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COLLECTION LONDON INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION HELD IN MAY 1923. A fine study (20 items) all relating to the 1923 London International Stamp Exhibition held 14th - 26th May. Comprising: fine complete marginal sheets of 20 of the advance publicity label in the three printed colours of magenta, green and brown; a fine example of the admission ticket to the exhibition which was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall in Westminster; 1923 'STAMP COLLECTING' cover used in London with KGV ½d (SG351) with fine 'INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION/LONDON' cancellation 14 MAY 23, the first day, also piece with similar usage; letter dated May 4 1923 to Fred Melville (President of the Junior Philatelic Society who organised the exhibition) requesting three tickets for the exhibition with the self addressed envelope with KGV 1½d cancelled Exhibition hand stamp 16 MAY 23, on reverse two 1d Mercury labels which were not accepted for postage; six covers posted from the exhibition with exhibition cancellations 16th May, 17th May x 2, 25th May being a W Ward Mulready reproduction envelope and 26th May, the last day with two covers and a block of four KGV ½d issue; and lastly an example of the 1890 Post Office Jubilee 1d blue envelope with the fine overprint in red 'Souvenir from Stall No.3. C. FOX and Co., Foreign Stamp Dealers....'. (20 items). A superb lot. (Ref 129475).
