Fire Engines Stamps

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

24.04.1974 | Burnt House Lane, Postmarked at Exeter

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24th April 1974 - Fire Engines
Stamp Type:
Stamp Details:
3 1/2p First motor fire-engine
5 1/2p Prize-winning fire-engine
8p First steam fire-engine
10p Fire-Engine 1766
Producer/Series:
Postmark:
Exeter, Burnt House Lane, CDS Postmark
Notes: Star Item: This cover is so rare. The postmaster would only do ten for me and I know that no others exist. This is such an appropriate postmark and the cover is pristine.
Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
Presentation Pack (60)
PHQCards (6)
Postmark illustrations
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