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Are these so rare? Used to get an answer almost instantaneously!
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The comet comes around every 76 years In any one life time it is rare
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"The comet comes around every 76 years In any one life time it is rare"
Halley's Comet comes back in 2061. Hang in there virgilp!
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Hi Virgil,
These labels appear to have been "stamped to order" with the two ½p and 3p stamps.
I believe these two stamps should be embossed while some later higher values were printed in letterpress.
At least one British dealer used to have labels (sheets) stamped like this to create collectables by overprinting the labels with additional elements such as on these Halley's Comet labels.
A "stamped to order" service had been available in Britain from 1855 until being withdrawn in October 1973.
This design of these two dies was introduced in 1970 with the old currency and in 1971 with decimal currency.
3½p was the first class letter rate introduced in September 1973 (and then became the second class rate in 1974).
I don't believe there was ever a 3½p stamped to order die.
I suspect this dealer created a large number of blank stamped labels in 1973 when it was announced that the stamping to order service was coming to and end and then added more elements to them over the following years.
Some of his labels or covers had text saying "valid for postal use", I guess to give more credibility to the items as collectables.
Usually "stamped to order" dies were used to create quantities of stamped commercial postal stationery.
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Anytime, I find something interesting. Thanks!
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12:23:51pm
Any info about these three sheetlets? Are they listed somewhere? Virgil
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re: Comet Halley sheets
Are these so rare? Used to get an answer almost instantaneously!
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The comet comes around every 76 years In any one life time it is rare
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"The comet comes around every 76 years In any one life time it is rare"
Halley's Comet comes back in 2061. Hang in there virgilp!
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re: Comet Halley sheets
Hi Virgil,
These labels appear to have been "stamped to order" with the two ½p and 3p stamps.
I believe these two stamps should be embossed while some later higher values were printed in letterpress.
At least one British dealer used to have labels (sheets) stamped like this to create collectables by overprinting the labels with additional elements such as on these Halley's Comet labels.
A "stamped to order" service had been available in Britain from 1855 until being withdrawn in October 1973.
This design of these two dies was introduced in 1970 with the old currency and in 1971 with decimal currency.
3½p was the first class letter rate introduced in September 1973 (and then became the second class rate in 1974).
I don't believe there was ever a 3½p stamped to order die.
I suspect this dealer created a large number of blank stamped labels in 1973 when it was announced that the stamping to order service was coming to and end and then added more elements to them over the following years.
Some of his labels or covers had text saying "valid for postal use", I guess to give more credibility to the items as collectables.
Usually "stamped to order" dies were used to create quantities of stamped commercial postal stationery.
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re: Comet Halley sheets
Anytime, I find something interesting. Thanks!
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