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Chairman's Notes January/February 2006 by John Ineson |
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![]() You will have read in the last bulletin the report by Bob Lee who attended the second and final part of the
late David Jefferies auction of philatelic and Scouting ephemera sold in Edinburgh. The total realisation was
I know that it was only in my September/October notes that I mentioned the most expensive item of Scout interest to be sold on eBay was a B.P. scrapbook of 1909-1912 which made £10,086. It is surprising how quickly records get broken, as last September a "Maitrise" participants badge for the 1947 French World Jamboree made £40,0293 (US$ 71,200, €58,935) . I know that you will say that this is nothing to do with Scout stamp collecting, but I understand from the description that only 98 were produced. To think that a Jamboree badge is worth more than a Mafeking Baden-Powell reversed head stamp, (of which only eight are known on the open market) is most surprising. The page was viewed 2224 times, so no doubt there was great interest in this item. The dates of the 6th Euro-Scout philatelic exhibition have been finalised and this event will take place at Alcalá de Henares, Spain from 2nd to 5th November 2006. Alcalá (which has more than 465 listed buildings) is a World Heritage City and is situated some 17 miles (30 km) ENE of Madrid. It will be organised by the Philatelic Club of the Spanish Scout and Guides with sponsorship by the Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies and the City Council of Alcalá de Henares. There will be a maximum of 400 frames, each holding 16 sheets and there will be no charge for the exhibitors. Over the years we have increased the attendance from UK members and it is hoped that we will have a good contingent this year at what is the best Scouting philatelic Exhibition in the world! Further information will be given in the next Bulletin. As you are probably aware, our usual exhibition will not be held at B.P. house this February, as we are involved with displaying at this years Stampex, as a member of the British Thematic Association. The club has agreed to show 12 frames of Scout & Guide material. The exhibition is at the Design Centre, Islington from Wednesday 22nd - Sunday 26th February. We have also hired a room for a club meeting on Saturday 25th afternoon from 3 to 5.30 pm when it is hoped many of our members will be able to attend. |