Welcome to the Fred C. Sawyer
North TX Chapter 56
of the
American First Day Cover Society
Texas Philatelic Association Unit #6
We are a local chapter of the American First Day Cover Society (AFDCS) located in the northern suburbs of Dallas, Texas. Chapter meetings are usually held on Saturday mornings at the Wineburgh Philatelic Library in the Special Collections area of the McDermott Library at the University of Texas at Dallas. Except during the summer months we generally meet on a monthly basis. We meet to study, trade and discuss First Day Covers, Event Covers and other items of philatelic interest.
The Chapter is open to all those interested in First Day Cover collecting from the beginner to the advanced collector. If you are a stamp collector and think you might have leanings towards FDC collecting - come and visit.
For information about our chapter please contact: Paulhbenson@aol.com
- CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
We need volunteers for the following positions:- President: The current President will continue to serve if we can fill all the other positions.
- Treasurer: Maintains our funds in a checking account, reimburses members for expenses, reports Income and Expenses at each monthly meeting. Sends contributions as requested. (Bob McDermott has volunteered to serve as treasurer)
- Secretary: Maintains minutes of each meeting, sends meeting reminders, obtains agenda from the President and Program Coordinator. (Fred Starr has volunteered to serve as secretary)
- Program Coordinator: Communicates with members to obtain speakers for each meeting. We have been using a successful approach whereby a member takes a month and then plans a presentation. The coordinator would work with members to insure that we have a variety of topics. The Program Coordinator can call upon an outside speaker as he/she sees fit.
- The Program Coordinator Position Is Still Open And Needs To Be Filled!!
- Please contact the current President, Paulhbenson@aol.com if you would like to volunteer for any of these open positions.
Chapter Covers For Sale ..........
- 2008 Christmas Limited Edition First Day Covers from Chap 56.
- 2008 Olympics in China. Single cover, laser printed - $3.00 and a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope with $0.62 postage (or $1.00 P&H).
- 2007 Christmas Limited Edition First Day Covers From Chapter 56.
- 2006 Ben Franklin Stamps, (only 2 sets left) set of 4 covers, offset printing - $10.00 and a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope with $0.79 postage (or $1.00 P&H).
- Women in Journalism 9/2002 (still have a few sets of four)
- LBJ & GHW Bush Presidential Libraries 8/2005
- Amber Alert 5/2006 (still have a several)
- Christmas 2006 (only one set of 4 left)
- Christmas 2007 Bears (only 3 singles left)
- Christmas 2007 4 stamps (only 2 left)
- Christmas 2007 deer with booklet cover (only one left)
- 1998 Plano Balloon Festival
- Thanksgiving 2001
- Salute To Heroes 9/11/2002
Christmas Party
- Location: Texas Land and Cattle in Richardson, TX
- For driving directions/map click here and then scroll down to the Richardson location section
- Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
- After party (desserts/coffee/conversation/etc.) at Cliff's house
TEXPEX Stamp Show
Meeting Topic: Norm Cohen cachets (meeting time/location details to follow)
Topic: Chapter Auction
Annual Picnic