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 | Merryweather Overprint, Postmarked at Philatelic Bureau
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45995
24th April 1974
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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:
Royal Mail/Post Office
Postmark:
Philatelic Bureau, Water carrier,
Special Handstamp
Notes:
Pristine condition with the scarce Merryweather 'The first name in fire fighting' overprint
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Reference Images: Commemorative Stamp Presentation Pack (60) PHQCards (6) Postmark illustrations |
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