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Cheers Wipple Two versions proven then, so far @Yorick

Never seen the misnumbered Action 223 before. That's a cracker More please

It's a cool theory. Thing is, why instruct your sellers to remove covers from returning books that you plan to sell off to the UK anyway? And I've seen so many references to the illegality of what T&P were doing with the Double Doubles. I do like that idea though. Buy the coverless copies mega cheap from the US and make DDs with them - with or without their blessing! I don't know, is the honest answer. I'm open to the possibility that some of the returns weren't returned from the actual shops, as you say. And you and I have both questioned all that seemingly unnecessary overprinting. Maybe they do play into it to. But I do have examples of arrival dates on copies with stamps. But even there I've seen it suggested that distribution hubs may have done that so who knows. Nothing in this process ever makes complete sense really, does it

....less lazy in the Tarzan: No 'Double Doubling' here.

Oh, sorry. Miles away. Without checking, I don't think so. I think they were just cheap and lazy! @themagicrobot Robot, would you agree?

Which one Eric - the Supes 212?

And then use them to advertise imports

Back to two then, subject to a Wipple revelation.....

Multiple versions of giveaways isn't uncommon in my experience. Count the pages too. Mine felt slim compared to the original.

I'll have to dig it out again now. @Wipple Wipple! Can you make it four?

Oh. So three versions?

So are these the two types then, do you think - Army and Cerebral Palsy?

Sounds like we have differing versions out there. Show us yours then

Over a stamp, from the looks of it, which wasn't uncommon.

Here, get your teeth into this one, Richmond (I've posted similar before). Tarzan of The Apes #3, Top Sellers, c1970: Inside ad: Two shillings, from your newsagents now (c1970)! Superman #212 (Jan 1969 cover date) - every copy I see with a T&P stamp is 1/9: But here's a 2 shilling sticker, just like the one in the Tarzan ad: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

....and they fit! On Charltons, the 9d RV stamps end when the 10d 'Goldstar' ones start

Yes. Order a copy now and read it. Lots about Gold in there too - they bought R&V out, it seems. I'm trying to making the links between their respective stamps and dates

It's really interesting and will be right up your alley. (Chortle, chortle)

Better days

Unless you closely resemble Kate Bush circa '79, we can skip that one Rich

Here's my complimentary copy: Wot you got in yours?

I'm sure all the regulars in the thread would love to see them Cap'n

@Malacoda Rich, you've probably already found / read this, but it has some great content about the Golds, R&V etc: Steve Holland might be someone you would want to contact if you haven't already - he has a lot of knowledge of the time and industry. I contacted him to see if he could confirm the RV stamp as being that of Roberts & Vinter - he says it is, but had no smoking gun. The book has the most info about R&V that I've come across to date.

It was your bloody theory Rich! Because your bloody theory kept changing! Asked and answered! Kev? I'd steer clear of him. Kev's nuts.

Sorry!