STAMP PHILATELY
Spain - George Best on Postal Cover from Molesey, England (2013)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Stamp (Single)
Class
Definitive / Regular Issues
Front Inscription
1st George Best, Northern Ireland
Postmark
01/07/2013
Postmark Town
East Molesey
Dimension
185 × 103 mm
IN COLLECTION CONDITION
Preliminary
Normal
Condition
Used With Postmark - Very Fine
Spain - George Best on Postal Cover from Molesey, England (2013)
George Best
Legendary footballer George Best features on a new set of stamps - almost 50 years after he first pulled on a Manchester United jersey.
The Royal Mail stamps celebrate 150 years of the Football Association (FA).
Best was born in Belfast and signed for Manchester United at 17.
The stamps have been illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman, who used photographs of 11 players.
This self-adhesive stamp appears on the left side of the Footbal Heroes Stamp Book.
Issue Date: 9th May 2013
First class in 2013 is 60p
Dimension, inclusive border: 47 x 57 mm.
Christmas - Pantomime
Pantomime Characters 1985
12p Principal Boy
Catalog codes
Michel GB 1051I
AFA number GB 1165
Stanley Gibbons GB 1303
Stamp Number GB 1124
Unificato GB 1202
Yvert et Tellier GB 1202
Issued on: 19 November 1985
Dimension: 41 x 29 mm
Postmark
Legendary footballer George Best features on a new set of stamps - almost 50 years after he first pulled on a Manchester United jersey.
The Royal Mail stamps celebrate 150 years of the Football Association (FA).
Best was born in Belfast and signed for Manchester United at 17.
The stamps have been illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman, who used photographs of 11 players.
This self-adhesive stamp appears on the left side of the Footbal Heroes Stamp Book.
Issue Date: 9th May 2013
First class in 2013 is 60p
Dimension, inclusive border: 47 x 57 mm.
Christmas - Pantomime
Pantomime Characters 1985
12p Principal Boy
Catalog codes
Michel GB 1051I
AFA number GB 1165
Stanley Gibbons GB 1303
Stamp Number GB 1124
Unificato GB 1202
Yvert et Tellier GB 1202
Issued on: 19 November 1985
Dimension: 41 x 29 mm
Postmark
CENTRAL AVENUE EAST MOLESEY
01.07.13
Post Office
Cover
Brown cover.
3 Chrismas Pantomine stamps from 1985 were applied along with 2 Machin stamps.
George Best, 1st : 60p
Christmas Pantomine, 12p x 3 : 36p
Machin Stamp 1 : 14p
Machin Stamp 2 : 19p
Total postage value: £1.29
Received on 05 July 2013.
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