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In 1902: Cuba gains independence from U.S.A., first Aswan Dam built, Royal Navy's first

submarine, Manchester United Football Club formed, Hound of the Baskervilles published.

At the PSL: Effingham House hosts an exhibition of British Africa with 5 copies of 'Post Office'

Mauritius on display. Start of lavish annual meetings at Lord Crawford's private home.

PSL President was H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Membership stood at 233.

A USED DERAEDEMAKER REPRINT

SENT TO E. B. EVANS

From the collection of Vincent Schouberechts FRPSL.

Member since 2009. Lives in Belgium.

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A slavery abolition reprinted envelope sent by L. Hanciau, one of the fathers of philately, from St.

Gilles, Brussels to E.B. Evans in October 1902. Hanciau worked for one of the first established stamp

dealers, J.B. Moens, who reprinted these propaganda envelopes. Evans was the author of the first

monograph about the Mulready caricatures. He was a Council Member of the PSL and one of the

original three members of the PSL's Expert Committee in 1894.