Feb 25, 2017 | Sequoia Stamp Club
By Ken Perkins In 2002 the U.S. Postal Service issued a series of ‘Greetings From America’ stamps, with designs resembling commercial ‘Greetings From…’ postcards. One of them, Scott #3603, honored the state of Texas. It features three...
Feb 10, 2017 | Sequoia Stamp Club
by Marsha Brandsdorfer It was Rowland Hill who initiated post office reform. Instead of the recipient paying to receive mail, Hill reasoned that postage should be paid by a single rate by the sender. A competition was thus held for the design for the new penny...
Jan 21, 2017 | Sequoia Stamp Club
I am honored to serve as Sequoia Stamp Club’s President for 2017. We begin the year in a great position for growth, education, and fellowship thanks to the tireless work and thoughtful contributions of Craig Butterworth, Jim Giacomazzi, our other officers, and...
Jan 15, 2017 | Sequoia Stamp Club
by Ken Perkins I was reading a review of an art exhibit in a recent issue of Art News when the writer took a gratuitous swipe at stamp collecting: “(Hanne) Darboven’s…fastidiousness and fetishism bear a strong resemblance to those of a hobbyist stamp...
Dec 20, 2016 | Sequoia Stamp Club
On August 3, the day before the opening of APS StampShow in Portland, I attended my last APS Board Meeting as a Director-at-large. These meeting are open to the public so at anytime anyone can attend. But with that said, I have taken on a new position as American...
