I would prefer to exchange these covers for used WW stamps at the exchange rates given. Before offering used WW please see my wantlists. However, I am open to any reasonable offer – just send me your proposal.

 

If you have nothing to exchange, I am prepared to sell these covers. If you decide to purchase I will accept the following :

 

UK sterling (£) - cash, Postal Order or cheque

US dollars ($) – cash only

Euros (E) – cash only

 

COMMEMORATIVE FIRST DAY COVERS

 

The following are official Post Office FDC’s. They are in very good condition and complete with inserts describing the issue. Some have addresses on them and some don’t the address column indicates this condition

 

Year

Issue

Addressed ?

Exchange for

(WW used)

Sell for

1973

400th anniversary of the birth of Inigo Jones

No

30

£1.50, $2.50, E2.50

1975

European architectural heritage year

Yes

40

£2.00,  $3.00, E3.00

1975

Sailing

Yes

30

£1.50, $2.50, E2.50

1975

150th anniversary of public railways

Yes

40

£2.00,  $3.00, E3.00

1975

62nd inter-parliamentary conference

Yes

20

£1.00, $1.50, E1.50

1976

Bicentenary of American Revolution

Yes

15

£0.75, $1.00, E1.00

1978

Energy resources

Yes

15

£0.75, $1.00, E1.00

1978

British architecture (historic buildings)

Yes

15

£0.75, $1.00, E1.00

1978

25th anniversary of Coronation

Yes

15

£0.75, $1.00, E1.00

1980

80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

No

20

£1.00, $1.50, E1.50

1980

British conductors

No

20

£1.00, $1.50, E1.50

 

The following are British Forces Postal Service official FDC’s. They are in very good condition, but do not have inserts describing the issue. They do not have addresses on them.

Year

Issue

Exchange for

(WW used)

Sell for

1974

Christmas

30

£1.50, $2.50, E2.50

1975

European architectural heritage year

50

£2.50, $4.00, E4.00

1975

Sailing

30

£1.50, $2.50, E2.50

1975

Christmas

20

£1.00, $1.50, E1.50

 

 

UK DEFINITIVE FIRST DAY COVERS

 

The following are official Post Office FDC’s. They are in very good condition and complete with inserts describing the issue. They are all addressed.

 

Year

Issue

Exchange for

(WW used)

Sell for

1975

7p purple-brown (2 phosphor bands)

10

£0.50, $1.00, E1.00

1975

8½p yellowish-green (2 phosphor bands)

10

£0.50, $1.00, E1.00

1978

10½p blue (2 phosphor bands)

10

£0.50, $1.00, E1.00

 

 

REGIONAL DEFINITIVE FIRST DAY COVERS

 

The following are official Post Office FDC’s. They are in very good condition and complete with inserts describing the issue. They are all addressed.

 

Year

Region

Issue

Exchange for

(WW used)

Sell for

1974

N. Ireland

4½p grey-blue (2 phosphor bands)

40

£2.00,  $3.00, E3.00

1974

Wales

4½p grey-blue (2 phosphor bands)

40

£2.00,  $3.00, E3.00

 

 

JERSEY DEFINITIVE FIRST DAY COVER

 

1974 in good condition and complete with insert describing the stamps. Unaddressed. The stamps on this cover are :

 

Arms and Royal Mace – 4½p

The Jersey Cow – 5½p

Mont Orgeuil Castle by Night – 8p

 

Exchange for (WW used) – 40

Sell for £2.00,  $3.00, E3.00

 

OTHER COVERS

 

1969 Commemorative cover for the 10th anniversary of the world’s first hovercraft flight, Southampton Water addressed with a 5d definitive stamp.

 

Exchange for (WW used) – 10

Sell for £0.50, $1.00, E1.00