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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22nd October 1975 - 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:
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.
Reference Images:
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