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The British Columbia Philatelic Society hosts its annual Stamp Exhibition and Bourse November 11 - 13, 2005 in the Grand Ballroom of the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond. Hours of operation are Friday from noon to 8 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Twenty-one dealers and 48 exhibitors will display their wares. Admission is $2, exhibit viewing and seminar attendance is free. |
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| The theme of the Remembrance Day weekend show is The Year of the Veteran and Derren Carman has produced several different, limited edition, Show Covers. Only 50 of each are available. | ||
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| Derren writes, "Vanpex 2005, held on Remembrance Day weekend in the Year of the Veteran, honours all members of our military, at home and abroad, past, present, and future and their service and sacrifice for hearth and home.
This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; our show souvenir cover this year pays homage to typical patriotic covers of the era, and the 'V for Victory' campaign. |
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| The Cancel on the cover is modeled on the 'Blackout' cancels seen on mail generated in Canadian port cities during the war, which often handled mail from crews on visiting naval and merchant ships. To prevent enemy agents tracking the movement and anchorage of vessels, through interception of mail from these ships, the decision was made to remove identifying townmarks from hand and machine cancels and to replace them with 'mute' datemarks for the duration."
See you at the show! |
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