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You don\u2019t often write about the difference between a \u2018flying spin*<\/em>\u2019 and a \u2018flat spin<\/em>**\u2019 in a philatelic article, but Major Kenneth Macdonald Beaumont CBE DSO (1884 to 1965), who was a British Philatelist, could tell you the difference between these two \u2018terms\u2019 with some plomb and finesse. Major Beaumont, who was a lawyer by profession and became a world authority on aviation law, would tell you off the cuff that the first is a move in \u2018figure skating<\/em>\u2019 and the other is an \u2018aviation\u2019 <\/em>term. <\/span><\/p>\n In fact, Beaumont could actually demonstrate the \u2018flying spin<\/em>\u2019. Which is something else you don\u2019t expect to read in a stamp related article, but our postage protagonist Beaumont was an Olympic figure skater, and later figure skating judge. He took part in the 1920 Olympic Games in the men’s singles and mixed pair skating disciplines. His figure skating pairs partner was his wife, Madelaine Beaumont, and they were placed 8th in the pairs competition, Major Beaumont coming 9th in the men\u2019s singles.\u00a0 But before any of that gliding around on ice, Major Beaumont was landing the Distinguished Service Order for his part in the capture of Jerusalem when serving in the Army Service Corps, during the First World War. Later in life he was awarded the CBE for his services to aviation, and the altitude at which Major Beaumont operated in sport, commerce and serving his country was indicative of his philatelic achievements.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.9.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb22px||0px|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb3_5″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.9.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.14.8″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″ sticky_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″]<\/p>\n Firstly, he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1955, the same year as Maurice Burrus, which gives you a perspective of the philatelic calibre of Major Beaumont, and the same year Major Beaumont became founding President of the Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS) in the year it formed. He also served as a judge at International Philatelic Exhibitions, and was the President of the Royal Philatelic Society London 1953 to 1956, having joined in 1913 and was awarded Honorary Fellowship in 1961.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Major Beaumont was also the co-author, with Stanton, of Part IV of The Stamps of Great Britain (King George V issues), and helped revise Part III (Queen Victoria and King Edward VII) with the support of John Easton. As you might deduce from his writing contributions, his primary interest was in the stamps of Great Britain, but he also formed important collections of St Vincent, New Zealand, Cape of Good Hope and North Borneo. Beaumont also had an interest in fiscal stamps and was a member of the Fiscal Philatelic Society, and his eye for detail in the world of International aviation served the world of philately when he put his knowledge to good use in 1951 when he served on the Expert Committee of the Royal. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb2_5″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.9.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Stamp_beaumont_provenance.jpg\u00a0\u00bb alt=\u00a0\u00bbStamp 1867-80 1s Green AK pl.7 \u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbStamp_beaumont_provenance\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.14.8″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb max_width=\u00a0\u00bb89%\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb-30px|||||\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb26px|||||\u00a0\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″ global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb url=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/fr\/dfsa-ventes\/2019-december-auctions\/british-empire-december-2019\/50192\/1867-80-large-uncoloured-corner-letters-wmk-spray\/?soff_session_keywords=50192&soff_session_page=1″ sticky_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.14.8″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb text_font=\u00a0\u00bb||on||||||\u00a0\u00bb text_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#8e8e8e\u00a0\u00bb text_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb12px\u00a0\u00bb text_line_height=\u00a0\u00bb1.3em\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb-16px|||||\u00a0\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″ global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″]<\/p>\n Ex Major Beaumont collection: A beautiful 1867-80 1s Green AK pl.7<\/a> imperforate IMPRIMATUR top marginal with plate number, unique in private hands which sold at a David Feldman auction for \u00a32\u2019800, in 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.14.8″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.14.8″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4″ theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.14.8″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00a0\u00bbpost_content\u00a0\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″ sticky_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″]<\/p>\n Now bringing this into land, Major Beaumont was formidable in every aspect of his life. In the army when serving in a war for his country, in aviation law where he establish international standards and laws, in figure skating where he rose to the heights of Olympic skater and international judge, and in philately where he was the captain of two of the world\u2019s most recognised British philatelic societies, and he shared his knowledge in the form of books which still underpin the GB collector today. If you were to board a philatelic aircraft, it would be a great comfort and undoubted pleasure to have Major Beaumont in the cockpit. The tannoy announcement; \u201cThis is your Philatelic Aviator Major Beaumont wishing you a safe and enjoyable onward journey.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You can catch-up on the previous 31 legendary collectors by clicking the links: Legendary Collectors: <\/em>Part 1<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 2<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 3<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 4<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 5<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 6<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 7<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 8<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 9<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 10<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 11<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 12<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 13<\/em><\/a><\/span>,\u00a0 <\/em>Part 14<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 15<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 16<\/em><\/a><\/span>,\u00a0 <\/em>Part 17<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 18<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 19<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 20<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 21<\/em><\/a><\/span>, P<\/em>art 22<\/em><\/a><\/span>, P<\/em>art 23<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 24<\/em><\/a><\/span>, Part 25<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 26<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 27<\/em><\/a><\/span>, <\/em>Part 28<\/em><\/a><\/span>, Part 29<\/em><\/a><\/span>, Part 30<\/a>, Part 31<\/a> and Part 32<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n *Flying spin – is a jump that lands in a spinning position. Commonly performed flying spins include flying camel spins and flying sit spins<\/em><\/p>\n **Flat spin is a spin where the aircraft is in a balanced state. It just spins round and around like a spinning top.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You don\u2019t often write about the difference between a \u2018flying spin*\u2019 and a \u2018flat spin**\u2019 in a philatelic article, but Major Kenneth Macdonald Beaumont CBE DSO (1884 to 1965), who was a British Philatelist, could tell you the difference between these two \u2018terms\u2019 with some plomb and finesse. 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