Philatelic Society of Lancaster County: British North American Union & Confederate Postal Correspondence in US Civil War Era 1859-67

Ron Majors presents his award-winning exhibit entitled “Canada/British North America (BNA) – Union and Confederate Postal Cross Border Correspondence during the U.S. Civil War 1859-1867.” The U.S. Civil War was an uneasy time of relationships between pre-Confederation Canada and both the Union and the Confederacy. The border was virtually open…

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Philatelic Society of Lancaster County: Development of Perforations on U.S. Postage Stamps

Dr. Charles J. DiComo, President of the Philatelic Society of Lancaster County and the Empire State Postal History Society, recently discovered a U.S. #11P3 pair – the 3¢ 1851 imperforate “brush stroke” proof postage stamp. This discovery led him to revisit the events preceding the purchase of the postage stamp…

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France & Colonies Philatelic Society: Postal Stationery of Dahomey and Togo

Postal Stationery of Dahomey and Togo Presented by Jere Dutt, Corresponding Secretary of the France and Colonies Philatelic Society (US). A brief overview of the postal stationery of Dahomey and French Togo. The stationery appears to have been available in the colony and was contemporarily used. Presentation includes both mint…

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Exploring Stamps: #Philately – World’s Most Valuable Stamp at Auction

The British Guiana One Cent Magenta is up for Auction June 8th 2021, the rarest and most valuable stamp in the world. What should we all expect and will it set a new world record? Join Exploring Stamps in a conversation with Charles Epting of HR Harmer and Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit  (Conversations…

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