Benham first day Cover with the full set of 10 x 1st class commemorative ‘National Trust’ stamps showing different coastlines, including one of Dover in Kent, which features on one of the stamps.

They are:-

27p Studland Bay, Dorset

27p Luskentyre, South Harris

27p Cliffs, Dover, Kent

27p Padstow Harbour, Cornwall

 27p Broadstairs, Kent

27p St. Abb’s Head, Scottish Borders

27p Dunster Beach, Somerset

27p Newquay Beach, Cornwall

27p Portrush, County Antrim

27p Sand-spit, Conwy

Postmarked:- Coastlines, Dover, Kent, 19.03.02

The cover is one of a limited edition of just 5000 covers, few signed.

This is cover 32.

The cover has the genuine hand signed signature of Tracy Edwards.

Tracy Edwards, MBE (born 1962) is a British sailor. In 1989, she skippered the first all female crew in the Whitbread Round the World  Yacht Race, becoming the first woman to receive the Yachtsman  of the Year Trophy and was appointed an MBE. She has written two books about her experiences.

Information sheet about her is enclosed.

Information card entitled ‘Coastlines’ enclosed.

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