Shakespeare Festival Stamps

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

23.04.1964 | Stratford Theatre, Postmarked at London

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Issue:

23rd April 1964 - Shakespeare Festival

Stamp Type:

Commemoratives

Stamp Details:

3d Puck & Bottom - A Midsummer Night's Dream ... ▼ expand stamp details ▼

6d Feste - Twelfth Night
1/3d Balcony Scene - Romeo and Juliet
1/6d Eve of Agincourt - Henry V
2/6d (non-phos. only) Hamlet contemplating Yorick's Skull

Postmark:

London, Have you taken out your TV licence?, Slogan Postmark

Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
Presentation Pack
Postmark illustrations

Available varieties of this First Day Cover.

Bolton Postmark StockCode: 21884 Best in the North West for Industry and Distribution, Slogan Postmark non-phosphor	€61 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
London Postmark StockCode: 39348 Have you taken out your TV licence?, Slogan Postmark	€54.90 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
London Postmark StockCode: 7795 FDI Postmark non-phosphor (pair of covers)	€30.50 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
London Postmark StockCode: 7796 Have you taken out your TV licence?, Slogan Postmark phosphor	€54.90 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Southampton Postmark StockCode: 21883 'T', Slogan Postmark phosphor - four stamps on three covers	€24.40 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Southampton Postmark StockCode: 7799 'T' , Slogan Postmark phosphor - pair of covers (3d, 6d & 1/3d on one and 1/6d on the other)	€30.50 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket

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The above Royal Mail Shakespeare Festival stamps were issued on 23 April 1964 by Royal Mail and feature the following stamp designs: 3d Puck & Bottom - A Midsummer Night's Dream; 6d Feste - Twelfth Night; 1/3d Balcony Scene - Romeo and Juliet; 1/6d Eve of Agincourt - Henry V; 2/6d (non-phos. only) Hamlet contemplating Yorick's Skull. The Stratford Theatre first day cover with the London, Have you taken out your TV licence?, Slogan Postmark postmark and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.