German Federation of Philatelists Put on a Great IBRA 2023 The IBRA 2023 stamp show was a success for all who attended. For a number of Society members, it was also an award-winning event for their philatelic exhibits and literature. Clearly, German fluency was not a requirement for enjoying the show. The show was held […]

Two society researchers are asking for your assistance with their work, one for Mail Robbery covers and the other for Phantom Rate covers. Samples of each request appear immediately after each note.   Steven Berlin asks: My book, Mail Robbery Post History, is in process for publication, hopefully by year end. I am looking for […]

This year’s U.S. Philatelic Classics Society annual meeting will be held at the San Diego Stamp Show 2024. The 2024 Stamp Show season is approaching and, while the San Diego Stamp Show isn’t until February, now’s the time to reserve the dates in your philatelic calendar – as well as submitting Exhibition applications which are […]

This year’s instance of the Great American Stamp Show took place adjacent to Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio at the Huntington Convention Center from the 10th to the 13th of August. The show was hosted jointly by the American First Day Cover Society (AFDCS), American Philatelic Society (APS), and the American Topical Society (ATS). GASS […]

Organized by the Oklahoma City Stamp Club, OKPEX 2023 ran June 23rd and 24th at the Reed Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The top three OKPEX 2023 awards were won by Society members. Daniel Knowles won the multi-frame Grand Award for his “Mail Handling in the Confederate States of America by the Confederate Government and […]