Philatelic Society of Lancaster County

The James Buchanan Chapter #173 of the American Philatelic Society
Chapter #118 of the American Topical Association

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The Philatelic Society of Lancaster County (PSLC) is an award-winning, non-profit community organization dedicated to promoting stamp collecting as a hobby for education and fun, from the teenager to adult, from the beginner to postal historian, serving members from south central PA, Northern Maryland and beyond. For Membership Benefits and/or to become a member, click JOIN US.

2023 SOCIETY PROGRAMS

We meet in-person the second Wednesday of the month at Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, PA (Directions below). Doors open 6:30 PM. We hold a brief business meeting, followed by keynote speaker, then Show, Tell & Ask, where members & guests share their favorite stamp, cover, or philatelic item. There are refreshments, snacks, and a bourse. Come early: share, buy, sell, or trade.

Added bonus to all far & wide, we host a Virtual Zoom meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Visitors always welcome! Contact Paul Petersen at +1 (717) 299-5640 or pcpetersen@comcast.net for more info or to sign-up to present.

December 13: PSLC Holiday Dinner, 4:00 PM at The Owl Hill Bistro (OHB), Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA. Much more to come, but there will be party favors & door prizes. Then following the meeting, we’ll adjourn to our Crossings Conference Room upstairs +/- 5:30 PM for a Buy, Sell, & Trade Night.

Part I. The reservation procedure is similar to the monthly pre-meeting dinner plans that have been in place since early this year. All attending the Holiday Dinner will need to review the December OHB menu and call in with the number of people in your party and your meal choices. If you have not yet been fortunate to partake in the OHB pre-meeting dinners, now is your chance. The OHB veterans will tell you that making the reservation is easy, the food is good, and the price is right. In addition there will be a party favor for each participant. Eventually, Paul Petersen needs to know the final number in attendance so that no one goes home empty-handed. We don’t want this to happen on such an august & festive occasion.

The Food Services Director sent Paul some of what might be on the menu that week, a tentative listing: Dijon Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin; choice of 2 sides; Bistro Burger with choice of 1 side; Shrimp Scampi, choice of 1 side. The hot sides that evening will be garlic smashed red bliss potatoes and green beans with lemon and dill. You may also substitute a salad for one of your sides. There is nothing for you to do now until you have received the final December menu in a week or two. At that time, you can make your reservations.

Part II. Given that the 13th is our normal second Wednesday of the month, our meeting room remains available, ergo, we will take advantage of this after dinner. Between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m., we’ll adjourn to the Crossings Meeting room for Buy, Sell, & Trade, and continued fellowship. There is nothing for you to do now except save the date and think about what you desire to buy, sell, and/or trade.

December 27: “Advertising Covers with Interesting Philatelic Features”, by Michael L. Wilson. Advertising covers – or illustrated covers depending on your preference – are fascinating collectibles. They provide snapshots of the goods and services offered at a point in time and a lot of insight into the senders. They are most often collected for the quality or rarity of the illustrations, with little, if any, attention given to the stamps used to send the items. So it’s fun to find advertising covers with interesting philatelic features including different stamp types (commemorative, definitive, airmail, or special delivery), perforation styles, cancellations, and auxiliary markings. PSLC member Mike Wilson, will present advertising covers that he has collected, ones which have noteworthy philatelic characteristics.

2023 REGIONAL SHOWS, BOURSES & GATHERINGS

K2 Lancaster Stamp Show

Kevin Kellman

k2stamps@gmail.com

2024 SOCIETY PROGRAMS

10 January: Society Auction. The First Floor Conference Room at Landis Homes. The First Floor Conference Room at Landis Homes. Doors open at 6:30 PM, auction starts at 7:00 PM after a short business meeting.

Procedures: (1) Register for a numbered paddle when you arrive. Place number on all of your items to be auctioned, and use paddle during the auction when you’re bidding. This will ensure that what you buy & what you sell are accurately credited & debited. (2) Ensure all lots are accompanied by an accurate & detailed description (helps buyers to better understand what they are examining). (3) Auction lot description forms have have been emailed and a limited number of hard copies will be available at meeting. You may also access form on the website any time. While auction lot description sheets are available, you can make your own as long as the pertinent info is included. (4) Fiscal transactions will be completed after last lot has sold. No early settlements will be made. (5) The Auction Committee recommends that you: (a) Bring cash to pay for winning items; (b) Keep a running total during the auction of the items & prices of the lots that you sell & win; (c) Attach sales information securely to lots you are entering into auction (This will help avoid misidentification with other sellers’ lots). (6) Bidding Rules: i. Minimum bids are $1.00 per lot; ii. The minimum bidding increment is 50 cents; iii. Only dues-paying Society members may participate in auction; iv. auction participants are limited to seven (7) lots. Finally, you may also donate items to the auction, as donations are a welcomed, necessary source of funds for operating a viable Society, such as special events, the PSLC newsletter, website expenses, and advance deposits to secure special event locations. See you there!!

24 January:

14 February: “Future Glimpses of The Hobby; Nick Carter Award,” by Scott English.

28 February:

13 March: “U.S. Earthquakes (Not) on Stamps,: by Rob Sternberg.

27 March:

10 April:

24 April: “Radio Reception Verification Labels,” by Ron Breznay.

08 May:

22 May: “The Incredible Paris Bourse,” by Rick Barrett

12 June: Society Auction. The First Floor Conference Room at Landis Homes. The First Floor Conference Room at Landis Homes. Doors open at 6:30 PM, auction starts at 7:00 PM after a short business meeting.

Procedures: (1) Register for a numbered paddle when you arrive. Place number on all of your items to be auctioned, and use paddle during the auction when you’re bidding. This will ensure that what you buy & what you sell are accurately credited & debited. (2) Ensure all lots are accompanied by an accurate & detailed description (helps buyers to better understand what they are examining). (3) Auction lot description forms have have been emailed and a limited number of hard copies will be available at meeting. You may also access form on the website any time. While auction lot description sheets are available, you can make your own as long as the pertinent info is included. (4) Fiscal transactions will be completed after last lot has sold. No early settlements will be made. (5) The Auction Committee recommends that you: (a) Bring cash to pay for winning items; (b) Keep a running total during the auction of the items & prices of the lots that you sell & win; (c) Attach sales information securely to lots you are entering into auction (This will help avoid misidentification with other sellers’ lots). (6) Bidding Rules: i. Minimum bids are $1.00 per lot; ii. The minimum bidding increment is 50 cents; iii. Only dues-paying Society members may participate in auction; iv. auction participants are limited to seven (7) lots. Finally, you may also donate items to the auction, as donations are a welcomed, necessary source of funds for operating a viable Society, such as special events, the PSLC newsletter, website expenses, and advance deposits to secure special event locations. See you there!!

26 June:

10 July:

24 July:

14 August: PSLC Picnic, Memorial Park, Millersville, PA.

28 August:

11 September: Society Auction. The First Floor Conference Room at Landis Homes. The First Floor Conference Room at Landis Homes. Doors open at 6:30 PM, auction starts at 7:00 PM after a short business meeting.

Procedures: (1) Register for a numbered paddle when you arrive. Place number on all of your items to be auctioned, and use paddle during the auction when you’re bidding. This will ensure that what you buy & what you sell are accurately credited & debited. (2) Ensure all lots are accompanied by an accurate & detailed description (helps buyers to better understand what they are examining). (3) Auction lot description forms have have been emailed and a limited number of hard copies will be available at meeting. You may also access form on the website any time. While auction lot description sheets are available, you can make your own as long as the pertinent info is included. (4) Fiscal transactions will be completed after last lot has sold. No early settlements will be made. (5) The Auction Committee recommends that you: (a) Bring cash to pay for winning items; (b) Keep a running total during the auction of the items & prices of the lots that you sell & win; (c) Attach sales information securely to lots you are entering into auction (This will help avoid misidentification with other sellers’ lots). (6) Bidding Rules: i. Minimum bids are $1.00 per lot; ii. The minimum bidding increment is 50 cents; iii. Only dues-paying Society members may participate in auction; iv. auction participants are limited to seven (7) lots. Finally, you may also donate items to the auction, as donations are a welcomed, necessary source of funds for operating a viable Society, such as special events, the PSLC newsletter, website expenses, and advance deposits to secure special event locations. See you there!!

25 September:

09 October:

23 October: “Greenland Ghost Stories on Stamps.” by Ron Breznay.

13 November:

27 November: “Captain Tim: The Stamp Man,” by Rick Barrett

11 December: Holiday Lunch/Dinner. Time & venue TBA.

25 December:

2024 REGIONAL SHOWS, BOURSES & GATHERINGS

February XX: K2 Lancaster Stamp Show being held on Friday & Saturday from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Farm & Home Center of Lancaster County, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. Affiliated Dealers: K2 Stamp Mobile (K2 Stamps & Collectibles), Doug McCullough, Frank Soeder, Papatella’s Stamps, Lesley Botte, Hugh Clark, Jack Houser, Bill Snyder & Jack Zerby. Table fee is $120 for 8 feet “L’s” (8″ front & 8″ side) with an 8″ back table. Setup starts 8:00 AM. For more information, contact Kevin Kellman at k2stamps@gmail.com

March 2: Wyoming Valley Stamp Club Inaugural Northeastern Pennsylvania Stamp Show and Bourse When: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Where: Bernadine Hall, Saints Peter & Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains, Pennsylvania (just north of Wilkes-Barre). The location is near I-81, I-80, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, just five minutes from the Mohegan Sun Casino. Admission is free, and there will be complimentary coffee & doughnuts. There will be several fine stamp dealers, displays, collecting information, and other activities. There is plenty of free parking. Hope to see you there!

For dealers: Fee is $75 for two (2) eight-foot front tables & an eight-foot back table OR $100 for three front tables and a back table. Doors will open for dealers at 7:00 AM, with a loading zone by the door. Dealer contact: Ward Wilcox, wardw911@gmail.com or +1 (818) 297-9393.

For existing members who want to renew their membership for 1 or more years, and/or make a donation to support our Society activities and programs, you can use PayPal-Friends by remitting payment to President Charles J. DiComo, PhD at charlesdicomo@gmail.com and denote in Notes section the reason for payment, your name, and now many years. Venmo can also be used @charlesdicomo. For new members, please mail/email your Membership Application along with a check or money order to Treasurer, Lou DiFelice.

MEETING LOCATION

The Crossings Meeting Room and/or High Conference Room at Landis Homes on 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA (Directions below).

The Society meets in person monthly on the 2^nd Wednesday (except August).
Doors Open at 6:30 PM. Visitors Welcome!
Come Early to Share, Buy, Sell, and/or Trade.
Contact Paul Petersen at (717) 299-5640 or pcpetersen@comcast.net for more information

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING LOCATION

Landis Homes is located on 1001 East Oregon Road, also known as Route 722. Route 722 runs in a somewhat East-West direction between the Lititz Pike (Route 501) and the Oregon Pike (Route 772). You can easily reach this facility from either direction.

(1) From the North or the South via Lititz Pike: Take Lititz Pike (Rt. 501) toward Neffsville. Just 0.3 – 0.4 miles north of Neffsville is a traffic light at East Oregon Road (Rt. 722). Turn east, and it is two miles to Landis Homes, which is on the south side.
(2) From the North or South via Rt. 222: Take exit for Oregon Pike (Rt. 272). On Oregon Pike, turn north for 0.3 miles. Turn left on Creek Road for 0.3 miles, and then left on Oregon Road. Landis Homes is about 0.8 miles on the south side.
(3) Entering the Facility: Off Oregon Road there are three entrances to Landis Homes: an (1) East, (2) a West entrance, and (3) a middle or Main entrance. Enter here at the Main Entrance, the large building right in front of you is the Calvin and Janet High Learning and Wellness Center (this is the purple building on the map with #5 attached). Park here. The Crossings Meeting Room is on the second deck of this building, and is there is an elevator which you can take up one floor. The High Conference Room is on the first floor just past the front desk on your right.

Below are the driving directions from the Landis Homes website www.landishomes.org.

From Lancaster: Take Route 501 North (Lititz Pike) through Neffsville. At traffic light, turn right onto East Oregon Road (Route 722 East). Continue 2 miles to Landis Homes entrances on the right.
From Lititz: Go south on Route 501. About one mile past the Lancaster Airport turn left at traffic light onto Route 722 East (also known as East Oregon Road) and continue 2 miles to Landis Homes entrances on the right.
From Harrisburg: Take Route 283 East, approximately 30 miles, which leads directly onto US Route 30 East. Follow Route 30 East to the Lititz Pike Exit (Route 501 North). At the stop light, turn left onto Route 501 North. Follow 501 North through Neffsville. At traffic light for East Oregon Road (Route 722 East) turn right. Continue 2 miles to Landis Homes entrances on the right.
From Philadelphia: Take Reading exit (Old exit # 21, at milepost 286) off the PA turnpike at US 222 South towards Lancaster. Continue south on US 222 to the Brownstown Exit. Go right (Route 772 West) a short distance to Rt. 272, which is at a traffic light. Turn left onto Rt. 272 South for 1.8 miles and turn right onto Rt. 722, East Oregon Road. (Speedway gas station is at the intersection.) Continue 1 mile to Landis Homes entrances on the left.