Westmoreland County Philatelic Society -December 2007 Newsletter

MEETING DATE

Next Meeting will be on January 13

The next meeting of the stamp club will be January 13. This will be our annual Christmas-New Year Party. Stamp Club Christmas Punch will be provided as well as coffee and tea. Please bring cookies for the table. The hall is open from 1 pm, the meeting starts at 2:15pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS

York County Stamp Show – Friday, January 25, 2008; 11am to 6pm; Saturday, January 26, 2008; 10am to 5pm, White Rose Philatelic Society, York Fairgrounds, Horticulture Hall, 334 Carlisle Ave., York. Contact John Hufnagel, glenrockotts@comcast.net; 717-235-1528.

DUES ARE DUE

Don’t forget to pay your dues. Dues are $5.00 for adults and $1.00 for junior members (18 years old or younger). Dues can be mailed to the above address. Make the check out to the Westmoreland County Philatelic Society.

Jenny Invert Record High Sale

The Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sold the Jenny invert (Scott C3a) for a record high $850,000 plus 15% buyer’s premium on November 14. The total $977,500 purchase was made by a “private collector”. But don’t worry if you were outbid. Another copy of the stamp will be available at auction on December 18 at the Earl Apfelbaum sale. Good luck bidding!

New Stamp Store Opens in Monroeville

There is a new stamp dealer in town. Just opened in Monroeville at 4004 William Penn Hwy.. (near the Miracle Mile). The Monroeville location will sell mostly coins, but a phone call to the South Hills shop at 1687 Washington Road (800-259-4727) with a want list will bring just about anything you want to Monroeville. The phone number of the Monroeville store is 412-374-9991. These are the same people that ran the stamp shop in Gimbles years ago. This is their third store. They also have a store at 10925 Perry Hwy. In Wexford (800-545-6604). Hours for the Monroeville store: Mon. – 10-6; Tue. to Fri. – 9-4; Sat. – 10-3

Christmas Cancel

This cancel will be available from North Pole, NY from November 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. Mail covers to:

SANTAS WORKSHOP STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

NORTH POLE NY 12997-9998

2. The 24-cent inverted airmail stamp, commonly known as the "Inverted Jenny" is among the most valuable stamps to stamp collectors. What was the name of the collector who first purchased the sheet of 100 stamps from the postal service?

3. Another famous inverted stamp appeared in 1986. The employees of which federal agency discovered the sheet of stamps?

4. On May 1, 1901, a series of stamps went on sale that celebrated modes of transportation and the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Which of the following modes of transportation did NOT appear in that series?

5. While attempting to land at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, N.J. on May 6, 1937, the German zeppelin Hindenburg struck a mooring mast, burst into flames, and crumpled to the ground. How many pieces of mail were rescued from the disaster?

6. The first philatelic item in the Smithsonian Institution was donated in 1886. What was it?

7. The first piece of mail that was flown across the Atlantic was carried on the NC-4, a Navy aircraft that flew from Halifax, Canada to Lisbon, Portugal. The craft and its crew landed twice on their journey, first in Newfoundland and later in the Azores. What year was this flight?

9. In 1934 the Post Office Department issued a stamp celebrating the mothers of America. Whose mother is pictured on the stamp?

11. Hundreds of topics have been featured on U.S. stamps. Which of the following has not (yet) been the subject of a stamp?

15. Which U.S. President, a stamp collector, so enjoyed the hobby that he provided the Post Office Department with his own sketches for stamp designs?

16. In 1978, the U.S. Postal Service began its popular Black Heritage stamp series. Who was the first individual honored in this series?

17. The 1990 Classic Films stamp series was very popular. Which film was NOT included in the series?

18. Stamps celebrating the Olympics continue to be popular with the American public. The first U.S. stamp to honor the Olympics was issued for the 3rd Winter Games. Where were they held?

19. Individual American sports heroes did not find their way onto U.S. stamps until 1981. Which two champions were celebrated on U.S. stamps that year?

20. What was the highest denomination of the three Graf Zeppelin airmail issues of 1930?

Answers: 1-b; 2-c; 3-a; 4-c; 5-b; 6-c; 7-a; 8-a; 9-b; 10-a; 11-c; 12-b; 13-c; 14-b; 15-b; 16-c; 17-c; 18-b; 19-a; 20-a