Uncovering Interesting Club History
Pat Morgan shares a bit of the history of Cotton Candy along with its ties to St. Louis. It’s a sweet article!
Author: Pat MorganPrexie Award Winner: 2022
GMCSC Facebook Page
Hello Members!
Did you know that the GMCSC Facebook Page is back up and running? I was
asked if I would consider managing and updating the FB page, since I manage the FB Group page
for the Belleville Stamp Club, and I agreed! Our president, Guy Gasser, turned over the
management to me on July 27th. I have made several posts and am learning a little more about
managing the organization’s page – it is a bit different than the Group page I manage, so there’s a bit
of a learning curve. If you have a Facebook Account, please come check out the updated GMCSC
FB page! Turn on Notifications for the page and then whenever I post something, you will get
notified! If you don’t have a Facebook Account, maybe consider getting one!
I will be sharing and posting interesting philatelic information, club meetings, stamp show
information, OPEL reminders, etc. If there is anything you want to see, just let me know. You
can reach out to me at a meeting or email me at ladydi@htc.net.
Sincerely,
Diane Goatey
Famous Postal Employees: Charles Lindbergh (July 2026)
Before he became the most famous aviator in the world, Charles A. Lindbergh worked a very real, very demanding job for the U.S. Post Office Department: flying Contract Air Mail Route No. 2 (CAM‑2) between St. Louis and Chicago.
Something About Coils
Pat Morgan shares a bit about the two major types of coil stamps.
Did you Know? (July 2026)
In 1898, eleven proprietary drug companies, 10 in St. Louis, made a deal with the IRS to print their own proprietary tax stamps for use until the delayed federal tax stamps arrived. These came to be known as the St. Louis Provisionals. Want one? Get your checkbook out. Most of them have a five-figure value!
Famous Postal Employees: Abraham Lincoln (June 2026)
Lincoln’s postal career is one of the most charming and humanizing chapters of his early life — and it played a real role in shaping his reputation for honesty and public service. Lincoln, like Washington and Franklin, has appeared on over 1,000 stamps worldwide.
Did you Know? (June 2026)
A murder mystery. In 1892, Gaston Leroux, a well-known Parisian collector at the time, was found murdered. It took detectives months to solve the case, but they did. The culprit was Hector Giroux. The motive? The 2-cent Hawaiian Missionary stamp. Today, 15 known on and off cover; off $250K and up, on $2.25M.
Cotton Candy on Stamps
Pat Morgan shares a bit of the history of Cotton Candy along with its ties to St. Louis. It’s a sweet article!
Haimann signs the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
During the Boston 2026 World Expo on May 28, 2026, John Hotchner RDP introduced Alex Haimann at the signing ceremony for the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.
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