TNCP 43 Dispatched to Members

The 43rd issue of the Society’s Journal, The New CartoPhilatelist, is filled with 20 pages of articles, news and images. Starting out this issue, are meteorologists Don Hillger and Garry Toth who take a look at The Earth as Seen from Space. Their detailed article traces the history of geostationary earth observation satellites and various full disk earth images as they are shown on a number of stamp issues. Be sure to check the author’s web site for a very comprehensive checklist of related issues. Next up is the final installment of FSAT Illustrated on Map Stamps by Society vice-president, David Wolfersburger, and showcases the remaining issues of cartophilatelic importance from this most famous and important philatelic authority. In the next article, Mark Honig, Society President, has complied an in-depth look at the Stamps of the Dominican Republic issued in 1900. This fascinating series is at the top of every cartophilatelist’s list. As many collectors know this issue nearly cause the outbreak of a war between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This issue is also known for forgeries and Mark gives details on spotting them. The next article Brian Marshall, the CPS’s  Asia/Pacific Representative provides a report of the large and very well attended Australia 2013 World Stamp Exhibition held in May 2013 in  Melbourne. With the number of special issue new Roo commemorative items at the show, we wished we could go along with Brian. In the next article, Society Member Ap Koopman examines the geologic history of the Krakatau volcanic eruption as depicted in two issues from Indonesia.  Mark Honig reports about Society News and the recent coverage of some important map issues in the philatelic press. There is also some information about a raise in membership dues caused by recent postal rate
increases, so be sure to check this information. The issue is rounded out with an article on new issues by David, an update of the checklist, and a number of recent new issue images.