Kent and East Sussex Railway

11th July 1979. Definitives.

Designer: Michael Seymour. Printer: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd., Prescot. Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2 plus a label). Perf.: 14. Number Printed: 20,000 of each (Sheet numbers 1-4000). Number of First Day Covers: 4,000.

15p

Black, blue-green and red. Hunslett 0-6-0ST No. 23 Holman F. Stephens.

15p

Black, blue-green and red. L.B. & S.C.R. 0-6-0T No. 10 Sutton.

Se-tenant pair.

2,500 of each were later surcharged.

1st December 1980. Provisionals.

Issue of 11th July 1979 surcharged in black by T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd., Prescot. Number Surcharged: 2,500 of each. Number of First Day Covers: 100.

20p on 15p

Black, blue-green and red. Hunslett 0-6-0ST No. 23 Holman F. Stephens.

20p on 15p

Black, blue-green and red. L.B. & S.C.R. 0-6-0T No. 10 Sutton.

Se-tenant pair.

13th May 1981. Definitives.

Designer: Michael Seymour. Printer: erek Smith, Gillingham. Lithography in sheets of 18 (6 rows of 3). Perf.: Rouletted 5. Number Printed: 12,000 of each (Sheet numbers 0001-2000).

20p

Blue and brown. Hawthorne Leslie 0-8-0T Hecate.

20p

Blue and brown. Royal Coach and H.F. Stephens.

20p

Blue and brown. Hawthorne Leslie 0-6-0T Tenterden.

Se-tenant strip of three.

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