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Orbit Gets a Pat on the Back

Our magazine received some very nice comments in a review of the last ten issues by philatelic writer Ian McQueen in the February issue of Gibbons Stamp Monthly. The 300-word article with illustration concludes, "One abiding impression of these neatly produced journals is of their huge array of illustrations" and he also concludes, "The Society itself is very obviously enthusiastic and lively". Not bad for members who hardly ever see each other.

Millennium Stamps

To illustrate a forthcoming issue, The Editor invites members to contribute photocopies (or a brief loan) of stamps themselves featuring space commemorative topics on Millennium stamps recently acquired.

Spacephil 2001

Arie Olckers, editor of our Dutch counterpart De Nieuwsbrief of Ruiumtevaart Filatelie Club Nederland writes to tell us of an Space Stamp Philatelic Exposition to be held by ESTEC in Noordwijk, April 7th and 8th at which he hopes there will be over 120 exhibitors. If you’d like more detail write to Arie at Lupine 30, 2211 MJ Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands.

Astro Theme for Autumn Stampex

The rearranged date for this event to be held at the Business Design Centre in London is 19 - 23 September and on behalf of the Association of British Philatelic Societies, organizer John Hammond. is looking for British involvement. Further detail follows in the next issue of Orbit, but if you would like a Prospectus and might possibly consider exhibiting write to Mr. Hammond’s at 31 Wheatsheaf Close, Horsham, RH12 5TH or phone 01403 285072

Anniversary Airmails Selling Well

Our new airmail labels in red white and blue are attracting orders and are mentioned in Society News column in the March issue of STAMP and in the March GSM. Click on Articles for details if you still would like some.

Gagarin Labels

Gagarin Labels Birmingham member Bob Taylor has produced the illustrated coloured labels. If you would like to acquire some, for your mail, write to Bob at 731 Hagley Road West, Quinton, Birmingham B32 1 DJ.

New Ukrainian Source

Alexander Tsurkalenko writes to Orbit to offer unmounted mint space stamps and souvenir sheets from USSR, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Poland, Vietnam, Mongolia, Vietnam etc. He claims to sell at 20/25% of the given Michel catalogue values. He also sells autographs for all cosmonauts, except the most rare, @ $6 each(or equivalent).
Write to Alex, mentioning this notice, at P.O Box 57— Postamt, 49000 Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.

Rocket Mails Wanted

Spanish member Antoni Rigo is very interested in rocket mail covers and would be happy to hear of any member with duplicates to sell or exchange. Please send photocopies with prices to him at PO Box 1690, Palma de Mallorca, E-07060, Balearic Isles, Spain.

China Space cover exchanged for G.B. Booklets?

Chinese member Jiang Chun Hua, who is a college student, writes to say he would like to acquire G.B. stamp booklets and is willing to swap Chinese space materials with anyone who can supply these to him.
If you would like to write to Jiang, his address is P.O.Box 203, Nan Tong Teachers College, Jiang Su Province 226007, P.R. of China.

Flown Chinese Shenzou Covers

Netherlands member Bart Beimers has covers for the first launch of the Chinese Manned SpaceCraft in November ‘99 and about which he will write in the June issue of Orbit. If you can’t wait to see illustrations of what he has and would like to acquire some material from him do please write to: B.A. Beimers, N.J. Haismastr 7, 9061 BV Gierkerk, Netherlands.

Space Covers - Dictionary and Identifier

Year 2000 Edition
Bruce Cranford announces the publication of the above containing information about this aspect of Astrophilately for the collector, novice or experienced.

It describes the various parts of a space cover and how one can identify important characteristics that impact on the value of covers. Over 190 space cover manufacturers worldwide are identified from 1957 onwards with colour illustrations and logos of 87 manufacturers.

The new version differs significantly from the 1996 edition focusing on astrophilately in much greater detail with more and better graphics.

Bruce is an aerospace engineer who has been collecting covers for 40 years and he writes 'Going Up' for the Space Topics Study Unit mag The Astrophile.

Available from Bruce Cranford, Dept: SC:DI Press, 1 Cliffe Hill Court, Potomac MD 20854-2945 USA.
@$30 including p&p. Please allow 4-6 weeks delivery.

"All About Space"

Packed with fascinating information, genuine space mission photographs and colourful illustrations All About Space tells children all they want to know about life on a space mission.

Published by David Shayler of The Midlands Spaceflight Society who is an acknowledged expert in the field of space missions, this book takes the reader through an interactive day in the life of an astronaut. Children can plan their own menus, mission emblems and spot the influences of space travel on our daily lives whilst learning how astronauts live, work, and sleep in space.

Published July 1999 by Egmont Children’s Books in the "All About .7’ series @ £2.99 ISBN 97807 49 740061

News of Members

Andy Swanston of Winston Eccles, Manchester was the collector featured in the "Showcase" page of the December 2000 STAMP magazine.

Francis KiddIe contributes a regular series of articles on Cinderella issues to STAMP and Jeff Dugdale has prepared features on Gagarin stamps which has appeared in the Jan 2001 issue and on "The Moon Walkers" scheduled for the April 2001 issue of the magazine.

Vermeil for Jean-Louis

Congratulations to Jean-Louis Lafon, our French member was awarded a Vermeil Medal at AEROFILA 2000 at Buenos Aires, Argentina for his exhibit "History of the European Rockets" and two Large Silvers for "From the first USSR-USA Manned Flight to the Apollo-Soyuz Mission", at London, and at ESPANA 2000 in Madrid

Astrophilately Bureau Renewed

During the last FIP Congress held at Madrid in October 2000 the Bureau of the Commission for Astrophilately was renewed. Jose Grandela from Spain was elected Leader, Jean-Louis Lafon Secretary with other members being Beatrice Bachmann, Ben Ramkissoon, Charles Bromser—all known to ASSS members— along with Javomir Matejka (Austria) and Giovanni di Numana (Italy).

Orbit Award at Glasgow 2000

Orbit was awarded a Silver Bronze at this November event gaining 68% with the comment "A lot of enthusiasm is apparent. Presentation and Technical matters need to be addressed". Not a particularly helpful comment as nothing more was added!! But we know have a nice medal to add to our American one from Chicagopex 98

Hong Kong Feb lst-5th 2001

Not going?! (If you are - do please sign the visitors book at Crown Agents and let us know you’ve been there). However, you can still take part in our joint Orbit/C.A. competition……
Who said "I’ve told NASA, I’m ready to go on the space shuttle any time they want to have me. I’ve got my toothbrush packed"?

New Space Cover Series from Tony Buckingham

Get lift off with Buckingham's incredible future first day cover service and astronaut/cosmonaut autographs on Astrophilatelic covers too. Space Tourism is the buzzword these days. The Children of the Future UK Stamps to be issued on Jan 16th might well be the generation that sees new astro holiday phenomena.

Tony and Oath Buckingham, the Founders of Benham have produced a super cover based on "A Trip to Mars in 2015" The pictorial cancel features a rocket illustration, mailed from Liverpool, England.

For more details contact Internet Stamps. Co. Church House, 136 Sandgate Road, Folkestons, Kent CT2O 2BY
(Tel: 01303850688 email bhcuk@aoLcom)
or see the ads in your latest stamp magazine and editions of The Cover Collector

And please don’t forget to mention you saw the ad in association with Orbit. That way we might get even more sponsorship!

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