Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 16, 2014 9:29:41 GMT
The following sheet was given to the organizers of the North-Western Philatelic Federation convention held in Hyde, Cheshire in May 1975. It shows colour trials of the Jubilee essay by Van Dyk. The sheet was issued in limited quantities. A sheet with a single [blue] essay was given to all participants.
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 16, 2014 9:33:27 GMT
The book shown in an earlier post by Rod was issued for the London 2010 Festival of Stamps. It first went on sale at the Guildhall in London where there was an excellent Exhibition about the Philatelist King. It is an excellent read and highly recommended.
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 16, 2014 9:44:12 GMT
A number of special items were produced for some of London's and Britain's Philatelic establishments during the Festival of Stamps in 2010. Just about all of them included KGV as the Festival was in his memory, 100 years after succession.
The postcard below was commissioned by the RPSL for visitors to their 'open' days at Devonshire Place.
The BPMA produced a series of 6 cards which was available at their Festival Exhibition and other outlets. The cards were also given away free with the UK magazine 'Stamp & Coin Mart' over the preceeding months.
The King would have been very proud !
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Nov 16, 2014 11:21:56 GMT
March 1, 1936.
THE AUSTRALIAN STAMP MONTHLY.
The Royal Collection (KG5) ~ Some Notes
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS the Royal Collection was enriched by gifts which His Late Majesty was pleased to accept. He was presented with a selection of rare stamps by the Philatelic Society, London, at the time of his marriage, and on his Empire tour in 1907 he accepted stamps from the Maharajah of Kashmir, from philatelists in Sydney and Malta, and from the Commonwealth Government. The Maharajah of Nepaul and the Canadian Government also presented him with attractive collections of Canadian and Nepaulese stamps.
Among the rarities in the Royal Collection are copies of the Id. and 2d. "Post Office" Mauritius stamps. His Majesty acquired the latter, which is unused, at Messrs. Puttick and Simpson's auction in London during 1904 for £1,450. The collection of Fijian stamps formed by Mr. C. J. Phillips, and used as a basis for his book. "The Postage Stamps of the Fiji Islands," was purchased by the King, and incorporated with the fine collection he already possessed. A few rare items from the Ferrari collection were added later. This is perhaps the finest Fijian collection in the world, a unique item being the only known proofs on yellow paper of the "Fiji Times" stamps. There are also several reconstructed sheets of this issue.
Tonga. Included in the Royal Collection is the only known specimen of the id. carmine of 1886, perf. 12.5 x 10, and the Id. bright ultramarine with surcharge ( 1/2d.) omitted. There is also a mint copy of the 7.1/2d. of 1897 with centre inverted. The Royal Collection is particularly strong in early Australian States issues. The Victorian "Half-lengths" are plated; there are several mint and used copies of the 6d. orange Beaded Oval, and also many other valuable items.
The show piece of the Western Australians is a splendid copy of the 4d. blue with frame inverted, and there is a very representative array of the other transfer varieties of the same stamp.
At the International Philatelic Exhibition, London, in 1906, King George displayed his Hong Kong, Mauritius, Trinidad, and also his Edwardian stamps of the Empire. He gained a silver medal for the Hong Kong collection. He also displayed the Edwardians at the "Walthamstow exhibition” in 1910.
The first Curator of the Royal Collection was Mr. J. A. Tilleard, who was associated with the King's philatelic activities from 1893 to 1913. He was in his time a well-known philatelist, a Fellow and former Hon. Secretary of the Royal Philatelic Society, London. Following his death, Mr. Edward Denny Bacon was appointed to this office. Mr., Bacon has been a collector since 1870, and has written numerous well-known reference books and articles, a very large number of the latter appearing in the "London Philatelist." He and Mr. F. H. Napier wrote the standard handbooks on the stamps of Barbados, Grenada and St. Vincent.
He became Sir Edward Bacon in 1932, being created a Knight Commander of the Victorian Order. Sir Edward is a Past President of the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and was elected a member of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.
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Post by jaysee on Nov 16, 2014 12:33:41 GMT
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Nov 16, 2014 12:38:16 GMT
Holey Coinage, Batman. You're right Not the first time I have done that either. Gosh. Thanks very much. I shall remove.
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Post by cjd on Nov 16, 2014 16:31:33 GMT
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Post by cjd on Mar 25, 2015 16:59:21 GMT
A Gibraltar followup, here a 6d with attached gutter showing the jubilee lines. Striking. (More so in person; the scan doesn't do it justice.)
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Post by sudbury12000 on Feb 22, 2024 15:29:03 GMT
Found this in the huge lot I purchased. Very nice addition to my collection. Only problem is I have to remount it as I don't think the dealer's note adds to the page. But maybe not. Under discussion in my attic.
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