The China Philatelic Society of London (CPSL) is a
philatelic organisation devoted to the study of all aspects of Chinese
philately
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 poss ...
from the Municipal Posts of the Treaty Ports to the
People's Republic and
Taiwan.
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
James Negus (22 February 1927Bateman, Robert. ''Stamp collectors' who's who''. London: Stanley Gibbons, 1960, p. 63. – 22 February 2008"Obituaries. James Negus" by John R. Holman in ''Gibbons Stamp Monthly'', Vol. 38, No. 12, May 2008, p. 20.) ...
.
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
The China Stamp Society is a philatelic organization dedicated to the appreciation of the postage stamps and postal history of China, including the Treaty Ports, Foreign Offices in China, the Japanese Occupation, Hong Kong, Macao, Manchukuo and Tib ...
, 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
*
China Stamp Society
The China Stamp Society is a philatelic organization dedicated to the appreciation of the postage stamps and postal history of China, including the Treaty Ports, Foreign Offices in China, the Japanese Occupation, Hong Kong, Macao, Manchukuo and Tib ...
*
Postage stamps and postal history of China
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Postage stamps and postal history of Hong Kong
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Hong Kong.
British Colony, 1841-1997
The postal system in the British colony of Hong Kong began in 1841 when the Royal Mail established the first General Post Office in the region. B ...
*
Postage stamps and postal history of Taiwan
References
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External links
Official website.
Philatelic organisations based in the United Kingdom
Philately of China