The Liberty Series Yahoo! discussion group has grown to currently 40
members. Much discussion and information is readily available from this
group for collectors wishing to learn more about this series of stamps. Collectors
with an interest in the Liberty Series can join at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liberty_series/.
A new EDU for the 3¢ dry printing sheet stamp was reported. The current EDU
is September 11, 1956, reported by Roland Austin. Ron Blanks presented his
initial EDU report on the dry printings of the series, giving collectors a
starting point to search for earlier dates.
The new Liberty Series book by Ken Lawrence, Tony Wawrukiewicz and David
Eeles will be released this year, sparking new interest and growth in
collecting the series.
The Liberty Series was represented last year at stamp shows by no fewer
than four exhibits.
Tony Wawrukiewicz continues to write about Liberty covers in his Linn's
column, "Modern Postal History."
This has been a very busy year for the Liberty Series! A
Liberty Series Yahoo! discussion group was created to
replace the printed newsletter. Currently, 33 members
participate. Much discussion and information is readily
available from this group for collectors wishing to learn
more about this series of stamps. Collectors with an
interest in the Liberty Series can join at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liberty_series/.
Extensive discussion about the 3¢ dry printing sheet stamp
has revealed the current EDU of October 19, 1956. Ron Blanks
is researching dry printings on cover.
Tony Wawrukiewicz continues to write about Liberty covers in
his Linn's column, "Modern Postal History."
Two important Liberty usages were discovered this year and
will be reported in The Specialist. Both concern the tagged
4¢ Lincoln sheet stamp. The first solo example on a postcard
usage was discovered in March; then in April, the first
reported solo usage on an unsealed third-class Christmas
card envelope was discovered. It has taken over 42 years for
these discovery examples to come to light.
David Eeles was honored with his Gold medal 3¢ Liberty
exhibit being accepted for Washington 2006.
Tony Wawrukiewicz won the 2005 SESCAL Grand with his
exhibit, "Usages of the 1954 Liberty Series." It will
compete in the Champion of Champions at StampShow 2006.
The Liberty Series will be well represented in the frames at
StampShow 2006. Besides Tony's exhibit, Joann Lenz will
exhibit her single-frame showing of the 6¢ Roosevelt. Also,
Roland Austin will exhibit his 10-frame "Postal History of
the 1954 Liberty Series," which will be the first time an
exhibit shows four of the most desirable uses of the Liberty
Series:
LOOK tagged 3¢ coil envelope postmarked from Des Moines
(two different covers, the only examples known in collector
hands);
The only 2¢ Silkote Christmas card rate usage known in
collector hands;
One of four known commercial uses of the 4½¢ coil;
And a contemporary, commercial usage of the $5.00 Hamilton
on full cover (discovery example).
We celebrate 10 years on the internet with our Liberty
Series web site, which houses some past Liberty articles and
postal history. It is still located at:
http://liberty.usstamps.org/.
The 1954 Liberty Series Committee has 81 members who
communicate via the Committee's website, phone and email. The
website's address is
http://liberty.usstamps.org/.
Recent publications include an update on precanceled
Franklins on LOOK usages by Roland Austin that appeared in
the June, 2005 Specialist.
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