by Miles Wilhelm | Apr 9, 2023 | Club Meeting, Pony Express, Postage Stamp History
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...
by Miles Wilhelm | Dec 3, 2022 | Club Meeting
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...
by Miles Wilhelm | Nov 4, 2022 | Africa, Club Meeting, Postage Stamp History, War
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...
by Miles Wilhelm | Oct 1, 2022 | Appraisal & Expertising, Club Meeting, Stamp Collecting Basics
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...
by Miles Wilhelm | Sep 10, 2022 | Club Meeting, Digital, Stamp Collecting Basics
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...
by Miles Wilhelm | Aug 6, 2022 | Club Meeting, Fish & Game, Postage Stamp History
Our August Meeting of the Central Oregon Stamp Club took place at Redmond’s Zion Lutheran Church on August 6th. We briefly discussed the 2022 Central Oregon Stamp Club show (bourse) that is scheduled for Saturday, September 24th at 10am. We also reviewed the...
