521. Bicentennial Of American Independence 1976 This was a single stamp issue of 11p value, released on 2nd June. The stamp was designed by Philip Sharland, and showed a bust of Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Jacques Caffieri at the Royal Society of Arts, London.
522. Social Reformers 1976 The next issue for Social Reformers and was released on 28th April. The issue pays tribute to British Pioneers of social reform in the 19th century and the designer, David Gentleman, employed the symbolic use of hands as a common theme.
523. Telephone Centenary 1976 The issue commemorating the Telephone Centenary was released on 10th March, and were designed by Philip Sharland. The first ever telephone communication was made on 10th March 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell and the designs on the stamps highlight the ...
524. Stamp Issues 1975 The first issue of 1975 was an experiment for the post office, which unfortunately was not a great success. Responding to pressure the Post Office decided to issue Britain’s first charity stamp, something that had been common in other countries. The ...
525. Strange Philatelic Facts! An underwater post office once existed in the Bahamas, the first and last time it has ever been attempted! It was set up in 1939 on the sea bed, as part of a scientific facility for undersea exploration. The facility was every radical for its time an...
526. GB Stamp Issues – 1974 The first issue of 1974 came on the 27th February, and was the second issue in the British Trees set. It was a 10p stamp depicting a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus Hippocastanum), designed by David Gentleman.
527. PHQ Cards The 'PHQ' stands for Postal Headquarters. As a rule, all items published by the Post Office are given a number which is prefixed by letters. The first card issued, was the 3p W.G. Grace stamp from the set commemorating County Cricket, issued on 16th ...
528. The World's Rarest Stamp - 1c Guiana Magenta The British Guiana 1¢ Magenta is famed as being the world’s rarest stamp. It was issued in limited numbers in Guyana, formerly British Guiana and to this day only one example is known to exist.
529. Stamp History 1966 The first issue of 1966 was the Burns Commemoration which consisted of a 4d and 1s 3d and went on sale on 25th January. Robert Burns was born 1759 in Alloway, near Ayr. He was Scotland’s national poet and one of the most celebrated poets in the Unite...
530. KGVI Commemorative Issues The first commemorative stamp was issued on 13th May 1937 and was produced for the King’s coronation. The stamps, and most subsequent issues, were watermarked with the distinctive “GVIR” w...
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This was a single stamp issue of 11p value, released on 2nd June. The stamp was designed by Philip Sharland, and showed a bust of Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Jacques Caffieri at the Royal Society of Arts, London.
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