Two sets of Kings & Queens stamps will be issued in 2010. The House of Stewart is the third in a series that features the Kings and Queens of England, Scotland and after 1603 the United Kingdom. The first in the series was the Houses of Lancaster and York, and the second was the House of Tudor.
The current set takes us from James I to James VI of Scotland, who was James I of England after the Union of the Crowns in March 1603.
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1st class: James I (1406-37), James II (1437-60) & James III (1460-88); 62p*
James IV (1488-1513) & 81p*
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The MS takes a separate look at the life and times of the age, featuring events and individuals from the reigns. The events featured are: 1st class Founding in 1413 of St Andrews University and in 1505 of the College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. 81p development of the Scottish legal system of justice (the Court of Session), & John Knox, a leading figure in the Reformation in 1559. The border design features a timeline of the period.
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Royal Portrait &
other credits:
to be added later.
The designs are by Atelier
Works, and the 27 x 37mm stamps are printed in lithography by Cartor
Security
Printers, Meacé, France.
The miniature sheet is 123 x 70mm.
All images
are Copyright Royal Mail 2010.
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This page updated 5 January 2010
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| January
7 Classic Album Covers 7 Olympic Games retail book 1 26 Business & Customised Smilers MS |
February 2 Girl Guide Centenary 25 350th ann of the Royal Society 25 Olympic Games retail book 2 |
March 1 Castles of Wales 11 Battersea Dogs & Cats Home 23 House of Stewart 30 Machin & Country Definitives 30 Festival of Stamps retail advertising book |
April
13 Endangered Mammals |
May
6 Accession of George V* 8 The King's Stamps* 13 Britain Alone (1940)* * London 2010 Festival of Stamps issues |
June
15 House of Stuart |
| July
27 Olympics & Paralympics II |
August 19 Stage Musicals |
September 16 Great British Railways |
October
12 Children's Books |
November
2 Christmas |
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