Society for the Suppression of Speculative Stamps
The Society for the Suppression of Speculative Stamps (S.S.S.S.) was a short-lived and ill-fated attempt by philatelists before 1900 to suppress the issue of stamps designed mainly for sale to collectors.[1][2]
The society was formed on 6 May 1895 and lasted until about 1897 when it broke up due to the failure of dealers and collectors within its ranks to boycott speculative issues.[3]
The society was supported by the Royal Philatelic Society London and the American Philatelic Society.
Examples of society publications
[edit]- The Society for the Suppression of Speculative Stamps. The Post Office, 1895, Vol. V, No. 53, p. 59.
- The Society for the Suppression of Speculative Stamps. St. Martin's-le-Grand, F. J. Beckley (ed.), 1895, Vol. V, No. 20, pp. 478–479.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Postage Stamp Reform". Commercial. Bangor, ME. 17 October 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New British Postage Stamps". The Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette. Greenock, Strathclyde, Scotland. 24 August 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Possibility of Forming a Universal Philatelic Union of Philatelic Societies to Discourage Unnecessary or Speculative Issues" by M.P. Castle in The London Philatelist, Vol.19, pp.111-118, 1910.
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