PHILATELIC EXHIBITION

Evening Star, Issue 19444, 30 December 1926, Page 6

PHILATELIC EXHIBITION

GREATEST IN WORLD'S HISTORY VALUE OF EXHIBITS. £1,500,000 One of the great attractions in New York from October 16 to 23 this vear was the International Phibit»lic Exhibition. Its success exceeded anticipations. The public responded eagerlyOn one day the admission fees came to £250,! and that-takes no count of the collectors and other members who held passes. The attendance on the closing day was estimated at 10,000. Many collectors were present at every session, and at times there were delegations from schools and societies in charge of teachers or professors. It was figured out that the value of the stamps on view was close on £1,500,000. The financial success of the enterprise was assured by a subscription list of £40,000 before the doors were opened by President Coolidge. The stamps shown were such as to make a profound impression by their kind and number. Competent observers said that in value and range the'* character of the displays was never before equalled at any event of the kind. The maximum amount of insurance, amounting to millions of dollars, was placed on the exhibits._ As a whole the exhibition was a striking commentary of the advanced plane of latterday philately, and no collector was at a loss to find something to see, it booted not what his preference was. The ordinary collector was not neglected, through the wisdom of the president. The research shown in some of the exhibits was remarkable. While there was an example of unusual popular appeal here and there, it was noticeable that in the aggregate all the stamps received attention. There were ten classes, from philatelic research to exhibits by Governments, manufacturers, engravers, engineers, and printers. The rarity class, included the unique British_ Guiana and Post Office Mauritius, which have been described in print by the few who have seen them.

Foreign philatelists attended in numbers from Europe, South America, and Australia, and, as mentioned in yesterday’s issue, one award was gained by an exhibitor from Hobart, a gold medal being awarded to Mr P. Malone.