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: Festung Morlaix
Posted By: Charles Grainger (pickleparrot@tiscali.co.uk)
Posted On: 10/04/2014 at 12:57:24
Message: You’ve no doubt found the issued for Festung Lorient and St Nazaire in Michel. These were places that remained occupied by the Germans until the end of the war. Morlaix was liberated in early August 1944, so the need for such an issue there seems doubtful. There are a lot of bogus overprints doing the rounds these days. If you search in the German stamps section on eBay for overprints, you will find 30 out of 50 items on the first page are decidedly doubtful, and some if the others would need careful examination. It would depend on their provenance to how interesting they are. If they are contemporary to the Liberation period or thereabouts, they become a lot more interesting (even if they are bogus) than something printed in the last few years. Are the overprints letterpress or lithoed? If you are able to post a scan or a photo it would give a better basis on which to make an opinion.
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Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 09/04/2014 15:28:52
    Festung Morlaix Charles Grainger 10/04/2014 12:57:24
    Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 15/04/2014 10:17:23
    Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 15/04/2014 10:19:42
    Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 15/04/2014 10:21:25
    Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 15/04/2014 10:22:53
    Festung Morlaix Alan Baker 15/04/2014 21:55:33
    Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 16/04/2014 09:46:34
    Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 16/04/2014 09:46:59
    Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 16/04/2014 09:48:26
    Festung Morlaix Ian Maxwell 16/04/2014 10:06:01
    Festung Morlaix Charles Grainger 17/04/2014 18:53:42
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