FDCs

Great Britain (1976) Scott # 798-801 'Christmas' FDC w Insert.	-	$7.95	1h 40m
GB 1970 Isle of Man cover with Talyllyn 1 7 Railway stamp	-	$5.00	2h 15m
GB 1971 Wales 3p FDC with Vale of Rheidol Railway stamps x 2	-	$5.00	2h 15m
GB 1972 Silver Wedding FDCs x 3 different	-	$10.00	2h 16m
GB 1973 British Explorers blank FDC with SPECIMEN overprint	-	$15.00	4h 13m
GB 1976 Alexander Graham Bell Telephone set of 4 FDCs	-	$7.00	4h 15m
UK GB ENGLAND, cover FDC 1976, folklore dance bagpipes harp music	-	$3.00	7h 31m
GB 1969 cathedrals FDC cards with appropiate postmarks (6)	-	$30.00	8h
GB 1979 British Flowers Rural Blissworth Exhibition FDC	-	$20.00	8h
2006 BRUNEL MINIATURE SHEET ON OFFICIAL DW GB109a FDC SP HS	-	$36.34	8h 31m
2006 WORLD CUP FOOTBALL SET OF 6 ON OFFICIAL DW GB112 FDC SP HS	-	$36.34	8h 31m
2005 BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR MINIATURE SHEET ON OFFICIAL DW GB106a FDC SP HS	-	$36.34	8h 32m
1972 QE2 BBC & BROADCASTING HISTORY OFFICIAL FDC MARCONI PHILATELIC SOC LOVELY	-	$47.42	8h 35m
First Day Cover - MTB's Sink Italian SANTORRE SANTAROSA	-	$47.42	9h 29m
1979 Police First Day Cover	-	$1.56	10h 48m
GIBRALTAR- 14 DIFFERENT BENHAM 'SMALL SILKS' FDC	-	$22.49	11h 16m
GB 1985 A Legends on the Benham official	-	$1.56	12h 3m
GB 2002 Wilding 1 m s on the Benham official	1	$3.16	12h 3m
GB 1978 Christmas on Abbey cover with Bethlehem cancel	-	$1.56	12h 3m
GB 2003 Coastlines on the Benham official	-	$3.16	12h 3m
GB 1999 Eclipse m s on the Benham official	1	$3.16	12h 3m
GB 1997 Missions of F. on the Benham official	1	$3.16	12h 3m
GB 2010 Post and Go Birds with a Garden Village cancel	-	$12.65	12h 3m
GREAT BRITAIN - 1977 DEFINITIVE - J5086	-	$1.99	12h 11m
GREAT BRITAIN - 1983 XMAS - J5060	-	$1.99	12h 11m
GREAT BRITAIN - BRITISH COUNCIL - J5066	-	$1.99	12h 11m
GREAT BRITAIN - CHARLES DARWIN - J5052	-	$0.99	12h 11m
GREAT BRITAIN - ROYAL MAIL - J5067	-	$1.99	12h 11m
GB 1969 NATO Anniversary British Forces 1080 FDC	-	$35.00	12h 24m
GB 1971 Rugby Football Union Centenary Twickenham FDC	-	$35.00	12h 25m
ENGLAND UK 4 FDC + 1 COVER 1966 - 1967	-	$3.99	12h 40m
ENGLAND UK 5 FDC's 1968 - 1970 #2	-	$3.99	12h 40m
GB FIRST DAY COVER - PIONEERS OF COMMUNICATIONS - 5 SEPTEMBER 1995	-	$1.03	12h 42m
GB FIRST DAY COVER - 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST - 12 MARCH 1996	-	$1.03	12h 42m
GREAT BRITAIN - 778 FDC -COLORANO SILK-1976	-	$0.99	13h 46m
GREAT BRITAIN - 777 FDC -COLORANO SILK-1976	-	$0.99	13h 49m
JERSEY - LIFE BOATS - 331 FDC - COLORANO SILK - 1984	-	$1.00	14h 5m
The Royal Wedding, 1981, First Day Covers from all 53 British Colonies	-	$130.00 $150.00	14h 13m

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