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Possibly the first organised
philatelic social event took
place on 14 July 1872 when a
Congress took place in Lübeck –
with a day trip on a steam boat,
a military band, and an all night
ball, with food and dancing
before most attendees returned
to Hamburg on the train.
Allgemeiner Briefmarken Anzeiger Hamburg
1. July 1872 Philatelistische Bibliothek Munich
