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Monday, October 3, 2011

The London Assurance
Promotional First Day Covers

The London Assurance produced several promotional first day covers for stamps issued by Commonwealth countries in the 1950s. Some of the London Assurance output is shown in this post.

1. Canada

1953 Wildlife




1954 Prime Ministers




1958 Quebec City 350th Anniversary




2. Other Commonwealth Countries

a) Coronation of Queen Elizabeth

Ceylon




Cyprus




Kenya




Mauritius




Malta






Nyasaland




South Africa




b) 1954 Royal Visit

Malta




Uganda Kenya Tanganyika




c) Other Issues

Ceylon : Colombo Plan Exhibition




Malta : The Immaculate Conception




Rhodesia and Nyasaland : Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibit




Southern Rhodesia : Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibit





Rhodesia and Nyasaland : Definitives