The Postal Order Society (Great Britain)
Encyclopedia
The Postal Order Society is a numismatic
and philatelic
society which was established in 1985 by Howard Lunn, who became the first Chairman of the Society.
s, Postal Notes, Money Orders and related items. The Society is a member of the UK based ABPS and the American Philatelic Society. Meetings are held annually in London at the IBNS venue. Very few members only collect postal orders, but usually add them to their philatelic or banknote collections. British Postal Orders are very popular.
Two catalogues have been published recently, one on Overprinted British Postal Orders and one on New Zealand Postal Notes.
Numismatics
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects. While numismatists are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the...
and philatelic
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...
society which was established in 1985 by Howard Lunn, who became the first Chairman of the Society.
Aims
The main aim of the Postal Order Society is to promote the study of Postal OrderPostal Order
In the United Kingdom , a Postal Order is used for sending money through the mail. In the United States, this is known as a Postal money order...
s, Postal Notes, Money Orders and related items. The Society is a member of the UK based ABPS and the American Philatelic Society. Meetings are held annually in London at the IBNS venue. Very few members only collect postal orders, but usually add them to their philatelic or banknote collections. British Postal Orders are very popular.
Officers and membership
The Postal Order Society is today administered by a Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary. There are some Overseas Representatives from New Zealand, Australia and USA. There were 89 members of the Society as of Feb. 2011.Publications
A newsletter is published quarterly called 'Postal Order News', which contains news and articles mostly submitted by members of the Society. Annually, there is a postal auction of postal orders and related items. A sales list is available to sell and buy postal orders. Subscriptions are £5 UK, £7 Europe, Elsewhere £6 surface and £9 airmail.Two catalogues have been published recently, one on Overprinted British Postal Orders and one on New Zealand Postal Notes.