Rowland Hill: Stamps Stamps
These Post Office stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.
22.08.1979 | The Earl of Lichfield, Postmarked at Lichfield
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46041
22nd August 1979
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Rowland Hill: Stamps
Stamp Type:
Stamp Details:
10p Rowland Hill
11 1/2p General Post c.1839 13p London Post c.1839 15p Uniform Penny Post 1840
Producer/Series:
Royal Mail/Post Office
Postmark:
Notes:
Very relevant postmark and yet uncatalogued - never seen this before with special cachet: 'The Earl of Lichfield was Postmaster General when the Penny Post was introduced in 1840'
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Reference Images: Commemorative Stamp Presentation Pack (111) PHQCards (38) Postmark illustrations |
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