Bluebell Railway Letter Service

64 Gordon Road, CARSHALTON, Surrey SM5 3RE
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COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE : "Centenary of H-class No.263"
26th March 2005

Subject : Commemorative Centenary issue featuring Class H. 263 approaching Horsted Keynes in 1996
Date of Issue : 26th March 2005
Printers : Walsall Security
Four Colour Process
Perforated 14
Artwork and Design by Edwin Craggs
Original photograph by Richard Salmon

Print : 2000 sheets of 4 in a 2 x 2 format, Multicolour.
      Face value 25 pence each; £1 per sheet
   60 Imperforate sheets were produced,
      of which 35 were signed by Edwin Craggs & Richard Salmon; £8 each
      Unsigned imperforate sheets: £6 each

First Day Cover above, 417, multicolour motif with reproduction of the original photo: £3 each

First Day Maximum Card No.9, featuring the issued stamp (multicoloured), 445 produced above £2 each
Mint Maximum Card 30p 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, original design by Edwin Craggs, used to cancel the Royal Mail stamp.
The Bluebell cancellation, a modified version of the Royal Mail cancellation, in black, fixed date rubber stamp.

Orders for any of these items to:
Bluebell Railway Letter Service
64 Gordon Road, CARSHALTON, Surrey SM5 3RE

Remittances: (Minimum order £1.00). Cheques should be made payable to "BLUEBELL RAILWAY",
unless under £5 then payable to "P.A. FORRESTIER SMITH" due to high bank charges.

A standing order facility is available.

e-mail: blumailat64@aol.com

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