Page 107 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1972: Munich Olympics and massacre of 11 Israeli athletes; Watergate Hotel bugged; last

manned Moon mission; first video game, Atari's Pong; Prozac & CDs invented; Eminem born.

At the RPSL: Council expresses concern about the effect of the int roduction of V.A.T. on the

Society. Builders in at 41 renovating steward's and houskeeper's quarters. Zemstvo display.

RPSL President was John Hubbard. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Membership 1215-1446.

ADDRESS CORRECTION SERVICE

IN THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE

From the collection of Dickson Preston FRPSL.

Member since 2003. Lives in the United States of America.

CRISTOBAL CANAL ZONE LODGE No. 15~

Non-Profit Oraanlzatton
BeneYolent and Protecti"'• Otdw of &l.lul
Canal Zone PoeUaae
of the United Stat• of America
PAID
Crutobal, Canal Zone
PERMIT No. Sl

0

The Canal Zone Postal Service, which served eighteen post offices and had limited postal facilities,

provided many of the special services available in the United States, while avoiding the bewildering

procedural complexity used in the giant U.S. postal system. This card is endorsed 'Address correction

requested', asking the Post Office to supply a new address if the addressee had moved. The U.S.

procedure involving special forms was replaced by this easier method. The new address was simply

written on the original piece of mail and then returned to the sender, who paid lOC for the service.