422. British Birds – 1980.
This set of four stamps was released on the 16th January 1980, the first issue of the year. They featured four popular British waterbirds, designed by Michael Warren. The stamps were issued ...
423. Christmas - 1979 This was a set of 5 stamps, released on the 21st November and designed by Fritz Wegner. This issue features traditional scenes from the Nativity.
424. Metropolitan Police – 1979 This was a set of four stamps, released on the 26th September 1979, designed by Brian Sanders, to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Police.
The 10p depicts a “Policeman on the beat”, 11 1/2p a “Policem...
425. Sir Roland Hill Death Centenary – 1979
This was a set of four stamps, and later a mini sheet, released on 22-24th October 1979, designed by Eric Stemp.
426. International Year Of The Child – 1979
This was a set of four stamps released on 11th July 1979 featuring images from children’s books, designed by Edward Hughes.
428. European Assembly Elections – 1979 This issue was released on the 9th May and were a set of four stamps designed by Stafford Cliff. The designs all show hands placing the flags of the member nations into the ballot boxes.
429. Spring Wild Flowers – 1979 This issue was released on the 21st March, the official first day of spring, and was a set of four stamps designed by Peter Newcombe. The 9p depicted a Primrose, 10 1/2p a Daffodil, 11p a Bluebell, and 13p a Snowdrop.
430. British Dogs – 1979 This issue was released on 7th February 1979 and was a set of four stamps designed by Peter Barrett. The 9p showed an Old English Sheepdog, 10 1/2p a Welsh Springer Spaniel, 11p a West Highland Terrier, and the 13p an Irish Setter.
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This issue was released on the 12th March 1980, and consisted of a set of five stamps designed by David Gentleman.
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