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FIRST DA YS cumulative Index Volume 37 Compiled by Mary Moriron. AFDCS 139 10406 Great Arbor Dr., Potomac. MD 20854

Description AFDCS Archives. Report From Cusick. Allison W . 1 32; 3 249; 5 422; 6 499. and AFDCS Cachetmakers Directory AFDCS New Member Handbook AFDCS SIide Shows. Two New Paisley. J.W. AFDCS Volunteer Cover Ameripex 86 FDCs - Daniel. Mary Ellen Artcraft Cachet Catalogue: A Review Warren. Alan Basic Definition What Is a Maximum Card? Denis. Gary Commercial FDCs Short Course in Collecting Phte Number Coil First Day Covers Graf. Larry Joint Issue FDCs -- Gozemba. Gary Bil of Rights Card and Caboose Coil -- Rowe. Robert S Cachet Corner loor's Kosciuszko Cachets Gable. Carl 1 Cachetmaker Cooperation Letters to the Editor Litvak. Michaet Cachetmakers Checklist. Texas -- Sawyer. Fred Cachetmakers Spotlight Moore. Ruth; Monty. Richard A 1 66 and Canada. First Day Covers of Classic Issues Addendum to -- Baron. Metvin L. Lum. Stan -- Part 3: FDCs of Imperial Penny Postage Issue of 1898 Canada Sc 274 -- Alexander Graham Bell Stamp of 1947 Perkins. B.G. Part 1: An Overview of the Issue Part 11: Cachet Catalogue Part 111: Cachet Catalogue -Types 13.30 Canada f 898 Map Stamp Lunn. Robert Canadian King George Vf Unrevised Definitive Issues of 1950 Counterfeit Earliest Known Usages -- Hamesberger. R Scott Chicago Century of Progress Exposition. 1933: FDCs and UOs Sumpter. William Classic Mystery Covers -- Hough. Joe D Classic Mystery Covers Michael Sandsrs Cachet Mystery Hough. Joe D Columbian 1992 AFDCS Convention Set FDC -- COVER PHOTO Columbian Joint Issue Souvenir Sheets FDC. World -- COVER PHOTO Columbian Quad Joint Issue -- Gozemba. Gary Combo Crazy -- Goldberg. Bemrd "Bill" Commercial FDCs -- Artcraft Sc 1080 COVER PHOTO Common Sense and Handpainted Cachets Fogt. Judith Constitutional Bicentennial The Founding Fathers and the New Nation Mendelsohn. Paul N Part XV: fhe Supreme Court Convention. Want to Plan a? Monty. Richard A Doonesbury First Day Covers Khan. Abdut G.. Dr Duals. Combos. Etc Endangered b r a Stamps Daniel. Mary Ellen

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Herst. Herman. J r Earlies1 Cachefed Cover? . Editor's Journal - Newton. Barry Our Diversity Is Our Strength Volunteering AFDCS Travels to World Columbiin Stamp Expo Remember to Vote! Classics of All Ages Eirrnan. Monte. Honorary Liie Member 12 Etoterica Weddle T. Michael XLVIII; Let's Trade XLIX; Your Ticket to Esoterica L;Fiftieth Column. Fiftieth State U.Classic Convention Fmd Farnam Transportation Coil Combos Kaplan, Barry N ..Leviss. Gerald A Favorite FDC. My Anonymous Favorite FDC. My Sager Phil Favorite PNC/FDC. My Anmuth. Wayne FD Reports The Paper Chase Dunaier. Gary Cole Porter GLHSC Salute Centeno. Ed Ah! It's Sticky! Dunaier. Gary WWIl Pearl Harbor Jensen. Scott Basketball Second Day Event Detgado. G A Good Buy in Springfield Barron. Robert D Basketball. Centennial. Joint Issues Goremba. Gary Space Exploration Unofficial Nichols. Nick & Judy Olympic Basketball Garcia. Joe Alaska Highway Adventure Tompkins. Peter D Alaska Highway Joint Issue Gozemba. Gary Kentucky Statehood Tudor. Patrick H Wildlife Second Day FDC Viewpoints Dunaier. Gary The Question Box; Design Sharing; Artcraft Chdtenge Desert Storm Predates. Ultimate Cover Event A Yankee Debuts in Flushing FDR Favorites: The Familiar and The Unusual f i e Arts Cachets. A Personal History and Perspective Weaver. John F First Cachets Update Monty. Richard A. Uoyd. William H. Moore. Ruth

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I Wondered II ... You Would Write And You Did! -- Eiserman. Monte . 1 38; 2 125; 5 377; and Last Word The .Fousr Thomas L. In the Spotlight AFDCS at VAPEX 9 1 To The Rescue New 1992 Cachetmakers Award AFDCS at WSCE Lincoln Memorial lssues of 1909. FDCs of Colby. Robert P Masonic Memorial Dedication Cachets Sente. Marjorie J Maximum Cards: World Columbiin Stamp Expo Denis. Gary Medium and Message DeBloise Diane and Harris. Robert Dalton New Issues. 1991 A Study in Modem Postal Histow Compiled by Wayne Youngblood Planty Catalogue Update Newton. Barry and Wise. Bi Part 49: 1 58; and Part 50 PNC FDCs First Day of Issue Cancellation Gral. Larry W Program. Not Without A Litvak. Michael More Uncatalogued Programs Linn's Souvenirs Update: Linn's First Day Souvenirs Question Box Warren. Alan 1 67; 2 1.9. 3 235; 5 381; 6 500.7 577; and Rice William Roy. Cachetmaker Rice. William Roy Show Cancellations on FDCs Fein Charles F Part 1 1923.62 Part I1 1963-1980 Simpson. Bill Remembering Eiserman. Monte Staehle. More About the Amazing L.W. Eisermah, Monte Part I Stuffer Stuff Gasper. Wayne P &. 1487 Canada Sc 374 Sc. 1364 Rhodesia Sc 362& 363 i. Canada Sc 385 Suburban Stamp Shop Sale Febnrary 8. 1992 Scheuer. Henry B U.N. Sc 12 Fitts/Cover Craft FDC COVER PHOTO UOs Sumpter. William Part II Mailstream UOs A UO Special UOs At the AFDCS Convention Part 111 Mailstream UOs U.S. Sc. 372 Hudson.Fdton Celebration Scheuer. Henry Part I: The Celebration Events U.S. Sc 571.3, Listing of the Dollar Value FDCI Colby. Robert P and Drummond. Robert F -Part I: Sc 571. Washington. DC U.S. Sc 723. APS Convention Cachet COVER PHOTO U.S.. Sc 723. APS Poster Stamps and Cackts For -- Simpson. W i m D U.S. Sc.865 2-cent Whittier FDC by Havethill Evening Gazette COVER PHOTO U.S. SC 2224 COVER PHOTO U.S. Sc C20 Research Letters to the Editor tubatsky. David S U.S. Sc. 1334 Finland independence A 1%7 Second Day d Issue Dogherty. Roger U.S. Scott Catalogue Number. Cumulative Index FlRST DAYS V d. 1-35 Gasper. Wayne P Part 1: Scott No 1-622 Part 2: Scott No 623.656 Part 3: Scott*No 657-723 Vincennes and George Rogers Clark. 1779-1929 Danielm. G.R. Part I Part I! Wildflower. In Pursuit of Meier. Joel & Letha Word Puzzle Harter. William K 4 336. 5 405. and Youngblood Wayne Lee: Journalist Par ExceNence Monty Richard A

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Advertising. More About FDCs Used for; Pprt IX - Gasper. Wayne P............... 5 AFDCS Cachetmakers Contest Results. 1992 ......................................................... 8 Robert Dospain's Cabriello Cover - COVER PHOTO .................................. 8 AFDCS Convention Set of Four. 1993 - Masto. Bob ........................................... 7 AFDCS Court Of Honor 13: Warren P . Wildermuth 6 483 and ........................... 7 AFDCS Court of Honor Update ................................................................................ 8 AFDCS Covers. The Two Oldest Masto, Bob ...................................................... 2 AFDCS Literature Committee Needed letters to the Editor ............................. 3 America's Incredible Day, January 20, 1981- Sumpter, William ....................... 1 Artcraft Cachet: My First Experiences Lake, Michael W.................................... 7 Artcraft Covers. Comprehensive Listing of: A Review Warren. Alan ............... 7 Bicentennial FDCs. AFDCS Limited Edition Masto, Bob .................................. 4 Cachet Numbering System for Computer Use Axler, Morton M ...................... 7 Cachetmaker Directory. 1992 Current Hundley. Betty Addendum # 1 ....................................................................................................... 1 Addendum #2 ....................................................................................................... 5 Cachetmakers Spotlight 92: Cottage Cachets, Bethany Covers ............................................................... 1 93:KT and Terri Cachets .....................................................................................2 94:Tigers ................................................................................................................3 95:Deubler .............................................................................................................5 96:Mark Boissy ..................................................................................................... 6 97:David Ellis Garett, ACE.................................................................................. 7 Cachets of Opportunity Comnes, George A ........................................................ 7 Canada Envelope Company FDCs - Perkins, B,G ................................................4 Canada S c. 274 .Bell Centennial Commemorative; Part 1V: Cachet Catalogue . Types 31-60 Perkins, B.G. ............................................................................ 2 Canadian FDC Shoeboxing Perkins. B.G. Canadian FDCs of Ray and Marilyn Smith ...................................................... 8 FDCs from British American Bank Note, Inc ................................................. 5 CIPEX Predate, Conversation Pieces Comnes, George A................................. 1 Classic Mystery Covers When is a FDC Not a FDC? Hough. Joe .................. 2 Crosby's Cachet Career, Walter G..A Review Warren, Alan ............................ 4 Czubay or Not Czubay .That is the Question Hoffman, Paul W ...................... 3 Eagle Has Landed, The .Exhibiting F D O O'Brien, Charles J . 111 ................... 1 Editor's Journal - Newton, Barry Tell Us Your Part of the Elvis Story ................................................................... 2 Elvis FD Reports Already Arriving ..................................................................... 3 The Original Planty Cachet Catalog ............................................................... 6 Elvis FD Cancellations - Chase. Rick ..................................................................... 7 Elvis FDC COVER PHOTO .................................................................................... 7 Elvis FD Reports Rock'n 1L - Sandowski. Rich ........................................................................... 3 Elvis at the AMF - Tudor. Patrick ................................................................. 3 In Rural Virginia Colby. Richard P ..............................................................3 My First FD Experience - Peluso, Thomas ...................................................... 3 Elvis in Vermont - Maness. Linda R .............................................................. 7 A Cold Day in Memphis - Chicoine. Sharolyn ............................................... 7 Small Town Elvis Pfalser. Ivan 1................................................................... 7 Memphis Local Postal Hlstory - Smith, James E........................................... 7 Erioterica - Weddle. T. Michael LII: Un-Bearably Cute ......................................................................................... 2

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L111: Elvis Sighted .................................................................................................. 7 Favorite Covers Nafziger. Ralph H .............. 1 Sc. 215 EKU From Family Correspondence . Presidential Also Rans -- Merzon. Me1 ............................................................. 1 Lots of Smokey Stuffers -- Wile. Eric ................................................................. 4 Roessler Foreign Destinations - Bellusco. Phil ............................................... 5 FD Reports (Also see Elvis FD Reports) Pfalser. Ivan ...................................................................... 1 Variable Rate Coil . Eagle and Shield ATM Predate . Wile. Eric ................................................... 1 Minerals FD . Nafziger. Ralph .......................................................................... 2 Joint Issue Missed -- Gozemba. Gary 2 1992 Christmas ATMs - Perls. Richard C ....................................................... 2 A FD in San Marino -- Cohen. Norman Alan .................................................. 2 Gasper. Wayne ........................................... 4 Circus Wagon Coils of 10.000 . Von Karman Lifts Off at World Space Congress Snite. Albert J .............. 4 1993 Deaf Communication lssue . Helbok. A.J. & Rothschild. Kenneth S 4 Percy Lavon Julian- Sandowski. Rich .............................................................. 5 Let the Games Begin . Babbitt. John S........................................................... 5 The First JC Cachet . Cartonia. Joe .............................................................. 5 Bulking Up In Secaucus Dunaier. Gary ........................................................ 6 First Day Cover Bug Strikes in FIRST DAYS Office...................................... 7 Grace Kelly Joint Issue -- Gozemba. G a y ..................................................... 7 International Maxim Card . Denis. Gary ........................................................ 7 FD Viewpoints . Dunaier. G a y 17: ........................................................................................................................... 3

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First Day Cover Collecting. The Simple Pleasures of -- Ackerman. Marshall ..... 6 2 FIRST DAYS Cumulative Index Volume 37 . Compiled by Morison. M a y 2 Ruegel Printing Errors . Hubbartt. Paul Foreign Adventures Collecting Australian Souvenir Covers Almeida. Noel G 3 Harding Inaugural and Date of Death Cover . Scheuer. Henry B 1 Inauguration Cancellations. Early Ahl. David H 1 inaugural Cover. My Favorite Anmuth. Wayne 1 inauguration Day Cancels .Letters to the Editor Comnes. George 3 Inaugural Error. An Krohn. Edward J 1 Inaugural UOs Bongiorno. Sebastian 1 JFK on Cover - Vargo. John ................................................................................... 8 'Junk Mail' Cachets - Sieger. Stan .......................................................................... 7 Kennedy. President John F.. Dayof-Death Covers Scheuer. Henry B ............ 8 Last Word. The Foust.Thomas L . AFDCS Handbooks Becoming Popular .......................................................... 1 AFDCS Needs Ad ................................................................................................ 2 AFDCS Cachetmakers Contest ........................................................................ 3 I Remember When ............................................................................................... 4 'A Pat on the Back' ............................................................................................. 5 'We Have A Start!' ........................................................................................ 6 'Collectors and Non-Collectors" ........................................................................ 7 'Another Great Convention" ............................................................................. 8 Lincoln Memorial Issue of 1909. FDCs of the 24 Colby. Robert P.................. 3 Literature. Another View on FDC - Monty. Richard A......................................... 3 Maximum Cards Denis. G a y 2 Why There? ............................................................................................................

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Mary Cassatt. American Artist ............................................................................. 6 505 Elvis! .......................................................................................................................-.. 7 592 Mexican Joint Issue. 1960 .Unofficial FDC - Gozemba, Gary .............................. 4 282 Modern FDCs. Concerning .Letters to the Editor Devlin, Phil, Jr ...................... 3 247 Morison. Gordon C . -The FDC Collector's Friend Monty, Richard A . Part I ....................................................................................................................... 5 381 Part I1 ..................................................................................................................... 6 501 Part 111 ....................................................................................................................... 7 559 Multonah Children's Covers COVER PHOTO ....................................................... 5 359 Multonah Children's Covers .......................................................................................... 5 426 Onlookers Stamp Club - Zerkes. Melvin ............................................. 5 385 Oregon Trail Centennial .The Untold 1993 New Issue Story Editor's Journal Newton, Bany ........................................................................ 7 537 Ottawa Philatelic Society FDCs Perkins, B.G ........................................................ 6 476 Pacific Northwest First Days, Two Nafziger, Ralph H........................................... 1 18 Phoenix Insurance Company Cachets -Sager, Phil & Kribbs, Ken 4 295 Phoenix-Connecticut Insurance Companies Cachets COVER PHOTO 4 269 Planty Cachet Catalogue. The Original Editor's Journal Newton, Barry ......... 6 453 Planty Catalogue Update Newton, Barry & Wise, Bii Part51.Sc.736 ....................................................................................................... 1 71 Part 52: Sc. 736 ....................................................................................................... 6 508 Planty Update Special Gundel Handpainted, Early Original or Add-on Ansink, Hal , ......................................... 1 70 Presidential Election, 1980 and 1984 COVER PHOTO Presidential Nomination and Election Day Cover Glickman, Stu 1 32 Program, Not Without A- Lihrak, Michael .................................... 2 154 Newly Discovered Programs , Early Programs with Extra Cancels ................................................................... 5 410 Bvis FD and Event Program Varieties ................................................................ 7 582 A Convention at the Convention ..........................................................................8 642 Question Box -Warren, Alan 1 20; 2 137; 3 239; 4 336; 5 424; 6 494; 7 594 and ................................ 8 690 REM 7-1-71 Catalog: A Review Warren, Alan 7 599 Rice's Presidential Coil and Booklet Cachets Gable, Carl I 6 472 Sc 367-369 Lincoln Memorial Issue of 1909, FDCI of the 24 Colby, Robert P , , 3 21 Sc 372, The Hudson-Fulton Celebration Scheuer, Henry " 2 117 Part 11: A Gallery of Unusual FDCs Sc.372-373 FDC Census Hudson-Fulton Research 2 120 SC.57 1-3 A Listing of the Dollar Values FDCs Colby, Robert P.& Drummond, Robert F. Part I1 :S c .571 ,Springfield IL ........................................................................... 2 121 Part 111: Sc, 572 Washington DC .......................................................................... 4 292 Part IV: Sc, 573 Washington DC ....................................................................... 6 470 Sc 573 FDC COVER PHOTO ................................................................................... 6 445 SC.657 Unofficial Cancellations for- Banon, Robert & Parsons, Alan 6 482 SC. 1193 Fluegel Printing Errors Hubbartt, Paul 2 124 Sc 1921 NEVPEX Cancel COVER PHOTO 2 93 Sc 2154 W !I Sheetlet Gasper, Wayne P ................................... 8 654 SC 2604, l k e n t Eagle and Shield Bulk Rate PN FDCI Graf, Larry W 5 415 Sc, 19, 164 Airmail June 30. 1934 FDCI, A Study of Colby, Robert 6 467 Scott Catalogue Number, Cumulative Index Gasper, Wayne P Part 4: Sc. 724-782 ................................................................................................. 1 68 Part 5: Sc. 783-856................................................................................................. 3 202 Ship FDCs Anmuth. Wayne ....................................................................................... 5 392 Show Cancellations on FDCs Fein, Charles F. Part Ill: 1981-1989............................................................................................... 2 130

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Part IV: 1981-1993 ................................................................................................ 8 648 Space Exploration Fleetwood Cachet, 1991 COVER PHOTO ........................... 3 187 Space Exploration Issue Cachets and Cancellations,1991-Tan, Dr.Victor ....... 3 218 Space Issue Cachets and Cancellations, 1992 Joint Tan, Dr Victor .................. 7 554 Staehle, More About the Amazing L.W. Eiserman, Monte Part 11: ......................................................... ........................................................ 2 127 Part 111: ......................................................................................................................3 212 Part IV: ......................................................................................................................5 386 Stamp Club FDCI; Part Vlll Gasper, Wayne P ................................................ 4 299 Stuffer Stuff Gasper, Wayne P. Detroit, Sc 1000 .................................................................................................... 6 481 Louisiana Sc 1197 "................................................... 7 566 Texas Phi!atelic Assn . Youth Contest ........................................................................... 7 553 Thrill of It All, The Leak, Mary Ann ......................................................................... 1 26 UOs Surnpter, Wiliarn Eastern Cowrs .........................."............................................................................. 3 237 'City That Doesn't Sleep' Evolution of a Cachet ............................................... 6 496 USPS FDC Policy Clarification,AFDCS Requests .................................................... 8 624 USPS FDC Totals, 1992 Official ............................................................................... 7..540 Vincennes and George Rogers Clark 17791929 Danielson. Dick 3 222 Part Ill: Part IV: ......................................................6 478 Wildflowers FD at Columbus, Ohio, 'The Fifty Cusick, Allison ............................. 5 366 Word Puzde, Hartet, William K 5 395 and ................................................ 7 566 Wildermuth, Warren P Ansink, Hal 1 60 Worldwide FDC Puzzle Harter, Dr William K 1 69 Youth View Tudor, Patrick H.5 427 and 7 551

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Index to First Days Vol. 39 Compiled by Mary Morison Subject

AFDCS/USPS Liaison Report - Hough, Joe D ArtCraft Connection - Schering Pharmaceutical Advertising FDCs - Lake, Michael W. Artcraft Maximum Cards, Collecting Lake, Michael W. Beginners Supposed to Collect? What Are Fogt, Judith Blending the Old with the New - Goldberg, Bernard Burmese Cachetmaker, N.K.D. Naigamwala- Gasper, Wayne P. Cachetmakers Competition, Awards for AFDCS - COVER PHOTO Cachetmakers Directory, 1995 Compiled by Hundley, Betty Cachetmakers Index and Scott Number Index for First Days - Volume 38, Addendum Gasper, Wayne P Cachetmakers Spotlight 98:Calena Brooks, Bob Stepp 99: Kerby Lam and Wen-Yu Xu, Wile Cachets 100: Bee's OAD 101: Tremyane Harer, Lary 102: Vermont Scribes, Whits Covers 103: Smith Cachet Studio, Mark Ours Cachet, James Raulerson Canadian FDC Shoeboxing Perkins, Bruce H&E First Day Cover Story Kolor Kover Canadian Cachets Classic Mystery Covers - Hough, Joe D. Oregon Territory Duals by Thomas A. Ryan Combo Capers What Do These Men Have in Common? Menon, Me1 Deaf Awareness Week, 1993 - Rothschild, Kenneth S. Deaf FD, More on Rothschild, Kenneth S. Deaf First Day - Sieger, Stan Different Points of View Dual FDCs Newton, Barry W.G. Crosby Border - Gregg, Larry Doris Gold Ansink, Hal Earliest FDC Announcement Extant? Scheuer, Henry B Editor's Journal - Herst's Outbursts - Newton, Barry Einstein First Day Covers - Japal, Richard Elvis and Richard Nixon Crossing Paths -Trolley, Dr. Richard Elvis Pictorial Cancellations of January 8, 1993 Dunaier, Gary Esoterica Weddle, T. Michael LIV: Philatelic Hinge Oil: Lift one to Esoterica LV: 'From the Sublime to the .. ." Exhibiting, Etc. - Denis, Gary 1 50 and Familiar, but Far Away Gasper, Wayne P. W.G. Crosby FDC Newfoundland Sc. 249-COVER PHOTO Crosby Foreign FDCs Fleetwood Cachets for Foreign FDCs Coronation First Day Covers by American Cachetmakers Canadian Royal Visit FDCs by American Cachetmakers Favorite Covers - An Unusual Honey Bee FDC - Peluso, Thomas Favorite FDCs A First Day Cover Journey - Scheuer, Henry B. Favorite First Day Cover, My - Countryman, Valery FD Reports Sports Horses Adventure Beck, Charles J. House of Farnam Varieties, Broadway Musicals, Kaplan, Barly N. and Leviss, Gerald A.

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Playmakers Theatre Postcard - Wile, Eric 2 Kitten Envelope Debut- Warren, Alan 2 10c Official Mail Stamps Rogolsky, Alex 2 Traditional Christmas Stamp - Wile, Eric 2 Triple FD in Copenhagen - Cohen, Norman Alan 2 Christmas Philatelic Club -Turner, Mary 4 Dinosaurs from Three Nations - Gozemba, Gary 4 Douglas County AIDS Project - McTaggart, Bill 5 5 AIDS FDC on an old Stamp Poster- Ranto, John US/UN Note Fight Against AIDS Gozemba, Gary 5 World AIDS Day in Dallas-Cohen, Norman A. 5 5 New Year Dual made by USPS - Medeiros, David 1994 Love FD Ceremony - Loker, Donald E. 6 Horizontal Variable Rate Coil FDC Ceremony - Rogolsky, Alex 6 AFDCSers Answer Call for Moonland and Space FDCs Law. Blair and Lemon, Dave 7 Space Auction Donations Newton, Barry 7 Apollo Anniversary, Moffet Field, CA -Elbright, AW 7 Moon(Landing) Madness at JPL -Sieger, Stan 7 JPL Stamp Club Cachet Donations Benedict, Helen 7 Space FD in Washington DC Gereb, Mark 7 Pictorial Cancel Information Baumann, Fred 7 8 World Cup FD in New Jersey Karpoff, Michael S. Pontiac, Where the World Comes to Play Cafone, Hal 8 World Cup FD in Dallas Cohen, Norman Alan 8 World Cup Cancel Problems Capozzi, Nicholas B. 8 FDC Exhibiting, The Eagle Has Landed O'Brien, Charles J. 111 3 FDC Viewpoints - Dunaier, Gary 19:Second Day Cancellations 1 20:Shortpaid FDCs: The 'Modern Rarity' You Can Create 2 21:Second Day of Issue Cancellations 4 5 22:End of the First Day of Issue Slogan Cancellation? 23:Surrender of New York, Truckin' to Secaucus 8 First Cachets Update Monty, Richard A.; Lloyd, William H.; Moore, Ruth; 8 Goodson, Mark W 86:l-54; 87:2.144;88:4-326;89:7-540and 3 FIRST DAYS Cumulative Index to Vol. 38 -Compiled by Morison, Mary 2 First Stamp Poster of 1959,A Forerunner to - Blankenship, Gerald Flintkote Company & Artcraft, A Case of Mistaken Identity Lake, Michael 8 Football History Covers-Knute Rockne and the Fighting Irish Vargo, John 1 Foreign Adventures 2 Collecting Australian Stamped Envelopes - Almeida, Noel G. Goid, Doris '94 AFDCS Court of Honor 5 8 Gold, Doris AFDCS Court of Honor No. 14 6-491;7-543;and Handbook for FDC Collectors, Eiserman - 4th Edition - Newton, Barry 8 8 House of Farnam Commercial FDCs, Three - Kaplan. Barry N. Kanturek, Joseph B., Goodwill Ambassador Sandowski, Richard W. 6 K.M.C Venture Cachets, Bill Olvey and -O8Hagen,Tom 5 Last Word, The Foust, Thomas 1. 'Trying Something Different' 1 'Let Them Know!' 2 'Looking Forward to June' 3 'New AFDCS FDCs' 4 A 'Word of Caution' about Cachet Licensing 5 'Cachet makers' 6 'Americover994' 7 2 Lee Stamp, J.C. Formick and the Unissued Gaspor, Wayne Maximum Cards - Denis, Gary 1 USA-Russia Space Joint Issue

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No. Page 'American Gothic on sramp Shore. Herb 6 419 AMERICOVER '96 Blue Jay Cachet- COVER PHOTO 5 329 Archives. Report from the - Cusick, Allison W. 1- 64.3 -199, and 4 275 Armstrong Pictorial HC, Youth Contest for 4 281 Artcraft Commercial Cachets, Unsigned-'Filtering' out the Competition: 4 282 The Pall Corporation- Lake, Michael Artcraft, Fly the Friendly Skies. With Lake, Michael 3 192 Artcraft Reader Response Update Lake. Michael W. 7 502 Australia No. 1- Gasper, Wayne P. 1 35 Baron Collection, History Made at NcCusker Sale #79, Mel Scheuer, Henry 5 356 Batsto Village. Artcraft Honors Historic Lake. Michael W. 2 110 Barter, James H. Obituary Themal, Harry F. 2 137 Beginners Corner Eiserman, Monte #l. What Should I Collect? 6 405 7 489 #2. How Do I Learn More About FDCs? #3. More Basic Terms and New Issue FDCs 8 565 Blood Plasma Cachet, Flee& designed by Dorothy KnappCOVER PHOTO 6 397 Blood Plasma Cachets on FDCs Hall, Allan, M.D. Part 1 6 422 Part 11 7 510 Boll Cachet Catalog, Ken Rosenthal, Dr. Michael R and Speer, Dr. Marvin Part V1. U.N. FDC Cachets, NY and Geneva 1 30 Cachet Licensing Fees, Corresponding with the USPS About- Davis, J.A.,Ph.D. 4 284 Cachetmaker Spotlight 109. SMA Cachets AJtxhuler, Stuart A. 1 59 3 215 110. Holden Cachetflilson, Jack H. 111. Fine Design Cachets Smith, Henry and Noelle 4 297 112. SOK by Peter V. Pierce Special Occasion Kovers Pierce. Peter V. and Herby Lam Cachets Lam, Herby 6 421 113. Bob Lasaretto-Lazaretto, Bob and Tee Pee Cachets. 7 531 Ace 247 Pomeroy, Tom Cachetmakers Contest. AFDCS 1995 6 426 Cachetmakers Contest, AFDCS 1996 8 563 Cachetmakers Series Taker Off With Color!. 1996, AFDCS Bailey. Lorraine 4 309 Canada Sc. 459 -The 68 Orange Definitive -the Surprise FDC-Perklns, Bruce 8 592 Canada U.S. Golf: A Garick Cachets -AlmostJoint Issue' Gozemba, Gary 2 135 Canada's Very Own Monster, Ogopogo Maximum Cards Denis, Gary 7 532 Canadian FDC Handbook Perkinr, B N C ~ 4 249 Trans-Canada Air Line CAPEX FD COVER PHOTO Update No. 1 4 269 Celebrity/Pubficity Rights Law Changes Proposed for the State of New 1 71 York- Kaplan. Barry Cheers for 'The Boys of Summer' Goldberg, Bernard 7 500 Court of Honor No. 16, AFDCS Richard E. Ellis 6 477; 7 537; and 8 624 Cressler FD Cancellations Themal, Harry F. More On 2 109 Still More On 6 418 Dean Cachet Licensing. Notes on James Newton. Barry 4 308 Editor's Journal Newon. Barry USPS Policy Promotes Cooperation With Collcctorr 3 212 Ellis. Richard E.. Animated Covers Ansink. Hal 5 352 Einstein First Day Covcrs Part I1 Jepeal. Richard 3 200 Elusive Cachet. On thc Trail of that- Fall. Tris Part I1 'The Case of AF Cachcts An Unsolvcd Mystery 3 195 Part Ill "Thc Casc of Mary Anne Annablc' 4 274 TlUe

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Leo August Memorial Philanthropy FDCs, August, Michael and 44 2 154 Devaney, Tim Don Donero Cachets in the AMERICOVER '99 Auction, Newton, Barry 44 3 238 A Civil War Black History Predate, Curtis, Dave and A Berlin Airlift Pictorial, Jamick, Jerome C. 44 4 330 1932 Federal Hall Replica, Themal, Harry F. and 1998 Souvenir Sheet Replica, Levantrosser, Fred 44 5 418 The Inter-Service World Series, Barron, Bob & Where have you gone 44 6 498 Fred Holton, Scheuer, Henry Nine Categories in One, Meissner, Erwin 44 6 498 A 1947 Edison Unofficial with Commercial Stuffer, Gasper, Wayne and 44 7 582 Heuring, Don A Dorothy Knapp Cover Find, Kaufman, Lee; Celli, Gil and 44 8 662 Mellone, Mike FD Reports - Steven Benet and Harpers Ferry, Snite, Albert J. 44 1 28 Unofficial Omaha, Nebraska, First Day Cancellation For The 1998 Trans-Mississippi Reissues, Gaul, Don 44 3 176 Giving and Sharing Predate, Cusick, A. W. 44 4 289 Hospice FD, Bize, Dave; Boerger, Alfred "Tag";Stritter, Carolyn; Ladd, 44 5 364 Nancy; and Miller, Foster AMERICAS 99 Flag FD, deVries, Lloyd and Prostate Cancer, Cohen, Norman 44 6 479 FDOI Cancel Varieties for Univ. of Wisc. and Gold Rush, Miller, Foster and Geijsbeek, Bill 44 6 479 Irish Immigration UO, Cusick, A. W. 44 7 568 FDC Viewpoints Dunaier, Gary 44 1 44 36: It's Time For A Change 44 3 186 37: You're Smarter Than Me 44 6 473 38: An Event-ual Quandry 44 7 569 39: A Change At The United Nations? Federal Hall Station, Solving the Mysteries of the, Themal, Harry F. 44 1 31 First Cachets Update, Monty, R.A., Doyle, W.L., Goodson, M. W. and 44 6 474 Elrod, N.L. 111:44-1-48; 112: 44-4-314; 113: 44-5-366; and 114: 44 2 104 Fluegel WWII Patriotics - A letter from "Capt" Fluegel Tells the Story Garfield Coil, The 66, Colby, Robert P. Part I 44-1-60; Part I1 44 3 180 Graebner Donation 44 2 89 Hayes FDC Census, The 116, Katz, Jerry 44 2 126 Herst, Jr., The Passing of a Legend: Herman "Pat," Warren, Alan 44 4 293 Index for FIRST DAYS Volume 43, Scott Number and Cachetmaker, Price, Pat 44 8 617 Irish Immigration Stamp Features a Nationwide FD and a Joint Issue Ceremony in 44 7 566 Boston,Gianetti, Viola; Gozemba, Gary and Cusick, A. W. JPA's "Stamp Station" Offers Youth Activities 44 5 417 Judging First Day Cover Exhibits, The History of and the Changes in, Warren, Alan 44 5 392 44 8 649 Kelsey Cachet made for AFDCS Fund Raising, First 44 2 111 Marg - A Canadian Cachet Mystery, Perkins, Bruce Membership Contest, "90 Members in 90 Days" 44-4-264 and 44 5 539 Nominations 2000-2002 AFDCS Board of Directors 44 6 482 On the trail of that elusive cachet, Fall, Tris Part XIV-The Case of John Minton 44 1 102 Part XV-The Case of Ed Amos 44 4 272 Part XVI-The Case of Ernest F. Chapman, Color Photocopy Cachets of the 1970s 44 7 525 44 5 403 Pennington Passes Away at 85, Frank L., Ansink, Hal Philatelic Announcement Cards, Correction Page for 44 2 116 Pleasantville, NY, Two Legends from, Barron, Bob 44 4 290 President's Message, The, Foust, Thomas L. The 1998 AFDCS Cachetmaker's Contest 44 1 7 The 1998 AFDCS Cachetmaker's Contest- Let's Make It Better Than Ever 44 2 147

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The Time is Growing Near 44 44 These Can't be the Dog Days of Summer! An FIP Exhibiting Class Is Part of a Better Deal for FDC Exhibiting 44 and Collecting 44 A Big Thank You to AFDCS Supporters 44 90 Members in 90 Days Contest Winners 44 AMERICOVER 99 Program - The Australian Polly Woodside FD Ceremony, Not Without A, 44 Litvak, Michael Project Mercury FD in Texas and Oklahoma, The, Scheuer, Henry 44 Pughs Donate Printer 44 Question Box, The, Warren, Alan 44-1-67; 44-2-151; 44-3-226; 44-4-293; 445-398; 44-6-477; 44-7-570 and 44 Ritz Cachets, Mendlowitz, Edward 44 Roessler vs. the USPOD - Roessler Sc, 682 FDC Documents Backdating, 44 Part 111, A.C., Newton, Barry Sc. 571-3, A Listing of the Dollar Value FDCs, Colby, Robert P. and 44 Drummond, Robert F. Statehood Air Mail Issues of 1959, The, Part I, The Alaska Statehood Issue, 44 Ramsay, Gene Statehood Air Mail Issues of 1959,The, Part I1 -The Hawaii Statehood Issue, Ramsay, Gene 44 Stuffer Stuff, Gasper, Wayne P. Moose Jaw Chamber of Commerce 44 Sc. 2404 Whatcom County Historical Society 44 Sc. 951, The Boston Insurance Company 44 Tweety for JPA Kids Stamp Show 44 Texas Philatelic Association Youth Christmas/Holiday Contest 44 Texas Sesquicentennial -Black Heritage in Texas, Republic of, Mack, JoAnn 44 Trans-Mississippi FDCs Which Established The First Day of June 17, 1898, Surfacing of the, Langford, Frederick 44 Unofficial First Day Cancels, Hough, Joe, Part X-Sc. 778-794, 44-3-183; 44 44 Part XI-Sc. 795-826,44-4-265; and Part XII-Sc. 835-858, 44 Ward Award Deadline 44 Warren Stamp Designs, Proposed, Alan Washington Press Donates August Philanthropy FDCs Exclusively to the 44 AFDCS for Fund Raising Web Site, Breast Cancer FDC, Kelsey, Doug 44 Weddle, T. Michael, Ansink, Hal 44 Will Rogers Stamp, The 1979, Eiserman, Monte 44 Youth FDC Contest 44-4-323; 44-5-415; 44-6-494; 44-7-571and 44 "Yukon" Covers - Canada's Northernmost FDCs, Perkins, Bruce 44 Zuckerman Remembers, Sandy, Monty, Richard A. 44 Part 19 - Things He Didn't Know What To Do With 44 Part 20 - A Visit with Arthur Margulies

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Article No. Page AFDCS Board Meeeting 8 651 AFDCS Cachetmaker Services 3 215 AFDCS Cachetmakers' Contest, The; Price, Pat 1 7; 2 145 and 3 172 AFDCS Cachetmakers Series, The 2000 Bailey, Lorraine 1 49; 2 147; 3 190; 4 303; 5 415; 6 491; 7 577 and 8 671 AFDCS Cachetmakers Services 5 374 AFDCS Current Cachetmakers Directory Supplement, The 2000, Hundley, Betty 1 34 AFDCS Mentors Program, Eiserman, Monte 1 9; 2 93; 3 173; 4 257; 5 345; 6 427; 7 503 and 8 595 AFDCS Services at www.AFDCS.org 5 343 AFDCS Services for New & Established Cachetmakers 1 45; 2 143; 4 283 AFDCS Table at World Stamp Expo 2000 Features Cachetmaking Demonstrations and Membership Recruiting, The 4 255 AFDCS Website Offers Website Links and the 50th AFDCS Fund 3 216 Raising Auction Online, The Alexander, Honoring a Forgotten Legend - Grover Cleveland, Goldberg, Bernard 8 615 AMERICOVER 2000 Autographs 8 641 AMERICOVER 2000 Convention Covers, Ripley, Steve 8 653 AMERICOVER 2000 Exhibiting Seminar, Warren, Alan 4 301 and 5 395 AMERICOVER 2000 Literature Seminar, Eiserman, Monte 5 399 AMERICOVER 2000 - Come see how we do it in Texas 3 172 and 4 300 AMERICOVER Means Covers, Newton, Barry 8 652 AMERICOVER Official Meeting Reports, Warren, Alan 8 648 AMERICOVER, TEXAS Style - A Five Star Event, Gold, Doris 8 650 Aristocrats of United States First Day Covers, Part V: July 1,1851 2 104 34 George Washington, Berkun, Alan and Hulme, 11, Wilson "Aristocrats of US FDCs" Research to Continue with 1904 Louisiana Purchase and 1893 Columbian Sets, Berkun, Alan 4 255 "Aristocrats of US FDCs" Research Update - Pan American FDCs Berkun, Alan 5 358 Auction Notes, Colby, Robert P. 2 139; 4 296 and 7 546 August Fund Donations Top $1500 8 661 Australians on Stamps, Living, Almeida, Noel G.. 5 401 Autographed First Day Covers, Combining Philography with Philatelics Eisaman, Thomas B. 1 32 Beginners Corner - AFDCS Mentors Program, Eiserman, Monte 1 7; 8 595 2 93; 3 173; 4 257; 5 345; 6 427; 7 503 and Board Nominations, Call for 2001-2003, Zubatsky, David 2 151 and 3 216 Board of Directors, Nominations: 2001-2003 AFDCS 6 480 Book Review: Planty Vols XI and XII, Warren, Alan 4 297 Book Reviews, Three, Warren, Alan 2 137 British FDCs and the GBFDC, Collecting 4 277 Byrd FDCs of 1933-1934, Stuffers from, Warren, Alan 8 622 Cachetmakers - An Update, Oregon, Nafiiger, Ralph H. 3 182 Cachetmakers Activities at AMERICOVER 2000 5 397 Cachetmakers' Contest Earl Planty Awards, 1999 AFDCS 7 559

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Cachetmakers Spotlight 134: GSSNMT, Robinson, Raymond 1 135:Jacqueline Quintero, Quintero, Bob 2 135: Mike Mendoza, Mendoza, Mike 2 3 136: Vermont Scribes, Everett, Linda Browne 4 137: Bob Fritz - Flamingo Cachets, Fritz, Bob 138: Brenda Little, Gold Leaf Cachets, Little, Brenda 8 5 Canal Zone Sc. C03 Earliest Known Use, Weiss, Gary B. Celebrate the Century, Help the AFDCS, Part IX, 1 36; Part X, 2 132; Part XI, Newton, Barry 3 Classic Mystery Cachets - Mrs. Edith Siegmund or Caribbean Sales Co Revisited: Planty 799-802-82, Hough, Joe D. 4 Computer Postage Stamps, FDCs of the New, Kelsey, Douglas A. 5 8 Court of Honor No. 20 - Art Kober 7 519 and 3 Coverately: 1The Gold Rush, Dunaier, Gary 2: Moore, Moore, Moore, Dunaier, Gary 7 Cressler Serviced Unofficial Cancels by Mail, How, Themal, Harry F. 4 CTC Unveiling Program Research, Litvak, Michael 7 Darnell Stamp Co. Cachets, Perkins, Bruce 2 Definitions for Beginners, FDC 1 68; 2 145; 3 213; 4 272; 6 493 and8 Distinguished Service Award Criteria 6 5 Exhibit in New Orleans and Quebec, AFDCSers Exhibit, Your First, Klug, Janet 2 Exhibiting, Warren, Alan 1 50 and 3 Exhibiting - A Diary of an Apprentice Judge, FDC, Cusick, Allison W. 5 Exhibiting, AMERICOVER, Warren, Alan 8 Exhibiting, Basics of FDC, Part I - What is Paraphilatelic Material?, Warren, Alan 4 6 Part I1 - Two Categories of Markings, Warren, Alan Exhibiting - Exhibiting Committees Need Volunteers, Warren, Alan 8 8 Exhibits: Opening the Opportunities, FDC, Landau, Eliot Fairway Cachets and the 66 Garfield Coil of 1932, Colby, Robert P. 5 Favorite Covers: JFK Top 100 Update, Scheuer, Henry B. 1 2 A Dempsey Autograph - Almost on a FDC!, Newton, Barry Stuffer Identifies Philatelic Printery Cachet, Matelow, Robert D. 3 4 The Beaches of North Carolina - A Vacation Favorite A Favorite FDC from 1948, Walker, Norman L. 5 FD Reports: Hollywood Composers FD with the Ries Chapter, 1 Clemen ts, Kathy 1 .Lunt & Fontanne, de Vries, Lloyd Autographed FDCs, Mcllrath, Bill 2 Corning: American Glass FD, Schultz, Chuck 2 Elmira Stamp Club & Corning Glass Museum Cachets,Barron, Bob 2 A Gold "Rush Job" Cusick, A. W. 4 Kwanzaa born of the 1966 Riots in Watts, Los Angeles, Price, Pat 4 Happy New Year, Murray, Frank 4 70s Celebrate the Century Local Connections, Squillante, Henry 5 Audie Murphy - Greenville, TX to Most Decorated Soldier of WWII, Sawyer, Fred 6 1 FDC Viewpoints 40: 2000 and other numbers, Dunaier, Gary 1 FDC's in the Mailstream, Nafziger, Ralph H. First Cachets Update, Monty, R.A. ;Doyle, W.L.; Goodson, M. W. 8 andElrod,N.L. 115:l 59;116:4 314;117:6 470and118:

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First Day Covers, How to Service Quantities of, de Vries, Lloyd Fleetwood FDCs, United China Relief, Barron, Robert D. Fox, Theron E., 1905-2000, Ahrens, Bill Gorham, Albert E., A Revised Catalog of His Known FDCs and Cachets, Zubatsky, David Part I - Introduction and Bibliography Part 11-Sc. 551-634EE Part I11 - Sc. 635a-656 Part IV - Sc. 657-689 Part V - Sc. 690-703 Part V1- Sc. 704-722 Part VII - Sc. 723-727 Handbook of 1909 Commemoratives on FDC, Addendum #1, The AFDCS, Colby, Robert P. Hough, Joe Dillon How far back do you go? Index, Cumulative, FIRST DAYS, Volume 44, Price, Pat Index, Scott Number & Cachetmaker, FIRST DAYS, Vol. 44, Price, Pat Joint Issue Possibilities - NATO, UPU and the Surprise New Year's Issue, 1999, Gozemba, Gary JPA Cachetmaking Contest, Second Annual JPA's Cachetmaking Contest, Tomsen Wins Knapp Patriotic Discovered, New, Bondarenko, Steve Kober - Cachet Artist, Art, Ansink, Hal Lilio Cacheted Inaugurals, Sommers, Paul M. Lincoln FD Postage Due Usage - Is This A First Day Cover?, 1909, Colby, Robert P. Lincoln Post Card FDC with Esperanto, A, Scheuer, Henry B. Local Post Collectors Society, Bufflehead Local Post and the Los Angeles Area Ceremonies - Second Day Programs Show Local Involvement, Litvak, Michael Louisiana Purchase FDCs, The 1904, Berkun, Alan Popick, Steven F., 1942-2000, Sobel, Ron President's Message, The, Foust, Tom "The AFDCS is a Volunteer Organization" Boy are We Busy! The AFDCS Has Lots to Offer AFDCS Membership Contest Offers Great Prizes New AFDCS Commitments to Exhibiting and International FDC Collecting A Big Thank You to AFDCS Supporters Send an Extra $5 for the Publication Fund AMERICOVER 2000 "Great" and That's No Bull Cachetmaking, The International Demise of Private, Part I, Australian Post Office Cachets, Almeida, Noel G. Program Research Project, Stamp Design Unveiling, Litvak, Michael Publication Fund for Color in FIRST DAYS, Foust, Thomas Prostate Cancer Cover from Washington Press, Devaney, Tim P-Stamp, Picture Yourself on a, The Australian Post at World Stamp Expo 2000, Almeida, Noel G. Part 11, The First Canadian P-Stamp issued at Winnipeg 2000 Part 111, Newton, Barry

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Question Box, The, Warren, Alan 1 64; 2 138; 3 214; 4 296; 8 5 402; 6 469; 7 544 and 7 Ries Chapter Makes WSE 2000 a Success for the AFDCS, The Roe, Roberta - "Kindly advise to whom mail so addressed is delivered?," Newton, Barry 7 Royal Mail Honors St. Columba, Vacation Memento - The, Price, Pat 4 Samoa, A First Day in American, Stoll, Matt 8 Servicing Your FDCs - To Be or Not To Be . . . A Registered Dealer, Scott, Cynthia 2 Shuttle Landing Priority Mail Issue, Cachet and Cancellation Check Lists for the 1998 $3.20, Tan, Dr, Victor 8 1 SPA Sheet of 1937, A Well-Traveled FDC, The, Ramsay, Gene Staehle's Reichspost Card and Some Forerunners - New Year's 1 FDCs and Almost FDCs, Newton, Barry Unofficial First Day Cancels, Part XIII, Sc. 778-858, New Information, Hough, Joe D. 2 8 Ward Award, Fall, Themal and Mendlowitz Recognized by www.AFDCS.org, News from 8 Youth Activities - TPA Youth Holiday Contest, Newton, Barry 6 Youth Activities - Kids Stamps at World Stamp Expo, Newton, Barry 7 Youth Activities - Youth Scholarships Awarded, Newton Barry 8 Youth Cover Contest, 2001 AFDCS 6 463 and 7 Youth Scholarship Fund AFDCS 4 325; 5 400 and 6 Youth Scholarships, AFDCS Awards First 7

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Compiled by Pat Price, AFDCS 24360,17600 Garvey Rd, Chelsea MI 48118 Article Vol. No. Pg. AMERICOVER 2001 Autographs 46 8 625 61 AMERICOVER 2001 Exhibiting Seminar; Warren, Alan 46 1 AMERICOVER 2001; Miner, Foster 46 8 626 46 2 137 AMERICOVER Exhibiting Prospectus; Warren, Alan Aristocrats of US FDCs; Berkun, Alan Part VI The FDC of the First U.S. Stamp; 4 6 2 101 46 3 270 Part VII: TransMississippi and Louisiana Purchase - New Finds Artcraft Variety Now Available, Third Annual AMERICOVER 4 6 8 631 Auction Notes; Colby, Robert P. 2 140 and 4 6 3 220 Baseball Heroes, Masonic; Longnecker, Stan 46 5 361 Boerger 1911-2001, Alfred G. "Tag;" Youngblood, Wayne 46 6 464 Bolton: The AFDCS Centurion, Robert Fredrick; Monty, Richard A. 46 6 438 Book Reviews; Warren, Alan 7-1-71; AFDCS International FDC 115 Bibliography; Two British FDC Catalogs 4 6 2 Cachetmaker Series, The AFDCS; Bailey, Lorraine Chinese New Year, Inaugural and California Duals 46 1 70 Inaugural, Chinese New Year, Three Different Nobel and Pan American Cachets 46 2 155 Three New Cachets Added for 2001! 46 3 243 Great Plains by Flamingo and Snoopy by Paul Johnson 4 6 4 327 Snoopy and Something Special for the lilustrators 46 5 415 Over a Dozen Cachets Almost Sold Out 46 6 487 Cachets by Bevil and Shue added to the 2001 AFDCS Cachetmaker Series 4 6 7 573 United We Stand added to 2001 FDC Series 655 46 8 Cachetmaker Services, AFDCS; 3 212; 5 359; 6 467 and 46 7 562 Cachetmakers Contest Deadline is April 30,2001, The 2000 AFDCS; 2 85 and 46 3 202 Cachetmakers' Contest, Official 2000 AFDCS 46 1 insert Cachetmakers Directory, Website Listings in the 2001 Current 46 3 212 Cachetmakers Spotlight; 138 Ron and Pat Beller; Sawyer, Fred 4 6 3 241 139 Karl Jacob Covers; Jacob, Karl 46 4 309 140 El Conejo Leather Cachets; Cornejo, Elena 4 6 6 466 Canadian One Cent War Tax Issue of 1915, FDCs of the; 442 Harnsberger, R. Scott 46 6 Canadian PentArts Cachets; Perkins, Bruce G. 46 8 610 Canadian War Stamps, FDCs of the 1934; Perkins, Bruce 46 2 130 CAPEX Wildlife Sheet, The Glorious; Wile, Eric 46 1 51 Chapters, AFDCS 46 1 Insert 446 Chicagoland FD Ceremonies, A tale of Two; Sherman, Randall 46 6 "Chicagoland Philately" on Chicago Cable Channel 21; Sherman, Randall 46 4 307 302 Colorano Cachets, The Thirtieth Anniversary of; Newton, Barry 46 4 Court of Honor Sales Moves to New Jersey 46 1 71 Coverately; Dunaier, Gary 3: First Day of Y2K 46 1 22 4: First Day of Y2K - Part 2 46 4 282 5: Where or When 46 7 563 Dargis, August W. 46 5 360 184 Definitions for Beginners, Basic FM3 FD Program 46 3 Definitions for Beginners, Basic FDC; 3 245; 4 258; 6 451; 7 561and 46 8 617 Denmark, An International FDC Primer-; Warren, Alan 46 1 48 46 4 298 Down Under, America; Almelda, Noel; Part I D'Spain - AFDCS Court of Honor 21, Robert; 6 440 and 4 6 7 578

December One, 2002 D'Spain, Robert E.; Ansink, Hal 46 Editor's Journal - Newton, Barry The Authors and Proof Readers of FIRST DAYS 4 6 FIRST DAYS Receives Two Vermeils, Boehret Award "Essential Reading for the FD Collector" 46 Exhibit Award, Best FDC; Sherman, Randall; 3 187; 4 314; 5 394; 6 474; and 46 Exhibiting - First Day Covers Win Recognition in New Exhibiting 46 Division, On; Warren, Alan Exhibiting Class for FDCs, FIP Experimental; Warren, Alan 46 4 6 Exhibiting Seminar, AMERICOVER 2001; Warren, Alan Exhibiting, Part Ill - Stamp Production, Basics of FDC; Warren, Alan 46 46 Fake Bear Bryant FDC, A Tempting; Elrod, Norman 46 FD Reports Rosie the Riveter; Villasenor, Florence "Via" Two FDCs at Royal 2000; Warren, Alan 4 6 46 Playing With the Legends; Barron, Bob Predates, Rate Change FDCs and Some Fun New Artcraft Cachets; Miller, Foster & Newton, Barry 46 Stilwell Stamp Issued at APS; Warren, Alan 46 Olympic Santas; Almeida, Noel 4 6 46 Trans-Atlantic Love; Bailey, Lorraine 4 6 Two APS Related FDCs; d e Vries, Lloyd and Warren, Alan 46 PanAmerican Inverts; Cusick, A. W. FD, Flown and Forwarded, An Oversized Treasure - A Triple Treat; Nafziger, Ralph H. 46 FDCs in Print Elsewhere - checklist of EKUs and FDCs of Tagged-Omitted Stamps 46 First Cachets Update; Monty, R.A.; Doyle, W.L.; Goodson, M. W.; 4 6 Elrod, N.L. 119: 2 102; 120: 4 316; 121: 6 468; and 122: Fleetwood FDC, H.E Harris Old Ironsides; Walker, Norman Lee 46 46 Fleetwood Woody Wagon Convention Set; Ripley, Steve Fund Raising Auction Mail and Web Sale Closes May 22,2001, AFDCS 52nd 4 6 Fund Raising Auction, AMERICOVER 2001 46 Gorham: A Revised Catalog of His Known First Day Covers and Cachets, Albert E.; Zubatsky, David S. Part VIII - Sc. 7 2 8 7 3 6 46 Part IX - Sc. 752-55 46 4 6 Part X - Sc. C3-ClOa Part XI - C11-UC7 46 Grand Award at AMERICOVER 2001, O'Brien wins 4 6 4 6 Hayes FDC Census: Updated, The 116; Katz, Jerry A. 46 Helzer at AMERICOVER 2001, A Talk by James; Newton, Barry Hori -Jazz Club Autographs, Hugh; Price, Pat 46 46 How far back do you go?, Part 11 Part 111 4 6 46 Inaugural Daze - A Classic Inaugural Set; Goldberg, Bernard 46 Index for FIRST DAYS Volume 45, Cachetmaker; Price, Pat 4 6 Index for FIRST DAYS Volume 45, Scott Number; Price, Pat 46 Index to FIRST DAYS, Volume 45, Cumulative; Price, Pat International Demise of Private Cachetmaking - Part 11, Canada 46 Post Office Cachets, The; Perkins, Bruce International Destinations - A Must in Any Exhibit, A Joy in Any Collection; Estus, Glenn A. 46 46 J-G Cachets, On the trail of that elusive cachet, Part XVII; Fall, Tris 4 6 Joint Issue FDC with a Catch, A; Barron, Bob Joint Issue Possibilities - Alaska Highway and Gold Rush; 46 Gozemba, Gary Joint Stamp Issue Collectors, International Philatelic Society of 4 6

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Judges are never happy! Berkun, Alan 46 License-Free Cachets Wanted for The 2002 AFDCS Cachetmaker 46 Series, Bailey, Lorraine Mars Pathfinder Issue, Cachet and Cancellation Check Lists for the 1997; Tan, Dr. Victor 4 6 Membership Contest -10 Reasons to Win, AFDCS 4 6 46 Membership Contest, The 2001 AFDCS; 5 341; 6 428; 7 523; and Membership Directory and Membership Services, AFDCS 46 Mentors Program, Beginners Corner - AFDCS; Eiserman, Monte 46 16; 2 83; 3 167; 4 255; 5 339; 6 427; 7 501; and New Members Handbook 46 Nominations 2002-2004 AFDCS Board of Directors; Sandowski, Richard 4 6 Nominations, Call for 2002-2004 Board 46 Patterson Memorial at the AFDCS Archives, Curtis; Monty, Dick; 6 4 3 1 and 4 6 Penny Black FDC, Queen Elizabeth I1 Sells Stamps to Buy a 46 46 Penny Black, The World's First FDC - The; Berkun, Alan President's Message, The; Foust, Thomas: AFDCS New Year's Resolution - Volunteer 46 Volunteer Cachetmaking for Stamp Clubs 4 6 You Can Win in the 2001 Membership Recruiting Contest 46 Get a New Member This Year! 46 46 AMERICOVER 2001 - A Rocky Mountain High! Wanted: One Fund Raising Auction Volunteer 4 6 Thank you to AFDCS Supporters 4 6 46 Evey member and evey dollar counts! Presidents, Protection for the; Cusick, A. W. 46 Program, Not Without A; Litvak, Michael Celebrate The Century Programs, Part I 1900s and 1910s 46 4 6 Celebrate the Century Programs, Part I1 The Roaring 20s Celebrate the Century Programs, Part 111 - The Great Depression of 4 6 the 1930s 46 Celebrate the Century Programs, Part IV - The 1940s Another Look at Generic Programs 46 46 Celebrate the Century Programs Part V: the 1950s 46 Celebrate the Century, Part VI, The 1960s Publication Fund for Color - $10,000 Needed for Color for the next 46 year; 6 429 and Publication Fund for Color in FIRST DAYS; Foust, Thomas 163 and 4 6 Question Box, The; Warren, Alan 133; 3 217; 4 301; 5 389; 6 473; 7 562 and 46 Radio FDCs - http:www.bright,net/.wjSc,Amateur; Flechner, Gary 46 Research Projects Need Your Help, A call for help from AFDCSersFIRST DAYS; 1 71; 2129; 3 191;4 288; 5 391; 6 450; 7 513; and46 Ries Chapter of California - www.rieschapterafdcs.com, The Incredible 4 6 4 6 Services for New and Established Cachetmakers, AFDCS Services, Directory of AFDCS 46 Slide Shows, AFDCS 46 Stoly Contest, Every Cover Has A 46 Study Group - First FDC Issues by Pioneer Servicers, Call for a New 4 6 Turners Issue, In Pursuit of the 1948 American; Turner, George Part 111 46 Unofficial First Day Cancels; Colby, Robert P. 46 Part XIV - Sc. 551-657, New Information 46 Part XV - Sc. 658-715, New Information 46 Part XVI - Sc. 716-777, New Information Ward Award Deadline, 2000; Sumpter, Bill 46

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December One, 2002 World Stamp Expo 2000,The Colorful Souvenir Sheets of; Newton, Barry 46 Youth Activities; Real Kids on Youth Team Sports Cachet and the Junior Duck Stamp Contest 4 6 AFDCSer Aaron Yamagata, Age 10,Designs AFDCS Cachetmaker Series FDC 46 JPA and TPA Youth Contest Winners 46 46 Youth Contest in Australia in 2001,AFDCS 700 Kids Color AFDCS Youth Covers, AFDCS Chapter 79 Offers 46 "Kovers for Kidsn Newton, Barry Every Cover Has A Story Contest; 4 330 and 46 Second Annual AFDCS Youth Scholarship Fund FDC; TPA Youth Christmas Cover Contest 46 46 AFDCS Youth Scholarships: Youth Cover Contest Second Annual AFDCS Youth Scholarship Fund Donors 46

By Hill Menker Article Page. Issue AFDCS Chapter News 46. Dec. Chapters Maintain Busy Schedule. by Foster E. Miller I11 5 1-56, Jan.: 59-64. Mar.: 69-74. Apr.; 05-70. Junc: AFDCS Oflicial 65-70. July: 6 1-72. Sept.: 65-70. Oct.: 59-66. Dcc. Almeida, Noel Australian FDC Licensc Plate (Snapshots). by I'etcr Martin 5 1. Mar. Alms, Richard 78. July Elms Donates Cachet Files to Archives (From the Archives). hy Allison Cusick American First Day Cover Society 66-7 1. Sept. 2003 Candidate Statements 2002 Top AFDCS Recruiters Announced 62. Mar. AFDCS Archives (From The Archives) 78. Apr. AFDCS Archives Ilpdated (From the Archives). hy Allison W..Cusick 78. Mar. 29. Dcc. The AFDCS at STAMPSIiOW 2003 40. Jan. Af:DCS Booth at STAMPSHOW 2002 (Snapshots). by Petcr Martin AFDCS Distinguished Service Award Criteria. by Alan Warrcn 67. Dcc. AFDCS Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending Scpt. 30. 2002. by Elliot M. Fisher 68. July 57. Jilt). AFDCS Frund Raising Auction Seeks Donors (Tradc Notes). hy Barry Newton The AFDCS is an Organization Run by Volunteers (Pres. Mcssape). by Thomas L. Foust 66. Ocl. AFDCS Mentor Prosram. by Monte Eisermari 58. Jan.: 66, Mar.: 66, Apr.: 62. Junc 62. July: 51). Scpt. AFDCS Nornlan Walker Mentoring Program. by Montc Eiscrman 68. June AFDCS Officer Responsibiiities. by Cynthia Scott AFDCS 50th Anniversary Activities (The Editor's Forum). by Peter Martin 6, Oct. 53, Jan.: 71. Apr. AFDCS Youth Scholarship Fund AMERICOVEK 2003 AFDCS Membership Meeting Report. hy Alan Warren 66. Dcc. 9. Ilec. .4n Open Letter to CSAC and the USPS 62. Mar. Be An AFDCS Recruiter 39. Jan.; 39. Mar. Best FDC Exhihit Award. hy Randall Sherman Board of Directors Meeting at AMERICOVER. by Alan Warrcn 65, Dec. Chapters Maintain Busy Schedule (AFDCS Chapter News). by Foster E. Miller Ill 46. Dec. 70. Apr. Do You Take Advantage...'? (President's Message). by Thornar L. Foust 65. Dec. Executive Committee Meeting at AMERICOVER, by Alan Warren 00, Mar. No One Said It Would Be Easy (President's Message), by Thomas L. Foust Seven Fund Raising Atlction Donors to Receive Bennett Thank You Covers. by Michael Litvak 56, Sept. 66. June 'Thank You' (President's Message). by Thonlas L. Foust 52. Jan. Things are Changing (President's Message), by 'Thomas 1,.Foust 62. Sept. We Need AFDCS Special Asents (Presidcnt's Message). by Thomas L. Foust 6, Jan. As the World Turns (The Editor's Forum), by Peter Martin American Philatelic Society 43, July APEX Celebrates 100th Anniversary (Event Covers), by Peter Martin APS Election Offers Opportunity as AFDCSers Vie for APS Board (The Editor's Forum). by Peter Martin 6. Apr. 32, Jan. APS Presidential Cachet Fun. by Pcter Martin AMERICOVER AMERICOVER 2003 AFDCS Membership Meeting Report. by Alan Warren 66. Dec. 3 1. Dec. AMERICOVER 2003 Autographs, by Peter Martin 60. Dcc. AMERICOVER 2003 Repon (President's Message), by Thomas L. Foust 52, Dec. AMERICOVER Sees Generous Donations, by Michael Litvak 65. Dec. Board of Directors Meeting at AMERICOVER, by Alan Warren Executive Committee Meeting at AMERICOVER, by Alan Warren 65. Dec. 66, July The Greatest Show on Earth (President's Message), by Thomas I.,. Fottst 6. Sept. Minor Stamp for AMERICOVER (The Editor's Fon~m).by Petcr Martin

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Artcraft Artcraft Changes with the Times. by Tim Devaney and Michael August I I. July 22. July Artcraft Engravings for the Ncw Airmail Series (Flashhack) Auction Keport 2-cent Alaska-Yukon Irnpcrlitrntc 27. June A Pan-Am FDC Gcrn 54. Dec. Auctions AFDCS Fund Raising Auction Seeks Ilonors ('fradc Notes). by Barry Newton 57. Jan. 49, Dec. AFDCS Spring Auction Preview. by Michael I.,itvak AMERICOVEK Sccs Generous I.>onatio~is.by Michael Lirvak 52. Dec. 58. June Fall 2003 AFDC:S Auction Gems. by Michael Litvak 6 I . July fund Raising Auction Donor Update. by Michael Litvak 7 1. Mar. Funtl Raising Auction Donors. by Michael Litvak Gems in the 2003 Spring Aitction. by Michael Litvak 60. Jan. More 2003 Spring Ai~ctionGems. by Michael L.itvak 68. Mar. More Fall AFDCS Auction Gems. by Michael Litvak 58. July Scvcn I'und Raisin2 A~tctionIlonors to Receive Bennett Thank Yo11Covers. by Michael 1,itvak 56. Sept. Still More Fall AFDCS Auction Gems. by Michael Litvak 53. Sept. Australia Attstralia Bicentennial Joint Issite Cachet Data Sought (Question Box). by Alan Warren 78. Oct. 18. Mar. Australian Cover Society Formed (From Down Under). by Noel Almeida 5 1. Mar. Australian FDC License Plate (Snitpshots). by Peter Martin A~rsrrtlliunPl~iluielicCo\vrs by Michael Moore (Book Reviews). by Alan Warren 76. Ocl. FDCs for the Battle of the Coral Sea (From Ilown Under). by Noel Alnieida I 8. Sept. Awards AFDCS Distinguished Service Award Criteria. by Alan Warren 67. Dec. Best FDC Exhibit Award. by Randall Shcrmari 39. Jan.: 39. Mar.: 56. Ji~ly:5 1. Sept.; 29. Oct. Brenda Little Tops 2002 AFDCS Cache~makers'Contest. by Peter Martin 37. Oct. FDC Exhibit Awards Announced, by Alan Warren 45. July First Day Cover Exhibition Awards. by Alan 75, Apr. 70. June Karz Wins 2002 AFDCS Ward Award. by Willianl Sunlpter 45. Sept. Liitbin~er'sExhibit o f Bruce R. Mclntyre Cachets Receives Gold. by Alan Warren O'Bricn Wins AMEKICOVER Grand Award (On Exhibiting), by Alan Warren 68. Dec. 65, Apr. Woodruff Wins 2002 TPA Youth Cover Contest. by Jane King Fohn Ball, Lucille Can FDCs Be Educational and Also Help the Hobby Grow? (Behind the Cachet). 27. Jan. by Julian Pugh Behind the Cachet 35, Sept. The I -cent Tiffany Lamp Stamp. by Julian and Sharon Rtgh 34. Oct. The $1 Wistlorn Stamp, by Julian and Sharon Pugh 42, Dee. The Audrey Ilipbum Stamp. by Julian and Sharon Pugh 27, Jan. Can FDCs Be Educational and Also Help the Hobby Grow'? by Julian Pugh 54. June The I-iawaiian Missionaries, by Julian Pugh 34. July The Pelican Island National Refuge Stamp. by Julian Pugh Benson, Paul I I. Oct. My Life As Told 'Through FDCs. by Paul Benson Bert, Adam K. 42, July 'The Adam Bert Stuffers (The Question Box). by Alan Warren 43, Jan. Is Adarn K. Bert Still Alive'? (The Question Box), by Alan Warren Bogus Postal Markings. See Postal Markings - Bogus and Forged Boll, Ken 70, Dec. Sgt. Ken Boll Cachets (The Question Box), by Alan Warren Book Reviews 76, Jan. 2003 Rrooktnan Ccrralog of U.S. Srutnps, Firs[ Llay Covers and Autographs 76, June Argonaicts of Calijurniu by Thomas F. Elliott. reviewed by Alan Warren 76. Oct. Austruliatr Philatelic Covers by Michael Moore. reviewed by Alan Warren 76, Apr. The Cachets of C.S. Anderson by Andrew Boyajian, reviewed by Alan Warren 76, Mar. Coiiecrion Canada 2002, reviewed by Peter Martin 76, Mar. Tlie 2002 Commetnorarivt. Siatnp Yearbook. reviewed by Peter Martin 76, Sept. FDC. Fiirreckning 1928-2001 by Magnus Gyllenspetz, reviewed by Alan Warren

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76. Junc reviewed by Alan Warrcn Bower. Abram L. 9.J I I I ~ Research Assistance Requested (1,crtcrs). hy David Zuhi~tsky Buying. Exchanging and Selling 53. Junc Finding FDCs on thc Intcnict (FDCIs on thc Intcrrtct). hy I .loyd clc Vrics 46. Jan. Thrilling Finds Recall Memories (Favorite Cover). hy Monte Eiscrman See also Cover Exchange Cachetmakers 7- 1-71 Cachetmaker Identifier. hy Roy E. Mooncy 38. Juac 38. July 7-1-71 Cachctmaker Idcntificr 11. by Roy E. Mooney 38. Scpt. 7- 1-71 Cachctmaker ltlentifier Ill. by Roy E. Mooncy 7- 1-7 1 Cachetmaker Identifier IV. by Roy E. Moo~lcy 11. Oct. 38. Ilcc. 7- 1-71 Cachctmaker Identifier V. by Roy E. Mootley 42. July The Adam Bert Stuffcrs (The Question Box). hy Alan Warren 67. Mur. AFDCS Currcnt Cachetmi\kcrs Directory: 2002 S~tpplcmcnt2. hy Betty H\\~~tllcy AFDCS Current Cachctniakcrs Dircctory (Trade Notes). hy Bctty Hundley 57. Jan. I I . July Artcraft Changes with the Timcs. by Tim Dcvaney and Michael August Article and Lcttcr Lead to a Harry Klotyhach Correction (The Question Box). 43. Scpl. by Alan Warrcn Edwin G. Parma and Pirma PN Covers: A Mystcry Solved. hy Richard A. blonty 17. July 73. Scpt. Frank F. Raciti. 19 16-1003 (Closed Albums). hy Alan Warren 29. Apr. The Greetings fiotn America Issuc: One Cachctniuker's Stol-y.hy Bonnie Fuson 3 . Junc The Harry Ioor HPO Cachets. by Peter Martin The House of Fumam Story. The McCloud Era: 1936-1977. by Barry N. Kapliui and I I . Dcc. Michael R. Rosenthal 43. Jan. Is Adam K. Ben Still Alive? (The Question Box). by Alan Warrcn J. Neal Griffith: A Biography and Catalog of His First Day and Pitriotic Cachcts. I I . t\ pr. by David S. Zuhatsky J. Neal Griffith: A Biography and Catalog of His First Day and Patriotic Cuchcts Part 7. 73. June by David S. Zubatsky 30. Oct. Jeanne A. Horak's Court of Honor #23. by Barry Newton 47. Sept. Len Sautter-A Remembrance. by Rollin F. Berger Jr. 12,Junc The Search for Ralph Dyer (The Question Box). by Alan Warrcn 70. Dcc. Sgt. Ken Boll Cachets (The Question Box). by Alan Warren 9. July Update 126 Stirs Fond Memories of Halvorsen (Letters). by S.J. Wyzanski When Wright Is Right - Frank W. Wright. Collector and Cachetmaker. 04. Jan. by Frank R. Popkiewicz 33. Mar. Whose Cachet Is It? (The Question Box). by Alan Warren Cachets 7-1-7 1 s -The Largest First Day Cover Issue Offers Cache1 Variety. by Roy E. Mooney 27. Mar. 19, Apr. A Cat in Every Cachet. by Nancy Ladd Firsr Cachets Update 125. by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doyle. Mark W. Goodson and 72. Jan. Norman L. Elrod First Cachets Update 126, by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doyle. Mark W. Goodson and Norman L. Elrod 72. Mar. First Cachets Update 127. by Richard A. Monty. Wendy L. Doyle. Mark W. Goodson and Norman L. Eirod 46. July 30. July Fleetwood's L.W. Staehle HPO Cachets Confirmed. by Peter Martin Highway Post Office #I Cachets: Washington, D.C. and Harrisonburg, Va., by Will Kellcr 2 1. Mar. Highway Post Office #2 Cachets: South Bend, Peru and Indianapolis. Indiana. 23. Apr. by Will Keller Highway Post Office #3 Cachets: San Francisco and Pacific Grove. Calif.. by Will Kellcr 2'9. June The Silk Road: Tips for Making Your Own Silkscreen Cachets. by Janet Klug 33, Mar. 27. July The Southeastern Lighthouses: Building a Cachet, Part I , by Thomas L. Foust 27, Scpt. The Southeastern Lighthouses: Building a Cachet, Part 2. by Thomas L. Foust December 1, 2003 First Days C -f

'l'hc Southc;tstcrn Lighthouses: Buildinp a Cachet. Part 3. by Thomas L. Foust Srr cilso Behind the Cachct: Cachctmakers California tlishway Post Ofl'icc #3 Cachets: San Francisco and Pacilic Grove. Calif.. by Will Kcllcr Canada 16. Mar. 2002 Canadian First Day of Issuc Postn~arks 17. Mar. Canadii's 2002 First Day Covcrs. by Pctcr Martin 9. Mar. Cani~JianCachctmakcr Data Sousht hy Archives (Letters). by Cimon Morin I I. June A Kcappraisal of the 1943 Canadian War Stamp First Day Covers. by Pascal LeBlond Cats 1 9. Apr. A Cat in Evcry Cachet. by Nancy Ladd Clark, Nancy 32. Jan. XPS Prcsidcntial Cuchct Fun. by Pctcr Martin Closed Albums 73. Sept. Frtink F. Raciti. 1916-2003. by Alan Warren 78. Dec. Gary Dubnik. 1950-2003. by Mark Gcreb Collecting 49. Jan.: 5 1. Mar.: 60. July - 0 lnners FDC Dcl'initions tbr Bc,' 75. Jan.: 75. Mar.: 64, Apr.: 75. June: 45. July 1-{owto Service FDCs 32. Apr. Trcat Covers with TLC (The Question Box). by Alan Warren Collectors 60. Mar. N o Onc Sitid I t Would Be Easy (President's Message). by Thomas L. Foust 9, Mar. A Shrinkaec Trcnd (Letters). by Eric Wile ~on~binaiion Covers 14. July Goldhcr? Combo Fi~voritcs(Favorite Cover). by Mark Gcreb Connecticut 36. Apr. Connecticut Favorites (Favorite Cover), by Harold W. Manning Contests 70, Oct. 2002 Cachetmakers' Contcst Results. by Petcr Martin 54. July AMERICOVER to Host Third Every Cover Has a Story Conlcst. by Steven M. Ripley 9. Scpt. TPA Sponsors Youth Cover Contest, by Janc King Fohn 38. Jan.; 38. Mar.: 38. Apr.: 73. June: 75. July: 75. Sept.: 75. Oct.: 78. Dec. Cover Exchange Dealers and Dealing 9, Deu. Clayton Woodworth (Letters1, by Gary Gozeinba 43. Jan. Is Adam K. Ben Still Alive'? (The Question Box). by Alan Warren Dubnik, Gary 78. Dec. Gary Dubnik. 1959-2003 (Closcd Albums). by Mark Gereb Dyer. Ralph 43. June The Search for Ralph Dyer (The Question Box). by Alan Warren Earliest Documented Uses The 1867-68 Grilled issucs: The Experimental and First Regular Production Grills. I I . Sept. by Alan Berkun 23. July How I Discovered the Scott OX9 Earliest Documented Use Cover. by Joe H. Crosby 39. Apr. Scott Catalogue Adopts EDU Term. by Alan Warren The Editor's Forum, by Peter Martin 6. Oct. AFDCS 50th Anniversary Activities 6. Apr. APS Election Offers Opportunity as AFDCSers Vie for APS Board 6. Mar. Change 6. June EDUs, HPOs and New Columns 6. July Firsr Days Readership Survey 6, Sept. Minor Stamp for AMERICOVER 6, Jan. As the World Turns 6, Dec. Writing for First L1ay.s Event Covers 43, July APEX Celebrates 100th Anniversary, by Peter Martin 22. Oct. To the Nines. by William and Peter Rice 26, Dec. The Now Not-So-New Millennium, by William and Peter Rice Exhibiting 39, Jan.; 39. Mar. Best FDC Exhibit Award, by Randall Sherman 9, Jan. The Development of an Award Winning First Day Cover Exhibit. by Jane King Fohn 74. Jan. FDC Exhibits Capture 2002 Show Awards, by Barry Newton and Alan Warren

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Goldberg, Bernard 44. July Goldberg Combo Favorires (Favorite Cover). by Mark Cjereh Griftitl~,J. Neal J. Ncal Grif'fith: A Biography and Catalog of' His First Day and Patr~oticCachcts. I I . Apr. by David S. Zubatsky J. Ncal Grilfith: A Biosrnphy and Catalog of' His First Day and Patriotic Cachas Pan 2. by David S. Ziihi~tsky 23. June Halvorsen, Eigel J.S. Llpdatc 126 Stirs Fond Memories of' Halvorsen (Letters). by S.J. Wyzanski 9. July Hepburn, Audrey 42. Dec. Thc Audrcy Hcpburn Stamp (Behind the Cachet), by Julian and Sharon Pugh Highway Post Offices Thc Harry loor HPO Cachets. by Pctcr Martin 35. Junc Highway Posr Office #I Cachcts: Washington. D.C. and Harrisonburg. Va.. by Will Keller 21. Mar. Highway Post Office #2 Cachets: South Bend. Peru and Indianapolis, Indiana, hy Will Keller 23. Apr. Highway Post Office #3 Cachets: San Francisco and Pacific Grove. Calif.. by Will Keller 29. June Highway Post Office Cachetcd First Trip Covers Are Collectible. by Will Kcllcr 2 1. Jan. Horak, Jeanne A. 30. Oct. Jeanne A. tlorak's Coun of Honor #23. by Barry Newton How to Service FDCs 75. Jan.: 75. Mar.: 64. Apr.: 75. June: 45, July: 45. Scpt.: 73. Oct.. 70. Dec. Inaugural Covers 22. Scpt. Waiting for a Winner (Favorite Cover). by William and Peter Rice Indiana Highway Post Oflice #2 Cachets: South Bend. Pen1 and Indianapolis. Indiana. by Will Kcller 23. Apr. Internet. Set. FDCs on the Internet: FDCs on the World Wide Wch: FDCs Online Ioor, Harry The Harry loor HPO Cachets. by Peter Martin 35. June Katz, Jerry 78. June Archives Adds Kat/. Tan Research (From the Archives). by Allison W. Cusick 70. June Katz Wins 2002 AFDCS Ward Award. by William Sumpter Klotibach, Harry Articlc and Letter Lead to a tiarry Klorzbach Correction (Question Box). by Alan Warren 43. Sept. 9. Oct. A Kloti.bach Follow-up (Letters). by R.A. Elms Klug, Janet APS Elcciion Offers Oppor[unity as AFDCSers Vie for APS Board (The Editor's Forum), by Peter Martin 6. Apr. 32, Jan. APS Prcsidcntial Cachet Fun. by Peter Martin Laubinger, Kurt 45. Sept. Laubinger's Exhibit of Bruce R. Mclntyre Cachets Receives Gold, by Alan Warren Letters 9. Mar. Canadian Cachetmaker Data Sought by Archives, by Cimon Morin 9. Dec. Clayton Woodworth, by Gary Gozemba 9, July Easier Navigation, by William and Peter Rice 9, Oct. A Klotzbach Follow-Up, by R.A. Elms 9, Sept. Morc Format Comments, by David Karl More Format Comments, by Gene Brickcr 9. Sept. 9, June More New Format Comments, by Dave Moorshead 9, Apr. New Format Comments, by Paul Benson, Barbara Anderson, David Burk. Doug Clark 9, July Research Assistance Requested. by David Zubatsky 9, Mar. A Shrinkage Trend, by Eric Wile 9, Oct. Thank You, by Doris Raeiti 9. July Update 126 Stirs Fond Memories of Halvorsen. by S.J. Wyzanski Liechtenstein 24, Sept. Liechtenstein's Engraved FDCs, by Helga Martin Literature 78, Jan. FDCs in Print Elsewhere, by Pcter Martin See also Book Reviews Little, Brenda 37, Oct. Brenda Little Tops 2002 AFDCS Cachetmakers' Contest. by Peter Martin F First Days December I , 2003

Mclntyre, Bruce R. Laubinper's Exhihit of Bruce R. Mclntyrc Cachets Receives Gold. by Alan Warrcn 35. Sep~. MeadWestvaco 46. Sept. MeadWcstvaco: Printcr of lJSPS Envclopcs (Snapshots). hy Peter Martin Newton, Barry Things Arc Changing (President's Message). hy Thomas L. Foust 52. Jan. O'Brien, Chuck O'Brien Wins AMERICOVER Grand Award (On Exhibiting). hy Alan Warren 68. Dcc. Ohio The Ohio Biccntcnnial First Day. by Allison Cusick 3 1. Sept. On Exhibiting How to Mount # I 0 Envclopes. hy Alan Warren 44. Jan. 68. Dcc. O'Bricn Wins AMERICOVER Grand Award. hy Alan Warrcn Parma, Edwin G . Edwin G.Parma and Parma PN Covers: A Mystery Solvcd, by Richard A. Monty 17. July Post Office Seals and Labels How I Discovered thc Scott OX9 Earlicst Documented Usc Cover. by Joe H. Crosby 24. July Postal Cards A Card of Greeting (Favorite Cover). by Robert I? Colby 48. Mar. Postal Markings Bogus and Forged A Bogus Handcancel on thc 1990 $1 Transportation Coil 52. Mar. President's Message, by Thomas L. Foust The AFDCS is an Organization Run by Volunteers 66. Oct. AMERICOVER 2003 Report 60. Dcc. 70. Apr. Do You Take Advantasc ...? The Greatest Show on Earth 66. July No One Said It Would Bc Easy 60. Mar. 60. June 'Thank You' 52. Jan. Things Are Changing 62. Sept. We Nced AFDCS Special Agents The Question Box, by Alan Warren The Adam Bert Stuffers 42. July Anicle and Letter Lead to a Hany Klotzbach Correction 43. Scpt. 78. Oct. .4ustralia Bicentennial Joint Issuc Cachet Data Sought 43. Jan. is Adam K. Ben Still Alive? 42. June The Search for Ralph Dyer 70. Dcc. Sgt. Ken Boll Cachcts 42. Apr. Treat Covers with TLC 43. Mar. Wl~oseCachet Is It'? Raciti, Frank F. 73. Sept. Frank F. Raciti. 1916-2003 (Closed Albums). by Alan Warren Sautter, Len Len Sautter-A Remembrance. by Rollin F. Berger Jr. 47. Scpt. Scott Catalogue 39. Apr. Scott Catalogue Adopts EDU Tcrm. by Alan Warren Silkscreen Cachets The Silk Road: Tips for Making Your Own Silkscreen Cachets. by Janet KIug 33. Mar. Snapshots AFDCS Booth at STAMPSHOW 2002. by Peter Martin 49. Jan. 5 1. Mar, Australian FDC License Plate. by Peter Martin MeadWestvaco: Printer of USPS Envelopes. by Pcter Martin 46. Sept. Staehle, L.W. Fleelwood's L.W. Staehle HPO Cachets Confirmed. by Peter Martin 30. July Stamp Announcements 34. Jan. The 1909 Stamp Announcements. by Robert P. Colby STAMPSHOW 29. Dcc. The AFDCS at STAMPSHOW 2003 49. Jan. AFDCS Booth at STAMPSHOW 2002 (Snapshots). by Peter Martin Sweden FDC Forreckning 1928-2001 by Magnus Gyllcnspetz (Book Reviews), by Alan Warren 76. Scpl. December 1,2003 First Days G

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