Great Britain 1951 2s6d-£1 “Festival“ High Values, First Day Cover, SG509/12

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Great Britain 1951 2s6d-£1 “Festival“ High Values, First Day Cover, SG509/12Great Britain 1951 2s6d 1 Festival High Values First Day Cover, SG509 12. A superb used set of four on cover neatly cancelled by crisp Westlinton Peeblesshire double ring date stamps for the first day of issue MY. 3. 1951. An exceptionally clean and fresh cover. This beautifully designed set of King George VI high value stamps was issued on 3 May 1951 to celebrate the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Festival of Britain in 1951 aimed to

affixed to piece by a wafer and tied by 1851 Demerara 'MR 20" circular date stamp

centrally cancelled by "KYONPYAW" circular date stamp

A really fine example of this rare stamp

and coloured pencil laid down on bright blue coloured card

Because of the evident trading in departmental overprints

type 11 surcharge

type 13 surcharge

Bernie Winters and Schnorbitz

very lightly cancelled

prepared for use but not issued for political reasons

Halfcrown Victoria 1841 Standard type Extremely Fine and graded 65 by London Coins Grading Service and in their holder ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE >

One stamp with an inherent crease caused by the join

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