A cover made in Calgary for the Solar Eclipse. The eclipse image is from Sherbrooke Quebec, and the cover has a Calgary FDC cancel from issue date 14 March, and […]
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RCAF 100th Anniversary
On April 1, the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) celebrates it’s 100th anniversary of being given the Royal designation. The Air Force had been founded in 1920 as the Canadian […]
Leap Year Cover
With 2024 being a Leap Year, club member Dale Speirs created covers to commemorate the event as shown here.
Edmonton National Stamp Show 23-24 March 2024
The Edmonton National Stamp show was held 23-24 March 2024. 8 members of the Calgary Philatelic Society exhibited 12 exhibits with the following results: James Taylor – Earth Sciences – […]
100th Anniversary Birthday Party
On April 5, at the monthly club meeting, the 100th anniversary of the club founding was celebrated. The photo below shows, from left to right, two great-granddaughters Beth Saunders and […]
Member Awards at Canadian Shows
At the Montreal Lakeshore Stamp club annual show 1-2 April, Dave Bartlet was awarded the following for his exhibits – The Baby Sisters – Gold, BC Hospital Aid – Gold, […]
International Awards by CPS Members
As live international stamp shows resume, CPS members are participating. At the London 2022 show, Amelia Kelbert won a Large Silver for her exhibit on monarch butterflies. Don Wilson won […]
Stolen Stamp Collection
Gregg Butt had a stamp collection stolen in October – details follow. If you have information contact the number on the report, “I was robbed of a very valuable stamp […]
CPS wins the October National Stamp Collecting month category
The Calgary Philatelic Society won for the most votes and the Canadian Stamp News cover contest for Best National Stamp Collecting month cover and will win the prize of $150. […]
CALTAPEX 2021 Cancelled – Special Show Covers
Three covers are available for CALTAPEX 2021. The first cover has a strip of 3 stamps promoting CALTAPEX 2021, CALVIRT 2022 and BNAPEX 2022 – $5. The second cover is […]