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first-day cover

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first-day cover
n
(Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately) Philately a cover, usually an envelope, postmarked on the first day of the issue of its stamps
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first-day cover [ˌfɜːstdeɪˈkʌvəʳ] N (Post) → sobre m de primer día
first-day cover [fɜːstdeɪˈkʌvəʳ] nbusta con francobolli del primo giorno di emissione


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The first-day covers - two commemorative envelopes featuring the set of four stamps which depict images of the England rugby team, the England flag and the Webb Ellis trophy - are on sale at Rugby School's bookshop, in Barby Road, Rugby.
He said: "I bought a first-day cover at a stamp sale and didn't know where it came from.
The first-day cover, or envelope, is dated May 6, 1840, and is rated as one the top 10 rarities in the philatelic world.
 
 
 
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