EAGLE STAMP & POSTCARD CLUB
MEETINGS @ Eagle Methodist Church
1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM
651 N. Eagle Road, Eagle, Idaho
Everyone is welcomed.
Email lesgmurray@q.com
www.eaglestampandpostcardclub.com
P.O. Box 731, Meridian, ID 83680
The club gets numerous inquires as the value of collections and accumulations of stamps, etc – everyone is welcomed to bring in those items of stamps/covers/postcards/etc – there are usually some knowledgeable, fair, honest and experienced dealers and collectors to give some idea of condition, significance, value or buying offers. People are welcome to bring such collections/items to all meetings except the auction nights, unless they desire to place such items in the auction.
MEETINGS @ Eagle Methodist Church
1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM
651 N. Eagle Road, Eagle, Idaho
Everyone is welcomed.
Email lesgmurray@q.com
www.eaglestampandpostcardclub.com
P.O. Box 731, Meridian, ID 83680
The club gets numerous inquires as the value of collections and accumulations of stamps, etc – everyone is welcomed to bring in those items of stamps/covers/postcards/etc – there are usually some knowledgeable, fair, honest and experienced dealers and collectors to give some idea of condition, significance, value or buying offers. People are welcome to bring such collections/items to all meetings except the auction nights, unless they desire to place such items in the auction.
NEXT CLUB MEETING
February 5, 2019
The Universal Postal Union
Chaos reigned throughout the international mails before 1875, when the UPU was formed to standardize and regulate international mail. Many interesting international mail covers are shown from between 1866 and 1966, illustrating how the nations complied with the new standards for rate, weight, and color. The transition period in particular produced some interesting variations and examples of noncompliance with the regulations.
Beginner to advanced collector come enjoy some fellowship and free appraisals. Questions answered!
Stamp House - Open House, not at the church
Saturday, February 9th – 10 AM to 2 PM
208 384-1400 for directions and information or bob@idahostamphouse.com
March 5, 2019
Bourse Night
Remember what fun it was when we just starting out as collectors? We all sold our stamps to one another for a nickel or a dime, or just traded our stamps on a one-for-one basis. Unfortunately, we tend to lose that feeling as we march on toward becoming sophisticated philatelists. Talk of relative catalog values, auction realizations and discounts lists to show our impressive knowledge. But wouldn’t it be great, just once in a while, to go back to that simplicity we enjoyed as beginners?
So our program this month will be an old fashioned "cheap night”. Each member or anyone not a member may engage in selling stamps and postcards to each other. The selling price is not necessarily based on catalog value. We are not talking about Zeppelins here, but maybe we are! We all have boxes of stamps, old envelopes, or postcards that we’ve been meaning to do something about.
Here are some simple rules to be followed for Bourse Night:
Be organized. Bring your loose stamps in stock books or on stock sheets, for example, organized by country. Collections in albums may also be sold, but be sure they are priced. Postcards may be grouped by subject matter. Remember to be willing to sell for a very reasonable price. U.S. postage can be sold for less than face value..
Be sure to bring tongs, magnifiers, glassines, blank stock sheets/books and other tools of the trade you might find useful.
For the sellers: tables will be provided. Limit the amount you bring to what will fill a reasonable space.
Bring a friend!
Non-members are most welcome to attend. If you have a collection that you'd like to dispose of, please feel free to bring it in for a free evaluation and possibly sell. A local stamp dealer will be in attendance.
Listing of Website of the Month:
2016
October: www.exponet.info
November: www.metropostcard.com/glossaryp.html
December: auction night, no website of the month
2017
January: www.mindspring.com/~metkin/idahoindex.html
February: American Philatelic Research Library www.stamps.org/library
April: Smithsonian National Postal Museum postalmuseum.si.edu
October: www.phila.com
2018
February: www.stampcollectingspot.com/9-stamp-collecting-websites-everyone-should-know-about
May: www.ChicagoPostcardMuseum.org
June: www.stamp-collecting-resources.com
July: www.stampworld.com
October: www.iswcs.org
November: www.history.com/news/11-most-controversial-stamps-in-u-s-history
OFFICERS
President – Les M
Vice President- Brian W
Treasurer - Ron M
APS Representative - Mike D
Program Chair – Paul K
Web Site –Bob P, bob@idahostamphouse.com
February 5, 2019
The Universal Postal Union
Chaos reigned throughout the international mails before 1875, when the UPU was formed to standardize and regulate international mail. Many interesting international mail covers are shown from between 1866 and 1966, illustrating how the nations complied with the new standards for rate, weight, and color. The transition period in particular produced some interesting variations and examples of noncompliance with the regulations.
Beginner to advanced collector come enjoy some fellowship and free appraisals. Questions answered!
Stamp House - Open House, not at the church
Saturday, February 9th – 10 AM to 2 PM
208 384-1400 for directions and information or bob@idahostamphouse.com
March 5, 2019
Bourse Night
Remember what fun it was when we just starting out as collectors? We all sold our stamps to one another for a nickel or a dime, or just traded our stamps on a one-for-one basis. Unfortunately, we tend to lose that feeling as we march on toward becoming sophisticated philatelists. Talk of relative catalog values, auction realizations and discounts lists to show our impressive knowledge. But wouldn’t it be great, just once in a while, to go back to that simplicity we enjoyed as beginners?
So our program this month will be an old fashioned "cheap night”. Each member or anyone not a member may engage in selling stamps and postcards to each other. The selling price is not necessarily based on catalog value. We are not talking about Zeppelins here, but maybe we are! We all have boxes of stamps, old envelopes, or postcards that we’ve been meaning to do something about.
Here are some simple rules to be followed for Bourse Night:
Be organized. Bring your loose stamps in stock books or on stock sheets, for example, organized by country. Collections in albums may also be sold, but be sure they are priced. Postcards may be grouped by subject matter. Remember to be willing to sell for a very reasonable price. U.S. postage can be sold for less than face value..
Be sure to bring tongs, magnifiers, glassines, blank stock sheets/books and other tools of the trade you might find useful.
For the sellers: tables will be provided. Limit the amount you bring to what will fill a reasonable space.
Bring a friend!
Non-members are most welcome to attend. If you have a collection that you'd like to dispose of, please feel free to bring it in for a free evaluation and possibly sell. A local stamp dealer will be in attendance.
Listing of Website of the Month:
2016
October: www.exponet.info
November: www.metropostcard.com/glossaryp.html
December: auction night, no website of the month
2017
January: www.mindspring.com/~metkin/idahoindex.html
February: American Philatelic Research Library www.stamps.org/library
April: Smithsonian National Postal Museum postalmuseum.si.edu
October: www.phila.com
2018
February: www.stampcollectingspot.com/9-stamp-collecting-websites-everyone-should-know-about
May: www.ChicagoPostcardMuseum.org
June: www.stamp-collecting-resources.com
July: www.stampworld.com
October: www.iswcs.org
November: www.history.com/news/11-most-controversial-stamps-in-u-s-history
OFFICERS
President – Les M
Vice President- Brian W
Treasurer - Ron M
APS Representative - Mike D
Program Chair – Paul K
Web Site –Bob P, bob@idahostamphouse.com
