Can anybody beat that date, or show early release dates for other values?
Etchilhampton (Wiltshire) to Bath to Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1833
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The somewhat overwritten cover below was sent from Etchilhampton in
Wiltshire to Batheaston, and then redirected to Ryde on the Isle of Wight
in August 1...
Not an early release per se, but the Royal Mail is already showing almost the complete miniature sheet for the 70th Birthday of the Prince of Wales. Look closely at the main picture in the '2018 Yearpack' listing (https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/christmas-2018/2018-stamps-year-pack). So much for an embargo...
ReplyDeleteThank you Frank. I've put this in a separate post on the blog, and I see Commonwealth Stamp Opinion blog is also showing it.
DeleteSee also https://blog.norphil.co.uk/2018/11/embargoes-and-early-releases-charles.html
DeleteI bought Christmas stamps from the local counter on the 10th October. Counterperson was told to sell them. Even though I said they usually don't get issued till November
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