The American Philatelist - March 2018

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MARCH 2018 CONTENTS p. 232 VOLUME 132 • NO. 3 • WHOLE NO. 1,406 THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST Since 1887 — The Premier Philatelic Magazine in the Nation FEATURES p. 238 p. 228 EDITOR Martin Kent Miller, ext. 221 martin@stamps.org • aparticle@stamps.org EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES Jeff Stage, ext. 222 • jstage@stamps.org Doris Wilson, ext. 223 • doris@stamps.org ADVERTISING MANAGER Helen Bruno, ext. 224 hlbruno@stamps.org • adsales@stamps.org American Philatelic Society American Philatelic Research Library 100 Match Factory Place • Bellefonte, PA 16823 814-933-3803 • 814-933-6128 (Fax) STAMPS.ORG • STAMPLIBRARY.ORG 232 FAROE ISLANDS PHILATELY RISES FROM WORLD WARS By Robert A. Moss Different aspects of stamps and postal history can be traced to the world wars in the Faroe Islands, a necklace of 18 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic that are linked heavily to Denmark. DEPARTMENTS 260 Books and Catalogs 254 Buy and Sell 274 Classifieds 282 Digital Discoveries 258 Expertizing 238 POSTAL SYSTEM MISHANDLES STAMPS ON MODERN COVER By Steven J. Bahnsen A postal clerk – maybe hurried, distracted or unsure of the rules – covers a modern padded envelope with an odd, illegal array of stamps and postmarks. 269 Index of Advertisers 210 Letters to the Editor 278 Membership Report 286 New Stamps 222 Our Story 228 COLLECTING COAST TO COAST By Wayne Youngblood A cover that offers a true philatelic foursome: four stamps – three of them with the same face, but all with different Scott numbers – that were issued on the same day. 240 VISITING THE BRITISH EMPIRE By Noel Davenhill We travel to Dominica in the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands, first found by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage to America in 1493. Dominica has a history of early-use British stamps and some Leeward Islands stamps and was a presidency and a colony before gaining independence in 1978. p. 248 p. 250 p. 296 248 HOW I BECAME A 250 WHO WAS BEHIND FI- 296 WORLDWIDE IN A STAMP COLLECTOR DELITY AND ITS COVERS? NUTSHELL By Rick Herman By Jeff Stage By Bob Lamb A 1938 U.S. cover from the A lawyer from Minnesota Visiting historic Poland is Fidelity Stamp Co. carries an who made a mark in New incredibly interesting and interesting letter and story York and Washington, D.C., a look at its postal history and was likely one of the created an interesting stamp adds even more to your earliest – perhaps the first – company that sold stamps, enjoyment of this central serviced first-day cover of a offered a new issue service European country. Prexie stamp. and peddled covers. 266 Philatelic Happenings 204 President’s Column 270 Show Time 208 The Philatelic Experience EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Scott English, ext. 219 scott@stamps.org CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Ken Martin, ext. 218 kpmartin@stamps.org GENERAL INFORMATION apsinfo@stamps.org ADDRESS CHANGES requests@stamps.org, ext. 201 DIGITAL STRATEGIES SPECIALIST Mara Hartzell, ext. 207 | mhartzell@stamps.org EDUCATION/YOUTH Cathy Brachbill, ext. 239 cbrachbill@stamps.org EXPERTIZING/QUICK ID Thomas W. Horn, ext. 205 | twhorn@stamps.org FINANCE Rick Banks, ext. 216 rbanks@stamps.org LIBRARY/INFO. SERVICES Scott Tiffney, ext. 246 stiffney@stamps.org MEMBERSHIP Judy Johnson, ext. 210 judy@stamps.org SALES UNIT Wendy Masorti, ext. 270 stampstore@stamps.org SHOWS/EXHIBITIONS Kathleen Edwards, ext. 217 stampshow@stamps.org SHOW TIME LISTINGS showtime@stamps.org The American Philatelist (ISSN 0003-0473) is published monthly by the American Philatelic Society, Inc., 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823. Periodicals postage paid at Bellefonte, PA 16823 and at additional mailing office. Price per copy $4.95. Canadian Distribution Agreement Number 40030959. Opinions expressed in articles in this magazine are those of the writers and are not necessarily endorsed by the society and/or the magazine. The American Philatelist cannot be responsible for the accuracy of any information printed herein. Postmaster: Send address changes to: The American Philatelist 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823. ©2017, The American Philatelic Society, Inc. 202 AMERICAN PHILATELIST / MARCH 2018
THE PHILATELIC EXPERIENCE Connecting With Greg Considering the Needs of the Hobby At the Southeastern Stamp Expo in late January, I had the opportunity to represent the APS at the show and to conduct the APS Town Hall meeting. During that standing-room-only meeting, in addition to answering questions, I spoke about the importance of two words — “balance” and “connections.” Within the context of managing this journal, balance involves a continual pursuit of knowledge and scholarship, while also maintaining a high degree of readability. The challenge is to balance the depth of the content while appealing to the broadest possible audience. New readers, especially younger ones, need to find something in philately that interests them without intimidating them. The importance of balance lies in the hobby’s need to make connections. Much like the journalistic challenge of readability, we as philatelists need to offer approachability for the hobby to grow. If The American Philatelist can enable a collector to connect with a crucial aspect of postal history — or if a stamp dealer can guide a hesitant novice to a level of comfort with professional philatelists, then we all benefit through a strengthened community. Now, before you scoff or dismiss my premise, consider Greg. Greg worked security for the Atlanta show Stamp shows like the Southeastern Stamp Expo and February’s AmeriStamp Expo are times to connect with fellow philatelists, encourage new collectors and discover a new collection focus like this example of U.S. Army emergency issues. and was a bit of a talker. Greg, not realizing he was talking with a show participant, quietly admitted that the attendees seemed like “…a bunch of nerds.” But, being talkative, he made conversation with several of the “nerds” who shared what they collected and why. In short, Greg was able to make a connection. After his last shift, Greg walked the floor until the show closed. He came by the APS table to share what he had bought and to talk about collecting. The connections he made converted a skeptic and, although by a single person, grew our community. So, as you peruse this edition, evaluate an upcoming show or consider your next purchase, don’t lose track of your role in making connections. Regardless of the depth of our philatelic knowledge, our financial resources or our collecting focus, we have a responsibility to balance our interests with the needs of the hobby — take time to talk and listen to the Gregs we all encounter. ................................................................................ BY MARTIN KENT MILLER editor martin@stamps.org APS Official Family 2016–2019 PRESIDENT Mick Zais mzais@newberry.edu BOARD OF VICE PRESIDENTS Robert Zeigler ziggy_travesty@yahoo.com Jeff Shapiro dirtyoldcovers@aol.com Patricia (Trish) Kaufmann trishkauf@comcast.net SECRETARY Stephen Schumann stephen.schumann@att.net TREASURER Bruce Marsden mail@brucemarsden.com DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Michael Bloom mbloom@sinotech.com Rich Drews richbear427@hotmail.com Peter P. McCann ppm103226706@aol.com Mark Schwartz mark.schwartz1@verizon.net IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Stephen Reinhard sreinhard1@optonline.net STAMP THEFT COMMITTEE Nicholas A. Lombardi P.O. Box 1005, Mountainside, NJ 07092 stamptheft@stamps.org APS INSURANCE PLAN Hugh Wood Inc., 220 Match Factory Place Bellefonte, PA 16823 Toll Free: 888-APS-6494 Phone: 212-509-3777 Fax: 212-509-4906 aps@hughwood.com ADDRESS CHANGES To change your address online visit stamps.org and log into your My APS account. Or mail your new address information to APS, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823 (Fax: 814-933-6128). Please try to give us four weeks’ notice. You can also add an e-mail address or website to your APS record. CONNECT ONLINE aps_stamps @american.philatelic.society @APS_stamps blog.stamps.org wsradio.com/aps-stamp-talk Editor, The American Philatelist @Stamplibrary blog.stamplibrary.org 208 AMERICAN PHILATELIST / MARCH 2018
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