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CONTACT ADDRESS
CPC
312 Northwood Drive
Lexington, KY
40505-2104 USA
Stamplinda@aol.com
Revised: 03/19/2006 kw
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all year long...
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Christmas Philatelic Club
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Review of the July/August 1997 Yule Log
Feature Articles
From Bob's Collection Robert Haslewood
illustrates a folded letter with a December 25, 1848 postmark. Bob gives us a bit of
postal history to describe the franking on the cover - the United States 5 cent reddish
brown colored stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin's likeness issued in 1847, 150 years ago.
(Stamp use was optional until 1855)
Snowflake George W. Rohrer tells us about his
visit to Snowflake, Arizona and the origin of the town's name.
Euphorbia Philatelica Poinsettias On Stamps are
described by Nicole Pendleton. Nicole lists some additions to Joan Bleakley's checklist
available from the ATA Checklist Service.(Reprinted from March/April issue of
"Topical Time")
Holidays, Holidays, Holidays Allan Hauck
describes the 1996 South Africa Christmas sheetlet and booklet.
Christmas Customs Around the World - Glenn
Vasbinder concludes his series with a description of an American Christmas - which differs
across the country because of the varied backgrounds of the American settlers who came
from all parts of Europe.
Christmas Philatelic Club Auction - Mary Turner
and Richard Sartor describe 124 lots Christmas philatelic material, including stamps,
souvenir sheets, FDCs and cards, worldwide postal stationery, covers, letters from Santa,
maxi cards, postcards, cancellations and some miscellaneous Christmas collectibles.
To see some of the regular columns in the Yule Log,
return to the Yule Log.
The Yule Log is edited and distributed by June Berwald.
Robert Haslewood of Montreal, Quebec is the club's current president.
The invitation to membership in the Christmas Philatelic
Club is open to any Christmas topical philatelist who is seriously interested in
associating with those who collect likewise.
Current dues are $15 per year for persons living in
North America. Other Countries: $22.00 (US funds).
Applications for membership are available
from Secretary Linda Lawrence, 312 Northwood Drive, Lexington, KY 40505 USA or complete
this Application Form and send it in.
For a sample issue of the Yule Log, send $3.00 to
Editor June Berwald, 1821 Zanzibar Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55447-2850 USA
 For additional information about the Christmas
Philatelic Club,
visit the CPC's Home Page.
For further information or comment, please
contact:
Christmas Philatelic Club
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