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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.

August --- Ocean Springs, St. Martin Library
September --- Gulfport, Mercy Housing
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.

The August 7th meeting of GCSC will take place at St. Martin Library (located with The St. Martin Community Center), 15004 Lemoyne Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39532.  The Board Meeting will be at 1:30 pm with a 2:00 pm Member Meeting. 

As we enter the ending phase of restrictions from Covid-19, our meetings need a boost to get the Club back on track again.  We have missed many members over the last year.  We want to see you again and invite you to attend our July 10th meeting and catch up on Club news and visit with all your philatelic friends.

Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Fall 2021 Stamp & Post Card Show

Stamp and Post Card Show
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​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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA !

From Bob Marousky's collection a post card from Hawaii July 4th 1940.

USPS  JULY  2021  STAMPS

Name of stamp	Release Date	City, State
Tap Dance	July 10	​New York, NY
Western Wear	July 23	Abilene, TX
Ursula K. Le Guin 3 ounce	July 27	Portland, OR
​Raven Story	July 30	Juneau, AK

June 5 Club Meeting "Show and Tell"

USPS to Implement Second Postage Rate Increase in 2021
June 4th, 2021 
Eric Nash

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a second 2021 postage rate increase for mailing services (letters, postcards) to be implemented on Sunday, August 29, 2021 subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission. This would be the second USPS postage rate increase of 2021, with the first rate increase going into effect on January 24, 2021.

It’s important to note the August 2021 rate increase only impacts “Market Dominant” products, which are mail services such as First Class Mail letters, postcards and mailing services. The USPS DID NOT include package services such as First Class Package Service or Priority Mail, which are known as “Competitive” products. (This could change as additional USPS announcements are expected.)

Listed below are the highlights of the proposed August 2021 USPS rate increase:

The rate for a First Class Mail Letter (1 oz.) for postage purchased at the Post Office will increase 3 cents to $0.58 from $0.55.

Each additional ounce for First Class Mail will cost $0.20, no change from the January through July 2021 period.

If you print postage online (via Stamps.com), the Metered Mail rate for a First Class Mail Letter (1 oz.) will increase by 2 cents to $0.53 from $0.51.
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With a 5 cents discount, printing postage online using the Metered Mail rate provides a 9% discount off the Post Office price.

Click here to go to -- https://blog.stamps.com/2021/06/04/usps-to-implement-second-postage-rate-increase-in-2021/ for further information.

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The Chicago Stamp Show.

August 12 - 15, 2021

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Hall G, 5555 N River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018

​Sponsored by USPS

The NOJEX - ASDA Postage Stamp event.

October 15 - 17, 2021.

Hilton Meadowlands, 2 Meadowlands Plaza, E. Rutherford, NJ

www.nojex.org
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ATA Adventure Hub at Minnesota Stamp Expo

July 16, 2021 - July 18, 2021

Location:  Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive North, Crystal, Minnesota

Sponsors:  Twin City Philatelic Society 
Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club 
Maplewood Stamp Club 
Minnesota Stamp Dealers Association 
Next Show:  July 16-18, 2021 

ATA Adventure Hub at CHARPEX

July 24, 2021 - July 25, 2021

Location
Worrell Building Central Piedmont Community College, 1141 Elizabeth Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204 
Next Show:  January 28-30, 2022 July 24 - 25, 2021 Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-4

WESTPEX® 2021Stamp Show

July 30 - August 1 Friday 10AM - 6PM Saturday 10AM - 6PM Sunday 10AM - 4PM

$5 Admission good for all three days Free admission for the first 1,000 attendees, registration required Children under 15 free with adult

San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel. For reservations click here.

​The guest societies in 2021 will be American Helvetia Philatelic Society, The Nepal and Tibet Philatelic Study Circle, Collectors Club and Philatelic Foundation.

​WESTPEX is a registered trademark of WESTPEX, Inc.

​2021 Mid-cities Stamp Expo

Grapevine Convention Center

1209 South Main Street
Grapevine, Texas

​ Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Mid-Cities Stamp Club

​ This is the 34th annual Mid-Cities Stamp EXPO.

EXPO 2021 Official Show Hotel Comfort Inn (about 2 blocks south of Grapevine Convention Center)​
For reservations, dealers/members/visitors should call 817-240-2798 and ask for the Mid-Cities Stamp Show Room Block to get the special rate for the EXPO weekend of Nov. 12-13, 2021.DO NOT book through a travel agent or the hotels' 1-800 number. The special rate ($89 plus tax, for up to 4 persons) may not be available after a certain date.

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

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

Current auction activities point to a significant change in the high-end stamp collecting market.  Go to:

https://punkphilatelist.com/2021/06/20/1c-magenta-british-guiana-auction-wrecks-hopes-for-worlds-priciest-stamp/

(click on the address above)