College Stamps Bibliography A to Z

For a bibliography up to 1966 see Lister R., College Stamps of Oxford and Cambridge, Cambridge 1966, reprinted 1974.
The addendum below consists of later or omitted items, and also covers twentieth century "revivals" and the overprints, underprints and postal history of the Oxford Union Society (OUS).

(Anon.), 1938. The "Stamps" and their Designs - Notes on the Designs of the Congress Stamp Labels, The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book 1938, pp.99-101.
These notes were used in a descriptive folder which contained four sheets of the stamps, one sheet in each issued colour.
Avery D., 2006. Postal Stationery Cards of the Oxford Colleges, American Philatelist, February 2006, pp.150-3.
[Bellamy F.A.], 1936. Obituary, The London Philatelist Vol. 45, March 1936, pp.51-3.
Frank Arthur Bellamy (1864-1936) was an early distinguished collector and student of college stamps.
Chambers E.R., 1983. The Postmarks of Oxford 1705-1978.
Includes at pp.7-17 the postmarks which appear on the OUS stamps and covers.
Collins P., 1983. College Stamps of Oxford and Cambridge - The Silver Medal Winning Collection of the Rev. Hayman Cummings, The Philatelist - Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, January/February 1983, pp.37-44.
Drummond J.N., 2007. College and School Stamps.
Primarily concerned with USA business college stamps, but also oddly includes the Oxford and Cambridge college stamps. The latter do not belong here and their coverage is outdated.
Gee F., 1996. The College Stamps of Oxford and Cambridge, British Philatelic Bulletin, Vol. 34, September 1996, pp.14-17.
Gibbons S., 2008. Great Britain Specialised Stamp Catalogue Volume 1: Queen Victoria, 15th edition.
See Appendix 2 (pp. 460-76) "Protective Overprints or Underprints", especially at pp. 471-2 for OUS, and Appendix 6 (pp. 490-7) "College Stamps".
Harman C.G., 1985. Merton College Oxford. A New Die, The Private Post New Series 8, 1985, pp.6-8.
A Merton postcard embossed with a new type.
Harman C.G., 2000. College Stamps of Oxford and Cambridge, GBPS Newsletter 263, May/June 2000, p.4.
A small (110 x 81 mm) Keble envelope.
Harman C.G., 2006. Classic British Private Posts + The College Stamps of Oxford and Cambridge.
Notes to accompany the President's display at the Royal Philetelic Society London on 8 June 2006.
Jordan A. F., 1953-4. The Oxford Union Society Overprint on the Rose-Red Stars, Philatelic Adviser Vol. 16/6 pp. 29-31; Vol. 17/1 pp. 19-20; Vol. 17/2 pp. 13, 16, 18; Vol. 17/6 pp. 15-17.
Lee R.A.G., 1967. Oxford and Cambridge Message Stamps, The London Philatelist 76, 1967, pp.242-7.
Notes for a display given to the Royal Philatelic Society on 11.5.1967.
McGowan B., 1926-31. "O.U.S." and Similar Overprints on Stamps Used by Certain Business Firms, The British Philatelist 19, 1926, pp.27-30, 35-40, 47-48, 79-80; 20, 1927, pp. 14-16, 60; 24, 1931, pp. 67-69.
McGowan B., 1933. The Stamps of All Souls College, Oxford, The British Philatelist 26, 1933-4, p.96.
Describes positional varieties on the sheet.
McGowan B., 1934. The Stamps of St. John's College, Oxford, The British Philatelist 27, 1934-5, pp.23-24.
Describes positional varieties on the sheet.
McGowan B., 1935. The Stamps of St John's College, Cambridge, The British Philatelist 28, 1935-6, pp.3-5.
Describes positional varieties on the sheet.
McGowan B., 1935ii. The Stamps of Queens' College, Cambridge, The British Philatelist 28, 1935-6, pp.28-29.
Describes positional varieties on the sheet.
McGowan B., 1936. The Stamps of Keble College, Oxford, The British Philatelist 29, 1936-7, p.8.
Describes positional varieties on the sheet of the 1882 issue.
Muggleton D. J., 1970. A Postal History of Cambridge, Cambridge Philatelic Society.
Especially Chapter VI (pp.77-93) "The University Post".
Radasch H. E., 1943-4. England's College Stamps, Collectors Club Philatelist Vol. XXII/2, April 1943, pp.77-99; Vol. XXIII/1, January 1944, pp.9-21; Vol. XXIII/2, April 1944. pp.69-76.
Short V., 1992. Coming Clean about Girton, The Cinderella Philatelist Vol. 32/4, October 1992, pp.94-5.
The labels and postmarks produced for the 1990 Philatelic Congress at Girton College Cambridge.
Stoneham, 2008. The Stoneham Catalogue of British Stamps, 14th edition.
"College Stamps" p. 538 provides a simplified listing with conservative values.
Talbot M., 2010. A Magdalen College Cover, The GB Journal Vol. 48/4, July/August 2010, pp.88-9.
A cover from about the 1970s with a supposed Magdalen College Oxford stamp.
Turnpenny B. and Williams L.N., 1977. Keble College, Oxford, Centenary 1970, The Private Post 1977, pp.2-10.
The story of the centenary stamp, with the schedule of exhibits at the centenary stamp exhibition 24-27 June 1970.
Warren D. C., 2001. More on College Covers, The GB Journal Vol. 39/6, November/December 2001, pp.116-7.
Describes and illustrates 3 Oxford covers.
West V., 2000. A Postal Envelope from Jesus College Cambridge, The GB Journal Vol. 38/2, March/April 2000, pp.21-24.
An 1871 envelope in the Post Office archives.
West V., 2000ii. A Proposed Postal Envelope from Clare College Cambridge, The GB Journal Vol. 38/3, May/June 2000, pp.48-49.
An envelope proposed in 1879 and the college messenger rules.
West V., 2001. The College Stamp Covers in the Royal Collection, The GB Journal Vol. 39/2, March/April 2001, pp.36-40.
Describes 24 Oxford covers, including two postal stationery items.
West V., 2002. An Oxford Undergraduate and his Unpaid Bills, The GB Journal Vol. 40/5, September/October 2002, pp.87-89.
Two Merton College covers written by John Redmayne.
West V., 2004. College Stamp Covers - a Statistical Summary, The GB Journal Vol. 42/4, July/August 2004, pp.69-73.
A summary by issue and addressee of 267 recorded covers, including 45 postal stationery.
West V., 2004ii. The Post Office and the Colleges, Great Britain Philatelic Society.
A history of the relationship between the Post Office and the Oxford and Cambridge colleges between 1871 and 1887, from initial tolerance of the college posts and their stamps to eventual suppression. View Addenda and Corrigenda.
West V., 2005. The Post Office and the Oxford Union Society 1885-1887, Cross Post Vol. 10/4, Spring 2005, pp.192-200.
Extracted from West 2004ii.
West V., 2005ii. Stamped Out?, Oxford Today Vol. 17/3, Trinity 2005, p.49.
Extracted from West 2004ii.
West V., 2006. Oxbridge College Stamps, The Cinderella Philatelist Vol. 46/3, July 2006, p.144.
Reprinted from West 2005ii without the illustrations.
West V., 2006ii. The Victorian Colleges and the Post Office Monopoly, Cambridge No. 58, Mid Year 2006, p.12.
Extracted from West 2004ii.
West V., 2007. Letters from an Early Collector of College Stamps, The London Philatelist Vol. 116, March 2007, pp.59-62.
Three 1893 letters from J R F Turner to a Fellow of Lincoln College.
West V., 2008. The Post Office and the Colleges - Addenda and Corrigenda, The GB Journal Vol. 46/6, November/December 2008, pp.137-8.
View Addenda and Corrigenda.
de Worms P., 1953. Perkins, Bacon Records (two volumes), Royal Philatelic Society, London.
See Chapter XXVIII "Postage Stamp Indorsements" in Vol. II especially pp.554-562 for correspondence with the OUS steward Thomas Harris about underprints. OUS underprinting figures from 1873 to 1877 are given at p.791.

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