Norvic Pages for GB Stamp Issues.
Great Britain Stamps - issue programme for 2005 |
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11 January |
Farmyard Animals - a block of 10 farmyard animals in 'woodcut' designs. Animals shown: pigs, ducks, horses, cattle, chicks, sheep, turkeys, geese, a border collie dog and Bagot goat.. A Smilers Sheet includes two sets of the animal stamps. |
27 January |
Advertising booklet of definitive stamps. See picture and commentary on home page. |
8 February |
A British Journey - Southwest England - a set of 6 views: Old Harry Rocks, Studland Bay; Wheal Coates Tin Mine, St Agnes; Start Point (lighthouse); Horton Down, Wiltshire; Chiselcombe, Exmoor; and St James's Stone, Lundy Island |
24 February |
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - a set of 6, Miniature Sheet of 6 and Prestige Book celebrating the Bronte sisters. |
15 March |
The Centenary of the Magic Circle - A set of 5 stamps and a Smilers sheet containing 20 x 1st class stamps. |
22 March |
50th Anniversary of the Wilding Castle definitives - miniature sheet containing the 4 stamps with new values. |
5 April |
New definitives due to postage rate increases, changes in printer and phosphor bands. See also reprints 26 April etc. |
9 April |
Royal Wedding: The Prince of Wales. Miniature sheet of two pairs of 30p & 68p stamps . |
21 April |
World Heritage Sites - set of 8 stamps, joint issue with Australia. |
21 April |
A "Pacific Explorer" Smilers Sheet with 'Hello' stamps for the International Stamp Exhibition in Sydney |
26 April |
Definitive reprints, changes in printer and phosphor bands. 26 April (35p Machin), 10 May (42p England, Scotland, Wales), 26 July (42p N Ireland). See our page-full of enlargements which show the differences between the printingss. |
7 June |
The Trooping of the Colour: set of 6 stamps and miniature sheet depicting scenes from this royal military parade. |
21 June |
Smilers sheet 20 x 1st class White Ensign (naval) Flag stamps as in the 2001 Flags MS. Labels depict signalling flags. |
5 July |
60th anniversary of the end of World War 2 Miniature Sheet. |
19 July |
British Motorcycles (transport series) - set of 6 stamps showing vintage bikes. |
26 July |
Definitive reprints, Northern Ireland 42p by De La Rue. Also new Advertisement book (see below) |
5 August |
2012 Olympic Games. London is chosen as the venue for the Games in 2012 - miniature sheet. |
23 August |
Europa: Gastronomy. Changing Tastes in Britain, set of 6 stamps |
15 September |
50th ann. Independent Television - set of 6 & Smilers Sheet |
4 October |
Pictorial 'Greetings' definitives A set of 6 self-adhesive pictorial definitives in a booklet; also available from personalised Smilers Sheets. Two different printing processes now revealed for these. |
6 October |
England Win the Ashes miniature sheet to celebrate England's cricketing triumph over Australia. |
18 October |
200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar - 6 stamps (2 x 1st, 2 x 42p, 2 x 68p), Miniature Sheet & Prestige Book |
1 November |
Christmas set of 6 and miniature sheet 'Madonna & Child'. |
1 November |
Christmas Robins Smilers Sheet with 1st & 2nd class stamps featuring robins, and a cat & polar bear on the labels! |
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