Postal History

STAMP FAIRS 2025/2026

Please come and see me at the following stamp fairs

UK Stamp Fairs 2025

Preston Philatelic Society Stamp Fair Saturday 20th September, Barton Village Hall, Garstang Road, PR3 5AA

Stafford Stamp Show Stafford Showground Friday 7th & Saturday 8th November

UK Stamp Fairs 2026

York Racecourse Friday & Saturday 16th / 17th January

Discover Great Britain Postal History

At Tom George Postal History, we specialize in all aspects of Great Britain Postal History, offering a wide range of interesting items for collectors. Join us in exploring this fascinating collecting field and hunt for postal treasures.

Line Engraved - Penny Plates—Letters in four corners—Plate 225 1880—Cover addressed to Launceston franked with QV 1d red (Plate 225) tied with Callington `781’ VOS numeral. On reverse `CALLINGTON’ cds dated `19 FE 80’ with `LAUNCESTON’ arrival cds dated `FE 20 80’.

1910 - EDVII Newspaper wrapper printed `Postman's Gazette' cancelled at Glasgow and addressed to `P.O Ystalyfera Glam' a village in the Upper Swansea Valley.

Ireland 1945 OHMS Registered cover Ballykinler Camp

Cumberland—Carlisle advert cover 1867—Commercial envelope addressed to Southampton franked with QV 1d red tied with `CARLISLE / 165’ duplex dated `SP 3 67’ with time code `E’. On the front printed `CARLISLE HORSE CLOTHING AND SADDLERY CO LIMITED’ with horse illustration. Creases.

Liverpool - 1874 - Commercial transatlantic entire to New York annotated `per Atlas' franked with QV 6d Grey (SG125 / Plate 12 / uncoloured corner letters) cancelled with `EXCHANGE / LIVERPOOL / 466' duplex dated `10 FE 74'.

British Empire Exhibition registered cover with Certificate of Posting to Godmanstone, Dorset' with block of four 1924 1½d values tied with special exhibition handstamps dated `1 NO 1924'.