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May/June 2003 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Editor's Edits Page 4 NJCAA Covers Page 5 NJCAA Covers (cont.) Page 6 NJCAA Covers (cont.) Page 7 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society	Page 8 ESPHS Page 9 Elmira Stamp Club Page 10 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 11 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 12 Fulton Stamp Club Page 13 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 14 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 15 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 16 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 17 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 18 Uncle Sam Stamp Clubb Page 19 Utica Stamp Club

March/April 2003 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Astronauts Scouters on Stamps Page 4 Astronauts (cont.) Page 5 Astronauts (cont.) Page 6 Astronauts (cont.) Page 7 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society	Page 8 ESPHS Page 9 Elmira Stamp Club Page 10 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 11 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 12 Fulton Stamp Club Page 13 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 14 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 15 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 16 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 17 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 18 Uncle Sam Stamp Clubb Page 19 Utica Stamp Club

January/February 2003 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 STEPEX Award Winners Page 4 STEPEX Award Winners (cont.) Page 5 STEPEX Award Winners (cont.) Page 6 The Damaged Cover and Letter Page 7 The Damaged Cover and Letter (cont.)	Page 8 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 9 ESPHS Page 10 Elmira Stamp Club Page 11 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 12 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 13 Fulton Stamp Club Page 14 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 15 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 16 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 17 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 18 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 19 Uncle Sam Stamp Clubb Page 20 Utica Stamp Club Page 21 Club Contacts Page 22 Club Contacts (cont.)

September/October 2002 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 First Full-Length Stamp Camp... Page 4 Stamp Camp (cont.) Page 5 Stamp Camp (cont.) Page 6 Antique Toys Theme for STEPEX Page 7 Antique Toys (cont.)	Page 8 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 9 ESPHS- Seldom Seen Seward Issues Page 10 Elmira Stamp Club Page 11 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 12 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 13 Fulton Stamp Club Page 14 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 15 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 16 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 17 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 18 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 19 Uncle Sam Stamp Clubb Page 20 Utica Stamp Club Page 21 Seward Issues (cont.)

May/June 2002 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 It Almost Came to Pass! Page 4 It Almost Came to Pass! (cont.) Page 5 Stamp Camp July 2002 Page 6 Stamp Camp July 2002 (cont.) Page 7 Stamp Camp July 2002 (cont.)	Page 8 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 9 ESPHS- Oriskany Falls, NY Page 10 Elmira Stamp Club Page 11 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 12 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 13 Fulton Stamp Club Page 14 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 15 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 16 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 17 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 18 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 19 Uncle Sam Stamp Clubb Page 20 Utica Stamp Club Page 21 It Almost Came to Pass! (cont.)

Mar/Apr 2002 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Sodus Club Covers Page 4 Editor's Edits/Roger Butts Page 5 Free Show Ads... Not! Page 6 Free Show Ads (cont.) Page 7 Sodus Erie Canal Covers	Page 8 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 9 ESPHS- Minewaska, NY 1918 Page 10 Elmira Stamp Club Page 11 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 12 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 13 Fulton Stamp Club Page 14 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 15 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 16 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 17 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 18 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 19 Uncle Sam Stamp Clubb Page 20 Utica Stamp Club

Jan/Feb 2002 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Editor's Edits Page 4 Stamp Camp USA at STEPEX 2001 Page 5 STEPEX Palmares Page 6 STEPEX Palmares (cont.) Page 7 RPA ROPEX 2002 Announcement	Page 8 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 9 ESPHS- Hatfield- St. Lawrence County Page 10 Elmira Stamp Club Page 11 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 12 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 13 Fulton Stamp Club Page 14 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 15 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 16 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 17 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 18 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 19 Uncle Sam Stamp Clubb Page 20 Utica Stamp Club

Nov/Dec 2001 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Editor's Page Page 4 Federation Group Project Page 5 USPS United We Stand Stamps Page 6 USPS United cont. Page 7 RPA ROPEX 2002 Announcement	Page 8 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 9 ESPHS- Charles Sweeting History, Auburn Page 10 Elmira Stamp Club Page 11 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 12 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 13 Fulton Stamp Club Page 14 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 15 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 16 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 17 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 18 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 19 Uncle Sam Stamp Clubb Page 20 Utica Stamp Club

Sept/Oct 2001 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Table of Contents Page 4 Ace Cover Exchange Meeting Page 5 Andy Hale Tribute Page 6 RPA Announces ROPEX 2002 Stamp Show Page 7 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society	Page 8 USPS National Stamp Collecting Month Still Alive Page 9 Elmira Stamp Club Page 10 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 11 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 12 Fulton Stamp Club Page 13 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 14 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 15 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 16 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 17 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 18 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 19 Utica Stamp Club

May/June 2001 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Table of Contents Page 4 The Very Collectible Stamped-Card, by Robt. LaBelle Page 5 In Memorium, Web Page Moves Page 6 Adirondeck Stamp Club- Baseball is My Favorite Sport	Page 7 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 8 ESPHS- Camp Whitman- Dutchess County Page 9 Elmira Stamp Club Page 10 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 11 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 12 Fulton Stamp Club Page 13 Leatherstocking Stamp Club	Page 14 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 15 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 16 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 17 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 18 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 19 Utica Stamp Club

March/April 2001 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Table of Contents Page 4 BUFPEX 2001 Page 5 Letter from the Editor Page 6 Club Show Stats Page 7 Club Show Stats (cont.)	Page 8 Adirondeck Stamp Club Page 9 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 10 ESPHS- Garrit Smith, Peterboro, NY Page 11 Elmira Stamp Club Page 12 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 13 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 14 Fulton Stamp Club	Page 15 Leatherstocking Stamp Club Page 16 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 17 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 18 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 19 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 20 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 21 Utica Stamp Club

January/February 2001 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Fall Foliage Train Rides Page 5 Elmira Show Awards Page 6 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society	Page 7 ESPHS- Bass- Jefferson County Page 8 Elmira Stamp Club Page 9 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 10 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 11 Fulton Stamp Club Page 12 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club	Page 13 Leatherstocking Stamp Club Page 14 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 15 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 16 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 17 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 18 Utica Stamp Club

November/December 2000 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Email, the Internet, and You Page 5 Stamps for the Wounded Page 6 Seals- Christmas & Otherwise Page 7 Open Article to Members	Page 8 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 9 ESPHS- Chumung County Sampler- Alan Parsons Page 10 Elmira Stamp Club Page 11 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 12 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 13 Fulton Stamp Club Page 14 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club	Page 15 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 16 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 17 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 18 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 19 Utica Stamp Club Page 20 Club Email Addresses

September/October 2000 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Email, the Internet, and You Page 5 Club Email Addresses Page 6 STAMPEX 2000- Area Youth Team Sports Page 7 The Stamp Show 2000	Page 8 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 9 ESPHS- Chumung County Sampler- Alan Parsons Page 10 Elmira Stamp Club Page 11 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 12 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 13 Fulton Stamp Club Page 14 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club	Page 15 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 16 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 17 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 18 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 19 Utica Stamp Club Page 20 The Stamp Show (cont.) Page 21 Club News & Contact Person

May/June 2000 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 National Topical Show Page 5 ACE- Art Cover Exchange Page 6 Federation Meeting Agenda	Page 7 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 8 Empire State Postal History Society Page 9 Elmira Stamp Club Page 10 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 11 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 12 Fulton Stamp Club	Page 13 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 14 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 15 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 16 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 17 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 18 Utica Stamp Club

March/April 2000 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 STEPEX'99 Results Page 5 STEPEX'99 Results (cont.) Page 6 Postal History- Type III Page 7 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society	Page 8 Elmira Stamp Club Page 9 Empire State Postal History Society Page 10 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 11 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 12 Fulton Stamp Club Page 13 Johnson City Stamp Club Page 14 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club	Page 15 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 16 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 17 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 18 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 19 Utica Stamp Club Page 20 Club Listings & Contacts

January/February 2000 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society Page 5 Elmira Stamp Club

Page 6 Empire State Postal History Society Page 7 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 8 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 9 Fulton Stamp Club Page 10 Johnson City Stamp Club Page 11 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club

Page 12 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 13 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 14 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 15 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 16 Utica Stamp Club

November/December 1999 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Advertising & You Page 5 The Earliest Stamp Exhibition Page 6 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society

Page 7 Elmira Stamp Club Page 8 Empire State Postal History Society Page 9 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 10 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 11 Fulton Stamp Club Page 12 Johnson City Stamp Club

Page 13 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 14 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 15 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 16 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 17 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 18 Utica Stamp Club

September/October 1999 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 American Glass at STEPEX'99 Page 5 October Federation Meeting Page 6 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society

Page 7 Elmira Stamp Club Page 8 Empire State Postal History Society Page 9 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 10 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 11 Fulton Stamp Club Page 12 Johnson City Stamp Club

Page 13 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club Page 14 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 15 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 16 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 17 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 18 Utica Stamp Club

May/June 1999 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Elmira Show Results Page 5 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society

Page 6 Elmira Stamp Club Page 7 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 8 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 9 Fulton Stamp Club Page 10 Johnson City Stamp Club Page 11 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club

Page 12 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 13 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 14 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 15 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 16 Utica Stamp Club

March/April 1999 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Royal Heads of Denmark Page 5 Elmira Show Results Page 6 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society

Page 7 Elmira Stamp Club Page 8 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 9 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 10 Fulton Stamp Club Page 11 Johnson City Stamp Club Page 12 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club

Page 13 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 14 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 15 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 16 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 17 Utica Stamp Club

January/February 1999 Issue

Page 1 Cover Page 2 President's Page Page 3 Letter from the Editor Page 4 Elmira Show Results Page 5 Chapter 53 First Day Cover Society

Page 6 Elmira Stamp Club Page 7 Finger Lakes Stamp Club Page 8 Ft. Stanwix Stamp Club Page 9 Fulton Stamp Club Page 10 Johnson City Stamp Club Page 11 Oswego Stamp Stamp Club

Page 12 Rochester Philatelic Association Page 13 Syracuse Stamp Club Page 14 Tri-County Stamp Club Page 15 Uncle Sam Stamp Club Page 16 Utica Stamp Club