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Spring Postage The American Stamp Dealers Association and the United States Postal Service in New York City will continue a more than ten year tradition of philatelic/ postage stamps and merchandise displays and sales at the New Yorker Hotel. |
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More than 100 Stamp Dealers booths, philatelic aficionados and ASDA members from around the world and the New York Postal Service Retail and Sales Department |
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Thursday, April 19 – Sunday, April 22 |
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New Yorker Hotel, on 8th Avenue between 35th and 36th Street |
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USPS stamp program began more than 150 years ago and just about every stamp featured also carries a message about our shared heritage, our diverse culture and the people and events that have helped build a great nation. Stamp features have had a strong and lasting impact on American history. The Postal Service is proud to honor the influence each commemorative stamp image represents through our stamp program. To learn more about present and past stamps issued visit www.usps.com. The American Stamp Dealers Association, Inc. is a professional organization serving philately since 1914. We are dedicated to promoting integrity, honesty and reliability, and we are the hobby builders of philately. American Stamp Dealers Association, Inc. members represent all segments of the philatelic marketplace both retail and wholesale. Membership is international in scope with members coming from Europe, Asia, South America, the Pacific Rim Nations and the Middle East as well. Stamp dealer members include the most respected firms and individuals in the industry. |
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