04   In My Opinion: Stamp Dealing with Kids
by Barry Krause   Advice to professional stamp dealers for dealing with children customers.

28   Arlington, Texas: AmeriStamp Expo and Texpex 2009
Things to see and do — in between participating in themany activities at the APS Winter Stamp Show and Texpex.

40   ‘Help Lick the Kaiser’: War Savings Stamps of World War I
by David A. Norris   Collecting 25-cent thrift stamps raised more than a billion dollars to pay for the U.S. war effort.

44   Buffalo Bill; A Link with the Past
by Frederick A. Brofos   Letters from “Buffalo Bill” Cody bring memories of his Wild West show to life.

46   Rare 1-Cent Star Die Counterfeit Envelope Donated to APS
by Dan Undersander   Forged example of 1860 stamped envelope donated to APS, along with instructions for checking your own collection.

50   A New Look at the Small Guayanas of Venezuela
by Don Avery   Neglected and ignored: the revolutionary stamps of the State ofGuayana.

56   Postal History vs. Social History
by Charles A. Fricke   Examining the fine line between simple tourist views and picture postcards that reflect a broader picture.

Featured Columns 32   Collecting Coast to Coast — Wayne Youngblood
On Target! — A look at what makes bull’s eye cancel collecting so fascinating.

96   Worldwide in a Nutshell — Bob Lamb
Botswana — A British protectorate since the mid-1800s, in 1966 the Bechuanaland Protectorate became the independent state of Botswana.

Online FeatureThe Discovery of Aspirin — Dr. Roger Griffiths
Aspirin as a trade name has been around for a century; as a nonprescription pain reliever its story has been celebrated on stamps from around the world. (August 2003)