Postal History

UK Stamp Fairs 2026

Westbex 2026 Saturday 28th March 2026 10.00am to 4.00pm The Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4LL

Swinpex 2026 Saturday 13th June 2026 Grange Leisure and Community Centre, Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4JY

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Line Engraved - Penny Plates—Letters in four corners—Plate 225 1880—Cover addressed to Launceston franked with QV 1d red (Plate 225) tied with Callington `781’ VOS numeral. On reverse `CALLINGTON’ cds dated `19 FE 80’ with `LAUNCESTON’ arrival cds dated `FE 20 80’.

1910 - EDVII Newspaper wrapper printed `Postman's Gazette' cancelled at Glasgow and addressed to `P.O Ystalyfera Glam' a village in the Upper Swansea Valley.

Ireland 1945 OHMS Registered cover Ballykinler Camp

Cumberland—Carlisle advert cover 1867—Commercial envelope addressed to Southampton franked with QV 1d red tied with `CARLISLE / 165’ duplex dated `SP 3 67’ with time code `E’. On the front printed `CARLISLE HORSE CLOTHING AND SADDLERY CO LIMITED’ with horse illustration. Creases.

Liverpool - 1874 - Commercial transatlantic entire to New York annotated `per Atlas' franked with QV 6d Grey (SG125 / Plate 12 / uncoloured corner letters) cancelled with `EXCHANGE / LIVERPOOL / 466' duplex dated `10 FE 74'.

British Empire Exhibition registered cover with Certificate of Posting to Godmanstone, Dorset' with block of four 1924 1½d values tied with special exhibition handstamps dated `1 NO 1924'.