Hampshire Philatelic Federation - Affiliated Stamp Clubs and Philatelic Societies

The list of societies affiliated to Hampshire Philatelic Federation is shown below. Also click "What a stamp club could do for you" to read about the benefits of society membership.

The websites of other societies may also be found from the UKPhilately site.

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What a stamp club could do for you.

By Jack Davey of Camberley and District Stamp Club.
There are a very large number of stamp collectors who are losing out by staying at home and not exploiting the opportunity of joining their local Club or Society. There are also many who have joined a society and never attended meetings, thus not taking advantage of facilities which could help them enormously.

Most societies meet every two weeks and arrange programmes which appeal to a wide range of collecting interests. Visiting knowledgeable speakers or society representatives present materials which expand your knowledge and they often show outstanding items which one is unlikely to see anywhere else. For example, in Camberley recently we have seen an excellent display of early stamps produced for Ireland which most of us had never seen before. We also saw a very fine thematic display on aviation which was quite a lesson and a nostalgia trip. These types of subject would be of great interest to any collector and we picked up a great deal from them. Like many clubs we had coffee and biscuits at half time in in a congenial atmosphere which added to the pleasure of the evening.

Also included in the programme are opportunities for members to display parts of their own collection which provides an opportunity to gain from the knowledge of more experienced members. This is a great incentive to get down to the elements of organising one's collection and finding ways to show it off in the best possible way and to explain its special merits. This often leads to the field of competition in the annual Club Competition. From there it is possible to compete at Federation level and even in National competitions. Nowadays this may well involve the use of computers to produce the highest standard of presentation, although not of necessity. The results are shown in the Club's annual Exhibition and Stamp Fair.

Many societies have an evening devoted to an in-house auction with a wide range of stamps, covers, postcards and accessories for sale. This is a useful way to obtain used copies of modern stamps. In attending such meetings friendships develop and it is good to know people who have a common interest. In addition, many societies offer a packet service through which you can sell or buy single stamps from a selection which is in regular circulation.

The presence of a club library of philatelic works is a great help providing catalogues, magazines and books which may be borrowed.

All of the above sounds very good value for an annual membership of £5 or £6.