Edmonton Stamp Club
ESTABLISHED 1912
ESC OUR STORY
The world’s first postage stamp, England’s famous Queen Victoria Penny Black, appeared in May, 1840. Stamp collecting started the very next day and swept the world, touching down in Edmonton, Alberta in 1912 when a group of stalwarts met to form the Edmonton Stamp Collector’s Club. Edmonton’s two newspapers featured stamp columns and several downtown stamp shops became gathering places for keen collectors.
The Edmonton Stamp Club grew from its dozen male members to an enthusiastic group of over 500 stamp families who have met continuously for over 100 years to buy, sell, trade and learn about stamps. In early days, the Club met in Edmonton’s downtown Library. The current Monday meeting place is the St. Joe’s High School cafeteria which is in keeping with the friendly, family nature of the Club. New members and visitors are always welcome to share in the evening’s fun and fellowship……..
Upcoming Club meetings @ St. Joseph High School 6-9:30pm. Bring items to auction.
Upcoming Meetings:
April 27
May 11 & 25
June 8 & 22
David V. Pattison, President
Edmonton Stamp Club
Hello fellow collectors,
I received a phone call from Pastor Anne of the St. Albert United Church. "We have a large bag of stamps" . As President of the Edmonton Stamp Club would you be interested? "Of course!" I replied.
My first call was to Keith Spencer. One of our resident appraisers. He was all excited to go through these.
This morning, after Church service, Pastor Anne handed me a Laura bag full of goodies ( see photo) . Keith will have some fun. Bag weighs by my estimate 17.5 pounds!
We have a record number of forty-two junior members in the Edmonton stamp club. Keith will decide how to lot these.
Happy collecting everyone -
David V. PATTISON , President
Edmonton Stamp Club
Don’t be fooled. So you mailed the letter at 3pm on Friday. When will it be picked up?
Correct answers only please!
David V. PATTISON, President
Edmonton Stamp Club
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ESC MAY BULLETIN
The wait is over—the May edition of the Edmonton Stamp Club Bulletin has arrived, packed with fantastic insights and stories you won't want to miss!
Inside this edition:
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A Royal Front Page: Queen Victoria graces our cover this month! At just age 23 in 1842, she is highlighted alongside a look back at how she helped launch our hobby with the legendary Penny Black.
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President's Message & Updates: President David Pattison checks in to share some exciting club developments. Read all about our newly successful directory project, and give a warm welcome to our new archivist Sharon Jackson.
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Featured Articles: Dive into the second installment of Wayne Madden's "Canadian Stamps Celebrating Education", and explore Judy Madden's article: a fascinating history behind the famous "Chalon Portrait" of Queen Victoria.
Thanks to your generosity, the Edmonton Stamp Club has been able to collect 1000's of Pounds of non-perishable food, to donate to Edmonton's Food Bank in the last year.
The ESC are proud to partner with
Edmonton's Food Bank, to help provide food to those who need it the most in the Edmonton area!
WANTED: VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EDMONTON STAMP CLUB - A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Want an opportunity to apply your skills? Add more to them?
Consider VOLUNTEERING with the Edmonton Stamp Club.
Why should I volunteer? What’s in it for me?
(a) Self satisfaction knowing that “you made a difference", by
volunteering your time.
This can help to strengthen the Edmonton and area communities.
(b) What’s in it for me?
Training will be provided by the ESC. You will gain knowledge and have an opportunity to socialize and meet new people. Volunteering can be relaxing and can relieve stress as well as improving concentration and self esteem. It may also enhance career opportunities, and it’s fun for the whole family!
To read more about this opportunity please click HERE
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The newest issue of the RPSC Publication, Canadian Philatelist is now available online!
Find it here: https://www.rpsc.org/
The newest issue of the American Philatelist is now available online for all American Philatelic Society members!
Find it here: https://stamps.org/the-american-philatelist
