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Last updated on 12/08/2010    

Welcome to the website of the Aberdeen Philatelic Society, Scotland.

The year 2010 is the Centenary of founding of the society. It's therefore a very special year for the society and a number of events are taking place to celebrate. The next event in Aberdeen, is the Centenary Exhibition, in the Maritime Museum, which commenced on 18 July and will run until 14th November. Further information on this event, the other events taking place this year, and the publication of a book relating to the history of the Society can be found on the page here. A number of special items are available to purchase as part of the Centennial Celebrations; for details click here, or on the Offers link to the left.

The Society was founded in 1910 as the Aberdeen and North of Scotland Philatelic Society to promote the collection and study of postage stamps, by a group of people interested in studying the many branches of philately.

It is a member of both the Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies and the Association of British Philatelic Societies . A library is available to members and this contains numerous catalogues and books, as well as a reference collection of forgeries, that members may borrow to study. A twice yearly newsletter is produced to keep members up to date with stamp events and news. There is also an Exchange Packet which consists of booklets containing priced material from a wide selection of countries. As a trial for the 2010 - 2011 season these booklets are going to be be circulated to members in packets of 15 booklets, which will be passed by hand between members. Empty booklets are also available for members to fill, to allow them to sell any stamps or postal history they may no longer require.

Society activities include :

  • Displays by Society members
  • Visits & displays to/from other Societies
  • An opportunity to meet and discuss the hobby with fellow collectors
  • Auction - Both room only and postal, once or twice a year. We're currently inviting lots for the next auction, to be held 15th October 2010, please see the Auction page for details.
New! The meeting schedule for 2010 - 2011 is now available in Meetings.

Members interests are wide and varied in the philately arena; the breadth of our interests may be viewed in Members.

We extend a warm welcome to new members so if you are interested in joining the society, please use the contact form. The annual subscription, payable in September for existing members,  is £12.00, but this is reduced to £6.00 for those members living more than 20 miles from Aberdeen.