Saint Louis Stamp Expo

Exhibits 2009

Exhibit #Begin Frame# FramesDescription
116
The Engravings of Czeslaw Slania  ~~~ John Campbell
Besides postal stamps, this exhibit shows a wide range of engravings, 'private stamps', banknotes and pictorial datestamps.
276
The 1875 Stamp Design on Finland's Postal Stationery  ~~~ Kauko Aro
To show the different forms of postal stationery with the 1875 stamp design and their use in 1875 - 1900.
31310
Kansas-Nebraska Overprints of 1929  ~~~ Vicky Hadley
42310
Polish Forces in Exile During and Following World War II  ~~~ Alfred F. Kugel
Depicts the mail of the Polish forces abroad following the invasion of the homeland by Germany and the Soviet Union in September 1939.
53310
The 6¢ Lincoln Large Bank Note Issues  ~~~ Eliot A. Landau
Essay Proofs, Varieties, Cancellations, Uses and Postal History of the 6¢ 1870-89 issues.
64310
The 1903 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue  ~~~ Nicholas Lombardi
A traditional exhibit of the stamp and its usage.
75310
The Evolution of the USPO Registered Mail System  ~~~ Russell G. Ryle
A Special Study focusing on Rates, Markings, Delivery Restrictions, and processing procedures.
8631
Fancy Cancels on Confederate General Issue Stamps  ~~~ Conrad L. Bush
Fancy cancels are few in number and found on only a small number of confederate stamps.
9649
Business Reply Mail  ~~~ G.H. Davis
Story of business reply mail from before its inception as an official service to its use today.
10739
The Government Hires an Artist to "Promote Use of the Mails"  ~~~ Irv Heimburger, MD
A young design artist was hired from the private sector to design the beautiful U.S. stamps issued from 1898 to 1902.
11821
The 1909 Lincoln Commemorative Issues: Early Uses and First Day Covers  ~~~ Eliot A. Landau
The development, proofs and plates, pre-dated and first day covers and other early uses of the 1909 Lincoln issues.
12835
Washington and Franklin Coils Rotary Press Issues Perf 10, 1914-1922  ~~~ Gregory A. Shoults
The exhibit will show the production methods of the coils and postal usages on domestic and foreign mail.
13882
Faces and Places of the Civil War  ~~~ John Phillips
An overview of the Civil War, the people and places involved, and their significance.
14903
Danish West Indies Printed Matter Mail from 1840 to 1917  ~~~ Arnold Sorenson
Danish West Indies printed matter mail is rich in history, but very few examples were saved. Sixty-five examples are shown.
15938
The U.S. Parcel Post Rates & Usages 1913 to 1926  ~~~ Scott Ward
161017
FIPEX: The Souvenir Sheet  ~~~ C. David Eeles
Presents issue's production/packaging; diverse First Day of Issue cachets; dual/combo with other FIPEX and later issues; use as postage on domestic/international mail.
171084
U.S. Special Handling 1925-1957: The Stamps and the Service  ~~~ Robert G. Rufe
The design, production and usages of all U.S. Special Handling stamps from inception in February 1925 until withdrawn in October 1957.
181121
Bridges to Somewhere  ~~~ Joseph Phillips
A look at different kinds of bridges that people have built.
191138
The Duchy of Slesvig: Language, Loyalty, and Land 1868-1920  ~~~ Chris King
Through domestic and foreign mail, the exhibit illustrates the change in postal administrations from the Prussian period to the return of the North Slesvig to Denmark.
201211
The Great White Fleet (aka United Fruit Company) The Six Sisters  ~~~ Elizabeth Hisey
The exhibit will show the Six Sisters as they plied the Caribbean during the 1930's, as passenger ships carrying bananas to the USA>
211221
Eastern Silesia  ~~~ Alfred F. Kugel
Postal history of this disputed territory between Czechoslovakia and Poland in the aftermath of World War I.
221231
Mail Between Denmark & France, 1854-1865  ~~~ Mark Lorentzen
Letters sent in both directions, showing the basic rates with & without stamps, as well as the quirks of double-weight, registered, and partially paid letters.
231241
Local Mail Delivery Postmarks of Stockholm 1855-1907  ~~~ Mats Roing
Local mail was delivered up to seven times a day and the postmarks were numbered with which "TUR" (sound) it was delivered with.
241258
A Postal History of Tahiti and French Oceania Prior to Independence  ~~~ Ralph DeBoard
Examines the postal history of Tahiti from the earliest known philatelic artifact to the last issue prior to independence in 1958.
251337
The 6¢ Theodore Roosevelt Definitive Stamp 1955-1968  ~~~ Joann Lenz
This exhibits presents the production, issued stamps and usages of the 6¢ Roosevelt Stamp of the Liberty Series.
261406
Cancellations on the 2¢ Reds of the U.S. Issue of 1890  ~~~ Merritt Jenkins
An overview of cancellations on the 2¢ Issue of 1890 including fancy, geometric, numerals & letters. Common machine, registry & barred cancels have been omitted.
271467
Confederate States of America: The 10-Cent Steel Plate Issues  ~~~ Randy L. Neil
A study of the stamps, their production, cancels, markings, and the wide, varied forms of use – including new discoveries and independent research.
281535
The First Definitives of the Finnish Republic  ~~~ Robert Hisey
Portray the development of the first Finnish definitives from independence in 1917 to 1930.
291587
The Twelve Presidential Libraries and their Presidents  ~~~ Karl Welch
A display built around the presidential libraries commemorative stamp issued in 2005 on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Presidential Act of 1955
301658
Faroe Islands Post: 19th Century to World War II  ~~~ Geoffrey J. Noer
Faroe Islands covers from the pre-philatelic period, the local postal routes, and the important 1919 and World War II periods.
311735
Postmarks and Postal History of USS Hannibal  ~~~ Henry H. Sweets III
Survey of the postmarks of USS Hannibal and her history traced through mail from the ship.
321787
Sweden - The Medallion Definitives, 1910-1919  ~~~ Ross V. Olson
The essays, proofs, stamps, and their usage telling the story of the first regular issues of the King Gustaf V period.
331857
War Propaganda  ~~~ Thomas A. Minor
Cinderellas as visual soldiers in a century of war.
341924
St. Louis Street Car Mail 1893-1915  ~~~ Gary Hendren
351961
Poland: First Air Mail Issue After WW II  ~~~ Robert Ogrodnik
This exhibit will show the production of the first air mail stamps in post war Poland (People's Republic of Poland) and their usage during the first year.