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APS Affiliate No. 207

An international group of philatelists interested in the collection and study of a wide variety of postal labels used in the processing of the mails including: Airmail labels, Registration labels, Express labels, Priority labels, Certified mail labels, Insurance labels, Official Seals, Parcel post labels and Mail Routing labels.

Our many services include the quarterly publication of the POSTAL LABEL BULLETIN containing extensive news and information from the world of postal label collecting. Other publications are the REGISTRATION LABELS OF THE WORLD, a catalog listing the R labels issued by over 317 countries and a WORLDWIDE AIRMAIL LABEL CATALOG covering 201 countries. The PLSG LIBRARY is without equal in the postal label field and is available to all members for a small reproduction cost plus the cost of postage. Opportunities to acquire material are offered through the BULLETIN and POSTAL AUCTIONS.

If you are interested in any facet of the postal label field, we cordially invite you to join with us in the POSTAL LABEL STUDY GROUP. Dues are low: Currently $10 U.S. and Canada: $15 overseas, via airmail.

In July 1976, the Registration Label Bulletin was first produced. It kicked off what was to become the Postal Label Study Group.This group was organized in England by R.L. Woodware-Clarke and lasted until March 1979. At it's peak this study group had about 100 members from all over the world. The group issued Quarterly bulletins which were full of information on all kinds of postal labels: registration labels, airmail labels, etc.

Some members in the Los Angeles, Calif. area began to reactivate the group in Dec. 1984. The first group bulletin of the new group was produced by Wm. H. Lyons in Sept 1985. From this nucleus, the group has now expanded to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the UK. The group became an APS affiliate in 1992.

Our members collect many different kinds of postal label, but Airmail labels and Registration labels and covers with these labels has been the prime interest of most members.

Worldwide Registration Label Catalog:

The Registration Label catalog is now in it's fourth printing. It lists the labels from 317 countries and includes 2065 illustrations. Charles Smith Secretary email---smithplsg@aol.com

World wide Airmail Label Catalog:

The Mair Airmail Label Catalog and it's seven supplements are published by the Postal Label Study Group. It has 627 pages and covers 201 countries with 3289 illustrations.

Gunter Mair Publications Editor

email ---- guenter.mair@web.de

The library currently has over 500 study papers, magazine articles, listings, catalogs and books on many different types of postal labels. This is without equal in the postal label field. Most of the items are only one to twenty five pages long and can be duplicated for members at five cents per page (Plus postage). A few of the publications that are still in print can't be duplicated, but information is available on how these can be obtained. A listing of library material is provided to all members and new items are reported in the Postal Label Bulletin.

Charles Smith Librarian email---- smithplsg@aol.com

The mail auctions have been held twice a year. It is a good deal for both the buyer and the seller! It is a very efficient and inexpensive method to purchase and sell postal labels and covers.

Darus Greathouse Auction Mgr.

e-mail---- DarusGrt@aol.com

The POSTAL LABEL BULLETIN:

The PLB is published quarterly . It has 10 pages of information on all kinds of postal labels. Reports of new issues, discoveries, new publications, magazine articles come in from members all over the world. It's full of information of special interest to postal label collectors!

Arthur H. Groten Bulletin Editor

email --- artgroten@optonline.net

If you are interested in joining, please fill out the attached application and forward it to the PLSG Membership Chairman. See below for address.

Please include the yearly dues with the application:

Overseas via Airmail $15.00

o Quarterly bulletins with information on group activities. Articles on postal labels and free ads for your duplicate labels and covers.

o List of members names and addresses with their special interests.

o List of material available from the library.

POSTAL LABEL STUDY GROUP

APS Affiliate No. 207

Application for Membership

Name:______________________________________________________________

Street Address:______________________________________________________

City:______________________________________State\Prov.________________

Postal Code:___________ Country:______________________

Collecting interests: (ie: R labels 80%, Airmail labels 10%)___________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Labels only______. Covers only______. Both__________

Special interests: (ie Worldwide, Australia only etc.__________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Would you like to correspond with other members?___________________________

Would you like to exchange labels with other members?______._______________

Are you an APS member? ______.

Would you like to be part of a study group (by mail)? This is one of the prime purposes of our organization. You don't have to be an expert, just willing to co-ordinate with a group working on something of mutual interest. _______________________________________________________________________.

If so, any special area of interest? (ie: Registration labels, Airmail labels, etc?) _______________________________________________________________________.

Do you know any other collectors who are interested in postal labels? If so, send their names and addresses along.

Please include yearly dues with the application.

Overseas via airmail $15.00

Dues may be paid in US currency or a check

against an American bank.

Make checks payable to PLSG.

Membership Chairman Address:

E-mail----teg43@aol.com