The International Philatelic Exhibition was held from 23 May 1906 at the Royal Horticultural Hall, London.
[1] In his opening remarks, recorded in Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, Charles Phillips thanked the Prince of Wales for visiting the exhibition and noted that it was about 55 years since the first stamp exhibition had taken place in Brussels in 1852.
[1] At the traditional banquet on 25 May, the usual loyal toasts were made and Mr H.R.
Benest for her Brazil and the silver to Mrs Herxheimer for her general collection from 1890.
[1] The Earl of Crawford won the Championship Cup for his Great Britain, while gold medals were awarded to Leslie L. R. Hausburg for his Victoria, to Baron Anthony de Worms for his Ceylon, Vernon Roberts for his Cape of Good Hope and a number of others.