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My site has been live for one year now. Please use promo code THANKS10 for10% off on any purchase. Thanks for a great year !!!

After 40 years of continuous membership in the British North American Philatelic Society (BNAPS)   I have become an Emeritus Member. I was sent this very nice congratulatory post card. For information on BNAPS please click on this link: https://www.bnaps.org/

Some interesting material was just posted for those specializing in the Centennial Definitive stamps and postal history. Please let me know if you have any wants in this very vast segment of paper varieties, perforations, booklets and rates on cover. Click on the “New Arrivals” category in the store to see these items.

I just listed 5 very nice used Tercentenary stamps today. All are sound, ranging from F+ to XF. Take a look in the store and click on the “New Arrivals” tab.

The show opens this Thursday October 14th and runs until Sunday October 17th. Exhibits, dealers, seminars and more. Checkout the website: http://www.canpex.ca/ I am offering a 10% discount on my entire website until Monday October 18th. Please use coupon ROYAL10 on checkout.

Plans are to upload the listings to eBay on the evening of Saturday, October 23rd. Lots will close a week later. Click on this link to see some highlights: https://straquair.com/wp-content/uploads/eBay-Highlights-Oct-30th.pdf

Please click on the following link to see my newly listed items. These close this Sunday evening.   https://www.ebay.ca/sch/m.html?item=334140361157&_ssn=straq&_sop=1   Coming up in late October an eBay auction of specialized Centennial Definitive stamps, booklets and postal history.  

The British North American Philatelic Society (BNAPS) is hosting a virtual BNAPEX 2021: https://bnaps.org/index.php You do not have to be a member to participate but must register at no charge. The show runs from Sept 2nd to 6th. I am participating in the virtual bourse. As an incentive I am offering a 10% off coupon

I am pleased to announce that I have been accepted as a member of our national association of stamp professionals. The CSDA logo is your assurance that a dealer has met the high standards of the Canadian Stamp Dealers’ Association. Members are bound by a strict Code of Ethics. This membership, in addition to my long-standing

There has been almost an equally long stretch of losses for the Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey team (Stanley Cup) and the England Football team (World Cup). England issued a stamp back in 1966 when they last won the World Cup: Here is a bit of history on the stamps which created quite an uproar back