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The British Library is showing off more of its great rarities, and offering tours by its curators, as part of its contribution to this year's Festival of Stamps.
The permanent philatelic exhibition frames on the upper ground floor of the Library have been reorganised to include some treasures which were not previously on display.
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Commonwealth rarities include one of the famed 'ball envelopes' bearing the Mauritius 1847 1d 'Post Office', as well as an unused 2d from the same issue, an unused pair of the Canada 1851 12d black, a used Cape of Good Hope 1861 4d vermilion error of colour se-tenant with a normal 1d, and a unique cover bearing two examples of the India 1854 4a with inverted centre.
From Great Britain, an unused 1858-79 1d red from plate 77 is on show, as is a significant part of the stunning Tapling collection.
Amongst the American material is the proof sheet of the America 1765 1d revenue, hailed as the stamp which sparked the Revolution, as well as a used Hawaii 1851-52 'Missionary' 2c and an unused USA 1918 24c 'Inverted Jenny'.
National Posal Museum
A curator will give a tour of the display at 11.30 each day from May 9-May 15, during the London 2010 exhibition in Islington.
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Empire Mail: George V and the GPO
 7 May - 25 July
A major exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery will look at the passions of King George V, the 'philatelist king', alongside an extraordinary period of design and innovation in the General Post Office during his reign.
As part of the London 2010: Festival of Stamps, The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) and the Royal Philatelic Collection are working in partnership with Guildhall Art Gallery, City to London, to produce the exhibition Empire Mail: George V & The GPO. This unique exhibition will explore the reign of King George V and will be at Guildhall Art Gallery, in the heart of the City of London.
An era of conflict and great change, the reign of George V spanned from 1910 to 1936 and saw the development of a number of communication methods which brought the world closer together.
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Philately is not just about collecting stamps and sticking them into albums. There is a sociable side to the hobby as well. Of course, it is perfectly possible to collect stamps in splendid isolation, bidding by post (and now on the web as well) or obtaining new issues by mail order, but man is a gregarious animal and half the fun of any hobby is in meeting other like-minded individuals.
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First cover is on released on 11th January 2010 marking the occasion of the the 14th IndianRailways Jamborette from 11th to 16th January at golden rock, Tiruchirappalli organised bySouthern Railway State Bharat Scouts and Guides. The cancellation shows the sketch of the Rock Fort, the historical landmark of Tiruchirappalli.
 The second cover was released on 27th January 2010 on the occasion of All stal Kabaddi Tournament Tamilnadu Circle, with the cancellation of the Kabaddi match. The cover was sponsored by Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Trichy.  |
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The fourth in a series of philatelic postcards promoting London 2010: Festival of Stamps will be available from 8 January 2010.
London 2010 Postcard #4 features the original metal master die for Bertram Mackennal's 'Seahorse' design with three colour trials, one of the treasures of the British Postal Museum & Archive's philatelic collection. The postcard comes free with the February 2010 issue of Stamp & Coin Mart magazine sold in WH Smith from 8 January 2010.
The postcard is exclusive to Stamp & Coin Mart, but postcards #2 and #3 can be obtained free of charge by visiting our Archive Search Room. Postcard #1 is no longer available, but limited edition complete sets of London 2010 postcards will be available for purchase later in the year.
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The second cover was released on 27th January 2010 on the occasion of All stal Kabaddi Tournament Tamilnadu Circle, with the cancellation of the Kabaddi match. The cover was sponsored by Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Trichy.
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