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1982_Textiles on Stamps Exhibition at Liberty Regent Street London
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1981_Canoe '81 World Canoe Racing Championships Celebrates The Royal Wedding Nottingham
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1982_International Scout Camp Blair Atholl Pitlochry Scotland
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75th Anniversary of the Victory over Japan – (VJ Day)

2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the Victory over Japan or as it is commonly known VJ Day. Victory in Europe (VE Day) had been declared three months earlier in May 1945, but to those who fought in the Asia and for their families it was to be another three brutal months before peace was declared. Hence this has often been referred to as the 'forgotten war'.

In 1995 the BFPO issued a commemorative cover to celebrate the 50th anniversary of VE/VJ Day. To continue the theme and mark the 75th anniversary, BFPS plans to re-issue the cover from 19th August 1995 using the Royal Mail special stamp ‘Allied POWs liberated, 1945’ stamp. This will be cancelled using the BFPS 1000 special handstamp dated the 15 August 2020. A related cover, published on 20th August 1995, will be included as a bonus and free of charge.

With an issued date of 15th August 2020, these covers will be sold as a pair for £7.50, producing a unique collector’s item that spans 25 years of commemorations for this very significant historical event.

All covers include an A4 double-sided information insert and will be presented in a protective cellophane sleeve making a very collectable souvenir of the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day.

The covers can be ordered from the BFPS online shop (www.bfps.org.uk) or by post by sending a cheque payable to ‘BFPS CIC to BFPS, The Old Post Office, Links Place, Elie, LEVEN, KY9 1AX.

Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk

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1980_The 109th Open Championship Muirfield Gullane East Lothian
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1980_Benson& Hedges Cup Final Lord's London
Due to bad weather the final wasn't actually played until 21/07
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1980_Installation of the Governor of Edinburgh Castle BFPS 1709
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1982_Police and the Community Link Up '82 Forest Recreation Ground Nottingham
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1980_Official Naming Ceremony of New Lifeboat Holyhead Gwynedd
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1977_Bass Museum 1777 1977 Burton on Trent
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1982_Travelling Tram Post Office First Day of Service 1982 Blackpool
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1983_The Royal Tournament BFPS 1801
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1981_International Twentieth Lakeland Rose Show Grange over Sands Cumbria
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1980_HMS Invincible Commissioning BFPS 1692
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1982_75 Years of Scouting Neston Scoutaround & District Liverpool
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1983_Dedication Service for New Whitstable Life Boat Whitstable Kent
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1981_Rheindahlan Allied Marches 1981 BFPS 1744
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1979_Birmingham Airport 1939-1979 40th Anniversary Celebration Birmingham
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1983_The Royal Green Jackets 1966-1983 BFPS 800
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1973_International Airmail Exhibition 1973 Manchester
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