Architects of the Air Stamps

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

10.06.1997 | Dambusters, Postmarked at Scampton

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Issue:

10th June 1997 - Architects of the Air

Stamp Type:

Commemoratives

Stamp Details:

20p Spitfire (Mitchell) ... ▼ expand stamp details ▼

26p Lancaster (Chadwick)
37p Mosquito (Bishop)
43p Meteor (Carter)
63p Hunter (Camm)

Producer/Series: Bradbury ( LFDC No 150 )

Postmark:

Scampton Special Handstamp

Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
Presentation Pack (277)
PHQCards (188)
Postmark illustrations

Available varieties of this First Day Cover.

Scampton Postmark StockCode: 2167 Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed by: Edward (Johnny) Johnson DFC ( Bomb Aimer on Eder Dam ) 110 copies Worldwide.	$135 Five Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Scampton Postmark StockCode: 2169 Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed By: George Johnson DFM ( Bomb Aimer on Sorp Dam ) 55 copies Worldwide.	$135 Add to Wishlist Add to Basket

Sold Out varieties of this First Day Cover below.

click to view large	RAF Lossiemouth Postmark StockCode: 19341 617 Squadron Badge, Special Handstamp Official Cover	$108 Soldout
click to view large	Scampton Postmark StockCode: 2168 Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed By: George Chalmers DFC/DFM ( Wireless Operator on Raid of Ennerpe Dam ) 110 copies Worldwide.	$60.75 Soldout
click to view large	Scampton Postmark StockCode: 2170 Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed by: Richard Todd ( Played Guy Gibson in the film 'The Dambusters' ) 110 copies Worldwide.	$162 Soldout
	RAF Lossiemouth Postmark StockCode: 19342 617 Squadron Badge, Special Handstamp Official Cover This is cover No. 617 of a limited edition of 1,000 - printed on reverse	$195.75 Soldout
	RAF Lossiemouth Postmark StockCode: 19343 617 Squadron Badge, Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed By: Dudley Heal ( Navigator on Dambusters Raid )	$101.25 Soldout
	Scampton Postmark StockCode: 2166 Special Handstamp Official Cover	$27 Soldout

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The above Royal Mail Architects of the Air stamps were issued on 10 June 1997 by Royal Mail and feature the following stamp designs: 20p Spitfire (Mitchell); 26p Lancaster (Chadwick); 37p Mosquito (Bishop); 43p Meteor (Carter); 63p Hunter (Camm). The Dambusters first day cover with the Scampton Special Handstamp postmark has been produced by Bradbury and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.