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England (British postage stamps)

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England was included in a set of special commemorative postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail in 2006[1] to celebrate the component nations in the United Kingdom. The stamps featuring England were the final part of the British Journey series, which had previously featured Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.[2] They were available as mint stamps, as a presentation pack, stamps cards, and a first day cover.

British Journey series

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These stamps were the final issue in the British Journey series; which started in 2003 with Scotland, followed in 2004 with Northern Ireland and Wales, and South West England in 2005. The series was brought to a premature end with this issue due to a lack of popularity amongst collectors.

Stamp details

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The stamps were issued as a block of stamps, five wide by two deep.[3] The photographs selected for this issue show no sky but are intended to demonstrate the colours and textures of the United Kingdom. All values are first class.

Photos

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Details

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Presentation pack

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The presentation pack was written by Simon Calder, travel editor of the Independent newspaper. He also wrote the pack for the airliners issue.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A British Journey - England (2006) : Collect GB Stamps". www.collectgbstamps.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  2. ^ "In Pictures: Stamp views of England". BBC News. 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  3. ^ "A British Journey England: new stamps from Norvic Philatelics - 7 February 2006". www.norphil.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  4. ^ "A British Journey England: new stamps from Norvic Philatelics - 7 February 2006". www.norvic-philatelics.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-11.