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Issue title & description

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Tuesday 9 January

The Beatles
1st class, 64p & 72p stamps, 2 of each value.
Miniature sheet of 4 x 1st class with different designs.

All in self-adhesive sheets of 30 stamps of each value.
Miniature sheet: water-activated gum.

Tuesday 16 January

Retail booklet: Love stamp
Retail booklet containing 6 x 1st class stamps, one of which will be the Love Greetings stamp.

No First Day Postmark
as these designs
have been issued before.

Booklet of 6 x 1st class stamps, initial selling price £1.92*
Sold out at Philatelic Bureau within 3 months due to the Love stamp having different perforations from previous issues.

Tuesday 1 February

Sea Life of the British Coast
10 x 1st class stamps, including starfish, jellyfish, octopus, seal, crab.

Block of 10 x 1st class stamps (ten designs se-tenant)
In sheets of 30.

Tuesday, 6 February

Lion and Shield Smilers Sheet

This date was announced in error: issue date is 23 April.

Thursday 13 February

The Sky at Night
set of 6 showing Nebulae
1st class, 50p, 72p two designs in each value.
The backing paper is printed with information about the subjects of the stamps.

In sheets of 30 self-adhesive in se-tenant pairs.

Thursday, 1 March

World of Invention
Set of 6 stamps featuring cartoon views of various inventions.
1st class, 64p & 72p - 2 designs for each value. Also Miniature Sheet and Prestige Stamp Book
Issue coincides with Spring Stampex

In sheets of 30 self-adhesive in se-tenant pairs; miniature sheet conventionally gummed.

Thursday, 1 March
St David's Day

Glorious Wales Smilers Sheet
The first self-adhesive Country Stamp.
The Wales 1st class with 10 views of Wales. Captions in Welsh and English
Issue coincides with Spring Stampex

Although a major variation on the
already issued stamp, there was no
official First Day Postmark.
However other postmarks available
for the Inventions stamps
can be used on these

Sheet 20 x 1st, face value £6.40* sold for £6.95*

Thursday, 22 March

Abolition of the Slave Trade
Set of 6 showing some of the most notable campaigners. 1st class, 50p & 72p - two designs in each value.

In sheets of 30 in se-tenant pairs.

Tues 27 March

Machin and Country definitives
16p pink Machin (2nd class make-up stamp); 48p rhododendron Machin (10gr Europe & postcard rate); 50p grey Machin (colour change only); 54p rust Machin (10gr & postcard worldwide air rate); 78p emerald (Worldwide 20gr letter rate)
48p (Oak tree) & 78p (rose) England
48p (Thistle) & 78p (Tartan) Scotland
48p (Daffodil) & 78p (Prince of Wales feathers) Wales
48p (lace) & 78p (Beleek porcelain) Northern Ireland

5 official postmarks for
Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff,
London and Windsor

All values in sheets of 200

The 46p yellow-gold is to be reissued; it will be from a new printing but is not regarded by Royal Mail as a new issue.
1st & 2nd class 'Large Letter' stamps will be issued in self-adhesive Business Sheets of 50

Monday 23rd April
St George's Day

Celebrating England
Miniature sheet

2 x 1st class (34p when first sold), 2 x 78p stamps in miniature sheet

Monday 23rd April
St George's Day

Glorious England Smilers Sheet
20 copies of 1st class Country stamp, self-adhesive, with 10 scenic labels.

No First Day postmark as the 1st class stamp has been previously issued, though not in self-adhesive form

Sheet of 20 x 1st class, face value £6.80*, selling price £7.35

Tuesday 15th May

Beside the Seaside
Set of 6 colourful stamps. 1st class, 46p, 48p, 54p, 69p, 78p

Sheets of 25

Thursday 17th May

Opening of Wembley Stadium
Originally planned for Spring 2006, the revised version has a new date and new face values.

Miniature sheet:
1st class (World Cup 2002); 2 x 2nd , 2 x 78p England country stamps, original face value £2.38

Thursday 17th May

Wembley Stadium Smilers Sheet
Labels show scenes from the history of the old Wembley Stadium.

First sold for £7.35, face value £6.80*

Tuesday 5 June

Machin definitive: 40th Anniversary
Miniature sheet of 4 stamps
Two 1st class commemoratives, existing £1 Machin, and new £1 ruby Machin definitives.
There will also be a Smilers Sheet and Prestige Stamp Booklet, and a new retail book of 1st class Machins.

Sheet first sold for £2.68
Smilers Sheet for £7.35, face value £6.80*

Tuesday 5 June

Machin definitive £1 ruby
To replace violet £1 on occasion of 40th (ruby) anniversary of design

In sheets of 200

Tuesday 5 June

2nd class Machin definitive
Reversion to pre-PIP design, printed by De La Rue, water-activated gum

In sheets of 200, initially sold for 24p

Tuesday 3 July

Grand Prix (Formula 1)
Set of 6 stamps 2 each of 1st class, 54p, 78p

Sheets of 25

Tuesday 17 July

Harry Potter
Se-tenant set of 7 x 1st class stamps

Sheets of 28 (4 rows of 7)

Tuesday 17 July

Harry Potter
Miniature sheet of 5 stamps
Also in these designs, Smilers sheet of 20 stamps & labels.

Initial selling price £1.70*

Thursday 26 July

Scouting Centenary: Europa Issue
Set of 6 stamps
1st class, 46p, 48p, 54p, 69p, 78p
Also set of 6 pre-paid postcards, 3 x 1st class, 3 x 54p airmail

Sheets of 25

Tuesday 4 September

Endangered Species - Birds
10 x 1st class stamps, se-tenant.

Sheets of 30

Thursday 20 September

British Army Uniforms, Part 1
Set of 6 stamps, 3 x 1st class, 3 x 78p. A Prestige Stamp Book accompanies this issue.
Issue coincides with Autumn Stampex

Sheets of 30 (5 rows of 6) of each value

Tuesday 16 October

Queen Elizabeth II 60th Wedding Anniversary
Set of 6 se-tenant monochrome, 2 x 1st class, 2 x 54p, 2 x 78p

Sheets of 30 in se-tenant pairs.
Both 16 October postmarks available for the set and the MS

Tuesday 16 October

Queen Elizabeth II 60th Wedding Anniversary
Miniature sheet of 4 stamps, 69p, 78p 2 x 1st class

Initial selling price £2.15*;
Both 16 October postmarks available for the set and the MS

Tuesday 6 November

Christmas
2007 Christmas stamps, miniature sheet and Smilers sheet.
Angels stamps 2nd class, 1st class, 2nd class Large Letter, 1st class Large Letter, 78p & £1.24. Madonna stamps 2nd class & 1st class only.

Issued in self-adhesive sheets of 25.
The Angels stamps also issued in a conventionally gummed miniature sheet, selling price £3.48*
Smilers Sheet contains 8 x 1st class, 8 x 2nd class, 4 x 78p airmail rate, selling price £8.30

Thursday 8 November

"Lest We Forget" - Miniature sheet
Miniature sheet containing a 1st class Poppy stamp and 4 x 78p country stamps.
Also issued: a 'Smilers'-type remembrance sheet of 20 Poppy stamps with attached labels.

Initial selling price £3.46*;
'Smilers'-style sheet initial selling price £7.35 (face value £6.80*)

Friday 30 November

Glorious Scotland Smilers sheet
Sheet of 20 Scotland 1st class stamps with pictorial labels, against a background of St Andrew's flag.

No First Day postmark as the 1st class stamp has been previously issued, though not in self-adhesive form

Sold for £7.35, face value £6.80*

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Issue Date & Picture	Issue title & description	Cancellation image	Comments

Tuesday 9 January	The Beatles 1st class, 64p & 72p stamps, 2 of each value. Miniature sheet of 4 x 1st class with different designs.		All in self-adhesive sheets of 30 stamps of each value. Miniature sheet: water-activated gum.

Tuesday 16 January	Retail booklet: Love stamp Retail booklet containing 6 x 1st class stamps, one of which will be the Love Greetings stamp.	No First Day Postmark as these designs have been issued before.	Booklet of 6 x 1st class stamps, initial selling price £1.92* Sold out at Philatelic Bureau within 3 months due to the Love stamp having different perforations from previous issues.

Tuesday 1 February	Sea Life of the British Coast 10 x 1st class stamps, including starfish, jellyfish, octopus, seal, crab.		Block of 10 x 1st class stamps (ten designs se-tenant) In sheets of 30.

Tuesday, 6 February	Lion and Shield Smilers Sheet	This date was announced in error: issue date is 23 April.

Thursday 13 February	The Sky at Night set of 6 showing Nebulae 1st class, 50p, 72p two designs in each value. The backing paper is printed with information about the subjects of the stamps.		In sheets of 30 self-adhesive in se-tenant pairs.

Thursday, 1 March	World of Invention Set of 6 stamps featuring cartoon views of various inventions. 1st class, 64p & 72p - 2 designs for each value. Also Miniature Sheet and Prestige Stamp Book Issue coincides with Spring Stampex		In sheets of 30 self-adhesive in se-tenant pairs; miniature sheet conventionally gummed.

Thursday, 1 March St David's Day	Glorious Wales Smilers Sheet The first self-adhesive Country Stamp. The Wales 1st class with 10 views of Wales. Captions in Welsh and English Issue coincides with Spring Stampex	Although a major variation on the already issued stamp, there was no official First Day Postmark. However other postmarks available for the Inventions stamps can be used on these	Sheet 20 x 1st, face value £6.40* sold for £6.95*

Thursday, 22 March	Abolition of the Slave Trade Set of 6 showing some of the most notable campaigners. 1st class, 50p & 72p - two designs in each value.		In sheets of 30 in se-tenant pairs.

Tues 27 March	Machin and Country definitives 16p pink Machin (2nd class make-up stamp); 48p rhododendron Machin (10gr Europe & postcard rate); 50p grey Machin (colour change only); 54p rust Machin (10gr & postcard worldwide air rate); 78p emerald (Worldwide 20gr letter rate) 48p (Oak tree) & 78p (rose) England 48p (Thistle) & 78p (Tartan) Scotland 48p (Daffodil) & 78p (Prince of Wales feathers) Wales 48p (lace) & 78p (Beleek porcelain) Northern Ireland	5 official postmarks for Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, London and Windsor	All values in sheets of 200 The 46p yellow-gold is to be reissued; it will be from a new printing but is not regarded by Royal Mail as a new issue. 1st & 2nd class 'Large Letter' stamps will be issued in self-adhesive Business Sheets of 50

Monday 23rd April St George's Day	Celebrating England Miniature sheet		2 x 1st class (34p when first sold), 2 x 78p stamps in miniature sheet

Monday 23rd April St George's Day	Glorious England Smilers Sheet 20 copies of 1st class Country stamp, self-adhesive, with 10 scenic labels.	No First Day postmark as the 1st class stamp has been previously issued, though not in self-adhesive form	Sheet of 20 x 1st class, face value £6.80*, selling price £7.35

Tuesday 15th May	Beside the Seaside Set of 6 colourful stamps. 1st class, 46p, 48p, 54p, 69p, 78p		Sheets of 25

Thursday 17th May	Opening of Wembley Stadium Originally planned for Spring 2006, the revised version has a new date and new face values.		Miniature sheet: 1st class (World Cup 2002); 2 x 2nd , 2 x 78p England country stamps, original face value £2.38

Thursday 17th May	Wembley Stadium Smilers Sheet Labels show scenes from the history of the old Wembley Stadium.		First sold for £7.35, face value £6.80*

Tuesday 5 June	Machin definitive: 40th Anniversary Miniature sheet of 4 stamps Two 1st class commemoratives, existing £1 Machin, and new £1 ruby Machin definitives. There will also be a Smilers Sheet and Prestige Stamp Booklet, and a new retail book of 1st class Machins.		Sheet first sold for £2.68 Smilers Sheet for £7.35, face value £6.80*

Tuesday 5 June	Machin definitive £1 ruby To replace violet £1 on occasion of 40th (ruby) anniversary of design		In sheets of 200

Tuesday 5 June	2nd class Machin definitive Reversion to pre-PIP design, printed by De La Rue, water-activated gum		In sheets of 200, initially sold for 24p

Tuesday 3 July	Grand Prix (Formula 1) Set of 6 stamps 2 each of 1st class, 54p, 78p		Sheets of 25

Tuesday 17 July	Harry Potter Se-tenant set of 7 x 1st class stamps		Sheets of 28 (4 rows of 7)

Tuesday 17 July	Harry Potter Miniature sheet of 5 stamps Also in these designs, Smilers sheet of 20 stamps & labels.		Initial selling price £1.70*

Thursday 26 July	Scouting Centenary: Europa Issue Set of 6 stamps 1st class, 46p, 48p, 54p, 69p, 78p Also set of 6 pre-paid postcards, 3 x 1st class, 3 x 54p airmail		Sheets of 25

Tuesday 4 September	Endangered Species - Birds 10 x 1st class stamps, se-tenant.		Sheets of 30

Thursday 20 September	British Army Uniforms, Part 1 Set of 6 stamps, 3 x 1st class, 3 x 78p. A Prestige Stamp Book accompanies this issue. Issue coincides with Autumn Stampex		Sheets of 30 (5 rows of 6) of each value

Tuesday 16 October	Queen Elizabeth II 60th Wedding Anniversary Set of 6 se-tenant monochrome, 2 x 1st class, 2 x 54p, 2 x 78p		Sheets of 30 in se-tenant pairs. Both 16 October postmarks available for the set and the MS

Tuesday 16 October	Queen Elizabeth II 60th Wedding Anniversary Miniature sheet of 4 stamps, 69p, 78p 2 x 1st class		Initial selling price £2.15*; Both 16 October postmarks available for the set and the MS

Tuesday 6 November	Christmas 2007 Christmas stamps, miniature sheet and Smilers sheet. Angels stamps 2nd class, 1st class, 2nd class Large Letter, 1st class Large Letter, 78p & £1.24. Madonna stamps 2nd class & 1st class only.		Issued in self-adhesive sheets of 25. The Angels stamps also issued in a conventionally gummed miniature sheet, selling price £3.48* Smilers Sheet contains 8 x 1st class, 8 x 2nd class, 4 x 78p airmail rate, selling price £8.30

Thursday 8 November	"Lest We Forget" - Miniature sheet Miniature sheet containing a 1st class Poppy stamp and 4 x 78p country stamps. Also issued: a 'Smilers'-type remembrance sheet of 20 Poppy stamps with attached labels.		Initial selling price £3.46; 'Smilers'-style sheet initial selling price £7.35 (face value £6.80)

Friday 30 November	Glorious Scotland Smilers sheet Sheet of 20 Scotland 1st class stamps with pictorial labels, against a background of St Andrew's flag.	No First Day postmark as the 1st class stamp has been previously issued, though not in self-adhesive form	Sold for £7.35, face value £6.80*

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