My BRITISH STAMPS
1974
23rd Jan 1974 - "Regional Definitives - Northern Ireland"
Official Post Office First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BELFAST - 23 JANUARY 1974"
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Official Post Office First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BELFAST - 23 JANUARY 1974". This FDC is short of the 3p stamp.
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Private unaddressed Cotswold Covers First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BELFAST - 23 JANUARY 1974".
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23rd Jan 1974 - "Regional Definitives - Scotland"
Official Post Office First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 23 JAN 1974"
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Official Post Office First Day Cover with a different special cancel from the example above "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 23 JAN 1974", the inscription is the same but the image is different. In addition this FDC is short of the 3p stamp.
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23rd Jan 1974 - "Regional Definitive - Wales"
Official Post Office First Day Cover cancelled "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF CARDIFF - 23 JAN 1974". This FDC only has 3 of the 4 stamps, the 3p is missing.
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Private unaddressed Cotswold covers First Day Cover cancelled "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF CARDIFF - 23 JAN 1974".
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27th Feb 1974: SG949 - "British Trees (2nd issue)"
Official Post Office First Day Cover with local cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LEICESTER - 27 FEB 1974"
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24th Apr 1974: SG950 to SG953 - "Bicentenary of the Fire Prevention (Metropolis) Act"
Official Post Office First Day Cover with Special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 24 APRIL 74"
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Official Post Office First Day Cover with local cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LEICESTER - 24 APR 1974"
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Official Post Office First Day Cover with local cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE OXFORD - 24 APR 1974"
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12th Jun 1974: SG954 to SG957 - "Centenary of Universal Postal Union"
The official First Day Cover shown below was designed by Rosalind Dease as were the stamps used to commemorate the Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. For the princely sum of 32p a Presentation Pack was also available for purchase.
Official Post Office First Day Cover with local cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DOVER KENT - 12 JUN 1974"
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Official Post Office First Day Cover cancelled locally "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BOLTON & BURY LANCS - 12 JUN 74".
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10th Jul 1974: SG958 to SG961 - "Great Britons"
Official Post Office First Day Cover cancelled with Special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 10 JULY 1974".
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Official Post Office First Day Cover cancelled with local postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LEICESTER - 10 JULY 1974".
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4th Sep 1974 - "Definitive"
9th Oct 1974: SG962 to SG965 - "Birth Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill"
Official Post Office First Day Cover cancelled with Special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BLENHEIN WOODSTOCK OXFORD - 9 OCT 1974".
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Official Post Office First Day Cover cancelled with local postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LEICESTER - 9 OCT 1974".
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6th Nov 1974 - "Regional Definitive - Northern Ireland"
Official Post Office First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BELFAST - 6 NOVEMBER 1974".
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6th Nov 1974 - "Regional Definitive - Scotland"
Official Post Office First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 6 NOVEMBER 1974".
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23rd Jan 1974 - "Regional Definitive - Wales"
Official Post Office First Day Cover cancelled "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF CARDIFF - 6 NOV 1974".
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27th Nov 1974: SG966 to SG969 - "Christmas, Church Roof Bosses"
Official Post Office First Day Cover cancelled "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF BETHLEHEM LLANDEILO CARMS - 27 NOV 1974".
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The 1974 Collectors Pack (CP969a) was released on 27th Nov 1974 and comprises SG949 to SG969.