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February 2013
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Volume 127 • No. 2 • Whole No. 1,345
124 United States Mail to France in World
War II, Part II
by Lawrence Sherman
Conclusion of postal
communications between the U.S. and France looks at
mail to and from Occupied France in 1941, to the
Liberation of Paris in 1944, and the restoration of
French postal services in 1945.
138 ey Really Were the First! A Look at
Pioneering Latin American Postal Services
by Leo J. Harris
Spanish Colonial postal systems were
the rst to introduce a number of postal innovations to
the Americas.
146 An Interesting Story Behind an
Ordinary Cover
by Alan P. Bentz
An unusual corner card serves as
a reminder of a complex diplomatic mission in the 1920s.
150 e Flood of 1953
by Kees Adema
One of the worst oods in Dutch
history led to the issuance of a wide variety of semipostals
and related philatelic material.
Featured Columns
116
Collecting Coast to Coast —
Wayne L. Youngblood
Promotional FDCs Served as Both Message
&
Medium
Lamentably, promotional rst day covers have been
relegated to a role as one of philately’s stepchildren.
192
Worldwide in a Nutshell —
Bob Lamb
Kingdom of Denmark
Although Denmark’s rst postal
system was established in 1625, it wasn’t until 1905 that
a monarch’s portrait appeared on a stamp.
e American Philatelist
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Since 1887 — e Premier Philatelic Magazine in the Nation
Barbara Boal • Editor
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Doris Wilson
Public Relations
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Graphics Designer
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Bonny Farmer • Associate Editor
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 APS On-the-Road Course
APS News
Advertisers Online
Computers
&
Collecting
180
APRL Notes
172
APS Election
114
March 20–21, 2013
Prior to St. Louis Expo
Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri
APS Hall of Fame 2012
161
Carter Volunteer Awards
164
Classieds
187
Index of Advertisers
182
Letters to the Editor
106
Membership Report
185
President’s Column
100
e Pulse
157
Computers & Collecting
with Barb Boal
A computer and scanner have become invaluable tools for collectors and are
necessary additions to your philatelic toolbox. is fun and informative class
focuses on how computers can enhance your collecting experience.
• learn easy & useful tips for scanning & working with the scans
• begin the expertizing process by learning how to compare stamps & overprints
• develop techniques to set-up album pages, design exhibit pages
& create your own cachets & more
Some basic computer skills
are necessary. A computer is not
required, but to play along, bring your
laptop.
Register Today!
e cost of the
course is $195 for APS members and
$295 for non-members and will be
held at
the Renaissance St. Louis Airport
Hotel. Parking for students is free.
Sales Talk
168
Show Time
176
U.S. New Issues
190
YPLF Update
174
Learn More, Do
More, Enjoy More
in 2013 with
America’s
Stamp Club
Remove the cover & stamp
from the cancel.
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Administration
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Gretchen Moody, ext. 239
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America —
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Director of Expertizing
Mercer Bristow, ext. 205
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omas W. Horn, ext. 227
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s
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