Meetings for 2009/10
19 September 2009 - am : President's show - Rangoon GPO and Sub Offices
pm : Mini Auction plus Members' Recent acquisitions and problem items21 November 2009 - am : Presentation - "To and from India by Sea"
pm : Mini Auction plus Members' 12-15 Favourite Sheets16 January 2010 - am : Presentation - "Dhar, Indore, Jammu & Kashmir & Others"
Others" pm : mini auction and Members items
20 February 2010 - am : Presentation- "Handstruck Stamps of India and the Overseas Route to GB"
- pm : Mini Auction plus Members' maximum of 10 sheets on Revenues and Fiscals22 May 2010 - am : Presentation - Revisiting 3 Coronation Durbars"
- pm : Members Favourite 20 sheets followed by the 2010 AGM.18 Septembe 2010 - General Meeting and President's show
20 November 2010 : - General meeting and presentation " The Empire Route (UK to India to Austalia by Imperial Airways) Wartime Airmails.
Unless otherwise stated, the meetings listed above are held in London from at the Royal Philatelic Society, Devonshire Place, London W1 - close to Baker Street Station. Meetings are also held in Regional centres such as Birmingham & Bradford in the U.K.; also at varying locations in India, details being advised to those concerned.
Meetings generally involve a display and talk about an aspect of Indian Philately - with plenty of time to chat and make new friends. Meetings start at 11 am and recommence after lunch at 2 pm, ending around 4pm
Everyone is welcome at our meetings - you'll find some very friendly and knowledgeable people there. If you are not yet a member, but would like to find out more about us, just come along to a meeting! We'd love to see you.
Study & Research
The India Study Circle for Philately is one of the world's leading research bodies when it comes to Indian Philately.
Our Library is an excellent source of information for research and study - so please use it.
Here is a list of our Study Groups actively carrying out research:
India Squared Circle Postmarks
India Convention States Postal Stationery
India Feudatory States Postal Stationery
Indore Study Group
British India (including feudal states) Postage Due Markings Study Group
Indian Postal Notes 1883 -1886
Pakistan Meters.
"PAKISTAN" overprints on Indian Meter Marks
Railway Cancels 1855-90
INDIAN PATRIOTIC CINDERELLAS
Indian Post and Telegraph Department Overprints on obsolete Indian
States Stationery
LUCKNOW Postal History
JAIPUR "CHIEFTAN" SEALS or "FOLDED LETTERS" - c1600-c1750
AZAD HIND - FREE INDIA - Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian National Army
Labels relating to Unclaimed, Refused, and Redirected Mail
BURMA - Illustrated Envelopes
Please use the FEEDBACK page to let us know if you would like information about these groups, have material they could use in their study, or if you would like to join them
One of the aims of the INDIA STUDY CIRCLE FOR PHILATELY is to promote the Study and Research of all aspects of Indian stamps, postal history, and postal methods; including remote areas related to the main subject. These would include all areas of Indian influence; this would include former territories, revenues, thematics, and even fiscals. The ISC membership is diverse and scholarly.
In order to achieve this aim the Circle has appointed a Research Coordinator, whose functions are to examine proposed projects and if warranted recommend a group leader for each project. The coordinator may limit the number of projects.
The final aim of all projects is publication, normally as a part of the Handbook of Indian Philately or in our periodical, India Post. The larger studies may be published in book format.
The Circle actively seeks new projects; these will be set out in India Post, so that ISC members (or others) may participate in the sharing of knowledge and fellowship. When appropriate, progress reports will be distributed to participating members and to the research coordinator. A periodic listing of the groups and their status will be published in ISC India Post.
It is always appreciated and encouraged that many members may wish to conduct personal research into some aspect of Indian Philately, either individually or in conjunction with colleagues. Such members are urged to advise the Research Coordinator of their project, so that a list of each
research activity may be maintained. Occasionally several members may be tackling the same project, independently of one another; in such cases the Research Coordinator can effect the necessary link-up.
Some members will be conducting research with a view to publishing their own books on a particular subject. Such members are urged to use the resources and membership of the INDIA STUDY CIRCLE FOR PHILATELY for maximum information before publishing. In the event that the ISC or its membership does assist in a project before publication it is expected that due acknowledgement be made.
The name and address of the Research Coordinator is shown on the Programme Card issued annually to all members.
