Page 92 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1957: Russia launches Sputnik and the space race begins; artificial hearts, pacemakers and

Interferon invented; West Side Story de buts on Broadway; Donny Osmond & Sid Vicious born

At the RPSL: Bronze plaquettes introduced for displayers; office employee Rose Titford

retires after 35 years' service; number 41 refurbished for the first time since acquisition.

RPSL President was W. Ewart Gerrish O.B.E. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Membership between 873 and 1014.

WASHINGTON STATE APPLE ADVERTISING

REVENUE STAMPS ON INVOICE

From the collection of Ronald E. Lesher FRPSL.

Member since 2002. Lives in the United States of America.

Washington State

Apple Advertising

program supported

the advertising of

apples since the

1937 growing

season. Stamps on

shipping invoices

were in use until

about 1960. This

invoice is dated

31st January 1957

for the shipment of

850 boxes of apples

(SO pounds per box

= 42,500 pounds).

The tax rate was 8

cents per hundred

pounds gross

shipping weight,

therefore tax = 425

x 8c = $34.00, paid

with a combination

of $5.00 and SOc

stamps.