A631-Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1830 Royal Mail First Day Cover 12 March 1
🏷 Title
Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1830 Royal Mail First Day Cover – 12 March 1980 – Full Set of 5 x 12p Stamps
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📂 Category
Stamps > Great Britain > First Day Covers (1971-Now) > 1970s–1980s
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💎 Condition
Very Good (VG) – stored flat and clean; minor handling marks on envelope edges; includes original information card; unstained and uncreased; stamps and postmarks are crisp and legible.
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📋 Item Specifics
Issue Date: 12 March 1980
Theme: Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1830
Designer: David Gentleman
Stamp Value: 5 x 12p
Postmark: “First Day of Issue – Liverpool – 12 March 1980”
Postal Authority: Royal Mail (UK Post Office)
Printing: Harrison & Sons (High Wycombe)
Paper: Phosphor-treated
Perforation: 15 x 14
Cover Type: Official Post Office FDC with insert
Insert Included: Yes (historical description card)
Envelope Brand: The House of Questa (as printed on reverse)
Addressee: Mr P. A. Scheffers, 40 Great Titchfield Street, London W1P 7AE
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💰 Valuation & Recommended Prices
TypeDescriptionEstimated Value (2025 Market)Recommended Listing Price
Retail / Collector ValueComplete official 1980 First Day Cover with insert£5 – £7—
eBay Buy It Now (BIN)For direct sale, good condition—£6.95
Auction Starting BidTo attract bids with low entry—£2.99
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🧾 Recommended Listing Format
Buy It Now: £6.95
or
Auction: Start at £2.99 (7-day auction)
📦 Postage: £1.95 Royal Mail 2nd Class Large Letter (UK)
💬 Returns: Accept within 14 days (buyer pays return postage)
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📜 Description (for your listing)
Celebrate Britain’s early railway history with this official Royal Mail First Day Cover issued on 12 March 1980 to commemorate the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (1830) — the world’s first passenger-carrying railway.
This collectible cover features five 12p stamps illustrating the locomotives and carriages of the era, designed by David Gentleman. Each stamp is postmarked “First Day of Issue – Liverpool – 12 March 1980”. Includes the original insert card describing the historical significance of the railway and design details.
A fine addition for railway, transport, or British postal history collectors.
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