Nice evening with eight beautiful presentations from Society members.
1. Dave brought a story of a Red Cross Conference stamp from Vienna 1/10/1965, lithographed by Designer Hugo Wulz at the Austrian State Printing Works,
No Watermark-Perforated 14% x 131/2
Hugo Wulz (1937-2000) prolific artist and printmaker hosting 5 solo exhibitions and participating in many others, born in Villach, Karnten (Carinthia) in southern Austria.
2. Ray told a story of an Italy Stamp commemorating
1961 VISIT OF PRESIDENT GRONCHI TO S. AMERICA
Designed by R. Mura
This stamp is the original L. 205 in Rose colour which was printed showing the
shaded area of the country the wrong shape. The stamps were recalled and a
new stamp was printed in Grey for general issue. A few of the Rose coloured
stamps had already found there way into circulation. They are now a quite sort
after stamp. The forgers had produced their stamps on the correct paper but
did not know of the change of colour until they were printed in the original Rose colour. The forgeries are collectible but one needs a certificate of authenticity for the first printing as the forgeries are good.
Certificate translates to:
"I have examined the Italian stamp, 205 lire lilac
pink issued in 1961 on the occasion of President Gronchi's visit to Peru, mint with gum, and the one in the photograph. In my opinion, the specimen is original;it has intact original gum and is in excellent condition.
I have signed it.
Geneva, October 5, 1984."
3. John presented a nice example of KGVI 1d stamp, mis delivered by coil machine on cover, also everybody had fun picking an old penny from his bag just to find out that some coins have been issued in their birth year.
4. Ian showed a nice example of social history - a 1875 subscription cover towards building of local school in St. Annes , also a list of participants and fees collected.
Entire sent to Mrs Bolton of St Armes on November 153' I880 Who contributed to the building of new St Annes School, showing a list of subscribers. The entire is posted and backstamped ‘St Annes-on the-Sea’ on the 15”‘ and 16"‘ November having had to be taken to Preston to be postmarked before being delivered.
5. Geoff Cl. told interesting story of GB stamps, commemorating Postal Union Congress London in 1929 - exiting details and nuances, that happened during the launch.
6. Tim Ga brought a nice block of 1993 Transkei stamps, commemorating James Lind (4 October 1716 – 13 July 1794), Scottish physician, a pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy, who also developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy, argued for the health benefits of better ventilation aboard naval ships, the improved cleanliness of sailors' bodies, clothing and bedding, and below-deck fumigation with sulphur and arsenic. He also proposed that fresh water could be obtained by distilling sea water. Lind made significant advancements in naval medicine that advanced the practice of preventive medicine and improved human understanding of nutrition.
7. Tim Gi presented a stamp, issued on 24th Oct 1941 to support Germany against Russia Legion of French’ Volunteers’ against Bolshevism (LVF), initially in 1941 formed as unit of the Whermacht made up of Volunteer soldiers who were ideological collaborators motivated by Anti-Communism and the ‘Malgre nous’ (not our choice) conscripts.
8. Steve told a story of a Mexico stamp, commemorating Amelia Earhart visit ‘lying her Lockheed Vega airliner tagged "old Bessie", Earhart flew solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City to pay a goodwill visit on April 19 1935 and then
successfully completed a nonstop flight from Mexico City to New York on May 8th. Mexico issued an airmail stamp for mail due to be carried on the return flight to New York. 780 of the 20c lake “Eagle Man” airmail stamp were
overprinted, of which 480 were additionally overprinted "lMuestra” (Specimen). About one hundred stamps were actually used on mail carried to New York.
