THE POSTAL STATIONERY SOCIETY

For Collectors of Postal Stationery Worldwide
No Matter What Their Area of Interest

Welcome

The Postal Stationery Society welcomes you to our website. Please use the menu to the left to navigate.

If you are not already a member and you collect postal stationery, no matter what country or area of interest, we recommend you to become a member of the Postal Stationery Society. Complete the Application Form to join today.

2022 Subscriptions

Subscriptions for 2022 are now due

Subscriptions for 2022 are now due. If you have not already paid your subs for the year do not delay payment. Details of how to pay are to be found on the renewal notice sent by post or on the Subscriptions page of this website.

Next Meeting

Saturday 11 June 2022

At Swinpex, St Joseph's Catholic College, Octal Way, Swindon SN3 3LR, 10.00am to 4.30pm.

This is one of the South's biggest stamp fairs with over 40 dealers. So there will be ample opportunity to add to your collection, and there is an excellent catering facility within the fair.

2.00 pm Meeting of the Postal Stationery Society. Members are invited to display up to 32 sheets from their collection and to give a short explanation of about 10 minutes maximum. The meeting will close at 4.00pm.

Swinpex will be open from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm with ample free parking.

* * PSS PUBLICATION * *

The Mulready Postal Stationery -
Its Genesis, Production and Usage
by Alan Huggins and Alan Holyoake

 This book on the Mulready Postal Stationery by Alan Huggins and Alan Holyoake is published jointly by the Great Britain Philatelic Society and the Postal Stationery Society.

This publication makes a major addition to the literature on this subject, is fully illustrated in colour, and provides not only a comprehensive source of reference, but brings together in one place images of many of the iconic items, demonstrating their involvement in the initiation of the reforms of the postal system.

Approximately 216 pages it comprises an overview of the origins of pre-stamped stationery, the proposals made during the period of postal reform, and the subsequent production, issue and usage of the Mulready letter sheets and envelopes. This is followed by an eight frame international award winning study entitled 'The Introduction and Usage of the Mulready Postal Stationery, which demonstrates how the story of this postal historically important area can be presented as an exhibit. The contents are set out below:-

This book on the Mulready postal stationery is available from the Postal Stationery Society at £40 plus postage (£36 to PSS members) Postage is inland £3.00, to Europe £8.00 and to the rest of the world £10.00.

If you would like a copy of this book, please contact Neil Sargent, the Secretary of the Postal Stationery Society. You can email him at .

More Information and more illustrations see The Mulready Postal Stationery