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    How to create your own First Day Cover

    Sep 18, 2020 2 minutes

    A First Day Cover consists of three elements – the stamps, the envelope and the handstamp all combining on one day, writes Ian Balcombe of the Association of Great Britain First Day Cover Collectors (www.gbfdc.co.uk).

    The Stamps. Royal Mail advertise the stamp issues in advance. There may be a thematic subject that appeals to you such as Royalty,

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