THE PACKET

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Some of our members may be aware of the Society’s circuit boxing the important part it plays in the Society.. About half of our members are on the circuit, and each month we send out a box with about 20 books an packets, containing items for members to buy.

The books and packets contain stamps which will hopefully appeal to a wide s p e c t r u m o f c o l l e c t o r s - B r i t i s h , Commonwealth and foreign, as well as thematic stamps. Prices range from 5p (or less!) to perhaps £10+ for scarcer items.

Boxes are passed hand-to-hand or at the Society’s meetings, so there are not postal costs involved; there is not subscription fee to join the circuit. The May box has just been returned, and 85% of circuit members have bought something - so it’s obviously filling a need.

With the disappearance of stamp shops and stamp fairs, the box is becoming, for many, the only source of stamps - and from the comfort of your own home! Vendors are charged 10% on sales, and the box has become the biggest source of income for the Society, overtaking membership fees, and helping to peg the rates!

So, if you don’t presently take the box, think about it. Here’s a chance to help both yourself and the Society.

Talk to Andrew or Keith at a meeting, or phone (Keith on 0114 258 1523, or Andrew 0114 235 9994