The United States Specialist

Contents of Volume 77 - 2006

	January 2006, Vol. 77, No. 1
3	From The Executive Secretary
3	Dummy Stamps Study Group Web Page
3	Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting
4	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
5	Letters to the Editor
7	Missing Plate Positions by Jim Cochrane
8	United States Stamp Society Room by Roger S. Brody
12	The Great Americans - Part I by Stephen G. Esrati
27	The "China Clay" Variety of the 1908-1910 Washington-Franklin Issue? by Edward M. Liston
37	Test and Experimental Coils of the United States Automatic Vending Company by Steven R. Belasco
45	Plate Number Report
46	Executive Secretary's Report
47	Classified Advertising
	February 2006, Vol. 77, No. 2
51	The United States Stamp Society at Washington 2006
52	From The Executive Secretary
53	The Great Americans - Part II by Stephen G. Esrati
61	The "China Clay" Variety of the 1908-1910 Washington-Franklin Issue? - Conclusion by Edward M. Liston
70	The "China Clay" Stamps: A Commentary by Larry Weiss
74	A Ship Mail-War Rate Cover from the Washington-Franklin Period by Gerry Farrelly
77	Second RENA Test Coil Discovered by John L. Larson
82	Washington-Franklin Items With RFD Originating Cancels to Foreign Destinations by Paul Bourke
85	Plate Number Report
86	Executive Secretary's Report
87	Classified Advertising
89	The United States Specialist Indices of Volume 76 by Lynn R. Batdorf
	March 2006, Vol. 77, No. 3
99	The United States Stamp Society at Washington 2006: National Postal Museum Dinner
99	Tour of BEP Historical Resource Center Available During Washington 2006
100	Exhibits on CD
101	The 1847 Issue by Harvey Mirsky
113	Follow-up on New Variety of "FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY" Self Adhesive Dummy Coils by Terry R. Scott
116	No One Was Immune by William H. Waggoner
122	The Great Americans - Part III by Stephen G. Esrati
134	The U.S. Registry 1549A Label Survey Project by Russell G. Ryle
136	Plate Numbers on Lock Seals by Wallace Cleland
140	Plate Number Report
141	Executive Secretary's Report
143	Classified Advertising
	April 2006, Vol. 77, No. 4
147	The United States Stamp Society at Washington 2006: BEP Historical Resource Center Tour
148	Lombardi Wins 2005 Hopkinson Memorial Literature Award
148	Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting
149	Contributors to USSS
151	Letters to the Editor
152	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
153	AMG Plate Blocks - Part I by Wallace Cleland
161	New Dummy Coil Find: Pence Mailing Machine Stamp by Joann Lenz
163	Extra "8" in Plate Number by Wallace Cleland
165	Unusual Plate Number Arrangement by Wallace Cleland
170	The Great Americans - Part IV by Stephen G. Esrati
179	Some Fun with the New Domestic Rates by Anthony S. Wawrukiewicz
187	Plate Number Report
188	Executive Secretary's Report
190	Classified Advertising
	May 2006, Vol. 77, No. 5
195	Final Call for USSS 2006 Annual Meeting
196	The Americana Series Study Group
197	Letters to the Editor
198	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
199	Show Report: New York Mega Show March 16-19, 2006 by Nicholas Lombardi
201	The Story Behind the Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting
205	BEP Dummy Panes: Unusual Defacement Markings by Joann Lenz and Terry R. Scott
208	A Categorization of Marginal Markings: Decorative Banners by Harold B. Collins, Jr. and Doug D'Avino
218	The Great Americans - Part V by Stephen G. Esrati
228	AMG Plate Blocks - Part II by Wallace Cleland
234	Plate Numbers on 1914 Documentary Stamps by Wallace Cleland
236	Plate Number Report
238	Executive Secretary's Report
240	Classified Advertising
	June 2006, Vol. 77, No. 6
243	Now Available - Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting
244	Letters to the Editor
248	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
250	Tale of Two Covers With Recent Machine Cancels by Ronald Blanks
254	A Categorization of Marginal Markings: Design by Harold B. Collins, Jr. and Doug D'Avino
266	The Great Americans - Part VI by Stephen G. Esrati
272	How Many Breast Cancer Semi-postal Die Cuts Are There? by Ronald Blanks
276	AMG Plate Blocks - Part III by Wallace Cleland
282	Plate Number on Error by Wallace Cleland
283	Newly Documented Plate Number for U.S. Puerto Rico Scott #212 by Gary B. Weiss
285	Plate Number Report
287	Executive Secretary's Report
288	Classified Advertising
	July 2006, Vol. 77, No. 7
291	Washington 2006 Stamp Show
293	Barbara R. Mueller Inducted into the United States Stamp Society Hall of Fame
295	Wallace Cleland Recipient of The George W. Brett Century of Service Award
297	Scenes from the Annual Meeting at Washington 2006, May 27-June 3, 2006
301	USSS General Meeting Minutes - May 29, 2006, Washington, DC
304	Committee Reports from 2006 Annual Board Meeting
314	The Great Americans - Part VII by Stephen G. Esrati
323	AMG Plate Blocks - Part IV by Wallace Cleland
333	Plate Number Report
334	Executive Secretary's Report
335	Classified Advertising
	August 2006, Vol. 77, No. 8
339	USSS at StampShow
340	Washington 2006
343	Defective Copies of The Specialist
344	Washington 2006 Board of Governors Meeting
345	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
346	Highlights of the Annual Meeting at Washington 2006
350	Letters to the Editor
352	Editorial: The Grinnells Controversy by Leonard Piszkiewicz
362	The Great Americans - Part VIII by Stephen G. Esrati
369	Archives of The International Association of Siderographers by Doug D'Avino
372	AMG Plate Blocks - Part V by Wallace Cleland
377	More $5.00 Jack London Dummy Booklets Reported by John L. Larson
379	Plate Number Report
381	Executive Secretary's Report
383	Classified Advertising
	September 2006, Vol. 77, No. 9
387	USSS at the New York Fall Mega Show
387	Your Excess Postage Can Help Our Society
388	William Waggoner Named 2006 Rowland Hill Award Recipient
388	Letters to the Editor
390	Highlights of the Annual Meeting at Washington 2006
392	New EDU for the 4¢ Grant - Series 1902 by Nicholas A. Lombardi
395	The Great Cover Swap of 2006 by Nicholas A. Lombardi
397	A Categorization of Marginal Markings: Producers' Identification, Part I by Harold B. Collins, Jr. and Doug D'Avino
402	How Large Can Body Bags Go? by Ronald Blanks
410	The Great Americans - Part IX by Stephen G. Esrati
420	AMG Plate Blocks - Part VI by Wallace Cleland
428	New Dummy Find: U.S. Stamp Distributing and Sales Corporation Stamp by Terry R. Scott
430	Plate Number Report
431	Executive Secretary's Report
432	Classified Advertising
	October 2006, Vol. 77, No. 10
435	Show Report: StampShow August 24-27, 2006
437	Letters to the Editor
438	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
439	The Grinnell Story Continues... by Leonard Piszkiewicz
441	USSS at StampShow 2006
443	Series 1934 Red Bottle Stamps: "C I," Chromed Iron Plates by Ronald E. Lesher
446	Fake Defacement Lines Discovered on FTPO Coils by Joann Lenz
453	Philatelic Bookshelf - Rarity Revealed
458	The Great Americans - Part X by Stephen G. Esrati
465	AMG Plate Blocks - Part VII by Wallace Cleland
472	Philatelic Bookshelf - Chicago Postal Markings and Postal History
477	Plate Number Report
478	Executive Secretary's Report
480	Classified Advertising
	November 2006, Vol. 77, No. 11
483	Dues Mailing
483	2007 Annual Meting at TEXPEX
484	Nominating Committee Selects Slate for 2006 Election
487	Usages of the 4¢ Tagged Lincoln: Recent Important Finds by Roland Austin
489	Special Dummy Stamps Created for USPS Tests by Terry R. Scott
494	Removal of Vignette Plate Numbers from Series 1878 Beer Stamp Plates by Wallace Cleland
497	USSS Research Paper #20: Selected Records from the Files of the 3rd Assistant Postmaster General 1869-1889 by Ronald A. Burns
506	The Great Americans - Part XI by Stephen G. Esrati
513	Is It Time to Reinstate a Savings Stamp Program? by William H. Waggoner
522	The Smallest Union by Doug D'Avino
525	Plate Number Report
526	Executive Secretary's Report
528	Classified Advertising
	December 2006, Vol. 77, No. 12
531	From the Executive Secretary
531	Your Excess Postage Can Help Our Society
532	Show Report: New York Mega Show October 5-8, 2006 by Nicholas Lombardi
533	Rare Plate Blocks Needed for Illustrations in Durland
534	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
534	Encyclopedia Errata
536	Another Extraneous Phosphor-Tagged Stamp Found by Ronald Blanks
541	The "Other" Marginal Markings by Rodney A. Juell
554	Secret Atomic Post Office Boxes by Jeffrey Shapiro
556	An Initial Mystery: Who Was P.W.? by Doug D'Avino
560	The Great Americans - Part XII by Stephen G. Esrati
574	Plate Number Report
575	Executive Secretary's Report
576	Classified Advertising

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