GBPS Programme 2008-2009

Saturday 20th September 2008 – Autumn Stampex Meeting

Business Design Centre, Upper Street, Islington

2:15 p.m. WW1 POW and Internee Mail – Graham Mark

Saturday 1st November 2008

Royal Philatelic Society London, 41 Devonshire Place, London W1

11:00 a.m. Embossed Adhesive Stamps and Postal Stationery – Dr Alan Huggins
2:15 p.m. 1922 Overprint Varieties; GB Used in Ireland; pre-1840 Irish Postal History etc – Irish Philatelic Circle

Saturday 6th December 2008

Phoenix Centre, Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DG

11:00 a.m. Army Official Overprints 1896-1904 – David Milsted
2:15 p.m. The Maltese Cross – Howard Hughes

Dealer: Bill Barrell

Wednesday 10th December 2008 – Stanley Gibbons Evening Reception

399 Strand, London WC2

From 6:00 p.m. Evening Reception and Standing Displays by GBPS members. Please help by bringing one or more frames to show. Invitations with the Nov./Dec. Newsletter.

Saturday 24th January 2009

Royal Philatelic Society London, 41 Devonshire Place, London W1

11:00 a.m. King George VI to Decimalisation – Chris Harman
1:00 p.m. Society Competitions: Lee, Willcocks, Jones, Macpherson and Overseas awards (entry details in Newsletter), followed by display of Competition entries and judges’ critique

Dealer: Andrew Lajer

Saturday 28th February 2009 – Spring Stampex Meeting

Business Design Centre, Upper Street, Islington

2:15 p.m. A North-East Miscellany: The Franking System 1652-1840; Post Office Peripherals 1840-1910; High Value Blocks and Covers 1913-1967; Pre-Decimal Machins, High Values and Varieties – Messrs Clark, Taylor, Melrose and Walker

Saturday 28th March 2009

Royal Philatelic Society London, 41 Devonshire Place, London W1

11:00 a.m.George V Postal History and George VI High Values on Cover – Robert Johnson
2:15 p.m. Members' Displays

Dealer: Mark Samwell

Saturday 25th April 2009

Royal Philatelic Society London, 41 Devonshire Place, London W1

11:00 a.m.President's Display: KGV Low Value Issues to 1924 – Allan Jones
2:15 p.m. QV Line Engraved Blues and Reds – The Lady Mairi Bury

Saturday 5 June 2009 – Annual General Meeting

Royal Philatelic Society London, 41 Devonshire Place, London W1

11:00 a.m. The President's Guest: King Edward VII Essays and Proofs – Graham Horton
2:15 p.m. Annual General Meeting followed by Members' Displays

Dealer: Candlish McCleery

17th/18th July 2009 – York Racecourse Stamp Fair Meeting

17th July 7:00 p.m. Society Dinner
18th July 10:30 a.m. Postal History leads to Stories - John Forbes-Nixon
2:15 p.m. Members' Displays