2021 Great American Stamp Show Bus Trip - 18 Happy Attendees
Important Notices Pertaining To The COVID-19 Outbreak
Until further notice, the Milwaukee Philatelic Society will have in-person monthly membership meetings in the Sonia Bielmeier Room at the Brookfield Public Library, 1900 North Calhoun Road in Brookfield on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Health/safety protocols will be observed as required.
Guests are always welcome to attend the membership meetings.
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Donation Bonanza - An Opportunity for Members
MPS recently received a spectacular donation for our club. It consists of US stamps – early issues and mostly used. Some have minor flaws and not a few are off-center which is not unusual for stamps from this era, but many others are in the fine-very fine category. Most range in the catalogue value of between $25 to $200 but there are several higher than that and one that soars upwards to $1,800 with no flaws that I can detect. Many have very identifiable grills on the back. I will give you a short list to check out: 11, 63, 68, 73, 96, 98, 112, 113, 115, 117, 127 (seen at left), 151-154, 163, 165, 276, C2, J30 and there are tons more.
Now, some of these are hard to identify and I have given them my best shot (I am not an expert), but I am fairly confident that I have properly identified most of them. Some may need to be expertized to be sure.
At any rate, we usually sell our better material to club members at 10% of catalogue for those without flaws (that is a great deal and one of the prime benefits of membership). Those with small flaws are at 5% and major flaws can be purchased for a song. My policy has always been to offer donated material to club members first for purchase before going outside and that’s what we can do with these. Members are invited to contact me by phone or e-mail (glmeyer@wi.rr.com) or send a message to our website and we can meet up at my place or yours or the library to get a better look at them. They will also be available at the September meeting.
Let’s do this: We will put these on sale and call it a pre-Milcopex sale for members – 8% and 3% instead of the usual 10%-5%. All monies collected from the sale of these stamps to members will be slated as Milcopex donations, so you can support the show and build up your collection at the same time. What we don’t sell to members will be put in the silent auction at Milcopex at a much higher percentage. (We need to raise as much money as we can to avoid a heavy loss on the show.) So if you are a US collector you may want to take advantage of this and check it out before Milcopex.
Gary L. Meyer
December Meeting Details - Reservations required by 12/5
Our society will have an end-of-the-year (Christmas) party at Alioto’s Restaurant 3041 N. Mayfair Rd in Wauwatosa on December 12 in lieu of our regular meeting. This event will be from 6 pm until 9 pm with salad served at about 6:30 pm. You can come early if you want for a cocktail at the bar and stay late for that matter. So don’t go to the Brookfield Library on Tuesday, December 12th for our monthly get-together because we won’t be there.
The cost is $10.00 per person and you can bring a guest for the same price. The club will pick up the rest of the cost. Get your money in by December 5th. Send it to Gary Meyer at 3275 N. 81st St. Milwaukee, WI. 53222. We have to submit a final count before the gala so you have to reserve in advance.
Entrees include your choice of a 12 oz. New York Strip Steak, Steak and Grilled Shrimp, Chicken (or eggplant) Parmesan, Vegetarian (Eggplant Parmesan) or Fresh Salmon. You select it on arrival. The dinner includes salad with choice of dressing, Italian bread, coffee and sherbet for dessert. There will be a “soda bar” with a cola, white soda or diet available and if you want something a little bit stronger the cash bar will be open.
There will be door prizes and besides socializing we will salute our outgoing president, count the ballots and welcome the new administration for this our upcoming 125th anniversary as a society.
The MPS board decided to have this extravaganza this year due to the bonanza we received from the sale at auction of the 502e stamp we found in a donation, the success of our recent Milcopex show and the stability of our treasury. This was a way to benefit the members and thank them. Make sure to thank Gary for his effort regarding the 503e.
But there’s more: Because of the 502e windfall there will be a dues holiday for next year – yes, that’s right, every member in good standing gets a free year of dues so you can put that $10 back in your pocket. If you have already paid next year’s dues or get the second year free because you are a new member then this will be added on for future dues payment. That’s not all. The board also decided to splurge and purchase the newest issue of the Scott Specialized Catalogue of the World 1840-1940.
