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THE PFPFIH 3ULLYTIN
January 21, EJ52
XF~' HCPI7u;n: To the men.ber s of ths Perfins Club this a s su e of ther::111etin nill represent an optir~istic stride f'orvar-d in or,;G.niZedperrin collecting. And to the many non-members vrho vdll receive thisi8sue we hope that this ~ill signify the beginnings of profitablec oirt..c t.s ',.1 th the many other perf in enthusiasts throughout theccu.rtry , Cert r.Ln.Ly the f'oTLov.f.ng message from Ko I til . .I s eg ade s , ne.:~nc"i<ient of the CLub , will be significant to all v.ho are arrt ere s t ecin :)ro;;:otillg perfin collecting.
A ; .~i":AGZ FrOE THE PrVSIDE:HT: "I!e."r Fe LLow Per fin Collector:"'?he re s pon s e to [;1Y letter of 15 ;.fove;:,bcr hr.s been gr;..tifyiq; even
t hough ,.:(,ny of you had ccifficulty r eao t ng my poor mlml"oGrilphing. IbeLieve t.ho.t v.e are nov, c1.ef i n i t eLy in a po s i tion to go f orvarc , Fir st,1.;S to officer s; there wer-e no noru na t r ons for DriSsiCEmt exc e ot my-s eLf' , so until the Le.t t er part of this ye ar vnen I ei,pf,ct. interestto be built up to the point 'here an election can be interesting, I1[,:ill carry out thebe «ut i e s , ,cost of the interest for r e c r-e t.e r y vas2h,ea c.t I;il1 Corliss and , as he has of'f'cred to pul.Lf sh for us, Ithink it most ~r~ctical to ask him to serV6 as long 2S I LO. Sill hast.s.kcn up interest in perf'd n s since the for;fier "ulletin ','C s (isccmt-f nueo so hie name 1,J<'y be nevr to mcny of you; however you vf l.L heurmuch of him if only ire the bulletin. The V' i torial wor-k vi 11 be doueby Jo Po Jung Jr. Ple8se w',dress n'.·:"':8 and any COIJtl ibutions to him;Money, membersllip applications etc. to Bill Bnd offers to york to me.
'lDuling the pa.s t year j Jc:ckson, Loug e e , ~'etL"s, p';rs<.ns, CorLi s s:and. myself vrer e at v.or-k on the c orro.Let Lon of the crtaLog , There :,asno desire to B7clude anyone but there ~as a practical limit to thenumber- of cr.r-b on s a type"Ti ter can ::.w.ke, ['.nd these c or-r e sponcen t shad sho~n th~t they had l~rge enough collections to contlibute manynev. i t e., s to the listing. Le r geLy br,cau:,e "e are user'. to Vlo,'ldngtogether, I am asking them to constitute an advisory cut&logc ormrrl t.te e , I~oulc' like to see s pec Ls.L c onnm t t e e s r.t ~·;ork on foreigncountries and on firms' ith mBny branch icentlfications. rite meif you are interested.
"Irl order to give iTe,llock CiSCo a short '.~hile longer to get hispz-ob Lsms se t t Lcd , we are going to exner-Lue rrt 'lith this u.Lmeo r a phedEulletin )roduced by Corliss. Beginning .ith January, ~emberships
ere unfrozen ana membcr sh.i p vrill be cnarged for at the rate of (1.50& ye&r. For those members Bblond, ~ith little interest in thecatalog of u.s. perfins, the rite can remain at ,1.00 is the c~talog
is not anc Iuc.ed , corr-cc t.t ons , add i t t ons , and so on fOl~ the ca t i Logshould b8 sent to the person "Those name 8)p,c;,r". at the head of eachcBt~log section. It ~ill be impossible for ~ny one Jerson to c~it
all of the cat&log so it is planned to assign ths responsibilityfor one letter ut e. time. "e 1:111 s t ar t ith the' Le t t e r 10 1, theLa s t one prepared by ;'r. 'I'r av s Ll , 20me of you nJ",y h., v e Lc, rn..« tr.a the passed away just before Thanksgiving. It is only by attf:0pting toco~pile the c~talog by the joint efforts of six of us th&t [e h~ve
re:1l1hed the huge job that he cad ",j th the first pert of the r;2~t[.log
by hi~lse1f.
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LETTfR (cont.):"I hope we v:ill all get something out of Perfins this year; will
you help?" Kei th l!isegades
NOTES FPO'; THE fSCf:YTARY: This new format of the BullE:tin viill be putout regularly on the 21st. of each month. Two and fre~uently threeof its four pages viill be devoted to publi shing the catalog in serialform, the r e s t of the space "iill consist of ne.·s e.nd informativearticles • .All criticisms and Lce as v.f Ll, na tuz-alLy be v.e Leomed by thesecretary. A copy of a proposed constitution for the club '.illappear next month.
Old membErs ~nd prospective IDeillbers are urged to mail their Sl.50yearly dues to the secretary as soon as possible. All address corrections should also be sent to the secretary. It would also bea ppr-ec La t ed if you' auld s cnc in the names of collectors v.ho vou Ldbe interesteC. in recEciving a free copy of the Bu Ll.e t.Ln , By the '--&y,the dues pay for 12 issues of the Bulletin -iii th its attendant c at.e Logpages, in a«i tion tr.er e are the "ver-present ..c.vunt.ag e s of belongingto a m, t r ont.L 01 gc.nize tion. Our or-ganf za ti on holds gres.t; proLji "e forthe future, so join no~l
ADf:F:.F,GSES· :Pre"idelJt:
Kei ';h :'isegDoes414 '~ain it.st. Joseph, -lich.
Secretary-Treasurerjetc."'illiem R. Corliss1015 Plcas~nt St.Boulder, Colo.
EcU tor:Jo Flo Jung Jr.E26 Sixth st.Ne~ Orleans 15,1a.
THE CATALOG: There hrs been lauch 8::,i t a t t on for simplification of ourca t a Log listings, hOFever,'Jiith the exc ept t on of a fer: minor chang-s ,the old style listing syst.m ;:ill be, usee, until <', special c o.cnd t t eecan get to .. ork on the pr ocLem, ;;eanwhile, for the record, r. few ofthe Lmport.an't symbols &nd conventi ons arc li s ted b eLor. z.Long .i ththe sever-aL minor changes mentioned above.Column kl: Catalog number-s r.r e Lf s t cd here, adc.f t I on s to be filled
in ~lth ciecimal not!tion.CoLuum 1,'2: The l';cters of the design and its ex t er-na l, appear't.nceColumn f,'3: Symbolizes the design ar-r ang emen't ,Column #4: The heights of t he letter-sand geometric ciesigns in
terms of the nijurest half millimeter.Column 115: The pcr irn user, if known,Symbols used in Column dli:. mean r
H one horizontal line 2H t.i.o hora zont.eL lines, etc.Done d i r.gone.L Lf ne Du a <.iagonal reading up' ;..rdsX an urx.erLf.neo let ter ~]C,&ns iJ seriphed or f;ncy let tel',
this is er.uf v i: lent to the old style (s ) -'hich' is cumbersome.(X) a letter thus br e.ckc t t.ed mums that the letter in r.ue s t.Lon
is encLos ec e I ther in the preceding Let.t.er or in the geo,l1iltrico esi gn named. im~,,,,':i"t(:ly cftern:ros. Cor r c s ponc.s to the old En
The symbo.L Hy he.s beer! eliminated e s superfluous ~'ince the (.ir:Jcnsionsalone hr!O suf'fLc I er.t , It is also >roaosed to eliminate the symbolsOv, i,I, Co by rCDlccing thor. -:ith one symbol C, meaning c onoens ed ,Please senci your c ornnerrt s ,nc~ Lceas ccnccr-rn ng c a t cLog sl,j]plific,~tionto the secretary until a cEtalog cOD~ittee is named.
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THE PERFIN RULLFTIN
February 21, 1952
A NEW CONSTITUTION: The following Constitution has been proposed byC.V. t~tzs. As the Constitution is such an integral part of any organization, all members should read and analyze what follows carefully.Comments and suggestions are invited, please send them to any officer.ARTICLE 1. The name of the Club shall be the Perfin Club.ARTICLE 2. The cbject of this club shall be to unite all collectors ofstamps with perforated initials or designs int~ one group for thepurpose of trading stamps and ideas that will benefit our hobby.ARTICLE 3. The ~ffi~ers shall be: President, Vice President! RecretaryTreasurer. They shall be elected for one year by ballMt during Decemberfor the following year.ARTICLE 4. The President, immediately after January 1st., shall appointthe following cNnmittees to serve for one year: Catalog, Publicity,Membership, and Ed1torin1.ARTICLE 5. The Catalng Committee shall be composed of five members andshall have charge ot all revisions and additions to the catalog.ARTICLE 6. The Publicity Committee shall be composed of three memberswhose quty will be to have news items published in the various stamppapers ~nd to direct other similar publicity.ARTICLE 7. The }~mbership Committee shall be composed of five memberswhose duty shall be to direct the soliciting of n~w members.ARTICLE 8. The Editorial Committee shall be compnsed an Editor, theSecretary and one other member wh~shall see tfl It that news itemsare furnished for the Bulletin.ARTICLE 9. The Pr~sident, Vice President, ~ecretary-Treasurer, andthe various Chairmen shall, with the Committees, conptitute the£xecutive Committee.ARTICLE 10. The Executive Committee shall be the governing body of theClub and shall act on all suggestions which are submitted by themembership, be they good or bad, They Shall act on all amendments to
• this Constitution and up~n approval submit them to the membershipfor consideration and a vote.ARTICLE 11. All amendments must be submitted to the Recretary inwriting and be signed hy at least three members.ARTICLE 12. The annual dues shall be $1.50 and shall include subscription to 12 issues of the Bulletin.
PERFIN ABUNDANCFS: There have been several sugges t Lons Ithat a schemebe found by whIch the relative abundance of e~ch perfin type may beindicated in the catalog. As a start in this direction, the ~ecretaryis proposing thefollAwing plan which is based on the analysis of over100,000 U.S. perfine.From this accumulation of 100,000 it has been found that all perfintypes can be assigned a number from 1 to 10 which would serve to givean idea of each type's relative abundance.For instance, if in the100~OOO only 2 or so of a type were found, this type would be assignedan abundance number" of 1. Whereas if 40 or so were found, the number2 would be given to that type. The following table extends this idea.
I~ 8 were f.und, 3 is assiu.ned If 128 were fAuna 7 is assi~ned16 " " 4" 'If "256"" 8" w
"32 " " 5" " "512"" 9" "" 64 " " 6" " "1024+"" 10" "
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This particular type of system allows one to say that a type ~ssigned
the abundance number 6 is twice as plentiful as one which is assignedthe number 5, and so on with other consecutive numbers. Since theSecretary's collection has been amassed from all parts of the country.it is possible that fairly reliable numbers could be assigned.
A PAGE FOR THOUGHT
Since the issuance of the first Bulletin, the Secretary has receivednumerous inquiries concerning the new activities of the Club. Thefollowing paragraphs attempt to answer these queries and should beof interest to all perfiners.
hffi1ffiERS AND MONEY: !~mbers should note that the Club is starting thisyear with a clean slate. This means that this will be the last issue orthe Bulletin you will receive unless you have paid the 1952 dues of$1.50. It is true that a small surplus is available from previous activities, but it is too small to operate on and will probably be usedinstead for reducing the cost to members of the future printed editionof the complete perfin catalog. Using these funds in this way seemsto be the fairest way of apportioning the surplus. In addition, aboutone third of the current dues are being reserved for printing, notmimeographing, this final catalog.
As of February 15, the Secretary has received dues from 25 persons,five of whom are new to the Club. Thanks are als~ in order for I~.
Alfred Bartleson and I,~s. Frank Crsoby for their generous donations.A det~iled Treasurer's report will be included next month. In addition,an extra page listing me~bers and their specialties will be sent eachmonth until the list is completed. The ~ecrotary's address is~
William R. Corliss, 1015 Pleasant St., ~oulder, Colo.
A PEP TALK: Now to all you recalcitrnnt and procrastinating members,this is the time to realize that the Perfin Club is a goin~ concern.This is the time to dust off that perfin collection; or if perfine havealways been your passion, this is the time to consider the advantagesof being connected with a nationwide pool of collections and perfininformntion. Slated for the future are more pages of the serial catalog,technical articles on NLY and the Schermacks, to say nothing of theeventual printed catalog. If you've been holding back waiting for moreprogressive developments, now is the time to decide to get back intoharness; we need everyone's help.
CATALOGS AIID BULLETINS: It must be stressed here that the Bulletin isCETefly a device for co~~unication and the exchange of perfin information. Its purpose is to unite perfin collectors and prepare dataforpublication. It is a means to an end; and as stated before, that endis the publication of a complete, sound, accurate catalog of US perfins.
If you wish to adapt these large mimeographed pages to your oldbinder, just fold these sheets not quite in half, punch the overlappingedge and simply place them in your binder. The final catalog will ofcourse be printed in the former small convenient size.
With this issue the letter "0" is c ompLet.ed and the letter "R" begun.As the information is received, the Secretary will publish the letters",-, p " "~. ,~, and eventually the rest of the alphabet.
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THE PERFIN BULLETIN
March 21,1952
SE-TENANT PERFIN VARIETIES: Keith Misegades has reported several interesting se-tenant perfin pairs in his collection. In the first pair, onestamp is punched with an L and its partner with an I; both letters are8t mm. high. The second pair shows the GE design; one stamp has theextra hole close and in the 3t position, while the other has the extrahole distant in the 16 position. The pair is cancelled: Phoenix,Ariz.As neitherstamp shows indications of broken pins, the problem becomesvery mysterious indeed. The first pair, however, can be explained. TheNational Rank of the Republic, Chicago, now defunct, used a uniqueperforating machine. It was cOnstructed so as to p'l.n ce a differentletter on each of the 10 stamps in a sheet's horizontal row. Theseletters were: NB~~TBLIC. The NBR are 12mm. high, while the rest arebut st rom. Keith's first variety prohably came from this machine. butit is hoped that everyone will report to the Catalog Chairman if hecan throw more light on either of these items.
OTHER ODDITIES: Occasionally a stamp is found that has been punched bytwo companies. Two examples known are: WU and DGE on one stamp, andAFF and JS/C on another. Such oodities are quite fascinating and littleseems to be known about them. "Hirror Images" frequently occur on perfins w1en the sheets Must be folded for the perforating process. In thesecases, pairs may be found showing the normal desipn on one stamp and
.a reversed design on the ad,1oining stamp. However. if the pair is foldedalong the perforations, the holes of both designs w LLl, usua11y repistershowing the true nature of the variety. These items have little significance but make an interesting page in the collection.
CATALOGS: Hallock Card, Otseltic, New York, has informed us that hestin has a supply of the printed catalog from A-a with the exceptionof C1 ".nd C2. They may be obtained from him direct for 5 cents a pageplus 3 cents postage, or SO cents postpaid for the entire set.
The Sr.cretary would also like to announce that he will mail extrapages of the serial catalog with each Bulletin for 50 cents a year.
~ECRBTARY-TREASU~R's REPORT: There are now 33 pRid-up members, thoughrenewals Rre still arriVing. 100 free Bulletins and information sheetshAve been distrihuted to interested persons in the past month. Noticesof the Club's activities were in Linn's and the Wpstflrn ~tamp Collector.A qUI'.rterly financial statement is being made th'l.s month, Rna R par-t La Lmembership list is being distributed to paid-up members.
Assets
Balance from formeractivities:1952 dues collected:;)onations:
TotRI:
$60.8553.507.00
$121.35
Linbllities-Catalog reserve fund:Bulletin expenses incl-
uding postage:Publicity inc.postage:Misc.pvstage (Pres.&Sec.)CI'.sh on hand
$46.85
27.014.805.20
37.49
TotE'.l: $121,35
Thanks this month to Mrs. Anton Schuck for her donation. This monththe catalog for "Q," is completed, and two more page s of "R" are addedIt is hoped to devote the May issue to New York Life varieties.
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HeMbership List of The Perfins Club, 'hrch 1952
The Executive Committee consists of
'Itt'!! Kei th >I1segades/S.rWi11iam R. Corliss1{'1-JoRo Sung
I1fWnlter Jackson
President and Catalog Chairman~ecretary and TrensurerEditor and Publicity DirectorCatalog Revision Chairman
Additional members of the various committee will be announced soon.The following persons are members in good standing in The Perfim Club.
HI's. Bessie Ad.cockBox 630Salinas, Calif.(C, Gen.) #120
Alfred g. Bartleson23 Flm\"ood Ave.godus ~ New York(Gen. J #146 _'
Brian Bjorgo163-L Russell Rd.Bremerton, Wash.(Gen.) #158
J .W. Blfl.ck'191 Tyler Ave.Washington, J;'a.(C, U.S., For. )#145
Miss Flora Clark1148 24th. St.Des '(,oines, Iowa(Ge n , ) #11 '
William R. Corliss1015 Pleasant St ~Boulder, Colorado(Gen~) ,#155
HI's. Frank Crosby]'1anhatt8.n, Hont.(St~.mps only)#44
1~s. '1'.3. Farquharson1328 W.Ninth St.~es Moines 14, Iowa.(Gen. )#51
Charles S. Goode4$07W. Armitage Ave.Chicago 39, Ill.(Gen.) #162
Charles T. Greene4805 Guilford Rd.College Park Md.(C,Typ, Str. )#-71
Walter L. Jackson86 Yante c aw Ave.Glen Ridge, N.J.(Gen.) #74
Hiss Lil11an Je nae nP.O. ,Box 126Schaller, Iowa.{Gen;) #23
JoRo Jung1426 Sixth St.New Orleans, 15, La.(C;X,Iss,U.S. )#152
ItPI>~s. Carolyn P. Kuhn1727 Ivy St. -,San Mateo, C8.1if.(2 cent Washington)#160
Rev. Floyd S. Leach80 Highland Ave. 'Rowayton, Conn.(Gen.) #81
Lester Littlefield52 West Emerson St.Melrose 76, Mass.(Gen.) #126
K.F. Lougee203 Pierce Ave.JRckson, IUch.(U.S. only) #52
Charles V. Hetzs2115 Cummings St.Williamsport 24~ Pa.(C,Typ,Str,U.S.J#3
Orville Milburn361 East 5th. St.Uount Vernon, New York(3 cent Stu8.rt) #156
(to be continued)
Keith Misegades414 ;vlain St.St. Joseph, Mich.(Strips pr~!erred)#63
F.F. Persans1477 CMtleton Ave.Staten Islan~ 2~ N.Y.(C,Typ,Str,U.~.J#91
I~s. Ruth Paull ins1211 West KiowaColorado Springs, Colo(Gen.) #161
Kenneth Pfirman347 Enst 17th. St,Erie, Tennsylvania(C,X,Iss,Gen)#147
C. Wesley Quinn1012 E. 12 Mile Rd.Royal Oak, Inch. "(3 cent Stuart )#157
Charles A. RegnierRt. #2 "Ashkum, Ill.(C,X, Typ, Iss,Gen (#62
C'trl E. Rhoads714 West Walnut se ,Bloomington, Ill.(Gen,) 1t159
HI's. Anton gchuckStockton, N..T.(Gen.) #142
C. ~ewar Simons 3rd.Seagate Rd.Staten Island 5, N.Y.(Gen.) #116
H.H. Smith1314 Summit gt,Findlayr, Ohio(Gen.) 11'85
1015 Pleasant St.Boulder, ColoradoHarch 21, 1952
Dear Perfin Collector:
As a member of the Perfins Club I'm sure that you are taking an interestin its revived activities. There is a great deal of work to be done incataloging and the analyzing of perfins. We need the help of everycollector, So, if you are still interested in this fascinating phaseof philately, the Perfins Club desires your continued membership.
Three issues of the new Perfin Bulletin have been distributed to theentire membership from funds available from the Club's previous activities. However, these funds are not adequate to continue this procedure. Therefore, as you have read in previous Bulletins, dues of$1.50 are being levied for 1952. This action is unfortunate but reallynecessary. This year, your dues will bring you 12 issues of the Bulletinas well as the other advantages of membership. In other words, I amtr"ing to sell you on the fact that mE\mbership in the Perfins Club isa worthwhile inves~ment.
In aadition, it is felt that the obligations from former activitieshave been sUfficently met with the mailing of this issue. Pleaseconsider that, though only mimeographed, the production and mailing ofthe Bulletin is an expensive procedure. Also, since the suspension ofactivities about two years ago, it is probable that some of you havelost interest in perfins. ThUS, the Club may be losing money by sendingBulletins out indiscriminantly. So, if you wish to retain your membership, please let the Secretary know, Ant'!. please help support the Clubwith your payment of dues.
Sincerely,
William R. CorlissSeoretary~Treasurer
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE PEPFINS CLUB
If you are interested in the collecting of perforated initial stamps,you should be a member of The Perfins Club. A year's dues of $1.50 willbring you 12 issues of the Perfin Bulletin with its invaluable informatton on collecting and identifying perfins. Why not fill out thisform now, and send it with your dues to the ~ecretary: William Corliss,1015 P'l.eaaant, St. ,Boulder, Colorado,
NNIE
ADDFESS
Underline what phases of perfin collecting interest you most:
COVERS' STRIPS TYPES ONLY TYPES AND ISSUES FOREIGN
REVENUES DO YOU WISH TO EXCHANGE? SIZE OF COT"LF.CTION _
THE PERFIN BULLF.TIN
April 21,1952
PUNCHEn CONTROL MARKING~ ON SCHERMACK ~TM{pq, We are fortunate thismonth in being able to publish a fairly complete accmlnt of the useof punched control markings on the Schermack Type III coil stamps. Inaddition to an article by one of our own members, Lester Littlefield,we are printing excerpts from a'letter from George P. Howard, anotherauthority in this field. Also included is a list of the known varietiesof control markings together with what identifications are known; thislist should be considered as part of our serial catalog.
Since Sohermack coil stamps are not common and are even scarcer withthe punched control marks, let us begin with a few lines of introduction.In 1906, the government began issuing imperforate sheets of 400 stampsto meet the demands of the manufacturers of vending and affixing machines. These private companies punched and cut the imperforate sheetsinto coil strips. The Schermack Company was one of these concerns. Thiscompany used several varieties of perforated coils, all "unofficial."One of these, labeled Type III, is of interest to us. These Type IIISchermack coil stamps are similar to ordinary coil stamps except thatthey have two rather large rectangular perforations instead of thefamiliar line of round holes. However, what interests us as perfincollectors is the fact that these stamps are also found with additionalholes punched through the stamp proper. These additional holes, thoughnot arranged as initials, are perfins in a sense and do have a place inour collections. The following paragraphs from Geor~e P. Howard serveto elaborate on the history and character of these perrins."
"The Schermack Company and Mailometer Company are actually one and thesame company. J.J. Schermack invented, developed and produced an electrically operated stamp affixing and envelope sealing machine. By 1909,his company, then called the Schermack Co, , was "perforating" coi Iswith two slots and supplying them in rolls of 3000 at 50 cents overface to the owners of their affixing machines. However, Schermack'sinterests were later bought out and the name changed to the MailometerCompany. The "new" company experimented With some large round holeperfs in an attempt to get the Bureau to produce a special coil forthem, then dropped the idea when the Bureau backed out. Meanwhile theiroffices went on using the two slot perforation and continued to use itover a period of 20 years. Collectors have always called this perf theSchermack Type III perf, although all stamps so perf~rated after July1909 were prepared by the Hailometer Co. for use in MOM affixers-whichwere still the same Saherm[\ck machines under a new name. It was stillthe same machine when Pitney"Bowes bought lmilometer out and producedthe machine as their Model M-O-M. .
"The gadget that punched the control marks was an "extra" on the affiXing machines. That is, there were no "perfins" on the coils before theywere placed in the machines. When the knife blade severed the stampbeing affixed, the same operation punched the control marks on adjacentstamp. Since the stamps were locked in the machine and registers countedevery stamp applied, there was hardly any need for the control markingsto prevent the pilfering of stamps. However perforated identificationmarks were popular in that era ani the Company had to meet the demand."
The Mailometer Co. produced several experimental control markings,whichare listed on the catalog page, but they finally settled on a nine holearran~ement which is described by L. Littlefield in the next arti~le.
"MAILOHP,TBR COMPANY DEP,IGNS" by L.N. Littlefield
This group of designs makes a very interesting sideline to the collecting of the many other types of perfins.r~he patent application for the machine attachment that punched the,aesigns was filed Oct.9,1909 by Bennett D. Straight. He assigned the:' rights to the Mailometer Co. l, I'-etroit, Mich. The patent was granted'Feb.9,1915 and was numbered ffl127543.
r,-.......----.rhe basic design consists of nine holes, three horizontal rows of, three holes each, forming P.. square 7mm On a side. By eliminating one
or more holes from the basic design, a number of different combinationsI of holes was accomplished; designs having four holes being the smallest'. number of which I have a record in my collection.i----orhe }~ilometer Co. sold their mailing service to concerns having\ large subscription or advertising mail, such as magaZinAs, publishingI houses, etc. Each concern sUbscribing to this service was assigned a
separate design using a combination of fran four to nine holes. In thiswa each concern had its own distinctive design.
The postage stamps used by the j~i10meter Co. in the machines usingthe extra attachment were Schermaok Type III coils, and the only valuesth t I have seen have been the one and two cent denominations.
rThe covers using these Mai10meter designs which are in my collection
, show only the year dates 1909 am 1910, the earliest being ;)ec.18,1909.• I have no record of how long this concern did business or how late the\ ~e.s~~~s were used,' To my knowledge this concern was the only one using~ack coils exclusively with punched designs.*
To "read" the designs c or-r-e et.Lv , the stamp must, be held f".ce up andhead up, for this is the position in which the stamps were punched asthe coils were fed through the machines. This is a Ls o the logical wayto read any perfin since 90% of the time the design reads correctlywhen read with the stamp's face up.
To form a simple way of numbering. these designs for classificatiDnin the perfin catalog, the holes are numbered thus: (not to scale)
The holes• •
• • •• • •
are numbered1 2 3456789
with the strump's face and headup.
The number assigned to each design is determined by the positions ofthe eliminated holes; the unpunched positions, that is. Thus a designhaving all nine holes is given the number O. Other examples follow:
• • •
••
•• is no. 25
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is no. 4578 ••
•
•is no.24568
The lowest number is always used first.
*Several other companies did perforate Schermack coils, but they arevery rare. T.W. Blinn reports a strip of 4 of the 3 cent coil withthe perfin S(PS), the P and S are in the loops of the S. (B)starhas also been reported in the Bureau Specialist.
AECRFTARY'S NOTF.: The Club now has 57 paid up members. The roster willbe continued next month. A summary of catalog conventions will bepublished soon.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: The perfins being dist~ibuted to the membership withthis issue have been contributed by L. Littlefield, F. Persans, andw. Corliss ••••••• Several members have nsked about the placing of adsand announcements in the Bulletin. Ads will be published at 2 cents aword, and general announcements will be printed free of charge.Howeverboth ads and announcements must pertain to perfins.
CATALOG PROGRESS: In addition to completing the letter R with thisissue, we flre p~inting an article on the "perfins" used by the Mailometer Co. This article should also be considered a part of the cfltalog.Next month we shall begin the serial listing of the letter N.
In connection with the catalog we are publishing a letter from thePresident which seems to be pertinent at this time. The letter follows:
"As stated in my January letter, I started an informal "inner circle"about a year ago to work toward the completing'of the catalog. Thatgroup is the present Cfltalog Cammittee*. The ontY excuse I had forconfining it to the men I did was that I couldn t make any more carb~n
copies on the typewriter; and, from my exchanges, I had concluded thatthese men had the largest collections flnd were therefore likely tocontribute most to the cfltalog.
"Mr. Travell wrote me shortly before his death that there were agreat many corrections and additions to be ~de to the published portion of the catalog. These are the figures he gave;
Letter Original Items Additions Total--A- 404 99 503
B 282 91 3'73C 358 1:39 49'7D no 45 155E 103 25 128F 166 20 186G 195 36 231H 16'7 1'7 184I 198 26 224J 135 10 145K 59 4 63M 219 13 232N 331 1'7 348
In copying his list he evidently dropped the numbers for L. TheCommittee will need help in revising the material for these letters.Volunteers are invited. Such persons will be expected to prepare typedcopy substantially free from errors for publication; they will also beasked to prepare a separate record of the sourcps of their corrections,and they may be nskpd to verify doubtful and conflicting informfltionso that accuracy may be assured. It will help if you have a largecollection, but it is not essential. In writing me, please indicateyour preference in letters, if you have any.
"Revision of the basic rules for cataloging is underway in theCommittee. Opinions are invited. Generally a simplificaHion along thelines indicated in the January issue will be attempted.'
K. Misegades
*The Catalog Committee members and the letters which they handle are:Misegades (NPQVWXYZ,misc.), Jackson (OSTU), J~tzs (R), Lougee,Persans, and Corliss.
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this issue h~ve been contributed by L. Littlefield, F. Pers~ns, ~nd ~~~E. corliss •.•.•••• several members have usked about the placing of adds .,~
.nd ~nnouncements in the Bulletin. Ads will be published at ~ cents aword, and gener... l announcements will be printea free of charge. Howeverboth ads and knnouncements must pertain to perfins.
CATALOG PROGRESS: In addition to completing the letter R with thisissue, we are-printing an articdl OIl the "perfins used by the Mailometer Co. This article should also be considered a part of the catalog.Next month we shall begin the serial listing of the letter N.
In connection with the cutaloK we are publishing ii letter from thePresident which seems to be pertinent at this time. The letter follows:
As stated in n;y J,,-nuary letter, I started an Lnf'o rms L "inner c Lrc Le "about a year ago to work toward the completing of the catalog. Thatcroup is the present Catalog Corr~ittee* The onl~ excuse I had forconfining it to the men I did was that I couldn't make ~ny more carboncopies on the type-.•riter; and, from my exc nc nge s , I had concluded thatthese men had the l ... r;est collections dnd were therefore likely tocontribute most of the catalog.
n},:r. Travell wrote me shortly before his death that there were ti
gteat m.ny corrections and aeditions to be made to the published portion of the catalog. These are the figures he gave:
Letter original Items Additions TotlilA 404 ---\)9-- ;)03B ~8,", ~l 6?.5C j5b 1.5'0; 4\)7D 110 45 150E 103 20 1';;8F 166 ~O 186~ 1"'5 36 231...H 167 17 184I 198 46 224J 135 10 145K 59 4 63
xxtx ;anM 219 13 ~3~
N 331 17 348
In copying his list he evidently drop the nuobers for L. TheCommittee will need help in revising the material for these letters.Volunteers are invited. Such persons will be expected to prepare typedcOJY sub~tantially free from errors for publicdtionj they will also beasked to prepare a separ~te recora of the sources of their corrections.a nd may be asked to verify doubtful a nd conflicting Lnrc rms t.icnso that the accuracy may be assured. It will help if you have d larGecollection, but it is not essential. In writing me, please indicateyour preforence in letters, if you h~ve any.
"Revision of the basic rules of cC\taloging is underWay in theCommittee. Opinions are invited. Gener,"lly i) simplification along thelines indicated in the ~unuury is"ue will be attemptee."
K, i>!isegades* The Ca t .. lon Comrai t tee memoe r s and the letters which they ha nd Le ure:l.:isegades (NPAV'NX:Y~l Misc.), Jackson (OSTU) , liletzs (R), Lougee,Persans, and Corliss.
Scheraack'
.~..~.·E~ 'lba "o.pinel author1ty oa pr1Tately perforated. 0011. of all kill4.'l{ } 0 .... P. BoWUll, au~r of a book oa the sub3.ct. Be I11t. the foll••-\' ftriet1e. of Scheraaok Perti... Bi••y.t. of nwaber1111 read. t'ro1a
ett to rilht an4 top to bottoa fJ'M the troDt ~ 128I haTe adopted thi. except that haTe trall.1ated the _ber. to 468read from the back as " u.ually aouat ~. thi••&7. hte, also 789that the 0_1tted ho1.. are nuabered aM reported rather than theboles that show as there are uauallr .ore hole. sho1J1111 than 0Il1tted.
... York
J'1d.l1ty-Phen1x Ina. Co., Chicago
hbo Cor..t Co., Chio.,oChi°al°
IroD Ac. _...&1_ ••• York
luoe••• "'ad_, ••• York
:lat'l J'ire In•• Co., Chicago
Co..opolltan .....ine, .e. York
4,'" Bill Publ1s1.... Co., .e"ork408957911U.192128It17...4064748It18••.913I79o
Boston
1246614689 it234662348724668267894567612S71246 Osborne Co.... York137923582588254875678i689
~!f'";'.•J~' r-~ ..'" r' .-,,6_
134136137139149179236 two irreluIar desilJY, probably exper1-239 ..atal, are 1tno1JJl' .l 12-hole .quare with246 the 4 corner hole. looated. in the .aae867 'R9~.as the u~al 11579, used trOll 11.1.379 u4 an 8-hole di...... with the top and468 botts hole. at 2 and 8.
It is stated that the lreat ...,ioritl of thes. patteras were usedfrom Be. York 1n 1910 and the 1malt1atelr followillll ,.ar.. '!'hey were soonabandoned as they "ned no useful ~.e. t1nlike "luIar pertin. , theholes "" punched in each individual .tallp, '_e41ately prior to del1Terytroll the stallP aftix1DC machine. BliDd hol.s are ClC*IIOn; exaa1ne yourstup. carefully with a Ila.. before dec141J11 you haTe a new Tarlety.
* aTailable for .:zoh......, K.Il.
Mailometer Designs: (send additions and corrections to: K. ][isegades,414 Main St., St. Joseph, Mich.)
This list is largely due to Lester Littlefield, however T.W. Blinn,G.P. Howard, and K. ~~isegades. have added sever-aI varieties andidentifications.
Experimental types (not to scale):
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123Nine hole types: using code 4 5 6 stamps face and head up
7 8 9
o13579
131419
r 25
28
3637454647485657586869
79
124127134136137139149
Spencer Trask & Co., New York????????Fidelity-Phoenix Ins.Co.,Chi.
Hotor Magazine, New York????David Williams Publishing Co.New YorkDetroit Taxpayer's ProtectiveLeague, ~troitC.s: Strelinger Co., DetroitBurlington ~atch Co.,ChicagoHammacher,Schlemmer Co.,NYC??Ohio Electric Co., ChicagoKabo Corset Co., ChicagoChalmers Motor Co., DetroitE.F. Houghton and Co., Phila.????Colonial Fire Underwriters,Chicago, al~o Nat'l FireInsurance Co., Chicago??
????';mith and Gray Co., New York??Cosmopolitan J~gazine, NYC??Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co., Detroit
379468478579678689
12391245
128913791469 23562458246845784589467956795689
12456124691357914678146892345624568246782478925789346784567945689
??Meyer Both Co., ChicagoSuccess Magazine. New York????Hill Publishing Co., NYC
??Review of Reviews:ilcClures, New York??????The Osborne Co.,New York'1???De Laval Separator Co.??????J.L. Wanamaker Co., NYC
W.;!. Crane Co., New York??J.L. Hawthorne Co., NYC??????Austin Nichols Co., NYC????David o/illiams Co., NYC17??U.T. Hungerford Brass andCopper Co., New York
179 New York236 Quaker Oats-Co., Chicago237 ??246 ??367 ??
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THE PERFIN BULLETIN
May 21, 1952
CATALOG TERMINOLOGY: The catalog conventions published in the JanuaryBulletin seem to have passed the tests of time and usage. So, for thebenefit of both new and old members, we reprint these rules below.
CATALOG RULES: 1. I:efinitions·. The word "type" is used to describe aperrin which is unique in the arrangement and dimensions of its symbols.The word "issue" refers to the printed face of the stamp itself.
2. A catalog listing shall consist of four parts: (a)The symbols maki~up the type. (b)A coded designation giving the arrangement of the type ssymbols. (c)The dimensions of the symbols in millimeters as measuredfrom the centers of the top and bottommost holes. (d)The type's user.
:3. Types are listed first alphabet ically, then by simplest arrangement(see below), and then by smallest first letters.
4. The catalog "aLphabet " consists of the symbols: A,B, ••Y,Z,&,1,2, •• 9,0
5. Reversible types, which are formed from symmetrical arrangements ofthe letters: A,H,I,M,O,T,U,V,W,X,Y, are cross indexed and identifiedat the correct place.
1. H, 2H, and :3H indicate one, two and 2H:three horizontal rows.
6. Main offices are given in identifications.
CATALOG CODE LETTERS: These are listed below in of simplicity.
" ..' .. ..: ....Du.
..... -.~ ..~.' '0'
order~.; .:::... . ,•• '0
D:2. D and Du indicate the normal diagonalrow and the diagonal row reading up.
:3. The letter A designates that theletters are on an arc.
4. HD is a combination of Hand D andis best described by the illustration.
5. M means monogram, C means condensed.
A:
HD:
M:
»:":",
.,' ','
..... '.': '0' :• ,0 ,'.
',' ... " .'" ..':..'
" '.:::;'........' ..:. ." .','.'
C: :': : e'. ... '.' ..:
6. Parentheses, (), indicate enclosure either in the immediatelypreceding letter or the geometric design named immediately following.
7. An.under~~~~d letter ~~~ignates a fancy, letter •
pp:'-
seriphed or reversed. ",... ".. .:' .. ~:. ..:.., "
BB&B
.: ~··:·t :
(M)i;l~clec(eo)
SECRETARY'S REPCRT: Members who wish to exchange may have their nameslisted in the Bulletin free of charge ••••• Congratulations to H.A.Warrellhis frame of R.R. perfins won Honorable ~~ntion at the A.B.S.C. NYC sh~
A~: Half pound of mixed U.S. perf ins (about 5500 stamps) No damaged ors p'l r.t s, $3,00 postpaid. WilUs.m Corliss, 1015 Pl.easant, , Boulder, Colo.
Supplementary Membership List of The Perfins Club, May 1952
W. Vernon Osgood Walter N. Waldau2009 Burton St. 7813 S. BradwellOrange, Texas Whittier, Calif.(RR's,Cana1 Zone)#171 (Gen.) #166
Monroe Marlowe, 572 San Francisco
Pomona, Calif.(Gen.) #53
Dr. Robert TalismanAve'893 Central Ave.
Woodmere, L.I., N.Y.(Gen.) #31
, Mrs. Dna McKee'104 North ElmCoffeyville, Kans.(Gen.) #163
Mrs. Minnie Trott437-55th. St.West New York, N.J.(Gen.) #27
Dr. Gilbert Thiessen6625 Wocdwell St.Pittsburgh 17, Pa.(Gen.) #108
Frank J. Votava1815 S, Wisconsin Ave.Berwyn, Ill.(Gen.) #68
A.S. Westneat ;. .RFD #1, Box 28:(,,'PrincetoIl' )1.\1. '(Iss.,US,For.) #151
Mrs. Mildred Williams118 West MainCherryvale, Kansas(Iss. ,X) #133
Virgil WinklerCreole Petroleum Corp.Apartado 889Caracas, VENEZUELA
As of !~y 21, 1952 wehave 64 members in 21states and two foreigncountries.
H.A. Warrell60~ W. 196th.St.,InwoodNew York 34, N.Y.(Iss.,X,RR 's) #6
A.B. Warshell3728 W.Montrqse Ave.
Bldg. Chic~go 18, I~l.(U.S.commems) #1€8
Edmond WEfirita.nn167 Clarence St.TorriJ:lgt on, Conn.(Gen.) #170 i '
Fla.
Calif.
IrvingSwa1wellR~ 4Westminster, Md.('>n,) #33
C.E. StevensP.O. Box 2803San Diego 12,(Covers) #105
Rev. J.H. Pace Jr.St.Simon's-on-theSound ChurchFort Walton, Fla.(Issues) #165
James R. Paisley1001 Central UnionWheeling, W.Va.(U.S.) #129
l"ona1a StuartRFD #3Wellsboro/, Pa.(Issues) ff49
David C. Stump1512 Lakeside Ave.Baltimore 18/, Md.(Issues, X) ff32
Ralph L. Stuntzer183 Baker St.Providence, R.I.(Gen.) #39
Claude P. NeetP.O. Box One~3t.Petersburgl,
(Types) #103'
Ilfrs. Stewart Methve n'27 Ashmont St.Springfield 8, Mass.(General) #38
J. George Dean1119 S. 4th. St.Stillwater, Minn.(Is s , ) #65
Edmond L. Fish1871 19th. Ave.San Francisco 22, Calif.(Types, Covers) #55
Bob GraySandusky, Mich.(R.R. 's) #80
Oscar BlanckShepardstown/, Pa.,(Iss,Str,X) ff149
Joseph Laura Jr.516 Lincoln Ave.Saugus, Mass.(Dealer) #143
.r.E.J. Leighton17 Cadwalader DriveTrenton 8" N.J.(Gen.) #28
Bill Macomber709 E. Venango St.PhiladelPhia, 34, Pa,(Gen.) #164
Charles C. Gross225-B No. Washington St.Lcdi, Calif.(Types, X) #169
Wallace Hilborn109 S. Poydras St,Dallas, Texas(Gen. )#48
Ronald Bowman'94, Lovel Ave.Welling, KentENGLAND(Gen.) #168
Thomas W. Blinn13288 Lauder Ave.Detroit 27, Hich.(Covers,Gen.) #139
Hallock CardOtseltic, N.J;.(C,D,types) #1
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THE PERFIN BULLETIN
June 21, 1952
ILLU3TRATING PERFINS: Although the Great majority of perfins may becatalor,ed usinG symbols and measurements there atill remain someperfins which are ei ther too complex in design or too much a Ld lre insize and arrangement to be clearly and uniquely cataloged. The onlysatisfacto~J ways to co~~unicate information a~out such perfins areto send the stamp Lt.s e Lf' or to submit an illustration of the p e r-f'Ln ,
In tho activities of the Perfins Club, there are several instancesm~ere perfins really must be illustrated for the sake of accuracy.First, we really must have more illustrations in our present temporarycatalog as well as in the projected printed one. There are too manyduplicate listings of the same perfina with slightly different dimensions and conversely there are too many distinct varieties which cannotbe adequately differentiated. Second, the same considerations applyto the p r-op oa ed master fl1e of perfin information; the only perfectmaster file must have the stamps themselves of good pictures of them.Third, in communication amone; members and comnitteemen illustrationsmust be used frequently for clarity's sake. In order to promote thepractice of illustrating perfins, some pertinent information is givenin the following paragraphs.
Pencil PunchLng : Vlitil a sharp pencil it is possible to use a perfinas a Guide and locate the posi tions of the :1010s VIi th penciled dots.This method can be extended to mimeoc;raph stencils by using a stylusas was done in t'~o May DuLl e t Ln ,
Blueprinting: Some excellent reproductions of p cr-f'Lris h av c been madeby blueprinting. However, little 1.'1 ];nown concerninG the relativec oa t a 'and t"le applicability of such a method to illuc:trating a perfincatalog. Here is a chance for some member to do nome research.
Pho t otr-apht nrt e With a little practice, this method produces beautifulresul t s , Though it is s omewh a t more e xp eris Lvo t'lan the other schemes,it is excellent for committee work and some details are given below.
I2.9.l!J..l:.m.ept
1. A small package of Kodak nl-Q. Developer2. A quart container of Acid Fixing PowderJ .• Some sheets of photographic printing paper4 A small printing frame consisting of asimple frame with a glass
front and a removable wooden backS.. ~~o shallow glass dishes for the develoDer and fixerb The a bove equipment may be purchas ed at a camera shop, though the
last two items can be easily made or found at home •
.E!:ocedur~
1. Prepare a conveniont fraction of the developer and the fixer~~- according to t'1e directions on the packages.
2. De sur-e to confine the undeveloped printing paper and the developinr. activities to a room dark enough so that newspaper print cannotbe easily read.
)'. Place the perfins to be photographed inside the frame on the glass.4 Place the printing paper over the perfins with the emulsion side
towards the glass. Replace the wooden back.5. Take the frame into the light and expose it to a fluorescent light
for two seconds at two feet, or to an incandescent light foreight seconds at the same distance.
6. Back in the dark room, take the exposed paper and slide it intothe developer, agitating the solution during the developing process.After a few seconds examine the print to se vUlether developement13 complete. You can judge this by tho.paperts appearMco.
7. Vn1en the print has been completely developed place it in thefixing bath for ten minutes.
8. Wash the print in a pan of slowly running cold water for half anhour. Dry overnight.
It may be necessary to slightly alter the above rules to each individual case.
Robert Solow7413- 13th. Ave.Brooklyn 28, N.Y"(Iss.Exchange) 173
Victor J Van LintP.O. Box 413San Bernardino, Calif.(Iss,Str,Gen,Exchange)
172!.Ir. Travell's collection.Mr. Van Lint is the proud P08SeSSOr of
~R~ARY'S REPORT' Three additional members are listed below:
Haydon E. LaNois2315 Judson St.San Diego II, Calif.(Gen,Exchange) 127
Sone complications have developed in the preparation of the catalogpages for lJ and lJLY. Thus, they will not be published this l'lonth ashoped. However, P will be completed next month; and before the yearis up we should have complete lists of lJ and S as ITell as an issuedevoted to llLY, Hew York Life Insurance Co. (180 branch officcs)
Though the Perfins Club specializes in U.S. perfins, we do Dotexclude foreign perfins. We shall surely devote some future spacein the Bull etin to other countries. Monnwht Le , Ko L t.h JUsegades reportsthat he can put intercsted members in touch with collectors of Gorman,Japanese, Netherlands and Scandanavian perfins. In addition, we havemembers interested in special U.S. issues and U.S. possessions. An adfrom one of our Canal Zone specialists follows this report.
AD: ~anted: All Canal Zone perfins. Particularly t40se perforated:P H 12, also U.S. stamps perforated: RPR II 5.5,12,5.5. Havea few pIS to trade. Also would like to receive all information on whatyou have on Canal Zone perfins for compilation of a check list, Pleasewrite: W.V. Osgood, 2009 Burton St., Orange, Texas
The Secretary was vcry pleased to meet Mr. and lIrs. McKee whenthey passed through Boulder recently. I will be g la d to have a chanceto meet any other members passin" through "Coel, Colorful Colorado",as the Chamber of Commc.r-c e puts it.
A new typewriter is being used to cut the stencils for the firstthree pages of this Bulletin. Thus the m.imoor-r-aph lrig may be somewhatfaint.
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TREASURER'S REPORT: The financial condition of the Club is very good.There will be no trouble in meeting the Bulletin expenses for therem~inder of the year. The Catalog Reserve Fund reported below consistsof money remaining from previous Club activities and is in the handsof Hallock Card.
Re c e i..l?.S!.
Balance from MarchDues collectedDonntionsAdvertising'Ca talog Reserve Fund
'I'o t a L
~347 .495 .00
.~o1. 246. 5
$140.26
E:~ditu~
Bulletin mimoographing500 2 cent envelopesPrinting and suppliesPublicityScc r-c t.a r-y ' s postagePresident's post~ge
Catalog Reserve FundCash on hand
Total
~12 .6913.166.162.504.351.50
46.8553.05
$111-0.26
BIBLIOGr~PHIES: The philatelic press has devoted more space to perfinsthan'is generally realized. For thoso who are interested in amassinga perfin library, we are presenting an adMittedly incomplete list ofperfin literature. The Secrotary would be very glad to haveinformation about unlisted articlos. Should the Club form a libraryof its own?
Western Stamp Collector:"Uncataloged British Co LonLa Ls j' W. Dennis Way, Sept. 6 and 13, 1947Canadian Officials, F.'."I. Pollock, Novomber 9, 1<;1:3Punctured Officials, B.W.H. Poole, April 11, 1950Note on Officials, April 29, 1950The Canada Corner, May 10, 1952
Weekly Philatelic Gossip:"Perforated Ini tials~t G.H. Harnden, June 13, 27, July 11, 25,Augl,1936Canada Calling, W.J. Scott, Feb. 9, 1949Canadian Roundtable, March 25, April 22, 1950
Stamps: Issues of July 28, 1945, December 16, 1944
Bureau Specialist:"Perforated Identifications~ J.W. Dow, April 191~8
Thc Collectors Club Philatelist:"Perforated Initials Found on Canndinn Stamps~ Sopt. 1951
Bulletin of the Canadian Philatelic Society:Issues of December 1938, April 1939
South African Philatelist:Official Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope, November 191~6
Publications of the Perfins Club:Chronicles Nos. 1-22, Bulletins January 1952 to date
'fBI PiRPIN BULLETIN
July 21, 1952
'~TF~I Tber'e are numerous instances _here exper1e_ed 0011ectors as wel as the be.inner l18ke errors in class1ty1ns,.t&M identity-inc perfina. For the reoord the21, we are presenting a sh~t list ofthese pitfalls; wh1~hl obvious thQIJgh they II&Y be, still FEisentpt'Oblems for the cat.. ocer.
1. Missing holes: It i8 ,qulte common tor the pins in a pertoratincmachine to break ott. Thb event aet8 the stage tor the productionof defectlve pert:i'1ls whlch have one of several holesJll1ss1n8. Usuallysuch "missing hole" varht1es are easy to spO't., but it ftequenUyhapllltb. that an a is transformed into a P, or all 0 1Itto a C. S.etillesthe8' pc14.tall, created "new" letters _y 'be 41s't1J)fUbhed bT~ud1storte4 =aes; 3ust u. D ....\amorPhoUs 11 .-p1l#te am thelIVar,1Elt7'" ,", .e -repoz.Ii,• , " '~OIed; In net, l,tnen bappcns that1fAOl.tI lette:r. •• .....--... , DIl.W t1'OUl the cJeslgll mell many pins'becOlle det'wti"e •• AD elper1 , :~oauector who ha. lDaO)' de-iens1IlG1IIorized can sOllet~.es purge 1nterlopers) but still they per$1stil1 sl1ppinc past al). ,ateguard•• , e 1101"11.1 ot this paragrl,l.pb -1s: Besure to eXll.lIIine '1OtJr Dew pert'lns caretully betore reporting them.
2, • Bent ,In. I It 1II1cht be well to ment10n h..te, the IIYth ot "bent plns. IISOllIe perrin desiln" apparently unique, have been said to be erectedtrOlD nnother des p b,. the aec1dento.l bendlng of a p111 1n the perforating mechanism. However, ODe can easn,. understand bow un\enc.bltl thiaCOII)Cept ls when 1t 18 explc.1necl that for each p;1ra in ~ .:lchlne there1s an identically placed hole 11) the steel b~.eplat.~ It 1. obViousthat the lIl:\ch1ne coulf, not operatli properly 1f a p1n ..~ b~t c..ndcould not f'1t lnto it. hole. Bem; pins at.. possible , 1tC,)', bent holes.
3. otf-Gentel' pertine: . 1IheJl stD.1llPS are not properlyo 1iId unl1erpert'orutOl', it .QIM-~11Iea occurs that the pertin des~.dQ. not ...ppearas a un1t em the ltt8ap. Most fr&<luently it w1llbe apUt :1*"0 twocomplementar7 Pal'UJ el'liatlDg whit is :Logically cL.l1ed a "a,tit. II
It also hapPl.De, ....er.. that l"te1'e or other portio2'la et ~ deslCrlWill no1: appear llIlJ'fhttre on the stamp e1v1ng rise to a neW killd of~.Prec .......*.. __ \lPIt Ur ~rt1ng p.eJ:'tu. _1ft tileIbtUal.S":u.plaoea clo'fI to tbe e4,e t4 ella stQZllp.
4. Uent1flco.t1cmst Do not uDder lIllY circumstances e....r Su.eas an1cl8lltif!cat1on. IIau conect guesses Mve been lIade, but the few badgues8es Can t'e<1.uce\he lD'te,rit, of a whole catalog. Covers are thebeat way to id.1'ItUy pertins, but even they are not intall1ble.Preoancels are vc.luo.ble ln specifying locc.tlons, as are cancelltltlons.The latter however erG very tr~acherous beclluae bus1nesa meil lssometimes trnnsporte¢ to other cities betor~ ~ilin6.
, The CUIlJD1DS. Perforator Company bUilds lIIOst of,er ora ora Qa , ' in tbe U.S. There o.re two 1IIIportll.nt types: e ,The
ki:ad with live seta ot pins aDd boles which ill capable of' pum h1ng__, through tour lo.yer. at one stroke 01' 20 ,tamps. b.The second kind. \ has 10 sets ot pine ,m4 holes and 1.. cll-puble ot lulndl1ng up to 40
sto.mps eo stroke. ApJIl'oxillntely 400 aa1, 800 stamps elm be perforLotedper miJl\Jt. by the two "0&1,.' rupeet1ve,lJ',' At the o...utor4s discretiOn,' ,pe.n'inaes1cN.,Y ",_ed 1,n tol!llo•• 1U'J,.7 POdt4-OIl, QIld' "mirrorlmages" ma,. bee.....t04 by tOU1!ltr ... .., .... sheeta .....).y.,
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PERl"IJIS BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER liN"
Send additions anIt corrections to: Keith Misegades l _414 Main St.,St. Joseph, :M1clUgan
N H
N H
9!)cirol& H
(N)circ1e H
(N)diamond H
NA H
1 N
2 N
3 N
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 NAA
11 NAC
12 NAC
13 NAC
14 NAC/CO
15 NA/FH
16. NAG/LE
17 NAL
18 NAlRy
19 NA/Slt
20 NA/SM
21 NAT
22 NAT
23 NB
25 NBC
26 NBC
27 NBC!KC
H 9txS
H 9tx6
H 10x6
11ix5
l 2x6t11t,5
llt,5!
9f,4lot
D S
H 6
H 7
D 5f
2H 5t/41
2H "*/4*
2H !Sil5
D <.
2H 5*/5*,4
2H ~/4
2H Sil5
D '1
D 6lH 9
H 11i
H 5
D 5*
2H 5/4
Narth Packing Provo Co.,. Boston
"N" or Nat'l Bank of the Republ1c,Chicago
F.R. Noble &Co., Chicago
Norton & Co., worcester, Mass.
Newhall Chain, Forge and Iron Co., NYC
Northern Assurance Co. ot London, NYC
NO. American Accident Ins. Co.,Chicago
Norwegian American Steamship Line
Northern Alabama Rullwey
Holland American Lines, NYC
NYC
Nat'l Broad~sting Co., NYC
Norfolk Bank of Commerce and Trust Co.
Southwest Bank of Commerce and Trust Co.,Kansas Oity
If-i!.
28 Nt3M
29 NBY/ao
30 NB/POO
31 NBK/NJ
32 NBT
33 N/BYl
34 NO
35 NCB
36 NCB
37 NCB
38 NC/BK
D 6t
2H 5)4
2H 4/4,2t
2H 6,6,";'/4
H 5
2H 5f
)[ 11,,6!,B .:
H 6
D 4;
2H 5/5,4
North British Mercant1le Ins.Co.,ifYU
N1leo-Bement-Pond Co., NYC
Nat'l Bank of New Jersey,New Brunswiok
National City Bank, NYC
North Pacific Coast Freight Bure~u,Se~ttL
National City Bank, NYC
Nat'l Commercial B~nk ~nd Trust Co.Albany, N.Y.
39 NC/C 2H 5;/5
40 NCI H 5;
•,:.1 N/CO 2H 5t/,.:,i,3
42. NCR D 5i
";'3 NCS H 514'" NCW D'
·.1:5 1«:/&/SCO 3H 5/4'/,,:,t,3
·,;,6 ND H 8t
47 NDP D 51•.:£ NE C 6
49 NE C 8
50 N-E H 1151 NEA H 8t
52 NEG H 5f
53 .ElM 2H ':'1/'~i
5';' NEM/CO 2H 4/.~2i
55 NE/m. 2H 4/'~
Nattl Correspondence Inst.,uash.,D.C •
IfyuJ .ce, , Detroit
National Cash Register Co., D&yton
National Cloak and Suit Co., NYC
National Clouk and Suit Co., NYC
State of North Dakota
Nution~l Dairy Products Co., NYC
Pittsburgh
Nat'l Education Association, Cleveland
New England Glass Works, Providence
Nat'l Electric Light Assn., Cleveland
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co.,Boston, ltlss.
Nemo HYgenic Inst., Jamaica, N.Y.
Kansas City
Nattl Enawel1ng and Stamping Co,LI City
New England Tel and Tel, Boston
.-356 NElIO DC 4
57 NEN/BK 2H 5/5,';'
58 NE/O 2H 51/5t59 NER H 5;
60 NES/CO 2H e/«
61 NES/CO 2H 51/3,,2,
62 NE/T&T 2H63
62. ....:to.: : .... . ....... ...., .: .:.:.:• 0° ••
63. ....:"0.: :.. .'...
• "0° °0' "0° •: .:. :. . .
64 NE/W 2H 5t15:r New England Hestinghouse, Springfield
65 NEW/1ST 2H 5,,4,4/5,4,4 New First Nat'l Bank, Columbus,. Ohio
66 111' H 9
67 'W/C 2H 6i'/'.ti
68 NF/CO 2H 6/.:'
69 NrO H 5-;1- N.Y. and N.J. Lubricant Co., tcrc70 NFP D 51 Nat'l Fireproofing Co., Pittsburgh
71 NF/8£ 2H ':':/4 Nattl Fidelity and Casuality Co.,Omuha
72 NF/&JJ. 2H 5/5.
73 NG/CO 2H 5i/4,2t·
7i.~ NGL H Bi North German Lloyd Steamship Co., WlC
75 NGS D 5, Nat t1 Geographic Society, Washington,OO
76 NG7 H 5~ Gates Rubber Co., Denver
77 NG'" H 5f Gates Rubber Co., Wilkes Barre, Pa.
78 NHleo 2H 5/5,4
79 NHL D E.i
80 (NIB)oircle Ii 12,4,6-1,.:,
81 N-I/R-B 2H ·~t/,;'t
- 82 NJZ H 5t83 NJZ E 51,121,5! New Jersey Zinc Co., NYC
_..,-
N-4!Soil NJ~
85 NKF
86 NKF.
87 NL
H 5i,12-:\,,5i
H Sf
H 6,H 9
New Jersey Zinc Co., Palmerton, Pa.
N.K. Fairbanks Co., Chicago
N.K. Fairbanks Co., ~
88 NL H 12 National Lead Co.to96 Eight extra-hole Yar1eties are known for this type. The holes
associated with the N occur opposite and in front o~ the holes inthe leading edge .~ the N. The L hole's occur opposite and to theright of the holes which normally comprise the vertical shuft ofthe L. The extra holes are numbered from the top in both c~ses sothat: ... is desig- The eXisting vurieties are:
":';:: nated N4. 89 N4: 93 L2::~i: 90 H8: Baltimore 94 13::'::,.. 91 N9: Chicago 95 1<1:
92 Ll: 96 Ll,12:
V. Nairn Linoleum Co., Kearny,·N.J.
N.Y.Life Ins.Co., See separate listing
NortherD National Btmk, Duluth, ~Ul1n,
Northwestern National Lite Insurance Co.,Minneapolis
H 71H 5;,10,5~,2t National Lead Co., Chicago
2H 4/<.:.,3
H 5,12,5~,51 National Life Ins.Co.,~ontpelier,vt.
H fic3,11;,5t
H 5tx',llt,5;
H 51,9,,5;2H 4/"'-2H 5/6;2;,5
2H 5/5,..~
H 6;
D 5*
97 NW
98 NW (0)
99 NL/CO
100 NLIC
101 NLS
102 NLS
103 NLY
i 0<1 NL/8(l 0
1.05 N/1£C
.LJG NM/co107 NNB
108 NNB
109 NN/INS/$)
110 NOC/CO
111 NON/CO
112 NOR
·U3 NOR/RIS
ll~ NO/T
21I .J<:.,2'laH •../4,3
H 11
2H .Jot/.;.,2H 5/5
N.O. Nelson Co., st. Louis
Norcross, NYC
Atlanta
THE PERFIN BL~LETIN
August 21, 1952
~ING. SELL1~~ ~!tfGIN~: In response to numerous requests, we areorIntIng soDie""'"liil'orma on concerning the buying, .ell1ng and exchE.nging)f perfins. -
1. Where does one get pertins? Perfins can still be tound in cheapillixtures in spite ot the increased use of meters by large companies.Dealers anli especially accumulators and-prolessional mixture sortersare also sources of pertins. It you are looking for a lot of perf ins}just place n small ad in a national stamp pnper. In addition, sev~ra~
of our members are dealers (see the rosters) and two other perfin"sources" ::.re noted on the next page. -
2. How much are pertins worth? Common U.S. and foreign perfins arenot worth more than 5; to 10~ per hundred. Pertins on rar~r stampsshould bring less than one quarter catalog. On paper mixtures may bepurchased trom between $1.00 and $2.00 per pound. Pertin covers areworth perhaps 5¢ or 10¢ apiece. And, ot course l everything reallydepends on the stamps and pertins concflrned ana how much each partyis willing to give. The above is a guide only.
3. What are pertina worth in trcde? The following scales of exchangehave worked satistactorily in the past:
Seven perfins for each large us~ U.S. commemorativeThree pertins tor each precancel (general run)100 pertins tor every 30~ c~tnlog in general toreign
XQUNIJNG PEBFINS: Pertins collections should be mountee and not filedaway In enVeI0P6s. Here are some ideas on mounting:
There are three major problems in mounting perfins: (a) Maintainingalphabetical flexibility; (b) Showing up the perfin design to the best~:d:vlil.ntage; (c) Writing up identifications.
(a) The pertiner who collects issues (i.e.,all tece different st~mpson eech perfin type) usually allocates one or more complete pages to'Juch pertin type and can ecsUy insure flexiblli ty by using loose lec.fdbum pages. The type collector must be more miserly with space sincehe generally has but one or two examples oteach type. His best bet isto lecve extra album space proportional to the number ot perfin typeslist~ in the cctalog or mount his perfins on 3x5 or 4%6 filing cerds.(b) The pertin's design is best shown by mO\:1nting the stalDp face down,preferably on black paper. Some collectors 1lI0unt one stamp face cownand <:.nother of the Sallie type tace up. And some even illustrate thetype with pencil punchings which are afterwards inked in. Vie might alsosay here that beauty an~ tlexibility may bo combineJ by using CrystalHount or other patent devices and cutting black paper so that it willtit inside as n backing.(c) Identitications should be placed close to the stamp itself and arethe key to interesting others in pertins. Typewriting may be used,partiCUlarly on filing cards where glassine mounts or Crystal MountcAn proteot stamps already mounted. Otherwise, n neatly hcn~letteredjob can create a striking displcy, uspecially it white illk is used onblaok album pages.
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~:Over6~ ot last month's questioncires have been returned.~alysiswill be presented as soon as the remaining arereturned. It is particularly gratitying to see so mallY ...bersvolunteering tor cc:.a1tte. work. _
,...,ANNOUNCEMENTS: President Keith Misegades m.s requested th£.t the presentpublIsher or the Bulletin, William R. Corliss, resign trom ~~~c positionAccorlingly, I have tendered to the Presicent my resignation, ~lthoughI have agreed to publish this August issue so cs to allow the new publisher plenty of time for preparation. Before turning over the Bulletinto someone else, I wish to say that I have enjoyeu producing it immenselyuni hope that the members have been s~tisfie1 with my work•... Futureissues of the Bulleti.n will be pro'luced by Keith Misega<1es temporarily.'falter L. Jackson has also resigne(. from his position of Catalog Revision;hair.man end from .the ClUb t S Catalog Committee. Alfred Bartleson 11;;.sLeen appointe~ to fill Jacksonts position on the Catalog Committee. Bobi,;ray has been appointed to head a sub-comm1ttee on Rellroad perfiw;.'.'he officers or the Club are now:
l~V ~S;T C; (f u now boe-sta75 paid members.
rresiaent: Keith Kisegades CatalOg Chairman: Keith Misega(esVice President: unfilled Euit~ and Publisher:K. MiseglluesSecretary-Treasurer: W.R.Corliss PubliCity Director: JoRo Jung
Mrs. Blaine De Wolfe B.J. Ellis149 W. Park St. 203 N. Van BurenWesterville, Ohio Litohfield, Ill.11175 III '76
Murray I:. LehmenBox 213Haadonfield, rl.J.199
David V. Lansden216- 7th. at.Cairo, Ill.#150
E•R. UnthankBox :32,sta. BDayton 7, Ohio#177 .
Samuel C. PrescottApt. 1l00A100 Memoricl DriveCambridge 42,Mns&.
#112.Grc.y(len C. Welch Prank Young51 Schultze St. 16 First St.Cc.najohA1'ie, N. Y. Cowell, Celif.1I174l. 1/-26
Bill Macomber Victor J. Van LintP.O. Box 6076 1100 Washburn Ave.Philadelphia l~, P~. corona, Cali£.
:rI~C!LAP: The OlUb wishes to thnnk lib'. David V. Lansc".en for .lcu s ant or.contribution I
iTS. Ona Ml:Kee is eXhibiting a frllllle of pertins at the Inter-StateI"air being hel': in Cotfe1V:l.lle Knnsas this year. This is the kind of,:ct1v1ty that. putsperfins on the philatelic map.
OUr ~uy of Maryknoll Novitiate, R.R.l, Box 82, Vance Road, Valley Park,1~ssoru1 1! offering pertin mixtures, on peper (2000/1b), for $1.50!lb.
Three of our members are dealers. They are Messers. C~rd, Hilborn ane".Laura. A~ rates in the Bulletin are 2;/ word. Perfin ~~s only.
appeure;;l:,.n article on perrina. "Railroading with Stuart Pertins," recentlY inth.· Bureau Specialist organ of the Bureau Issues Association, 85F~est st., worcester t, Mass. Seventeen members of the Perf1ns Clubare also BIA members. .
AD; U.S. Perf1nl,l, oft. paper, no dfJJIW.{led or splits, $3.00 a half pound,~bout 5000 perfins) William Corliss, 1015 Pleasant, Baul~er, Colo.
146 Nf. ,'TA 2H 4 Nat t L 5",1e" ;]en' s 7raining Assn, Chicago
149 NT
147
148
NS/&CO
NS!",CO
211
H
N. Snellenburg & Co., Philade1phia
N to S)11
Nebraska Telephone Co., Omaha, Near
Na tional Tube Co. , Pittsburgh, Penra.
150 NTC
151 NTC
152 NTC
153 NT/CO
H
H
D
5)9}, 5
5.\, a ! ,5}
n II ,. n
154 NTE
155 NG
156 NU
H
H
n
7
11
N'\V'n Telephone Exc hange Co , St. Pau.l , :Unn
Northwester n Universi t y, Evanston, IlL
Norwi ch fj"'io n F'i r e I ns . Co , , New York Ci ty
157 NU
158 NW
D
H
N""f:lnnal. ' n n " n Pittsburgh, Fa.
159 N/WB
160 NV./CB
2H 6
2H 4}
N'wl n Bar b "i r e Co. Sterling, III
Natl. Bur . of Cas , :c &ul'ety Uncerll'rl1'ers
161 NWC/MCO :2H 4/4,4,3
.62 Nl'iF/CO 2H 4/1,2}
163 N\~/G Northwestern (Gr oup) Telephone Co , Omaha
164 N~.jJ 2L1 4/5
16[; V./,IB 2H 5
.!.~6 N" .;/LlFE 2H 4 NI 'n Na tl . Li f e I ns . Co , .Hnnea;:>olis, _lnh.
167 NI P
131; NX..l~
H
H 1 •1 0 " ,5,10 "
N'w'n Paci fic RR Co. (sp System;
169 NY/AC
170 NYB
:i71 NYB/FU
HC 11 (N 3G Y comb)
2H 4/ 4} N.Y. Board of Fire Underwr iters, H.Y.C.
172 NYB/PCO 2H N. Y. Bel t i ng';: Pa cking Co ., New YorK Ci cy
New Yor~ Cen t ral RR Co ~173 NYC
17 4 ih c
II
H " " II II
.d ... ..1 ..
If
It
n
11
"
generally
Norfolk 9:V.estern Ry . C(,Norfolk, Va.
II
n
It
"
"II
II
"
II
II
It
n
"
"
"
It
204 N/&h-2H-5i/4,5 )~ell-fo~med & 1
205 N/!<W-2H-5}/{';521.l3.1-formed &:
206 N/&V,-2H-5}/5wide s;~ced holes,co~rse appearance
N. Y. Telephone Co. , ~. Y C
II
S~n, New York Ci t y
f1
2
))o
~
II
N.Y. Dept. of Agriculture, Aloany , N.Y.
New Xork Edison ~o ., New ~ork City
N.Y. Fi.re Lnsur-ance Lxchang e , Nev. York Ci ty
N. Y. Mail ing Co . , New Yor k City
New YorK _" Nell Haven P.R . Co.
New Lork Do ck Co. , Brooklyn, N.Y.
New Y01:'}r Power 2G Light Cc , , Albany, H Y,
New York StOCK Exchange , New YorK Ci t;1
New York Sporting Goods Co., !leVi rork Gity
NeR Yor~ Trust Co . , Ne~ Lark City
New York Underwriter s Assn., Ne~ York C1tv
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The
i,oX. Evening Mai l Cc, , New York City
4
14,;
S!4,2}
,,',/4 A '";t~ ~,':t-,tJ
~ (N to B, 2rmn) N.Y. State ~at~. Bank, Albany, N Y
4
4 (N to B,
" 14VI
f
6 (h at 3) I Sh high)
6 (h a c 4)
6 (h at 5)
6/4;;
4/4,2,4
175 NYC L
r-17 6 Ny/CC $"'. -I,,',1-
177 NY/CfC"\ ".I. \ vU/ ~~l
178 Ny/DA i~J(
179 NYD/CO 211
180 NYE/Co 2H
181 N'iIFIE 2H
182 NY!NIAlL 2B
183 NYM!CO 2II
184 NY/NH 2H
1 85 Ifi/Nil ,",r:i1".:".,
1.86 NYI' Ii
187 NYS H
188 NY/Sl~ 2H
" 1 8 3 ~!YS/GCO 2H
180 NIS/NH 2H
191 NYS/N5 gH
192 NY/SON ~:i
1.93 NYT H
194 j~!T II
135 NYl'r ~E
196 N'T/T E!~
1.. ,,:)7 N Y!T Eh
198 N.Y/T 2H
139 NYT/CO 2H
200 NY/UA 2E
r.<)1. NI ",CO 2E-l~
.cO2 N:>cM!CC 2H
203 NJ:/l.lCL nr-lt::t .,~
...
The PbRFIN BULLETI N
September, 19 52
A NEV, COMiH TT1E: For some time, Ch a r le s V. ic1etzs has been l\"O r lcl. n g to organize a membership committee. Thi s is not the u su rL type of nember-slit pcomml ttee devoted to r-ec ruf ting mo r e members bu t rather is to be devotedto the interes ts of those I'Ih'J are already .nernbe r s and for t.na treason, tsname will be the Contact COilllnittee. I:.ach member of the committee \ill becalled a counselor and he will do just t hat . His first duty will 08 towo rz I',i th new members in the region a s s igned to h Lm to ge t t'le~ st,,-rted intheir collecting along helpful l i ne s . I n add:' tion, he ·'ill kee;? in c,;ntact v:i th all the members i n the region to help the-n deve::'op exchmge and ,O'enerally, to t a.ce a personuf, i n t e r e s t in th0 philatelic v,el,>::-E' of thoseo i th whom he wor s;s After )lanning thi s :)ra~rui1, 11". :~etzs ., L..3 ailvi sedto be cau t Lou s about excC:::1ding ~J.is ac t i v... t"es s e '11.5 Q.r~..:tr r ~th rCha r Le s ..\egnier '.0 r.e . ~~ the cu~,rlittee t·,'l:"'J..e a s _3",S '""rf= .... o n crhas been t en t.a tLve.ly ":":iv_~d€·d il''! Lnto five r cg Lcn.s , so t:1d.t a _J r s t e C'1
counseLo r' ~,ill have a definiL_ are a in "'1ich to '/:>1'.<; as the »r-o j e c t andthe cLub g ro s, a ssi s t ants '.ill_ be n~!1ea J.n etl"" r g -n J c.> ',0 ')ersonal eLemerrt \'.- i l l no t be lost. nntil, in the -~orE' )()·-u __ :>' "-." o'1e1'?
liill oe a re,Jre s en t a t iv<l in euch , Al r eady n.r.ed to tl,e Cv'1'll) d,_e "t-sid s\'18 two Cha.rl e s are lill's. frank Cros by a n d ..JrL,11 bjorgo, Ot!Jrrs viLl beadc ed ::.s s oo n -'- s prac t Lc a b'l, e , In o r d e r to devote h l rn seLf to ttlis new ac tivity, ~r. ~etz s h a s ~ s~ed to be put in an a s eoc i a t e stiitU~ in t'1e 6 ~ ta
log Com:nittee.
Ano ther NH~ COi.1. 1I TTH_: ! :lere h a s been a s te ady i n t e r e s t i n one orr.ncn o fTopf ca , Perfins for qu ite some time. DOO Gr ay had been co Ll e c t Lng r':_dlroadPerfi ns long be r'o r e n e contri outed an ar t i c l e to the Bul letin in 1348.This year the a r t i c l e by Dill Co r li s s in the Bur-e a u S;Je cL ,l i s t got a lar,o;ers?onse; also, H, A. Larrell at til e Associ a t e0 Bus iness Sta'n~ Cl ub s in Ne R,-",.(" ~n" your presiden t a t the :ionmou t h County Phil"telic Society haveexrn b i ted fl' c' nes of these s t anp s .•ne ct)~~lcution of topical collecting to ~erfins s es~eci~lly 10~i~~1 aspe r-r'Lns were designee for business usc ,-,nd bu s.l ne s sus are na tu r-al.Lv bra . endo' n aLong topiccL lines. How, ;AI'. \JIarr~11 I' 5 oeg in tre ""lJ a t .m 0"c. el-, lis s of the f'cl::':.Jv-L"G to p i ;a1 ",1'0' p s , 1 L,1;:,lJr"p e. ~ J.e .0"8
...;10... e 1e./o:' Electric 4 . .i.n.t.r..ks.9 5 .. PoLj. ti~L.:...L '-' ~ ~ .... - J. E e- 1; [: CCour.ty Boards of Education, e t c , Be v.il1 head a -roJi(;~L Comm.l t t e e a~,(~
.i ]-,,1 t s s correspondents to join w:~ th him in enlax'g::ng these lists a-id inver f:;Llg usages on indi vidual ~ "; __ns on ;-he 1" s cs mhi sis a r1 c;, fi e16ar.d cne.'-:.a':. is es)eciall~ well :.d~)"::ed f'c : exl-t~b::'': ;Jur.-ose' as It '.8"f'a l Ls to catch the eye of the isi co r beeau s e it can be easily 11_A.C,: ~tv'"\c1.
As Bob Gray has <ilready been c. t wort;. inf0rnally in the railroa6 field. he11'111 cont l nu s to o'Jera';;e as an au mor"ous sub-ccornrnf t t e e ; there is li "tJ e(;l;'" >-> 1' --," ('nnflict for both men 11" 'e Long been II" e 'cl' T'i' a.Ls
SECRETARY 'S B~fORT
e i L<.;UIol!:' "no tIler new member-s Charles E. Kern 1i177 (1 s sues )1833 ~ ~e~tuc.[; S~~
Loui ~"i1_8 lJ, l\:e t"c:,:;y-
A new roster is in pre--,aration. ir. F.F. Persans. a longti~ene~lber oft;-,e c l u o, is seriously'ill and nas aSLed t.o ce e... cused from ,,;)S ,er ngcorres,1oncence at this time . (lcxce,Jt.io.,- 1 e1l- . j.e ,-,ng c:.o.ro~.
The report on the que sti.onai res is be ing c elayed to per:ni t. thE- ContactCorum; ttee to m=e use of t:led in its organization 01an5
_ C 'r' ' ...QJ.,''':t~ee c .'_tt::(:, (,,0 1;1)0 ...(0 0... ;l~e 11.1.~o '~~~b .d~~OC~ ~~r is i~~.~~ ~)&Ju~nte~~ . ~ a.L~ ~ ~ ~~G ~c
su o-n i t a t 1. _iiS one fur slate of oL:'1cers in t Ime "'or t'18 c .oe r {IJ,6ulletin. In accor-dance r i th cus tomar-y parl:a_Jent",ry prac t i ce , anytrio raeraber s may suberl t nominations to the pre sfden t oy that tiMe •• ItIs requested that no nooination be submitted unless the nominee hasconsented tv acce~t. if elected,
Th~ ~nsj;..t.1ution; This project was begun as :)art of the r-eor-ganf zat.ionof the Club a year ago. Thr0ugh" misunderstanding, the draft nreparedby "'1' •.ae t z s wus )rinted before i t couLd be ::E viewed aLong d th theother suggestions made at that time. ;;, neVI [,r",ft has been :ore;>.•r ed ,incorporating the best sugge s t.Lons of "'I' •.Aetzs ..Lon« \ i ':'1 those ofo the r mernber s , Because Of' syw" limi t a t f.ons , only :nnt ~p i 11 beprinted t.rt s uor th; after' it is cora 1le':ed, your 0 n r.Lons . L Of> -'S rec
Proposed Constitotion.rticle L The NaIile of this o rgcnr z cc ion shall De _he Perl'<Ds Lu oArti~le -:. Tile obj ec t s or t;~e Pe r i'Lns vLuo snal ; J r s t.udj a ddisseminate Lnf'o r.na td o n aoou t t:le use of .2f'..r£ora t d insi'in a 3S a""1l eto st31nps and, 2. to facili t a te contuct oe tween co Lec to r s o :' these"Ar t i c l.e 3. ulembersh1p in tru s ";::'ub snal~. be had '\ su om i tt.mg a writteappli ca tion to the secretary Y. t th dues for one year; if the i:::xeclJ tl veCommi t t eo shall not refuse me:>lbership for cause VIi t.h i n one month, theapp.l Lcan t shuI L be declared a raembe r-, .Iember shf.p sna'l I cerse after 2zao vth s deLf nquency in paying dues or, upon the "incJing by the Lxe cu ti veCn '1lo i t t e e , after full inquiry, that the member has been guilty rf su cn(..0 0UC t as vould cause his expt.:lslon b~ the American Philatelic Jceiet'A",... cle 4 vf£'1cers, beginning in 1953, shaL,' be. Pr-esf d errt 'ice-P e < 1(, on -11nd-, Ass1 s t ar t.-Be cretary-Treasurer and Ceeretury-Tr<' "')1'e"';"e "",11 elected for a pe r Lod of ore :,rear anr sn a.l L sprVf> PI"' "1
e~ c es~ors ar I' cdy t) ta; e office Ine; "fall rtr'or e~ iaL 1 nertai 0 such offices The ~res1 "r,t s !a" t d~ ~ CvU 'i~tpe 1 Be eQber, \h_ch co~ ~ e~ shal ry~ese ~ 1
v e slate of oTri~ers to be puolishec i~ t' )Ve.0er issu' o., ou c.lt c a t.Lon a lY tv,o raemoe 's a,ay pro no se 0 her non i par' ~n"
., G are suom.i te( in time .Lor ryl.lcli c a t i)n i I.~O e:nb~.r; )'e Cl
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Septemb er 15,1952
Spec ia l t y__~bols : ~he f o l l owi ne symbols &r e us ed i n de scribing 8 &c hmemb er s c o llecting i n te r est s:
U f or Uni ted st~ tes ; F f or F or-eLg n ; R f or Rt-venu e s
T f or t ypes on ly; I f or i s sues and t y p e s ; C for cov e r s ; S for s t r ips
UF-TU-TS ; FR- TUF-T
U- IU- I SUF- TCUF·-ICl.TF'--TUFR-ISCUFR-TU- TlW-T
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W. Vernon Osgood 2009 Bu r t on St . Orunge, Te xas Can a l Zon e-ISCRev .Johnson H.Pace Jr., St .S i mon ' s -on - t he -Sound Chu r ch
54% East Br ook s St. ,Fort Wa l t on , F l a . U- TJ.n . Paisley 1001 Centra 1 Union Bldg.,~~ee1ing,W . Va .
lI;r s . Hu t h Pau Ll.Ln s 1211 West Ki owa Col or ad o Springs , Col o U-TCF.F . Pe r san s 1477 Castleton Av eSta t e n Island 2, N.Y. U- TKer:!le t hPf i r ma n 347E. 17th. St . Erie, Pa . UF-ISc munl C . Pre s c ot t 100 !.[emor ia l Dr i veCc.mbridge 42 , Me- s s . FR- T, U-I:C.'i!esley C;u i nn 1012 E . 12 Hile Hd . Roy"l Oak , I\li c h . ( Sc ott A226 .Char l e s A.Regn i er R.R. #2 J s hkum, Ill. U- I , F-TCar l E . Hho t.ds 71 4 \7 .W~ lnu t s t . Bl oomi ngt on , Ill. U- TC, F-Tl lr s , Ln t on Sc huc k stoc kt.cn , N.J .;ly r on L , Sher mrc n 20 Lake s t . ':!c.l:efield, R.I.C •Dem:.r Simon s III Se;:;g a te RO~.d Sta t en Island 5 , N. Y .H. R. Smith 1314 Summit St . Fd.nd Lt.y , Ohi oRober t Solow '7/;13 - l ;';·t h t.v e . Brooklyn 28 , H.Y .C . E . f, tev~p. s P .O . Box 2805 St.n Die go 12 , Calif .Donal d St uar t RFD #0 ~ell sb or o , Pa .DuvId C. St ump 1512 ~~<:c keside Dr. Balti.more 18 , !:Id.RcLph L. St un t z er 183 B l~ker 8 t . Pr ov i d enc e , R. I.Irving Swalwell RHD " Vles trni n s t e r , Md.Dr .Rabert T<:c l i sman 893 Centr ;:;l Ave . WOJdmere , L. I . , N. Y.Dr . Gi l b er t Thi essen 6625 no od VIEill St . Pi t t sbur'gn 1 7 , Pc' •,,fr s . :,:i nll i e Tr ott '~c7- 55 t h . St . ':.'e s t Net York , I-; .J .E .R . Unt.hunk Box 32, st c, B . Dcy t on 7 , Ohi oVi c tor J . Vccn Lint 1100 r!cc s hbur n I.ve .c or on u Cali f .Frank J . Votavr~ 1815 S .;;!i s c on s i n Bcrwyn , Ill.',
For release September 25, 1952
The Per f i ns Club i s i nau gur a t ing a new plan for assisting
t he le~experienced collector in the Perfins fiel d . Because the Cl ub
has its membership scattered over the country, and abr oad , with little
chance f or personal contact , and because t he growing int e r e s in this
heretof ore neglected f i e l d of collec ting has brought into the Club new
collectors who are in need of pe rsonalized help, a Membership Contact
Commi ttee has been f or med . It wi l l be headed by Churles H. Regnier,
R. F.D. 2, Ashkum, Ill., a ssisted by Charles V. i\letzs , 2115 Cummf ng s
St., "i l l i amspor t 24, Penna . and a group of r egional counsel or s .
Each counselor, selected fo r hi s experience in the Perfins
fiel d , will f ami l i ari ze himsel f with the spe ci ali zed interest of the
member collectors in his region ~~d, through hi s fellow counselors, will
be familiar wi th the collective abil:t ty and ,cnowl edge of a11 the Mem
be rs. ~hile they will serve to promote exchange of i nformation and
stamps among all the members, their greatest activi ty i s expected to be
wi t h the newer members. As new members are recrUi ted , t hei r res::>ective
counselors wi l l work wi t h t hem in ge t ting their collecti ng activities
s tarted off on the best track, making the ki nd of helpful suggestions
tha t wi l l keep their interes t gr owi ng and suppl yi ng t he answers that
ar e not easily worked out by t he beginner havi ng no other collector
contac t s .
J o Ro Jung , Jr.1426 Sixth StreetNew Or l e ans 15, La .
PUblicity DirectorThe Perfins Club*
* The PerLins Club 1s the s~ecialist group de vo ted t o the stUdy andcol l ecti on of perforated ini tial stamps .
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The Pertina BulletinNovember 1952
In Memoriam
We regret to announce the decease ot Ferdinand F. Persans , ·vih!.·served qui te helpfully on the ca talog commi t tee. Besides gatheIL1~a large co:i.lection, Mr. Persans had done a great deal toward inves~:~·
igating the usage ot some of the types. He made several trips toNew York to help unravel the mystery ot the NLY office identificationsys tem • He was also ac ti\7e in helping to bring about the reac ti\7ation of the Club. He was a student of Perrins as well as a collector of them.
While Mr. Persans was generally quite positive irt expressinghis opinions, especially when he felt others were dragilng theirfeet he was always fair in his views as he saw them and he was aswillIng to do as to talk. Ilis help will be sincerely missed by thisv;::':1.ter.
Messages ot sympathy may be addressed to his son, William,:t;: vhe Staten Island address.
':'etaryf s Report ./Change of Address: ~Avid C. Stump
1713 Lakeside Ave.Baltimore 13, Maryland
Nominating Committee,~ The nominating committee reports that only two persons are
willing to accept nominations:Keith M1segades---PresidentCharles V. Metzs--Vice-President
Accordingly, these two members are automatically elected andthe executive co.mmlttee will proceed, as soon as it can organize,to fill the vacant otfice. Suggestions tor the otfice will bewelcomed.
AppointmentsThe appointments to the contact committee are to be under
stood to be tor the year 1"3 a8 \leU as rot the r8lllalMtr ot tftepresent year.
The catalol committee will operate led by Alfred Bartlesonnext year and will include Messrs. Corliss, Lougee, Metzs andMisegades. Special sub-eommtttees will be desilnated to continuethe review ot the most appropriate method of catalog revision andthe s~p11f1c.t1onot the catalog code. It is expected that more~embers will be included as aoon as their consent to serve has beencbtained. Plans are also being made to include some associate members, who, although uaab1e to actively participate, will be calledupon to use their collections tor checking purposes.
The publicity committee has done so well under the Leadar-«shi~ of Jo }'to Jung, Jr., that his services have been rcquestE:c :~r~r
~". another year. Ee has recently had fine collaboration from OUf= .:.:~
, our n€.wer mem"Jers, I~l1·. it·. 30wman :>1' Engladn, whose services a:::·:; ':'.:~..::)being continu~d to cover the European field.
Pun., hLLETIHDecember 1952
U.e.'i \\o~-,~: Last. month's BulJetin was gotten out under difficulty.I wa:..; in :Jt;~!h fOl' 6 we~~k.s and had eo borrow sn old mimeograph unusedfor ;~5 .,Te,-\1"~.. Bo +.h tile qual:1. ty of n:::o(:'!!ct Dna the dela.y can be understood ill v'! ~~';J ot t.~l:i.S. This month, the Bu.Lletin has been deliberatelydelayed to hJ:e~) it out ot the Christmas mail.
Christm~~; Desides many conventional greetings, for which I thankthe send~r1, I h~ve tromBob Gray, a block ot 4 Tuberoulosis Seals ofJ.~39 with fo;he d~Jlgn, BLC-H-5,lO,5. The addition of the pertOratio~.adds nothIng official yet it is an interesting curiosoty, the- first 1have seen.
Samuel Y-. 'ilkerson277 Broadmool" Ave.Baton Rouge, LA.
1165 OFR-ICChange ot Address
Dr. Gilbert Th1eJ8en6~1 Dar11ngton Rd" Pittsburgh l7,P~~
DUftS.: ~v1 th the new year d.,& will bedh from tI~ , Bowey••, 'illvieiiO? the resignation or .6.1.1- ~JJ..a and our fa11ur. to ..tWld·~"""pl~cementl'e,t, it is requested that jUl\1lDent be delayed for a monUh
New MemberslqNnL. Fuller4 Rhbae Island Ave.Ft. Myers, Fla. #184
Milton L.~lberstein
1607 .f:i·:r-:'~'il~i~Houston 4 J lex. #186 FR..I!
QQn..t~.:t.._ C;.2111mi.ti§..I.: Carl E. Rhoads has accepted the Vicecounselorship-rt.r n'lno·L:~. -~\hfln you are asked, be sure to tell your coun••lorwhr-lt stt-l.!lIP p:ipez·s ~1'1t1 read. It will help our Publicity Director 1ahi s 'SQrll: to be aule tv tell an edi f:',m:', "More than 50 of our membersr€~d your pa.pH:r."
~1.ill..J}.ruJr~l; Ch;:::rles H. Regnier was a 3rd Award willner in theTopi ';:::21 Cl~~,t; ;J. CO'Rl'lPEX, held by COlon Belt Phil:]. t;6:~,1 o S(.lC:L t1t~f heWDe"" .'''': r", t·\·)"l"..,O'i·'·n 'l'~'l ('''''r his exh1bit· ""n ~·1~,.' fl,',.. "l''!'',f-,.· ......uctv; ~. " ..... t ....-.1 ",'.,~. \..J' ..:\. ~ "c.;." IJ".J , .'•. ., .t.. ~, .... I..~, • •• 'I"':' i. 'J,_ r.:' '...4 t ..... '" (. ) ......1. "•. ",-,a " ,-~,n to Pel'f.'-l !lsf!.r Al though '!o,:"t1 .)f judges are rt-l\lctauc t.:; rt-1c.;l)gui.~:q therf.sl'~:'r·,~ ,r.S.:Luv of aPerfin e:x.j·!1b1t W1 th an award v-:J'l't\y of L:1i: ~;oI'k
pu t. ul.: :i. t, our members can get valuable publici t.jI. ti-:.:!'us::ch exht hi ts , ~,
$ho\,,;L1g t.ht-~ how and why or Pertins. The question was :.t~'d ~€!i at the~
Exh1li! t. wh·': ~.h~n' Per1'ins belong in O.S. ot'l'opicals. T111 ~ d.:ponds onthe eJ~td.!;i t.; 1. t J s [.'asslble to collect Perrins topic~.il1.y (H.A. Vvarrelli, Chai,:,"a~a.i:J ~d" :)1U' ~.;'.)p~!.cal Committee), hence, only those exhibitS' tIlat~rearrang-c;(t t;i,~l)J .:»..11y snoul.d be so grouped. Oth~rwiso.9 Pp.l'fin~have,
~ proper p13.r.: ..: ~d Lh tbe country· trom which they come 01' a geut::l"al oloa",l. -'.;~"i:~} t
Q~.t~I..~~P~~_f~t~i;,.t.j~}l:, . t: ,:l_s P!·EH~ticallYtiniS. hed except. Switt It; Co. 8l\t.\l':.,'!~~anl!'L':! U!."l. "', and f.J ~tX''Jready; l1ttle change will be required 1n_~J P?, i.~ ~J.tL:·j·:;]·!~:7'. ~\Jl1ie wort\: rernains to be done on i, a 10111 list and ~. "Pi3 ana & wld ch altogether th.ke li ttlemore than a page. ~~hile some "~·QH. i
b.,s b~!:'in. d'Jn~' on Designs, a practical aethod ot accurate illustrat:t8.li'·:b_s no:. beeI.i si.:ttled; this is quite important as it may be the Onl)f::;t·':~\;1.u~0t?...;.:) t~t J."(.;uder t as it i" not easy to agree on the names ot de$liIUI.l"o:..tt).I.'J.I.f:': •••• J.,s, it 18 planned to go thru the priftttd catalol to incor-PO:'b.t0 fti:;cr:sr~at'7 Chana.es. Planni,ns on this is n,ot, complete;. iL=:. ha.•eany tllOUght;;, write to lire S...tl..... "e will do INl" best to ,.. ,.. 'd.rall suggestions consistent \Vi ttl aecuP&C1 and cla1'i ty.
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