Meetings & Club Presentations | Tucson Stamp Club

Meeting Schedule

Every second Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM | 3445 N Dodge Blvd, Tucson Az

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Bourse (Buying, Selling, & Trading)
11:00 am - 11:30 am | Business Info & Mini Auction
11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Program Presentation
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm | 2nd Bourse

Upcoming Presentations

Enjoy engaging presentations on rare stamps, collecting tips, and the world of philately!

July Presentation

Political Change Mirrored in Postage Stamps: The Example of British Malaya/Borneo by Ernie M.

President Steve Gross Called the meeting to order at 10:55 AM with 26 members and 4 guests in attendance.

Business: The meeting started with a stamp trivia contest with prizes awarded for the contest

New member Dr. Greg P. was introduced and his stamp collecting interests are Medicine and the American Revolution on U.S. and World Wide stamps

August meeting topic will be Baseball on Stamps and Covers with the guest presenter Pat Darcy World Series champion pitcher for the Cinn. Reds.

Hand Colored First Day Cover manufacturer Fred Collins has passed away and the company is closing and will be selling off any remaining inventory.

Presentation by Erine M.

By the late 1800's the areas collectively known as British Malaya and British Borneo consisted of 17 semi-autonomous political entities under varying degrees of British control. Most of them issued postage stamps. By 1965, the 17 had evolved into two primary entities: the independent republic of Singapore and the independent nation, Malaysia, organized as a federal constitutional monarchy. Currently, Singapore and Malaysia both issue postage stamps. In addition, the 13 states of Malaysia also issue their own postage stamps.

To further complicate matters, between the late 1800's and 1965, other stamps used in the area were issued by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States, Japan, Thailand, the British Military Administration and the Federation of Malaya.

Meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM

By Secretary William Myers