Club Members Geoff Ewing and Patrick Durbano team up to talk about the basics of Perfins and Precancels, respectively.

As this will be the last meeting before the summer break, we will have extra special treats this particular evening.

Thanks to http://www.precanceledstamps.com/getting-started/ for the use of their graphic example of a fine precancelled pair of USA stamps. 

Frank Alusio, FRPSC, president of the West Toronto Stamp Club, 1st Vice President of the RPSC, and an internationally-acclaimed thematic exhibitor and judge, has for many years, been accumulating copies of the castle series of stamps issued by Italy from 1980 to 1995. How did this exhibit get started? What were Frank's steps to approach completion? When will it be finished and exhibited?

Answers to these questions and much more will be shared during this special evening. 

The North Toronto Executive will hold its November meeting at the
President's home in East York, near Main TTC station.

Bob Thorne is president of the bramalea Stamp Club, past president of the Philatelic Specialists society, a published writer and one of Canada's most knowledgeable collectors of machine cancellations. His presentation will enlighten us about machine cancels in general and, specifically, the early production machines of teh 1920's in Montreal.

A free-wheeling Q&A with one of Canada's most knowledgeable philatelists.

Think of it as a hundred and one things about stamp collecting you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask.

During the summer, John held sessions on exhibiting at his home for members interested in learning more about exhibiting.

Tonight, John will share the results of those sessions, lead a further discussion on exhibiting, and provide handouts. He will also gather the member's Webs (from the previous meeting) and organize a viewing, a guessing and finally an unveiling of which webs belong to whom.

Visitors and beginners welcomed!