Sheffield Philatelic Newsletter
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Meetings in July
2nd - 1st Thursday Zoom, 7.30pm
Members; Postcards addressed to self or not?
8th - 2nd Wednesday, 2.00pm
Members' Displays on Southern Hemisphere Countries.
22nd - 4th Wednesday, 2.00pm
David Hemmingway - Poisonous Fungi and Snakes.
Zoom meeting details (Thursday meetings)
Meeting ID: 673 358 1237
Passcode: 78kTY0 (NB 0=zero)
Stamp Fairs in the Local Area
2nd Sunday - Chesterfield
Chester St Club, Ashgate Rd, Chesterfield
2nd Saturday - Derby
Nunsfield Ho.,33 Boulton Rd, Alvaston DE24 0FD
3rd Sunday - Coal Aston
Alternate months: (Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec) Village Hall, Coal Aston, S18 3AY
4th Sunday - Doncaster
Park Social Club, Eden Grove Rd, DN3 2LS
Last Saturday - Wakefield
Outwood Memorial hall, 1-2 Victoria St, Outwood, Wakefield WF1 2NE
1st Sunday (July, Oct, Jan, Apr) – Teesside
Norton Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Norton, Teesside TS20 2QQ
You may also find this website useful
https://www.stampfairsdiary.co.uk/
Auction Houses
Cavendish
Cavendish House, 153/7 London Road, Derby
DE1 2SY
01332 250970
www.cavendish-auctions.com
Warwick & Warwick
Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road,
Warwick CV34 5DB
Sheffield Auction Gallery
Windsor Road, Sheffield
S8 8UB
0114 281 6161
www.sheffieldauctiongallery.com
Coming Events in July
Mon 8th - NPS 7.00 - 9.00
Belgian Congo 1960/63
The Katanga Crisis (Zoom)
Sat 27th - GBPS 11.00 - 4.30 The President’s Guest & AGM
New for the Library
Yet more thanks to Dennis Jolly. The library now has 30 more modern Stanley Gibbons catalogues. They cover most of the world, except some of the most popular countries. They are all available to borrow – contact Ken Rutter.
Society News
Obituary
Michael Sefi, the Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection from 2003-2026, died on 9 May, 2026 aged 82.
ADVANCE NOTICE
This year's Annual Dinner will be held on Monday 12 October at 6 PM (eating from 6:30) at the University Arms. For those of you who are new or have not been before, the University Arms is the pub for the University of Sheffield located near the University roundabout. It is accessible by both bus and tram. There is limited parking nearby.
Media Mention
The Guardian (14th June)
"...the island nation (Cape Verde) has issued a commemorative stamp for the World Cup, which feels delightfully old school ..." (My emphasis!)
For Sale
Any small-ads welcome!
Catalogue Links
Ken will post here info about upcoming auctions etc. If you receive an email you think might be of interest to members, please pass it to me for inclusion.
Corny Corner
A woman goes to the post office and asks to buy some Hanukkah stamps. The clerk asks: "What denomination would you like?" The woman thinks for a moment and says: "6 Orthodox, 4 Conservative, and 2 Reform."
Ken Rutter, Membership and Newsletter person.
49 Benty Lane, Sheffield S10 5NF. 0114 268 0088 / 07899 675189
e-mail 156kar@gmail.com