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NOLAPEX 2020
New Orleans Stamp and Postcard Show February 28 & 29, 10 am - 6 pm Bourse only (no exhibits) Hourly Raffle Sponsor: Crescent City Stamp Club Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel 6401 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana I-10 Exit 225 Open to the Public Free Admission and Parking Contact: Eric White Email: ericwhitegypsymoth@yahoo.com Phone: 504-478-8761 Website: http://ccscno.org/ Vertical Divider
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GULFPEX 2020
The Gulf Coast Stamp and Postcard Show, Bourse & Exhibits Friday, April 17th, 10 am - 6 pm Saturday, April 18th 10 am - 4 pm Sponsor: Gulf Coast Stamp Club Location: St. Martin Community Center, 15008 LeMoyne Blvd., I-10 Exit 50 Open to the Public Free Admission and Parking Drawing for Apollo XIII Memorabilia Exhibits Awarded Prize Levels by Certified APS Judge Website: https://www.gulfcoaststampclub.org/gulfpex-2020.html Exhibit Forms in Word (docx) and Adobe Acrobat (pdf) are below. Download the form you wish to use and bring the completed form to our March 7 meeting or mail that form to Tom Adams c/o Gulf Coast Stamp Club, Box 3906, Gulfport, MS 39505. |
The GCSC General Club meeting will be Saturday February 1, at 2 pm in the St. Martin Community Library meeting room. Please join us for member greetings and exchange of philately news. A map is provided at this link.
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A $7.75 Big Bend stamp will be offered for use on Priority Mail flat-rate envelopes. Illustration by Dan Cosgrove.
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A $26.35 Grand Island Ice Caves will fulfill a new rate for Priority Mail Express flat rate envelopes. Illustration by Dan Cosgrove.
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Year of the Rat
Issue Date: 1/11/2020 The USPS issues the first of 12 stamps in the third Lunar New Year series. The Year of the Rat begins January 25, 2020, and ends February 11, 2021. |
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Presorted Star
In 2020, the Postal Service will offer the Presorted Star stamp, sold in self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000, intended for use by business mailers. This new stamp celebrates the beloved American Stars and Stripes by focusing on its vital components. The asymmetrical design includes one large white star, two white and three red stripes, and a brilliant blue background, as well as lettering and three small stars in gold. Greg Breeding was the art director and Matthew Pamer was the designer for the stamp. It will be issued Feb. 3. 
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Each stamp features a photograph of one of these nine species: Cypripedium californicum, Hexalectris spicata, Cypripedium reginae, Spiranthes odorata, Triphora trianthophoros, Platanthera grandiflora, Cyrtopodium polyphyllum, Calopogon tuberosus, and Platanthera leucophaea. Within the booklet, each stamp design is featured twice. The Wild Orchids stamps will be issued with 10 stamp designs in booklets of 20 and coils of 3,000 and 10,000. Issued Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.
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February Circuit
1. Canada and Providences (mostly 19th century)
2. Italy - Aegean Islands
3. Italian Colonies
4. USA – Mint Hinged
5. Philippines
6. USA Mint
7. USA – Back of Book
8. World Wide Airmails
9. Airmail and Aviation
10. USA – Back of Book
11. Australian States
12 Australia
13. Philippines
14. USA Coils – Mint NH
15. USA Coils
16. Canadian Providences and Canada
17. Philippines
18. World Wide Airmails
19. Germany – Modern (mostly used)
2. Italy - Aegean Islands
3. Italian Colonies
4. USA – Mint Hinged
5. Philippines
6. USA Mint
7. USA – Back of Book
8. World Wide Airmails
9. Airmail and Aviation
10. USA – Back of Book
11. Australian States
12 Australia
13. Philippines
14. USA Coils – Mint NH
15. USA Coils
16. Canadian Providences and Canada
17. Philippines
18. World Wide Airmails
19. Germany – Modern (mostly used)
Name John Barrett Email jstrubelboy@aol.com
Comment: Hi all, Am searching for CLEAR/READABLE cancels on Austria + 'Offices abroad' stamps from 1850 to end of WW1. Especially search for the SCOTT 'P' section(Newspaper stamps) cancels. NOT needed are 'WIEN', 'BUDAPEST' and the other major cities of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Will purchase direct or trade(I have lots of Swiss,Austria,Liechtenstein). GET LOOKIN! Thanks!
Name Bob Marousky Email marouspy@yahoo.com
Looking to trade, I have several country collections, Belgium, Swiss, Great Britain and more. Interested to trade for philatelic or non philatelic items. Contact Bob at marouspy@yahoo.com
Name John Barrett Email jstrubelboy@aol.com
Comment: The recent Notre Dame disastrous cathedral fire prompted me to consider doing a 4-page exhibit on the subject; I would try to locate: 1) the First stamp issued picturing Notre dame 2) history of the structure 3) stamps issued by any country picturing it 4) related material,etc.
I will purchase or trade( I have extensive Swiss,Austria,Liechtenstein for trades) for any of the above! Mint or fine used is OK. Get lookin!
Thanks! Dr. Barrett
Comment: Hi all, Am searching for CLEAR/READABLE cancels on Austria + 'Offices abroad' stamps from 1850 to end of WW1. Especially search for the SCOTT 'P' section(Newspaper stamps) cancels. NOT needed are 'WIEN', 'BUDAPEST' and the other major cities of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Will purchase direct or trade(I have lots of Swiss,Austria,Liechtenstein). GET LOOKIN! Thanks!
Name Bob Marousky Email marouspy@yahoo.com
Looking to trade, I have several country collections, Belgium, Swiss, Great Britain and more. Interested to trade for philatelic or non philatelic items. Contact Bob at marouspy@yahoo.com
Name John Barrett Email jstrubelboy@aol.com
Comment: The recent Notre Dame disastrous cathedral fire prompted me to consider doing a 4-page exhibit on the subject; I would try to locate: 1) the First stamp issued picturing Notre dame 2) history of the structure 3) stamps issued by any country picturing it 4) related material,etc.
I will purchase or trade( I have extensive Swiss,Austria,Liechtenstein for trades) for any of the above! Mint or fine used is OK. Get lookin!
Thanks! Dr. Barrett
February is one of the busiest celebration months on our modern calendar ... from Liechtenstein's celebration of Candlemass to Norway's Mothers Day to Spain's Andalucia Day. While many states/nations celebrate many different issues in February, in the U. S. we focus on: 1) Black History Month 2) Valentine's Day 3) Lincoln's birthday 4) Presidents' Day (Washingtons birthday) and 5) Mardi Gras 2020.
In the collage above there are just a few of the stamps reflecting how important we think Valentine's Day is.
In the past 70 years, over 100 accomplished Black Americans have been honored on U.S. postage stamps as a reflection of their contribution to American society. To learn about some of these outstanding men and women of African heritage, follow this link to read a 2004 publication from the USPS.
Contrary to popular belief, the observed federal holiday of Presidents Day is actually called "Washington's Birthday." Neither Congress nor the President has ever stipulated that the name of the holiday observed as Washington's Birthday" be changed to Presidents' Day. Additionally, Congress has never declared a national holiday binding in all states and each state decides its own legal holidays. This is why there are some calendar discrepancies when it comes to this holiday.
"Laisseez les bon temps rouler,"... Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent) is celebrated 46 days before Easter Sunday. To see a schedule of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades click on this link. To see a schedule of Mardi Gras parades on the MS Gulf Coast click on this link.
The day of Easter falls on April 12, 2020, a Sunday based on the lunisolar (sun and moon) calendar, not a fixed date on the Gregorian or Julian calendar. Easter date each year has been determined to fall on the Sunday after the full moon following March 21 for Western Christians who use the Gregorian calendar (modern calendar). Thus Easter will fall between March 22nd and April 25th inclusive each year. For Eastern Christians who use the Julian calendar (currently runs 13 days behind Gregorian calendar) they have a similar way to determine Easter based on the first full moon after April 3rd thus Easter will fall sometime between April 4th through May 8th each year.
In the collage above there are just a few of the stamps reflecting how important we think Valentine's Day is.
In the past 70 years, over 100 accomplished Black Americans have been honored on U.S. postage stamps as a reflection of their contribution to American society. To learn about some of these outstanding men and women of African heritage, follow this link to read a 2004 publication from the USPS.
Contrary to popular belief, the observed federal holiday of Presidents Day is actually called "Washington's Birthday." Neither Congress nor the President has ever stipulated that the name of the holiday observed as Washington's Birthday" be changed to Presidents' Day. Additionally, Congress has never declared a national holiday binding in all states and each state decides its own legal holidays. This is why there are some calendar discrepancies when it comes to this holiday.
"Laisseez les bon temps rouler,"... Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent) is celebrated 46 days before Easter Sunday. To see a schedule of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades click on this link. To see a schedule of Mardi Gras parades on the MS Gulf Coast click on this link.
The day of Easter falls on April 12, 2020, a Sunday based on the lunisolar (sun and moon) calendar, not a fixed date on the Gregorian or Julian calendar. Easter date each year has been determined to fall on the Sunday after the full moon following March 21 for Western Christians who use the Gregorian calendar (modern calendar). Thus Easter will fall between March 22nd and April 25th inclusive each year. For Eastern Christians who use the Julian calendar (currently runs 13 days behind Gregorian calendar) they have a similar way to determine Easter based on the first full moon after April 3rd thus Easter will fall sometime between April 4th through May 8th each year.
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Rob O'Dell has written an outstanding article on CSA stamps. The article not only takes us through the engraving and printing processes used but also gives us a glimpse of the difficulties encountered in producing stamps for the CSA. Click on this link to go to the article.
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