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Central Oregon Stamp Club Makes the News!
BY STEVE KAUFMANN | Thursday, October 5th 2023 | Central Oregon Daily Central Oregon Stamp Show is about more than stamps. It’s a history lesson. philatelist (noun): one who collects or studies stamps The Central Oregon Stamp Show was held last weekend in Redmond. The...
Egypt – 1949 – #277
Country: EgyptIssued: 1949Type: CommemorativeColor: Dark Brown / SepiaPerforation: 11½ x 11Size:Watermark: 195Scott #: 277Topic: Protection of Industry & AgricultureNotes: 16th Agricultural & Industrial Exposition - Cairo
Australia – 1915 – #57
Country: Australia Issued: 1915 Type: Definitive Color: Dark Brown / Sepia Perforation: 11½ x 11 Size: Watermark: 195 Scott #: 277 Topic: Protection of Industry & Agriculture Notes: 16th Agricultural & Industrial Exposition - Cairo
April Stamp Meeting – History of the Pony Express
Pony Express Mail Service - 1860-1861 Our own Marv Mondy gave a wonderful presentation on the history of the short lived Pony Express Mail Service from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA (with branches to additional cities). Marv has traveled across the entire United...
Central Oregon Stamp Club – Holiday 2022
Holiday White Elephant Gift Exchange Looking back on a busy 2022, we sat down and enjoyed time with fellow stamp collectors and exchanged the best (or worst) gifts we could find for $10. Several classic philatelic items were repurposed and laughs were had by all. The...
November Stamp Club Meeting
The Boer War (South African War of 1899-1902) Our final presentation of 2022 was given on Saturday, November 5th at 10am. Peter Melz discussed the Second Boer War, better known as THE Boer War or the South African War, that took place in South Africa between 1899 and...
October Stamp Club Meeting
Our October Meeting of the Central Oregon Stamp Club took place at Redmond's Zion Lutheran Church on October 1st. We reviewed the remaining 2022 calendar of events that includes Pete's presentation about the Boer War on November 5th, and the annual holiday white...
Annual Central Oregon Stamp Show
This weekend we hosted our annual stamp show (technically a bourse, with dealers from Portland, Oregon and as far away as California. We saw a noticeable increase in morning attendance and locals bringing in collections for our dealers and experts to review and...
September Stamp Club Meeting
Our September Meeting of the Central Oregon Stamp Club took place at Redmond's Zion Lutheran Church on September 10th. We briefly discussed the 2022 Central Oregon Stamp Club show (bourse) that is scheduled for Saturday, September 24th at 10am. We also reviewed the...