Bluebell Railway
7th September 1972.
Illustration from an oil painting by Brian Haresnape. Printer: Dunn's, Eastbourne.
Lithography in Sheets of 4 bound in booklets of 48. Perf.: Roulette 7 x imperforate on outer margins. Number
Printed: 2000.
10p
Deep blue on pale blue. S.E. & C.R. 0-6-OT No. 323 Bluebell.
3rd August 1975. Definitive.
Designer and Printer: Faulwood & Herbert Ltd., Brighton from a photograph by the Bluebell Railway.
Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2). Perf.: Roulette 5. There were two printings which cannot be
distinguished due to the large variation of shades.
10p
Green. L. & S.W.R. Adams radial 4-4-2T No. 488.
1st April 1978. Provisional.
Surcharged in black by Faulwood & Herbert Ltd., Brighton. Number Surcharged: 1600. Number of
First Day Covers: 60.
The surcharge has either a serif '1' with a narrow 'p', or a sans serif '1' with a bold 'p' and the spacing between the masking block and the top of the '15p' is either 1mm or 2-2˝mm.
The surcharge has either a serif '1' with a narrow 'p', or a sans serif '1' with a bold 'p' and the spacing between the masking block and the top of the '15p' is either 1mm or 2-2˝mm.
15p on 10p
Green. L. & S.W.R. Adams radial 4-4-2T No. 488.
31st May 1978. Definitive.
Designer: Roy Adams Studio, Brighton from an oil painting by Brian Haresnape.
Printer: Faulwood & Herbert Ltd., Brighton. Lithography in panes of 2 (2 rows of 1) bound in booklets of 100
panes. Perf.: Roulette 5 with imperf sheet edges on two or three sides. Number Printed: 5000. Number of First Day
Covers: 1500.
Copies are known with the red printing offset on the reverse.
Copies are known with the red printing offset on the reverse.
15p
Black, and red. L.B. & S.C.R. Class A1X 0-6-OT No. 72 Fenchurch.
21st March 1979. Definitive.
Illustration from an oil painting by Brian Haresnape. Sheets of 10. Number Printed: 10000. Number
of First Day Covers: 5500.
15p
Multicoloured. S.E. & C.R. 0-6-OT No. 323 Bluebell.
2nd August 1980. 20th Anniversary of the Bluebell Railway.
Designer and Printer: Faulwood & Herbert Ltd., Brighton. Lithography in sheets of 4 (2 rows of 2).
Perf.: Roulette 5. Number Printed: 6000. Number of First Day Covers: 1000.
15p
Red, black, brown and tan. L.B. & S.C.R. Class A1X 0-6-OT No. 55 Stepney.
19th November 1980. Provisional.
Surcharged in black by Faulwood and Herbert Ltd., Brighton. Number Surcharged: 4000. Number of
First Day Covers: 275.
20p on 15p
Red, black, brown and tan. L.B. & S.C.R. Class A1X 0-6-OT No. 55 Stepney.
1st August 1982. Centenary of the Lewes & East Grinstead Railway.
Designer: Roy Adams Studio. Printer: Faulwood & Herbert Ltd., Brighton. Lithography in sheets of
4 (2 rows of 2). Perf.: Roulette 5. Number Printed: 8000. Number of First Day Covers: 200.
20p
Black, green and red. Manning Wardle 0-6-OST Sharpthorne.
19th September 1982. Centenary of the Birth of O.V.S. Bulleid. Joint Issue with the Keighley
& Worth Valley Railway.
Designer and Printer: Larkfield Printing Co. Ltd., Brighouse from artwork by Worth Valley Railway.
Lithography in sheets of 20 (5 rows of 4). Perf.: Rough ll. Number Printed: 4000. Number of First Day Covers:
2000 (1000 by each company).
Sheets are known with perfs omitted to the left of the first column of stamps, with misaligned perfs, and with colour shifts. They were printed on two types of paper, white and a creamier shade.
Sheets are known with perfs omitted to the left of the first column of stamps, with misaligned perfs, and with colour shifts. They were printed on two types of paper, white and a creamier shade.
20p
Red, green and black. Shield and S.R. West Country Class 4-6-2 No. 21C123 Blackmore Vale.
30th July 1985. Provisional.
Surcharged in black by Faulwood & Herbert Ltd., Brighton. Number Surcharged: 2000. Number of
First Day Covers: 500.
There are two varieties with the overprint either clear or touching the chimney.
There are two varieties with the overprint either clear or touching the chimney.
20p on 10p
Green. L. & S.W.R. Adams radial 4-4-2T No. 488.