The China Philatelic Society of London (CPSL) is a
philatelic
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possi ...
organisation devoted to the study of all aspects of Chinese
philately from the Municipal Posts of the Treaty Ports to the
People's Republic
People's republic is an official title, usually used by some currently or formerly communist or left-wing states. It is mainly associated with soviet republics, socialist states following people's democracy, sovereign states with a democratic- ...
and
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
Origins
The Society was formed on 1 June 1957 from the China Section of the ''City of London Philatelic Society'', whose bulletins were reprinted by the CPSL in 1986. The first Chairman was Sir David Roseway and the first Editor of the Journal was
James Negus.
Activities
The society runs a regular auction, exchange packet service and maintains a library known as the ''H.B.R. Clarke Library''. The ''Journal of Chinese Philately'' is published six times per annum.
[SSN No. 0951-8876.]
Membership is open worldwide but is mainly within the United Kingdom. Membership exceeded 300 as at June 2011. A counterpart, the
China Stamp Society, operates in the United States.
Selected publications
*Lane, E.N. ''The Local Republican Overprints of 1911-12'', 1985.
*''City of London Philatelic Society (China Section) Vol. 1 Bulletin Numbers 1-52, October 1944-April 1954'', 1986.
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Padget, P.I. ''The Revenue Stamps of Communist China 1929-1955'', 3rd edition, 1986.
*Beales, K.H. & E.F. Aglen. ''The Waterlow Issue of 1898'', 1987.
*Davey, P.N. ''The Parcel Post Stamps of China'', 1989.
See also
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China Stamp Society
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Postage stamps and postal history of China
The history of the postage stamps and postal history of China is complicated by the gradual decay of Imperial China and the years of civil war and Japanese occupation in the 1930s and 1940s. In modern times, postal delivery is handled by China ...
*
Postage stamps and postal history of Hong Kong
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Postage stamps and postal history of Taiwan
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Taiwan, otherwise known as Formosa, and currently governed by the Republic of China.
The Republic of China comprises the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor isl ...
References
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External links
Official website.
Philatelic organisations based in the United Kingdom
Philately of China