Talyllyn Railway

23rd May 1957. Definitives.

Designer and Printer: James Upton Ltd., Birmingham. Letterpress in sheets of 6 (3 rows of 2). Perf.: Rouletted 6½. Number Printed: 1,500 of each.

11d

Black and red. Barclay 0-4-0WT No. 6 Douglas at Dolgoch.

11d

Black and green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch on Dolgoch Viaduct.

11d

Black and green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch at Abergynolwyn.

11d

Black and red. Kerr Stuart 0-4-2ST No. 4 Edward Thomas near Brybglass.

11d

Black and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn.

11d

Black and green. Hughes 0-4-2ST No. 3 Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn.

Miniature sheet of 6.

11d

Black and green. Barclay 0-4-0WT No. 6 Douglas at Dolgoch.

11d

Black and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch on Dolgoch Viaduct.

11d

Black and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch at Abergynolwyn.

11d

Black and green. Kerr Stuart 0-4-2ST No. 4 Edward Thomas near Brybglass.

11d

Black and green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn.

11d

Black and red. Hughes 0-4-2ST No. 3 Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn.

Miniature sheet of 6.

1,052 of each were surcharged for issue of 15th June 1958. Withdrawn form sale on 14th May 1958. Imperforate colour trials printed in brown, red and green exist.

15th June 1958. Provisionals.

Issue of 23rd May 1957 surcharged in black by T.W. Robertson, London. Number Printed: 1,052 of each.

1s on 11d

Black and red. Barclay 0-4-0WT No. 6 Douglas at Dolgoch.

1s on 11d

Black and green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch on Dolgoch Viaduct.

1s on 11d

Black and green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch at Abergynolwyn.

1s on 11d

Black and red. Kerr Stuart 0-4-2ST No. 4 Edward Thomas near Brybglass.

1s on 11d

Black and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn.

1s on 11d

Black and green. Hughes 0-4-2ST No. 3 Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn.

Miniature sheet of 6.

1s on 11d

Black and green. Barclay 0-4-0WT No. 6 Douglas at Dolgoch.

1s on 11d

Black and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch on Dolgoch Viaduct.

1s on 11d

Black and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch at Abergynolwyn.

1s on 11d

Black and green. Kerr Stuart 0-4-2ST No. 4 Edward Thomas near Brybglass.

1s on 11d

Black and green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn.

1s on 11d

Black and red. Hughes 0-4-2ST No. 3 Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn.

Miniature sheet of 6.

Withdrawn from sale on 4th July 1965.

5th July 1965. Centenary of the Talyllyn Railway.

Designer: Max Mason from a drawing by Terence Cuneo. Printer: Thomas de la Rue, London. Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2). Perf.: 14. Number Printed: 50,000 of each. Number of First Day Covers: 8,500; 1d extra fee: 9,000.

1/-

Light brown and dark green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn on Dolgoch Viaduct.

6,000 were surcharged for surcharge trials and issues of 1st June and 8th August 1966. About 15,000 were withdrawn from sale on 4th June 1967.

1st June and 8th August 1966. Provisionals.

Surcharged in red or green by Charles Norman Limited, Birmingham Number Printed: 2,300 of each (red surcharge 1st June 1966; green surcharge 8th August 1966). Number of First Day Covers: 8,500; 1d extra fee: 9,000.

1s 1d on 1/-

Light brown and dark green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn on Dolgoch Viaduct. Surcharged in red.

1/1 on 1/-

Light brown and dark green. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn on Dolgoch Viaduct. Surcharged in green.

5th June 1967. Definitives.

Designer: John Woodcock. Printer: Walsall Lithographic, Co. Ltd. Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2). Perf.: 11. Number Printed: 1st printing: 12,725 of each; second printing (September 1968): 5,000. Number of First Day Covers: 1st printing: 4,500.

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Black, sea green and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn.

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Black, sea green and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch.

Se-tenant pair.

The first printing was printed on a white paper. The 2nd printing was printed in dark green on a creamy paper.

2nd June 1969. Definitives.

Designer and Printer:. Walsall Security Printers. Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2). Perf.: 15. Number Printed: 1d 1st printing: 5,240; 1d 2nd printing: 15,000; 6d 1st printing: 5,000; 6d 2nd printing: 5,240. Number of First Day Covers: 2,100.

Claret. Adapted from a Railway Letter Stamp design of the 1890s.

Bright blue. Adapted from a Railway Letter Stamp design of the 1890s.

A second printing, 1d lilac red and 6d dull blue, was issued.

2nd June 1969. Definitives.

Designer and Printer: Beatley Photo-Litho Co. Ltd from a photograph by John Adams. Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2). Perf.: 11. Number Printed: 6,500; Under print: 2,900. Number of First Day Covers: 1,400; Under print: 600.

1/6

Multicoloured. Kerr Stuart 0-4-2ST No. 4 Edward Thomas and Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn at Tywyn.

1/6

Under printed ‘TR’ in white.

The ‘TR’ under print was produced by the printer to demonstrate the technique.

1st July 1969. Investiture of HRH The Prince of Wales.

Designer: Gordon Drummond. Printer: Beatley Photo-Litho Co. Ltd. Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2). Perf.: 15 and imperforate. Number Printed: 16,490. Number of First Day Covers: 9,700.

1/2

Multicoloured. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn and Prince of Wales Feathers at Tywyn.

Imperforate proof sheets were issued.

6th January 1969. Definitives.

Designer: John Woodcock. Printer: Walsall Lithographic, Co. Ltd. Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2). Perf.: 11. Number Printed: 7,500 of each. Number of First Day Covers: 1,200.

1/2

Black, sea green and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn.

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Black, sea green and red. Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch.

Se-tenant pair.