Tercentenary of Establishment of 'General Letter Office'

1960 (July 7 1960)
Commemorative

Printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd
Print Process Photogravure
Watermark Multiple Crown

16. Tercentenary of the General Letter Office 1960 , Vol.13 No.4 (British Special Stamps)

Stamps

Tercentenary of Establishment of 'General Letter Office' 3d Stamp (1960) Postboy of 1660

Postboy of 1660

3d
Designed by Reynolds Stone
Perforations : 15 x 14
Image contributed by Roy Clark
Qty Issued 143,390,520
Tercentenary of Establishment of 'General Letter Office' 1s3d Stamp (1960) Posthorn of 1660

Posthorn of 1660

1s3d
Designed by Faith Jaques
Perforations : 14 x 15
Image contributed by Roy Clark
Qty Issued 6,090,840

Other First Day Cover

Image contributed by Stephen Burn
Tercentenary of Establishment of 'General Letter Office' (1960)



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