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 Lancaster, Lebanon, Reading, York, Harrisburg, Hershey, Allentown and beyond. For Membership Benefits and/or to become a member, click JOIN US.
2020 SOCIETY PROGRAMS
July 8: Virtual Monthly Meeting. Shall begin promptly at 6:30 PM and run for 90 minutes via Zoom video conferencing. For details to attend this meeting or any future meetings, please contact Paul Petersen via email (pcpetersen@comcast.net) or call +1 (717) 299-5640. There will be door prizes, a brief business meeting led by Pres. DiComo, followed by presentations below, with Paul facilitating. We look forward to seeing you!
- Mike Bach on The Penny Black, A Pictorial Tour of the Anniversaries: 1840 to 2020
- Show & Tell, Members & Guests can share in a few minutes their favorite stamp, cover, or other philatelic item and take a question or two.
August 26: Virtual Monthly Meeting. Shall begin promptly at 6:30 PM and run for ~90 minutes via Zoom video conferencing. For details to attend this meeting or any future meetings, please contact Paul Petersen via email (pcpetersen@comcast.net) or call +1 (717) 299-5640. There will be door prizes, a brief business meeting led by Pres. DiComo, followed by the presentations below, with Paul facilitating. We look forward to seeing you!
- Robert G. Rufe on the 1928 Era “Special” Booklet Paper Variety Stamps now listed in the 2020 Scott Catalog. These exciting new listings have been a decade long effort by Bob and we congratulate him.
- Show & Tell, Members & Guests can share in a few minutes their favorite stamp, cover, or other philatelic item and take a question or two.
2020 REGIONAL SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS & GATHERINGS
- October 23-25: NOJEX/ASDA, sponsored by North Jersey Federated Stamp Clubs, Inc. and ASDA. Meadowlands Hilton Hotel, 2 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073. Contact: Robert G. Rose @ robertrose25@comcast.net or +1 (908) 305-9022. Website: www.nojex.org
October 26-30: 2020 Virtual Postal History Symposium, Hosted by the USPCS in partnership with the National Postal Museum, the American Philatelic Research Library, and the American Philatelic Society. Attendees will have direct access to the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society website to many of the best exhibits of classic material, including some recently added specifically for this event.
The confirmed Speakers are as follows: Scott Trepel – Keynote Speaker: Postal Innovation of the Classic Era; Diane DeBlois and Robert Dalton Harris: The “Special” Postalization of Locale; William DeWitt: Evolution of Intercity Mail Transportation Modes 1840-1880: Insights from Postmaster General Annual Reports; Gordon Eubanks: Postal History of the Issue of 1847; Fred Gregory: Government Post in Hawaii: Creation and Reform – 1849 – 1859; Yamil Kouri: U.S. Post Riders in Spanish West Florida, 1801-1810; Ken Lawrence: Mails of Navassa Island, the Original Overseas United States Possession, 1876-1898; Jim Milgram: Early Railroads Carry the Mail; Tim O’Connor: Rise of the American Post 1639-1776; William Schultz: Toll Gates & Toll Houses: Assistance or Hindrance for Mail Delivery Modes; Mark Schwartz: The New York Postmaster Provisional; Steve Walske: Blazing Trails for the Westward Expansion. As further activities, scheduling, and registration for the Symposium become finalized, they will be announced on both the Postal History Symposium page and the USPCS website.- December 19 & 20: Lancaster Some Saturday & Sunday Stamp Show. Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd, Lancaster PA, 17601. Contact Kevin Kellman at (301) 524-9562
The APS 2020 Summer Seminar Online is going virtual! Due to the continued presence of COVID-19 in our lives and the social distancing being followed by all members of the American Philatelic Society, the APS Education Department has established a virtual version for this year’s event. The calendar of events can be found HERE. For more info, email APS Director of Education, Cathy Y. Brachbill, Ph.D or call +1 (814) 933-3810. We were fortunate to have three of our members presenting this year. We hope you will sign up for the remaining presentations.
2021 SOCIETY PROGRAMS
It is never too late to start planning ahead for 2021, speakers are requested. Please contact Paul Petersen. VENUE: Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Rd, Lititz, PA. For more details & directions, scroll down. Meetings, Lectures, Bourse and Annual Open House & Exhibition in the Crossings Meeting Room, 2nd Floor. Auctions in the High Conference Room, 1st Floor near front desk.
- January 13: Winter Club Auction. For more information, visit Auction Instructions. Download the Auction Lot Form HERE
- February 10: Dr. Charles J. DiComo, topic TBD
- March 10: The U.S. 1933 Byrd Antarctic Issue: Production, First Day and Other Uses, by Alan Warren.
- April 14: Exploring Postal History, by Bill Schultz
- April 23-24: 36th LANCOPEX Stamp Show & Exhibition, at the Farm & Home Center of Lancaster, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA, 17601. Show hours: Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Free Admission, Parking and Wi-Fi. For more details, click HERE. Click for
- May 12: Canada’s Roll in Union & Confederate Postal Cross-Border Mail during the U.S. Civil War, Ron Majors
- June 9: Spring Club Auction. For more information, visit Auction Instructions. Download the Auction Lot Form HERE
- July 14:
- August TBD: Summer Picnic, Memorial Park, Millersville, PA
- September 8: Fall Club Auction. For more information, visit Auction Instructions. Download the Auction Lot Form HERE
- October 13:
- November 10: Annual Meeting, Open House & Exhibition
- December TBD: December Holiday Dinner
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 monthly on the 2nd Wednesday (except August).
- Doors Open at 6:30 PM. Visitors Welcome!
- Come Early to Share, Buy, Sell, and/or Trade.
- Free Wi-Fi: Network = LHWIS; Password = landishomes07
- Contact Paul Petersen at (717) 299-5640 or pcpetersen@comcast.net for more info
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.
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 mile post 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.
