POSTAGE  -  PLEASE  READ  !!

NOTICE TO BUYERS   :   I ALWAYS ATTEMPT TO COMBINE POSTAGE WHENEVER APPROPRIATE   -   HOWEVER, IF YOU PURCHASE 2 OR MORE ITEMS, PLEASE DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY PAY THE EBAY GENERATED INVOICE ( BECAUSE EBAY  &  PAYPAL WILL TAKE COMMISSION ON POSTAGE PAID AND MULTIPLE PAYMENTS  -  & THIS IS IRRECOVERABLE )   -  AFTER ORDERING, YOU SHOULD FIRST   ' REQUEST TOTAL FROM SELLER '   -   THEN AWAIT AN INVOICE FROM ME   -   THEN PAY MY INVOICE.          I HOPE THIS IS CLEAR  !!                MANY  THANKS..........GEORGE


 PHQ CARDS

SINCE  1973  THE  POST  OFFICE  /  ROYAL  MAIL  HAS  PRODUCED  VARIOUS  SETS  OF  PICTURE  CARDS   -   ESSENTIALLY  FOR  USE  AS  POSTCARDS   -   EACH  CARD  SHOWS  AN  ENLARGED  COLOUR  REPRODUCTION  OF  A  BRITISH  STAMP.  THEY  ARE  REFERRED  TO  AS  ' PHQ '  CARDS  BY  THE  POST  OFFICE  AND  EACH  HAS  A  UNIQUE  REFERENCE  NUMBER.

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 CLASSIC  LOCOMOTIVES  OF  ENGLAND  POSTCARD


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THIS   LOT  COMPRISING         1  OF  A  BEAUTIFUL  &  RARE  SET  OF  5  PHQ  CARDS       WAS ISSUED BY   :          '  THE  ROYAL  MAIL  GROUP        ON  1  FEBRUARY  2011   !! '          IT FEATURES        '  PHQ  CARD  NO.  345  ( 1 )   -   CLASSIC  LOCOMOTIVES  OF  ENGLAND   -   BR  DEAN  GOODS  NO.  2532   ( PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BLUE CARD SURROUND IN THE SCANS IS MERELY BACKGROUND IN ORDER TO SHOW THE FULL EDGES OF THE POSTCARD )   '     !! '             -     CONDITION IN MY OPINION UNDER        CARTOPHILIC SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN LTD.  GUIDELINES        IS           "    EXCELLENT   "       (BUT PLEASE LOOK AT THE SCANS AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF)         THIS WOULD ENHANCE ANY GOOD CARD COLLECTION.             MY  OPENING  PRICE OF ONLY     £ 2.75    FOR SUCH A  SCARCE  ITEM ,    REFLECTS  CONDITION & RARITY    AND MUST BE MORE THAN TEMPTING TO ANY DISCERNING     POSTCARD  OR  THE  ROYAL  MAIL  GROUP  OR  PHQ  OR  RAILWAY  LOCOMOTIVES  OR  STEAM  ENGINES  OR  HISTORY  MEMORABILIA  COLLECTOR       !  

 

CARD   SIZE   IS      5.875     X     4.15      INCHES

CARTOPHILIC SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN LTD.  -  GUIDELINE STEPS  -  POOR  -  FAIR  -  GOOD  -  VG  -  EXCELLENT  -  MINT   (FOR FULL DEFINITION PLEASE SEE BELOW)

100  PERCENT  SATISFACTION  GUARANTEED  -  IF  THIS  LOT  IS  NOT  AS  DESCRIBED,  JUST  RETURN  WITHIN  14 DAYS  FOR  REFUND 

MINIMUM  POSTAGE  &  PACKAGING  QUOTED  IS  NON  NEGOTIABLE      //       DISCOUNTS  FOR  MULTIPLE  PURCHASES  WILL  OF  COURSE  BE  GIVEN  WHEN  APPROPRIATE        //       PAYMENTS  SHOULD  BE MADE  WITHIN  7  DAYS       //       PAYMENTS  FROM  THE  U.K.   -   CHEQUES  OR POSTAL ORDERS  MADE  PAYABLE  TO :    G.F. ROGERS           PREFERRED,  BUT  PAYPAL  WILL  BE  ACCEPTED       //       PAYMENTS  FROM  OUTSIDE  THE  U.K.   -   PAYPAL                SORRY  BUT  I  CANNOT  ACCEPT  FOREIGN  CHEQUES  OR  POSTAL  ORDERS

 

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*****CARD GRADING GUIDE*****

I ENDEAVOUR TO USE THE CARD GRADING GUIDE DEFINED BY  ' THE CARTOPHILIC SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN LTD '  - THE GOVERNING BODY OF CARD COLLECTING.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING COVERING NOTE AND THE DEFINITIONS

"Descriptions in the UK tend to be more discriminating than in, say, the United States of America, and the Society has a clear guide to enable collectors to trade and swap with minimum fear of disagreement."

MINT   The cards must give the appearance of never having been handled, i.e. be in the condition in which they would have come from the printers. Imperfections in the printing process would not affect this ( e.g. cards cut slightly off-centre, differences in intensity of ink, marks caused by defective printing plates ).

EXCELLENT   Cards have been handled but only to a minimum extent and with extreme care, allowing no blemishes.

VERY GOOD   Cards completely clean back and front, with no damage. In particular corners would be untouched, but edges might show slight signs of wear.

GOOD   Minor blemishes might be visible, due to handling or age, and there could be slight damage to corners. No creases or stains visible.

FAIR   Showing signs of considerable handling and consequential corner or edge damage, or a card from one of the above categories with one defect, such as a crack, foxing, dirty mark.

POOR   A card that is soiled, damaged or badly worn, or with a serious defect, such as back missing or badly cut down in size.  


EBAY  SHOPPING  NOTICE  -  WHAT  YOU  MAY  NOT  -  BUT  SHOULD  KNOW  !! 


PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE BARGAINS IN MY EBAY SHOP WITHIN THIS EBAY SITE

JUST CLICK ON THE COLOURED DOOR AT THE TOP OF MY MAIN PAGE - THEN SCROLL DOWN THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE TO THE SHOP CATEGORY YOU WANT  -  OUT OF   300  CATEGORIES LISTED.

HERE YOU WILL FIND A CHOICE OF OVER   12500  ITEMS  ON  SALE !!  -  SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE !! 

WELL  WORTH  LOOKING  AT  FOR  A  FEW  MINUTES  !!