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The Heys Collection is a collection of
British Library, 3 February 2012.
The Heys Collection is a collection of 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 ...
material relating to amateur radio operators in Europe between 1930 and 1997 that forms part of the British Library Philatelic Collections
The British Library Philatelic Collections is the national philatelic collection of the United Kingdom with over 8 million items from around the world. It was established in 1891 as part of the British Museum Library, later to become the ...
. The collection includes stamps, QSL card
A QSL card is a written confirmation of either a two-way radiocommunication between two amateur radio or citizens band stations; a one-way reception of a signal from an AM radio, FM radio, television or shortwave broadcasting station; or the re ...
s and international reply coupon
An international reply coupon (IRC) is a coupon that can be exchanged for one or more postage stamps representing the minimum postage for an unregistered priority airmail letter of up to twenty grams sent to another Universal Postal Union (UPU) m ...
s among other things. It was formed by John Heys and donated to the library in 2001.The Heys Collection.British Library, 3 February 2012.
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{{philately-stub British Library Philatelic Collections