Freedom to the Corps
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Corps of Royal Engineers Freedom of the Town of Hameln Commemorative Cover Stamps: 8½ᵖ "Silver Jubilee" commemorative, issued 11 May 1977. Special Handstamp: Freedom of the Town of Hameln, The Corps of RE, RE Cypher, BSPF 3677.
Corps of Royal Engineers Freedom of the Town of Hameln Commemorative Cover Misprint: The Bandsman's Coat should be red not black. The trousers , Flag and RE Cypher should be a dark blue.
Freedom of the Borough of Medway to the Corps of Royal Engineers Commemorative Cover Stamps: 8½ᵖ "Silver Jubilee" commemorative, issued 11 May 1977. Special Handstamp: Royal Engineers granted the Freedom of Medway, BFPS 1573, silhouette of sailing ship in the centre.
Freedom of the City of Swansea Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) Commemorative Cover Stamps: 7ᵖRegional Welsh Machin definitive, purple-brown. Circular Date Stamp: BFPS 1000, 15 APR 1978, Crown and Tri-Service symbol in the centre.
Date: 1 June 1980. Title: Presentation of the Freedom of Nienburg to the Corps of Royal Engineers 7th June 1980. Type: Commemorative Cover. Stamps: 12ᵖ "The Albert Memorial" commemorative, issued 7 May 1980. Special Handstamp: Presentation of the Freedom of Nienburg to the RE, BFPS 2121, Drawing of the Coats of Arms of Nienburg in the centre
Date: 29 May 1981. Title: The Freedom of the Borough of Rushmoor 29th May 1981. Type: Commemorative Cover. Stamps: 12ᵖ "80th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother" commemorative, issued 4 August 1980. Special Handstamp: Presentation of the Freedom The Borough of Rushmoor to the RE, BFPS 1745.
Date: 24 July 1982. Title: The Corps of Royal Engineers Freedom of London Borough of Barnet 24th July 1982. Type: Commemorative Cover. Stamps: 15½ᵖ "Henry VIII and Mary Rose" commemorative, issued 16 June 1982. Special Handstamp: Corps of RE, Freedom of the London Borough of Barnet, BFPS 24782 (24782 being the date that the Freedom was granted).
Date: 24 September 1982. Title: The Freedom of the Borough of Test Valley to the Corps of Royal Engineers 24th September 1982. Type: Commemorative Cover. Stamps: 15½ᵖ Machine definitive, pale violet. Special Handstamp: Corps of RE, Freedom of the Borough of Test Valley to Corps of RE, BFPS 1786.
Date: 16 May 1984. Title: The Freedom of the Borough of Weymouth and Portland to the Corps of Royal Engineers 16th May 1984. Type: Commemorative Cover. Stamps: 16ᵖ "Arms of the College of Arms" commemorative, issued 17 January 1984. Special Handstamp: Corps of RE, The Freedom of the Borough of Weymouth and Portland, BFPS 1841.
Date: 9 May 1987. Title: Presentation of the Freedom of Iserlohn to the Corps of Royal Engineers 9th May 1987. Type: Commemorative Cover. Stamps: 18ᵖ "The Principia Mathematica" commemorative, issued 24 March - 2 December 1987. Special Handstamp: Presentation of the Freedom of Iserlohn to the RE, BFPS 2137, Drawing of Iserlohn's Coat of Arms in the centre.