Bluebell Railway Letter Service
64 Gordon Road, CARSHALTON, Surrey SM5 3REe mail: Blumailat64 @ aol.com
The details for this issue are:
Subject : Commemorative issue of two stamps featuring 1638 in scrapyard condition and on the first day back in steam on 18th February 2006
Date of Issue : 5th May 2007
Printers : Wyke Printers Ltd., Hull
Four Colour Process
Roulette 24
Artwork and Design by Edwin Craggs of Moorside Publishing Ltd
Original photographs by Steve Pilcher (Barry scrapyard) and Chris Taylor (First day)
Print: 2000 sheets of 8 in a 2 x 4 vertical format.
Face value 25 pence each; £2 per sheet
60 Imperforate sheets were produced,
of which 32 were signed by Edwin Craggs, Steve Pilcher and Chris Taylor; £8 each
Unsigned imperforate sheets: £6 each
First Day Cover above, 434, multicolour motif: £3.50 each
First Day Maximum Card No.14, featuring the 'Barry Scrapyard' stamp (multicoloured), 462 produced £2 each
A mint card is included.
Maximum Card No.14, mint: 30p each
First Day Maximum Card No.15, featuring the 'First Day' stamp (multicoloured), 462 produced £2 each
A mint card is included.
Maximum Card No.15, mint: 30p each
First Day Covers and Cards designed by Edwin Craggs
Post and packing, please add 60 pence, or send 9.5" x 7" stiffened stamped envelope.
The "Bluebell Railway / East Grinstead" sponsored fixed date metal handstamp, original design by Edwin Craggs, drawings by Rob Gamble, used to cancel the Royal Mail stamp in black.
The Bluebell cancellation, a modified version of the Royal Mail cancellation, 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: Cheques made payable to "P.A. FORRESTIER SMITH"
Minimum order £1.00
A standing order facility is available.
e-mail: blumailat64@aol.com
Last updated 6 June 2008 by Richard Salmon with thanks to P.F.S.