The Egypt Study Circle was founded in 1935 - one of the first of the specialist single-country philatelic research groups - by the late Dr William Byam and 23 other enthusiastic students of stamps and postal history of Egypt and the Sudan.

Today there are some 200 members world-wide, in 22 countries. We have Agents in Egypt, the Antipodes and North America.

The Circle holds five London meetings a year, on Saturday afternoons on alternate months, January, March, etc. - normally at the Victory Services Club, Seymour Street (near Marble Arch) - which are usually devoted to a single topic. This may be on a single stamp issue or a postal history theme. Undoubtedly the best way to increase one's knowledge and interest in Egyptian philately is to attend these meetings. As an indicator of the range covered, recent meetings have taken as their theme Carried by Sea, Hotel Postmarks, Cigarette Tax Stamps, Heliopolis, Airmails of Egypt, the Fuad 1927 Issue, EEF, De La Rue Issues, Official Stamps and Covers and the Rural Post.

We have an active Facebook page, a website at egyptstudycircle.org.uk, which we keep up to date to act as a conduit for news and views to and from members across the world; and we publish a magazine, The Quarterly Circular, which, as its Name suggests, appears four times a year. This has long been the cornerstone of the Circle. The QC contains articles and notes, and members are encouraged to submit items for publication and to comment on others’ articles. It has won medals at international level.

Auctions of Egyptian stamps, postal history and ephemera are held twice a year, in spring and autumn, and usually contain about 700 lots of members' material. The Auctions are not open to non-members.

The essence of the Circle is the numerous research studies undertaken by its members on the many and varied aspects of Egyptian philately. Members are expected to play their part in contributing information from their collections to the research leaders.

If you wish to print off and complete your application off-line then ither :-
The word version can be found here

The PDF Version can be found here.

Once completed please email to secretary@egyptstudycircle.org.uk

Your Name
Address
Telephone
Email Address
Please tick the box of your areas of interest: - as many as you like!
Mint Stamps All Periods Postal History in general
Used Stamps All Periods Posta Europea
Stamps of the Classic Period, 1865 - 1914 Egypt Used Abroad
Pre-Republic Stamps up to 1953 Postal Stationery
Post Republic Stamps 1953+ Issues Interpostal Seals
Commemorative Stamps Postmarks in general
Air Mail Stamps Classical Postmarks, up to 1880
Gaza Overprints Hotels
Suez Canal Company TPOs
Essays Military pre WWI
British Forces in Egypt, 1932 - 1940 Military WWI
Postage Due Military, WWII
Officials Military, post WWII
Egyptian P.O.s Abroad Maritime Mail
Other Egyptian Philatelic Interest
 Other philatelic societies/affiliations
I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE  RULES OF THE STUDY CIRCLE  AND WILL FORWARD PAYMENT TO THE VALUE OF £20.00 STERLING / $40 US. AS ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY CIRCLE MEMBERS AND NOT COMPLETED UNTIL FUNDS ARE RECEIVED   We have agents in America and Egypt who can recieve funds in the local currencey.

Data Protection Policy of the Egypt Study Circle Under the terms of the UK Data Protection Act 2018, which incorporates the General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Egypt Study Circle (ESC) holds and processes personal data for the purposes of administering the Circle's services and activities. Data We Collect The following personal data is collected and maintained for all members:
  • Name
  • Address
    • Additionally, if provided by the member, the following information may also be stored:
    • Telephone and/or fax number
    • Email address
    • Collecting interests
    • Status as a dealer (if applicable)
    Financial information may also be held in relation to membership subscriptions and services. Use of Personal Data Personal data is used solely for administering the Circle's activities, such as:
    • Membership management
    • Communication about Circle news, events, and updates
    • Processing of membership subscriptions and services
    Data Protection and Storage Personal data is obtained directly from members and is stored securely within a computer system. Measures are in place to safeguard the data, including restricted access and encryption where appropriate. Personal data will not be shared with third parties without explicit consent. Retention of Data Data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, in line with our legal obligations. Members' Rights Under UK GDPR, members have the following rights regarding their personal data:
    • To access and receive a copy of their data
    • To rectify inaccuracies in their data
    • To request the erasure of their data (right to be forgotten)
    • To restrict or object to the processing of their data
    • To data portability (transfer of their data to another organization)
    • To lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if they believe their data has been mishandled.
    Nominated Representative For any correspondence or queries relating to data protection, members may contact the Hon Secretary, who acts as the Egypt Study Circle's Data Protection Officer.

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