The USPCS display at the Royal Philatelic Society London May 18 was a huge success. The following Society members and the area each showed follows:
- Chip Gliedman: A Postal History Map of the United States of American
- Tim O’Connor: Pre-stamp
- Dan Ryterband: Free Franks
- James Grimwood-Tayor: Baltimore Postmaster Provisionals
- Mark Schwartz: New York Postmaster Provisionals
- Vernon Morris: Carriers and Locals
- Gordon Eubanks: 1847 Issue
- Mike Farrell: 1851-1869
- Charles Temple: 1851-1857 3c
- Steven Walske: 1869 Usages
- Tom Corette: Columbian 2c
- David Mayo: Columbian 2c
- Mike Farrell: Columbian High Values
- Mike Farrell: Trans-Mississippi
- Labron Harris: Small Banknotes Usages
- Fred Gregory: Hawaii
Viewing of the display was exciting and well attended with many viewers staying for the RPSL meeting following. The meeting was led by the RPSL President, Peter Cockburn who presented certificates of appreciation to participants. The RPSL medal was given to the USPCS represented by president, David D’Alessandris and Carol Bommarito, the event organizer.
Carol spoke about the background of the creation of the exchange and display, and thanked the participants for their enthusiastic support, the RPSL, and H. R. Harmer for providing an outstanding handout. David also expressed the Society’s thanks and welcomed the Royal to present their display at the Great American Stamp Show (GASS) in Cleveland, David’s hometown, in August.
The Harmer-produced handout provides an overview of each of the areas exhibited along with a sampling of each participants philatelic items and can be found 2023 London Royal Brochure
