Bluebell Railway Letter Service

64 Gordon Road, CARSHALTON, Surrey SM5 3RE
e mail: Blumailat64 @ aol.com

COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE : "Earl of Berkeley returns to steam"
7th August 2004

Subject : Commemorative issue featuring Dukedog 'Earl of Berkeley', built 1938
Date of Issue : 7th August, 2004
Printers : Walsall Security
Four Colour Process
Perforated 14
Design and lettering by Edwin and Margaret Craggs
Original painting by Matthew Cousins

Print : 2500 sheets of 4 in a 2 x 2 vertical format, Multicolour.
      Face value 25 pence each; £1 per sheet
   60 Imperforate sheets were produced,
      of which 40 were signed by Matthew Cousins & Margaret Craggs; £8 each
      Unsigned: £6 each

First Day Cover above, 429, multicolour with reproduction of painting: £3 each

First Day Maximum Card No.8 (multicoloured), 499 produced above £2 each
Mint Maximum Card 30p each

Post and packing, please add 40 pence, or send 9 1/2" x 7" stiffened stamped envelope.

The "Bluebell Railway / East Grinstead" sponsored date stamp used to cancel the Royal mail stamp.
The Bluebell cancellation, design by Neill Oakley, in black, fixed date rubber stamp.

Orders for any of these items to:
Bluebell Railway Letter Service
64 Gordon Road, CARSHALTON, Surrey SM5 3RE

Remittances: (Minimum order £1.00). Cheques (under £5 due to high bank charges) made payable to "P.A. FORRESTIER SMITH"
or if over £5 then please make cheques payable to "Bluebell Railway".

A standing order facility is available.

e-mail: blumailat64@aol.com

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