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British Troops in Egypt Christmas stamp, 1935 First Christmas stamp of Australia, 1957. It is a matter of some debate as to which was the first Christmas stamp. The Canadian map stamp of 1898 bears an inscription "XMAS 1898", but it was actually issued to mark the inauguration of the Imperial Penny Postage rate.
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).
The postal history of the United Kingdom is notable in at least two respects: first, for the introduction of postage stamps in 1840, and secondly for the establishment of an efficient postal system throughout the British Empire, laying the foundation of many national systems still in existence today. As the originator of postage stamps, the UK ...
Christmas Two (3d, 1s 6d) Also issued in Phosphor set. Tasveer Shemza and James Berry. [9] Shemza and Berry were six-year-old children whose stamp designs won a Blue Peter competition. Shemza was the daughter of the artist Anwar Shemza. [10] 1967 20 February 1967 European Free Trade Association Two (Both with Watermark) 24 April 1967
8 stamps: 1st class ×4: Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, News of the World, £1.63 ×4: The Game, Greatest Hits, The Works and Innuendo. Miniature Sheet: 5 stamps: 1st class ×3: Queen 1974, Magic Tour, 1986, Hyde Park Concert, 1976, £1.63 ×2: A Night at the Opera Tour, 1975 and Magic Tour, 1986. Royal Mail Group Ltd. 589
History. Postage stamps were first used in Great Britain on 6 May 1840, with the introduction of the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black.Up until 1924, all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps, the so-called "Sea Horses" design issued in 1913, which were twice the size of normal stamps with added ...
Until 1924, all British stamps only showed the reigning monarch's portrait, except for the 1913 "Sea Horses" design. The first commemorative stamp was issued in 1924 for the British Empire Exhibition, and since the mid-1960s, six to nine sets of commemorative stamps are released each year.
The Royal Mail Group Limited, trading as Royal Mail, is a British postal service and courier company. It is owned by International Distribution Services. It operates the brands Royal Mail (letters and parcels) and Parcelforce Worldwide (parcels). The company used the name Consignia for a brief period in the early 2000s but changed it afterwards.