Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria

The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria is a philatelic society based in Melbourne, in the state of Victoria, Australia.

History

The society was founded in Melbourne in 1892 as The Philatelic Society of Victoria and it received the "Royal" prefix in 1947.[1]

Aims

The aims of the society are to:

Activities

As well as holding regular meetings, the society publishes books and has an expertising service.

Selected publications of the society

References

  1. Birch, Brian. The Philatelic Bibliophile's Companion, 3rd edition, Standish, Wigan, 2007, p.62.
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