Category: First Day Cover

1978/10/09 – Garrison Church of the Holy Nativity Hameln – First Day Cover

25th Anniversary of the Garrison Church of the Holy Nativity Hameln 9 October 1978 25th Anniversary of the Garrison Church of the Holy Nativity Hameln Commemorative Cover Stamps: 9ᵖ “State Coach” commemorative, issued 31 May 1978. Special Handstamp: 25th Anniversary of the Garrison Church of the Holy Nativity, Hameln 1953 – 1978, BFPS 1628, 9 …

Continue reading

1973/05/23 – EXERCISE “MAKEFAST XXI” – First Day Cover

  RE Special Cover: 23 May 1973 Exercise Makefast XXI Commemorative Cover Stamps: 3ᵖ Machin definitive, ultramarine. Special Handstamp: Exercise Makefast XXI, Hameln, BFPS 1360, silhouette representing the German town of Hameln in the centre. Back of Envelope showing the Emblem of Hameln. Thanks for information to Darrell Drury from http://www.refdc.co.uk/  

1971 / 04 / 07 – Formation Day 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment – First Day Cover

7 April 1971 Formation Day 7 April 1971 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment First Day Cover Stamps: 2ᵖ Machin definitive, green. Special Handstamp: Formation 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment BFPS 1143, Sketch of Hameln Town with the Pied Piper in the centre Thanks for information to Darrell Drury from http://www.refdc.co.uk/    

1977/06/03 – Freedom of the Town – First Day Cover

  3 June 1977 Corps of Royal Engineers Freedom of the Town of Hameln Commemorative Cover Stamps: 8½ᵖ “Silver Jubilee” commemorative, issued 11 May 1977. Special Handstamp: Freedom of the Town of Hameln, The Corps of RE, RE Cypher, BSPF 3677. Variation: Misprint: The Bandsman’s Coat should be red not black. The trousers , Flag and …

Continue reading

error: Content is protected !!