COMMEMORATIVE COVERS , EVENT COVERS & FIRST DAY COVERS BY VARIOUS ISSUERS

THE FOLLOWING COVERS ARE MERCURY COVERS AND THE MAJORITY HAVE NO INSERTS AND SOME ARE SEALED ENVELOPES, GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE EXCEPT FOR 23.04.75 COVER AS DETAILED BELOW (CHECK VARIATIONS FOR AVAILABILITY SOME SOLD)

  • 06.02.1990 GREETINGS, 
  • 25.03.1981 INTL YEAR OF THE DISABLED, 
  • 02.08.1978 CYCLING P/M LEICESTER,
  • 07.02.1979 DOGS, 
  • 31.05.1978 25TH ANNIV CORONATION, 
  • 17.11.1982 CHRISTMAS, 
  • 23.04.1975 EUROPEAN ARCHITECURAL HERITAGE, THIS EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE YEAR COVER WITH THE HAND WRITTEN ADDRESS HAS A FEW SPOTS OF DISCOLOURATION TO THE REVERSE OF THE COVER
  • 23.04.1975 EUROPEAN ARCHITECURAL HERITAGE YEAR1975, 
  • 23.04.1975 EUROPEAN ARCHITECURAL HERITAGE YEAR TL, 
  • 24.10.1979 SIR ROWLAND HILL CENTENARY, 
  • 17.11.1978 CHRISTMAS 1987, 
  • 19.2.1975 TURNER BI-CENTENARY, 
  • 3.9.1985 ARTHURIAN LEGEND, 
  • 3.1.1973 EEC P/M BRISTOL, 2
  • 8.2.1976 TREE PLANTING YEAR, 2
  • 3.7.1982 BRITISH TEXTILES P/M BATTERSEA, 
  • 7.2.1979 DOGS P/M EDINBURGH, 
  • 7.2.1979 DOGS P/M LONDON SW, 
  • 10.9.1980 MUSIC, 
  • 25.1.1978 ENERGY, 
  • 11.5.1977 SILVER JUBILEE, 
  • 3.1.1976 EEC P/M LONDON SW, 
  • 13.08.1975 PUBLIC STEAM RAILWAY 150TH ANNIV, 
  • 21.03.1979 WILD FLOWERS P/M SKEGNESS, 
  • 05.07.1978 SHIRE HORSE SOCIETY P/M COURAGE SHIRE H

THE FOLLOWING COVERS ARE BY OTHER ISSUERS AS FOLLOWS

  • 23.9.1981 FISHERMANS YEAR , ISSUER STEWART PETTY POSTMARK FISHMONGERS COMPANY  EC4, COMPLETE WITH INSERT VERY GOOD CONDITION
  • 23.9.1981 CATCH 81, EAGLE COMMEMORATIVE COVER - FISHING - CATCH 81 - THE INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION. NO INSERT ,   CONDITION - ACCEPTABLE - GOOD , LIGHT CREASING TO COVER  AT TOP LEFT CORNER AND BOTTOM MIDDLE THROUGH THE ADDRESS, PARTIALLY SEALED ENVELOPE - AS PICTURED  
  • 12.8.81 THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURCH , CDS POSTMARK GATESHEAD, ISSUER PPS, WITH INSERT , SEALED ENVELOPE, VERY GOOD CONDITION
  • 3.5.90 COVERCRAFT 150TH ANNIV OF UNIFORM PENNY POST P/M BPF N22 3.5.1990, WITH INSERT CARD 
  • 19.7.1988 THE ARMADA, P/M 19.7.1988 BLACKBURN LANCS, WITH INSERT CARD 
  • 3.7.1978 NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND ROBERT ADAM 1728-1978 P/M 3.7.1978 EDINBURGH, WITH INSERT CARD, 
  • 30.11.1974 CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL P/M 30.11.1974 CAFE ROYAL LONDON , NO INSERT CARD
  • 9.5.1979 EUROPEAN ELECTION P/M CAMEO STAP CENTRE, COMPLETE WITH INSERT VERY GOOD CONDITION
  • 28.11.1973 CHRISTMAS, UNBRANDED COVER WITHOUT INSERT , PHILATELIC BUREAU POSTMARK, VERY GOOD CONDITION 
  • 30.06.1976 CENT ROYAL NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY, HAS NOTCUTTS BIRMINGHAM TYPED ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, SEALED ENVELOPE , POSTMARK IPSWICH, CONDITION ACCEPTABLE - GOOD , CREASES TO CORNERS AND EDGE AS PICTURED
  • END OF 2ND MILLENIUM / START OF THIRD MILLENNIUM, NO INSERT CARD, VERY GOOD CONDITION
  • 13.10.1984 SALVATION ARMY SERIES COVER NO 1, P/M THE SALVATION ARMY SOCIAL SERVICES CENTENARY ST PAULS LONDON EC4 13TH OCTOBER 1984, COTSWOLD COVER, NO INSERTS, GOOD CONDITION
  • 22.09.1971 BRITISH ARCHITECTURE (ABBEY FDC),  LIMITED EDITION 761 OF 2000 WITH INSERT , GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE AS PICTURED
  • 28.07.1971 LITERARY ANNIV (ABBEY FDC), LIMITED EDITION 172 OF 2000, MISSING INSERT, MISSING ADDRESS LABEL TO BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE
  • 22.10.1975 BICENT BIRTHJANE AUSTEN (ABBEY FDC), LIMITED EDITION NUMBER NOT COMPLETED ON FRONT BOTTOM EDGE OF COVER , WITH INSERT , GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE
  • 04.08.80 QUEEN MOTHE R80TH (ABBEY FDC), 25.08.1971 , LIMITED EDITION NO 345 OF 2000, P/M WALMER CASTLE DEAL KENT , CREASE TO TOP RIGHT CORNER OF COVER , WITH INSERT , GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE AS PICTURED
  • GENERAL ANNIV (ABBEY FDC), LIMITED EDITION NO 183 OF 2000 P/M YORK , WITH INSERT , GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE AS PICTURED
  • 20.05.1986 NATURE CONSERVATION RSNC BRITISH WILDLIFE, BRITISH WILDLIFE APPEAL RSNC COVER WITH POSTMARK ROYAL SOCIETY FOR NATURE CONSERVATION 20TH MAY 86 LONDON EC4, WITH INSERT , VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE
  • 20.05.1986 NATURE CONSERVATION FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH OFFICIAL FDC WTH POSTMARK FRIENDS OF THE EARTH LONDON EC1, WITH INSERT CARD, VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE
  • 18.11.1981 CHRISTMAS P/M BETHLEHEM (PPS COVER) COMPLETE WITH INSERT,PRESENTATION PHILATELIC SERVICES COVER, GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE , CREASING TO TOP RIGHT CORNER
  • 21.7.92 ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC NO 212 OF 500;, A.G. BRADBURY COMEMORATIVE COVER, VERY GOOD CONDITION , NO INSERT
  • 11.4.95 LFDC NO 131 40TH ANV COUNTRY HOUSES ASSOC, A.G. BRADBURY COMEMORATIVE COVER, VERY GOOD CONDITION , NO INSERT
  • 3.10.1995 CENT RUGBY UNION JOINT ISSUE COVER,  JOINT ISSUE COVER BETWEEN ROYAL MAIL AND NEW ZEALAND POST, VERY GOOD CONDITION
  • 17.7.1981 HUMBER BRIDGE OFFICIAL OPENING, WITH INSERT GOOD CONDITION
  • 23.04.73 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SHAKESPEARE 409 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, SEALED ENVELOPE, VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE
  • 23.04.73 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SHAKESPEARE 409 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, SEALED ENVELOPE,  GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE
  • 16.05.1989 TOYS & GAMES P/M NSPCC LONDON, COVERCRAFT ENVELOPE , VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE
  • 16.06.1971 ULSTER P/M BELFAST THAMES COVER , VERY GOOD CONDITION


VERY GOOD - GOOD - ACCEPTABLE CONDITION FOR AGE,  -  SEE PICTURES AND FULL DESCRIPTION ABOVE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONDITION NOTES


ALL COVERS ARE PRICED AND SOLD INDIVIDUALLY 

 

FOR UK BUYERS : I ONLY CHARGE A FLAT POSTAGE FEE TO COVER THE SIGNED FOR POSTAGE COST REGARDLESS OF THE QUANTITY OF ITEMS PURCHASED IN ONE TRANSACTION