February Meeting

The Norman Stamp Club will meet this Wednesday. Topic is "How to Evaluate your Collection".
Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday, February 1

We're a newly independent country.... now what?

Alright, we 've had a revolution, vote for independence etc. Now what??? What country code do our neighbors call, who issues passports and how do we deliver mail?

This is what faced the Republic of South Sudan in the wake of their secession from Sudan in 2011. They did issue their first set of  stamps in July 2011 and are currently working to attain membership in the Universal Postal Union, an arm of the United Nations which helps coordinate postal services.

Some interesting articles on starting a nation:

http://www.economist.com/node/18330465

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14014083

January Meeting

Happy New Year!

The Norman Stamp Club will meet this Wednesday. Topic is "show and tell", so please bring a stamp or a collection with a story. Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday, January 4