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Member Presentations, Exhibits, Articles
These educational presentations by RPA members and guests may be used by individuals and groups to learn more about their subject.
*** Presentations ***
in HTML (web link), PowerPoint or PDF formats
US
Census of U.S. 1 and 2 on Cover (PDF- 2.8 megs) by Mark Scheuer
Year Dating 1847 Issue Covers (PowerPoint- 14 megs) by Mark Scheuer
The Catharine McKie Correspondence of 1847 Issue Covers (Troy to South Easton, NY) (PDF- 2 megs) (PowerPoint- 5 megs) by Mark Scheuer
Some of My Blackjacks (PDF- 8.3 megs) by by John Flannery III
Colonel Ephriam Ellsworth Patriotic Envelopes (HTML Exhibit Pages) (PowerPoint- 61 megs) by John Stoltz
U.S. Civil War Currency (PDF- 51 megs) by George T. Fekete
Proofs of U.S. Stamps (PDF- 8 megs) by Mark Scheuer
U.S. 19th Century Fancy Cancels (HTML) by John Stoltz
U.S. Fancy Cancels and a bit of Postal History to Explain Them (PowerPoint- 14 megs) (PDF- 1.2 megs) by Rich Spinelli
Hand Cancel Dies (PowerPoint- 22 megs) by Larry Rausch
Hand Cancel Dies found in 2015 (PowerPoint- 8 megs), (PDF- 4 megs) by Larry Rausch
Flag Cancels (PowerPoint- 8 megs) (PDF- 5 megs) by Charles Adrion
My Little Town- Black Rock, NY (PDF- 12 megs with notes) by George Fekete
Match and Medicine Stamps of Western New York (PowerPoint- 6 megs) by Mark Scheuer
U.S. Beer Stamps (PowerPoint- 14 megs) by Mark Scheuer
"Kansas-Nebraska Series on Covers" (PowerPoint- 47 megs) (PDF- 8 megs) by Mark Scheuer
Prexies and World War II (PDF- .6 megs) by Jeffrey Shapiro
US Presidential Series of 1938- Interesting and Unusual Usages (PowerPoint- 57.3 megs) (PDF- 3.0 megs), (PDF Notes) by Steve Suffet
The 3c Win the War Stamp - Common Stamp, Uncommon Usage (PowerPoint- 58.4 megs) (PDF- 3.4 megs) by Jeffrey Shapiro
20th-21st Century US Auxiliary Markings (HTML) by Tom Fortunato
The U.S. Transportation Issue of 1981-1995 (PDF- 4.5 megs) by Terry Blum, Western Monroe Stamp Club
Precancels (PowerPoint- 40 megs) (PDF- 5 megs) by Charles Adrion and Jim Sands
What are Christmas Seals? (PDF- 12 megs) (PowerPoint- 28 megs) by Florence Wright
Seal Mail (PDF- 6 megs) (PowerPoint- 8 megs); Seal Mail Script (PDF- .3 megs) by Florence Wright
Rochester Trivia Using Advertising Covers (PDF- 4.7 megs) (PowerPoint- 19.2 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Rochester's Landmark Buildings (PDF- 10.3 megs) (PowerPoint- 39.9 megs) by Tom Fortunato
2020 Linn's U.S. Stamp Popularity Poll (PDF- 1.6 megs) (PowerPoint- 4.7 megs) by Tom Fortunato
2021 Linn's U.S. Stamp Popularity Poll (PDF- 1 meg) by Tom Fortunato
2022 Linn's U.S. Stamp Popularity Poll (PDF- 2.8 megs) by Tom Fortunato
2023 Linn's U.S. Stamp Popularity Poll (PDF- 9.4 megs) by Tom Fortunato
2024 Linn's U.S. Stamp Popularity Poll (PDF- 11.5 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Worldwide
Love for Sale: The Prostitute Stamps of Rosario, Argentina (PDF- 4.5 megs), (PowerPoint- 90.3 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Bohemia and Moravia, Including the Thresienstadt Parcel Admission Stamp (PDF- 3.4 megs), (PowerPoint- 5.6 megs) by Rich Spinelli
1898 Canada Map Stamp (PDF- 8 megs), (PowerPoint- 54 megs) by Bob Lighthouse
The 1898 Canadian Map Stamp- Printing and Varieties (PDF- 15.7 megs), (PowerPoint- 20 megs) by Bob Lighthouse
1924 Paris Olympics- Milo of Croton: From Design to Use (PDF- 8.2 megs), (PowerPoint- 89.6 megs) by Tom Fortunato
1935 King George V Windsor Castle Omnibus Issue (PDF- 10.7 megs), (PowerPoint- 84.2 megs), Excel variety spreadsheet by Tom Fortunato
Great Britain Penny Blacks Reconstructed Sheet (HTML) by Tom Fortunato
Great Britain Penny Reds (PDF- 9 megs) by Larry Rausch
Great Britain Penny Reds ID Project (PDF- 2 megs), (PowerPoint- 4.5 megs) by Larry Rausch
The Forerunner Posts of the Holyland (PDF- 2.4 megs), (PowerPoint- 47.6 megs) by Jack Rosenstein
The Philately of Israel (HTML) by Bert Keiner
Hiking Japan- Its Coins and Stamps (PDF- 48 megs), (PowerPoint- 98 megs) by Steve Eisinger
Kristallnacht- The Prelude, the Players and the Pogrom (171 megs MP4 video) by Gregg Philipson
Manchukuo in Philately: A Personal Perspective (PDF- 4.6 megs), (PowerPoint- 14.6 megs) by John Kellas III
Number 1 and C1 (PDF- 3.4 megs) (PowerPoint-21.8 megs) by Steve Eisinger
Norden Stamp Series 1956-2012 (PowerPoint- 25 megs) by Fred Haynes
Norden Stamp Series 1956-2020 (PDF- 9.8 megs), (PowerPoint- 34.8 megs) by Fred Haynes
Confusing, Obscure, Bizzare, and Defunct Countries- Their Coins and Stamps (PDF- 18 megs), (PowerPoint- 49 megs) by Steve Eisinger
Oh, That Rochester (PDF- 6 megs), (PowerPoint- 41 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Hey, Turn Me Over! (PDF- 7.4 megs), (PowerPoint- 98.9 megs) by Tom Fortunato
A History of Panama and Its Canal in Forty-Three Postage Stamps (and Seven Picture Postcards) (PDF- 17.6 megs) by David Farnsworth
Hiking Peru- and its Stamps and Coins (PDF- 26 megs), (PowerPoint- 56 megs) by Steve Eisinger
Ryukyu Islands (HTML) by Bert Keiner
Switzerland A Panorama of its Stamps (PDF- 36 megs) by Harlan F. Stone
Queen Victoria Era Stamps of St. Lucia (PowerPoint- 11 megs) by Scott Martz
Messages on Mail (PDF- 5.4 megs), (PowerPoint- 6.3 megs) by Florence Wright
More Unusual Worldwide Stamps issued 2019-2021 (PDF- 2.7 megs), (PowerPoint- 13 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Withdrawn Stamps of the 21st Century (PDF- 9.9 megs), (PowerPoint- 22.9 megs) by Tom Fortunato
My Titanic Cover that Missed the Boat (PDF- 5.4 megs), (PowerPoint- 17.5 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Zeppelin Postcards in World War I (PDF- 8.6 megs), (PowerPoint- 15.5 megs) by historian Steve Suddaby
Thematic
Baseball on Worldwide Covers (PDF- 4.7 megs) (PowerPoint-11.7 megs) by Luis Greiff, Jr.
Baseball, The Babe and Philatelics (PDF- 3.1 megs) (PowerPoint-62.9 megs) by Rich Spinelli
Before Photography 1- Velazquez (PDF- 4 megs) (PowerPoint-33 megs) by Mario Sarra
Before Photography 2- Goya (PDF- 10 megs) (PowerPoint-18 megs) by Mario Sarra
Christmas in Philately (PDF- 9 megs) (PowerPoint-28 megs) (script in PDF-361 kb) by Florence Wright
Winston Churchill on U.S. Covers (PDF- 13.6 megs) (PowerPoint-295 megs) by Luis Greiff, Jr.
Cypripedium Orchids (PDF- 3 megs) (PowerPoint-21 megs) (script in PDF-363 kb) by Paul Brach
Don Quijote de la Mancha (PDF- 4.8 megs) (PowerPoint-27 megs) by Mario Sarra
"Dragons Error" (PDF- 2.1 megs) by Larry Rausch
The Eagle on United States Covers (PDF- 2.1 megs) (PowerPoint-29.4 megs) by Luis Greiff, Jr.
"Far Away Places with Strange Names- A to B Countries" (PDF- 11 megs) (PowerPoint-36 megs) by Paul J. Brach
"Friends I Have Met in the Philatelic Dollar Box" (PDF- 3.5 megs) (PowerPoint-46.3 megs) by Rich Spinelli and Donald C. Spinelli
Geomorphology on Postage Stamps (PDF- 6.5 megs) by Fred Haynes
JFK on U.S. Covers (PDF- 8.5 megs) (PowerPoint-19 megs) by Luis Greiff, Jr.
Medical Stamps (PDF) (PowerPoint-32 megs) by Steve Eisinger
History of the Mail and Postage Stamps (HTML) by Tom Fortunato
Mail Delivery (PowerPoint- 10 megs) (PDF- 6 megs) by Larry Rausch
Merry Christmas- Stamps (PDF- 4.2 megs) (PowerPoint-19 megs) by Florence Wright
Minerals on Stamps 2013 (4.2 megs PDF) by Fred Haynes
Minerals on Stamps 2016 (7.7 megs PDF) by Fred Haynes
Minerals on Stamps 2021 (PDF- 5.7 megs) (PowerPoint-26.2 megs) by Fred Haynes
Mushrooms on Stamps (PDF- 8 megs) (PowerPoint-101 megs) by Paul J. Brach
My Family Stamp Album (PDF- 6 megs) (PowerPoint-23 megs) by Larry Rausch
My Stamp Collection (PDF- 12 megs) (PowerPoint-25 megs) (script in PDF-104 kb) by Charlie Adrion
Odds and Ends (PDF- 4 megs) by Rich Spinelli
The Orient Express on Stamps (PDF- 10 megs) (PowerPoint-25 megs) by Paul J. Brach
A Philatelic Trip Through Norway (PDF - 5.5 megs) by Fred Haynes
Psycho-Philately: Adolf Hitler (PowerPoint- 10 megs) by Dr. Anthony Labrum
Presidents and National Leaders on Worldwide Covers (PDF- 9.1 megs) (PowerPoint-50.7 megs) by Luis Greiff, Jr.
PUNderful Cover Cachets (PDF- 4.2 megs) (PowerPoint-70.8 megs) by Kelly Armstrong
A Philatelic Look at the Weather (HTML) by Tom Fortunato
Railroading in Philately (PDF- 11 megs) (PowerPoint-31 megs) (script in Word-104 kb) by Florence Wright and Whitney McMahon
Small Stamps (PDF- 1.4 megs) (PowerPoint-3.3 megs) by Paul J. Brach
Stamps and Color (PDF- 10 megs), (PowerPoint- 22 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Stamps of Unique Materials (PDF- 2.0 megs), (PowerPoint- 5.7 megs) by Kelly Armstrong
"Stamps that Show or Reflect the Details of the Artwork" (PDF- 1.7 megs), (PowerPoint- 12.9 megs) by David Farnsworth
Surprises from the Dollar Box 3 (PDF- 2 meg and PowerPoint-6 megs) by Rich Spinelli
The 12 Days of Christmas (PDF- 6.7 meg and PowerPoint-40.1 megs) by Tom Fortunato
USPS' Women on Stamps (PDF- 1.1 megs)
World War II on Worldwide Stamps (HTML and PowerPoint-31 megs) by Luis Greiff, Jr.
Hobby Interests/Misc.
All About World Stamp Show-NY 2016 (PDF- 5 megs and PowerPoint-26 megs) by Tom Fortunato
World Stamp Show-NY 2016 Wrapup (PDF- 20 megs) by Tom Fortunato
"How I Got Into Cachet Making" (PDF- 1.8 meg and PowerPoint-3.4 megs) by Kelly Armstrong
Computers & Philately: Creating Album Pages (PDF- 18 megs) by George Fekete
Computers and Philately Overview (PDF- 6 megs and PowerPoint-23 megs) by George Fekete
Investing in Gold and Silver- A Contrarian View (PDF- 11.4 megs and PowerPoint-71.1 megs, PDF Presentation Text- 0.5 megs) by Steve Eisinger
eBay (PDF- .4 meg and PowerPoint-1 meg) by Charlie Adrion
Member Survey 2023 (PDF- 2.9 megs and PowerPoint- .4 meg)
A Passion and Collection Spanning 70 Years (PDF- 1.1 megs and PowerPoint-1 meg) by Reinhard Danger
Tagging Basics (PDF- 3.1 meg and PowerPoint-102 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Welcome to the World of Exhibiting (PDF- 6 meg and PowerPoint-10.2 megs) by Tom Fortunato
An Exhibit Primer (PDF- 1 meg and PowerPoint-1.4 megs) by Tom Fortunato
2016 Cachet Contest (PDF- 2 meg and PowerPoint-8 megs) by Rich Spinelli
A Brief Look at ROPEX History (PDF- 4 megs) by Fred Haynes
The End Game- A Dark Story notes (PDF- 0.7 megs) by Steve Eisinger
Creating Better Philatelic Websites (PDF- 2.6 meg),
(PowerPoint- 39.9 meg) by Tom Fortunato
Quizzes
2015 Stamp Quiz (PowerPoint- 6 megs) (PDF- 2 megs) by Fred Haynes
2015 Stamp Olympiad Quiz (PDF- 1 meg) and Answers (PDF- 2 megs) by Fred Haynes
US Philatelic Trivia (PDF- 2.4 megs and PowerPoint-2.9 megs) by Larry Rausch
Philatelic Trivia- 1,500+ questions [can be used with Trivial Pursuit] (PDF-57 megs) by Tom Fortunato
From "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries: Idioms Illustrated and Explained"
Idioms 1- Animals [24 phrases] (PDF- 4.2 megs), (PowerPoint- 116.8 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Idioms 2- Food [14 phrases] (PDF- 2.9 megs), (PowerPoint- 64.6 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Idioms 3- Man [18 phrases] (PDF- 3.3 megs), (PowerPoint- 84.2 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Idioms 4- Sports & Games [9 phrases] (PDF- 2.3 megs), (PowerPoint- 54.4 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Idioms 5- Nature [25 phrases] (PDF- 4.3 megs), (PowerPoint- 105.1 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Idioms 6- Music [8 phrases] (PDF- 2.0 megs), (PowerPoint- 48.0 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Idioms 7- Pot Luck [39 phrases] (PDF- 6.5 megs), (PowerPoint- 182.2 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Postcards (Deltiology)
Introduction to Dear Doctor Postcards (PDF- 4 megs and PowerPoint-14 megs) by Tom Fortunato
Fun with Abbott Labs Dear Doctor Postcards (10.4 megs and PowerPoint-19.6 megs) by Tom Fortunato
*** Stamp Exhibits ***
in HTML (web link) format
US
Star Cancels of Delaware County, New York by Ada Prill
UH-OH! Mistakes in US Auxiliary Markings by Ada Prill
USA 1934-35 3c Mothers of America Stamp- Postal Usages, Rates and Services by Lloyd Hogg, ROPEX 2019 Exhibitor
Printer Postage by Tom Fortunato
Richmond, Virginia 1786-1799 by Daniel C. Warren, ROPEX 2021 Exhibitor
Selected Rochester (N.Y.) Rail Mail by Norman Wright
Using the Documents of Commerce to Fund the Civil War 1862-1872 by John Lighthouse
Machine Slogan Postmarks of the Washington, DC Post Office by Clarence A. Stillions, ROPEX 2020 Exhibitor
Worldwide
Canada 1898 Map Stamp by Robert Lighthouse
Cancellation Destinations and Railway Cancellation Destinations by Robert Lighthouse
Canada's Embossed Stamps, 1974-1981 by Clarence Stillions, ROPEX 2020 Exhibitor
Sanitary Inspection Stamps of Rosario, Argentina by Ann Triggle
Poland Prisoner of War Camps- Woldenberg Oflag IIC by Raymond Stone
Stampless Postal History Collection of Gabriel Foltz
20th Century History by Tom Fortunato
That's a Postage Stamp? by Tom Fortunato
Single Page Exhibits by Tom Fortunato
Thematic
Ceramics by Tom Fortunato
Exploring the Weather by Lloyd Hoggs
Everybody Must Get Stoned (but Not Bob Dylan's Version) by Ellie Steeb
The Peruvian Guano Trade: Boom and Bust, 1854-1879 by Paul Goodwin, ROPEX 2020 Exhibitor
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Kristen Ollies
Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries: Idioms Illustrated and Explained by Tom Fortunato
In Honour of Dias by Gretchen Dinin
Justin S. Morrill and the Land-Grant College Acts by James A. Blaine, ROPEX 2019 Exhibitor
Wrestling by Tom Fortunato
Historical
The Niagara Federation of Stamp Clubs (PDF) by Stuart Keeley, ROPEX 2020
Postcards
The East Branch of the Delaware River by Ada Prill
What's a Telephone Good For? by Ada Prill
*** Society Promotional Exhibits ***
in HTML (web link) format
International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors Promotional Frame by Tom Fortunato
Cover Collectors Circuit Club Promotional Frame by Tom Fortunato
*** Articles (PDF) ***
The Sarawak Journal, 2019-12 article about RPA member Dusty Miller
"The Life of a Famous Nassau Street Stamp Dealer" by Robert DeLena
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