Page 60 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1926: General Strike in Britain; Chiang Kai-shek becomes leader of China's Revolutionary

Party; Queen Elizabeth II, Fidel Castro, Harper Lee, Miles Davis and Marilyn Munroe born.

At the RPSL: Tea, Toast and Talk 'T.T.T.' informal meetings int roduced and are immediately a

great success. Banquet and exhibition held to celebrate acquisition of 41, Devonshire Place.

RPSL President was T. W. Hall. Patron H.M. King George V. Membership 432.

SECOND PEKING PRINT JUNK SERIES Ge

FOR USE IN YUNNUN PROVINCE

From the collection of Anna Lee.

Member since 2012. Lives in Hong Kong.

The second Peking print Junk Series overprinted 6c brown was for limited for use in Yun nan Province.

It has five large style Chinese characters (horizontally reading from right to left) at the top of the

stamp, overprinted by Chinese Cureau of Engraving and Printing in Peking. It was prepared for use

but not issued and is one of the rarest stamps in the Junk Series. Only a handful are believed to exist.