London Philatelic Exhibition 1890

The London Philatelic Exhibition 1890 was held 19-26 May at the Portman Rooms, Baker Street, London. It was one of the first international philatelic exhibitions anywhere and it was the exhibition at which the Duke of Edinburgh announced that Prince George of Wales, later King George V, was a stamp collector. The exhibition marked the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of penny postage and the issue of the first stamps.[1][2]

Souvenirs

About 2700 unissued Mauritius Britannia-seated stamps were overprinted L.P.E. 1890 in red from imperforate sheets remaindered in 1872. The original printers, Perkins Bacon, perforated the stamps at the exhibition and overprints and varieties were additionally made by M.P. Castle.[3]

Exhibitors and awards

Prominent exhibitors and some of their awards included:[1]

Printers showing their works included:[1]

Other exhibitors included:[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "British International Stamp Exhibitions" by H.R. Holmes in The London Philatelist, Vol. 79, No. 932-933, August-September 1970, pp. 166-170.
  2. ↑ H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh - The First Royal Collector. stamp2.com 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2011. Archived here.
  3. ↑ British Stamp Exhibitions - Victoria, by Glen Morgan. stampprinters.info 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011. Archived here.
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