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Congratulations Phil!
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Congratulations Phil. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
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Congrats, Phil.
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Welcome to the club!
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i'm guessing your hundredth will be a couple pounds then, no?
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I assumed the date on the bottom was his birthday, he won't be around for the 100th!! 
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Harvey, were that his birthday, he'd already have passed the 100th and be well into Dorian Grey territory
He looks fabulous for all of his 82 years, BTW
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David, you are shorting me again...i am 84 01/01/1939. Yeah, i guess when i join something i tend to stick. So i guess i am not alone here..be interesting to see how many 50 yr folks we have.
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Congratulations Phil and many more to come!
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Thanks Doug,Mike et all..Harvey i am putting you on the back burner for now...i will deal with you at my leisure when one of your posts pops up !
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Wear it with pride Phil, wear it with pride. 
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Congrats. If I’d known there were medals involved I would have joined sooner.
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Who knows when you join ? Its just to be a part of something you enjoy...the dues were $8.00 a year and the American Philatelist was a small sepia colored magazine...no resemblance to what it is now. There was no internet...you could order a box of 10 or 12 approval books through the mail.
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Congratulations, Phil. Next year will be my 20th year of APS membership... and you sponsored me!
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Moderator note: I moved the thread under the philatelic section since it has philatelic relevance and tweaked title.
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Congrats Phil. Fifty years is incredible. 
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36 year member here and just enough younger that your age gives me hope. 
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Congratulations, Phil !
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I think Vinman should post a pic of his 25-Year pin, since he just received it at the APS meeting in Cleveland's G.A.S.S. show!
How about it, Vince??
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Wow. An outstanding accomplishment.
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Congratulations, Phil. Doesn't the 50 years medal also include a life membership?
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"... the conditions were being a member 30 years and being at least 65 years of age. "
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Interesting! I've not heard of that provision. I reached my 30th year of membership in 2011 and was well past 65 then and no offer of life membership. Shucks. Probably changed the rule.
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I qualified for life membership under the old rules by being 65 years but had 50 years membership. In the early 70's after I joined, they changed the automatic life membership rules. From what I recall, almost all those qualified for automatic life have met that level. They reach out to you if you were eligible.
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I got mine today, 1973 - 2023.I wanted to go to Cleveland this year and collect it in person but for now its good. I'm keeping mine in the original case and plan to place it in a holder on my desk.
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"Phil:
Interesting! I've not heard of that provision. I reached my 30th year of membership in 2011 and was well past 65 then and no offer of life membership. Shucks. Probably changed the rule.
Don"
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I'd like to investigate this. Would you mind reaching out to me at scott at stamps dot org so I can look at the membership record?
Scott
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Congratulations Phil!
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Congratulations Phil. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
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Congrats, Phil.
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Welcome to the club!
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i'm guessing your hundredth will be a couple pounds then, no?
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I assumed the date on the bottom was his birthday, he won't be around for the 100th!!
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Harvey, were that his birthday, he'd already have passed the 100th and be well into Dorian Grey territory
He looks fabulous for all of his 82 years, BTW
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David, you are shorting me again...i am 84 01/01/1939. Yeah, i guess when i join something i tend to stick. So i guess i am not alone here..be interesting to see how many 50 yr folks we have.
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Congratulations Phil and many more to come!
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Thanks Doug,Mike et all..Harvey i am putting you on the back burner for now...i will deal with you at my leisure when one of your posts pops up !
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Wear it with pride Phil, wear it with pride.
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Congrats. If I’d known there were medals involved I would have joined sooner.
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Who knows when you join ? Its just to be a part of something you enjoy...the dues were $8.00 a year and the American Philatelist was a small sepia colored magazine...no resemblance to what it is now. There was no internet...you could order a box of 10 or 12 approval books through the mail.
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Congratulations, Phil. Next year will be my 20th year of APS membership... and you sponsored me!
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Moderator note: I moved the thread under the philatelic section since it has philatelic relevance and tweaked title.
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Congrats Phil. Fifty years is incredible.
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36 year member here and just enough younger that your age gives me hope.
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Congratulations, Phil !
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I think Vinman should post a pic of his 25-Year pin, since he just received it at the APS meeting in Cleveland's G.A.S.S. show!
How about it, Vince??
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Wow. An outstanding accomplishment.
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Congratulations, Phil. Doesn't the 50 years medal also include a life membership?
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"... the conditions were being a member 30 years and being at least 65 years of age. "
Phil:
Interesting! I've not heard of that provision. I reached my 30th year of membership in 2011 and was well past 65 then and no offer of life membership. Shucks. Probably changed the rule.
Don
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I qualified for life membership under the old rules by being 65 years but had 50 years membership. In the early 70's after I joined, they changed the automatic life membership rules. From what I recall, almost all those qualified for automatic life have met that level. They reach out to you if you were eligible.
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I got mine today, 1973 - 2023.I wanted to go to Cleveland this year and collect it in person but for now its good. I'm keeping mine in the original case and plan to place it in a holder on my desk.
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"Phil:
Interesting! I've not heard of that provision. I reached my 30th year of membership in 2011 and was well past 65 then and no offer of life membership. Shucks. Probably changed the rule.
Don"
Don --
I'd like to investigate this. Would you mind reaching out to me at scott at stamps dot org so I can look at the membership record?
Scott
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