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June 2014
Caribbean
Philatelic
Treasures
Volume 128 • No. 6 • Whole No. 1,361
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The 1912 Loss of the Royal Mail Steamer
Oravia
in the Falkland Islands
by Albert-Friedrich Gruene
No lives were lost and the mail was
saved by her crew as the ship broke up on the rocks.
540
Caribbean Philatelic Treasures: Exotic Parrots
of the West Indies
by Matthew V. Cassetta
The showiest of West Indian wildlife
are the nine species of indigenous island parrots.
546
The Case of the Desperate Postmaster
by Jules Benjamin
A Michigan postmaster searches for
information about the circumstances leading up to his son’s death.
550
A Spectacular Lincoln Cover
by Bob Lewin
An amazing cachet remembering the U.S. Civil
War leads to a search for the artist.
552
Indian Army Postal Service in World War I
by Robert Gray
Examining the difficulties of handling soldiers’
mail for the Indian Expeditionary Force, 1914–1924.
560
A Moment in Time — A Point of View
by Thomas W. Broadhead
The discovery of an extraordinary
Japanese stamp commemorating the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
564
Josephine Baker, More Than a Film Star
by Tony L. Crumbley
Following the philatelic footprints of
the singer, dancer, actress, civil rights worker, and World War II spy.
Featured Column
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Collecting Coast to Coast —
Wayne L. Youngblood
Mostly Misunderstood: Part II of Confusing Hobby Terminology
Many
“common” philatelic terms are abused because they are misunderstood.
Worldwide in a Nutshell —
Bob Lamb
Republic of Ireland
After centuries of conflict with England, the Irish Free
State was founded in 1922; Ireland’s first stamp was released in 1922–1923.
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