ONLINE AUCTION OF FURNITURE COLLECTIBLES INCUDING MILITARIA AND STEIFF
Lot 149:
A Collection of Football Commemorative First Day Covers and Postal Envelopes
Description
A collection of football-themed commemorative first day covers and postal envelopes, primarily relating to the England national team and English club football history. The assembly includes multiple covers from the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, with specific match covers for England vs. Sweden (20 June 2006) and England vs. Ecuador (25 June 2006), alongside a cover featuring the flags of the 32 participating nations. Club-related items include covers commemorating the Don Revie Statue associated with Leeds United and a historical series cover for Aston Villa vs. Leeds United. The collection features items from The Postal History of Football series and productions by Dawn Covers. Many covers include team squad photographs and official event postmarks from locations such as Stuttgart and Cologne. Several covers bear hand-signed ink signatures, likely by figures associated with the clubs or events, although no certificates of authenticity are present. The collection is presented in plastic protective sleeves within a binder.
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