A760-1938 King George VI Registered First Day Cover 2d Orange & 3d Violet Lond

🏷️ Title
1938 King George VI Registered First Day Cover – 2d Orange & 3d Violet London S.E.10 to Highfield N.W.3
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📂 Category
Stamps > Great Britain > Covers > George VI (1936–1952) > First Day Covers (FDCs)
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💎 Condition
Used – Good vintage condition.
Minor age-related wear, small crease marks, light surface toning, intact stamps and clear postmarks.
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📋 Item Specifics
Type: Registered First Day Cover (FDC)
Postmark Date: 31 January 1938
Post Office: London S.E.10
Recipient: Mrs. Winter, Highfield, Antrim Road, N.W.3
Stamps:
2d Orange King George VI
3d Violet King George VI
Registration Label: No. 0479, London S.E.10
Postmark: “REGISTERED 31 JA 38 LONDON S.O.” clear backstamp
Handwritten annotation: “First Day Cover” on front lower left
Size: Approx. 5.5 x 4.5 inches (standard registered envelope size)
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💰 Valuation
Historical/Collector Value: £12–£18
Market Value (based on similar 1938 George VI registered FDCs): ~£15 average
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💡 Recommended Listing
This is a collectible philatelic First Day Cover from the early reign of King George VI. Its registered postmark and dual stamp combination make it desirable for collectors of British postal history and early George VI issues.
Include clear close-up photos of:
Both stamps and postmarks
Registration label
Front and back of the cover
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💷 Recommended eBay Listing Price
Buy It Now (Fixed Price): £16.95
Auction Starting Price: £9.99
Duration: 7 days
Postage: Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For – £2.85 (UK)
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