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1 CNCPS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN RN CALIFORNIA PH ILILILATELIC SOCIETIES 1110 Hillcrest Dr, Lafayette, CA COUNCIL COURIER VOL 15 No 2 The APS Show at Reno The APS AmeriStamp Expo was held in Reno March 3-5 at the Atlantis Hotel. AmeriStamp Expo is a special APS exhibition showcasing One-Frame exhibits. In addition to a general competition, the show features a Champion of Champions (CofC) class that pits all of the OFE Grand Award winners from each of the national-level shows. Another special event at the show is a Team Competition among teams of five formed by exhibitors. The teams score points for medal level achieved, new exhibits/exhibitors and special awards. The team with the best total score wins. It is a friendly, but very serious, competition! The Collectors Club of San Francisco fielded three teams of exhibitors, and all three teams did exceptionally well individual results are on page 10. The show had 210 Frames: 29 Multi-frame Exhibits in 113 Frames 71 One-frame Exhibits in the Open competition 21 One-frame Champions in the CofC competition 5 One-frame Youth Exhibits Plus a number of non-competitive exhibits. INSIDE: The APS Show in Reno 1, 3 CNCPS Officers & Committees 2 President s Column 4 WPL on the Move! 4 Around the Council 5-9 Reno 2017 CCSF Team Results 10 Council Shows Report 11 COALPEX Prospectus and Entry APS Secretary Stephen Schumann at one of many official meetings he had to attend at the APS AmeriStamp Expo in Reno. Stephen was also an exhibitor on the Collectors Club of San Francisco winning White Team (see p. 10). Akthem Al-Manaseer, Ed Laveroni and Vesma Grinfelds were on the CCSF Teams at APS AmeriStamp Expo in Reno. 1

2 CNCPS Elected Officers and Appointed Positions Contact Information: Nigel Moriarty 1110 Hillcrest Dr, Lafayette, CA [dues, official correspondence] President: Larry Crain Vice President: Dave Epps Treasurer: Nigel Moriarty Secretary: Robert Pope Immediate Past President: Akthem Al-Manaseer Awards Chair: Vesma Grinfelds Council Frames Coordinator: Randy Tuuri Editor, Council Courier: David McNamee Judges Coordinator: David McNamee Speakers Bureau: Kristin Patterson Special Advisor: Vesma Grinfelds Web Master: Ed Bierman MEETINGS in 2017: WESTPEX (NOON, April 30, ROOM 8024), + TBA Subject to change watch the Council Courier for exact times and places What Does the Council Do? A number of questions arise at this time every year (dues collection time) about what the clubs get for their ten bucks. It is a fair question, because a lot of what the Council does is not visible to everyone or not associated in people s minds with the CNCPS. Perhaps some clues can be seen by the Committees that are part of the Council: The Council Courier and the web site attempt to keep clubs and member societies aware of what is going on in our area (Northern California, Northern Nevada and Southern Oregon). The Council promotes local philately through support for clubs through the Speakers Bureau for club programs, exchange of membership recruiting and retention ideas through the Council Courier, and support for stamp shows through: Publicity Exhibition Judges for local shows Loan of exhibit frames The Chaloner and Holmsten awards are two of the ways that the Council encourages local philately. The Council provides a training ground for future leaders in organized philately on the local, area and national levels. 2

3 More from Reno Members of the Reno Stamp Study Society enjoying their Awards Banquet dinner. Members who volunteered to help APS with the show were given complimentary tickets something to keep in mind when you go to an APS show! Council Members who exhibited at the APS Show bringing home LOOT: Multi-frame Competition Terri Edwards, Best Postcard Exhibit and GOLD Richard Dreiling, Multi-frame LARGE VERMEIL One-Frame Competition Paul Allen, LARGE GOLD (2 exhibits) Akthem Al-Manaseer, LARGE GOLD Norris R. Dyer, LARGE GOLD Vesma Grinfelds, LARGE GOLD + Special Prize Clyde Homen, LARGE GOLD Sandeep Jaiswal, LARGE GOLD + Special Prize Didier LeGall, LARGE GOLD David McNamee, LARGE GOLD + Special Prize Behruz Nassre-Esfahani, LARGE GOLD Edward Cahoon, GOLD Sandeep Jaiswal, GOLD Edward Laveroni, GOLD Stephen Schumann, GOLD James Busse, LARGE VERMEIL+ Special Prize Gordon Eubanks, LARGE VERMEIL Richard Rose, LARGE VERMEIL The NSSS show booth in Reno: Dave Gehringer (blue shirt), Howard Grenzebach, Gary Atkinson, Dick Simmonds and Jean Johnson Photos courtesy of Vesma Grinfelds and John Walter, with thanks! NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: WEXTPEX, Sunday APR 30, 2017 Burlingame, CA Room NOON Well Done, Everyone!!! 3

4 PRESIDENT S COLUMN Fellow Collectors: I spent the three days at the APS Spring Show in Reno and was impressed by the good representation of people from Council clubs. I counted over dozen who volunteered in various capacities, representing almost every club in the Council. Member Council exhibitors also did well, and there were many Council dealers. It was a good show from the social point, and I hope from the financial point as well. The next big show is WESTPEX which always gets (and always deserves) huge participation. However, the Council needs volunteers to staff the information table during the show. Akthem Al Manaseer will be putting up a sign-up sheet online which will be found through the Council website. At least two members per club are needed to fully staff the table. [Volunteers may also contact me at larry.crain@gmail.com to sign up.] All members of Council clubs are invited to attend the Council meeting during WESTPEX at 12:00 Sunday, April 30, in Room 8024 at the SFO Marriott. WPL On the Move! Well, not really moving just a change of address. The new postal address is: Western Philatelic Library PO BOX 7063 Redwood City, CA The FWPL, Inc. is the same as above. The previous mailing address was a PO BOX in Sunnyvale, a residual part of the previous physical location of the library in Sunnyvale. The physical location remains the same at the building that was purchased in 2014: 3004 Spring Street (corner 2nd & Spring Streets) Redwood City, CA Telephone: libry@att.net Larry Crain Introduce a Fellow Collector to your next Club Meeting. The hobby grows richer when we expand our social contacts and friendships. 4

5 Around the Council: Clubs and Members Council Clubs dues are due! If you are the Treasurer of your club, please respond promptly when the Council Treasurer Nigel Moriarty sends out your Club s Dues Invoice. 10 Bucks is a deal! The California Collectors Club Friday 13 January 2017 was lucky for the members of CCC. Vesma Grinfelds reports that CCC celebrated their annual New Year Dinner at the Europa Café, a few blocks from their meeting venue in San Francisco. Members who have paid their dues received a steeply discounted dinner! All of the officers and members who attend the monthly meetings were present. Members of the California Collectors Club at their annual New Years dinner sharing philately and fellowship. The dinner included delicious food with an old world European flavor. There was lots of chatter among all concerning philately. The Club will surely hold this event next year again!! CCC meets at the St. James Episcopal Church, 4620 California St., between 8th 5 and 9th Ave. 6:30 PM on the second Friday of each month. For more information contact President Ian Anton at Everyone is welcome. Friends of the Western Philatelic Library Note the new mailing address for FWPL and the Western Philatelic Library PO Box 7063, Redwood City, CA Volunteers Dave Moore is busy modernizing the FWPL web site, and Nestor Nunez is leading the effort to re -certify the Library s non-profit status. The WPL is located in its own building in Redwood City at 3004 Spring Street. Their normal hours are posted on their web site: or call for info. Collectors Club of San Francisco The Club fielded 3 Teams ( Red, White and Blue ) to participate in the Team competition for one-frame exhibits at the APS Show in Reno. See page10 for their results. Team Red: Captain Behruz Nassre Team White: Captain Vesma Grinfelds Team Blue: Captain Clyde Homen CCSF President Behruz Nassre has formed a search committee to locate a new meeting place. The Club had met at L Olivier Restaurant for quite a few years. Previously, the CCSF had managed to close four restaurants in as many years!

6 The new restaurant for the monthly meetings will be the Delancy Street Restaurant, Embarcadero and Brannon St. USCS USCS Chapter USS Saginaw s January newsletter Coverage shows a picture of the Christmas Lunch group (below). The issue also covers a little known gem of a museum in the Bay Area: the museum ship USS Hornet CV-12 moored at Pier 3 in Alameda. It is a great family attraction open daily 10 AM 5 PM. Check the museum web site for more information (image at lower left). Steve Shay of the USCS is making a presentation at WESTPEX April 30, 2017 at Noon on Naval cover artwork. Check for the room assigned to the meeting. Nevada Stamp Study Society Dave Gehringer, Susie Gehringer, Steve Shay and President Michael S. Turrini. Photo by Lloyd Chan NSSS furnished workers for the APS Ameristamp Expo in Reno March 3-5, 2017 (see the lead article on p. 1 and pix on p.3). The March APS show takes the place of the annual Reno Stamp & Cover Show normally held in midsummer. USS Hornet CV-12 at Pier 3 in Alameda, CA 6 President John Walter announced that next year s Show Committee is already working to put on a great show on July 28-29, 2018 at the usual location of the Bowling Museum at the National Bowling stadium in Reno. More information is available on the club web site:

7 At the APS Show, NSSS members brought home numerous awards for their exhibits, plus quite a few members took home great memories of the volunteer effort supported by club members. COALPEX Dick Dreiling with his Large Vermeil award for early postcards of Reno Announced in the March Post Boy, NSSS was invited by the Churchill County Museum to furnish a speaker for the Museum s Hobbies & Collectibles series. Harvey Edwards and Dave Gehringer will speak April 4 at 6:30 PM. The NSSS is involved with their communities, which may provide continuing life for our hobby. Ideas you can use! The Nevada Stamp Study Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month: 9 AM for trading, meeting starts at 10 AM, at Silverada Estates Clubhouse, 2301 Oddie Blvd., Reno. Monterey County Stamp Club The club still meets the 4th Thursday of each month at St Ansgar s Luthern Church, 72 E. San Joaquin St., Salinas. Contact Steve Radisch via at: sfradisch@sbcglobal.net The June COALPEX stamp show and exhibition will be upon us before you can find your tongs! This year COALPEX celebrates the centennial of President John Kennedy s birth. A juried exhibition is promised an application is attached to this newsletter. Entry fee is zero/ zip/ nil, so fill out the application and mail it to Exhibition Chair David McNamee. If you are interested in showing off some of your collection, but you may be shy about being judged for your effort, COALPEX offers exhibit space for noncompetitive pages that can be shown without being judged. You still need to fill out an application just note that your effort is non-competitive. California Collector s Club California Collectors Club s bimonthly newsletter, The California Philatelist, covered the January dinner of the club to celebrate the coming of the Year of the Rooster. CCC meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at St James Episcopal, 4620 California St., San Francisco, between 8th and 9th Avenues. 7

8 Golden Gate Precancel Society So. California Precancel Society Perfins Club of the Bay Area Spring Meeting April La Quinta Inn 2615 Buena Vista Dr Paso Robles Reservations: Info: San Francisco Pacific Philatelic Society SFPPS is APS Life Chapter No. 1, having been founded as a club November 24, As with many long-lived societies, there are many traditions. Some remain for many years, and some evolve with time passing. SFPPS has long sponsored the Margaret Munda Award of Merit given at WESTPEX for the runnerup to the Reserve Grand Award. The award is a life membership in the Western Philatelic Library. The SFPPS Board is reconsidering how to honor Margaret Munda with the change in the cost of the award. SFPPS meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 PM in the Community Room of the SFPD Richmond Station, 441 6th Avenue, San Francisco. Keep Your Club Contact Informa- tion Up-to to-date on the Web Site! Contact Ed Biermann edbierman46@gmail.com 8 FRESPEX The Fresno Philatelic Society put on their annual stamp show, FRESPEX, over the weekend March FRE- SPEX has been struggling for a number of years with all of the symptoms of our hobby s issues: declining exhibit participation, shrinking number, aging leadership. In an effort to increase support for FRESPEX, the FPS conducted a raffle with five very nice prizes. As we go to press, the results are unknown. We wish them the best! Where is news of Your Club? Cards, Letters and Photos Requested! dmcnamee@aol.com Your Council Courier Editor Redding Stamp Club We normally have news of NOVAPEX at this time of year, but the Redding Club s annual stamp dhow dates were pre-empted by the APS show in Reno. Nevertheless, members have been busy! RSC Member, award-winning Exhibitor, Council Judge, and all-around good guy Bob Grosch published a profusely illustrated article in the March American Philatelist on one of his favorite topics, The Boston Negative Cancels. It is the sort of subject that can really be a fascinating pursuit. Well done, Bob!

9 Sequoia Stamp Club SSC welcomed Chris Palermo as its new President on January 10. Craig Butterworth served the past two years as President of this active and vibrant club. Sequoia meets the Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 7:05 PM in the Redwood City Community Activities Building (where PENPEX is held). Visitors are welcome and there are refreshments served! Their Club Program Schedule is posted on their web site and published in their newsletter Stamp Chatter. So. Oregon Philatelic Society SOPS is busily organizing their members to host the SOPEX show April 8-9.in Central Point, OR. This is always a fun show with a high proportion of club members exhibiting at the show. San Jose Stamp Club SJSC meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month at Hilltop Manor, 790 Ironwood Dr, San Jose. Visitors are always welcome! There are many talented members of the San Jose Stamp Club, including Brian Jones, known for his work over many years with the Boy Scouts Stamp Collecting merit badge program. Also Jessica Rodriguex, a member of the APS YPLF Class of YPLF stands for the Young Philatelic Leaders Fellowship program. Jessica chose the Exhibitor Track, where she will be paired with a mentor to hone her exhibiting skills. Come see the results this November at Filatelic Fiesta. Check out the San Jose Stamp Club new web site: for more information about the SJSC and their forthcoming activities. Want YOUR club s news featured? Make certain your newsletter editor sends a copy of the club s newsletter and press releases to the Editor of the Council Courier: David McNamee PO BOX 37 Alamo, CA or dmcnamee@aol.com Featuring: Scandinavian Collectors Club Polonus Philatelic Society International Philippine Philatelic Society WESTPEX April San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel 1800 Old Bayshore Highway Burlingame Info: CHANGE to 2017 EXHIBITIONS 2017 NOVAPEX 2017 RENO STAMP & COVER SHOW Shows postponed to 2018 as a result of the APS Winter Show in Reno in March 9

10 RENO 2017: CCSF Team Awards and Honors Results of the Team Competition at the APS AmeriStamp Expo (CCSF Members): Points are awarded to teams for: Novice exhibitors (new to WSP competition) New exhibits (not shown previously at WSP competition) Medal level achieved (LARGE GOLD = Highest down to BRONZE = Least) Special Prizes Grand Award Reserve Grand Award Blue team: Richard B. Rose, The Hejaz Railway Stamps, , Large Vermeil Akthem Al-Manaseer, The First Issue of Transjordan, Large Gold James Busse, Bosnia-Herzegovina Tobacco Tax Paid Revenues, Large Vermeil + Special Prize Clyde Homen, The British Concession at Chinde, Large Gold Paul Allen, Victorian Indian Mai to West Indian Ocean Destinations, Large Gold Red team: David McNamee, Conquest of the Zulu Kingdom , Large Gold + Special Prize Matthew Kewriga, Danish West Indies Mail to Denmark , Large Gold Gordon Eubanks, Uses of the Humble ½ Cent Benjamin Franklin Stamp of 1938, Large Vermeil Sandeep Jaiswal, The First Issue of Dungarpur, Gold + Special Prize Behruz Nassre-Esfahani, Persia: The First Portrait Issue of Nasser-eddin Shah Qajar, Large Gold White team: Team Winners!! Judging at the 2017 APS AmeriStamp Expo Vesma Grinfelds, Latvia: The First Banknote Issue and Its Overprints, Large Gold + Special Prize Ed Laveroni, San Francisco to Mt. Tamalpais & The Crookedest Railroad in the World, Gold Stephen Schumann, New Zealand Prison of War Air Letter Cards, Gold Paul Allen, Victorian Indian Mail to the Far East, Large Gold Didier LeGall, The First 5/- Stamp of Great Britaiin: Stamp, Postal History and Use abroad, Large Gold White Team won in three-way tie breaker in a field of six teams. 10

11 Council Shows Report NOTE: The Council Courier will publish only the highlights of each stamp show. We will not publish the full palmares that information is available on the CNCPS web site: Results for Fourth Quarter 2016 OCT 14-16: WINEPEX, San Rafael, CA Grand Award: David McNamee Conquest of the Zulu Kingdom OCT 29-30: EBCC SHOW, Walnut Creek, CA Grand Award: Nigel Moriarty Sport of Hawaiian Kings NOV 5-6: SACAPEX, Sacramento, CA Grand Award: Edward Laveroni San Francisco to Mt. Tamalpais on the "Crookedest Railroad in the World DEC 3-4: PENPEX, Redwood City, CA Grand Award: Bill Lenarz Golden Age Picture Postcard Depictions of Chilean Harbors Congratulations to All Participants! Don t forget our 2017 WSP Shows in Council territory: APR WESTPEX Burlingame, CA NOV Filatelic Fiesta San Jose,CA NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: WESTPEX, Sunday APR 30, 2017 ROOM NOON Everyone welcome SHOW SCHEDULE & JUDGES CNCPS Judges Chair David McNamee announced the Exhibition Show Schedule and Judges for 2017: NOVAPEX Redding, CA Canceled for 2017 FRESPEX MARCH 11-12, Fresno Bourse Only SOPEX APRIL 8-9, Medford, OR Judges: Vesma Grinfelds + TBA COALPEX JUNE 17-18, Walnut Creek Judges: Bill Barlow + Behruz Nassre RENO STAMP SHOW Canceled for 2017 WINEPEX OCTOBER 6-8, San Rafael Judges: David McNamee + Larry Crain EBCC SHOW OCTOBER 28-29, Walnut Creek Judges: Nestor Nunez + Ed Laveroni SACAPEX NOVEMBER 4-5 Sacramento CNCPS HOLMSTEN Award Show Judges: Dzintars Grinfelds + Lisa Foster PENPEX DECEMBER 2-3 Redwood City Judges: Daryl Reiber + Bob Grosch Schedule: Second Quarter 2017 SOPEX APRIL 8-9 Medford, OR Info: COALPEX JUNE 17-18, Walnut Creek Info: depps55@gmail.com Further information for these shows can be located through the CNCPS web site: Consider exhibiting it s fun! 11

12 COALPEX 2017 Contra Costa Alameda County Philatelic Exhibition Saturday, June 17 th and Sunday, June 18 th Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA Sponsored by Alameda Stamp Club Diablo Valley Stamp Club Fremont Stamp Club East Bay Collectors Club Philatelic Society of San Leandro, Inc. PROSPECTUS 2017 To enter your exhibit, complete this form, sign and mail to: David McNamee, 15 Woodland Drive, Alamo, CA Exhibitor s Name (Print) Address Phone ( ) Club Affiliations Other Society Memberships APS# Novice: Yes No Youth Title of Exhibit Brief Description of Exhibit (for the Program) Has this exhibit been shown before? Please attach title page/synopsis to this application Highest previous award for this exhibit: at what show: Number of Frames Requested (Each exhibit must submit a separate form.) I will bring my exhibit in person I will send my exhibit by: Mail UPS Fed Ex By another person Name (Exhibits not delivered in person will be returned to exhibitor by same method as received unless otherwise specified. Please include your check for the return of your exhibit by the same method as it was sent to us.) Signature of Exhibitor Date Written Feedback is provided. Do you want point scores also? (Y/N) If you do not want written feedback, initial here: DO NOT WRITE BELOW Date Entry Received Accepted: Yes No Notified Frame No(s) Assigned Exhibit Mounted By Exhibit Removed By

13 COALPEX RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Entries must be made on the official entry form. Acknowledgement of the entry does not signify acceptance for the exhibition. You will be notified of acceptance or rejection. This is to insure a balanced exhibition. Signing the entry form denotes acceptance of all rules and regulations. 2. Closing date for entries is Saturday, two (2) weeks before the show, or when all frames are filled, whichever occurs first. 3. Exhibits can be set up from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday and 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. 4. Exhibit frames are 3 x 4 and hold sixteen pages (8½ x 11) or the equivalent. 5. An exhibitor may enter more than one exhibit provided separate entry forms are submitted for each exhibit. 6. It is preferable that a title page and synopsis (with list of references, if any) accompany your application. An application will not be counted complete until at least the title page OR synopsis OR description of the exhibit s purpose and scope has been received. 7. The exhibits must be bona fide property of the exhibitor. COALPEX reserves the right to reject any exhibit, and to limit the number of frames, if necessary. 8. Owners must provide their own insurance. All reasonable precautions will be taken for the safety of the exhibits; no responsibility shall be attached to the Walnut Creek Recreation Department or to the COALPEX Committee and/or any of the member clubs for any loss or damage whatsoever. 9. An accredited panel of judges will be selected by the Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies Jury Selection Panel. The jury will make their decisions by deliberation and consultation among themselves, and their decisions will be final. AWARDS: The COALPEX committee will provide a sufficient number of Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Silver- Bronze, and Bronze awards and ribbons for awards in an open competition. GRAND AWARD: Best Multi-Frame Exhibit GRAND AWARD: Best Single Frame Exhibit APS Award: Best exhibit by an APS member ATA Award: Best thematic exhibit Best Novice Exhibit Award for a First Time Exhibitor 10. The exhibit will close at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. No exhibit or part thereof may be removed from the frames prior to the close of the show, and then, not until released by the Exhibit Chairperson. Exhibits not picked up at the close of the show will be given to the Exhibit Chairperson for return to the exhibitor as provided. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.