This item is a Queen Elizabeth II First Day Cover issued by  Royal Mail / GPO and STUARTCovers.

Commemorates 150th Anniversary of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.

Cachet depicts Stephenson's Rocket steam train and map of Liverpool to Manchester track and stations etc.

Stamps of Rocket approaching Moorish Arch, First and Second class Carriage passing through Olive Mount Cutting, Third class carriage crossing Chat Moss, Horsebox and carriage Truck near Bridgwater Canal and Goods Truck and Mail Coach.

Also relevant for topicals / thematics on train, track, livestock, sheep, horse, chimney, smoke, carriage, umbrella, tunnel, bridge, philately, hobby, collecting, mail, envelope, souvenir, postmark, FDI, franking, cover etc. (See scan).

Issued 12th March 1980.

First Day of Issue circular date stamp: Oxford.

Original Information Card: YES (Envelope is sealed but card is inside)

See enlarged scans for stamp values, cachets and postmark details.

Cover may have typed addresses, be hand written or blank - please see scan.

Pay just one postage charge however many covers you buy - The more you buy the more you save! Additional charges may apply to cover the new import tariff costs.

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We are currently in the process of splitting some of our old collections accumulated over the years, plenty of QEII, GPO and Royal Mail covers featuring circular postmarks, special hand stamps and fancy cancellations. Both decimal and pre decimal first day covers, Great Britain and world souvenir covers some signed.

Virtually all thematic topics covered including Christmas, medical, trains, aviation, cats, dogs, military, marine, animals, royalty, anniversaries etc. Why not check our shop or bookmark our page and check regularly as new listings are constantly being added.

Plenty of other first day covers listed as well as Elizabeth II Great Britain stamps, presentation packs, aerogrammes, prestige stamp books and generic smiler sheets.

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