Butterflies Stamps

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

13.05.1981 | Exotic Butterflies, Postmarked at Sherborne

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Issue:

13th May 1981 - Butterflies

Stamp Type:

Commemoratives

Stamp Details:

14p Small Tortoiseshell
18p Large Blue
22p Peacock
25p Chequered Skipper

Producer/Series: Stuart

Postmark:

Sherborne, Worldwide Butterflies 21st Anniversary, Special Handstamp

Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
Presentation Pack (126)
PHQCards (51)
Postmark illustrations

Available varieties of this First Day Cover.

Cheltenham Postmark StockCode: 33908 Chequered Skipper, Special Handstamp	$54 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
House of Lords Postmark StockCode: 16254 CDS Postmark	$67.50 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Nettlebed Postmark StockCode: 16253 CDS Postmark - minor water marks on cover	$81 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Philatelic Bureau Postmark StockCode: 15147 First Day of Issue - Butterflies, Special Handstamp	$40.50 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Sherborne Postmark StockCode: 33907 Worldwide Butterflies 21st Anniversary, Special Handstamp	$54 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Sussex Coast Postmark StockCode: 39279 National Butterfly Museum, Slogan Postmark Also with National Butterfly Museum special handstamp	$101.25 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Sussex Coast Postmark StockCode: 39280 National Butterfly Museum , Slogan Postmark Also with National Butterfly Museum special handstamp - this cover is a rare misprint with the purple and brown colours omitted - thus the green leaves and title have only been printed.	$108 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket

The above Royal Mail Butterflies stamps were issued on 13 May 1981 by Royal Mail and feature the following stamp designs: 14p Small Tortoiseshell; 18p Large Blue; 22p Peacock; 25p Chequered Skipper. The Exotic Butterflies first day cover with the Sherborne, Worldwide Butterflies 21st Anniversary, Special Handstamp postmark has been produced by Stuart and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.