Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society
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.

Title: 1939 Overprinted stamps of Danzig
Posted By: benjamin r. beede (brbeede@rci.rutgers.edu)
Posted On: 14/08/2005 at 02:36:41
Message: I have to respond further about your other inquiry. What happened, apparently, with the Danzig overprints of 1939, was that there were two printings, one carried out in Danzig and one in Berlin at the Reichsdruckerei. Wartime editions of Michel state that overprints were made at either of those locations. Given the fact that current editions of Michel mention two printings, it seems likely that the Danzig printing was done in Danzig to accomodate ordinary postal needs and the Berlin printing was done to satisfy collectors after it had been decided to offer the stamps in all of Germany, not simply in the territory of the former free city. Ben Beede
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1939 Overprinted stamps of Danzig Bob Jones 13/08/2005 12:04:58
    1939 Overprinted stamps of Danzig benjamin r. beede 14/08/2005 02:36:41
    1939 Overprinted stamps of Danzig Bob Jones 14/08/2005 07:38:48
    1939 Overprinted stamps of Danzig Giles du Boulay 17/08/2005 09:25:59
    1939 Overprinted stamps of Danzig Bob Jones 18/08/2005 10:15:54
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