COPPS outbid for British Guiana 1¢ Magenta and the Inverted Jenny block!
Preston Philatelic Society were unsuccessful in our efforts to secure the famous Guinea 1c Magenta and the US Jenny Invert
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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
World Stamps
100 Years of Danish Stamps
Chris Jackson continues his series of updates to members with an entertaining overview of Denmark’s stamps and aspects of its
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Sweden 1855 -1955
Chris Jackson updated members on his recent work with his Swedish stamp collection and provided some background on the inception
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Gummiriffelung (Rippled Gum)
Ann Beaver-Thomson presented an overview of different ripple gum types on German stamps. Members were advised that the correct identification
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Murder and Maritime in Portugal !
Chris Jackson updated members on his recent work with his Portugal stamp collection and provided some background on the country’s
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Colombia and its States
Chris Jackson updated members on his recent work with his Colombia stamp collection and provided some background on the country
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Germany – Allied Military Post Stamps
Ann Beaver-Thomson provided members with a display and the background to the issue of the Occupied Germany Allied Military Post
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Foucault’s Pendulum
In this article, Derek Williams explains the background to Foucault’s famous pendulum; an example of which can be seen at
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Valencia Plan Sur
The 1957 Valencia flood was a natural disaster that occurred on the 14th October 1957. Previous floods had been recorded
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The polar bear from Gambia?!
Society president Derek Williams recounted his experiences in differentiating between colours whilst working on his George VI collection – specifically
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