A590-1985 Royal Mail First Day Cover – European Music Year “British Composers”

📦 Title
1985 Royal Mail First Day Cover – European Music Year “British Composers” – Edward Elgar, Handel, Holst, Delius – High Wycombe Postmark
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📁 Category
Stamps > Great Britain > First Day Covers > 1971-Now > Commemorative Issues
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🧾 Description / Item Specifics
Issue Title: European Music Year – British Composers
Date of Issue: 14 May 1985
Postmark: High Wycombe, Bucks – European Music Year
Designs Featured: George Frideric Handel, Gustav Holst, Frederick Delius, Edward Elgar
Stamp Shown: 34p “Sea Pictures” by Edward Elgar
Cover Producer: W. H. Smith & Sons Ltd.
Size: Approx. 22 cm x 11 cm
Printing: Harrison & Sons Ltd, Slough
Condition: Excellent / Very Fine (unaddressed, clean, sharp corners, no stains)
Type: Official Royal Mail First Day Cover
Theme: British Composers / European Music Year 1985
Cancellation: Clear, legible special postmark
Back: Blank, original flap intact
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💷 Valuation & Pricing
Current Market Value (2025): £4 – £6 (based on similar 1985 British Composers FDC sales on eBay and stamp forums)
Collector’s Valuation: Around £5 in fine condition
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💡 Recommended eBay Listing Price
Buy It Now (Fixed Price): £5.95
Postage: £1.95 (Royal Mail 2nd Class Large Letter, UK)
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Starting Bid: £2.99
Duration: 7 days
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