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Over the years, the members of the PSSC have always been extremely involved in many aspects of philately. One of those involvements is the publication of philatelic literature.
As a service to philately, the Society provided funds for the publication of three books. The first, published in 1961, was "EESTI," a specialized handbook on the stamps of Estonia, written by William Eichental, of Stockholm, the foremost authority of the stamps of that country. This worthwhile project was brought to the Society's attention by Dr. R. Maresch and W.H.P. Maresch. Several members collaborated in the translation of the original German script into English. The book was published in German and English - 750 copies in each language. It was awarded a Silver medal at both WIPA in 1965 and SIPEX in 1966.
In 1966, the Society published "THE FORWARDING AGENTS" by its member, Kenneth Rowe. 1,000 copies of this book were published. It was awarded a Bronze medal at SIPEX in 1966, and a Silver medal at AMPHILEX in 1967.
Both these books are long out of print. Proceeds from their sale provided surpluses for the Building Fund. The Society is indebted to the late Fred Brookbanks who was Chairman of the Publications Committee and who was responsible for the production of both of the first two books.
In March 1993, the Society published "THE MEDITERRANEAN MAILS," a study of the mails from, to and through the Mediterranean to the end of the nineteenth century. This is a compilation of articles by various members, edited by F.R. Stubens.
The last copy was sold several years ago, but sometimes one will show up in auctions or on Bay.
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