Stamps & Philately
This section gives an overview (and not an exhaustive account) of the philatelic and postal history material in our collections. These are managed by the BPMA as part of The Royal Mail Archive.
Most of the stamp and postal stationery collections are public records. This includes the R M Phillips collection and the collection of world stamps. The postal history items (with postal markings) have generally been acquired to illustrate the history of the posts. They are not public record.
Please note that the images in this section are not to scale.
In our collection
Great British Stamps
This collection includes all things to do with British
stamps from 1840 to the present day. It also includes stamps produced under the
auspices of the British Post Office.
Universal Postal Union
We hold a collection of world stamps from the Universal
Postal Union from 1874 until the present day.
Great British Postal Stationery
Like our British stamps, our collections of postal
stationery dates from 1840 to the present day.
British Postal Markings
Our postal markings collections includes postal markings on
letters and envelopes from 1661 to the present day. Famous collections include
those of Frank Staff.
Access
The best way to see all our philatelic and postal history collections is by appointment with the Curator of Philately, Douglas Muir. To make an appointment, please call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk.
From the blog
The BPMA blog contains a number of posts relating to Stamps and Philately. To view these please click here, or follow these direct links:
- Stamp Active Network, 5 February 2010
- 100 years of the Girl Guides, 2 February 2010
- Two new additions to the website, 29 January 2010
- A visit to Post Abolition: commemorative stamps from around the world, 28 January 2010
- Stick it in the Family Album, 25 January 2010
- BPMA aids author, 22 January 2010
- Post Abolition: Commemorative stamps from around the world, 18 January 2010
- Classic Album Covers stamps, 7 January 2010
- New London 2010 postcard available 8th January, 6 January 2010
- Welcome to London 2010: Festival of Stamps, 1 January 2010
- BPMA Events Programme 2010, 22 December 2009
- Philately is the new (penny) black, 18 December 2009
- The BPMA Handstamp Collection, 3 December 2009
- 'Post Early for Christmas' a publicity campaign that was 'too successful', 23 November 2009
- The Accession Stamp issue of Edward VIII, 9 November 2009
- 2009 Christmas Stamps, 3 November 2009
