Philatelic Society of Lancaster County: The Shot Heard Round The World (3 October 1951)

Our very own Philatelic Society of Lancaster County member and Lebanon Stamp Collectors Club Newsletter Editor Scott Ney shares an exciting baseball-themed presentation entitled “The Shot Heard Round the World.” The Date: October 3, 1951. The Teams: The Brooklyn Dodgers versus the New York Giants. The Location: The Polo Ground, Upper…

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Philatelic Society of Lancaster County: Half a Presentation

Reading Stamp Collectors Club President, Philatelic Society of Lancaster County Member and philatelic friend, David Hunt shares his study entitled “The Half-a-Presentation.” This was inspired by “The Half-A-Collection” exhibited by Clyde Jennings. His presentation is a brief survey of the U.S. 1/2-cent stamps. Between 1925 and 1959, the U.S. Post…

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Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada: Japanese Occupation of South-East Asia

The Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada presents Tom Gosse and the Japanese Occupation of South-East Asia in World War II. By 1942 the Japanese occupied many countries in SE Asia. The presentation shows how the Japanese operated such an incredibly large postal network. They used existing postal services and philatelic items…

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Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada: Belgium First Montenez Issue

The Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada presents Dr Gregg Redner and the Belgium First Montenez Issue. The stamp was the work of Georges Montenez (1873-1930) from Belgium. The topic of this presentation is the ‘Special Printing’ which was produced as a souvenir sheet for the 1921 Brussels International Philatelic Exhibit.…

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