The first 11
Features additional background from the original artwork, enabling you to enjoy the evocative images of Jimmy Greaves, John Charles, Gordon Banks, George Best, John Barnes, Kevin Keegan, Dennis Law, Bobby Moore, Bryan Robson, Dave Mackay and Bobby Charlton as a team.
published September 3rd, 2013
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When Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was born no one could have supposed that he would rise to become Emperor of France and, due to his success in the Napoleonic Wars, become regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time.
published May 13th, 2013
Royal Mail is today issuing a set of ten 1st Class stamps celebrating some of Britain’s greatest individuals and their achievements.
published March 8th, 2013
The War of 1812: USS Constitution issuance by the U.S. Postal Service in 2012 commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812, a two-and-a-half year conflict with Great Britain that many Americans viewed as the nation’s “Second War of Independence.” The War of 1812, sometimes called “the forgotten conflict,” was a two-and-a-half year confrontation with Great Britain that brought the United States to the verge of bankruptcy and disunion.
published October 31st, 2012
In his own words
The striking Miniature Sheet comprises four First Class stamps bearing illustrations by Hablot Knight Brown, aka Phiz, taken from the original publications. It also has a quote from Dickens in its border, together with his key dates and a facsimile of his signature.
published July 24th, 2012
Royal Mail will issue a second special London 2012 mini-sheet of four stamps to coincide with the spectacular opening of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on 29 August.
Royal Mail will also become the first postal administration, whose country is hosting the Games, to issue a set of stamps to celebrate the start of the Paralympic Games.
Around 4,200 athletes from 160 countries are expected to attend with 471 medal events on the programme, spread across 20 sports.
published May 15th, 2012
A single example of the elusive ‘plate 77 Penny Red’ has been sold by rare stamp and collectibles dealer, Stanley Gibbons, to a private client seeking portfolio diversification.
Just two months after acquiring a rare example of the legendary ‘plate 77 Penny Red’, described as “the finest used example in existence inside or outside a museum” by Stanley Gibbons Director of Great Britain Philately, the company has announced its sale to a private client in Australasia for £550,000.
published May 13th, 2012
London is making history as the first city ever to host the Olympic Games three times. To celebrate this momentous occasion we are proud to present perhaps our most ambitious Special Stamp issue ever commissioned: our tribute to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Share the excitement with these great gifts, perfect for young and old alike, marking a once in a lifetime experience that will be appreciated for generations.
Source: Great Britain (Royal Mail)
published April 15th, 2012
Royal Mail’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen are launched by the first of three special Royal stamp issues on 2 February, 2012.
The House of Windsor Stamps feature the five monarchs from the start of the 20th century. The Queen takes pride of place on the final stamp of Royal Mail’s epic ‘Kings and Queens’ series, marking the 60th year of her reign, the second longest for a British monarch after Queen Victoria.
published February 5th, 2012
Royal Mail’s 2012 Special Stamp programme is set to celebrate a very special year in the UK’s heritage, with both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee being celebrated in stamps issued throughout the year.
The first of several stamp issues celebrating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will go on sale on 5th January. These definitive stamps, which are the nation’s everyday stamps, will be available from all Post Office branches and thousands of retailers. These stamps are set to be used to post millions of letters and cards, sharing the London 2012 celebration across the UK and overseas. Other stamps be issued throughout the year to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games, include for the first time ever Gold Medal stamps to mark Team GB Olympic victories. (read more)
published January 4th, 2012
Royal Mail is extending the opening hours of almost 1,400 delivery offices until Christmas to make it even easier for people to collect online orders that could not be delivered because no one was at home.
The move was announced on Royal Mail’s busiest day during the festive period. Royal Mail expects to handle around 130 million today – more than double the normal daily mailbag of 59 million items. In total, Royal Mail expects to handle a festive mailbag of around two billion items.
published December 16th, 2011