London 2010: Festival of Stamps
London 2010: Festival of Stamps is planned to be "a year-long programme to mark the centenary of the accession of George V - the philatelist king - and in celebration of stamps, stamp design and postal heritage". So what events await us?
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The 2009 British Design Classics Stamp Set was issued on January 13 2009. Ten different stamp designs make up the set which are all valid for standard first class letter rate by being inscribed "1st" (no value indicator) rather than displaying a currency value. Many of the stamp designs will appeal to thematic collectors in addition to regular stamp enthusiasts. The iconic shape of the RJ Mitchell designed World War 2 Spitfire fighter aircraft, the sixties chic fashions captured by the Mary Quant mini skirt and even a Penguin Book jacket, anglepoise lamp and a Polypropylene chair are featured. Collectors of Concorde memorabilia will be pleased to see the supersonic airliner included but the stamp the Royal Mail say "remains close to millions of peoples hearts" is the ever popular car simply known to everyone as "The Mini". It was 1959 when the first Mini emerged from the British Motor Corporation plants at Longbridge in Birmingham and Cowley in Oxford. Few people will forget the starring part played by the Mini alongside Maichael Caine in the original Italian Job movie. |
| In addition to the block of ten stamps an illustrated Prestige Stamp Booklet has been produced featuring write ups by design writer Jim Davies. The booklet features four panes as follows: 1) Machin definitives - four 16p and four 50p - surrounding a label featuring the crown of a Gilbert Scott Phone Box. 2) Four stamps made up with two Routermaster bus stamps, one Spitfire and one Mini stamp. 3) A pane of six stamps including the London Underground Map, K2 Telephone Kiosk, Penguin Books, Anglepoise Lamp, Polypropylene Chair and Mini Skirt stamp. 4) A pane of four stamps including two each of the Concorde stamp from this Issue plus two of the Concorde stamps from the 2002 Airliners Issue. | |
Recent Links Added To The Philatelic Directory
Aero-philately Blogspot
Aero-philately blog by Rudy Pinto. About Rudy: "I have been a philatelist for over 40 years and airmails is my area of specialization."
Railway Sub Office RSO Postmarks
Search for stamps and covers bearing Railway Sub Office (RSO) postmarks.
Stamps and Covers Featuring The Red Arrows
See stamps and covers featuring the Royal Air Force aerobatic display team The Red Arrows.
Browse Signed RAF Covers
See the extensive range of signed Royal Air Force covers currently on offer.
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Live British Stamp Auctions Ending Soon
The following auction listings are ending soon. Click on any item to see it along with other stamp auctions from the same era:
GEORGE V 1d RED 440This internet stamp auction is priced at £0.99 with 0 Bid(s). The auction will end on Thursday Mar-11-2010 6:49:53 GMT
GB 1918 SG417,10/- DULL GREY BLUE, FINE USED CAT£160.00
This online stamp sale is priced at £19.95 with 0 Bid(s). The auction will end on Thursday Mar-11-2010 7:33:02 GMT
1911 1d Carmine SG329, Irish village cancel; Rosenallis
GB Stamp listing now at £3.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 9:24:01 GMT You can buy this item now for £3.99
GB WW1 1915 1d ROYAL CYPHER...OUTSTANDING ARMY POST CDS
This internet stamp auction is priced at £14.00 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 9:33:37 GMT You can buy this item now for £14.00
1912/22 1/- BISTRE O 20 (I) CONTROL PAIR UNMOUNTED MINT
This internet stamp auction is priced at £50.00 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 10:10:36 GMT You can buy this item now for £50.00
1924 1½d RED/BROWN E26 CONTROL STRIP OF 3 UNMOUNTED MIN
GB Stamp listing now at £15.00 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 10:24:36 GMT You can buy this item now for £15.00
1912/22 9d AGATE J17 CONTTROL SINGLE UNMOUNTED MINT
This online stamp sale is priced at £22.50 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 11:23:54 GMT You can buy this item now for £22.50
GB 1934 2d COIL SIDEWAYS WMK...USED GOOD PERFS...CV £75
GB Stamp listing now at £9.00 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 11:46:18 GMT You can buy this item now for £9.00
GB KG5 1934 PHOTOGRAVURE 1½d ADVERT BOOK PANE UM FAULTS
GB Stamp listing now at £75.00 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 11:59:26 GMT You can buy this item now for £75.00
GB 1912 .1/2d SIMPLE CYPHER x 12used 2mint 1d,3Used 2 M
This online stamp sale is priced at £9.95 with 0 Bid(s). The auction will end on Thursday Mar-11-2010 12:01:56 GMT
GB1918.SG414.2/6d CHOC-BROWN,SEAHORSE NICE No4 CAT£70.0
GB Stamp listing now at £14.95 with 0 Bid(s). The auction will end on Thursday Mar-11-2010 12:01:57 GMT
SG 452 10/- indigo, VFU block of 4 ..
This internet stamp auction is priced at £120.00 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 12:14:41 GMT You can buy this item now for £120.00
1924/6 2½d BLOCK CYPHER G27 CONTROL UNMOUNTED MINT
This online stamp sale is priced at £6.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 12:27:34 GMT You can buy this item now for £6.99
Did you know: Thematic philately, also referred to as topical philately, is the study of the pictures and subjects depicted on postage stamps. There are numerous very popular subjects including birds, football, insects, flowers etc. As with other forms of philately stamps displaying design errors are much in demand. While thematic stamp collecting has been more popular in the US and Europe, it is now gathering pace in the UK and GB stamps already cover many of the most popular topics.
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Queen Victoria Surface Printed GB Stamps 1855-1900
The process known as Surface Printing is basically the opposite of the Line Engraved technique employed for the first GB stamp issues. The recessed parts of the printing plate transferred no ink or a reduced amount of ink depending on their depth. The Surface Printed issues of Queen Victoria are widely collected and extremely popular. It is a huge area to study and collect as, apart from the wide variety of designs, values and colours, many of the stamps had different plate numbers incorporated in their designs.
Inexperienced collectors are often unaware of the true scarcity of genuinely fine used stamps from this period. At the time regulations said all stamps should be literally obliterated to avoid fraudulent reuse. As a result the cancels in use for much of the period are nicknamed "killers" because of the heavy bar patterns transferred on to stamps. Therefore stamps described and sold as "fine used" are not as "fine" as normally demanded for later issues when the Circular Date Stamp entered more common use. CDS or lightly cancelled surface printed stamps can therefore command a surprising price premium.
British Stamp & Philately Sites From Our Directory
Stampex Website
The Competitions at Stampex are held under the auspices of the Association of British Philatelic Societies.
The Whitehaven to Huddersfield TPO
Derwent Railway Society web page about West Cumberland's last Travelling Post Office (TPO)
George VI Coronation First Day Covers
Article by Thomas P. Myers discussing1937 King George 6th Coronation FDCs with several photos.
Inland Postal Rates for Great Britain 1765-1880
A detailed breakdown of postage rates in Great Britain for before and after the introduction of the Uniform Penny Post and postage stamps.
The Royal Philatelic Collection
The Royal Philatelic Collection may well be the world's finest and most comprehensive collection of postage stamps of Great Britain. The collection is particularly strong in stamps from the very beginnings of the modern British postal system.
King George V Silver Jubilee Stamps
The site for those interested in the British Empire stamp issues for the 1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V
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| BRITISH PHILATELIC POSTMARK OF THE DAY: LEICESTER | |
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The featured GB philatelic postmark for Wednesday Mar 10 2010 is from Leicester. Collectors can get this special postmark applied by sending the stamped (minimum 1st Class rate) addressed envelope(s) to: Midland Special Handstamp Centre Royal Mail Birmingham Mail centre St Stephens Street BIRMINGHAM B6 4AA You can ask for any date (including public holidays) to be applied to your covers provided you send them to arrive on or before that date. It is advised you send a suitable return envelope also if you want the covers sent back protected rather than individually through the regular mail service. |
| We feature a different UK philatelic postmark every day so check back again | |
Live Auction Summary for GB Victorian Stamps
As you loaded this page a search of eBay for Victorian British stamp auctions was done and we have summarised some of the current highlights for you. Please note that many of these Queen Victoria stamp auctions are due to end very soon and, if interested, you can view the full listing for any of these auctions via our GB Queen Victoria auctions results page.
The first GB QV online auction we found for you is due to end in just a little while from now. Titled "QV - 1/- SG151, used and in fair/good condition" - currently £10.70 (2 Bids) , we noted it has already attracted some viewer interest. The next few auctions are titled "GB VICTORIA 1d ONE PENNY RED 1856 - 58 SG 40 STARS PA?" - currently £0.50 (0 Bid) , "1858 QUEEN VICTORIA PENNY RED PLATE 178 USED REF 189" - currently £0.99 (0 Bid) , "BOOK. PENNY BLACK PLATES BY EDWARD PROUD. PLATING GUIDE" - currently £125.00 and "Penny Red Mint Hinged MH SG7 SG8 Imperforate 1841 GB QV" - currently £9.99 . Once again these auctions are nearing the end and all have been viewed several times but, at their current price, they may look good value to some readers.
Hot on the heels of those initial auctions we also noted these listings which have all received a number of views by potential buyers...
- GB 1918 SG413a 2/6d OLIVE SEAHORSE USED CDS CAT£65.00" - currently £12.95 (0 Bid)
- GB 1855-57,SG.73. 1/-PALE GREEN . CAT£260.00 + 125%" - currently £29.95 (0 Bid)
- GB 1873-80,SG156. 8d ORANGE PLATE1 USED CAT£300.00" - currently £19.95 (0 Bid)
- GB1855-57.SG.72.1/-GREEN.VERY FINE USED CAT£260.00+125%" - currently £19.50 (0 Bid)
- GB 1883-4,SG179,2/6d DEEP LILAC USED,CAT£200.00,NICE" - currently £24.95 (0 Bid)
- GB 1862-64 SG84,6d LILAC GOOD USED CAT£90.00 NICE" - currently £7.95 (0 Bid)
Further down the search results of Victorian stamp auctions we saw a listing titled "GB1855-57.SG66a. 4d ROSE Very Fine Used Cat£110.00+125%" - currently £19.95 (0 Bid) . This listing has also been viewed several times. Other auctions we noted which readers might also find interesting include...
- GB1865-67 SG101.1/- PLATE 4 VFU CAT£200.00 +++" - currently £19.95 (0 Bid)
- GB 1873-80SG153,4dSAGE GREEN PLt 16,VFU.CAT£250.00,NO.2" - currently £24.95 (0 Bid)
- GB 1840 1d black ( LJ) - red MX cancel -1 margin *" - currently £18.99 (7 Bids)
- 1841 1d RED PLATE 88 KF. VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE" - currently £15.00
- 1841 1d RED PLATE 91 LD. VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE" - currently £14.00
- 1841 1d RED PLATE 95 OF. VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE" - currently £15.00
Moving on with our summary of the current Great Britain victorian stamp auctions we noticed listings titled "1841 1d Imperf 3 margins; SF Scots numeral 279; Peebles" - currently £2.99 , "GB QV 1856 4d SMALL GARTER SG62 on COVER FRANCE CV£350" - currently £40.00 , "GB QV 1857 1/- GREEN SG72 Good colour FINE USED CV £250" - currently £32.00 and "PENNY RED STARS DIE II ALP III PART 1 AA TO JL BY TONNA" - currently £65.00 and these may be worth checking.
There are numerous other interesting GB QV auctions due to end a little later than those already mentioned including...
- GB QV 1881 2 1/2d BLUE Pl.22...FINE USED in MALTA A25" - currently £25.00
- GB QV 1881 2 1/2d BLUE Pl.22..ML.L1..VFU BLOCK of 4" - currently £120.00
- GB QV 1881 2 1/2d BLUE Pl.22..SUPERB HASTINGS SQ.CIRCLE" - currently £9.00
- GB QV 1881 2 1/2d BLUE Pl.23 FINE USED in GIBRALTAR A26" - currently £35.00
- PENNY RED Plate 219...GOOD USED in IRELAND...CV £75" - currently £32.00
- GB QV 1901-2 SUNDAY CIRCLE PIANO PROMO BAREFOOT MISSION" - currently £25.00
- GB QV 1887 JUBILEE ISSUE 6d + 1/- FISCAL USED 21 stamps" - currently £17.50
- GB QV BANTAM 1/2d Plate 13...MINT...CV £100" - currently £24.00
- GB QV BANTAM 1/2d Plate 8...FINE USED in GUERNSEY" - currently £49.00
eBay stamp auctions can move along at quite a pace during peak trading times so please do not be surprised if this particular GB Queen Victoria stamp auctions page has changed a little while reading this summary.
Recent GB Commemorative Stamp Issue
This set of stamps depicts the traditions and development of Royal Navy Uniforms over more than two centuries. Issue date: 17th September 2009. Find out more at the Royal Mail website.
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The catalogue also lists and prices First Day Covers (FDC), PHQ Postcards, official presentation packs, stamp booklets, postage due stamps, regional stamp issues, official stamps, postally valid fiscal stamps and the Royal Mail labels (Smilers). Order from Stanley Gibbons or see if one is available cheaper by online auction.
