England (British postage stamps)

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England was included in a set of special commemorative postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail in 2006 to celebrate the component nations in the United Kingdom. The stamps featuring England were the final part of the British Journey series, which had previously featured Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. They were available as mint stamps, as a presentation pack, stamps cards, and a first day cover.

British Journey series

These stamps were the final issue in the British Journey series; which started in 2003 with Scotland, followed in 2004 with Northern Ireland and Wales, and South West England in 2005. The series was brought to a premature end with this issue due to a lack of popularity amongst collectors.

Stamp details

The stamps were issued as a block of stamps, five wide by two deep. The photographs selected for this issue show no sky but are intended to demonstrate the colours and textures of the United Kingdom. All values are first class.

Photos

Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire
Beachy Head, Sussex
St Paul's Cathedral, London
Brancaster on the Norfolk coast
Derwent Edge in Derbyshire's Peak District
Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire
Buttermere in the Lake District
Chipping Campden in the Gloucestershire Cotswold hills
St Boniface Down, Isle of Wight
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham

Details

Designed by Phelan Barker Design
Stamp Size 35mm x 35mm (Square)
Printed by De La Rue Security Print
Print Process Photogravure
Perforations 14.5 x 14.5
Gum PVA

Presentation pack

The presentation pack was written by Simon Calder, travel editor of the Independent newspaper. He also wrote the pack for the airliners issue.

References

"A British Journey - England (2006) : Collect GB Stamps". www.collectgbstamps.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
"In Pictures: Stamp views of England". BBC News. 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
"A British Journey England: new stamps from Norvic Philatelics - 7 February 2006". www.norphil.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
"A British Journey England: new stamps from Norvic Philatelics - 7 February 2006". www.norvic-philatelics.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-11.

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