''The Postal Order Society'' is a
numismatic
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals, and related objects.
Specialists, known as numismatists, are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, but the discipline also inclu ...
and
philatelic
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. While closely associated with stamp collecting and the study of postage, it is possibl ...
society which was established in 1985 by Howard Lunn, who became the first chairman of the society.
Aims
The main aim of the Postal Order Society is to promote the study of
postal order
A postal order or postal note is a type of money order usually intended for sending money through the mail. It is purchased at a post office and is payable to the named recipient at another post office. A fee for the service, known as poundage, ...
s, postal notes,
money order
A money order is a directive to pay a pre-specified amount of money from prepaid funds, making it a more trusted method of payment than a cheque.
History
Systems similar to modern money orders can be traced back centuries. Paper documents known ...
s and related items. The society is a member of the UK-based
Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS) and the
American Philatelic Society. Meetings are held annually in London at the
IBNS venue. Very few members collect only postal orders, but usually add them to their philatelic or banknote collections. British postal orders are very popular.
Officers and membership
The Postal Order Society is today administered by a chairman, treasurer and secretary. There are some overseas representatives from New Zealand, Australia and USA. There were 89 members of the society as of February 2011.
Publications
The Postal Order News is published three monthly, which contains news and articles mostly submitted by members of the society. There are regular auctions of postal orders and related items. ers. Annual subscription is £15 Worldwide.
Three catalogues have been published, one on British Postal Orders, one on overprinted British Postal Orders and one on New Zealand Postal Notes.
References
External links
Official Website
{{Numismatic Associations
The Postal Order Society (Great Britain), The
Postal orders
Numismatic associations