19 | October | 2009 | Collectors Connection

National Stamp Collecting Month – Philippines

Posted on October 19, 2009 by rence chan

November was declared by then President Fidel Ramos as “ National Stamp Collecting Month” Stamp collecting’s charm is its individual, tailor-made freedom to fit the desires of any collector for as much as he wishes to spend in time, money and effort.

Every year more than 500,000 different stamp issues around the world every year on different subjects.

Stamp collecting is considered as “World’s Most Fascinating Hobby”

Activities:

Philpost In cooperation with Philippine Philatelic Federation, Filipino- Chinese Philatelic Club, Filipinas Stamp Collectors’ Club will be having an exhibit starting November 9 until the end of the month.

(Stamp exhibits on various stamp themes)

Venue: Manila – Main Post Office

Date: November 9, 2009 (2 week exhibit – tentative)

Time: 8:00 am opening of the exhibit to the public

Schedule: November 14, 2009 Saturday

Assembly Place: Liwasang Bonifacio (Plaza Lawton) fountain area

Assembly Time: 8:00 am (tentative)

Tour areas: Aduana, Plaza Mexico, Puerta Isabel 2 Gate and Monument, Plaza Roma, Postal Museum and Library, Manila Main Post Office

* Note – a short lecture on basic on stamp collecting will follow and tour of exhibit

Optional Tours (with pay)

Bahay Tsinoy, Casa Manila, National Museum for the Filipino People

(Group of writers and bloggers from southern Luzon and Baguio had already booked for this optional tour)