| Carl L. Stieg - Research |
Carl Stieg, of San Rafael, California USA, has devoted a lifetime of philatelic interest, study and research to the area of Australian States postal stationery. He is a widely acknowledged authority in this area, and his investigative and original research which has been published in a wide range of philatelic journals over several decades, has contributed enorm ously to the sum of knowledge on Australian postal stationery in the colonial period.
Articles on subjects as diverse as States' Official Postcards, Registered and Printed-to-Private-Order envelopes have been printed in journals such as Australian Chit Chat, The SPA Journal, Oceania, Postal Stationery, Philately from Australia and The Informer , and bear testament to Carl's original and significant research.In the year 2001, Carl Stieg's valuable contribution to research in the area of Australian philately, culminated in the publication of the definitive work on Victoria, 'Victoria Postal Stationery, 1869-1917'.
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On 26 April at the 2003 WESTPEX Exhibition held in San Francisco, APF Past President Bernard Beston presented Ret. Col. Carl Stieg
with his APR award. The presentation was made at the WESTPEX Awards Ceremony prior to the exhibition awards being made. Up to 200 fellow philatelists were present to see Carl receive his award. Carl responded to Bernard's presentation with a few
words on how privileged he was to receive the award and how he held Australian philately dear to his heart.