The September 11 attacks, often referred to as 9/11, were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Wahhabi Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11,2001, 7:46 AM CDT.  Number of deaths: 2,996, Perpetrators: Osama Bin Laden; Ayman al-ZawahiriAl-Qaeda; Location: World Trade Center, New York, Manhattan, Shanksville, Stonycreek Township, Arlington County

PAY ATTENTION

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will implement a postage rate increase for mailing services on Sunday, August 29, 2021.

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Domestic Mailing:
This August 2021 postage rate increase is ONLY impacting mailing services (Market Dominant). Shipping rates (Competitive Products) are not being changed.

 -- The First Class Mail letter (1 oz.) rate for postage purchased at the Post Office will increase three cents to $0.58 from $0.55.

 -- “Metered Mail” rates for First Class Mail letters (1 oz.), which includes online postage and postage meters, will increase two cents to $0.53. This five-cent discount compared to Post Office rates for a First Class Mail letter (1 oz.) represents a savings of 9%.

 -- Each additional ounce for a First Class Mail letter (Post Office and Metered Mail rates) will cost $0.20 (no change).

 -- First Class Mail Flats/Large Envelopes (1 oz.) rates will increase sixteen cents to $1.16 from $1.00. Each additional ounce will cost $0.20 (no change).

 -- Postcards will increase by four cents to $0.40 from $0.36.

 -- Certified Mail will increase by fifteen cents, to $3.75 from $3.60.
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 -- Special services such as Registered Mail, Signature Confirmation and Return Receipt will also increase in August 2021.

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USPS releases for September 2021

Sept. 24, One (58¢) forever special stamp, pane of 20; AP; Toast, NC 27049; Linn’s, Aug. 30, page 1; USPS item No. 577704 (pane), 577716 (FDC at 99¢), 577721 (color postmark FDC at $1.70).

Sept. 30, Day of the Dead. Four (58¢) forever commemorative stamps, pane of 20; aqua bow on skull, butterfly hat on skull, with continuous black eyebrow, purple flowers around eyes; AP; El Paso, TX 79910; USPS item No. 481404 (pane).

Sept. 24, Message Monsters. Four (58¢) forever commemorative stamps, pane of 20; BCA; Topeka, KS 66603; Linn’s, Sept. 13, page 1; USPS item No. 481304 (pane), 481316 (FDC set of four at $3.96), 481321 (color postmark FDC set of four at $6.80), 481306 (press sheet with die cuts at $33), 481308 (press sheet without die cuts at $33).

The September 11th meeting of GCSC will take place at Mercy Housing, 1135 Ford St., Gulfport.  The Board Meeting will be at 1:30 pm with a 2:00 pm Member Meeting. 

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The GCSC will be alternating meetings between the Mercy Housing Center in Gulfport and the St. Martin Library in St. Martin.  Meeting places and times will be posted on the web site.

October --- Ocean Springs, St. Martin Library
November --- Gulfport, Mercy Housing
December --- Ocean Springs, St. Martin Library

​This will give our members a greater opportunity to attend a meeting.

! Days of September to Remember !

Sep. 2 - Japan signs Surrender 1945 ending World War II

Sep. 6 - Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah (sundown)

Sep. 11 - Patriot Day

Sep. 15 - Yom Kippur Begins

Sep. 17 - POW-MIA Recognition Day, Citzenship Day

Sep. 18 - U. S. Air Force Birthday

Sep. 22 - First Day of Autumn


Do you know ----
What is shown on the air post special delivery stamps of 1934?
Whose gun battery appears on the Battle of White Plains stamp of 1926?

Album Closed Robert Henry Endt, Lt. Col (USAF Retired)

     On August 7, 2021 the Club lost one of its senior members, Robert “Bob” Endt. Robert was Ocean Springs, MS born and raised. After college and career in the United States Air Force, he came back to serve in his home town. He became a high school teacher and also a member of the School Board. Part of his tenure on the School Board was that of Board President. Robert was active in veterans affairs as a member of the local American Legion and 40 and 8. Rising through the ranks in the American Legion, he became State Commander and went to Washington D.C to lobby on behalf of veterans.
     As a longtime member of the Gulf Coast Stamp Club Robert served as a Club officer for many years. At one time he served as the assistant circuit manager. He was active in the Club until health issues forced him to cut back. Germany, where he was stationed at one time, was one of his favorite collecting interests. Always a gentleman and all around nice guy, he will be missed. Album closed on Robert Endt.

Album Closed Jim Currie

​    Jim Currie was a Gulfport native and Biloxi resident for 37 years, a fervent Christian who PRACTISED his beliefs. He was one of the first Handsboro Baptist Church’s members who welcomed me into their church in late 2013. He taught adult Sunday School, was a member of many local groups, including Antique Auto, Mustang club , Exchange Club, and when I learned he had been President(twice) of the Gulf Coast Stamp club, we really ‘hit it off’!
    He had retired from Miss. Power Co., after a stint in the Air Force, then Scoutmaster and Cubmaster, coached Little League, and on and on.
    Two years ago, we thought we had lost him to kidney failure, but an enormous output of prayers from the entire church body pulled him through. Prayer IS powerful!
We all are going to miss him, but WON”T forget him! -- Dr. John Barrett

​We are now putting together our Fall 2021 Stamp & Post Card Show​ for October 1st and 2nd.  We need dealers to step forward and make that commitment to bring their products to our members and general public.  The GCSC is willing to make the commitment to secure the space and provide the services needed to serve our dealers.  Give GCSC President Rob O'Dell a call, 228-235-1506, or email (gulfcoaststampclub@gmail.com) today to get your name and business published as a vendor and attendee on our web site.
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Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Fall 2021 Stamp & Post Card Show

Friday, October 1st, 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday, October 2nd, 10 am - 4 pm
Sponsor:  Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Location:  ​St. Martin Community Center
5008 LeMoyne Blvd.,
I-10 Exit 50
Open to the Public
​Free Admission and Parking


 🚗  Map

The 9/11 covers are compliments of Bob Marousky

September 2, 1945 on the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, the Japanese envoys Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu signed their names on the Instrument of Surrender.

Covers and cancellations celebrating the formal surrender of Japan ending WWII. 
The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced by Japanese Emperor Hirohito on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close.  V-J Day, celebrated every September 2 in the U.S., stands for Victory over Japan Day, commemorating a shift in the Second World War in favor of the Allies (the U.S., Great Britain, France and other nations) that spelled the end of the massive conflict. It is commonly accepted knowledge that what precipitated the Japanese Empire’s ultimate surrender was the U.S. having bombed two major Japanese cities (Nagasaki and Hiroshima) with atomic warheads, causing such a concentrated and gigantic loss of Japanese lives that there really was no hope of a victory for the island nation thereafter. Representatives of the Empire of Japan on board USS Missouri (BB-63) during the surrender ceremonies. 

German armed forces had already surrendered unconditionally in the west on May 7 and in the east on May 9, 1945.  The documents were signed by General Alfred Jodl of the German General Staff.

Philatelic Show
September 24 - 26, 2021 National Show

Sponsor: Northeastern Fed. Of Stamp Clubs

Location: Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center 242 Adams Place Boxborough, Massachusetts 01719

Contact: David Ball and Mark Butterline
Email: david.ball@philatelicshow.org; mark.butterline@philatelicshow.org
Website:  http://www.PhilatelicShow.org

​Sep 25, 2021.

Greenwood, IN. Indianapolis Postcard Club Postcard and Vintage Paper Show.

Our Lady of the Greenwood School Gym, 399 S. Meridian St., Greenwood.

Sat: 10 AM-4 PM. Admission: $1.00.

Indianapolis Postcard Club.

​ For more information: Kent Clady (317) 966-5302. Email: kclady@ol-g.org

Oct 8-9, 2021.

Plano, TX. Fall 2021 Greater Dallas Postcard Show and Sale.

Comfort Inn and Suites Plano East, 700 Central Parkway East (Exit 29, East side of Expressway; 3 blocks north of South Fork Hotel on Expressway frontage road, just behind new Furr's Cafeteria, LaQuinta), Plano.

Fri: 10 AM-6 PM. (Early Bird Session Friday: 9 AM.) Sat: 9 AM-4 PM. $4.00, good for both days (10 AM Friday & 9 AM Saturday). Special Early Bird Admission: $6.00 (available 9 AM Friday).

Plenty of FREE parking. Hotel Reservations: 972-881-1881.

Great hotel, near all the food & nearby shopping areas. Lots to do. Light rail nearby, and airport shuttles available.

For additional collector & dealer information: Courthouse Square Antique Cards. Jim Taylor, P.O. Box 399, Neosho, MO 64850. Call toll free: 1-888-451-0340.

Email: postcards@courthousesquare.net. 

Oct 16-17, 2021.

Wichita, KS. 43nd Wichita International Postcard Show & Paper Americana Sale.

All Saint's Gymnasium, 3313 Grand (northeast of Hillside and Harry Streets in southeast Wichita; west from Via Christi Hospital), Wichita.

Sat: 9 AM-5 PM. Sun: 10 AM-4 PM. There is a members only session on Friday evening. A Postcard Seminar precedes the show at 8:00 AM Sunday. It is free & open to public. Ken Wilson will speak on "Real Photo Postcards & Messages - Capturing History."

Artist Rick Geary will be here on Saturday only from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM to sign autographs and meet with collectors. 30+ dealers.

FREE admission. FREE parking. Exhibits. Food on premises, by Knights of Columbus.

If coming from out of town, write or email ahead for show packet that we will mail to you with map and list of motels, details, arrange for airport pick up, application for club membership, etc. Wichita Postcard Club.

​Show Chairman, P.O. Box 780282, Wichita, KS 67278-0282. (316) 841-3273. Email: halottaway@gmail.com

Exhibition and Bourse of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club

​November 12-13, 2021

34th Annual Exhibition and Bourse of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club Grapevine Convention Center 1209 S Main St,
Grapevine, TX 76051

Friday 10am to 5pm; Saturday 9am to 4pm. Please Note: This is a Friday/Saturday show.

​Show Highlights The theme for EXPO 2021 is Western Wear/Cowboys.

The show will feature a 25-26 Dealer Bourse, Exhibits, a giant Mixture Pick, a Beginning Collectors Center, and Chance Board. and (possibly) a U.S. Postal Service booth. Free Parking and Free Admission.

​ EXPO 2021 is sponsored by the Mid-Cities Stamp Club, P.O. Box 2158, Arlington, Texas 76004-2158.

​Greater Houston Stamp Show Sept 17-19

Jay Stotts sends notice that the Greater Houston Stamp Show is scheduled for Sept 17-19. The show will be held at the Humble Civic Center in Humble, TX. The GHSS was cancelled in 2020, but Stotts vows "we intend to do everything within reason to safely stage a show in 2021 ...".

The 3-day show plans to host 30 dealers, award hourly door prizes, and provide 1200 pages of exhibiting material.

8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX 77338

List of Dealers at Our Show!

Need more details about our upcoming show?  Contact Ron Strawser, our Show Chairman.

​ BROWN is the color for this year's Special Single Frame Exhibit Color Competition.

​https://www.mid-citiesstampclub.com/philatelic-news.html

Memphex 2021 Stamp & Postcard Show September 25 - 26, 2021
 Regional/Local with Exhibits

Sponsor: Memphis Stamp Collectors Society

Location: Bartlett Station Municipal Center Banquet Hall 5868 Stage Road Bartlett, Tennessee 38134

Contact: Andrew J. Burkman
Email: andburk@usit.net
Phone: 901-831-5415
Website:  https://mscsstamps.org/

Oct 1-2, 2021.

Houston, TX. Fall Houston Metro Postcard and Paper Show.

Holiday Inn Houston Intercontinental Airport, 15222 John F. Kennedy Blvd.,

Houston. Fri: 10 AM-6 PM. (Early Bird Session Friday: 9 AM.) Sat: 9 AM-4 PM. $4.00, good for both days (10 AM Friday & 9 AM Saturday). Special Early Bird Admission: $6.00 (available 9 AM Friday).

Host hotel reservations: (281) 449-2311. Ask for the Houston Metro Postcard Show block of rooms.

For additional collector & dealer information: Courthouse Square Antique Cards. Jim Taylor, P.O. Box 399, Neosho, MO 64850. Call toll free: 1-888-451-0340.

Email: postcards@courthousesquare.net. 

Oct 9, 2021. Maumee, OH.

Toledo Postcard Show.

Northern Light Masons Lodge (downtown), 119 W.Wayne Street, Maumee.

Sat: 10 AM-4 PM. FREE admission. FREE parking. Three $10 door prizes!!

For more information, contact: David Newman. Email: postcarddave@hotmail.com. Web site: www.postcardarcheology.com.

​Oct 9, 2021.

Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Post Card Show & Sale.

First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Sat: 10 AM-4 PM. (Special Early Bird Admission: 9 AM-10 AM.)

Admission: $5.00, includes postage stamp if you buy & write a post card at the show.

Vintage post card collectors, new post card fans - all are welcome! This is the first post card show in Philadelphia in more than 30 years.

​ Sponsored by @freehandPHL. Contact: Michael McGettigan, 627 S. 27th St., Philadelphia, PA 19146. Email: mcget@outlook.com

Nov 5-6, 2021.

Countryside, IL. Fall 2021 Greater Chicago Postcard and Paper Show and Sale.

Holiday Inn & William Tell Chicago SW - Countryside Banquets & Conference Center, 6201 Joliet Rd., Countryside.

Fri: 10 AM-6 PM. (Early Bird Session Friday: 9 AM.) Sat: 8 AM-3 PM. $5.00, good for both days (10 AM Friday & 8 AM Saturday). Special Early Bird Admission available at 9:00 AM Friday. Early bird admission is $10.00 (also good for both days).

Easy access and FREE parking. Door Prizes awarded hourly.

​ For additional collector & dealer information: Courthouse Square Antique Cards. Jim Taylor, P.O. Box 399, Neosho, MO 64850. Call toll free: 1-888-451-0340. Email: postcards@courthousesquare.net.

Nov 19-20, 2021.

York, PA. York International Postcard Expo.

York Fairgrounds, Horticultural Hall, 334 Carlisle Ave., York.

Fri: 9 AM-6 PM. Sat: 9 AM-5 PM.

More than 75 dealers from 30 different states & several countries.

$5.00, good for both days.

Mary L. Martin, Ltd., 230-232 North Washington, Havre de Grace, MD 21078. (410) 939-0999. Email: sales@marylmartin.com.

​We have one of the largest postcard inventories in the world, with more than 1,000,000 cards in stock at all times. When in the Havre de Grace, MD, area, visit our shop inside the Bayside Antiques building!