Jane Austen Stamps
These Post Office stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.
22.10.1975 | Set of 4 with traffic light gutter pairs, Postmarked at Various
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45726
22nd October 1975
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Jane Austen
Stamp Type:
Stamp Details:
8 1/2p Emma and Mr. Woodhouse
10p Catherine Morland 11p Mr. Darcy 13p Mary and Henry Crawford
Producer/Series:
Royal Mail/Post Office
Postmark:
Various, Jane Austen Bicentenary,
Slogan Postmark
Notes:
This fatastic set of four covers bears a 'traffic light' gutter pair of each of the four stamps. These have been postmarked at Alton, Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton - the four locations where this postmark was used. I believe that this set is unique.
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Reference Images: Commemorative Stamp Presentation Pack (75) PHQCards (13) Postmark illustrations |
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