Stamp Collecting Event for Children

Stamp Collecting Presentation by Flint Hill Postmaster

WHAT:
Stamp Collecting Event for Children

WHERE:
Flint Hill Post Office
664F Zachary Taylor Highway
Flint Hill, VA 22627-9998

WHEN:
Saturday, September 13, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WHO:
Lee C. Morrison, Postmaster, Flint Hill, VA Post Office
Alicia Tutt, Small Business Specialist, U.S. Postal Service, Northern Virginia District

DETAILS:
A very special Stamp Collecting Event for Children will take place at the Flint Hill Post Office on the date above.

Postmaster Morrison will display his extensive stamp collection in the retail lobby. His many treasures include historical First Day of Issue (FDOI) cachets, a President John F. Kennedy stamp collection, a Civil War stamp collection and a FDOI Marilyn Monroe stamp. He has also assembled some framed stamp art and state coins.

October is National Stamp Collecting Month and Morrison is eager to encourage youngsters to experience the joy of this educational and entertaining hobby. There is also a surprise in store for those attending the event; an extremely rare stamp will be unveiled for all to enjoy!

Light refreshments will be served.

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