Shakespeare Festival
On April 23, 1964, Great Britain issued an air letter commemorating the Shakespeare Festival based on the 400th birthday of the poet. The inside of the air letter pictured the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, but the inscription read “Shakespeare Memorial Theatre ...”. The name was changed in 1961. The air letter was withdrawn after a few weeks and replaced by a corrected issue reading “Royal Shakespeare Theatre ..."
Withdrawn air letter
Air letter inner face and wrong inscription magnified below
Withdrawn air letter commercially used
Air letter corrected
Withdrawn, controversial and exceptional stamps and other withdrawn postally issued items
| * | = | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|
| ** | = | Controversial |
| *** | = | Exceptional |
| **** | = | Unclear |
