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Mystic Stamp Company Announces Appointment of New President

Mystic Stamp Company of Camden, NY, begins another chapter in its 100-year history as it welcomes new president Tom Vasiliauskas. Tom comes to Mystic with 25 years of leadership experience in specialty retail marketing and merchandising. Don Sundman, Mystic president for the last 50 years, remains as chairman of the board of directors.

The newly minted president says, “I’m excited to build upon the 100-year legacy Mystic Stamp Company has forged with its loyal customer base, and to expand stamp collecting to an even larger audience… I look forward to cementing Mystic’s position as the go-to source for collectible stamps in the U.S.” Don Sundman adds, “I’m very excited for Tom to join our team. He’s got the experience and skills to take Mystic forward. I’ll stay involved with Mystic as chairman of the board and work on future projects. I love our company, our colleagues and customers, the hobby, and greater Camden. I want to see Mystic remain a force for good in all areas.”

Mystic Stamp Company is America’s Leading Stamp Dealer. Founded in 1923, the company was sold in 1974 to stamp pioneer Maynard Sundman of Littleton, New Hampshire. 50 years later, under Don Sundman’s leadership, the employee-owned mail order business is the largest stamp company in the nation. It offers a wide range of U.S. and foreign stamps, First Day Covers and collecting supplies. Mystic has sponsored over 8,600 collectors for APS membership. The company is a founding donor of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.

Don Sundman has received major philatelic awards, including the Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award and the APS Luff Award. He brought national media attention to the hobby by uncovering CIA connections to the Candleholder Invert error. Purchasing America’s rarest stamp – 1918’s 1¢ Z Grill – for a record price of $935,000, he later traded the stamp for the unique Jenny Invert Plate Block in a $6-million swap with bond king William H. Gross.

Mystic and Sundman personally each donated $25,000 to Boston 2026, the upcoming U.S. international stamp collecting show.