Volume 49 – #16

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Volume 49#16

November 19 – December 2, 2024

PhilaJournal, the quarterly publication of the GTAPA, will cease publication when the organization dissolves on Dec. 31.

GTAPA to dissolve after ‘outliving its utility’

The Greater Toronto Area Philatelic Alliance (GTAPA), once a key organization supporting stamp collecting in Toronto and beyond, will officially dissolve on Dec. 31. “The GTAPA simply outlived its utility,” explains board member Garfield Portch. This decision was reached at a special meeting of the board of directors on July 24, where representatives from 12 member clubs attended. The motion for dissolution passed with 10 votes in favour, one opposed, and one abstention. A final “wind-down” meeting will be held Nov. 27 at the Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation, inviting all members to reflect on the organization’s history and contributions. Continue reading →

Features
Hobart Collection ‘one of the greatest’ 1897 Jubilee series
Page 1
Remembrance Day stamps honour ‘farmerettes’ and ‘Soldiers of the Soil’
Page 1
Canpex 2024 celebrates philately and RCAF centennial
Page 4
Sparks Autumn Sale generates impressive results
Page 17

Regulars
CSN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 20
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 23
Columns
Ian Robertson
Looking Back
Stamps showing hockey greats lit the lamp for collectors
Page 6
Everett Parker
Philatelic Journals
Newsletter explores postal history of Mission, B.C.
Page 8

Mike Smith
Deltiology
Postcard shows always deliver the goods
Page 11
Ian Robertson
News Bites
Garneau, Sutherland tell their tales in books
Page 14

New Issues
From around the world
Page 18
Diana Revelins
Stamp Talks
Archivist offers collectors tips on using a valuable taxpa
Page 22

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