UK 1979-1986 Commemorative Issues, Collection of First Day Covers and Mint Packs

A collection of UK Royal Mail philatelic material and a wooden box. The philatelic items consist of several commemorative first day covers and two British Post Office Mint Stamp presentation packs, primarily issued between 1979 and 1986. Identified issues include the 1979 International Year of the Child, 1982 British Theatre, 1981 Humber Bridge, 1986 Sixtieth Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1984 Liverpool International Garden Festival, 1987 Sir Isaac Newton, and 1981 Christmas. The stamps are multicoloured and perforated with denominations including 9p, 10.5p, 11p, 12.5p, 13p, 15.5p, 16p, 17p, and 18p. The first day covers feature illustrated cachets and circular date stamp cancellations, with several examples from Liverpool. The two presentation packs contain mint stamps for the International Year of the Child series featuring literary characters. The lot is accompanied by a rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid, featuring a green and gold foliate label with the cursive text Jupiter and the black serif stamp Perfectos Victorias on the front edge.