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 Bolton

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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:

Bolton, Best in the North West for Industry and Distribution, Slogan Postmark

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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	$67.50 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
London Postmark StockCode: 39348 Have you taken out your TV licence?, Slogan Postmark	$60.75 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
London Postmark StockCode: 7795 FDI Postmark non-phosphor (pair of covers)	$33.75 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
London Postmark StockCode: 7796 Have you taken out your TV licence?, Slogan Postmark phosphor	$60.75 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Southampton Postmark StockCode: 21883 'T', Slogan Postmark phosphor - four stamps on three covers	$27 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)	$33.75 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 Bolton, Best in the North West for Industry and Distribution, Slogan Postmark postmark and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.