STAMPS

FIRST DAY COVERS

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CATALOGUE OF FIRST DAY COVERS

AUSTRALIAN FDC

1976 1977 1978

BULK SALE FDC & OTHER COVERS

BRITISH HONDURAS

1937    

GIBRALTAR FDC

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1986 1989

GREAT BRITAIN FDC

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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HONG KONG

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JERSEY

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SAN MARINO FDC

 

 

GREAT BRITAIN FIRST DAY COVERS

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GIBIBBONS PRICE

OUR PRICE POSTAL ADDRESS
1966 Sorry Sold out at present       £ £  
               

YEAR ISSUED

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1967

British Discovery & Invention.

On Envelope.

Stamps: 4d, 1/-, 1/6, & 1/9

19 Sept

U

FDI

Stoke on Trent

£5

£2.50

R Kirby

Biddulph

Stoke on Trent

1967

Christmas.

On Envelope

Stamps: 1/6 & 3d

27 Nov

U

FDI

Stoke on Trent

£2

£1

R Kirby

Biddulph

Stoke on Trent

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UNUSED

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1968

On Envelope

Stamps. 9 x Stamps 1/2d 1d (centre phosphor band) 2d (1 centre band) 3d (2 x bands) 4d (olive 1 band) 6d 1'-, 1'6, 1'9,

5 Feb

U

FDI

Stoke on Trent

SOLD

£1

R Bulmer Kirby Biddulph

Stoke on Trent

1968

British Bridges.

On Envelope

Stamps. 4d, 9D, 1/6 & 1/9

29 April

U

FDI

Stoke on Trent

£2

£1

R Bulmer Kirby Biddulph

Stoke on Trent

1968

British Anniversaries Events Described on Stamps.

On Envelope

Stamps: 4d, 9d, 1/- & 1/9

29 May

U

FDI

Stoke on Trent

£8

£4

R Bulmer Kirby Biddulph

Stoke on Trent

1968

British Paintings.

On Envelope

Stamps: 4d, 1/-, 1/6 & 1/9

12 Aug

U

FDI

Stoke on Trent

£8

£4

R Bulmer Kirby Biddulph

Stoke on Trent

YEAR ISSUED

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DATE

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UNUSED

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OUR PRICE

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1969

Investiture of HRH The Prince of Wales.

On Wessex FDC Investiture Envelope

Stamps. 3 x 5d Castles 9d & 1/-

1 July

U

Day of

 Investiture

Caernarvon

SOLD

£3

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YEAR ISSUED

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DATE

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UNUSED

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OUR PRICE

POSTAL ADDRESS

1970

Anniversaries, Events Described On Stamps.

On an Abbey FDC envelope

2000 issued this is No. 1783

Stamps

1 April

U

Plymouth

£3

£2

Abbey Philatelists Neston Wirral

 

1970

9th British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh.

On Envelope.

Stamp 1 x 5d

15 July

U

London W1

£?

50p

W Bradley Meir Stoke on Trent

 

YEAR ISSUED

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DATE

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UNUSED

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OUR PRICE

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1971

Christmas 1971.

On Post office Christmas 1971 FDC Envelope

Stamps. 2 1/2p, 3p & 7 1/2p

13 Oct

U

FDI

Stoke

SOLD

£2

M Taylor Congleton Cheshire

YEAR ISSUED

DESCRIPTION

DATE

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UNUSED

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OUR PRICE

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1972

Anniversaries Events Described On Stamps On an Abbey FDC Envelope

2000 issued this is No. 1783

Stamps

26 April

U

London

£3

£2

Abbey Philatelists Neston Wirral

 

1972

Christmas 1972.

On an Abbey FDC Envelope

2000 issued this is No. 1783

Stamps

18 Oct

U

Bethlehem

£2.50

£2

Abbey Philatelists Neston Wirral

 

YEAR ISSUED

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DATE

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UNUSED

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1975

62nd Inter Parliamentary Union Conference.

On Post office 62nd Parliamentary FDC Envelope

Stamps. 12p

Insert nter Parliamentary Union Conference

3 Sept

U

FDI

Stoke

£1.50

£1

E R Dean & Sons Congleton

YEAR ISSUED

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UNUSED

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OUR PRICE POSTAL ADDRESS
1976

500th Anniversary of British Printing. William Caxton

On Post Office FDC Envelope

Stamps 81/2p, 10p, 11p & 13p

29 Sept U

FDI

Manchester

£3 £2

C Hill TSO Cheetham Parade Manchester M86DJ

1976

Christmas 1976. On Post Office FDC Envelope

24 Nov U

Bethlehem

£3.50 £2

B Paine Broughton Salford 7

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1977

Racket Sports.

On British Post Office FDC Envelope

Stamps 81/2p, 10p, 11p & 13p

12 Jan 

U

FDI

Manchester

£3.50

£2

M Paine Higher Broughton Salford

1977

Centenary of Royal Institute of Chemistry.

On Post office FDC Envelope

Stamps 81/2p, 10p, 11p & 13p

2 March

U

FDI

Manchester

£2.50

£1

M Paine Higher Broughton Salford

1977

Silver Jubilee.

On Post Office FDC Silver Jubillee Envelope.

Stamps 81/2p 10p 11p 13p

11 May

U

FDI

Manchester

SOLD

£3

M Paine Higher Broughton Salford

1977

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting London. On Post office FDC Envelope

Stamps 13p

8 June

U

FDI

Manchester

£1

£1

M Paine Salford

1977

Silver Jubilee. . On Post Office FDC Silver Jubille Envelope.

Stamps 1 x 9p

15 June

U

Manchester

£2

£1

M Paine Higher Broughton Salford

1977

British Wildlife. On British Wildlife Post Office FDC Envelope

Stamps 5 x All British Wildlife 9p Stamps

5 Oct

U

FDI

Manchester

£3.50

£2

M Paine Salford

1977

Christmas 1977.  On Post Office 12 Days Chistmas FDC Envelope

Stamps 6 x 7p Xmas Stamps

23 Nov

U

FDI

Bethlehem

£3.50

£2

M Paine Higher Broughton Salford

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1978

Energy Resources

On Post Office Energy FDC Envelope

Stamps 9p, 101/2p, 11p & 13p

25 Jan

U

FDI

Manchester

£1.50

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

1978

British Architecture (Historic Buildings).

On Post Office Historic Buildings FDC Envelope

Stamps 9p, 101/2p, 11p & 13p

1 March

U

FDI

Manchester

£1.50

£1

M Paine Salford

1978

25th Anniversary of Coronation.

On Post Office 25th Anniversary FDC Envelope

Stamps 9p, 101/2p, 11p & 13p

31 May

U

FDI

Manchester

SOLD

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

1978

25th Anniversary of Coronation.

1 x 9p Stamp

on Post Office 25th Anniversary FDC Envelope

31 May

U

FDI

Bournmouth Poole

£?

50p

C Romyn Manchester 16

1978

Shire Horses.

On Post Office Horses  FDC Envelope

Stamps 9p, 101/2p, 11p & 13p

5 July

U

FDI

Manchester

SOLD

£1

M Paine Salford

1978

Centenary of Cyclists Touring Club & British Cycling.

On Post Office Cycling  FDC Envelope

Stamps 9p, 101/2p, 11p & 13p

2 Aug

U

FDI

Manchester

£1.75

£1

M Paine Salford

1978

Christmas. On Post Office Christmas FDC Envelope

22 Nov

U

Special Hand Stamp

Bethlehem

£1.50

£1

M Paine Salford

YEAR ISSUED

DESCRIPTION DATE

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UNUSED

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GIBIBBONS PRICE

OUR PRICE POSTAL ADDRESS
1979 Dogs.  On Post Office Dogs FDC Envelope 7 Feb U Manchester £1.60 £1 M Paine Salford
1979

One 1979 FDC DOGS Spillers Kennel Club 30th Anniversary Crufts Exhibition on a BOCS 7 (Benhams) Cover Spillers Congratulates 7th Feb 1979 Cancellation with 9p, 10 1/2p, 11p & 13p Stamps SG 553-556 Very Good Condition

7 Feb U   £10 £8

1979 Spring Wild Flowers.  On Post Office British Flowers FDC Envelope 21 Mar U Manchester £1.75 £1 M Paine Salford
1979 First Direct Election to European Assembly. On Post Office Direct Elections FDC Envelope 9 May U Manchester £1.75 £1 M Paine Salford
1979 Horseracing Paintings & Bicentenary of The Derby. On Post Office Horseracing FDC Envelope 6 June U Manchester £1.75 £1 M Paine Broughton Salford
1979 Internation Year of The Child. On Post Office Year of The child FDC Envelope 11 July U Manchester £2 £1 M paine Broughton Salford
1979 Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill (Postal Reformer). On Post Office Rowland Hill FDC Envelope 22 Aug U Manchester £1.75 £1 M Paine Salford
1979 150th Anniversary of Metropolitan police. On Post Office Police FDC Envelope 26 Sept U Manchester £1.75 £1 M Paine Salford
1979 Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill (Postal Reformer) Miniature Sheet. On Post Office Rowland Hill FDC Envelope 24th Oct U Manchester £2 £1 M Paine Salford
1979 Christmas. On Post Office Christmas  FDC Envelope 21 Nov U Bethlehem £1.75 £1 M Paine Salford

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1980

Centenary of Wild Birds Protection Act.

On Post Office British Birds FDC Envelope

16 Jan

U

Manchester

£1.75

£1

M Paine Salford

1980

One 1980 FDC BRITISH BIRDS Stuart Cover with RSPB Pioneers in Bird Protection Sandy Beds 16 Jan 1980 Cancellation 10, 11 1/2p, 13p & 15p British Birds Stamps SG 586-589  Very Good Condition

16 Jan

U

Pioneers in Bird Protection Sandy Beds

SOLD

£5

1980

150th Anniversary of Liverpool & Manchester Railway. On Post Office Liverpool Manchester Railway FDC Envelope 

12 March

U

Manchester

£1.75

£1

M Paine Salford

1980

London 1980 International Stamp Exhibition. On Post Office International Stamp Exhibition FDC Envelope

9 April

U

Manchester

£2

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

1980

London Landmarks.

On Post Office London Landmarks FDC Envelope

Full set of May 1980 stamps.

Insert is St Pauls Cathedral

7 May

U

Manchester

£1.75

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

1980

London Landmarks.

Spastics Society Envelope

One stamps 10 1/2p.

Insert is Inland Waterways

7 May

U

Liverpool

£1.75

£1

1980

London 1980 International Stamp Exhibition. On Post Office International Stamp  Exhibition Miniature Sheet FDC Envelope

7 May

U

Manchester

£2.25

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

1980

Famous Authoresses. On Post Office Famous People FDC Envelope

9 July

U

Manchester

£1.75

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

1980

80th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. On Post Office 80th Bithday FDC Envelope

4 Aug

U

Manchester

£1.50

£1

M Paine Salford

1980

British Conductors. On Post Office Music British Conductors FDC Envelope

10 Sept

U

Manchester

£1.90

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

1980

Sport Centenaries. On Post Office Sport FDC Envelope

10 Oct

U

Manchester

£1.90

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

1980

One 1980 FDC SPORTING ANNIVERSARIES Benham BOCS 23 Cover 100th Anniversary Amateur Athletics 10 October 1980 Cancellation 12p, 13 1/2p, 15p & 17 1/2p Sport Centenaries Stamps SG610-613 Very Good Condition

10 Oct

U

100th Anniversary Amateur Athletics

£10

£8

1980

Christmas. On Post Office Christmas 1980 FDC Envelope

19 Nov

U

Bethlehem

£1.90

£1

M Paine Broughton Salford

 

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YEAR ISSUED

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WMKS/POST MARKS

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OUR PRICE POSTAL ADDRESS
1981 Folklore. On Post Office Folklore FDC Envelope 6 Feb U Manchester £2 £1 M Paine Broughton Salford
1981 International Year of the Disabled. On Post Office Disabled People 1981 FDC Envelope 25 march U Manchester £1.50 £1 M Paine Broughton Salford
1981 Butterflies. On Post Office Butterflies FDC Envelope 13 May U Manchester £2.75 £2 M Paine Broughton Salford
1981 50th Anniversary of National trust for Scotland. On Post Office National Trust FDC Envelope 24 June U Manchester £2.75 £2 M Paine Btroughton salford
1981 Royal Wedding. On Post Office Royal Wedding FDC Envelope 22 July U Caernarfon £3.50 £2 M Paine Broughton Salford
1981 25th Anniversary of Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme 12 Aug U Manchester £2.40 £2 M Paine Broughton Salford
1981 Fishing Industry. 1 x 14p stamp on Benham Centenary of the Fishermen's Mission FDC Envelope with silk picture of fishing boats. 23 Sept U Hull £? £2 Benham Hythe Kent
1981 Christmas Children's Pictures. On Post Office Christmas 1981 FDC Envelope. 18 Nov U Shrewsbury £2.25 £2 M Paine Combermere Arms  Burleydam Cheshire 
 

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1982 Death Centenary of Charles Darwin.  On Post Office Charles Darwin FDC Envelope. 10 Feb U Stoke £2.50 £2 None
1982 Youth Organizations. On Post Office Youth Organizations FDC Envelope 24 March U Stoke £2.75 £2 None
1982 British Textiles. On Post Office British Textiles FDC Envelope. 23 July U Crewe £2.50 £2 M Paine Combermere Arms Nr Whitchurch Salop

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1983 British river Fishes. On Post Office British River Fishes FDC Envelope. 26 Jan U Stoke £2.75 £2 None
1983 Commonwe