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Australia RWC 2003 - Miniature sheet for the 3 stamps issued on 8th October 2003. The stamps feature a pass, a try and the
William Webb Ellis Cup with the Telstra Stadium, venue for the final in the
background.
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RUGBY & PHILATELY
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On this page you will find a great selection of rugby stamps, first day covers, commemorative covers, postmarks, hand stamps, meter marks from around the globe. Romania issued the first rugby stamp in 1944, since then other countries that have issued rugby stamps include Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand, Great Britain, South Africa, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and the Czech Republic. Please click on the links below for individual sections within this page or scroll down to see our wonderful selection. |
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RUGBY STAMP ISSUES - STAMP ISSUES INCLUDING RUGBY STAMPS - STAMP ISSUES WITH RUGBY FEATURED ON STAMP - CINDERELLAS - FIRST DAY & COMMEMORATIVE COVERS - MAXI CARDS - METER MARKS - POSTAL HISTORY/STATIONARY - RUGBY PLACE NAMES - SIGNED COVERS - BUNDLES |
RUGBY STAMP ISSUES
AUSTRALIA - 2003 RUGBY WORLD CUP
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Australia RWC 2003 - Miniature sheet for the 3 stamps issued on 8th October 2003. The stamps feature a pass, a try and the
William Webb Ellis Cup with the Telstra Stadium, venue for the final in the
background.
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Official
First Day Cover with souvenir sheet.
Ref: F2-06-sgrriu.fdfj.1998 - £5.00 |
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single stamp - mint
F23-130-sgrriu.fr.1999.sgneon - £2.00 |
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1st Class stamp booklet issued on 1.10.99 |
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mint stamps and label
unfolded, not in booklet.
Ref: F23-01-sgrriu.brstlo.1999.wc - £3.00 |
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unopened mint booklet of 4 first class stamps with RWC label.
Ref: F23-4-sgrriu.brstbl.1999.wc - £3.00 |
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mint label,
Ref: F23-6-sgrriu.llbr.1999.wc - £2.50 |
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IRELAND - RUGBY WORLD CUP 1995
2 stamp issue |
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IRELAND RUGBY WORLD CUP 1995 SET OF 2 MINT STAMPS - a set of 2
mint stamps
Ref: F23-134-sgrriu.ir.1995.sgnest.2 - £3.00 |
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NEW ZEAL 2 stamps issued in the
NZ "Health Series" |
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mint set of 2 rugby
stamps,
Ref: F23-100-sgrriu.stnz.1967.ne - £3.00 |
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fine used set
of 2 rugby
stamps,
Ref: F23-101-sgrriu.stnz.1967.ud - £2.00 |
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1967
New Zealand Health - 75th Anniversary of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union
official first day cover, a full set of two stamps postmarked Otaki on the
first day of issue 2nd August 1967, neat hand written address.
Ref: F5-61-sgrriu.fdnz.1967of.cqwrad - £5.00 |
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1967
New Zealand Health - 75th Anniversary of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union
plain first day cover with 3 sets of stamps neatly positioned on the envelope, postmarked Wellington on the
first day of issue 2nd August 1967, air mail sticker & neatly typed address.
Ref: F6-45-sgrriu.fdnz.1967.sgst3 - £9.00 |
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mint set of 4 stamps, Ref: F23-102-sgrriu.stnz.1991 - £5.00 |
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NZ 1991 RWC Presentation Pack - An incomplete pack containing 3 out of 4 mint stamps and a miniature sheet, complete apart from the 80c stamp Ref: F6-46-sgrriu.nz.1991.pnpk.cqmi.80c.sg - £6.50 |
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A set of 10 stamps issued on 7th April 1999 featuring the 5 New Zealand Super 12 teams |
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Auckland Blues First Day Cover
Ref: F4-55-sgrriu.fdnz.1999-auckland - £2.50, |
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Canterbury Crusaders
First Day Cover
Ref: F4-54-sgrriu.fdnz.1999-canterbury - £2.50 |
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Otago Highlanders
First Day Cover
Ref: F4-53-sgrriu.fdnz.1999-otago - £2.50 |
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Waikato
Chiefs First Day Cover
Ref: F4-51-sgrriu.fdnz.1999-waikato - £2.50 |
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Wellington Hurricanes
First Day Cover
Ref: F4-52-sgrriu.fdnz.1999-wellington - £2.50 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
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Rugby World Cup 1995 miniature
sheet - mint
Ref: F23-131-sgrriu.lasa.1995 - £2.00 |
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STAMP
ISSUES INCLUDING RUGBY STAMPS
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A 7 stamp definitive set issued on 13th February 1989 including a 'football' stamp. This is regarded as a 'non specific' football stamp, featuring Aussie Rules goalposts in the background. It is classified as a rugby stamp because the style of play and kit worn by the children are more akin with rugby union and league than Aussie Rules. |
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small collectors card with the stamp pictured on the front. On the reverse of
the card, the actual stamp is affixed and is postmarked 13th February 1989 on
the first day of issue
Ref: F68-97-7-sgrrid.as.1989.cd - £3.50 |
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4 stamp issue with 2 rugby |
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First Day Cover
Ref: F4-33-sgrrid-taiwan.1998-fd - £5.00 |
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General Anniversaries - 3 stamp issue with 1 rugby - issued on 25th August 1971 |
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mint rugby stamp
Ref: F23-114-sgrrid.br.1971.sgonne - £2.00 |
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Official
First Day Cover with neatly typed address, postmarked 'Philatelic Bureau,
Edinburgh on first day of issue, 25th August 1971.
Ref: F5-23-sgrrid.br.1971fdof - £5.00 |
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4 stamp issue with 1 rugby |
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Welsh Rugby
Union Centenary maxi card, hand stamped philatelic bureau on the first day of
issue
Ref: sgrrid.br.1980.pcfd - £2.75 |
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Welsh Rugby
Union Centenary + cricket, athletics & boxing, set of 4 maxi cards, each
with a specific different hand stamp for the first day of issue, see
illustration Ref: sgrrid.br.1980.pcfd.st.4 - £7.75 |
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Post Office Official FDC with a full set of stamps, pictorial hand stamp, Post Office Philatelic Centre, Plymouth, first day of issue 10 October 1980, address on label, minor bumping to top edge and corners. sgrrid.br.1980.fdof.pm-plymouth - £2.00 |
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4 stamp issue with 1 rugby |
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mint
rugby
Ref: F23-119-sgrrid.br.1991.sgonne - £1.00 |
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Official First day cover with a full
set of stamps, with a pictorial hand stamp 'Twickenham - Home of English Rugby',
address
on label. Ref: sgrrid.br1991.fdof.pmengr-twkhm - £3.50 |
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New
Zealand 1990 - A two stamp issue featuring the 1920s & 1930s New Zealand
sporting legends George Nepia (Rugby Union & League) & Jack Lovelock
(Athletics). An official NZ Post first day cover featuring both stamps and a
first day of issue pictorial postmark.
Ref: F4-76-sgrridd.nz1990fd - £5.00 |
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4 stamp issue with 1 rugby |
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First
Day Cover
Ref: F1-30-sgrrid-png.1998-fdof - £5.00 |
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4 stamp issue with 1 rugby |
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mint
sheet of 4 stamps
Ref: F23-71-sgrrid-solomon-is.1969-sglane - £12.00 |
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6 stamp issue with 1 rugby |
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First Day Cover
for mint set of six on sheetlet
Ref: F2-1-sgrrid.sa.1992.fdof - £5.00 |
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A 5 stamp issue with 1 rugby (Francois Pienaar) |
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Official
First Day Cover
Ref: F3-40-sgrrid.sa.2001.fdof - £2.00 |
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STAMP ISSUES WITH RUGBY FEATURED ON STAMP
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rugby player featured on bottom right of $1.50 stamp |
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First
Day Cover, hand stamp Wanganui
Ref: F4-56-sgrrfe.nz.1998.fdof - £5.00 |
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COMMEMORATIVE COVERS, FIRST DAY COVERS & MAXI CARDS
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Argentina - Australia - Czech Republic - France - Great Britain - Italy - Japan - Malaysia - New Zealand - Romania - Samoa - South Africa - Tonga - USA - Yugoslavia
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To see our great selection of signed covers, please visit the Signed Covers page
Andorra (French)
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19.3.88 Rugby Football issue FDC, 2 pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover (no. 178) Ref: F3-81-fd-andorra.19880319 - £5.00 |
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3.11.93
South African Development XV v Santafesina
commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on Phil.
Association cover, the hand stamp has the Springbok emblem, A South African
Development XV toured Argentina in tandem with the
Springboks in 1993.
Ref: F3-84-fdar.19931103 - £4.00 |
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1.3.94 Tucuman 50th anniversary commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on Philatelic Association cover Ref: F3-86-fdar.19940301 - £6.00 |
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12.3.94 Tucuman v Queensland commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamps on Philatelic Association cover Ref: F3-87-fdar.19940312 - £5.00 |
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14.5.94 - 120th Anniversary of rugby in Argentina, 2 pictorial hand stamps on Philatelic Association
cover
Ref: F4-30-fdar.19940514 - £4.00 |
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28.5.94 Union de Cuyo v Scotland commemorative cover, 2 Phand stamp on Philatelic Association cover Ref: F3-89-fdar.19940528 - £5.00 |
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31 8.94 Argentina qualification for 1995 World Cup commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on Phil Assoc. cover Ref: F3-90-fdar.19940831 - £5.00 |
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14.3.99 Alberto 'Toro' Pelossi pictorial hand stamp on illustrated card - Ref: F2-16-fdar - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - Western
Australia v British Lions, match no. 1 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score.
Ref: fdas20010608.brtr01.weas.xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - Queensland
President's XV v British Lions, match no. 2 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010612.brtr01-qld-pd.xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - Queensland
Reds v British Lions, match no. 3 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010616.brtr01-qld-xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - Australia A
v British Lions, match no. 4 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010619.brtr01.as-a-xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - NSW Waratahs
v British Lions, match no. 5 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010623.brtr01-nsw-xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - NSW Country
Cockatoos v British Lions, match no. 6 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010626.brtr01-nsw.ctry-xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - Australia v
British Lions 1st Test, match no. 7 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010630.brtr01.as1-xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - ACT Brumbies
v British Lions, match no. 8 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010703.brtr01-act-xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - Australia v
British Lions 2nd Test, match no. 9 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010703.brtr01.as2-xb - £3.50 |
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British & Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001 - Australia v
British Lions 3rd Test, match no. 10 commemorative cover with official IGRTC special Great Britain, British Lions 2001 tour
postmark. Includes an illustration of the match programme, match location and
score. Ref: fdas20010714.brtr01.as3-xb - £3.50 |
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SPECIAL OFFER Buy the above set of 10 British & irish Lions tour 2001 covers for £25.00 Ref: fdas2001.brtr01.st10-xb - £24.99
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SK Zlin 50th Anniversary Maxi Card - dated 24th June 1994 an A6 size card, printed to one side only with a SK Zlin 50th Anniversary special hand stamp. Ref: F4-6-fdct.19940624 - £2.00 |
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11.10.88 France v Argentina, Slogan Postmark on cover, large printed address, match dated 5.11.88. Ref: F4-44-fdfr.19881011 - £4.00 |
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21 October 1989 - Inauguration of Stade de la Mediterranee at Beziers, 2 x pictorial hand stamp on plain cover, flap missing from reverse of cover leaving a slightly jagged top edge. Ref: F4-45-fdfr19891021-stade - £5.00 |
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12.5.90 Fete du Sport at Le Creusot commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp of pictograms inc rugby player, on cover, TA Ref: F2-63-fdfr.19900512 - £4.00 |
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26.5.90 French Championship Final, Agen v Racing, 2 pictorial hand stamp Paris on cover, address on sticker, very good condition Ref: F4-46-fdfr.19900526 -£5.00 |
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1 June 1990 Philatelic Meeting at Belesta postcard, rugby mentioned in pictorial hand stamp, 2 hand stamps on a plain cover Ref: F2-65-fdfr19900601-belesta - £4.00 |
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9.6.90 Fete du Sport at Plaisance du Touch, illustrations of sporting equipment including rugby ball, 2 pictorial hand stamps on a hand addressed envelope. Ref: F2-64-fdfr.19900609 - £4.00 |
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11.9.90 Istres, most sporting town in France commemorative cover, Slogan Postmark including rugby ball in illustration, TA Ref: F2-67-fdfr.19900911 - £3.50 |
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1.6.91 1 June 1991 - French Championship Final, Begles v Toulouse, 2 pictorial hand stamps on a cover with an ink stamped thematic society address. Ref: F4-47-fdfr.19910601 - £5.00 |
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10.8.91 9th St Girons Postcard Exhibition, 2 pictorial hand stamp (showing rugby player)on cover Ref: F4-48-fdfr.19910810 - £5.00 |
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8.10.91 - France v Fiji, Grenoble, RWC 1991 maxi card. A special pictorial handstamp on an illustrated postcard published for the match Ref: F68-72-fdfr.19911008pcfrfj - £4.00 |
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12.10.91 Festival of Caricature at St Esteve commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp with rugby ball in illustration on illustrated cover Ref: F2-72-fdfr.19911012 - £4.00 |
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17.2.1993 1st World Rugby Tournament for Children at Raviers slogan
postmark on a cover with a printed address, the top edge of the cover has an
irregular from cutting.
Ref: F6-28-fdfr19930217-raviiers - £3.00 |
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23.4.93 1st World Rugby Tournament for Children commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on a plain cover Ref: F4-58-fdfr19930423 - £4.00 |
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11.11.93 - French Barbarians v Australia maxi card, pictorial hand stamp on a specially commissioned postcard for this touring match Ref: F68-78-fdfr.19931111.frbbas - £3.00 |
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11.11.93 - French Barbarians v Australia, 2 pictorial hand stamp on commemorative cover with the 1982 rugby stamp Ref: F4-60-fdfr19931111frbbas - £5.00 |
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6.5.96 - French Championship Final, Castres v Toulouse. 2 handstamps on plain cover. Ref: F2-10-fdfr.19960506 - £3.00 |
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US Colomiers v Pontypridd commemorative cover, dated
19th October, this cover was posted on the Monday following this European Cup
match,
Ref: F6-50-fdfr.19961019 - £2.50 |
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29.5.1999 French Championship Final commemorative cover, 2
pictorial hand stamp on a plain cover with an address sticker, to include the
rare 1976 Midi Pyrenees rugby stamp.
Ref: F1-36-fdfr.19990529 - £5.00 |
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19.2.2000 France v England commemorative cover, an illustrated cover with RWC 1999 stamps and a special Stade de France handstamp with match information. Ref: fdfr.20000219.fren-rr.series - £6.00 |
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1.4.00 France v Italy commemorative cover, illustrated cover, special Stade de France handstamp Ref: F6-51-fdfr.20000401 - £4.00 |
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Great Britain Commemorative & First Day Covers
RFU Centenary
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25.8.71 General Anniversaries
Stamp Issue including RFU Centenary Stamp. Abbey FDC, pictorial hand stamp York (not rugby),
full set stamps inc 1971 RFU Centenary stamp, limited edition of 2000
Ref: F3-44-fdbr.19710825 - £4.50 |
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25.8.71 RFU
Centenary First Day Cover by Stuart with superb centenary illustration,
first day of issue postmark for Chelmsford, typed address added to cover
on label.
Ref: F5-18-fdbr.19710825 - £4.75 |
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25.8.71 RFU
Centenary First Day Cover by an unknown publisher with a RFU centenary illustration,
first day of issue postmark for Luton, hand written address.
Ref: fdbr.19710825.uk - £2.75 |
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25.8.71 RFU
Centenary First Day Cover by Philart with a RFU centenary illustration,
Hand stamped first day of issue with English Rose/Twickenham hand stamp.
single RFU centenary stamp. Neatly hand written address.
Ref: fdbr.19710825-philart - £10.00 |
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25.8.71 - Twickenham & English Rose Handstamp for the first
day of issue on an official PO first day cover with a single RFU Centenary
stamp, typed address
Ref: fdbr.19710825offd-pmk.twham.rose - £8.00 |
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25.8.71 - Twickenham & English Rose Handstamp for the first
day of issue on a RFU Centenary illustrated Wessex Cover with a single RFU
Centenary stamp, typed address
Ref: fdbr.19710825-wessex.pmk.twham.rose - £8.00 |
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25.8.71 RFU
Centenary - A boxed RFU Centenary, Rugby, Warwickshire hand stamp
featuring old style rugby postmarks postmark on a letter card an ink
stamped address.
Ref: fdbr.19710825-pmk-bnrrtw - £3.45 |
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18.9.71
- Coventrians RFC 50th Anniversary Flown Cover signed by the club
president and the president of Warwickshire RFU.
The cover was flown from the Coventrians RFC ground to Rugby School.
Ref: F2-14-fdbr.19710918-coventrians-au2 - £15.00 |
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4.12.73
- Royal Engineers v Royal Artillery Golden Jubilee Fixture 4 Dec 1973. A nicely
illustrated official Royal Engineers cover with a special pictorial
handstamp. Signed by General Sir Charles L Richardson GCB, CBE, DSO, Chief
Royal Engineer Ref: fdbr.19731204.of-r.engin-au-richardson - £17.00 |
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4.12.73
- Royal Engineers v Royal Artillery Golden Jubilee Fixture. A special pictorial
handstamp for this fixture on a plain cover with a handwritten address. Ref: fdbr.19731204-r.engineers - £3.50 |
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24.9.75 - Gala Rugby
Football Club Centenary 1975 - Official centenary commemorative cover with
a special hand stamp dated 24th September
1975.
Ref: fdbr.19750924.of-gala-cn - £17.00 |
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Gala Rugby
Football Club Centenary 1975 - special hand stamp dated 24th September
1975. Plain postcard with address stamp -
Ref: F6-54-fdbr.19750924 - £10.00 |
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Cardiff Rugby
Football Club Centenary 1976 - commemorative cover. A special centenary
cover with a special illustrated Cardiff RFC centenary handstamp dated
25th September 1976, typed address.
Ref: fdbr.19760925.wacbcn-cardiff - £6.00 |
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27.10.79 - South of Scotland v New Zealand All Blacks 1979 at
Hawick commemorative cover. A 'Rugby Covers' commemorative cover postmarked
Hawick on the date of the match.
Ref: fdbr.19791027nztrsc.ss - £7.00 |
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6.11.79 - Glasgow, Scotland v New Zealand All Blacks 1979
commemorative cover. A 'Rugby Covers' commemorative cover postmarked Glasgow
on the date of the match.
Ref: fdbr.19791106nztrsc-glasgow - £7.00 |
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15.3.80
- Scotland v England pictorial handstamp on hand written cover. Grand Slam
match for England.
Ref: F2-17-fdbr.19800315 - £5.00 |
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WRU CENTENARY - SET OF FIRST DAY AND COMMEMORATIVE COVERS
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20 Sep 1980 Ref: F4-10-fdbr. 19800920 wacn01 - £8.00
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No. 2 - WRU Centenary - first
day of issue for stamp
10 Oct 1980 Ref: fdbr.19801010 .wacnsi.nu.2 - £8.00
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No. 3 Cardiff v All Blacks
18 Oct 1980 Ref: fdbr.19801018. wacn3 - £8.00
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No. 3 Llanelli v All
Blacks
21 Oct 1980 Ref: F4-13-fdbr. 19801021 - £8.00
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No 3 Swansea v All
Blacks
25 Oct 1980 Ref F4-14-fdbr. 19801025 - £8.00
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No 3 Newport v All
Blacks
28 Oct 1980 Ref F4-15-fdbr. 19801028 - £8.00
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1 Nov 1980 Ref F4-16-fdbr. 19801101 - £8.00
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No 4 - England/Wales v
Scotland/Ireland
Ref: fdbr.198011129.wacn4 - £9.00
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No. 5 - Wales v England.
17 Jan 1981 Ref:
F4-5-fdbr. 19810117 - £8.00 |
No. 6 - Wales v Ireland
21 Feb 1981 Ref: fdbr.19810221. wacn6 - £9.00 |
No. 7 Date of actual centenary,
12th March 1981
12 Mar 1981 SOLD OUT |
No 8 Wales v President's XV
25 Apr 1981 SOLD OUT |
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SPECIAL OFFER Buy the complete set of 8 covers celebrating the Welsh Centenary as illustrated above for £65.00. The No 3 cover we will include in this set is the No 3 cover issued on the 1st November for the Wales v All Blacks match unless instructed otherwise, please advise by email if you would prefer one of the club matches as an alternative.. Ref: DPR-fdbr1980-1.wacnst8 - £65.00
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VARIATIONS AND OTHER MISC WRU CENTENARY SERIES COVERS
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10.10.80 - WRU Centenary First Day Cover with a full set of stamps 10 Oct 1980. Cover No 2, the official centenary first day cover handstamped Cardiff Arms Park on the first day of issue with a full set of stamps Ref: fdbr.19801010.wacn.2.sgst4 - £10.00 |
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17.1.81 - WRU Centenary FDC, No 5, Wales v England with IDC Ltd overprint to cover, hand stamped on the date of the match, typed address on label Ref: fdbr19810117wacn5.cqta-idc - £4.50 |
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12.3.81 - WRU Centenary FDC, No 7, date of actual centenary, name typed to front Ref: fdbr19810117wacn7.cqtpnafr - £4.50 |
FIRST DAY COVERS RELATING TO THE WRU CENTENARY STAMP ISSUE
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10.10.80 Post Office Official FDC with 2 Leicester Centenary pictorial hand stamp, full set of stamps Ref: F6-42-fdbr - £3.50 |
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10.10.80 Post Office Official FDC with 2 Northampton Centenary pictorial hand stamps, full set of stamps, hand written address Ref: F5-28-fdbr.19801010.encb-no - £3.75 |
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10.10.80 - Stuart FDC with 'WRU Centenary' special hand stamp on the first day of issue, full set of stamps. fdbr.19801010-stuart-pmwacn - £4.25 |
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10.10.80 - King Henry VIII School (Coventry) Centenary handstamp on plain cover, Ref: fdbr.19801010-king.henry.pmk - £2.50 |
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10.10.80 - Stuart FDC with a 'London Union of Youth Clubs' special hand stamp, full set of stamps, ink stamped address fdbr.19801010-stuart-pm-london.youth - £2.25 |
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1.11.80
- King Henry VIII School Centenary,
handstamped Cardiff Arms Park on the date of the Wales v New Zealand
Centenary test.
Ref: F3-50-fdbr.19801101-king.henry - £5.00 |
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9.11.81 - Australian Wallabies visit to Exeter 1981 commemorative cover. The 1981 Wallabies triumphed 49-6 over Devon and Cornwall in Exeter on the 11th November 1981. This 'Exeter Special Cover' published by Exeter Covers has a WRU Centenary stamp and is postmarked Exeter 9th November 1981. Ref: fdbr.19811109.tras-exeter - £4.00 |
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7.4.84 - Wales v President's XV 7 Apr 1984 commemorative cover.
A nicely illustrated cover handstamped Cardiff on the date of the match.
Ref: fdbr.19840407.wapd - £8.00 |
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8.5.84 - Scotland - Five Nations Triple Crown and Grand
Slam 1984 - a commemorative cover printed to
celebrate the Grand Slam with a special Triple Crown and Grand Slam handstamp,
hand written address
Ref: F6-56-fdbr.19840508-scgs - £5.00 |
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29.5.85 - London Welsh RFC Centenary commemorative cover. A
special London Welsh centenary handstamp on an official club cover.
Ref: fdbr.19850529-l.welsh-cn - £12.00 |
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29.3.86 Crowborough RFC 50th Anniversary commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on official illustrated cover, Ref: F3-52-fdbr.19860329-crowborough.50 - £8.00 |
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Mid Glamorgan slogan postmark used 1986-87 (approx
dates), the illustration on the left of the illustration is of a rugby ball with
the words "Mid Glamorgan scores points with expanding industry".
Ref: F3-53-fdbr-mid.glam - £3.50 |
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4.3.89 - Scotland v Ireland 4 Mar 1989 100th match
commemorative cover. A special handstamp on an illustrated commemorative cover
for the match at Murrayfield.
Ref: fdbr.19890304.scir - £5.00 |
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11.6.91
- Royal Mail Official first day cover - full set of stamps, pictorial hand
stamp Sheffield on the first day of issue, typed address. Of the four
stamps in this issue, 3 were dedicated to the World Student games in
Sheffield. Ref: fdbr.19910611of.pm-shefd-cqta - £2.50 |
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11.6.91
- Royal Mail Official first day cover - postmarked Rugby, Warwickshire on
11 June 1991, the first day of issue. Ref: fdbr.19910611of.pmentwrr - £9.50 |
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11.6.91
- Stuart first day cover with a full set of stamps,
hand stamp London on the first day of issue.
Ref: fdbr.19910611-stuart.pmk.london - £3.00 |
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11.6.91
- RFU official cover with Grand Slam 1991 special handstamp.
Ref: F2-19-fdbr.19910611.engs - £7.50 |
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3/10 England v NZ,
Ref: F3-4-fdbwc91-cvcraft-ennz - £6.00 |
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5/10 Scotland v Japan
Ref: F3-37-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-scja - £4.00 |
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6/10
Wales v W Samoa
Ref: F3-43-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-wasm - £5.00 |
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9/10 Wales v Argentina
Ref: F3-49-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-waar - £4.00 |
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9/10
Scotland v Zimbabwe
Ref: F3-54-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-scmb - £4.00 |
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12/10 Wales v Australia
Ref: F3-56-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-waas - £5.00 |
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12/10
Scotland v Ireland
Ref: F3-57-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-scir - £5.00 |
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19/10 Scotland v W Samoa
Ref: F3-60-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-scsm - £5.00 |
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19/10 France v
England
Ref: F3-63-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-fren - £7.00 |
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26/10 Scotland v England
Ref: F3-68-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-scen - £6.00 |
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27/10
Australia v New Zealand - semi-final
Ref: F3-72-fdbrwc91-cvcraft-asnzsj - £6.00 |
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9.10.91 - Scotland v Zimbabwe RWC 1991 maxi card. A Murrayfield aerial view postcard with the RWC 1991 stamp on the front, the card is hand stamped on the date of the match. With match result etc to reverse. Ref: fdbr19911009pcsc - £3.75 |
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12.10.91 - Scotland v Ireland RWC 1991 maxi card. A Murrayfield aerial view postcard with the RWC 1991 stamp on the front, the card is hand stamped on the date of the match. With match result etc to reverse. Ref: fdbr19911012pcsc - £4.75 |
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19.10.91 - Scotland v Samoa RWC quarter final 1991 maxi card. A Murrayfield aerial view postcard with the RWC 1991 stamp on the front, the card is hand stamped on the date of the match. With match result etc to reverse. Ref: fdbr19911019pcsc - £3.75 |
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26.10.91 - Scotland v England RWC semi final 1991 maxi card. A Murrayfield aerial view postcard with the RWC 1991 stamp on the front, the card is hand stamped on the date of the match. With match result etc to reverse. Ref: fdbr19911026pcsc - £5.75 |
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7.3.92 - RFU official cover, CDS date of England v Wales Grand Slam match, + meter mark, every one of these covers that we have seen has a blotchy postmark, we believe this was a general fault associated with this cover, Ref: F3-55-fdbr.19920307-enwa - £4.00 |
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9.5.92 - A Commemorative Cover celebrating Swansea RFC winning the Heineken Welsh League 1991/2 season. The cover has a private cachet for the last match of the season against Pontypool on 9/5/92 on a RWC 1991 stamp. This cover in mint condition. Ref: F7-1-fdbr.19920509-swansea - £3.00 |
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13.11.93 - Midland Philatelic Federation & Stamp Fair commemorative cover, rugby illus on cover & pictorial hand stamp in shape of ball, Ref: F3-2-fdbr.19931113.ml-fair - £2.50 |
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30.4.94 - A Commemorative Cover celebrating Swansea RFC winning the Heineken Welsh League 1993/4 season. The cover has been postmarked Cardiff on the day of the last match of the season against Cardiff on 30/4/94. This cover in mint condition. Ref: F7-2-fdbr.19940430-swansea - £3.00 |
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30.4.94 - Limited Edition - Captains Cover - A Commemorative Cover celebrating Swansea RFC winning the Heineken Welsh
League 1993/4 season. The cover has been postmarked Cardiff on the day of the last match of the season against Cardiff on 30/4/94. This cover
has been signed by Swansea captain Stuart Davies and is a limited
edition of 20.
Ref: F4-8-fdbr19940430-swansea-au-davies.s - £15.00 |
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19.11.94 - Scotland v South Africa commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp for the match, illustration relating to the the Princess Royal Trust for carers. Ref: fdbr19941119scsa-carers - £1.50 |
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6.5.95 Pontypridd v swansea SWALEC Cup Final 1995 commemorative cover. A Commemorative Cover celebrating the SWALEC cup final in 1995 between Pontypridd & Swansea. The cover has been postmarked Cardiff on the date of the match 6th May 1995. (RR4) Ref: fdbr.19950506.wacufn -
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Jonathan Davies
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John Bevan Ref: F7-8-osrlfdcn-bevan - £4.00
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George Nepia
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Frano Botica
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commemorating famous Wales and New Zealand rugby union players who
have 'gone North' to rugby league teams. The illustrations by Welsh
caricaturist Keith Jenkins show each player in halved jerseys, one
half representing their rugby union international country, the other
the rugby league team for which they signed. A full set of both the
New Zealand (4) and Great Britain (5) Rugby League Centenary stamps can be
found on the set of covers. The players featured are.
David Watkins, Newport, Wales & British Lions fly half, signed for Salford in 1967. Jonathan Davies, Llanelli & Wales fly half, signed for Widnes in 1989 John Bevan, Cardiff, Wales & British Lions wing, signed for Warrington in 1973 George Nepia, Hawkes Bay & NZ full back, signed for Streatham & Mitcham 1935. Frano Botica, N Harbour & NZ, signed for Wigan in 1990 |
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FIJIAN TOUR OF WALES 1995
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Pontypridd
Ref: F7-18-fdbrfjtr-pd - £3.00
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Treorchy
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Llanelli
Ref: F7-19-fdbrfjtr-ll - £3.00
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Wales
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A series of 6 covers to commemorate the Fijian tour of Wales in 1995. each cover has been hand stamped or postmarked at the town/city in which the game took place on the day of the match. |
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4.5.96
- A Commemorative Cover celebrating the SWALEC
Cup Final played on 4th May 1996 between Neath & Pontypridd. The cover has been postmarked Cardiff on the
day of the
match. This cover in mint condition.
Ref: F7-22-fdbr.19960504.fnwa - £3.00 |
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A Commemorative Cover celebrating
Neath's
Heineken League championship in the 1995/6 season, handstamped in Neath
on 15/5/96,
Ref: F7-24-fdbr.19960515-neath - £3.00 |
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25.9.96 - Barry Williams (Neath, Richmond, Wales & British Lions) - A Commemorative Cover celebrating the Wales v France match at Cardiff Arms Park on 25th September 1996. The cover has been postmarked Cardiff on the date of the match. The cover has an overprint celebrating Barry Williams first cap. This cover is in mint condition. Ref: F7-28-fdbr.19960925-williams.b - £3.00 |
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4.11.96 - Pontypridd v Dax, 4th November 1996 - European Cup Commemorative Cover, postmarked Dax on the Monday after the game Ref: F7-29-fdbr.19961104-ponty - £3.00 |
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4.12.96 Pontypridd v Queensland commemorative cover, pmk Pontypridd on date of the match, illustrated cover. Ref: F5-75-fdbr.19961204-ponty - £2.50 |
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Pontypridd, Welsh National League Champions 1996-7,
hand stamp at Ponty PO date of the last match in the league campaign against Newbridge
on 10th May 1997.
Ref: F7-34-fdbr.19970510-ponty - £3.00 |
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Pontypridd, Welsh National League Champions
1996-7 commemorative cover,
handstamped at a Ponty PO on the date of the last match in the league campaign against Newbridge
on 10th May 1997. Limited edition of 10
Ref: fdbr.19970510-ponty.lim-ed - £4.00 |
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A Commemorative Cover celebrating the Wales v Italy match at Stradey Park, Llanelli on 7th February 1998. The cover has been postmarked Llanelli on the date of the match. This cover has a photo of Rob Howley and is in mint condition. Ref: F7-38-fdbr.19980207.waiy - £3.00 |
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7.2.1998 -
A Commemorative Cover celebrating the Wales v Italy match at Stradey Park, Llanelli on 7th February 1998. The cover has been postmarked Llanelli on the date of the match. This cover is
illustrated with team badges and is in mint condition.
Ref: F4-4-fdbr.19980207.waiy - £3.00 |
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A Commemorative Cover celebrating the 175th Anniversary of William Webb Ellis at Rugby School. The cover has a special pictorial hand stamp produced by the British Post Office to celebrate the anniversary. the illustration is of the Webb Ellis statue in the town of rugby. This cover is in mint condition. Ref: F7-39-fdbr-webb.ellis.175 - £3.00 |
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Scotland v England 1998
commemorative cover. Hand stamped Edinburgh on 22nd March 1998, the date
of this five nations international match at Murrayfield.
Ref: F7-40-fdbr.19980322.scen - £4.00 |
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21.11.98 Wales v Argentina
commemorative cover, illus cover for match at Stradey
Park, Llanelli, hand stamp Llanelli on the date of match
Ref: F7-33-fdbr.19981121.waar - £3.00 |
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14.11.98 - Wales v South Africa commemorative cover, hand stamped London on the date of
the Wales v South Africa match at Wembley Stadium,
Ref: F7-41B-fdbr.19981114.wasa - £3.00 |
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28.11.98 England v Australia commemorative cover, illustrated cover for match @ Twickenham, hand stamp London Ref: F7-21-fdbr.19981128.enas - £3.00 |
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21.8.99 Wales v Canada comm cover, illustrated cover for match at Millennium Stadium, hand stamp , Ref: F2-24-fdbr.19990821.waca - £3.00 |
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28.8.99 Wales v France comm cover, illustrated cover for match at Millennium Stadium, hand stamp Ref: F2-23-fdbr.19990828.wafr - £3.00 |
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1.10.99 Millennium Stadium aerogramme mint, GB prepaid aerogramme with stadium illus. Ref: F2-49-fdbr.19991001 - £4.00 |
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5.2.00 Wales v France, illustrated cover for 6 Nations Champs. match, pmk Cardiff on date of match. Ref: F6-33-fdbr.20000205.wafr - £4.00 |
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4.3.00 England v Wales commemorative cover, illustrated cover for 6 Nations Championship match, handstamped London. Ref: F6-35-fdbr.20000304.enwa - £4.00 |
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18.3.2000 - Wales v Scotland 18th March 2000, a commemorative
cover for this 6 Nations match at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, illustrated
with a Matt Cardey photo, hand stamped Cardiff on date of match.
Ref: F6-62-fdbr.20000318.wasc - £4.00 |
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11.11.00 - Wales v Samoa 2000 commemorative cover,
Shane Williams illustrated cover for the international match
at the Millennium Stadium on 11th Nov 2000, hand stamped Cardiff on the date of
match,
Ref: fdbr20001111wasm - £4.00 |
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18.11.2000 - Wales v USA 18th November 2000, a commemorative
cover for this international match at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff,
illustrated with a Dafydd James photo, hand stamped Cardiff on date of
match.
Ref: F6-64-fdbr.20001118.waus - £3.00 |
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26.11.2000 - Wales v South Africa 26th November 2000 commemorative cover, illus cover for the international match at the Millennium Stadium, hand stamped Cardiff on date of match. Ref: fdbr20001126wasa - £4.00 |
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3.2.2001 - Wales v England
3rd February 2001 commemorative cover. Neil Jenkins illustrated cover for 6 Nations match,
handstamped Cardiff on day of match
Ref: fdbr20010203waen - £4.00 |
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British
& Irish Lions tour of Australia 2001. The official International Guild of
Rugby Theme Collectors commemorative cover with a specially commissioned
"Good Luck to the British Lions" tour postmark dated Heathrow
Airport of the date of their outward bound flight. This commemorative cover
was limited to 100 copies worldwide, the official cover and postmark together
are very rare.
Ref: fdbr20010601.brtr01of-igrtc - £19.00 |
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1.4.00 Ireland v Wales commemorative cover, Rhys Williams, first cap for Wales illustrated cover for 6 Nations match, handstamped Dublin on date of game, signed by Rhys Williams Ref: fdir20000401irwa.auxb - £5.00 |
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15.5.82 -
2nd National FIR Rugby Congress at Turin, 2 special handstamps on a
single sided specially printed postcard.
Ref: fdiy19820515pc - £2.50 |
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Italy v
Romania 22nd April 1984 commemorative cover, special pictorial hand
stamp for the match played at L'Aquila.
Ref: F6-65-fdiy.19840422.iyro - £15.00 |
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14.10.89
Philatelic Exhibition at Piombino MC, 2 pictorial hand stamp (rugby
player as one of figures), card with printed addrs.
Ref: F1-54-fdiy.19891014 - £5.00 |
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15.4.90 22nd International Juniors Tournament commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover. Ref: F4-11-fdiy.19900415 - £4.00 |
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30.6.92 2nd Students World Cup pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover, Ref: F4-19-fdiy.19920630 - £3.00 |
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19.7.92
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Students World Cup Final Maxi Card, 2 pictorial hand stamp on reverse.
Ref: F4-20-fdiy.19920719 - £3.00 |
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12.11.95
Italy v South Africa maxi card, 2 pictorial hand stamp on illustrated
Italy v SA postcard ,
Ref: F4-22-fdiy.19951112.iysa - £3.00 |
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2.3.96 - Italy A v England
A maxi card, 2 x pictorial hand stamp on reverse of illustrated rugby postcard.
Ref: F68-79-fdiy.19960302.ag-a-eniy - £3.00 |
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2.3.96
Italy A v England A, 2 pictorial hand stamp on cover.
Ref: F4-23-fdiy.19960302 - £3.00 |
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23.10.96 - Italy v Australia commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on
illustrated cover.
Ref: F4-24-fdiy19961023iyas - £3.00 |
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23.10.96
- David
Campese 100th cap for Australia commemorative cover, illustrated cover,
pictorial handstamp Italy v Australia 23rd October 1996 with great
illustration of the man himself in flight.
Ref: F4-25-fdiy.19961023-campese - £5.00 |
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13.4.97 -
5th Trofeo memorial ing. Fabio Beccheth, under 12-14 - slogan postmark
on C6, postcard sized plain card.
Ref: fdiy19970413* - £1.00 |
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8.11.97
Italy v South Africa commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on
illustrated cover.
Ref: F4-26-fdiy.19971108.iysa* - £3.00 |
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11.4.98
Italy v Georgia commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on L'Aquila
cover, RWC 1999 qualification match,
Ref: F4-27-fdiy.19980411.iygg - £3.00 |
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A commemorative cover with special
postmark for the 25th Milan Under 16s International Tournament played on
1st May 1999. This is a nicely illustrated cover with very clear hand
stamps
Ref: F4-28-fdiy.19990501 - £3.00 |
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5.2.00 Italy v Scotland commemorative cover, illus. first day cover for the first 6 Nations Champs match with special handstamp. Ref: F6-30-fdiy.20000205.iysc - £5.00 |
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5.2.00 Italy v Scotland commemorative cover with Gregor Townsend illustration first day cover for the first 6 Nations Champs match with special handstamp. Ref: F6-44-fdiy.20000205.iysc - £5.00 |
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25.11.2000 - Italy v New Zealand 25th November 2000 commemorative cover, illus cover with special pictorial handstamp for the match played at Genoa Ref: fdiy20001125iynz - £4.00 |
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3.3.2001 - Italy v France 3rd March 2001 commemorative cover, illustrated cover for 6 Nations match with pictorial handstamp Ref: fdiy20010303iyfr - £4.00 |
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28.9.2002 - Italy v Romania, RWC Qualifier 2002, 2 special
pictorial hand stamps on Parma Rugby cover.
Ref F6-57-fdiy.20020928.iyro - £2.00 |
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1999 postmark dated 11.10.23 on pre paid postcard, illustration is small creature diving with ball. Ref: F23-84-fdja.1999 - £4.00 |
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10.5.86 Canterbury Inaugural S Pacific ChampionshipWinners
commemorative cover (WG), hand stamp Christchurch,
Ref: F4-64-fdnz.19860510 - £4.00 |
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23.9.88 - Marlborough RFU Centenary commemorative cover (WG), hand stamp Blenheim, lim ed of 200. Ref: F4-72-fdnz.19880923 - £4.00 |
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15.7.89 New Zealand v Argentina 1st Test commemorative cover (WG), hand stamp Dunedin date of match, Ref: F4-74-fdnz.19890715.nzar - £4.00 |
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25.7.90 Aussie Tour of NZ commemorative cover (WG), hand stamp Christchurch FDI, George Nepia stamp, Ref: F4-75-fdnz.19900725 - £4.00 |
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9.6.91 New Zealand v Romania commemorative cover (WG), hand stamp Auckland date of match, Ref: F4-78-fdnz.19910609.nzro - £4.00 |
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23.3.93 Canterbury v W Province commemorative cover (WG Covers), hand stamp Christchurch date of match, Ref: F5-03-fdnz,19930323 - £3.00 |
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29.4.93 Horwhenua Centenary commemorative cover,(WG Covers) hand stamp dated 100 years from formation, Ref: F5-05-fdnz.19930429 - £3.00 |
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Buller RFU Centenary commemorative cover. This cover is postmarked Westport on 18th April 1984, 100 years exactly after the founding of this West Coast of New Zealand Union, published by WG Covers, Ref: F5-08-fdnz.19840418 - £3.00 |
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6.8.94 NZ v South Africa 3rd test
commemorative cover (WG Covers), CDS dated day of
match,
Ref: F5-19-fdnz.19940806.nzsa3 - £4.00 |
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Canterbury v Counties 18th September 1994 - First Defence of the Ranfurly Shield Commemorative Cover, published by WG Covers, Circular Date Stamp dated Christchurch on the day of the match Ref: F5-1-fdnz.19940918 - £3.00 |
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22.7.95 New Zealand v Australia Bledisloe Cup commemorative cover (WG), hand stamp Auckland date of Test, Ref: F5-24-fdnz.19950722.nzas - £4.00 |
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23.9.95 Canterbury v Auckland Ranfurly Shield 10th (and last) Defence, hand stamp Chch day of m'tch. Ref: F5-26-fdnz.19950923 - £3.00 |
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5.8.00 New Zealand v Australia commemorative cover, illus cover for Tri Nations match at the new Westpac Stadium, Wgton, Ref: F6-70-fdnz.20000805.nzas - £4.00 |
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30.6.2001 -
New Zealand v France 30th June 2001 CC - illustrated
cover by WG covers for this international match in Wellington.
Ref: fdnz20010630nzfr - £5.00 |
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11.8.2001 -
New Zealand v Australia 2001 commemorative cover - an illustrated cover by WG
covers for this international match at "The House of Pain"
Carisbrook, Dunedin,
Ref: fdnz20010811nzas - £5.00 |
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Crusaders v
ACT Brumbies Super 12 Final 2002 commemorative cover, hand stamped
Christchurch on the date of the match at Jade Stadium on 25/5/2002.
Ref: F3-64-fdnz.20020525 - £3.00 |
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New Zealand v
Ireland 2nd Test 2002 commemorative cover, hand stamped Auckland on the
date of the match at Eden Park on 22/6/2002.
Ref: F3-66-fdnz.20020622.nzir - £3.00 |
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30th Anniversary of Rugby at Iasi Polytechnic. A pictorial hand stamp and postmark Iasi dated 16th October 1982, Ref: F5-31-fdro19821016 - £3.00 |
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Romania v France 31st October 1982 - special hand
stamp for this international match on plain cover.
Ref: F5-32-fdro.19821031.rofr - £2.50 |
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31.10.82 Romania v France commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on prepaid cover with rugby illustrated. Ref: F5-33-fdro.19821031.rofr* - £5.00 |
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31.10.82 Romania v France commemorative cover, P SP on prepaid cover with rugby illustration Ref: F5-34-fdro.19821031.rofr - £5.00 |
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Romania - FIRA Championship Winners 1983 hand stamp
on plain cover, dated 15/3/83,
Ref: F5-36-fdro.19830315 - £2.00 |
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20.5.83 Romania v France commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp
on illustrated cover with a hand written address.
Ref: F2-3-fdro.19830520.rofr - £4.00 |
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30.10.83 Romania in FIRA Championship pictorial hand stamp on rugby illustrated prepaid cover, HWA, Ref: F1-72-fdro.19831030 - £6.00 |
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10th November 1984 - Romania v France pictorial hand
stamp on plain cover
Ref: F5-38-fdro.19841110.rofr - £3.00 |
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25.10.86 Romania v France, FIRA, @ Bucharest, pictorial hand stamp on cover, Ref: F1-78-fdro.19861025.rofr - £4.00 |
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Romania v Spain 17th April 1988 special handstamp on illustrated maxi card Ref: F5-41-fdro.19880417.rosn - £2.00 |
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26.11.88 Romania v France commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on plain cover, Ref: F2-11-fdro.19881126.rofr - £5.00 |
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13.5.89 Romania v England
commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover,
Ref: F2-13-fdro.19890513.roen - £8.00 |
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Special hand stamp produced on 28th June 1989 to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of first Romanian Olympic medal. Romania won a bronze medal in the Rugby tournament at the 1924 Olympics. Ref: F5-44-fdro.19890628 - £2.00 |
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28.6.89 65th Anniversary of first Romanian Olympic medal
pictorial hand stamp on
illustrated cover.
Ref: F5-47-fdro.19890628 - £3.00 |
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22.10.89 - Romania v USSR 22nd October 1989 pictorial handstamp on plain cover Ref: F5-48-fdro.19891022.roru - £3.00 |
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4.10.91 Romania v France World Cup commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover, Ref: F5-49-fdro.19911004.rofr - £5.00 |
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9 October 1991 - Romania v Canada Rugby World Cup 1991 commemorative cover, a plain cover with 2 pictorial hand stamps on the cover, with football world cup stamp Ref: F5-50-fdro19911009roca - £5.00 |
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31.10.92 Romania v Argentina pictorial hand stamp on cover, Ref: F5-52-fdro.19921031.roar - £4.00 |
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23.4.93 1st Children's World Cup commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover, Ref: F5-55-fdro.19930423 - £3.00 |
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31.7.93 Grivita - Romanian Champions commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover, Ref: F6-01-fdro.19930731 - £3.00 |
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2.1.94 60th Anniversary of FIRA commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover, Ref: F6-85-fdro.19940102 - £4.00 |
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14.5.94 Romania v Italy commemorative cover,
pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover,
Ref: F6-88-fdro19940514.roiy - £4.00 |
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1.10.94 - Italy v Romaia commemorative cover, hand stamp on illustrated cover, Ref: F6-90-fdro.19941001.iyro - £4.00 |
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8.4.95 - Romania v France 8/4/95 commemorative cover, pictorial hand
stamp and postmark for Bucharest,
Ref: F6-02-fdro.19950408.rofr - £3.50 |
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Tournament, prepaid commemorative cover, dated 10/4/95
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Pictorial
hand stamp dated 16/4/95, inverted triangle,
player tackling from behind on illus. cover, this is the date of the Final
Ref: F6-04-fdrowcju95 - £2.50
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Pictorial hand stamp dated 15/4/95, triangular shaped, a player
handing off another.
Ref: F6-05-fdrowcju95 - £2.50
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Romania v Wales
match 11th April - handstamp on illustrated cover
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French Juniors, World Champions
commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamo on prepaid
Tournament cover
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France v Argentina Final commemorative cover, pictorial handstamp, player running with ball on prepaid Tournament cover Ref: F6-08-fdrowcju95 - £2.50
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| 1995 Rugby World Cup set of 7 commemorative covers | ||||||
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| Group A - South Africa,
Australia, Canada & Romania
Ref: F6-09-fdrowc95 - £2.50
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Group B -
England,
Argentina, Italy, W Samoa,
Ref: F6-10-fdrowc95 - £2.50
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Group C -
New
Zealand, Wales, Japan, Ireland -
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Group D
France, Tonga,
Ivory Coast, Scotland
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Semi Final 1
- France v South Africa -
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Semi Final 2
- England v New Zealand
Ref: F6-14-fdrowc95 - £2.50
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Final South
Africa v New Zealand -
Ref: F6-15-fdrowc95 - £3.00
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SPECIAL OFFER - Buy the complete set of above 7 covers for £15.00 Ref: F6-9-B-fdrowc95.st7 - £15.00
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1995 Romania in Rugby World Cup A set of three covers published in Romania, each covering Romania's matches in the tournament, each cover has a pictorial hand stamp postmarked in Romania on the date of the match. |
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| Romania
v Canada 26th May,
Ref F6-16-fdrowc95.roca- £3.00
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Romania
v South Africa 30th May
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Romania
v Australia 3rd June,
Ref: F6-18-fdrowc95.roas - £3.00
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17.6.95 - A Rugby World Cup 1995 commemorative cover with a special pictorial hand stamp for the semi-final match between
France v South Africa on 17th June, address on cover.
Ref: F6-19-fdrowc95.sjfrsa* - £2.00 |
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18.6.95 - A Rugby World Cup 1995 commemorative cover with a special pictorial hand stamp for the semi-final match between England v New Zealand on 18th June, address on cover. Ref: F6-20-fdrowc95.sjennz* - £2.00 |
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1995 Latin Cup in Argentina A set of three covers published in Romania, each covering Romania's matches in the tournament, each cover has a pictorial handstamp postmarked Bucharest on the date of the match. |
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| Romania
v Argentina 14th October
Ref F6-21-fdro19951014roar - £3.00zzz
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Romania
v France 17th October,
Ref: F6-24-fdro19951017rofr - £3.00zzz
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Romania
v Italy 21st October,
Ref: F6-41-fdro19951021roiy - £3.00zzz
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Set of 3 covers for the Latin Cup tournament in Argentina. Ref: F6-21-B-fdro1995-latin-cust3 - £7.00
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17.10.95 - Farul Constansa v Toulouse European Cup commemorative
cover, this match was played in the first season of the Heineken European Cup
and is possibly Toulouse's first match on their way to becoming the first ever
European Champions. There is a pictorial hand stamp dated 17th October 1995,
the actual date of the match.
Ref F6-25-fdro.19951017 - £3.00 |
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13.4.96 Romania v Portugal
commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on illustrated cover,
Ref: F6-112-fdro.19960413 - £4.00 |
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2.11.96 - Dinamo Bucharest v Bristol illustrated commemorative cover with a nicely illustrated handstamp. Ref: fdro19961026 - £2.75 |
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1.6.97 Romania v France commemorative cover, illustrated cover with special handstamp for this match, Ref: F6-29-fdro.19970601 - £3.00 |
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21.9.97 Mickey Mouse Cup
commemorative cover, illustrated cover for this junior
tournament in B’rest, with special handstamp,
Ref: F6-32-fdro19970921 - £3.00 |
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21.11.97 Non Olympic Sports (including rugby) FDCs (set of 2),
pictorial hand stamp Bucharest FDI,
Ref: F6-36-fdro.19971121 - £3.00 |
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25.4.98 Romania v Holland
commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp,
Ref: F6-37-fdro.19980425 - £3.00 |
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20.6.98 Dinamo (Romanian) Champions
commemorative cover, handstamp to celebrate
championship victory,
Ref: F6-38-fdro.19980620 - £3.00 |
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3.6.99 - France v Romania at Castres world cup warm up match, illustrated postacrd for the fixture with a Romanian rugby stamp fixed to the front, illustrated handstamp for the match. Ref: fdro19990603pc - £3.75 |
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Bucharest
Junior Rugby Tournament 16/17 June 2001 - special pictorial handstamp on pre-paid cover,
dated 16/6/2001,
Ref: F3-76-fdro.20010616 - £3.00 |
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Bucharest
Junior Rugby Tournament 16/17 June 2001 - special pictorial handstamp on
pre-paid cover, dated 17/6/2001,
Ref: F3-78-fdro.20010617 - £3.00 |
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11.4.94 Manu Samoa official FDC, set of 4 including WS v Wales & WS v NZ stamps, Ref: F5-2-fdsm.19940411 - £6.00 |
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15.5.82 Inauguration of Ellis Park commemorative cover, 2 pictorial hand stamp on pictorial cover, photo of Ellis Park, Ref: F1-53-fdsa.19820515 - £5.00 |
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20.7.83 Sport in South Africa official FDC (4/1), pictorial hand stamp Newlands, set of 4 stamps inc W Prov Cent., Ref: F1-62-fdsa.19830720 - £3.00 |
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20.7.83 Western Province Centenary FDC, pictorial hand stamp on W Province cover, rugby stamp only, very slight fold, not noticable in an album. Ref: F1-57-fdsa.19830720 - £3.00 |
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24.7.92 SA Sports issue official FDC, set of 6 stamps inc 1 rugby, hand stamp Pretoria, Ref: F1-67-fdsa.19920724 - £5.00 |
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25.5.95 SA World Cup FDC, pictorial hand stamp N'lands (RWC Logo), set of 3 stamps, FDC lim edition of 3000, Ref: F2-37-fdsawc95.19950525 - £4.50 |
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25.5.95 - SA World Cup FDC, pictorial hand stamp Newlands, miniature sheet on cover, Ref: F2-29-fdsawc95.19950525 - £4.00 |
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BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA 1997
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Town
sold out |
2nd Test - 28th June - Durban
sold out |
3rd Test - 5th July -
Jo'burg, un-serviced
Ref: F7-37fdbr97-3-xb - £3.00
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20.6.98 South Africa v Ireland 2nd Test commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp Bloemfontein date of match, Ref: F4-36-fdsa.19980620 - £5.00 |
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22.8.98 South Africa v Australia commemorative cover, pictorial hand stamp Ellis Park on date of match, Ref: F4-39-fdsa.19980822 - £5.00 |
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19.8.2000 - South Africa v New Zealand 19th August 2000 commemorative cover, illus cover for Tri Nations match at Ellis Park, Joburg Ref: fdsa20000819sanz - £4.00 |
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20.6.95 Rugby World Cup 1995 official FDC, $2 miniature sheet, pictorial hand stamp Nuku'alofa, Tonga Ref: F4-42-fdto.19950620 - £8.00 |
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20.6.95 Rugby World Cup 1995 official FDC, 80c miniature sheet, pictorial hand stamp Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Ref: F4-43-fdto.19950620 - £5.00 |
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MAXI CARDS / POSTCARDS
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Benham Silk 1991 RWC Postcard featuring
silk Will Carling photo. RWC 1991 stamp cancelled
with "Rugby School Celebrates RWC 1991" handstamp
Ref: F9-80-fdpc.1991 - £7.00 |
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Benham Silk 1991 RWC Postcard featuring
silk Will Carling photo. RWC 1991 stamp cancelled with "Twickenham
- Home of English Rugby" handstamp
Ref: F9-82-fdpc.1991 - £8.00 |
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Benham Silk 1991 RWC Postcard featuring
silk Will Carling photo. RWC 1991 stamp cancelled with "Murrayfield
- Home of Scottish Rugby" handstamp
Ref: F9-78-fdpc.1991 - £6.00 |
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RWC 1995 - Gavin Hastings/Michael
Bradley card published by Rugby postcards, Ireland 52p 1995 RWC
stamp to front, handstamped Dublin on first day of issue.
Ref: F9-90-fdpc.1995 - £5.00 |
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RWC 1995 - Will Carling/Ieuan Evans card published by Rugby postcards, Ireland 32p 1995 RWC stamp to front, handstamped Dublin on first day of issue. | SOLD OUT |
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Robert Maccarone memorial Tournament
(Italy) 5/1/2002.
Ref: F9-66-fdpciy.2002 - £4.00 |
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METER MARKS - sold out
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Llanelli RFC
printed envelope (torn) with season ticket receipt enclosed, postally used
dated 19/8/70.
Ref: F9-64-fdlthi.wacb-llanelli.19700819 - £2.00 |
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Russia - Used Russian prepaid envelope dated 1977, illustration of rugby player in red jersey with white hoop being tackled, Ref: F5-13-fdlthiru.1977 - £8.00 |
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"RUGBY" PLACE NAMES
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Rugby (Town), Postmark dated 19/12/1878 on envelope addressed to Manchester,
partial Manchester postmark dated 20/12/78 on reverse
Ref: fdrrtw18781219 - £35.00 |
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RUGBY RELATED - sold out
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22 PHILATELIC RUGBY ITEMS INCLUDING FDCs, MAXI
CARDS,
METER MARKS ETC - A collection of 22 philatelic items to include first day
covers, commemorative covers, meter marks (some trimmed) unused commemorative
covers, maxi cards, postcards and general philatelic ephemera, please see the
illustration for more info. Ref: PL44-fdgp22 - £15.00 |
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Abbreviations - FDC = First Day Cover, FDI = First Day of Issue, pictorial hand stamp = pictorial handstamp, H/S = handstamp, CDS=circular date stamp, CC = Commemorative Cover, HWA = hand written address, TA = typed address, pmk = postmark MC = Maxi Card, SP = Slogan Postmark, P SP = Pictorial Slogan Postmark |
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