What's in the September/October 2003 Yule Log?

Feature Articles

• "From Your New Editor"... by Tom Neufer Emswiler, CPC #894 welcomes readers to his first issue as editor. He asks readers to share any information about Yule Logs for the upcoming Nov/Dec issue.

• "Bob's Column" ...by Robert A. Haslewood, CPC #860 . . . Bob describes errors on Canadian Christmas stamps. Illustrations include the only known example of a tagging error Scott #502p and a triple printed variety of Scott #676.

• 'APS Show Yields Fascinating Finds...by Richard L. Beecher, CPC #987...Richard describes his   trip to the APS show in Columbus, Ohio. At the show he purchased at least 150 covers for his various collections including some Australia Christmas covers that are illustrated.

• "A Delightful Dilemma " . . . by Christina Howland Stitt, CPC #810. . .Christina ponders into which collection to place an Australian souvenir card with three stained glass window Christmas stamps of 1995 -- Australia album? Christmas album? Stained Glass Window album? or Souvenir Card album?

• "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 Netherlands Antilles to St. Kitts.

• "Favorite Cover" ... by Douglas Lehmann, CPC #742 . . . Douglas shows a Philippines Christmas cover with Christmas card enclosure and describes why it is one of his favorite covers.

• "Christmas Stamp Stories--Christmas Creche from Austria" by Pastor Wilmer Bloy, CPC #1363 . . . Pastor Bloy describes in detail the origins of the 1982 Austria Christmas stamp which depicts the manger scene displayed annually in an interesting 15th century church in the town of Damuls.

• "Christmas Philatelic Club Auction" with Mary Turner, CPC #720. 97 lot auction featuring a variety of Christmas related material including mint worldwide stamps; U.S. and worldwide First Day Covers; miscellaneous covers; postcards; and two large lots of Super Duper Christmas Meters.

• 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

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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.

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