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| EDITION 529 - 08/13/2024 |
| The library hosts It's monthly bourse this Saturday. |
| I still don't know what our program is for August. We do have some fascinating programs coming in September and October. The one in September will be on the Japanese Internment Camps of World War Two. This will be presented by Bob Akaki. The October presentation will be on U.S. Revenues by Bob Hohertz. We will have more information as we get closer to the time of each. |
| My cover this week is a Censored Cover sent from New York City to Abong Mbang, Cameroun during World War Two. The stamps are Numbers C27 & C31. I find stamp # C31 interesting on cover for a few reasons. Most of the covers that I have seen with #C31 are philatelic covers, primarily First Flights or Around the World trips. The sixty-cent rate went into effect on December 2, 1941.The first day of issue was October 29, 1941. Commercial mail with #C31 during World War Two is scarce. The international rate to Cameroun dropped to twenty-five cents on November 1, 1946. |
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| This cover is a little tattered and it brings up an interesting point. I was asked at the library by someone that knew one of my other lifelong hobbies was photography if I ever altered my scans. It would be simple to do. Back in the days when I shot film, many photos were improved in the darkroom. These days in the age of digital a lot can be done to improve images. I will admit that most of my wildlife photos have at least a little bit of enhancement before I show them. I never do that with stamps or covers. What you see is exactly as it is seen by the scanner or camera. The only thing I do is change the file size in order for the scan to be accepted by our software. Most of you can click on the picture to enlarge it to see better detail. I am told this does not work for everyone. If you are viewing on a computer made in the last 10 years this option should work. Options may be more limited when viewing on your phone. |
| If you have anything that you want shared let me know at pjflaherty58@gmail.com |
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| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | Third Saturday of the Month |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs |
| Location | Crystal Community Center 4800 Douglas Drive Crystal, MN 55429 Program to be announced. |
| Date and Time | Monday 12, August 2024 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 13, August 2024 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | All Saints Lutheran Church 5915 Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 14, August 2024 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 15, August 2024 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 | Saturday 17, August 2024 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 | Wednesday 21, August 2024 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 22, August 2024 at 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 24, August 2024, 11:45 a.m. |
| Event | Program TBD |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 27, August 2024 at 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Postal History Society |
| Location | Southdale Library Ethel Berry Room 7001 York Ave. So. Edina 55435 |
| Auction |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 28, August 2024 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. |