Anniversary Stamps 1968

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Unissued / unused material.

Royal Mail anniversary stamps on show at London hotel.

VS small crowd standing by the stamps on display. VS designers David Gentleman and Clive Abbott (with beard) taking a close look at the stamp designs. CU of stamp designs which were submitted but not...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
90329
Sort Number:
UN 4343 E
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:02:04:00
Canister:
UN 4343 E
Film ID:
3233.01
Issue Date:
1968

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