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In 1952: King Farouk of Egypt ousted in a coup; first jet liner service; integrated circuits

proposed; Singin' in the Rain released; Vladimir Putin, Jimmy Choo & David Hasselhof born.

At the RPSL: RPSL Patron H.M. King George VI died; Queen Elizabeth II agreed to become

new Patron; LP comments that postal history displays, rather than stamps, are increasing.

RPSL President was H. W. Edmunds. Patron H.M. King George VI. Membership circa 889.

THE SAAR AREA OF GERMANY - FIRST

INTERNATIONAL THEMATIC EXHIBITION

From the collection of Maggie Thompson FRPSL.

Member since 1993. Lives in England.

ERSm.TAGSBRIEF! EINSCHREIBEN !
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The first International Exhibition devoted to Thematic Philately was held in Saarbrucken in

1952. This cover shows the special stamp issued and has an advertising vignette. Also in

1952 the Saar sent their first and only separate Olympic team to the Helsinki Summer

Games. The pair of stamps issued for the event is also on the cover. The area was still under

French administration after WWII. German athletes could not be part of the French team,

nor were they allowed to join with the West German team, so they went on their own!