FDC - HMS St George - Battle of Texel 1673 - Royal Navy

First Day cover to commemorate 

The 300th Anniversary of

The Battle of Texel

HMS St. George

11th August 1673

The first HMS St George, a second rate of 1622, is seen in action at the Texel, which helped to bring a successful conclusion to the Dutch War, the Dutch conceding the English claim to sovereignty in the Narrow Seas. The 10th HMS St George was the Special Duties Officers' Training Establishment in Portsmouth.

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Date stamped 11th August 1973

Official 300th Anniversary Commemorative Postmark From British Forces Post Office 1356

Cover Issued By RN Philatelic Officer RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset UK

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 All covers dispatched in rigid backed envelopes - 1st Class via Royal Mail

Postage and Packaging Is £1.00 for the U.K.

Postage and Packaging Is £2.00 for outside the U.K.

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