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[2] In summer 2019 in Omaha, author Dr. Yamil Kouri, Jr., won the Literature Grand and Large Gold awards in the American Philatelic Society's StampShow Literature Competition for his book Under Three Flags - The Postal History of the Spanish-Cuban / American War (1895–1898).

[3] Since 1968, the Collectors Club of Chicago, has published 33 original research specialized philatelic handbooks, compendia, and anthologies:[4] CCC Award of Excellence.

This award is given at the discretion of the jury for an exhibit judged to be the most excellent with respect to content, presentation and completion.

[13] In a letter to the Club dated August 29, 1967, CCC member Richard McPherren Cabeen and his wife, Blema, formally offered the Collectors Club of Chicago their four-level brownstone home in Chicago's "Gold Coast" area.

[14][15] On September 13, 1967, at a special meeting of the CCC Board of Directors, the Cabeen house gift was accepted.