Botanical Congress Stamps

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

05.08.1964 | Edinburgh Castle, Postmarked at Edinburgh

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5th August 1964 - Botanical Congress
Stamp Type:
Stamp Details:
3d Spring Gentian
6d Dog Rose
9d Honeysuckle
1s 3d Water Lily
Producer/Series:
Postmark:
Edinburgh, Botanical Congress, Special Handstamp
Notes: This postmark is notorious to get a clear strike - this is the best I have seen and franks all four stamps in the centre. Pristine condition
Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
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Postmark illustrations
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