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.
I've have a couple of covers from Ostpreussen (Kassuben and Skaisgirren) dated 1910 to New York and with 10pfg Germania stamps. On both, what appears to be a dealer has noted 'Forerunner' and has priced them at £25 and £30. Does anybody knows what this means please? - I thought that Vorlaufer stamps were just for German Colonies. Many thanks