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A
MERICAN
P
HILATELIST
THE
MONTHLY JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY
MAY 2015
$4.95
UaM
MaURiTIuS
IDeR
ReDIsCOvEReD
The “Post Office” Mauritius 1847 Printing Plate
PLUS
Assistant PMG Hazen
and His Influence
on Philately
AmeriStamp Expo Show
Recruits New Members
Four Water Lilies
Bloom on
New U.S. Stamps
Tidbits Lead to
Interesting Research
Stamps of
the Dominican
Republic
Marshall Islands:
U.S. Covers
AMERICA’S STAMP CLUB
WWW.STAMPS.ORG
A
MERICAN
P
HILATELIST
THE
MAY 2015 • VOLUME 129 • NO. 5 • WHOLE NO. 1,372
436
MAURITIUS REDISCOVERED
BY DAVID R. BEECH
The “Post Office” Mauritius 1847
printing plate rediscovery and
its historical significance to
the philatelic community.
450
ABRAHAM DEPUE HAZEN
BY STEPHEN KNAPP
An assistant postmaster general’s
influence on United States philately.
460
THE INCOMPARABLE
VERMEER
BY JAY M. OSMAN
A tour of stamps and other philatelic
items showing artwork by 17th-century
Dutch painter Jan Vermeer.
472
BOLIVIAN MUTE CANCELS
466
MARSHALL ISLANDS
BY STEVE PENDLETON
The postal history of the islands
located in the South Pacific.
BY EDUARDO MADSEN
Rediscovering Bolivian mute cancels
found on Chilean stamps.
474
1936 SAMPLES FAIR
BY CHARLES A. FRICKE
The stamp collecting connection to
the 1936 International Samples Fair.
A
MERICAN
P
HILATELIST
THE
Since 1887 — The Premier Philatelic Magazine in the Nation
Jay Bigalke • Editor
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lettertotheeditor@stamps.org
aparticle@stamps.org
Doris Wilson
Editorial Associate
doris@stamps.org
The American Philatelist
(ISSN 0003-0473) is published monthly
by the American Philatelic Society, Inc., 100 Match Factory Place,
Bellefonte, PA 16823.
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magazine.
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accuracy of any information printed herein.
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©2015, The American Philatelic Society, Inc.
Helen Bruno • Advertising Manager
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adsales@stamps.org
410 AMERICAN PHILATELIST /
M
AY
2015
FEATURED COLUMNS
TURED COLUM
DEPARTMENTS
498
2015 New Stamps
486
Advertisers Online
495
Classifieds
414
How I Became
a Stamp Collector
487
Index of Advertisers
430
COLLECTING COAST TO COAST
BY WAYNE L. YOUNGBLOOD
An Interesting Diversion
A pleasant but wild goose chase
for a tantalizing torn cover.
504
WORLDWIDE IN A NUTSHELL
BY BOB LAMB
The Dominican Republic
A look at the history of The Dominican
Republic through its postage stamps.
416
Inside Philately
418
Letters to the Editor
492
Membership Report
424
Philatelic Happenings
412
President’s Column
480
The Pulse
476
Sales Talk
ON THE COVER
A portion of the digitally-enhanced
Mauritius printing plate serves as the
background. A cropped portion of a 1912
proof, taken in blue, is also featured.
484
Show Time
American Philatelic Society • American Philatelic Research Library
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Expertizing/Quick ID
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Finance
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Internet Sales
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StampStore@stamps.org
Library/Information Services
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Membership
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Address Changes:
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Shows and Exhibitions
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Show Time Listings:
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Website/Information Technology
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The American Philatelist
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Articles: aparticle@stamps.org
Letters to the Editor:
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Advertising Information:
Helen Bruno, ext. 224
adsales@stamps.org
Editorial Inquiries:
Doris Wilson, ext. 223
doris@stamps.org
M
AY
2015
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