Society News Archive (2000)
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Society News Archive (2000) |
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Dec 7, 2000 |
Postal Inspectors Stamp Out Counterfeits
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Dec 1, 2000 |
Gene Paquette to Chair Luminescent Study Group Gene Paquette, who has authored several articles recently in The Specialist on various aspects of luminescence on U.S. postage stamps, will assume the chair of the United States Stamp Society's Luminescence Study Group, replacing Bruce Menia. In the late 1930's and early 1940's, stamp collecting became one of Mr. Paquette's keen interests as a young boy. He collected common used stamps from the world, and enjoyed it immensely. As he became a teen, sports and other social activities edged out his philatelic interests. During the Korean War he became a Naval Aviator. He found that he enjoyed flying so much that he decided to make it a career. After being released from the Navy in 1957, he was hired by an airline and continued to fly until retiring in 1994. Stamps re-entered Paquette's life in 1973. At that time, he was looking for a backup career just in case he was unable to continue flying due to some unforeseen medical reason. He intended that the backup job also be something that he could do after retiring from flying. Working as a stamp dealer seemed to be the logical choice, as it filled the bill in all respects. In 1973, Paquette quietly broke into stamp dealing, selling U.S. plate blocks through classified ads. In 1974, a few of his customers began requesting "tagged" plate blocks, an area of collecting with which he was totally unfamiliar. One of his customers steered him to join the BIA, which the customer said would be very helpful in his quest to learn about tagging. William Bayless, the BIA Luminescent Chairman for many years, was a great help to Paquette over the years. Bayless generously shared his time, as well as his considerable knowledge of luminescent stamps. Paquette has indicated that his goal as Luminescent Study Group Chairman will be to try to be as helpful to present collectors as the past Chairmen were to him. Accomplishing this will not be a one-man job, so Paquette is seeking input from USSS members, or non-members, about any luminescent discoveries that they find. If you're uncertain about the importance of your discovery, send the information along to Paquette. USSS members who would like to serve on the Luminescent Study Group are encouraged to contact Mr. Paquette. His address is P.O. Box 6398, Scottsdale, AZ 85261. He can be reached by e-mail at stampfun@email.msn.com. |
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Dec 1, 2000 |
From the Executive Secretary The Holiday Season is fast approaching. If you haven't sent in your dues for 2001, please do so before you forget. You receive a $3.00 discount off the $25.00 annual dues only if you pay by December 31st. Be sure to sign and return your ballot for 2001-2003 Board Members and Officers. Order your 2001 bound volume of The Specialist for Spring, 2002 delivery when you pay your dues if you want a copy. Also remember to send your free classified word ads directly to The Specialist Editor. - Larry Ballantyne |
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Dec 1, 2000 |
Here's a Good Deal! A major expense for the United States Stamp Society is postage. Each year the official business of the USSS requires approximately $2,000 in postage. Discount postage usually sells for 75% of face value. Any member who wishes to make a contribution of discount postage will receive a tax deductible contribution for the full face value of the postage plus mailing costs (including insurance). Please mail discount postage to the treasurer for distribution, or drop it off at any show where the USSS has a society table. A receipt indicating the amount of your tax-deductible, charitable contribution will be sent for all contributions in excess of $5.
- David Sugar, Treasurer |
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Nov 16, 2000 |
New web site search feature now available Thanks to a service from LookSmart Ltd., a search option is now available on the web site. To search this site, start from the search box at the bottom of the Home page. |
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Nov 4, 2000 |
Introducing Our New Executive Secretary Larry Ballantyne
Larry has been a member of the BIA/USSS since 1983, APS since 1974, and USPCS since 1984. He is also a member of various other societies, including serving as Treasurer of the Houston Philatelic Society and the Greater Houston Stamp Show for the past 5 years, and also participated on the local committees assisting with the '98 APS Winter Show and the '00 Americover Show. Larry started collecting at age 12 when his grandfather gave him a stamp album and a bag of worldwide stamps. He has remained a collector ever since, focusing primarily on U.S. stamps and postal history. His main areas of interest include U.S. locals/express companies, New York City cancels and the Transportation coil series, and he has exhibited Eastern Express Companies. Chairman Roger Brody stated, "Larry Ballantyne is highly qualified to serve the Board and membership in his new capacity as Executive Secretary. As a member of the Executive Committee, Larry will bring considerable knowledge and experience in guiding our Society." The Board welcomes our new Executive Secretary and is pleased to introduce him to the membership. |
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Nov 4, 2000 |
Prexie Era Collectors To Meet At Chicagopex The Presidential Issue Committee (also known as the Prexy Era Study Group, since it also studies other issues of the Prexie era) will meet at Chicagopex on Saturday, November 18 at 11:00AM at the Rosemont Convention center. Meeting room number was unknown at press time but will be listed in the show program. Anyone with an interest in that era of U.S. stamp production and usage should attend the meeting to meet and talk with collectors with similar interests. |
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Nov 4, 2000 |
USSS Annual Meeting at ARIPEX, Tucson, Arizona
The show will be held at the Tucson, AZ Convention Center on January 19-21, 2001. The show has several special happenings that make it a philatelic extravaganza. The local show committee has described it as a Philatelic Stampede in their brochure. |
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Nov 4, 2000 |
Dues Mailing and Election Ballot You will soon be receiving your membership renewal notice and ballot for the election of Officers and Board members. We would appreciate it if you would send in your 2001 dues early, before you become too busy with the holiday season. You can also order a bound volume of the 2001 U.S. Specialist for delivery in 2002. Please remember that The U.S. Specialist and USSS membership is on a calendar year basis. To avoid missing an issue of the journal, please renew before the end of the year ... and take a $3 discount from the yearly dues of $25. Many members give additional contributions for the work of the Society. It's still a bargain to receive a quality journal such as The Specialist for $22 yearly. The continued generosity of our members who make additional contributions allows our society to provide in-depth research information monthly as well as the popular Research Papers produced for our members. Your association's operations require four to five weeks to process address changes and renewals. When members do not renew until February or March, continuation of The Specialist is not guaranteed. The restarting of the journal to a delinquent dues payer adds expense. Please let us know if you plan to drop your membership, too. Members have received a ballot, send with their 2001 dues notices, for the election of Officers and Board of Governors members. Please remember to return your ballot with your dues renewal. |
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Nov 4, 2000 |
Your Contribution Can Go Farther This year more members than ever are making contributions to the USSS. All contributions beyond the regular annual dues of $25 qualify under current IRS guidelines as a tax deductible charitable contribution. We acknowledge all contributions of $5 or more with a written receipt. Many companies have matching programs for contributions made by employees to eligible, recognized charitable organizations. If you have recently made a contribution to the USSS and your company has such a program, please consider applying for a matching grant. - David Sugar, Treasurer |
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Oct 20, 2000 |
Scenes from the USSS 70th Convention at NAPEX Additional scenes from the USSS Convention at NAPEX published in the September Specialist are now online. |
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Oct 11, 2000 |
Fall Postage Stamp Mega Event The USSS will be hosting a table at the Fall Mega Event. The show is scheduled for November 9-12, 2000, at The Javits Center, 12th Avenue and 35th Street, New York City. Nick Lombardi is coordinating the staffing of our table for the event. If you plan on being at the show on any of the days and would be willing to help staff the table for a few hours, please contact Nick by e-mail or by phone at 908-233-3045. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Oct 10, 2000 |
Election of Officers and Governors - Nominees Selected The Nominating Committee has selected a slate of nominees to serve the Society as Officers and Governors to serve a three-year term, January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2003. The Nominating Committee is comprised of Chairman William Dunn, William Schuman and Stephen Suffet. (more...) |
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Sep 23, 2000 |
Corrections to 2000 Durland Corrections to the 2000 Durland as reported by Wallace Cleland in the August Specialist are now online. |
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Sep 5, 2000 |
Jay B. Stotts Resumes Position of President
Jay Stotts has made notable contributions to The United States Specialist. He has authored numerous articles including his series "Rate Usages of the Fourth Bureau Issue" which was awarded the Hopkinson Memorial Literature award in 1989. The President is the Chief Operating Officer of the Society and is responsible for the ongoing operation of the Society. The Board of Governors is delighted that Jay has agreed to serve as our President. |
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Sep 5, 2000 |
Annual Meeting Update ARIPEX in 2001 The United States Stamp Society will host its 2001 annual meeting early in the new year at the APS national show held with ARIPEX. The show will be held at the Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona. Every year the AIRPEX Show location rotates between Phoenix and Tucson. Next year's show, sponsored by the Arizona Federation of Stamp Clubs, will be held January 19-21, 2001 in Tucson, Arizona. AIRPEX national stamp exhibition will be a special event. In addition to the annual event, the show will host NORDIA 2001, an international exhibition in cooperation with the Scandinavian Collectors Club. Additionally, the American Philatelic Society has scheduled its winter meeting at AIRPEX. The exhibition will take place in the Tucson Convention Center. A two-morning postal history symposium on Methods and Topics of Postal History featuring presentations on various aspects of postal history will take place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 17-18 January 2001, just prior to the opening of the exhibition. Collectors interested in postal history will have the opportunity to learn from recognized experts not only about their findings but also how to do their own research. The program will go beyond providing just Nordic information so that collectors of other areas also will find information of interest at the symposium. About 75 dealers will be on the bourse. Besides an outstanding showing of United States and Nordic philatelic material, the exhibition will highlight Arizona postal history and let visitors actually see the stagecoach (not a replica) that carried mail from Tucson to Tombstone, Arizona, the town that was too tough to die. Three days of tours will precede the exhibition. Visitors who arrive early will have the opportunity to take arranged tours to visit Tombstone, see the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and view the Kartchner Caverns, which were a million years in the making. This is one stamp exhibition that you won't want to miss. The show committee has planned activities to make this event interesting to both collectors and their non-collecting companions. It is not too early to make your plans for this trip to America's Southwest, where you'll see the Old, and often Wild, West and enjoy a desert experience. Plans for the United States Stamp Society annual meeting and exhibition will be detailed in future issues of The Specialist. If you plan to attend AIRPEX or would like additional information, it is recommended that your contact: Betsy Towle, General Chairman, ARIPEX, c/o The Postal History Foundation, P.O. Box 40725, Tucson, AZ 85717 or Ken Martin, APS, P.O. Box 8000, State College, PA 16803. |
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Sep 5, 2000 |
Nominating Committee Selected In the August, 2000 issue of The Specialist, Chairman Roger Brody asked for volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee, charged with the responsibility of presenting a slate of candidates to serve the Society as Officers and members of the Board of Governors. Chairman Brody has named William Dunn, William Schuman, and Stephen Suffet to serve on the nominating committee with Bill Dunn as the chairman. All three members of this committee are well qualified, having served as an Officer or member of the Board of Governors in the past. The committee will present a slate of Officers and Board members to the general membership for election in the Fall of 2000 for a three-year term beginning in January, 2001. All board positions are subject to re-election. It is hoped that many of the current Board members will consent to nomination for continuity, but several Board positions will be available. The Nominating Committee has the responsibility to offer a complete slate of nomination to the Board of Governors. The names and background information of the nominees will then be published in The United States Specialist and the Executive Secretary will prepare and mail the ballots with the Fall dues mailing. The Executive Secretary will tabulate the ballots and report the results to the Board for publication. If you are interested in serving the Society as a Board member or elected Officer, please write to Bill Dunn, P.O. Box 722, Westfield, NJ 07091-0722. |
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Sep 5, 2000 |
Wanted: Modern Stamp Collectors With the flood of new issues in recent years from the U.S. Postal Service, there is much material to collect and study. Sadly, very little of this material has been described in The Specialist. Are you one of those collectors with an interest in this material in all its variety? We want to hear from you - to tell the rest of our membership about the interesting and collectible aspects of recent U.S. stamps. There are stories waiting to be told. You can be the one to tell the story of your favorite collecting specialty. Contact the Editor about your interests and tell us about your favorite modern U.S. stamps. |
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Sep 5, 2000 |
Recent Developments in On-Line Philately In recent years the Internet has become a significant part of the philatelic world. In last December's issue of The United States Specialist, we presented a multi-authored article on "Adventures in On-Line Auction Arena," detailing the several authors' experiences in acquiring material through on-line auctions. Apparently that article was very well received by our readership, since, as Editor, I received as many positive comments on that one article as were forthcoming on all other articles in the past year combined. This indicates that there is widespread and intense interest in using the Internet in furthering our members' collecting interests. To explore further the on-line aspects of philately and the advantages the Internet offers to our readers, we are planning a similar review and summary article on the topic "Trends in On-Line Philately" and are soliciting contributions from our readers. In this article we hope to explore what's happening not only in the area of on-line auctions, which continues to be a growing area of activity both on the current unchallenged leader eBay and also on the lesser sites (e.g., Yahoo). Also, those dealers who operate their own auction sites. There are some dealers who formerly appeared at shows around the country, selling primarily in the area of postal history, who have forsaken the stamp show circuit and now sell exclusively on-line. Philatelic societies now maintain websites, including our own United States Stamp Society (www.usstamps.org). Accessible from the USSS site (Study Groups and Committees page), for example, is the site for the Liberty Series Committee, showing items from that series. Also, there are more than a few collectors who maintain their own websites, exhibiting items from their collections and sometimes offering items for sale. We would like to present a variety of viewpoints on recent developments in Internet philately under the heading "Trends in On-Line Philately." If you have any experiences or observations that you would like to present to our readers regarding the on-line area, please forward those to the Editor. Length of writing is not as important as the significance of what you have to say. A few paragraphs to a page or two, concise, to the point, is what we would like to see and the members would like to read. With production schedules and required lead times being what they are, we need to have manuscripts in hand by October 20th for inclusion in the December issue.
- Leonard Piszkiewicz |
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Sep 5, 2000 |
Moving Soon?? The notice "Address Changes" appears in every issue of The U.S. Specialist requesting members to notify the Executive Secretary 30 days in advance of an address change. Many members have become so accustomed to the notice that they do not realize the importance of it to both the society and themselves. In order for your Executive Secretary to ensure the timely delivery of your journal, the lead time required with the printer forces notification to them by mid-month before the month of issue of The Specialist. This in turn requires the member to notify the Executive Secretary no later than the second week of the month for the coming month's issue. To account for mail deliveries and other delays, that's how your society arrived at the "30 days" requirement. However, there is another factor that enters the picture that is costly to your society and not merely an annoyance for the member who misses an issue of the journal; that member should stop to consider the ramifications of moving and forgetting to notify the USSS. The Specialist like most periodicals carries a notice that the publisher wishes notification by the U.S. Postal Service that address changes have occurred should delivery not be completed. Hence, for every issue that is undeliverable, the mailing label from The Specialist is returned to the USSS with a service fee of $0.50 charged your society. When an issue is undeliverable and a request is made by a member for its eventual replacement, additional costs are then incurred by your society, as the replacement copy cannot be mailed using the bulk-mail rate as the printer did in its initial mailing. In order to keep the journal at the lowest possible price, the USSS prices its membership at less than break-even cost, making up the difference with book sales and member donations. Your cooperation in keeping these costs down with timely notification of address changes is appreciated by all. |
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Jul 30, 2000 |
USSS 70th Annual Meeting United States Stamp Society (Bureau Issues Association, Inc.) Annual Meeting, June 3, 2000 Tysons Corners, Virginia Chairman of the Board, Roger Brody, called the meeting to order at 1 PM. After welcoming the attendees, he asked each attendee to introduce him/herself. The minutes of the previous meeting in Denver were approved. Roger commended the editors of the new Durland, which was released at this show: Wallace Cleland, Kim Johnson, John Larson. Kim Johnson commented that he was truly only an editor of the Durland and that Wallace Cleland is really the one responsible for the references in the catalog. (more...) |
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Jul 30, 2000 |
Plate Number Checklist Wallace Cleland has just finished correlating the 1-20,000 checklist with the new Durland and has tabulated a list of additions and corrections to the checklist that was issued in 1990. He will be happy to send a copy of this 16 page list to anyone who sends a self-addressed 9"x12" envelope with 99¢ postage on it to Wallace Cleland, 1710 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705. |
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Jul 22, 2000 |
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Jul 6, 2000 |
Exhibition Photocopy Committee By Robert L. Toth 80 High Point Drive, Unit 65, Medina, OH 44256 To all United States Stamp Society members and exhibitors: A service available for USSS/BIA members is provided by the Exhibition Photocopy Committee. It is our intent to have copies of as many top notch USSS/BIA collections as possible available to our membership for a minimal cost. Other philatelic societies, serving U.S. Classics and Airmail collectors, have had this service for some time with great success. (more...) |
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Jul 5, 2000 |
New Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog Released at NAPEX 2000
The Durland 2000 edition is the sixth produced by the USSS and its publication celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the introduction of the Standard Plate Number Catalog. The Sterling Stamp Co. published the first Plate Number Catalog, Vol. 1, in 1950 and in successive years through 1981. Clarence B. Durland himself initially edited the catalog, with William Patten editing the later editions. In 1984 under the leadership of the late George Godin, the B.I.A. began editing, publishing and expanding the coverage of stamps. The Society produced subsequent editions in 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1997. The 1997 and the new 2000 edition have been compiled and edited by Kim D. Johnson, assisted by W. Wallace Cleland, former B.I.A. Chairman, and John L. Larson. The new Durland 2000, the most comprehensive research source for plate number information on United States postage and revenue stamps, has been expanded to 456 pages, an increase of 64 pages from the previous edition. Plate number information appears for three years of new issues along with scores of previously unreported numbers for pre-Bureau issues, which were introduced in the 1997 edition. New features in this edition include the listing of all Revenue issues with 40 new illustrations and a new section for dummy and test stamps. For the first time, paste up coils and rotary booklet panes will be priced. A new appendix listing the maximum percentage of partial plate numbers on Coil stamps complements the ongoing Rotary Press Booklet pane percentage listings. The Postage Due section has been re-worked, incorporating the studies done by David Stiff and published in The United States Specialist, the Society's monthly journal. The MDI "Blue Cover" booklet section has also been enhanced and updated. With the completion of the revenues section and new listings, the catalog will now include plate number information on all United States and overprinted Possessions postage, revenue and back of the book stamps listed in the Scott Specialized U.S. Catalog. The Durland 2000 edition, a bound soft-cover 9" x 6" book format, will be priced at $22.00 post paid. It is available to members of the United States Stamp Society at the discount price of $18.00. Orders should be sent to Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 6634, Katy, TX 77491-6634 . |
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Jul 4, 2000 |
UNITED STATES STAMP SOCIETY Members will note that as of our Annual Meeting held at NAPEX 2000 in McLean, Virginia, the name of our organization, the United States Stamp Society, has formally been adopted. The Board of Governors has taken action to retain the name Bureau Issues Association, Inc. to protect our heritage and a proud legacy of 70 years of publishing the best in United States philatelic research. As has been stated in The Specialist before, our organization has always been associated with the stamps of the 20th Century. It is well known that our original focus, as our former "Bureau" name suggested, was the product of the BEP from 1894. We recognize that U.S. stamp production has been changing for almost two decades and the BEP is no longer the sole designer and producer of U.S. postage stamps. The United States Stamp Society will continue to maintain and build upon our close association with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. We would expect the USSS to be the primary source and repository for information and research of 20th and 21st Century U.S. postage and revenue stamps. Our new name permits us to be unbound by conventions of time and will hopefully attract a broader membership interested in the study of United States postage and revenue stamps and their use. |
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Jul 4, 2000 |
USSS 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting The Society celebrated its 70th Anniversary at the Washington, D.C. area NAPEX 2000 stamp show Friday June 2 through Sunday June 4, 2000, which was held at the McLean, VA Hilton Hotel and Convention Center at Tysons Corner. In addition to an APS World Series of Philately exhibition and wonderfully organized stamp show, the three day event featured special events for Society members. At 7:30 AM on Friday, 30 members were transported to the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. The members were greeted by Antoinette Banks of the BEP and were cleared by Security at 8 AM. The group was then treated to a special tour of the printing and perforation sections of the Bureau. Members were given an opportunity to examine the presses, observe the printing of stamps and the quality checking methods employed, and question employees of the Bureau regarding all phases of production and packaging. The members were actually split into two groups. While one group was on the printing floor, the other was given a tour of the Historical Resource Center in the old Bureau building. The Historical Resource Center houses the archives of the BEP under the direction of Cecelia Wertheimer. The archives contain material associated with the development and creation of the security printed products of the Bureau, both stamps and currency. For those interested in Essays and Proofs, the files of the Center are to die for. In subsequent issues of The Specialist we hope to publish new and interesting information learned at the tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Though a picture is, as they say, worth a thousand words, pictures were not permitted at the government's security printing facility. Those who specialize in the production of our stamps should find this new research fascinating. Upon returning to the NAPEX show, we were greeted at the Society Table by our number one promoter and recruiter, James Galceran. Jimmy flew in from California to prove he could establish a new member sign-up quota for the show. Naturally, he exceeded his predicted quota. At 3:00 PM, Kim Johnson, editor of the new 50th Anniversary edition Durland 2000 Standard Plate Number Catalog, announced that three cases of the new publication had arrived. The Society is indebted to Kim, Wallace Cleland, John Larson and all the member contributors for producing the most complete source for United States postage and revenue stamp plate number information and valuation. Special recognition is owed to The Columbian Stamp Company, Inc. and Shreves Auction Galleries, Inc. for advertising support of the publication. All three cases of books sold out before the show ended. Friday evening was highlighted by the 70th Anniversary Banquet held at the National Postal Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Our host, James H. Bruns, Museum Director, opened the entire museum facility including the Museum Shop and Philatelic Center to the members both at the opening reception and after dinner. That evening two special honors were presented, which are detailed in the July issue of The Specialist. William O. Schuman received the Century of Service 2000 Award and George W. Brett was inducted into the Hall of Fame. After dinner James Bruns addressed the attendees sharing insights about the history and success of the seven year old postal museum and his plans for the future. Saturday morning was all business as the Board of Governors and Committee Chairpersons met to discuss future plans for the Society. In addition to receiving reports and approving a new budget, important topics included a new publication on booklet stamps, our publications inventory storage, the success of our Website, "usstamps.org," the new Exhibit Photocopy Project and our next annual meeting at ARIPEX in Tucson, Arizona, January 19-21, 2001. Further details will be published in current and future issues of The Specialist. The General Membership meeting at 1:00 PM was well attended by members from across the nation. After all members introduced themselves, the activities of the morning Board Meeting and future Society plans were reviewed. Before the meeting ended Executive Secretary David Lee mentioned a special NAPEX offer of 20 official government canvas mail bags especially produced for the show. Further information was available at the USSS show table. Saturday evening the NAPEX 2000 exhibition awards banquet was held at the Hilton Hotel. In addition to the show awards presented, the USSS Walter W. Hopkinson Memorial Trophy was won by Nicholas Lombardi for his "The 1903 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue" exhibit. The USSS Hugh M. Southgate Memorial Trophy was won by Irv Heimburger for his "The First Ten Years of Bureau Issues" exhibit. The show Grand Award went to Murray A. Abramson for his "The U.S. 1922 Definitive Series: A Study of Rates and Uses." Abramson's exhibit also garnered the USSS Statue of Freedom award. The three day event was a great success. The Board of Governors extends its appreciation to our Executive Secretary David Lee, whose planning, hard work and flawless execution made it all possible. |
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Jul 4, 2000 |
From the Executive Secretary NAPEX 2000 is finally over, and we offer many thanks to the speakers, exhibitors and well over 100 members who stopped by the show table and helped out. Your participation made NAPEX 2000 and our 70th Anniversary a special occasion. Special thanks to Jimmy Galceran, John Larson and Kim Johnson for their help throughout the show. The banquet at the National Postal Museum was quite an event; thanks go to James Bruns and his staff for the use of his facilities. Again, special thanks to member Dick Wrona for his help in carrying off a memorable event for all at the dinner/reception. Our next annual meeting will be held at the combined shows of ARIPEX, NORDIA and the APS winter meeting January 19-21, 2001, at Tucson, Arizona. Plan to be there, as it will be a huge show. -David Lee |
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Jul 4, 2000 |
Nominating Committee, Candidates Sought for USSS Board, Officers The year Two Thousand will serve as an election year for USSS Officers and Board members. The Society is seeking members who are interested in running for office. The Nominating Committee consists of at least three persons, with one member serving as chairman. The Nominating Committee will present a slate of officers to the general membership for election in the fall of 2000 for service beginning in January of 2001. Three officers will be elected for service to the society. They are President, Vice President and Secretary. These are all volunteer positions without pay. The Treasurer, Editor and Executive Secretary are hired employee positions with monetary compensation and are not subject to election. The Executive Secretary executes the tasks of maintaining the roster and Society records, so the Secretary's job is primarily that of a recording secretary. Both the Treasurer and the Executive Secretary are Executive Committee voting members. All Board positions are subject to re-election, including that of Chairman. It is expected that many of the current Board members will consent to nomination for continuity, but we expect Board and Officer positions will he available. The Nominating Committee has the responsibility to offer a complete slate of nomination to the Board of Governors. The names and background information of the nominees will then be published in The United States Specialist and the Executive Secretary will prepare and mail the ballots with the Fall dues mailing. The Executive Secretary will tabulate the ballots and report the results to the Board for publication. If you are interested in serving the Society as a Board member or elected Officer, please write to Board of Governors, P.O. Box 722, Westfield, NJ 07091-0722. -Roger S. Brody, Chairman |
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Jul 4, 2000 |
The United States Stamp Society Hall of Fame George W. Brett has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the United States Stamp Society, formerly the Bureau Issues Association. The Board of Governors voted unanimously to honor the Society's Chairman Emeritus. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the Society's highest honor. Brett becomes the ninth person so honored. His contributions to the Society and philately are legendary. In his 67 years of membership, Brett has served on and chaired several committees including plate varieties, possessions and dependencies, Bureau production methods, catalog listings, and publications. He has been a member of the Board of Governors and served as President for two years, Chairman for six years and Chairman Emeritus for 20 years. (more...) |
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Jul 4, 2000 |
William O. Schuman Recipient of The Century of Service Award The Board of Governors awarded William O. Schuman the Century of Service Award at the 70th Anniversary banquet held at the National Postal Museum, June 2, 2000. The USSS - BIA Century of Service Award honors a member for outstanding service to the Society. Eligibility requirements of Award are as follows: The recipient must be a member in good standing for at least 10 years. Only one nominee can be selected in any one year by majority vote of the Board. Nominations in writing to the Board at least 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting will be considered by the Board. The award need not be voted on or presented every year. The following citation was read at the presentation ceremony:
The 50 oz. silver bar award was engraved:
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Jul 4, 2000 |
Nicholas Lombardi Wins Walter W. Hopkinson Trophy for 2000 Nicholas Lombardi of Mountainside, New Jersey, has won the Walter W. Hopkinson Trophy for the best 20th Century United States exhibit at NAPEX 2000. Lombardi's ten-frame exhibit was a traditional study of "The 1902 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue." A panel of APS accredited judges headed by John Hotchner made the selection from among many eligible exhibits at the Society's annual meeting show. The Hopkinson Trophy and the Southgate Trophy are the two most important exhibiting honors awarded by the United States Stamp Society. The background and history of the Hopkinson Trophy is outlined in an article in the July issue of The Specialist. The Board of Governors, on behalf of the membership, extends congratulations to Nick and all those members who presented exhibits at NAPEX 2000. |
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Jul 4, 2000 |
Hugh M. Southgate Memorial Trophy Awarded to Irv Heimburger at NAPEX 2000 By Roger S. Brody P.O. Box 722, Westfield, NJ 07091-0722 The United States Stamp Society's most important award for 19th Century exhibiting was won by Irv Heimburger of Evansville, IN at the annual meeting exhibition at NAPEX 2000. Heimburger's exhibit, "The First Ten Years of Bureau Issues," displayed the initial issues produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The exhibit contained stamps and postal history starting with the 1894 regular issue (First Bureau Issue), the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Issue, the 1901 Pan-American issue and the Series 1902 regular issue (Second Bureau Issue). Irv Heimburger is only the eleventh winner of The Southgate Trophy since its inception in 1969. Heimburger received the sterling silver tray at the NAPEX 2000 awards ceremony. Heimburger joins an elite list of winners, the first of whom was Morton Dean Joyce, for his exhibit of United States booklet panes at SEPAD. A list of the recipients of the Hugh M. Southgate Trophy accompanies this report. (more...) |
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