Stampex Exhibition

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2391
Date Released
30 Mar 1975
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stampex Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: A Philatelist dream come true, the Stamp Exhibition of 1975. Collecting rare stamps, has always been an innocent occupation, but some of the more interesting exhibits are forgeries. SHOTLIST: SV security guard in front of stamps. LV people looking at stamps. SV man inspecting collection of stamps in book. SV a forgery of Sperati, Uruguay Mint. CU ditto Montevideo 240 centesimos. CU forgery £1,000 stamp 1867 - value now £25. SV children looking at collection in stamp book. SV pan stamps being auctioned specially for children. CU stamps in auctioneer’s hand. CU kids looking at auctioneer. CU auctioneer. CU boy bidding. CU auctioneer’s hammer falling on chair. SV auctioneer handing stamps over to boy. SV pan man looking at collection of trophy winning stamps. SV pan down the Ferris Silver Bowl collection, winner. CU Jersey 20p stamp. CU Kenya 10/0 stamp. CU Anguilla 15c stamp. CU Papua and New Guinea 15c stamp. SV people looking at stamp collections. SV post Zeppelin stamps. SV 1st day cover of Concorde 002 by HRH Princess Anne ad Captain Mark Phillips, pilots signed this cover - Brian Trubshaw and Peter Baker (this cover carried on flight). SV original drawings by Artist Cavalcanti of Brazil, and finished stamp. CU original drawing. CU ditto pan to finished stamp ‘Brazil 74, 1,000’. SV security guard guarding valuable stamps. CU sheet of 12 Penny Blacks value £15,000.
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Business and commerce; Postal services; Crime; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; New Horticultural Hall
Card file number
75/92
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Stampex Exhibition', British Movietone News Issue No. 2391, 30 Mar 1975. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30649 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)