Page 16 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1882: First settlement of European Jews established in Palestine,

Irish Chief Secretary Lord Cavendish assassinated in Phoenix Park, Jesse James killed.

At the PSL: The Society meetings are used to create listings of Oceania, West Indies and

British America; Bacon displays postcards of Victoria and Westaby shows Spain.

PSL President was Judge F. A. Philbrick. Membership stood at 42.

MIXED FRANKING FOR A CRATE FROM

GENEVA TO BUDAPEST

From the collection of Jean Voruz.

Member since 2011. Lives in Switzerland.

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1882 is a year of major postal changes in Switzerland. The "Sitting Helvetia" is going to stand up with

new stamps issues. The "Numerals" appear with the new Standing Helvetia. This parcel consignment

form bears a rare combination of the famous 1 Fr. Golden Sitting Helvetia on granite paper and the

Sc Numeral on white paper. Consigned at the GENEVE TRANSIT office (Rail station) with postage of

Fr. 5.15 including four components: 8 kilograms to Hungary, domestic and foreign insurance fees for

100 francs, Swiss domestic postage for less than 400 kilometers.