President’s Message – July 2013

“The only thing that’s permanent is change”. I regret to inform you that two of our members will no longer attend a Sequoia meeting. Gil Goodrich passed on 30 May and Charlie Rogers is in declining health. Both were typical of Sequoia’s strength and attraction to...

July 2013 eBlast

PENPEX 2013 is now just five months away. We have gotten commitments from most of our 17 dealers and will have their information posted shortly on the website. PENPEX is a 2-day show with lots to do while you are there. We have 64 frames of exhibits to look enjoy, 17...

Kristin Patterson Winner in APS Election

Congratulations to Sequoia member Kristin Patterson who has been re-elected to a second term as Director at Large for the American Philatelic Society, receiving more votes than any other candidate. Kristin is well known to local philatelists for her award winning...

How Stamps Are Made Video

Here is a great British article about how U.S. stamps are made. Some history of printing stamps: Internal Revenue stamps and postage stamps were a big part of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s history.  The BEP began producing revenue stamps in 1866.  These...

Superman on U.S. Stamp

This weekend, the latest version of the Superman story was released in theaters.    Superman is one of the oldest and most beloved heroes of American comics and has seen numerous incarnations on TV and the big screen. The U.S. Postal service in 2006 published a sheet...
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