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: Berlin receiving stamp
Posted By: Benjamin R. Beede (brbeede@rci.rutgers.edu)
Posted On: 09/05/2012 at 01:08:09
Message: Sorry to disagree, Giles, but from what I can see from the German postal regulations and several postal dictionaries (German/English and German/French), there is no way to translate "Bestellt" as "forwarded." The Reichspost and other German administrations seem to have used terms quite precisely. In connection with my research into the SA/SS covers supposedly transported in Berlin in April 1945, I had occasion to look closely at the German postal terms for "forwarded" and "delivered." Over and over again, dictionaries, regulations, and training manuals distinguished between the various words. Best wishes, Ben
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Berlin receiving stamp Bill Sells 15/04/2012 10:01:33
    Berlin receiving stamp Giles du Boulay 18/04/2012 17:44:48
    Berlin receiving stamp Benjamin R. Beede 19/04/2012 02:52:53
    Berlin receiving stamp Giles du Bpulay 19/04/2012 07:42:01
    Berlin receiving stamp Benjamin R. Beede 09/05/2012 01:08:09
    Berlin receiving stamp Giles du Boulay 09/05/2012 10:01:40
    Berlin receiving stamp - Ausgabestempel Bill Ellis 11/04/2013 20:09:42
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