APS On-The-Road Course, 22-23 April 2015
Classic U.S. Stamps & Western Postal History, Join Us at Westpex!
Sponsored by Westpex and the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society
Growth of the American west was driven by the commerce that surrounded people seeking new opportunities. Early communication necessary for the western development were entirely dependent on the operation of a reliable mail system. This course will explore the history of those elements that comprised postal communications to, from, and within the early American West. This course is intended for students with an interest in 19th Century postal history who want to develop skills in interpreting rates, routes, and mail handling of western covers. The course registration fee is $45 for APS members, $95 for non-members.
Speakers / John Birkinbine II, Moderator
Wednesday, 22 April
Ken Stach: Contents of the Western Cover
Dale Forster: Postal History of British Columbia and Vancouver Island
Jim Allen: To, From, Within the West – Uses of the 12 Cent Stamp of 1851-61
Michael Laurence: The 10c 1869 Stamp in the Transpacific Mails
Thursday, 23 April
Alfredo Frohlich: Panama – The Path between the Seas
Fred Gregory: Hawaii-California Mails
Michael Perlman: Transcontinental Uses of the 10-Cent Stamps of 1855-1861
Larry Lyons: Local Delivery in San Francisco
Venue
San Francisco Airport Marriott: (877) 622-3056
Westpex Room Rate of $138, registration deadline 1 April 2015
