2013 - issue 04 - Wessex Philatelic Federation
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1. Date Local Local Distant Postcard Letter Postcard Letter 20gm Postcard 20 gm 1 Oct 400 000 800 000 800 000 2 Million 3 6 Mill 6 Mill 10 Oct 1 Mill 2 Mill 2 Mill 5 Mill 9 Mill 18 Mill 20 Oct 2 Mill 4 Mill 4 Mill 10 Mill 18 Mill 30 Mill 1 Nov 20 Mill 40 Mill 40 Mill 100 Mill 120 Mill 200 Mill 5 Nov 200 Mill 500 Mill 500 Mill 1000 Mill 2 400 Mill 4 000 Mill 12 Nov 2 000 Mill 5 000 Mill 5 000 Mill 10 000 Mill 24 000 Mill 40 000 Mill 20 Nov 4 000 Mill 10 000 Mill 10 000 Mill 20 000 Mill 48 000 Mill 80 000 Mill 26 Nov 16 000 Mill 40 000 Mill 40 000 Mill 80 000 Mill 192 000 Mill 320 000 Mill You can see from the tables above the problems the Postal Authorities faced The longest period for a rate was 10 days and the shortest 4 days with the rates doubling on each occasion The high inflation ended officially at Midnight on 30 November 1923 when the new Renten Mark currency came in To ease the changeover inflation stamps with a face value in excess of 800 000 Marks were valid until 31 December 1923 at a rate of exchange of 10 000 Million Marks to Renten Pfenig DATE FOR YOUR DIARY 14 May 2014 when Mike Roberts will be giving a talk Philately will get you Nowhere The Pitiful amp Wasted Life of a Stampaholic at Torquay amp Teignmouth Club This display was given to the Royal Philatelic Society L2. What happen after the Turkish invasion 14 11 2013 AGM Auction amp Raffle Launceston Stamp Club 14 11 2013 Comp Nigh Nicholson amp John Torquay amp Teignbridge Hepburn Cups 18 11 2013 AGM or Concorde Sidmouth amp Honiton Philatelic Society 18 11 2013 Russia Phil Densham Torquay amp Teignbridge 25 11 2013 Great Britain John Harrison Mid Devon Philatelic Society 27 11 2013 King George VI Viv Sandercock Liskeard Stamp Club 04 12 2013 All Members 10 shts Any Plymouth Philatelic Society Subject Theme 06 12 2013 Informal Evening Exeter Philatelic Society 09 12 2013 Members amp Guests Christmas Bideford Stamp Club Evening 09 12 2013 Chairman s Evening Brixham Stamp Club 09 12 2013 Christmas Social Mid Devon Philatelic Society 11 12 2013 Christmas Social 1 Sheet Dawlish Stamp Club Competition Theme Christmas This is a fun evening so bring the other half and enjoy the evenings events 12 12 2013 Members Displays Letter C amp Torquay amp Teignbridge Informal 13 12 2013 Trading Viv amp Evelyn Launceston Stamp Club Sandercock 13 12 2013 Channel Islands Occupation Mike Tooley Launceston Stamp Club 16 12 2013 Buy amp Sell Sidmouth amp Honiton Philatelic Society 16 12 2013 Christmas Lunch Liskeard Stamp Club 18 12 2013 Bring amp Buy Liskeard Stamp Club 20 12 2013 Christmas Buffet amp Quiz Exeter Philatelic Society The above listing is based upon latest info
3. Comments about this Wessex Bulletin and Copy for the next Bulletin by November 30 please The WESSEX BULLETIN Journal of the Wessex Philatelic Federation Visit our website at www wessexof org uk 2013 04 Points of Contact Editor Tony Smith email tonysmith1938 sky com Secretary Position Vacant Volunteers Required IN THIS ISSUE Wessex Bulletin by email Wessex Federation Website Wessex Federation 2013 Competition Entries Dawlish Annual Exhibition Thematix amp WETS AGM Events Federation Club Calendar Plymouths Day Out Plymouth Web Pages A Word from our Chairman From the Archives Having Trouble Walking The German Hyperinflation Period Pt 4 Date for your Diary WESSEX BULLETIN by email Requests to be included on the circulation list should go to our webmaster Jim Wigmore at wessexweb talktalk net please include your full name club and the email address your Bulletin is to be sent to Our readership is still climbing to the extent we now need to distribute in two batches We are also including The Royal Philatelic Society London Library on our circulation to ensure that Wessex has a visibility at National Level Please Note this is a totally secure process Your email address will remain secure each copy will reach you on a personal basis without disclosing your email address to the other recipients WESSEX FEDERATION WEBSITE at www wessexpf org uk OUR WEBSITE IS YOUR SHOP WINDOW Secretaries plea
4. TION PERIOD Pt 4 The Second ODP Provisional Overprints It became necessary to overprint the Rosette stamps by the OPDs due to a combination of machine breakdowns and strike action in Berlin State Printing Works Both flat plate and rotary plate printing was used Flat Plate Issue Rotary Plate Issue 5 Milliarden Mk on 4 Million Mk SG344 5 Milliarden Mk on 2 Million Mk SG343 5 Milliarden Mk on 10 Million Mk SG345 5 Milliarden Mk on 4 Million Mk SG344 10 Milliarden Mk on 20 Million Mk SG346 10 Milliarden Mk on 20 Million Mk SG346 10 Milliarden Mk on 50 Million Mk SG347 10 Milliarden Mk on 50 Million Mk SG347 10 Milliarden Mk on 100 Million Mk SG348 e indicates stamps were issued rouletted The cover to London right posted on 23 November 1923 shows very clearly the extent of the problem The Hitler Provisional Stamp A provisional 1 Milliarden MK on 100 MK stamps SG342 was issued only from the OPD Munich on 7 November 1923 only two days before Hitler s failed putch There was no connection but a German Catalogue of the time referred to it in this was and the name stuck During the OPD and Rosette printing period from 1 October to 30 November 1923 there were 8 postal rate increases All prices are shown in Marks Londen 3 04 oe 0 0 ae 0 am SY i Ma ey ee Sn ae ge SEH Oy 95 Dueen Victoria Street a a e Distant Foreign Foreign Letter
5. and Coffee etc available during the event DO MAKE THE EFFORT TO ATTEND DAWLISH 2013 AUCTION will be held in Jo s Room Dawlish Museum on Wednesday 9 October starting at 1900 hrs The catalogue can be viewed online at www wessexpf org uk Dawlish many of the lots can be viewed online and they will be available for viewing at the Dawlish Exhibition see above A copy of the catalogue is included with this Bulletin in addition to room bidding they will accept postal and email bids GOOD HUNTING THEMATIX amp WETS AGM will be held this year on Friday 25 October at the Dartmoor Lodge Hotel Ashburton from 0930 1600 hrs This is an amazing opportunity to visit dealers you will not normally see in this part of the world and to find those elusive items you have been seeking for years WETS will be having their AGM during the day and members will be competing for both the John Hilsdon amp PIP Trophies THIS IS AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED If you have a story for the next Wessex Bulletin we want to hear it 1 Comments about this Wessex Bulletin and Copy for the next Bulletin by November 30 please EVENTS 2013 Event Location 12th September 12th September Stamp Fair 0 Stamp Fair 0 Plymouth Guildhall Armada Way PL1 2ER Guildhall Plymouth Guildhall Armada Way PL1 2ER Way PL1 2ER 13th September Stamp Fair T St George Exeter Parish Hall EX3 Dawlish SC Annual Exhibition 10 00 14th September 1530 see Report above Strand Cent
6. arles Berry Sidmouth amp Honiton Philatelic Society 22 08 2013 Informal Torquay amp Teignbridge 29 08 2013 GB Revenues Terry Mounce Liskeard Stamp Club 04 09 2013 A to Z of Islands Jim Parsons Plymouth Philatelic Society 06 09 2013 lonian Islands Richard Stroud Exeter Philatelic Society 09 09 2013 Seychelles 1861 1935 Julian Luke Bideford Stamp Club 09 09 2013 German Inflation 1919 1923 Peter Lawrence Brixham Stamp Club 10 09 2013 Members Foreign amp New Additions Mid Devon Philatelic Society 11 09 2013 Return Visit by Mid Devon Club Dawlish Stamp Club Some interesting entertainment from one of our neighbours 12 09 2013 Members Sale amp Bantams to M Hopkinson Launceston Stamp Club Sowers 12 09 2013 Presidents Evening Torquay amp Teignbridge 14 09 2013 Dawlish Club Exhibition The Strand Dawlish Stamp Club Centre Dawlish see report above 20 09 2013 Pig inthe Post Colin Mount Sidmouth amp Honiton Philatelic Society 23 09 2013 Wessex Roadshow Wessex Speaker Mid Devon Philatelic Society 25 09 2013 Germany Martin Ellam Liskeard Stamp Club 26 09 2013 Norway John Shields Torquay amp Teignbridge 02 10 2013 Living in a Whirl Gillian Gray Plymouth Philatelic Society 04 10 2013 GB Queen Victoria John Shields Exeter Philatelic Society If you have a story for the next Wessex Bulletin we want to hear it Comments about this Wessex Bulletin and Copy for the next Bulletin by Nov
7. deal The Andrew Watton Display was a real mind blower introducing us to aspects of the Decimal Machin s we had never even considered and it opened up a whole new world have no real recollection of the talk by Peter Collins probably mentally numb from the amazing displays that preceded him Ed This Seminar was the first of many such events held at various locations around the Wessex Region featuring some fantastic speakers and philatelic material Other similar events took place at Bovey Tracey and Tiverton 3 different locations all produced some amazing displays of some very fine philatelic material given by some equally fine speakers The cost of the events as time passed got greater which was to be expected numbers dropped and apathy seemed to prevail hence they no longer happen Could such events happen today and how many people would be prepared to attend Your thoughts to the Editor please More from the Archives in our next issue HAVING TROUBLE WALKING Would this help to get you to club meeting s RASCAL 850 Motorbility Scooter in near new condition 4 amp 10 mph speed capability solid in filled tyres Storage cover Charger and User Manual Tuition in use can be given Price 400 o n o new cost was 3000 Fully charged amp ready to go Contact the Editor on 01626 864844 in the first instance Comments about this Wessex Bulletin and Copy for the next Bulletin by November 30 please THE GERMAN HYPERINFLA
8. ell done Plymouth for taking some positive action to bring philately to the notice of the public and showing them what a fun hobby it can be Note the use of a bit of bribery Ed PLYMOUTH CLUB WEB PAGES The club have had a serious look at their pages on the Wessex Federation website and asked themselves how can we make the pages work a bit better for our club The Club in conjunction with the Federation Webmaster have been able to re structure their pages to better illustrate the club giving some background history show what the club does where they meet and what they can offer new members Other Clubs are encouraged to look at the revised Plymouth Club Pages review their own web pages and ask themselves do our web pages best sell the club and its activities If not work with the Federation Webmaster to get them saying what you want A WORD FROM OUR CHAIRMAN I ve just received an auction catalogue large amp glossy the cover plastered in G B commemoratives none of which recognise amp all un cancelled Some find quite attractive Do soak them off amp reuse Ethically I m defrauding the Royal Mail but a lot of us have done so in the past With privatization of the Royal Mail a strong possibility in the next year or two what is going to happen to the validity of all these mint amp unused stamps can foresee that the new owners will not want to take on the cost for providing a service paid for by these old stamps My
9. ember 30 please 05 10 2013 Wessex Federation Competition Torquay amp Teignbridge Displays see report above 08 10 2013 Hop Around the Islands John Albones Mid Devon Philatelic Society 09 10 2013 Auction Night A live auction with Dawlish Stamp Club viewing from 7 00pm to 7 30pm plus Sat 14th Sept see details above 10 10 2013 Trading Tony Lucas amp Launceston Stamp Club Jim Fisher 10 10 2013 Postcard Display Launceston Stamp Club 10 10 2013 China 3rd Installment Mike Watson Torquay amp Teignbridge 14 10 2013 Topic to be Announced Peter Christie Bideford Stamp Club 14 10 2013 Stamps amp Religion Ron Bergman Brixham Stamp Club 21 10 2013 Auction Sidmouth amp Honiton Philatelic Society 21 10 2013 An Afternoon with Martin amp Sally Martin amp Sally Mid Devon Philatelic Society Ellam 24 10 2013 Four Sheets or 1 00 Torquay amp Teignbridge 30 10 2013 Postcards David Willcocks Liskeard Stamp Club 01 11 2013 Britain in Italian Colonies M Sanders Exeter Philatelic Society 05 11 2013 Wessex Roadshow Wessex Speaker Plymouth Philatelic Society 11 11 2013 Club Auction Bideford Stamp Club 11 11 2013 Visit by Dartmouth Club Brixham Stamp Club 12 11 2013 Martin amp Dave Auction Mid Devon Philatelic Society 13 11 2013 Jim Wigmore Cyprus a Divided Jim Wigmore Dawlish Stamp Club Island
10. feeling is use what you ve got squirreled away even though you may overpay slightly If you have a story for the next Wessex Bulletin we want to hear it 4 Comments about this Wessex Bulletin and Copy for the next Bulletin by November 30 please Again looking at my mail over the last week or so think have received 6 letters with stamps amp only 1 with a commemorative plus 1 on a piece cut neatly round amp stuck on reused they both got cancelled with a slogan postmark which was almost readable Good commercially used modern commemoratives are very difficult to find grab what you can Sounds like a timely warning and some good advise does anyone have any ideas about what the effect of Post Office privatization will do to our hobby Will we be winners or loser s does it open up a new set of opportunities Your thoughts please Ed FROM THE ARCHIVES The following appeared in Wessex Bulletin No 3 of Summer 1981 A ONE DAY SEMINAR Wessex and Somerset Philatelic Federations have combined to put on a one day seminar with the idea of presenting philately at an exciting level to members of the two federations There will be two sessions in the morning and two in the afternoon Distinguished philatelists from within and from beyond the two Federations are being invited to display and to speak We hope to be able to let you see displays of the caliber which are usually confined to London Full details in the next Bulletin but ma
11. ke a note of this SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 AT THE CLEVE COUNTRY HOTEL WELLINGTON SOMERSET from 10 0am to 5 00pm COST 4 50 including morning coffee a buffet lunch and afternoon tea The above was followed up in Bulletin No 4 with the following AND FINALLY YOUR SEMINAR SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 AT THE CLEVE HOTEL WELLINGTON FROM 10 00am TO 5 00pm ALL FOR 4 50 INCLUDING MORNING COFFEE BUFFET LUNCH AND AFTERNOON TEA JUST LOOK AT THIS PROGRAMME TO THE SOUTH POLE with Scott amp Shackleton by Alan Rawlings of Portsmouth BRITAIN IN THE LEVANT by John Hepburn of South Devon DECIMAL MACHINS by Andrew Watton of Stroud Editor of the British Decimal Stamps SC STAMP FAIRS DEALERS AND AUCTIONS by Peter Collins Editor of The Philatelist This is a serious attempt by Wessex to bring serious philately to our doorstep Support it and we can go on to another next year in Devon something really new and adventurous in the south west it is in your hands As an attendee at this Seminar can report as follows The presentation by Alan Rawlings was amazing as it included a number of hand illustrated and coloured covers John Hepburn had been taken ill and his display was given by his wife using John s notes for the display Would your wife be prepared to give your display under the same circumstances For many of us this was the first time that Levant had been taken seriously and we all learned a great
12. ondon in December 2011 This is a major display and well worth making the effort to go and see If you have a story for the next Wessex Bulletin we want to hear it 6
13. re The Strand Dawlish 14th September 14th September Stamp Fair 0 Stamp Fair 0 Exeter America Hal America Hall 18th 21st Sept Autumn Stampex Eras Amerie Het u 28th September 28th September Stamp Fair ss Stamp Fair ss St James Church Hall Taunton St James Church Hall Taunton Church Hall Taunton 5th October Stamp Fair amp Wessex Competition St Michaels Church Hall Chudleigh Road Displays see report above Kingsteignton TQ12 3JU Dawlish SC Auction see the details 9th October ahave Thematix WETS AGM PIP amp John aaa Hilsdon Trophies see the report above Penpurmon 26th October October Cornex Liskeard sss oncas November Stamp Fair ss ge a America Hall 23rd November Stamp Fair Veo oes aah Ha Wasa Methodist Church Hall Weston S Jo s Room Dawlish Museum 28th November November 29th November __ Stamp Fair ORE Stamp Fair Stamp Fair FEDERATION CLUB CALENDAR Plymouth Guildhall Armada Way PL1 2ER Plymouth Guildhall Armada Way PL1 2ER Armada Way PL1 2ER Clyst St George Exeter Parish Hall EX3 Date Meeting Description Speaker Club 07 08 2013 All Members 10 shts Letter B Plymouth Philatelic Society 08 08 2013 Trading Rex Eccott Launceston Stamp Club 08 08 2013 Newquay Entertains Launceston Stamp Club 08 08 2013 Informal Torquay amp Teignbridge 19 08 2013 Gibraltar Ch
14. rmation supplied by clubs to the federation If you have a story for the next Wessex Bulletin we want to hear it Comments about this Wessex Bulletin and Copy for the next Bulletin by November ie sia Bolte PRILATEGE SOCIETY mail PLYMOUTHS L DAY OUT on Saturday 3 August Plymouth Philatelic Society took itself out of the club and into Plymouth s Royal Citadel as part of the HMS Heroes and 29 Commando Royal Artillery military families fun day A flag bedecked marquee was set up and _ filled with displays of stamps plus activity tables where _ youngsters and adults could soak off stamps and dry them E They could stick stamps onto album sheets search for water marks look at phosphor bands and measure perforations A quiz on the stamps displayed was popular with youngsters as when they returned their sheet they were given a fun bar The winning youngsters were Dominic Stewart Jack Evans and Archie Keith each receiving a Stanley Gibbons starter pack donated by Wessex Philatelic Federation There was a giveaway table where the families could help themselves to postal cards or stamps from stock books to enhance or start their collection Martin Ellam Chairman of PPS said he was delighted by the help offered by club members giving up a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon to promote stamp collecting The pictures show the splendid Marquee used by Plymouth Club and a few of the members and visitors who attended the event W
15. se ensure the details about your club are fresh and up to date contact our webmaster Jim Wigmore at wessexweb taltalk net with your current club details and programme The federation can only publish that which you provide The website has recently been modified by removing the action buttons and adding hyperlinks this removes the need to have JAVA software installed to run the site WESSEX FEDERATION 2013 COMPETITION ENTRIES will be on view at St Michaels Church Hall Chudleigh Road Kingsteignton TQ12 3JU from 1000 1600 hrs This years Competition Entries have been put together and judged against the new Federation Rules that comply with the latest National Standards for Federations The venue is excellent centrally located with good parking and catering plus dealer presence We thank Torquay amp Teignbridge Club for hosting the event DO MAKE THE EFFORT AND SEE SOME OF THE SOUTH WESTS BEST PHILATELY DAWLISH ANNUAL EXHIBITION will be held in the Strand Centre Dawlish on Saturday 14 September 2013 They will be featuring Along Lost Lines by Jim Wigmore Where in the World by Peter Halmkin plus How to Put Together a Stamp Collection and An Introduction to the Line Engraved Issues Dawlish will also have to hand the Lots for its October Auction a copy of the catalogue is included in this issue of the Bulletin The Strand Centre is a splendid venue with lots of local parking bus and train accessibility is excellent Tea
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