Page 14 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1880: Gladstone replaces Disraeli as British Prime Minister for second time, Garfield

becomes U.S. President, Buenos Aires became capital of Argentina, Ben Hur published.

At the PSL: Sn. Victoriano de Ysasi, a Spaniard living in London, is elected Vice President.

Future President E. D. Bacon elected to membership.

PSL President was Judge F. A. Philbrick. Membership stood at 37.

OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE

PICTORIAL PROPAGANDA ENVELOPE

From the collection of David Duncan Turner FRPSL.

Member since 2004. Lives in England.

In 1847 the American Quaker Elihu Burritt, (1810-79), began an unremitting campaign to lower the

basic Paid to Destination transatlantic rate from ls (24c) to 3d inclusive of a 'ld Ocean Postage'. Six

types of Ocean Penny Postage pictorial envelopes were used until the international 2Yid G/UPU rate

was realised in 1875. This VALENTINE Type 1 State Sa to Paris - the only UPU example so far

recorded - bears an SG 142 1880 QV 2Yid blue PI 19. A late use addressed to Arthur Maury RDP

(1844-1907): distinguished philatelist; dealer, author, journalist and magazine editor.