The year 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the first year of operation of the Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society following the amalgamation of the Germany & Colonies Stamp Club (established 1947) and the Stockton German Study Group (1960).
The G&CPS celebrated its inaugural year in 1964 with the first Germania Posta philatelic exhibition held in Stockton.
could anyone please explain the functions of the postprufungsstelle and the postuberwachungsstelle operating in gent and the german western command areas during wwi. i realise they were some kind of censor or checking office but did they deal with military or civilian mail or both. many thanks,joe
