KGVI: Set of 4 Festival High Values 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 of Britain, Postmarked at London SE1

sold out View FDCs for this issue KGVI: Set of 4 Festival High Values, Festival of Britain

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Stock Code:

49710

Issue:

3rd May 1951 - KGVI: Set of 4 Festival High Values

Stamp Type:

Definitives - George VI

Producer/Series: Official Sponsors

Postmark:

London SE1, Festival emblem, Special Handstamp

Notes: Stunning set of Festival of Britain high value commemoratives - each with beautiful postmarks. Special handstamp is the first day of the festival not first day of issue. Never seen these before

Reference Images:
Definitive Stamp

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