Royal School of Military Engineering Open Days
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Royal School of Military Engineering Open day Chatham - 13 July 1968 Commemorating Major J.T.B. McCudden, VC, DSO, MC, MM killed 9 July 1918 Commemorative Cover Postal & Courier Communications R.E. Special Handstamp: RSME Chatham, BFPS 1070, EIIR with crown in centre.
RSME Open Day 1970 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 5ᵈ David Copperfield and Betsy Trotwood commemorative, issued 3 June 1970. Special Handstamp: RSME Open day, Chatham, BFPS 1127, RE Badge in the centre.
RSME Open Day 1970 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 5ᵈ ‘Oliver asking for more’ commemorative, issued 3 June 1970. Special Handstamp: RSME Open day, Chatham, BFPS 1127, RE Badge in the centre.
RSME Open Day 1970 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 5ᵈ ‘Mr and Mrs Micawber’ commemorative, issued 3 June 1970. Special Handstamp: RSME Open day, Chatham, BFPS 1127, RE Badge in the centre.
RSME Open Day 1970 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 5ᵈ ‘Mr Pickwick and Sam’ commemorative, issued 3 June 1970. Special Handstamp: RSME Open day, Chatham, BFPS 1127, RE Badge in the centre.
RSME Open Day 1971 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 3ᵖ "John Keats" commemorative, issued 28 July 1971. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, BFPS 1177, RE Grenade in the centre.
RSME Open Day 1971 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 3ᵖ "John Keats" commemorative, issued 28 July 1971. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, BFPS 1177, RE Grenade in the centre. Insert. Gold RE badge: Whilst the overall cover design is the same the RE badge is gold and smaller. The type face is also different. Stamps: 2½ᵖ Machin definitive, magenta. Circular Date Stamp: Medway, 1 MAY 1972, Kent.
RSME Open day 1972 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 3ᵖ "Tutankhamen discovery 1922" commemorative, issued 26 April 1972. Cachet: Badge of the Eagles, The RE Free Fall Parachute Team. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, 2 SEP 72, BFPS 1325.
RSME Open day 1972 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 3ᵖ "Tutankhamen discovery 1922" commemorative, issued 26 April 1972. Cachet: In Red, Badge of the Eagles, The RE Free Fall Parachute Team. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, 2 SEP 72, BFPS 1325. Signed by a team member.
RSME Open Day 1973 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 3ᵖ "Court Masque Costumes" commemorative, issued 15 August 1973. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, BFPS 1385, Silhouette of the Russia Memorial Archway in the centre.
RSME Open Day 1974 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 4½ᵖ "Owain Glydwr" commemorative, issued 10 July 1974. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, BFPS 1389, figure of a soldier of the Sappers and Miners in the centre.
RSME Open Day 1975 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 7ᵖ "Stephenson's Locomotion" commemorative, issued 13 August 1975. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, BFPS 1397, silhouette of statue showing Gordon on a camel in the centre. Signed by Brig J.I. Purser OBE.
RSME Open Day 1976 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 6½ᵖ Machin definitive, greenish blue. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, silhouette of a Bridging Tank in the centre, BFPS 1526.
RSME Open Day 1977 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 8½ᵖ "Silver Jubilee" commemorative, issued 11 May 1978. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, BFPS 1574, silhouette of a Grader Plant Machine.
RSME Open Day 1977 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 8½ᵖ "Silver Jubilee" commemorative, issued 11 May 1978. Special Handstamp: Royal School of Military Engineering Open Day, BFPS 1574, silhouette of a Grader Plant Machine.
26 July 1980 RSME Open Day 1980 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 12ᵖ "Charlotte Brontë" commemorative, issued 9 July 1990. Circular Date Stamp: BFPS 1000, 26 JUL 1980, Crown and Tri-Service symbol in the centre.
19 September 1981 RSME Open Day 1981 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 14ᵖ "Royal Wedding" commemorative, issued 22 July 1981. Circular Date Stamp: BFPS 1000, 19 SEP 1981, Crown and Tri-Service symbol in the centre.
25 September 1982 RSME Open Day 1982 Commemorative Cover Stamps: 15½ᵖ "Development of Communications" commemorative, issued 8 September 1982. Circular Date Stamp: BFPS 1000, 25 SEP 1982, Crown and Tri-Service symbol in the centre.