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本帖最后由 williamzhang 于 2015-1-14 19:56 编辑

The Society was formed in 1936 to promote interest in Chinese philately, including Hong Kong, Macau, Manchukuo, Tibet, Shanghai and the Treaty Ports, Foreign Offices in China and the Japanese Occupation of China. Founding members included Lloyd S. Ruland and Major James Starr. Other prominent members have included Donald R. Alexander, J. Lewis Blackburn, Ellery Denison, Charles W. Dougan, Philip W. Ireland, Carl A. Kilgas, Warren Kauder, William E. Jones, and Norman Townsend.  It is the largest English speaking Chinese philatelic organization in the world and the oldest affiliate of the American Philatelic Society. The Society is a non-political organization.  In 2011 the Society celebrated its 75th anniversary.

     Among other activities, the Society underwrites philatelic research projects, publishes philatelic books, puts on seminars at major stamp shows, and scans out-of-print philatelic publications to offer to collectors on DVDs. Members receive The China Clipper magazine six times a year and discounts on books published by Society, publications offered on DVDs, and other items sold by the Society.  The first seventy years of The China Clipper are available on DVDs.

     Members also enjoy use of the Society’s 8,000-publication library of reference material on Chinese philately, the largest bi-lingual Chinese philatelic library in the world (open to the public by appointment), and a free translation service for postal markings and other philatelic items.
   
     The Society’s National Convention, Regional Membership Meetings and Local Stamp Show Meetings are held during each year at stamp exhibitions throughout the US.  The Society presents seven different awards for philatelic exhibiting and six different awards for philatelic writing.  At its National Convention, the Society gives out a Best China Exhibit Award, a Best First Time China Exhibitor Award, and the prestigious Paul Ke-Shing Chang Chinese Postal History Award; three of its Chapters also give out special awards to exhibitors.  It has a youth program and offers young collectors scholarships for writing articles for the The China Clipper or philatelic exhibiting.  At its Regional Membership Meetings it presents a Best China Exhibit Award.

     The Society has six Chapters in the US – Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas and Washington, DC – and three international Chapters – Qingdao, Shandong, China; Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan.

     Since 1999 the Society’s expertization service has issued over 1,100 certificates of genuineness, and helped people with identification of many hundreds of stamps. This service is available to the public – Society members receive a discount on the fee.

     Several years ago the Society acquired the right to publish the English edition of the Ma Stamp Catalogue and in January 2012 launched it China Stamp Society Specialized Catalog of China to 1949.

     This web site has a Stamp & Cover Sales area where members can buy and sell Chinese stamps, postal history and other items. Online Auctions are held every ninety days in February, May, August and November.

     The CSS can also assist families of members in disposing of stamp collections.

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William Zhang
PO Box 600722
Newtonville, MA 02460
USA
Member of CSS

I borrowed many books from CSS Library. They provided very professional service. I like it very much.

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回复 2# alainfang

I bought a Foochow Kuliang cover of 1918 with the transfer and arrival postmarks on CSS auction last year.  It is a nice cover.
  
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William Zhang
PO Box 600722
Newtonville, MA 02460
USA
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回复  alainfang

I bought a Foochow Kuliang cover of 1918 with the transfer and arrival postmarks ...
williamzhang 发表于 2014-10-18 07:44



    It seems that a stamp has been lost. Is it right?
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回复 4# 泡面与可乐
You are absolutely right. There should be one or two stamps are missing, as the postage on the cover for the two stamps is only 4c, it was supposed to be 5c or 10c, right?

Thanks for reminding me.
William Zhang
PO Box 600722
Newtonville, MA 02460
USA
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回复  泡面与可乐
You are absolutely right. There should be one or two stamps are missing, as the p ...
williamzhang 发表于 2014-10-20 09:24



    According the trace of the postmark, it may be lost one 6c stamp in left of the cover. For in that time, the corresponding postage was 10c.
王欣
四川\成都市\武侯区\高远\二路\四十五\号  
邮编 610042
集家乡四川三格式戳,望邮友支持
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回复 6# 泡面与可乐
You are right again. I have checked with another two 1918 Foochow Kuliang covers in my collection, the postage for each mails is 10c.   However, I discovered the postage rate on the several 1920's - 1930's Kuliang covers I have to USA is only 5c.

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William Zhang
PO Box 600722
Newtonville, MA 02460
USA
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回复 3# williamzhang

why it is only half postmark - looks like it lose a stamp?
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回复 7# williamzhang

Dear William, allow me to correct your statement for the postage from China to USA.
No doubt most of the postage fees are 10c, but during 1920's ~1930's, the printed matter rate merely 2c, 3c or even 5c where depends on the year/month of posting.
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本帖最后由 hart 于 2014-10-23 18:21 编辑
回复  williamzhang

Dear William, allow me to correct your statement for the postage from China t ...
石叻侯 发表于 2014-10-23 17:56



    exactly, in 1918,the cost for printed matter is 2 cents,4cents is for 50-100g
李鑫:  高价收购凡带有1941年12月香港邮戳的任何国家的实寄封和明信片等邮品。

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本帖最后由 hart 于 2014-10-23 18:29 编辑
回复  williamzhang

why it is only half postmark - looks like it lose a stamp?
老老肇 发表于 2014-10-23 00:17



    no any stamp missed, the other half postmark was covered by Censor paper or just a piece of paper which I can't recognize. .
李鑫:  高价收购凡带有1941年12月香港邮戳的任何国家的实寄封和明信片等邮品。

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回复 11# hart
oh, I saw it, it is very different censor note.
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本帖最后由 williamzhang 于 2015-1-16 20:38 编辑

回复 1# williamzhang

I just received the China Clipper of Jan 2015 from CSS.  There is an announcement about setting up China Stamps & Postal History Forum for CSS members in this issue (see the following copy from the issue):
   
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William Zhang
PO Box 600722
Newtonville, MA 02460
USA
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William Taylor
5718 E. 34th St.
Tucson AZ 85711
U.S.A
520 401-9670
Republican Cancels: Stamps and on piece

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回复 14# Vilyehn

I am glad to see that you finally can publish your post here now.

Welcome to post the pictures of your collections and share your experience. You can also input your feedback here so that I can update the Instructions to make the registration process more smoothly.
http://www.p1878.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=178740&extra=page%3D1


Here is the instruction about how to use this web site and publish your post.
http://www.p1878.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=178261&extra=page%3D1
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Member of CSS
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回复 13# williamzhang

The February CSS Auction is now available on the following CSS web site :
www.ChinaStampSociety.org

You do not need to be a CSS member to look, but you have to be a CSS member to bid.  
http://www.chinastampsociety.org/auctions
William Zhang
PO Box 600722
Newtonville, MA 02460
USA
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回复 1# williamzhang


  50年了!!!  

今天收到CSS会长H. James Maxwell电邮谓我寄到秘书处Paul Gault的会费$25元已妥收,并说Paul不幸于2015年2月已逝世,$25元可退还也可以捐会,说我己是CSS的永久会员,以后再也不必交会费,已回电邮说$25元可作捐献.前些时收到CSS寄来邮件.一页理事会非常感谢余长时期对会支持旳信件,并附上一说明自1965-66年度就入会迄今达50年的证书,此外也有一枚漂亮可别在衣服上的纪念章,以CSS会嶶为图金底黑色显现飞雁图下方配金色50两字,非常漂亮,但就没有提到我已成为永久会员.按入会40年时也获赠一张纪念证书和一枚纪念嶶章.

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回复 17# 邮刊迷


   恭喜馮先生成為永久會員。
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回复 17# 邮刊迷
一个人能坚持集邮50年不容易, 但一个人能坚持做CSS会员50年更不容易, 祝贺你, 馮先生。
William Zhang
PO Box 600722
Newtonville, MA 02460
USA
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回复 19# williamzhang
上周末收到5月份美国中华集邮会(CSS)会刊, 这期会刊有几篇文章是介绍满洲国邮史的。我虽然没收集满洲国邮票, 但觉得其中一篇介绍伪满洲国的邮政航空队Manchukuo's Postal Air Fleet 写得很好, 文章最后两张双连票是很罕见的。

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