issue no. 177 june 2016 - philatelic association of nsw...

PUBLISHED BY THE PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION OF NSW INC PO BOX 220, DARLINGHURST, NSW, AUSTRALIA 1300 Facebook: facebook.com/philasnsw website: philas.org.au Subscription - $10 (Australia), $30 (Overseas) per annum

Issue No. 177 June 2016 Contents:

2 PHILAS Services for clubs 3 President’s report 4 - 5 PHILAS House Open Days – how your club can take part 6 Philatelic Development Council report; Sydney Youth report 7 - 9 Exhibitions report 9 PHILAS Awards; Call for volunteers; Lost library book 10 - 11 new feature: Australian Commonwealth Update 12 Society Scene: 12 Australian Numismatic Society news 13 Postal Auction for Polar collectors 14 Bathurst club news 19 Orange club news 20 Parramatta club news 23 Sutherland club news 25 & 28 Coming events 26 1940 Stamp Centenary by Richard Peck

PHILAS Auctions:

Saturdays 9 July 12 November Viewing times on back page

Auction catalogue will be available on website: auction.philas.org.au

PHILAS House Open Days:

Saturdays 18 June 15 October

Scan this symbol with your smart phone to link to the web version of PHILAS News in full

colour.

Note: Because of increased postage costs, the annual subscription toPHILAS News mailed within Australia has increased to $10.00.

PHILAS News is available free in colour on the PHILAS website shortly after publication.

PHILAS NEWS 2 June 2016

PHILAS SERVICES FOR CLUBS

CLUB DISPLAYS can be provided from PHILAS, including Crown Agents issues (up to 2004); the R.A.Browne United Nations Collection; the Don Cox Eiffel Tower Collection; Melbourne 1956 Olympics & Memorabilia; 1980 Moscow Olympics; Argentina; Korea; Papua New Guinea thematic style; Richard Bates Stamp Designer; Dennis Tichborne Australian Decimals Living Together and Sports series; the N J Sheppard Russia Collection; the Bruce Collection of NSW Postmarks (15 volumes). Requests for displays should be directed to the Curator of the PHILAS Collection and at least two months notice is required for a display. A second choice should also be indicated, as the first collection may not be available. It is not advisable to include a specific PHILAS display on the Club Programme without first booking it with PHILAS, as the required material may have already been booked by another club. The Nita Wilson Collection of Privately-ordered Aerogrammes in 4 volumes, including Mrs Wilson’s correspondence and mint and used aerogrammes is available for research in PHILAS House only. CLUB PACKS consist of world stamp lots (sets and singles) ready for sale at club meetings. PHILAS Club Pack provides many benefits to clubs, but it is necessary to book your “Club Pack” at least two months in advance from the Convener, PHILAS Club Pack, PO Box 220, Darlinghurst NSW 1300. THE PHILAS LIBRARY is a specialist philatelic library containing over 6000 books, journals and catalogues. Much of this has been built up from donations and the many donors are warmly thanked for their contributions to the hobby. The PHILAS Library Inc now has Donated Gift Recipient status with the Australian Taxation Office, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. The library is open to the public for research purposes Tuesday and Saturday 9am to 3.30pm, and at other times by appointment. Most books may be borrowed, for up to one month, by members of affiliated societies. Country members can arrange to borrow items through their society secretary. Please remember that these PHILAS services are provided on a volunteer basis, and these people have numerous demands on their valuable time. Services will be provided if possible, but please give at least two months notice. Please direct all correspondence to the Secretary of PHILAS, PO Box 220, DARLINGHURST NSW 1300.

PHILAS EXECUTIVE 2016 PRESIDENT: Mr L Savins VICE-PRESIDENTS: Mr D. Collyer (Country); Mr W. Mair (PHILAS House Committee); Mr E. Wolf (Philatelic Development Council); Dr. G. Kellow (PHILAS Library) HON. SECRETARY: Mrs B. Hancock HON. TREASURER: Mr P Myers ASST. TREASURER: Mr J. Batson PHILAS NEWS Editorial Committee: Mr G. Morriss (Editor), Mrs B. Hancock APR, Mr L. Savins, Mr J. Sadler HON. SOLICITOR: Mr M. Gamble WEB-SITE: philas.org.au

PHILAS HOUSE 17 Brisbane St, Darlinghurst (Sydney)

(off Oxford St, near Hyde Park)

PHILAS LIBRARY Inc and

Meeting Room for Sydney Stamp Clubs 2016 1st Wednesday NSW Postcard Collectors Society, 7.30pm. (Feb, May, Aug, Nov) 2nd Monday Australian Numismatic Society – NSW Branch 2nd Tuesday Royal Sydney Philatelic Club, 7.15pm. 3rd Monday Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club

of NSW, 7.45pm. 3rd Wednesday Philatelic Society of Australia, 10.30 am 4th Monday China Study Group, 7.30 pm 4th Wednesday Australian States Study Circle, 7.30 pm 4th Saturday Philatelic Society of NSW, 2.00 pm

PHILAS STAMP AUCTIONS held 2nd Saturday in March, July and November.

Phone (02) 9264 8301 or (02) 9264 8406 (answer-phone) Fax (02) 9267 4741Postal Address (for PHILAS and the Philatelic Development Council): PO Box 220 Darlinghurst NSW 1300


PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

I recently had a problem getting back into Philas House after attending an AFL game at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It was late at night and my key would not work, so I left the car there and went home by train. The following Tuesday, I asked questions of other key holders, and they too were having problems with the front door lock. A check with the Fink Group upstairs revealed that they too were having problems. After several phone calls, a locksmith was contacted and we now have new door locks on the front grille, the front door, the Ground Floor fire door and the door to the garage. They are all common keyed. If you hold meetings at PHILAS House, make sure you have been issued with your new key to gain access to the building. You will still need your flat magnetic key to open the doors into the First Floor meeting room and the kitchen. The problems with the lift will be fully resolved by the end of the year. A quote from Schindler Lifts has been accepted and they have been asked to proceed with the construction and installation of a new lift system. The Fink Group and we have signed the necessary contract documents and are awaiting the receipt of our copy of the contract. The old lift will be operating at the next auction in July, but the new lift will be installed before the auction in November. This, of course, assumes that there will not be any hold-ups along the way. The next task will be the outside building sign and the board in the building entrance. These are being worked on at the present and, as soon as the details are agreed upon, this work will proceed. It should be completed fairly soon. The position of Honorary Treasurer has now been filled, and we welcome Peter Myers to that position. John Batson can now go back to being our Assistant Treasurer and can relax until we have need to call on his services should an emergency arise. Peter is well-known to many of us, being a regular Tuesday volunteer of many years standing. Let us hope that his tenure will be a long and happy one. PHILAS has taken delivery of two new printers which have replaced the two units we have been using for the past couple of years. The larger of the two reportedly will print, collate and staple the entire auction catalogue, saving us the time and manpower to do the final assembly and stapling. Opposed to that, its output of complete catalogues will be slower than the output from the previous printers, where the body

Lionel Savins

All of us associated with PHILAS send our condolonces to our Secretary, Barbara Hancock, on the loss of her husband, Ron.

was printed on one machine and the covers on the other machine. The catalogue for auction 124 will be printed shortly, and this will be a good test of the machine’s capabilities. Hopefully, it will work as stated, and the print run for the catalogues will be successful. The printer in the Library was not replaced on this occasion since it does not do a lot of copies. The PHILAS Library is steadily growing, from the purchase of new books, purchase of books from individuals and from estates and from donations of books and journals from various sources. It is an asset that contains a wealth of knowledge that is available to any member of any affiliated Club or Society. Most books are available for borrowing, the borrowing time being one month. Those books that cannot be borrowed are available for research only, in the Library. Currently, we are listing on the computer all the journals that are held in the Library. This is a massive task because of the range of journals held, and it will time some considerable time to complete. Club Pack is available to all affiliated Clubs, even though it was originally designed to assist the country clubs. If any Club wants to make use of this facility, please give us the time to assemble the pack and get it out to you. We would prefer to have two months’ warning for your request to give us the assembly time. PHILAS holds a large range of collections that are available for Club displays. A number of collections have recently been donated to us, so the number of collections we hold is growing. Remounting of some collections is in progress, so please check for what is available at the time required to avoid missing out on the display that you need. Work is proceeding on some major collections we have received, and these will be added to the list after they have been properly mounted and annotated. Contact the PHILAS Library for the list of available collections.


The PHILAS Open Days by John Sadler

Saturday 18th June 2016 PHILAS has a number of philatelic collections, many of which are listed on page 2 of this journal. These collections are available for display at any club or society meeting, with two months notice. To make clubs more aware of the quality and content of these collections, we are planning to put one such collection on display at the June Open Day each year. In 2016 it is intended to show Nita Wilson’s manufactured airmails, privately-ordered aerogrammes. If there is a particular collection that you would especially like to see on display, contact David Collyer by email on [email protected], or by telephone on (02) 9817 1680.

Saturday 15th October 2016Following the success of the Open Day in October last year, it is not surprising that Smithfield has again put its hand up to host a similar event in 2016. However, this time all clubs should make a concerted effort to ensure that the ten frames are filled. So if your club did not enter a team last year, start planning now for this year. Surely, every Club can find three members who can put together eight sheets of interesting philatelic material.So start forming teams now. The entries don’t need to be top quality or extremely rare material - popular vote quite often leans towards the most attractive, colourful and unusual, the display that says “look at me”.

Open Day Inter-Clubs Competition

Fred Grech writes:


THE PHILATELIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCILof

The Philatelic Association of NSW Inc.ABN: 81 630 985 642

The Secretary Philatelic Development Council of PHILAS NSW Inc PO Box 220, Darlinghurst NSW 1300 and until March 2016: G.P.O. Box 9800 SYDNEY NSW 2001

Tel/Fax: 02 9337 5241 Mob: 0468 474 267 Email: [email protected]

PDC REPORT TO THE PHILAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL April 2016

Exhibitions: Carl Verdich attended the February 2016 PDC meeting to discuss the Sutherland Shire PS Show prospectus. Today’s meeting will look at the issues arising from this meeting. There were 4 positive responses to the call for nominations for the APF’s Judges Course in October and these will be sent to the APF.

PDC: Danny Jurd has resigned as the PDC’s APTA representative. Ed Wolf has asked Stewart Robbins to nominate a replacement.

Youth Report: The planning day for the April SYSG Open Day will be held on 5th April. The theme is “Space”. The PDC prize donation for the Canberra Stamp Show was awarded to the best Youth Exhibit, NZ Definitives 1975-80 (Gold, 89 points) by Amy Rosenfeldt from New Zealand.

Report on the Youth Workshop of 21 April 2016

Paul Storm welcomed 18 Seniors to the workshop. They commenced the day by viewing a Space Collection presentation given by Mal Nicholson and completing a questionaire based on the display, and then completed a timeline and nationality quiz based on the display. This session was followed by a catalogue exercise based on Australian space stamps. All seniors then prepared a display page on Space utilising materials provided. After lunch a buying and swapping session was enjoyed, followed by an exercise of mounting stamps on an album page and adding a neat write up for each stamp. The day concluded with a quiz on Australian Space stamps.

Lenore Callender welcomed 18 Juniors to the workshop, noting that several had moved on to the seniors workshop. The day’s activities commenced with learning how to use mounts to place stamps in albums. This session was followed by viewing and listening to the presentation on Space Exploration Stamps provided by Mal Nicolson and the completion of a quiz based on the display. A catalogue quiz followed based on Australian stamps related to space themes. After lunch the juniors enjoyed a swapping session, then they designed and completed a display page on Space Stamps choosing philatelic materials from those provided. This exercise proved to have the juniors so involved that the normal group activities were abandoned and the day finished with the juniors completing a “Spot the Difference Exercise” in their workbooks and a quiz on Space stamps.

For a fun website for young stamp collectors, have a look at:www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-stamp-collecting-tips


Exhibitions Report

Seven Nations Challenge 2016 - London 17-20 February As the United Kingdom won the previous Seven Nations Challenge the next Challenge was held in conjunction with Spring Stampex at the Islington Business centre that was the venue for London 2010.John Dibiase was the Australian commissioner and also a member of the Jury. The participating nations were: Australia (371), Belgium (366), Denmark (384), Germany (383), Sweden (379), UK (385) and USA (375). The Australian team comprised: Stephen Browne (NSW) [93], Russell Boylan (Qld) [93], John Sinfield (Vic) [93] and Dave Ellsmore (Qld) [92].

Canberra 2016 18 to 20 March The Canberra exhibition was once again be held at the Hellenic club at Woden frorm 18-20 March 2016. Gert Ebing carried entries to and from the exhibition.

The national classes included: The Postal History group (Postal History, Marcophily, Historical, Social and Special studies); Postal stationery including the Great Australian Stationary Challenge (GASC), Youth, Open class, Frugal Philately, First Day Covers, Topical (experimental).

New South Wales entrants were:National Level: Postal History A:John Franklin KGV Silver Jubilee Straits Settlements issue 2 Frames 73 LSJohn Franklin Use of KGV One Penny issues 1914-1937 5 Frames 75 VJohn Franklin Straits Settlements postal services 1867-1941 2 Frames 74 LSRoger Eggleton British Parcel Post labelling 1883-1970 8 Frames 89 G + F + SP

Postal History B:James Johnstone Date stamp and other markings used for Australian Telegraphic material 6 Frames 89 G + F + SP

Postal History C: James Johnstone Postal services in the 1946 Atomic Tests – Operation Crossroads 8 Frames 84 LV

Postal Stationery:Tony Scott Airletters to Aerogrammes 5 Frames 71 LSEd Wolf Pre Decimal Australian Airletters and Aerogrammes 6 Frames 77 VNancy Gray KGV Envelopes of Australia 8 Frames 92 G + F + SP

Postal Stationery - Great Australian Stationery Challenge (GASC):Geoffrey Kellow The air letters of Sierra Leone 3 Frames 79 V

Youth:Winter O’ Reagan The fantasy world of Snugglepott and Cuddlepie 1 Frame 69 SIndigo Franklin The game of Soccer 2 Frames 73 LSZac Franklin Cricket 4 Frames 83 LV

Open:Kim Dwyer Earth’s Treasures 8 Frames 75 VKevin Dwyer Aubrey Gotley and the establishment of ANARE’s first Antarctic base Heard Island 1947 – 1955 5 Frames 72 LSJohn Moore coconut-the Palm of life 5 Frames 66 S

Topical:John Franklin KGVI pictorial issues of 1938 2 Frames 62 SB


State Level: Traditional:Patrick Longfield British North Borneo 1883-1925 5 Frames 80 G

Postal History:John Higgs Faroe Island to 1975 2 Frames 74 V

First Day Covers:Edward Lean Australian Christmas First Day Cover Issues 2 Frames 64 S

World Stamp Show NY 2016 - 28 May to 6 June 2016 Darryl Fuller Commissioner, Ian McMahon and Ross Wood second Commisioners.

Geoff Lewis New Orleans PH plus Literature (The 1836 Anglo-French Postal Convention)James Johnstone Postal services in the 1946 Atomic Tests – Operation CrossroadsBruce Chadderton Descent into the AbyssStephen Browne NSW Postal History 1801-1849Linda Lee Flower Magic

Bangkok 2016 32nd FIAP – 10 to 16 August 2016 The venue is the Mall Convention centre Nganwongwan Shopping Centre. Charles Bromser commissioner. Classes include Modern Philately.

Royale 2016 Canada Accord Exhibition - Waterloo, Ontario 19 to 21 August 2016 Geoffrey Lewis is the accord commissioner /judge. The following have accepted to participate:Ian McMahon Guelph 5 framesJohn Moore Australian Registered mail 5 framesDavid Benson Tonga 8 FramesPatrick Longfield North Borneo 5 frames (to be confirmed)Tim Schofield Moreton Bay 1 Frame

Adelaide Stampex 2016 Australasian Challenge – 7 to 9 October 2016 John Moore is the co-ordinator for NSW teams in the Philatelic and Postcard challenges. There will be a judges training course before this exhibition on 4 - 5 October.

The NSW Philatelic Team will be: Zac Franklin youth entrantGreg Laidler will be the Novice (Traditional)Geoff Lewis (Aerophilately) 5 framesLionel Savins (Traditional) 8 framesGeoff Kellow (Postal History) 5 framesNancy Gray (Postal Stationery) 8 frames Total: 34 frames

The NSW Postcard Team will be:John Jeff Fitzgerald 5 framesBruce Chadderton 5 framesVivienne Scott and Tony Scott 1 frame each

TAIPEI 2016 FIP – 21 to 29 October 2016 Malcolm Groom Commissioner. This is currently the last known FIP exhibition in the pipeline

Sutherland Shire Philatelic Society 60th Anniversay Exhibition – 29 October 2016 See the PHILAS website for details. Closing date for entries is 10 September 2016. Entries to be at PHILAS House or with the organising committee by 18 October 2016. Entries can be picked up from PHILASHouse from 1 November 2016.


Mandurah 2016 – 3-5 November 2016 An Australian half national exhibition including: Traditional Philately, Modern Traditional from 1980, Aerophilately, Thematic Philately, Polar Philately, Postcards, Literature. This exhibition runs from Thursday to Saturday as the venue is used for other purposes on the Sunday. Details for entries contact David Collyer.

Hobart 2016 – 18-20 November 2016 A National one frame exhibition. Details available from the Exhibitions function on the APF website.

Christchurch Stamp and Postcard Exhibition 2016 – 18 to 20 November 2016 Celebrating the centennial of the Canterbury Aviation Company, founded by Sir Hentry Wigram.Ed Wolf is the Australian Commisioner. Entries close 31 July 2016.

China 2016 Nanning 33rd FIAP – 2 to 6 December 2016 Glen Stafford is the Australian commissioner.

Melbourne 2017 34th FIAP + Royal 125 invitational – 28 March to 2 April 2017

FINLANDIA 2017 FEPA 24 to 28 May to be held at Tampere. Australia has been invited to this European regional exhivbition with philately as well as picture post cards. David Figg is the commissioner.

The following book cannot be found and is required by readers. If you have it, please return it to the Library:

Gibbs, Robert M, G. R. I. , London, Christie’s-Robson Lowe, 1988.

Do you have at least two fingers? PHILAS needs volunteers to type data into the computer files from which the auction catalogue is produced. No experience

needed. Full training is given and you will be part of a convivial team.

Lost Library book


Australian Commonwealth Updatefrom the Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club (ACCC)

There is plenty of Philately happening now in Australia that can update catalogues and journal articles. The ACCC publishes a Bulletin four time a year that includes some information that is only available at Club meetings. It includes accounts of displays given at Club meetings. The club has three Study groups:

King George V definitive; Kangaroo Definitive; Modern Philately.At each meeting members display “items of interest”. For information about the club please write to ACCC PO Box 227 Darlinghurst NSW 1300.

REPORTS: December 2015King George V Heads - M. Drury has been appointed as the new convenor, replacing Lance Skinner after many years in the position. R. Vadas reported that stamp one from pane one (I/1) of the penny reds has finally been plated and does have a minor constant variety.

Modern Philately - the postal system in Australia changed from 4th January. There will be three speeds of delivery and the basic rate increases to $1. The new speed (the old normal speed) will require a self-adhesive Priority label which are 50c.

January 2016Modern Philately - David Collyer reported that various Post Offices in Adelaide were supplied with an emergency printing of Kangaroo & Koala CPS 30c values to make-up for a shortfall in the supply of 30c stamps needed for the rate increase. Barbara Hancock reported that the 30c Crocodile definitive from 1994 has been reprinted as the make-up value for use with 70c stamps for the rate increase. These are 2-Kangaroo reprints which is possibly a record.

ITEMS OF INTEREST December 2015Richard Peck showed a promotional item from Australia Post for the Christmas period, a discount Express Post satchel with a festive theme. The $13.00 for 1kg satchel appeared to be only available for two weeks and was little used.Richard Peck also showed a cover posted 14th December with one of the new Priority labels.Frank Anderson showed the KGV Anniversary booklets issued during 2015.

January 2016David Burke showed three covers with TPO postmarks from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s, the one from 1982 was one of the few remaining TPOs at the time.Carl Macks showed a 1½d red-brown KGV Single Watermark with the watermark so displaced that only the marginal line and marginal watermark letters were visible and none of the crown.David Collyer showed newspaper clippings about a postie who is an artist and the late replies received from the Santa Mail service.David Collyer also showed a postmark from a CPA (Community Postal Agency) which are usually located in remote rural locations with small populations, however, there are CPA’s in the Sydney suburbs of Glebe and Turramurra. He also showed the pamphlet from Australia Post outlining the new postal service changes.

February 2016Richard Peck showed an example of one of the 30c Adelaide 2016 emergency CPS stamps on cover plus a strip of 6 showing the six different designs.Barbara Hancock showed a block of 25 of the 30c Crocodile stamps which is now in its tenth reprint (two Kangaroos in the margins), having first been issued in 1994. She also showed a Postage Paid cover that had been incorrectly delivered.David Collyer showed a cover hand-stamped ‘Insufficient Address’, however, with an apparent complete address.Paul Storm showed a range of FDCs he had prepared for the 2015 Christmas issue with various combinations of the issued stamps and special formats only available in limited-release collectors’ folders.


DISPLAYS December 2015There were two presentations. The President’s annual display by David Collyer was of World War II Airmail into and out of Australia. The exhibit showed the changing routes that were necessary with the escalation of the War. From 7th December 1941 there were no fixed routes for the passage of airmail in and out of Australia and many novel and long routes were necessary.Geoff Kellow presented the high-quality colour copies of proof material from the Reserve Bank’s archival collection of Note Printing Branch material.

January 2016The display was by Tony Griffin of the ‘Faith in Australia’ Flights of 1934-1938. The exhibit showed the various flight covers flown for this service. The flights were from Australia to New Zealand, Papua and New Guinea and initiated by flight pioneer Charles Ulm. Covers on display showed the various routes and aircraft that were involved in this initiative

February 2016The display was a joint effort by Club members on the theme of ‘Stamps Printed in Australia for Foreign Countries’.Richard Peck - examples of meter imprints from Pacific Islands that had meter machines supplied from Australia.Barbara Hancock - from the 1980’s up to 1995 80% of NZ stamps were printed by Leigh Mardon in Australia and a set of 1996 definitives was printed by Cambec. Leigh Mardon also printed a booklet for Canada and Cambec printed stamps for South Africa and Jersey.Ian Fuary - Papua and PNG had many of their stamps printed in Australia, stamps from British New Guinea were also overprinted ‘Papua’ in AustraliaAndrew Brockett - covers from NZ with the 6d Kingsford Smith and Churchill joint-issues.Lionel Savins - some NZ stamps from the 1930’s were printed in Australia, these included the Health Issues as well as the 1936 ANZAC issue.Geoff Kellow - extracts from the Reserve Bank Note Printing Branch archives with notes on the printing and supply of stamps to foreign nations.David Collyer – The Dutch East Indies low value definitive produced in Australia after WW II.


SOCIETY SCENE The PHILAS News editor sends out an email requesting club news and meeting details a few weeks before each issue is printed. If your club is not receiving these emails, please contact the editor at the email address below and provide your contact details.

The editor’s email address is: [email protected] . Or mail items to PHILAS House at the address on page 2.

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH COLLECTORS CLUB OF N.S.W. meets at PHILAS House on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7.45pm. Displays cover a wide range of Australian Philately and the quarterly Bulletin features research articles from Roos and KGV to moderns, including postal history. Members of the KGV Study Group are present at each meeting and are happy to assist newcomers to this major study area. Visitors are most welcome. Enquiries: PO Box 227, Darlinghurst NSW 1300. Ph 9264 8301 Fax 9267 4741 20 June Display: 1938 NSW Sesquicentenary by Richard Peck. 18 July Display: King George V Envelopes by the Gray family. 15 August Archival display. 19 September Display: RAAF Mail in World War II by Andrew Brockett

AUSTRALIAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY - NSW BRANCH meets in PHILAS House from May 2016, 2nd Monday of the month at 7.30 pm for displays and discussion of coins, notes and medals. Contact details: P O Box 244 St Peters, NSW, 2044. Website: http://the-ans.com email: [email protected] or [email protected]

** from May, meetings will be held at PHILAS House **

June – no meeting. ANS Conference at Coffs Harbour, 11 - 12 June. 11 July Literature: A Medalic History of the Royal Navy by D. Greenwood. 8 August Display: The GB Model Penny by Rod Sell. 12 September Display: Premyslid Dynasty by Michael Tichy

Please check that your club details are up to date on the website: club.philas.org.au Advise the webmaster via the email link on the site of any changes.

The first Numismatic meeting to be held at PHILAS House was held on 9th May.

George Perlowski gave the main talk on“Animals on Coins”.

Tony Hoare showed some of his collectables.


AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY FOR POLAR PHILATELY was established in 1974 to promote and develop Polar Philately. The society meets at the Ryde Ex-Services Club, 724 - 730 Victoria Road, Ryde, commencing at 8.00 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the odd numbered months: Feb, then March, May, July, September, November. The society welcomes visitors interested in Antarctic and Arctic postal history, covers and stamps. A regular journal, Penguin Views, with articles on Polar Philately is published. The Society has a blog site available for members. Enquiries: PO Box 408 Wahroonga NSW 2076. Telephone 0407 277 223. Email: [email protected] Members’ displays on 13 July and 14 September.

Postal auction of Polar philatelic material

The Australian Society for Polar Philately intends holding a postal auction of Polar philatelic material in September 2016. AsamemberofaPHILAS-affiliatedclubyouareinvitedtoparticipateintheSociety’sauctionas either a vendor, a buyer or as both.

Important Dates:

• Intendingvendorsarerequestedtoregistertheirinterestby20thJune2016*,byemailing

their contact details to: the Auction Manager, Mr George Glasel, at [email protected] by post to PO Box 7068, Bondi Beach NSW Australia 2026.

• Interestedvendorswillbeemailedatemplatefordescriptionsandauctionconditionsofparticipationsoonafter20thJune2016*.

• Thelastdateforthereceiptofvendorlotdescriptionformswillbe4thJuly2016*.

• Ouracceptanceofvendorlotdescriptionsprovidedwillbeemailedsoonthereafter.

• Werequirereceiptofvendorlotmaterialby1stAugust2016.

• Allpotentialbuyersseekingacatalogueforbiddingpurposesshouldcontactusbefore28thAugust2016.Youwillbeemailedacatalogue.Shouldahardcopyofthecatalogueberequiredasmall charge will be made to cover costs.

• Theauctioncataloguewillbedistributedonabout29thAugust2016.

• Thelastdateforthereceiptofbidswillbe1700hourson19thSeptember2016(AustralianEastern Standard Time).

• Auctionresultswillbeannouncedonorshortlyafter26thSeptember2016.

Auction charges: Our auction charges are minimal, and are needed to cover our auction costs. Our commission charges are 5% for Vendors and 5% for Buyers. Our purpose in holding this auction is to promote polar philately.

ForfurtherenquiriescontacttheAUCTIONMANAGERat:[email protected] by post: PO Box 7068, Bondi Beach NSW Australia 2026.

*DateshavebeenespeciallyextendedforPhilasaffiliatedclubmembers.


BATHURST STAMP, COIN, COLLECTABLES & LAPIDARY CLUB Inc. meets in their clubhouse in Park Street, Eglinton (next to the Tennis Courts and opposite the Eglinton Store). Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the 1st Monday of each month (ex Jan). Juniors are most welcome. The club produces a newsletter for mem-bers. Meetings are varied with the emphasis on lapidary and collectables. Many field trips are held. Enquiries to the secretary, PO Box 9156, Bathurst NSW 2795. Telephone (02) 6331 5404 (business hours).Email Club Publicity Officer: Alan McRae FAIHA at [email protected] 6 June 4 July 1 August 5 September

** Thursday 21 July 7.30 pm Uniting Church Hall, William Street ** Talk by Paul Storm The Henning Family and Bathurst.

Paul reviews a series of letters written by Rachel Henningin the second half of the nineteenth century.

Bathurst club member HARRY LEIL STEPHEN passed away on Sunday 17th April 2016.

For a number of years, Harry helped the Bathurst Stamp, Coin, Collectables and Lapidary Club and assisted with the setting up of our annual BATHEX show. He would then work at the show for the weekend, often on the gate. He helped paint items and did various jobs. His wife Margaret was a volunteer at the Bathurst District Historical Society Museum until a few months back.

BLUE MOUNTAINS STAMP CLUB meets at 8.00pm on the 4th Friday of the month (except December) at Katoomba Public School, Merriwa St, Katoomba. Enquiries to the Secretary, PO Box 76 Blackheath NSW 2785. Email: Sue Cottier at: [email protected] 24 June Display: Revolting People by Judy Dyer. 22 July Memorabilia night. 26 August Mad Auction. 23 September Display by Chris van der Kley.

BOAMBEE EAST PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month (except January) com-mencing at 6.30 pm at the Balydon Community Centre, Toormina Road. This vibrant club on the NSW North Coast makes visitors most welcome. A newsletter keeps all country members in touch.Enquiries: PO Box 229 Toormina NSW 2452, phone (02) 6658 4585 or email: [email protected] 16 June 21 July 18 August 15 September BURWOOD AND DISTRICT STAMP CLUB meets at 29 Burwood Road, Concord on the 4th Wednesday of the month (ex Dec) at 7.30pm. Enquiries: Ph. 9648 6694 Email: [email protected] 22 June President’s display. 27 July Display: Antarctic Cover Makers by Ann Garrick. 24 August AGM and Club Competition. 28 September Display: FiftyYears of Europa by Laurent Villoing.


CAMPBELLTOWN DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (the 4th Wed in January) at 7.30pm at the St Thomas More Church Hall, Acacia Street, RUSE. Enquiries to the Secretary, PO Box 478 Campbelltown, NSW 2560. Email: [email protected] 8 June Display: Blue Mountains by Arthur Vella 13 July Display by Harry de Bruin. 10 August President’s display. 14 September AGM; Archives; Members’ 1-page displays.

Sunday 6th November – 13thFisher’sGhostAnnualStampFair

Queen Street Civic Hall, Queen Street, Campbelltown

9.30 am to 3.30 pm

Auctions at 11.30 and 2.30

CASTLE HILL STAMP CLUB meets at 7.30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (except January) at the Hills District Bowling Club, Old Northern Road, Baulkham Hills (car park entry is from Jenner St). Enquiries to PO Box 151 Castle Hill NSW 1765. Secretary: Rosalind Lean. 8 June Display: ACCC Reserve Bank Archives display. 13 July Display: British Guiana Commercial Airmails by Andrew Brockett. 10 August Display: New Zealand Printing Flaws by Bruce Sergent. 14 September Display: Victorian Revenues by Andrew Foldes.

CINDERELLA STAMP CLUB OF AUSTRALASIA holds meetings at National Stamp Exhibitions.Contacts: Wilson Ilbery 9437 6782 or Paul Storm 9419 7354.Journal editor: Marilyn Gendek: [email protected] The May 2016 issue of the Journal is now available. Email Marilyn to purchase your copy.

CLUB WILLOUGHBY PHILATELIC SECTION meets on the 4th Thursday of each month (ex Dec) at the Annex (Bowling Club House) of Club Willoughby, 26 Crabbes Ave, Willoughby. Club Willoughby Philatelic Section was inaugurated in June 1980, and is one of several sections within the Club Willoughby. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Enquiries to the Secretary at the same address.Telephone: Wilson Ilbery 9437 6782 or Paul Storm 9419 7354. Email: [email protected] 23 June Display: Charity Stamps by James Johnstone. 28 July Display: New South Wales by Barbara Hancock. 25 August Display: Stanley Gibbons ‘Number Ones’ by Darren Jones. 22 September AGM and President’s display.

COFFS HARBOUR STAMP & COIN CLUB meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Park Beach Bowling Club, Ocean Parade. Visitors welcome. Enquiries to: Secretary, 182 Linden Ave, Boambee NSW 2450, ph. 6690 0168. Email: [email protected] 8 June 13 July 10 August 14 September

EARLWOOD & DISTRICTS STAMP CLUB meets at 7.30pm in the Earlwood Senior Citizens Club Hall, 362 Homer Street, Earlwood on the 1st Wednesday of the month (except January). The club publishes an award- winning quarterly journal, Waratah Philatelist, containing a wide range of interesting articles.Enquiries to the Secretary, PO Box 345 Marrickville NSW 1475. Telephone the secretary on (02) 9596 1996 or email: [email protected] 1 June Display: Hong Kong by Billy Lau. 6 July Display: Hungary by Ross Bernie. 3 August Visit from the Smithfield Stamp Club. 7 September Display: Summer Olympics by Brian Roberts.


EASTWOOD-EPPING PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Epping Presbyterian Church Hall, corner Rawson & Bridge Streets, Epping. Visitors are most welcome. Enquiries to PO Box 165 Eastwood NSW 2122. Telephone: Wilson Ilbery on (02) 9437 6782. 7 June Display: Australian Patriotic War Laberls by Wilson Ilbery 5 July Display: Orienteering by Terry Bluett. 2 August Display: Chairman Mao by Ruth Mitchell.

GOSFORD PHILATELIC CLUB holds two meetings per month (ex Jan) in the Arts & Crafts Centre, Henry Kendall Village, Wyoming. An afternoon meeting is held on the 1st Monday at 1.30pm, and the evening meeting is held on the 2nd Thursday at 7.30pm.Enquiries to PO Box 4216, East Gosford, NSW 2250 or telephone (02) 4325 7317. Afternoons: 6 June 4 July 1 August 5 September Evenings: 9 June 14 July 11 August 8 September

GREAT LAKES STAMP CLUB meets on the 1st Saturday of the month between 9.00 am and noon at the Great Lakes TAFE rooms adjacent to the TAFE carpark in Bent St, Tuncurry. The Club members invite any interested persons to come along to our monthly stamp workshop and market. Enquiries to:23 Cocos Crescent, Forster NSW 2428. Telephone (02) 6555 5664. Email: [email protected] 4 June 2 July 6 August 3 September

ILLAWARRA PHILATELIC SOCIETY INC. meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Oasis Room, Illawarra Master Builders Club, 61 Church St, Wollongong. Visitors & juniors welcome. Come and join us to discuss, swap, sell, buy and display stamps. Enquires to the Secretary, PO Box 194 Wollongong East NSW 2520. Email: [email protected] 15 June Quiz - Ian Muir Trophy - by David Payne. 20 July AGM and Members’ display. 17 August Display: Papua by J. Marks.

KEMPSEY-MACLEAY RSL CLUB PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets at Kempsey RSL Club on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, except January, at 4.00 pm. Members are encouraged to bring along sections of their collections or other collectables to show at these meetings. A Saturday stamp and coin market is held four times a year at the Kempsey Bowling Club, 10.00 am to 2.00 pm. Note that the meeting venue and market venue are different. The next market day date for 2016 is: 14 May Enquiries to the Secretary, 71 Rudder St, Kempsey, NSW 2440. Ph. 6562 5491 Email: [email protected] 8 June 13 July 10 August 14 September

LAKE MACQUARIE STAMP CLUB meets on the 2nd Saturday each month from 9.00am to 2.00pm at the Swansea Combined Pensioners Community Centre, 30 Josephson St, Swansea. Come to buy, sell or swap stamps. Enquiries to 20 Palamuna Close, Belmont North, NSW 2280 Telephone: Kevin Smith (02) 4392 5211. Email: [email protected] 11 June 9 July 13 August 10 September

MACQUARIE VALLEY PHILATELIC SOCIETY is currently in recess.Enquiries to MS7, 14L Kurrajong Drive, Dubbo NSW 2830 Email: [email protected]

MAITLAND STAMP CLUB meets at East Maitland Bowling Club, Bank St, East Maitland at 7.30pm on the 2nd Monday each month (ex January). Enquiries to PO Box 2078 Green Hills NSW 2323. Email: [email protected] 13 June 11 July 8 August 12 September


MANLY-WARRINGAH STAMP CLUB meets in the car-park meeting room opposite the Manly-Warringah Rugby League Club’s Federal Parade entrance, Brookvale, at 8.00pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. This club combines two previous local clubs.Enquiries to the Secretary: PO Box 6541, Frenchs Forest DF, NSW 2086. 14 June Display: Hong Kong by Sarah Harvey. 12 July Display: Aerogrammes by Ed Wolf. 9 August AGM and annual competition. 13 September Display: Stanley Gibbons ‘Number Ones’ by Darren Jones.

MILTON ULLADULLA STAMP CLUB Meets at 1.00 pm in the Ulladulla Bowling Club, St Vincent Street, on the 4th Monday each month (ex Dec). Attractions include circuit books from various clubs and six-monthly auctions. Visitors are most welcome. Enquiries to the Secretary, PO Box 670, Ulladulla NSW, 2539. Telephone (02) 4455 5214. Email: [email protected] 27 June 25 July 22 August 26 September

MUDGEE COIN, NOTE & STAMP CLUB Inc meets at Club Mudgee, 99 Mortimer Street, on the 1st Sunday of each month (incl. public holiday weekends & January) at 10.30 am.

Contact: Elizabeth Pratt, 39 White Cedars Rd, Kains Flat, Mudgee, NSW 2850.Telephone: (02) 6373 5324. Email: [email protected]

5 June 3 July 7 August 4 September

MORISSET UNITING CHURCH STAMP CLUB meets at the Morisset Uniting Church, corner Stockton, Kahibah & Awaba Streets, Morisset, 10.00am to 2.00pm on the 4th Saturday each month (ex Dec). The club has displays, sales by tender and produces a newsletter.Enquiries to PO Box 299 Morisset NSW 2264. Ph (02) 4977 2525. Email: [email protected] 25 June 23 July 27 August 24 September

NAMBUCCA HEADS STAMP & COIN CLUB is currently in recess.Enquiries to the former Secretary, J Searle, Unit 1, 7 Liston Street, Nambucca Heads NSW 2448.Telephone (02) 6569 4328. Email: [email protected]

N.S.W. POSTCARD COLLECTORS SOCIETY Inc meets at PHILAS House on the 1st Wednesday of February, May, August and November at 7.30pm. The Society produces a quarterly Bulletin. Postcard Fairs will be held on the 4th Sunday of February, May, August & November from 9.30am to 3.00pm at the Imar Community Hall, 2A Fitzroy St, Croydon. Enquiries: PO Box 193 Rozelle NSW 2030. email: [email protected] Wednesday meetings: 3 August 2 November Stamp Fair Sundays: 21 August (3rd Sunday) 27 NovemberJoin our new online discussion forum for postcards: http://postcardnsw.com

Mudgee Coin, Note and Stamp Club Inc.5th Annual Coin Note and Stamp Fair

13th November 201610.00 am to 4.00 pm

Auditorium Club Mudgee99 Mortimer St, Mudgee

Admission $2.00, Children Free.


NEWCASTLE PHILATELIC SOCIETY Inc. for at least the next six months, will meet at:Mayfield Senior Citizens’ Centre, 81 Hanbury Street, Mayfield.

on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7.30pm. Pedestrian access is through the Hanbury Street entrance. There is car parking at the back of the adjoining library as well as opposite behind the Stag and Hunter Hotel. Auction night on the 4th Thursday from 7.00 pm. Daytime meetings are also held on the 3rd Wednesday each month (except December) at Studio 48, 48 Mackie Avenue, New Lambton, from 10am to 1pm. Visitors welcome. A regular quarterly newsletter with interesting articles is produced by the society. The Society conducts Junior Activities on the 3rd Sunday each month at 11am at the Wallsend Pioneers Hall (same date and venue as several stamp dealers hold a fair). Enquiries to PO Box 34, Jesmond, NSW 2299. Email: [email protected]

www.newcastlephilatelicsociety.org.au Evening Meetings: 9 June Display: British Parcel Post Labeling – Part 1 by Roger Eggleton 14 July t.b.a. 11 August AGM and Awards night Daytime Meetings: 15 June Display: British Parcel Post Labeling – Part 2 by Roger Eggleton 20 July Display: Pot Pourri by Russell Goddard 17 August Display: North Borneo, part 2 by Tony Walker

NORTHERN SUBURBS PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. at Nar-emburn Community Centre, 7-9 Central Street (off Slade St), Naremburn. Visitors are always welcome. Come along and enjoy the friendly and informative meetings. Displays of interest are presented. There are excellent exchange books as well as monthly Club auctions. Light refreshments are served. Enquiries to PO Box 889 Chatswood NSW 2057. Telephone (02) 9419 7354. Email: [email protected] 16 June Display: NSW Town Post Offices, part 2 by Keith Emery 21 July Display: Hawaii by Mike Hirschhorn 18 August Display: The Postman Knocks by Dee Collins 15 September Display: Europa by Laurent Villoing

PAPUAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY - SYDNEY CHAPTER meets at PHILAS House on the second Tuesday of every second month from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm. Email: [email protected]: Tony Griffen, Secretary, 0421 058 623 or Michael Ryan, President, (02) 9439 3795website: www.pnrphilately.com.au/PapuanPhilatelicSociety.aspx 14 June 8 August 11 October

PENRITH & DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets on the 1st Thursday each month (ex Jan), at 8.00pm in the Old Penrith School of Arts, Room 1, 3 Castlereagh St U3A, Penrith. The club welcomes visitors and has displays and club sales at meetings, plus a free colour newsletter with articles of interest and a listing of the lat-est stamp issues. NOTE NEW VENUE.

Enquiries: PO Box 393 Kingswood NSW 2747. email: [email protected] 2 June 7 July 4 August 1 September

PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA meets from 10.30am to 12.30pm on the 1st Floor at PHILAS House on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (ex Dec.). All visitors are most welcome to this daytime meeting. Enquiries: Secretary PSA, c/ PHILAS, PO Box 220, Darlinghurst, NSW 1300. Telephone: (02) 9524 3353 Email: [email protected] December No meeting 15 June Display: China – Mao Ze Dong, Then & Now by Ruth Mitchell 20 July Display: France from 1980 by George Boski 17 August Display: Maps on Stamps, etc by Jane Wallace 21 September Display: Japan by Daphne Martin


ORANGE COIN & STAMP CLUB Inc. meets on the last Tuesday of each month (ex Dec.) at the Orange Community & Information Centre, 79 Kite St, Orange at 7.30pm. There are less-formal lunchtime meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, at midday, at the same venue. Fairs are held on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Cultural Centre in Sale Street, Orange, from 9.00am to 3.00pm with sales, valuations & advice given by Club members. A monthly Newsletter is produced which can be accessed on the PHILAS website. No evening meeting in December. Telephone (02) 6361 4872. Enquiries: Secretary, PO Box 324 Orange NSW 2800 Email: [email protected] Evening meetings: 27 June 26 July 30 August 27 September

Lunchtime meetings: 14 June 12 July 9 August 13 September

Orange Coin and Stamp Expo

Our 2016 Expo was held in the Kenna Hall on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th April 2016.It was everything that we had anticipated. Perhaps it didn’t have the crowds we might have had twenty years ago, but the numbers of visitors were quite pleasing – Expo 2016 was no failure. The dealers seemed happy with their sales. The displays were excellent. Most importantly, all the participants seemed to have a good time. What we did miss this year was the youth activities table. Unfortunately Audrey Ferris has been dealing with a medical issue and was unavailable. We wish her well in her recovery. . A huge thanks goes out to all those Club members who assisted on the front door table and in the kitchen.

A general view of the Expo.

John Pearson of Pittwater Philatelic Service attends to customers.

Over to the right is Joe Dettling of Wynyard Coins.


PARRAMATTA PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets on the 1st Friday each month at 7.30pm at the O.E.S. Hall, Railway Street, Wentworthville (opposite Police Station). Visitors always welcome. Enquiries to PO Box 219 Wentworthville NSW 2145. Telephone (02) 9636 1175. [email protected] 3 June Display: A Nation Remembers by Ted Lean 1 July meeting cancelled due to Election 5 August Inter-club Competition with Smithfield 2 September AGM and President’s Display

Parramatta Open Day – 14th May

The venue, on a beautiful day. John and Judy Batson feed the hungry masses.

Phil and Win Morehouse assist Patrick The Sydney Anglicans’ table had many blessings.

RICHMOND RIVER PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets in Lismore Workers Club, Keen St, Lismore on the 4th Thursday of each month (ex Dec) at 6.30pm. Enquiries: PO Box 784 Lismore NSW 2480. Secretary, Lynn Kitchin. Email address: [email protected] 23 June 28 July 25 August 22 September

RICHMOND STAMP CLUB (formerly Hawkesbury Valley Philatelic Society) meets at 7.00pm on the 2nd Thursday each month (ex Jan). From 2015, the club meets at St Monica’s Church Hall, corner of Windsor & Bourke Streets, Richmond. The club produces an informative booklet listing all the stamp clubs in NSW, together with details of fairs, dealers and auctions with contact details – a very useful publication. Enquiries: PO Box 28 Richmond NSW 2753. Telephone 4576 5031, 4578 1527 or 0407 104 733. Email: [email protected] 9 June Display: NSW Post Offices by Ann 14 July Display: Horse-drawn Vehicles by Karlo 11 August Display by Brian M. 8 September Club Competition on subject Red Cross (3 pages)


PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANBERRA INC. holds a display meeting on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7.45pm in Room 10 on level 2 (2nd floor) in the New Griffin Centre, Bunda St, Canberra City, and anexchange and trading meeting on the 3rd Thursday. An afternoon meeting is also held on the 3rd Thursday at 2.00pm. There are several other groups that meet regularly. The Society has an extensive library and produces a newsletter in addition to the journal Capital Philately.enquiries: GPO Box 1840 Canberra ACT 2601 Telephone: 6241 1963 a.h. Website: www.canberrastamps.org email: [email protected] 2 June Display: Relief Postmarks by Tim Cowley 7 July Display by Richard Gurevitch 4 August Group display: USA coordinated by Tony Luckhurst 1 September Display: Beer Duty Stamps by D. Ingle Smith

PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF N.S.W. meets at PHILAS House on the 4th Saturday of each month (ex Dec) commencing at 2.00 pm. Additional meetings with the Postal History Group are held at the Dougherty Community Centre, 7 Victor St, Chatswood on the 3rd Tuesday of the odd months at 7.30pm.Enquiries: PO Box 220, Darlinghurst NSW 1300. Email: [email protected] website: club.philas.org.au/psnsw

Main Meetings at PHILAS House on the 4th Saturday (ex public holidays), 2pm to 4pm: 25 June Display: Australian Airmail Rates, 1921 - 1966 by John Moore 23 July Display: Members’ display: Military Mail 27 August Display: Australian Forces WWII postal history by Andrew Brockett 24 September Display: German Post Offices in Jiaozhou by the China Study Group

Meetings at Chatswood on the 3rd Tuesday of odd months, at 7.30pm. 19 July Group display: Italy and colonies 20 September Group display: Stamps without a Value Denomination coordinated by Tim Schofield

The China Study Group of PSNSW meets at PHILAS House on the 4th Monday, at 7.30pm. Enquiries: PO Box 258, Earlwood, NSW 2206. 27 June Display: China – Mao Ze Dong, Then & Now by Ruth Mitchell 25 July Display: Hong Kong post-Victorian Definitives, 1903 - 1921 by Sarah Harvey 22 August Display: China Perfins by Garry Francis * no September meeting - we display to the main club *ROYAL SYDNEY PHILATELIC CLUB meets at PHILAS House on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (ex Jan) at 7.15 pm. Members have access to the extensive Club Library, and receive the quarterly journal. Enquiries: GPO Box 1751 Sydney NSW 2001. 14 June Display: Costa Rica, part 2 by I. Hay 12 July Display: China – Mao Ze Dong, Then & Now by Ruth Mitchell 9 August AGM & President’s display: Falkland Islands Dependencies 13 September Display by the Australian States Study Circle

The Australian States Study Circle of RSPC meets at PHILAS House on the 4th Wednesday each month (ex Dec) at 7.30pm, with interesting discussions and items on display. Visitors are most welcome. A quarterly journal, Sydney Views, is produced featuring research articles on Australian States & Colonial stamps and postal history. Enquiries to GPO Box 1751 Sydney NSW 2001.

The Armidale Circle of RSPC meets in the Main Meeting Room at the rear of Kent House, Faulkner St, Ar-midale, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm (ex Dec & Jan). A fine monthly journal is produced. Enquiries: PO Box 273 Armidale NSW 2350. 8 June Powerpoint presentation: Trans-Atlantic Airmail Services pre-WWII by A M Wynter 13 July Annual Dinner and AGM 10 August Members’ display: Thematics 14 September Visit from Tamworth Philatelic Society


SAPPHIRE COAST STAMP & COIN CLUB meets at the Pambula Court House, corner Toalla and Monaro Streets, on the 2nd Thursday at 7.00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (Oct to Apr, ex Dec & Jan) and on the 3rd Saturday at 2.00 pm Eastern Standard Time (May to Sep). Visitors are always welcome. Enquiries: PO Box 285 Pambula NSW 2549. Telephone (02) 6495 7308 18 June 16 July 20 August 17 September

ST GEORGE PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets in the Senior Citizens Centre, 36 George St, Rockdale, on the 1st Monday of the month at 7.45pm. Enquiries: PO Box 112 Kogarah 2217. Telephone (02) 9596 1996 Email: [email protected] 6 June Display: PHILAS Collection - Crown Agents 1997 4 July Display: PHILAS Collection - The Bates Collection Volume 1 1 August Display: Mulready Envelopes by Billy Lau 5 September Visit from Northern Suburbs Philatelic Society

SHOALHAVEN PHILATELIC SOCIETY INC. meets at Shoalhaven Arts Centre, Berry St, Nowra (next to the Library), on the 2nd Monday (ex Jan) at 7.15pm. All visitors are most welcome. A regular newsletter is pro-duced for members. Enquiries: PO Box 4047 Nowra East, NSW 2541. Telephone (02) 4441 6136 email: [email protected] 13 June Club Auction 11 July Display: Early Nigeria by Andrew Gillam 8 August Prepare for Stamp & Coin Day

Stamp & Coin Day Saturday 20 August

9.30 am - 3.00 pm

Wesley Centre, Berry Street, NowraAt least 5 Dealers will be in attendance. There will be displays and club 5 cent boxes.

ContactJohnPratton44214624forfurtherdetails.

SOCIETY FOR POLAR PHILATELY - see AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY FOR POLAR PHILATELY

SMITHFIELD STAMP CLUB Inc meets at the Brenan Park Community Hall, Bourke St, Smithfield (near the T intersection with Charles St) on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7.30pm. Sale by Tender at each meeting. Enquiries: PO Box 2612 Smithfield NSW 2164. email: [email protected] Telephone (02) 9630 8093, 9726 1962 or 9681 2341. 13 June Display: Postmarked Covers by Phillip Green 11 July Children’s Competition: What you kollect 5 August We visit Parramatta club for annual competition 8 August Display: Early Lighthouse postcards by Col Ryan 12 September Display: Sydney Harbour Bridge by Allan Dexter

STRATHFIELD BURWOOD PHILATELIC SOCIETY see – BURWOOD & DISTRICT STAMP CLUB

SUSSEX INLET & DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (ex Jan) in the Bluebell Room, Inasmuch Retirement Village, Iverison Road, Sussex Inlet at 2.00pm. Visitors to the area are welcome. A junior group is conducted at the local primary school. Enquiries: PO Box 6140 Sussex Inlet, NSW 2540. 15 June 20 July 17 August 21 September


SUTHERLAND SHIRE PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets at the Sutherland United Services Club, First Floor, 7 East Street, Sutherland on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Sales tables or auctions are held at most meetings. Enquiries: PO Box 339 Sutherland NSW 1499. 14 June Display: USA Flags by Mal Nicholson 12 July Display: Åland by Win Morehouse 9 August Display: Military by Ted Smith 13 September Special display, dinner and AGM

Sutherland will host a one-day one-frame exhibition at their 29 October stamp fair.See page 25.

Sutherland Shire Philatelic Society 60th Anniversary DinnerTo be held at 6.00 pm on 13th September, 2016

(Our Annual General Meeting will follow the dinner)

Venue: Club on East7 East Parade,

Sutherland, NSW, 2232 Cost: $50 per person, which includes a two course dinner and a numbered overprinted 1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary Mini-sheet. The numbered overprinted Mini-sheet will be available only to those attending the dinner. RSVP: 8th July, 2016 (Please send a cheque to The Treasurer, Sutherland Shire Philatelic Society, PO Box 339, Sutherland, NSW, 1499).

SYDNEY ANGLICAN STAMP SOCIETY meets at St Paul’s Anglican Church hall, corner of Moseley St and Vickery Ave, Carlingford, from 9.30 am to 3.00 pm on 2nd Saturday of the even numbered months.Enquiries: Secretary, 3/24 Beattie Ave, Denistone East, NSW 2112. Website: www.sass.asn.au 11 June 13 August 8 October

TAMWORTH PHILATELIC SOCIETY Inc meets on the 1st Monday of each month (ex Jan) at 7.30pm in the Tamworth Seventh Day Adventist Church, corner of Kent & Dianne Streets. Monthly Newsletter keeps all the members in touch. Enquiries: PO Box 678 Tamworth NSW 2340. Telephone 043 402 7927 6 June Members’ display: A Single Page 4 July Display by a member 1 August AGM and President’s display 5 September Preview displays to be taken to Armidale

TORONTO STAMP CLUB meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Bolton Point Community Hall, 68A Middle Point Road. Juniors meet on the 3rd Saturday each month at 21 Bolton Close, Bolton Point, 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Enquiries: Secretary, 20 Bellbird Close, Cooranbong NSW 2265. Telephone 4977 1327. Email: [email protected] 1 June 6 July 3 August 7 September

TURRAMURRA STAMP CLUB meets at Turramurra Uniting Church Hall, Turramurra Ave, Turramurra at 7.45pm on the 2nd Monday of the month. Visitors are most welcome. Enquiries: Secretary, 26 / 578 Pacific Highway, Killara, NSW 2071. Telephone (02) 9498 3762 Email: [email protected] 13 June Surprize (Queen’s Birthday) 11 July Display: Australian Comfort Fund covers from WWII by Andrew Brockett 8 August Display: Liechtenstein by Paul Storm 12 September Display: Western Allies Occupation of Germany, 1945 - 1949 by Frank Whitfield


TWIN TOWNS STAMP CLUB INC. meets in the Tweed Heads Masonic Centre, 8 Boyd Street at 7.30pm on the 1st Monday of the month (ex Jan). Each meeting there is usually a mini-auction, raffle, bargain table, club circuit books and a competition. Note new venue.

Enquiries: PO Box 432 Coolangatta Qld 4225. President - Allan MorrisSecretary - Richard Mills (mobile - 0402868134) Treasurer - Sonia Davys

Dan Waters, Publicity Officer (07) 5598 7629. 6 June 4 July 1 August 5 September

Twin Towns Stamp & Coin Fair Our annual stamp and coin fair was held at the Cudgen Leagues Club, Kingscliff on Sunday, 3rd April. Just over 100 people attended the day which was well supported by the club members who volunteered their services to ensure a successful event. A highlight was the members’ display competition which saw Don Dezentje winning the Fred Luis Trophy for his outstanding 5 page display of Early Malta Cancellations.

UNITING CHURCH STAMP COMMITTEE meets every Tuesday from 8.30 am to 12.00 noon to trim, sort and trade in bulk stamps. Volunteers needed. Pilgrim House, 2nd Floor, 222 Pitt St, Sydney. See more details on page 28.

WAGGA WAGGA STAMP CLUB meets in the ARCC Hall, Tarcutta St, Wagga Wagga on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Enquiries: President (02) 6924 2889. PO Box 2099, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650. 1 June Display: World War I by R Brown 6 July Members bring their favourite page or set 3 August Large auction. 7 September Visit from Australia Post

WYONG & DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 7.30pm at the Wallarah Bay Recreation Club, Wallarah Rd, Gorokan. Daytime meeting: 1st Wednesday at 1.00 pm.Enquiries: 105 Gorokan Drive, Lake Haven, NSW 2263. Telephone (02) 4392 7536 Email: [email protected] 21 June 19 July 16 August 20 September

Kanwal Stamp Fair

Lakes Anglican Church, Wallarah Road, Kanwal(near Wyong)

3rd Saturday every month (except December)

Buy, sell, swap stamps. Free valuations.Dealers in attendance.

Off road parking. Tea and Coffee available. Lucky door prize.

contact: Peter ph. 0435 575 458

DAPTO STAMP AND COIN FAIR

Saturday 17th September 2016 10.00 am – 3.00 pm

Dapto Citizens Bowling Club 102 – 104 Fowlers Rd, Dapto

Plenty of Parking Available

Dealers, Stamps and Coins, Valuations


Sydney Youth Stamp Group Stamp Collecting Workshops

Thursday 14 July 2016 Theme: Olympic Games Thursday 6 October 2016 Theme: Germany

Workshops run from 10.30 to 3.00.

Bookings are essential. Use the form on the website: www.sydneyyouthstampgroup.org.au

Mandurah 2016 website: www.peelnumis.org


CENTENARY OF THE POSTAGE STAMP, 1840 by Richard C Peck, MAP, ACCF

This centenary was held during World War 2 which undoubtedly limited the scope and type of celebrations.

What is interesting though is who and what commemorated the event. Many of the following issues were issued for small local stamp shows.

Great Britain issued a series of 5 stamps which were also overprinted for Tangier & Morocco Agencies. Perkins Bacon & Co engraved a first day cover and two sheets for the exhibition, also overprinted for the Red Cross. The Royal Philatelic Society held an exhibition in aid of the Red Cross and St John Fund and the Philatelic magazine issued a slogan on its postage meter. There were also private first day covers but one which depicted a ‘penny black’ at full size, thus contravening postal regulations, had to be defaced! The 27th Philatelic Congress of GB issued a pair of labels, also seen overprinted for the recent 2015 exhibition! Occupied Jersey issued a bogus overprint on the GB set, often forged. Robson Lowe issued a little booklet The Stamps of London depicting pre-stamp postmarks and facsimile Mulready envelope designs. The British Pavilion at the 1940 New York World’s Fair had a catalog and minisheet and the USA first day cover included the famous stamp. The Postage Stamp Centenary Committee held a show at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington DC. Souvenir sheets were printed by Waterlow & Sons for the May exhibition, also overprinted for the Red Cross appeal.

In the Bahamas, a special Sea Floor post office was opened with a special cover. The Union Philatelique de Montreal issued a Cinderella. There was an official postal slogan and at least one meter slogan. The Pacific International philatelic Exhibition in Vancouver had an attractive vignette. Burma overprinted one postage stamp.

In the USA there was a special meter slogan on a Mail-o-Mat machine the design of which was copied by several cachet makers. But there was also an explosion of Cinderella labels from stamp clubs (listed here in no particular order) many showing the ‘Penny Black’:

Balisea Inc, Stamp Clubs of Indiana & Kentucky, Philaterians of Chicago, Bay City PS & Saginaw Stamp Society, Buffalo NY, Hibbard & Co, ‘Hollypex’ Hollywood National Philatelic Exhibition, Desert Stamp Club Utah, McKinley Stamp Club Ohio, Rutland County Stamp Club VT, Medford Oregon, Madison SC Wisconsin (two colours, art deceau design), Collectors Club of NY, The Sun NY (booklet listing all known issues), Washington State PS, House of Farnum, NJ Philatelic Federation Inc, California Collectors Club, Assoc. of South Jersey Stamp Clubs, ‘Hapex” Kansas City MI, Wichita SC Inc, ABC Stamp Co, The Southern New England Federation of Stamp Clubs, Kenmore Stamp Co (several), Bison PS, Linn’s Weekly, Elmer E Long, Salem Stamp Society, Elmer Stuart stamp dealer, Frederick H Dietz and approved by the International Poster Stamp Society, Frank Desouza postmaster Medford Oregon, Oaklahoma PS, Twin City PS Minneapolis, Tatham Stamp Co Springfield Mass.

Some of these were later overprinted to encourage attendance at the World Wide philatelic Convention in Detroit in October as well as issues from Des Moines PS and for International Philatelic Week in November (variously overprinted) and 2nd Chicago Stampex.

Mexico issued a set of 10 stamps, Paraguay (4), Cuba (1), Bulgaria (2), El Salvador (3), Liberia (3 & overprints), Nicaragua (3), Dominica (2), Portugal (10 and minisheet), Turkey (4), Brasil (minisheet), Estonia (4 plus imperf versions). Cinderellas are also known from Agrentina, Assoc., Exposition Philatelic de Cordoba Argentina, Philatelique Montpelleraine France, Club Philatelique de Nice, Hungary (including cinderellas and meter slogans), Budapest, Hrvatske. Special postmarks are known from Bohemia & Moravia (bicolours), Italy (Milan), Denmark, Netherlands, Brazil, Switzerland. In Germany there were cinderellas from Nakskov Philatelistklubs Undstilling and for their own early stamp issues. Perhaps the most interesting is that the ‘Penny Black’ was featured on Mrs Stewart’s series of famous women!

The closest Australia got was a Cinderella issued by the All-Boro Collectors Club New York depicting an adaptation of our 1934 Hermes design. While the first meeting of the Australian Commonwealth Collectors’ Club of NSW was held in May 1940, there is no mention in the minutes of this centenary.


East Kurrajong Stamp, Coin & Collectables FairEast Kurrajong School of Arts – 1090 East Kurrajong Road

Saturday & Sunday 13 - 14 August

www.eastkurrajonghall.com


COMING EVENTS

July 31 Dealers’ fair at Petersham Town Hall (Sunday)Aug. 13 - 14 East Kurrajong Stamp, Coin & Collectables Fair (see page 27)Aug. 20 Shoalhaven Stamp Fair (see page 22)Sept. 17 Dapto Stamp fair (see page 24)Oct. 29 Sutherland Fair & One-Frame Exhibition (see page 25)Oct. 30 Dealers’ fair at Petersham Town Hall (Sunday)Nov. 6 Fishers’ Ghost Stamp fair at Campbelltown (see page 15)Nov. 13 Mudgee Coin & Stamp Fair (see page 17)

MONTHLY STAMP FAIRS1st Saturday Northside Stamp Fair 10am-4pm, Manly-Warringah Leagues Car Park, BROOKVALE1st Saturday Stamp & Coin Collectors Fair, Anglican Church Hall, 131 Gymea Bay Rd, GYMEA1st Saturday Orange Coin & Stamp Club Market Day , Cultural Centre, Sale St, ORANGE. 1st Saturday Great Lakes Market Day, 9.00amnoon, Great Lakes Campus Annex, Taree St, TUNCURRY3rd Saturday Kanwal Stamp Fair, Lakes Anglican Church, Wallarah Rd, Kanwal (near Wyong) (see page 24)

Punchbowl Stamp & Coin Fair 10.00 am - 3.00 pm, SaturdayDates for 2016 to be advised.

Punchbowl Community Centre, 44 Rossmore Ave Phone Richard: 0409-304-592

THE STAMP ROOM AT PILGRIM HOUSEThe Uniting Church in Australia raises funds by selling stamps at The Stamp Room at Pilgrim House, 2nd Floor, 262 Pitt Street, Sydney (near Park Street) on Tuesdays (8.30am – 12 noon) and Fridays (9.00 am to 11.30 am). They sell a diverse range of stamps and postcards for collectors with stock books containing a range of reasonably priced stamps from many countries.

EXHIBITIONSOct. 7 - 9 2016 National Challenges, AdelaideOct. 21 - 26 Taipei 2016 Oct. 29 Sutherland Stamp Fair & 1 - Frame Exhibition (see page 25)Nov. 3 - 5 Mandurah 2016, WA (Thursday to Saturday) (see page 25) new information on the websiteNov. 18 - 20 Hobart One-Frame National 2016 ( www.hobartstampshow2016.com )Nov. 18 - 20 Christchurch, NZ, Stamp & Postcard Exhibition

2017Apr. 6 - 9 Melbourne FIAP [Asian Region] International Exhibition

PHILAS Open Days Saturday 18 June 15 October

Dates for PHILAS Auctions in 2016 Saturday 9 July 12 November

Viewing of Lots available on the preceding: Saturday from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm Thursday from 9.30 am to 7.00 pm Friday from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm auction day from 8.30 am to 11.30 am

Follow PHILAS on Facebook at: facebook.com/philasnsw

issue no. 177 june 2016 - philatelic association of nsw...

Documents