posted 01-01-2016 02:12 PM               

Ameristamp Expo, the nation's second-largest annual postage stamp event, will take place in Atlanta in the Hilton Atlanta Downtown at 255 Courtland St. NE, Jan. 29-31. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public...

"The Art of Postage Stamps and Cachets," stamp designer Chris Calle, Jan. 31, 1 p.m.

In addition to his talk about the "Art of Postage Stamps and Cachets," world-renowned stamp designer Chris Calle has again created the official Ameristamp Expo cachets for 2016. These specially designed envelopes will be available for sale, along with Calle's customized cachets. Calle is credited with designing more than 200 worldwide postage stamps, including at least 25 for the United States.

Calle will be available for autographs at the APS booth.