Page 89 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1954: Nasser is President of Egypt; U.S.S. Nautilus is first atomic powered submarine;

Henri Matisse dies; On the Waterfront starring Marlon Brando released; Angela Merkel born.

At the RPSL: Society stages dinner at the Mayfair hotel followed by dancing; Postage Stamps

of G.B. part Ill published and accompanied by display from the Royal Collection.

RPSL President was K. M. Beaumont. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Membership circa 889.

MIXED FRANKING

TANGIER REGISTERED ENVELOPE

From the collection of Geoff Chivers FRPSL.

Member since 1989. Lives in England.

Th.la spo.c'3 is reserved
REGISTER ED LETTER
' ... . . I

THI S LETTER MUST BE HAN DED

TO AN OFFICER OF T HE POST

OFFICE AGAINST A RECEIPT.

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.............................................................................................. 3 ~.J,, .. § .. ~ .. 9.Y..i; ......... .
Registration

Fee ................ ,. ..... d. paid. .,
(Seo r1ote on bac~
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The British Post Office in Morocco was open from lst April 1857 to 30th April 1957. From lst January

1907 British stamps and stationery overprinted MOROCCO AGENCIES or TANGIER were used. This

size H King George VI 8Yid registered envelope overprinted TANGIER has a Queen Elizabeth II 5d

stamp added (total 1/lYid}. Manuscript 'From British Post Office Tangier' on reverse suggests the

sending of stamps to a collector. As the postage rate was only 1/0Yid, it is overpaid ld. An overpaid

'official' letter is unusual. Mixed reign frankings are not unusual on early 1950s mail.