Hal's Profile    Registered 12/07/2012

About Me

I was bitten by the "stamp-bug" over 60 years ago after reading repeated direct response approval ads in Marvel Comic publications like "Superman" and "Batman"; both had quite an effect on me, that is the "direct response ads" and the "stamp approval ads" in the back of comic books. They both lead me to two lifetime passions: one was a career; the other was a hobby.

Now, I'm just a retired "bender-of verbs" and "purveyor-of-junk mail" -- a 60+year stamp nerd with a passion for U.S. and Asia postal history occupies his day.

I have a daily stamp collecting goal: Learn something new everyday. (That is accomplished ten-fold)

My passion includes (but not limited to): 1-Cent & 3-Cent U.S. Large Bank Note Issue Plate Study; Third Bureau Issue Rates & Usages; Presidential Issue Rates & Usages; Early U.S. Machine Cancellations & Service Marks 1871-1925; Lebanon County Pennsylvania Postal History; and almost ANY pre-1925 cover, US (or Foreign) with added markings and cancellations.

My past collections of Empire Korea 1884-1905 and Japan Occupied Korea 1905-1945 were exhibited at shows including BALPEX, NAPEX, SEPAD and others; the collections receiving Gold and Vermeil medals, Postal History Society Medals and Korea Stamp Society Awards prior their sale. A copy of both collections and exhibits reside at the American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) in State College, Pa.

I was a Director in the Korea Stamp Society and was the Publisher of the journal, "KOREA PHILATELY."

I was an acknowledged contributor to the original "American Stampless Cover Catalog", D.G. Phillips Publishing Co., No. Miami, Fl.

One of my favorites:
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