Exhibits
DR. EDWIN J. ANDREWS
Józef Piłsudski, Father of Poland’s Independence –
The Second Republic
This is an eight frame display exhibit detailing the life of Józef Piłsudski, a Polish patriot and leader. The exhibit spans from his birth in 1867 to his death in 1935, detailing the major influences in his life, and his legacy, which extends to the present day.
Exhibit size: 128 pages (8 frames)
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DR. EDWIN J. ANDREWS
The Seven Months of Marienwerder Plebiscite Stamps
The Part of the Polish Corridor Named Kwidzyn
Single frame exhibit that shows the various stamp issues associated with the Merienwerder Plebiscite in the ceded portion of West Prussia known as the “Polish Corridor,” March 1920 through August 1920.
Exhibit size: 16 pages
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DR. JULIAN AULEYTNER
1918 – 1920 POLISH POST IN POLAND
When independence was declared on November 11, 1918, Poland had to integrate the former German and Austrian postal systems and the two different currencies. The purpose of this exhibit is to document the process of nationalization and unification of the Polish Post through the introduction of new postal rates and markings, as well as definitive stamps, of this new country on the European map.
Exhibit size: 78 pages (5 frames)
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JAY CARRIGAN
Polish DP Camps in Germany – The Lübeck Complex
A traditional showing of the stamp issues used in Polish Displaced Persons Camps in the vicinity of Lübeck from May through October, 1945.
Exhibit size: 16 pages
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RONALD KLIMLEY
The 1924 Polish Currency Redenomination – the Polish Mark to the Złoty
A traditional one frame exhibit showing the postal effects of hyperinflation, (beginning on September 1, 1923,) & ultimately redenomination which began on May 1, 1924. Shown are the three distinct periods which occurred; hyperinflation, redenomination, and the aftermath. Examination of all of the rate periods during this time is not within the scope of this exhibit.
Exhibit size: 16 pages
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RONALD KLIMLEY
The 1966 Polish Millennium Issue
This is a traditional first day cover exhibit of the 1966 Polish Millennium stamp. The political climate in Poland when this stamp was issued, and the ensuing political negotiation, adds significantly to the importance of this stamp. In 1966 the Communist Government was in power in Poland and a “Government in Exile” working to liberate Poland was located in London.
Exhibit size: 114 pages (7+ frames)
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WIESLAW KOSTKA
Reissue of 1945 Hero Issues Bearing New Values and Colors
The purpose of this exhibit is to illustrate the proofs, plate defects, color and perforation variations of the 25 groszy Romauald Traugutt stamp with the 22.I.1863 and 5 złoty denomination change surcharge. The exhibit also includes a study of the surcharge itself.
Exhibit size: 16 pages
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CHRIS KULPINSKI
Soviet Occupation of Poland, 1939-1941
The secret German-Russian non-aggression pact of August 23, 1939 opened the way for Russian advancement into Poland. This exhibit documents the introduction of the Soviet postal system into the annexed Polish territories and illustrates the use of postage stamps, markings, rates and languages in a time where there were, in several cases, different rates for the same service, acceptance of both Polish and Russian postage and the chaos created by the use of two different alphabets – Latin and Cyrillic.
Exhibit size: 80 pages (5 frames)
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DR. JAMES MAZEPA
Postal Service in Liberated Poland, July 1944-1946
As the Second World War was ending, Poland faced the arduous task of reestablishing its postal services. During 1944-1945 different parts of the country were liberated at different times. Two series of stamps were used. Mail was serviced by civilian and military offices. Postal material and cancellers of the former occupiers were manipulated and reused until a unified Polish Post (Poczta Polska) was created in late 1945 into 1946.
Exhibit size: 39 pages
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DR. JAMES MAZEPA
Poland: Lublin Postal Administration, Provisional Postal Cards, December 1918-1919
Poland became an independent country on November 11, 1918. At that time they did not have their own stamps. The two largest postal administrations, Warsaw and Lublin, provisionally overprinted the stamps of the former occupiers into Polish stamps and stationery. While in Warsaw, the Germania postal cards were overprinted into a multitude of varieties, certainly at least over 50 types. In the Lublin Administration only two Austrian field postal cards were overprinted in Polish cards. This exhibit is about those two cards.
Exhibit size: 16 pages
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DR. ROSS MARSHALL
Poland Judicial Mail
This exhibit shows specific postal rates for Judicial Mail in the South Poland provinces of Lvov, Krakow, Stanislovov and Tarnov which were under Austrian Control until November1919. It covers the period from the introduction of the new currency on May 1, 1924 to May 31, 1933 when new postal rates for Judicial mail were introduced for the whole of Poland.
Exhibit size: 16 pages
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DR. ROSS MARSHALL
Poland Postage Due: Plate Study of 2-value of 1919
This exhibit is the Philatelic evidence of Original Research into the Printing and Plate varieties of the 2-value of the October 1919 Poland Postage Due issue. The stamp was issued with just the value “2” – in Blue with value in halerzy for Southern Poland and Red in fennigow for Northern Poland. The same plates were used for both colors as the Constant Flaws appear in both. The exhibit commences with a discussion on Electro Flaws then covers the Constant Flaws by Position identified by Constant Flaw and if possible by Electro flaws to an individual cliche. The Substitutions are discussed in detail.
Exhibit size: 15 pages
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ROMAN SOBUS
Internal Camp Post Between 1942-1945
At Offizierlager IIC- Woldenberg
This exhibit presents the commemorative stamps, postal stationery and other philatelic material issued to Woldenberg Officer’s camp (Offizierlager IIC – Woldenberg). Organized under the Geneva Convention, the postal services at this camp, played important day-to-day role by delivering intra-camp mail and served as a social outlet for prisoners to pass the time of imprisonment. The postal service remained in effect, until the camp was ” liberated” by Soviet troops, on January 25, 1945. During that period more than 750,000 pieces of postal items, Including: 43 stamps, 5 souvenir sheets, 6 pre-stamped postcards, 4 regular cancels, 23 occasional cancels, and countless illustrated cards of a free enterprise nature were issued.
Exhibit size: 160 pages
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JAY STOTTS
The 5c General Kosciusko Stamp of 1933
This multi-frame exhibit studies all aspects of the 1933 Kosciusko stamp, but the emphasis is on the first day of issue cachets. The exhibit also thoroughly treats the stamp production and contemporary commercial. This exhibit has been shown several times at philatelic exhibitions and most notably shown at the Polish Museum of America in Chicago IL during their Kosciuszko Bicentennial celebration in 2017.
Exhibit size: 157 pages
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ANDREW URUSHIMA
The 1944 Gross Born POW Olympics
This single-frame exhibit presents the commemorative stamps, postal stationery and other philatelic material issued to commemorate the 1944 POW Olympic Games at the Gross Born Officer’s camp. Organized under the Geneva Convention, the postal services at this camp, played important day-to-day role by delivering intra-camp mail and served as a social outlet for prisoners to pass the time of imprisonment.
Exhibit size: 16 pages
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GEORGE ZELWINDER
“GROSZY” Provisional Issues of Poland 1950 – 1952
“GROSZY Overprints, used for only 18 months, created a very unique part of Polish Philately. This exhibit displays all officially approved district overprints as well as small local offices that made their own creations for overprinting. The structure of this exhibit follows accepted rules established by well
known philatelist Mr. S. Mikstein in 1952.
Exhibit size: 76 pages
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