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Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

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Royal Philatelic Society of Canada
AbbreviationRPSC
Formation1919
TypeOrganizations based in Canada with royal patronage
Legal statusActive
PurposeAdvocate and public voice, educator and network
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
FieldsPhilately
Official language
English, French
Patron
Mary Simon
President
Dr. Gregg Redner
AffiliationsFédération Internationale de Philatélie (F.I.P.); Federation Inter-Americana de Filatelia (F.I.A.F.).
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada is the premier philatelic organization in Canada. It is a member of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (F.I.P.) and the Federation Inter-Americana de Filatelia (F.I.A.F.).

The Patron of the society is Mary Simon, the Governor-General of Canada.

History

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The society was formed in 1919 as the Winnipeg Stamp Society which changed its name to the Canadian Philatelic Association in 1920 and to the Canadian Philatelic Society (CPS) in 1923.[1] The society received permission to adopt the "Royal" title in 1959.[1]

National organised philately in Canada started with the founding of a separate organisation, also called the Canadian Philatelic Association, in 1887.[1] The Philatelic Society of Canada was formed in 1891 and in 1894 the Dominion Philatelic Association was formed.[1] By 1903 all were inactive and no national philatelic organisation existed in Canada until the Winnipeg Stamp Society became the new Canadian Philatelic Association in 1920.[1]

Despite name changes and periods of inactivity on a national scale, many of the same individuals are to be found in the different societies, and the 1925 yearbook of the CPS shows Henry Hechler and Ernest Frederick Würtele to be members, both of whom had been members of the original Canadian Philatelic Association.[1] Alfred F. Lichtenstein was also one of the 285 members in 1925.[1]

Journal

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The society's journal, The Canadian Philatelist is published every two months and past issues are available to view on the society web site free of charge together with all the predecessors to the journal.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Rowe, Kenneth (January–February 1969). "The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada - A Brief History" in The Canadian Philatelist, Vol.XX, No.1, Jan-Feb 1969, Whole No.110, pp.7-8 (PDF). Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. pp. 7–8.
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