London 2010- KGV, the Ultimate Cinderella item.
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Topic: London 2010- KGV, the Ultimate Cinderella item.
Posted By: Londonbus1
Subject: London 2010- KGV, the Ultimate Cinderella item.
Date Posted: 11 January 2011 at 09:59
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When I was in London in May, I had the good fortune to visit many Exhibitions that were taking place for the Festival of Stamps. One such Exhibition was the KGV-Empire Mails Exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery. I was there on the opening day [May 7th] and was lucky enough to have seen a pre-demonstration of an old Enschede Intaglio Printing press. They were printing the 1929 UPU £1 stamp in blocks of 4 from copies of the original plate. The Press was an old hand-driven wooden device but it produced great reproductions in Blue on thick matt paper. A few of us lucky sods were allowed to hold the wet finished print which was lain on boards. But that was as far as it got. How I would have liked to have one of those for my GB Exhibition collection....the Ultimate item ? I quickly put the thought out of mind, knowing that they were not for sale......or so I thought. Just before Christmas, the Exhibition organizers, the BPMA, announced that they would be offering 50, 1 per person on a first-come-first-served basis. They were not cheap. I did not apply by phone as required but did make contact by email when I saw mistakes in their announcement. That was as far as it went. Then I received an email asking me if I was still interested in a sheet....and I was in shock. I quickly said I was but then heard nothing, until today. After four nervous weeks of no mail, the item finally arrived.
1/11/11 will always remain a special day.
Londonbus1.....see pics in Links. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f54/Londonbus1/Cinderellas004-29.jpg - http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f54/Londonbus1/Cinderellas004-29.jpg
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Posted By: Steve
Date Posted: 11 January 2011 at 11:43
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What an excellent addition to a collection. You must be over the moon.
And it's a good example of "Don't Ask, Don't Get". Never be too shy to put yourself forward. And this time it paid off handsomely. ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Discworld-Stamp-Collector/809424215750892" rel="nofollow - The Discworld Stamp Collector on FaceBook Have a look! |
Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: 11 January 2011 at 23:35
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You lucky devil. I wants it. My preciousssss. Keith |
Posted By: Londonbus1
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 06:29
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I was lucky, that is certain.
I am still not 100% sure how I was picked out, although I have an idea.
Anyway, I have one. And I never thought I would.
That, is a nice feeling.
Londonbus1
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Posted By: Colin
Date Posted: 13 January 2011 at 01:07
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Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: 13 January 2011 at 03:00
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Do you mean like the three in the first post of the thread? Keith |