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Message from the Society
Haiti is an excellent country upon which to focus ones philatelic efforts. Its history is fascinating. Once the richest of all French colonies, in 1804 it became the second country in the Western Hemisphere to gain its independence. The interaction of this small nation with French, German, British, Spanish, Dutch and American interests are reflected in its stamps and postal history. The Liberty Head issues rank as classics comparable to the early emissions of any nation. However, most of the stamps are relatively inexpensive and rather easily obtained. As a result more and more collectors are beginning to discover the attractiveness of this small country. When many of the stamps have been obtained and ones interest has been whetted, the collector often begins a specialization in a single issue or period. Included in such an effort would be essays, proofs, specimens, multiples, errors and covers. The Society encourages such specialization because it often leads to interesting research, which often is published in Haiti Philately. In this way we are all beneficiaries. Please examine the various pages of this web site for additional information about our Society. We are hoping that you will become sufficiently interested in our journal, quarterly auction, mentoring service and other benefits to join our group. We would appreciate hearing from you about your collecting interests or any other questions or comments. **************** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! The Society continues to offer the F. Burton Sellers Collection of Haiti on DVD. This standard reference source belongs in your philatelic library. Click here for more details:
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Posted in July 1911 in Jacmel, this registered, heavy-weight cover bears 35 centimes de Gourde postage. Five centimes paid the registration fee, while the remaining thirty centimes paid the fees charged for a letter weighing six times the weight level set for a single-rate letter. Based on backstamps, the cover was posted in Jacmel, then forwarded to Port au Prince, sent by ship to New York, and was subsequently received in Hannover.
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Welcome
to the Haiti Philatelic Society home page and its associated links. Our
organization is dedicated to the purpose of informing interested persons
about all aspects of the Haitian postal system from the mid 1700’s to
the present time. The Society is composed of collectors of all degrees
of sophistication from beginners to advanced specialists. However, all
of us are constantly learning from each other largely through the
interesting articles in our quarterly journal, Haiti Philately.
