 Ireland 2013-01-24 On January 24, 2013, An Post issued a new stylized map design helping promote “The Gathering Ireland 2013” a year long tourist promotion program for all things relating to Ireland. “The Gathering is a tourism-led initiative that seeks to harness and strengthen the connections between Ireland and its global diaspora. Billed as a spectacular, year-long celebration of all things Irish, The Gathering is an open invitation from the Irish people, to the 70 million people worldwide that claim Irish ancestry and indeed to anyone with a love of Ireland, to take a trip to Ireland during the year, and join in unique events being staged in their honour. All around Ireland, towns, villages, communities and families are organising events, festivals and special gatherings that will showcase the very best of Irish culture, tradition and sport to the Irish diaspora. It is hoped that The Gathering will deliver an additional 325,000 visitors, while also enhancing the reputation of Ireland as a warm and engaging place to visit.” The 82c single denomination features a square format showing the entire island of Ireland. “The colourful 82c stamp was designed by Irish graphic artists Design Factory, and builds on elements of The Gathering’s official logo to form a map of Ireland, representing the huge range and sheer number of events planned around the country this year.” 82c covers worldwide airmail postage for a standard letter up to 50g. [Design Factory appears to be behind some other postal issues, such as Ireland’s 2011 Europa issue. — web admin]
 Falkland Islands 2013-02-15 (planned) To mark the upcoming sovereignty referendum on March 10-11, 2013, the Falkland Islands Philatelic Bureau plans to issue a set of four single stamps and a mini-sheet. The for single stamps, are planned in denomina-tions of 3p, 40p, 75p and £1.76. The denomination of the single stamp mini-sheet is £3.00. The stamps and mini-sheet share a common theme showing the islands, with a hand holding a ballot paper, being submitted into a ballot box, with the opening of the box near Falkland Sound, between the two islands. A satellite image of the islands appears to have been used, possibly with alternate band combinations, to match the multi-colored backgrounds of the oceans and text on the stamps. On the mini-sheet, the question of the referendum, “Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom?” is shown in the lower right hand corner. In the upper left of the mini-sheet is the quote “a people’s right to self determination is a fundamental modern democratic right” appears to be from a statement given by R. Edwards, a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, in a statement given to the United Nations Committee of 24 (Special committee on Decolonization) June 14, 2012.
The 40th issue of The New CartoPhilatelist was dispatched to members in early January 2013. The issue opens the year with twenty full pages of fascinating articles, images and information about the Society.
TNCP 40 begins with an in-depth article by Society member Roger Kirby, about the connection of lighthouses and maps on stamps and examines, how over this years, this combination has been changing. The next article is the final installment of member James Hamilton’s comprehensive series about Captain James Cook and CartoPhilately, and presents a myriad of cartophilatelic examples relating to Captain Cook’s Third Voyage. Society member Pierre Moise provides some background and details about a 2012 issue by local Greenland artists depicting the islands of Denmark covered by thick glaciers, much like on the island of Greenland. In the next article, European Representative Volker Woesner continues his series on survey related themes on map stamps, this time examining how mapping datums are shown. Society President David Wolfersberger presents news about the society along with a detailed recap of the 5th Meeting of the CartoPhilatelic Society that took place in NYC in October 2012. There is a lot of information covered, and details about the forth-coming election of officers, so please be sure to check this carefully. Vice president Mark Honig tells us about series of interesting map images found in the gutters of a number of Caribbean issues marking the 21st birthday of Princess Diana. At the auctions, by past president, Miklos Pinther, looks at some interesting results of recent auctions, including the sale of Professor Litchfield’s collection, who passed away last year. Issue 40 is rounded out with a series of new issue images and updates to the Maps on Stamps checklist.
 USA Global Forever 20130128 On January 28, 2013, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will introduce a new Global Forever® Rate stamp suitable for international postage. The Global Forever® stamp offers a single price for any First-Class Mail International 1-ounce letter to any country in the world. The Global Forever® stamp is in response to the USPS rate change which takes effect on January 27, 2013. This stamp features a rendering of Earth composed of images created from satellite data and redesigned with 3D computer technology. The view of our planet shows the Atlantic Ocean flanked by the Americas, Africa, and part of northern Europe. In the stamp art, the globe is isolated on a white background. The shape of the stamp is round. The text, which surrounds the image of Earth, includes the words “Global Forever.” The circular stamps are being issued in self-adhesive sheets of 20 at the $1.10 rate, or $22.00 per sheet.
 Earlier in the spring of 2012, Mark Honig, our Society’s then vice-president wrote an introductory article entitled “Landkaarten op postzegels” that appeared in the April 2012 issue of the Dutch philatelic magazine “Thema,” published by NEDERLANDSE VERENIGING VOOR THEMATISCHE FILATELIE (NVTF) [The Dutch Society for Thematic Philately]. NVTF is the only general thematic philatelic society in the Netherlands with over 800 members.
NVTF has graciously allowed Mark to produce a revised translation of the original version of the article and we are very happy to offer it here, for download:
Maps on Stamps Introduction Article 2012
. You wont want to miss this detailed and colorful introduction to the various categories that await the new carto-philatelic collector. [The Carto-Philatelic Society wishes to thank NVTF for allowing this article to be translated and reach a wider audience. ]
The 5th meeting of the CartoPhilatelic Society was held in NYC on October 12, 2012 at the Collectors Club. Nearly a dozen members were in attendance at the meeting. Reports on membership status, Society finances, web site and future projects were presented by the members. The meeting was productive and a good time was had by all. Plans for a forth coming meeting will be discussed in future issues of the Journal with subsequent news listed on the web site.
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