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About the Greater Mound City Stamp Club
St. Louis Stamp Shows
June 1, 2024 - June 2, 2024
Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM
Sunday 10 AM – 3 PM
FREE parking and admission
October 5, 2024 - October 6, 2024
Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM
Sunday 10 AM – 3 PM
FREE parking and admission
March 21, 2025 - March 23, 2025
- Friday 10 AM to 6 PM
- Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM
- Sunday 10 AM to 3 PM
Admission for all 3 days is $5.00 per person.
Children under 16 are free.
Free Parking with Admission.
Recent Member Articles
- Identifying Hard and Soft PaperHard White PaperThe “hard white” paper was a rag content paper used by both the National and Continental Bank Note Companies (#134-181). This is sometimes referred to as a thin to thick white wove paper on the 1870 to 1873 printings, and a yellowish wove paper on the 1875 printings. Soft Porous PaperThe “soft porous” paper was a wood pulp paper used by the Continental Bank Note Company briefly in late 1878 to early 1879, and by the American Bank Note Company for all 1879 and later printings (#182-218). Because the American Bank Note Company took over the Continental Bank Note Company in 1879, including plates, paper… Read more: Identifying Hard and Soft Paper
- Obscure Collecting: Liner Types…a “liner” is the backing that a self-adhesive stamp is on when you buy the stamps. Now we have to figure out how we see the different types, A, B, C, and D.
- Saint Louis Stamp Expo – 2024 Photo GalleryThe 31st St Louis Stamp Exp closed on March 24th, 2024 with over 400 paid attendees. The Greater Mound City Stamp Club was out in force showing off their matching club polo shirts. GMCSC Club members hold several key Expo show positions and the members at large provide help in setup, tear down, working registration and in the beginners’ room at the show. Enjoy some pictures from 2024 and we hope to see yet a bigger crowd in 2025! Grow Philatelty – SHARE!!
- Rock n’ Roll Stamps: RushAs topical collectors, we don’t often think of collecting areas of modern (in philatelic terms the 1970s are modern) topics like rock bands but we should.
- Scrambled IndiciaIn 1997, the USPS issued the first stamp using a new technology called “scrambled indicia.” Indicia is pronounced /inˈdiSH(ē)ə/ and is the plural noun of the word indicum. In this use, it means “indication or token.”
- My One-Page Exhibit!The American Topical Association announces the opening of year four of its successful virtual exhibiting program, My One-Page Exhibit, starting December 15 and running through February 15, 2024. The exhibit program is free to enter and open to all. ATA membership is not required to participate. Rather than offering judging or popularity votes, the program focuses on expression, storytelling and sharing. The previous three years’ entries realized hundreds of exhibits from countries around the globe. Many entries were submitted by ATA members giving the global philatelic family a glimpse of our topical and other philatelic interests. Submissions included exhibits from the United… Read more: My One-Page Exhibit!
October 28, 2024
Philatelic Jeopardy is where we find questions for the answers of all things Philatelic! Hosted by Guy Gasser.
December 5, 2024
It’s a fun time with lots of good food. Don’t miss out.
Club Member Event Only!
- Forerunner to New York Stock Exchange Formedby MysticStamp
On May 17, 1792, the Buttonwood Agreement was signed, laying the groundwork for the New York Stock Exchange. Today, it's the world's largest stock exchange. The post Forerunner to New York Stock Exchange Formed appeared first on Mystic Stamp Discovery Center.