 Update: Thanks to all of you who attended the meeting and visited the CPS booth during the World Stamp Show NY2016. A report and pictures form the show will be forthcoming.
For those of you attending the World Stamp Show NY 2016, be sure to join us for the sixth meeting of the CartoPhilatelic Society will take place Sunday, May 29th from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm in Room 1E11.
A tentative agenda for the meeting is shown on our Events page.
Also, don’t forget to visit the CartoPhilatelic Society booth in the Society’s area. Close to 60 other philatelic Societies will be represented during the show. We plan to staff the table during the event to promote the Society and attract new members. Be sure to stop by and say hello!
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Mr. Bob Lamb
2016 ATA Distinguished
Topical Philatelist |
Fellow CartoPhilatelic Society member Bob Lamb has been named the 2016 American Topical Association’s Distinguished Topical Philatelist! The Distinguished Topical Philatelist is a “ very special honor bestowed upon a person who has made significant contributions to topical philately and the ATA in particular.”
Bob has been active in the American Topical Association (ATA) and other philatelic endeavors including serving as the Executive Director of the American Philatelic Society (APS) and is currently a Director of the ATA. His articles are printed monthly in the APS – American Philatelist. Bob is present at almost all APS and ATA shows and is accessible and gracious in sharing his vast knowledge of philately. More information on Bob’s award is contained in the May-June 2016 (v67 #3) issue of Topical Time.
Please join us in congratulating Bob on this outstanding recognition!
Mark Honig & David Wolfersberger
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2016-03-21 French Post has issued a set of six stamps for the overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon on March 21, 2016. The set share a common design, [not sure if they are to be considered a definitive issue] a map of the islands, which appears to be a satellite image, clipped to the shoreline of the two islands. The ocean background of the imagery has been replaced by six solid colors (light blue, light yellow, light green gray, lilac and pink) one for each denomination, €0.01, €0.02, €0.03, €0.05, €0.10, 20g (grams). The original black water pixels from the imagery are still visible in scattered small ponds, and in both the Grand Étang de Miquelon and the Étang de Mirande, two large ponds in the northern region of Grande Miquelon island. However the Grand Barachois lagoon has been filled with the respective background color. The stamp depicted here looks like a self-adhesive, but the web page states the issue is gummed. [ any additional information is welcome. some of the denominations appear to be sold out on the French Post webstore. -admin ]
On March 28, 2016 Malta Post issued a souvenir sheet making the 450th anniversary of the Foundation of Valletta. Much fascinating information can be found about the history of Malta. The Wikipedia entry about Valletta describes the Great Siege of 1565, when Fort Saint Elmo fell to the Ottomans, but the Order of St. John eventually won the siege with the help of the Spanish.
 Malta 2016-03-28 The victorious Grand Master, Jean de Valette, immediately began to build a new fortified city on Sciberras Peninsula to fortify the Order’s position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island. The city took his name and was called La Valletta. The Malta Post website adds some additional information. On March 28th 1566 a foundation stone bearing the eight-pointed cross was placed near the gate to what was to become the new city. The site was decorated with flags, some of which depicted the emblem of the Order and that of the Grand-master. Legend has it that coins in circulation together with some specially minted ones as well as medals were placed inside a lead cup together with the stone and embedded in the masonry. The single stamp souvenir sheet depicts an image of de Valette on the right. The €4.25 denominated stamp, possibly depicting one of the specially minted coins, is shown in the center of the sheet. Below the stamp appears to be a heraldic escutcheon, possibly de Valette’s. On the left of the sheet is an antique city plan of the new city and fortifications, that later would become the capitol of Malta. The entire city of Valletta was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, and has been selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2018. As a result, various restoration projects are under way. [if anyone has a reference for the city plan shown on the souvenir sheet, please let us know. a quick image search of Valetta turned up a number of nice looking maps, including this large scale AMS 1943 topographic city plan from the magnificent online archive at the University of Austin’s Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. -admin]
On February 18, 2016, Iceland Post issued a new stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the town of Ísafjörður (Fjord of ice), which is located on the Vestfirðir (Westfjords) peninsula in the northwest of the country. The self-adhesive, ISK 170 denominated set of one depicts the town in the foreground with a large cliff and mountain outcrop in the background. While the actual stamp does not contain a map, a large-scale street network/block view is visible in the left and right selvage of the sheet. The sheet contains 10 stamps. The stamp appears to be for domestic use.
 Iceland 2016-02-18
Just a quick, but very important reminder for Journal submission dates. Our Editor, Martin Oakes, has chosen the following date as the deadline for article submissions to the Journal:
TNCP #53, April 2016, submission deadline: March 21, 2015
If you are interested in submitting an article please contact our Editor, as soon as possible. Martin has indicated that content is needed for this issue, so please contact Martin as soon as possible with your draft or ideas for a submission.
Before beginning your article, please download a copy of the “TNCP Style Sheet – Instructions to Authors.”
Remember there are many options for Journal content and Martin will be happy to discuss them with you. Recent issues of the Journal have been 20 or sometimes 24 pages. This is due to the wonderful amount of content that members have been submitting. The added pages will continue, as long as there is sufficient material available. Remember if you have feedback, please be sure to share with Martin or use the general contact form.
Before Spring begins, follow through on your secret
New Year’s Resolution to submit an article for
The New CartoPhilatelist!
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Welcome to the CartoPhilatelic Society Celebrating our 67th Year as a Society. Come and Join Us!
The CartoPhilatelic Society has entered our 68th year as a Society! In 1955 a group of philatelists with a keen interest in map stamps founded the CartoPhilatelic Society. Today we carry on their passion for map stamps in the collections we assemble and the research we conduct.
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Meet Fellow Members at the 6th CPS Meeting during the World Stamp Show NY2016
