A771- Vintage 1949 Registered Cover with King G eorge VI 3d & 2½d Stamps Caerph
🏷️ Title:
Vintage 1949 Registered Cover with King George VI 3d & 2½d Stamps — Caerphilly to London, Postal History
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📁 Category:
Stamps > Great Britain > George VI (1936-1952) > Postal History
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⚙️ Condition:
Used — Good condition for age.
Envelope shows light creasing and minor edge wear, with clear postmarks and original stamps intact. Registration label and address details remain legible.
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📄 Item Specifics:
Reign: King George VI
Year: 1949 (dated 8 SP 49 on postmark)
Denomination: 3d (Purple) & 2½d (Blue)
Postmark: Caerphilly, Glamorgan
Destination: London, S.E.1 (Corrys Ltd)
Features: Registered Mail, Original Registration Label No. 5085
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Type: Cover (Envelope)
Theme: Postal History / Royalty
Colour: Purple and Blue Stamps
Era: Post-War Great Britain
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💷 Valuation Estimate:
Based on similar George VI registered covers from 1948–1950:
Estimated Market Value: £6 – £12
Collector Value (if sold with clear postmarks and original registration label): up to £15
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💡 Recommended Listing Details:
Buy It Now Price: £12.95
Auction Starting Price: £5.99
Duration: 7 days
Postage: Royal Mail 1st Class Large Letter – £1.95 (UK)
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📦 Description for Listing:
> Original 1949 registered cover sent from Caerphilly (Glamorgan) to London S.E.1, franked with King George VI 3d (purple) and 2½d (blue) definitive stamps.
Features a Caerphilly registration label No. 5085, clear postmarks (8 SP 49) and typed address to Corrys Ltd.
A fine example of post-war British postal history, ideal for collectors of George VI issues, Welsh postmarks, or registered mail covers.
The envelope remains in good vintage condition with light handling wear consistent with age.
Stamps and markings are clean and clearly visible.
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