OK,

It seems they are starting to hit many of the mailboxes this week, but we will continue to look into why it is taking so long. Several people received theirs the first week of September, and of course there are those who received it electronically on September 1st.

The club is using Presort Standard Mailing for a lower rate (or should I say a SLOWER rate). Not sure about the details on that so if we have any Postal Workers out there, maybe you can explain. I am sure it is much slower than first class, and I know for sure it is much cheaper.

Bottom line is the club has to spend approximately $1 per household, per issue for you to have the pleasure of waiting several days or weeks to receive your newsletter. Please consider electronic delivery in the future. It is delivered as an Adobe Acrobat File, which is very standard on both WIndows and Mac. The latest version of the reader is available for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Thanks to all who have signed up and as we learn more about this mailing we will keep you posted. Special thanks to those that posted that they did not recieve it and then took the time to post that they did. It helps us get this figured out.

One last shameless plug for someone to step up and be the editor! Also looking for members to make contributions to the next issue. Submission deadline is October 21st, and we need anything from full articles, to great tips for collectors. In addition, I am looking for someone willing to help collect up some recent auction results from both eBay and Jackpot. Send your stuff to silverstrikers@gmail.com and remember all contributors receive an advance electronic copy in color the day it goes to the printer, as many did this time!

Regards,

John F. Miller