Tag: Postal Stationery

1953 Newspaper Wrappers

New Queen Elizabeth II newspaper wrappers Type: Postal Stationery Newspaper Wrapper Date: 1953 Text: This wrapper may only be used for Newspapers or such documents as are allowed to be sent at the Book-rate of postage, and must not enclose any letter or communication of the nature of a letter (whether separate or otherwise). If…

January 1, 1953
1947 FAM 33 Colonial Airlines New York Washington DC Bermuda

First Flight of FAM 33 Hamilton–New York–Washington by Colonial Airlines. Cachet: Purple – WASHINGTON – NEW YORK – COLONIAL AIRLINES INAUGUAL FLIGHT AUGUST 1st 1947 Date: August 1st 1947 Return flight westbound Bermuda to Washington DC CDS: -1AUG47A HAMILTON BERMUDA Address: Mr. Sigmund Janas, President, Colonial Airlines, Inc., 223 Shoreham Building, Washington, D. C. Envelope:…

August 1, 1947
1938 Registered Envelopes KGVI

New postal stationery items Type: Postal Stationery Registered Letter Issue date: 1938 Higgins & Gage: #C6a Embossed head of King George VI Type 4 THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED (with serifs) Text: REGISTERED LETTER / THIS LETTER MUST BE GIVEN TO AN OFFICER OF THE POST OFFICE TO BE REGISTERED, AND A RECEIPT…

January 1, 1938
1885 Halfpenny Inland Postal Card

New postal card Date: 25th March 1885 Type: Postal Card Higgins & Gage: Bermuda #3 BSC: SC4 Colour: Blue on buff Text: POST CARD / BERMUDA / THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE. Stamps: Victoria definitive ½d HALFPENNY

March 25, 1885