Set of Five PHQ 78 Postcards Commemorating 1984 Royal Mail Bicentenary

Vintage Set of Five PHQ 78 Postcards Commemorating 1984 Royal Mail Bicentenary Designed by Keith Bassford & Stanley Paine. They feature Mail coaches from 1784 to 1831.

Measure approximately 14.8 cm (width) x 10.5 cm (height)

Issued on 1984 PHQ 78 a-e produced for the the 16p denomination

All the postcards have been kept as a set inside the paper envelope. They are all in very good unused condition with some yellowing evident at the back. A great addition to your collection or to use as notelets/ postcards. There are some lovely designs and they look great framed!

A wonderful addition to a postcard collection or use as novelty Christmas cards!

NB: The images have been taken with and without flash, hence the difference in colour.

PHQ cards are postcards issued by the British Post Office depicting the designs of their commemorative stamps. They are generally available to buy in main post offices about two weeks prior to the release of each new set of stamps. The 'PHQ' stands for Postal Headquarters. All items published by the Post Office are given a number which is prefixed by letters. The first card issued, on 16 May 1973, was numbered PHQ1, and the numbering sequence has continued to the present day.