Norvic Philatelics - GB New
Stamps
Halley's Comet –
Commemorative Sheet: 18 May
2010
Royal
Mail will
issue a
commemorative sheet of 10 stamps with appropriate labels and
illustrated border, in an illustrated folder, on the centenary of the
first photographed passing of Halley's Comet.
Royal Mail have said that these
commemorative sheets will be used "...
to mark anniversaries that never quite made it into the stamp
programme." They are A4 in size
(210 x 297mm) similar to the Smilers Sheets sold at Stampex, and those
commissioned by businesses. Whilst these were originally intended to be
used by businesses they are now mainly produced for sale to sports
fans, film fans, and collectors of general memorabilia. Being specially
commissioned, 'Business Smilers' always have an intitial selling price
well over face value, and often (but not always) command a considerable
premium on resale.
The Royal Mail Commemorative
Sheets consist of 10 x 1st class stamps, with commemorative labels and
a commemorative border. Because these sheets are sold at a
premium over face value they will not
be listed in most stamp catalogues, but we understand they will be
listed in the Smilers Catalogue under the 'Commemorative Sheet' heading.
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Postmarks
were used
on the issue date will be shown here in due course.
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Technical details:
The sheet is designed by the
Purpose design agency will be printed by Cartor Security
Printing.
It is A4 size, 297 x 210mm. The
Union Flag stamps appear to be as previously issued and are litho and
self-adhesive.
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This page created 26 March 2010