Captain James Cook Stamps

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

16.08.2018 | Double-dated cover No.1, Postmarked at Plymouth

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16th August 2018 - Captain James Cook
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Stamp Details:
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2nd Chief Mourner of Tahiti
1st Captain James Cook
1st Transit of Venus
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£1.45 Sydney Parkinson
Producer/Series:   ( Anniv and Events No 19 )
Postmark:
Plymouth, Sextant, Special Handstamp
Limited Edition: 14 copies Worldwide.
Notes: These covers were originally issued in 2003 to mark the 275th anniversary of the birth of Captain James Cook. Only 14 exist double-dated with the new Captain Cook stamp
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