STEVE LEVINE
Postal Stationery
and Stamps

APRIL, 2011

HOW TO ORDER:
1.  DINOSAUR STYLE  If ordering Dinosaur Style (thru the mail), you can print out this sheet, then circle the price of what you want and mail it in with your payment.  PLEASE circle with a fine colored marker; any color will do.
2.  ONLINE  Sorry, this is not a full-function interactive website with a shopping cart and card processing ability.  It's Dinosaur-style; it only has listings.  Still, we can improvise!
     You can send me an e-mail and type out what you want and the price.
     OR, you can cut & paste the item with its description and price.
IF the item exists in several conditions or forms (such as f-vf or vf for stamps, or as Cut Squares or Full Corners) please indicate which you want.
     OR you can cut & paste large portions of the list and HIGHLIGHT whatever you want.  Green (the 00-80-00 shade for the techs out there) works well, as does Red (the FF-00-00 shade).
     I accept VISA, Master Card, and American Express.  I also accept PAY PAL, at my e-mail address of "slwarking@erols.com".
3.  PHONE  IF your order is relatively simple or if you have a few questions, you can phone me at 718-939-5788.  For me, "business hours" are flexible.  I'm usually in, and if I'm not, you get the answering machine.  Leave your #; I'll get back to you.

TERMS OF PURCHASE:  Items from this list may be combined with items from my other lists for a MINIMUM ORDER of $15.  ALL ORDERS will be shipped via Insured or Registered mail, for your protection.  Please add $2 for postage and insurance to all orders.  Smaller orders will carry private insurance and will have NO USPS markings.    There's no "handling" fee; just actual postage expenses.  This is for U.S. orders only.  Overseas shipments, please e-mail me in advance for shipping information.
     New York State Residents, please add the appropriate Sales tax.  VISA, Master Card and American Express are accepted: please include all information which appears in raised print, PLUS the 3 digit security code which appears on the back.  PayPal accepted.
          
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Dear Friends & Collectors,

     Apologies for my long absence...but I've been dealing with a few small messes around the office.

     The "diagnosis" - or should I say, the LACK of a diagnosis - of a computer problem slowed me down in January.  The eventual death of said computer slowed me down in early February.  The purchase of a new computer, combined with the loading of old (and sometimes incompatible!) programs slowed me down in late February. 
     An upcoming "Apartment Inspection" in my co-op killed off much of March.  The Augean Stables had to be cleaned.  That's the bad news; the good news is that I can now walk 5 feet straight without tripping over a box of Stationery...and that shortly, much of this newly-liberated material will work its way into my listings.

    THUS, my list of new material this month is non-existent...but I do have something of interest; the new UPSS 20th Century Envelope Catalog is available.  This was as much of a shock to me as it was to you.  I was expecting it later this year, but the UPSS rushed it into production for its Convention.

     Without further ado, let's get to it!  

2011 UPSS 20th/21st CENTURY ENVELOPE CATALOG

     It's now called the UPSS 20th and 21st Century Envelope Catalog...to reflect that we're now 11 years into the new Century.  These have not been dull years, envelope-wise, with changes in the Recycle Logo, tagging, and flaps just begging to be sorted out...and well-sorted out they have been.

     Like last year's UPSS Postal Card Catalog, the UPSS 20th/21st has moved to the new 9"x12" format with the Looseleaf version 3-hole-punched to fit a standard binder.

     Similarly, it's now in color.  This increases the cost only slightly, and it's worth every penny.  It's generously illustrated.  Dies now appear in TWO places... both at the beginning of the book, AND to the right of the listings for quick reference.

     MANY new areas are covered.  There are illustrations of "Cancelled" markings (which I can't bring myself to spell with one "L", but apparently the Postal Service could).

     PAST Catalogs had discussed some Die Varieties in terms of lines drawn across the design and where they intersect.  In this Edition, the lines are actually shown!

     There are illustrations of some interesting postal usages of envelopes including Illustrated Advertising & Ad Collars.

     The missing Scott #UC23 and De-Listed #UC24, neither given UPSS Numbers, are illustrated & briefly discussed.

     There's a good section on Postal Stationery First Day Covers.  These listings have been removed from the "General" section and placed in a stand-alone section.

     Then, of course, there are the Dayton Dies, now in color.

     There's an excellent discussion of the "Recycled" Logos AND one page. good for handy reference, which illustrates them all.

     Quite a few modern major errors, not included in the 2004 Catalog, are now listed.

     I'd tell you more, but I'm short on time.

     I should mention...  " The Committee" in charge of this book made some decisions on pricing with which I'm not too happy. There weren't too many mint prices raised... not even 10%... and a few envelopes were literally GUTTED in price.  I'll have more to say about this later.

     I'VE INCLUDED SEVERAL IMAGES OF PAGES FROM THE CATALOG AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS WEB PAGE. 

     PRICE IS $69.00 FOR THE HARDCOVER EDITION
     PRICE IS $59.00 FOR THE LOOSELEAF EDITION

    Now, I know the price is a little brutal; improvements PLUS inflation have goosed up the price somewhat.  So let me do a bit to ease the sting.
     POSTAGE and INSURANCE are FREE!...SHIPMENT WILL BE BY MEDIA MAIL, which will take several days, but it's really a lot faster than it used to be.
    
     AS ALWAYS, I have a fair stock, but since I've had no chance to test the waters for demand in advance, I may be surprised.  Rest assured; this is a new book, and the UPSS has plenty in backup.  Worst case scenario, there may be a slight delay while I re-order.

     Hopefully, sometime next year we'll be looking at a new version of the 19th Century Envelope catalog, last updated in 2001. 

     Best Regards,

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PAGES FROM THE 2011 UPSS 20TH and 21st CENTURY ENVELOPE CATALOG

     Please excuse the quality of the scans.  It's not up to my standard; the old scanning software and the new computer are not working & playing well together.