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View Richard Park's large collection of covers which are available to buy online. The Association of Great Britain First Day Cover Collectors. An itsy bitsy website.
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The Latest News on GB stamps from Norvic Philatelics
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The latest news on GB stamps from Norvic Philatelics. Thursday, 27 August 2015. New Horizon Labels being trialled around the country. The new format Horizon labels. First used at Europhilex in May have been reported in trial use from several parts of the country. This example used from Edinburgh on 20 July has been provided to me. I'd be interested in having pictures of other examples - and if they are in use in your area, please email me. UPDATE 1 September 2015. Richard (see comments) reports that:.
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The latest news on GB stamps from Norvic Philatelics. Tuesday, 7 July 2015. Penny Black anniversary covers. A number of readers have sent pictures of covers - some of them unique - that they produced to mark the 175th anniversary of the Penny Black in May this year. A dedicated group of FDC collectors like to have their covers cancelled with the counter datestamp (CDS) of an associated town or village. I must admit the connection with Etchingham. Died at Hurst Green. Stamp Festival to raise funds for chu...
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The latest news on GB stamps from Norvic Philatelics. Friday, 28 November 2014. Post and Go News: A Christmas outing for UK and Jersey exhibition machines. Hidden away in Royal Mail's website Shop is this news. Royal Mail will be temporarily installing Post and Go machines (A003 and A004) at its Enquiry Offices in Crewe and Bradford North from 3 December 2014. The machines will be in situ until the end of January 2015. The machines will carry the Winter Greenery stamps. Go stamps will also feature a spec...
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The latest news on GB stamps from Norvic Philatelics. Monday, 22 June 2015. Slogan Postmarks - June 2015. There are problems of working out when you might find a slogan in your mail. Royal Mail press releases often suggest that a slogan is being 'used' on the dates that they are actually intending that it is delivered. Logically for first class mail a slogan which they suggest will appear on, say Wednesday 10th will have been used on Tuesday 9th - or maybe on Monday 8th on 2nd class mail. The Magna Carta...
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The latest news on GB stamps from Norvic Philatelics. Friday, 29 May 2015. Set of stamps picturing closed Post Office branches. Although the programme of Post Office branch closures has reduced in recent years, the move to the 'local' system of combining an existing self-standing branch into a local mini-market or other shop to the detriment of the established Postmaster, who loses his livelihood, continues unabated. (See This is Money. UPDATE 31 May 2015. It was reported in the GBPS Newsletter. Hopefull...
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The latest news on GB stamps from Norvic Philatelics. Thursday, 9 July 2015. The 10p sheet stamp and the 1st class book of 6 were found last month. I can now show pictures of both:. MAIL - M15L - printing date 13/05/15. 1st class retail book of 6. As with the 1st Large book, the cylinder numbers - W7 (red) W1 (iridescent) W3 (phosphor) - are hidden by the front cover. Now on sale here. Posted by Ian - Norvic. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). News as we get it. Relies on what I find and. British Postma...
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The latest news on GB stamps from Norvic Philatelics. Wednesday, 5 August 2015. Royal Mail marches out another Commemorative Sheet for World War 1. As reported earlier a Commemorative sheet marking 200 years of Service by the Gurkhas will be issued on 20 August. A month later, a further World War 1 commemorative sheet will be issued to coincide with Autumn Stampex, featuring Animals of the First World War. Carrier pigeons played a key role in the war effort. With a message cylinder strapped to its le...
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