Knoxpex March 2-3, 2024

The Knoxville Philatelic Society (KPS) is proud to host its annual show, KnoxPex 2024, with a theme that honors the 75th Anniversary of the American Museum of Science & Energy – https://amse.org.

• Rothchild Catering – 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37923
• March 2-3, 2024
• 10-5 Saturday w live auction at 6; 10-3 Sunday
• Parking and Admission are Free
• Show cachet and postal cancel
• 12 dealers (see list below)
• Stamp talks by Dawn Hamman, president of the American Topical Association and by representatives of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
• Live Auction 6 pm Saturday
• Virtual Exhibits online at http://knoxstamps.com

KnoxPex 2024 is sponsored by Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions. www.kelleherauctions.com

Additional dealers in the KnoxPEx 2024 bourse are:
James E Butler
C & D Philatelics
Carolina Stamp & Coins
Jared Cassidy Stamps
Hugh M. Clark Rare Postage Stamps
First Century of Stamps
HB Philatelics
Denny Peoples
Stamp Center of Texas
Rusty Shoaf
Stamp Smith
Swan Classic, LLC

The American Museum of Science & Energy, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is one of three sites that commemorate the "Secret City" and its role in the Manhattan Project that led to the development of the atomic bomb. The museum was founded in 1949 at the time that the "Secret City" of Oak Ridge was no longer a classified site. Now, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park (www.nps.gov/mapr/index.htm), the Oak Ridge History Museum (https://oakridgeheritage.com), and the American Museum of Science & Energy (https://amse.org) show the technical and human history of the Manhattan Project and the Secret City. AMSE also contains exhibits related to other forms of energy, looking to the future.

I look forward to attending the show. It will be most interesting and informative. Hopefully I will be able to find something for my collection.

The show was a success. The dealers were happy and most, if not all, signed up to attend again next year. We had about 106 attendees on Saturday and about 60 on Sunday. Those numbers are consistent with recent years. The auction Saturday night had 34 bid numbers issued. We auctioned 124 lots between 6:05 pm and 7:15 pm including a $4000 hammer price French collection. That was a new record for our auction! We had a few non-collectors bring in collections(?) to try to sell or get appraised. Sadly, most were common FDCs, common used US, and a lot of mint US from the last 50 years. The two presentations were excellent and those that attended gave lots of positive comments.