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websites of the month |
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The is the first or our new features to the
e-newsletter — Websites of the Month. If you have a suggestion
of a website with content of interest to our members please let us know. Here are two
possibilities: Spectacles on Stamps and Jim's Stamp Album. |
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this month in philatelic history |
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Our second new
feature is This Month in Philatelic History. In 1765, postal rates were
set in the American Colonies; 1958, the first transatlantic air mail flown by
a U.S. jet aircraft was carried between New York and Paris; and in 1984, the U.S.
mail train was reborn. More philatelic history is available for your reading. |
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At a glance: U.S. Classics |
| October's trip to the APS Reference Collection offers a sneak peek at "classic" stamps. The Reference Collection
— created and sustained through the generosity of APS members — can be
used by visitors to the APC. Contact us to see if you have an item we may need. |
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Oregon RELATED STAMP Album Pages |
| The APS has created an Oregon album. Download your free copy of
this full-color album and take a look at other mini-albums that are available. (Financial
support for the development of these album pages provided by Mystic Stamp Company.) |
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stamp club idea trading post |
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A collection of more than 400 articles written by John Hotchner,
columnist, philatelic exhibitor and judge, and past APS president. They appeared
over 18 years in Stamp Collecting and are available as .jpg images on a CD for only $3 postpaid. |
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be a part of history |
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Janet Klug and Don Sundman invite you to help determine
the 100 Greatest World Stamps for their
upcoming book. Just visit Mystic Stamp Company to vote for your
favorite stamps. Voting ends October 28, 2009
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Sweat boxes |
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An easy way to remove hinges that won't peel
off the back of a stamp is by using a sweat box. You can buy them, but you can
make one for free with stuff you have lying around the house. Find a small, clean
plastic container with a lid and a clean (new is best) sponge. A cellulose sponge
of the type you would use to clean the kitchen counter works just fine. Cut the
sponge to fit in the container. Fill the container with about a quarter inch of
tap water. Put the sponge in. Moisture will wick through the sponge, so you don't
need to make the sponge wet. Put stamps in face down in a single layer on the
sponge. Put the lid on and leave it alone for 24 hours. After a day, the gum on
the hinge should soften sufficiently that you can use tongs to peel it away. Allow
the stamp to dry before putting it into an album or stockbook. |
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staff shot — mercer bristow |
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Mercer Bristow, APS Director of Expertizing, has been with
the APS since 1981. During his 28 years in expertizing he has enjoyed the
traveling that his job provides and taking in stamp shows around the country. |
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carter
& luff award nominations |
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Award nominations
for the Nicholas G. Carter Volunteer Recognition Awards (recognizes volunteers
that contribute their talents to benefit stamp collecting) and Luff Award (the most prestigious award presented by the APS
to a living philatelis) are needed by December 15. |
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e-mail bulletin suggestions |
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This is our 18th
E-mail Bulletin and we would like to know what you want to see in future issues.
Suggestions are welcome — send them to us via e-mail. |
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Book Specials |
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Via Panama,
written by Col. James T. DeVoss. A collection of photocopies of DeVoss's album
pages along with articles, notes and a good index. Limited edition of
100 copies — signed by Col. DeVoss.
The United States Postage Stamps of The
19th Century, Volumes I–III, by Lester S. Brookman. A three volume
study of the United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century.
Check out the titles available
for your stamp study at the APS Marketplace and start creating your own philatelic library. |
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