B38- 1964 Great Britain Shakespeare Festival Commemorative Stamps – Full Set o

Here’s a ready-to-copy eBay draft listing for your 1964 Shakespeare Festival stamps:

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Title

1964 Great Britain Shakespeare Festival Commemorative Stamps – Full Set of 4 Mint – 3d, 6d, 1/3, 1/6 QEII SG 646-649

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Category

Stamps > Great Britain > Elizabeth II (1952-Now) > Commemorative Issues > 1960s

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Condition

Used / Lightly Hinged (Very Fine)

Bright colours, no tears or creases. Light hinge marks on reverse. From smoke-free collection.

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Item Specifics

Attribute Details

Issue Year 1964

Theme Shakespeare Festival

Country/Region of Manufacture United Kingdom

Denominations 3d, 6d, 1/3, 1/6

Catalogue Numbers SG 646–649

Designer David Gentleman

Quality Mint Hinged (MH)

Currency Pre-decimal

Features Complete set of 4 stamps

Monarch Queen Elizabeth II

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Description

A complete set of four commemorative stamps issued in 1964 by the General Post Office to mark the Shakespeare Festival, celebrating 400 years since the playwright’s birth.

Designed by David Gentleman, these stamps feature striking modernist imagery of Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth II.

Includes denominations:

3d (Comedy and Tragedy masks – purple)

6d (Golden dancer – olive)

1/3 (Hamlet scene – brown)

1/6 (King Lear scene – blue)

Ideal for collectors of British commemoratives or thematic Shakespeare collections.

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Valuation

Mint Hinged (MH): £4–6 for set

Mint Unhinged (MNH): £7–10 for set

Used: £2–3 for set

(Based on recent eBay UK and Stanley Gibbons sales averages)

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Recommended eBay Listing Price

Buy It Now: £7.95 (complete set, very fine condition)

Postage: £1.50 Royal Mail 2nd Class (UK)

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Auction Option

Start Price: £4.99

Duration: 7 days

Recommended End Time: Sunday evening (6–9 pm UK time)