Green Bay Philatelic Society, January 2014

GREEN BAY PHILATELIC SOCIETY 2016 Baltic Terrace, Green Bay, WI 54311
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Darryl Ruprecht
Dave Burrows
Ray Perry
Kirk Becker
468-6348
468-7566
469-8925
680-1063
Vol. 34
No. 1
Editor:
Publisher:
January, 2014
Ray Perry
Darryl Ruprecht
469-8925
468-6348
JANUARY MEETING – Happy New Year
WHERE: BROWN COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
WHEN: January 16, 2014 (third Thursday of every month)
TIME: Open 7:00 pm, business meeting 7:30 pm
PROGRAM: Silent Auction
Reminder: We need volunteer members to pick up a key from the Senior Center by 4:00 pm on the day of the
meeting. January’s volunteer is Randy Younger.
Winter Months Reminder: in the event of adverse weather the meeting will be canceled if the
Green Bay Public Schools are canceled.
December Meeting
Randy Younger’s grandchildren, Emmanuel and
Yessinia, were back in December. It is great to see
them there each month, I for one, no longer consider
them visitors, but regular attendees.
Old Business: Key pick up – Dave Burrows
mentioned that he would be unable to pick up the
key in January and February and asked if someone
could pinch hit for him.
Randy Younger
volunteered to pick up the key before 4:00 p.m. and
be there to open the doors by 7:00 p.m. – thanks
Randy.
Club Documents – Copies of the current
constitution, by-laws, and rules of order with the
proposed changes were passed around to all
members present at the meeting. Kirk will send out
copies to members that were unable to attend the
December meeting. Kirk has been leading this effort
and asked that the following be included in the
January newsletter:
By now, every GBPS member should
have
received
copies
of
our
Constitution, By Laws, and Rules with
proposed changes to these documents.
The changes are needed to bring our
documents into agreement with our
practices. Please note that proposed
deletions are in strike through and
proposed additions are in italics. The
first change needed is to the
Constitution as it requires affirmative
votes at two successive meetings. It will
be brought to a vote at the January
meeting. The remainder will be brought
to a vote at the February meeting.
Thanks for taking the time to consider
these changes.
Juniors Committee: there was a sign up sheet for
volunteers to work at the Einstein Project on either
January 11 or 12 depending on the Packer schedule.
If you did not get to sign up at the meeting and
would like to help out, and you get this newsletter in
time, you can call Dave Burrows at the number
shown in the newsletter header.
Show Committee: Clete has the advertising taken
care of for the philatelic media (Topical Times,
American Philatelist, and Linn’s). Darryl will have
show posters for distribution in time to distribute at
the January meeting. Ray will send out dealer
invites in early January and take care of the local
advertising. Club members, please set aside the
afternoon of March 21 to help set up the venue and
March 22 to help move dealers in and out of the
show, to help take down the venue, and most
importantly to do some philatelic shopping.
New Business: Wisconsin Federation of Stamp
Clubs dues are now due. The club passed a motion
authorizing club treasurer, Kirk Becker, to pay these
dues.
December Program: the December program came
in three parts. First, our annual Christmas party, we
had a wide assortment of treats and goodies. If you
didn’t find something to snack on – it wasn’t due to
a shortage of items. The only thing better than the
goodies was the fellowship.
Second, we had a tie for first place in the Philatelic
Scavenger Hunt. Congratulations to Bob Petersen
and John Spangler for getting all the questions
correct and thanks to all that participated in the hunt.
The questions and answers are shown below:
1. Commemorates the 1st Chief Justice of the
U.S. Supreme Court. Scott #1046, John Jay
2. One of two stamps commemorating famous
college football coach whose first and
middle names were Glen Scobey, he also
helped start a youth football program. Scott
#3144 or 3149, Pop Warner
3. This husband and wife team founded a
famous magazine and were commemorated
on a stamp in the Famous Americans
definitive series. Scott #2936, Lila and
DeWitt Wallace (Reader’s Digest)
4. This famous conservationist immigrated
from Scotland to Wisconsin while a boy.
He later helped to establish Yosemite
National Park and founded a famous
environmental club. Scott #1245, John Muir
5. This famous painter of the Old American
West is recognized on this stamp for his skill
as a sculptor.
Scott #1934, Frederic
Remington
6. This stamp commemorates a famous 19th
century American poet from New England.
It also depicts a famous New England
patriot from one of his poems in the
background. Scott #4124, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow (Midnight Ride of Paul Revere)
7. This stamp commemorates a painting by a
famous American artist. The work of this
artist has been featured on several U.S.
stamps. The artist usually painted marine
subjects, however the painting on this stamp
depicts a couple of boys in a pasture. Scott
#4473, Winslow Homer’s “Boys in the
Pasture”
8. This stamp depicts a well known American
actress nicknamed “First Lady of American
Theatre”. She is one of only 11 people to
win an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy, and a
Grammy. She also received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom. Scott #4525, Helen
Hayes
9. This stamp commemorates a 20th century
American poet known for his humorous and
light verse. Though not born there, he called
Baltimore home and loved the Baltimore
Colts.
He wrote many poems about
Baltimore sports teams. Scott #3659, Ogden
Nash
10. This stamp commemorates one of the U.S.
National Parks. This park is especially
famous for its “hoodoos”. Scott #C139,
Bryce Canyon National Park
11. Bonus Question: What did the “Trail of the
Caribou” set commemorate? Hint: You
will have to go north of the border to find
this one. Newfoundland Scott #115-28,
WW I battles in which the Newfoundland
contingent fought
Third, we had our usual Silent Auction.
January Program: The January program will be a
silent auction.
Ray’s Ramblings
Last month I stepped away from our trip through
U.S. stamp issues to celebrate Christmas by looking
at some of the history and stamps associated with
that holiday. In November we had finished up “The
1922-25 Issue” and I will resume our trip through
U.S. stamps and history by picking up this month
with the Harding Memorial Issue in 1923. As the
name implies it was issued to memorialize our 29th
president. On August 2, 1923 President Harding
died while in office, these stamps were issued within
a month as a memorial. They were printed in black,
the color of mourning, instead of red which was the
color required for international use by the Universal
Postal Union. There were four different stamps in
the issue, all with the same design. The differences
were in the perforations and presses. Shown below
is a perf 11, flat press.
Scott #610
Following the Harding Memorial Issue came the
1924
Huguenot-Walloon
Issue
which
commemorated two groups of protestants seeking
religious freedom. The Walloons were of Belgian
descent and the Huguenots were of French descent.
The Huguenots landed in Florida in May of 1562.
The Walloons set sail for the New World and
freedom from religious persecution in 1624. They
landed in what is now the state of New York. As
with many of the commemorative sets of this era
there were three stamps in the set. The 1 cent stamp
shows the ship “New Netherlands” on which the
Walloons sailed. The 2 cent stamp shows the
landing of the Walloons at Fort Orange in New York
(the site of present day Albany). The 5 cent stamp
shows a monument at Mayport, FL in memory of the
Huguenots landing in that area. The three stamps
are pictured below:
the Revolutionary War. The 1 cent stamp shows
General Washington assuming command of the
troops at Cambridge (interesting since this event
took place 2 months after the Lexington-Concord
fighting). It is said that a congressman from
Cambridge lobbied for this stamp when many
thought a stamp commemorating Paul Revere’s ride
would be more appropriate. The 2 cent stamp shows
the battle at Lexington and the 5 cent stamp shows
the Minuteman statue at Concord. Again, I really
appreciate the detail in the stamp design.
Following the Lexington-Concord Issue came a two
stamp issue known as the Norse-American Issue.
These stamps were issued in 1925 to commemorate
the first Norwegians to immigrate to the U.S. and the
first Europeans to explore North America. The
stamps with their bi-color printing are even more
beautiful than those of the previous two sets. They
are pictured below:
Scott #620
Scott #614
Scott #615
Scott #616
My personal opinion is that the stamps of this area
are very appealing – they commemorate a person or
event that is truly significant in our country’s history
and they are beautifully engraved.
The next issue is the Lexington-Concord
Sesquicentennial issued in 1925 pictured below.
Scott #617
Scott #618
Scott #619
As you can see this is another three stamp issue. It
is also the first of many stamps issued to
commemorate the events leading up to and through
Scott #621
The two cent issue depicts the sloop
“Restaurationen”.
This ship brought the first
Norwegian immigrants to the United States in 1825.
They landed in New York. The five cent stamp
shows a replica of a Viking ship used by Leif
Ericson around 1000 A.D. when he and his crew
became the first Europeans to explore North
America. The ship on the stamp was actually sailed
from Norway to the Columbian Exposition in the
U.S. One interesting design flaw in this stamp – if
you look closely you will see it is flying a United
States flag - oops.
As previously mentioned the Lexington-Concord set
kicked off a number of stamps issued to
commemorate the 150th or sesquicentennial of our
country’s independence including events and people
closely associated with that effort. Most of these
stamps were issued in a 2 cent denomination and in
the color red. They were called “2 penny reds”.
Some of the people and events commemorated the
actual 150th birthday of our country, the battle of
White Plains, the first U.S. souvenir sheet, the first
U.S. overprint, “gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne’s
surrender, Valley Forge, Von Steuben, Pulaski, and
Yorktown. A bit more on some of these. First, the
U.S.’ first souvenir sheet was to commemorate the
battle of White Plains which the U.S. lost to the
British. The stamp depicts Alexander Hamilton’s
gun battery. Hamilton was an outstanding artillery
officer and later became the country’s first Treasury
Secretary. At the Battle of White Plains his artillery
protected a retreat for the rest of the troops allowing
them to safely escape the British. The White Plains
souvenir sheet was issued at the International
Philatelic Exhibition held from October 16-23, 1926
in New York. A picture of this souvenir sheet is
shown below:
Scott #645
Scott #646
I really like the stamps of this era. As previously
stated they commemorate events in our country of
significant historical importance, the stamp design
was clean, and the detail of the engraving is
gorgeous.
Stamp Shows
(See Across the Fence Post for more details)
Jan. 18-19 MSDA Winter Stamp Show, Comfort Inn, 600
Milwaukee Ave., Prospect Heights, IL
Jan. 25-26 Polarpex ‘14 St. Aloysius Gonzaga Hall, 1435 So.
92nd St.., West Allis, WI
Feb. 9 Janesville Annual Exhibition & Bourse, Holiday Inn
Express, 3100 Wellington Pl., Janesville, WI
Schedule of Events
Shown below is the program schedule for the current year:
Scott #630
Scott #645, issued in 1928, shows General
Washington at Valley Forge seeking help from a
higher source. The first U.S. overprint was the Molly
Pitcher stamp issued in 1928. Mary Hays McCauly
(Molly Pitcher) fought bravely in the Battle of
Monmouth when her husband was incapacitated
either due to enemy fire or heat. The stamp features
a 2 cent red George Washington overprinted with the
words “Molly Pitcher”. Both of these stamps are
pictured at the top of the next column:
January
Silent Auction
February
Slide/Video Show (How to Sell Your
Stamps)
March
Baypex ’13 Final Plans, Silent Auction
April
Show and Tell, Silent Auction
May
Election of Officers, Silent Auction
June
Joint Meeting with Appleton in Green Bay,
Silent Auction (no business meeting)
July
Silent Auction (no business meeting)
August
Silent Auction (no business meeting)