Norvic Philatelics - GB New Stamps and Special Postmarks
This set of 10 stamps will be issued in a se-tenant block of conventionally-gummed stamps. The stamps were designed by Rose Design using illustrations by Chris
Wormell. The illustrations for the stamps and the labels on the Smilers sheet were created using the linocut process, in which the image is cut into the linoleum, the areas not being printed being removed.
There will also be a Smilers Sheet - see below.
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1. British Saddleback pigs. Created by a merger of the Essex and Wessex Saddleback breeds. |
2. Khaki Campbell ducks. Created through breeding by Mrs Adele Campbell of Uley, Gloucestershire - good egg layer. |
3. Suffolk Punch horses - see below* |
4. Dairy Shorthorn cattle. The oldest recorded breed of cattle in the UK, now bred into distinct beef and dairy varieties. |
5. Border Collie pup. A very intelligent breed of dog which is ideal for herding sheep. |
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7. Suffolk Sheep. This breed was developed through rotational farming and grazed on grass & clover in summer and root crops in winter. |
8. Bagot Goat. A breed known to have existed since 1380 when it was reared by the Bagot family in Staffordshire. |
9. Norfolk Black Turkeys. Native to the Americas the turkey was introduced to Britain in 1524. The Norfolk Black was one of the first breeds to be introduced. |
10. Embden Geese. The Embden breed was standardised in 1865. It is a fast-growing bird which can way 32 pounds (14.2kg) |
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Links - Click on the animal names above. Also:
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* Royal Mail has issued a correction: the horses shown are Clydesdales not Suffolk Punches. Click here for information about Clydesdale horses. |
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Technical details: The 35mm square stamps are printed in 4-colour gravure & gold by Joh Enschede Security Printers, perf 14½.
The images except for FDCs are from Royal Mail's Postmark Bulletin, and Philatelic Bulletin, and are Copyright 2004/05 by Royal Mail.
We will produce exclusive FDCs for this issue as shown below - order through
our online shop.
Block of 10 on Norvic FDC (postmarks to be decided) - Price £8.95
Smilers stamps: pair of Norvic covers each with 5 stamps (postmarks to be decided) - Price £10.45
Also some sets on PO FDC Price £5.25
Also available:
Mint block of 10 - £3.95 - individual stamps 45p each.
PO stamp cards - these are postcard-sized reproductions of the stamps: price 50p each, £4.50 for a set of 10.
Postage extra in all cases
Special postmarks available on the day of issue are shown here.
These cannot be obtained after 11 January.
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| Ref FD501 Philatelic Bureau FDI postmark |
Ref FD502 Paddock, Huddersfield FDI postmark |
Ref W9386 Down on the Farm, Farmers, Llanwrda, Dyfed |
Ref M9377 Farm Animals on Pub Signs, Stoneleigh, Coventry |
Ref N9384 All Creatures Great and Small Country, Thirsk, N.Yorks |
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| Ref L9373 High Street, Trumpington, Cambridge |
Ref M9380 Bentley Heath, Solihull, Warwickshire |
Ref L9372 The Market Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk |
Ref M9382 Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth |
Ref W9388 Llangwm, Corwen, Denbighshire |
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| Ref M9381 Frampton, Boston, Lincolnshire |
Ref W9390 Llanelwedd, Builth Wells |
Ref W9387 Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbott, Devon |
Ref L9374 Great Eversden, Cambridge |
Ref W9389 Gelly, Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire |
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| Ref L9370 Horseshore Lane, London N20 |
Ref L9371 Kentish Town City Farm, London NW5 |
Ref M9378 Farm Animals - Hereford |
Ref N9383 Farm Animals - Woolley, Wakefield |
Ref M9379 Farmers Walk, Birmingham |
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Postmark explanations:
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| Ref N9385 All Creatures Great and Small Country, Sowerby Bridge, N.Yorks |
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This page updated 5 January 2005
Any questions? please e-mail us.
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