OFFICIAL 2003 LIMITED EDITION ROYAL MAIL ISLE OF MAN 1st DAY COVER 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SNOWMAN CONTAINING A SNOWMAN 50p COIN, SEVEN CHRISTMAS THEMED ROYAL MAIL STAMPS WITH A 100% GENUINE SIGNATURE IN BLACK FOUNTAIN PEN BY RAYMOND BRIGGS

OFFICIAL LIMITED EDITION OF 4000 OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 0524. THE REAR OF THE 1st DAY COVER CLEARLY STATES 'THIS IS A GENUINE BENHAM SIGNED COVER CERTIFIED BY BENHAMS" ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY STATING IT TO BE NUMBER 0524 OF 4000.

THERE IS ALSO A PAPER INSERT DETAILING A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF RAYMIND BRIGGS.

 SIGNATURE IS IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO SMUDGING OR DISCOLORATION.

THE COVER HAS BEEN STORED IN MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION SINCE 2003 WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT AND IS IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO CREASING OR TEARS.

A LOVELY ITEM WHICH WAS ONLY AVAILABLE SIGNED (UN-SIGNED EDITIONS WERE NEVER RELEASED) STILL IN AS PURCHASED CONDITION