BRITISH COVERS
1987
6th Jan 1987: "Regional Definitive - Northern Ireland"
This First Day Cover was designed by Sedley Place Design Limited.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special Cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BELFAST - 6 JAN 1987".
From My Collection
6th Jan 1987: "Regional Definitive - Scotland"
This First Day Cover was designed by Sedley Place Design Limited.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special Cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 6 JAN 1987".
From My Collection
6th Jan 1987: "Regional Definitive - Wales"
This First Day Cover was designed by Sedley Place Design Limited.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special Cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CARDIFF - 6 JAN 1987".
From My Collection
20th Jan 1987: SG1347 to SG1350 - "Flower Photographs by Alfred Lammer"
Cover design by John Gibbs and illustrated by Philip Sutton A.R. A with text by Patrick Roper.
First Official Post Office special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 20 JAN 1987".
"FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 20 JAN 1987".
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 20 JAN 1987".
"FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 20 JAN 1987".
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with local postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE OXFORD - 20 JAN 1987".
"FIRST DAY ISSUE OXFORD - 20 JAN 1987".
From my Collection"
3rd Mar 1987: "The Story of P&O 1837 to 1987"
This First Day Cover was designed by Aitken Blakeley Designers.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 3 MARCH 1987".
"FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 3 MARCH 1987".
From my Collection"
24 Mar - 2 Dec 1987: SG1351 to SG1354 - "300th Anniversary of The Principia Mathematica by Sir Isaac Newton"
This cover was designed by Sedley Place Design Limited with text by Neil Ardley.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 24 MAR 1987".
"FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 24 MAR 1987".
From my Collection"
Local First Day of Issue special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE NORTHAMPTON - 24 MAR 1987".
From my Collection"
12th May 1987: SG1355 to SG1358 - "Europa. British Architects in Europe"
Cover designed by Minale Tattersfield with text by Peter Murray.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY ISSUE IPSWICH - 12 MAY 1987".
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 12 MAY 1987".
From my Collection"
16th Jun 1987: SG1359 to SG1362 - "Centenary of St John Ambulance Brigade"
This cover was designed by Darrell Ireland and was illustrated by Jim Gibson with text by Tim Shackleton.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 16 JUNE 1987".
"FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 16 JUNE 1987".
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE LONDON EC1 - 16 JUNE 1987".
"FIRST DAY ISSUE LONDON EC1 - 16 JUNE 1987".
From my Collection"
Local First Day of Issue special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE COLCHESTER - 16 JUN 1987".
"FIRST DAY ISSUE COLCHESTER - 16 JUN 1987".
From my Collection"
21st Jul 1987: SG1363 to SG1366 - "300th Anniversary of Revival of Order of the Thistle"
This cover was designed by Jeffrey Matthews FSIAD with text by Henry Tilling.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 21 JULY 1987".
From My Collection
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ROTHESAY ISLE OF BUTE - 21 JULY 1987".
From My Collection
8th Sep 1987: SG1367 to SG1370 - "150th Anniversary of Queen Victoria's Accession"
This cover was designed by Carroll, Dempsey & Thirkell Limited with text by Theodore Rowland Entwhistle and lettering by George Hoye.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 8 SEPT 1987".
From My Collection
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 8 SEPT 1987".
From My Collection
15th Sep 1987: "New Definitive Stamps"
This First Day Cover was designed by Sedley Place Design Limited.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 15 SEPT 1987".
From My Collection
13th Oct 1987: SG1371 to SG1374 - "Studio Pottery"
This cover was designed by John Gorman with text by Edwin Mullins.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 13 OCT 1987".
From My Collection
17th Nov 1987: SQ1375 to SG1379 - "Christmas"
Cover designed by Carroll, Dempsey & Thirkell Limited with text by Neil Mattingley and lettering by George Hoye.
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 17 NOVEMBER 1987".
From My Collection
The 1987 Collectors Pack (CP1379a) was released on 17th Nov 1987 and comprises SG1347 to SG1379.
A 32-page, colour illustrated, hardbound, 1987 Yearbook, with slip case, was also available and covers SG1347 to SG1379.