Battle of Britain: Miniature Sheet Stamps

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

16.07.2015 | 25th Anniversary Cover - Double Dated No.8, Postmarked at London

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Stamp Details:
1st Pilots scramble to Hurricanes ...      ▼ expand stamp details
1st Spitfires on patrol
1st Armourer replacing bombs
£1.33 Spotters of the Auxiliary Territorial Service
£1.33 Operation Room Bentley Priory
£1.33 Pilots of 52 Squadron await orders
Postmark:
Limited Edition: 3 copies Worldwide.
Notes: This cover was issued 50 years ago in 1965 when the Post Office issued stamps to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. I have a few of these covers remaining (different designs) to which I have added one or more of the new Battle of Britain postage stamps now issued for the 75th anniversary. Also added is the R J Mitchell (designer of the Spitfire aeroplane) Commemorative Stamp Label issued 20 years ago in 1995. These items are highly collectable - obviously very few exist. THIS IS ALSO A RARE COVER DESIGN
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