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News
Inc. No. A0023061U
December 2014
All correspondence to:
GPO Box 9800, Melbourne,
Victoria 3001
Editor: Alex Stoneman OAM
PO Box 66, Carisbrook Vic 3464
<[email protected]>
2014 VPC Congress Overprinted Mini-sheet now available
ANDA/APTA Stamps & Coin Fair
Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th April
Bayview on the Park
52 Queens Road
Contact: Gabrielle Griffiths
0438 342 553
In this edition…
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VICPEX 2014 at Geelong
Stamp Club news
Club Stamp Quiz
Some new philatelic books
APF Philatelic Shop
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Summer Quiz
Stamp Fairs
Australian Pacific Exhibitor
VPC News editor required
VPC Congress mini-sheets
and more
‘VPC News’
Editorial
The Victorian Philatelic Council publishes
VPC News quarterly. It is issued in
March, June, September, and December.
It is issued in electronic format on the
APF and the APTA web-sites.
If your Society, Club, or organization wishes to
publicize its activities or publications to the
broader philatelic community please send details to the editor via the GPO Box or direct by
email in Word, Publisher, Excel or PDF format
to
[email protected]
APF
www.apf.org.au
APTA
www.apta.com.au
Change of Contact/Mailing
Address
Please notify the VPC of any change to
Club contacts or mailing addresses. The
next VPC News will include an up-to-date
Club & Society Listing.
The VPC meets four or five times a year,
at roughly two monthly intervals. The
next meeting will be on February 9th.
Victorian State Exhibitions &
VPC Congresses 2015-2017
2015: Brighton, August tba
2016: Gippsland?
2017: Melbourne
VPC Award of Merit
This is given to a stamp collector/
philatelist who has made an outstanding
contribution to organized philately, beyond Club level, in Victoria.
Nominations are invited and these should
be addresses to Peter Leitch, VPC Secretary. An outline of the nominee’s contribution must accompany the nomination.
The award is announced and presented at
the annual VICPEX.
The closing date for material for the next issue
of VPC News is 21st February 2015.
I have agreed to continue to edit VPC News
until the end of 2014, when a new editor will be
required.
Alex Stoneman (03) 54642400
Victorian Philatelic Council
Office Bearers 2015
President: Charles Bromser
Vice President:
Secretary/Treasurer: Peter Leitch
Representatives on Victorian
Philatelic Council 2014-15
Clubs: Charles Bromser, Alex Stoneman,
Raymond Lancaster, 1 vacancy
R.P.S.V.: Gary Brown, Peter Leitch,
Frank Pauer, John Rennie
A.P.T.A.: Robert Williamson, 3 vacancies
Australia Post: 1 vacancy
Items for the APF website
Please send details of club events or changes in
club meetings, contacts or office bearers to the
APF webmaster:
Details t.b.d.
VPC News December 2014
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VPC Congress Mini-Sheets
Philatelic Literature Available
The VPC has kept some of the 2014 Congress
overprinted mini-sheets to make them available to collectors, who could not attend the
Exhibition at Geelong West.
Premier Postal Auctions has announced
the availability of the following philatelic
publications:
(a) 'The Hand-Held Postmarks of South Australia and the Northern Territory' published
by the Philatelic Society of South Australia. This three-volumes definitive work is
now available for sale at $175.
(b) The second editions of the 'Queensland
Numerical' and 'Queensland Datestamp'
books by Bernie Manning are also available. With updated information and illustrations in full colour, these two books are for
sale at $160 plus postage, but if you order
both books, there is a special deal for $260.
For further details, please contact David at
Premier Postal Auctions
([email protected]) or visit the website (www.premierpostal.com), select the
'book sales' submenu from the top left and
simply order through there.
These are available from the VPC Secretary,
Peter Leitch. They are priced at $10 each.
Registered postage is extra for orders requiring this service.
Peter also has a few copies of the 2012 and
2013 overprinted mini-sheets from the 2012
and 2013 Congresses. These are also available @ $10 each.
2014 VPC Congress
The exhibition at Geelong West Town Hall
went very well. There were some interesting
entries on display and the dealers were well
patronised. The organisers are to be congratulated on a great event.
The VPC is looking for more collectors to
submit entries in 2015, both single and multi
-frame. If you have any ideas on encouraging
collectors to prepare and submit entries,
members of the Council would be very supportive. Perhaps we can run some workshops
to assist interested people in preparing entries.
VPC Congress and State Exhibition in
2016 in Gippsland?
VPC is keen to cooperate in conducting the
2016 program in Gippsland, where some
previous state exhibitions have been very
successful. Contact is Peter Leitch, whose
details are on page one.
VPC News December 2014
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VPC News December 2014
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Australian Philatelic Federation Shop
PRODUCTS
FOR PROMPT SERVICE PLEASE SEND ALL ORDERS TO:
Archival Products, Australian Philatelic Federation,
PO Box 506, Victor Harbor, SA 5211
Our Products Manager can also be contacted by email or by telephone on 08.8552.1983
Orders may also be placed through SAPHIL House, by any of the following methods –
by email <[email protected]>
by mail to 22 Gray Court, Adelaide 5000
by telephone (08) 8212 3557
Please note there is also no answering machine
Orders are processed from 8.00am to 4.00pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
Product
Weight
Per
Price
Stampsafe Box
200g
Each
$20.00
Display Pages 140gsm - low acid bleached
[ Before ordering display pages and protectors, please ensure you have considered the purpose for which you wish to use them as strict limits
apply to page sizes for exhibiting purposes. Samples available on request. ]
Product
Weight
Per
Price
283 x 210mm plain / white
450g
Per 50
$12.00
283 x 210mm plain /off white
450g
Per 50
$12.00
283 x 216mm plain / white
450g
Per 50
$12.00
283 x 216mm plain / off white
450g
Per 50
$12.00
283 x 230mm plain / white
500g
Per 50
$15.00
283 x 230mm plain / off white
500g
Per 50
$15.00
283 x 216mm feint grille / white
450g
Per 50
$15.00
283 x 230mm feint grille / white
500g
Per 50
$18.00
283 x 420mm plain / white [1] Discontinued line
900g
Per 50
$22.00
283 x 420mm plain / off white [1] Discontinued line
900g
Per 50
$22.00
283 x 454mm plain / white
975g
Per 50
$24.00
283 x 454mm plain / off white
975g
Per 50
$24.00
VPC News December 2014
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Sheet Protectors - Polypropylene - 60 micron clear
[ Before ordering display pages and protectors, please ensure you have considered the purpose for which you wish to use them as strict
limits apply to page sizes for exhibiting purposes. Samples available on request. ]
Product
Weight
Per
Price
285 x 225mm - top open
330g
Per 50
$30.00
285mm x 240mm – top open
350g
Per 50
$30.00
285mm x 420mm – top open [1] Discontinued line
655g
Per 50
$55.00
285mm x 457mm – top open
745g
Per 50
$60.00
285mm x 465mm – top open
1080g
Per 50
$60.00
Sheet Protectors - Mylar
[Before ordering display pages and protectors, please ensure you have considered the purpose for which you wish to use them as strict
limits apply to page sizes for exhibiting purposes. Samples available on request. ]
Product
Weight
Per
Price
285 x 225mm - top open
14g
Each
$2.20
285mm x 230mm – top open [1] Discontinued line
15g
Each
$2.00
285mm x 240mm – top open
16g
Each
$2.20
285mm x 415mm – top open [1] Discontinued line
25g
Each
$3.25
285mm x 465mm – top open
28g
Each
$4.00
Some Forthcoming Philatelic Exhibitions
Sydney Stamp Expo 2015 ANZAC Centenary
Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th April 2015
JOHNNY WARREN RECREATIONAL STADIUM
cnr King Georges & Forest Roads HURSTVILLE
Official website: www.sydneystampexpo2015.org.au
2015 VICPEX at BriPhil House, Brighton
2015 National Single Frame Exhibition
Newcastle 30th October to 1st November
2017 National Philatelic Exhibition in Melbourne
VPC News December 2014 Page 6
‘VPC News’
Editor
Required
in 2015
N.A.P.E. Magazine
The Asia Pacific Exhibitor is the quarterly
magazine of the International Association for
Philatelic Exhibitors. It is up to issue 102.
Each issue has articles on philatelic exhibits,
which are of interest to most collectors, even
if they are not exhibitors.
Spring Quiz
Who is the famous philatelic forger shown?
Which famous Australian stamp did he forge?
Answers:
Jean Sperati.
£2 Kangaroo and Map.
Summer Quiz
The November features articles on:
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How to look after your collection
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The war in Gallipoli
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The Game of Cricket
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South African Air Letters & Aerogrammes till 1961
The UPU was formed in 1874.
Subscriptions to: Charles Bromser, 37
How many members did it have in that year? Bridport St., South Melbourne, Vic 3205 or
Where is its headquarters?
email: <[email protected]>
When did Australia join?
The issues from 2006 to 2013 are on line at
the NAPE website. An annual subscription is
The first two correct entries will each win a $40 posted in Australia.
2014 VPC overprinted miniature sheet courte- The VPC gets requests from Clubs about presy of the VPC.
paring exhibits. A Club subscription to NAPE
Entries to Alex Stoneman, PO Box 66, Caris- would be a useful first step for Clubs which
brook, Vic 3464 or to <[email protected]>
have members who are philatelic exhibitors
or are considering preparing to exhibit.
VPC News December 2014
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Special Events
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*** indicates admission charges apply
Essendon:
Ukrainian Hall,
3-11 Russell Street
1st Sunday of each month
9:00am – 3:30pm
Grant Carter
0423 271 001
Nunawading:
Jaycees Hall, Silver Grove
Last Sunday of each month
(second Sunday in December)
9:00am – 3:30pm
Grant Carter
0423 271 001
Bentleigh:
Bentleigh-McKinnon Youth Centre,
Higgins Road, Bentleigh
3rd Sunday of each month
(January—December)
9 am - 2:30 pm
John Thomas
Tel 0418 322 315
ANDA/APTA
Stamps & Coin Fair***
Bayview on the Park
52 Queens Road
Saturday 11th,
Sunday 12th April
Gabrielle Griffiths
0438 342 553
Ballarat Begonia
Stamps & Coins Fair
Monday 9th March
Ballarat Special School
Gillies St., Ballarat
Sydney Stamp Expo 2015.
ANZAC Centenary
16th –19th April
King Georges & Forest
Roads HURSTVILLE
Maryborough
Stamp Fair
Saturday 7th May
St. Augustines Hall
Burns/Kars Sts
Peter Morey
5339 1767
Graeme Loyer
54605008
Ballarat Philatelic Society
Monday 9th March
9.30am to 3.30 pm
Ballarat Specialist School
Gillies Street, Ballarat
[opposite Botanical Gardens]
Free Entry
Stamp and Coin Dealers
Displays
Refreshments
Lucky Door Prizes
Contact: Peter Morey
0435 601 673