Festival of Britain Stamps

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

03.05.1951 | Festival Emblem with Pale Colours, Postmarked at Eastleigh

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Stamp Type:
Stamp Details:
2 1/2d Commerce and Prosperity
4d Festival Symbol
Notes: Nice little cover with the 2 Festival of Britain stamps and the five definitives printed in pale colours - addressed to Hotel Splendid in Dar-es-Salaam
Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
Presentation Pack (PPPack 02)
Postmark illustrations
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