The London Philatelist was first published in January 1892[1] and is the magazine of the Royal Philatelic Society London.

Since 1991 it has been published ten times annually.

Its contents include coverage of worldwide philatelic and postal history topics.

A substantial part of the magazine is composed of original work, usually by members who may have given a display on their topic at the society meetings.

The London Philatelist from 1892 to the 2010s is available as a set of searchable DVDs which give access to images of the original articles and illustrations.