Page 19 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1885: Internal combustion engine developed, Benz builds first car, safety bike invented,

Seurat develops Pointillism, name 'Coca Cola' registered.

At the PSL: The Society's first subscription dinner, E.D. Bacon's rapid rise to prominence

continued with him becoming both Treasurer and Secretary during the year.

PSL President was Judge F. A. Philbrick. Membership stood at 55.

THE EARLIEST SIAMESE FIRST ISSUE USED ON

COVER AFTER SIAM JOINED THE U.P.U.

From the collection of Prakob Chirakiti FRPSL.

Member since 2005. Lives in Thailand.

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Siam had started her own postal services on August 4, 1883, but the service was for local mail in

Bangkok only. Before Siam joined the U.P .U. foreign postal services were carried out by the foreign

Consulates in Bangkok, such as the British, German and U.S.A. Consulates. After Siam joined the

U.P.U. on July 1, 1885, she started foreign postal services and all the foreign Consulate postal services

terminated. This cover is the earliest Siamese First Issue used on cover for foreign postal service,

paying for the single 12 atts postal rate.