Across the Fence Post Newsletter of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs 2023 April—May—June 2023 Volume 45, Issue 2 www.wfscstamps.org Wisconsin at 175! Come and join us in Fond du Lac for WISCOPEX 2023, the annual convention and philatelic exhibition of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs. The theme this year is “Wisconsin at 175” and there will be plenty of Wisconsin-oriented activities (see page 12 for the full list). WISCOPEX 2023 will be held May 6 and 7, 2023 at the Hotel Retlaw in Fond du Lac. See page 5 for a handy list of frequently-asked questions regarding the show. Highlights include hotel reservation information, free venue parking (street parking is extremely limited), show schedule, details about the awards banquet featuring a presentation by Cheryl Ganz, and a list of dealers available at the bourse. (continued on next page) Inside This Issue From the Editor 2 Federation News 3 Call for Exhibits, Show Welcome 4 WISCOPEX 2023 FAQs 5 Club Connections 6 Show Cover Offer 7 Mrs. Magpie 8 Show Calendar 9 News and Notices 10 Q2 Puzzle and Q1 Answers 11 WISCOPEX 2023 Flyer 12 Thank You, Karen! The gratitude of the entire WFSC goes to Karen Weigt, who not only kept this publication afloat as interim editor for the past two years, but also edited it for nine years in the past. Karen served as Federation president for eight years and secretary for 22! President’s Message By Gregg Greenwald, WFSC President Attention, Clubs Your delegates are needed for the WFSC Annual Business Meeting Saturday, May 6, 11 a.m. at WISCOPEX 2023. You are VIPs of this event. We request that clubs register their delegates prior to the meeting using the following two options: (1) Inform WFSC Secretary Clarence Davis of your delegate’s name via mail or email at any time prior to the convention (Clarence Davis, W4022 Linden Dr., Malone, WI 53049, [email protected]). (2) Have your delegate register at the WFSC table prior to the meeting at 11 a.m. In either case, delegates should check in there to pick up meeting papers and delegate name tag and ribbon. May 13, 2023 Begun in 1991, by 2022, the food drive had approached the two-billion pound mark in total food collected over its history.
2 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 Across the Fence Post is the official publication of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The WFSC is a life member of the American Philatelic Society (since 1953), and a chapter member of the American Topical Association. For more information about the WFSC, please visit the website, www.wfscstamps.org . ATFP is currently published four times a year: January, April, July and October. News of Wisconsin collectors, club news and other gratis original features are welcomed. The editor accepts submissions in any format, but prefers email if possible. The editor reserves the right to make picky changes to submitted copy. Material appearing in ATFP not carrying an individual copyright notice may be reproduced only by not-for-profit organizations, provided the author(s) and ATFP receive credit or attribution. All materials carrying an individual copyright notice are the sole property of the author(s). Unless explicitly stated by an officer in conjunction with official WFSC business, opinions expressed by the editor or individual authors are not necessarily endorsed by the WFSC. Submission deadlines for editorial and advertising materials are the first of the month preceding month of publication. Editorial matter should be sent to: Joe Kowalski, ATFP Editor, Send advertising material to Brian Liedtke, Advertising Manager, ATFP, 4625 So. Scot Dr., New Berlin, WI 53131, 414-731-9794, [email protected] . For a complete list of advertising rates and policies (display, classified, and listings), request a copy from the advertising manager. WFSC OFFICERS PRESIDENT Gregg Greenwald 2401 Bluebird Ct. Marshfield, WI 54449 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Brian Liedtke 4625 South Scot Dr. New Berlin, WI 53131 [email protected] SECRETARY Clarence Davis W4022 Linden Dr. Malone, WI 53049 [email protected] TREASURER David Rees P.O. Box 401 Bloomington, IL 61702 [email protected] VP YOUTH DIVISION MaryAnn Bowman P.O. Box 1451 Waukesha, WI 53187 [email protected] EAST-CENTRAL REGION VP Bill Manka [email protected] Fond du Lac Stamp Club Kettle Moraine Coin & Stamp Club Manitowoc Philatelic Society Sheboygan Stamp Club SOUTHEAST REGION VP Anna Trischan [email protected] American Topical Association No. 5 Milwaukee Philatelic Society Waukesha County Philatelic Society Wauwatosa Philatelic Society NORTHEAST REGION VP Ray D. Perry [email protected] Bay de Noc Stamp & Coin Club Green Bay Philatelic Society Northwoods Philatelic Society Oshkosh Philatelic Society Wisconsin Postal History Society CENTRAL REGION VP Chuck Rebek [email protected] Central Wisconsin Stamp Club Chippewa Valley Stamp Club Lakeland Stamp & Coin Club Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Society SOUTHWEST REGION VP Bill Lothary [email protected] Badger Stamp Club Baraboo Stamp Club Janesville Stamp Club Monroe Stamp & Postcard Club Rockford Stamp Club Tri-State Stamp Club (continued from Page 1) All member clubs are urged to send a delegate and/or alternate to the WFSC business meeting. The WFSC officers and appointees want the member clubs’ voices to be heard. Delegates should preregister and have written credentials – a simple statement from your club president designating you as the official representative or alternate of your club. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Hotel Retlaw on May 6-7! From the (New) Editor By Joe Kowalski Greetings from my computer in Waupun. I’ve been a U.S. Air Force medic, a news photographer and a music columnist. I retired as a 25-year elementary and computer teacher. I follow the familiar stamp collectors’ stereotype of starting in grade school, lapsing for decades, then returning in time for retirement. I collect classic and some new U.S. and foreign stamps, and lately have enjoyed the postal history of cards and covers. If your collecting journey is a bit different, kindly consider sending me a short writeup. I also welcome articles on favorite stamps, event experiences, lucky discoveries, how you use technology in the hobby, and even philatelic jokes. I’ll let you know if I ever run out of puzzle ideas. FOR SALE J Garcia optician-owned magnifier with dual CFL lights and 4- inch wide magnifier. Approximately 29 inches tall, with sturdy 10- by-12-inch wooden base and dual swing arms. Good condition, asking $20. Contact Anna at [email protected] or 412-818-7052. Free delivery if in Milwaukee area, otherwise, please contact for arrangements. Member, Milwaukee Philatelic Society.
3 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 March 4 Regional Reports Northeast Region Visited meeting of Northwoods Philatelic Society in Iron Mountain, MI. All is well there. Attended meetings of Green Bay Philatelic Society. They continue to meet monthly, but attendance has been down. Club is looking for ways to get more members to attend. Need to attend meeting of Escanaba Stamp and Coin Club and Oshkosh Philatelic Society in the next quarter. Nothing new on the proposed All-American Girls Professional Baseball League stamp. I am open to suggestions as to how to get an update. Ray D. Perry East-Central Region Visited multiple meetings of the Fond du Lac Stamp Club, Kettle Moraine Coin and Stamp Club, and the Sheboygan Stamp Clubs. Current membership of area stamp clubs: Fond du Lac, 18; Sheboygan, 18; Kettle Moraine, 14; Manitowoc, 3. Member clubs elected officers for the 2023 calendar year. A moment of silence was observed in the Sheboygan and Kettle Moraine clubs for members who have recently passed away. The Fond du Lac Club held meetings with a show and Southwest Region The Monroe Stamp and Postcard Club held its yearly show. The club itself has low attendance at its meetings, as they have lost two members and the remaining members are mostly older and cannot always get to club meetings. I attended the Baraboo Club Meeting in October with four members in attendance. They said November and December meetings will be cancelled because of low attendance. Badger Stamp Club is going strong but will not have its Danepex show this year. Janesville is doing well and is planning for its February 11 Exhibition and Bourse. Tri-State Stamp Club is doing well with about 10 members per meeting. They decided not to have a show this year. William Lothary Central Region The Lakeland club will not meet again until March 2023. Too many go to Fla.; bad weather called for cancellation of the meeting. The folks over in Chippewa Falls meet on a sporadic basis in one of the member’s homes. According to J.D. Manville, the Stevens Point show was a whopping success. The Lakeland Club will have its show again in 2023, same place. Chuck Rebek (continued on next page) tell night and a club auction. The Kettle Moraine Club continues to holds a short meeting and then a show and tell part. Sheboygan also hold a short club meeting, followed by a club and member auction. The Kettle Moraine Club will be looking for a new meeting space next month. Bill Manka Southeast Region I have attended meetings of all four active clubs in the Southeast region since my last report. The local chapter of the Germany Philatelic Society, Chapter 18, no longer meets and has been disbanded. Milwaukee Philatelic Society will host Stampfest the weekend of February 25-26 at the St. Francis Lions Community Center. Eleven dealers will participate, as well as the club’s youth committee. Milcopex is to be held at the Brookfield Conference Center in September and will be a two-day show with evening hours on Friday. Wauwatosa Philatelic Society has a new historian, Scott Walter, who is organizing past club materials. They continue to meet once monthly at the Wauwatosa Library and plan to host Tosapex in August. Waukesha County Philatelic Society is meeting at various locations and has added several new members in the past year. They had an excellent presentation of soccer on stamps at a recent meeting. ATA Chapter 5 is alternating in-person and hybrid meetings at the Wauwatosa Library. Anna Trischan Federation News
4 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 CALL FOR EXHIBITS Both experienced and novice exhibitors are invited to enter exhibits at WISCOPEX 2023, May 6-7, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Consider participating in the noncompetitive two-, four- and eightpage exhibit division. Its purpose is to promote philately to the public by making them aware of the wide range of collecting interests that can be used to tell a philatelic story. It also aims is to encourage beginning exhibitors to share their philatelic material and get a taste of this aspect of philately. Perhaps you could tie into the WISCOPEX 2023 theme: the 175th anniversary of Wisconsin Statehood. These exhibits are not judged. Of course, we’re also offering the traditional exhibit divisions that include Open (including Display), Single-Frame, Youth, and NonCompetitive. Frames are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Request a prospectus and exhibit entry form from Exhibits Chairman John Paré, 405 Perimeter Rd., Mount Horeb, WI 53572, 608-852- 7358, [email protected]. These documents, which include rules and further information, are also available online at wfscstamps.org/WISCOPEX. ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 24 (continued from page 3) Joe Kowalski sent an update on WISCOPEX publicity efforts, including events notices in the two major philatelic magazines, state and national web sites, as well as periodic “WISCOblasts.” Treasurer’s Report At year’s end, the 2022 Financial Report showed a small gain of $1350, reduced by a $1000 payment for motel space. The Rockford club joining WFSC should raise membership overall. Four clubs had not yet returned their notices and dues. The July 1, 2023, audit is ahead. Because of an overloaded IRS help line, I cannot find out the status of returns. Does anyone know who used to get the 990N filing card each year? I will try to file without the card. I have found all the needed information to get an updated sales tax [exemption] number. I will forward it to all who may need it to save on sales tax. Checkbook balance: $10, 529.51. David Rees, WFSC Treasurer November Meeting’s New Business If no local club wishes to host WISCOPEX 2024, Fond du Lac again might be the site, supported by its club’s volunteers, and hosted by the Federation. Plans for the Hall of Fame Reunion at MILCOPEX and nominations for its class of 2023 for the WISCOPEX Banquet are underway. O n behalf of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, I would like to encourage your attendance and participation at this year’s WISCOPEX 2023 stamp show, exhibition, and state convention, and to help celebrate Wisconsin’s 175th Anniversary of Statehood. The show is on the second floor of the Hotel Retlaw in Fond du Lac; many details are in this ATFP issue. Here is your opportunity to attend the show, not only to interface with the 15 dealers, but also to listen to interesting seminars, to find philatelic materials at the silent auction and to purchase genuine postal products from the special USPS station on site. I also urge you to sign up for the Awards Banquet dinner and hear world-renowned philatelist Cheryl Ganz talk about Washington Island and its postal history. See you in Fond du Lac! Jim Stollenwerk WISCOPEX 2023 Show Chairman Philata-Fact: Postage stamps called perfins had identifying holes punched in by companies and countries trying to deter personal use by employees.
5 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 WISCOPEX 2023 FAQs May 6-7, Fond du Lac, Wis. Lodging: Reservations are due by April 19. Make them directly with the historic Hotel Retlaw, 920-204-0400. Mention the word “WISCOPEX” for a special $149 room rate, tax included. Location is One North Main Street, downtown Fond du Lac. Parking: Free parking is available on the hotel’s Levels 3 and 4 of the parking garage. Enter on North Portland, off East Division Street. Take the elevator down to the lobby level and cross an enclosed courtyard into the hotel proper. Walk or take the elevator up to the second floor for all WISCOPEX activities. Free weekend parking is also available on city streets. Be sure to register. Sunday, May 7 8 a.m. — Exhibit room opens to the public 9 a.m. — Wisconsin Postal History Society meeting 10 a.m. — Dealer bourse opens — Third silent auction begins 11:15 — John Paré seminar: "Preparing a First Day Cover Exhibit: The 1948 Wisconsin Statehood Stamp." Noon — Third silent auction ends 12:30 — Clearance sale begins 3 p.m. — Show closes Bourse Dealers Chuck’s Stamps, Dave’s Stamps, David Alex, Fox River Stamps, JADECO, Jim Bardo Stamps, Lake Country Stamps, Larry’s Stamps, Paul Aschenbrenner, R.H.O. Postal History and Stamps, Riverbank Treasures, Smyths Stamp Shoppe, Terry Kurzinski Stamps & Covers, W.H. Burdick Stamps and WYstamps. Any last-minute changes will appear on the WFSC website, wfscstamps.com/WISCOPEX. Saturday, May 6 10 a.m. — Show opens; no early admittance to Bourse 11 a.m. — WFSC Convention opens; first silent auction Noon — First silent auction ends 1 p.m. — Second silent auction begins — David Hunsicker seminar: “Paper, Coins & More” 2 p.m. — Exhibit judges’ critique 2:30 p.m.— Gregg Greenwald seminar: “Modern Counterfeit Stamps” 3 p.m. — Second silent auction ends 5 p.m. — Banquet social hour 6 p.m. — Awards banquet and Cheryl Ganz’s presentation on Washington Island Schedule of Events WISCOPEX 2023 Awards Banquet Reservations due by April 19 Saturday, May 6, in the Hotel Retlaw’s Wood Violet Room 5. p.m. Social Hour 6 p.m. Dinner Use the form below. Pick up your tickets at the WFSC registration table. WISCOPEX 2023 Awards Banquet Saturday, May 6, Hotel Retlaw Please reserve _____ $55 tickets for _______________________________________ Choose an entrée which includes green salad and lemon curd torte. ____ Apple Cider-Brined Roast Pork Loin ____ Peruvian Grilled Chicken with Citrus Crème Make check payable to WFSC c/o Jim Stollenwerk, 1020 Hazelwood Ct., West Bend 53095
6 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 I t’s Stamp Show Season! For this issue I am going to step back from sharing and relating the various activities that our Federation clubs have engaged in and open a discussion about stamp club shows and exhibits. I speak from experience having been involved in stamp shows and exhibitions on every level - from local to international - and not just as a show visitor but as an active committee member. CHANGE is needed if stamp shows are to survive. Change is often difficult for people (and stamp collectors) to accept. It is no secret that organized philately is facing some challenges. It is imperative that their leaders recognize that the time to look into the problems is now. I asked Colin Fraser (New York) to give a presentation at Milcopex 2022 regarding the Future of WSP Shows. For those not familiar with the term WSP, the letters are an abbreviation for World Series of Philately shows. Milcopex is one example. There are approximately 30 such shows in the United States each year. It is an “earned” distinction - one that takes years to obtain. The criteria for obtaining that status are on the APS website. As a WSP show, Milcopex must meet certain standards. As a result, this can create situations where those not familiar with the running of a WSP show question the need for certain things as well as the expenses involved in undertaking such a show. To help you understand the problem, the above-mentioned presentation by Colin Fraser is available for you to view on the at www.Milcopex.org As Milcopex is Wisconsin’s premier stamp show, and as I have been involved with the making of the show, attending a banquet just to break even. Publicity done well isn’t free either. Milcopex can no longer survive with just input from Milwaukee club members. So Milcopex, if it is to continue in its present form, needs the support of every collector. Committee members, as we meet via Zoom, can help from any corner of the state. Currently our show flyer was developed by a non-committee member. Our show program is being put together by someone who lives an hour away from the Milwaukee area. Show programs and presentations are being planned and organized by an out-of-state collector. I realize that not everyone can offer this level of participation, but by understanding the many aspects that go into putting a show together, the caliber of Milcopex, it is hoped that each of you will consider making a financial donation to allow the show to continue providing collectors an opportunity to socialize, find new material for their collections and enjoy the exhibits. The Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs has made a donation to help insure the future of Milcopex. Won’t your club join the growing list of other WFSC clubs in support of a financial donation to secure that there will be a Milcopex for collectors of the future? No amount is too small. Information about donating can be found at milcopex.com . it is time to address some of these issues. Volunteers are essential to the successful running of the show. As the collecting community ages, it is getting harder to find collectors who are willing to step up and take some responsibility. Setting up and taking down exhibit frames is a physical task and when over 100 frames need to be set up, many helping hands are needed. It’s not just at the show that help is needed. The stamp frames also need to be picked up and returned to storage areas. Then there are the volunteers that are needed to mount exhibits, man society tables, offer programs, serve on various committees such as for the banquet, awards, publicity, bourse, etc. Too often a dedicated individual has to wear many hats in order for the show to run efficiently. There is one way that ANY collector or club can show support. Speaking specifically about Milcopex now, financial support is needed. Most years Milcopex shows a deficit of several thousand dollars. As the show is a benefit to the hobby and collectors, the expenses have been absorbed by other income from club activities such as sale of covers and weekend bourses. Why are shows such as Milcopex so expensive to put on? Venue — a need for about 12,000 square feet with a preference for closeness to a hotel for guests and public transportation. Judges’ expenses — they are reimbursed $350, which really does not cover their hotel and travel expenses. Monies collected from dealers and frame fees paid by exhibitors do not cover all of the expenses associated with shows. Banquet costs and the need to meet certain food/ beverage costs associated with the contract for a venue are probably more than you would ever have guessed and it takes many people Club Connections By MaryAnn Bowman, WFSC VP Youth Division, Publicity and PR Chair Classified Ad Offer All WFSC members are entitled to two free 25-word classified ads per year. Include your club membership (not counted as words). Send to Brian Liedtke, Advertising Manager, ATFP, 4625 S. Scot Dr., New Berlin, WI 53131, 414-731-9794, or [email protected].
7 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 THE 2023 WISCOPEX SHOW COVER will be this dual-cancellation version. They’ll be available for sale at the registration desk. Fond du Lac Post Office staff will cancel 1998 Sesquicentennial First Day covers (150th anniversary of statehood) with a 2023 Dosquicentennial (175th) postmark. The station will also offer current issues, many of them as singles. To order covers by mail, send $3 cash (two for $5) or a check made out to WFSC. Enclose it with a #10 self-addressed stamped envelope to Karen Weigt, 4184 Rose Court, Middleton WI 53562.
8 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 Notes from Mrs. Magpie by Ann Hamon (Mr. Magpie has been busy with Spring.) Name Changes of Countries One of the problems facing worldwide collectors is frequent changes to the name of areas. The area of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania is a good example. When Europeans started to colonize that area, it was under the control of the Sultanate of Zanzibar. Part of this area was claimed for the British East Africa Company and part for the German East Africa Company. That was changed after World War I when the winners divided up the spoils. The largest area was claimed by Britain, which named it the Protectorate of Kenya. Of course, the original inhabitants had no say in this. Over the years the British area has produced stamps with 14 different names. This is not counting the part under Germany (German East Africa) and parts awarded to Belgium (Ruanda-Urundi). So, what should the stamp collector do? Put them under the names on the stamps, or put them under the latest name or put them all together? (See below.) I asked the people at Scott Catalogues what was their policy, and I got this reply from Marty Frankevicz on the Scott staff: “Back in the colonial era, the colonizing powers would often reorganize colonies and rename them. The catalogue would dutifully follow along as different colony names would be placed on stamps. A town might be in one colony one day and a newly named colony the next day. Tracking the history of the various Rhodesian entities over time is something of a challenge. When colonies started becoming independent in the 1950s and 1960s, borders then became more fixed. At first, when some countries changed their names, we would dutifully list them by their new names. However, when we saw some countries change their name then revert to previous names after the newest leader was installed, we realized that this was going to create chaos in the catalogue. Considering the names were changing, but we were still dealing with the same territory, we decided to do far less of the constant name changing. We have tried to make it easier to track the countries’ name changes by combining the stamps listed bearing the former name with the stamps listed bearing the latest name in one place in the catalogue when we could, as in the case of Upper Volta and Burkina Faso. We couldn't do it for all the countries without some renumbering— something that we'd rather not do if at all possible. With South West Africa and Namibia, we do not start Namibia's issues with No. 1, but just continue on with the SWA numbering as if no name change took place. “ So, there you have it. Despite the best efforts of catalogs, confusion will continue to reign. Obviously you don’t want to move all your stamps to new locations every time a country changes its name. Worse yet, sometimes Scott honors this and revises the catalog and sometimes they do not. The answer to this in my collection is “Make an index.” (Can you tell I was a librarian?) Decide where you want the stamps to be and make cross references in an index so you can find them again. Make it on your computer, in a notebook or on index cards. There you can say Myanmar see Burma or Wadhwan see India: Wadhwan or any other cross references you like. And if you have a question about something in the Scott catalogues, please email them: [email protected]. They have been very responsive to me in the past. And don’t forget to share what you find out.
9 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 WISCOPEX 2023 Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs’ 91st Convention & Exhibition Hotel Retlaw, One North Main St. Fond du Lac, Wis. Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-3 (Jim Stollenwerk, smallgasen[email protected]) bourse, judged exhibits, seminars Lakeland Coin and Stamp Show Lakeland Stamp and Coin Club Woodruff Town Hall Community Center, about half-mile east of Highways 51 and 47 Woodruff, Wis. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Chuck Rebek. 414-475-1809 or 715-588-3392) bourse only TOSAPEX ‘23 Wauwatosa Philatelic Society St. Francis Lions Community Center 3476 E. Howard Ave., St. Francis, Wis. Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-3 (Michael Mules, 414-234-9867, [email protected]) bourse only MILCOPEX 2023 Milwaukee Philatelic Society Brookfield Convention Center 325 Moorland Ave. Brookfield, Wis. Friday 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m (MaryAnn Bowman, [email protected]) bourse, judged exhibits, seminars CENWISPEX Central Wisconsin Stamp Club The Elk’s Club 1132 Clark Street Stevens Point, Wis 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (J.D. Manville, 715-498-1111, [email protected]) show Oshkosh Stamp Bourse Oshkosh Philatelic Society Mother Theresa Center of Father Carr’s Place 2B 1082 N. Koeller Street Oshkosh, Wis. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Dave Carney, [email protected]) bourse only MSDA Madison Show Midwest Stamp Dealers Association DoubleTree Madison East 4402 E. Washington Ave., Madison, Wis. Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4 bourse only MSDA La Crosse Show Midwest Stamp Dealers Association La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, Wis. Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-3 bourse only MDSA Chicagoland West Stamp Show Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc. College of DuPage Student Resource Center 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-3 bourse only UPCOMING WISCONSIN & AREA SHOWS Check wfscstamps.org for updates. Send new show listings to Greg Riesterer, [email protected], 608-448-3231. WFSC CLUB SHOWS May 6-7, 2023 July 22, 2023 August 19-20, 2023 September 22-23, 2023 October 14, 2023 OTHER SHOWS March 31-April 1, 2023 July 8-9, 2023 June 17-18, 2023 July 21-23, 2023 September 9-10, 2023 November 11, 2023 MSDA Milwaukee Show Midwest Stamp Dealers Association Waukesha Expo Center—Forum Building 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha, Wis. Sat. 10-5, Sun 10-3 bourse only Minnesota Stamp Expo Maplewood Stamp Club, Twin City Philatelic Soc., Minnetonka Stamp Club and Minnesota Stamp Dealers Assoc. Crystal Community Center 4800 N. Douglas Dr. North Crystal, Minn. Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun 10-4 bourse, judged exhibits, seminars
10 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 Two Members in AP The Letters to the Editor section in the March issue of The American Philatelist features letters from two WFSC members. Ray Perry, president of the Wisconsin Postal History Society, gives a brief history of the 81-year-old group. Joe Kowalski of the Fond du Lac Stamp Club responds to a columnist’s request for ideas on collection disaster preparedness. This Space Available! The following clubs have not yet been highlighted in Clubs at a Glance, to be renamed Featured Local Club. > Bay de Noc Stamp & Coin Club > Central Wisconsin Stamp Club > Chippewa Valley Stamp Club > Kettle Moraine Coin & Stamp Club > Lakeland Stamp & Coin Club > Manitowoc Philatelic Society > Milwaukee Philatelic Society > Monroe Stamp & Postcard Club > Sheboygan Stamp Club > Tri-State Stamp Club Wisconsin > Valley Philatelic Society Kindly send the editor your club’s contribution to this series. Deadline for the July-August-September issue is June 1. NEW WFSC CONTACTS! • ATFP Editor Joe Kowalski [email protected] • eBlast Mgr. Brian Liedtke, [email protected] • Show Calendar Coordinator Greg Riesterer [email protected] Madison March 31-April 1 WISCOPEX Fond du Lac May 6-7 MDSA Waukesha July 8-9 Please patronize our wonderful advertisers! Featured Local Club By _______ __________, ______________ Stamp Club
11 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 1 Airmailed , A Cover embossed without ink N Andes Candies 2 Albino , B Cuts pressed into a stamp meant to prevent re-use O Burgers and brats 3 Block , C Letters and packages sent by jet P Catholic, Hindu, Baptist 4 Cachet , D Metal plate used to print stamp sheets Q Door 5 Centered , E Original, never-hinged condition R Fingerprints on weapon 6 Denomination , F Pre-production stamp design S Get down! 7 Die , G Rectangle of four or more unseparated stamps T Lego 8 Duck , H Special decoration on a cover, e.g., First Day of Issue U Monopoly cube 9 Grilled , I Stamp adhesive V Prestige 10 Gum , J Stamp attached to a page with a little folded rectangle W Rare, sacred buffalo 11 Hinged , K Stamp required on a hunting license X Shortstop's wild throw 12 Mint , L Stamp with even borders around the design Y Well-adjusted 13 Proof , M Value as printed on the stamp Z Wrigley's, Bazooka Joe October-November-December 2022 Crossnumber Puzzle Answers Across: 2. 803 7. 1938 10. 20 11. 11! 12. 0 13. 2695 14. 1847 Down: 1. 60 3. 1951 4. 1840 5. 2012 6. 100* 8. 500 9. 54935 15. 42 *Clue for 6 Down was faulty. It should have read “Small definitives’ mint sheet count.” Answers to the puzzle above will appear in the next issue and full-page now at www.wfscstamps.org/ATFP/. Full Crossnumber key is also there.
12 Across the Fence Post April-May-June 2023 Postage stamp show Free and open to the public Handicap accessible venue Fifteen dealers Judged Exhibits: Competitive open and single-frame non-competitive, 2, 4 and 8 pages; accredited judges; critique at frames www.wfscstamps.org 1848-2023 Door Prizes $5 certificates for use at any dealer bourse Silent Auctions: two Saturday, one Sunday Beginners Booth for Youth and Adults Free stamps Instructions on stamp collecting basics Awards Banquet Exhibit awards presentations, Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, Special guest speaker Cheryl Ganz, National Postal Museum curator emerita with many other honors and positions Presented by WFSC and volunteers Show Chairman: Jim Stollenwerk 262-305-1483 [email protected]