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| EDITION 627 - 06/30/2026 |
| The library will be closed this Saturday in observance of the 4th of July holiday. The board meeting that is normally on the first Saturday of the month will be held at Minnesota Stamp EXPO on July 18th. It will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Gene Young on the 250th anniversary of our nation's Declaration of Independence titled "About Two Dozen Pieces of American Philately That Celebrate What Makes America Uniquely America." |
| I know in the past some of the clubs do not have a regular meeting in July and they choose to meet at Minnesota Stamp EXPO instead. I have not heard from all of the clubs, so I have listed their regular dates. Please check with your club if you unsure of this and I will update this if I receive notice of changes. |
| I have four covers this week following the history of a once vibrant and important steamboat stop that is currently a Minnesota ghost town. The town of Lake Saint Croix in the Wisconsin Territory became Point Douglass after the Minnesota Territory was formed. The post office opened on January 22, 1850. In addition to being a steamboat stop there was a train station there that connected with St. Paul and Chicago. My first cover is from Helena, Wisconsin to Point Douglass prior to Minnesota statehood. Sometime in 1866 the name was changed to Point Douglas. The second cover is from that time period. The cover has an interesting oval cancel with the county name included. In 1903 that post office closed and the mail for the area was handled by Langdon, Minnesota. The Langdon post office closed on October 31, 1933. The post card shown is from there. Since the closing of the Langdon Post Office the mail for the area has been handled by the Saint Paul Park Post Office which is still in operation and is the final cover shown. While Point Douglas is listed as a ghost town there are still remnants of a couple buildings. The area is in Denmark township which is close to Hastings and across the river from Prescott, Wisconsin. |
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| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | At EXPO- June 18, 2026 at 11:00AM |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs Here is Gene's description of the program. It will be themed around the 250 year celebration and will be an examination of a few dozen US stamps that commemorate what I consider to be some very important events/developments in American history that have stamps issued for them. I am basing the talk on a neat, short book we have in the library that highlights twenty British stamps that are important commemorations of events in British history. My talk will highlight about twenty pieces of Americana, for which we have stamps, that celebrate important American occurrences that are often overlooked but which I consider really important items in American technological/cultural/political history. Items like the Louisiana Purchase, the Harlem Renaissance and the invention of the telegraph. No Revolutionary War/Civil War, WW Two -- these events get all the attention, as do Washington and Lincoln. I am calling the talk "About Two Dozen Pieces of American Philately That Celebrate What Makes America Uniquely America." |
| Location | At EXPO
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| Date and Time | Wednesday 1, July 2026 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 7, July 2026 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Sponsor | Twin Cities Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly First Meeting |
| Location | LaBelle Condominiums II
1011 41st Ave. NE
Columbia Heights, MN
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| Coffee and soft drinks are available. And cookies! And Sales Circuit books. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 7, July 2026 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N St. Cloud Please use South entrance |
| Regular meeting, Show and Tell, Identification and Circuit Books. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 7, July 2026 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | First Tuesday Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Zumbro Lutheran Church 624 3rd Ave. SW Rochester, MN |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 8, July 2026 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 11, July 2026 at 2:00 PM |
| Sponsor | GPS - German Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly meeting. |
| Location | Episcopal Homes
502 Lynhurst Ave. East
St. Paul, MN
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| The GPS meets the second Saturday of each month. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 11, July 2026, 1:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Postcard Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Windom South Recreation Center 5843 Wentworth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Saturday 11, July 2026 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Work Day |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Monday 13, July 2026 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Lyon County Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Adult Community Center Marshall, Minnesota |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 14, July 2026 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | All Saints Lutheran Church 15915 Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 15, July 2026 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Thursday 16, July 2026 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly Second Meeting |
| Location | LaBelle Condominiums II 1011 41st Ave. NE Columbia Heights, MN |
| Coffee and cookies are available. Circuits books and general meeting and discussion. |
| Date and Time | Friday 17, July 2026 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday 18, July 2026 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday 19, July 2026 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Stamp Dealers Association Twin City Philatelic Society Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club Maplewood Stamp Club |
| Event | Minnesota Stamp EXPO 25 dealers from all over 150 Exhibits Presentations and Classes Silent Auction Free parking and so much more This is our big show for the region every year |
| Location | Crystal Community Center 4800 Douglas Drive N Crystal, MN |
| Date and Time | Saturday18, July 2026, 1:00 PM |
| Event | Library Board Meeting |
| Location | At EXPO |
| Date and Time | Saturday 18, July 2026, 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Program by Dr. Gene Young - About Two Dozen Pieces of American Philately That Celebrate What Makes America Uniquely America.
It will be themed around the 250 year celebration and will be an examination of a few dozen US stamps that commemorate what I consider to be some very important events/developments in American history that have stamps issued for them. I am basing the talk on a neat, short book we have in the library that highlights twenty British stamps that are important commemorations of events in British history. My talk will highlight about twenty pieces of Americana, for which we have stamps, that celebrate important American occurrences that are often overlooked but which I consider really important items in American technological/cultural/political history. Items like the Louisiana Purchase, the Harlem Renaissance and the invention of the telegraph. No Revolutionary War/Civil War, WW Two -- these events get all the attention, as do Washington and Lincoln.
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| Date and Time | Tuesday 21, July 2026 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N St. Cloud Please use South entrance |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 22, July 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Thursday 23, July 2026 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Maplewood Stamp Club |
| Location | Community of Grace Lutheran Church 4000 Linden St White Bear Lake, MN |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Auction |
| Date and Time | Saturday 25, July 2026 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Library Bourse |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN Every stamp club member and all collectors are invited to participate in this free monthly event. We started this as a monthly event, and it has continued to grow and expand. Just bring your stamps, covers, stories and any other philatelic items to sell, trade and buy. There will be refreshments available, so come and participate. It's like a garage sale for stamp collectors. Come a little early to get the best spot and set up your stuff. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 28, July 2026 at 5:00 Social Hour, 6:00 Meeting |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Postal History Society |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Pax Christi Catholic Community 12100 Pioneer Trail, Room 211 Eden Prairie, MN 55347 |
| Auction |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 29, July 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |