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In 1928: Stalin's first 5 year plan; GE introduces first TV with 3"x 4" screen for $75; Fleming

discovers penicillin; first Academy awards; Che Guevara, Shirley Temple & Andy Warhol born

At the RPSL: New Issue Chronicle dropped from London Philatelist; Exhibition of rare stamps

attended by H. M. The King held at number 41 as part of 15th Philatelic Congress of G. B.

RPSL President was T. W. Hall. Patron H.M. King George V. Membership 517.

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF

INDEPENDENCE FOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA

From the collection of Yvonne Wheatley FRPSL.

Member since 1972. Lives in England.

On 28th October 1918 Czechoslovakia gained its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Ten years later the Ministry of Posts wanted to mark the anniversary with a stamp issue so the lOth

Anniversary set appeared on 22nd October 1928. It consisted of ten stamps, nine of which were

views and the penultimate value was a portrait of President Masaryk. Drawings of all the designs

were prepared by the artist and engraver, Karel Seizinger. The portrait drawing shown above is an

early draft. In the issued stamp both side panels were identical with the year in the centre.