Alan Barasch

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Alan Barasch began collecting stamps accidentally at age 14. He has been an officer in local stamp clubs continually since 1978, in three different cities (St. Louis, MO, Birmingham, AL and Webster Groves, MO). His major collections focus on the Falkland Islands, Nova Scotia, Israel, Rhodes, and lots of topicals.
 
• Began collecting stamps accidentally at age 14
• Officer in local stamp clubs continually since 1978 in three cities
• Major collections of Falkland Islands, Nova Scotia, Israel, Rhodes, and lots of topicals
PHILATELIC LEADERSHIP
Founder or Co-founder
St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, and Ascension Philatelic Society …………………………. 1977
Missouri Postal History Society …………………………………………………………….. 1997
St Louis Bears (exhibitors’ group) ………………………………………………………….. 1996
Officer:
President ……………………………………………… Birmingham (AL) Philatelic Society, 1978-82
Treasurer ………………………………………………….. Birmingham Philatelic Society, 1977-78
Newsletter Editor/Writer ………………………………………………………… BPS 1978-1987
President ………………………………………………. Razorback Stamp Club (Rogers, AR), 1989-92
Newsletter Editor ………….. Razorback Stamp Club & Fayetteville Stamp Club, joint publication 1988-1994
President ……………………. …………………………… Greater St Louis Stamp Club, 1999-2000
Vice-President ……………………………………………………Greater St Louis Stamp Club, 1998
Secretary ……………………………………………………. Greater St Louis Stamp Club, 2001-06
Vice President …………………………………………………….. Mound City Stamp Club, 2002-06
Vice President ………………………………………………….. Webster Groves Stamp Club 1997-98
Secretary ………………………………………………….. Webster Groves Stamp Club 2003-Present
Newsletter Editor …………………………………………….. Webster Groves Stamp Club, 1998-2010
US Representative …………………………… Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group, 2022 to Present
Secretary-Treasurer ………………………………………….. APS Writers Unit #30. 2018 to Present
Secretary ………………………………………………………… St Louis Bears, 1996 to Present
Secretary …………………………………………. Missouri Postal History Society, 1998 to Present
Secretary ……………………………………………………… APS Chapter No. 4, 1999 to Present
Awards Chair …………………………. ………………………….. St Louis Stamp Expo, 1996-2018
Exhibits Committee ……………………………………………….. …Chicagopex, 2021 to Present
Show Chair ……………………………………………… ………… ALAPEX, Birmingham 1978-1985
Show Chair …………………………………………………………. Razorback Stamp Show, 1990-94
PHILATELIC MEMBERSHIPS
American Philatelic Society ………………………………………………………. 1969 to Present
Society of Philatelic Americans ………………………………………………………….. 1968-82
Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group ……………………………………………. 1976 to Present
Collectors Club of New York ………………………………………………………..2021 To Present
Royal Philatelic Society of London ………………………………………………… 2006 to Present
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors ………………………………………. 1978 to Present
American Topical Association ……………………………………………………… 1996 to Present

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