8/19/2020
The dedication of a new stamp and the American Philatelic Society's annual awards highlight the fourth day of the Virtual Stamp Show.
The First Day dedication of the new USPS Innovation Forever Stamps starts at 2pm and is available for anyone to watch on YouTube.
The Dedication is hosted by the American First Day Cover Society, with speakers from USPS, the American Philatelic Society and the American Topical Association
Earlier in the day, the American Philatelic Society will announce its award winners, in a special video also available for anyone to watch on YouTube.
Other highlights of the day include:
10am: Topical Collecting 101
Topical stamp collecting is more popular than ever. Join ATA Executive Director, Jennifer Miller, as we explore the basic steps to get started collecting topicals. We’ll discuss choosing your topic, deciding what philatelic items you’ll collect, shopping for stamps and organizing your collection. If you're new to stamp collecting or if you’ve been collecting a country or other area of philately, you’re sure to enjoy an adventure in topical collecting.
11am: Moving House- A new home for the Royal Philatelic Society
Chris King is Chairman of The British Philatelic Trust, In 2019 he oversaw the relocation of the RPSL.
4pm: Baseball and Stamp Collecting
Jim Gates has served as Library Director at the National Baseball Hall of Fame since 1995 where he is responsible for the management of more than 3 million documents related to our great National Pastime, including the Hall of Fame's stamp collecting. Jim has been a stamp collector since the 1960s.
American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting organization in the world, with members in more than 110 countries. Become a member today: stamps.org/Join.
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