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The information on this site was last updated on 14.01.2026 (DD.MM.YYYY) |
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The SOS Signal and Bill Critzer Recently,
Michael, Rammy and I added some 1997-1999 issues of the SOS Signal bulletins to our Club site.
It is missing Issues No. 2 and 3 from 1998, and I am asking long time members
who have kept their Signals all these years, to advise Michael if you can
supply sacans of them so that we can complete the group. For those newer
members who may not have made use of this resource, take some time to go
on the site and see the many years available, There is a wealth of
information about SOS issues and their reproduced stamps, as well as an
on-going history of when the SOSSC was a more active organization. The added
SOS Signals, and the following issues thru No 27 in mid-2004, were produced
by editor Bill Critzer, who, while no longer a SoS collector, stepped in
to fill a glaring need of our Club. At the same time, he was also the
editor of other stamp organization bulletins. He and I had kept up a lively
email back and forth for many years, but gradually lost
contact. Working on these Signals reminded me of him, and I
decided to try and get in touch again. Sadly, I found that Bill had
passed away in December 2023, after a long illness. As long as our Site
continues, there will be a debt and memorial to Bill. Lou You can access past bulletins on SOS
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Isle of Man London 90 Prestige Booklet A
prestige booklet was issued by the Isle of Man (IOM) on May 3, 1990 for Stamp
World 90 entitled "Isle of Man Penny Post"; two panes were special
blocks of eighth of the regular issue and the third was a
reissue of the regular block s/s. The three
panes were stapled into the booklet thru a rouletted margin that could be
removed. Scott, as usual, did not number the booklet, but the contents were. First day
covers were produced for the three panes. See scans
for booklet cover, Sc #d panes and fdcs. The fdcs all have the added
margina with staple holes and rouletting, but do not show clearly on the
scans. A very
nice addition to a good looking issue.
IOM prestige booklet cover
IOM prestige booklet pane #423z
IOM
prestige booklet pane #422g
IOM
prestige booklet pane #424a
IOM #423z
prestige booklet pane FDC
IOM #422g
prestige booklet pane FDC
IOM #424a
prestige booklet pane FDC A special
FDC of the IOM Sc #424a block of four was produced with an added IOM 150th
Anniversary of the Penny Black coin that was issued just for the occasion. The cover has another cutout on the back showing the side of the coin with a Queen Elizabeth II image. With the internal support and coin, the cover is quite heavy, but it is a novel addition to a SoS collection.
IOM #424a
prestige booklet pane FDC + Coin
IOM penny black coin 1990 Happy
Stamp on Stamp Collecting, Lou |
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Stamps on stamps The topic
of stamps on stamps is one of the most diverse of all topicals. Ever since
Sir Rowland Hill first advocated the use of prepaid pieces of paper to be
adhered to letters to expedite their delivery, the postage stamp has
fascinated people. It should come as no surprise, then, that the postage
stamp is being used as a stamp motif, and that topical collecting of stamps
on stamps is popular. The topic of stamps on stamps is an interesting one in
that it covers many different areas and avenues while still being true to the
stamp topic. The official bulletin of the Club is SOS SIGNAL, but it is not being published at the moment due to the absence of an editor (Are you interested in taking up the role?). Meanwhile, you can access past bulletins on SOS Signal. Additionally, some members, particularly our President, send out occasional brief articles of SOS relevance to members via email. Examples of these articles can be found in the "Articles of Interest" and "The First Page" sections. New SOS issues are listed in the "Gallery of New Issues". To become a member and be part of the club's email list please
contact our Secretary/Treasurer: Michael
Merritt |
Visit
the members sites
Rammy Molcho's
site - Stamps on Stamps Virtual Collection
Plinio Richelmi's site - Stamps on Stamps Italian Group
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NOTICE – ALL MEMBERS
SoS SIGNAL
PUBLICATION HIATUS
EDITOR SOUGHT:
Other
priority commitments on our editor’s time have put the SOS Signal Inquiries
and especially interest in the editor position may be
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WEBMASTER:
Rammy Molcho - E-mail
to Rammy Molcho
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