What's in the July/August 2003 Yule Log?

Feature Articles

• "A Favorite Cover"...by Dr. Gale J. Raymond, FRGS...shows a favorite cover from his collection. The registered commercial cover addressed to him was canceled on December 25, 1947 from Christmas Island.

• "Bob's Column" ...by Robert A. Haslewood, CPC #860 . . . Bob shows examples of Canadian Christmas Issue 1944 Military Aerogrammes. Bob shows the three different types and notes the differences of each of these scarce items.

• 'Round the World' Christmas Covers...by Richard L. Beecher, CPC #987...Richard describes a recent trip to Canada's Royal Philatelic Society's annual convention in the tiny hamlet of Hanover, Ontario. At the show he purchased over 100 covers for his Canadian postal history collection including several Christmas related covers which are illustrated.

• "A Scandinavian Christmas in July, Minnesota Stamp Expo" Pictures taken at the show and the Club's meeting.

• "Christmas Checklist (1991-2002) ...by Patricia Prevey, CPC #971...Pat continues with a checklist of Christmas stamps with their Scott # and a brief description. This issue lists from Jamaica to Netherlands.

• "U.S.A. 'Madonna and Child' Christmas Stamps" by Pastor Wilmer Bloy, CPC #1363 . . . Pastor Bloy describes the Madonna and Child traditional stamps issued by the United States Post Office. Different ways to collect these stamps are also illustrated and described. An index of the stamps is provided at the end of the article.

• "Christmas Philatelic Club Auction" with Mary Turner, CPC #720. 83 lot auction featuring a variety of Christmas related material including mint worldwide stamps, chrome postcards and Christmas postmarks from Austria.

• Yule Log Index and Cross Reference...information how to obtain a copy of the Index from CPC President Ed Kalasa. The index is a listing of articles which have appeared in the Yule Log from 1969-1999. Index Ordering Information

To see some of the regular columns in the Yule Log, return to the Yule Log page.

The Yule Log is edited by Jon Mills of Ottawa, Ontario. Christine Sanders of Englewood, Florida is the club's current president.

The invitation to membership in the Christmas Philatelic Club is open to any Christmas topical philatelist who is seriously interested in associating with those who collect likewise.

Current dues are $20 per year for persons living in North America. Other Countries: $30.00 (US funds). Send an international money order in US dollars.

Applications for membership are available from Secretary/Treasurer Jim Balog, PO Box 744, Geneva, Ohio 44042-0744 USA or complete this Application Form and send it to the secretary's address..

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