12Gr Copernicus memorial
‘Yacht issue’ stamps
10Pf postal stationery card .
A bit of fun
Germania 1¼M.
1938 Anschluss propaganda card
2Z Hindenburg overprint
5Z official stamp
Soldiers’ Mail
A fantasy 10ct
Occupation of Czechoslovakia
Foreign-workers’ mail
Catch-up flight
Internal camp post
Deutsch-Ostafrika
Deutsch-Ostafrika
Deutsch-Ostafrika
Austrian Post Office
Saar: Marian year
Undercover mail
Christmas present
Saarland 1.10.57 Winter Charity
10Z buildings definitive
Land Registry fee stamp
Commercial cover to Brazil
Inflation – July 1923
Danzig 5M definitive
Deutsche Nothilfe 40+35Rpf
Cover from Schwerin to Eriwitz
Memel – Court writ of summons
South America flight 1938
Commemorating Zeppelin landings
First Graf Zeppelin flight to
South America
Olympic village to New York
Orient Flight around the Eastern Mediterranean
1934 Christmas flight to South America
Last flight of the Hindenburg
1938 Anschluss commemorative
First Anniversary of General Government
FRAMA ‘Automat’ machine stamps
Missing inflation overprint
1 Billion Mark stamp
Stamp shortage at Olpe
Regional post-office overprints
625 stamps used on one letter
DDR 225th anniversary of the birth of Mozart (1756-1791)
Bundesrepublik 75th anniversary of the ‘Blue Riband’ by the passenger ship ‘SS Bremen’
DDR Leipzig Spring Fair
Luftfeldpost
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The year 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the first year of operation of the Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society following the amalgamation of the Germany & Colonies Stamp Club (established 1947) and the Stockton German Study Group (1960).
The G&CPS celebrated its inaugural year in 1964 with the first Germania Posta philatelic exhibition held in Stockton.
REGIONAL GROUPS
London
Civil Service Club, Great Scotland Yard, London
SW1A 2HJ Group leader: Tony Hickey
Forthcoming meetings
(meetings 1.30pm Saturdays, social in bar beforehand)
NOTE EARLIER START TIME
7 September 2024
Deutsche Nothilfe – Rex Dixon
23 November 2024
Members’ displays
South East
All Saints Church Lounge, Patcham, Brighton
Group leader: Geoff Richardson
(meetings 2pm Saturdays)
Forthcoming Meetings
19 October 2024
Third Reich postal stationery – Robert Mott
South Central
Meets at the Salisbury Room, St Boniface Church Centre, Hursley Road, Chandler’s Ford, SO53 2FT from 1.30pm to 4.30pm Saturdays. Further details from:
Steve Gerrard, 25 Weston Grove Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9EE. 02380 433820 sdpspro@hotmail.co.uk
(meetings Saturdays 1:30-4pm)
Forthcoming Meetings
12 October 2024 – Another German miscellany –
Rex Dixon
South West
Ruishton Village Hall, Cheats Rd., Taunton, TA3 5JD
Mike Dadds, 7 Woodcock Way, Chardstock, Axminster, EX13 7SY01460 221315 mjsdadds@gmail.com
(meetings run from 10.30am to 1.00pm Saturdays)
Forthcoming Meetings
19 October 2024
Women and German Stamps – Kathryn Vile
North West
Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire
Group leader: Fred Ikin
(Meetings run from 2pm to 5pm)
Forthcoming meetings
14 September 2024
Danzig 'Luposta 1932' - the greatest airmail exhibition ever ! – Giles du Boulay
9 November 2024
Aspects of Germany since 1945 – Rex Dixon
Midlands
No further meetings are planned – see Germania for details.
Tyne-Tees
All Saints Church, Carr House Drive, Newton Hall, Durham
DH1 5LT
Group leader: Gary Eden
(Meetings run from 2pm to 5pm)
Forthcoming Meetings
1 September 2024
12 sheets, new purchases, chat
16 October 2024
Croatia – Dave Foster
19 March 2025
Members’ displays
CHANGE OF DAY TO WEDNESDAYS
Scotland
Cross House, Linlithgow, Lothian
Group leader: NEW LEADER SOUGHT
(Meetings run from 2pm to 5pm unless stated)
Forthcoming meetings
Meeting yet to be announced
Zoom meetings
Zoom meetings are held on Saturdays at 14.00 (UK time) – see details in Germania and on Members’ message board
Forthcoming Meetings
19 October 2024 – details TBA