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History

The first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was introduced in the UK on 6 May 1840. 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. PHQ cards, postcard-sized reproductions of commemorative stamps, have also been issued since the mid-1970s.


Other decades

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United Kingdom commemorative stamps 1924–1969 This list of United Kingdom commemorative stamps deals with commemorative stamps issued by Royal Mail, the postal administration of the United Kingdom. History Postage stamps were first used in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on ...
* United Kingdom commemorative stamps 1980–1989 * United Kingdom commemorative stamps 1990–1999 * United Kingdom commemorative stamps 2000–2009 *
United Kingdom commemorative stamps 2010–2019 This is a list of the commemorative stamps of the United Kingdom for the years 2010–2019. List 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Other periods * United Kingdom commemorative stamps 1924–1969 * United Kin ...
* United Kingdom commemorative stamps 2020–2029


Acknowledgments

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Stanley Gibbons The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange specialising in the retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and philat ...
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See also

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Stanley Gibbons The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange specialising in the retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and philat ...
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Stamp Collecting Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is an area of philately, which is the study (or combined study and collection) of stamps. It has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late nineteenth ...
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List of people on stamps Since 1840, when the Penny Black featured a profile of Queen Victoria, it has been a tradition worldwide for nations to honor individuals on their postage stamps. Typical choices include monarchs, important figures of history, politicians, cultur ...
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Philately Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is poss ...
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stamps Stamp or Stamps or Stamping may refer to: Official documents and related impressions * Postage stamp, used to indicate prepayment of fees for public mail * Ration stamp, indicating the right to rationed goods * Revenue stamp, used on documents to ...
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PHQ Cards PHQ cards are postcards issued by the British Post Office depicting the designs of their commemorative stamps. They are generally available to buy in main post offices about two weeks prior to the release of each new set of stamps. Descripti ...


References


External links


Stanley Gibbons Stamps Shop Homepage

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