title: London International Stamp Exhibition 1960
text: # London International Stamp Exhibition 1960
  
  The London International Stamp Exhibition was held at the Royal Festival Hall from 9 to 16 July 1960. Souvenir labels were produced for the event depicting Colonel Henry Bishop, as it was the tercentenary of the General Post Office. A non-postal souvenir sheet showing six rare stamps was also produced by Harrison and Sons.
  
  ## Palmares
  
  The principal awards went to the following exhibits:
  
  The Grand Prix went to Reginald M. Phillips (U.K.) for ‘Great Britain’.
  
  Special Awards went to Gerald E. Anderegg (Switzerland) for ‘Switzerland’ and Mario Tomasini (Italy) for ‘Italian States’.
  
  