Members of COSSU receive the ChessStamp Review, our quarterly publication. They can take part in our auctions and Society Sales Service. Members are also able to place a three line advertisement in the Review.
Annual Subscription rates are $17 (North America) and $24 (International). Special in 2010: all new subscribers will receive six different chess covers!
Please direct all inquiries regarding subscriptions, renewals, and address changes to our Secretary/Treasurer:
Jim McDevitt, 3561 Country Court North, Mobile, AL 36619-5335
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BACK ISSUES of the ChessStamp Review
We have just obtained from the family and friends of COSSU member Eric Beissinger his collection of back issues. There are 100 issues, 99 different, including most of the first 50! These are now for sale for $180. If there are no takers by September, I will, month by month, reduce the price. Note that the lucky buyer will obtain a 1 year subscription to the review. If a member makesthe purchase, you will gain a year! Note that first six issues appear to be photocopies made by Peter Thayer, but all the others are original!
Previous issues of the COSSU Review collectively contain a remarkable compendium of valuable information about our chess stamp hobby. COSSU maintains a summary of the contents (.xls file) of all back issues. The early numbers are now themselves tough-to-find collectibles. The different pricing reflects only the scarcity. Here’s your chance to build up your COSSU library:
All sales go to the COSSU treasury. Anyone interested in a nearly complete run? (It’s missing one issue) Query the editor.
Back issues of Chess Arts (1973-1977) Editor: Bob Long
Talk about tough-to-find collectibles! The successor to Chesstamp Informant, this publication started with #25 and ran through #54. We have a VERY limited number of these issues at $7 each:
Back issues of Chess 'n Stuff (1978-1984) Editor: Ray Alexis
And Ray Alexis, before becoming editor of the Chesstamp Review, published this lovely number, which includes articles on chess stamps and other chess collectibles. Here's a rare opportunity to obtain a nearly complete run!
Members of COSSU receive the ChessStamp Review, our quarterly publication. They can take part in our auctions and Society Sales Service. Members are also able to place a three line advertisement in the Review.
