Match One . 1993

FIRST DA YS cumulative Index Volume 37 Compiled by Mary Moriron. AFDCS 139

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Description AFDCS Archives. Report From - Cusick. Allison W . ........................................... 1 32; 3 249; 5 422; 6 499. and AFDCS Cachet makers Directory ........................................ ......................................... AFDCS New Member Handbook

AFDCS SIide Shows. Two New - Paisley. J.W. ............................ ................................................ AFDCS Volunteer Cover .................................. Ameripex 86 FDCs - Daniel. Mary Ellen

Artcraft Cachet Catalogue: A Review - Warren. Alan ...................... Basic Definition

What Is a Maximum Card? - Denis. Gary .............................. .................................................... Commercial FDCs Short Course in Collecting Phte Number Coil First Day Covers - Graf. Larry Joint Issue FDCs -- Gozemba. Gary ...................................

Bil of Rights Card and Caboose Coil -- Rowe. Robert S ..................... Cachet Corner - loor's Kosciuszko Cachets - Gable. Carl 1 ................ Cachetmaker Cooperation - Letters to the Editor - Litvak. Michaet ......... Cachetmakers Checklist. Texas -- Sawyer. Fred ........................... Cachetmakers Spotlight - Moore. Ruth; Monty. Richard A . - 1 66 and ...... Canada. First Day Covers of Classic Issues - Addendum to -- Baron. Metvin L . .

Lum. Stan -- Part 3: FDCs of Imperial Penny Postage Issue of 1898 ........ Canada Sc . 274 -- Alexander Graham Bell Stamp of 1947 .. Perkins. B.G.

Part 1: An Overview of the Issue ........................................ Part 11: Cachet Catalogue .............................................. Part 111: Cachet Catalogue -Types 13.30 ................................

Canada f 898 Map Stamp - Lunn. Robert ................................. Canadian King George Vf Unrevised Definitive Issues of 1950 - Counterfeit Earliest

Known Usages -- Hamesberger. R . Scott ............................... Chicago Century of Progress Exposition. 1933:

FDCs and UOs - Sumpter. William .................................... Classic Mystery Covers -- Hough. Joe D ................................. Classic Mystery Covers - Michael Sandsrs Cachet Mystery - ....................... ............................... Hough. Joe D .. Columbian 1992 AFDCS Convention Set FDC -- COVER PHOTO .......... Columbian Joint Issue Souvenir Sheets FDC. World -- COVER PHOTO ..... Columbian Quad Joint Issue -- Gozemba. Gary ............................ Combo Crazy -- Goldberg. Bemrd "Bill" ................................. Commercial FDCs -- Artcraft Sc . 1080 COVER PHOTO ................... Common Sense and Handpainted Cachets - Fogt. Judith .................... Constitutional Bicentennial - The Founding Fathers and the New Nation -

Mendelsohn. Paul N . - Part XV: fhe Supreme Court .................... Convention. Want to Plan a? - Monty. Richard A ......................... Doonesbury First Day Covers - Khan. Abdut G.. Dr ....................... Duals. Combos. Etc . - Endangered b r a Stamps - Daniel. Mary Ellen ......

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............................. . Earlies1 Cachefed Cover? Herst. Herman. J r Editor's Journal - Newton. Barry ......................................... Our Diversity Is Our Strength ........................................................ Volunteering ....................... AFDCS Travels to World Columbiin Stamp Expo .................................................. Remember to Vote! .................................................. Classics of All Ages ............................... Eirrnan. Monte. Honorary Liie Member 12 Etoterica - Weddle . T . Michael - .................................................. XLVIII; Let's Trade ........................................ XLIX; Your Ticket to Esoterica ....................................... L; Fiftieth Column. Fiftieth State ........................................... U. Classic Convention Fmd

.. .... Farnam Transportation Coil Combos - Kaplan, Barry N Leviss. Gerald A ........................................ Favorite FDC. My - Anonymous .......................................... Favorite FDC. My - Sager Phil ............................... Favorite PNC/FDC. My - Anmuth. Wayne FD Reports .................................... The Paper Chase - Dunaier. Gary ............................. Cole Porter GLHSC Salute - Centeno. Ed ...................................... Ah! It's Sticky! - Dunaier. Gary ................................ WWIl - Pearl Harbor - Jensen. Scott ............................ Basketball Second Day Event - Detgado. G .......................... A Good Buy in Springfield - Barron. Robert D ................... Basketball. Centennial. Joint Issues - Goremba. Gary .................... Space Exploration Unofficial - Nichols. Nick & Judy ..................................... Olympic Basketball - Garcia. Joe ........................ Alaska Highway Adventure - Tompkins. Peter D .......................... Alaska Highway Joint Issue - Gozemba. Gary ............................... Kentucky Statehood - Tudor. Patrick H ................................................. Wildlife Second Day FDC Viewpoints - Dunaier. Gary

The Question Box; Design Sharing; Artcraft Chdtenge ................... ........................... Desert Storm Predates. Ultimate Cover Event A Yankee Debuts in Flushing ......................................... ............................ FDR Favorites: The Familiar and The Unusual

f i e Arts Cachets. A Personal History and Perspective - Weaver. John F .... First Cachets Update - Monty. Richard A . . Uoyd. William H . . Moore. Ruth

74: ................................................................. 75: ................................................................. 76: ................................................................. 71: ................................................................. 78: ................................................................. 79: .................................................................

FIRST DAYS INDEX - Morison. Mary Vd . 34: ............................................................. Vol . s .............................................................

Fitts. Frederick B., Founder. Cachet Craft Cover Service - ................................................... Monty. Richard A. Fist Day Covers. What Has Happened to? - Schmidt. Hank ............... First Day Covers and Me - Herst. Herman. Jr ............................. Focus on Youth - Jones. Ann

California Cachetmakers ............................................. TPA Youth Contest: Transportation Coil Essay ......................... Bill of R i t s - 1989 TPA Transportation Coil Essay Contest ................................

Foreign Adventures - Foreign FDCs Used for Advertising - ...................................................... Gasper. Wayne Foreign Adventures - Cdlecting Australian First Day Cwers -

Almeida. Noel G .................................................... Future Mad Issues. 1989 - Cachets and C a d a t i o n s - Tan. Dr . Victor ..... Generic Souvenir Folders - Litwak. Michael ............................... Ham Cachets - From the Beginning - Hamilton. Price .................... Hamilton . Lois - Court of Honor No . 12

6 473; 6 503 and .....................................................

March One. 1993

... -- . I Wondered II You Would Write And You Did! Eiserman. Monte 1 38; 2 125; 5 377; and ...............................................

Last Word . The . Fousr . Thomas L . - ...................................................... In the Spotlight ............................................... AFDCS at VAPEX 9 1 To The Rescue ...................................................... ....................................... New 1992 Cachetmakers Award ................................................... AFDCS at WSCE

Lincoln Memorial lssues of 1909. FDCs of - Colby. Robert P .............. .................. Masonic Memorial Dedication Cachets - Sente. Marjorie J ............. Maximum Cards: World Columbiin Stamp Expo - Denis. Gary . .......... Medium and Message - DeBloise Diane and Harris. Robert Dalton New Issues. 1991 - A Study in Modem Postal Histow -

Compiled by Wayne Youngblood ...................................... Planty Catalogue Update - Newton. Barry and Wise. Bi -

Part 49: 1 58; and Part 50 ............................................. PNC FDCs - First Day of Issue Cancellation - Gral. Larry W .............. Program. Not Without A - Litvak. Michael

More Uncatalogued Programs ......................................... Linn's Souvenirs ..................................................... Update: Linn's First Day Souvenirs ....................................

Question Box - Warren. Alan 1 67; 2 1.9. 3 235; 5 381; 6 500.7 577; and .............................. . Rice William Roy. Cachetmaker - Rice. William Roy .......................

Show Cancellations on FDCs - Fein . Charles F . Part 1 1923.62 ....................................................... Part I1 1963-1980 .....................................................

Simpson. Bill - Remembering - Eiserman. Monte ......................... ......... Staehle. More About the Amazing L.W. - Eisermah, Monte - Part I Stuffer Stuff - Gasper. Wayne P .

& . 1487 ............................................................ Canada Sc . 374 ..................................................... Sc . 1364 ............................................................ Rhodesia Sc . 362& 363 ............................................. i. Canada Sc . 385 .....................................................

Suburban Stamp Shop Sale Febnrary 8. 1992 - Scheuer. Henry B ............ U.N. Sc . 12 Fitts/Cover Craft FDC - COVER PHOTO .................... UOs - Sumpter. William

Part II Mailstream UOs ............................................... A UO Special - UOs At the AFDCS Convention ....................... Part 111 Mailstream UOs ..............................................

U.S. Sc . 372 - Hudson.Fdton Celebration - Scheuer. Henry - Part I: The Celebration Events ........................................

U.S. Sc . 571.3, Listing of the Dollar Value FDCI - Colby. Robert P . and Drummond. Robert F . -Part I: Sc 571. Washington. DC

U.S. Sc . 723. APS Convention Cachet - COVER PHOTO .................. U.S.. Sc . 723. APS Poster Stamps and Cackts For -- Simpson. W i m D .... U.S. Sc . 865 2-cent Whittier FDC by Havethill Evening Gazette -

COVER PHOTO ..................................................... . U.S. SC 2224 - COVER PHOTO ........................................ . ......... U.S. Sc C20 Research - Letters to the Editor - tubatsky. David S

U.S. Sc . 1334 Finland independence - A 1%7 Second Day d Issue - Dogherty. Roger .....................................................

U.S. Scott Catalogue Number. Cumulative Index - FlRST DAYS Vd . 1-35 - Gasper. Wayne P . -

. Part 1: Scott No 1-622 ............................................... Part 2: Scott No . 623.656 ............................................. Part 3: Scott*No . 657-723 .............................................

Vincennes and George Rogers Clark. 1779-1929 - Danielm. G.R. Part I .............................................................. Part I! ..............................................................

Wildflower. In Pursuit of - Meier. Joel & Letha ............................ Word Puzzle - Harter. William K . 4 336. 5 405. and ........................ Youngblood . Wayne Lee: Journalist Par ExceNence - Monty . Richard A .....

210 Fl RST DAYS

Cumulative Index FIRST DAYS Vol . 38 Compiled by May Morison

Dercdptlon N o . Page Advertising. More About FDCs Used for; Pprt IX - Gasper. Wayne P ............... 5 39 AFDCS Cachetmakers Contest Results. 1992 ......................................................... 8 669

Robert Dospain's Cabriello Cover - COVER PHOTO .................................. 8 617 AFDCS Convention Set of Four. 1993 - Masto. Bob ........................................... 7 550 AFDCS Court Of Honor 13: Warren P . Wildermuth 6 483 and ........................... 7 595 AFDCS Court of Honor Update ................................................................................ 8 671 AFDCS Covers. The Two Oldest - Masto, Bob ...................................................... 2 136 AFDCS Literature Committee Needed - letters to the Editor ............................. 3 247 America's Incredible Day, January 20, 1981 - Sumpter, William ....................... 1 28 Artcraft Cachet: My First Experiences - Lake, Michael W .................................... 7 552 Artcraft Covers. Comprehensive Listing of: A Review - Warren. Alan ............... 7 553 Bicentennial FDCs. AFDCS Limited Edition - Masto, Bob .................................. 4 282 Cachet Numbering System for Computer Use - Axler, Morton M ...................... 7 557 Cachetmaker Directory. 1992 Current - Hundley. Betty

Addendum #1 ....................................................................................................... 1 65 Addendum #2 ....................................................................................................... 5 420

Cachetmakers Spotlight ............................................................... 92: Cottage Cachets, Bethany Covers 1 38

..................................................................................... 93:KT and Terri Cachets 2 159 94:Tigers ................................................................................................................ 3 242 95:Deubler ............................................................................................................. 5 419 96:Mark Boissy ..................................................................................................... 6 495 97:David Ellis Garett, ACE .................................................................................. 7 628

Cachets of Opportunity - Comnes, George A ........................................................ 7 558 Canada Envelope Company FDCs - Perkins, B, G ................................................ 4 300 Canada Sc . 274 . Bell Centennial Commemorative; Part 1V: Cachet Catalogue .

............................................................................ Types 3 1-60 - Perkins, B.G. 2 132 Canadian FDC Shoeboxing - Perkins. B.G.

Canadian FDCs of Ray and Marilyn Smith ...................................................... 8 652 FDCs from British American Bank Note, Inc ................................................. 5 394

CIPEX Predate, Conversation Pieces - Comnes, George A ................................. 1 10 Classic Mystery Covers . When is a FDC Not a FDC? - Hough. Joe .................. 2 156 Crosby's Cachet Career, Walter G .. A Review - Warren, Alan ............................ 4 338 Czubay or Not Czubay . That is the Question - Hoffman, Paul W ...................... 3 217 Eagle Has Landed, The . Exhibiting FDO - O'Brien, Charles J . 111 ................... 1 56 Editor's Journal - Newton, Barry

................................................................... Tell Us Your Part of the Elvis Story 2 100 Elvis FD Reports Already Arriving ..................................................................... 3 193 The Original Planty Cachet Catalog ............................................................... 6 453

Elvis FD Cancellations - Chase. Rick ..................................................................... 7 575 Elvis FDC - COVER PHOTO .................................................................................... 7 531 Elvis FD Reports

Rock'n 1L - Sandowski. Rich ........................................................................... 3 194 Elvis at the AMF - Tudor. Patrick ................................................................. 3 194 In Rural Virginia - Colby. Richard P .............................................................. 3 196 My First FD Experience - Peluso, Thomas ...................................................... 3 198 Elvis in Vermont - Maness. Linda R .............................................................. 7 579 A Cold Day in Memphis - Chicoine. Sharolyn ............................................... 7 579 Small Town Elvis - Pfalser. Ivan 1 ................................................................... 7 579 Memphis Local Postal Hlstory - Smith, James E ........................................... 7 579

Erioterica - Weddle. T . Michael LII: Un-Bearably Cute ......................................................................................... 2 153

April 15th . 1994

.................................................................................................. L111: Elvis Sighted 7 Favorite Covers

Sc . 215 EKU From Family Correspondence . Nafziger. Ralph H .............. 1 Presidential Also Rans -- Merzon. Me1 ............................................................. 1

................................................................. Lots of Smokey Stuffers -- Wile. Eric 4 Roessler Foreign Destinations - Bellusco. Phil ............................................... 5

FD Reports (Also see Elvis FD Reports) Variable Rate Coil . Pfalser. Ivan ...................................................................... 1 Eagle and Shield ATM Predate . Wile. Eric ................................................... 1

.......................................................................... Minerals FD . Nafziger. Ralph 2 Joint Issue Missed -- Gozemba. Gary ............................................................... 2

....................................................... 1992 Christmas ATMs - Perls. Richard C 2 A FD in San Marino -- Cohen. Norman Alan .................................................. 2 Circus Wagon Coils of 10. 000 . Gasper. Wayne ........................................... 4 Von Karman Lifts Off at World Space Congress - Snite. Albert J .............. 4 1993 Deaf Communication lssue . Helbok. A.J. & Rothschild. Kenneth S 4 Percy Lavon Julian- Sandowski. Rich .............................................................. 5

........................................................... Let the Games Begin . Babbitt. John S 5 The First JC Cachet . Cartonia. Joe .............................................................. 5 Bulking Up In Secaucus - Dunaier. Gary ........................................................ 6 First Day Cover Bug Strikes in FIRST DAYS Office ...................................... 7 Grace Kelly Joint Issue -- Gozemba. G a y ..................................................... 7 International Maxim Card . Denis. Gary ........................................................ 7

FD Viewpoints . Dunaier. G a y 17: ........................................................................................................................... 3 18: ........................................................................................................................ 7

First Cachets Update: Monty. R.A.; Lloyd. W.H.; Moore. R . . & Goodson. M.W.

85: .......................................................................................................................... 7 First Day Cover Collecting. The Simple Pleasures of -- Ackerman. Marshall ..... 6

...... FIRST DAYS Cumulative Index Volume 37 . Compiled by Morison. M a y 2 .................................................................. Ruegel Printing Errors . Hubbartt. Paul 2

Foreign Adventures . Collecting Australian Souvenir Covers . Almeida. Noel G 3 Harding Inaugural and Date of Death Cover . Scheuer. Henry B ...................... 1 Inauguration Cancellations. Early - Ahl. David H .................................................. 1 inaugural Cover. My Favorite - Anmuth. Wayne ................................................... 1 inauguration Day Cancels . Letters to the Editor - Comnes. George ................. 3 Inaugural Error. An - Krohn. Edward J ................................................................... 1 Inaugural UOs - Bongiorno. Sebastian ................................................................... 1 JFK on Cover - Vargo. John ................................................................................... 8 'Junk Mail' Cachets - Sieger. Stan .......................................................................... 7 Kennedy. President John F.. Dayof-Death Covers - Scheuer. Henry B ............ 8 Last Word. The - Foust. Thomas L .

AFDCS Handbooks Becoming Popular .......................................................... 1 AFDCS Needs Ad ................................................................................................ 2 AFDCS Cachetmakers Contest ........................................................................ 3

............................................................................................... I Remember When 4 ............................................................................................. 'A Pat on the Back' 5

'We Have A Start!' ........................................................................................ 6 'Collectors and Non-Collectors" ........................................................................ 7 'Another Great Convention" ............................................................................. 8

Lincoln Memorial Issue of 1909. FDCs of the 24 - Colby. Robert P .................. 3 Literature. Another View on FDC - Monty. Richard A ......................................... 3 Maximum Cards - Denis. G a y

Why There? ............................................................................................................ 2

212 FlRSf DAYS

Mary Cassatt. American Artist ............................................................................. 6 505 Elvis! .......................................................................................................................-.. 7 592

. .............................. Mexican Joint Issue. 1960 Unofficial FDC - Gozemba, Gary 4 282 ...................... . Modern FDCs. Concerning Letters to the Editor - Devlin, Phil, J r 3 247

Morison. Gordon C . -The FDC Collector's Friend - Monty, Richard A . Part I ....................................................................................................................... 5 381 Part I1 ..................................................................................................................... 6 501 Part 111 ....................................................................................................................... 7 559

Multonah Children's Covers - COVER PHOTO ....................................................... 5 359 Multonah Children's Covers .......................................................................................... 5 426 Onlookers Stamp Club - Zerkes. Melvin ............................................. .. ................. 5 385 Oregon Trail Centennial . The Untold 1993 New Issue Story

Editor's Journal - Newton, Bany ........................................................................ 7 537 Ottawa Philatelic Society FDCs - Perkins, B.G ........................................................ 6 476 Pacific Northwest First Days, Two - Nafziger, Ralph H ........................................... 1 18

.................... Phoenix Insurance Company Cachets -Sager, Phil & Kribbs, Ken 4 295 ............ Phoenix-Connecticut Insurance Companies Cachets - COVER PHOTO 4 269 ......... Planty Cachet Catalogue. The Original . Editor's Journal - Newton, Barry 6 453

Planty Catalogue Update -- Newton, Barry & Wise, Bii ....................................................................................................... Part51.Sc.736 1 71

Part 52: Sc . 736 ...................................................... .. ............................................... 6 508 Planty Update Special . Gundel Handpainted, Early . Original or Add-on -

Ansink, Hal .................................................................... , ......................................... 1 70 Presidential Election, 1980 and 1984 - COVER PHOTO Presidential Nomination and Election Day Cover - Glickman, Stu ....................... 1 32 Program, Not Without A- Lihrak, Michael

.................................... Newly Discovered Programs ............................................ , 2 154 Early Programs with Extra Cancels ................................................................... 5 410 Bvis FD and Event Program Varieties ................................................................ 7 582 A Convention at the Convention .......................................................................... 8 642

Question Box -Warren, Alan 1 20; 2 137; 3 239; 4 336; 5 424; 6 494; 7 594 and ................................ 8 690

REM 7-1-71 Catalog: A Review - Warren, Alan ..................................................... 7 599 Rice's Presidential Coil and Booklet Cachets - Gable, Carl I ................................ 6 472 Sc . 367-369 Lincoln Memorial Issue of 1909, FDCI of the 24 -

Colby, Robert P ........ , ............................................ , ............................................. 3 21 Sc . 372, The Hudson-Fulton Celebration - Scheuer, Henry

Part 11: A Gallery of Unusual FDCs .......... " ........................................................ 2 117 Sc . 372-373 FDC Census - Hudson-Fulton Research ............................................. 2 120 SC . 57 1-3 A Listing of the Dollar Values FDCs - Colby, Robert P.& Drummond, Robert F .

Part I1 : S c . 571 , Springfield IL ........................................................................... 2 121 Part 111: Sc, 572 Washington DC .......................................................................... 4 292 Part IV: Sc, 573 Washington DC ....................................................................... 6 470

Sc . 573 FDC COVER PHOTO ................................................................................... 6 445 SC . 657 Unofficial Cancellations for- Banon, Robert & Parsons, Alan ................ 6 482 SC . 1193 Fluegel Printing Errors - Hubbartt, Paul ................................................... 2 124 Sc . 1921 NEVPEX Cancel - COVER PHOTO .......................................................... 2 93 Sc . 2154 W !I Sheetlet - Gasper, Wayne P ................................... .. ....................... 8 654 SC . 2604, l k e n t Eagle and Shield Bulk Rate PN FDCI - Graf, Larry W ............ 5 415 Sc, 19, 164 Airmail June 30. 1934 FDCI, A Study of - Colby, Robert ................. 6 467 Scott Catalogue Number, Cumulative Index - Gasper, Wayne P .

Part 4: Sc . 724-782 ................................................................................................. 1 68 Part 5: Sc . 783-856 ................................................................................................. 3 202

Ship FDCs - Anmuth. Wayne ....................................................................................... 5 392 Show Cancellations on FDCs - Fein, Charles F .

Part Ill: 1981-1989 ............................................................................................... 2 130

Apd 15th . 1994 213

Part IV: 1981-1993 ................................................................................................ 8 648 Space Exploration Fleetwood Cachet, 1991 - COVER PHOTO ........................... 3 187

....... . Space Exploration Issue Cachets and Cancellations, 1991 -Tan, Dr Victor 3 218 . .................. Space Issue Cachets and Cancellations, 1992 Joint - Tan, Dr Victor 7 554

Staehle, More About the Amazing L.W. - Eiserman, Monte Part 11: ......................................................... ........................................................ 2 127 Part 111: ...................................................................................................................... 3 212 Part IV: ...................................................................................................................... 5 386

Stamp Club FDCI; Part Vlll - Gasper, Wayne P . ., ......... .. ...................................... 4 299 Stuffer Stuff - Gasper, Wayne P .

Detroit, Sc . 1000 .................................................................................................... 6 481 ............................................ ................................................... Louisiana Sc . 1197 " 7 566 Texas Phi!atelic Assn . Youth Contest ........................................................................... 7 553

......................................................................... Thrill of It All, The - Leak, Mary Ann 1 26 UOs - Surnpter, Wiliarn

.......................... ............................................................................. Eastern Cowrs " 3 237 'City That Doesn't Sleep' Evolution of a Cachet ............................................... 6 496

.................................................... USPS FDC Policy Clarification, AFDCS Requests 8 624 USPS FDC Totals, 1992 Official ................................................................................. 7 540 Vincennes and George Rogers Clark 17791929 - Danielson. Dick

Part Ill: ...................................................................................................................... 3 222 Part IV: .............................................................. .. ...................................................... 6 478

Wildflowers FD at Columbus, Ohio, 'The Fifty - Cusick, Allison ............................. 5 366 Word Puzde, - Hartet, William K . 5 395 and ....... .. ................................................ 7 566

......................................................................... Wildermuth, Warren P . - Ansink, Hal 1 60 Worldwide FDC Puzzle - Harter, Dr . William K ........................................................ 1 69 Youth View - Tudor, Patrick H . 5 427 and ............................................................ 7 551

April 15th. 1996

Index to First Days Vol. 39 Compiled by Mary Morison

Subject No. Page AFDCS/USPS Liaison Report - Hough, Joe D 1 70 ArtCraft Connection - Schering Pharmaceutical Advertising FDCs - Lake,

Michael W. 3 202 Artcraft Maximum Cards, Collecting - Lake, Michael W. 1 34 Beginners Supposed to Collect? What Are - Fogt, Judith 1 27 Blending the Old with the New - Goldberg, Bernard 1 28 Burmese Cachetmaker, N.K.D. Naigamwala- Gasper, Wayne P. 6 477 Cachetmakers Competition, Awards for AFDCS - COVER PHOTO 7 505 Cachetmakers Directory, 1995 Compiled by Hundley, Betty 6 468 Cachetmakers Index and Scott Number Index for First Days - Volume 38,

Addendum - Gasper, Wayne P 4 331 Cachetmakers Spotlight

98:Calena Brooks, Bob Stepp 1 9 99: Kerby Lam and Wen-Yu Xu, Wile Cachets 2 135 100: Bee's OAD 3 188 101: Tremyane Harer, Lary 4 276 102: Vermont Scribes, Whits Covers 5 358 103: Smith Cachet Studio, Mark Ours Cachet, James Raulerson 8 667

Canadian FDC Shoeboxing - Perkins, Bruce H&E First Day Cover Story 2 119 Kolor Kover Canadian Cachets 8 663

Classic Mystery Covers - Hough, Joe D. Oregon Territory 1 57 Duals by Thomas A. Ryan 5 411

Combo Capers - What Do These Men Have in Common? - Menon, Me1 1 38 Deaf Awareness Week, 1993 - Rothschild, Kenneth S. 3 180 Deaf FD, More on - Rothschild, Kenneth S. 5 415 Deaf First Day - Sieger, Stan 3 184 Different Points of View

Dual FDCs - Newton, Barry 8 666 W.G. Crosby Border - Gregg, Larry 8 666 Doris Gold - Ansink, Hal 8 666

Earliest FDC Announcement Extant? - Scheuer, Henry B 1 58 Editor's Journal - Herst's Outbursts - Newton, Barry 5 357 Einstein First Day Covers - Japal, Richard 7 536 Elvis and Richard Nixon Crossing Paths -Trolley, Dr. Richard 8 649 Elvis Pictorial Cancellations of January 8, 1993 - Dunaier, Gary 8 648 Esoterica - Weddle, T. Michael

LIV: Philatelic Hinge Oil: Lift one to Esoterica 2 141 LV: 'From the Sublime to the . . ." 4 325

Exhibiting, Etc. - Denis, Gary 1 50 and 2 152 Familiar, but Far Away - Gasper, Wayne P.

W.G. Crosby FDC - Newfoundland Sc. 249-COVER PHOTO 1 1 Crosby Foreign FDCs 1 33 Fleetwood Cachets for Foreign FDCs 2 138 Coronation First Day Covers by American Cachetmakers 5 408 Canadian Royal Visit FDCs by American Cachetmakers 7 544

Favorite Covers - An Unusual Honey Bee FDC - Peluso, Thomas 2 146 Favorite FDCs - A First Day Cover Journey - Scheuer, Henry B. 8 684 Favorite First Day Cover, My - Countryman, Valery 6 483 FD Reports

Sports Horses Adventure - Beck, Charles J. 1 10 House of Farnam Varieties, Broadway Musicals, Kaplan, Barly N. and

Leviss, Gerald A. 1 10

222 FIRST DAYS

Playmakers Theatre Postcard - Wile, Eric 2 96 Kitten Envelope Debut- Warren, Alan 2 98 10c Official Mail Stamps - Rogolsky, Alex 2 100 Traditional Christmas Stamp - Wile, Eric 2 100 Triple FD in Copenhagen - Cohen, Norman Alan 2 102 Christmas Philatelic Club -Turner, Mary 4 316 Dinosaurs from Three Nations - Gozemba, Gary 4 316 Douglas County AIDS Project - McTaggart, Bill 5 360 AIDS FDC on an old Stamp Poster- Ranto, John 5 360 US/UN Note Fight Against AIDS - Gozemba, Gary 5 360 World AIDS Day in Dallas-Cohen, Norman A. 5 361 New Year Dual made by USPS - Medeiros, David 5 361 1994 Love FD Ceremony - Loker, Donald E. 6 482 Horizontal Variable Rate Coil FDC Ceremony - Rogolsky, Alex 6 482 AFDCSers Answer Call for Moonland and Space FDCs -

Law. Blair and Lemon, Dave 7 512 Space Auction Donations - Newton, Barry 7 512 Apollo Anniversary, Moffet Field, CA -Elbright, AW 7 512 Moon(Landing) Madness at JPL -Sieger, Stan 7 512 JPL Stamp Club Cachet Donations - Benedict, Helen 7 512 Space FD in Washington DC - Gereb, Mark 7 512 Pictorial Cancel Information - Baumann, Fred 7 512 World Cup FD in New Jersey - Karpoff, Michael S. 8 608 Pontiac, Where the World Comes to Play - Cafone, Hal 8 608 World Cup FD in Dallas - Cohen, Norman Alan 8 608 World Cup Cancel Problems - Capozzi, Nicholas B. 8 608

FDC Exhibiting, The Eagle Has Landed - O'Brien, Charles J. 111 3 196 FDC Viewpoints - Dunaier, Gary

19: Second Day Cancellations 1 52 20: Shortpaid FDCs: The 'Modern Rarity' You Can Create 2 142 21: Second Day of Issue Cancellations 4 322 22: End of the First Day of Issue Slogan Cancellation? 5 414 23: Surrender of New York, Truckin' to Secaucus 8 660

First Cachets Update - Monty, Richard A.; Lloyd, William H.; Moore, Ruth; Goodson, Mark W 86:l-54; 87: 2.144; 88: 4-326; 89: 7-540 and 8 656

FIRST DAYS Cumulative Index to Vol. 38 -Compiled by Morison, Mary 3 210 First Stamp Poster of 1959, A Forerunner to - Blankenship, Gerald 2 115 Flintkote Company & Artcraft, A Case of Mistaken Identity - Lake, Michael 8 650 Football History Covers-Knute Rockne and the Fighting Irish - Vargo, John 1 36 Foreign Adventures

Collecting Australian Stamped Envelopes - Almeida, Noel G. 2 139 Goid, Doris - '94 AFDCS Court of Honor 5 402 Gold, Doris - AFDCS Court of Honor No. 14 6-491; 7-543; and 8 672 Handbook for FDC Collectors, Eiserman - 4th Edition - Newton, Barry 8 674 House of Farnam Commercial FDCs, Three - Kaplan. Barry N. 8 624 Kanturek, Joseph B., Goodwill Ambassador - Sandowski, Richard W. 6 462 K.M.C Venture Cachets, Bill Olvey and -O8Hagen, Tom 5 71 Last Word, The - Foust, Thomas 1.

'Trying Something Different' 1 73 'Let Them Know!' 2 155

'Looking Forward to June' 3 251 'New AFDCS FDCs' 4 355 A 'Word of Caution' about Cachet Licensing 5 421 'Cachet makers' 6 493 'Americover994' 7 559

Lee Stamp, J.C. Formick and the Unissued - Gaspor, Wayne 2 118 Maximum Cards - Denis, Gary

USA-Russia Space Joint Issue 1 51

April 15th. 1996 223

Return to Sleepy Hollow 7 543 Mexican FDCs, Collecting -John, Carl LeMar 4 318 Moonlanding, 20th Anniversary of First Manned - Handcrafted, Limited

Edition Cachets for $2.40 Priority Mail Stamp - Bergen, Rev. Edward B. Part 1 5 379 Part I1 6 452 Part 111 7 528

Moon Landing, Artcraft's Salute to the - Lake, Michael W 5 368 Morison, Gordon C. - FDC Collector's Friend - Monty, Richard A. 1 30 Morison, Gordon C. - Part IV Corrections 2 102 Ohio Cachetmakers Assn. First Cachet -COVER PHOTO 6 433 Pavois, Unknown, or McCamley -Whose General Purpose Cachet Is it?

-Nafziger, Ralph H. 6 460 Planty Cachet Catalogue First Edition Reprint (1951) -Newton, Barry and

Wise, Bill Part 52 1 60 Part 53 2 147 Part 54 5 412 Part 55 8 654

Planty Top Award for Best 1993 Cachet by EIain Thompson - COVER PHOTO 7 505

Presidential fnauguration Exotica - Goldberg, Bernard 6 450 Priority Mail Moon Landing Stamp, $2.40 -COVER PHOTO 3 169 Program, Not Without A - Litvak, Michael

Deaf and Hearing Impaired 3 186 Unlisted Postal People FD Program Variety 4 321 New Year Program a Work of Art! 5 406

PTA Cachets of Opportunity - Elms, Dick 5 410 Question Box -Warren, Alan 1-50; 2-136; 3-247; 4278; 5405; 6484;

7-546; and 8 659 Ralph, J.J., Cachetmaker - Henderson, Stan 1 24 'Readyto-Wear' Cachets - COVER PHOTO 2 89 'Ready-to-wear' Cachets - Sieger, Stan 2 109 Roessler, A.C. - New Address and Letter - Ritzer, Steve 8 647 School Days - Introducing Cachetmakers to 6th Graders - Noonan, Iris 7 547 Simple Pleasures of First Day Cover Collecting - Ackerman, Marshall

A Recent Sc. 295 Shoe Box Find 7 532 Stuffer Stuff - Gasper, Wayne P.

Sc. 2342, Mayland Statehood 1 38 Sc. 1824, Helen Keller 4 301 Sc. 1150, Maryland National Park and Planning Commission 5 387 Sc. 1942-5, Ralph Dyer- 96 Years Young This Month 7 545 Sc. 1405, Edgar Masters 8 655

TPA Christmas Cover Contest for Junior Philatelists 7 549 Tractor Trailer Coil, First Day Ceremony for the 101 - Rogolsky, Alex 8 661 Transportation Coil Combos and Duals - Menon, Me1 8 633 UN/US 'Almost' Joint Issue FDCs - Goremba, Gary 8 626 UOs - Sumpter, William

Blair Law, Collector and Cachetmaker 4 298 US Sc. 292, A Bogus First Day Marking on - Cusick, Allrson W. 4 329 US Sc. 328 - One-Cent Jamestown 'Near MISS' FDCs - Scheuer, Henry 2 116 US Sc. 370,371, FDCs of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Issues of

1909 - Colby, Robert P 6 478 US Sc. 372-373 Hudson-Fulton FDCs, A Census of - Colby, Robert P. 8 618 US Sc. 571-3, A Listing of the Dollar Value FDCs - Colby, Robert P. and

Drummond, Robert F. 4 291 US Sc. 1732, K M C Venture Cachets of Captain Cook - COVER PHOTO 5 349 US Sc. C46, Scarce Paula Bogert Whiddon Cachet -COVER PHOTO 4 265

224 FIRST DAYS

Value Is in the Eye of the Beholder - Herd, Herman Jr. Vfncennes and George Roger6 Clark 1779-1929 -Dsnielson, Dick

Part v Part w Part VII Partvlli Part JX COVER PHOTO Part X

Von Karman Issue, Dr. Theodore -- Cachets and Cancellations - Tan, Dr. Vtctor

Whlddon, Paula Bogert -- Cachet Artkt - Heurlng, Don

June One, 1996

Index to First Days Volume 40 Cornpled by Mary Morison

Description Vol. AFDCS Cachet Series, 1995 - Bailey, Lorraine 5 AFDCS First Annual Convention Cachet - Cover Photo 6 AFDCS 40th Anniversary Covers 6 American Turners Issue, In Pursuit of - Part I1 -Turner. George 1 Archives, Report From the - Cusick, Allison W. 2-148,3-209,4316 and 7 Artcrah/Clifford of Vermont FDC Mailings - Lake, Michael W. 8 Artcraft Commercial FDCs used by the American Mutual

Liability Insurance Co. - Lake Michael 4 Backdated - Grace Period FDCs, 1934 - Newton, Barry 1 Boll Cachet Catalogue, Ken - Rosentha!, Dr. Michael R.

and Speer, Dr. Marvin, Part I Sc. 832c-1018 3 Part I ISc. 10191204 4 Part 111 Sc. 1205-1308, C32-69, El F, U Non-FDC cachets 5 Part 1V Canadian FDC Cachets, Sc.274417 7 Part V Canadian FDC Cachets, Sc.418-621 8

Burmese Cachetmaker, More on - N.K.D. Naigamwala - Gasper, Wayne P. 2

Cachet Licensing here to stay?, Is 5 Cachet Licensing - On Record in the Archives -Cusick, Allison W. 7 Cachet Licensing Still Confused for 1995 New Issues 6 Cachet Licensing - where do we stand? - Kaplan, Barry 6 Cachet Series Contributors, 1995 AFDCS - Bailey, Lorraine 2 Cachetmakers Contest, 1994, AFDCS - Earl Planty Awards 6 Cachetmakers Series, 1994 AFDCS -Bailey, Lorraine 5 Cachetmakers Directory, 1995 AFDCSAddendum #I-Hundley, Betty 5 Cachetmakers Spotlight 104: Heritage, M E 1

105: William Ill 2 106: Nicholas B. Capozzi, INFO, USA Cachets 4 107: Joseph, Sanford 5 108: Frank Roberts 7

Cachets, Early Unlisted - They Belong! - Drummond, Bob 8 Canada's 1957 Royal Visit Fleetwood Cachet, Cover Photo 3 Canadian Royal Visit FDCs by U.S. Cachetmakers, More

Gasper, Wayne P. 5 CL Cachets produced by Chris 1. Lazaroff - Lazaroff, Chris 8 Classic Mystery Covers - Hough, Joe D, .Virginia Dare 1

Herbert Shatz, Bill Womack & NYWF Railroads 3 Collecting 1948s - Esther Courtney, Mae Weigan, & E.J.

Henriques -Walker, Norm and Newton, Barry 1 Colorado Ghost Post and Memorabilia Cachets - Morse, Russell 8 Columbian FDC, International Machine Cancels Used to

Validate 2c - Graham, Richard B. 2 Columbian FDC Corrections - Graham, Richard B. 4 Columbian Stamp FDC, 2c - Cover Photo 2 Congressional Medal of Honor Issue - Eiserman, Monte 5 Crater Lake Stamp, Keeping Up With - Newton, Barry 6 Cressler Official & Unofficial FDCs, Part I, Colby, Robert P. 4

Part I1 5 Different Points of View-Goodwill Ambassador - Sandowski, Rich 2

Transportation Coil Combos and Duals - Merzon,Mel 2 Dual Cancels Legal Aug. 21,1974 - Cusick, Allison 2 'International" Trucks Still Produced - Merton, Me1 4

DOR V DOR - Gold, Doris 6

Page 365 417 468 58

509 584

306 FIRST DAYS

Dual Cancels of the 1930's - Warren, Alan 7 510 Uudve Cachet, On the Trail of the- Fall, Tris

Part 1 Blue Planet, BAA and San Desert 7 508 Esoterica LVI: Coincidentally, Thurber - Weddle, T. Michael 3 202 Exhibiting, Etc. - Denis, Gary 1-37.2-152 and 7 549 Favorite Covers

A Foreign FD for US Red Cross Stamp - Gozenda, Gary 1 84 Circling the Globe for Golf Autographs - Capers, John 2 164 Americover '95 Youth Contest - 'Every Cover Has a Story' 4 332 West Point in NY City - Comnes, George and Schewr, Henry 7 560 WayWay Back of the Book Roessler - Cohen, Norman A. 8 640

First Cachets Update - Monty, Richard A.; Lloyd, William H.; Moore, Ruth; and Goodson, Mark 91:l-66; 92:2-145; 93:4-310; 945394 and 95:7 538

FD Reports Alligators Released by USPS - Lazaroff, Chris & Denise 7 506 Buffalo Soldier Pictorial Cancels 1 55 Buffalo Soldiers - Cohen, Norman Alan 1 53 Buffalo Soldiers - Gold, Doris 1 52 Christmas First and Second Day Report - Sandowski, Rich 4 308 Combo FDCs with recycled and paste on cachets - Merzon, Me1 7 507 Endeavor in Irvine, An- Gereb, Mark 8 619 Virginia Apgar - Cohen, Norman Alan 2 137 Football FD Reports 3 203 G is for Goldilocks 5 389 Legends FDs - Barton, Bob 4 307 Legends of the West FD in Oregon - Nafziger, Ralph 4 307 Year of the Boar - Ebright, A.W. 4 309 Train Booklet Cornercards - Beck, Charles J. 4 307 Ready for the Year 2000 - Kiein, Ron 8 619

FDC Policy, Another Look at - Bany Newton 1 18 USPS Becoming Merchandisers of Stamps - Cusick, A.W. 1 19 Keeping Cachetmaking in Private Hands and Controlling

Pre-Dates - Pugh, Julian 1 20 USPS and Premature Releases - Colby, Bob 1 23 USPS Produced First Day Covers & Early Releases of Stamps - Lemon, Dave 1 23 First Day Cover Collecting, How Today's Controversies Affect the Future - Lawrence, Ken 1 24

FDC Viewpoints - Dunaier, Gary 24: Second Day Covers: The Only ̂ Guaranteedw FDCs 1 36 25: Nixon Viewpoints

3 204 26: First Day Cancels That Aren't 7 534

First Day Covers in an Exhibit - Schumacher, Paul 3 220 Flag Combos, US, Be Prepared - Menon, Me1 2 119 Fleetwood Cachets for 'Foreign' FDCs, Part If - Gasper, Wayne P. 3 192 Fluegel at the First UN First Day, Capt. - Hubartt, Paul 7 513 Future Shuttle Priority Mail Cachets and Cancellations,

1993 - Tan, Dr. Victor 5 366 'G'Stamp early usage - Cover Photo 1 1 JCft/Rosecraft Dynasty - Joseph C. Rosenbaum and William

Assad - Perkins, B.G. 1 28 Joint Issues. A Look at 'All Foreign' - Gozemba, Gary 8 627 Joint Issues: When Did They Begin - Warren, Alan 2 115 Kribbs Protest Cachet for Marilyn Monroe Issue, Cover Photo 8 567 Letters to the Editor

Artcraft is the name, ArtCrah is logo - Comnes, George 8 624

June One. 1996

Lincoln Presidential Inaugural Cover - Scheuer, Henry 7 Marg Cacheted FDCs - Gasper, Wayne P. 7 Marketing for Cachetmaken - Pugh, Julian F.; Lazaroff, Chris L.

Part I Pricing and Production 4 Part I I Advertising, Generating New Business 5

Maximum Cards - Several Tricks of the Trade - Denis, Gary 2 Medal of Honor FOG - Cover Photo 5 Merton, Honor Thomas - Almeida, Noel G. 8 New Members Handbook - Insert 6 Philippine Postal Stationery, First Documented -Victory

Overprint FDC - Weiss, Gay 6. 4 Phoenlx Insurance Company Cachets Revisited - Sager Phil 6 Planty Catalogue Update - Newton, Barry, Wise, BiII -

Part 56, Sc. 737,738 3 Planty, Fond Memories of Professor Earl, 1903-1994-

Eiserman, Monte and Gold, Doris 5 Poultry Centennial Stamp, Cancellation Varieties and

Grace Period FOCI on the 1948 - Geijsbeek, Bill 6 President's Message - Foust, Thomas L.'Hsppy 40th' 1

'Be an Ambassador for the AFDCS' 2 'Before You Know It' 3 'Hitting the Booksw 4 'Not Too Late!' 5 'Reactions to the Monroe Stamp' 7 'Flyin' Highw 8

Program, Not Without a - Litvak, Michael Duck Stamp First Day Programs 2 HPO Programs 4

Project Mercury FD City, Missing - Scheuer, Henry 5 Question Box - Warren, Alan 1-68; 2-152; 3-208; 4-314;

5-343; 6472;7-536 and 8 Reactions to Color - Newton, Barry 8 Rockwell First and Second Days - Maness, Linda R. 3 Roessler's Black Cachet for 702-4A, A.C. - Newton, Bany 3 Space Fantasy Booklet Cachets and Cancellations, 1993-

Tan, Dr. Victor 2 Stuffer Stuff - Gasper, Wayne P, Sc. 1760.3, Owls 1

Sc. 1244, NY World's Fair 2 Sc. 1237, National Academy of Science 3 Sc. 1123, Fort Duquesne 4 Sc. 962, Key 7

Surrender at Saratoga Bicentennial, A Checklist Catdog of Part I - Fall, Tris 8

Tax Planning and Donations to the AFDCS, 1995 - W'ite, Erk 1 Youth Contests, Texas Philatelic Association & American Lung hrac 7 Thurber First Day, Columbus, Ohio, James - Cusick, Allison W. 3 Topical FDC Collecting, Challenge of - Shore, Herbert 2 TrancMississippi Commemorative, New Earliest Known Use 6 UK, First Day Cover CoUectlng in - Bradbury, Adrian B. 1 UK, Servicing FDCs in the - Bradbury, Adrian 1 Unofficial First Day Covers of the 1931-1934 Cruise of the

U.S. Frigate Consitution - Field, Leon 4 Washtngton, DC Area Cachetmaken and Servfccn -Cover Photo 7 Washfngton, DC Area Cachetmaken and Sewicers -

Checklist of Pre-1950-Howard, Lee 7 West Suburban Stamp Club of Plymouth, First Cachet Cowr Photo 4 Whldden, Paula Bogert - Ansink, Hal 5

308 FIRST DAYS

Winter Olympics, 1932 - Estus, Gknn A 2 136 Women's Suffrage, Something Specfd for- Bailey, Lorraine 6 473 Youth Contests, Texas Philatelic ksodrtion md American Lung Ass=

Sponsor 7 504

626 FIRST DAYS

Index to FlRST DA YS Volume 41 Compiled by Mary Morison. AFDCS 139 (Chnrtcr Member)

TlUe No. Page 'American Gothic on sramp - Shore. Herb 6 419 AMERICOVER '96 Blue Jay Cachet- COVER PHOTO 5 329 Archives. Report from the - Cusick, Allison W.

1- 64.3 -199, and 4 275 Armstrong Pictorial HC, Youth Contest for 4 281 Artcraft Commercial Cachets, Unsigned-'Filtering' out the Competition: 4 282

The Pall Corporation- Lake, Michael Artcraft, Fly the Friendly Skies. With - Lake, Michael 3 192 Artcraft Reader Response Update - Lake. Michael W. 7 502 Australia No. 1- Gasper, Wayne P. 1 35 Baron Collection, History Made at NcCusker Sale #79, Mel - Scheuer, Henry 5 356 Batsto Village. Artcraft Honors Historic - Lake. Michael W. 2 110 Barter, James H. - Obituary - Themal, Harry F. 2 137 Beginners Corner - Eiserman, Monte

#l. What Should I Collect? 6 405 #2. How Do I Learn More About FDCs? 7 489 #3. More Basic Terms and New Issue FDCs 8 565

Blood Plasma Cachet, Flee& designed by Dorothy KnappCOVER PHOTO 6 397 Blood Plasma Cachets on FDCs - Hall, Allan, M.D. - Part 1 6 422

Part 11 7 510 Boll Cachet Catalog, Ken - Rosenthal, Dr. Michael R and Speer, Dr.

Marvin - Part V1. U.N. FDC Cachets, NY and Geneva 1 30 Cachet Licensing Fees, Corresponding with the USPS About- Davis, J.A.,Ph.D. 4 284 Cachetmaker Spotlight

109. SMA Cachets - AJtxhuler, Stuart A. 1 59 110. Holden Cachetflilson, Jack H. 3 215 11 1. Fine Design Cachets - Smith, Henry and Noelle 4 297 1 12. SOK by Peter V. Pierce Special Occasion Kovers - Pierce. Peter V. and Herby Lam Cachets - Lam, Herby 6 421 113. Bob Lasaretto-Lazaretto, Bob and Tee Pee Cachets. Ace 247 - Pomeroy, Tom 7 531

Cachetmakers Contest. AFDCS 1995 6 426 Cachetmakers Contest, AFDCS 1996 8 563 Cachetmakers Series Taker Off With Color!. 1996, AFDCS - Bailey. Lorraine 4 309 Canada Sc. 459 -The 68 Orange Definitive -the Surprise FDC-Perklns, Bruce 8 592 Canada - U.S. Golf: A Garick Cachets -AlmostJoint Issue' - Gozemba, Gary 2 135 Canada's Very Own Monster, Ogopogo - Maximum Cards - Denis, Gary 7 532 Canadian FDC Handbook - Perkinr, B N C ~

Trans-Canada Air Line CAPEX FD - COVER PHOTO 4 249 Update No. 1 4 269

Celebrity/Pubficity Rights Law Changes Proposed for the State of New York- Kaplan. Barry 1 71

Cheers for 'The Boys of Summer' - Goldberg, Bernard 7 500 Court of Honor No. 16, AFDCS - Richard E. Ellis 6 - 477; 7 - 537; and 8 624 Cressler FD Cancellations - Themal, Harry F.

More On 2 109 Still More On 6 418

Dean Cachet Licensing. Notes on James - Newton. Barry 4 308 Editor's Journal - Newon. Barry

USPS Policy Promotes Cooperation With Collcctorr 3 212 Ellis. Richard E.. Animated Covers - Ansink. Hal 5 352 Einstein First Day Covcrs Part I1 - Jepeal. Richard 3 200 Elusive Cachet. On thc Trail of that- Fall. Tris

Part I1 'The Case of AF Cachcts - An Unsolvcd Mystery 3 195 Part Ill "Thc Casc of Mary Anne Annablc' 4 274

December One. 1997

Part IV 'The Case of Arrowtread Cachets' 5 Part V 'The Case of the Houston Post FDCs' 6 Part VI 'The Case of the W.E.B. Covers' 8

Favorite Covers A Cover and Comments from AFDCS Charter Member 279 - Ackerman.

Marshall 1 Greece Sc. 1 17-1 24- Newton. Barry 2 What Goes Around. Comes Around - Coleman, Harry 3 A Look fbck at the AFDCS in 1957 - Schwartz, Ernest 4 First Day Trading Cards - Wile, Eric 5 'Please, Mommy, T y It On' - Eiserman. Monte 6 Civil War Veteran's Autograph - Cooper, Chuck 7 Unique First Day / Autograph / Book Collecting Pair - Themal, Harry 8

FD Reports Wurlitter Artcrah Variety - Pankus, Joseph J. 1 Marilyn FD in North Carolina- Ciesielski, Greg 1 POW/MIA Pictorial on Crown Hall Cemetery Cachet. Morse. Rusty 1 Two Local PO Cachets - Squillante. Henry 1 Carolina Theater Ceremony in Greensboro, NC -Wile, Eric 1 More on those darn *G's'- Pelluso, Thomas 3 FD Bonanza in Colorado - Morse. Russell Jr. 3 New USPS Youth Program Announced a t Peaches and Pears FD in

Reno-Warren, Alan , 3 A Gift of Cachets for the Quail Botanical Gardens - Gojd, Doris 3 Neither wind, nor rain. nor vacation - Squillante. Henry 4 Self-stick Holiday Stamps missing on their own FD - Estus, G k n 4 Comic Strip Classics FD ceremony in Philadelphia with no stamps sold,

Warren, Alan 4 Year of the Rats Round the World Combo- Cafone. Hal 5 The First RAM Cachet- Monty, Richard A with Doyle, Wendy L. 5 A First Day in Guam Hall, Todd 6 Tennessee Williams Debuts in Clarksdale, MS - Lazaroff, Chris 6 Comic Sheet Did Not Get Local Support- Herst. Herman. Jr. 7 Polk stamp flown to North Carolina by AFDCS Chapter - Wile. Eric 7 James K. Polk Honored on 200th Birthdate - Lazaroff. Chris 7 Civil War Pictorials - Morse, Rusty 7 The Story Behind Eanh Day at Garfield Park - Moorshead, David 8 Winter Scene Postal Cards - Schultz, Clark 8 Red Barn Holiday Greeting Card - Morse, Rusty 8

FDC Viewpoints - Dunaier, Gary 27: Miscellaneous Viewpoints 4 28: Lindbergh-Roessler Connection; Marilyn Monroe's 'First Day of tssue"

Cancellation 7 first Day Cover! More than a - Colby, Robert P. 4 First Cachets - Monty, Richard A.; Lloyd, William H.; Moore. Ruth; Goodson,

Mark W. #96 Recent Changes to Mellone Catalog 1 First Cachets Update - Monty, Richard A.; Doyle, Wendy; Lloyd. William H.;

Moore. Ruth; Goodson. Mark W. #97: 2 120; 1198: 4 298; #99: 5 378; W100: 8 First Days Index - Compiled by Mary Moriron Vo1.39 3 First Days lndcx - Compiled by Mary Morison Vo1.40 4 Fisher Collection offers many classic rarities, Larry- Schcuer. Henry 6. 7 Gothic Cachets - the cornplc~e run- Bailey, Lorraine 3 Jezek. John - Gvneral Purposc Cachet- Warren. Alan 4 Joint Issucs- 1915 I lad No Joint Issues. US. and Pnlau Joined on FDC - 6

Gozemba. Gary Knspp Catalogtt*:. Ik>ndarenko Compiles- Cusich, A.W. 6 'Legends o[ t L~llywood' First Day Cancellation, Gcncric: - Dunairr, Gary 1 Lcgcnds of thc 1 awstrit i s behind poor lJSPS/FDC Commt~t~icetions. Big Cachctt,mk~.rs foe1 the - N c . ~ o n . ' ~ a r r ~ 2

628 FIRST DAYS

Lincoln Candy Company, First Cachet- COVER PHOTO 8 557 Monroe flceturood FDC. Marilyn -COVER PHOTO 2 85 Moon Landing Issue, In Pursuit of the 25th Annivcrsav of thc Tan, Dr. Victor

Part 1 Cancellation Chcck List 2 114 Apollo 1 1 FDC COVER PHOTO 3 169 Part / I Cttchet Check List 3 169 Pan I11 Cachet Check List (Continued) 4 276 Part IV Cachet Check List (Continued) 5 359 Part V Cachet Check List (Continued) 7 514 Part VI Cachet Check List (Continued) 8 585

Moore, Ruth 1918-1996 - Eiserman, Monte and Monty, Richard 6 471 Moore, Ruth- Memorial Fund 7 499 Mystery Cover. Classic - Hough, Joe 8 620 Panama Canal, A Joint Issue Forerunner on the 25th Anniversary of the

Opening of the - Cazemba. Gary 8 581 Politics and First Day Covers. Mixing - Goodson. Mark 5 349 Postal Bulletin Reprint FD. 1967 - Cusick, Allison 8 580 Presidential Combo Covers Mmzon. Me1 4 279 Presidential Inaugural Covers- Scheuer, Henry B. 8 575 Presidential Nominating Convention Covers and Cancels - Glickman. Stuart 1 24 Pre-Presidential Nominating Covers-Update 6 420 President's Message - Foust. Thomas A

Licensing still a problem for cachetmakcrs in 1996 1 76 Blizzard Exposes First Day Covers 2 136 'A i)ig Part' 3 234 'Follow Up' 4 317 'For Your Information' 5 384 Making a Big Splash - the Pacific 97 Fund 6 403 'Send Me One of Each' 7 544 'Meet Me in St. Louie, Louie' 8 608

Program, Not Without A: Marilyn First and Second Day Ceremonies Litvak, Michael 1 49

Question Box - Warren, Alan 164; 2-112; 3-228; 4310; 5-358; 6420; 7-538 and 8 615 Robinson, Jackie cachet by Bernard Goldberg - COVER PHOTO 7 481 Rockne Second Day, Knute - Texas Style! - Vargo. John 1 28 Roessler. A.C. vs. the USPOD - Nrwton, Barry

Part 1 Relatives of PO Employees Can't Buy Stamps! 1 26 Part I1 Setting the Stage for Backdated Sc. 682 FOCs 3 189

Sc. 367-373. Ftnsl Pre-Publication Update to the Census of 1909 FDCS - Colby, Robert P. 7 506

Serendipity in Rome- Gold, Sol 8 578 Stuffer Stuff - Gasper. Wayne P.

Sc. 1165-6 Mannerheim 1 58 Sc. 1019 Washington Territorial Centennial 2 108 Great Britain's Sc. 813 3 206 Sc. 1023, Ancrah Official Cachet Variety 4 279 Sc. 1396, 7/ 1/71 25th Anniversary 5 358 Sc. 1152 - The Journal American Recognizes Women's Issuer 7 SO5

Surrender of Saratoga Bicentennial - Tds, Fall Patriot Cachet Type B - COVER PHOTO Pan 11 - A Cachet Catalog 1 20 Part Ill - A Cachet Catalog 2 104

Tennessee Statehod: Combos, Duals and Pitorials - Merzon. Melvin 8 603 UOs -The Grand and Glorious 4th of July 1976 - Sumpter. William A. S 373 USPS FDC Totals for 12/13/94 to 9/29/!)5. Official Nccuton. Barry 2 131 USPS Ptctorial Cancellation Sponwr Sheet 3 213 Ward Award. Rosenthal end Spew Win 1935 - Sumptrr. W~ltiam 4 316 Warren I l~~iicttnrv I ife Mcmber 13. Alan 8 615

FIRST DAYS

Cumulative index FIRST DAYS Volume 42 Complied by Pat Pdcr, AFDCS 24360

Description No. Page AFDCS at Pacific 97, The - Schoon, Carol 6 397 AFDCS Bugs Bunny Sold Out, Dynamite Rose and Collins Air

Force Now Available - Bailey, Lorraine 7 531 AFDCS Court of Honor Cachet No. 17: Bernard Goldberg 6 460 AFDCS Court of Honor Cachet No. 17: Bernard Goldberg 8 608 AFDCS Current Cachetmakers Directory, 1997 - Hundiey, Betty 1 Insert AFDCS Financial Results for the Fiscal Year ending

September 30, 1996 - Fischer, Elliot M. 5 3 7 4 AFDCS Insurance Plan Offered, New 7 536 AFDCS Sales - Inaugurals, Sets & Last Chance for $10.75 Bevils,

Something Special From - Bailey, Lorraine 2 91 AMERlCOVER '97 42nd AFDCS Convention Information 5 316 Atchlves: A to Z Wish List, Report from - Cusick, Allison W. 3 2 1 0 Aubrey, 1907-1996, H. Dean 3 202 Auction Notes

1:46,2:120,3:210,4:292,5:368,7:539, 8 599 Australian Philatelic Federation Developing New FDC Exhibiting

Guidelines - Almeida, Noel 2 121 Baxter and the Penn Stamp, James H. - Themal, Harry F. 8 586 Beginners Corner- Eiserman, Monte

#4 - Making Your Own Self-Serviced FDCs 1 9 #5 - Finding a Collecting Topic 2 7 3 # 6 - Buying FDCs at Stamp Shows 3 153 #7 - Collecting lnterests 4 235 # 8 - AFDCS Chapters 5 315 # 9 - Specialized Collecting 6 395 #10 - Learning from Literature 7 481 #11 - Collecting Interests 8 561

Book Reviews, Four - Warren, Alan 3 203 Book Reviews, Three - Warren, Alan 7 538 Cacheted First Day Postal Cards Sc. UXC1: The First US Airmail

Postal Card, Check List of - Young, Terry R. 1 24 Cachetmakers Association Presents Life Membership and 'Planty Pins' - Capozzi, Nick & Lazaroff, Chris 8:611 and 8 614 Cachetmakers Contest Deadline is May 30,1997, The 1996 AFDCS - Rourk, Patrick 2 91 Cachetmaker Series Cachets Ready!, Seven New - Bailey, Lorraine 5 3 7 5 Cachetmakers Spotlight

114: Classical Covers - Moorehead, David 1 39 115: Silhouette Cachets -Lange, Warren W. 2 96 116: Catchy Cachets and Catchy Window Cachets - Deridder,

Peter & Michelle 3 193 117: RDS Covers - Schmidt, Rodney D. 4 288 118: Gregory R. Ciesielski, Cachetmaker 5 3 4 3 119: Keane Cachets - Keane, Barry 7 533 120: Nathan Matteson 8 608

Call for Nominations for 1998-2000 AFDCS Board of Directors - Lyons, Ed 2 117 Caribbean Sales Co. or C.W.Siegmund?, Ate They - Hough, Joe D. 3 206 Catonsville High School Stamp Club Cachet, An Unreported

First Day Usage - Trenchard, Herbert A. 2 97 Chinese Commemotative Stamp, The 1942 - Cafone, Hal

Part 1, The Hlstory of the Stamp, 6 408 Part 2, First Day Cover Cachets, Cancels and Autographs 7 500

Collins Air Force Biggest Seller For AFDCS - Bailey, Lorraine 8 610 Combos and Duals- Merzon, Melvin 4 284

April 15th. 1998 23 1

Dodgers in October 1996 FlRST DAYS, The 2 138 Eiserman Honored by CMA, AFDCS Chapter 65 - Pugh, Julian 6 4 0 0 Endeavour Express Mail, Cachet and Cancellation Checklists

for the 1995 - Tan, Dr. Victor 8 575 Exhibit?, Why Not - Colby, Robert P. 5 3 4 0 FD Reports

international FD Happenings from Toronto to Florida - Warren, Alan 2 7 6 Fitztgerald Error FDOl Cancel - Ransom, Jr., Arthur R. 2 76 PNC Reissue Serendipity in Texas - Kay, Dr. Sidney 3 156 The Marathon Trail - Gozemba, Gary 3 156 One-of-a-kind FDC - Kroemer, Jim 3 156 James Dean at Warner Bros. Store - de Vries, Lloyd 3 175 1996 Joint Issue FD Reports - Gozemba, Gary 4 236 FD in Yellowstone in 1934, The - Newton, Barry 5 330 An Important Day: Breast Cancer Awareness Stamp - Cafone, Pearl and Hal 5 318 FD Cancel Query - Ciesielski, Greg 5 318 1997 Statue of Liberty Maximum Card - Denis, Gary 7 482 Marshall Plan & Dinosaurs- Morse, Rusty 7 484 A Tribute to Price Hamilton - Kribbs, Ken and Hamilton, Lois 8 5 6 2 Never Again! - Eiserman, Monte 8 564

FDC Viewpoints - Dunaier, Gary 29: A B. Free Oddity, 1975,The Good Old Days,

Correction Department 1 26 30: You Can Have It All 3 174 31: Firsts and Lasts 5 358 32: It's Obscene 7 532

FDCs Sent Around the World-Service Suspended to China Marking on FDC - Colby, Robert P. 6 412

Favorite Covers- Voiture 946 ,40 & 8 Fund Raising Cachet - Hogg, James 1 6 2 Baby Boy Gilbo's First Day - Scheuer, Henry 2 142 Jack Follows: Nudes and Nose Art - Elliott, Tom 3 222 Last Day Covers - Schwartz, Ernest 4 293 Autographs From Our Past (and present!) - Patterson, Curt 5 386 A Roessler Find - Birger, Larry 6 470 Birthday Greetings- Dennis, Howard 7 5 5 0 The World War 11 5 2 5 Bomber - Houge, Marvel 8 638

First Cachets Update - Monty, Richard; Doyle, Wendy L; Elrod, N.L.; and Goodson, Mark 101 2 115 102 3 200 103 4 281 104 5 364 105 7 534 106 8 604

First Days That Never Were - 150th Anniversary of the United States Bill of Rights - Gasper, Wayne 4 253

Fishing Flies FDCs with Elusive Plate Numbers - lams, Doug 8 601 Fleetwood National First Day Cover Museum, Remembering - Barron, Bob 7 508 Fulton Covers-A Look at a Lifetime of Learning and Enjoyment - Thompson, Don 5 332 Goldberg. Court of Honor No. 17, Bernard 'Bill' - Ansink, Hal 7 5 2 8 Inaugurals, Collecting Classic-Ackerman, Marshall 2 90 Index to FIRST DAYS Volume 4 1 - Morison, Mary 8 626 Kennedy FDCs by City, The Countdown from 100, Collecting 1964

- Scheuer, Henry B. 4 254

232 FIRST DAYS

Licensing Issues. Cachetrnakers Address 4 2 9 6 Maximum Cards - Denis. Gary

The Wizard of Or 2 101 'Santa Claus is Conling to Town' 8 6 0 2

Mexico/US Joint Festivities. Conservernos las especies - The - Litvak. Michael 4 3 0 2 Middlesex Stamp Circle FDCs - Perkins, Bruce 3 1 7 9 New Issues Program, AFDCS Cachetmaker Series Subjects Not all Taken:

New Inaugural Cover is the First Cover of 1997, USPS Announces 1997 Starqp Program 1 7

Nominations: 1998-2000 AFDCS Board of Directors 6 4 5 8 Oklahoma Centennial Stamp. Collecting the 1948 2 9 2 On the Trai l of that Elusive Cachet - Fall, Tris

Part VII - 'The Case of Lindberg 50' 1 2 8 Part Vlll - 'The Case of Marion L. Smith 3 1 7 6 Part IX - 'The Case of Kenmore Stamp Company 4 2 4 5 Part X - 'The Case of the Norfolk Rotary Club' 7 4 9 8 Part XI - 'The Care of Harry 0. Graalfs' 8 589

President's Message - Foust, Tom PACIFIC '97 Fund Texas Challenge Grant - 1 Insert PACIFIC 9 7 Fund Goals G o Far Beyond the Show 2 7 1 'Important Times for the AFDCS' 3 151 'Make t h e Convention Fun Last All Year!' 5 381 'Getting Involved' 6 461 'Membership Recruiting' 7 4 7 9 'A Fun-filled AMERICOVER 97' 8 6 1 2

Predated Covers, Commemoratives and Regular Issues. Sc. 552-776, Preliminary Literature Search of- Colby, Robert P. 1 4 0

Predated Covers, An AFDCS Survey of - Colby, Robert P. 2 96 Question Box, The - Warren, Alan

1:47,2:120,3:211,4:293,5:368,6:402,7 4 3 7 and 8 599 Russell Cover Artist, Charlie - Dub4, Dave

Part I: T h e Call of the Open Spaces 5 360 Part 11: 'Russell Country' o n Stamps and Envelopes 6 4 1 4 Part Ill: Word Painter and Teller of Tales 7 520

Saga of t h e AMERICOVER 97 Show Programs, The - Ripley, Steve and Buchanan, Betty 8 614 Staehle and Teixeira Patriotic Varieties - Sommers. Paul M. 8 5 8 4 Stamp Club First Day Covers 1 19 Stamp Collecting Commemorative of 1972, The - Sawyer. Fred 3 170 Stationery First Day Cancellation Varieties, Early - Geijsbeek. William R. 6 4 1 1 Stuffers f rom the 1970s, A Look at - Gasper, Wayne P. 2 8 7 Stuffer Stuff-Royal Trust Cachet Honors Author Louis Hemon - Gasper. Wayne P. 4 289 Stuffer Stuff-Sc. 1948, Artcraft Pearl Buck Birthplace Variety - Gasper, Wayne 8 591 Style Guide for FDC Cachet Catalogs - Denis. Gary 5 366 Texas Philatelic Association Youth Christmas Contest 7 5 3 7 USPS F D C Totals for January t o June, 1996, Official 2 82 Unofficial First Day Cancels, Sc. 551-623, Part I - Colby. Robert P. 3 196 Unofficial First Day Cancels. Sc. 627-657. Part I1 - Colby. Robert P. 4 248 Unofficial First Day Cancels. Sc. 658-689, Part 111 - Colby. Robert P. 5 337 Unofficial First Day Cancels Sc. 690-715, Part IV. Colby, Robert P. 7 494 Unofficial First Day Cancels, Sc. 716-732. Part V . Colby. Robert P. 8 580 Washington Press Sponsors Exhibit Award 8 561 William Penn Stamp. ljnafficiat FD Cancellations Tt~c*nt.-l. Ilarry F. 1 2 2 Will Rogrrs A N.I~IOII.V~ Treasure . Eis~rrnan. Mo~~tc. 4 272

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No.Page AFDCS Awards Banquet 8 646 AFDCS Board Nominations, June 1,1998 Deadline for 1999-2001 -

Patterson, Curt 3 234 AFDCS Busf ness Meetrng 8 649 AFDCS Cachetmaker's Contest Winners, 1997 7 519 AFDCS Cachetmakers Directory Addendum U1,1997 - Hundley, Betty 1 35 AFDCS Court of Honor No. 18 - Freda Dickie Weaver 7 518 and 8 667 AFDCS Distinguished Service Award 7 556 AFDCS Membership Meeting 8 655 AFDCS Sales, Calder Sheets and Year of the Tiger Jolnt Issue FDCs from -

Bailey, Lorraine 4 324 AFDCS Sales, Hitchcock and Spanish Settlement FDCs from - Bailey, Lorraine 5 397 AFDCS Sales, Sylvester and Tweety FDCs Available from - Bailey, Lorraine 5 485 Almeida's Joint Issue Exhibit Receives Silver 4 318 AMERICOVER '98 Autographed Covers 8 605 AMERICOVER Exhibit Chairperson Needed 8 642 Aristocrats of United States First Day Covers Shown at APS Stampshow -

Warren, Alan 1 10 Aristocrats of US FDCs Berkun, Alan

Part I l a C e n t 1857 Earliest Known Use 3 250 Part I1 Census of 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day Covers 4 256 Part III More on 1898 Trans-Mississippi FDCs 8 644

Artcrah at our Annual Conventions 8 657 Auction Notes - Colby, Robert P. 1 62; 3 224; 4 305; 5 408; 6 486 and 7 536 August, Leo, 1914-1997 1 9 August, Leo, Remembered at APS Stamp Show - Strauss, Gerald H. 8 656 August, Leo, 1914-1997, Founder of Washington Press and Artcrah Cachets 2 106 Australia Bicentennial Joint isssue Check List - Almedb, Noel 1 26 Australian Joint Issue FD Ceremony - Snire, Albert J. 4 305 Baron 1927-1997, Melvin 1 47 Baseball Hall of Fame tnduction Day Covers, Collecting! - Aronstein, Mike 2 134 Baxter and All Those Bells, James H. - Themal, Harry f . 1 4 4 Beginner's Corner - Eiserman, Monte

#12 Autographs on FDCs 1 9 #13 Collector Contacts Pay Off Big! 2 89 #14 Collector's Interests 3 179 # l 5 Specializing In One Issue: Project Mercury 4 261 #16 1997 Convention Finds -'48 Oklahoma Centennial 5 362 #17 More Collecting interests 6 435 U18 What Are My FDCs Worth? 7 540

Book Reviews: 1 64; 3 222; 5 409 and 8 666 Breast Cancer Awareness by Ham - Bailey, Lorraine 7 535 Bryan -Oregon Cachetmaker, Edward E - Naftger, Ralph H. 8 616 Buxbaum, David & Dagmar 6 487 Cachetmakers Contest Deadline is June 1,1998,1997: 2 133 and 3 225 Cachetmakers in North Carolina -A Search for Hidden Treasure -

Davis, Junius A. & Masto, Robert W. 3 190 Cachetrnakers Series Announced, 1998 AFDCS - Baflq, Lorralne 2 140 Cachetmakers Spotlight 121: Gay and Lesbian History Stamp Club - &nteno, Ed 2 139

122: Sue Chaffee - Chaffee, Sue 3 225 123: Romp Cachets - Romppainen, John 4 304 124: Joe Ryan's Cachet History - Ryan, Joe 5 392 125: Charles Rappa - Rappa, Charles 6 453 126: Desert Cachets - lacy, Tom 8 662

Canadian Customs Duty Lcvfed on US FDC - Scheuer, Henry B. 8 624 Celebrate the Century, Help the AFDCS 3 235; Part 11: 4 325; Part Ill: 5 362 and Part RI 8 663

March One, 1999

Century Stamps, Something Special for the - Bailey, Lorraine 3 Challenger Priority Mail Issue, Cachets and Cancellations for the 1995 -

Tan, Victor 4 Court of Honor Combo Sale 1 Cumulative Index to FIRST DAYS Volume 42 - Price, Pat 3 Editor's Journal: A Warm Fuuy For All Those Who Help, The - Newton. Barry 6

Writing for FIRST DAYS Can Be Fun - Newton, Bany 5 Education: APS Summer Seminars on Philately and Penn State Dept. of

Distance Education, Two AFDCSers Offer FDC Courses 2 Eidsness, Jr., Michael L, The First Modern FDCs - Katt; Jerry A. 2 Favorite Covers - More on Artcraft Schering Varieties - Kushen, Allan 1

A Dual Cachet fromt the Old West - Squillante, Henry 2 Fellows, Jack 3 1975 Apollo Soyuz Autographs - Macco, John 4 Karl Lewis Hand Painted Covers - Collyer, William M. 5 Magnificent Pugh Hand Painted - Matteson, Nathan J. 6 Sc. 1193 - Artcraft, Part Familiar and Part Amazing - Newton, Barry 7 A Bennett Cachetoon Forerunner - Wile, Eric 8

FD Reports: The First and Last Day Ceremonies of PACIFIC 97 - Warren, Alsn; Litvak, Mike & Rosenthal, Dave 2 Construction Toys Unveiling & First Day - Nafziger, Ralph H. 3 There Were No Official Joint lssues in 1997 -Joint Ventures, Unsanctioned

Joint Issues and Joint Possibilities Filled the Void -Gozemba, Gary 4 Tweety and Sylvester First Day and Henry R. Luce FD Ceremony -

devries, Lloyd 5 Lindbergh Celebrate the Century - Helfant, Howard 6 Two FD Reports from Wisconsin - Nafziger, Ralph & Unknown Wisconsin Second Day Pictorials - Miller, Foster 7

FDC Viewpoints - Dunaier, Gary 33 Welcome to 1998: 1 48; 34 October 1997 - i Had To Be There: 3 220 and 35: 1997's Rarest U.S. Rrst Day Cover 5

First Cachets Update: - Monty, RA.; Doyle, W.L.; Goodson, M. W. & Elrod, N.L. 107: 2 119; 108; 3 226; 109; 5 372 and 110 6

First Days that Never Were - 150th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, More on - Gasper, Wayne P. 2

Fund Raising Auction Mail Sale featuring the 1997 AFDCS Cachetmaken Contest Winners, 47th AFDCS 7

Fund Raising Auction, 46th AFDCS 2 Hamilton, A Tribute to Price 2 Hammelman, Gorham and Beazell Research, A call for help from AFDCSers 8 Heading for the Best Recntiting Year Since 1992 1 Jamestown Commemorative Issue - Part IX: Census of Known FDCs, 1907-

Scheuer, Henry 4 Joint Issues: Chinese New Year Issues Circle the Globe - Gozemba, Gary 1 Jones Cachets -A Canadian Survivior in the 70s - Perikins, Bruce 4 Kaplan Era: History in the Making - T IPEX and the NOW NY Women's History

Series, The - Moniy, Richard A. 3 Letter Carrier Cachets by AFDCSers - Gasper, Wajme P. 5 Lighthouse FDCc A Review - Warren* Man 5 Maximum Cards - Soo Lock Commemorative Slogan Cancel - Denis, Gary 3 Medal of Honor Autographs - Personalized Pieces of History -

Eiserman, Monte 6 Member Named to Citizens' Stamp Advisory Comm, AFDCS 2 Membership Recruiting Contest Offers Prizes to Top Recruiters, 1998 3 Meyer'r Hand Painted Cachets, Father Allen - Scheuer, Henry B. 5 Modern FDCs Remembered, 50th Anniversary - Cusick, Allison W. 6 National Parks Labels - Newton, Barry 3 Nominations for 1999 AFDCS Officers and Executive Committee 6 Nominations: 1999-2001 AFDCS Bioard of Directors - Pattersion, Curt 6 Not Without a Program - Litvsk, Michael

State and Foreign Duck FD Programs - 1 Collateral Material, Part I - 6 482 end Part 11 8

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On tho trail of that elusive cachet - Fa4 Trls Part XII, The Caw of Raymond J. Munkittrick 3 194 Part XIII, The Case of Astro Covers 5 368

Opportunity Missed, An - Colby, Robert P. 3 204 Pan American FDC, Newly Discovered, 24- Newton, Barry & Patteta, Bob 2 138 President's Message - Foust, Thomas 1.

Welcome to the AFDCS 1 H03 AFDCS Cachetmaker Series 2 141 -The AFDCS Insurance Planm 3 174 AMERICOVER '98 - Come and Join the Fun 4 313 Please Attend! 5 415 'Travef ng' 6 495 APS Summer Seminars on Philately 'Something To Think About* 7 539 AMERICOVER '98 - "The Greatest Show on Earth' 8 640

Project Mercury and JFK Crossover FDCs - Scheuer, Henry B. 1 52 Research Projects : Gorham, BeazeU, UO, A Call for help from all AFDCSers 1 57; 2 110; 4 289; 5 375; 6 501; 7 556 and 8 625

Pugh Takes an Early Lead in the 1998 AFDCS Membership Contest, Julian 4 259 Pugh Leads the 1998 Membership Contest

5 343; 6 431; 7 511 and 8 603 Pugh Top Recruiter for 1997, Julian 2 87 Question Box, The - Warren Afan 1 63; 2 142; 3 222; 4 306; 5 408; 6 455; 7 537 and 8 658

RAGGS Space Cachet Last In 1998 Series - Barley, Lorralne 8 659 Sc. 552-777, Preliminary Literature Search of Predated Covers,

Commemoratives and Regular Issues, - Colby, Robert P. 8 620 Sc. C19,64 Air Ma11 June 30, 1934 FDCs, Part 11, A Study of - Colby, Robert P. 7 526 Scott FDC Catalog: A Review - Warren, AIsn 3 222 Services to Cachetmakers, ?hree AFDCS 7 518 Smithsonfan Institution, Libraries Branch: Post Office Archives Rich in Research

Materials - Pre-FDOI Philatelic R) Cancellation Varieties - Newton, Bany 1 22 Stuffer Stuff - Gasper, Wayne P.

Two Scout Stufferr, Sc. 742 and Sc. 1142 1 25 Arctic Exploration - Sc. 1128 - 3 237 Grand Union Hotel 4 290

Thrill of the Chase -The Thomas Edison Centennial, The - Zlrkes, Dr. M&n 7 529 TPA Youth Christmas Contest, Ewryone Who Enters is a WInner in the 10th Annual 7 536 Tran+Mississippi Reprint on Famam Is The latest in the AFDCS Ckhetmaker Series 4 304 Trenchard Wins 1997 Ward Award - Sumptct, William A. 4 323 Unofficial and Predated Air Mail FIrd Day Cancels, Sc. C2C20, Part IX -

Colby, Robert P. 5 364 Unofficial First Day Cancels, - Colby, Robert P. Part W Sc. 733-749: 1 54; Part MI

Sc. 750-771: 3 196; Part Vlll Sc. 772-776: 4 282 and Part IX C2-20 5 364 UO and Predate Research - Can You Help? 8 623 Volume 42 Supplement -Scott Number and Cachetmaker Index For FIRST DAYS - Price, Pat 6 478 Weaver, Fro& DIcWe - Ansink, Hal 6 460 Welgands, The Unknown - Kroos, Jr., Arthur G.

Part 1: 6 446; Pan 11: 7 575; and Part Ill 8 626 Zuckerman Remembers, Sandy: - Monte, Richard A.

Henry Hammelman, Part 1 (reprint) 5 410 Some Pros and Cons of Hoarding, Part 17 7 528

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Article Vol.No.Page AFDCS Mentors Program 44-6-487 and 44 8 591 AFDCS Website is On Line at www. AFDCS.org 44 8 593 AFDCSers Herman Herst, Jr. and Frank Pennington Pass Away 44 3 205 AFDCSers Pass Away 44 4 269 Aldens First Day Cover, The - Cusick, Ailison W. 44 2 113 Almost!, Colby, Robert P. 44 8 613 Amateur Radio Stamp Covers, Collecting, Cashdollar, Bob 44 1 27 Aristocrats of US FDCs - The 1901 Pan-American FDCs, Part IV, Berkun, Alan44 4 294 Artmaster at AMERICOVER 99 44 8 636 Auction Notes, Colby, Robert P. 44-1-66; 44-2-141; 44-3-226; 444-327;

44-5-398; 44-6-477 and 44 8 646 Award Criteria, Distinguished Service Award 44 7 574 Barr4, Remembering Herb, Pugh, Julian 44 7 563 Baseball Treasure, A., Trivilino, Armand J. 44 7 562 Beginner's Corner, Eiserman, Monte - #19 - Enjoy Your FDCs 44 1 9

#20 - Chapter Fun! 44 2 89 #21- Old Friends 44 3 1 #22 - Use Your AFDCS "Collector Network" 44 4 249 #23 - AMERICOVER '99 44 5 341 #24 - On the Internet 44 6 429 #25 - AFDCS Mentors Program 44 7 509 #26 - AMERICOVER 99 44 8 593

Berkun, A Man With a Mission, Alan M., Monty, Richard A. 44 5 358 Board Nominations, Call for 2000-2002, Litvak, Michael 44-2-146 and 44 3 230 Book Reviews - Artcraft Cachets & Announcement Cards, Warren, Alan 44 1 66

Pocket Guide to United States EKU/EDU Dates, Cusick, A. W. 44 2 140 1999 Scott FD Catalogue & Planty Photo Encyclopedia of Cacheted FDCs 44 3 227

FDCs Vols. IX-X, Warren, Alan Collins, Black Heritage, UN & Canada and Patriotic Covers of WWII,

Warren, Alan 44 8 642 Cachetmakers Spotlight- David Mooreshead/Classical Covers 44 1 47

127: KJ Cachets- Borckel, Ken 44 2 106 128: Martin Boxer and Nostalgia Cachets 44 3 206 129: Juvelar Cachets, Church, Larry 44 4 276 130: Transcendental Arts Council, Curtis, Dave 44 5 362 131:.Artcraft and Cover Craft Varieties, Newton, Barry 44 6 467 132: William & Peter Rice/RG Cachets 44 7 532 133: Going Postal Philatelics, Inc, Williams, Richard N. 44 8 648

Canadian Cachets, Border Crossing, Perkins, Bruce 44 8 612 Celebrate the Century FD Ceremony, 50s, Katz, David I. 44 8 614 Celebrate the Century, Help the AFDCS - Part V - Newton, Barry; Vargo, John

and Gold, Doris 44 1 51 Part VI - Newton, Barry 44 2 108 Part VII - Newton, Barry 44 4 262 Part VIll - Newton, Barry and Gozemba, Gary 44 6 469

Ceremonies on Video, FD 44 6 473 Challenger Update, Tan, Victor 44 3 204 Cinco de Mayo Joint Issue, The, Gozemba, Gary 44 1 56 Cumulative Index FIRST DAYS Volume 43, Price, Pat 44 2 114 Definitions: Combos, Duals, Grace Period & UOs, Basic 44 1 52 Edison FDC Forgery, An, Zirkes, Dr. Melvin 44 8 607 Editor's Journal, The - Another Look at AMERICOVER 98 44 1 70 Exhibit, Start with One - How to Make Your First One-Frame,Scott, Cynthia 44 5 384 Exhibiting at AMERICOVER, A New Era for, Warren, Alan 44 8 640 Exhibiting Awards 44-2-150; 44-3-230; and 44 6 472 Exhibits and Collections in the AFDCS Archives, Cusick, Allison 44 3 182 Favorite Covers - A Special Reagan Inauguration, Amoroso, Raymond 44 1 78

March One, 2000 149

Leo August Memorial Philanthropy FDCs, August, Michael and Devaney, Tim 44 2 154

Don Donero Cachets in the AMERICOVER '99 Auction, Newton, Barry 44 3 238 A Civil War Black History Predate, Curtis, Dave and A Berlin Airlift Pictorial,

Jamick, Jerome C. 44 4 330 1932 Federal Hall Replica, Themal, Harry F. and 1998 Souvenir Sheet

Replica, Levantrosser, Fred 44 5 418 The Inter-Service World Series, Barron, Bob & Where have you gone

Fred Holton, Scheuer, Henry 44 6 498 Nine Categories in One, Meissner, Erwin 44 6 498 A 1947 Edison Unofficial with Commercial Stuffer, Gasper, Wayne and

Heuring, Don 44 7 582 A Dorothy Knapp Cover Find, Kaufman, Lee; Celli, Gil and

Mellone, Mike 44 8 662 FD Reports - Steven Benet and Harpers Ferry, Snite, Albert J. 44 1 28

Unofficial Omaha, Nebraska, First Day Cancellation For The 1998 Trans-Mississippi Reissues, Gaul, Don 44 3 176

Giving and Sharing Predate, Cusick, A. W. 44 4 289 Hospice FD, Bize, Dave; Boerger, Alfred "Tag"; Stritter, Carolyn; Ladd,

Nancy; and Miller, Foster 44 5 364 AMERICAS 99 Flag FD, deVries, Lloyd and Prostate Cancer, Cohen,

Norman 44 6 479 FDOI Cancel Varieties for Univ. of Wisc. and Gold Rush, Miller, Foster

and Geijsbeek, Bill 44 6 479 Irish Immigration UO, Cusick, A. W. 44 7 568

FDC Viewpoints - Dunaier, Gary 36: It's Time For A Change 44 1 44 37: You're Smarter Than Me 44 3 186 38: An Event-ual Quandry 44 6 473 39: A Change At The United Nations? 44 7 569

Federal Hall Station, Solving the Mysteries of the, Themal, Harry F. 44 1 31 First Cachets Update, Monty, R.A., Doyle, W.L., Goodson, M. W. and

Elrod, N.L. 11 1:44-1-48; 112: 44-4-314; 113: 44-5-366; and 114: 44 6 474 Fluegel WWII Patriotics - A letter from "Capt" Fluegel Tells the Story 44 2 104 Garfield Coil, The 66, Colby, Robert P. Part I 44-1-60; Part I1 44 3 180 Graebner Donation 44 2 89 Hayes FDC Census, The 116, Katz, Jerry 44 2 126 Herst, Jr., The Passing of a Legend: Herman "Pat," Warren, Alan 44 4 293 Index for FIRST DAYS Volume 43, Scott Number and Cachetmaker,

Price, Pat 44 8 617 Irish Immigration Stamp Features a Nationwide FD and a Joint Issue Ceremony in

Boston,Gianetti, Viola; Gozemba, Gary and Cusick, A. W. 44 7 566 JPA's "Stamp Station" Offers Youth Activities 44 5 417 Judging First Day Cover Exhibits, The History of and the Changes in,

Warren, Alan 44 5 392 Kelsey Cachet made for AFDCS Fund Raising, First 44 8 649 Marg - A Canadian Cachet Mystery, Perkins, Bruce 44 2 111 Membership Contest, "90 Members in 90 Days" 44-4-264 and 44 5 539 Nominations 2000-2002 AFDCS Board of Directors 44 6 482 On the trail of that elusive cachet, Fall, Tris

Part XIV-The Case of John Minton 44 1 102 Part XV-The Case of Ed Amos 44 4 272 Part XVI-The Case of Ernest F. Chapman, Color Photocopy Cachets of

the 1970s 44 7 525 Pennington Passes Away at 85, Frank L., Ansink, Hal 44 5 403 Philatelic Announcement Cards, Correction Page for 44 2 116 Pleasantville, NY, Two Legends from, Barron, Bob 44 4 290 President's Message, The, Foust, Thomas L.

The 1998 AFDCS Cachetmaker's Contest 44 1 7 The 1998 AFDCS Cachetmaker's Contest- Let's Make It Better

Than Ever 44 2 147

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The Time is Growing Near 44 3 231 These Can't be the Dog Days of Summer! 44 4 322 An FIP Exhibiting Class Is Part of a Better Deal for FDC Exhibiting

and Collecting 44 5 410 A Big Thank You to AFDCS Supporters 44 6 430 90 Members in 90 Days Contest Winners 44 7 507 AMERICOVER 99 44 8 632

Program - The Australian Polly Woodside FD Ceremony, Not Without A, Litvak, Michael 44 4 270

Project Mercury FD in Texas and Oklahoma, The, Scheuer, Henry 44 5 354 Pughs Donate Printer 44 1 9 Question Box, The, Warren, Alan 44-1-67; 44-2-151; 44-3-226; 44-4-293;

445-398; 44-6-477; 44-7-570 and 44 8 646 Ritz Cachets, Mendlowitz, Edward 44 8 604 Roessler vs. the USPOD - Roessler Sc, 682 FDC Documents Backdating,

Part 111, A.C., Newton, Barry 44 7 528 Sc. 571-3, A Listing of the Dollar Value FDCs, Colby, Robert P. and

Drummond, Robert F. 44 6 442 Statehood Air Mail Issues of 1959, The, Part I, The Alaska Statehood Issue,

Ramsay, Gene 44 7 520 Statehood Air Mail Issues of 1959,The, Part I1 -The Hawaii Statehood Issue,

Ramsay, Gene 44 8 608 Stuffer Stuff, Gasper, Wayne P.

Moose Jaw Chamber of Commerce 44 1 35 Sc. 2404 Whatcom County Historical Society 44 2 105 Sc. 951, The Boston Insurance Company 44 4 269 Tweety for JPA Kids Stamp Show 44 6 451

Texas Philatelic Association Youth Christmas/Holiday Contest 44 6 481 Texas Sesquicentennial -Black Heritage in Texas, Republic of, Mack, JoAnn 44 1 22 Trans-Mississippi FDCs Which Established The First Day of June 17, 1898,

Surfacing of the, Langford, Frederick 44 3 174 Unofficial First Day Cancels, Hough, Joe, Part X-Sc. 778-794, 44-3-183; 44 3 183

Part XI-Sc. 795-826,44-4-265; and Part XII-Sc. 835-858, 44 6 452 Ward Award Deadline 44 1 50 Warren Stamp Designs, Proposed, Alan 44 4 268 Washington Press Donates August Philanthropy FDCs Exclusively to the

AFDCS for Fund Raising 44 2 154 Web Site, Breast Cancer FDC, Kelsey, Doug 44 6 481 Weddle, T. Michael, Ansink, Hal 44 6 454 Will Rogers Stamp, The 1979, Eiserman, Monte 44 3 188 Youth FDC Contest 44-4-323; 44-5-415; 44-6-494; 44-7-571 and 44 8 630 "Yukon" Covers - Canada's Northernmost FDCs, Perkins, Bruce 44 6 448 Zuckerman Remembers, Sandy, Monty, Richard A.

Part 19 - Things He Didn't Know What To Do With 44 1 54 Part 20 - A Visit with Arthur Margulies 44 3 207

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Article No. Page AFDCS Board Meeeting 8 651 AFDCS Cachetmaker Services 3 215 AFDCS Cachetmakers' Contest, The; Price, Pat 1 7; 2 145 and 3 172 AFDCS Cachetmakers Series, The 2000 Bailey, Lorraine 1 49;

2 147; 3 190; 4 303; 5 415; 6 491; 7 577 and 8 671 AFDCS Cachetmakers Services 5 374 AFDCS Current Cachetmakers Directory Supplement, The 2000,

Hundley, Betty 1 34 AFDCS Mentors Program, Eiserman, Monte 1 9; 2 93; 3 173;

4 257; 5 345; 6 427; 7 503 and 8 595 AFDCS Services at www.AFDCS.org 5 343 AFDCS Services for New & Established Cachetmakers 1 45; 2 143; 4 283 AFDCS Table at World Stamp Expo 2000 Features Cachetmaking

Demonstrations and Membership Recruiting, The 4 255 AFDCS Website Offers Website Links and the 50th AFDCS Fund

Raising Auction Online, The 3 216 Alexander, Honoring a Forgotten Legend - Grover Cleveland,

Goldberg, Bernard 8 615 AMERICOVER 2000 Autographs 8 641 AMERICOVER 2000 Convention Covers, Ripley, Steve 8 653 AMERICOVER 2000 Exhibiting Seminar, Warren, Alan 4 301 and 5 395 AMERICOVER 2000 Literature Seminar, Eiserman, Monte 5 399 AMERICOVER 2000 - Come see how we do it in Texas 3 172 and 4 300 AMERICOVER Means Covers, Newton, Barry 8 652 AMERICOVER Official Meeting Reports, Warren, Alan 8 648 AMERICOVER, TEXAS Style - A Five Star Event, Gold, Doris 8 650 Aristocrats of United States First Day Covers, Part V: July 1,1851

34 George Washington, Berkun, Alan and Hulme, 11, Wilson 2 104 "Aristocrats of US FDCs" Research to Continue with 1904 Louisiana

Purchase and 1893 Columbian Sets, Berkun, Alan 4 255 "Aristocrats of US FDCs" Research Update - Pan American FDCs

Berkun, Alan 5 358 Auction Notes, Colby, Robert P. 2 139; 4 296 and 7 546 August Fund Donations Top $1500 8 661 Australians on Stamps, Living, Almeida, Noel G.. 5 401 Autographed First Day Covers, Combining Philography with Philatelics

Eisaman, Thomas B. 1 32 Beginners Corner - AFDCS Mentors Program, Eiserman, Monte 1 7;

2 93; 3 173; 4 257; 5 345; 6 427; 7 503 and 8 595 Board Nominations, Call for 2001-2003, Zubatsky, David 2 151 and 3 216 Board of Directors, Nominations: 2001-2003 AFDCS 6 480 Book Review: Planty Vols XI and XII, Warren, Alan 4 297 Book Reviews, Three, Warren, Alan 2 137 British FDCs and the GBFDC, Collecting 4 277 Byrd FDCs of 1933-1934, Stuffers from, Warren, Alan 8 622 Cachetmakers - An Update, Oregon, Nafiiger, Ralph H. 3 182 Cachetmakers Activities at AMERICOVER 2000 5 397 Cachetmakers' Contest Earl Planty Awards, 1999 AFDCS 7 559

March One, 2001 143

Cachetmakers Spotlight 134: GSSNMT, Robinson, Raymond 1 63 135: Jacqueline Quintero, Quintero, Bob 2 142 135: Mike Mendoza, Mendoza, Mike 2 142 136: Vermont Scribes, Everett, Linda Browne 3 211 137: Bob Fritz - Flamingo Cachets, Fritz, Bob 4 295 138: Brenda Little, Gold Leaf Cachets, Little, Brenda 8 657

Canal Zone Sc. C03 Earliest Known Use, Weiss, Gary B. 5 369 Celebrate the Century, Help the AFDCS, Part IX, 1 36;

Part X, 2 132; Part XI, Newton, Barry 3 191 Classic Mystery Cachets - Mrs. Edith Siegmund or Caribbean Sales

Co Revisited: Planty 799-802-82, Hough, Joe D. 4 304 Computer Postage Stamps, FDCs of the New, Kelsey, Douglas A. 5 360 Court of Honor No. 20 - Art Kober 7 519 and 8 660 Coverately: 1 The Gold Rush, Dunaier, Gary 3 212

2: Moore, Moore, Moore, Dunaier, Gary 7 549 Cressler Serviced Unofficial Cancels by Mail, How, Themal, Harry F. 4 270 CTC Unveiling Program Research, Litvak, Michael 7 546 Darnell Stamp Co. Cachets, Perkins, Bruce 2 114 Definitions for Beginners, FDC 1 68; 2 145; 3 213; 4 272; 6 493 and8 673 Distinguished Service Award Criteria 6 479 Exhibit in New Orleans and Quebec, AFDCSers 5 400 Exhibit, Your First, Klug, Janet 2 134 Exhibiting, Warren, Alan 1 50 and 3 214 Exhibiting - A Diary of an Apprentice Judge, FDC, Cusick, Allison W. 5 396 Exhibiting, AMERICOVER, Warren, Alan 8 646 Exhibiting, Basics of FDC, Part I - What is Paraphilatelic Material?,

Warren, Alan 4 274 Part I1 - Two Categories of Markings, Warren, Alan 6 464

Exhibiting - Exhibiting Committees Need Volunteers, Warren, Alan 8 629 Exhibits: Opening the Opportunities, FDC, Landau, Eliot 8 607 Fairway Cachets and the 66 Garfield Coil of 1932, Colby, Robert P. 5 370 Favorite Covers: JFK Top 100 Update, Scheuer, Henry B. 1 82

A Dempsey Autograph - Almost on a FDC!, Newton, Barry 2 162 Stuffer Identifies Philatelic Printery Cachet, Matelow, Robert D. 3 246 The Beaches of North Carolina - A Vacation Favorite 4 334 A Favorite FDC from 1948, Walker, Norman L. 5 418

FD Reports: Hollywood Composers FD with the Ries Chapter, Clemen ts, Kathy 1 52 .Lunt & Fontanne, de Vries, Lloyd 1 52 Autographed FDCs, Mcllrath, Bill 2 140 Corning: American Glass FD, Schultz, Chuck 2 140 Elmira Stamp Club & Corning Glass Museum Cachets,Barron, Bob 2 140 A Gold "Rush Job" Cusick, A. W. 4 320 Kwanzaa born of the 1966 Riots in Watts, Los Angeles, Price, Pat 4 320 Happy New Year, Murray, Frank 4 321 70s Celebrate the Century Local Connections, Squillante, Henry 5 386 Audie Murphy - Greenville, TX to Most Decorated Soldier of WWII, Sawyer, Fred 6 473

FDC Viewpoints 40: 2000 and other numbers, Dunaier, Gary 1 48 FDC's in the Mailstream, Nafziger, Ralph H. 1 24 First Cachets Update, Monty, R.A. ; Doyle, W.L.; Goodson, M. W.

andElrod,N.L. 115:l 59;116:4 314;117:6 470and118: 8 658

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First Day Covers, How to Service Quantities of, de Vries, Lloyd 1 22 Fleetwood FDCs, United China Relief, Barron, Robert D. 7 545 Fox, Theron E., 1905-2000, Ahrens, Bill 4 316 Gorham, Albert E., A Revised Catalog of His Known FDCs and

Cachets, Zubatsky, David Part I - Introduction and Bibliography 1 55 Part 11-Sc. 551-634EE 2 117 Part I11 - Sc. 635a-656 3 196 Part IV - Sc. 657-689 4 280 Part V - Sc. 690-703 5 375 Part V1- Sc. 704-722 6 466 Part VII - Sc. 723-727 8 626

Handbook of 1909 Commemoratives on FDC, Addendum #1, The AFDCS, Colby, Robert P. 6 442

Hough, Joe Dillon 5 410 How far back do you go? 8 651 Index, Cumulative, FIRST DAYS, Volume 44, Price, Pat 2 148 Index, Scott Number & Cachetmaker, FIRST DAYS, Vol. 44,

Price, Pat 5 388 Joint Issue Possibilities - NATO, UPU and the Surprise New Year's

Issue, 1999, Gozemba, Gary 6 448 JPA Cachetmaking Contest, Second Annual 7 578 JPA's Cachetmaking Contest, Tomsen Wins 2 113 Knapp Patriotic Discovered, New, Bondarenko, Steve 5 393 Kober - Cachet Artist, Art, Ansink, Hal 6 444 Lilio Cacheted Inaugurals, Sommers, Paul M. 3 195 Lincoln FD Postage Due Usage - Is This A First Day Cover?, 1909,

Colby, Robert P. 3 199 Lincoln Post Card FDC with Esperanto, A, Scheuer, Henry B. 4 268 Local Post Collectors Society, Bufflehead Local Post and the 3 194 Los Angeles Area Ceremonies - Second Day Programs

Show Local Involvement, Litvak, Michael 4 317 Louisiana Purchase FDCs, The 1904, Berkun, Alan 7 520 Popick, Steven F., 1942-2000, Sobel, Ron 6 462 President's Message, The, Foust, Tom

"The AFDCS is a Volunteer Organization" 1 72 Boy are We Busy! 2 91 The AFDCS Has Lots to Offer 3 171 AFDCS Membership Contest Offers Great Prizes 4 325 New AFDCS Commitments to Exhibiting and International FDC Collecting 5 411 A Big Thank You to AFDCS Supporters 6 430 Send an Extra $5 for the Publication Fund 7 505 AMERICOVER 2000 "Great" and That's No Bull 8 642

Cachetmaking, The International Demise of Private, Part I, Australian Post Office Cachets, Almeida, Noel G. 5 364

Program Research Project, Stamp Design Unveiling, Litvak, Michael 5 366 Publication Fund for Color in FIRST DAYS, Foust, Thomas 8 597 Prostate Cancer Cover from Washington Press, Devaney, Tim 6 452 P-Stamp, Picture Yourself on a,

The Australian Post at World Stamp Expo 2000, Almeida, Noel G. 4 324 Part 11, The First Canadian P-Stamp issued at Winnipeg 2000 6 451 Part 111, Newton, Barry 7 506

March One, 2001

Question Box, The, Warren, Alan 1 64; 2 138; 3 214; 4 296; 5 402; 6 469; 7 544 and 8

Ries Chapter Makes WSE 2000 a Success for the AFDCS, The 7 Roe, Roberta - "Kindly advise to whom mail so addressed is delivered?,"

Newton, Barry 7 Royal Mail Honors St. Columba, Vacation Memento - The, Price, Pat 4 Samoa, A First Day in American, Stoll, Matt 8 Servicing Your FDCs - To Be or Not To Be . . . A Registered Dealer,

Scott, Cynthia 2 Shuttle Landing Priority Mail Issue, Cachet and Cancellation Check

Lists for the 1998 $3.20, Tan, Dr, Victor 8 SPA Sheet of 1937, A Well-Traveled FDC, The, Ramsay, Gene 1 Staehle's Reichspost Card and Some Forerunners - New Year's

FDCs and Almost FDCs, Newton, Barry 1 Unofficial First Day Cancels, Part XIII, Sc. 778-858, New Information,

Hough, Joe D. 2 Ward Award, Fall, Themal and Mendlowitz Recognized by 8 www.AFDCS.org, News from 8 Youth Activities - TPA Youth Holiday Contest, Newton, Barry 6 Youth Activities - Kids Stamps at World Stamp Expo, Newton, Barry 7 Youth Activities - Youth Scholarships Awarded, Newton Barry 8 Youth Cover Contest, 2001 AFDCS 6 463 and 7 Youth Scholarship Fund AFDCS 4 325; 5 400 and 6 Youth Scholarships, AFDCS Awards First 7

596 FIRST DAYS

Cumulative Index to RRST DAYS, Volume 46 Compiled by Pat Price, AFDCS 24360,17600 Garvey Rd, Chelsea MI 48118

Article Vol. No. Pg. AMERICOVER 2001 Autographs 46 8 625 AMERICOVER 2001 Exhibiting Seminar; Warren, Alan 46 1 61 AMERICOVER 2001; Miner, Foster 46 8 626 AMERICOVER Exhibiting Prospectus; Warren, Alan 46 2 137 Aristocrats of US FDCs; Berkun, Alan -

Part VI The FDC of the First U.S. Stamp; 4 6 2 101 Part VII: TransMississippi and Louisiana Purchase - New Finds 46 3 270

Artcraft Variety Now Available, Third Annual AMERICOVER 4 6 8 631 Auction Notes; Colby, Robert P. 2 140 and 4 6 3 220 Baseball Heroes, Masonic; Longnecker, Stan 46 5 361 Boerger 191 1-2001, Alfred G. "Tag;" Youngblood, Wayne 46 6 464 Bolton: The AFDCS Centurion, Robert Fredrick; Monty, Richard A. 46 6 438 Book Reviews; Warren, Alan 7-1-71; AFDCS International FDC

Bibliography; Two British FDC Catalogs 4 6 2 115 Cachetmaker Series, The AFDCS; Bailey, Lorraine

Chinese New Year, Inaugural and California Duals 46 1 70 Inaugural, Chinese New Year, Three Different Nobel and Pan

American Cachets 46 2 155 Three New Cachets Added for 2001! 46 3 243 Great Plains by Flamingo and Snoopy by Paul Johnson 4 6 4 327 Snoopy and Something Special for the lilustrators 46 5 415 Over a Dozen Cachets Almost Sold Out 46 6 487 Cachets by Bevil and Shue added to the 2001 AFDCS Cachetmaker

Series 4 6 7 573 United We Stand added to 2001 FDC Series 46 8 655

Cachetmaker Services, AFDCS; 3 212; 5 359; 6 467 and 46 7 562 Cachetmakers Contest Deadline is April 30,2001, The 2000

AFDCS; 2 85 and 46 3 202 Cachetmakers' Contest, Official 2000 AFDCS 46 1 insert Cachetmakers Directory, Website Listings in the 2001 Current 46 3 212 Cachetmakers Spotlight;

138 Ron and Pat Beller; Sawyer, Fred 4 6 3 241 139 Karl Jacob Covers; Jacob, Karl 46 4 309 140 El Conejo Leather Cachets; Cornejo, Elena 4 6 6 466

Canadian One Cent War Tax Issue of 1915, FDCs of the; Harnsberger, R. Scott 46 6 442

Canadian PentArts Cachets; Perkins, Bruce G. 46 8 610 Canadian War Stamps, FDCs of the 1934; Perkins, Bruce 46 2 130 CAPEX Wildlife Sheet, The Glorious; Wile, Eric 46 1 5 1 Chapters, AFDCS 46 1 Insert Chicagoland FD Ceremonies, A tale of Two; Sherman, Randall 46 6 446 "Chicagoland Philately" on Chicago Cable Channel 21; Sherman,

Randall 46 4 307 Colorano Cachets, The Thirtieth Anniversary of; Newton, Barry 46 4 302 Court of Honor Sales Moves to New Jersey 46 1 7 1 Coverately; Dunaier, Gary

3: First Day of Y2K 46 1 22 4: First Day of Y2K - Part 2 46 4 282 5: Where or When 46 7 563

Dargis, August W. 46 5 360 Definitions for Beginners, Basic FM3 FD Program 46 3 184 Definitions for Beginners, Basic FDC; 3 245; 4 258; 6 451; 7 561and 46 8 617 Denmark, An International FDC Primer-; Warren, Alan 46 1 48 Down Under, America; Almelda, Noel; Part I 46 4 298 D'Spain - AFDCS Court of Honor 21, Robert; 6 440 and 4 6 7 578

December One, 2002 597

D'Spain, Robert E.; Ansink, Hal 46 8 604 Editor's Journal - Newton, Barry

The Authors and Proof Readers of FIRST DAYS 4 6 2 100 FIRST DAYS Receives Two Vermeils, Boehret Award "Essential

Reading for the FD Collector" 46 8 591 Exhibit Award, Best FDC; Sherman, Randall; 3 187; 4 314; 5 394; 6 474; and 46 8 632 Exhibiting - First Day Covers Win Recognition in New Exhibiting

Division, On; Warren, Alan 46 4 312 Exhibiting Class for FDCs, FIP Experimental; Warren, Alan 46 6 480 Exhibiting Seminar, AMERICOVER 2001; Warren, Alan 4 6 5 395 Exhibiting, Part Ill - Stamp Production, Basics of FDC; Warren, Alan 46 3 182 Fake Bear Bryant FDC, A Tempting; Elrod, Norman 46 1 28 FD Reports Rosie the Riveter; Villasenor, Florence "Via" 46 1 34

Two FDCs at Royal 2000; Warren, Alan 4 6 2 126 Playing With the Legends; Barron, Bob 46 2 126 Predates, Rate Change FDCs and Some Fun New Artcraft Cachets;

Miller, Foster & Newton, Barry 46 3 188 Stilwell Stamp Issued at APS; Warren, Alan 46 4 280 Olympic Santas; Almeida, Noel 4 6 5 378 Trans-Atlantic Love; Bailey, Lorraine 46 5 378 Two APS Related FDCs; d e Vries, Lloyd and Warren, Alan 4 6 5 378 PanAmerican Inverts; Cusick, A. W. 46 8 634

FD, Flown and Forwarded, An Oversized Treasure - A Triple Treat; Nafziger, Ralph H. 46 5 381

FDCs in Print Elsewhere - checklist of EKUs and FDCs of Tagged-Omitted Stamps 46 7 519

First Cachets Update; Monty, R.A.; Doyle, W.L.; Goodson, M. W.; Elrod, N.L. 119: 2 102; 120: 4 316; 121: 6 468; and 122: 4 6 8 638

Fleetwood FDC, H.E Harris Old Ironsides; Walker, Norman Lee 46 5 369 Fleetwood Woody Wagon Convention Set; Ripley, Steve 46 8 589 Fund Raising Auction Mail and Web Sale Closes May 22,2001,

AFDCS 52nd 4 6 3 222 Fund Raising Auction, AMERICOVER 2001 46 5 396 Gorham: A Revised Catalog of His Known First Day Covers and

Cachets, Albert E.; Zubatsky, David S. Part VIII - Sc. 728736 46 1 36 Part IX - Sc. 752-55 46 2 112 Part X - Sc. C3-ClOa 4 6 3 196 Part XI - C11-UC7 46 5 366

Grand Award at AMERICOVER 2001, O'Brien wins 4 6 8 632 Hayes FDC Census: Updated, The 116; Katz, Jerry A. 4 6 3 192 Helzer at AMERICOVER 2001, A Talk by James; Newton, Barry 46 8 614 Hori -Jazz Club Autographs, Hugh; Price, Pat 46 1 30 How far back do you go?, Part 11 46 2 117

Part 111 4 6 5 341 Inaugural Daze - A Classic Inaugural Set; Goldberg, Bernard 46 1 24 Index for FIRST DAYS Volume 45, Cachetmaker; Price, Pat 46 5 408 Index for FIRST DAYS Volume 45, Scott Number; Price, Pat 4 6 4 304 Index to FIRST DAYS, Volume 45, Cumulative; Price, Pat 46 2 142 International Demise of Private Cachetmaking - Part 11, Canada

Post Office Cachets, The; Perkins, Bruce 46 5 382 International Destinations - A Must in Any Exhibit, A Joy in Any

Collection; Estus, Glenn A. 46 7 510 J-G Cachets, On the trail of that elusive cachet, Part XVII; Fall, Tris 46 7 516 Joint Issue FDC with a Catch, A; Barron, Bob 4 6 3 211 Joint Issue Possibilities - Alaska Highway and Gold Rush;

Gozemba, Gary 46 7 564 Joint Stamp Issue Collectors, International Philatelic Society of 4 6 3 211

598 FIRST DAYS

Judges are never happy! Berkun, Alan 46 1 6 3 License-Free Cachets Wanted for The 2002 AFDCS Cachetmaker

Series, Bailey, Lorraine 46 7 567 Mars Pathfinder Issue, Cachet and Cancellation Check Lists for the

1997; Tan, Dr. Victor 4 6 2 106 Membership Contest -10 Reasons to Win, AFDCS 4 6 4 281 Membership Contest, The 2001 AFDCS; 5 341; 6 428; 7 523; and 46 8 589 Membership Directory and Membership Services, AFDCS 46 1 Insert Mentors Program, Beginners Corner - AFDCS; Eiserman, Monte

1 6; 2 83; 3 167; 4 255; 5 339; 6 427; 7 501; and 46 8 587 New Members Handbook 46 1 Insert Nominations 2002-2004 AFDCS Board of Directors; Sandowski,

Richard 4 6 6 452 Nominations, Call for 2002-2004 Board 46 3 221 Patterson Memorial at the AFDCS Archives, Curtis;

Monty, Dick; 6 431 and 4 6 8 641 Penny Black FDC, Queen Elizabeth I1 Sells Stamps to Buy a 46 5 352 Penny Black, The World's First FDC - The; Berkun, Alan 46 5 356 President's Message, The; Foust, Thomas:

AFDCS New Year's Resolution - Volunteer 46 1 67 Volunteer Cachetmaking for Stamp Clubs 4 6 2 151 You Can Win in the 2001 Membership Recruiting Contest 46 3 169 Get a New Member This Year! 46 4 257 AMERICOVER 2001 - A Rocky Mountain High! 46 5 349 Wanted: One Fund Raising Auction Volunteer 4 6 6 430 Thank you to AFDCS Supporters 4 6 7 520 Eve y member and eve y dollar counts! 46 8 590

Presidents, Protection for the; Cusick, A. W. 46 8 613 Program, Not Without A; Litvak, Michael

Celebrate The Century Programs, Part I 1900s and 1910s 46 2 9 4 Celebrate the Century Programs, Part I1 The Roaring 20s 4 6 3 185 Celebrate the Century Programs, Part 111 - The Great Depression of

the 1930s 4 6 4 278 Celebrate the Century Programs, Part IV - The 1940s 46 5 354 Another Look at Generic Programs 46 6 449 Celebrate the Century Programs Part V: the 1950s 46 7 514 Celebrate the Century, Part VI, The 1960s 46 8 602

Publication Fund for Color - $10,000 Needed for Color for the next year; 6 429 and 46 7 496

Publication Fund for Color in FIRST DAYS; Foust, Thomas 1 63 and 46 2 105 Question Box, The; Warren, Alan 1 33; 3 217; 4 301; 5 389; 6 473;

7 562 and 46 8 648 Radio FDCs - http:www.bright,net/.wjSc, Amateur; Flechner, Gary 46 3 213 Research Projects Need Your Help, A call for help from AFDCSers-

FIRST DAYS; 1 71; 2129; 3 191; 4 288; 5 391; 6 450; 7 513; and46 8 616 Ries Chapter of California - www.rieschapterafdcs.com, The Incredible 46 3 187 Services for New and Established Cachetmakers, AFDCS 4 6 2 105 Services, Directory of AFDCS 46 1 Insert Slide Shows, AFDCS 46 1 Insert Stoly Contest, Every Cover Has A 46 3 170 Study Group - First FDC Issues by Pioneer Servicers, Call for a New 46 8 608 Turners Issue, In Pursuit of the 1948 American; Turner, George

Part 111 46 2 98 Unofficial First Day Cancels; Colby, Robert P.

Part XIV - Sc. 551-657, New Information 46 3 200 Part XV - Sc. 658-715, New Information 46 4 286 Part XVI - Sc. 716-777, New Information 46 5 362

Ward Award Deadline, 2000; Sumpter, Bill 46 1 7 3

December One, 2002

World Stamp Expo 2000, The Colorful Souvenir Sheets of; Newton, Barry 46

Youth Activities; Real Kids on Youth Team Sports Cachet and the Junior Duck Stamp Contest 46 AFDCSer Aaron Yamagata, Age 10, Designs AFDCS Cachetmaker

Series FDC 46 JPA and TPA Youth Contest Winners 46 Youth Contest in Australia in 2001, AFDCS 46 700 Kids Color AFDCS Youth Covers, AFDCS Chapter 79 Offers

"Kovers for Kidsn Newton, Barry 46 Every Cover Has A Story Contest; 4 330 and 46 Second Annual AFDCS Youth Scholarship Fund FDC; TPA Youth

Christmas Cover Contest 46 AFDCS Youth Scholarships: Youth Cover Contest 46 Second Annual AFDCS Youth Scholarship Fund Donors 46

By Hill Menker

Article Page. Issue AFDCS Chapter News Chapters Maintain Busy Schedule. by Foster E. Miller I11 46. Dec. AFDCS Oflicial 5 1-56, Jan.: 59-64. Mar.: 69-74. Apr.; 05-70. Junc:

65-70. July: 6 1-72. Sept.: 65-70. Oct.: 59-66. Dcc. Almeida, Noel Australian FDC Licensc Plate (Snapshots). by I'etcr Martin 5 1 . Mar. Alms, Richard Elms Donates Cachet Files to Archives (From the Archives). hy Allison Cusick 78. July American First Day Cover Society 2003 Candidate Statements 66-7 1. Sept. 2002 Top AFDCS Recruiters Announced 62. Mar. AFDCS Archives (From The Archives) 78. Apr. AFDCS Archives Ilpdated (From the Archives). hy Allison W..Cusick 78. Mar. The AFDCS at STAMPSIiOW 2003 29. Dcc. Af:DCS Booth at STAMPSHOW 2002 (Snapshots). by Petcr Martin 40. Jan. AFDCS Distinguished Service Award Criteria. by Alan Warrcn 67. Dcc. AFDCS Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending Scpt. 30. 2002. by Elliot M. Fisher 68. July AFDCS Frund Raising Auction Seeks Donors (Tradc Notes). hy Barry Newton 57. Jilt). The AFDCS is an Organization Run by Volunteers (Pres. Mcssape). by Thomas L. Foust 66. Ocl. AFDCS Mentor Prosram. by Monte Eisermari 58. Jan.: 66, Mar.: 66, Apr.: 62. Junc AFDCS Nornlan Walker Mentoring Program. by Montc Eiscrman 62. July: 51). Scpt. AFDCS Officer Responsibiiities. by Cynthia Scott 68. June AFDCS 50th Anniversary Activities (The Editor's Forum). by Peter Martin 6, Oct. AFDCS Youth Scholarship Fund 53, Jan.: 71. Apr. AMERICOVEK 2003 AFDCS Membership Meeting Report. hy Alan Warren 66. Dcc. .4n Open Letter to CSAC and the USPS 9. Ilec. Be An AFDCS Recruiter 62. Mar. Best FDC Exhihit Award. hy Randall Sherman 39. Jan.; 39. Mar. Board of Directors Meeting at AMERICOVER. by Alan Warrcn 65, Dec. Chapters Maintain Busy Schedule (AFDCS Chapter News). by Foster E. Miller Ill 46. Dec. Do You Take Advantage...'? (President's Message). by Thornar L. Foust 70. Apr. Executive Committee Meeting at AMERICOVER, by Alan Warren 65. Dec. No One Said It Would Be Easy (President's Message), by Thomas L. Foust 00, Mar. Seven Fund Raising Atlction Donors to Receive Bennett Thank You Covers.

by Michael Litvak 56, Sept. 'Thank You' (President's Message). by Thonlas L. Foust 66. June Things are Changing (President's Message), by 'Thomas 1,. Foust 52. Jan. We Need AFDCS Special Asents (Presidcnt's Message). by Thomas L. Foust 62. Sept. As the World Turns (The Editor's Forum), by Peter Martin 6, Jan. American Philatelic Society APEX Celebrates 100th Anniversary (Event Covers), by Peter Martin 43, July APS Election Offers Opportunity as AFDCSers Vie for APS Board (The Editor's Forum).

by Peter Martin 6. Apr. APS Presidential Cachet Fun. by Pcter Martin 32, Jan. AMERICOVER AMERICOVER 2003 AFDCS Membership Meeting Report. by Alan Warren 66. Dec. AMERICOVER 2003 Autographs, by Peter Martin 3 1. Dec. AMERICOVER 2003 Repon (President's Message), by Thomas L. Foust 60. Dcc. AMERICOVER Sees Generous Donations, by Michael Litvak 52, Dec. Board of Directors Meeting at AMERICOVER, by Alan Warren 65. Dec. Executive Committee Meeting at AMERICOVER, by Alan Warren 65. Dec. The Greatest Show on Earth (President's Message), by Thomas I.,. Fottst 66, July Minor Stamp for AMERICOVER (The Editor's Fon~m). by Petcr Martin 6. Sept.

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Artcraft Artcraft Changes with the Times. by Tim Devaney and Michael August Artcraft Engravings for the Ncw Airmail Series (Flashhack) Auction Keport 2-cent Alaska-Yukon Irnpcrlitrntc A Pan-Am FDC Gcrn Auctions AFDCS Fund Raising Auction Seeks Ilonors ('fradc Notes). by Barry Newton AFDCS Spring Auction Preview. by Michael I.,itvak AMERICOVEK Sccs Generous I.>onatio~is. by Michael Lirvak Fall 2003 AFDC:S Auction Gems. by Michael Litvak fund Raising Auction Donor Update. by Michael Litvak Funtl Raising Auction Donors. by Michael Litvak Gems in the 2003 Spring Aitction. by Michael Litvak More 2003 Spring Ai~ction Gems. by Michael L.itvak More Fall AFDCS Auction Gems. by Michael Litvak Scvcn I'und Raisin2 A~tction Ilonors to Receive Bennett Thank Yo11 Covers.

by Michael 1,itvak Still More Fall AFDCS Auction Gems. by Michael Litvak Australia Attstralia Bicentennial Joint Issite Cachet Data Sought (Question Box). by Alan Warren Australian Cover Society Formed (From Down Under). by Noel Almeida Australian FDC License Plate (Snitpshots). by Peter Martin A~rsrrtlliun Pl~iluielic Co\vrs by Michael Moore (Book Reviews). by Alan Warren FDCs for the Battle of the Coral Sea (From Ilown Under). by Noel Alnieida Awards AFDCS Distinguished Service Award Criteria. by Alan Warren Best FDC Exhibit Award. by Randall Shcrmari 39. Jan.: 39. Mar.: 56. Ji~ly: 5 1. Sept Brenda Little Tops 2002 AFDCS Cache~makers' Contest. by Peter Martin FDC Exhibit Awards Announced, by Alan Warren First Day Cover Exhibition Awards. by Alan Karz Wins 2002 AFDCS Ward Award. by Willianl Sunlpter Liitbin~er's Exhibit o f Bruce R. Mclntyre Cachets Receives Gold. by Alan Warren O'Bricn Wins AMEKICOVER Grand Award (On Exhibiting), by Alan Warren Woodruff Wins 2002 TPA Youth Cover Contest. by Jane King Fohn Ball, Lucille Can FDCs Be Educational and Also Help the Hobby Grow? (Behind the Cachet).

by Julian Pugh Behind the Cachet The I -cent Tiffany Lamp Stamp. by Julian and Sharon Rtgh The $1 Wistlorn Stamp, by Julian and Sharon Pugh The Audrey Ilipbum Stamp. by Julian and Sharon Pugh Can FDCs Be Educational and Also Help the Hobby Grow'? by Julian Pugh The I-iawaiian Missionaries, by Julian Pugh The Pelican Island National Refuge Stamp. by Julian Pugh Benson, Paul My Life As Told 'Through FDCs. by Paul Benson Bert, Adam K. 'The Adam Bert Stuffers (The Question Box). by Alan Warren Is Adarn K. Bert Still Alive'? (The Question Box), by Alan Warren Bogus Postal Markings. See Postal Markings - Bogus and Forged Boll, Ken Sgt. Ken Boll Cachets (The Question Box), by Alan Warren Book Reviews 2003 Rrooktnan Ccrralog of U.S. Srutnps, Firs[ Llay Covers and Autographs Argonaicts of Calijurniu by Thomas F. Elliott. reviewed by Alan Warren Austruliatr Philatelic Covers by Michael Moore. reviewed by Alan Warren The Cachets of C.S. Anderson by Andrew Boyajian, reviewed by Alan Warren Coiiecrion Canada 2002, reviewed by Peter Martin Tlie 2002 Commetnorarivt. Siatnp Yearbook. reviewed by Peter Martin FDC. Fiirreckning 1928-2001 by Magnus Gyllenspetz, reviewed by Alan Warren

B First Days December I , 2003

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37. Oct. 45. July 75, Apr. 70. June 45. Sept. 68. Dec. 65, Apr.

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First (iic.her.s He~~i.sircti hy Richard A. Monty CI ul. rc\.ic\vcd hy Alan Warren 76. Ju ly Liilrl j. U.S. Stuitlp Ewrl)ook 2001 hy Cicorgc Amick. rcvicu.cd hy Pctcr Martin 70. Apr. Lit111 i U.S. Sturtilt E~cirl~ook 2002 hy Gcor~c Amick. rcvicwcd hy Pctcr Martin 76. Dcc. The Po.~/cil Sr~r1.ic.e Glti~Ie lo U.S. Srrwys. 29/11 ~tlitioii 76. Jali. Scort 2004 StcinclLlrd Posr~r~r S~~i in l ) ( i r r u l o ~ ~ ~ ~ r . C'ol. I . rcvicwctl hy I'ctcr Marriri 70. July Scott 2003 U.S. First [)a? C,.olrr C(~r(iIogit~ & Cl~~ckli.s/ hy hl ichacl hlcl lonc.

reviewed by Alan Warrcn 76. Junc Bower. Abram L. Research Assistance Requested (1,crtcrs). hy David Zuhi~tsky 9. J I I I ~ Buying. Exchanging and Selling Finding FDCs on thc Intcnict (FDCIs on thc Intcrrtct). hy I .loyd clc Vrics 53. Junc Thrilling Finds Recall Memories (Favorite Cover). hy Monte Eiscrman 46. Jan. See also Cover Exchange Cachetmakers 7- 1-7 1 Cachetmaker Identifier. hy Roy E. Mooncy 38. Juac 7-1-71 Cachctmaker Idcntificr 11. by Roy E. Mooney 38. July 7- 1-7 1 Cachctmaker ltlentifier Ill. by Roy E. Mooncy 38. Scpt. 7- 1-7 1 Cachetmaker Identifier IV. by Roy E. Moo~lcy 11. Oct. 7- 1-7 1 Cachctmaker Identifier V. by Roy E. Mootley 38. Ilcc. The Adam Bert Stuffcrs (The Question Box). hy Alan Warren 42. July AFDCS Currcnt Cachetmi\kcrs Directory: 2002 S~tpplcmcnt 2. hy Betty H\\~~tllcy 67. Mur. AFDCS Current Cachctniakcrs Dircctory (Trade Notes). hy Bctty Hundley 57. Jan. Artcraft Changes with the Timcs. by Tim Dcvaney and Michael August I I . July Article and Lcttcr Lead to a Harry Klotyhach Correction (The Question Box).

by Alan Warrcn 43. Scpl. Edwin G. Parma and Pirma PN Covers: A Mystcry Solved. hy Richard A. blonty 17. July Frank F. Raciti. 19 16-1003 (Closed Albums). hy Alan Warren 73. Scpt. The Greetings fiotn America Issuc: One Cachctniuker's Stol-y. hy Bonnie Fuson 29. Apr. The Harry Ioor HPO Cachets. by Peter Martin -f -

3 . Junc The House of Fumam Story. The McCloud Era: 1936- 1977. by Barry N. Kapliui and

Michael R. Rosenthal I I . Dcc. Is Adam K. Ben Still Alive? (The Question Box). by Alan Warrcn 43. Jan. J. Neal Griffith: A Biography and Catalog of His First Day and Pitriotic Cachcts.

by David S. Zuhatsky I I . t\ pr. J. Neal Griffith: A Biography and Catalog of His First Day and Patriotic Cuchcts Part 7.

by David S. Zubatsky 73. June Jeanne A. Horak's Court of Honor #23. by Barry Newton 30. Oct. Len Sautter-A Remembrance. by Rollin F. Berger Jr. 47. Sept. The Search for Ralph Dyer (The Question Box). by Alan Warrcn 12, Junc Sgt. Ken Boll Cachets (The Question Box). by Alan Warren 70. Dcc. Update 126 Stirs Fond Memories of Halvorsen (Letters). by S.J. Wyzanski 9. July When Wright Is Right - Frank W. Wright. Collector and Cachetmaker.

by Frank R. Popkiewicz 04. Jan. Whose Cachet Is It? (The Question Box). by Alan Warren 33. Mar. Cachets 7-1-7 1 s -The Largest First Day Cover Issue Offers Cache1 Variety. by Roy E. Mooney 27. Mar. A Cat in Every Cachet. by Nancy Ladd 19, Apr. Firsr Cachets Update 125. by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doyle. Mark W. Goodson and

Norman L. Elrod 72. Jan. First Cachets Update 126, by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doyle. Mark W. Goodson and

Norman L. Elrod 72. Mar. First Cachets Update 127. by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doyle. Mark W. Goodson and

Norman L. Eirod 46. July Fleetwood's L.W. Staehle HPO Cachets Confirmed. by Peter Martin 30. July Highway Post Office #I Cachets: Washington, D.C. and Harrisonburg, Va., by Will Kellcr 2 1. Mar. Highway Post Office #2 Cachets: South Bend, Peru and Indianapolis. Indiana.

by Will Keller 23. Apr. Highway Post Office #3 Cachets: San Francisco and Pacific Grove. Calif.. by Will Kellcr 2'9. June The Silk Road: Tips for Making Your Own Silkscreen Cachets. by Janet Klug 33, Mar. The Southeastern Lighthouses: Building a Cachet, Part I , by Thomas L. Foust 27. July The Southeastern Lighthouses: Building a Cachet, Part 2. by Thomas L. Foust 27, Scpt.

December 1 , 2003 First Days C

'l'hc Southc;tstcrn Lighthouses: Buildinp a Cachet. Part 3. by Thomas L. Foust Srr cilso Behind the Cachct: Cachctmakers California tlishway Post Ofl'icc #3 Cachets: San Francisco and Pacilic Grove. Calif.. by Will Kcllcr Canada 2002 Canadian First Day of Issuc Postn~arks Canadii's 2002 First Day Covcrs. by Pctcr Martin Cani~Jian Cachctmakcr Data Sousht hy Archives (Letters). by Cimon Morin A Kcappraisal of the 1943 Canadian War Stamp First Day Covers. by Pascal LeBlond Cats A Cat in Evcry Cachet. by Nancy Ladd Clark, Nancy XPS Prcsidcntial Cuchct Fun. by Pctcr Martin Closed Albums Frtink F. Raciti. 1916-2003. by Alan Warren Gary Dubnik. 1950-2003. by Mark Gcreb

16. Mar. 17. Mar. 9. Mar.

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32. Jan.

73. Sept. 78. Dec.

Collecting -0 lnners FDC Dcl'initions tbr Bc,' 49. Jan.: 5 1. Mar.: 60. July

1-{ow to Service FDCs 75. Jan.: 75. Mar.: 64, Apr.: 75. June: 45. July Trcat Covers with TLC (The Question Box). by Alan Warren 32. Apr. Collectors N o Onc Sitid I t Would Be Easy (President's Message). by Thomas L. Foust A Shrinkaec Trcnd (Letters). by Eric Wile

60. Mar. 9, Mar.

~on~binaiion Covers Goldhcr? Combo Fi~voritcs (Favorite Cover). by Mark Gcreb 14. July Connecticut Connecticut Favorites (Favorite Cover), by Harold W. Manning 36. Apr. Contests 2002 Cachetmakers' Contcst Results. by Petcr Martin 70, Oct. AMERICOVER to Host Third Every Cover Has a Story Conlcst. by Steven M. Ripley 54. July TPA Sponsors Youth Cover Contest, by Janc King Fohn 9. Scpt. Cover Exchange 38. Jan.; 38. Mar.: 38. Apr.: 73. June: 75. July: 75. Sept.: 75. Oct.: 78. Dec. Dealers and Dealing Clayton Woodworth (Letters 1, by Gary Gozeinba 9, Deu. Is Adam K. Ben Still Alive'? (The Question Box). by Alan Warren 43. Jan. Dubnik, Gary Gary Dubnik. 1959-2003 (Closcd Albums). by Mark Gereb 78. Dec. Dyer. Ralph The Search for Ralph Dyer (The Question Box). by Alan Warren 43. June Earliest Documented Uses The 1867-68 Grilled issucs: The Experimental and First Regular Production Grills.

by Alan Berkun I I . Sept. How I Discovered the Scott OX9 Earliest Documented Use Cover. by Joe H. Crosby 23. July Scott Catalogue Adopts EDU Term. by Alan Warren 39. Apr. The Editor's Forum, by Peter Martin AFDCS 50th Anniversary Activities 6. Oct. APS Election Offers Opportunity as AFDCSers Vie for APS Board 6. Apr. Change 6. Mar. EDUs, HPOs and New Columns 6. June Firsr Days Readership Survey 6. July Minor Stamp for AMERICOVER 6, Sept. As the World Turns 6, Jan. Writing for First L1ay.s 6, Dec. Event Covers APEX Celebrates 100th Anniversary, by Peter Martin 43, July To the Nines. by William and Peter Rice 22. Oct. The Now Not-So-New Millennium, by William and Peter Rice 26, Dec. Exhibiting Best FDC Exhibit Award, by Randall Sherman 39, Jan.; 39. Mar. The Development of an Award Winning First Day Cover Exhibit. by Jane King Fohn 9, Jan. FDC Exhibits Capture 2002 Show Awards, by Barry Newton and Alan Warren 74. Jan.

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First Day Covcr Exhibition Awards. by Alan Warrcn 75. Apr. Non-First Day Covcr Usapcs. by Alan Warren 44. Mar. See trlso On Exhibiting Fakes and Forgeries Faking It (FDCs on the Internet). by Lloyd dc Vries 53. Ju ly Farnam, House of' The House of' Farnam Story. The McCloud Era: 1936- 1977. by Barry N. Kaplan and

Michitel R. Roscnthal I I . Dec. Favorite Cover A Card of Greeting. by Robert P. Colby 48. Mar. Connecticut Favorites. by I-larold W. Manning 36. Apr. Four Wisconsin Favorites Sparkcd an FDC Passion. by Kalph H. Natiigcr 36. June Goldberg Combo Fi~vorites. by Mark Gereb 44. July Thrilling Finds Recall Memorics. by Monte Eiserman 46. Jan. Waiting for a Winner. by William and Peter Rice 22, Sept. FDC Detinitions for Beginners 49. Jan.: 5 1. Mar.: 65, Apr.; 6 I . Junc: 60. July: 57. Sept.: 44. Dec. FDCs on the Internet, by Lloyd de Vries Faking I t 53. July Finding FDCs on the lntcrnet 53. June FDCs on the World Wide Web 38. Jan.: 25. Mar.: 27. Apr.: 33. June: 51. Sept.; 74. Oct. FDCs Online 78. Apr.: 78. June: 78. July; 74. Scpt.; 78. Oct. First Cachets Firsr Cachrls Update 125. by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doyle. Mark W. Goodson and

Norman L. Elrod 72. Jan. First Cacl7ets Update 126. by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doyle. Mark W. Goodson and

Norman L. Elrod 72. Mar. First Cuchers Update 127, by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doylc. Mark W. Goodson and

Norman L. EIrod 46. July First Day Ceremonies An Open Letter to CSAC and the USPS 9. Dcc. Minor Stamp for AMERICOVER (The Editor's Forum), by Peter Martin 6. Sept. The Ohio Bicentennial First Day. by Allison Cusick 3 1, Sept. Ready Whenever You Are: The American Filmmaking First Day Ceremony.

by Bonnie Fuson 45. June First Days Change (The Editor's Forum). by Peter Martin 6. Mar. Easier Navigation (Letters), by William and Peter Rice 9. July EDUs, HPOs and New Columns (The Editor's Forum). by Peter Martin 6. June Firsi Duw Readership Survey (The Editor's Forum), by Peter Martin 6, July Index to 2003 First Days, Volume 47. by Bill Menker 72. Dec. More Format Comments (Letters), by David Katz 9, Sept. More Format Comments (Letters). by Gene Bricker 9. Sept. More New Format Comments (Letters), by Dave Moorshead 9, June Things Are Changing (President's Message), by Thomas L. Foust 52. Jan. As the World Turns (The Editor's Forum), by Peter Martin 6. Jan. Writing for First Days (The Editor's Forum). by Peter Martin 6. Dec. See also First Days of Other Days First Days of Other Days, by Barry Newton

50, Jan.; 58, Mar.; 68, Apr.; 64, June; 64. July; 60, Sept.; 64, Oct.: 58, Dec. Flash back The 1967 AFDCS Convention 25, Dec. Artcraft Engravings for the New Airmail Series 22, July The Phila-Mobile 26. Oct. From Down Under, by Noel Alrneida Australian Cover Society Formed 18. Mar. FDCs for the Battle of the Coral Sea 18, Scpt. From the Archives, by Allison Cusick AFDCS Archives 78, Apr. AFDCS Archives Updated 78, Mar. Archives Adds Katz, Tan Research 78, June Elms Donates Cachet Files to Archives 78, July

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Goldberg, Bernard Goldberg Combo Favorires (Favorite Cover). by Mark Cjereh 44. July Griftitl~, J. Neal J. Ncal Grif'fith: A Biography and Catalog of' His First Day and Patr~otic Cachcts.

by David S. Zubatsky I I . Apr. J. Ncal Grilfith: A Biosrnphy and Catalog of' His First Day and Patriotic Cachas Pan 2.

by David S. Ziihi~tsky 23. June Halvorsen, Eigel J.S. Llpdatc 126 Stirs Fond Memories of' Halvorsen (Letters). by S.J. Wyzanski 9. July Hepburn, Audrey Thc Audrcy Hcpburn Stamp (Behind the Cachet), by Julian and Sharon Pugh 42. Dec. Highway Post Offices Thc Harry loor HPO Cachets. by Pctcr Martin 35. Junc Highway Posr Office #I Cachcts: Washington. D.C. and Harrisonburg. Va.. by Will Keller 21. Mar. Highway Post Office #2 Cachets: South Bend. Peru and Indianapolis, Indiana,

hy Will Keller 23. Apr. Highway Post Office #3 Cachets: San Francisco and Pacific Grove. Calif.. by Will Keller 29. June Highway Post Office Cachetcd First Trip Covers Are Collectible. by Will Kcllcr 2 1. Jan. Horak, Jeanne A. Jeanne A. tlorak's Coun of Honor #23. by Barry Newton 30. Oct. How to Service FDCs 75. Jan.: 75. Mar.: 64. Apr.: 75. June: 45, July: 45. Scpt.: 73. Oct.. 70. Dec. Inaugural Covers Waiting for a Winner (Favorite Cover). by William and Peter Rice 22. Scpt. Indiana Highway Post Oflice #2 Cachets: South Bend. Pen1 and Indianapolis. Indiana.

by Will Kcller 23. Apr. Internet. Set. FDCs on the Internet: FDCs on the World Wide Wch: FDCs Online Ioor, Harry The Harry loor HPO Cachets. by Peter Martin 35. June Katz, Jerry Archives Adds Kat/. Tan Research (From the Archives). by Allison W. Cusick 78. June Katz Wins 2002 AFDCS Ward Award. by William Sumpter 70. June Klotibach, Harry Articlc and Letter Lead to a tiarry Klorzbach Correction (Question Box). by Alan Warren 43. Sept. A Kloti.bach Follow-up (Letters). by R.A. Elms 9. Oct. Klug, Janet APS Elcciion Offers Oppor[unity as AFDCSers Vie for APS Board (The Editor's Forum),

by Peter Martin 6. Apr. APS Prcsidcntial Cachet Fun. by Peter Martin 32, Jan. Laubinger, Kurt Laubinger's Exhibit of Bruce R. Mclntyre Cachets Receives Gold, by Alan Warren 45. Sept. Letters Canadian Cachetmaker Data Sought by Archives, by Cimon Morin 9. Mar. Clayton Woodworth, by Gary Gozemba 9. Dec. Easier Navigation, by William and Peter Rice 9, July A Klotzbach Follow-Up, by R.A. Elms 9, Oct. Morc Format Comments, by David Karl 9, Sept. More Format Comments, by Gene Brickcr 9. Sept. More New Format Comments, by Dave Moorshead 9, June New Format Comments, by Paul Benson, Barbara Anderson, David Burk. Doug Clark 9, Apr. Research Assistance Requested. by David Zubatsky 9, July A Shrinkage Trend, by Eric Wile 9, Mar. Thank You, by Doris Raeiti 9, Oct. Update 126 Stirs Fond Memories of Halvorsen. by S.J. Wyzanski 9. July Liechtenstein Liechtenstein's Engraved FDCs, by Helga Martin 24, Sept. Literature FDCs in Print Elsewhere, by Pcter Martin 78, Jan. See also Book Reviews Little, Brenda Brenda Little Tops 2002 AFDCS Cachetmakers' Contest. by Peter Martin 37, Oct.

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Mclntyre, Bruce R. Laubinper's Exhihit of Bruce R. Mclntyrc Cachets Receives Gold. by Alan Warrcn 35. Sep~. MeadWestvaco MeadWcstvaco: Printcr of lJSPS Envclopcs (Snapshots). hy Peter Martin 46. Sept. Newton, Barry Things Arc Changing (President's Message). hy Thomas L. Foust 52. Jan. O'Brien, Chuck O'Brien Wins AMERICOVER Grand Award (On Exhibiting). hy Alan Warren 68. Dcc. Ohio The Ohio Biccntcnnial First Day. by Allison Cusick 3 1. Sept. On Exhibiting How to Mount #I0 Envclopes. hy Alan Warren 44. Jan. O'Bricn Wins AMERICOVER Grand Award. hy Alan Warrcn 68. Dcc. Parma, Edwin G . Edwin G. Parma and Parma PN Covers: A Mystery Solvcd, by Richard A. Monty 17. July Post Office Seals and Labels How I Discovered thc Scott OX9 Earlicst Documented Usc Cover. by Joe H. Crosby 24. July Postal Cards A Card of Greeting (Favorite Cover). by Robert I? Colby 48. Mar. Postal Markings - Bogus and Forged A Bogus Handcancel on thc 1990 $1 Transportation Coil 52. Mar. President's Message, by Thomas L. Foust The AFDCS is an Organization Run by Volunteers 66. Oct. AMERICOVER 2003 Report 60. Dcc. Do You Take Advantasc ... ? 70. Apr. The Greatest Show on Earth 66. July No One Said It Would Bc Easy 60. Mar. 'Thank You' 60. June Things Are Changing 52. Jan. We Nced AFDCS Special Agents 62. Sept. The Question Box, by Alan Warren The Adam Bert Stuffers 42. July Anicle and Letter Lead to a Hany Klotzbach Correction 43. Scpt. .4ustralia Bicentennial Joint Issuc Cachet Data Sought 78. Oct. is Adam K. Ben Still Alive? 43. Jan. The Search for Ralph Dyer 42. June Sgt. Ken Boll Cachcts 70. Dcc. Treat Covers with TLC 42. Apr. Wl~ose Cachet Is It'? 43. Mar. Raciti, Frank F. Frank F. Raciti. 19 16-2003 (Closed Albums). by Alan Warren 73. Sept. Sautter, Len Len Sautter-A Remembrance. by Rollin F. Berger Jr. 47. Scpt. Scott Catalogue Scott Catalogue Adopts EDU Tcrm. by Alan Warren 39. Apr. Silkscreen Cachets The Silk Road: Tips for Making Your Own Silkscreen Cachets. by Janet KIug 33. Mar. Snapshots AFDCS Booth at STAMPSHOW 2002. by Peter Martin 49. Jan. Australian FDC License Plate. by Peter Martin 5 1. Mar, MeadWestvaco: Printer of USPS Envelopes. by Pcter Martin 46. Sept. Staehle, L.W. Fleelwood's L.W. Staehle HPO Cachets Confirmed. by Peter Martin 30. July Stamp Announcements The 1909 Stamp Announcements. by Robert P. Colby 34. Jan. STAMPSHOW The AFDCS at STAMPSHOW 2003 29. Dcc. AFDCS Booth at STAMPSHOW 2002 (Snapshots). by Peter Martin 49. Jan. Sweden FDC Forreckning 1928-2001 by Magnus Gyllcnspetz (Book Reviews),

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Tan, Victor Xrchivch Adds Kalz. 'li11t Kcsci~rch (From the Archives). hy Allison W. Citsick 78. June Texas Philatelic ,4ssociation -rl'/l Sporlsors Youth Cover Contcsk, by Jiunc K i n s Fohn 9. Scpt. Tratle Notes AFDCS Current Cachcrmakcrs Directory. hy Betty Hundlcy 57. Jan. AFDCS Pund Raising Auction Sccks Donors. by Bi~mv Newton 57. Jan. 'I'radc Notcs. by Peter Manin 65. Mar.: 75. Apr.: 7 1. June: 71. July: 74. Scpt.: 26. Ocr.: (36. Dec. Unitecl States 1867-68 Grilled Issues (Scott 79-85) 'rhc 1XO7-OX Grillcd Isstrcs: l'hc Experi~ncntal and First Reguli~r Production Grills.

by ]\Ian Bcrkun I I . Scpt. 1897 Post Oilice Seal (Scott 0 x 9 ) klow I Discovered khc Scott OX0 Earliest Documented Usc Cover. hy Joe f1. Crosby 24. July 1901 Pan American Exposition (Scott 294-299) 14 Pan-Am FDC Gcrn (Auction Report) 54. Dec. I909 Issues The 1009 Stainp Announcements. hy Robert P. Colhy 34. Jan. 1909 24 Alaska-Yukon (Scott 371) Auction Rcpori 27. June 1922 I1 y Rutherford B. Hayes (Scott 563) Archives Adds Katz. Tan Kcscarch (From the Archives). by Allison W. Cusick 78. June 1930 SY Winged Globe Airmail (Scott C12) 5-cent Winged Ciloh~ Airmail FDCs to Foreign Destinations. hy Robert P. C'olby 15. Oct. 1931 2y 'Librktown (Scott 703) Connec~ici~t €:avorites (Favorite Cover). hy Harolcl W. Mannine 36. Apr. 1934 3c Wiscoasin Tercentenary (Scott 739) 'Two Wisconsin First Days. by Ralph H. Natiigcr I I . Mar. '1935 3c Connecticut Tercentenary (Scott 772) Conncclicut Favorites (Favorite Cover). hy Haroltl W. Minlning 36. Apr. 194 1 Airmail Issues Flashback 27. July 1948 3 t Wisconsin Statehood Centenary (Scott 957) Four Wisconsin Favoritcs Sparkcd ;In F:DC Passion (Favorite Cover).

by Ralph H. Nafiiger 36. June Two Wisconsin First Days. by Ralph H. Naliigcr 1 1 . Mar. 1956 9U The Alamo (Scott 1043) The Development of an Award Winning First Day Cover Exhibit. hy June King Fohn 9. Jan. 1964 5u Kennedy Memorial Issue (Scott 1246) A 5-cent John E Kennedy Stamp First Day Cover to Eist Pakistan. hy Henry B. Scheuer 32. July 1971 8u USPS Inaugural (Scott 1396) 7-1 -7 1 Cachctnlaker Idcnti tier. by Roy E. Mooncy 27. Mar. 7-1-71 Cachctnlaker Identifier 11. by Roy E. Mooney 38. July 7-1-71 Cachctmaker Identifier Ill. by Roy E. Mooney 38. Sept. 7-1-71 Cachetmaker Idcntitier IV. by Roy E. Mooney 24. Oct. 7- 1-71 Cachetmaker Identifier V. by Roy E. Mooney 38, Dec. 7- 1-7 1 s - 'The Largest First Day Cover Issue Offers Cachet Varicty. by Roy E. Mooney 27, Mar. 1989 $2.40 Moon Landing 20th Anniv. (Scott 2419) Archives Adds Katz. Tan Research (From the Archives). by Allison W. Cusick 78. June lW0 $1 Transportation Coil (Scott 2468) A Bogus Handcancel on the 1990 $1 Transportation Coil. by Allison W. Cusick 52. Mar. 2001 34g Lucille Bail (Scott 3523) Can FDCs be Educational and Also Help the Hobby Grow? (Behind the Cachet).

by Julian Pugh 27. Jan. 2002 37u Andy Warhol (Scott 3652) A Rare Wiirhol First Day Cover. by Allison Cusick 35, Apr. 2002 344 Greetings from America (Scott 3561-3610) The Greetings ti-om Amcrica Issue: One Cachetmaker's Story, by Bonnie Fuson 29, Apr. 2002 37u Hawaiian Missionaries (Scott 3694a) The Hawaiian Missionaries (Behind the Cachet). by Julian Pugh 54, June

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2002 37e Southeastern Lighthouses (Scott 3787-3791) The Southeastern Lighthouses: Building a Cachet. Pan I , by Thomas I,. Foua The Southeastern Lighthouses: Building a Cachet. Part 2. by Thornas L. Foust The Southcastem Lighthouses: Building a Cachet. Pan 3. by Thornas L. &oust 2002 37q Teddy Bears (Scott 3653-3656) APS presidential cachet fi~r:. by Petcr Martin 2003 376 American Filmmaking (Scott 3772) Ready Whenever You Are: The American Filmaking First Day Ceremony.

by Bonnie Fuson 2003 37g Audrey Hephurn The Audrey Hepburn Stamp (Behind the Cachet). by Julian and Sharon Pugh 2003 37g Ohio Statehood Bicentennial (Scott 3773) The Ohio Bicentennial First Day. by Allison Cusick 2003 376 Pelican Island (Scott 3774) The Pelican Island National Refuge Stamp (Behind thc Cachet). by Julian Pugh 2003 l e Tiffany Lamp (Scott 3757) The I -cent Tiffany Lamp Stamp (Behind the Cachet). by Julian and Sharon Pugh 2003 $1 Wisdom (Scott 3766) The $ I Wisdom Stamp (Behind the Cachet). by J~rlian and Sharon Pugh Vanuatu Collecting Vanuatu FDCs, by Janet Klug Virginia Highway Post Office #I Cachets: Washington, D.C. and Harrisonburg. Va..

by Will Keller Wisconsin Four Wisconsin Favorites Sparked an FDC Passion (Favorite Cover).

by Ralph H. Nafziger Two Wiscot~sin First Days. by Ralph H. Naf~iger Woodruff, Lexi Woodniff Wins 2002 TPA Youth Cover Contest. by Jane King Fohn Woodworth, Clayton Clayton Woodworth (Letters). by Gary Gozemba Wright, Frank W. When Wright Is Right - Frank W. Wright. Collector and Cachetmaker.

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