WESTMORELAND COUNTY PHILATELIC SOCIETY
 NEWSLETTER


P.O. Box 76, Norvelt, PA 15674

Volume 23, Number 5

May 2009

MEETING DATE

Next Meeting will be on June14

The next meeting of the stamp club will be June 14.  Please bring cookies for the table. The hall is open from 1 pm, the meeting starts at 2:15 pm.  

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Quarterly Wilkinsburg Stamp Show – Sunday, June 7, 2009; 10:00am to 4:00pm; Churchill Borough Building, 2300 William Penn Highway.  (take the Churchill Exit.  The building is on the left just past the end of the exit ramp).  For more information contact James J. Reeves at 800-701-7091.

SCOPEX - June 20-21, 2009.  APS Building, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte. Sponsored by: Mt. Nittany Philatelic Society, Contact Chris Swavely, cbswavely@comcast.net; Tel: 814-237-5606.  

WESCOPEX 2009

Mark your calendar.  The Circleville Fire Hall has been reserved for Saturday, September 26, 2009.

US New Issues

King and Queen of Hearts – May 8

 

On May 8, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service will issue a 44-cent, Love: King and Queen of Hearts definitive stamp with two different designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) convertible booklet of 20 stamps. The stamp designed by Derry Noyes, Washington, DC, and Jeanne Greco, New York, New York, goes on sale nationwide May 8, 2009.  Since the beginning of its popular Love stamps in 1973, the U.S. Postal Service® is paying clever tribute to the world’s favorite “game” with the issuance of the King and Queen of Hearts, the latest stamps in the Love series. Artist Jeanne Greco, New York, New York, created the art on her computer for the two stamp designs, one showing the King and one showing the Queen, by using images from 18th Century French playing cards as a reference.  Over the years, the Love stamps have featured a wide variety of designs, including heart motifs, colorful flowers, and the world “LOVE” itself.  First day address:

Love: King and Queen of Hearts Stamp

Special Cancellations

PO Box 92282

Washington, DC 20090-2282

All orders must be postmarked by July 10, 2009.  There are three philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

Seabiscuit Stamped Envelope – May 11

On May 11, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri, the Postal Service will issue a 44-cent definitive stamped envelope featuring the racehorse Seabiscuit. The envelope goes on sale nationwide May 11, 2009.  John Mattos created the design, which depicts a scene from the exciting race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral. An unassuming champion, Seabiscuit raised the hopes and spirits of a beleaguered nation during the Great Depression with a series of unlikely victories.  The Seabiscuit stamped envelopes will be available in the following formats.

·         #10 regular envelope

·         #10 window envelope

·         #9 regular envelope

·         #9 window envelope

·         #6 3/4 regular envelope

·         #6 3/4 window envelope

First day address:

Seabiscuit Stamped Envelope

Teresa Johnson

30 West Pershing Road, #112

Kansas City, MO 64108-9998

All orders must be postmarked by July 13, 2009.  There are six philatelic products available for this issue:  First Day Cover of each envelope format,  $0.64 each.

Forever Stamped Envelope – May 11

On May 11, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri, the Postal Service will issue a 44-cent, Forever definitive personalized stamped envelope. The envelope, designed by Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS, will go on sale at Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) on May 11, 2009.  The following formats will be available to purchase on the first day of issue at SFS. To order from SFS call: 800-STAMP-24 (800-782-6724).  These envelopes are only offered in box sizes of 50 and 500. The prices for boxes of pressure-sensitive adhesive envelopes are as follows:

·         Box of 50 — $31.80

·         Box of 500 — $262.00.

The prices for boxes of water-activated gum envelopes are as follows:

·         Box of 50 — $26.80

·         Box of 500 — $247.00.

First day address:

Teresa Johnson

30 West Pershing Road, #112

Kansas City, MO 64108-9998

All orders must be postmarked by July 13, 2009.  There are two philatelic products available for this stamped envelope:

·         Forever PSA Digital Color Postmark Envelope Bundle (all 6 types), $9.00

·         Forever WAG Digital Color Postmark Envelope Bundle (all 6 types), $9.00

Mary Lasker – May 15

On May 15, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service will issue a 78-cent, Mary Lasker definitive stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. Designed by Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, Maryland, the stamp goes on sale nationwide May 15, 2009.  This stamp, in the Distinguished Americans series, honors Mary Lasker (1900–1994), a philanthropist and citizen activist known for her enduring commitment to increase funding of medical research for major diseases and for her contributions to urban beautification. Created by Mark Summers, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, the stamp artwork is based on an undated, black and white photograph.  Summers is noted for his scratchboard technique, a style distinguished by a dense network of lines etched with exquisite precision.  First day address:

Mary Lasker Stamp

Special Cancellations

PO Box 92282

Washington, DC 20090-2282

All orders must be postmarked by July 18, 2009.  There is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:

·          First Day Cover, $1.16

Bob Hope – May 29

On May 29, 2009, in San Diego, California, the Postal Service will issue a 44-cent Bob Hope commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. Designed by Derry Noyes, Washington, DC, the stamp goes on sale nationwide May 29, 2009.  The U.S. Postal Service will issue a commemorative stamp honoring Bob Hope (1903–2003), a man who devoted his life to making people laugh. Well-known for his many television appearances, Hope also found success on the live stage, in radio shows, and in motion pictures. He became one of the most honored and beloved performers of the 20th century.  The stamp portrait by artist Kazuhiko Sano, Mill Valley, California, is based on an image of Hope  NBCU Photo Bank. Sano’s previous works for the Postal Service included the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stamp in the Literary Arts series (2007) and the Frank Sinatra stamp (2008).  First day address:

Bob Hope Stamp

Postmaster

PO Box 85530

San Diego, CA 92186-5530

All orders must be postmarked by July 30, 2009.  There are five philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

·         First Day Cover, $0.82

·         Digital Color Postmark, $1.50

·         Uncut Press Sheet, $79.20

·         Ceremony Program, $6.95

·         Cancellation Keepsake w/ Digital Color Postmark, $10.30

U.S. Flag – June 5

On June 5, 2009, in McLean, Virginia (NAPEX Stamp Show, no ceremony), the Postal Service will issue a 44-cent, U.S. Flag stamp in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive, booklet of 10. The stamp, designed by Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS, goes on sale nationwide June 5, 2009.  This stamp was previously issued in the following formats:

First day address:

U.S. Flag Stamp

Postmaster

McLean, VA 22101-9998

All orders must be postmarked by August 6, 2009.  There is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:

Forever Stamp – May 15

On May 15, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service will re-issue the nondenominated First-Class Mail® definitive, Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell) in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double sided booklet of 20. The stamp, designed by Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, Nevada, goes on sale nationwide May 15, 2009.  The stamp was previously issued in the following formats:

·         PSA double-sided booklet of 20

·         PSA vending booklet of 20 (Item

·         PSA ATM sheetlet of 18

·         PSA double-sided booklet of 20

·         PSA folded vending booklet of 20

·         PSA ATM sheetlet of 18

First day address:

Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell)

Special Cancellations

PO Box 92282

Washington, DC 20090-2282

All orders must be postmarked by July 16, 2009.  There is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:

·         First Day Cover, $0.82.

Celebrate! – June 10

On June 10, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service will issue a 44-cent, Celebrate! special stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20. The stamp, designed by Nicholas Wilton, San Geronimo, California, goes on sale nationwide June 10, 2009.  The stamp was previously issued as:

First day address:

Celebrate! Stamp

Special Cancellations

PO Box 92282

Washington, DC 20090-2282

All orders must be postmarked by August 12, 2009.

There are two philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

Anna Julia Cooper – June 11

On June 11, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service will issue a 44-cent Anna Julia Cooper commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp, designed by Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, Maryland, goes on sale nationwide June 11, 2009.  With the 32nd stamp in its Black Heritage series, the U.S. Postal Service honors Anna Julia Cooper, an educator, scholar, feminist, and activist who gave voice to the African-American community during the 19th and 20th centuries, from the end of slavery to the beginning of the Civil Rights movement. The stamp features a portrait of Cooper created by Kadir Nelson, San Diego, California, who based his painting on an undated photograph.  First day address:

Anna Julia Cooper Stamp

Special Cancellations

PO Box 92282

Washington, DC 20090-2282

All orders must be postmarked by August 13, 2009.

There are three other philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

Dolphin – June 12

On June 12, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service will issue a 64-cent Dolphin definitive stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp, designed by Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, Nevada, goes on sale nationwide June 12, 2009.  This 2009 stamp, with an i llustration by Nancy Stahl, New York, New York, features a bottlenose dolphin leaping from the water. Stahl has created illustrations for several stamps, including the Dragonfly (2008) and Florida Panther (2007), designed in a similar style. She used several photographs of bottlenose dolphins, marine mammals noted for their high intelligence and playful behavior, as reference for the art.  First day address:

Dolphin Stamp

Special Cancellations

PO Box 92282

Washington, DC 20090-2282

All orders must be postmarked by August 14, 2009.

There is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:

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