2018 Raffle
Free ticket with Paid Admission - Additional Tickets for $1 Each
Given the expense of stamp shows, we're often left to find some creative ways to find more revenue to help pay for the show.
Once again, in 2018, the Southeastern Stamp Expo will feature a raffle. In 2014, we raffled off a United States C13 (the 1933 65 cent Zeppelin stamp), and in 2015, we raffled off a Recalled Legends of the West sheet. In 2017, we featured a lovely "Penny Black."
Our raffle in 2018 will work similarly to 2017. First off, all door fees will be accompanied by a free raffle ticket. That means every paying attendee will automatically be entered. Additional raffle tickets are available for just a dollar each. We hope that all attendees will consider purchasing another ticket or two to help us raise money to run the show, not to mention increasing your chances of winning the prize.
Our raffle prize for 2018 will be a White Plains sheet. This item, Scott number 630, is one of the iconic issues of the United States Postal Service. It was released in 1926 to honor the Battle of White Plains, New York. Apart from the usual sheets of 100 sent to post offices, the Postal Service printed special sheets of 25 at the International Philatelic Exhibition in New York in October of 1926.
Our specimen is a very fine example. Unlike many sheets, it appears to have no perforation separation, and is hinged lightly only on the top selvedge. All the individual stamps are never hinged. Furthermore, it has not been trimmed like many sheets are often found, and would likely command a high percentage of catalog value from a dealer. Our sheet is a donation from one of our dealers, Hugh Clark.
Once again, in 2018, the Southeastern Stamp Expo will feature a raffle. In 2014, we raffled off a United States C13 (the 1933 65 cent Zeppelin stamp), and in 2015, we raffled off a Recalled Legends of the West sheet. In 2017, we featured a lovely "Penny Black."
Our raffle in 2018 will work similarly to 2017. First off, all door fees will be accompanied by a free raffle ticket. That means every paying attendee will automatically be entered. Additional raffle tickets are available for just a dollar each. We hope that all attendees will consider purchasing another ticket or two to help us raise money to run the show, not to mention increasing your chances of winning the prize.
Our raffle prize for 2018 will be a White Plains sheet. This item, Scott number 630, is one of the iconic issues of the United States Postal Service. It was released in 1926 to honor the Battle of White Plains, New York. Apart from the usual sheets of 100 sent to post offices, the Postal Service printed special sheets of 25 at the International Philatelic Exhibition in New York in October of 1926.
Our specimen is a very fine example. Unlike many sheets, it appears to have no perforation separation, and is hinged lightly only on the top selvedge. All the individual stamps are never hinged. Furthermore, it has not been trimmed like many sheets are often found, and would likely command a high percentage of catalog value from a dealer. Our sheet is a donation from one of our dealers, Hugh Clark.
Great Britain Number 1, The Penny Black
