Royal Mail will issue a set of stamps and miniature sheet to commemorate the 60th wedding anniversary (on 20 November) of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The Diamond Wedding anniversary stamp issue comprises of six conventionally gummed stamps showing HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at a number of formal occasions while the Miniature sheet is composed of four stamps showing a variety of informal Royal Family shots and an exclusive new photograph of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh by Lord Snowdon.
The self-adhesive Miniature sheet is a first for Royal Mail stamps. The four stamps are designed to look like four photographs randomly scattered on top of a pile of other Royal photos. The backing paper is printed in black & white with yet more Royal photographs.
Note: the arrangement of the stamps on the Royal Mail fdc (below) is not the same as in these publicity photos. |
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Miniature sheet: |
The presentation pack contains all six stamps and the
Miniature sheet. Inside Jim Davies tells
the story of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten's
wedding day. Designed by
Studio David Hillman the pack is illustrated with contemporary
photography .The Miniature sheet
is housed in its own specially designed separate carrier.
The Royal Mail First Day Cover insert features a photograph of
the happy couple returning to Buckingham
Palace from Westminster Abbey in the Glass Coach.
The stamps and miniature sheet were designed by Studio David
Hillman.
The normal sheet stamps are 41 x 30mm in sheets of 30/60 se-tenant
pairs.
The miniature sheet is 115x89mm with two stamps of 41mm x 30mm, one of
35mm x 35mm and one of
27mm x 37mm. MS photography - Upper left: Patrick Lichfield, Camera
Press London, Lower
left: Lord Snowdon, Upper Right: © Getty Images, Lower
right: © Corbis, border Camera Press, © Corbis, ©Getty
Images.
Our limited edition first day cover shows Buckingham Palace and is priced
at
£8.95 and is cancelled with the Buckingham Palace postmark
postmark in silver:
Our first day cover for the miniature sheet shows Sandringham House
in Norfolk and is priced at £6.50 and is cancelled with
the Windsor postmark in silver
Buy both covers for £14.50!
Other products:
Set of 6 stamps mint
Miniature sheet mint
Presentation Pack (contains 6 stamps & MS)
Set of 6 on Royal Mail FDC
Miniature sheet on Royal Mail FDC
Set of 11 Stamp Cards unused
Special Postmarks
Postmarks available for the day of issue are shown below - these may
not be to scale.
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Ref FD733 Philatelic Bureau Official Postmark |
Ref FD734 Windsor Official Postmark - Diamond Wedding Anniversary |
Ref FD734NP Windsor Official non-pictorial Postmark |
Ref M10726 Queen's 60th Wedding Anniversary, Prince Philip Close, Birmingham |
Ref L10725 Diamond Wedding Anniversary, Elizabeth & Philip, Windsor |
Ref L10721 E&P Diamond Wedding, Windsor |
Ref L10720 Diamond Wedding, Westminster, London SW1 |
Ref L10719 E & P Diamond Anniversary 1947-2007, Bletchley Park Post Office, Milton Keynes |
Ref L10724 Diamond Wedding EP London SW1 |
Ref N10728 Happy Anniversary from Cotswold & Stuart, York |
Ref L10732 Westminster London SW1 |
Ref L10731 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1 |
Ref L10730 Windsor Berkshire |
Ref S10735 Balmoral, Ballater |
Ref L10733 60 E - P Windsor |
Ref L10734 Diamond Estate, London SW17 |
Ref L4666 Buckingham Palace, Royal Mail London SW rolling date postmark |
Ref L4680 Royal Mail Windsor rolling date postmark |
Ref L4664 St Paul's Cathedral, Royal Mail London EC3 rolling date postmark |
Ref L10737 1947-2007/60 The Diamond Wedding Anniversary London SW1 |
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This page updated 20 November 2007
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