Westmoreland County Philatelic Society - September 2009 Newsletter

WESCOPEX ‘09 - SEPT. 26 AT CIRCLEVILLE

WESCOPEX ’09 will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Circleville Fire Hall. It will be a one-day show. 10AM to 5PM

Eight dealers are planning to attend. In alphabetic order: Bob Ginther, Jeff Hutter, Mickey Iannone, John Knuefner, Doug McCullough, Tom Sivak, Bob Stazer (Lakewood) and Ron Yeager (RJ Associates).

NEXT MEETING DATE

October 11

The October meeting will include the fall auction. Bring your unwanted material. Please bring cookies for the table. Pop or soda (if you prefer) will be provided. The hall is open from 1 pm, the meeting starts at 2:15pm.

OCTOBER AUCTION

Don’t forget that our annual Fall auction is held at the October meeting. Bring that unwanted material that you have been wondering what to do with and give someone the opportunity to bid on it. Your trash may be someone else’s treasure.

This year marks the 200^th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.. The cover will be franked with a stamp issued earlier this year for the 200^th birth anniversary and a 4-cent stamp issued in 1959 for the 150^th birth anniversary.

Cranberry Stamp and Postcard Show – Sunday, September 27; 10am - 4pm. Cranberry Four Points Sheraton Inn, 910 Sheraton Dr., Cranberry, PA (North of downtown Pittsburgh, at the interchange of I-79 and the PA turnpike) About 8 stamp and cover dealers from the local area, good selections, a nice program. Contact: San & Jan Harris, Tel: 412-851-1674

STEUPEX, October 3-4, hours not known. Fort Steuben Stamp Club, Holiday Inn - Steubenville, 1401 University Blvd., Steubenville. Contact Verna Tarr, myvernal@comcast.net; 304-797-0046.

The Quarterly Wilkinsburg Stamp Show – Sunday October 10, 2009; 10:00am to 4:00pm; Churchill Borough Building, 2300 William Penn Highway. (take the Churchill Exit building is about 2 blocks on the left). Sponsored by James J. Reeves. Call 800-701-7091 for more information.

On August 6, 2009, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the David Lawrence Convention Center during the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show, the Postal Service iissued the 44-cent definitive stamps Flags of Our Nation, in ten designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 50. The stamps, designed by Howard E. Paine of Delaplane, Virginia, go on sale nationwide August 6, 2009. The U.S. Postal Service continues its Flags of Our Nation series with ten more stamp designs. These stamps feature the states of Kentucky through Missouri plus one with the Stars and Stripes over the amber waves of grain. Artist Tom Engeman, Bethany Beach, Delaware, created the highly detailed flag portraits on the stamps, reproducing as accurately as possible such complex elements as intricate state seals and coats of arms. First day address:

All orders must be postmarked by October 7, 2009. There are three philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

On August 7, 2009, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the David Lawrence Convention Center during the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show, the Postal Service re-issued the non-denominated 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 August 7, 2009. The first 2009 double-sided booklet of 20 was issued May 15, 2009. First day address:

All orders must be postmarked by October 8, 2009. There is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:

Postal Service issued the 44-cent, Early TV Memories commemorative stamps in 20 designs in a pressure sensitive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps and a booklet of 20 premium stamped postal cards. The stamps, designed by Carl T. Herrman of North Las Vegas, Nevada, go on sale nationwide August 11, 2009. With these stamps, the U.S. Postal Service commemorates 20 great shows from TV’s golden age. For more than half a century, Americans have turned to television for entertainment and information. Whether laughing at the first situation comedies, tingling at crime dramas, or identifying with ordinary people who had their day in the spotlight on game shows, audiences were charmed by the novelty of the young medium. First day address:

All orders must be postmarked by October 12, 2009. There are six other philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

· Cancellation Keepsake — Pane of 20 & Random Single Digital Color Postmark, $10.30.

On August 21, 2009, in Honolulu, Hawai’i, the Postal Service issued a 44-cent, Hawai’i Statehood commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp, designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia, will go on sale nationwide August 21, 2009. The U.S. Postal Service commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood with the release of this stamp. Artist and historian Herb Kawainui Kane of Captain Cook, Hawaii, who has dedicated much of his life to studying Hawaiian culture and history, created the painting on the stamp. In the art, a surfer rides a wave on a longboard, a popular choice among surfers for centuries. Next to him, two people paddle an outrigger canoe to shore. First day address:

All orders must be postmarked by October 22, 2009. There are four philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

On September 3, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service issued a 44-cent, Eid special stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20. Designed and calligraphed by Mohamed Zakariya of Arlington, Virginia, the stamp goes on sale nationwide September 3, 2009. This stamp was first issued in 2001 with a 34-cent denomination, and with the same design, a 37-cent denomination in 2002, 39-cent denomination in 2006, 41-cent denomination in 2007, and 42-cent denomination in 2008. First day address:

All orders must be postmarked by November 4, 2009. There is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:

On September 9, 2009, in New York, New York, the Postal Service issued a 44-cent, Thanksgiving Day

Parade commemorative stamp in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. Designed by Howard E. Paine of Delaplane, Virginia, the stamps go on sale nationwide September 9, 2009. The four stamps feature iconic scenes of a Thanksgiving Day Parade, including a lively marching band, large balloons of favorite animals and popular characters, and crowds of delighted onlookers. Drawing on the long and rich visual history of Thanksgiving Day parades in the U.S., artist Paul Rogers of Pasadena, California, based his design on American advertising and poster art from the mid-20th Century. First day address:

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

On September 10, 2009, in Los Angeles, California, the Postal Service issued a 44-cent, Gary Cooper commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp, designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia, goes on sale nationwide September 10, 2009. With the 15th stamp in its Legends of Hollywood series, the U.S. Postal Service honors Gary Cooper (1901–1961), a popular leading man from Hollywood’s “Golden Age.” For decades, Cooper was the all-American hero whose believable performances and strong, silent appeal brought him a lifetime of fame. Phil Jordan designed the stamp using a portrait by artist Kazuhiko Sano of Mill Valley, California, which was based on a black and white photograph of Gary Cooper taken by George Hurrell circa 1940. The selvage art, based on a still from High Noon depicts Gary Cooper in his Academy Award–winning role as the courageous Marshall Will Kane. First day address:

All orders must be postmarked by November 11, 2009. There are six philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

On September 22, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service will issue a 44-cent, Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States commemorative stamp in four designs in a pressure-sensitive (PSA) souvenir sheet of four stamps. The stamp, designed by Lisa Catalone-Castro and Rodolfo Castro of Bethesda, Maryland, goes on sale nationwide September 22, 2009. With the issuance of these stamps, the U.S. Postal Service honors the contributions of Associate Justices Joseph Story, Louis D. Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter, and William J. Brennan, Jr. First day address:

All orders must be postmarked by November 23, 2009. There are four philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

On October 1, 2009, in Monterey, California, the Postal Service will issue the 44-cent Nature of America: Kelp Forest commemorative stamps in ten designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 10 and a $8.95 Premium Stamped Postal Card Booklet of 10. Designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland. The stamps go on sale nationwide October 1, 2009. This 2009 Nature of America issue features a kelp forest off the central California coast. This is the 11th stamp pane in an educational series focusing on the beauty and complexity of major plants and animal communities in the United States. To illustrate the biodiversity of a kelp forest, artist John D. Dawson of Hilo, Hawaii, depicted more than 27 different species in his colorful acrylic painting. First day address:

All orders must be postmarked by December 2, 2009. There are six philatelic products available for this stamp issue.