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In 1899: Boxer Rebellion starts, Boer War begins, world land speed reaches 65 m.p.h. in an
electric car, Marconi transmits first radio signal across English Channel, Asprin patented.
At the PSL: Society initiates a Philatelists' War Relief Fund to help alleviate distress resulting
from the Anglo-Boer War, with a fund-raising auction the following year.
Honorary President H.R.H. Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G. (Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha).
PSL President was H.R.H. Duke of York. Membership stood at 271.
ARGENTINA LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE Sc
From the collection of Juan Martin D' Agostino.
Member since 2011. Lives in Argentina.
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Por Vapor ~J,,,/i /,,' ~< Cover from Buenos Aires, Argentina to London,
I England. It was franked with 18 x Sc stamps =
\ " 90c. Post rate 17th (handwritten number on top
THE SECRET ARY ·,,~;. .@J.t' 3 5'
left), foreign rate (17 x 12c) = 204 cents. Postage
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Santa F~ & Cordoba Great Southern Railway C'· ~ due = 114 cents, converted to 355 French francs
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centimes (handwritten). When it arrived in
, N" 1 & 2, Grea\ Winchesur Stiwt
.~ London on 2 October 1899 it was taxed with 5
~.'i· LONDON E. C. shillings and 6Yi pence, equivalent to 710 French
francs centimes!
