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1890 to 1939

 

Cat. No.

1890-137    16 May 1890   Penny Post Jubilee, Guildhall, London
        01      Souv. card      Telegraphic card        Reported Stitt Dibden, no details
        02      Postcard        1d. p.sty postcard: City Arms   Typo in carmine-red, buff
                                       matt stock
        03      Pres. postcard  Postcard 02 with Chairman's message     
                                         On reverse. Stitt Dibden report
        04      Proof postcard  Postcard 02 without stamp       Huggins CP26 p.65
        05      Postmark        (1) 16-17 & 19 May sp.pmk 18 (numbered)
        06      Postmark        (2) 16-17 & 19 May sp.pmk 19 (unnumbered)
        07      Postmark proof  Post Office proofs of postmarks Reported Stitt Dibden
        08      Cachet  B.A/E killer, Army Post Office  Pearson sp.pmk A20
        09      Private p/card  Postcard 02 litho in scarlet, white stock By V.Short
                 Oct 1985 optd subs remind
        10      Facsimile       Postcard 02, litho in scarlet, yellow shiny stock  
                 Believed for GBPS Exh (1966-197)
        11      Forgery (1) Postcard 02 in bright blue  Reported Dagnall p.56
        12      Forgery (2) Postcard 02, photo in scarlet, yellowish stock  
                 Huggins CP26 p.65

1890-140   19 May 1890   London Philatelic Exhibition
        01      Commem. opt     (1) LPE/1890 in red on blue Mauritius remainder
        02      Commem. opt     (2) LPE/1890 in red on brown Mauritius remainder
        03      Wrapper ˝d. Newswrapper optd for Exhibition     Anstee SM Apr 1990
        04      Forgery Overprints forged       Reported Kiddle, no details

1890-184    2 Jul 1890   Penny Post Jubilee, South Kensington, London
        01      Envelope        (1) 1d. p.sty envelope: Mailcoach & train
        02      Specimen        Envelope 01 optd Specimen       Huggins EP33 p.19
        03      Wrapper Wrapper for packets of envelope 01      Paper band inscr gold
        04      Souv. card      Insert for envelope 01: Rowland Hill
        05      Envelope        (2) Regd + ord envelopes for mailing envelope 01        
                                       Bauschke p.62
        06      Postmark        (1) Sp.pmk 21 (37mm)
        07      Postmark        (2) Sp.pmk 22 (32mm)
        08      Cachet  (1) Cachet 23: 1790 post office
        09      Cachet  (2) Cachet 24: 1990 post office
        10      Cachet  (3) Cachet 25: Tube Post
        11      Cachet  (4) Cachet 26: Tube Post reply
        12      Private envelope        (1) Elliot plagiarised envelope & insert card
        13      Private envelope        (2) Furniss caricatured envelope & insert card
        14      Private envelope        (3) Furniss item 13 in black, artist-signed
        15      Private envelope        (4) Furniss remainder item 13 optd in red by SCF        
                                                 With issue 15.12.1906

1890-309    4 Nov 1890   Jubilee Christmas & New Year Card
        01      Pmk postcard    Jubilee scene & inset postmarks
        02      Forgery Bray photogravure forgery, thin card    c. 1978. SL Apr 1983

1897-204    22 Jul 1897   London Philatelic Exhibition
        01      Pub. label      Mulready vignette
        02      Sheet   Sheet of 36 x label 01  Chatfield 97-3
        03      Cover   Advert for medal award, Ridpath Hudson Jan 94/G63
        04      Wrapper ˝d. Newswrapper optd for Exhibition    
                 Anstee SM May 1990 p.117

1899-181    29 Jun 1899   International Philatelic Exh, Manchester
        01      Pub. label      Viking ship vignette    6 colours
        02      Sheet   Sheet of label 01
        03      Postcard        (1) Manchester views
        04      Postcard        (2) ˝d. p.sty opted for Exhibition     
                                      Magpie Auction 20.11.98/266


1906-144    23 May 1906   International Philatelic Exhibition, London
        01      Pub. label      SG advert, Houses of Parliament Weston GSM Nov 1985 p.75
        02      Proof   Label 01 all-black      Believed proof

1909-020    20 Jan 1909   Ramsgate Postal Staff 5th Annual Dinner
        01      Pmk postcard    Ramsgate cds pictured in Menu   SW 9.7.87 p.55

1909-049    18 Feb 1909   1st Philatelic Congress, Manchester
        01      Postcard        Manchester arms
        02      Postmark       18-20 Feb sp.pmk 59     
                                       Also undated (blank centre) on regn labels


1910-118    27 Apr 1910   2nd Philatelic Congress, London
        01      Souv. label     Queen Victoria  4 colours
        02      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x label 01  Chatfield c.1
        03      Pres. sheet     (1) Sheet 02 in gold for Prince of Wales        Hugen p.118
        04      Pres. sheet     (2) Sheet 02 in silver for Lord Crawford        Hugen p.118
        05      Proof   Imperf proof of label 01 in light blue
        06      Impressed die   (1) Modified 1857 1d. Newfoundland on menu      
                 RPSL Archives
        07      Impressed die   (2) Modified 1855 Tasmania Chalon on invitation
                 RPSL Archives

1911-159    7 Jun 1911   3rd Philatelic Congress, Birmingham
        01      Souv. label     Town Hall, litho, perf  4 colours, black vignettes
        02      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x label 01  Chatfield c.2
        03      Sheet   Sheet 02, but rouletted Morris says 1 sheet
        04      Souv. label     Label 01, vignette omitted      Morris
        05      Souv. label     Label 01, vignette double       R.Hudson photocopy Sep 89
        06      Souv. label     Label 01, frame inverted        R.Hudson photocopy Sep 89
        07      Souv. label     Label 01, imperf vertically, L, R or both       
                                                    R.Hudson photocopy Sep 89
        08      Impressed die   (1) As label 01 in brown on menu        RPSL Archives
        09      Impressed die   (2) As label 01 but recess, green, sepia vignette
                                             On invitation. Hudson Sep 87/B52
        10      Proof   (1) Die proof of item 09
        11      Proof   (2) Item 09, strike of frame only       Hudson Sep 87/B54
        12      Proof   (3) Item 09, strike of vignette only    Hudson Sep 87/B54
        13      Proof   (4) Item 09, min. sheet of label, frame & vignette      Chatfield c.2
        14      Proof   (5) Item 10 proofed with frame inverted Hudson Sep 87/B53
        15      Private opt     (1) Birmingham Delivery Co. "Fiscal" opt        Hugen p.119
        16      Private opt     (2) Birmingham Delivery Co. "Congress" opt
        17      Private opt     (3) Argentine "Congress" opt    Hugen p.119
        18      Private opt     (4) Argentine "Congress" opt sideways
        19      Postcard        Photo of philatelist & label 01 Set of 12
        20      Postmark        7-9 Jun sp.pmk 73

1912-122    1 May 1912   4th Philatelic Congress, Margate
        01      Souv. label     Britannia triangulars, rouletted        6 colours, black vignettes
        02      Souv. label     Label 01, imperf        R.Hudson photocopy Sep 89
        03      Souv. label     Label 01, colours transposed    
                                      Black frames, coloured vignettes. Chatfield c.3
        04      Sheet   Sheet of 18 x label 01  9 tęte-bęche pairs
        05      Pres. sheet     Sheet 04 in gold for KGV        Bellamy & Darlow p.101
        06      Pres. sheet     Sheet 04 in silver for Lord Crawford    
                                       Bellamy & Darlow p.101
        07      Proof   Sheet 04 on cards, 178mm square RPSL Archives
        08      Pub. label      Highcliffe Hotel, perf  6 colours
        09      Pub. label      Label 08, imperf        R.Hudson photocopy Sep 89
        10      Pub. label      Label 08, partially imperf     
                                       Ex sheets with some rows unperforated. RPSL Archvs
        11      Sheet   Sheet of 25 x label 08  Chatfield c.4
        12      Postcard        Congress hotel & meeting room   RPSL Archives
        13      Postmark        1-3 May sp.pmk 81

1912-288    14 Oct 1912   Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London
        01      Souv. label     (1) Ideal Stamp, typo, perf     
                                      Morgan 12A-01/45. At least 20 colours
        02      Souv. label     Label 01 with marginal control  Hudson Apr 95/W41
        03      Souv. label     Label 01, imperf
        04      Souv. label     (2) Ideal Stamp, recess, imperf Morgan 12A-47/49
        05      Sheet   Sheet of 240 x typo label 01    Negus SL Jun 1994 p.68
        06      Sheet   Sheet of 108 x recess label 04  Morgan p.15
        07      Sheet   Sheet of 25 x label 04 in purple on card        Morgan 12A-46
        08      Pres. sheet     Sheet 05 in red for KGV Melville:
                                       All About Postage stamps p.224
        09      Souv. sheet     Blank sheet wmkd JPS    
                                       Made at exhibition; SL Feb 1991 p.18
        10      Postcard        Enlarged Ideal Stamp    21 colours; Graham SL Feb 1993
        11      Postmark        14-19 Oct sp.pmk 86     With or without time indication
        12      Private label   Ideal Stamp Albums, resembling souv. label   
                                     Victor Short, 13 colours

1913-114    23 Apr 1913   5th Philatelic Congress, Edinburgh
        01      Souv. label     Scott Monument, perf    2 colours, black vignettes
        02      Souv. label     Label 01, imperf        R.Hudson photocopy Sep 89
        03      Souv. label     Label 02, vignette inverted     Chatfield c.5 says 1 sheet
        04      Souv. label     Label 02, colours transposed    
                                      Black frames, col vignettes.  D.Jefferies 21.8.94
        05      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x label 01
        06      Postmark        23-26 Apr sp.pmk 87

1914-141    20 May 1914   6th Philatelic Congress, London
        01      Impressed die   3 Monarchs label, imperf on thin card   
                                        Cut out from cover of Programme


1920-146    25 May 1920   7th Philatelic Congress, Newcastle
        01      Souv. label     (1) Cathedral, 1st type, perf   5 colours, black vignettes.  
                                      Inscr "on Tyne"
        02      Souv. label     Label 01, imperf        R.Hudson photocopy Sep 89
        03      Souv. label     (2) Cathedral, 2nd type, imperf 2 colours, black vignettes.  
                                      Inscr "upon Tyne"
        04      Sheet   (1) Sheet of 12 x label 01, 1st type
        05      Sheet   (2) Sheet of 12 x label 03, 2nd type    Hugen p.120
        06      Postmark        25-29 May sp.pmk 96

1921-124     3 May 1921   8th Philatelic Congress, Harrogate
        01      Souv. label     Corporation sticker optd        Chatfield c.7 for opt errors
        02      Sheet   Sheet of 16 x label 01  Chatfield c.7
        03      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       By Stamp Collecting
        04      Postmark        3-6 May sp.pmk 98

1922-171    19 Jun 1922   9th Philatelic Congress, Bath
        01      Souv. label     Roman Bath      4 colours
        02      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x label 01  Chatfield c.8
        03      Private opt     Liechtenstein stamps optd       Possibly 10 values SG29-38
        04      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design
        05      Postmark        20-23 Jun sp.pmk 99

1923-135    14 May 1923   London International Stamp Exhibition
        01      Pub. label      Biplane over skyline    3 colours
        02      Sheet   Sheet of 20 x label 01  GS 5.6.87/4185; Hudson Nov 87/D94
        03      Souv. label     Mercury airmail essay, perf     
                                      6 colrs. 2 wmks & 2 perfs  listed Morgan 23A-04/65
        04      Souv. label     Label 03, imperf
        05      Souv. label     Label 03, De La Rue marginal imprint    Morgan p.18
        06      Souv. label     Label 03, marginal control      Morgan p.18
        07      Trial   Trial sheetlets of 4 x label 03 Morgan p.22
        08      Proof   Proof of label 04 in grey on menu      
                           GS 4.3.95/5281. Black proof  may exist, Morgan p.22
        09      Sheet   Sheet of 240 x label 03 Chatfield e.2, p.171
        10      Pres. sheet     Sheet 09 in gold & in purple for KGV    
                                       SL Jun/Jul 1923 p.3. Singles (? extra ptg) held
        11      Souv. sheet     Sheets of single & mult wmkd paper, mfrs   
                                       Morgan 23A-69/70 overprint
        12      Souv. card      Specimen meter stamp & details of franking 
                                       By Phil Magazine; Hudson Feb 91/Y77
        13      Postmark        14-26 May sp.pmk 100    Code A or * above date

1924-131    10 May 1924   JPS of Scotland Exhibition, Glasgow
     
   01      Souv. card      Exhibition publicity, stamp affixed     
                                       Hunter: Exh Study Grp Bull Jan 1989

1924-154     2 Jun 1924   11th Philatelic Congress, Glasgow
        01      Souv. label     City arms       4 bicolours
        02      Souv. label     Label 01, Maclure Macdonald marginal imprint   
                                       Inf. D.Jefferies 24.8.94
        03      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x label 01  Chatfield c.10
        04      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       Hugen p.121
        05      Postmark        3-6 Jun sp.pmk 101

1925-174    22 Jun 1925   12th Philatelic Congress, Cambridge
        01      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       Hugen p.121
        02      Postmark        22-25 Jun sp.pmk 124

1926-166    14 Jun 1926   13th Philatelic Congress, Liverpool
        01      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       Hugen p.121
        02      Postmark        14-18 Jun sp.pmk 128

1927-172    20 Jun 1927   14th Philatelic Congress, Nottingham
        01      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       Hugen p.121
        02      Postmark        20-24 Jun sp.pmk 132

1928-177    25 Jun 1928   15th Philatelic Congress, London
        01      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       Hugen p.122
        02      Postmark        26-29 Jun sp.pmk 136

1928-321    16 Nov 1928   London Stamp Exhibition
        01      Pub. label      Memorial Hall, perf     Grey-green or grey-blue
        02      Pub. label      Label 01 in black, rouletted
        03      Sheet   Sheet of ... x label 01
        04      Postcard        Plaque of City arms
        05      Meter   (1) Neopost meter stamp & slogan
        06      Meter   (2) Meter 05 without slogan     Hudson Jul 91/C67
        07      Postmark        (1) 16-24 Nov sp.pmk 139        Double circle
        08      Postmark        (2) 16-24 Nov sp.pmk 140, registered mail       
                                       Single-circle CDs

1929-155     3 Jun 1929   16th Philatelic Congress, Birmingham
        01      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       Hugen p.122
        02      Postmark        3-8 Jun sp.pmk 147

1929-162    10 Jun 1929   International Stamp Dealers' Bourse, London
        01      Cover   Inscr for Bourse        PUC low vals 10.5.29:
                                                           Benham Rare Covers Dec 98  p3


1930-175    23 Jun 1930   17th Philatelic Congress, Torquay
        01      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design
        02      Postmark        23-27 Jun sp.pmk 156

1931-175    23 Jun 1931   18th Philatelic Congress, Leicester
        01      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design
        02      Postmark        23-26 Jun sp.pmk 173

1932-006     6 Jan 1932   Pageant of Postage Stamps, London
        01      Souv. label     (1) Tower Bridge, perf  3 colours
        02      Souv. label     Label 01 imperf Morgan 32A-02
        03      Souv. label     (2) Boadicea statue
        04      Meter   Neopost meter stamp & slogan

1932-165    13 Jun 1932   19th Philatelic Congress, Brighton
        01      Souv. label     Royal Pavilion, perf    In blue or green
        02      Souv. label     Label 01, rouletted     In red. Chatfield c.11. ?Trial
        03      Sheet   (1) Sheet of 12 x label 01, perf        In blue or green
        04      Sheet   Sheet 03, imperf        Blue, green, red or brown.  
                                            Presented with menu
        05      Sheet   (2) Sheet of 12 x label 04 with marginal imprint In blue or green
        06      Sheet   Sheet 05 signed L.J.Gilbert-Lodge       
                             Designer. R.Hudson photocopy Sep 89
        07      Sheet   Sheet 05 signed Gilbert-Lodge & B.G.Harrison    
                             Designer & printer. GS 4.3.95/5286
        08      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design
        09      Meter   Meter stamp & Congress slogan, 14-17 Jun
        10      Postmark        13-17 Jun sp.pmk 188

1933-150    29 May 1933   20th Philatelic Congress, London
        01      Souv. label     Postman's Knock, perf   7 colours
        02      Souv. label     Label 01, imperf        Chatfield c.12
        03      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x label 01  BPA/DLR imprint lower margin
        04      Proof Imperf proof of label 01 in dp blue, thicker paper Hudson
                 Oct 91/F549-50; May 97/Q88 "ex DLR"
        05      Inf. card       Paper varieties for label 01 detailed
        06      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       Hugen p.123
        07      Postmark   30 May-2 Jun sp.pmk 195

1934-128     7 May 1934   APEX International Air Post Exhibition, London
        01      Pub. label      Vertical blue-grey label
        02      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x label 01, perf
        03      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x label 01, imperf
        04      Souv. label     (1) Plane & Tower Bridge        6 colours
        05      Sheet   Sheet of 25 x label 04  Morgan p.24
        06      Souv. label     Label 04 in red, imperf Morgan 34A-06
        07      Souv. label     Label 04 with Samuel Jones tab  Morgan 34A-08
        08      Souv. label     Label 04 with Engraved on Steel tab     Morgan 34A-09/10
        09      Souv. label     (2) Label 04 optd Rocket Post   6 colours
        10      Sheet   Sheet of 25 x label 09  Chatfield 34.18
        11      Souv. label     (3) Rocket triangular, English  3 values. Unissued
        12      Souv. label     (4) Rocket triangular, Dutch    2 values
        13      Souv. card      Cover illus., rocket-trial details, label 04    
                                       By dealer Reuben Parker
        14      Cover   (1) Cacheted with printed design of label 01
        15      Cover   (2) Sussex Downs firing 6 Jun for label 09
        16      Cover   Cover 15 signed Gerhard Zucker
        17      Postcard        (1) Aerophilately rarities      
                                           Set of 6. N'fld, China, UK 1911 held
        18      Postcard        (2) Autogiro card       For 8 May
        19      Postcard        Postcard 18 signed Flt.Lt. R.Brie       Pilot
        20      Postcard        Postcard 18 signed J.S.Davis    Organiser
        21      Pigeongram      Pigeongram
        22      Postmark        7-12 May sp.pmk 204
        23      Cachet  (1) By Autogiro Windsor-London  For postcard 18
        24      Cachet  (2) By Autogiro G.ACIN label    For postcard 18
        25      Cachet  (3) Biplane over London 5 colours
        26      Cachet  (4) By Rocket - Par Fusee       On some covers item 15

1934-143    22 May 1934   21st Philatelic Congress, Manchester
        01      Postcard        Inscribed Mulready design       Hugen p.123
        02      Postmark        22-25 May sp.pmk 205    Time or code L or both

1935-170    18 Jun 1935   22nd Philatelic Congress, Bath
        01      Souv. sheet     Local views, 12 diff. labels    4 colours
        02      Folder  Folder for souvenir sheets      Hugen p.124
        03      Trial   Colour trials   Hugen, no details
        04      Proof   Proof of sheet 01 imperf in red GS 4.3.95/5296
        05      Specimen        Souvenir sheets perf Specimen   Hugen p.124
        06      Souv. card      Smith stamp shop        By Stamp Collecting. RPSL Archives
        07      Cover   Ralph Allen
        08      Postmark        19-22 Jun sp.pmk 225

1936-161    9 Jun 1936   23rd Philatelic Congress, Paignton
        01      Souv. sheet     Local views, 9 diff. labels     4 colours
        02      Folder  Folder for souvenir sheets      Hugen p.124
        03      Postmark        9-13 Jun sp.pmk 235     Codes A to D

1936-291    17 Oct 1936   1st London Stamp Exhibition
        01      Souv. sheet     Dove and globe, 4 labels        3 colours
        02      Cover   Inscribed for exhibition
        03      Postcard        KEVIII stamps   By Stamp Collecting
        04      Meter   Slogan "Mailed from Exhibition"
        05      Postmark        17-24 Oct sp.pmk 244
        06      Postmark proof  3 strikes 17 Oct on plain paper in violet

1937-046    15 Feb 1937   Airmail Exhibition, Selfridge's, London
        01      Postcard        1911 Aerial Post        By Stamp Collecting
        02      Meter   Meter stamp slogan      16, 17, 19 Feb seen; Selfridge slogan
                                                                15 Feb

1937-160     8 Jun 1937   24th Philatelic Congress, Folkestone
        01      Souv. sheet     (1) Local views, 12 diff. labels        4 colours
        02      Souv. sheet     (2) Sheet 01 with "Day" opts    4 colours
        03      Inf. sheet      Details of souvenir sheet
        04      Cover   Mail Steam Packet
        05      Postcard        Mail Steam Packet       Hugen p.124
        06      Postmark        9-12 Jun sp.pmk 250     Codes A to E

1937-290    16 Oct 1937   2nd London Stamp Exhibition
        01      Souv. sheet     (1) Flying boat, 6 labels       Royal blue
        02      Souv. sheet     (2) Mailcoach, 4 labels 4 colours
        03      Cover   Royal silhouettes
        04      Cachet  Exhibition CDs

1938-173    21 Jun 1938   25th Philatelic Congress, Cambridge
        01      Souv. sheet     Local views, 12 diff. labels    4 colours
        02      Folder  Folder for souvenir sheets      Hugen p.125
        03      Cover   Market Place 1938
        04      Postcard        Market Place 1800
        05      Postmark        21-24 Jun sp.pmk 271    
                                       Codes A & B. 21 Jun pmk is queried

1939-021    21 Jan 1939   3rd London Stamp Exhibition
        01      Souv. label     Ship or plane   6 diff. ships & 6 diff. planes,  4 colours
        02      Sheet   Sheet of 12 x labels 01 se-tenant       Chatfield ill. p.138
        03      Cover   Richard Coeur de Lion
        04      Cachet  Exhibition CDs

1939-059    28 Feb 1939   Prepaid-postage Centenary
        01      Souv. sheet Inscribed label sto ˝d. KGV p.sty die Believed by Wm.Ward.
                 Date 3.2.39
                 Hudson Jul97/S127

1939-165    13 Jun 1939   26th Philatelic Congress, Liverpool
        01      Souv. sheet     Local views, 12 diff. labels    4 colours
        02      Inf. sheet      Designs of souvenir sheet
        03      Cover   Neptune
        04      Pmk postcard    Liverpool postmarks, photos from covers Set of 8.
                 Reprinted at 1988-267-02
        05      Folder  Inscribed envelope for postcards        Also reprinted
        06      Postmark        14-17 Jun sp.pmk 282

1939-281     7 Oct 1939   4th London Stamp Exhibition (abandoned)
        01      Souv. label     Royal Navy in Action    16 values seen

1939-340     5 Dec 1939   Uniform Postage Centenary
        01      Cover   4d. Paid London W1, NW1 By Robson Lowe

1939-360    25 Dec 1939   James Walker New Year Greeting, Glasgow
        01      Souv. sheet  1d. black, 2d. blue, Maltese X dated 1840 1940  
                  Hunter: Scots Label Cat Vol.VI p.40

(Unpublished.)