Review of the September/October 1999 Yule Log

Feature Articles

• "A Fifth Century Christmas" by George Rohrer, describes the baptism of Clovis, King of the Franks who was converted to Christianity on Christmas Day, 496 A.D.

• "Just a Sip" - Religion on Christmas Stamps"... Rev. Frank Pieper, CPC #1051, continues to share his enjoyment of collecting Religion on Christmas stamps with readers of the Yule Log. In this issue, Rev. Pieper describes and illustrates stamps showing the visit of the shepherds according to St. Luke.

• 'Round the World Christmas Covers...Richard Beecher, CPC #987, illustrates and describes two covers: one uses the 1979 United States Christmas issue and is missent to Japan on its way to the Philippines and a December, 1971 use of Giorgione's Adoration of the Magi on an underfranked letter.

• New Christmas Postal Card...Irwin J. Gibbs discusses and illustrates Canal Zone Christmas postal cards.

• What You Missed at COLOPEX June 11-13...by Linda Lawrence, CPC #1040. Linda describes the CPC meeting and events at COLOPEX.

• The Editor's Viewpoint...June describes some events from COLOPEX. Pictures also accompany this article.

• Christmas Philatelic Club Auction - Mary Turner and Richard Sartor describe 169 lots of Christmas philatelic material. Many lots are illustrated. This auction includes worldwide stamps, worldwide First Day Covers, Meters, Postal Stationery, Santa Reply letters, Brazil letter cards, Philatelic Christmas cards and many Miscellaneous Christmas items.
  

• Yule Log Index and Cross Reference...information how to obtain a copy of the Index from CPC Vice-President Ed Kalasa. The index is a listing of articles which have appeared in the Yule Log from 1969-1998. Index Ordering Information

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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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