The Southeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs invites stamp collectors across the Southeast to attend Peach State Stamp Show 2004. This year's show will be held Sept. 24-26 in the Cobb County Civic Center, which is located at 548 S. Marietta Parkway in historic Marietta, Ga. The 36,000-square-foot venue is several miles north of I-285 (the Atlanta perimeter highway). Click here to view map with directions.

 For a guide to what's available to see and do in the Marietta area, visit the web site of the Cobb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

 Three Full Days!

Peach State is a full three-day APS national show.

Show hours are 10 am - 6 pm on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 24-25), and 10 am-4 pm on Sunday, Sept. 26.

Admission and parking are free.

Exhibits 

This will be Peach State's eighth year as an APS national show. Thus, the grand award winner at this year's show will qualify for the APS Champion of Champions exhibit competition at StampShow 2005.

Over 2500 pages of philatelic exhibits will be on display at PSSS 2004.

Judges for PSSS 2004 are:

Ken Lawrence, Penn. (Chair)
Diane Boehret, Va.
Nancy B. Clark, Mass.
Kalman V. Illyefalvi, Md.
Stephen S. Washburne, Penn.

On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 25, the judges will critique the exhibits at 5:00 pm.

 Dealer Bourse

 

  Dealers

  Specialty
1840-1950 Mostly Stamps
US, British Empire, Worldwide
A & D Stamps
US and Worldwide Stamps
B & W Stamps   US (Classic to Modern)   
Bardo Stamps US
BEJJCO  US, Worldwide, Precancels  
Browse House   Worldwide Lots & Collections 
Collector's Exchange Great Britain, Commonwealth
Coughlin's  US and Poss. Stamps & Postal History 
Cover Connection  Postal History, FDCs, Naval Covers  
Roy DeLafosse Ltd.   US, Appraisals, Rarities 
F A Stamps   US, Asia, Worldwide  
Haas Stamp Company
US, Canada, Topicals 
K-Town Stamps  US, Europe, Scandanavia  
Maurice Landry   FDC, Postal History  
New England Stamp US Stamps & Collections, $1 Covers 
Jack Ott   Europe, Worldwide, Covers  
Denny Peoples    Better US & Foreign Covers 
Philatelic Consultants  US, Worldwide, Collections
Quality Stamps   Appraisals, Worldwide, Postal History  
Rik's Stamps  US, Asia, Worldwide  
Dwayne Selix Rare Stamps  US, Canada, Germany 
RJ Schultz Stamps    
Stamp Den
US, Worldwide, Cinderellas
Stamp Explorer  US Stamps & Covers, Br. Commonwealth 
Stamp-Tique
US, Canada, British Empire
Stone Mountain Stamps 
North America, Europe & Colonies
Vest Pocket Philatelist 
Worldwide, Postal History 1800 to date 
Douglas Weisz U.S. Covers   Postal History, FDC, Flights 
   

 Cachet Makers
  
C-Cubed Cachets  
C L Cachets  
Homespun Cachets  

 

If you have any questions about the PSSS 2004 bourse, contact Dave Hill at 770-458-4456 or e-mail him at dhill30338@comcast.net.

 PSSS 2004 Show Program

 

Friday, Sept. 24 
 
10:00 am Show opens
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibit judging, closed deliberations (Room 1)
1:00 - 2:00 pm Postmaster Kevin Helmer -- Lewis & Clark (Room 2)
6:00 pm Show closes
   
Saturday, Sept. 25  
10:00 am Show opens
10:00 - 11:00 am Joint General Meeting of Postal History Society and Mobile Post Office Society. Seminar by David Straight, Pneumatic Mails (Room 1)
11:00 - noon Postal History Society board meeting (Room 1)
12:00 - 4:00 pm Cachet Makers Bourse
1:00 - 2:00 pm Postmaster Kevin Helmer -- Lewis & Clark (Room 2)
1:00 - 3:00 pm Mobile Post Office Society annual meeting (Room 1) 
2:00 - 3:00 pm American Air Mail Society SE Region annual meeting (Mezzanine)
2:00 - 3:00 pm  Georgia Postal History Society annual meeting. Seminar by Frank Crown, Bold and Fancy Rate Markings of Antebellum Georgia (Room 2)
3:00 - 4:00 pm American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors seminar by Nancy Clark (Room 1)
3:00 - 4:00 pm  Pneumatic Tube Group organizational meeting (Room 2) 
5:00 pm Judges' critique (Room A)
6:00 pm Show closes
7:00 pm Awards ceremony (Upper Level - East Mezzanine)
   
Sunday, Sept. 28  
10:00 am Show opens
12:00 - 2:00 pm SE Federation of Stamp Clubs annual meeting
4:00 pm Show closes

 Note:

1. The youth area is open for the duration of the show.

2. A tour of exhibits can be arranged. Please advise of your interest at registration desk.

 

 Show Theme

This year's show theme marks the first anniversary of the commissioning of the new USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier.

 Souvenir Cover

This souvenir cover has been produced to mark the theme and passing of former president Ronald Reagan.

 US Postal Service Philatelic Booth

The US Postal Service plans to have a philatelic booth open throughout the show featuring recent commemoratives, postal stationery, philatelic souvenirs, and other postal items.

 Youth Activities

An adult-supervised youth area will be open after school on Friday, and all day on Saturday and Sunday.

There will be fun galore, with activities to not only keep kids busy but also to provide an introduction to the hobby of stamp collecting.

 Admission and Parking

Admission to the show is free. Plenty of free parking is available at the Civic Center's parking lot.

 Overnight Accommodations

Headquarters hotel for PSSS 2004 is the Wellesley Inn & Suites located at 2225 Interstate North Parkway, West, in Atlanta. It is located at the intersection of I-75 and Windy Hill Road on the east side of I-75.

The rate is $55.00 plus tax, which includes a free continental breakfast. (Mention Peach State when making reservations.) Make your reservation by Sept. 9 to qualify for the special reduced price.

For those flying into Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport, call the hotel to inquire about availability of limo service between the airport and hotel.

For more information, contact the Wellesley Inn by phone at (770) 226-0242 or use the above website for e-mail.

 For More Information

Contact Don La Berteaux. Call 770-381-7114 or e-mail to donclab@earthlink.net.