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The envelope is countersigned by Sir John, although he hadn't been knighted at that time.
I should think the collector must have been rather pleased to have been sent such a reply by the Keeper himself.
The envelope itself is probably specially designed stationery because the lining is dark grey for 'message blackout'. It also has the Royal Cypher on the back in red.
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A very polite response - one might say stereotypically English.
It is a great item, though.
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Hey Clive. That is brilliant!
Why don't you replicate Mr. Cooke's effort with a similar request and share the reply letter/cover with the gang here?
Dave.
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I guess there must be a way of keeping abreast of where these Royal Collection excerpts are exhibited, but I don't know of it. I presume that information is passed to study societies, or is it just the RPSL?
"Why don't you replicate Mr. Cooke's effort with a similar request and share the reply letter/cover with the gang here?"
I might just do that Dave. I had considered it on numerous occasions but as usual, put it to one side. Unsurprisingly, I was going to enquire about my own area of interest. There is just ONE stamp I would like to see, more than any other.
Although the reply was typically formal, I was impressed that the Keeper himself dealt with it. I somehow doubt that any request that I might make in this day and age, would receive the same attention.
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"I somehow doubt that any request that I might make in this day and age, would receive the same attention."
In your request you could add a "Sir" in front of your name. As long as they don't check the "Sir" list you might have a shot of getting a detailed response.
"Count" or "Viscount" might work as well.
At any rate, that is a very cool cover.
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Thank you for your kind response, Sir Eric.
Humbly yours,
Sir Algernon Farquarson Babbington-Smythe, the Third Earl of Upminster.
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Ningpo, you are only 26 long stations from your parliamentary seat at Westminster, I used to live at the other end, almost, my local station as a youngster was Southfields. Though I did start my working life at Wimbledon Town Hall.
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Hmm. I used to do 23 of those 26 long stations every day in my previous life, until of course I elevated myself to the House of Lords.
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Fascinating thread Ningpo - thanks for sharing
"There is just ONE stamp I would like to see, more than any other."
That made me quite curious - may I ask which stamp specifically?
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The one stamp I would like to see is Hong Kong SG17 (Scott #21) Bright Claret. This variety has no catalogue designation; only a footnote:
"A single used example of the 48c in a bright claret shade is known. No other stamps in this shade, either mint or used, have been discovered."
ALthough no longer mentioned in the footnote, previous catalogues have stated this copy to be in the Royal Collection.
I have never seen an image of this stamp, nor am I aware of one having been published. It is very frustrating not being to see even an image of a listed variety; in any collecting field.
I've not been convinced that this is the only one extant. In fact I have recently read that one other, possibly two have been found and has (have) been expertised.
There is another reason for my curiosity. I have a copy in my collection which is a more 'extreme' shade than listed in catalogues or even Wing Commander Gurevitch's study on the QV adhesives (he states there are three, not two shades; not including the Bright Claret).
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Sir John was a teacher at my old school and as members of the Philatelic Society he took us in a minibus to see part of the collection, I think it was in or around autumn 1981/winter 1982, he showed us items that were of interest to we school boy collectors. The HK items I saw in the collection was amazing.
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I found this letter at a local stamp fair years ago. It was sent in 1973 by Sir John Brook Marriott KCVO, RDP, FRPSL*, Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection, to a Mr Cooke who had apparently asked to come and view Queenie's stamp albums. It was posted from Buckingham Palace, when the Royal collection was housed there; but now at St James's Palace.
The envelope is countersigned by Sir John, although he hadn't been knighted at that time.
I should think the collector must have been rather pleased to have been sent such a reply by the Keeper himself.
The envelope itself is probably specially designed stationery because the lining is dark grey for 'message blackout'. It also has the Royal Cypher on the back in red.
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re: Her Majesty regrets that you may not look at her stamps.
A very polite response - one might say stereotypically English.
It is a great item, though.
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Hey Clive. That is brilliant!
Why don't you replicate Mr. Cooke's effort with a similar request and share the reply letter/cover with the gang here?
Dave.
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re: Her Majesty regrets that you may not look at her stamps.
I guess there must be a way of keeping abreast of where these Royal Collection excerpts are exhibited, but I don't know of it. I presume that information is passed to study societies, or is it just the RPSL?
"Why don't you replicate Mr. Cooke's effort with a similar request and share the reply letter/cover with the gang here?"
I might just do that Dave. I had considered it on numerous occasions but as usual, put it to one side. Unsurprisingly, I was going to enquire about my own area of interest. There is just ONE stamp I would like to see, more than any other.
Although the reply was typically formal, I was impressed that the Keeper himself dealt with it. I somehow doubt that any request that I might make in this day and age, would receive the same attention.
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re: Her Majesty regrets that you may not look at her stamps.
"I somehow doubt that any request that I might make in this day and age, would receive the same attention."
In your request you could add a "Sir" in front of your name. As long as they don't check the "Sir" list you might have a shot of getting a detailed response.
"Count" or "Viscount" might work as well.
At any rate, that is a very cool cover.
Sir Eric
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Thank you for your kind response, Sir Eric.
Humbly yours,
Sir Algernon Farquarson Babbington-Smythe, the Third Earl of Upminster.
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Ningpo, you are only 26 long stations from your parliamentary seat at Westminster, I used to live at the other end, almost, my local station as a youngster was Southfields. Though I did start my working life at Wimbledon Town Hall.
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Hmm. I used to do 23 of those 26 long stations every day in my previous life, until of course I elevated myself to the House of Lords.
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Fascinating thread Ningpo - thanks for sharing
"There is just ONE stamp I would like to see, more than any other."
That made me quite curious - may I ask which stamp specifically?
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re: Her Majesty regrets that you may not look at her stamps.
The one stamp I would like to see is Hong Kong SG17 (Scott #21) Bright Claret. This variety has no catalogue designation; only a footnote:
"A single used example of the 48c in a bright claret shade is known. No other stamps in this shade, either mint or used, have been discovered."
ALthough no longer mentioned in the footnote, previous catalogues have stated this copy to be in the Royal Collection.
I have never seen an image of this stamp, nor am I aware of one having been published. It is very frustrating not being to see even an image of a listed variety; in any collecting field.
I've not been convinced that this is the only one extant. In fact I have recently read that one other, possibly two have been found and has (have) been expertised.
There is another reason for my curiosity. I have a copy in my collection which is a more 'extreme' shade than listed in catalogues or even Wing Commander Gurevitch's study on the QV adhesives (he states there are three, not two shades; not including the Bright Claret).
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re: Her Majesty regrets that you may not look at her stamps.
Sir John was a teacher at my old school and as members of the Philatelic Society he took us in a minibus to see part of the collection, I think it was in or around autumn 1981/winter 1982, he showed us items that were of interest to we school boy collectors. The HK items I saw in the collection was amazing.
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