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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).
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 ...
A 5-shilling (abbreviated as 5/- or 5s) (£0.25) stamp first appeared in 1867, followed by 10 shilling (£0.50) and £1 values in 1878, culminating in a £5 stamp in 1882. Meanwhile, the age of the Penny Reds had come to an end along with the Perkins Bacon printing contract.
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 ...
This is a list of all the major variations of the Machin series of postage stamps in the United Kingdom. The complete list of all variations is vast and outside the scope of this encyclopedia. Note: the colours and the colour descriptions are to be used to give an idea only, as each catalogue and website will name the colours differently.
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 ...
Royal Mail Group Ltd and Studio Up 616 2022-04-07 Migratory Birds: Hat-trick Design 617 2022-05-05 Unsung Heroes: Women of World War II: Supple Studio 618 2022-06-09 Cats: 8 stamps: 2nd class ×2: Siamese, Tabby. 1st class ×2: Ginger cat, British Shorthair. £1.85 ×2: Maine Coon, black and white. £2.55 ×2: Bengal and tabby and white cat ...
Royal Mail Group xxx 2017.12.15 Lunar New Year of the Dog First class X 1 Hat-Trick Design 549 2017.12.20 The Royal Wedding – Platinum Anniversary The six-stamp Stamp Sheet features three pairs of stamps with images from 1947. Two stamps mark the Royal Engagement, two the Royal Wedding and two the Royal Honeymoon. Mytton Williams