Page 104 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1969: First man on the Moon; Quddafi stages coup in Libya; first in vitro fertilization;

Sesame Street first aired; Woodstock Festival; Jay Z, Jennifer Aniston & Marilyn Manson born

At the RPSL: The Royal Philatelic Society London's Centenary celebrations. Book on the

history of the Society published. H.M. The Queen visits Centenary Exhibition at number 41.

RPSL President was W. A. Townsend. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Membership 987 - 1215.

BISECTED Sd MACHIN

USED DURING BRITISH POSTAL STRIKE

From the collection of Richard Wheatley FRPSL.

Member since 1973. Lives in England.

Postal Strike·
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•i•o &tchllps Available

Mr . P . B1•ovmlo'1V,

56 ,..•ul ton J.ane ,

!oodlesford ,

I eeds.

On 16th September 1968 the British Post Office introduced a two tier postal system. The postal

workers objected to this by banning overtime working and calling one day strikes. This letter was

posted on a strike day - 31st January 1969. The sender has endorsed the envelope Postal Strike; No

Stamps Available and franked it with an 8d bisected stamp = 4d, plus a ld stamp, making up the Sd

First Class letter rate. It has a Leeds machine cancel of 31 JAN 1969. Bisected stamps were illegal.

However, on this occasion it was not noticed, or was allowed due to the endorsement.