for all
participating philatelic organizations. If there is still
concern over the free availability of these publications we
can offer what is known as a “moving wall” in which the
most recent issues of the journal are available exclusively
to members of the club.
Another incentive is that we can provide links, contact
information, and membership information to the
participating club on the APRL Digital website or the
APRL webpage.
If your club or society is interested in having your
publication as part of the APRL Digital collection, please
contact the APRL at [email protected]. National Stamp
Collecting Month is a great time to consider the potential
for experiencing and sharing all the resources available at
the APRL, and for thinking about contributing to the
future of philatelic research and resources here at the
APRL.
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The Controversial Zeppelin Stamps
That Enraged 1930s Collectors
The U.S. Post Office ended up destroying
most of them.
by Cara Giaimo March 20, 2017
Rarest and most expensive of the Graf Zeppelin stamps
On May 21, 1930, the world’s biggest airship, the
Graf Zeppelin, floated over the Cape Verde Islands
and slowed down over an unusual target: the Porto
Praia post office. When the ship had maneuvered to
just the right spot, its crew threw something out of
the gondola, attached to a small parachute. As
frightened crowds gathered below to watch, the
mysterious object fluttered down from the sky and
landed right on the building’s roof. It was a big sack
of mail.
Over the next few weeks, the Graf Zeppelin would
complete its first Pan-American tour, flying to Rio de
Janeiro, Ohio, and New Jersey, and then back over
the Atlantic to Spain and its home country, Germany.
Although much glitz and glamour accompanied the
airship’s comings and goings, its journey was funded
by something more mundane: those sacks of mail,
via the stamps affixed to the letters inside.
At 775 feet from nose to tail—about as long as the
Golden Gate Bridge is tall—the Graf was the largest
flying machine the world had ever seen. Its operating
costs were proportionate, clocking at about $4 per
mile (or $54 per mile in today’s money). Although
passengers paid steep ticket prices, especially on
early flights, the ship could only hold about 20 of
them at a time, limiting that revenue stream. And
despite the fanfare that greeted its every move,
attempts to charge admission to view it on the ground
didn’t go over well with the public, who were
generally hurting from the Great Depression, and
who wanted their close-ups for free.
The Graf Zeppelin itself, flying over Brazil during its
1930 Pan-American Tour
Instead, the Graf’s parent company, German
Zeppelin Airship Works, decided to recoup costs by
commissioning special stamps from the countries on
the tour route. Only letters with these stamps on them
would be accepted onto the airship, which would
then deliver them to their destinations. This was the
only commercial transatlantic air mail option
available at the time, and was days faster than
sending a letter by boat. Brazil, Bolivia, Germany,
and Spain all made the Zeppelin stamps, and 93
percent of the proceeds from each stamp was
funneled back into German Zeppelin Airship Works.
At 65 cents, the green Graf Zeppelin
stamp was the least expensive
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Zeppelins continued…
After some debate, the U.S. Post Office decided to
get in on the game as well, designing and printing a
run of Graf Zeppelin stamps in a matter of weeks.
They called this a gesture of goodwill toward
Germany, and pledged to also contribute 93 percent
of the revenue to the Airship Works. Secretly,
though, they expected that an enthusiastic population
of American collectors would snap up most of the
stamps, keeping them out of circulation, and
ensuring that the Post Office held onto most of the
money.
So on April 19, 1930, the USPO issued three stamps,
each with a different design and for a particular
amount. The first, a 65-cent stamp, was green, and
showed the Graf cruising eastward above the sea.
This stamp would get a postcard over the ocean once,
from the U.S. or Brazil to Spain or Germany. The
second, a $1.30 stamp, was brown, and featured the
zeppelin heading west over a cropped map of the
world labeled with the tour’s three main cities
(although New York, here, stands in for New Jersey).
That one would get a letter across the sea.
This letter’s three Graf Zeppelin stamps let it travel
across the ocean twice
The last stamp, in a bright sky blue, cost $2.60, and
displayed the Graf high in the clouds, superimposed
over a small globe. This one was more fun than
practical—it would get your letter round-trip, over to
Europe and then back again. (One young boy from
Ontario sent himself a letter this way, and made the
papers.) The stamps’ release was trumpeted in
newspapers from New York City to Santa Cruz.
The joke, though, was on the post office. The
economic hardship that led so many Depression-era
Americans to be buoyed by the sight of a massive
airship also made it difficult for any of them to pay
$4.55—50 times the cost of a loaf of bread—for a set
of three collectible stamps. The U.S. printed
1,000,000 of each color, but only sold about 227,000
zeppelin stamps total, most of which actually did end
up on mail delivered by the Graf.
The Post Office eventually destroyed the remainder
of the stamps, making collectors, who quickly
accused them of creating artificial scarcity, even
angrier. But that’s what happens when you try to
cross the world’s biggest zeppelin.
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Valentine’s Day around the World
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on
February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus,
Valentine's Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and
romantic love in many regions around the world.
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APS Experts Certify Omitted Die Cut
Error Panes on Bush Stamp
11/11/2019
The American Philatelic Expertizing Service
(APEX) has certified a die-cut omitted error of
the 2019 George H.W. Bush forever
commemorative, purchased by an APS member
in Edmonds, Washington.
The APS member, who wishes to remain
anonymous, tells us “I bought about 6 panes of the
stamps, about 2 days after their issue date. About 2-
3 panes down in my stack I found the 2 panes and
noticed something that seemed very different about
them. I set them aside but was unsure what they
really were.” A few months later, he submitted both
panes to the American Philatelic Expertizing Service
for identification and authentication.
The two panes sent to the APEX Expert Committee
lacked any evidence of die cuts. Because, as the
owner described, the panes were found in the middle
of a stack, it is unlikely that the sheets did not go
through the die cutting process. They were simply
skipped as the sheets moved through the die cutter.
For each of these two error panes, the American
Philatelic Expertization Service will be issuing a
certificate stating: “United States Scott No. 5393
var, full pane of 20, plate position 1, die cut
omitted, unused. Genuine. One of two panes
submitted simultaneously and identified as the
discovery copies.”
When a Scott catalog number is issued for this error
variety, APEX will issue replacement certificates with
the new catalog number.
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APS Experts certify rare, historic first
day cover and related stamps
12/9/2019
An extremely rare and historic piece of postal history
has been certified by the American Philatelic
Expertizing Service (APEX).
The service recently received a piece of parcel
wrapping paper containing a US Scott No. Q5, the
first 5¢ Parcel Post stamp. It appeared to be used on
the first day of Parcel Post service on January 1,
1913. The parcel wrapper also included a 1¢ Parcel
Post Postage Due stamp.
Scott had previously assigned a catalog value of
$3,500 to a No. Q5 as a First Day Cover (FDC). But
the Scott listing for the JQ1 postage due only lists an
Earliest Document Use (EDU) of February 26, 1913.
The APEX Expert Committee examined this cover
and determined that both stamps originated on this
cover and were properly cancelled.
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Historic First Day Cover continued…
The contemporaneous docketing establishes the date
of use. As a result, this cover is a FDC for both
stamps and a new EDU for the Parcel Post Postage
Due stamp.
APEX has issued a certificate of authenticity with the
following opinion:
“United States Scott Nos. Q5 and JQ1, used on
piece of parcel wrapper. Genuine. 1-Ja-13 was the
first day of Parcel Post service, thus this is a First
Day Cover for both stamps. Also, EDU of Scott No.
JQ1 postage due stamp as of the date of this
certificate.”
In an effort to increase the educational value of its
certificates, APEX has begun issuing Supplemental
Notes with extended comments from the Expert
Committee. The Note for this certificate reads as
follows:
The date and endorsement are by the same typewriter
as the address panel. The penciled docketing is
consistent with the usage. For a parcel wrapper, the
creases and small stain and smudge should not be
regarded as faults. The pencil cancel of the JQ1 is
normal.
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Contest Rules:
1. New member applications received from
January 1 to December 31, 2020, will be
valid for entry.
2. The following membership categories will
be eligible: Regular, Associate, Junior,
Chapter, and Young Professional
membership (beginning April 1, 2020).
3. Gift memberships must be completed and
accepted within the time limits of the
contest.
4. Reinstated memberships are not eligible
for entry, but reinstated members may be
eligible if they recruit new members.
5. New member applications must be
accepted – rejected member applications
will not be entered.
6. Only members in good standing will be
eligible to win the free life membership.
7. APS Chapters are eligible to participate. If
a chapter wins, we encourage awarding to
a chapter member.
8. Members of the APS Board of Directors,
APRL Board of Trustees, and APS
employees are not eligible to win a free
life membership.
9. Current APS Life Members are eligible to
participate and win the drawing. If a Life
Member is chosen as a drawing winner,
they will instead receive a $750 APS
credit or may donate to the APS or APRL.
Whether you are a beginning collector or have
collected for years, we welcome you to join the
American Philatelic Society and discover the
many benefits of membership. Join now.
San Jose Stamp Club
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New SJSC Meeting Venue
We have a new place to meet: the Pearl Ave Library.
The GREAT news is that we're getting it RENT FREE. The less than great news is that we now will have 1
meeting a month. It's a really nice room with plenty of tables and chairs, an A/V system for presentations, and
shades that shutout sun glare on days when that is an issue.
The address is: 4270 Pearl Ave, SJ (95136)
Enter at the door to the far right of the main entrance. The first person to arrive will need to pick up the pouch
with the key and room instructions. We are trusted to lockup when we're done as the library closes to the public
at 7:00 pm. We are asked to return the room to whatever configuration we found it in when we arrived. The club
is being given a great deal financially along with responsibility. I trust everyone will honor this.
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America’s 100 Greatest Stamps
#19 – Scott 73 1863 2 cent Andrew Jackson
#18 – Scott 114 1869 3 cent Pictorial Locomotive
#17 – Scott 119b-121b 1869 Pictorial Inverts
Club Member/Dealers
Richard Clever
Asia Philatelics
P.O. Box 730993, San Jose, CA 95173-0993
Phone: (408) 238-0893 Fax: (408) 238-2539
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.asiaphilatelics.com
(China, Asia, Ireland, Japan)
Ron Biell
Euro-Asian Stamps
P.O. Box 20562, San Jose, CA 95160
Phone: (408) 323-8702 Fax: 408) 323-8702
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.eurasiastamps.com
(China, Japan, Baltics, Russia, W. Europe, Covers Worldwide)
Doug Gary
Douglas Gary
P.O. Box 457, Campbell, CA 95009
Phone: (408) 274-3939
Email: [email protected]
(USA & Worldwide Postal History, Stamps, Autographs,
Postcards)
Deepak Jaiswal
The India Specialist
PO Box 50848, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 387-3885 Fax: (650) 561-4044
Email: [email protected]
(India)
Walt Kransky
Walts Postcards
Web Site: www.thepostcard.com
Email: [email protected]
(philatelic material, covers, postcards)
Gary Morris
Pacific Midwest Co.
PO Box 730818, San Jose, CA 95173
Phone: (408) 532-7100
Email: [email protected]
www.ebay.com, Seller Name: garyucb
(Hawaii Stamps & Covers, Other Worldwide Stamps, Linder
and Lighthouse Stamp Supplies)