Famous Trains Stamps
These Royal Mail stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.
22.01.1985 | Stamp Bug Club, Postmarked at Bristol
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771
22nd January 1985
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Famous Trains
Stamp Type:
Stamp Details:
17p Flying Scotsman
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22p Golden Arrow
29p Cheltenham Flyer 31p Royal Scot 34p Cornish Riviera
Producer/Series:
Royal Mail/Post Office
Postmark:
Notes:
These covers are very rare in such pristine condition. They were issued by the Royal Mail and sent to a small number of children to encourage them to start collecting stamps. Unfortunately the Stamp Bug Club only became popular for a short while which makes these covers very scarce
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Reference Images: Commemorative Stamp Presentation Pack (159) PHQCards (81) Postmark illustrations |
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