1996 A YEAR GROUP OF NINE COMMEMORATIVE
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARKED COVERS.
AS FOLLOWS:-
+++++++1996 THE DEATH BICENTENARY OF ROBERT BURNS+++++++
( SCOTTISH POET )
ISSUED 25th JANUARY 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH A
DUMFRIES
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.
+++++++1996 THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST.+++++++
BIRD PAINTINGS BY C. F. TUNNICLIFFE.
ISSUED 12th MARCH 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH A
SLIMBRIDGE, GLOUCESTER
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.
+++++++1996 THE CENTENARY OF THE CINEMA+++++++
ISSUED 16th APRIL 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH AN
BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU, EDINBURGH
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.
+++++++1996 THE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP+++++++
ISSUED 14th MAY 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH A
BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU, EDINBURGH
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.
+++++++1996 THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, ATLANTA+++++++
ISSUED 9th JULY 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH A
MUCH WENLOCK
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.
+++++++1996 'EUROPA' FAMOUS WOMEN+++++++
ISSUED 6th AUGUST 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH A
BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU, EDINBURGH
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.
+++++++1996 THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF CHILDRENS TELEVISION+++++++
ISSUED 3rd SEPTEMBER 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH A
ALEXANDRA PALACE, LONDON
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.
+++++++1996 CLASSIC SPORTS CARS+++++++
ISSUED 1st OCTOBER 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH A
BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU, EDINBURGH
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.
+++++++1996 CHRISTMAS.+++++++
BIBLICAL SCENES.
ISSUED 28th OCTOBER 1996.
ON A ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE AND
CANCELLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH A
BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU, EDINBURGH
PICTORIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK
AND A TYPED ADDRESS LABEL.