British Philatelic Bulletin
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The British Philatelic Bulletin is the official publication of the British Post Office
Philatelic Bureau aimed at stamp collectors
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The Bulletin gives detailed information about future British stamp issues and also features articles about past issues from noted philatelists
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who served as editor from 1988 till 2010. The previous editors were Frank Langfield, Archie Page, Frank Brench, John Memmott, Charles Gowen and Douglas Muir
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Royal Mail
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Philatelic Bureau aimed at stamp collectors
Stamp collecting
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with the number of collectors in the United States alone estimated to be over 20 million.- Collecting :...
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The Bulletin gives detailed information about future British stamp issues and also features articles about past issues from noted philatelists
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
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History
The Bulletin was first published in September 1963, not long after the formation of the Bureau on 1 May, and it has been a monthly publication almost from the start. Early editions were simple publications, type-written on Bureau notepaper in A4 size. Later editions have been professionally produced in colour in A5 size. The Bulletin has around 30000 subscribers worldwide.Editors
The current editor is Melaine Williams who replaced Karin Ward who became editor after the long serving John HolmanJohn R. Holman
John R. Holman was the editor of the British Philatelic Bulletin from 1988 till 2010 and a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London.John has been a philatelist since 1957 and his collecting interests include British private posts, postal stationery, postal labels, postmarks and government mail...
who served as editor from 1988 till 2010. The previous editors were Frank Langfield, Archie Page, Frank Brench, John Memmott, Charles Gowen and Douglas Muir
Douglas Muir
Douglas N. Muir is the Curator of Philately at the British Postal Museum & Archive and a signatory to the Book of Scottish Philatelists.Muir was born in Balfron, Scotland, and subsequently attended Glasgow University where he studied geography and archaeology...
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