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The Spring 2018 ISGC Auction concluded successfully in mid May. 67% of the 72 lots were sold. The lots featured the first part of the James C. Andrews estate, made available to ISGC members by his son Robert Andrews. They featured Guatemala related publications, Waterlow Proofs, and the first installment of the excellent Papel Sellado collection. The auction also featured items from other ISGC members, including classic postal stationery, a beautiful 1886 Official New Year's Greeting Card (rare), and early mint blocks of the 1886 lithograph issue.

The auction manager is soliciting lots for another auction planned for later this year.

Send any questions to the Auction Manager:

Jonathan Topper
Topper Stamps & Postal History
10480 Grant Road, Suite 117
Houston, TX 77070

or via email: jonathan@topperstamps.com

The tri-annual election of Officers and Directors was held at the Society's meeting at the WESTPEX Stamp Show on April 28, 2018.

Results are as follows:

President: Jaime Marckwordt
Vice President: Gabriel Ramierez
Secretary: David Fine
Treasurer: Bob Lebow
Directors: Michael Bloom, Kerry Kearton-Gee, David Lindwall, Barbara Vignola

James P. Mazepa's "Colonial Central America" exhibit was crowned Champion of Champions August 5, 2017, at the American Philatelic Society Stampshow in Richmond, Virginia. His postal history exhibit, which demonstrates "the development of the postal system in the Kingdom of Guatemala" bested 24 other grand award-winning exhibits from national=level shows in the APS World Series of Philately that were on display at Stampshow. Mazepa became the sixth multiple winner of the top philatelic exhibit award given in the United States.

ISGC announces the availability of the ISGC Stamp Album files free to members.

Jorge Baca ISGC promotions.

Auction results

An article written by David Reitsema on Guatemalan philately was published recently in the Journal of the Hong Kong Philatelic Society.

Article written by Dr. Andrew Cheung posted to the website.

A tribute to Cécile Gruson (1937 - 2013)

New Guatemala stamp album to be created in both print and digital forms.

Vermeil awarded to El Quetzal at Stampshow today in Milwaukee.

We just wrapped up our Board meeting at the WESTPEX show here in San Francisco