Most Beautiful Stamp

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1652A

Date Released

2 Feb 1961

Date submitted

3 Jan 1961

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Most Beautiful Stamp. DESCRIPTION: There was plenty to set philatelists a-flutter among designs awarded prizes by the International Philatelic Art Society. The awards were presented in London by Miss Mervyn Pike, Assistant Postmaster General. Mr Michael Goaman designed a stamp for Fiji, described as the most beautiful stamp in Australasia. Mr Lynton Lamb was responsible for Britain’s one pound postage stamp, one of a high-value series featuring castles. In this case Windsor. The Society acclaims this as the most beautiful stamp in the world. SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU sheet of penny blacks. CU foreign stamp. MCU another. CU same CU another. MS Mr Michael Goaman presented award. CU same. CU Fiji stamp. MS Mr Lynton Lamb presented award. CU same. CU sheet of British £1 stamps. CU same.

Keywords

Organisations; Arts and crafts; Postal services; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; England

Card file number

81827

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera: John Davies

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