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In 1927: German economy collapses; Lindbergh makes first non-stop transatlantic flight; Big

Bang Theory proposed; first 'talkie'; Heisenberg introduces Uncertainty Principle. Or did he?

At the RPSL: Meeting with display from Royal collection of Official stamps of Great Britain

has a record attendance of 67 members and 10 guests. Membership passes the 500 mark.

RPSL President was T. W. Hall. Patron H.M. King George V. Membership 510.

NEOPOST METER FRANKING-

FIRST DAY USE OF 'DESIGN B'?

From the collection of Mike Jackson FRPSL.

Member since 1982. Lives in England.

H • . ; .Back, .. sq.,

Hill House,

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~.orfolk ••

Neopost franking meter 'Design B', so named by collectors, was announced and illustrated in the

Post Office Circular dated 9th March 1927, where it stated it 'would shortly be brought into use'. The

Circular was the means by which postmasters received their instructions. Presumably that issue of

the Circular would have arrived with them before the new Design B came into use; otherwise they

would not have known the new impressions were valid. It therefore appears likely that this cover,

with an impression dated lOth March, is likely to be the earliest possible usage, ergo first day. The

previously earliest recorded date for use of Design B was 18th March 1927.