Page 34 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1900: Kodak introduced a $1 camera, Boxer Rebellion in China, Max Planck formulates

Quantum Theory, Sigmund Freud publishes Interpretation of Dreams, Relief of Mafeking.

At the PSL: Short-lived Exchange Meetings start, Earl of Crawford joins in June.

Honorary President, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dies, composer Aaron Copland born

PSL President was H.R.H. the Duke of York. Membership stood at 268.

WRECK MAIL RECOVERED AFTER SIX

MONTHS UNDERWATER

From the collection of Jon Aitchison FRPSL.

Member since 2010. Lives in England .

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Philatelically the new century got off to an ominous but interesting start. The Mail Packet

S.S. Ibex struck rocks and sank off Guernsey in the Channel Isles on Sth January. Eventually it

was raised and most of the mail recovered, which can be identified by the 'MAIL PER S S

IBEX' cachet that was applied. The above cover spent more than six months underwater

before being recovered and receiving the second type of Ibex cachet. By the time it was

delivered on lst August 1900 the addressee had died.