2013

The Revised January 1, 2014, release of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition is now available.

See Perfin Handbook

New exhibit posted in the Online Resources and Exhibits area:
"Postal History of Imperial Oil Atlantic Perspective" by Brainard Fitzgerald
Formation and growth of Imperial Oil from 1880 to 1980, especially in Atlantic Canada, using advertising covers, postcards, and related material.

View this exhibit

BNAPS is pleased to announce the release of the 74th volume in the Exhibit Series and three new handbooks. We welcome a new author team and the return of three authors previously published by the Society.

Postal usages in the Province of Quebec and Lower Canada until 1831 by Christiane Faucher and Jacques Poitras.

Canada and Newfoundland Wartime Ration Books and Coupons by Clayton Rubec.

First Day Covers of the 1953-1957 Canada Wildlife Series by Gary Dickinson.

A summary of the known flaws, guide dots and cork cancels in the 1¢ Small Queen by Kenneth Kershaw.

See BNAPS Books for details.

The BECONS Exchange Circuit Manager has updated the Circuit books. Changed pages have a Rpl Dec13 on them.

See Circuit Book pages.

The Revised December 1, 2013, release of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition is now available.

See Perfin Handbook

Thank you to all of you who participated in the BNAPS membership survey. The results are being analyzed and will be reported to the membership at a later date.

New article posted in the Online Resources and Exhibits area:
The 1936 'Vimy Ridge' Issue (html) - Mick Bister
The issue and usage of stamps and postal stationery from France to commemorate the unveiling of the Vimy Memorial.

View this article

The Board of Directors of the British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS) has authorized a survey of members. We want to know how you evaluate the programs and services we provide and whether you have ideas for new ones. In this way we can better plan the organization's future. The information you provide will be confidential, for use only by BNAPS officials. The survey will only take a few minutes of your time, but it is important to us that we know your interests. It is requested that you complete the survey no later than December 15, 2013.

BNAPS members registering to access the Members Only area of the website

If you are not receiving your initial password email, please check your Junk/Spam folder, as the system is sending out the emails.

The BECONS Exchange Circuit Manager has updated the Circuit books. Changed pages have a Rpl NOV13 on them.

See Circuit Book pages.

BNAPS regrets to advise members of the passing of Clinton Adam Phillips.

View the memorial.

Just a note to ask if anyone is interested in having a meeting at Chicagopex this year. A meeting is tentatively scheduled for Sunday morning at 10:00 am on November 24th. Saturday is quite full, but they could let us have a room at 9:00 am on that day. If you are planning to go and would like to meet, could you let me know of your preferred day so that I can get a formal letter out by snail mail to all 26 members to tell them about the meeting.

Would any one be interested in giving a short talk or bring along some material to show? Please let me know. Contact Richard Judge at 262-554-7958.

Online BNAPS membership renewal

To renew your BNAPS membership, select Member Login and click "Login" or "Get Password" from the drop-down menu. Once you are signed in, select "Member Routines" and then "Dues Renewal".

The Revised November 1, 2013, release of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition is now available.

See Perfin Handbook

A suggested synopsis outline for BNAPEX exhibits has been posted in the ORE.

Exhibit Synopsis Template

A report on the 22 September meeting of the Golden Horseshoe Regional Group can be found on the GHRG web pages.

GHRG Meeting Report

The Revised 1 October 2013 release of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition is now available.

See Perfin Handbook

If you are reading this, then you can see that this is the new web face of BNAPS. Browse around and do a test drive

Existing BNAPS members who have not registered on the website, please register to update your profile. Just go to the Member Login tab and click on Get Password in the drop-down list - make sure your know your BNAPS member number and email address.

39 exhibit awards from the third quarter of 2013 are now available. They include awards at BNAPEX, the World Stamp Exhibition and an APS show.

See BNAPS Exhibit Awards 2013.

The Revised 1 September 2013 release of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition is now available.

See Perfin Handbook

BNAPS has been busy the last few months working to bring our website to more modern standards. While our efforts are not fully ready to replace our current website, you can get the look and feel of the new website if you visit our BNAPS new-look website.

Please note that this is a work in progress and some items may not work correctly at this time. A presentation of the new design will be given at BNAPEX in Charlottetown by Robin Harris of Adminware Corporation who is working on the redesign. The member database is running, so if you choose to try the members area, use the Get Password link to set yourself up. You will need to provide your BNAPS membership number and email address to get your temporary password.

Comments can be forwarded to the webmaster email link on the website. As this is a preview and all the web team will be at BNAPEX, there will be no changes done in this test until after the convention.

Update notice to Youth stamp program.

See Youth Activities.

Can't make it to BNAPEX 2013 to see the exhibits?

Take a look at the Title Pages to see some of what you may miss!

A report on the 26 May 2013 meeting of the Golden Horseshoe Regional Group has been posted on the GHRG web pages.

GHRG Meeting Report

BNAPS has released two new books:

Trans-Atlantic Mail between Canada and the United Kingdom 1759 - 1851 by Malcolm B. Montgomery

The Postal History of the Canadian Participation in the South African War, 1899-1902 by Joachim Frank.

See BNAPS Books for details.

33 exhibit awards from the second quarter of 2013 are now available. They include awards at ORAPEX, the ROYAL and several APS shows.

See BNAPS Exhibit Awards 2013.

The BECONS Exchange Circuit Manager has updated the Circuit books.

See the Circuit Book pages.

BNAPS regrets to advise members of the passing on Monday, 20 May 2013 of John B. (Jack) Gordon, OTB.

Please see the Memorials page.

A list of the BNAPEX exhibits is posted on the BNAPEX 2013 Exhibits page.

Click here

Bob Dyer has found a cover on eBay with a logo celebrating our first convention - BNAPEX 1949. It was sent by Harry Lussey (President from 1953-1954) in July 1949 to T.B. Higginson (another BNAPS member) in Finch, Ontario. Interestingly it has a Newfoundland 2-cent postage due stamp on it!

View the cover.

The 1 July 2013 revision of the Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition has been released.

See Perfin Handbook

BNAPEX 2013 Seminars page updated. This schedule IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

See the seminar schedule

With the passing of Jack Gordon OTB, the Squared Circle Study Group will be led in the interim by Joe Smith. Please attend BNAPEX in Charlottetown to help renew the study Group. A newsletter editor for the study group is being sought. Any member who would like to help should contact Joe Smith, the Study Group chairman.

A Memorial for Jack Gordon will be published shortly.

BNAPEX 2013 Seminars and Events pages have been updated.

See the seminar schedule. This schedule IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Over the next several months, BNAPS will be consolidating the Education, Exhibits, and Tutorials areas of its website into a new area, BNAPS Online Resources and Exhibits, and has begun adding new articles and exhibits in this area.

Click here to see what's new.

The BECONS Exchange Circuit Manager has updated the Circuit books as of May 2013.

See the Circuit Book pages.

BNAPS has published three new books:

The Law Stamps of British Columbia - The Early Printings, 1879 to 1912 by Richard Fleet.

Japanese Relocation Mail 1941 to 1945 by William E. Topping.

ROUTES, RATES, and REGULATIONS: Canada's International Mail, 1873/74 to 1898 by Brian Murphy.

See BNAPS Books for details.

The Golden West Regional Group held a meeting at WESTPEX 27 April 2013.

Read the report here.

BNAPS regrets to advise members of the passing on 4 March 2013 of Edward (Ed) David Wener.

Please see the Memorials page.

BNAPS regrets to advise members of the passing on 22 August 2011 of Dr. David Alan Selby.

Please see the Memorials page.

Exhibitor Awards from 1 January to 31 March 2013 are posted.

See BNAPS Exhibit Awards 2013.

BNAPS received a note of thanks from the Smithsonian Institution Libraries for its donation.

See Thank You letter.

See the Perfin Handbook for the Revised Apr 1, 2013 release of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition.

BNAPS regrets to advise members of the passing on 24 December 2012 of Richard (Dick) Lamb.

Please see the Memorials page.

See the Perfin Handbook for the Revised 1 March 2013 release of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition.

BNAPEX 2013 Exhibits Entry Form has been posted to BNAPEX Exhibits page.

Issue 27 of the King George VI Study Group newsletter King George VI Post & Mail is now available in the members' area of the Study Group's website.

See the Study Group website.

It's reported in the February issue of the American Philatelist that Bill Geijsbeek has won the Nicholas G. Carter Award for his services to the Northwest Philatelic Federation (which sponsors the PIPEX shows), BNAPS, and the United Postal Stationery Society of which he is a director.

See the Perfin Handbook for the Revised Feb 1, 2013 release of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials - Fifth Edition.

BNAPS has published two new books:

First Day Covers of Newfoundland by Gary Dickinson

The Re-Entries and Varieties in the 3-Cent Small Queen by Kenneth A. Kershaw.

See BNAPS Books for details.

The Dead Letter Office (DLO) Study Group has published Newsletter #10.

See the DLO newsletters.

BNAPS regrets to advise members of the passing on 18 October 2012 of Michael Dicketts.

Please see the Memorials page.

See Circuits for updates to the circuit pages.

Updates for registration for BNAPEX 2013, and convention travel posted.

See BNAPEX 2013.

Youth Activity Summary for 2012 posted.

See Youth Programs page.

The BNAPS Management Committee would like to wish all our members a Happy New Year. Here's to another year of philatelic fun!