National Geographic's Collectors Corner

"Hey! I noticed the same things Mr. Tom did -- just did not mention them, LOL."

"I had the fortunate pleasure of 'talking' with Mr. H. P. a few times via email, prior to his death. Jane D. has been kind enough to send me some ephemerael mementoes from time to time.…"

"Uh-oh, Dale and Tom -- we are now running into "scope creep" Ha-ha   : - )  Yes, some of these changes were more 'nuanced detail' Vs. "structural"…"

"Dale, Those tiny changes to Antarctica were just a reflection of my love of maps, but they do highlight the two major changes to the O&O border.  Scott mentioned gradual, minor tweaks…"

"Hi Scott Your "August" change theory may be real. Many of the significant cover changes seem to have been trialed first, months ahead of the actual permanent change, probably to guage…"

"Hi Tom, You are the consumate detective. Few would have noticed these changes or 'tweaks'. I am just not sure that they are significant enough to warrant inclusion as a cover format change.…"

"Here a picture of Howard. I bought that painting from him. It's the original work of the John Harrison Chronometer illustration that appears in the NGS book "Men, Ships and the…"

"Hi Tom and Scott. Thank you both for your insights on the covers. I knew Howard Paine quite well and stayed at his home in Virginia a couple of times and went to his funeral in 2014. Updated covers…"