Year of the Child Stamps

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

11.07.1979 | UN Year of the Child, Postmarked at Hartfield

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Issue:

11th July 1979 - Year of the Child

Stamp Type:

Commemoratives

Stamp Details:

9p Peter Rabbit
10 1/2p Wind in the Willows
11p Winnie the Pooh
13p Alice in Wonderland

Producer/Series: Abbey

Postmark:

Hartfield, Methuen Commemorate E H Shepherd, Special Handstamp

Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
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Available varieties of this First Day Cover.

Hartfield Postmark StockCode: 39323 Methuen Commemorate E H Shepherd, Special Handstamp	$40.50 Three Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Llandudno Postmark StockCode: 39324 Alice in Wonderland, Special Handstamp	$54 Four Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Near Sawrey Postmark StockCode: 300 Beatrix Potter, Special Handstamp	$40.50 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket

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The above Royal Mail Year of the Child stamps were issued on 11 July 1979 by Royal Mail and feature the following stamp designs: 9p Peter Rabbit; 10 1/2p Wind in the Willows; 11p Winnie the Pooh; 13p Alice in Wonderland. The UN Year of the Child first day cover with the Hartfield, Methuen Commemorate E H Shepherd, Special Handstamp postmark has been produced by Abbey and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.