Closed Album: Al Underberg

Closed Album: Al Underberg 2013-01

On January 30th I received a phone call from Marilyn Underberg that her husband, Al had passed away that morning after a brief illness.

Al Underberg was a member of our society from 1988 and served our society as Vice President between 2004 and 2010. Al had a […]

Submissions Deadline for TNCP #41

Just a quick, but 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 #41, April 2013, submission deadline: March 10, 2013

If you are interested in submitting an article please contact our Editor, Martin Oakes […]

Falkland Islands Featured on Planned Sovereignty Referendum Issue

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 […]

TNCP 40 Dispatched to Members

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 […]

New USA Global Forever Rate Features Earth Image

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 […]

“Maps on Stamps” a New Detailed Introductory Article

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 […]