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| EDITION 645 - 10/20/2026 |
| METROPEX will be on the 23rd and 24th , this Friday and Saturday. I have been told that they will have the largest amount of dealers than they have had in many years. |
| Golden Valley has changed the closing date and time of this month's auction to Saturday the 24th at 1:00 PM. |
| My cover this week was sent from the U.S. to the German Colony of Kamerun on February 1, 1902. which is known today as Cameroun or Cameroon. The letter was sent to an American Missionary. When I found this cover I was curious to find out how many people were in the area at the time to help me determine how scarce this cover may be. I did not have much luck, and this is AI's explanation as to why I could not find any census data. |
| "There is no verified modern statistical record of Cameroon's exact population in 1901, but historical sources indicate it was a small, sparsely populated territory under German colonial administration. |
| Why no exact figure exists |
| Cameroon in 1901 was not yet the modern sovereign state; it was Kamerun, a German colony in Central Africa. At that time, there was no systematic national census, and population estimates were based on limited colonial surveys, missionary reports, and administrative records." |
| I was able to find out that the first post office here opened on February 1, 1887. German stamps were used and canceled Kamerun, this was redesignated Duala on June 1, 1901 and closed on September 27, 1914. This does have a Duala backstamp. Kamerun was occupied by both France and Great Britain during World War One. I don't collect stamps from this area or know much about their history, but I bet some of you do. |
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| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | Fourth Saturday of the Month |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs No program in October |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Tuesday 20, October 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 21, October 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 | Wednesday 24, October 2026 at 1:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Golden Valley Internet Stamp Auctions |
| Event | Auction #415 |
| Location | http://www.gvstampauctions.com
Soft close
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| 2800 lots |
| Date and Time | Friday October 23, 2026 10:00 to 5:00 PM Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Maplewood Stamp Club |
| Event | METROPEX Stamp Show Free parking and Admission Free stamps for Kids and Scouts |
| Location | Roseville Skating Center 2661 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN |
| Date and Time | Saturday 24, October 2026, 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Program TBD No Program in October |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 27, October 2026 at 5:00 Social Hour, 6:00 Meeting |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Postal History Society |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Wentworth Library
199 E Wentworth Ave.
West St. Paul, MN 55118
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| Auction |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 28, October 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. |