Maritime Heritage Stamps
These Royal Mail stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.
16.06.1982 | Devonport, Postmarked at Devonport
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46805
16th June 1982
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Maritime Heritage
Stamp Type:
Stamp Details:
15 1/2p Henry VIII and Mary Rose
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19 1/2p Blake and Triumph
24p Nelson and Victory 26p Fisher and Dreadnought 29p Cunningham and Warspite
Producer/Series:
Royal Mail/Post Office
Postmark:
Notes:
Rare postmark - HMS Warspite was built here. Signed by Lieut. T. E. Murch Veteran of Jutland (1916) and The Bismarck Action (1941). As a Naval Apprentice, he helped to build Warspite, and later served in her with the Atlantic Fleet.
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Reference Images: Commemorative Stamp Presentation Pack (136) PHQCards (60) Postmark illustrations |
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