1909 1st Congress Manchester

1909 1^st 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.