Page 93 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1958: Common M arket established; first U.S. satellite Explorer 1 in orbit; Khrushchev and

De Gaulle become Presidents; Elvis joins U.S. Army; Michael Jackson, Prince+ Madonna born.

At the RPSL: A dinner was held at the May Fair Hotel like those of 1954 and 1955. Guests

were received by t he President and his wife, the genesis of fut ure Presidential dinners.

RPSL President was W. Ewart Gerrish O.B.E. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Membership between 873 and 1014.

FORENSIC PHILATELY: IDENTIFYING

PRINTINGS FROM FLAW ANALYSIS

From t he collection of Paul Leonard FRPSL.

M ember since 2010. Lives in the England.

In 1958, the New Zealand Health stamp issue contained two minisheets. The 3d + ld had a picture of

a Boy's Brigade Bugler. The cylinder used by Harrisons contained eight groups of six impressions,

thus from one sheet, eight minisheets were produced. The Kiddle Brothers Collection sale held on

24th February 2016, by Grosvenor in London provided an addit ional source of minisheets that

complimented the authors own collection.

Sheet - Price 2/· <=-<- Flaw

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Examination of this material was made easier by being able to compare and store images utilising the

stroboscopic facility in the Video Spectral Comparator, VSC6000 manufactured by Foster Freeman.

This enabled comparison with previously published information and assessment of whether there are

further printing differences.