London International Stamp Exhibition 1950

The souvenir sheet for the London International Stamp Exhibition 1950.

The London International Stamp Exhibition 1950 was held in the Great Room, Grosvenor House, Park Lane from 6-13 May 1950, under the chairmanship of Sir John Wilson, Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection. A non-postal souvenir sheet was produced by Waterlow and Sons for the event using the collotype process. It depicted the Penny Black; Nova Scotia 1851 1/-; New South Wales 1850 1d Sydney View; Ceylon 1859 4d; Cape of Good Hope 1853 4d triangular. A souvenir cover showing St. George and the dragon was also available[1]

Among the award winners was Harry Osborne who won a Gold Award of Honour for his Great Britain stamps.[2]

See also

List of philatelic exhibitions (by country)

References

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  1. ↑ Philatelic Bulletin, Vol. 17, No. 9 (May 1980).
  2. ↑ Who Was Who in British Philately, Association of British Philatelic Societies, 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
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