Envelope No. 225/500, stamped 19/6/92 - Summer Solstice Gentlemen of Hexman v Royal Mail Hexham
Object Type
Philatelics and currency/Philatelic material/Stamp/First day cover
Date Used
19 Jun 1992
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Object Detail
Brief Description
White envelope, unused, colour image printed on front left of a rising sun behind cricket wickets. Printed text above reads 'SUMMER SOLSTICE / CRICKET MATCH / THE GENTLEMEN OF HEXMAN / VERSUS / ROYAL MAIL, HEXHAM' and includes the colour emblem of each team. Stamp affixed to top right corner of Queen Elizabeth II bears text that reads 'FORTIETH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE ACCESSION'. Postmark below shows a batsman in top hat and reads 'SUMMER SOLSTICE CRICKET MATCH HEXHAM / NORTHUMBERLAND / 19 JUN 92'. On reverse is stamp that reads 'LIMITED EDITION / NUMBER 225 OF 500'.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 110 W: 220 D: 1mm (H: 4 5/16 W: 8 11/16 D: 1/16")
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Associated Person
Date Used
19 Jun 1992
Location
In storage
Registration No
M7776.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Alf Batchelder
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