| Founder(s) | Dr A H Wortman |
|---|---|
| Type | not-for-profit organization |
| Founded | October 31, 1936 |
| Location | England |
| Origins | The Russian Study Circle |
| Key people | Alan Blunt, president |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Focus | Postage stamps and postal history of Russia |
| Mission | the study of the Postage Stamps and Postal History of Russia and Russian-related countries |
| Method | meetings, journal, auctions, exhibits |
| Revenue | membership fees |
| Members | 300 – Half live in the United Kingdom |
| Website | British Society of Russian Philately |
The British Society of Russian Philately is a philatelic society dedicated to the study of postage stamps and postal history of Russia and Russian-related countries.
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The society was founded in 1936 by Dr A H Wortman, who was its first president. He remained a member of the Executive Committee until he died. Initially the society was known as The Russian Study Circle.
Meetings of the society are held five times a year in London and also in several regional areas.
The society offers various services, such as auctions, expertization of stamps, exchange packets, use of the society’s philatelic library, philatelic book reviews, and upcoming show/exhibition listings.
The journal of the society is published at least once a year.
The society is administered by a set of officers, including president, secretary, treasurer, librarian, journal editor, exchange packet secretary, auction secretary, publicity officer, newsletter editor, expertising committee secretary, Russia consultant and representative in North America.