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North TX Chapter 56
of the American First Day Cover Society
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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
  Special Announcements:
 
  1. 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.
    • Secretary: Maintains minutes of each meeting, sends meeting reminders, obtains agenda from the President and Program Coordinator.
    • 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. We will have 8 meetings in 2008-2009(Sept to May excludes Dec and June) The Program Coordinator can call upon an outside speaker as he/she sees fit.
  • Please contact the current President, Paulhbenson@aol.com if you would like to volunteer for any of these open positions.
  1. Annual Chapter picnic has been postponed from June to July. Details to follow.
 

Chapter Covers:
 
  • 2006 Ben Franklin Stamps, set of 4 covers, offset printing - $10.00 and a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope with $0.63 postage (or $0.75 P&H).
    To purchase please contact: Paulhbenson@aol.com
  • Christmas Limited Edition First Day Covers From Chapter 56. Click here for details!
 

Chapter Meeting Schedule/Agendas

Check out "meeting highlights" in the Navigation Menu for past events/news

 
  • The following members have volunteered to make a presentation at our chapter meetings in 2008.
    • January: Jones McConnell
    • February: Mike Gibson
    • March: Cliff Way
    • April: Texpex - Bob Emrick
    • May: Tricia Richmond
    • June: Annual Chapter Picnic! Postponed to July.
  • Meetings at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson are on Saturday mornings from 9:30 AM until noon.
  June July 2008 Annual Picnic
 
  • The Chapter Annual Picnic will be Friday July 18 beginning at 6:30PM at Cliff's home.
  • We plan to have our traditional bar-be-que from Sonny Bryan. The cost will be $12.00 per person. That includes Ice Tea--if you want you may bring other beverages however no glass containers may be taken into the pool area.
  • CHAPTER MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST ONE CHAPTER MEETING SINCE JANUARY 2008 WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY THE $12 FEE. However, as usual, spouses or guests are invited and they will be required to pay the $12 fee.
  • Members who have not attended a meeting this year are encouraged to come to the picnic. This is a good opportunity to socialize and enjoy each others company.
  May 2008 Chapter Meeting
 
  • Our Mary meeting will be held on Saturday May 24 beginning at 9:30AM (note the changed meeting date) at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, located on Campbell Road in Richardson. Location will be in the McDermott Library, Special collections area, Wineburgh Philatelic Library.
  • Agenda:
    • 9:30-10 AM Swap and Shop -- bring covers to sell or trade
    • 10AM Business Meeting
    • Treasurers Report
    • Report on Texpex
    • May Presentation: Tricia Richmond will be our speaker -- her subject is the ACE Cover Exchange.
    • June picnic planning -- we still need a volunteer to have our June Picnic at their home. Our picnic is for members and their spouse/guest. The date is June 14-Flag Day.
    • Noon -- Adjourn
  • Please plan to attend our May meeting -- new members and visitors are welcome!
  April 2008 Chapter Meeting
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  • TEXPEX will be held April 11-13 at the Doubletree Hotel in Dallas near the Galleria. Chapter 56 will have our table set up and manned in the show entry area.
  • Our April meeting will be held on Saturday April 12 at TEXPEX from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in the Acacia room. Our guest speaker will be Bob Emrick, a hand painted cachet maker from Texas. His seminar topic is titled "Two Hobbies Collide!"
  • To view a copy of the cachet cancel click the TEXPEX 2008 logo at left.
  March 2008 Chapter Meeting
 
  • Our March meeting will be held on Saturday March 8 beginning at 9:30AM at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, located on Campbell Road in Richardson. Location will be in the McDermott Library, Special collections area, Wineburgh Philatelic Library.
  • Agenda:
    • 9:30-10:00 AM Swap and Shop--bring covers you wish to sell or trade
    • 10:00 AM--Business Meeting
      Treasurers Report
      Planning for TEXPEX in April
      Stamp Calendar
      Raffle for future meetings
      Request from Chris Lazaroff that Chapter 56 handles AFDCS vote count
    • 10:45 AM Cliff Way will be showing his collection of the 1995 Texas Statehood First Day Covers. Cliff attended the First Day Ceremony in Austin. He even had then Governor George Bush's autograph on a folder. The cachets for this issue were very colorful and reflected the history of Texas.
    • Noon -- Adjourn
  February 2008 Chapter Meeting
 
  • Our February meeting will be held on Saturday February 9 beginning at 9:30AM at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, located on Campbell Road in Richardson. Location will be in the McDermott Library, Special collections area, Wineburgh Philatelic Library.
  • Coffee and Donuts are planned.
  • Agenda:
    • 9:30-10AM Swap and Shop--bring covers you wish to trade or sell
    • 10AM-Business Meeting
    • Treasurers Report
    • Update on TEXPEX--Now April 11-13--New layout for Societies.
    • New Issues for 2008
    • Mike Gibson Presentation-TBD
  • Anyone interested in doing any Philatelic research will have access to the Wineburgh Philatelic Library until 12 noon. Paul Oelkrug from the Library will be available to help you learn how to use the library. Also, keep in mind that the Philatelic Library is open to suggestions as to which materials (books etc:) might be added to the collection.
  • If you have not attended one of our meetings, we suggest that you feel free to join us. We look forward to meeting new collectors
  • One of our members, Tricia Richmond is a cachet maker (McIntosh cachets) and she often attends with her latest creations which are for sale. Tricia has won awards at the annual AFDCS conventions in recent years.
  January 2008 Chapter Meeting
 
  • Our January meeting is scheduled for Saturday Jan 12 at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson.
    • 9:30 to 10:00 AM: Swap and Shop or use the Research Library
    • 10 to 10:30 Business Meeting: Treasurers Report,
    • 10:30+ Jones McConnell will give a talk about his first day cover collecting and show some of his favorite cachets.
  • Chapter covers will be available for sale including items planned for our Auction.
 

 
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