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.
There is an intriguing label at the head of the Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society website with a picture of Prince Bismarck. The issuing organization for the label was surely the German National People's Party that existed in the Weimar Republic and in 1933 effectively merged with the Nazi Party. I assume the label was a contribution stamp, but I wonder if anyone can tell me more about such labels. Benjamin R. Beede
