June,2023, Club Meeting Notes
Tonight, our annual competition was entered by five members. The first entry described numerous plate errors found on Maltese King George stamps issues between 1938 and 1943. Many errors were caused by the complexities encountered on pictorial stamps first issued during this period.
The next entry discussed hand stamp impressions used in the Bury postal area. A multitude of different hand stamps were used by postal workers. This collection was described as postal history of the waste paper basket.
New Zealand covers from the territorial dependencies followed on which were originals, individually painted as created by Myrtle Purden a gifted artist.
Miniature sheets as designed by another club member were shown commemorating the coronation of King Charles 111, picturing events celebrating this historical day.
Finally a member presented uk postage due stamps, with explanations as to why needed in collecting revenue for underpaid postage in all kinds of circumstances.
New members are always welcome at the meetings which are held at the Rochdale Unitarian Church on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30 pm, or alternatively or email Neil.Wharmby@gmail.com