New Member Introduction
Dave Giles
Hello:
My name is David Giles and I have just joined this Yahoo Group. I am 48-years old, and have been collecting stamps since I was eight-years old. I got back into the hobby, seriously, when I was 24-years old. I have been a member of a few other Yahoo Groups and found them most helpful and informative. My main collecting interests are: King George VI Reign of the British Commonwealth (1937-1952) Costa Rica Netherlands Indies / Indonesia United States of America ... and a number of topical collections. With rare exception, I collect everything used. With respect to aerophilately, my main collecting interest is air postal history of the State of Texas. I am interested in First Flight Covers and Aeroport Dedication covers. I also collect U.S. airmail stamps (as part of a U.S. collection) with an emphasis on marginal markings, perfins and precancels, both on and off cover. I also collect Texas city and town postmarks, New York City postmarks, fancy numeral and letter postmarks, and "air mail" postmarks on airmail stamps. I also am assembling a collection of covers with each airmail stamp used on cover, paying the rate it was intended for, postmarked in Texas. I look forward to learning and contributing to this group. Cheers! David Giles Ottawa, Canada Member No. 204340, The American Philatelic Society Member No. 685 & member of the Board-of-Directors, The Society of Costa Rica Collectors Member No. 54687, The American Topical Association Member No. 1535, The Postal History Society of Canada Co-ordinator, United States Study Group of The Ottawa Philatelic Society
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Robert Mattingly
For David Giles
Hi David,
In reading your introduction I arrived at the part
about Texas aerophilately. A few years back I bought an auction lot that
included some Texas items which are still sitting around someplace. If you are
interested, send me an email and I will dig them out and send you a list.
Perhaps there will be something you can use.
Bob Mattingly
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