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: Bremen private posts 1890
Posted By: Giles du Boulay (giles.duboulay@btinternet.com)
Posted On: 26/08/2022 at 08:59:18
Message: The Michel Privatpostmarken-Spezial 2005/6 Band 1 lists three private postal companies that operated in Bremen and their stamps: A. Briefbeförderung 'Hammonia' 1.12.1886 to 23.3.1887; B. Privat -Briefbeförderungs-Anstalt 5.5.1896 to 31.3.1900; C.Packetfahrt Bremen 14.4.1901 to 1.4.1903. Generally speaking the private postal companies pitched their postcard and letter rates just below the prevailing Reichspost rates and they tended to offer additional services to help make their businesses viable, often unsuccessfully. Again generally they operated out of a business premises, sometimes the printing works where they printed their own stamps and postal stationery and they employed postmen making several delivery rounds a day. I am unsure whether the postmen also collected mail as they went or whether letter-boxes were set up or whether people posting mail using their services had to take it to the private post office. Giles du Boulay Chairman Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society
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Bremen private posts 1890 R D Murray 24/08/2022 16:14:18
    Bremen private posts 1890 Giles du Boulay 26/08/2022 08:59:18
    Bremen private posts 1890 Richard Murray 27/08/2022 10:47:59
    Bremen private posts 1890 Giles du Boulay 29/08/2022 07:09:21
    Bremen private posts 1890 Richard Murray 30/08/2022 20:37:46
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