Volume 41 – #23

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Volume 41#23

March 7 – March 20, 2017

The 2007 Canadian Recording Artists set features (clockwise from top left) Gordon Lightfoot (Scott #2221a), Joni Mitchell (SC #2221b), Anne Murray (SC #2221c) and Paul Anka (SC #2221d).

Topical opportunities at every philatelic corner

There’s arguably never been a better time to be a topical exhibitor. As noted by CSN Consulting Editor Ian Robertson in his recent story on the Royal Mail’s unveiling of a 10-stamp issue featuring David Bowie, these kinds of stamps are popular around the world. “Commemoratives featuring entertainers are popular and several small countries have issued stamps featuring Bowie,” wrote Robertson, who’s also vice-president of the West Toronto Stamp Club. The 10-stamp set was unveiled Jan. 25, nearly a year after Bowie died following an 18-month battle with cancer. Although Royal Mail has previously honoured bands and groups – namely the Beatles in 2010 and Pink Floyd in 2015 – this is the first time the British postal service has dedicated an entire issue to an individual musician or cultural figure. Continue reading →

Features
When you are number two
Page 1
Philatelic research library begins third year of hosting Open Saturdays
Page 4
Da Costa was first free black person to see Canada
Page 11

Regulars
CSN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 20
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 23
Editorial
Topical stamps a great alternative collectible

“Topical collecting is so entertaining, artistically satisfying and versatile … it can be the panacea for most stamp ills such as sheer boredom, disgust, disinterest and disillusionment. “It can be taken very seriously as a major collecting interest with extensive research and planning, or it may be used as an entertaining and decorative sideline or supplement to a major specialty.” This colourful definition, from a Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1960s club bulletin, quotes thematic collector James McMeen. This hobby has many forms, and as many similar and different hobbyists as you can imagine.

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By Jim Szeplaki
Columns
Ian Robertson
Stamping Grounds
Socking more philatelic definitions on the nose
Page 6
Everett Parker
Philatelic Journals
Study group delivers regular dose of B.C. postal history
Page 8

Mike Smith
Deltiology
J.E. Evans had long, unheralded tenure in postcard business
Page 10
Ian Robertson
Looking Back
‘Most complex’ series includes counterfeits, printing flaws
Page 14

Robin Harris
New Issues
From around the world
Page 18
Randy Heimpel
Stampnet
Auction hub website hip to our hobby
Page 22

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