From: stamps@optonline.net   
      
   Americover 2007 Piles Up The Numbers   
      
   In a three-day World Series of Philately show, Americover 2007 will   
   see two bourses, one U.S. first day ceremony, more than 17 seminars,   
   about a dozen society and club meetings, 27 dealers (most of them with   
   first day covers, but not all), two society auctions, 160 frames of   
   FDC exhibits, three evenings of "hospitality suites," two off-site   
   social events, and hundreds of FDC collectors.   
      
   Americover 2007, the annual first day cover show and convention   
   produced by the American First Day Cover Society, is being held at the   
   Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa in Connecticut, August 17-19.   
      
   Here are some other relevant numbers: fourth-largest; 52; 25 miles; 13   
   miles; $99; zero.   
      
   Stamford, the Nutmeg State's fourth-largest city, is 25 miles from New   
   York City, an easy trip up Interstate 95, Amtrak's Northeast Corridor,   
   the Metro North Railroad's New Haven line or Greyhound. (The Marriott   
   is convenient to both the rail and bus stations.) Stamford is also 13   
   miles from the White Plains, NY, airport.   
      
   There's a special Americover room-rate at the Marriott of just $99 a   
   night, compared to at least $129 and up for others.   
      
   One more number that's often of interest to stamp collectors: $0, as   
   in "free." Admission to the show is free. The Marriott has a free   
   shuttle to the train station.   
      
   Among the groups holding meetings during Americover 2007 are the   
   AFDCS, the American Ceremony Program Society, the American Society for   
   Philatelic Pages & Panels, the Art Cover Exchange, the American   
   Philatelic Society, The Virtual Stamp Club, the American Association   
   of Philatelic Exhibitors, the Connecticut Cover Club, the Cachet   
   Makers Association, and the AFDCS' 7-1-71 Affair Chapter.   
      
   The commercial dealer bourse is the largest gathering of FDC dealers   
   for the year, while nowhere will more current cachets be found than at   
   the Cachetmakers Bourse Saturday evening.   
      
   The new "Celebrate!" stamp, which replaces "Happy Birthday," will make   
   its debut on Friday the 17th at Americover 2007.   
      
   In addition, this year's Legends of Hollywood stamp, James Stewart, is   
   being issued on the same day in Burbank, Calif. With the new   
   nationwide release policy, the Stewart stamp should be offered for   
   sale (and postmarking) at Americover 2007 in Stamford.   
      
   This is the AFDCS' 52nd year, and the AFDCS donation auction will   
   feature at least 52 lots of unusual and interesting first day covers.   
   The ACPS will also hold an auction.   
      
   The (1) Grand Prize winner of the Americover 2007 exhibition will   
   compete in the APS' 2008 Champion of Champions competition.   
      
   To obtain the special $99 Americover room rate, call the Marriott   
   reservation line at 888-236-2427 or the hotel directly at   
   203-357-9555, and specify "Americover." The online discount code is   
   "afdafda." The deadline is August 1st.   
      
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