Welcome to the Ballarat Stamp Club
The Ballarat Philatelic Society was founded in 1904 and is one of the oldest clubs in Victoria. It is also one of the most active stamp clubs within regional Victoria.
- Meeting nights are the 3rd and 5th Mondays of each month. There are no meetings in December or January.
- We gather around 7pm-ish for an informal catchup and chat with the formal meeting starting at 7:30pm.
- We meet at the Sunways Function Room[enter from: 1311 Gregory Street Lake Wendouree 3350]
New members are most welcome.
Our major activities also include hosting 2 stamp fairs each year. One is held on the Monday of the Labour Day holiday in March and the other is on the 2nd Sunday of October. Club members and dealers come to provide stalls and displays of interest to the public. Our fairs are well attended and popular with local collectors.
Eureka Stamps & Coin Fair
Sunday 13th October 2019 ~ 9.30am – 3.30pm
Ballarat Specialist School (Farm Campus)
800 Norman Street Invermay Park Ballarat
Free entry
Our fair includes: more than 35 dealer and club tables ~ prizes ~ giveaways for children ~ free valuations
‘Ballarat Historical Scenes’ Cover & MiniSheet
For sale to collectors PRIOR to and AT the fair:
- Cover … Series 18 of the ‘Ballarat Historical Scenes’ covers … Through ‘Fairyland’, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. (see image below)
- Mini sheet … Lighthouses of Sydney Overprinted with: Eureka Ballarat Begonia Festival Stamps and Coins Fair ~ Monday March 11, 2019 (see image below)
Both strictly limited to 100
These will sell so please be QUICK!
Note:
- Orders processed in order of receipt with payment
- Covers $3 … Mini sheets $15
- Allow $2 for postage or $4.50 registered.
- Overseas clients please allow 15% for PayPal.
- Cheques payable to Ballarat Philatelic Society
To order:
- Mail: Ballarat Philatelic Society ~ P.O. BOX 337 ~ Wendouree VIC 3355
- Email petermorey05@gmail.com
- Phone 0435 601 673 (please leave a message)
Stamp Fair Cover & ‘Cinderella’ Label
A different cinderella will be released to commemorate each of our biannual Stamp Fairs.
This will be for sale to collectors PRIOR to and AT the fair.
This label has been produced by well-known printer Juergen Schwarz on fully gummed and hand-perforated sheets. The total number of perforated labels are strictly limited to 200! In addition, 90 imperforate labels will also be produced.
Please note:
- Actual size of label: 29mm x 41.5mm
- Actual size of cover: 114mm x 162mm (C6 envelope)
- A customer may only purchase a maximum of four (4) perforate labels and one (1) imperforate label … that is … a maximum total of 5 labels in any combination on or off covers.
- Please be as specific as you can when ordering including normal or registered postage.
- If a $1 Australia Post stamp is required, a stamp will be added and cancelled as per image#2
Costs:
- Perforate label: Single @ $1
- Perforate label: Strip of four @ $5
- Perforate label: Block of four @ $5
- Imperforate label: Single @ $1
- Cover with perf. label: @ $3
- Cover with imperf. label: @ $3
- Cover with perf. AND imperf. label: @ $4
- Cover with perf. label & $1 stamp: @ $4
- Cover with imperf. label & $1 stamp: @ $4
- Allow $2 for postage or $4.50 registered
Ordering:
- Orders will be processed in order of receipt.
- An invoice with preferred payment methods will be sent to you on receipt of your order
- To order: Email: Jack Van Beveren … annejack3@bigpond.com
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ADVANCE NOTICE
Ballarat Begonia Stamp & Coins Fair
Monday 9th March 2020
Ballarat Specialist School (Farm Campus)
800 Norman St. Invermay Park Ballarat
Syllabus 2018
Revised: 21nd Nov 2017
FEB 18
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Contact sheets & Supper
- Special Interest Presentation: TBA
- Eureka Display: 1 sheet … letter ‘I’
MAR 11 (Monday)
Ballarat Begonia Festival Stamp & Coins Fair
- Special Ballarat and District Postcards display and historical display of Ball. Phil. Soc. covers
- Note venue: Ballarat Specialist School (Farm Campus) 800 Norman St. Invermay Park Ballarat
MAR 18
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Contact sheets & Supper
- Eureka Displays: 2 sheets … letter ‘J’
APR 15
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Contact sheets & Supper
- Special Interest Presentation: TBD
- Eureka Displays: 3 sheets … letter ‘K’
APR 29
- Committee Meeting & Circuit Sheets
MAY 20
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Contact sheets & Supper
- Visit and presentations by member so Maryborough Stamp CLub
- Eureka Displays: 4 sheets … letter ‘L’
JUNE 17
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Contact sheets & Supper
- Philatelic Knowledge Quiz
- Note: Entries for 15 sheet/one frame display entries due.
- Note: Nomination of Office Bearers and Committee for upcoming 12 months received.
JULY 15
- Social Time, AGM & Supper
- Special Interest Presentation: President’s Display
AUG 19
- Social Time, Welcome to inter-club visitors & Formalities
- Annual Auction
- Supper
SEP 16
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Contact sheets & Supper
- Special Interest Presentation: Topic TBD
- Note: Annual memberships due.
SEP 30
- Committee Meeting & Circuit Sheets
OCT 13 (Sunday)
Eureka Stamp & Coins Fair
- Note venue: Ballarat Specialist School (Farm Campus) 800 Norman St. Invermay Park Ballarat
OCT 11
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Contact sheets & Supper
- Other collections/hobbies night.
NOV 18
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Contact sheets & Supper
- Special Interest Presentation: Topic TBD
Dec ??
- Christmas party
- Venue, time and date to be determined
Some of the activities named in the syllabus are explained by clicking on the following buttons.
Committee
Committee Members of the Ballarat Philatelic Society Inc.
President/Publicity
Peter Morey
0435 601 673
Vice Presidents
Jack Van Beveren
Secretary
Keith Sanders
Treasurer
Neil Petrass
0448 346 499
Librarian
Jack Van Beveren
Exchange Secretary
Neil Petrass
Web master
Cliff Matthews
Committee
Norm Hamilton
Ioni Myers
Tony Reyntjes
Phil Day
Useful links
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