Overrun Countries - James Mazepa - Sarasota, FL Register Now The colorful Overrun Country series was issued to maintain high morale on the home front and show support and solidarity with the 13 countries overrun by the Axis during WW2: Poland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, Austria, Denmark, and Korea. […]

Treasures of the Spellman Museum - Dr. Yamil Kouri, Lexington, MA Register Now The Spellman Museum presents a selection of covers from its collection of early mail from Hong Kong and the treaty ports. The focus of the presentation will be on the mail with the United States describing the rates, routes and markings on […]

Civil War Philatelic Society   Mike O’Reilly Dan Knowles Register Now Daniel Knowles will provide the previously unknown history of the obscure Pioneer Express Company, which became the second most important express company functioning in the South during and immediately following the American Civil War. Daniel M. Knowles, MD Principal Philatelic Interests and Collections: Domestic […]

From TRANSFORMA to the Modern Era - The Postal History of the British Postal Automation - Steve McGill, Highlands Ranch, CO Register Now   British Postal Mechanisation: From TRANSORMA to the Modern Era, is the story of how the British automated the letter facing, destination sorting, delivery class and cancellation of stamps. This combination of […]

U.S. Nondenominated Stamps "A" through "H" - Anthony Dewey, Hartford, CT   Register Now An overview of the alphabet denominated ("A" through "H") rate-change stamps from 1978 to 1998. The process of approving and implementing U.S. rates changed with the introduction of the United States Postal Service making it difficult to provide appropriately denominated stamps. […]