The United States Specialist

Contents of Volume 73 - 2002

	January 2002, Vol. 73, No. 1
3	From the Executive Secretary
3	Letters to the Editor
5	Charles H. Yeager 1931-2001
7	2¢ Washington Shield Imperforate Horizontally - "Putting It Back Together" by Roger S. Brody
17	An Interesting Forwarded Letter - 1854 by John S. Meek
20	"For Testing Purposes Only" Self Adhesive Dummy Coils with Serpentine Die-cut Perforations Discovered by John L. Larson and Terry R. Scott
27	Presidential Issue Usages - $2 by John Grabowski
36	Calculating Registry Supplemental Surcharges by Leonard Piszkiewicz
39	An Answer to What Is It? by Wallace Cleland
41	Philatelic Bookshelf
43	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
46	Executive Secretary's Report
47	Classified Advertising
	February 2002, Vol. 73, No. 2
51	From the Executive Secretary
51	Carl Kredatus, 1915-2001
52	Speakers Wanted by Nicholas A. Lombardi
53	Letters to the Editor
53	Here's a Good Deal!
55	Charlie Yeager: My Friend and Mentor by Ken Lawrence
59	#315 Or Not #315 - That is the Question by Eliot A. Landau
62	New Earliest Known Use of the Imperforate 2¢ Washington Shield Stamp of the Issue of 1906-08 - An Update by Steven R. Belasco
63	Presidential Issue Usages - $5 by Leonard Piszkiewicz
74	Plate Number Positions on R159 and R160 by Wallace Cleland
76	New Scott Specialized on CD: An Evaluation by David S. Sugar
78	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
79	Executive Secretary's Report
80	Classified Advertising
82	Indices of Volume 72 of The U.S Specialist by Richard T. Hall
	March 2002, Vol. 73, No. 3
99	Plans Under Way for 2002 Annual Meeting
100	Letters to the Editor
102	Leon Berman - 1909-2001 by Charles A. Wood
103	Your Contributions Can Go Farther
105	Seventh 2¢ Washington Shield Booklet Found With Plate Printer's Initials by Nicholas A. Lombardi
107	1959 Postage Due Series: Recent Auction Realizations by David P. Stiff
109	Tagging Varieties of the 33¢ Aquarium Fish by Gene Paquette
113	Sylbe-Pondorf Test Envelopes: Dummies with a Special Purpose by C. David Eeles
117	New Avery-Dennison Red Mailbox Linerless Test Coil Discovered by John L. Larson
123	Transport Airmail Usages - 6¢ by Joseph G. Bock
131	Checklist of Plate Numbers for Engraved Plates in the Miscellaneous Series Made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Part I by Wallace Cleland
136	Philatelic Bookshelf
140	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
141	Executive Secretary's Report
143	Classified Advertising
	April 2002, Vol. 73, No. 4
147	Severn, Sloan Added to Writers Unit Hall of Fame
148	Paul Bourke to be Featured Speaker at Annual Meeting
148	Contributors to USSS
151	Stamp Coil Production Revisited by Wallace Cleland
155	An Intercepted WW II Cover by Steven M. Roth
157	The $1.75 International Reply Coupon by Myron Hyman
162	New Dummy Booklet with $1.20 Flag Over Supreme Court Cover Discovered by John L. Larson
165	Design Encyclopedia Available Again by Barbara R. Mueller
170	Wartime Rate Confirmed by Ralph Kimball
171	Transport Airmail Usages - 6¢ Military by Stephen W. Eckstrom
179	Checklist of Plate Numbers for Engraved Plates in the Miscellaneous Series Made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Part II by Wallace Cleland
185	Philatelic Bookshelf
187	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
188	Executive Secretary's Report
191	Classified Advertising
	May 2002, Vol. 73, No. 5
195	Larry Weiss Receives 2000 Hopkinson Memorial Award
196	Show Report: New York Mega Show April 4-7, 2002 by Nicholas Lombardi
196	Letters to the Editor
198	Rational and Irrational Bidding on eBay by Ralph Kimball
200	The 1962 Girl Scouts Commemorative The Story of A Stamp Part I - Background, Design and Production by Rodney A. Juell
211	A Plate Number Puzzle by Wallace Cleland
213	A Long Round Trip by Robert L. Toth
219	Transport Airmail Usages - 6¢ Booklet Pane by Joseph G. Bock
228	Checklist of Plate Numbers for Engraved Plates in the Miscellaneous Series Made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Part III by Wallace Cleland
234	Philatelic Bookshelf
236	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
237	Executive Secretary's Report
238	Classified Advertising
	June 2002, Vol. 73, No. 6
243	2002 Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, PA
244	Letters to the Editor
245	In Re Grinnell by Calvet M. Hahn
256	Transport Airmail Usages - 8¢ by John Grabowski
267	The 1962 Girl Scouts Commemorative The Story of A Stamp Part II - The Stamp is Issued by Rodney A. Juell
276	Determining Positions on Confederate States Plates by Wallace Cleland
278	First Reported Plate Number on Wine Stamp of 1916 Issue by Wallace Cleland
279	Stamp Coil Production Revisited by Wallace Cleland
281	Checklist of Plate Numbers for Engraved Plates in the Miscellaneous Series Made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Part IV by Wallace Cleland
286	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
287	Executive Secretary's Report
288	Classified Advertising
	July 2002, Vol. 73, No. 7
291	Plan Now to Attend the USSS National Meeting
291	Wanted: Modern Stamp Collectors
292	The Relative Scarcity of 2¢ Shield Type I and Type II with Schermack Type III Perforations by Steven R. Belasco
296	An Initial Mystery: Who is "GL?" by Doug D'Avino
299	Dots on 1917 Revenue Plates Printed by Offset by Wallace Cleland
303	3¢ Liberty Used As Revenue by C. David Eeles
306	Postal Service Mail Pouch Tags by Bill R. Argo
315	Transport Airmail Usages - 10¢ by Stephen W. Ekstrom
326	A Previously Unreported Charles Yeager First Day Cover by Ken Lawrence
328	Checklist of Plate Numbers for Engraved Plates in the Miscellaneous Series Made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Part V by Wallace Cleland
333	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
334	Executive Secretary's Report
335	Classified Advertising
	August 2002, Vol. 73, No. 8
339	Warren R. Bower, 1922-2002
339	Stephen W. Ekstrom, 1953-2002
340	Letter to the Editor
342	The Statue of Freedom Medal by Nicholas Lombardi

345 APS Certifies Unlisted 3¢ Coil of 1910 as Genuine by Ken Lawrence 351 An Initial Mystery: #461 or Not #461? by Doug D'Avino 354 A Ship Is a Ship, Right? by Nicholas A. Lombardi

356	A Plate Number Puzzle on Beer Stamps by Wallace Cleland
363	Transport Airmail Usages - 15¢ by Joseph G. Bock
372	Checklist of Plate Numbers for Engraved Plates in the Miscellaneous Series Made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Part VI by Wallace Cleland
377	Philatelic Bookshelf
379	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
382	Executive Secretary's Report
383	Classified Advertising
	September 2002, Vol. 73, No. 9
387	Message From the Chairman
387	Here's a Good Deal!
388	Letter to the Editor
389	The Case for the Grinnells       (Also see above Letter to the Editor) by Vincent and Carol Arrigo
397	Two Cents' Worth in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Apr. 1 through Sept. 30, 1917 by Ken Lawrence
401	3¢ Liberty Booklet Pane Pays Special Delivery Fee From Canal Zone by C. David Eeles
402	Early Dummy Stamp Usage by Joann Lenz
405	Checklist of Plate Numbers for Engraved Plates in the Miscellaneous Series Made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Addendum by Wallace Cleland
410	Transport Airmail Usages - 20¢ by Stephen W. Ekstrom
419	A Short History of the Origins of the Posts in England and America by Calvet M. Hahn
426	Philatelic Bookshelf
428	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
430	Executive Secretary's Report
432	Classified Advertising
	October 2002, Vol. 73, No. 10
435	USSS Annual Meeting
435	Prexie Era Group to Meet at PNSE
435	USSS At Mega-Event
436	Two Added to APS Writers Unit Hall of Fame
437	Letters to the Editor
443	Subject to Disinfection by William H. Waggoner
459	Transport Airmail Usages - 30¢ by Stephen W. Ekstrom
469	New EKU Date for Type IV 2¢ First Bureau Issue by Ken Lawrence
470	Jumping the Gun...And Paying the Price by Rodney A. Juell
472	Checklist of Offset Plates Used for Revenue Stamps - Part I by Wallace Cleland
477	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
479	Executive Secretary's Report
480	Classified Advertising
	November 2002, Vol. 73, No. 11
483	Dues Mailing
483	Here's a Good Deal!
484	USSS Annual Meeting Minutes, October 12, 2002
485	Committee Reports from 2002 Annual Board Meeting
490	Letter to the Editor
491	Postal Service Previews 2003 Stamp Program by Peter Martin
493	U.S. 1918 Airmail Mystery Covers - Counterfeits and Questions by Joe R. Kirker
501	Variety of Imprints Used on 5/8¢ Series 1914 Proprietary Plates by Wallace Cleland
507	Transport Airmail Usages - 50¢ by Joseph G. Bock
516	New International Reply Coupon by Terence Hines
519	Checklist of Offset Plates Used for Revenue Stamps - Part II by Wallace Cleland
524	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
526	Executive Secretary's Report
527	Classified Advertising
	December 2002, Vol. 73, No. 12
531	From the Executive Secretary
531	Annual Dues
532	John S. Meek Named as Recipient of 2001 Hopkinson Memorial Award
533	Show Report: New York Mega Show October 24-27, 2002 by Nicholas Lombardi
533	Stamps For The Wounded Seeks Donations
534	Letters to the Editor
535	Clyde Jennings and Peter DuPuy Win Most Prestigious USSS Exhibiting Awards
537	Scenes from the Annual Meeting at PNSE, October 11-13, 2002
543	New EKU for the 3¢ Jackson - Series 1902 by Nicholas A. Lombardi
547	Vending and Affixing Machine Coils Used with Foreign Stamps by Steven R. Belasco
554	Sources of Stamp Design - Part I by James H. Patterson
565	Checklist of Offset Plates Used for Revenue Stamps - Part III by Wallace Cleland
571	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
572	Executive Secretary's Report
574	Classified Advertising

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