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In 1965: First U.S. combat troops in Vietnam; Rhodesia declares U.D.I.; first spacewalk;

cosmic background radiation discovered; Winston Churchill died; J. K. Rowling & Bjork born.

At the RPSL: Collectors Club of New York reciprocated the previous year's display by sending

one to RPSL with accompanying tape recordings. Society supports Gibbons' Centenary Show.

RPSL President was Capt. B. Rogers-Tillstone. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Members 987.

GREAT BRITAIN CHURCHILL ISSUE

IMPRIMATURS

From the collection of Simon Moorcroft.

Member since 2008. Lives in England.

In January 1965 Winston Churchill died and it was decided to issue a set of commemorative stamps.

Designs submitted by David Gentlemen were accepted and stamps were issued on 8th July 1965. The

examples here are imprimaturs sold by the National Postal Museum. The design features the Wilding

portrait reduced to cameo size, which in itself was a radical departure that set the precedent for

future designs. This issue coincided with a debate around stamp design including whether the

Queen's head should be removed - indeed there are essays for this issue with 'Great Britain'

substituted for the Queen's portrait.