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This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain.This list should be consistent with printed publications, [1] [2] and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).
Under the Gum – Background to British Stamps 1840–1940. Limassol: James Bendon, 1997 ISBN 9963-579-76-0, 536p. Oliver, Sidney and F. Hugh Vallancey. The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, 1840–1922. London: "Stamp Collecting", 1923, 563p. Rose, Stuart. Royal Mail Stamps: A Survey of British Stamp Design.
Royal Philatelic Collection. The catalogue of the collection, published 1952, here shown in the deluxe leather bound edition out of the slip-case. The Royal Philatelic Collection is the postage stamp collection of the British royal family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the ...
In 1990, the Royal Mail issued five stamps to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Penny Black. They featured the Machin image of Queen Elizabeth II overlaying the image of Queen Victoria from the Penny Black. An NVI issue was released in 2000.
Postage stamps were first used in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 6 May 1840, with the introduction of the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and Two Pence Blue. Until 1924, all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps (the so-called ...
October 24, 2022 at 10:01 AM. Royal Mail is urging people to use stamps without a barcode by January 31 2023, when they cease to be valid. The change affects ordinary stamps featuring Queen ...
United Kingdom commemorative stamps 1970–1979. The United Kingdom, known in philatelic circles as "Great Britain", released many commemorative stamps ( postage stamps issued to honour or commemorate a place, event or person) in the 1970s.
The third rise in 18 months comes as Royal Mail seeks to cover higher delivery costs while letter numbers fall. First class stamp price jumps to £1.25 Skip to main content