The American Philatelic Society's Annual Convention and Philatelic
Exhibition for 2008 will be held at the Connecticut Convention
Center, 100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut.
Show hours will be from 10 am
to 6 pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, August 14-16 and from
10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, August 17.
Admission is FREE and the
public is welcome!
The largest annual philatelic event
in the United States, STAMPSHOW will include:
Bourse --
more than 155 dealers will be attending. In addition to stamps
being for sale for as little as a penny to as much as many thousands
of dollars, the dealers are looking to buy stamps and collections
so individuals are encouraged to bring stamps or collections
to the show to sell.
Auctions – Regency
Superior will have 4 auction sessions during the show.
Postal
administrations -- 5 different government
associations will be attending.
First
Day Issues -- There will be 3 first day ceremonies: Wild
West stamps, Albert Biersadt stamp, and Sunflower Definitive
stamps.
Cachetmakers'
Bourse -– six associations will participate
in the Cachetmakers' Bours.
National
Societies -- participation
by more than 50 national
societies.
FREE seminars -- Over 150 seminars
and meetings.
Competitive
Exhibits -- more than
900 frames of exhibits
Philatelic
Rarities such
as the Jenny Invert and The Hammarskjold Inverts.
Beginners
and youth are especially
welcome! At the show there will be a booth for new collectors
staffed by knowledgeable collectors. Another special area will
guide youth through the basics of the hobby and include free
stamps, puzzles, hands-on demonstrations and games.
Stamps
in Your Attic! -- A booth
to help collectors and non-collectors determine what they may
or may not have.
Additional information
is available by reviewing the links at the top left of this page.
If you can't find an answer for
a question, please feel free to contact us by e-mail or call
814-237-3808 ext. 217 or 218. Our hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm,
Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
