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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).
24 Mar 2015 £2.55 garnet red: 21 Mar 2017 £2.65 purple heather: 20 Mar 2018 £2.80 spruce green: 19 Mar 2019 £2.97 rose pink: 17 Mar 2020 £3 dull purple 9 Mar 1999 £3 purple: 3 Jul 2003 £3.15 aqua green: 24 Mar 2015 £3.25 aqua green: 23 Dec 2020 £3.30 rose pink: 24 Mar 2015 £3.45 dark pine green: 19 Mar 2019 £3.60 bright orange: 19 ...
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 pictorial design. In 1924, the first commemorative stamp was issued for the British Empire Exhibition. There ...
The 4d bright vermilion of 1969 replaced the dark-coloured 4d of the original 1967 issue.. The Machin series / ˈ m eɪ tʃ ɪ n / of postage stamps was the main definitive stamp series in the United Kingdom for most of the reign of Elizabeth II, from 1967 until her death in 2022.
Under Thomas Witherings, chief postmaster under Charles I, the Royal Mail was made available to the public (1635), [4] with a regular system of post roads, houses, and staff. From this time through to the postal reforms of 1839–1840 it was most common for the recipient to pay the postage, although it was generally optional to prepay the ...
The first two cards issued, 1973 Cricket and 1973 Inigo Jones, are larger than the current cards, measuring 120 mm x 172 mm in size, while all cards issued from PHQ3 onward are 104 mm x 148 mm in size. This can be confusing for new collectors coming across the first two issues for the first time, if they are not aware of the size difference ...
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Royal Mail Group Ltd 553 2018.03.20 Royal Air Force Centenary 1st Class X 2: Hurricane Mk 1, Lightning F6, ; £1.40 X 2: Vulcan B2, Typhoon FGR4; £1.57 X 2: Sopwith Camel F1, Nimrod MR2. Royal Mail Group Ltd 553 2018.03.20 Red Arrows Miniature Sheet