A593-1980 Royal Mail First Day Cover – Famous People:Victorian Women in Literat

🏷️ Title
1980 Royal Mail First Day Cover – Famous People: Victorian Women in Literature (Bronte Sisters, George Eliot, Mrs Gaskell)
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🗂️ Category
Stamps > Great Britain > First Day Covers (1971-Now) > Commemorative
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🧾 Condition
Very Good
Envelope clean and well-preserved
Clear postmarks “First Day of Issue Haworth Keighley W. Yorks 9 July 1980”
Original insert card included
Minor light handling marks only
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📋 Item Specifics
Issue Date: 9 July 1980
Series: Famous People – Victorian Women in Literature
Designers: Barbara Brown (stamps), Geoffrey Matthews (cover)
Subjects:
12½p Charlotte Brontë – Jane Eyre
13½p George Eliot – The Mill on the Floss
15p Emily Brontë – Wuthering Heights
17p Mrs Gaskell – North and South
Postmark: “Haworth Keighley W. Yorks” – birthplace of the Brontë sisters
Format: Official Post Office First Day Cover
Insert Included: “Famous People – Victorian Women in Literature” information card
Size: Approx. 22cm x 11cm
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Year of Issue: 1980
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💷 Valuation & Price Guide (as of 2025)
SourceValuation RangeCondition Basis
Stanley Gibbons catalogue & online marketplaces£3 – £8average retail value
Dealer retail (mint condition with insert)£6 – £10collectible premium
Auction realised prices£3 – £5typical sold price
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💡 Recommended eBay Listing Price
Buy It Now: £7.95 (includes insert, good condition)
Auction Option:
Start Price: £3.99
Expected Sale: £4 – £7