Page 118 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1983: U.S. invades Grenada; maiden voyage of Space Shuttle Challenger; first cell phone

system; 'crack' cocaine developed; Karen Carpenter, Tennessee Williams and Joan Miro die.

At the RPSL: Society gains Charitable Status with an educational remit.

RPSL Presidents were Leslie S. Wheeler & John b. Marriott. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Membership 1503 - 1490.

REVIVAL OF STAMP COLLECTING IN CHINA

From the collection of Liu Jiawei FACPE.

Member since 2014.

Lives in The Peoples' Republic of China.

During the Cultural Revolution in China

philately was labelled capitalist and

banned. In the early 1980s China had •

barely recovered from the turmoil, the

country was poor and had just launched

the Economic Liberalization Policy, yet the

value of philately was recognized. The All-

China Philatelic Federation (ACPF) was

founded in 1982. This 1983 cover, with

original letter within, from the army (with

postage paid cachet dated 1983.6.18) to

the philatelic association in Harbin (with

arrival date stamp of 1983.6.20) makes

reference to the founding of ACPF and asks

the addressee to express their support.

Today Chinese collectors are the largest

and youngest group of our hobby

worldwide.

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