Description: Benham ‘The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’ 1946-1996, first day cover, issued 12 March 1996, with set of 5 commemorative stamps:- 19p Muscovy Duck, 25p Lapwing,30p White-fronted Goose,35p Bittern 41p Whooper Swan. Lovely silk picture of a Mandarin duck on the cover, from a photograph by Philippa Scott. Postmarked:- '90th Anniversary, The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, 12.3.96' with flying swans in the centre (Philippa Scott's late husband Peter saved the Hawaiian Goose from extinction in the 1950's. His father was the famous Scott of the Antarctic). Information card entitled ‘The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust 1946-1996’ Limited edition cover, just 250 covers were doubled with the 33p ‘Eggs in Nest & Tithe Barn Abbotsbury stamp, which was one of the ‘Swans’ commemoratives issued 19 January 1993.This stamp is postmarked:- The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, 50th Anniversary, WWT, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, 10.11.96.This is cover 197 of 250.Sorry listings are for 1 month only
Price: 14 GBP
Location: St albans, Hertfordshire
End Time: 2025-01-14T10:54:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20.54 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 19p, 25p, 30p, 35p, 41p + 33p
Year of Issue: 1996
Type: Covers
Era: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Quality: Used
Currency: Decimal
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Birds
Cancellation Type: Fancy Cancel
Certification: On reverse, cover 197 of 250
Colour: Multi-Coloured
