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Come and meet us in 2022
We will be at the following venues in 2022: SWINPEX, and Stafford.
Not only are we here to meet members and new faces but we bring items to sell: covers and books to satisfy a wide variety of collecting interests. Make sure you stop by our table.
- SWINPEX, Saturday June 11th, St Joseph's Catholic College, Ocotal Way, Swindon, SN3 3LR,
- Stafford Stamp Show, Friday 17th June & Saturday 18th June, Staffordshire County Showground, Ingestre Suite, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 0BD, (J R S Fairs)
- AGM by video conference, 11am UK local time, Sunday 26th June 2022
- Members' Meeting: "show and tell", Saturday 29th October 2022, at the Union Jack Club, Sandell Street, London SE1 8UJ [near Waterloo Station]. Overview: 11am start with Chairman's standing display, 13.00 lunch, return for more members' displays in the afternoon.
Current TPO Journal
The Spring 2022 Journal, number 355, has been mailed.
The contents are listed below.
The auction list is posted for
15th March 2022 and closes on the 15th April 2022.
Images of selected lots are also listed on the auction page.
Recent Website Updates
Birmingham Ship Letter Census by member Ian Baker has been updated as of April 2022. The list is linked from this page.
Updated census of Liverpool Floating Receiving House (FRH) marks by Julian Tweed.
New Journal Cumulative Index for Volumes 1 to 75 (2021) now available.
Visit our Research Resources Page
Research and Survey / Census projects carried out by our members and articles of note published elsewhere by our members. Click to go to our Research Resources Page.

GB BASSET LOWKE illustrated cover addressed to Manchester with 2 x GVI penny red stamps cancelled 'HOLYHEAD-LONDON T.P.O./ NIGHT (W184r) 1 JY 38 '. See lot 118 in current auction.
The Spring 2022 edition of the TPO Journal is now available with the following content: |
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Fleet Post Offices | The Indian Mail via Mont Cenis |
United States Sea Post Tax Mark used prior to US-UK joint operation | Penzance - Derby TPO - The Forces Mail |
Queenstown - Too Late / Ship Sailed - 2 | Highland TPO, An Early Late Fee Box |
A New 'Slieve Bearnagh' Cachet | Newcastle on Tyne Sorting Tender |
New South Wales - Travelling Post Office | Missent to Midland R.P.O. - Up |
Up Special TPO Printing Plate for Mail Bag Labels | London & Holyhead R.P.O. / Irish Mail: Night & Inspectors Mark |
Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013 | |
Letters & Emails - Maritime & Railway | |
Next Auction | Copy and Publishing dates for the Journal |
Please look at the Contact page to see our current cover choices. You may also return to the Welcome Page or go to the site map.