This list is divided into
{a} Societies which specialise in a single country, geographic area, or political grouping of countries
{b} Societies which specialise in a theme.

Single Country, geographic, etc.
Asia

Nepal and Tibet Philatelic Study Circle For collectors of the Himalayan area. Quarterly newsletter, auctions, occasional meetings. (Secretary, Colin Hepper's, email) Society website -

Scandinavia

East Coast Vikings Meets around Edinburgh, Scotland, roughly monthly from September to June, in members' homes (email) Information webpage - www.stamp-shop.com/ecv.html

Faroe Islands Study Circle Secretary; Norman Hudson, 28 Enfield Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 8BY, England (email jntropics@mcmail.com) Society website - www.faroeislandssc.org.uk

Pacific
The Pacific Islands Study Circle   (email) 
Small website with decent straightforward information about the society, some extra information also such as about Fiji forgeries.

Fellowship of Samoa Specialists (email)
With members in a dozen countries, this group has interests in Samoa stamps and postal history. Regular journal published.

Southern Africa
The Philatelic Society for Greater Southern Africa (email)
 

Themes / Topics/Types
Flags

Philatelic Vexillology Society (email) Exists only on the internet. Free membership, web-site newsletter, members' queries. Caters for all aspects of flag interests. Society website - www.stamp-shop.com/flags.html A bit quiet (moribund ?) for a while, but could come back to life at any time !?

Paleontology
The DinoFossil Club (email) for collectors of dinosaurs, fossils, evolution, early man, rock paintings, and so on.

Precancels
The Precancel Stamp Society (email - or see website for individual officers). We went to this website to get information about some USA precancels, and found there was a whole range of useful information suitable for all levels of collector. Also has lists of many local (US) precancel clubs.
 

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