Olympic Games 1948 Stamps

These Post Office stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.

29.07.1948 | Torch Bearer, Postmarked at Wembley

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Stock Code:

8074

Issue:

29th July 1948 - Olympic Games 1948

Stamp Type:

Commemoratives

Stamp Details:

2 1/2d Globe with Laurel Wreath
3d Speed
6d Olympic Rings
1s Winged Victory and Globe

Producer/Series: BPA & PTS

Postmark:

Wembley, Games, Slogan Postmark

Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
Postmark illustrations

Sold Out varieties of this First Day Cover below.

Birmingham Postmark StockCode: 8075 CDS Postmark - plain cover	£20 Soldout
Birmingham Postmark StockCode: 8080 CDS Postmark - ink hand drawn illustration	£20 Soldout
Dunfermline Postmark StockCode: 8078 CDS Postmark - plain cover	£20 Soldout
Guernsey Postmark StockCode: 8073 CDS Postmark Small tear at top of envelope	£25 Soldout
Ipswich Postmark StockCode: 8077 CDS Postmark - plain cover	£20 Soldout
Kingston upon Thames Postmark StockCode: 8076 CDS Postmark - plain cover	£20 Soldout
Regent Street Postmark StockCode: 8072 CDS Postmark	£55 Soldout
Stroud Postmark StockCode: 8079 CDS Postmark - plain cover	£20 Soldout
Wembley Postmark StockCode: 21745 No.14, CDS Postmark STAR ITEM Scarce - numbered postmark.	£95 Soldout
Wembley Postmark StockCode: 39167 Olympic Games, Slogan Postmark (Seconds)	£25 Soldout
Wembley Postmark StockCode: 8074 Games, Slogan Postmark	£65 Soldout

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