Welcome to UK Philately

                                                                                                   Stamp Collecting plus much, much more!

This stamp site is sponsored and run by the National Philatelic Society, London, United Kingdom 
to promote our hobby  
                          

 

Why not advertise in Stamp Lover - the magazine of the National Philatelic Society, first published in 1908? 
Click here for details.

The National Philatelic Society (NPS)

   
Welcome to UK Philately
Introducing Philately in the UK
See stamps
postal history

 Welcome

                                                                                                                                     

PHILATELY is a fancy name for a great hobby and we'd like to introduce you to the UK Philately website..

As these pages seek to explain, we are not just talking about stamp collecting, but  postal history, thematics, social philately and much more. 

For over a hundred years the National Philatelic Society has worked to encourage the hobby and in

 presenting this site our aim is to help you whether you are

§         Thinking of taking up the hobby for the first time

§         Returning to the hobby

§         An existing collector looking for information   

......and this site is not just about helping you with what and how to collect  

Our aim is also to show you the many ways in which you can enjoy the hobby                                   
 -  Working on your collection in your own home 
 -  Sharing the hobby with others in a local, national or specialist society 

 -  Enjoying philatelic displays and/or giving displays yourself
 - Taking an active role in organised philately 

 -  Competing at local, national or international level
 -  Researching your subject 
 -  Writing on philately  etc etc. 

In terms of enjoyment and interest the hobby has a great deal to offer and at the end of the day it's what you want to do that counts -  you can to take it as far as you wish. 

So please click here read on and enjoy!  

The links that formerly appeared on the Home Page, can now be found under Find out More 

 

 


The National PS'
Stamp Lover Magazine

What's in the current issue

To advertise - click here

 

2024 SCOTTISH PHILATELIC CONGRESS

Glover Street,
Perth,
PH2 0TH
 
click here for details

Friday 12th April 10am - 5pm

Saturday 13th April 10am - 3:30pm

 


KEMPTON PARK
STAMP SHOW
Sunbury on Thames

FRI 22nd & SAT 23rd
 MARCH 2024

click here for details


 

VIRTUAL STAMPEX

 2 - 4 MAY 2024
 


click here for registration details

 

 

Stafford Stamp Fair

Friday 14 June  - Saturday 15 June 2024

Ingestre suite at the Staffordshire Country Showground

Stafford Stamps and Postal History Fair

 

click here for details

                                                                         

 

                                      

                 

 

 

 
Last updated 12 February 2024  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
   
 

     
 
     
 
 


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