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The society embraces all aspects of Chinese Philately from the Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports of the last century, through to the present day issues of the People's Republic and Taiwan.
Four times a year the Society aims to publish a magazine called The Journal of Chinese Philately, the cost of which is included in the annual subscription. The Journal is a medium through which members can publish articles on any facet of Chinese philately or write in with their queries or items of interest.
The society maintains a library and research facilities to assist members in furthering their philatelic studies.
Members are also able to buy and sell stamps and covers etc. through the Exchange Packet (circulated to UK residents only), and through the Postal Auctions which are held twice a year. A service is also available to members for new issues from the Peoples Republic, Taiwan and Macao.
Posted: 29-Mar-2026 by Professor Paul N Davey CChem, FRSC, FRPSL
Editor Sam Chiu won the Grand award at the Canadian show in Edmonton with "The IPO Tieprints of 1899: Chinese Imperial Post Office’s Measures to Counteract Pilfering of Foreign Stamps on Outgoing Mail". How does he find the time?!
See also: Canadian Stamp news
Posted: 16-Mar-2026 by Professor Paul N Davey CChem, FRSC, FRPSL
Congratulations to our VP (Europe) Roman Scheibert for making the shortlist for the 2026 Crawford medal. It won gold in Dubai, It was published in Nov 2024, ISBN 978-3000804724
"Northeast China Local Overprints by Communists 1945 - 1949: on Manchukuo or Japanese Stamps"
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| Membership type | GBP | USD | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal cost per issue (excluding postage) | £5.50 | $6.50 | €5.50 |
| Digital membership | £10.00 | $13.00 | €11.00 |
| UK and European membership | £15.00 | $19.50 | €16.50 |
| Worldwide membership | £20.00 | $26.50 | €22.00 |
If you would like to join, please fill in the online application form.
