#United Kingdom stamps
Definitives 2014 from the Royal Mail
Appearing in four tasteful tones from the Jeffery Matthews colour palette: Holly Green, Purple Heather, Dove Grey and Marine Turquoise. Arnold Machin's timeless Definitive design by the Royal Mail looks as elegant as ever, some 47 years after its debut.
Stampex – the number one exhibition in the UK for new and rare stamps
Stampex, one of the UK's largest stamp shows, was held from 19th to 22nd of February at the Business Design Centre in London. Stampex is held twice yearly and organized by the Philatelic Traders Society. The show attracts some significant interest from its key audience having garnered an excellent reputation for its diversity and quality of its collection. The exhibition is an important event in t
Stanley Gibbons' Acquisition of Murray Payne Ltd, Wold's leading dealer in British Commonwealth King George VI stamps
Stanley Gibbons announces that it has acquired Murray Payne, the world's leading dealer in British Commonwealth King George VI stamps, for a total consideration of GBP1million, which will include the issue of 63,470 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). These Ordinary Shares are subject to a three-year lock-in agreement. Application will be made for 63,470 Ordinar
Apex Public Auction 130: Rare Singles Steal the Show
1150 lots of philatelic material, including some of the rarest single items ever offered by Apex Philatleics, will go under the hammer on Sunday 16th March, at Lingfield Park Racecourse, UK. Of particular interest, three 1915 Tanganyika 'Mafia Island' handstamped 1r, 2r and 3r mint issues are some of the scarcest stamps to be found in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue. Mafia Island is part of the Tanz
Classic Children's TV stamps from the Royal Mail
The Special issue "Classic Children's TV" by Royal Mail celebrates the 40th anniversary of Bagpuss, considered the most popular British children's TV character of all time; and the 50th anniversary of The Magic Roundabout, another perennial favourite. While all of these shows were created with young children in mind, they indisputably share the power to entertain adults too. All 12 issued stamps f
Stamp Club began youth group
The Sussex County Stamp Club will be celebrating its 25th year in 2014. As a way to keep the club going strong, the group is introducing a new youth club program. The first meeting of the Sussex County Youth Stamp Club was organized on Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Milton Public Library. The club, open to children from middle school and up, introduced children to education in history, the arts and the
Stamps in Honour of the 125 Years of the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation
PostNL issued a special set of stamps in honour of the 125th anniversary of the KNZB (Royal Dutch Swimming Federation). Five stamps feature images of recreational and competitive swimmers practicing various swimming disciplines: springboard diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and competitive swimming (depicted in the water and on the starting block). The other five stamps display typical swi
Butterflies on 10 new stamps from Royal Mail
Royal Mail issued a collection of 10 stamps featuring butterflies. The delicate beauty of the featured Butterflies has been captured by wildlife artist Richard Lewington, creating ten lovely stamps. These fascinating creatures are barely larger than postage stamps in real life, making the Mint Stamps a delight for philatelists and lepidopterists alike. The stamps feature: Comma: with distinctively
Post & Go Freshwater Life 1: Ponds Stamp Set by Great Britain
Creatures great but small feature in Freshwater Life, the three-issue Post & Go series for 2013. The first set, seen here, shows pond life. The Ponds set showcases three common species – the Three-spined Stickleback, Emperor Dragonfly and Smooth Newt – and three endangered species: Lesser Silver Water Beetle, Fairy Shrimp and Glutinous Snail. Issued on 22 February, the stamps are designed by K
The Crown Jewels Stamp Set by Royal Mail
This year marks the 350th anniversary of the Crown Jewels - following the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 a new set of state regalia was created for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661 to replicate the original set disposed of by Oliver Cromwell. Today, the Crown Jewels are exhibited at the Tower of London and are viewed every day by visitors from all over the world. They remain the most
