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1995/6 Promotional Pack of FA Cup Football Stamps

On offer here is a nice piece of Football memorabilia - 10 mint, unused, pristine postage stamps including Two Minisheets commemorating the History of the FA Cup. These stamps were issued as an Introductory Pack for a mail-order subscription series for the compete collection of Great Sporting Events stamps. The stamps are 100% Genuine and issued as GB "Locals". The stamps were issued with the full authorisation of the Football Association and the depicted football clubs.

N.B. With these packs, we will also include the £5 Sir Stanley Matthews Stamp (issued as part of the accompanying Football Association Hall of Fame series).

TOTAL FACE VALUE (Original Purchase Price) was £13.90!!!

PLEASE NOTE: The stamps are not valid for postage in mainland Britain unless the Royal Mail postage stamps are also applied. They were issued offshore and were only valid for delivery to the mainland Post Office, at which point the Royal Mail took responsibility for delivery. The postal rates for delivery to the mainland was double those of the UK, hence some of the higher value issues. The stamps are genuine, and listed in various stamp catalogues. They were issued primarily to support the boat services to the mainland and the community councils of the islands. They have also found popularity with visitors to the islands (who then use the postal service, e.g. for postcards) and stamp collectors worldwide. These particular stamps were also targeted at stamp collectors worldwide via a mail-order subscription series following a large marketing campaign.

And for those needing a Geography lesson, the three postal authorities depicted on these stamps are: BERNERA (Great Bernera and Little Bernera - northwest of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides); EASDALE - A small island in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland, 16 miles south of Oban; and GAIRSAY lies at the eastern end of Eynhallow Sound and at the northern exit of Wide Firth, Orkney.

UK 1st CLASS P&P is 95p. Additional Lots are Post FREE.
Airmail (Europe) is £1.75. Additional Lots are Post FREE.
Airmail (Outside Europe) is £2.55. Additional Lots are Post FREE.