Page 37 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1903: First powered flight by the Wright Brothers, first U.S. transcontinental automobile

trip - coast to coast in 52 days, Ford Motor Company founded.

At the PSL: The President, the Prince of Wales, gives display on G.B. stamps of the new reign.

56 attended meeting, the most to date. Scale of fees for expertising introduced.

PSL President was H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Membership stood at 226.

A PHILATELIC TALE OF

'NOWHERE TO NOWHERE'

From the collection of Paul Larsen FRPSL.

Member since 1972. Lives in United States of America.

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Card from Yap in the western German Caroline Islands, Pacific Ocean, to long-distant Frederiksted,

Danish West Indies in the Caribbean. Five markings track the journey half way around the planet.

Tremendous hops from tiny Yap on 30 March, westward by sea across the Indian Ocean, through the

Suez Canal and across the Mediterranean to Brindize, Italy. Then by rail to Muenchen (Munich),

Germany, arriving 14 May; by rail and cross-channel vessel to London 16 May; and one final jump by

sea across the Atlantic Ocean to Christiansted, St. Croix, D.W.I., arriving Frederiksted 13 June.