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List of British postage stamps

This is a list of postage stamps issued by the United Kingdom (normally referred to as Great Britain in philatelic usage).


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Queen Victoria

Line engraved

  • One penny black issued on the 1 May for use from the 6 May 1840
  • Two pence blue contemporary issue with the penny black
  • One Penny Red issued in 1841 to replace the penny black
  • Prince Consort Essay
  • Two pence blue printed in a new ink. The design has the addition of white * lines above and below the inscriptions
  • Halfpenny rose red issued in 1870 for the reduced postcard and newpaper rate
  • Three half pence red introduced in 1870 for the reduced printed matter rate

Embossed

Surface printed

King Edward VII

King George V

King Edward VIII

King George VI

Low value definitives (original dark colours)
Low value definitives (pale colours)
Low value definitives (changed colours)
High value definitives (original square format)
High value definitives (rectangular format) 1951
Coronation 13 May 1937
Centenery of the postage stamp 6 May 1940
Victory 11 June 1946
Silver wedding 26 April 1948
Channel Islands Liberation 10 May 1948
Olympic games 29 July 1948
Universal Postal Union (UPU) 10 October 1949
Festival of Britain 3 May 1951

Details available on www.kg6gb.org

Queen Elizabeth II (pre-decimalisation)

Queen Elizabeth II (decimal currency)

2004

2005

See also

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