Whats in the March/April 2006 Yule Log?
• “Christmas Stamp Stories – First U.S. Self-Adhesive Christmas Stamp” . . . by Pastor Wilmer Bloy, CPC #1363 . . . .a closer look at the United State’s first self-adhesive stamp. • “Holiday Postal Stationery”. . . by Richard L. Beecher, CPC #987. Richard discusses and illustrates examples of Christmas postal stationery from Australia, Papua New Guinea, Finland, Soviet Union and Lithuania. • “Bob’s Column – Philatelic Christmas Card” . . . by Robert Haslewood, CPC #860. An interesting philatelic Chrismas card (era 1940s) is shown and raises several questions. The front of the card has a Christmas greeting and a ship with a 5 cent used Canadian stamp affixed. Inside the card another wish for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with 8 stamps affixed which seem to have no rhyme or reason to their selection. Robert asks readers who have information about this card to contact him. • “Christmas Philatelic Club Auction #93” with Mary Turner, CPC #720. This 52+ lot auction includes worldwid
