{"id":10621,"date":"2020-06-12T13:51:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T17:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=10621"},"modified":"2020-06-12T14:02:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T18:02:20","slug":"canadian-stamp-news-2020-cover-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=10621","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Stamp News 2020 Cover Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

[press release]<\/em>
\nThird Annual CSN<\/em> Cover Contest now accepting submissions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Canadian Stamp News<\/em> has officially launched its Third Annual Cover Contest, pitting clubs and collectors from around the world against one another in a fun competition focused on philately, design and postal history.<\/p>\n

All philatelic organizations \u2013 at the local, regional and national levels \u2013 are invited to submit a cover promoting National Stamp Collecting Month, which takes place this October in Canada. For the second year in a row, an \u201cindividual\u201d category is also open to collectors, who can submit a cover to vie for top bragging rights among individuals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe competition continues to grow year over year, and CSN<\/em> is eager to see even more covers come in the mail before this October,\u201d said CSN<\/em> Publisher and Editor Mike Walsh.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, we\u2019re putting out a call to clubs across the country plus some in the U.S. and overseas. The more the merrier\u2014but with the contest going worldwide, get ready for some competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Altogether, there are six prizes (three for both categories), and both clubs and collectors are permitted to submit more than one design.<\/p>\n

September 25 Deadline<\/span> <\/strong>
\nAll covers must be mailed to and received by CSN<\/em> by Sept. 25, complete with a postmark to prove the deadline date was met. The CSN<\/em> address is<\/p>\n

PO Box 25009, Rose City RO,
\nWelland, ON L3B 5V0.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Designs can promote their club, their individual hobby or the month-long philatelic \"\"celebration of National Stamp Collecting Month, which has fallen to the wayside since its inception about 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

All submitted entries will be posted on canadianstampnews.com<\/a> on Oct. 1. People around the world will then be invited to vote for their three favourite submissions from clubs and collectors throughout October.<\/p>\n

On Nov. 1, CSN<\/em> will announce the three club covers and three individual covers that received the most votes. The top three covers in each category will win $100, $50 and $25, respectively.<\/p>\n

Two Years Running<\/span> <\/strong>
\n\"\"In last year\u2019s cover contest \u2013 the first to feature collectors\u2019 covers \u2013 Toronto\u2019s Harvey Shuter [right] won the first-place prize in the individual category. The club category was topped by the Calgary Philatelic Society [below], which was followed by the Waterloo Region Stamp Club in second place and the Kelowna and District Stamp Club in third. To see the full results from last year\u2019s contest, visit canadianstampnews.com\/2019covercontest<\/a>. For more information about this year\u2019s contest, visit canadianstampnews.com\/2020covercontest<\/a> or contact \"\"CSN<\/em> reporter Jesse Robitaille at reporter@trajan.ca or 1-905-646-7744 (ext. 236).<\/p>\n

How To Participate \u2014 In Three Easy Steps!<\/strong><\/span>
\nDesign a cover!<\/p>\n

Mail the cover to CSN<\/em> (it can be mailed inside another cover\/package\/parcel for
\nprotection\u2014as long as there\u2019s a postmark on or before Sept. 25, 2020)!<\/p>\n

Watch the votes pour in through October, and wait for the results on Nov. 1!<\/p>\n

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In response to questions from The Virtual Stamp Club:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n