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City of Preston Philatelic Society (COPPS)
City of Preston Philatelic Society (COPPS)

City of Preston Philatelic Society (COPPS)

Promoting the study of postal history and stamp collecting in Preston and across Lancashire for more than 80 years

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Images from Preston’s Postal History

February 18, 2021October 1, 2021 --

Click on the image to see a gallery of postal covers, mainly courtesy of Peter McCann, all of which feature

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GB Stamps Speaker Exhibits 

Latest Acquisitions

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 --

Peter McCann updated members on some recent philatelic acquisitions; a varied and fascinating tour including covers, labels and stamps from

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Block of 8 George V halfpenny stamps
GB Stamps Member Exhibits 

Edward VII Stamp Controls Quiz

November 23, 2020January 12, 2021 --

Geoff Dyer provided a diversion from Covid lockdown by providing a quiz about controls. He emphasised these are stamp controls-

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Articles GB Stamps 

The 1865 Queen Victoria 4d – Persistence pays off!

November 19, 2020January 12, 2021 --

Peter McCann gave members an update on his long-running attempt to collect all the GB surface printed stamps from Queen

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Embossed cover with 2 and one half pence currency marking sent to North Carolina
GB Stamps Postal History Speaker Exhibits 

The Fayetteville Mystery

November 17, 2020January 12, 2021 --

One of our members Peter McCann bought this embossed cover in June from Ebay for a few pounds. It was

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What’s New !

  • SOCIETY STAMP FAIR Saturday 10th September 2022
  • COPPS outbid for British Guiana 1¢ Magenta and the Inverted Jenny block!
  • 100 Years of Danish Stamps
  • Sweden 1855 -1955
  • Gummiriffelung (Rippled Gum)
  • Hawid Stamp Mounts closing June 2021!

Society Meetings Calendar

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    New Acquisitions - All Members

    7:30 pm-9:30 pm
    August 18, 2022
    Ann Beaver-Thomson
    Thurlby Club
    47 Egerton Rd, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston PR2 1AL

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1887 -1892 The 50th Anniversary of the Regency of Queen Victoria – the ‘Jubilee definitive issues’ were the first Great Britain two-coloured stamps.

Written by Malcolm Mynott and published in 1986 by the Society on its 50th Anniversary. Covers the period from the Civil War up to 1902.

About Us

If you are interested in stamps or postal history, we can assure you of a warm welcome at the City of Preston Philatelic Society (COPPS), which meets twice monthly on a Thursday in Preston.

We have regular speakers on a wide and fascinating range of both philatelic and more general topics.

We hold competitions and auctions; we host an Annual Fair and Summer and Xmas social events; in summary – a friendly society who always welcome new members. Please feel free to come along.

Look at our current programme, read some of the articles and presentations above, get in touch and then come to our next meeting and visit us at Preston Philatelic Society.

Contact Us

If we can help at all, please just get in touch with our Society Secretary Ms Ann Beaver-Thomson via the Contact Us page.

Recent Posts

  • SOCIETY STAMP FAIR Saturday 10th September 2022
  • COPPS outbid for British Guiana 1¢ Magenta and the Inverted Jenny block!
  • 100 Years of Danish Stamps
  • Sweden 1855 -1955
  • Gummiriffelung (Rippled Gum)
  • Hawid Stamp Mounts closing June 2021!
  • Murder and Maritime in Portugal !
  • Images from Preston’s Postal History
  • Colombia and its States
  • Can anyone help Geoff Henckel?
  • Latest Acquisitions
  • Use of RetroReveal software to enhance faint cancels.

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