Stamp and Collectors Fair & Exhibition

Written by Administrator II

Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:14

Penang Philatelic Society - Stamp and Collectors Fair & Exhibition Date: 27 – 28 April 2013 Time: 9am to 6pm Venue: E&O Hotel Penang, New Victoria Annexe, Rooms 1 & 2 The Penang Philatelic Society will be holding its new stamp fair in the newly refurbished extensionof the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, George Town Penang on 27th and 28th April 2013. The displays will feature the important role the hotel has played in the postal history of Penang and will focus on material posted at the E&O Hotel post office, as well as postcards that feature this world famous hotel, which was built by the Sarkies Bros and opened in 1885, their other famous hotel being the Raffles Hotel in Singapore The fair will also feature books, bank notes, coins and historical items of Penang. It also includes lectures of Sun Yat Sen by Lim Gaik Sang and a Junior Competition for schools and a Dealer’s Bourse in aid of charity. For more information,please email Bob Evans at bobvenpg@hotmail.com.