Volume 50 – #17

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Volume 50#17

December 2 – December 15, 2025

The cover for the third letter Mary Gillispie received from the Circleville letter writer in April 1977 features a return address of the Westfall school superintendent.

Circleville’s Mail of Fear

In 1977, the quiet Ohio town of Circleville found its daily mail transformed from routine to menace. What began as a single envelope soon spiralled into a chilling campaign that would haunt residents for nearly two decades. The anonymous writer’s letters accused neighbours of affairs, crimes and betrayals, each message delivered with unnerving precision. The postal system – trusted to connect communities – was turned into a weapon, carrying threats straight to the heart of every home. Continue reading →

Features
A philatelic investigation of the Circleville letters
Page 1
RPSL event explores Korea’s wartime mail
Page 1
Canada Post submits overhaul plan to feds
Page 4
Seasonal stamps tell stories of hope and cheer
Page 8
Stamp remembers Sikh soldier’s sacrifice
Page 9
Hanukkah stamp features ornate brass hanukkiyah from Montréal
Page 19

Regulars
CSN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 16
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 19
Columns
Diana Revelins
Stamp Panels
Experts explain allure of postal history
Page 3
Ian Robertson
Looking Back
Canadian doctors central to AIDS, stem cell research
Page 6

Robin Harris
Trajan Canada Specialized
Finding more inside your stamp catalogue
Page 12
Ian Robertson
News Bites
‘Ace’ Kiss guitarist dies at 74
Page 14

Robin Harris
New Issues
From around the world
Page 18

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