The London 2012 Games commences on 27 July and concludes on 12 August. The Paralympic Games commences on 29 August and concludes on 9 September.
Royal Mail have announced a miniature sheet on the conclusion of the London 2012 games. The Memories of London 2012 Miniature Sheet will contain four stamps – 2 x First Class and 2 x £1.28 – featuring images from both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This will include an image of the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games and reference made to the handover to Rio for the next games in 2016.
Top row:£1.28
Paralympic Games Opening ceremony - 1st
ClassParalympic Games
Paralympics GB procession
Row 2: 1st ClassOlympic Games Games makers - £1.28 Olympic Games Closing ceremony and handover to Rio |
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£1.28 – Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony - Fireworks light up the night sky above the Stadium. 1st class – ParalympicsGB procession – An image of the British team entering the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games 1st Class – Games Makers An image of Games Makers in front of the iconic Olympic Stadium £1.28 – Olympic Games Closing Ceremony and Handover to Rio - An image of the inside of the Stadium where all the athletes formed the shape of the Union Flag. |
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Technical details: The 192 x 74 mm Miniature Sheet is designed by
The Chase, Manchester and printed in lithography, with all-over phosphor
by Cartor Security Printing, perf 15 x 14½. The stamps are 60 x 30 mm.
The stamp and postmark images are reproduced with permission: Copyright 2012 by Royal Mail.
FD1238 Tallents House official postmark. | FD1239 London E20 Official postmark. | FD1239NP Non-pictorial London E20 postmark. | Ref L12708 - Autumn Stampex Memories of London 2012 London N1 | Ref L12717 Memories of 2012 - Stratford E20 |
Ref L12718 Memories of London | L12719 Memories of London Stratford E20 | Ref M12725 Memories of the Greatest Show on Earth, London Rd, Birmingham. | Ref L12732 Sporting Memories Summer 2012, Stratford London |
Ref L12731 London 2012 to Rio 2016, London E20 (designed
for the handover official cover) |
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This page updated 19 October 2012