MAIDSTONE STAMP EMPORIUM

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The Maidstone & Mid Kent Philatelic Society (Maidstone Stamp Club) was formed in 1922, to promote the hobby of philately and is still providing a meeting place for all those who enjoy collecting stamps and postal history at any level.

The club meetings are at

St. Paul’s Church Boxley Road,

Maidstone. ME14 2AH

Meeting are from 7.30pm to 9.30pm

September to June, every other Thursday

DAY MEETINGS ARE HELD AT

MOTE PARK INDOOR BOWLS CLUB

10.30am to 12noon

Visitors and New Members are always very welcome

Each year we have two auctions, and two competition evenings which include a stamp bring and buy sale.

Other evenings are taken up with displays given by guest speakers or club members and cover the whole spectrum of the hobby.

The club also organises two all-day stamp fairs, held at Grove Green Community Centre, these are normally held on the second Saturday of April & November.

For more details

telephone 01622 757599

MAIDSTONE & MID KENT PHILATELIC SOCIETY MEETINGS START AGAIN ON THURSDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER

THE PROGAMME IS AS FOLLOWS

Maidstone and Mid-Kent Philatelic Society meetings 2021-2022

2021

9^th September Welcome back Members

16th September Medical (1030am) Members

23^rd September Annual General Meeting 2021 Members

7^th October Chile: A working display Hugh Johnson

14^th October Early U.S.A. (1030am) Alan Baum

21^st October Thematic and Woodruffe Members

cups and Bourse

4^th November

11^th November Remembrance (1030am) Members

18^th November Club auction Members

2^nd December The Falklands Islands Anthony Bosworth

9^th December 1936 Olympics (1030 am) Anthony Bosworth

16^th December President’s Evening John Dann

30^th December What I worked on 2020/2021 Members

2022

13^th January My 100 is ……. Members

20th January H is For….. (1030am) Members

27^th January

10^th February British Empire Exhibition Dawn Johnson

17^th February Things I Like (1030 am) Ray Barton

24^th February Grant and Revell cups and Bourse Members

10^th March British Levant Julian Bagwell

17^th March Visit from Tunbridge Wells PS (1030 am)

24^th March Two fateful years 1938/39 Anthony Hickey

7^th April Club auction 2 Members

14^th April Italy & Colonies (1030 am) Paul Cahill

21^st April The Machin Head Robin Tapper

5^th May 12 sheets from my collection (1030am) Members

12^th May Tanganyika Territory & QV covers Paul Davey

19^th May Doctor Who Mark Routh

9^th June Ashes Cricket and Our Kingfisher Greg Newey

16^th June Annual General Meeting 2022 Members

and Cheese and wine

NB 2^nd June 2022 is a special Bank Holiday for HM The Queen so the evening meeting is delayed by a week.

New Year lunch 20^th January 2022 Bowls Club tbc

Centenary Dinner 31^st March 2022 Masonic Hall, Tovil

Grove Green Fairs 13^th November 2021

9^th April 2022?

Centenary Stamp Fair Aylesford 19^th November 2022

YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT US AT ANY OF THE ABOVE MEETINGS

apart from the AGM

Next meeting Welcome Back A members meeting

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Payment can be made by cheque payable to A.R.Davis, sent to 34, Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent. ME15 7UY

PAYMENT MAY ALSO BE MADE THROUGH PAYPAL at stampemporium@virginmedia.com

If you pay by this method please e-mail me so there is no delay in sending your items.

Bank Transfer can be made - Details on request

COMING EVENTS

IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE YOU THERE.

STAMP FAIRS

POSTCARD FAIRS

CROWBOROUGH STAMP FAIR

2nd May

MAIDSTONE POSTCARD CLUB EVENING FAIR

16th MAY 2022

MAIDSTONE & MID KENT PHILATELIC SOCIETY

STAMP FAIR

19th NOVEMBER 2022

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WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER

DETAILS

DUE TO THE CURRENT HEALTH WARNINGS PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF THE FAIR YOU WISH TO ATTEND IS STILL ON

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NEW MODERN KENT POSTCARD SECTION

DON'T FORGET TO LOOK AT THE LIST OF FAIRS I ATTEND, AND IF YOU SEE ME THERE COME AND SAY Hi AND LET ME KNOW YOU HAVE SEEN ME ON THE WEB

POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK

Postage added to each order is as follows:-

Items under 100grms

Sent 1st class letter rate P&P is £1.OO

Recorded items £2.5O + 1st Class postage

Royal Mail Special delivery items £7

Items over 100grms price on request.

ALL ITEMS OVER £50 MUST BE RECORDED

ALL ITEMS OVER £100 MUST GO SPECIAL DELIVERY

ITEMS SENT AT JUST 1st CLASS POSTAGE IS AT THE BUYER'S OWN RISK, A PROOF OF POSTAGE IS OBTAINED FOR ALL ITEMS BUT THEY ARE DEEMED THE PROPERTY OF THE BUYER'S AT THE POINT OF POSTING.

THIS PROBLEM HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVE

PLEASE ANYONE BUYING SUDAN MATERIAL OR ANY COUNTRY THAT IS ON EBAY/PAYPAL BANDED LIST

DO NOT PAY BY PAYPAL WITHOUT CLEARING IT WITH ME

I SOLD A COVER LIKE THE ONE SHOWN, THE PAYEE PUT THE WORD SUDAN IN THE NOTE ON THE PAYPAL PAYMENT AND THIS HAS CAUSED MY ACCOUNT TO BE SUSPENDED

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Telephone number 01622 757599

e-mail address stampemporium@virginmedia.com

IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE ITEM YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PLEASE CONTACT ME - MY STOCK IS FAR TOO LARGE TO PUT ON THE WEB SIGHT

NEW POSTCARDS

A SELECTION OF BETTER KENT POSTCARDS

BUY WITH EASE

Just e-mail your name, contact details and the code of the item/items you wish to purchase, I will mark them as sold and send you an invoice.

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE

I have a no quibble 7 day return policy, if you decide you do not want the item, you can return it and the cost of the item will be repaid.

THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY SHIPPING CARDS I HAVE IN STOCK, THIS SECTION OF THE WEB SIGHT IS NOW HERE ,

SO PLEASE VISIT THE SIGHT FROM TIME TO TIME OR SEE ME AT ONE OF THE POSTCARD FAIRS ON MY LIST. YOU MAY E-MAIL ME ANY WANTS YOU MAY HAVE THERE ARE NO PROMISES BUT I MAY HAVE THE CARD YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

IF YOU LIVE IN THE MAIDSTONE AREA AND COLLECT STAMPS OR POSTCARDS WHY NOT JOIN THE LOCAL CLUB.

MAIDSTONE & MID KENT PHILATELIC SOCIETY

MEET AT

St. PAUL'S CHURCH, BOXLEY ROAD, MAIDSTONE.

every other Thursday, September to June

starting at 7.30pm

Also we have a morning meeting once a month at the

Mote Indoor Bowls Club

next to the

Mote Park Leisure Centre

starting at 10.30 am

ALL Welcome

MAIDSTONE POSTCARD CLUB

MEET AT

St. PAUL'S CHURCH, BOXLEY ROAD, MAIDSTONE.

every 3rd Monday throughout the year

starting at 7.30pm

ALL Welcome £1 for non members

Please contact me for further information

Payment can be made by cheque payable to A.R.Davis, sent to 34, Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent. ME15 7UY

PAYMENT MAY ALSO BE MADE THROUGH PAYPAL at stampemporium@virginmedia.com

If you pay by this method please e-mail me so there is no delay in sending your items.

Bank Transfer can be made - details on request

Please note the exceptions listed at the top of the page.

MY POSTAGE & PACKAGE RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS

UN-ENSURED

TOTAL COST OF ITEMS UNDER £50 ARE SENT ROYAL FIRST CLASS U.K. @ £1.00

EUROPE @ £3.00

WORLD WIDE @ £4.00

IF TOTAL COST OF ITEMS OVER £50 THEY ARE SENT RECORDED U.K. @£2.50

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR (20g)

EUROPE @ £5.50

WORLD WIDE @ £8

over 20g please request P&P cost

INSURED (20 grams)

TO INSURE YOUR PURCHASE FROM LOSS IN THE POST PLEASE ADD £6.00 TO THE COST OF NORMAL POSTAGE i.e.

£7.00 for UK

To insure expensive items over £50 please request P&P cost

I OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF POSTAGE FOR ALL ITEMS SENT, BUT THEY ARE DEEMED THE PROPERTY OF THE BUYER AS SOON AS THEY ARE POSTED. FOR VALUABLE ITEMS I WOULD ALWAYS ADVISE ENSURING THEM.