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: Charity and Welfare stamps 1919-45
Posted By: Rex Dixon (rexdixon@btinternet.com)
Posted On: 16/03/2017 at 18:15:01
Message: This is a complex question, which I will take into 'Germania'. In autumn 1933 the Nazis formed the Winterhilfswerk (WHW) as a charity within the NSV; the premium on stamp issues from 1936 onwards went to its coffers. The Deutsche Nothilfe was an independent organisation founded in 1923 and the premiums during the Weimar period certainly went to it. I've never been able to find out about the transition from one to the other. There are other complications too difficult to go into here, but I can attempt to take them offline.
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Charity and Welfare stamps 1919-45 Brian Priestley 12/03/2017 11:36:20
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