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1967 Francis Chichester, FDI postmark 1980 Queen Mother, Glamis Castle specialFirst Day of Issue postmark

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1977 Silver Jubilee 9p, Windsor MM006 £2.50

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Battle of the Glorious first ofJune, 180th anniversary, signed CommandingOffice of HMS Valiant, plus ships cachet

1980 Liverpool RoadStation, carried cover, Manchester postmark

1967 EFTA Phosphor, FDI postmark

1978 Coronation, RHDR, carried cover

1968 Christmas, FDI postmark

1986 Virgin Atlantic challenger II, New Yorkstart day, carried

1969 Cathedrals, FDI postmark

1978 Horses, RHDR, carried cover

1980 Rainhill Trials, carried cover.

1968 Bridges, FDI postmark

1986 Virgin Atlantic challenger II, St Mary’s Isleof Scilly, finish day

MM008 £2.50 MM009 £2.50

MM010 £2.50 MM011 £2.50 MM012 £2.50

MM013 £2.50 MM014 £2.50 MM015 £2.50

MM016 £2.50 MM017 £2.50 MM018 £2.50

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1980 Invicta 150, Canterbury

1970 High Values, FDI postmarkMM019 £2.50 MM020 £2.501980 Rainhill Trials, special Post OfficeCommemorative cover

Tanzania Channel Tunnel mint miniature sheetMM021 £2.50

MM007 £2.50

WAS £3.95



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Naming of RNLB 'Wavy Line', St Katherine's Dock

Dedication of RNLB Robert Edgar, St Mary's,Isles of Scilly

1979 Lyme Regis Lifeboat week

1980 Naming of RNLB 'Barham', Great Yarmouth.

150th Anniversary Moelfre Lifeboat Station,Gwynedd

Jersey Lifeboat open Day 1980

Naming of RNLB ' Elizabeth Ann' Falmouth

Re-dedication of RNLB 'The Royal Thames'


MM022 £2.50 MM023 £2.50 MM024 £2.50

MM026 £2.50 MM027 £2.50

MM028 £2.50 MM029 £2.50 MM030 £2.50

MM031 £2.50

Naming of RNLB 'TheHyman Winstone' Holyhead

WAS £4

Naming of RNLB 'Shoreline'

MM025 £2.50

Service of Dedication of RNLB Shoreline,Arbroath, Angus

Hoylake Life-boat Station Open Day 1982,Merseyside

MM032 £2.50 MM033 £2.50

MM034 £2.501977 Naming of RNLB 'City of Bradford IV', Hull

MM035 £2.50 MM036 £2.50Lyme Regis Life-boat Week 1983, DorsetNaming of RNLB Mabel Alice, Penlee, Cornwall



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Official Naming of RNLB Edith Emilie

1977 Naming by Her Majesty the QueenRNLB 'The Scout', Hartlepool

1981 Opening, New life-boat house, Mudeford,Dorset


MM037 £2.50 MM038 £2.50 MM039 £2.50

MM040 £2.50 MM041 £2.50 MM042 £2.50

MM043 £2.50

Hoylake Life-boat Station Open Day 1983,Merseyside

Centenary of Swanage Lifeboat Station

1982 Padstow Life-boat Station Open Day Calshot Life-boat Station Open Day 1981

Brighton Boat Show 1980MM044 £2.50

Official Naming of RNLB Helmut Schroder ofDunlossit

MM045 £2.50

MM046 £2.50Hoylake Life-boat Station Open Day 1984,Merseyside

Dedication of ILB Spirit of Round Table, CromerNaming of RNLB Newsbuoy, St Katherine's Dock MM047 £2.50 MM048 £2.50

1967 British Discoveries, FDI postmarkMM049 £2.50 MM050 £2.50 MM051 £2.50

Christmas Goodwill Visit Royal SovereignLight Tower, Eastbourne

1967 British Paintings, FDI postmark



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Naming of RNLB ‘William & Jane’, Blyth,Northumberland, 1983

1982 Naming of RNLB 'Davina and CharlesMatthews Hunter' Mallaig, Inverness-shire

1967 Flowers, FDI postmark


MM052 £2.50 MM053 £2.50 MM054 £2.50

Dedication service of Minehead Lifeboat

2003 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy Final

Air France postcard and cover carried Geneve- New York

Naming of RNLB 'George & Olive Turner',Tynemouth

Hornby Model Railway Letter Stamps miniatureSheet

1977 Tree Tops cover,Anniversary of Princess

Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit in 1952

Earls Court Boat Show 1975

1980 Boat Show Earls Court

2003 Natwest Final, England V South Africa

2003 Lords, England V Zimbabwe

MM055 £2.50 MM056 £2.50

MM058 £2.50 MM059 £2.50

MM063 £2.50

MM064 £2.50 MM066 £2.50

50th Anniversary of the First Flight from Englandto Australia

WAS £4.50

2003 England V Pakistan, The NatWestChallenge

MM057 £2.50

MM060 £2.50

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MM065 £2.50



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1980 The Great Railway Exposition, LiverpoolRoad Station, Manchester

1987 Crewe Heritage Festival

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MM067 £2.50 MM068 £2.50 MM069 £2.501967 Flowers Phosphor, FDI postmark

20th August 1979 10p Gutter pair, Windsor

1983 Canadian Locomotives, The Adam Brown

1941 The Siege of Leningrad begins

The Scottish Mails Acceleration Centenary, Leeds

1976 Litchworth Lane Works Open Day, Derby

1983 Canadian locomotives, The Samson

1984 American Caboose

1983 Gardens, Pitmedden, National Trust forScotland

1983 Canadian locomotives, The Dorchester

1983 Nevis Railways, the Britannia

1941 The Invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece

MM070 £2.50 MM071 £2.50

MM073 £2.50 MM074 £2.50 MM075 £2.50

MM076 £2.50 MM078 £2.50

MM079 £2.50 MM080 £2.50 MM081 £2.501943 The Liberation of Kiev

MM072 £2.50

MM077 £2.50

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1942 First US Warship sunk1941 Operation Crusader

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MM082 £2.50

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MM083 £2.501942 The Capture of MadagaskarMM084 £2.50

1943 Operation Husky, The Invasion of Sicily1943 The end of the Arakan Campaign

2005 England v Australia, 1st Ashes Test, Lord's

1943 The Liberation of Corsica

2004 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy Final

MM085 £2.50 MM086 £2.50 MM087 £2.50

MM088 £2.50 MM089 £2.50

MM091 £2.50 MM093 £2.50

2005 England v Bangladesh, Lords 2005 England v Australia, NatWest Challenge1944 The advance in the Arakan

2004 England v West Indies

MM090 £2.50

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it’s awards season!To celebrate the upcoming glitz and glamour of the awards ceremonies, you’ll find some amazing autographs in this issue. From the greats like Bing Crosby and Audrey Hepburn to Roger Moore and the cast of MASH, we’re sure we’ve catered for everyone.

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most known for his stamp collecting, establishing the Royal Collection himself.

He was to rule for 26 years, until 1936 - the year of three kings.

Our special stamp sheet commemorates his Accession and features images form

the his life, and the labels are the seahorse high values, still one of the most

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EUROPEAN FOOTBALLER of the YEAR - LEO MESSIMessi has signed our 2009 Final in Rome cover, when he scored against

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Magical Worlds, Dillons Bookstore Alice inWonderland official

Queen Mothers 100th Birthday MiniatureSheet, Clarence House

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MM094 £5 MM095 £5

1970 Christmas, interesting cover with awoven illustration, Bethlehem

MM096 £5

1977 Christmas Bethlehem special FDI postmark

1985 The first Shareholders meeting.

1984 London Economic Summit

Early Railways, Victoria, built by William Cain 1979 Christmas, NSPCC cover

1987 St John Ambulance

1970 Philympia multi coloured postmark

1985 Christmas, The RAF in Ethiopia

2006 Queen's 80th birthday

1985 The Orient Express, Bristol TempleMeads.

1969 Investiture, Caernarvon FDI postmark

MM097 £5 MM098 £5

MM100 £5 MM102 £5 MM103 £5

MM104 £5 MM106 £5

MM107 £5 MM108 £5 MM109 £5

1984 The Opening of South Tynedale Railway

MM099 £5

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1971 Ulster Paintings, Belfast special FDIpostmark

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MM110 £51987 Christmas, Greetings from British ForcesBelize

1972 Anniversaries, London special FDI postmark

1975 Christmas, Bethlehem

1968 Golden Jubilee of thefirst American Airmail service

between Washington, New York and Philadelphia1968 Scouts, 5th Dartford Golden JubileeCamp in Norway

MM111 £5 MM112 £5

MM113 £5 MM114 £5 MM115 £5

Set of Harry Potter postcards

Pair of QEII postcards, triple carried on thefinal voyages

MM116 £5 MM117 £5

MM118 £5

MM119 £5 MM120 £5 MM121 £5

1986 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

1978 Air France, First International PilotTraining Flight Shannon

1965 Churchill, FDI postmark 1976 Concorde 203, Far East Sales Tour FlownFirst Day Cover




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Appledore RNLI cover, single stamp

1988 Welsh Bible

1984 Europa, European Parliament ElectionsLondon SW

1983 Christmas, Greetings from Bethlehem

Football First Day Coverfor Euro 96, produced by the restaurant chainBrewers Fare

1987 Victorian Britain

1990 Europa

1990 RSPCA, 75thAnniversary of No24 Squadron

1994 World Cup first daycover featuring Bobby Moore on both thestamp and cover, double postmarked on whatwould have been his 65th Birthday

1974 Christmas, Bethlehem

1988 Sport

1990 Greetings

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MM125 £5 MM126 £5 MM127 £5

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MM134 £5 MM135 £5 MM136 £5

1940 The German Invasion of the Low Countries1940 The Treaty of Compiegne

MM122 £5 MM123 £5 MM124 £5

8th February 1977 10p Booklet


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1986 Sport, 21st Anniversary of RAF CosfordIndoor Athletics Arena

1986 Boeing, Viking First Launch.

1978 10th Anniversary of the Worth ValleyRailway

1978 Coronation, full set carried cover, Hythe.

1979 Boeing, 50th Anniversary of the P12 FirstFlight

1978 Doncaster Plant Works, Open Day

QEII, Miniature Sheet signed

1977 Inaugural run of the Silver Jubilee train

1988 Transport, 60th Anniversary of theOpening of Croydon Air Terminal

1985 The Post Office

QEII, set of 4 stamps cover

1972 The Cornish Riviera,Laira Diesel Depot open day

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MM140 £5 MM141 £5 MM142 £5

MM143 £5 MM144 £5 MM145 £5

MM146 £5 MM147 £5 MM148 £5

MM149 £5 MM150 £5 MM151 £5

1986 Industry1977 50th Anniversary of 6100 Royal Scot,Bressingham

1987 Flowers, 50th Anniversary of theReformation of No77 Squadron

MM137 £5 MM138 £5 MM139 £5


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1988 Steam at Port Sunlight

150th Anniversary of the Llechwedd SlateCaverns Railway

1975 Sailing, Bureau postmark with Arphila75 Paris cachet

1984 The French TGV.

50th Anniversary of the Railway ExecutiveCommittee

1975 Swindon Locomotive Works Open Day

1973 Birmingham Railway Museum Open Day

1964 Forth Road Bridge, FDI postmark

1942 The Battle of Kumusi River

10th Anniversary of the Nene Valley Railway,carried

50th Anniversary of the Railway Grouping,Southern Railway

1976 Centenary of Sir William Stanier

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MM158 £5 MM159 £5 MM160 £5

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MM164 £5 MM165 £5 MM166 £5

1977 Silver Jubilee, Single stamp carried cover1977 Wildlife, full set carried cover, Port Lympne1943 The Battle of the Atlantic

MM152 £5 MM153 £5 MM154 £5


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1983 Nevis Railways, the Stanier Class 5

1974 Centenary of the Bath Extension,Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway

1974 130th Anniversary of the Midland Railway

1974 120th Anniversary ofthe North Eastern Railway

Prince William 18thBirthday Jersey cover, doubled with his stampfrom the Queen Mother Miniature Sheet

Tornado cinderella imperf stamp sheet

1961 CEPT, CDS postmark

1974 Wolverton Works Open Day

1975 Horwich Works Open Day

125th Anniversary of the death of TimothyHackworth

1973 The Final Day of York Railway Museum

1973 50th Anniversary of Railway Grouping

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MM173 £5 MM174 £5 MM175 £5

MM176 £5 MM177 £5 MM178 £5

MM179 £5 MM180 £5 MM190 £5

1975 Derby Locomotive Works Open Day1984 Darlington A Centre of Development ofSteam.

1976 50th Anniversary of the Atlantic CoastExpress

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1974 Eastleigh Diesel Depot Open Day

1979 M D Travel, Liverpool - Paris, ConcordeCharter Flight

Official Heritage Motor Centre cover, specialcachet

1958 BOAC Britannia, firstflight between London and Caracas

1972 45th Anniversary of the Romney Hytheand Dymchurch Railway

1967 Chichester, Greenwich special postmark

1969 Daily Mail Air Race cover, 50th Anniversarydouble postmarked

2008 Barbados, ConcordeExperience Miniature Sheet

1976 Air France, Paris - Caracas

50th Anniversary of the Railway Grouping,London, Midland and Scottish railway

2005 New English stamp

Titanic, 20th Anniversaryof the discovery of the wreck

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MM194 £5 MM195 £5 MM196 £5

MM197 £5 MM198 £5 MM199 £5

MM200 £5 MM201 £5 MM202 £5

MM203 £5 MM204 £5 MM205 £5

1976 Air France Cover, Caracas - Paris1967 Chichester, Plymouth special postmark1934 Railway Air Services,

plain flown cover, our choice

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QEII, set of 4 stamps signed

New Zealand Post Narnia cover, castle

1st April 2006 Postal Rate Increase

2007 Lords, England vWest Indies, NatWest One Day International

1971 Christmas, Canterbury special postmark

New Zealand Post Narnia cover, Lucy

1987 NatWest One DayInternational Series. England v India

2007 England v India, Npower Test Match Lords

1995 Peace & FreedomPHQ postcard with 19p stamp on the face andEnd of the War miniature sheet to the reverse

2007 Friends Provident Trophy Final cover, Lords.England v India

26th August 2006, Lordscover. Lancashire v Sussex

2006 England v Pakistan, Lords

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MM212 £5 MM213 £5 MM214 £5

MM215 £5 MM216 £5 MM217 £5

MM218 £5 MM219 £5 MM220 £5

2nd September 06 Lordscover, Engalnd v Pakistan1972 Silver Wedding Windsor special FDI

postmark

1988 Edward Lear, TheCancer and Leukaemia in Childhood TrustMM206 £5 MM207 £5 MM208 £5


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1977 British Airways Cover, G-BOAA fromHeathrow to Filton for refurbishing

150 years of Railways in Germany with Newcastleupon Tyne postmark

New Zealand Lord of the Rings double cover,Merry & Pippin

1976 British Airways Concorde 206, G-BOAADelivery Flight

Peter Parfitt, signedMiddlesex Centenary cover. He played forEngland 37 times scoring 7 centuries

1997 Boeing, 737-800 First Flight

1977 Silver Jubilee, Duke of Edinburghs AwardLondon

Five Royalty covers from St Helena marking the 100th Birthday of the Queen Mother

1978 15p Railway Letter Stamp, single stampcarried cover

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MM224 £5 MM225 £5 MM226 £5

MM227 £5

MM228 £5 MM229 £5 MM230 £5

MM231 £5 MM232 £5

1989 Toys and Games, Royal Naval Air Service1989 FarmingNew 'Post & Go' labels, first day of issue postmark

MM221 £5 MM222 £5 MM223 £5


Richard III cover, single stamp

MM233 £5

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Graham Dilley, signedCricketer Cover, former England Internationalfamous for his partnership with Ian Botham,double ashes winner under Mike Gatting

David Murray, West Indies and BarbadosWicket Keeper

Andy Flowers, SignedCricket cover, has a higher test average thanboth Viv Richards and Steve Waugh

Wayne Daniel, former Middlesex and WestIndies opening bowler.

Gladstone Small, former Ashes winner withEngland under Mike Gatting

New Zealand Lord of the Rings double, Aragorn

Jimmy Adams, signedcricket cover, former West Indian Captain andWorld Class batsman.

Richard Ellison, signedIndian Tour Cover, former England Internationalseam bowler.

Ian Harvey, signed cricket cover, Australiaand Yorkshire

Chris Silverwood, signedcricket cover, England and Yorkshire, 2ndfastest English Bowler in recorded history

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MM239 £5

MM240 £5 MM241 £5 MM242 £5

MM243 £5 MM244 £5 MM245 £5

MM246 £5 MM247 £5 MM248 £5

Stuart McGill, signedcover, Australian Test Match player and worldclass spin bowler

Andy Caddick, EnglandTest Match opening bowler, one of the mostsuccessful post war players.

QEII, set of 5 stamps, standard

MM236 £5

MM237 £5 MM238 £5

Bunny Bent, Battle of BritainPilot, signed small black and white photo

British Airways 55p LetterStamp on flown coverMM234 £5 MM235 £5


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British Airways Concorde202, G-BBDG Positioning Flight Filton -Casablanca, 25th April 1978

British Airways Concorde 210, G-BOADDelivery Flight, 6th December 1976

20th anniversary Class 91,3rd March 2009, featuring artwork fromTerence Cuneo and postmarked at Kings Cross

Tornado, Main Line Trialscover, Darlington postmark

50th Anniversary of thePoppy Line 28th February 2009

2000 Queen Mother Ladyof the Century, double postmarked in 2002with the memorial set of stamps

British Airways Concorde 204, G-BOACDelivery Flight. 13th February 1976

30th Anniversary of the High Speed Train, 4thOctober 2006

125th Anniversary of theBrighton Pullman, 5th December 2006

75TH ANNIVERSARY

of the RAILWAY AIR SERVICE

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75th Anniversary of the Railway Air Service

100th Anniversary of the StephensonLocomotive Society

4th July 1976 Air FranceConcorde cover flown from London to Paris andthen by Concorde to Washington to mark the200th Anniversary of America's independence

14th January 1976 British Airways, G-BOAADelivery Flight, Heathrow Airport postmark

160th anniversary of GeorgeStephenson's death cover, featuring a stunningpainting by John Wigston GRA of a "Black Five"

100th Anniversary of theStephenson Locomotive Society

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Windsor Castle English regionals double

2005 Commemorative coverpostmarked on the day the magnificent LondonBattle of Britain Monument is opened in London

70th Anniversary of therecord breaking run of the Princess Elizabethfrom London to Glasgow and return

Official StephensonLocomotive Society Centenary cover, Darlington

30th anniversary of the world's best sellingsteam magazine

70th anniversary of the Mallard's recordbreaking speed run, alternative postmark

Three Kings cover, alternative castles stampand King George V stamp and funeral cahet

GWR 85th Anniversary of the Railway Grouping

The Menai bridge rail cover

Benham Definitive coverour choice, doubled with the 2007 Machin40th Anniversary stamps

110th Anniversary of the Great Central Railway,carried

40th anniversary of the last steam train, 70013Oliver Cromwell

40th anniversary of the Rheilffordd FfestiniogRailway Letter Service, May 2009

80th Anniversary of theimproved British route of the Fleche d'Or, thefamous train to Calais and Paris

75th anniversary of the Northern Belle


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MM270 £10 MM271 £10 MM272 £10

MM273 £10 MM274 £10 MM275 £10

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The Act of Transport marks the end of the big4 rail companies

180th Anniversary of Britain'sfirst passenger railway, Stockton & Darlington

Tribute to Sir Arthur ConanDoyle cover, set of 1993 Sherlock Holmesstamps & a single Sir Arthur Conan Doylestamp from the Eminent Britons set

70th Anniversary of theLMS Coronation Scot locomotive

Bi-Centennial of the UnionFlag, signed by the present Lord Wellington

Beatles cover, doubled tomark the 40th anniversary of the release ofSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The closure of the DinorwicQuarry, The Llanberis Lake Railway

Anniversary of the Master Cutler

Hitachi 395 covercelebrating the start of the South Eastservices, carried

Sir Ernest Shackelton cover,signed by Alexandra Shackleton, granddaughter

145th Anniversary of the Royal Scot trainleaving Euston

1957 Cover recreating theMayflower’s voyage to the New World

Institution of Civil Engineers cover, 150thanniversary

85th anniversary of therailway grouping, our choice

75th Anniversary of the Cheltenham Flyer


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Sir Jock Stirrup, signed 200560th Anniversary of VE Day, Chief of Defence

General Andrew Graham,2004 Crimean War Cover, Col of the Argylland Sutherland Highlanders

1975 Railway, Stockton onTees special first day of issue postmark

1968 Christmas, BethlehemFDI postmark

1973 10th Anniversary ofthe Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

General Sir KevinO'Donoghue, signed 2006 IsambardKingdom Brunel, The Chief Royal Egineer

70th anniversary of the6229 Duchess of Hamilton

70th Anniversary of the1937 Coronation, genuine 1937 stamp andlabel with cachets

1967 Christmas, 3d and1/6d Bethlehem FDI postmark

1965 Parliament, FDI postmark

LMS 85th Anniversary of the Railway Grouping

General Rogers, 2006 TheSomme, Commandant Royal Tank Regiment

1979 Air France Concorde,M D Travel Ltd, Paris - Liverpool ConcordeCharter flight

1967 Christmas, 4dBethlehem FDI postmark

1968 Bridges, Bridge, Kent special postmark


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MM297 £10 MM298 £10 MM299 £10

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1977 50th Anniversary ofthe Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway

1977 50th Anniversary ofPrivate Railway Preservation

1966 Birds Phosphor, FDI postmark

1966 Westminster Abbey, FDI postmark

1975 Centenary of theRyde and Newport Railway

1977 80th Anniversary ofthe Great Central Railway, Loughborough

1973 Royal Wedding,Great Somerford special postmark

1966 Landscapes Phosphor, FDI postmark

1976 Centenary of theformation of the Lewes and East GrinsteadRailway

70th Anniversary of the1937 Coronation cover

Set of 3 covers, 1941 PanAmerican Airways flown.

1971 Museum of BritishTransport Open Day, Clapham, London

1976 130th Anniversary ofthe Furness Railway, Barrow in Furness

1965 Chuchill phosphor, FDI postmark

1976 130th Anniversary ofthe North British Railway


MM309 £10 MM310 £10 MM311 £10

MM312 £10 MM313 £10 MM314 £10

MM315 £10 MM316 £10 MM317 £10

MM318 £10 MM319 £10 MM320 £10

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1975 The naming ceremony of 4767 GeorgeStephenson, Shildon

1975 150th Anniversary of Public SteamRailway, Philatelic Bureau postmark

1966 Technology, FDI postmark

2002 Golden Jubilee, singlegold stamp, Buckingham Palace Road postmark

1974 120th Anniversary of Paddington Station

1972 25th Anniversary of Main Line DieselTraction, Derby

1961 CEPT, Torquay special slogan postmark

1966 Birds, FDI postmark

1965 United NationsOrdinary FDI or CDS postmark

Paul Franks, signed EnglandV Pakistan cover, Nottinghamshire and EnglandBowler

1965 Lister, FDI postmark

2007 Twenty20 cup final cover, Birmingham

2003 Prince William's 21stbirthday cover, postmaked on Caernarfon andthe Isle of Man, plus a 5/- castle stampfeaturing Caernarfon castle

1973 Trees, StampexLondon SW1 special postmark

1974 Centenary of thePullman Car Service, Gourock, Renfrewshire


MM324 £10 MM325 £10 MM326 £10

MM327 £10 MM328 £10 MM329 £10

MM330 £10 MM331 £10 MM332 £10

MM333 £10 MM334 £10 MM335 £10

MM336 £10 MM337 £10 MM338 £10



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1978 Horses, full setcarried cover, 700th Anniversary of theCinque Ports, Hythe

1973 125th Anniversary ofWaterloo Station, London SE

Tom McClean, round theworld carried cover, signed in special folderincluding a piece of the sail

2007 Harry Potterminiature sheet - The Young Sorcerer

2001 The Weather,Weatherley Close, London.

Preston North End CupWinners 1941 signed Tom Finney

1973 Crewe Locomotive Works open day

Arnie Sidebottom, signed1987 MCC Bicentenary cover, Yorkshire andEngland. A seam bowler who also playedfootball for Manchester Utd

1983 Fairs, Milk MarketingBoard official cover, catalogued at £20

2005 Royal Wedding, Celebrations Windsor.

Joanna Lumley, signed 2005 Trooping the Colour

Martin Moxon, signedAustralian Bicentenary cover, Yorkshire andEngland

Queen's 80th Birthdaycover, postmarked Windsor for her actualbirthday and then doubled with a BuckinghamPalace postmark for her official birthday

1980 London 50p, RoyalMail Air Service Official Flown FDC,catalogued at £20

Official Heritage MotorCentre cover featuring a stamp and label fromour sheet, official Gaydon postmark andLongbridge cachet


MM339 £10 MM340 £10 MM341 £10

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John Crawley, signedCricket cover, Hampshire and England, playedover 40 test scoring over 2000 runs

75th Anniversary of theModel Railway Club, Wembley

50th Anniversary of theRailway Grouping, London and North EasternRailway.

2004 Gold Beach signed Tasker Watkins VC

Grand Prix Nigel Mansell cover, single stamp

New Zealand Lord of the Rings cover, Gollum

1972 100 Years onWindermere of the British Rail Steamer Service

50th Anniversary of theRailway Grouping, Great Western Railway

Alan West, signed 2004 D-Day Anniversary

1997 Golden Wedding, Westminster Abbey

New Zealand Lord of theRings double cover, Frodo

1997 Queen's Horses, ToySoldier Centre, Birdcage Walk.

May 1985 GWR150Exhibition Train, Paddington Station

2000 Sound and Vision,Ringmore Rise, London

Centenary of the Openingof the Swanage Railway


MM354 £10 MM355 £10 MM356 £10

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1997 Sub Post Offices, Bath

100th Anniversary of theCentral Station, Bournemouth.

Air France, Paris Luxembourg pair.

The Dambusters signed byJohn Cruickshank VC

Dame Vera Lynn signedQueen Mother Memorial cover

Bi-Centennial of Trafalgarsigned by Ian Fraser VC

1989 Boeing, 737-500 First Flight

1996 Christmas official, Angel Islington

1981 Royal Wedding GPOcover (various postmarks). They were sent forpostmarking to double with a 2005 Charlesand Camilla Wedding stamp, but Royal Mailrefused, so they have been cacheted instead!

1985 The Cheltenham Flyer

1997 Enid Blyton, Childhood Adventures

Tribute to Sir Stirling Moss,officially produced for Motorsport magazine

Queen's 80th Birthdaycover postmarked London SW1 on her actualbirthday and then doubled Horse GuardsParade on her official birthday

1993 Arts official, SwissNational Tourist Office

Richard Dawson, signedCricket cover, Yorkshire and England bowler


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Anthony McGrath, signedCricket Cover, Yorkshire and England,batsman and quite a handy bowler

60th Anniversary of D-Daycommemorative cover postmarked TarrantRushton (GB) and also Guernsey.

Vikram Solanki, signedNatwest Series Final cover.

2007 Falklands Collection,The Sinking of the Belgrano

2007 Falklands Collection,Battle Group Arrives

Queen Mother memorialcover signed by the present Lord Haig

2001 Nobel Prize, TheRoyal Institute of International Affairs

2001 Punch and Judy,Puppeteers UK, Bicester, Oxon

2007 Falklands Collection, War at Sea.

2007 Falklands Collection,San Carlos/Goose Green

1978 Christmas, King College Cambridge

2001 Nobel Prize, Signedby Joseph Rotblat, Nobel Peace Prize winner

Postboxes cover featuring5 stamps and labels from the Royal MailSmiler sheet and our choice of postmark.

Falklands cover with asingle Union Jack stamp and BFPO postmarkto commemorate the 25th Anniversary of thesigning of the Ceasefire

Sir Arthur Conan Doyletribute cover, our official Sherlock Holmespostmark


MM384 £10 MM385 £10 MM386 £10

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2007 Falklands collection, South Georgia

2007 Falklands collection, The Beginning.

1967 Queen Mary, LastArrival at Southampton

Northern Ireland coverfeaturing the stamps from the miniature sheet

Falklands tribute cover,Falklands 25th Anniversary postmark

Final cover Falklands Collection

1966 Burns, Pictorial Postmark, our choice

San Carlos & Goose Green cover

Bath Postal Museum PostBoxes miniature sheet

Single Shakespeare NationalPortrait Gallery stamp on official Dame JudiDench cover

2007 Falklands collection, Battle for Stanley

2006 Pricing in Proportion

500th Anniversary of theMary Rose (coin cover design) featuring a fullset of House of Tudor stamps and "The Age ofthe Tudors, Portsmouth" postmark.

2006 Brunel cover, withsingle Royal Albert Bridge stamp & Portsmouth(Brunel's birthplace) pmk, doubled with aGuernsey Brunel stamp

250th anniversary of thebirth of Robert Burns cover, Dumfries


MM399 £10 MM400 £10 MM401 £10

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British Airways Concorde212 G-BOAE, Return Flight, Washington - London

Lance Gibbs, West Indies Off-Spinner

Dame Vera Lynn, signed2000 White Cliffs full colour cover on whichshe features, our choice

Chris Read, signed Cricketcover, Nottinghamshire and England wicketkeeper

Criag White, signedCricket cover, an action man all-rounder

Mary Rose cover, stampsfrom the Age of the Tudors miniature sheet

Phil Defreitas, EnglandTest Match Player, World Class All Rounder.

150th Anniversary of thebirth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle cover, celebratingSherlock Holmes, alternative Holmes postmark.

1973 Steamtown SpecialTrain, The Lancastrian, Carnforth.

24th May 1976 Pair ofConcorde postcards, carried on the first flightbetween London and Washington.

Christmas 2008, Pantomime,4th November, Christopher Biggins unsignedcover

British Airways Concorde212 G-BOAE, Last Flight of Trial Period,London - Washington, 23rd September 1977

Joel Garner, West Indies legendary fast bowler

Gary Kirsten, signed SouthAfrican cricket cover, Batsman with over 15Test Centuries and also holds the record forthe highest individual score by a South African.

1982 Cars, 75th Anniversaryof the Creation of the Royal Flying Corps


MM414 £10 MM415 £10 MM416 £10

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General Sir Mike Walker,signed 40th Annivcersary of the Death of SirWinston Churchill, Govenor Chelsea Pensioners

1967 Chichester ChichesterFDI postmark

Mike Jackson, signed 200560th Anniversary of VE Day cover

50th anniversary of Ivorthe engine cover, with special postmark dated28/12/09 and 'Happy Birthday' cachet.

Tornado cover postmarked7th Feb 09 with our official York pmk, carriedonboard the 1st passenger journey open tothe general public.

175th anniversary of theLiverpool-Manchester railway, with full set of5 Liverpool-Manchester stamps from 1980

1972 75th Anniversary ofthe Great Central Railway, London.

Gary Kirsten, signed 1982South African cover, Opening batsman, whohas made 14 Test centuries

Tornado cover postmarked31st January with our official running Yorkpostmark. Carried onboard the 1st passengerjourneys.

Limited VJ triple, St Paul'sstamp 5th July 2005, VJ Day postmark 14thAugust on 1995 WWII anniversary stamps andthe 1965 Churchill 3d stamp with special cachet.

1967 Queen Elizabeth II, Launch Clydebank

1985 Royal Visit to Bristol,Cardiff Counter postmark.

Ian Fraser VC, signedNelson Battle of Trafalgar Bi-Centennary cover

Sean Pollock, signed 2003NatWest Series Final.

2001 Punch and Judy,Puppeteers UK, Bicester, signed by Punch andJudy Man Peter Baldwin.


MM429 £10 MM430 £10 MM431 £10

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50th Anniversary of the 1stBritish win in a British car on the continent for30 yrs! Double dated with IOM stamp

21st January 1976 PostOffice cover marking the first Scheduled flight,double postmarked to mark the 30th Anniversary.

Exclusive Harry Potter andthe Goblet of Fire Isle of Man first day coverwith full set of Harry Potter stamps

2004 European Championships, set of eight covers for the matches playedbetween 12th and 15th June, including England V France.

South Eastern Trains covermarking the start of the High Speed train servicesfrom the South East to London. Carried onboard.

10th Anniversary of thedeath of Princess Diana medal cover, AscensionIsland stamp and FDI postmark

House of Tudor cover, fullset of Tudor stamps and Queen Elizabeth IHertfordshire FDI. Doubled on the 450thanniversary of her coronation.

5th Test Match, resultcover. Postmarked 23rd August 2009 at theOval, celebrating England's victory!

D-Day 60th anniversarydouble cover, postmarked at Portsmouth andfeaturing 2 D-Day Isle of Man stampspostmarked at Douglas. Unsigned.

Tornado cover featuring astamp and label from our sheet andLoughborough pmk. Carried on Tornadowhen she 1st moved under her own power

90th anniversary of theRAF cover featuring the full set of RAFUniforms stamps, unsigned

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Hitachi 395 new high speedtrain service cover, the first official passengerservice, and carried on board.

MM452 £10 1972 Titanic, 60thAnniversary of the Maiden Voyage cover,Southampton special postmark.

MM454 £10

Tirpitz cover with UnionJack stamp and 617 Squadron "From Tirpitz toBerchtesgaden", Scampton, Lincs pmk

MM451 £10


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Commemorative QE2 cover,carried aboard the last official Blue Ribbontransatlantic voyage of the QE2. Single QM2 1ststamp. Postmark 1 May 2004.

1966 Burns Phosphor, PictorialPostmark, our choice

Stephen Fleming, Nottsand the Youngest New Zealand Captain, 85tests, over 5000 runs, 218 One DayInternationals with 6 centuries plus 121 TestCatches (A New Zealand Record)

Christmas 07, Madonna &Child cover featuring the 2 Madonna & Childstamps, official pmk

Seymour Nurse, signedCricket cover, West Indian Batting Hero

2004 Official RoyalHorticultural Society cover, with Wisleyspecial postmark

Celebrating Christmas atCanterbury with full set of 2005 Christmasstamps.

1980 Authors, The GeorgeEliot Fellowship, Nuneaton Official First DayCover, under half catalogue price!

65th anniversary of the DamBusters raids, bears stamp and label from theRAF sheet. Unsigned

Liverpool - ManchesterRailway cover postmarked on the 175thAnniversary of Troops by Train

Sean Ervine, signed 2005Cheltenham and Gloucester Final Cover.

2007 Chelsea FA CupWinners cover, doubled on 30th May to marktheir 2009 victory. Only 100 produced!

London's successful bid tohost the 2012 Olympic Games.GB miniaturesheet. Late addition to stamp calendar!


MM458 £10 MM460 £10

MM461 £10 MM462 £10 MM463 £10

MM464 £10 MM465 £10 MM466 £10

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MM470 £10 MM471 £10 MM472 £10

Cover commemorating the40th anniversary of when the British & FrenchConcordes met at the Paris Air Show.

MM459 £10

"World of Invention" stampson cover celebrating icon of the skies: Concorde.With full set of stamps

MM469 £10

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Joannna Lumley, signed2005 Trooping of the Colour miniature sheet

1980 Railway, The RailwayAge Stamp Exhibition Coventry Official First DayCover. Fantastic Value at half the catalogue price

1973 35th Anniversary ofthe World Steam Record for steam traction,Peterborough special postmark

24th May 1976 BritishAirways Concorde, London - Washington andreturn pair of flown covers.

Peter Pan cover signed by Wendy Craig

24th June 1974 3 1⁄2pCentre Band, Windsor CDS postmark

1977 Silver Jubilee, coverwith the single 9p stamp, doubled postmarkedin 2002 to mark the Golden Jubilee.

Ezra Moseley, signedCricketer Magazine cover, former WestIndies bowler

Philip Weston, signed2004 Cheltenham and Gloucester final cover.

24th May 1976 Air FranceParis - Washington double cover, postmarked inboth Cities. Flown Paris - Washington , thenWashington to London (25th).

Golden Jubilee our choice.Commonwealth

4th November 1968 QueenElizabeth Final Transatlantic Voyage,Southampton Paquebot postmark

18/8/58 3d IOM Regional,Illustrated cover, typed address

Dwayne Bravo, signed2004 England V West Indies cover.

24th May 1976 Air FranceParis - Washington double cover, postmarkedParis (24th) and Washington (25th). Also doubleflown Paris - Washington and Washington - Paris.


MM473 £10 MM474 £10 MM475 £10

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Olympics miniature sheet,with round "runner" postmark & extra 3dstamp, 5th August 2005

1980 Railway, full set carriedcover, 80th Anniversary of Rother Valley Railway

One Day International atLords, 17th June 2006. Signed by J W MDalrymple

1841 penny red on cover, our choice

Set of 6 'Extra SpecialMoments' Celebrations, with official postmark.

20th September 1978 AirFrance, Paris - Washington - Mexico andreturn pair.

1978 Energy, full setcarried cover, Dungeness special postmark.

Official Paul DanielsMagic cover with full set of Magic Circlestamps. Our choice of heads or tails on thecoin stamp!

1854 Penny RedPerforated Stars on cover, our choice

24th May 1976 Air France,Paris - Washington and return pair of flown covers

Animal Tales cover signedby novelist Frederick Forsyth

2007 FA Cup Final cover,Chelsea v Manchester United. With matchdetails printed on

Concorde - Design Icon ofthe 20th Century cover with NEW JerseyConcorde stamp

40th anniversary of theHedgecoe/Machin definitive

1980 Queen Mothers 80thBirthday, House of Lords CDS postmark


MM488 £10 MM489 £10 MM490 £10

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2nd May 1969 QueenElizabeth II, Southampton Departure Paquebotpostmark.

Bill Reid VC, 2000 FinestHour cover, also signed by Air Chief MarshalSir Peter Squire.

30th July 1966 Germanpostcard showing the squad in tracksuits,Harrow and Wembley slogan postmark onthe day of the final (slight smudging)

1969 Cathedrals St Paul'sSpecial postmark

1d Jersey View Penny Display Card

2002 Golden JubileeGolden Definitive cover, doubled in 2006 withthe set issued to mark Her Majesty's 80thBirthday, special London SW1 80 postmark.Certified Limited edition of only 55 covers

Lest We Forget coverfeaturing the 2008 miniature sheet and ourofficial postmark.

40th anniversary of the 1stever flight of Concorde. Postmarked Toulouseon 2nd March and featuring a scarce 1969French Concorde stamp and cachet

1d Jersey Arm Display Cover

1965 Arts Phosphor FDI or CDS postmark

1965 Churchill OrdinaryBladon FDI postmark

For the Royal Mail stampscalled "Design Classics", we worked officiallywith the Heritage Motor Centre to celebratethe 50th anniversary of 1960s icon: The Mini

GB Trafalgar cover withChatham postmark, carried on board QE2 toTrafalgar

1⁄2d Jersey View Display postcard

2004 Official RoyalHorticultural Society cover, Chelsea postmark


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Best in the World covercelebrating Rebecca Romero winning gold atthe Beijing Olympics 2008 and signed by her.

400th anniversary of thesettlement of Jamestown cover. Features a fullset of Abolition of the slave trade stamps &our official pmk.

Victory at Trafalgar coverwith Portsmouth postmark, signed by Captainof the Victory, Lieutenant Commander FNowosielski MBE RN

10 North American Air covers, our choice

Pair of covers sharing the setof 10 Smilers stamps and labels from theGlorious Scotland Smilers sheet, 30th Nov 2007

Unveiling of the BoBMonument cover signed by Wing CommanderJohn Elkington (No. 1 Squadron).

Best in the WorldCollection cover Celebrating Ben Ainsliewinning gold in the Sailing Finn event at theBeijing Olympics 2008. Signed by Ben Ainslie

Professor Joseph Rotblat,signed 2001 Nobel Prize, Royal Institute ofInternational Affairs cover.

Best in the World covercelebrating Iain Percy & Andrew Simpsonwinning gold at the Beijing Olympics 2008.Our choice of signature

Best in the World covercelebrating Paul Goodison's Gold medal winat the Beijing Olympics 2008. Signed by PaulGoodison

Best in the World covercelebrating Christine Ohuruogu winning goldat the Beijing Olympics 2008and signed by her.


MM519 £20 MM520 £20 MM521 £20

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Best in the World covercelebrating Jamie Staff, Jason Kenny & ChrisHoy winning gold at the Beijing Olympics2008. Signed by Jamie Staff.

MM523 £20

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70th anniversary of 1937Coronation, Westminster 70 postmark, 1937stamp & cachet plus 3 original Harrison GBlabels & cachet

Celebrating 15th anniversaryof the official opening of the Channel Tunnel.With a special 6th May 2009 Folkestone pmk,signed by driver of Royal Train, Phillip Cole

QE2 final voyage to Dubaicover with stamp and label from our customisedstamp sheet, with our official postmark, plus1969 stamp and special cachet

Last train into waterloostation, 13/11/07, featuring a stunning Cuneopainting, carried from Paris to London

Celebrating Nigel Mansell,featuring the Mansell stamp from the 2007 setand our Silverstone postmark. Signed bylegendary commentator Murray Walker OBE

2009 Christmas cover,featuring the Christmas miniature sheet,signed by Ely Stained Glass Museum CuratorSusan Mathews MBE

Pair of English new tariffregional definitives on Windsor Castle coverwith FDI pmk, signed by ex-ConservativeParty Leader, Michael Howard

Best in the World covercelebrating Tim Brabants winning the canoeing K1-1000m event at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and signed

70th anniversary of 1937Coronation, Kings Head postmark, 1937 stamp &cachet plus 3 original Harrison GB labels & cachet

A380 cover postmarked inIsle of Man on the day of the first ever flightwith Airbus A380 stamp and postmarked againin Toulouse on the day of A380's 1st test flight

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MM540 £20 MM541 £20 MM542 £20

MM545 £20QE2 final voyage fromSouthampton to New York, with stamp and labelfrom our sheet, our official postmark, plus stampsand cachets

MM543 £20 London to host the 2012Olympic Games, with GB stamp from sheet plusa stamp and official Buckingham pmk

MM544 £20

Best in the World covercelebrating Nicole Cooke winning the Cycling RoadRace at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and signed.

250th anniversary of HoratioNelson cover, featuring 2 Gibraltar Nelson stampsand signed by Nelson's descendant Anna Tribe.

Windsor Castle Englishregionals 2005 & 2006 double. Signed byKevin Whately (Inspector Lewis)

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Single cover, signed by Sue Townsend.

1967 Discovery HMSDiscovery special postmark

Battle of Britain, flowndouble, signed by Air Commander PeterBrothers DFC DSO

50th Anniversary of TheCavern Club, Beatles miniature sheet

1937 Royal Wedding, MontsFrance, Royal Couple picture

1937 Royal Wedding, MontsFrance, Wedding Day Picture

1978 Historic Buildings,Hampton Court Palace official cover.

First Eurostar journey fromLondon St Pancras to Brussels, 14th Nov 07,St Pancras and Brussels Postmarks. Carriedon board.

Official Buckingham coverwith Victoria Cross miniature sheet issued for the150th Anniversary, alternative official postmark

Battle of Britain Monumentcover, signed by Wing Commander JohnElkington (No. 1 Squadron), who shot down aBf 109, Ju 88 & Do 215 & was hit by a cannonshell in the starboard fuel tank!

First Eurostar journey fromLondon St Pancras to Paris, St Pancras andParis postmarks, carried on board.

Nasser Hussain, signed2004 Lords England V New Zealand cover, itwas during this match he scored a centurythen announced his retirement

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MM549 £20 MM550 £20 MM551 £20

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MM558 £20 MM559 £20 MM560 £20

Janet Suzman, signed1964 Shakespeare cover

Cover commemorating the5th anniversary of the final commercial flightof Concorde to Barbados 30th June 2003

Air Sea Rescue cover with fullset of 6 stamps and our official Portland, Dorsetpmk. Carried in an Air Sea Rescue Helicopter

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1973 North EasternRailway P3 Special Train, Grosmont.

Set of 6 Grand Prix 3/7/07stamps on a cover, which celebrates NigelMansell's career (he is featured on the 78p stamp)

British Airways ConcordeRoyal Flight Cover, flown on all three of theQueen's Flights during February 1979. Acertified limited edition of just 166 covers

QM2 cover carried on 1sttransatlantic voyage from Southampton toNew York on 16 April 2004

1965 Churchill phosphor,Bladon FDI postmark.

1963 Nature, CDS postmark

1967 Xmas Both dates onone cover FDI/CDS postmark

Black Buck One cover, fullset of Air Displays stamps, Duxford and flownon a Vulcan Bomber

Sergeant A J Knight coversigned by Tasker Watkins VC

National Service MemorialDedication signed Norman Tebbit

Limited edition NationalMotor Museum covers featuring an early AApatrol vehicle

300th Anniversary of GreatBritain and the Act of Union between England& Scotland coin cover


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Bi-Centennial of the UnionFlag 1801 - 2001 signed by Eric Wilson VC

1977 Parliament, House ofCommons machine cancelOfficial RNLI cover, Appledore lifeboat station

MM561 £20 MM562 £20 MM563 £20

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1973 Royal Wedding,Great Somerford CDS postmark

Sir Alec Rose, signed1968 Round The World Cover.

2003 Fruit and Veg, GreatOrmond Street Hospital official pair of covers.

Beatles cover, signed byHunter Davies, the Beatles biographer

1970 Literary, Old CuriosityShop London WC2 special postmark

1968 Paintings PhilatexWoburn special postmark

60th Anniversary of D-Daycove, Isle of Man and French D-Day stamps,signed by Field Marshal Lord Bramall KG GCBOBE MC JP, Former Chief of General Staff

John Cruickshank VC, signed cover our choice

San Carlos/Goose Greencover, signed by Major Gen Sir Iain Mackay-Dick CVO MBE

Hayley Mills, Great Ormand Street cover

Tin Can Mail, Single BlueQueen of Tonga our choice

Full set of 2005 Christmasstamps on Madonna and Child cover, signedby the stamp designer

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1948 Liberation,Illustrated cover, clear Jersey CDS

The Beginning FalklandsCover, signed by Brigadier D R Chaundler OBE

Last train into WaterlooInternational Station, 13th November, doubledon 4th Sept 07, the date of the Eurostar Paris -London speed record.(2hrs, 3 mins, 39 secs).

MM576 £20 MM577 £20 MM578 £20


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National Portrait Gallerycover featuring a portrait of Sir Winston Churchilltaken from the Gallery and 5 of the NationalPortrait Gallery 150th Anniversary stamps

Georgi Shonin, signedRussian Space cover, Cosmonaut in Soyuz 6.

60th Anniversary D-Daycover with Isle of Man postmark doubled withTarrant Rushton postmark, signed by Les Munro.

IOM Harry Potter coverwith full set of IOM Goblet of Fire stamps andpostmark. Doubled with a set of 5 stamps tornfrom the GB Miniature sheet, Owl pmk.

National Portrait cover,featuring a portrait of Dame Judi Dench takenfrom the Gallery and 5 of the National PortraitGallery 150th Anniversary stamps

Ian Fraser VC, signed coverour choice

1969 Ships CuttySark Stamp Day special postmark

IOM Harry Potter coverwith full set of IOM Goblet of Fire stamps andIOM FDI. Doubled with the 5 stamps tornfrom the GB Miniature sheet, Station pmk

Official FDC, featuring the fullset of Christmas stamps & Bethlehem, Llandeilopmk. Celebrates 40 yrs of GB Xmas stamps andis signed by stamp enthusiast Richard Briars.

1977 Silver Jubilee, full setcarried cover, RHDR, Hythe special postmark

150th Anniversary Crosssigned by The Rt. Hon Sir Tasker Watkins. Thiscover has a 1990 Gallantry stamp, an Earl ofCardigan IOM stamp and a 2004 Crimea stamp.

Scouting Centenary coverwith full set of scouts stamps and official postmark.Doubled with a Bentley commemorative postmarkfor the actual anniversary

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Sir Benard Lovell,signed 1966 Technology Cover.

Lest We Forget miniaturesheet, signed by Sir John Chapple GCB CBE DL

Hogwarts Express cover,postmarked at Kings Cross Station (Platform9 3/4s!)

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Bath Postal Museum cover,signed by Lord Bath.

HMS Warrior cover, full setof Royal Navy Uniforms stamps and officialPortsmouth postmark. Signed by Admiral SirTrevor Soar KCB OBE

HMS Warrior cover, signedby Commander Kenneth Jones, Captain HMSWarrior 1860

Concorde stamp on Queenof the Skies cover with special Concorde TowerFDI handstamp signed by Alan Heywood,Chief Engineer on first flight to reach Mach 2

War at Sea cover featuringa set of 4 Falklands stamps, which depictHMS Plymouth during the Conflict. Signed bythe then Captain David Pentreath DSO

2007 Falklands Collection,signed by Brian Young

National Portrait Gallerycover featuring a portrait of Sir Winston Churchilland signed by his grandson, Winston Churchill.Features 5 of the NPG 150th Anniversary set

Surrender of the SouthSandwich Islands cover, signed by Captain ChrisNunn of 42 Commando, who took the surrender

Princess Diana GB coincover, With a full set of GB 1998 Diane tributestamps, cancelled on day of the WembleyMemorial Concert, Diana tribute coin.

Hitachi 395 coverpostmarked and carried for the very firstpassenger preview service. Signed by the driver,David Bull.

New tariff definitive stamps, 1April 2008, signed by George Band, the youngestmember of the first Everest Expedition in 1953.

75th anniversary of theFlying Scotsman 100mph speed record coincover featuring a 1934 penny. Signed by SirWilliam McAlpine

QE2 Cover, carried aboardthe last official Blue Ribbon TransatlanticVoyage of QE2. Single Isle of Man £1 QE2 &QM2 stamp postmark date of arrival at Douglas

30th Anniversary ofprototype 101 (01), retiring to the sciencemuseum at Duxford

2009 Christmas cover,signed by Neil Pearson who plays thechoirmaster in 'All the Small Things' for the BBC.


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RAF Join the Conflict cover,signed by Martin Withers, Falklands tributemedal.

Concorde cover featuring asingle stamp and label from our final customisedsheet postmarked 22nd November, the 30thanniversary of Concorde's 1st flight to New York

1974 Wirral Railway Circle,The Great Briton Ltd, Railtour.

Tirpitz cover, signed by Freddie Watts

Celebrating 1300 years ofChristianity at Wells, signed by Lord Carey,formerly Bishop of Bath and Wells andArchbishop of Canterbury

Diana in a black dress, witha full set of 1999 GB Diana stamps, cancelledon the 10th Anniversary of her death at Althorp,Northants

QE2 cover, carried aboardthe last official Blue Ribbon transatlantic voyage.Single QM2 stamp & Southampton postmark,signed by Capt Ian McNaught, Master QE2

Trooping the Colour coverwith full set of stamps, signed by the officerwho organises Trooping of the Colour, MajorGeneral S J I Roberts.

Cuneo painting of TheDuchess of Hamilton, World of Inventions stamps

Official HMS Victory cover,signed by Captain of the Victory, LieutenantCommander F Nowosielski MBE RN

End of an era cover,commemorating the last anniversary flight ofConcorde and the last voyage of the QE2,carried on QE2 voyage!

Falklands souvenir, tributecover, signed by Sir Rex Hunt

2001 Scotney CastleNational Trust cover, signed by both TommyWalsh and Charlie Dimmock from 'GroundForce', special cover with just one stamp.

1975 Crewe Locomotive Works, Open Day.

Official Royal HorticulturalSociety first day cover, miniature sheet, Chelsea,signed by famous gardener, Alan Titchmarsh.


MM621 £25 MM622 £25 MM623 £25

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250th anniversary of thebirth of Horatio Nelson cover, full set of 6country definitives stamps, Nelson BurnhamThorpe postmark

2000 Body and Bone,Hands Walk, London. Limited edition of 100

2000 Stone and Soil, EnglishGrounds, London. Limited edition of 100

40th anniversary of the 1stflight of British concorde, signed by one of theFlight Test Observers, John Allan

Frank Whittle's 1st Jet Flight, signed by CometTest Pilot, John Wilson

1994 Channel Tunnel,double postmarked, mixed English and Frenchpair, catalogued at £30

2000 Body and Bone signed by Craig Brown

2000 Mind and Matter signed by Paul Daniels

Northern Ireland cover,featuring the stamps taken from the miniaturesheet, signed by Lord Mason

1st Jet Flight, signed by PeterTwiss DSC*, world record holding test pilot

1969 Cathedrals YorkMinster special postmark

2001 The Future. ChildsPlace, London. Limited Edition of 100

2000 Mind and Matter,Ram Place, London. Limited edition of 100

55th Anniversary of theLiberation of Prisoners of War

400th Anniversary of theSettlement of America, Godspeed, signed byfamous rower & yachtsman, Sir Chay Blyth.


MM636 £25 MM637 £25 MM638 £25

MM639 £25 MM640 £25 MM641 £25

MM642 £25 MM643 £25 MM644 £25

MM645 £25 MM646 £25 MM647 £25

MM648 £25 MM649 £25 MM650 £25WAS

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Beginning, Guernsey miniature sheet,signature Simon Weston.

Derek Jacobi, signed 1964Shakespeare First Day Cover

Kenneth Branagh, signed1964 Shakespeare First Day Cover.

2007 Falklands Collection,War at Sea, signed by Rear Admiral J F T GSalt CB

2007 Falklands Collection,signed by Sharkey Ward

Alternative Air Displays coverfeaturing a full set of Air Displays stamps, ourchoice of postmark. Flown in a Red Arrow andsigned by the pilot

Houses of Lancaster & Yorkminiature sheet cover featuring King Henry Villustration and signed by Geoffrey Streatfield

2007 Falklands Collection,Battle Group Arrives, Signed by Capt. ClappCB RN

60th Anniversary of theSinking of the Tirpitz, signed by Sqn Ldr Iveson,features £2 Isle of Man Lancaster stamp, flown

150th Anniversary of theVictoria Cross signed by Lt Commander Ian EFraser. Has a submarine stamp, a 2004 Crimeastamp and an Earl of Cardigan IOM stamp.

Alternative Farewell to theBritish Isles QE2 cover. Carried aboard andsigned by the Captain.

Olympics cover October2009, Ben Ainslie tribute cover, signed byBen Ainslie

2007 Falklands Collection,signed by Maj. Gen. J Thompson CB OBE RM

Sir Richard Eyre, signed 1964Shakespeare Cover

Ascension, Falklands,Ships stamps on special tribute cover withAscension Island FDI. Signed by Admiral SirMichael Layard KCB CBE


MM651 £25 MM652 £25 MM653 £25

MM654 £25 MM655 £25 MM656 £25

MM657 £25 MM658 £25 MM659 £25

MM660 £25 MM661 £25 MM662 £25

MM663 £25 MM664 £25 MM693 £25

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Mini cover featuring 2 Mini smilers,signed by Paddy Hopkirk.

2007 Falklands collection,The Beginning, signed by Lord Carrington.

2004 Maiden Voyage ofQM2 cover with GB stamp and pmk, USstamp and cachet and a Gibraltar stamp fromtheir Ocean Liners issue and FDI pmk

Christmas 2008, Pantomime,signed by Christopher Biggins, with our officialAladin's Lamp, Southampton postmark.

40th anniversary ofConcorde reaching Mach 1, 1st October 1969,signed by Jean Pinet who was captain that day.

Battle of Britain, the HuntingParty cover, signed by pilots David Cox (19Sqn), Gordon Sinclair (310 Czech Sqn),George Unwin (19 Sqn), Jocellyn Millard(1,242 and 615 Sqns) plus Lady Bader.

Official first flight cover forA380's first flight Toulouse to Filton, flown onboard. Official Airbus cover.

Official Fire ServiceMemorial Trust cover, signed by Bill Pertweewho played ARP Warden Hodges in theclassic British sitcom "Dad's Army"

Hedgecoe cover signed byEdward Short, previously a Post MasterGeneral, who commissioned Arnold Machinto produce a bust of the queen

Falklands cover, 2 Falklandsstamps and a single Poppy stamp from the LestWe Forget sheet, signed by Sara Jones CBE

Air Sea Rescue cover, flownin an Air Sea Rescue Helicopter and signed bythe crew.

"The Beginning" Falklandscover, signed by Sir John Nott KCB

A380 First test flight,double dated and flown on the first flight toFilton, with flown cachet and certificate.

Concorde - Design Icon ofthe 20th Century cover with new Jerseystamp, signed by Test Pilot Peter Baker.

Christmas 2008, Pantomime, signed by SuPollard, with our official Canterbury postmark.


MM665 £25 MM666 £25 MM667 £25

MM668 £25 MM669 £25 MM670 £25

MM671 £25 MM672 £25 MM673 £25

MM674 £25 MM675 £25 MM676 £25

MM677 £25 MM678 £25 MM679 £25

WAS £29.95

WAS £29.95


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Glorious England smilerscover, Stratford Upon Avon postmark signedby Sir Tom Courtenay.

Darwin stamps cover signedby Sir Robin Knox Johnson, patron of the HMSBeagle project

Final voyage of QE2 fromSouthampton to New York cover, featuring astamp and label from our stamp sheet, ourofficial pmk, plus stamps and cachets. Signedby the Captain

QE2 final voyage to Dubaicover featuring stamp and label from our sheet,plus a 1969 stamp and special cachet, signed bythe Captain

Darwin miniature sheetcover,signed by Rebecca Stephens MBE,mountain climber

Cover commemorating the40th anniversary of when the British & FrenchConcordes met at the Paris Air Show, signedby Tony Benn.

30th Anniversary of the 1stCommercial Concorde Flight to Washington

5th anniversary of the finalcommercial flight of Concorde to Barbados,30th June 2003, signed by the last jointCaptain to fly the route, Captain Les Brodie

2004 Final Transatlanticvoyage plus Tandem crossing carried cover,then carried on the three final voyages

MM680 £25 MM681 £25 MM682 £25

MM683 £25 MM684 £25 MM685 £25

MM686 £25 MM687 £25 MM688 £25

Official Kent Wildlife Trustfirst day cover, signed by BBC South Eastweather girl, Kaddy Lee-Preston.

Official Kew Gardens FDCfeaturing Royal Botanical Gardens Miniaturesheet, signed by Gardeners World presenterToby Buckland

250th Anniversary of RobertBurns’ birth, signed by Prof Robert Crawford,School of English, University of St Andrew

James Tait Commander of617 Squadron, leading the raid which sunk theTirpitz (our choice)

MM689 £25 MM690 £25

MM691 £25 MM692 £25


WAS £30


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