WALTHAM STAMP CLUB

Minutes of the meeting of January 19, 2010

In the absence of our President, Norm Shufrin, James Hencke opened the meeting at 7:58 with 20 in attendance.

There was no Treasurer’s report.

The Minutes of the meeting of January 5, 2010 were accepted as corrected.

It was reported that Fred Feely is seriously ill with cancer.

Old Business

WALPEX 2010 is in need of a theme and the following are being considered: Boy Scout Anniversary, Postage Meter Anniversary, and Scouting in General. Other ideas are sought.

New Business

Jeff Shapiro asked members to consider exhibiting at the Philatelic Show on April 30, and May 1 and 2.

Dealer Emil Tobler is being treated for cancer.

The meeting closed at 8:11 marking the shortest meeting in recent memory.

Two events followed: Steve Tauber’s challenge to make order out of chaos and the Show and Tell offerings of members.

There were four entries in Steve’s competition:

George Cooley who identified a major charity associated with each stamp

James Hencke who used each stamp in a tree of life exhibit

Dick Spencer who used each stamp to illustrate a category of stamp collecting

George Mortenson who arranged the stamps in an attractive Initial JS of his first love.

Prizes were awarded in the above sequence as judged by Jeff Shapiro.

The Show and Tell comprised the following:

Jeff Shapiro – Pearl Harbor air mail covers

Mike Morris - Rare Bosnia stamps

Steve Tauber – thousands of Cinderellas

Dana Booth – rare Farley panes

Dick Spencer – proofs, essays, and specimens

Peter Lenk – a new reentry

Jean Lenk – religious scenes

Ian Sangster – Centennial items

Charlie Haas – a cover circa 1878 that traveled through many countries seeking its addressee.

Bill Maxwell – royal covers he obtained from England as a 15 year old from his request at the time of the queen’s inauguration

James Hencke – triangular and other unusual stamps from his father’s collection.

Minutes submitted by Richard Spencer – approved at a meeting on February 2, 2010