Subject : Commemorative issue featuring Class Q1 No. C1
Date of Issue : 3rd August, 2002
Printers : Walsall Security
Four Colour Process
Perforated 14
Artwork by Edwin Craggs
Original Photograph by Dave Bowles (but printed as Mike Bowles on the sheetlet)
Print : 2500 sheets of 4 in a 2 x 2 format, Multicolour.
Face value 25 pence each; £1 per sheetlet
50 Imperforate sheets were produced,
of which 32 signed by Dave Bowles & Edwin Craggs.
Signed Imperforate Sheetlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.00 each
Unsigned Imperforate Sheetlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.00 each
First Day Covers : 400 with multicolour motif prepared
with a reproduction of 'Charlie One'. . . . . . . . . . £3.00 each
First Day Maximum Card No. 4 featuring the issued stamp,
Multicoloured, + a mint example, 500 prepared . . . . . £2.00 each
Mint card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £0.30 each
Post and packing, please add 40 pence, or send 9 1/2" x 7" stiffened stamped envelope.
The "Bluebell Railway / East Grinstead" sponsored date stamp used to cancel the Royal mail stamp.
The Bluebell cancellation, in black, fixed date rubber stamp.
Orders for material to:
Bluebell Railway Letter Service
64 Gordon Road, CARSHALTON, Surrey SM5 3RE
Remittances : cheques made payable to P.A. FORRESTIER SMITH
A standing order facility is available.
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