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20-615: The Luff Award is awarded by the American Philatelic Society (commonly known as the APS) for meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists. The award was established in 1940 in memory of John N. Luff , distinguished philatelist and president of the APS from 1907 to 1909. The recipient of the award must be a living philatelist. Three Luff Awards are usually presented each year – one each for: Luff Awards were presented by

40-429: A screed batten is fixed to the formwork to smoothly guide a screed smoothing tool. In the lighting industry, battens refer to linear fittings, commonly LED strips or using fluorescent tubes. Batten luminaires are typically cheap and meant to be fixed directly to structural battens in loft spaces or to ceilings and soffits in back-of-house areas where aesthetic value is not required. Fluorescent fittings may include

60-408: A batten door, or to cover joins. Battens are used for solid wall insulation. Regularly spaced battens are fitted to the wall, the spaces between them filled with insulation, and plasterboard or drywall screwed to the battens. This method is no longer the most popular, as rigid insulation sheets give better insulation (with battens bridging the insulation) and take less time to fit. In concrete work

80-510: A rectangular cross-section similar to lath used in lattice , used to cover seams between panels of exterior siding or interior paneling. In flooring a batten may be relatively large, up to 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) thick by 7 inches (18 cm) wide and more than 6 feet (1.8 m) long. Battens may also be used to secure carpet in place, where they are sometimes referred to as "gripper strips". In door construction battens may be used to strengthen panels made up of multiple boards, as in

100-425: A system which allows walls to dry out more quickly than normal. Board-and-batten siding is an exterior treatment of vertical boards with battens covering the seams. Board-and-batten roofing is a type of board roof with battens covering the gaps between boards on a roof as the roofing material. Board-and-batten is also a synonym for single-wall construction , a method of building with vertical, structural boards,

120-520: The National Museum of American History closed for renovations. The historic building was again disassembled and moved to Bellefonte on loan to the APS. It was reassembled and again operates as a contract post office. Batten#Board-and-batten A batten is most commonly a strip of solid material, historically wood but can also be of plastic , metal , or fiberglass. Battens are variously used in construction, sailing, and other fields. In

140-706: The APS became the US representative to the Federation Internationale de Philatelie in 1947. By the mid-1990s, the expanded services, staff and the American Philatelic Research Library had outgrown the facility in State College. A study determined that because of high local real estate values, it was not cost effective to expand the existing building. A search of alternatives identified a property ten miles (sixteen kilometers) from State College that

160-449: The APS. There are APS members from 110 countries of the world. Individual membership reached a high of 57,815 in 1988 and stood at 24,421 as of April 30, 2023. The organization has two national events each year: APS AmeriStamp Expo is held each Winter and Great American Stamp Show is scheduled in the Summer. Both shows rotate to different locations around the country. The Summer event is

180-486: The field of philately. The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame honors those now-deceased philatelists who have served philately. In addition, the society honors living distinguished philatelists for their contributions to the field with the Luff Award . Around 1970, numerous newly independent countries realized that issuing stamps was an excellent source of revenue. Because the stamps were sent to other countries, there

200-536: The largest annual national show with 150 dealers, 10,000 pages of exhibits, meetings of more than 25 national societies, and over 100 educational seminars. Local stamp clubs host smaller shows, some several times each year. According to the ARIPEX website, its 61st annual show to be held 15–17 February 2019 in Mesa, AZ, will be "the last winter show conducted by the APS." The society honors those who serve honorably and notably in

220-417: The lighting industry, battens refer to linear light fittings. In the steel industry, battens used as furring may also be referred to as "top hats", in reference to the profile of the metal. Roofing battens or battening , also called roofing lath , are used to provide the fixing point for roofing materials such as shingles or tiles. The spacing of the battens on the trusses or rafters depend on

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240-422: The philatelic community, but not in a large city. When he was elected APS President in 1943, he was able to turn his vision into reality. At the 1944 APS convention it was announced that the APS would accept applications for the position of Executive Secretary. H. Clay Musser of State College, Pennsylvania , was selected and the APS office was established there on April 1, 1945. As a testament to their leadership,

260-479: The privilege. The organization's name was changed to its present name for a few months in 1897, then back, then permanently in 1908. Society membership reached over 4,000 in 1940 and included U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes . At the 1942 APS convention, board member Donald Lybarger argued for the creation of a central office near the geographic center of

280-414: The seams sometimes covered with battens. Battens may be used as spacers, sometimes called furring, to raise the surface of a material. In flooring the sometimes large battens support the finish flooring in a similar manner to a joist but with the batten resting on a solid sub-floor as a floating floor and sometimes cushioned. Batten trim or batten molding is a thin strip of trim typically with

300-577: The society, starting in 1940 and continuing to this day. During some years, awards were not presented for various reasons. American Philatelic Society The organization, originally named the American Philatelic Association , was established on September 14, 1886 in New York City , and the following day elected John Kerr Tiffany as its first president. Voting membership was granted to 219 individuals who paid two bits (25¢) for

320-585: The type of roofing material and are applied horizontally like purlins . Battens are also used in metal roofing to secure the sheets called a batten-seam roof and are covered with a batten roll joint . Some roofs may use a grid of battens in both directions, known as a counter-batten system , which improves ventilation. Roofing battens are most commonly made of wood or metal, but can be made of other materials. Wall battens like roofing battens are used to fix siding materials such as tile or shingles. Rainscreen construction uses battens (furring) as part of

340-401: Was appalled and created the “ black blot ” program. The society published a monthly magazine for members and began to include a list of new stamp issues that were judged to be overpriced or unnecessary. A country with high illiteracy and a marginal postal service did not require 100 different stamps each year. However, many collectors rebelled at being told to reject some stamps, and the program

360-689: Was basically sound and could be acquired for a reasonable amount. In 2002, after much discussion, debate and soul searching, the APS committed millions of dollars to purchasing and renovating what was known as the Match Factory in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania . The American Philatelic Center was dedicated in June 2004. The APS offers numerous services to its members: APS membership includes over 600 commercial stamp dealers and about 450 local stamp clubs. In addition, nearly 200 specialty societies are affiliated with

380-532: Was eventually dropped. The original board and batten post office from Headsville, West Virginia , in service from 1860 to 1914, was purchased by the Smithsonian Institution in 1971, disassembled and moved to Washington, D.C. , reassembled and opened as an example of a country store-post office for the Smithsonian's 125th anniversary in 1971. It operated as a contract post office there until 2006 when

400-425: Was little risk of the stamps actually being used for postage. Historically, a country issued stamps to commemorate an event or honor a national figure, but these new nations created stamps that appealed to popular collecting themes, such as Disney figures, airplanes or space, famous people in the world. Instead of releasing a single stamp, they would create a set, with values ranging from a penny to five dollars. The APS

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