Description: Benham first day coin cover with set of 4 ‘Soldiers Tale’ commemorative stamps from the Millennium Series, issued on 5th October 1999. The stamps are:- 19p Robert The Bruce (Battle of Bannockburn, 1314) 26p Cavalier and Horse (English Civil War) 44p War Graves Cemetery, The Somme (World Wars) 64p Soldiers with Boy (Peace-Keeping) An Isle of Man cupro-nickel crown coin celebrating Armistice Day 1918 and bearing the Greenwich 2000 logo is encapsulated on the cover. Certificate of authenticity and a Benham guarantee. Limited edition of 4000 covers, few signed. This is cover 1554. Signed by John Kenneally who served in the British Army, Royal Artillery and the Irish Guards. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery when he was only 22. He was remembered in Winston Churchill’s famous speech on 13.5.1945. Sadly died in 2000. Set of 4 stamps postmarked:- Soldiers, Britain at War, Whitehall, London SW1, 5.10.99. Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery is also on the front cover, along with all the poppies, which symbolise so much. Sorry listings are for 1 month only.
Price: 25 GBP
Location: Harpenden
End Time: 2025-01-15T16:30:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 24.72 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Certification: COA enclosed, cover 1554 of 4000
Colour: Multi-Coloured
Denomination: Crown Coin And 19p, 26p, 44p, 64p Stamp set
Year of Issue: 1999
Type: Coin Covers
Era: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Quality: Used
Currency: Decimal
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Military/ War/ Poppies/armistice
Cancellation Type: Fancy Cancel
