Postage Stamps of the New York Mineralogical Club. Introduction

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4 Introduction This simulated stamp album is a special publication New York Mineralogical Club, Inc. One-hundred, numbered, full-color copies were published. One was given as a special door prize at each twelve monthly club meetings in Several were given to NYMC members as gestures of thanks and a few others were given as gifts to meeting lecturers throughout the year. The remaining copies were sold to members at meetings, through the mail via advertisement and to the general public at the annual New York City Gem & Mineral Shows. At some point, a digital, CD-ROM version will be published and made available at a greatly reduced cost. In creating this album for the Club, I was able to combine many of my personal interests including: the NYMC, its activities & its rich history; minerals & gems; philately (stamps, postcards, cancellations, covers, etc.); mineralogical ephemera; art creation & art history; photography; and scrapbooking. As a result, this publication will be relevant to people of diverse interests. The majority items pictured in this publication are scans of actual objects in my personal collection. Some, however, were created graphically for educational or aesthetic purposes. I have noted in the past how many similarities there are between stamp and mineral collecting. Indeed, there are many collectors of both. Also, the non-stamp collector should be aware that stamp collectors universally include ephemera in their collections for both information and as an enhancement of overall value. Mitchell Portnoy, President, NYMC 4

5 Classic NYMC Publication (1907) 5

6 Classic NYMC Publication (1914) 6

7 NYMC Minerals on Stamps 46 USA Beryl 46 USA Kyanite 46 USA Almandine 46 USA Schorl 46 USA Chrysoberyl 46 USA Calcite 46 USA Dumortierite 46 USA Quartz 46 USA Diopside 46 USA Magnetite 46 USA Stilbite 46 USA Sphene 7

8 Classic NYMC Publication (1918) 8

9 Classic NYMC Publication (1919) 9

10 Minerals & Gems of New York City (1931) Rare color version of Plate No. 1 from The Minerals of New York City and Environs by James Manchester (1931) illustrating faceted gemstones from localities in and around NYC, 10

11 Classic NYMC 50 th Anniversary Item (1936) 11

12 Classic NYMC Publication (1959) 12

13 Classic NYMC 75 th Anniversary Item (1961) 13

14 Classic NYMC 100 th Anniversary Item 14

15 Classic NYMC 100 th Anniversary Items From

16 Classic NYMC 100th Anniversary Item 16

17 Classic NYMC 100th Anniversary Item 17

18 125 th Anniversary Stamps 18

19 Classic NYMC 125 th Anniversary Item 19

20 125 th Anniversary Stamp on Cover 20

21 125 th Anniversary Stamps on Cover 21

22 125 th Anniversary Stamp Full Sheet 22

23 125 th Anniversary Postcard 23

24 Barbara Siegel Lecture to the NYMC January 2011 Clifford Frondel 24

25 Tanzanite Banquet September 2012 Hayley Henning, President, Tanzanite Foundations and Banquet Speaker 25

26 Tanzanite Banquet September

27 Pop Art Poster Stamp Collection 27

28 Pop Art Poster Stamp Collection 28

29 Pop Art Poster Stamp Collection 29

30 Jade Banquet September

31 Famous Members NYMC 31

32 Famous Members on Postage Stamps 32

33 Famous Members on Postage Stamps Roebling's most passionate hobby was collecting rocks and minerals. His collection of over 16,000 specimens was donated by his son, John A. Roebling, II, to the Smithsonian Institution and became an important part of its mineral and gem collection. 33

34 Famous Members on Postage Stamps 34

35 Famous Members on Postage Stamps 35

36 Famous Members on Postage Stamps 36

37 Other NYMC Postcards 37

38 Other NYMC Postcards 38

39 The Periodic Table on Stamps 39

40 The Periodic Table Poster (Given by Michael Silver of American Elements) 40

41 International Year of Crystallography NYMC Cover & Stamp 41

42 2014 Ruby Banquet Commemorative Stamps 42

43 2014 Ruby Banquet Souvenir Sheets 43

Both individuals were members, A photograph of gemstone expert George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932) examining an exceptionally fine crystal of

44 Spodumene & the NYMC The lilac variety of spodumene is known as kunzite, named after George F. Kunz. The green variety is known as hiddenite, named after William E. Hidden. Both individuals were members, A photograph of gemstone expert George Frederick Kunz ( ) examining an exceptionally fine crystal of lilac colored gem spodumene (kunzite) from the Pala Chief mine, Pala, San Diego County California, USA. From the monthly Mineral Collector magazine, Vol. X, No.8, October, 1903, pp Published by the Mineral Collector Company, 58 Pearl St., New York. 44

45 Pop Mineral Stamps from Zazzle 45

46 Quasicrystals on Postage Stamps 46

47 Stamps from the 39 New York World s Fair 47

48 Building Stones New Yankee Stadium 48

49 Hauckite on Postage Stamps (Named after Richard Hauck in 1980) 49

50 Bostwickite on Postage Stamps (Named after Richard Bostwick in 1984) 50

51 Nikischerite on Postage Stamps (Named after Tony Nikischer in 2001) 51

52 Vivianite on Postage Stamps (Named after Vivien Gornitz) 52

53 Vivien Gornitz Lectures on Postage Stamps 53

54 Malachite Lecture by Mitch Portnoy 54

56 2014, Inc. Created by Mitch Portnoy

November 10-11, Saturday (10:00 am 6:00 pm) Sunday (11:00 am 5:00 pm) Watson Hotel

November 10-11, Saturday (10:00 am 6:00 pm) Sunday (11:00 am 5:00 pm) Watson Hotel NYC GEM AND MINERAL SHOW A Fall Show & Sale of Minerals, Fossils, Gemstones, Meteorites, Jewelry & Crystals November 10-11, 2018 Saturday (10:00 am 6:00 pm) Sunday (11:00 am 5:00 pm) Watson Hotel 440 W.