Great Britain First Day Cover, 'BBC and Marconi Broadcasting Anniversaries - Barry College Cover', Official, Flatholm Island Cardiff, 13-Sep-1972

'BBC and Marconi Broadcasting Anniversaries - Barry College Cover' (13-Sep-1972)

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SKU: 014737

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Collections: All-Covers GB Official FDC's

Product Tags: 1970s, 1972, 1972-09-13, 44564, address:Label, category2:Technology, category:Science_and_Technology, country:Great Britain, decade:1970s, Flatholm Island Cardiff

Description

Country: Great Britain
Type: First Day Cover
Producer: Official
Issue Date: 13-Sep-1972
Official/Ordinary: Ordinary
Postmark Type: Special Handstamp
Postmark Location: Flatholm Island Cardiff
Address Type: Label
Stamp 1: 9p Oscillator and Spark Transmitter, 1897
Stamp 4: 9p Oscillator and Spark Transmitter, 1897
Comments: This is the only copy of this cover I have ever seen as it is so scarce, and I believe it was only ever issued with the single Marconi Transmitter Stamp. The original Barry College insert is still inside, with the envelope never having been sealed. Wonderful!