Captain James Cook
Available varieties of this First Day Cover - subject to stock
Royal Mail marks the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook setting sail in one of the greatest voyages of discovery of all time aboard HMS Endeavour with nearly 100 men including astronomers, artists and scientists. The expedition was an incredible success, during which Cook and his men initiated the first European contact with Eastern Australia, mapped New Zealand and observed the transit of Venus.
The three year voyage revealed unprecedented information about the lands, peoples, flora and fauna of the Pacific to European eyes, and set new standards for cartography, scientific enquiry and exploration.
These covers are printed on the finest quality linen textured paper and then lovingly hand made into envelopes.
The above Royal Mail Captain James Cook were issued on 16 August 2018 by Royal Mail and feature the following stamp designs: 2nd Joseph Banks; 2nd Chief Mourner of Tahiti; 1st Captain James Cook; 1st Transit of Venus; £1.45 Maori Chief; £1.45 Sydney Parkinson. The Captain James Cook first day cover with the Whitby, James Cook Society, Special Handstamp postmark has been produced by Bradbury and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.
| Issue Date: | 16 Aug 2018 |
| Issue: | 16 August 2018 - Captain James Cook |
| Stamp Type: | Commemoratives |
| Stamp Details: | 2nd Joseph Banks 2nd Chief Mourner of Tahiti 1st Captain James Cook 1st Transit of Venus £1.45 Maori Chief £1.45 Sydney Parkinson |
| Producer/Series: | Bradbury ( BFDC No 506 ) |
| Postmark: | Whitby, James Cook Society, Special Handstamp |
| Availability: | Out of Stock |
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