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Philatelic 0

Record Id:

032-004250033

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-004250033

MDARK:

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ISAD(G)

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Philatelic 0

Title:

The British Library's Philatelic Collections

Scope & Content:

Established in 1891, the British Library’s Philatelic Collections have grown into the United Kingdom’s national philatelic collection. Global in scope it currently comprises more than eighty major collections, totalling in excess of eight and a half-million collection items representing almost every aspect of philately, philatelic literature, postal history and the security printing industry.

Content across the collections is incredibly diverse including: printing presses, dies, plates, dandy rolls, postage stamps, revenue stamps, telegraph stamps, poster stamps, Cinderella stamps, postal stationery, pre-production artwork, essays, proofs, covers, entires, specimen issues, airmails, paper money, postal orders and some postal history.

Collection Area:

Philatelic Collections

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-004250033

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Hierarchy:

032-004250033

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

C. 8,500,000 Items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

2022

Date Range:

1600-2022

Era:

Access:

Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff

Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.

Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.

Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.

If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.

This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.

User Conditions:

Access to these collections is by appointment only. Please email the Philatelic Collections to book an appointment: philatelic@bl.uk

Custodial History:

Established in 1891 following the bequest of Thomas Keay Tapling's worldwide collection of postage stamps, revenue stamps and postal stationery to the Department of Printing Books in the British Museum Library. Successive donations, bequests and transfers of official government archives followed.

The collection was officially transferred to the British Library upon its formation in 1973, eventually moving across to the British Library's St Pancras site in 1997. Additional material is continually accessioned into the collection.

Source of Acquisition:

Various. Refer to the individual acquisition details for each individual collection.

Material Type:

Philatelic items

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)