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1995 BERNERA ISLANDS Great Sporting Events FA Cup Football Stamp Set

On offer here is a complete set of 8 mint, unused, pristine postage stamps including Two Minisheets commemorating the History of the FA Cup. The stamps are 100% Genuine and issued as GB "Locals" (Phillips Catalogue #2327-2334 / Catalogue Value €11.30). The stamps were issued with the full authorisation of the Football Association and the depicted football clubs. The stamps include:

#2327 5p 1927-1928 The Blackburn Rovers Cup Badge and England Badge
#2328 10p 1993-1994 Ryan Giggs on the Attack
#2329 15p 1987-1988 Wimbledon's Lawrie Sanchez Battles Roy Haughton for Possession
#2330 40p 1992-1993 Arsenal celebrate their victory
#2331 50p 1938-1939 The Portsmouth Club Badge
#2332 60p 1922-1923 Players wait to re-commence the game
#2333 £1 1961-1962 Spurs v Burnley - Danny Blanchflower raising the Cup
#2334 £2 1952-1953 Blackpool v Bolton - Johnston Receives The Cup from H.M. The Queen

TOTAL FACE VALUE (Original Purchase Price) was £4.80!

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 Bernera Islands lie north-west of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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.