09.06.2019

Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad

The "Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad" is a German registered association.

The "Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad" is a German registered association.

The "Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad" is a German registered association.

"Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad" is a translation of the official German name "Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Sammler deutscher Kolonialpostwertzeichen e.V.", often heard of as the "ArGe". The registered association joins some 400 collectors of the stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad in Germany, Europe and Overseas. The working group was founded 1928 in Berlin and is the oldest within the German Philatelic Federation BDPh (Bund Deutscher Philatelisten), the top philatelic organization in Germany. Annually, the members receive two editions of the "Berichte fur Kolonialbriefmarkensammler" (Reports for collectors of Colonial stamps) and two "Rundschreiben" (newswletter), both published in German language. The "Berichte fur Kolonialbriefmarkensammler" is the highly regarded magazine of the Working Group. First published in 1948, these reports are printed on top quality paper. They currently contain between 48 and 60 pages each, covering topics of colonial postal history and colonial philately with many, mostly colored illustrations. The Newsletter inform about current events in the ArGe. They also contain shorter articles and information regarding colonial philately. In addition they feature submissions for discussion, information regarding forgeries, news regarding recent publications and publications for sale. Since 1935 the Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad has published and regularly updated a description and valuation of the colonial postmarks, the "Stempelkatalog der ehemaligen Deutschen Kolonien und Auslandspostämter" which has seen its first English edition in 2019 and was published as "Catalogue of Postmarks of German Colonies and Post Offices Abroad". The Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad has also published the "Schriftenreihe", a series of books dealing with German colonial philately and colonial history, as well as "Sonderdrucke" (special printings) covering topics of colonial philately. The ArGe also maintains a comprehensive library which is accessible for all members and invites to annual and various regional meetings.

English website of the Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad:

http://www.ag-deutsche-kolonien.de/index.php?lang=en&pageid=1&id=

Would you like to join?

Please contact the 1st secretary of the Working Group of the Collectors of stamps of the German colonies and post offices abroad:

Dr. Tilmann Nossig
Koppenstrasse 16
10243 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49(0)30-2960909
t.noessig(AT)t-online.de

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