Membership of the Society
The applicant must be aged 18 or over. Members who act as proposer and
seconder must, from personal knowledge, vouch for the applicant. Should
the applicant not be known to any member of the Society, the names and
addresses of two responsible persons must be supplied who can give a similar
assurance. It is not necessary for a prospective member to be an advanced
philatelist.
The main privileges of membership are:
- 1. Use of the premises at 41 Devonshire Place and the opportunity of attending
regular meetings, inspecting many of the finest collections of stamps
in existence and meeting prominent collectors.
- 2. Access to one of the most comprehensive libraries of philatelic literature
in the world, as well as the latest catalogues and periodicals.
- 3. The right to submit stamps to the Expert Committee of the Society
at fees lower than those payable by nonmembers, including two opinions
each year FREE (subject to £10 per item handling charge).
- 4. The receipt of The London Philatelist ten times a year.
- 5. By the terms of the Society's constitution the Council may, at its
discretion, designate certain members as 'Fellows' of the Society, and
such Fellows shall have the right to place the letters FRPSL after their
names.