First day cover envelope with embossed picture of the ss Great Britain for the 150th anniversary of the launch in Bristol in 1843.
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Object number2014.03659
TitleFirst day cover envelope with embossed picture of the ss Great Britain for the 150th anniversary of the launch in Bristol in 1843.
CreatorBenham (creator)
DescriptionFirst day cover envelope with "GWR Steamships, 150th Anniversary of the SS Great Britain" a picture of the ss Great Britain surrounded by a golden border, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the launch in Bristol in 1843. The white envelope is also decorated with four postage stamps commemorating the tercentenary of John Harrison inventing the marine chronometer. The envelope is stamped with 'Tercentenary of John Harrison Bristol 16th Feb 1993'.
Production placeFolkstone
Production date 1993-02-16 - 1993-02-16
Object namefirst day cover
Object categorycorrespondence
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted
Dimensions
- height: 110 mm
width: 220 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”