Royal Philatelic Collection

It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth, with many unique pieces.

In 1893, as the Duke of York, he was elected honorary vice-president of what became the Royal Philatelic Society of London.

On his marriage that year, fellow members of the society gave him an album of nearly 1,500 postage stamps as a wedding present.

[5] In 1952, a catalogue of the collection was published, prepared by Sir John Wilson, and edited by Clarence Winchester.

Bacon was succeeded by John Wilson, then president of Royal Philatelic Society London, with the title of "keeper" and served until 1969.

The last three keepers of the Royal Philatelic Collection have been John Marriott (1969–1995), Charles Wyndham Goodwyn (1995–2002),[6] and Michael Sefi from 1 January 2003 to 2018.

The catalogue of the collection, published 1952, here shown in the deluxe leather bound edition out of the slip-case.
The 1850 British Guiana 2c pink cottonreel stamps on cover, formerly in the Luard collection, now in the Royal Philatelic Collection. [ 3 ]