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A Collection of Three 2021 Royal Mail 'Industrial Revolutions' & 'The Electric Revolution' First Day Covers, including Miniature Sheet, Derby Postmark

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Description

A collection of three Royal Mail philatelic items, comprising two First Day Covers and one Miniature Sheet First Day Cover, all issued in 2021 and featuring a ‘FIRST DAY OF ISSUE’ postmark from Derby dated ‘12.8.2021’. The collection celebrates themes of ‘Industrial Revolutions’ and ‘The Electric Revolution’, depicting various British historical inventions and figures. These include a Watt rotative steam engine, a winding machine, a spinning jenny, Michael Faraday’s electromagnetic induction disk, an AC dynamo, the Bessemer process, a Penydarren locomotive, a transatlantic cable, and a light bulb by Joseph Swan. Visible monetary values on the stamps include £1.70, £1.60, and £2.55. All items are printed on paper.