Volume 49 – #17

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Volume 49#17

December 3 – December 16, 2024

Long-time dealer Angelo Komatsoulis, the president of the Canadian Stamp Dealers Association.

Economy, elections, clubs pressuring philatelic market

The philatelic market in Canada has undergone “significant change” over the past year, during which time several challenges have risen, according to the president of the Canadian Stamp Dealers Association (CSDA). The dwindling number of clubs and dealers in certain regions of the country, as well as the increased cost of new issues, factor into the recent changes and challenges, said CSDA president and long-time dealer Angelo Komatsoulis. He also noted Canada’s slowing economy, which could be exacerbated by the recent U.S. presidential election and any potential tariffs that may come with it, as a cause for concern. “There has certainly been significant change,” said Komatsoulis, a Montréal resident who began his first term as CSDA president in December 2020. Continue reading →

Features
Collectors discuss how clubs can thrive and grow
Page 1
New Hanukkah stamp features artifact rescued from Germany
Page 1
Youthful energy shines at Quebec City Old Paper Show
Page 4
PHSC presents exclusive leather-bound tribute to Ron Brigham’s legacy
Page 11

Regulars
CSN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 16
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 19
Columns
Ian Robertson
Looking Back
Three late NHL defenders had stellar hockey careers
Page 6
Jane Sodero
Book Reviews
Advertising postcards’ early years well covered by new refer
Page 8

Chad Neighbor
Commonwealth Communiqué
A handful of Commonwealth nations will deliver UPU annivers
Page 10
Ian Robertson
Stamping Grounds
Federal archives have vast quantities of stamp and post off
Page 12

Randy Heimpel
StampNet
Philatelic-numismatic unions can be beneficial
Page 15
Robin Harris
New Issues
From around the world
Page 18

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