January 2011 Stamp Shows »
By Don on Jan 4, 2011 in Items of Interest | 0 Comments
Always a great place to find some special postal history covers and stamps.
Jan. 2 – Dedham, MA
First Sunday Stamp & Coin Show, Holiday Inn, 55 Ariadne Rd. (exit 15A from I-95). Dealer bourse. Sun, 9:00-3:30. Free.
Jan. 7-9 – Totowa, NJ
New Jersey Stamp Dealers’ Ass’n, Traditional New Year season opener and 38th Annual Show. Bethwood Manor, 38 Lackawanna Ave., 2 blocks north of Route 46 at the Union Blvd. exit, about 2 miles east of Route 23 and a short distance west of McBride Ave. Fri, 10-6; Sat, 10-5; Sun. 10-4. Free.
Jan. 9 – Meriden, CT
Meriden Second Sunday Stamp & Coin Show, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 275 Research Pkwy. (Main Street exit from I-91 or Wilbur Cross Pkwy.). Dealer bourse. Sun, 9:00-3:30. Free.
Jan. 12 – New York, NY
Collectors Club Annual Meeting, 22 East 35th St.
Jan. 14-16 – Marlboro, MA
NESS Metro Boston Show, Holiday Inn, 265 Lakeside Ave. (Route 20, Exit 24 from I-495). 30 dealers, Hugh Daugherty auction. Fri, 12-6; Sat, 10-5; Sun, 10-4. Free.
Jan. 14-16 – Tucson, AZ
ARIPEX, Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church St. Exhibits, dealers, youth area, USPS. Fri & Sat, 10-6; Sun, 10-3. Free.
Jan. 16 – Latham, NY
Capital District Stamp Show, Ramada Inn, 946 New Loudon Rd. (I-87 exit 7 to Route 9). Bourse. Sun, 9-5. Free.
Jan. 18 – Northampton, MA
Third Tuesday Stamp Show, World War II Veterans Club, 50 Conz St. (I-91 exit 18 to Route 5 North). Dealer bourse, free sandwich buffet. Tues, 10:30 to 8. Free.
Jan. 19 – New York, NY
Collectors Club program: “British Occupation Provisionals of Baghdad.” 22 East 35th St.
Jan. 21-22 – York, PA
York County Stamp Show, York Fairgrounds Horticulture Hall, 334 Carlisle Ave. Exhibits, dealers, youth area, USPS. Fri, 10-6; Sat, 10-5. Free.
Jan. 21-23 – Herndon, VA
MetroExpo Washington, Hilton Washington Dulles Airport, 13869 Park Center Rd. (off VA Rt. 28, Sully Rd.). Bourse. Fri & Sat, 10-6; Sun, 9-4
Jan. 21-23 – San Diego, CA
SANDICAL, Al-Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Kearny Mesa Rd. Exhibits, dealers, US and Mexican post offices, meetings. Fri & Sat, 10-6; Sun, 10-4. Free.
Jan. 21-23 – White Plains, NY
WESPNEX, Westchester Coin & Stamp Show, Westchester County Center, Bronx River Pkwy. at Central Ave. Stamp & coin dealers, USPS. Fri, 12-6; Sat, 10-6; Sun, 10-3. Free
Jan. 28-30 – New York, NY
MetroExpo NY, Midtown Holiday Inn, 440 W. 57th St. Dealer bourse, USPS. Retail: Fri, Noon-6; Sat, 10-6; Sun, 10-4 (dealers-only bourse, Friday 10-Noon). Free.
Jan.28-30 – Boynton Beach. FL
ASDA Winter Stamp Show, Courtyard by Marriott, 1601 No. Congress Ave. Bourse. Fri & Sat, 10-6; Sun, 10-4. Free.


The U.S. Postal Service submitted a proposal in May 2006 to the U.S. Postal Rate Commission to create a forever stamp beginning in 2007. Future forever stamps would be sold based on the first class rate at the time they are purchased.
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