ONLINE AUCTION OF FURNITURE AND COLLECTABLES
Lot 173:
UK and Intl 1970-80s Football FDCs and Postal History, 11 Albums
Description
A collection comprising 11 first day cover albums with football first day covers and related postal history, primarily focused on the late 1970s and early 1980s. The lot includes a wide variety of philatelic material such as first day covers (FDCs), commemorative covers, and postcards originating from the United Kingdom, Poland, and Spain. Key thematic components include the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, represented by Polish covers inscribed Mistrzostwa Swiata w Pilce Noznej Argentyna 1978 and Spanish covers marked Partida del Equipo Espanol de Futbol Para Argentina with Madrid circular date stamps dated 20 May 78. British material features the Historical Football Occasions series, including England v Brazil (1978) and England v Ireland (1979), alongside club-specific covers for Manchester United, Liverpool, and Sutton United. The stamps used include various commemorative issues and British Machin definitives, which are cancelled with either standard circular date stamps or commemorative pictorial cancellations. Many covers feature printed cachets, and several examples include typed match results or hand-signed signatures. The items are organised within various ring-bound binders containing clear plastic sleeves.
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