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Advertising Poster Post Cards Need A 2d Stamp GPO Beach - Original vintage advertising poster for the GPO General Post Office - Post cards need a 2d stamp - featuring a summer beach holiday design by the notable artist Tom Eckersley (1914-1997) depicting a sand castle with a postcard as a flag flying on the top of the sandy mound, an ink / fountain pen as the flagpole and the message and address in handwriting style lettering reading - Arrived safely Having a lovely time, the weather perfect. Jim / Mr L. James, 10 Swansea Rd Birmingham 15 - with seagulls and the blue sea in the background, the information text below - A postcard may be sent for 1 1/2d Provided it contains only name of sender, date of sending, a conventional phrase of not more than five words such as ”kind regards”, ”best wishes”, ”with love”. Fair condition, fold, creasing, staining, pinholes, paint splatters. Country of issue: UK, designer: Tom Eckersley, size (cm): 37x25, year of printing: 1950s.