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Coast to Coast

The Stamp Collecting Report, I'm Lloyd de Vries. 

[music - Leaving On A Jet Plane. Establish and under :04]

Next month, I'll be attending a stamp show on the West Coast one weekend, then on the 
East Coast the following weekend. We figure there are about two dozen of us intrepid 
collectors making the trek.

The first show is called, simply, Stampshow, and it's in Portland, Oregon, the first 
weekend in August. It's the biggest stamp collecting show of the year, whether you 
measure it by length -- four days -- the number of dealers and collectors, or the very 
rare stamps that will be on display. 

The next weekend, I'll be in Stamford, Connecticut for Americover, the annual show of 
the American First Day Cover Society, the people who celebrate when new stamps are 
issued. And, it so happens, the stamp the Postal Service is issuing at Americover is 
CALLED "Celebrate."

Admission to both shows is free. If you get a chance, stop by one of them and say hi. 
I'll be one of the guys with jet lag and a Frommer's guide in my pocket.

And that's Stamp Collecting this week. I'm Lloyd de Vries, CBS News. 

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Coast to Coast

The Stamp Collecting Report, I'm Lloyd de Vries. 

[music: "Leaving on a jet plane...." Establish and under :04]

Next month, I'll be attending a stamp show on the West Coast one weekend, then on the 
East Coast the following weekend. We figure there are about two dozen of us intrepid 
collectors making the trek.

The first show is called, simply, Stampshow Two Thousand Seven, and it's in Portland, 
Oregon, the first weekend in August. It's the biggest stamp collecting show of the year, 
whether you measure it by length -- four days -- the number of dealers and collectors 
or the very rare stamps that will be on display. During the show, the Postal Service 
will issue a Tiffany Window stamp and ten flower stamps that will be available in rolls. 
There will be all sorts of meetings, a beginners seminar for adults and Stamp Camp for 
kids.

The next weekend, I'll be in Stamford, Connecticut for Americover Two Thousand Seven, 
the annual show of the American First Day Cover Society, the people who celebrate when 
new stamps are issued. And, it so happens, the stamp the Postal Service is issuing at 
Americover is CALLED "Celebrate." It'll replace the Happy Birthday stamps. It's much 
more informal than Stampshow, and it's as much a party as show.

On both coasts, I'll be taking some time to see the sights.

Admission to both shows is free. If you get a chance, stop by one of them and say hi. 
I'll be the guy with jet lag and a Frommer's guide in my pocket.

I'm Lloyd de Vries of The Virtual Stamp Club. For more about stamps and stamp collecting, 
visit virtual-stamp-club-dot-com
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