Available only to members of Philatelic Societies affiliated to ABPS and Friends and Patrons of Philately.

All of the benefits listed are dependent upon possession of a current ABPS membership card by the member concerned.

As a member of ABPS you have exclusive access to special discounts for goods and services from a wide variety of sources.

THIS LIST IS CONSTANTLY REVIEWED AND SUBJECT TO REVISION WITHOUT NOTICE.

ABPS Publications. ABPS priced publications are available to members at a subsantial discount. These are the 2007 Handbook & Directory (£15.00 @ £7.50), 2005 Philatelic Lecturers and Displays (£10.00 @ £5.00), and individual subscriptions to ABPS News (£6.00 @ £5.00). There is an additional discount of £1.00 when a subscription to ABPS News is purchased at the same time as the 2006 Handbook & Directory. Order from Geoff Longbottom, ABPS Publicity & Publications Officer, Mill Close, Hickling, NORWICH, NR12 0YT (Tel: 01692 598844, E-mail: abps.phil@elics.co.uk).

John Auld/Alliance Auctions. (PTS). Stamp & Postal History Dealer, Latchmore Bank Farmhouse, Little Hallingbury, BISHOPS STORTFORD, CM22 7PJ (Tel: 01279 758854, Fax: 01279 758859, E-mail: office@allianceauctions.com):10% discount on retail stock on purchases over £50 and free auction catalogue on request, to those producing an ABPS membership card.

Chrysalis Stamps (David McCoy UDPA, ADPS), Ballymary, Milltown, Tuam, County Galway, Ireland (Fax + 353 93 51625, E-mail: enquiry@chrysalis-stamps.com, Web: www.chrysalis-stamps.com): Specialists in classic and rare mint postage stamps of the British Empire and Commonwealth to 1935 (no GB). 10% off orders, please enquire. Offers can be viewed and orders placed securely online by visiting www.chrysalis-stamps.com

Dauwalders’ of Salisbury (Paul Dauwalder), 42 Fisherton Street, SALISBURY, SP2 7RY (Tel: 01722 412100, Fax: 01722 410074, Web: www.worldstamps.co.uk): A discount of 10% on purchases of their manufactured albums and accessories. Such discounts do not apply to any lines that already carry a discount.

Interstamps (M H Sheldon), PO Box 3138, WIMBOURNE, BH21 1XY (Tel: 01202 889797, Fax: 01202 889793, Web: www.interstamps.co.uk): Free postage offered to ABPS members on lots secured at auction, with 10% off philatelic accessories.

David Loffstadt, PO Box 107, BROMLEY, BR2 8ZA (Tel: 0208 462 7185, Fax: 0208 462 7387, E-mail: davidloffstadt@yahoo.co.uk: 10% discount off all stock items for Society members – British Empire Stamps, Postal Stationery and Postal History up to 1952.

David Milton, PO Box 139, RUISLIP, HA4 8UX (Tel/Fax: 01895 637283, E-mail: davidmilton@ruislip39.fsnet.co.uk): 10% discount on accessories, albums, catalogues etc., for pre-paid orders over £30; 10% discount on stamps, covers etc., for pre-paid orders over £50; 12½% discount on stamps, covers etc., for pre-paid orders over £100. These offers do not include the cost of postage and packing, or new issues. Current special offers are not subject to the discounts listed above. Requests by mail order are welcome and payments by cheque, Postal Order and VISA/MasterCard attract no extra charge.

Prinz Publications (UK) Ltd, Unit 3A, Hayle Industrial Park, HAYLE, TR27 4DX (Tel: 01736 751910, Fax: 01736 751911, E-mail: info@prinz.co.uk): 10% discount on all Prinz agency products, including the Prinz, Ka-Be and Lindner ranges. When ordering, ABPS members should include a photocopy of their ABPS membership card with their order for identification purposes.

The Royal Philatelic Society London, The Expert Committee, 41 Devonshire Place, LONDON W1G 6JY (Tel: 0207 935 7332, Fax: 0207 487 5122, E-mail: experts@rpsl.org.uk, Web: www.rpsl.org.uk): 10% off standard fees for expertisation. Details of fees, other information and an application form are available from the Expert Committee Secretary, RPSL Ltd, at the above postal address or on the Society’s website.

Stamp Insurance Services, CGI Services Limited (Barry Horne), 29 Bowhay Lane, EXETER, EX4 1PE (Tel: 01392 433949, Fax: 01392 427632, E-mail: info@stampinsurance.co.uk): £2 discount offered to those who insure their collections with the company.

Stamp Magazine, IPC Media, Leon House, 233 High Street, CROYDON, CR9 1HZ: The publishers of Stamp Magazine offer you a 35% discount on an annual subscription, PLUS a free Stamp Magazine binder (worth £7.50). To take up this offer call 0845 676 7778 and quote code 33K.

Stanley Gibbons Ltd, 399 Strand, LONDON, WC2R 0LX, (tel: 020 7836 8444, fax: 020 7836 7342, e-mail: info@stanleygibbons.co.uk, Web: www.stanleygibbons.com): A discount of 10% on certain purchases over £50 purchased from the shop, on presentation of an ABPS membership card.

Travel Offers Ltd, PO Box 503, Leicester, LE94 0AD (Tel: 0871 282 2882, Web: www.travel-offers.co.uk) are offering ABPS members their Free Hotel Accommodation Directory and Privilege Hotel Pass for the discounted price of £23.00 + £3.50 postage,packing and handling. The normal cost of the pack is £29.95 + £3.50 pp&h. The Privilege Hotel Pass allows you and a partner to stay free in the 320 hotels featured in the Directory as often as you like – throughout a full twelve months.

You can use your pass at weekends or during the week – for one night of more. Your accommodation, a twin or double room, is free – all you have to do is pay for your meals (dinner and breakfast) from as little as £19.00 per person per day to over £30.00 for award-winning dining – plus, of course, any extras such as drinks, phone calls etc. The cost of dinner and breakfast is shown in the Directory.

The hotels participating in this offer are situated in some of the most impressive locations throughout England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and Ireland. Many have awards for their cuisine or boast top leisure and sports facilities. Seaside, countryside, villages and towns – from splendid country houses to traditional inns and cozy family run hotels – the choice is yours. The offer is based on two adults sharing a twin or double room. The room is free – dinner and breakfast, plus extras must be paid for. At many hotels the offer is not available at Bank Holidays. All bookings are subject to availability.

For more information visit the Travel Offers website. To obtain the special ABPS discount price of £23.00 (+ £3.50 pp&h), place your order by telephone on 0871 282 2882 quoting reference XAMP3, or send a cheque (payable to Travel Offers Ltd) to the address above enclosing the same details. Please allow up to 14 days for delivery.

Warwick & Warwick, Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road, WARWICK, CV34 5DB (Tel: 01926 499031,Fax:01926491906, E-mail: info@warwickandwarwick, Web: www.warwickandwarwick.com): 25% off the price of catalogues (i.e. £40 reduced to £30), plus a reduction in auction commission from 15% to 10% on items valued in excess of £5000. Free use of a large room is offered for meetings of specialist societies and other philatelic organisations.

Western Auctions Ltd, (P M Wilde), Bank House, 225 City Road, CARDIFF, CF24 3JD (Tel: 02920 484934, Fax: 02920 450522, Web: www.westernauctions.co.uk): A reduction to ABPS members of 2½% off the vendor’s commission on sales at auction exceeding £5000.