BRITISH COVERS
1988
19th Jan 1888: SG1380 to SG1383 - "Bicentenary of Linnean Society"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 19 JAN 88"
From my Collection"
Private (Stuart) First Day Cover with local postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX - 19 JAN 88"
From my Collection"
9th Feb 1988: "Booklet Financial Times 100 Years Anniversary"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 9 FEB 1988"
From my Collection"
1st Mar 1988: SG1384 to SG1387 - "400th Anniversary of Welsh Bible"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 1 MAR 88"
From my Collection"
Here's another of the same Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 1 MAR 88"
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF TY MAWR WYBRNANT GWYNEDD - 1 MAR 88"
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with local postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE CROYDON SURREY - 1 MAR 88"
From my Collection"
Private (Stuart) First Day Cover with local postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX - 1 MAR 88"
From my Collection"
22nd Mar 1988: SG1388 to SG1391 - "Sports Organisations"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 22 MARCH 88"
From my Collection"
Private (Stuart) First Day Cover with local postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX - 22 MARCH 88"
From my Collection"
10th May 1988: SG1392 to SG 1395 - "Europa. Transport and Mail Services in 1930's
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 10 MAY 1988"
From my Collection"
Private (Stuart) First Day Cover with local postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX - 10 MAY 1988"
From my Collection"
Private British Philatelic Bureau 25th Anniversary Cover with special postmark "BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 16 MAY 1988"
From my Collection"
21st Jun 1988: SG1396 to SG1399 - "Bicentenary of Australian Settlement"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 21 JUNE 1988"
From my Collection"
Another example of an Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 21 JUNE 1988"
From my Collection"
Private Issue First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRIGHTON VIC 3186 - 21 JUNE 1988"
From my Collection"
19th Jul 1988: SG1400 to SG1404 - "400th Anniversary of Spanish Armada"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 19 JULY 1988"
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with local postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX - 19 JULY 1988"
From my Collection"
23rd Aug 1988: "Definitive"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 23 AUG 1988"
From my Collection"
6-27 Sep 1988: SG1405 to SG1408 - "Death Centenary of Edward Lear"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 6 SEPT 1988"
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with local postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX - 6 SEPT 1988"
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with special cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 27 SEPT 1988"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with local cancel "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX - 27 SEPT 1988"
18th Oct 1988: SG1410 to SG1413 - "High Value Definitives"
8th Nov 1988: "Regional Definitives - Northern Ireland"
Official Royal Mail First Day COver with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BELFAST - 8 NOV 1988
8th Nov 1988: "Regional Definitives - Scotland"
Official Royal Mail First Day COver with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 8 NOV 1988
8th Nov 1988: "Regional Definitives - Wales"
Official Royal Mail First Day COver with special postmark "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF CARDIFF - 8 NOV 1988
15th Nov 1988: SG1414 to SG1418 - "Christmas"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF BETHLEHEM LLANDEILO DYFED - 15 NOV 1988"
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with Special postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 15 NOV 1988"
From my Collection"
Official Royal Mail First Day Cover with local postmark "FIRST DAY ISSUE CROYDON SURREY - 15 NOV 1988"
From my Collection"
Local Special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE BRIGHTON EAST SUSSEX - 15 NOV 1988"
"FIRST DAY ISSUE BRIGHTON EAST SUSSEX - 15 NOV 1988"
From my Collection"
The 1988 Collectors Pack (CP1418a) was released on 15th Nov 1988 and comprises SG1380 to SG1408 and SG1414 to SG1418.
A 32-page, colour illustrated, hardbound, 1988 Yearbook, with slip case, was also available and covers SG1380 to SG1404, MS1409, SG1414 to SG1418.