The Great War Stamps

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

13.09.2018 | The Sniper - double dated cover, Postmarked at Ashford

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13th September 2018 - The Great War
Stamp Type:
Stamp Details:
1st Poppy ...      ▼ expand stamp details ▼
1st Poetry
1st Portrait
£1.55 War Art
£1.55 War Memorial
£1.55 Artefacts
Producer/Series:   ( BFDC No 516 )
Postmark:
Ashford, Poppy Mead, Special Handstamp
Limited Edition: 40 copies Worldwide.
Notes: The cover was produced in 2014 with the original poppy stamp, and then postmarked in 2018 - making this a rare cover with two postmarks spanning the start and end of the Great War. The 2014 stamp has the 'Take up the Sword of Justice' promotional poster of the time.
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