The USPCS invites all members to attend the Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition this January, where we will be a featured society. Along with the Annual Membership Meeting, the USPCS will host several presentations and a membership dinner.
Sarasota National Stamp Expo
The Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition will be held in the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium from January 21st to 23rd, 2022. The show is open from 10:00 to 5:30 on Friday and Saturday, and 10:00 to 3:00 on Sunday. See the exhibit website for additional information and directions.
Exhibits at the show are currently full, but they are currently still accepting entries for the Literature Exhibition.
Schedule
Friday, January 21
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | The Eli Beatty and Bank of Hagerstown Correspondence by Steve Kennedy Eli Beatty served as Cashier of the Hagerstown Bank for over 40 years. The discovery of his correspondence itself is an interesting story; and the covers illustrate postal rates in effect from 1815 to 1855, as well as offer insights to the operations of a successful regional bank in the first half of the 19th Century. | Balcony |
| 6:00- 10:00 PM | Dinner (see details below) | Marina Jack Restaurant |
Saturday, January 22
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Board Meeting | Bayfront Room |
| 11:00 AM | Postal History of New Haven from the Beginning to 1861 by Larry Haber This presentation on the postal history of New Haven, Connecticut will show an exceptional collection of covers and markings from its earliest days through 1860. | Bayfront Room |
| 1:00 PM | USPCS Annual Membership Meeting | Balcony |
| 2:00 PM | Introduction to the Many Aspects of Sanitary Fair Collecting by Mike Plett Sanitary Fairs were a Northern response to the deprivation experienced by soldiers in the Civil War. Many issued stamps making the topic attractive to stamp collectors. But there is much more that fits under its umbrella. Sanitary Fair collecting includes ephemera, postal history of the fairs, Sanitary Commission postal history, soldier’s mail, Christian Commission and other benevolent societies’ mail. This talk will show the breadth of the topic for collectors. | Balcony |
Dinner
The USPCS Dinner will be held at Marina Jack Restaurant, 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Menu:
Buffet featuring Crab Cakes and London Broil
Salad; Rolls
Potato or Rice
Vegetable de Jour
Chef’s selection of desserts
Price: $75
Those wishing to attend should send a check to Vern Morris at
- 128 S. Huckleberry Lake Dr., Sebring FL 33875-5620
or send a PayPal payment to doctorcoverdude@gmail.com – please specify “friends and family” rather than payment for “goods and services”.
We hope to see you there!
