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Available genuinely signed by Paddy Hopkirk, 1964 Monte Carlo winner!

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50 years on, the Mini is a true design classic.

The iconic little car is loved by millions. Every small car on the road has been influenced by it and more than 5 million were built at Longbridge and Cowley.

Mini has become a legend over the last half century and is just as popular as ever. Here's to the next 50 years!

Heritage Motor Centre Official Covers

We are delighted to be officially working with the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon, the home of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust.

Three Monte Carlo Mini's and the first Cowley-produced production Morris Mini can be seen at the Heritage Motor Centre. These cars and others from the collection will help mark the 50th anniversary in a special exhibition and other Mini-themed events through the year.

This is a first day cover featuring the new set of 10 stamps from Royal Mail called Design Classics, released on 13 January 2009.

Signed Editions

In 1964, Paddy Hopkirk raced the Mini Cooper S through icy, twisty mountain passes of the Alps into the record books. He won the Monte Carlo Rally, one of the world's greatest races.

For the next four years, the little Mini was the King of rallying, winning two more Monte Carlos and numerous other prestigious rallies.

New Options

On 4th and 5th July 2009, the Heritage Motor Centre held their Mini Heritage Run as part of the Mini 50th celebrations. We've created some alternatives to our main cover to mark the event:

Our Mini cover featuring a stamp and label from our Mini Sheet, plus the Mini stamp from the Design Classics set of stamps issued on 13th January 2009 and a label from Royal Mail's Design Classic Smiler sheet. These are postmarked on the day of issue. In addition to these, the cover also has a separate label from our stamp sheet with our Gaydon 4th July Heritage Run cachet - BC333J. A limited edition of just 25 covers.

 

As above but with our Gaydon 5th July Heritage Run cachet - BC333K. A limited edition of just 25 covers, which has now sold out.

 

 

 

A limited edition of just 40 sets, all featuring a different stamp and label from our Mini sheet, plus the Mini stamp from the Design Classics set of stamps issued on 13th January 2009 and a label from Royal Mail's Design Classic Smiler sheet. Each one has a different cachet: Gaydon 4th and 5th July plus Longbridge 8th August 2009 - BC333SET2.

Don’t Miss Our Charming 50th Anniversary Stamp Sheet

To celebrate the Mini’s 50th birthday, we’ve produced this delightful sheet. It would make a great accompaniment to the cover, so don’t miss out – book yours today!

If you're a member of our Silver, Gold or Platinum clubs, this cover will automatically have been reserved for you.

IF YOU'RE A CLUB MEMBER: Don't forget that when ordering any current or future unsigned covers, you'll automatically receive them at our special Club rate. This won't of course apply to older issues.

It pays to buy Buckingham Stamp covers as soon as they are issued. If you wait, the chances are they will sell out and you'll end up paying more in the future. If you love our covers, we recommend you join one of our Cover Clubs. There are lots of perks and no commitment whatsoever!

Quick Facts: The Mini: 50th anniversary is a First-day Cover Issue date (2009-01-13): 13 January 2009

Here are the options for this design. To buy any of the choices below, just enter the quantity you want and click the 'Add to Cart' button to place it in your Shopping Cart. Don’t worry if you make a mistake. You will be able to change the items in your Shopping Cart later. But please watch out, some options may be sold out already!