British Philatelic Bulletin

The British Philatelic Bulletin is the official publication of the Royal Mail aimed at stamp collectors.

The Bulletin gives detailed information about future British stamp issues and also features articles about past issues from noted philatelists.

History
The Bulletin was first published in September 1963, not long after the formation of the Philatelic Bureau on 1 May, and it has been a monthly publication almost from the start. Early editions were simple publications, type-written on Bureau notepaper in A4 size. Later editions have been professionally produced in colour in A5 size. Originally it was published by the GPO and then by Royal Mail. The Royal Philatelic Society London has a complete archive of this publication and its index is available online.

Editors
The Royal Mail editor is Tim Noble, . The philatelist John Holman served as editor from 1988 to 2010, after which Kathryn Reilly took the reigns. Previous editors included Frank Langfield, Archie Page, Frank Brench, John Memmott, Charles Gowen and Douglas Muir.

Postmark Bulletin
A sister publication has been produced since 1971 known as the Postmark Bulletin which provides a guide to upcoming British commemorative postmarks.

References

External links
Royal Mail British Philatelic Bulletin

Category:1963 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Philatelic periodicals
Category:British monthly magazines
Category:Magazines established in 1963
Category:English-language magazines
Royal Mail British Philatelic Bulletin Subscriptions
Royal Mail British Philatelic Bulletin Archive showing every issue since September 1963