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Confederate States of America – The Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky Collection

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The Heinrich Koehler Auction House has recently published a book showcasing the Confederate States of America Collection of CWPS member Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky. This represents the 3rd book in the “Edition D-OR” series that Heinrich-Koehler has published highlighting the collections of Mr. Jaretzky.

Mr. Jaretzky joined our Society in May of 2015 and is a fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1997.

The book contains 188 pages and is being offered as a hardbound book with a dust jacket. You can take advantage of this offer on-line at Heinrich Koehler.

Boston 2026

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The CWPS was well represented at Boston 2026.  We had at least 25 confirmed members attend with 13 of our members stopping by to sign our log book.

The presentations by Daniel Knowles (CWPS President) and Randolph Smith (CWPS Trustee) were well attended and received positive feedback.  The society added 8 new members and re-instated 1 member.   We were also able to sell a number of books to visitors at our booth.

The following details are extracted from the Boston 2026 Palmares for Civil War related exhibits by our members.

Postal History (Multi-Frame)

  • Daniel M. Knowles – Handling American Domestic and International Mail 1860-1869: The Decade of Turmoil and Expansion (Large Gold)
  • Daniel J. Ryterband – A Country Divided: Effects of The American Civil War on The Mails (Large Gold)

Traditional Philately National (Multi-Frame) 

  • Leonard H. Hartmann – De La Rue Stamps of The Confederate States of America (Large Vermeil)

Revenue – Class 10A

  • Michael T. Mahler – U.S. Civil War Era Fiscal History Panorama (Gold)

Postal History (Single Frame)

  • Steven C. Walske – Civil War Blockade of The Southern Coasts, 1861-65 (91)

Philatelic Literature – Class 15A

  • Steven C. Walske – Letter Communications Through the Blockades of North America 1774 to 1865 (Gold)
  • Michael T. Mahler – Rebel Documents, Yankee Stamps. The Untold Story of How the Union Collected Its Stamp Taxes in the Confederacy, During Wartime Occupation and by Postwar Retroactive Stamping (Gold)

2 Civil War related exhibits by CWPS members were also included in the APS Champion of Champions Competition

  • Daniel M. Knowles – Handling American Domestic and International Mail 1860-1869: The Decade of Turmoil and Expansion
  • John Lighthouse – Using the Documents of Commerce to Fund the Civil War 1862-1872

Please join us in congratulating each of these members for their significant accomplishments at this show.

CWPS member Daniel Ryterband receives the Rowland Hill Medal

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The Museum of Philately has awarded CWPS member Daniel Ryterband with the Rowland Hill Medal for his exhibit, A Country Divided: Effects of the American Civil War on the Mails.

The medal was presented during the Royal Philatelic Society’s dinner held in Boston in conjunction with the Boston 2026 World Stamp Show. Presented biennially, the Rowland Hill Medal recognizes the exhibit published on the Museum of Philately platform since the previous award, that has earned the greatest support from current exhibitors.

The following is an extract from the award announcement by the Museum:

“Postal history collections can be admired for their beauty, rarity, and historical significance. The finest tell important geographical, social, economic, political, and military stories. Rarely does one exhibit encompass so many of these elements.

Daniel Ryterband’s A Country Divided: Effects of the American Civil War on the Mails does exactly that, exploring the impact of the American Civil War on postal communications during one of the most critical periods in United States history”.

This exhibit has been loaded on the Museum of Philately website and can also found in the Postal History section of the CWPS Collections and Exhibits.

Please join us in congratulating Daniel on receiving this distinguished honor.

CWPS President Daniel Knowles receives WESTPEX Single Frame Exhibit – Grand Award

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WESTPEX Grand Award – Single Frame Exhibit
Hinged Box made of exotic woods by Edward Laveroni

The above award was presented to Daniel Knowles for his exhibit “Mail Handling Across the Union and Confederate Lines Following Creation of the Confederate States of America: May 24,1861 Through August 26,1861”.

We congratulate Dan on this award. The full list of exhibits and awards can be reviewed at WESTPEX Palmares.

Great Texas Stamp Collection – Republished

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The above book was written by Charles W. Deaton (a 69-year Society member), and was initially published in 2012. The book covers a wide range of Texas postal history topics and includes a complete census of the Texas Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals. In December 2024, the University of Texas Press decided to republish the book in paperback due to its wide popularity among philatelists and Texas history enthusiasts. The book has been augmented to include information that was not available at the time of the initial publication.

The book is available on-line at University of Texas Press or by contacting Charles directly at cwdeaton@aol.com

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