Society for Czechoslovak Philately
Encyclopedia
Society for Czechoslovak Philately (SCP) is a philatelic
organization dedicated to the collection and study of the postage stamp
s and postal history
of Czechoslovakia
, the Czech Republic
and Slovakia
.
. In 1998, the society held its first formal meeting outside the United States in Prague
at the PRAGA 98 philatelic exhibition.
Representative, circuit manager, auditing chairman, and such other committee chairpersons and staff members as needed.
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
organization dedicated to the collection and study of the postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s and postal history
Postal history
Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of postage stamps and covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems...
of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
History
The society was founded in 1939 and was intended to draw attention to the importance of Czechoslovakian philately by attracting and serving the beginning stamp collector as well as the advanced specialist of Czechoslovakian philately and postal history. The society was originally founded as the Czechoslovak Philatelic Society, but later was renamed the Society for Czechoslovak Philately. It currently serves collectors of Czechoslovakian philately in thirty five American states and seventeen other countries.Membership
The SCP offers membership at four levels: regular, patron, honorary, and youth. Membership may be obtained by applying at the SCP website.Services
Among other services, the SCP offers a sales circuit where members may purchase stamps or sell off their duplicates, an expertization service for Czechoslovakian stamps, and a library of philatelic books in various languages.Publications
The society journal is The Czechoslovak Specialist, which has been published continually since the inception of the society in 1939. The journal is published quarterly, and an index of previous articles is available.Philatelic exhibitions
Traditionally an annual meeting, connected with a major philatelic exhibition, is held by the society yearly in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1998, the society held its first formal meeting outside the United States in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
at the PRAGA 98 philatelic exhibition.
Organization
The SCP is governed by a set of bylaws. Administration of the society is provided by an elected group of personnel, consisting of: President, Vice-president, Secretary, and Treasurer. The president is entitled to name offices of editor, librarian, American Philatelic SocietyAmerican Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting and organization of philately in the world, with almost 44,000 members from 110 countries...
Representative, circuit manager, auditing chairman, and such other committee chairpersons and staff members as needed.
See also
- Postage stamps and postal history of CzechoslovakiaPostage stamps and postal history of CzechoslovakiaThis is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Czechoslovakia.Czechoslovakia was a country in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
- Postage stamps and postal history of the Czech RepublicPostage stamps and postal history of the Czech RepublicThis is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Czech Republic.The Czech Republic is a country in Central Europe which borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west and northwest, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
- Postage stamps and postal history of SlovakiaPostage stamps and postal history of SlovakiaThis is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Slovakia.Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia borders the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to...