The British Postmark Society (BPS) was founded on 1st January 1958, and is thus celebrating its half-century in 2008. To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Society, Royal Mail kindly produced the special slogan shown above, which was used on covers for distribution to members of the Society (and to members of the Postal Mechanisation Study Circle who undertook the necessary arrangements on our behalf).
The BPS exists to promote and to co-ordinate the study and collection of British postal markings, particularly of the 20th century and subsequently, and the means and mechanisms by which they are applied, and to publish and disseminate the results of our studies. Our members' interests include hand and machine datestamps, slogan and special event postmarks, explanatory and instructional labels and markings, Post Office postage labels, Royal Mail SmartStamps and Online Postage indicia, and printed postage impressions of Royal Mail and other licensed postal operators.
Page updated 12 February 2008.
This website is maintained by the Treasurer, John Enfield
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