The Scandinavian Collectors Club is a United States-based philatelic society dedicated to the collection and study of the postage stamps and

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of the

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

region, including the geographical regions of

Åland Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1 ...

, Aunus, the Danish West Indies,

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Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

Greenland Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

Karelia Karelia ( Karelian and fi, Karjala, ; rus, Каре́лия, links=y, r=Karélija, p=kɐˈrʲelʲɪjə, historically ''Korjela''; sv, Karelen), the land of the Karelian people, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for ...

, North

Ingermanland Ingria is a historical region in what is now northwestern European Russia. It lies along the southeastern shore of the Gulf of Finland, bordered by Lake Ladoga on the Karelian Isthmus in the north and by the River Narva on the border with Esto ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

, Slesvig, and

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

History

The club was founded in 1935 in New York City as the Finnish-American Stamp Club. On February 13, 1942, the club changed its name to the Scandinavian Collectors Club of New York, and, in 1959, it changed its name again to Scandinavian Collectors Club and chapters were formed. On April 26, 1960, the club was incorporated in the state of

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and operated in the

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, area. The society decided to broaden its appeal internationally, and re-incorporated in the state of

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Membership

Membership is open to all collectors and students of Scandinavian philately.

Chapters

In addition to being centralized in the Chicago area, the club has formed various local chapters to serve the needs of collectors nationally and internationally. Chapters are located in various places, including

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; Chicago;

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; Northern

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; Reykjavik, Iceland; Washington, D.C.;

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Services

The organization conducts meetings, study groups, provides library services, a Scandinavian stamp mart, and provides exhibition judges as well as providing information for members related to upcoming philatelic exhibitions.

''The Posthorn''

The society issues its own journal, entitled ''The Posthorn''. The journal has been in continuous publication since 1943, and is published quarterly.

By-laws

The club is governed by a set of by-laws which state its primary purpose is to "''promote fellowship and communication among collectors of Scandinavian philatelic material''." The organization is governed by eleven elected officers, a president, 2 vice presidents, secretary, treasurer and 6 directors.

References

Scandinavian Collectors Club
Philatelic organizations based in the United States Philately of Greenland Philately of Finland Philately of Denmark Philately of Sweden Philately of Norway Philately of the Faroe Islands Philately of Iceland Organizations established in 1935 1935 establishments in New York City {{US-org-stub