1910 - 2nd Congress London

1910  -  2^nd Congress London

The second Congress was held at the Carlton Hall, Westminster under the auspices of the Herts. Philatelic Society from April 27th to 29th. Labels were produced, Perkins, Bacon and Co. of an unusual right facing head of Queen Victoria based on a Ceylon Revenue from 1862.

 

London 1910 Handbook front cover.

London 1910 Banquet Menu.

London 1910 Banquet Invitation.

London 1910 signed Banquet Menu.

London 1910 signed Banquet Menu. Signatories.

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Harry Lewis HAYMAN, 1850 -1927. A specialist in Airpost, for which he received the  highest award at London 1923. Also collected Belgian Congo, China, Hungary, Liberia, Mauritius, and Spain, and gained international awards. Sold his general collection for £4000 in 1898. Joint founder of Aero P.S. President Herts P.S. Donated silver cup for awarding by PCGB.

Given Order of the Crown of Belgium, 1912. RDP 1921.

  

Delegate Pass for Albert Ashty for the 1910 Congress.

Label printed directly from the die by Perkins Bacon and attached to the front of the Congress Banquet Menu. The design is that of the 1851 issue of Newfoundland with the marginal inscriptions changed and the central crown rotated 45° clockwise

1909 1st Congress Manchester

1909 1<sup>st</sup> philatelic Congress of great britain Manchester

 

1909 Certificate for the loan of material. One of only 2 known.

 1909 Souvenir postcard.

 Official Catalogue and Programme of the Manchester Postage Stamp Exhibition and Philatelic Congress with KE VII 1d red with Congress handstamp. The only copy known.

1909 Exhibition complimentary ticket.

 1909 Souvenir postcard. Postally used to Switzerland.

  1909 Souvenir postcard design used as a Banquet menu postally used. (back)

   1909 Souvenir postcard design used as a Banquet menu postally used. (front)

Badge of the Exhibition and Congress Secretary,with KE VII 1d red stamp and Congress handstamp.

Manchester Junior Philatelic Society.

Badge of the Exhibition and Congress Secretary, with KE VII 1d red stamp and Congress handstamp.

King Edward VII ½d green with Queen Victoria ½d  cutout on cover to Blackpool.

The opening Ceremony  with the Chairman I J Bernstein (with the Chain of Office) standing next to The Earl of Crawford /(with beard).

BERNSTEIN, Isidore Julius 1871-1939. Educated City of London School. Active in founding the first PCGB, Manchester 1909, for which he obtained special postmark from Postmaster-General. His services recognised by a testimonial presented at PCGB, London 1910. Specialist in Great Britain. Wrote, with Charles Nissen, Handbook on the Official Stamps of Great Britain [1906] and series of articles on 'British Used Abroad'. Founder and President Manchester Junior P.S.