The British Post Office has, until recently, enjoyed an almost complete monopoly of the carriage of letters. A letter in general terms is an item up to one pound in weight. It follows that any item that is over one pound may be termed a parcel, will not be subject...
A study of research in philately will show us that the last 50 years has seen an explosion of publication. Such scholarship has been much aided by the formation of specialist philatelic societies and the bringing together of those interested in the same or similar subjects by means of meetings,...