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 | King George VI High Value Definitives, Postmarked at London SE1

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Stock Code:

49711

Issue:

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

Stamp Type:

Definitives - George VI

Producer/Series: Official Sponsors

Postmark:

London SE1, Festival of Britain, Special Handstamp

Notes: Amazing set of four George VI definitive high values - I have never seen these on illustrated covers before - these are postmarked on the first day of the festival - not first day of issue. UNIQUE SET- I DON'T THINK YOU WILL FIND THESE ANYWHERE ELSE.

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Definitive Stamp

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